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New Indoor Event Comes To DuQuoin In February

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USAC’s IMRA and Midwest Thunder Midget divisions will be a part of a new indoor racing event in February at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Ill Press Release By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS in.- January 9, 2017- The first indoor event in the history of USAC’s IMRA and Midwest Thunder Midget divisions will be held at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Ill., on Feb. 18. The event at the ‘Mini Magic Mile’ features a full-slate of racing with two separate events in one day. The morning’s racing program includes complete…

Arizona

Bobby Pierce Goes Back To Back In Arizona

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Scores Second Straight Wild West Shootout Victory Story By: LONNIE WHEATLEY / WILD WEST SHOOTOUT MEDIA Photos By: MIKE RUEFER / WILD WEST SHOOTOUT PHOTO QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. —January 9, 2017- Bobby Pierce picked off his second win in as many rounds of 11th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts action by racing to victory lane in Sunday night’s 30-lap dirt late model feature at the Arizona Speedway. After wiring the field in Saturday night’s opener, Pierce had to work for Sunday’s $5,000 score, taking command on a lap-15 restart and leading the rest of…

Dirt Modifieds

Danny Varin Makes The Switch to PMC Chassis for 2017

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Ready to Return to Weekly Competition at the Utica-Rome Speedway Story By:MATT NOLES Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SPRAKERS, NY – January 9, 2017-Race car drivers like familiarity. There’s something comfortable about the same broken-in fire suit, the same worn-in gloves and the same chipped helmet that seems to produce a euphoric feeling of solitude for the men and women that climb behind the wheel. The same can certainly be said when it comes to their affection for the machines they pilot. Second-generation modified driver Danny Varin is no different. Over the past two seasons, the driver of the fan-favorite…

Dirt Modifieds

Stewart Friesen and Halmar International Team Up Again for 2017

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The 2016 Eastern States 200 Winner and Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP South Region Champion Looks back on Last Season; Sets Sights on 2017 Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 8, 2017- When it comes to racing, the only thing that remains constant is change. In fact, it’s the only item that one can ever truly be assured of. When the 2015 season came to a close, so did one of the most remarkable owner and driver duos in recent memory as multi-time championship driver Stewart Friesen left the…

Dirt Tracks

Thunder on The Hill Series 28th Season Returns to Grandview

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28TH NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES RETURNS TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY IN 2017 Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville, PA -January 8, 2017 - Five events highlight a series of specials that would make even the most loyal race fans salivate for the 28th year of action for the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series events at the Grandview Speedway. One hundred and twenty-four events have been presented in this co-promotion between Bruce Rogers, owner of Grandview Speedway, and Bob Miller, special events…

Dirt Late Models

Pierce Shoots Down The Field on Opening Night in Arizona

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Pierce Owns Wild West Shootout Opener Story By: LONNIE WHEATLEY / WILD WEST SHOOTOUT MEDIA Photos By: MIKE RUEFER / WILD WEST SHOOTOUT PHOTO SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ – January 8, 2017-Bobby Pierce made the most of his first career Arizona start by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s opening leg of the 11th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts atop the 1/3-mile Arizona Speedway near Phoenix. The “Smooth Operator” from Oakwood, IL, gunned into the lead at the outset of the Black Diamond/Club 29 Super Late Models presented by M&W Transport main event…

Dirt Tracks

Clauson Tribute Cash Up For Grabs In VIROC IX Shootout

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20 Drivers Looking At $6,363.63 Check To Honor Clauson In VIROC IX Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. -January 8, 2017- The Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions goes into its ninth year with a field of 20 former VIROC winners, Owner Champion choices, and Chili Bowl Driver champions set for the 20 lap shootout. Normally a $2,500 to win event for these select drivers, this year’s will bring an added bonus to the winner thanks to Doug and Mary Harris with HE&M SAW as well as Greg and Kim…

Asphalt Modifieds

2017 Schedule Announced For Unified Whelen Modified Tour

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Enhanced Bonus Plans, Point Fund A Draw For Top Talent Press Release By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – January 8, 2016-From South Carolina to Connecticut, the 2017 schedule announced today for the unified NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will test the best Modified drivers over 17 races and two special events at some of East Coast’s most historic venues. The new era will kick off on Saturday, March 18, with the season opener at Myrtle Beach Speedway. South Carolina’s semi-banked half-mile oval held its first NASCAR event in 1958. The champion…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Model Series Return To Mansfield Motor Speedway

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Revitalized Mansfield (OH) Motor Speedway Added to 2017 Slate Press Release By: RICHIE MURRAY / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MIKE CAMPBELL / RACERSGUIDE.COM BATAVIA, OHIO -January 8, 2017 - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has expanded an already aggressive 2017 slate. The captivating stars of the nation's premier dirt late model tour will invade Mansfield Motor Speedway on July 2nd for a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event, dubbed - The Freedom 50. The deep, rich and long history of racing in Mansfield, Ohio dates back to 1959, when the original track - Mansfield Raceway - first opened as…

Dirt Tracks

Ohio Sprint Car Series Announces 25-Race ’17 Schedule

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Series Also Announced Point Fund And Contingency Awards For Upcoming Season Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / OHIO SPRINT CAR SERIES Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM CHILLICOTHE, OH - January 8, 2017- Boasting a schedule reaching nearly 30 events across much of the Buckeye State, the Ohio Sprint Car Series presented by Ohio Heating will work to achieve a new level of success in 2017, showcasing a schedule, point fund and contingency program that exceeds seasons prior. Now partnered with Ohio Heating as the presenting sponsor, the Ohio Sprint Car Series presented by Ohio Heating will promote talent and competitiveness…

Dirt Tracks

‘SMOKESCREEN’

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After Over Two Years of Silence, Danny Varin Gives His First Interview about the Incident that Claimed the Life of Kevin Ward Jr. and Releases a Book Covering the Step-by-Step Account of the Terrible Tragedy Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: RACERS GUIDE PHOTO STAFF SPRAKERS, NY- January 7, 2017- There are few occurrences in life that leave as indelible of a mark in one’s memory quite like that of human tragedy. For reasons beyond our understanding, we remember where we were, what we were doing and how we felt the moment the dreadful news crossed our path;…

Dirt Tracks

Grandview Speedway Sets 2017 Schedule

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Grandview Speedway Announces Schedule for 55th Consecutive Season of Auto Racing Press Release By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA – January 7, 2016- Kicking off the 55th consecutive season of auto racing entertainment at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway will be the first of several doubleheaders featuring the Outlaw Enduro competition and Blast from the Past Vintage Racers on Sunday, March 18th. Then on Saturday, March 25th the annual Free to the Public Practice Session will feature a variety of classes of auto racing with many using the afternoon as a final…

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Journeyman Stock Car Racer Richard Childress Caught Lightning In a Bottle, Not Once But Twice.

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A $20 car, a couple of great breaks and prolonged excellence sends Richard Childress to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: NASCAR PHOTO ARCHIVES / GETTY IMAES Charlotte NC.- January 7, 2017- NASCAR’s only driver strike, on the eve of the 1969 inaugural race at Talladega Superspeedway, gave Childress the opportunity to earn enough money to build his first race shop and lay the foundation for Richard Childress Racing, the powerhouse Chevrolet organization which to date has claimed 11 owner titles across NASCAR’s three national series. Nearly a decade later,…

Dirt Modifieds

Britten and Romano Team For 2017 Season

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Peter Britten Set for New Venture & Possibilities with Romano Story By: BILL FOLEY / DIRT TRACK DIGEST MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Johnstown NY.- January 7, 2017- A partnership that wasn’t even thought of in November has now formed very quickly as everyone prepares for the 2017 Modified racing season. Peter Britten suddenly became a free agent in December and at the eastern end of New York State there was a gentleman looking to get things going in the right direction for the upcoming year. Veteran racer Andy Romano had stepped back from the sport, but got…

Dirt Tracks

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Reveals Jam-Packed 2017 Season Schedule

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More than 30 stock car events highlight Asphalt Track and Dirt Track calendars Press Release By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – January 7, 2017- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has unveiled its 2017 season schedule, boasting the Northeast’s most diverse slate of motorsports events. Located on Route 22A in scenic West Haven, Vt., and in close proximity to the New York State border, the facility will continue to offer the area’s best and most affordable family-friendly entertainment and the region’s most exciting NASCAR-sanctioned stock car racing on two tracks.…

Florida

Gordon Set To Rock Around The Clock

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Gordon Readies For Racing Return, Aiming For Elusive Rolex 24 Victory Story By: NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES DAYTONA BEACH, FL –January 7, 2016- Jeff Gordon doesn’t just pay attention to details. He’s a details hound – meticulous, precise – even for a guy who’s retired. “I never said I was retiring,” Gordon said. That was a big detail to remember Friday as Gordon drove a sleek, new Cadillac prototype on a sun-drenched Daytona International Speedway. He turned laps on the road course in preparation for the upcoming Rolex 24, the twice-around-the-clock pinnacle of American sports car racing.…

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Pre-Race Favorites Ready For ‘Gamblers Classic’ Showdown

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RYAN FLORES, TOMMY CATALANO AMONG ‘NAPA KNOW HOW’ ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET FAVORITES Press Release By: ERNIE SAXTON / SAMMONS PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATLANTIC CITY, NJ- January 7, 2017 . . . Three Quarter (TQ) Midget drivers Ryan Flores and Tommy Catalano left the December 30-31 Allentown, Pa. Indoor Auto Racing double header with the best results of their driving careers. It made the long ride home to North Carolina and up-state New York much quicker. The pair will now head to historical Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on Friday and Saturday,…

Dirt Tracks

New Drivers, Former Driver, Ready To Bolster 358 Modified Division At Big Diamond Speedway

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46th season opener, Friday, March 31; Mall Show, March 6-10; Open Practice, March 26. Press Release By: SHAWN T. WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA.- January 7, 2017- A new season is bringing about an influx of drivers to the modified ranks at Big Diamond Speedway. Three drivers; Frank Porreca, Honesdale; Billy Lasko, Bethlehem, and Kenny Hildebrant, Nazareth, are set to make their debuts in Steel & Metal Service Center 358 modifieds. Also returning to action in 358 modified competition this year is Kevin Albert, of, Lebanon. Porreca, 25, a second-generation driver, began…

Dirt Modifieds

Matt Sheppard: The Improbable Season

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After Parting Ways with HBR, Matt Sheppard Set Out on His Own in 2016 and Proved His Critics Wrong on the Way to his Fifth Super DIRTcar Series Title in Record-Breaking Fashion Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 6, 2017- Kenneth Tynan said it best when he surmised that critics are nothing more than people who know the way, but are incapable of driving the car. When Matt Sheppard and Heinke-Baldwin Racing announced their amicable parting at the end of the 2015 season, the masses balked at the thought of the…

Dirt Tracks

Spraker Racing Plans Double Barrel Action At ‘The Great Race Place’

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Spraker Brings Teams To Albany-Saratoga In 2017 Press Release By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY -SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Gloversville, NY –January 6, 2017- When the green flag waives on the 2017 racing season in April the Albany-Saratoga Speedway will see the return of popular car owner and his two teams. Gloversville’s Jake Spraker will be bringing both his DIRTcar Modified and Sportsman teams to the Great Race Place in 2017. “We are heading to Malta with both of our teams,” Spraker said. The veteran car owner will have fan favorites Ronnie Johnson (DIRTcar Modified) and Rocky…

Dirt Tracks

Chris Dyson Set For Chili Bowl Return

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Chris Dyson Prepares For Chili Bowl Run Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAMFORD Conn. – January 6, 2016- Chris Dyson will return to the drivers seat for the upcoming Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals on Jan. 10-14 after fully recovering from injuries suffered in a crash last season. Dyson suffered back and rib injuries during an incident at Pennsylvania’s Big Diamond Speedway last year. The Chili Bowl will be his first race since recovering from the injuries suffered in the crash. “I won’t kid you, the crash last summer…

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INTEREST CONTINUES TO GROW IN DORNEY PARK REUNION AT MOTORSPORTS 2017

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SYRACUSE “MOODY MILE” REUNION ALSO PART OF THE THREE DAY SHOW Press Release By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM OAKS, PA -January 5, 2017 - Interest in the Dorney Park Reunion display that will be part of the 32nd Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2017 Fueled by Sunoco Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car & Trade Show continues to spiral upward. The Reunion, featuring drivers and race cars that participated at the legendary track, will have a huge amount of space devoted to it during the three day show that takes place January…

Dirt Modifieds

American Racer Cup Challenge Ready to Hustle Woodhull Highbanks

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Woodhull Raceway To Host American Racer Cup Challenge Event Tuesday August 22nd Press Release By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By- DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODHULL, NY –January 5, 2017- It had been previously announced that Woodhull Raceway would host the Short Track Super Series in 2017, for the third season in a row. What was recently learned is that Woodhull’s date on the STSS tour will be an American Racer Cup Challenge event. The annual stop for the richest paying traveling Modified series will see Big Block and Small Block powered modifieds race 53 laps, competing for…

Dirt Tracks

ESS Series Fly Into Airborne Speedway

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Empire Super Sprints Headed To Airborne Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS/EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM PLATTSBURGH- January 5, 2017- The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will make an appearance at Airborne Park Speedway on June 10 of 2017. The series runs both in the United States and in Canada. Last season, events were run in Ontario, Quebec, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The group has a U.S. tour and a Canada tour that the drivers can participate and collect championship points. There is also an overall combined point standing for both tours. “We are…

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URC to Announce Title Sponsor at 2017 Motorsports Show by PPB

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URC to Announce Title Sponsor at 2017 Motorsports Show by PPB Story By: Tim Moran/URC - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The United Racing Club is excited to announce that the club has secured a title sponsor for the 2017 racing season. After the Club was brought back to life by Bill Gallagher in 2015, the series lacked a title sponsor. Under the leadership of Gallagher the past two seasons, the 2015 Champion (Curt Michael) and the 2016 Champion (Davie Franek) were able to walk away with a champions check and this past year the club was able to pay the…

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From Fan Zone to Top-5 For Showtime in Allentown

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From Fan Zone to Top-5 For Showtime in Allentown Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com To say that Saturday was a rough day at the races for Jimmy Blewett that would be considered an understatement. While battling for the lead during his heat race with Matt Janisch the two made contact resulting in Blewett spinning in his red, white and blue No. 76 and restarting last on the field. Blewett scraped and clawed his way back through the heat race field only to miss making the 40-Lap feature by a single position relegating him to the B-Main. Fast forward to…

IndyCar

INDYCAR launches communication plan to highlight future of Verizon IndyCar Series

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INDYCAR launches communication plan to highlight future of Verizon IndyCar Series Story By: Chris Owens/INDYcar Media - Photos By: Jeff Clemons & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com INDIANAPOLIS - On New Year's Day, INDYCAR released the fourth chapter of its "Racing Heart" advertising campaign designed to kick off the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season. Following three consecutive years showcasing the thrilling traits of the sport, INDYCAR's communications in 2017 will feature the next exciting chapter of on-track action, the next drivers to watch, the next technology and innovation. The theme "NEXT" builds upon the successful season concepts "RIVALS," "SPEED" and "LEGENDS." With the…

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PHILLIPSBURG MALL TO AGAIN HOST BIG RACING EVENT, MARCH 5 T0 MARCH 11

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PHILLIPSBURG MALL TO AGAIN HOST BIG RACING EVENT, MARCH 5 T0 MARCH 11 SMITH FABRICATIONS/STAGE ONE MODIFIEDS SIGN ON FOR 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW Story By: Bob Miller/Thunder on the Hill - Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com The defining details and preparations for the Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show continue to fall into place on a daily basis as the management staff has been working diligently to put the many pieces in place for what is expected to be another successful gathering of the past, present and future…

Dirt Modifieds

$51,450 Cash, Thousands More In Product, Set For Modified & Sportsman Racers 2017 American Racer Cup

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$51,450 Cash, Thousands More In Product, Set For Modified & Sportsman Racers As 2017 American Racer Cup Presented By Sunoco Takes Shape Story By: Brett Deyo/American Racer Cup - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com INDIANA, PA – The American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels is set for its eighth season of rewarding weekly racers in 2017. Thirteen facilities – spanning New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware – comprise the program, with $51,450 cash earmarked for Modified and Sportsman competitors in addition to thousands in tire giveaways and other product. The American Racer Cup program…

Dirt Tracks

The Ultimate Wingless Shootout at Weedsport Comes in 2017

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The Ultimate Wingless Shootout at Weedsport Comes in 2017! $5,000 to win event on Sunday, June 25th Story By: Weedsport Speedway Media - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY – As the calendar turns to 2017, the Weedsport Speedway announces the first ever Ultimate Wingless Shootout! A $5,000 to win wingless event for 360 sprint cars from the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) and the United Racing Club (URC). The stage will be set on Sunday, June 25th, as the best 360 Sprint racers in the Northeast will go outside the box vying for a chance to be the…

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FLORES SWEEPS THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET INDOOR AUTO RACING WEEKEND IN ALLENTOWN

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FLORES SWEEPS THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET INDOOR AUTO RACING WEEKEND IN ALLENTOWN,PA PPL CENTER; CATALANO, BLEWETT, OVERCOME ADVERSITY TO REACH PODIUM; DALEY DECIMATES CHAMP KART FIELD Story By: Ernie Saxton/LSMP - Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr., Alex & Helen Bruce & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ALLENTOWN, PA - Ryan Flores of Cornelius, N.C., swept the (Three Quarter) TQ Midget Indoor Racing Weekend features inside the Allentown (PA) PPL Center by outrunning upstart Tommy Catalano and hard charging Jimmy Blewett to win the main event Saturday night for the second straight night. “I got together with Erick (Rudolph) in the middle of the…

Dirt Tracks

Bell Rings Opening Day Of 32nd Tulsa Shootout

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Christopher Bell Took One of 29 Outlaw Non-Wing Heat Race Victories During Day One of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout. Story By: BRYAN HULBERT/ TULSA SHOOTOUT MEDIA Photos By: TEE JAY CRAWFORD TULSA, Okla. —December 29, 2016- Following a full day of hot laps for all competitors, the 32nd running of the Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout got underway Wednesday, with 29 heat races for the Outlaw Non-Wing division. In all, 228 drivers drew in for competition in Outlaw Non-Wing of the 236 that registered. By the numbers, drivers from a dozen states grabbed wins, with Oklahoma drivers leading at 11 thus…

Dirt Tracks

Greg Hodnett Heads Down Under Lands Classic Ride

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Greg Hodnett Has Entered the 45th Annual Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprint Car Classic at Australia's Premier Speedway. Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAARNAMBOOL, Australia —December 29, 2016- Greg Hodnett, who won 23 sprint car features last season, will return to Australia to contest the 45th Lucas Oil Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Jan. 20-22 at Premier Speedway for Matthew and Renae Eastham in the Victory Lane Racegear No. V88 entry. The 1996 Classic runner-up, believes he has some unfinished business at the Classic and is looking forward to teaming with the Victory…

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Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series Set For Motorsports Kick Off

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MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES PREPARING TO OPEN 2017 SEASON AT PPB MOTORSPORTS EXPO Story By: ERIKA PALMAI-WAGNER / MID-ALTANTIC SPRINT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM OAKS, PA- December 29 , 2016- Kicking off their first inaugural season under a new name and new management, the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series is ready for the thirty-second annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Expo on January 20th, 21st and 22nd. “Over these last few months, Jeff Geiges and I have been working hard at trying to improve 305 Racesaver® Sprint Car racing in our area, and after listening to a majority of race…

Dirt Tracks

King of The 360’s Back With ASCS Sanction

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East Bay’s King of the 360’s Returns To ASCS Sanction With Southern Outlaw Sprints Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF TULSA, OK – December 29, 2016- The King of the 360’s and Ronald Laney Memorial has return to ASCS sanction with the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints taking charge of the three day, $10,000 to win event at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park. Taking place February 23-25, 2017 the King of the 360’s kicks off the second season of sanctioning under the ASCS banner for the Southern Outlaw Sprints. The 2016 season was…

Dirt Tracks

Clauson-Marshall Adds Zeb Wise to Driver Development Program

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Zeb Wise Lands Clauson-Marshall Seat Story By: CLAUSON-MARSHALL MOTORSPORTS Photos By: LONNIE WHEATLEY / CLAUSON-MARSHALL MOTORSPORTS NOBLESVILLE, Ind. —December 29, 2016- The next phase of the Clauson-Marshall Development program gets going this week with Zeb Wise competing in the 32nd annual Tulsa Shootout at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Wise will race under the Clauson-Marshall banner in both the winged outlaw and non-winged outlaw divisions atop the fifth-mile indoor clay oval. He will take on nearly 170 rivals in the winged outlaw ranks and more than 230 competitors in the non-winged outlaw division. Zeb Wise is a natural fit for this…

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2017 Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Released

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2017 Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Released Story By: Bryan Hulbert/Chili Bowl Media - Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com TULSA, Okla. (December 27, 2016) The first round of Qualifying Nights for the 2017 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire have been released. An event where there is no such thing as an easy night, the list of entries stands at 358 spread across four nights of qualifying from January 10-13 with only 24 A-Feature spots open for the January 14 finale. Of the 358 entries, 19 still remain open with those spoken for bringing 70 Chili Bowl Rookies and…

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PREMIO SAUSAGES ARE COOKIN’ FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW

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PREMIO SAUSAGES ARE COOKIN’ FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW MARCH 5-11, 2017 Story By: Bob Miller/Dirt Track Heroes Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com Phillipsburg Pa.- December 28, 2016- The kick-off for the Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is coming to the Phillipsburg Mall in March of 2017 and the management staff is hard at work to continuously reach out to the business community to promote and exercise another great event for the local area. The past, present and future of auto racing comes together under one roof in…

Asphalt Modifieds

Incredible Season Yields Titles For Burt Myers

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Burt Myers Won Three Different Championships in 2016, Including the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Crown. Story By: JASON CHRISTLEY /NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: ROBERT EVERHARDT / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – December 28, 2016- After six years away from championship glory on the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Burt Myers returned to the top of the class in 2016. In a season filled with accolades for the 40-year-old Walnut Cove, N.C. driver, Myers captured three wins, nine top-fives and 11 top-10 finishes. He also scored two Coors Light Pole Awards over the course of the season, adding to his…

Dirt Late Models

SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY OFFICIALS FINALIZING 2017 SCHEDULE

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ALL STAR SPRINT CARS & WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODELS TO RETURN Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO /RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA –December 28, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway officials are finalizing the 2017 schedule of events and expect to release next season’s full slate shortly after January 1. The 360 sprint cars, super late models, pro stocks, and roadrunners will return for most of the weekly Saturday night racing programs. Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will sanction the Jim Nace Memorial 35th Annual National Open for 410 sprint cars Saturday, Sept. 16. The…

Grandview Speedway

GRANDVIEW AND LINCOLN TO OPEN UP JUNE’S EASTERN STORM

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GRANDVIEW AND LINCOLN TO OPEN UP JUNE'S EASTERN STORM Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Eastern Storm schedule for 2017 has been completed with the additions of Grandview Speedway and Lincoln Speedway to the five-race series for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship in Pennsylvania during June. The series now kicks off on Tuesday, June 13 at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA, followed up one night later at Abbottstown, PA's Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, June 14. Eastern Storm continues with the previously-announced dates on Thursday, June 15 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA…

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2017 Chili Bowl Sets New Entry Record With More Expected

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2017 Chili Bowl Sets New Entry Record With More Expected Story By: Bryan Hulbert/Chili Bowl Media - Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com TULSA, Okla. (December 26, 2017) The 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire set the mark at 349 entries, but the 31st edition just smashed that record as 358 entries have been turned in for the annual "Mecca of Midgets". With the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire slated for January 10-14, 2017 inside the River Spirit Expo Center, there is still time to further that record as entries can…

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LINDA’S SPEEDWAY COMPLETES 2017 PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK

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LINDA'S SPEEDWAY COMPLETES 2017 PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK SCHEDULE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing - Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The final TBA date for the 2017 edition of Pennsylvania Midget Week has been revealed. Linda's Speedway, the quarter-mile dirt oval in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, will host the PA Midget Week finale on Thursday, August 17. The event will be the finale of the four-race USAC National Midget tour of the Keystone State alongside the USAC/ARDC Midgets. The third annual Pennsylvania Midget Week gets underway Sunday, Aug. 13 at York Haven's Susquehanna Speedway, followed by Spring Run's Path Valley Speedway Park on Monday,…

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WHO CAN STOP ERICK RUDOLPH INSIDE ALLENTOWN’S PPL CENTER THIS WEEKEND?

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WHO CAN STOP ERICK RUDOLPH INSIDE ALLENTOWN’S PPL CENTER THIS WEEKEND? TOP DRIVERS GET TWO CHANCES TO SCORE INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP Story By: Ernie Saxton/LSMP - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com ALLENTOWN, PA December 26, 2016 . . . Indoor Auto Racing Series champion Erick Rudolph has a date with destiny over the Friday, December 30 and Saturday, December 31, 2016 weekend at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa. The dirt Modified stock car standout from Ransomville, N.Y. has the opportunity to tie and surpass Ted Christopher of Plainville, Ct., for most Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) Indoor Series…

Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Bridgeport For The First Time Since 2005

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Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Bridgeport For The First Time Since 2005 Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Several marquee events have been penciled onto Bridgeport Speedway's 2017 racing schedule. Fresh off an exciting '16 campaign, speedway management has been hard at work putting together another dynamic schedule for next season. Along with action-packed racing on Saturday nights, there are plenty of 'special' shows that will appear throughout the course of 2017. Theme nights, special promotions, additional division information and much more will be announced in January at the annual Motorsports show. Highlighted below are some…

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Seasons Greetings From Racersguide.com Staff

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All of us Here at Racersguide.com Would Like to Wish Everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Thank you for all your support this past year, looking forward to 2017 season

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Chili Bowl Nationals Go Pink For A Cause

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Bringing Color To The Chili Bowl For A Cause Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. - December 23, 2016- For the past couple years, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire has made Friday a tradition of Turn the Bowl Pink to bring awareness to Breast Cancer and to help support research into finding a cure. For the 31st annual event, happening January 10-14, 2017, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire will get a few more splashes of color. Nearly every night…

Doug Coby Builds On His Modified Legacy

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Doug Coby Continued to Build on His NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Legacy by Winning His Third-Straight Series Championship in 2016. Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM /NASCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – December 23, 2016-Doug Coby continues to etch his name into the record books. The 37-year-old Milford, Conn., driver took down a third straight championship on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2016. Driving for Mike Smeriglio Racing, Coby became the first driver in the modern era to take down three straight series titles. Behind the wheel of his No. 2 Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer…

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Oswego’s 67th Annual Season Schedule Set

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Special Event Slate Offers 12 Action Packed Weekends Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -December 23, 2016- Oswego Speedway officials have announced their 67th annual, 12-weekend schedule featuring the Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS ‘Road to the Championship’, as well as the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Classic Weekend, a mid-Summer Race of Champions, and the third annual Port City ‘Super Spectacle.’ With a total of 12 weekends on Oswego’s 2017 racing calendar, each weekend will offer fans a special event feel, with three or more…

Speed Sport Challenge Adding Excitment for Knoxville Nationals

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SPEED SPORT CHALLENGE EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MORE TRACKS AND QUALIFYING EVENTS IN 2017 Story By: SPEED SPORT MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, IA –December 23, 2016- The SPEED SPORT Challenge has been a long-standing tradition at the annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store, uniting the world’s greatest sprint car drivers during the sport’s biggest week of the year. The annual event, held every Friday of the annual Knoxville Nationals, began in 1997 and is an invitation-only event. To qualify, an American driver must compete at a participating international race track and event. Any international driver competing…

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