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Matt Westfall Heading To The Action Track USA

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Ohio’s Matt Westfall Joining Weekly SpeedSTR Field at Action Track USA Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES Kutztown, PA –January 17, 2017- When the green flag waves to begin the fifth season of activity at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA, a new name – one with a very impressive resume` – will join the USAC All Pro SpeedSTR division, bolstering an already strong Wednesday night field of competitors. Matt Westfall, from Pleasant Hill, Ohio, will make the weekly trip to Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds, to steer a brand new…

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New Egypt Speedway To Tackle Motorsports Expo This Coming Weekend; Saturday Autograph Session Planned

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New Egypt Speedway To Tackle Motorsports Expo This Coming Weekend; Saturday Autograph Session Planned Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Harry Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The new New Egypt Speedway management will be on hand this coming weekend at the Motorsports Expo in Oaks, PA to answer any questions that you might have regarding the 2017 season. The New Egypt Speedway booth will be located at Booths No. 404-504, the same place it has for the past few seasons. This Saturday from 2-3PM the New Egypt Speedway booth will be host to an autograph session featuring…

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Ringoes Rocket To Pilot Atlas Paving No.66 For 2017

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Ringoes Rocket To Pilot Atlas Paving No.66 For 2017 Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Ryan Godown confirmed via phone today what has been speculated for the last month and a half, ever since the PRI show that he will indeed drive for the Petruska family in 2017. Plans currently call for Godown to drive weekly in 358 Modified Competition at New Egypt Speedway and the Short Track Super Series South aboard the Atlas Paving No.66 Teo Pro Car. “I didn’t want to say anything until it was official, we’ve been talking about it for a while and finally we…

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Unsung Heroes

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Christopher Fain Proves That Not All Heroes In Racing Wear Fire Suits Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: MARK BROWN / KUSTOMKEEPSAKES.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 16, 2017- The character of an individual is best defined by the actions and deeds they perform when nobody is watching. Christopher Fain doesn’t fit the socially accepted norm of a hero where racing is concerned. He doesn’t wear Nomex at the speedway nor is his vision restricted by that of a visor adorned with tear-offs. He has never won at the Mile in Syracuse and he doesn’t have any track championships to…

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Race Of Champions Honors Series Champions

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Champions Honored at 2016 Race of Champions Banquet Story By: ROC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM MOUNT MORRIS, NY – January 16, 2017- The Race of Champions Series gathered at the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center in Mount Morris, New York, this past Saturday evening to honor Series champions and present several other special awards as well as bring the 2016 season to a close. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., scored the Asphalt Modified Series crown with seven race victories and amazing consistency throughout the entire season in which he was a contender…

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IT ALL TAKES PLACE AT THE PHILLIPSBURG MALL. . . .

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SEAROCK FABRICATION AND SPEED SUPPLIES PARTNERS WITH DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW MARCH 5-11 Story By: BOB MILLER / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM Phillipsburg NJ.- January 16, 2017- Behind the scenes, the defining details and prep work continue as the energetic Dirt Track Heroes management staff place the many pieces together for another highly successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing coming together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is edging closer to the opening day…

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Route 35 Challenge Back At Pennsylvania Tracks

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Moon Shine Camo Late Model Challenge Series Returns in 2017 Press Release By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. –January 16, 2017- Selinsgrove and Port Royal Speedway officials recently announced the popular Moon Shine Camo Route 35 Late Model Challenge Series will return in 2017. The second season for the six-race series will again feature three events at each track to determine the overall series champion. The super late models will be at one track or the other on the selected challenge series dates. Port Royal will kick off the competition April 29…

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Motorsports Expo 2017 Returns To Syracuse

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The Tradition Continues, Motorsports Expo 2017 Returns to Syracuse March 11-12th Press Release By: MOTORSPORTS EXPO MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY – January 16, 2017- Each and every spring, before the start of the hew racing season in the Empire State, the first major event on the New York State racing calendar is the annual Motorsports Expo and Trade Show. Held in the Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds, the Motorsports Expo and Trade Show brings the racing community together for a weekend get-together before heading off to the speedways for the…

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Bacon Top Non-Wing Wheelman

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Brady Bacon Named Top Non-Winged Driver By North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll Story By: NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 16, 2017- Brady Bacon was named the 2016 “Driver of the Year” by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers. The United States Auto Club champion earned three first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. Richard Hoffman, owner of Bacon’s famed No. 69 sprint car earned the 2016 non-winged sprint car “Team of the Year” award. Those drivers ranked second through fifth,…

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Albany Saratoga Speedway Ready To Honor Track Champions

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Banquet Set For February 4th Press Release By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –January 15, 2017- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will pull the curtain down on the 2016 racing season with the annual awards banquet on Saturday evening February 4th. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs. Tickets for the banquet are now available, please log on to the track website and download the order form. If you have any questions or wish to order by phone, you can call the speedway office at 518-587-0220.…

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NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR STANDOUT TIMMY SOLOMITO TO MAKE THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET DEBUT

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MAKES HIS FIRST TQ MIDGET START AT THE NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY WEEKEND INDOOR EVENTS JANUARY 27-28 Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / SAMMONS PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - January 15, 2017 . . . Though NASCAR Whelen Modified Touring Series driver Timmy Solomito has never raced a TQ Midget indoors before, he anticipates racing with the leaders in the NAPA Know How Atlantic City Racing Weekend Three Quarter (TQ) Midget events set for January 27-28, 2017 inside Boardwalk Hall. “I know I’ll be starting pretty much from scratch but all race cars are the same. You need…

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Bell Rings In Chili Bowl Nationals Driller

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Christopher Bell Wins The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals Story By: BRYAN HULBERT /CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: FRANK SMITH / TOYOTA RACING TULSA, Okla. January 15, 2017- In 1994, Andy Hillenburg became the first Oklahoman to win the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Twenty-two years later, the Golden Driller has made its way home as Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell made his mark in the history books as the champion of the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Earning the victory for Keith Kunz Motorsports, Bell's win puts Keith with…

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Justin Grant Unstoppable On 2017 Chili Bowl Vacuworx Qualifying Night

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One Tuesday, And Another on Friday, Justin Grant Became The Second Clauson-Marshall Racing Driver to Make The Cut for Saturday at the Chili Bowl Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: PATRICK GRANT / TOMMY HEIN RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. -January 14, 2017- The final day of qualifying for the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire was one filled with emotion as California's Justin Grant found Victory Lane for the first time in Preliminary Night competition; and did it in a Clauson-Marshall mount one year after Bryan Clauson took his final checkered…

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Pierce Takes Shootout Round Four Checkers

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Pierce Back on Top in Wild West Shootout Round Four! Story By: LONNIE WHEATLEY /WILD WEST SHOOTOUT MEDIA Photos By: MIKE RUEFER PHOTO SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ –January 14, 2017- Friday the Thirteenth did little to scare Bobby Pierce as he made a quick return to victory lane at Arizona Speedway to capture his third Super Late Model triumph through four round of 11th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts competition. And Pierce wasn’t the only driver to make it three wins in four tries, as Ricky Thornton, Jr., matched his pace in the USRA…

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Donny Schatz Is Top 410 Shoe For Ninth Time

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Schatz Heads The All-Hammer Down Team Press Release By: NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 14, 2017- For the ninth time in his career, Donny Schatz was voted the Driver of the Year by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers. The reigning World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion earned 17 of the 20 first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. The other first-place vote-getters were Daryn Pittman, Jason Johnson and the late Bryan Clauson. Tony Stewart, owner of the Donny Schatz…

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KING OF DIRT SPORTSMAN RECEIVE DIRTCAR SANCTION

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Alliance Helps Regionalize Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Tour Chase Press Release By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY –January 14, 2017- King Of Dirt Racing promoter Rob Hazer has worked along with DIRTcar Racing Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perotte and DIRTcar Series event director Cory Reed to sanction the KOD tour as the DIRTcar East Region heading into 2017. The alliance between King Of Dirt Racing and DIRTcar Racing helps build a regionalized touring system for the Sportsman Modified division. King Of Dirt will serve as the DIRTcar East Region, which allows…

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World of Outlaws Late Models Gearing Up For 2017 Season

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Most Wanted 2017 Unraveled and Unfiltered Story By: KAYLA MAY / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - January 13, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series gains a few new bruisers and everyone is gearing up for the season's first shootout in 2017. The drivers and their crews will travel across familiar and unfamiliar terrain in hopes of keeping the title of the fastest guys around. The first real test for the traveling band will be a double header at Screven Motorsports Complex and DIRTcar Nationals in February. With…

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2017 Super DIRTcar Series Buzz

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2017 Super DIRTcar Series Buzz Story By: Mandee Pauch/Super DIRTcar Series - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Over the course of the 117-day offseason, a lot can change - some of it surprising, and some far too predictable. One thing is for sure, the Super DIRTcar Series offseason has been abuzz. The 2017 schedule will have a slightly different feel to it from previous seasons. The Super DIRTcar Series will cover 25 tracks, spanning over six states and two Canadian provinces. The Series will make its return to the 5/8 high-banked dirt oval Bridgeport (N.J.)…

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Christopher Bell Dominates 2017 Chili Bowl J.C.T. Qualifying Night

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Christopher Bell Dominates 2017 Chili Bowl J.C.T. Qualifying Night Story By: Bryan Hulbert/Chili Bowl Nationals Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com TULSA, Okla. - For the second year running, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell raced his DC Solar/Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 71W to Victory Lane in Thursday's John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night at the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. A show of dominance by the native of Norman, Bell's third Preliminary Night victory locks him into his fourth championship A-Feature in as many years. "I've been coming to the Chili Bowl for a long time. Growing up…

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Sprint Car Poll Honors Bryan Clauson With Outstanding Contribution to The Sport Award

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Bryan Clauson Has Been Recognized With the National Sprint Car Poll's Outstanding Contribution to the Sport award. Press Release By> NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HOF MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 13, 2017- Late sprint car driver Bryan Clauson was named the recipient of the 2016 “Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport” by all three voting panels of the North American Sprint Car Poll. According to poll founder and current National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh, after whom the award was permanently named back in 2014, “The poll’s Outstanding Contribution Award is the…

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Mark Martin Set The Standard For NASCAR Driver Fitness

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Mark Martin’s Fitness Regimen Redefined The NASCAR Athlete And Prolonged A Winning Career Story By: OWEN KEARNS/ NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –January 13, 2017- To the surprise of no one, Mark Martin continued to win races at the highest level well past an age when most competitors have hung up their helmets. With five victories past the age of 50, Martin also came within one standings position of winning the 2009 premier series championship. The phrase 'age is just a number' may be cliché – but it certainly applied to the diminutive Martin, whose fitness…

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Berryhill Rocks To Victory in Chili Bowl Qualifier

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Travis Berryhill Comes Up Aces In Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. –January 12, 2017- Adding to the list of first time winners at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, California’s Travis Berryhill solidified his spot in Saturday’s championship feature event with a win in Wednesday’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa Qualifying Night at the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. The 42nd different preliminary night winner in Chili Bowl history, Berryhill was chased to the line by fellow Californians,…

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Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Signs On As ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Title Sponsor At Orange County

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Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Signs On As ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Title Sponsor At Orange County; Pledges Year-Long Commitment To Short Track Super Series Racers Story By: Brett Deyo/Short Track Super Series - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com FLORIDA, NY – Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, a recognized leader in distribution and sales of oval-track performance parts, has signed on to fully support the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP in the upcoming season. In a highly-touted off-season move, STSS organizer Brett Deyo announced the 2017 North Region finale for Modifieds would take place during the tradition-laden Eastern States Weekend at Orange County…

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ANDY JANKOWIAK BUILDING NEW CAR FOR NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY RACING WEEKEND

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THREE TIME INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET WINNER ANDY JANKOWIAK BUILDING NEW CAR FOR NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY RACING WEEKEND Story By: Steve Barrick/LSMP - Photos By: John John Lane & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - While most of the Indoor Auto Racing Series Presented By VP Fuels stars head into Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on January 27-28, 2017 with race proven equipment, crowd favorite Andy Jankowiak’s quest for a fourth career Indoor Auto Racing Series victory hinges on the successful completion of an all new Three Quarter (TQ) Midget of his own design. “We’ll be there,” Jankowiak reassured Len Sammons…

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Billy Pauch Jr. Set to Pilot Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz #51

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Pauch Jr. and Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Combine Forces Story By: MANDEE PAUCH Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FRENCHTOWN, NJ – January 12, 2017- Frenchtown, N.J.’s standout driver, Billy Pauch Jr., will be teaming up with the Danny Sommeling’s owned Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 Modified team with the help of Bob Wescott and partners for the 2017 season. The new team combination plan to tackle roughly 20 races while concentrating on the southern portion of the Short Track Super Series as well as other select special shows in the Northeast. Pauch Jr. and the Pizza Pizzazz team came together…

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Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Extends Major Partnership With Fulton Speedway

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Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Extends Major Partnership With Fulton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway - Photos By: Alex & Helen Bruce/RacersGuide.com Baldwinsville, NY - Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility will again be a major supporter of Fulton Speedway in 2017. For the 7th straight season, the Volney, NY based plant will provide major sponsorship of the 32nd annual Outlaw 200 Weekend to be held September 29 and 30. Located just a mile up Route 57 from the Speedway, Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility provides 75 full-time local jobs with its 24/7/365 operation. At full production, this advanced production facility is able…

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS SHOW TO SALUTE TOP NORTHEST RACE WINNERS

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS SHOW TO SALUTE TOP NORTHEST RACE WINNERS; MATT SHEPPARD’S 29 MODIFIED WINS SCORES TOPS IN REGION; ROCCO, SWEENEY, WALTON TO JOIN SHEPPARD AT SHOW TO RECEIVE LAURELS AND MEET FANS Story By: Ernie Saxton/LSMP - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com OAKS, PA - Matt Sheppard, who turned the most potentially adverse moment of his driving career into the most productive season of his life, will be among the honorees on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Pioneer Buildings Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show in Oaks, Pa. Sheppard will be recognized at Motorsports for winning 29 feature races…

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NEW CLAY SURFACE READY FOR 2017 SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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A FEW MINOR RULE CHANGES IN PLACE AND A NEW DIVISION OF STOCK CAR RACING BEING CONSIDERED FOR 2018 Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA -January 12, 2017 . . . When auto racing gets the green flag for the 2017 season at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway a fresh clay racing surface will be in place. “We had a window of opportunity during the second week of November and took advantage of it,” said Assistant Event Organizer Kenny Rogers. “Bashore Trucking was called in to oversee the resurfacing project. With…

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The Countdown is on to The 46th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

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Super Event to Draw Dirt Racing's Biggest Names - And More! Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WORLD OF OUTLAWS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - January 11, 2017 - In just a little more than 30 days, the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will embark on a new season and renew the stakes at one of dirt racing's biggest shows. The 46th annual DIRTcar Nationals, from February 14-25, offers 12 action-packed days of racing featuring multiple series. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, accompanied by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit…

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Baldwin Teams With Lia For Part-Time Whelen Modified Tour Effort

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Donny Lia Will Contest a Part-Time Schedule on The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2017, Driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing. Press Release By: TOMMY BALDWIN RACING MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM-TBR HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — January 11, 2017- Tommy Baldwin Racing has announced plans to compete part-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour with two-time series champion Donny Lia in 2017. Returning to his roots, Tommy Baldwin will bring back the iconic No. 7NY for nine races, beginning with the season-opener at Myrtle Beach Speedway on March 18. Lia will also drive in two races at Stafford Motor Speedway (April…

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Tyler Courtney Shines In 2017 Chili Bowl Opener

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Tyler Courtney Pilots Clauson-Marshall #7BC to Chili Bowl Opening Night Victory Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. -January 11, 2017- Indiana’s Tyler Courtney spent his morning unveiling the new #Driven2SaveLives program in honor of Bryan Clauson, and spent his evening driving like him as the pilot of the Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC raced to his first preliminary A-Feature win in Chili Bowl competition, and in doing so, locks into his first Chili Bowl Championship feature event. While the win was a very emotional one for the entire Clauson-Marshall racing…

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Larson “Park’s It” In VIROC IX Victory Lane

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Larson Collects $6,363.63 Payday In VIROC IX Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. –January 11, 2017- In the first year of a new winner’s payout to honor the late Bryan Clauson, one of the former Chili Bowl champion’s closest friends and greatest rivals took home the $6,363.63 check for winning Tuesday night’s Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions. After pulling the pole position in the blind pill draw earlier in the night, former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year Kyle Larson led the ninth running of the…

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Carl Edwards Ready To Pursue Other Adventures

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Edwards Steps Away From Full-Time NASCAR Racing Story By MIKE HEMBREE /NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – January 11, 2017-Calling at least a temporary halt to a career he described as “living a dream,” Carl Edwards confirmed Wednesday his decision to step away from driving race cars to pursue what he described as other adventures. In a decision that shocked the NASCAR world, Edwards, 37, said he was leaving the Joe Gibbs Racing team and one of the best rides in stock car racing “because I’ve always followed my gut. All the signs point to this…

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Special Events Highlight New Egypt Speedway’s 20th Anniversary Schedule

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World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Cars, May Modified Madness, All Star Cup & Big Block vs. Small Block Specials Highlight New Egypt Speedway’s 20th Anniversary Schedule Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The new, New Egypt Speedway management has released their 2017 20th Anniversary schedule which is set to launch with the running of the 7th Annual “March Meltdown” on March 18th. The March 18th event will feature a $5,000 to win/$400 to start Big Block vs. Small Block Modified feature event. Other Big Block vs. Small Block events…

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Race of Champions Set 2017 Series Event Schedule

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2017 RACE OF CHAMPIONS ASPHALT MODIFIED DATES RELEASED Press Release By: ROC ASPHALT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM ELMA, NY –January 11, 2017- Race of Champions management is taking the first step in releasing its 2017 racing schedules with the publication of the current dates which are secured for the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series. Currently 14 events are on this portion of the schedule that take fans to premier racing facilities throughout the Northeast. These dates and locations will bring together an interesting blend of familiar venues, along with new and interesting facilities, giving…

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Sprint Car Hall of Fame Names Class of 2017

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DARLAND, ELLIOTT AND SULLIVAN INDUCTED INTO SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME Story By: RICHIE MURRAY /USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Indianapolis In.- January 11, 2017-For two decades, beginning in the mid-1980s, there was perhaps no better rivalry on the USAC and local Indiana sprint car scene than the one waged between drives Dave Darland and Tony Elliott. On most nights at the racetrack, when you looked at the sign-in sheet and saw those two names, not only were you convinced that this was a top-notch show. More than likely, those two names would be atop the results…

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Friesen’s Big-Block Modified Roots Helped Create NASCAR Ride

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Friesen's Big-Block Modified Roots Helped Create NASCAR Ride Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series - Photos By: Jeff Clemons & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Jan. 11, 2017 - One of the biggest stars of the Super DIRTcar Series will race full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series come 2017. Sprakers, NY driver Stewart Friesen has partnered with Chris Larsen to create Halmar Friesen Racing for his first full-time foray into NASCAR Racing, he announced Monday. Tommy Baldwin Jr. will be the team's crew chief. "We got our feet wet in it last year and the opportunity came to…

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NASCAR TALENT JEFF EARNHARDT TO APPEAR AT MOTORSPORTS 2017 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW

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NASCAR TALENT JEFF EARNHARDT TO APPEAR AT MOTORSPORTS 2017 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW; RICHARD PETTY, KEVIN OLSON AND JEFF HAMMOND ALSO VISITING Story By: Ernie Saxton/LSMP - Photos By: Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com & Getty Images OAKS, PA January 11, 2017 . . . Rising NASCAR star Jeff Earnhardt will be part of the excitement at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2017 Fueled by Sunoco Racing Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car Trade Show. The three day show, running from Friday, January 20th thru Sunday, January 22nd, will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.…

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Josh Flint Ready For ESS 2017 Campaign

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Winning Sprint Car Driver Josh Flint Set to Join the Lucas Oil ESS in 2017 Story By: MATT NOLES Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS NY.- January 11, 2017- Racing has always been about one conclusive commodity; improving your position. From being on the speedway racing to working on your program away from it, the goal of upmost importance is to always be moving forward in one aspect or another and nobody understands those ideals more than Cherry Valley, New York native, Josh Flint. For the better part of 14-years, the driver of the No. 41J tried to follow…

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Raymond Parks Sets The Standard In NASCAR’S Early Years

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Stock Car Racing Pioneer Raymond Parks Set The Standard During NASCAR’s Early Era Story By : OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: NASCAR PHOTO ARCHIVES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –January 11, 2017- As one of early stock car racing’s most successful car owners, it is appropriate that Raymond Parks captured the first two championships offered by the fledgling National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, an organization Parks helped form in 1947. Parks and his driver, Red Byron, won NASCAR’s modified title in 1948. The pair, along with mechanic Red Vogt, became the sanctioning body’s 1949 Strictly Stock…

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Swindell Eyes 6th Chili Bowl Golden Driller

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Sammy Swindell Will Attempt to Win His Sixth Golden Driller This Weekend During The Chili Bowl Nationals Story By: BRYAN HULBERT/ CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. —January 10, 2017- Sammy Swindell is out for vengeance at this year’s 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire. Swindell has won the most events — five — and has earned the most Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions wins — four — during the premier midget event inside the River Spirit Expo Center. However, he is looking to erase the sour memories from last…

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#Driven2SaveLives expands into dirt track racing in honor of Bryan Clauson

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#Driven2SaveLives expands into dirt track racing in honor of Bryan Clauson Story By: Bryan Hulbert/Chili Bowl Media - Photos By: Tommy Hein & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Campaign to promote organ, tissue and eye donation and transplantation TULSA, Okla. - Indiana Donor Network announced today it is teaming up with Clauson-Marshall Racing to promote organ, tissue and eye donation and transplantation through Driven2SaveLives®. The campaign, which launched in 2016 around the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, is now expanding into dirt track racing with the hopes of registering fans to become donors in honor of the late Bryan Clauson. The announcement…

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Partners With FanVision For 2017 Season

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Partners With FanVision For 2017 Season Story By: Mike Leone/Red Bull GRC - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Los Angeles, CA - Red Bull Global Rallycross announced today that FanVision will be the series’ official communications partner for the 2017 season. The multi-faceted relationship will enhance the on-site fan experience and race broadcasts, as well as develop the first-ever dedicated Red Bull GRC app. “FanVision is the undisputed leader in the world of motorsport communication, bringing everything fans want to see and hear to the palm of their hand,” says Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne. “Our partnership…

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USAC Midgets Set For Tour Of Illinois

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Independence Day Weekend Tripleheader Set For Illinois Tracks Press Release By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IN- January 10, 2017- The state of Illinois will play host to a triple-header docket of events featuring the USAC Midget National Championship in Macon, Lincoln and Springfield on Independence Day weekend. Beginning on July 1, the tour heads off to Macon Speedway for the first time in a decade. The intense fifth-mile bullring’s history with the USAC National Midgets dates to 1959 when local hero Don Branson took the checkered flag. Lincoln Speedway is the following night’s…

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POWRi Reveals National Midget Schedule

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The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Schedule Has Been Released and it Features 29 events from March to October. Press Release By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BELLEVILLE, Ill. –January 10, 2017- The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series has released a 29-event schedule for the season that runs from March to October. The season kicks off with the fifth annual Turnpike Challenge on March 24-25 at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Okla. The event is co-sanctioned by the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series. The calendar includes three appearances at Federated Auto…

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Halmar Friesen Racing To Tackle Full NASCAR Camping World Truck Schedule

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Halmar Friesen Racing To Tackle Full NASCAR Camping World Truck Schedule Story By: Halmar Friesen Racing Media Photos Courtesy: Halmar Friesen Racing Media/ Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 9, 2017) - Chris Larsen and Stewart Friesen have announced the formation of Halmar Friesen Racing (HFR). HFR will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) running a full schedule for 2017 with Friesen as the driver. Halmar International will serve as primary sponsor on the No. 52 Chevrolet Silverado. Managing the day-to-day operations of HFR will be NASCAR veteran Tommy Baldwin Jr. Friesen, a native of Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario, is a…

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Friendship Lands Ryan Smith A Chili Bowl Seat With Bowman

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Sprint Car Regular Ryan Smith Will Compete in The Chili Bowl Nationals This Week Driving for NASCAR’s Alex Bowman. Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDELINE PROMOTIONS Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KUNKLETOWN, Pa. —January 9, 2017- Sprint car driver Ryan Smith has developed a deep friendship with fellow driver and car builder Ryan Linder. While thousands of miles separate the two — Smith lives in Pennsylvania and Linder in Arizona — the pair have a bond like brothers. That friendship has opened the door for Smith to compete once again in midget racing’s biggest event, the 31st annual Lucas…

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Port Royal Gears Up For 2017 Season

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Port Royal Unveils Aggressive 2017 Schedule Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA –January 9, 2017- Port Royal Speedway has released an ambitious 31-date slate of racing events for the upcoming 2017 season. The schedule is filled with some of the biggest shows for stock cars and sprint cars to ever take place at the historic oval since auto racing began there in the late 1930s. The 2017 season gets underway with the season opener on Saturday, March 11 with a twin bill of Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and…

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Ryan Godown Celebrates Fourth New Egypt Speedway Title

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Ryan Godown Celebrates Fourth New Egypt Speedway Title Worth $10,000 as 2016 Track Champions are Honored an Front of Packed Ballroom Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Despite 8+ inches of snow falling on the ground Saturday evening, it didn’t stop close to 250 people coming out and celebrating the 2016 New Egypt Speedway season at the Sheraton of Eatontown. Top honors in each division went to Ryan Godown (358 Modified), Bobby Butler (Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars), Bob Lineman Jr. (Sportsman), Brandon Grosso (Crate Modified), Mick Search (Street Stock), and Cale…

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2017: A “Super” Year To Race A Super Late Model At Georgetown Speedway

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2017: A “Super” Year To Race A Super Late Model At Georgetown Speedway; Special Events Planned Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – 2017 will be a “super” year to be a Super Late Model racer at Georgetown Speedway. Super Late Model competitors will have the opportunity to compete in four high-paying events at the historic half-mile oval throughout the year. Again in 2017, speedway promoter Brett Deyo has established a special-events schedule beginning in March and running through late-October. The Super Late Models will play a key role in the ’17 agenda. “We…

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