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First Responders Tribute Highlights Night Of Champions Tonight At Accord Speedway

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Accord Speedway Championship Night Points Battle Down to The Wire Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Accord NY.-September 9, 2016-The points from last Friday night's racing action at the Accord Speedway have been updated and plenty of close battles remain in progress with this coming Friday evenings "Night of Champions" on September 9th at the speedway, slated to determine all of the speedway champions for the 2016 racing season. The headline co-sponsors for the evening will be Taylor Rental and Handsome Devil BBQ and all of the drivers who remain in contention with aspirations…

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Port Royal Set for All Star, Posse Showdown

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Arctic Cat All Stars Will Challenge Pennsylvania Posse for Final Time in 2016 during Tuscarora 50 weekend Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IND.-September 9, 2016 - Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will make one final trek into the heart of the Keystone State during the upcoming weekend, set to challenge the world-renowned Pennsylvania Posse during one of the most historic and competitive events in Central Pennsylvania; the Tuscarora 50. Hosted in conjunction with the 162nd annual Juniata County Fair, Tuscarora 50 weekend will feature two,…

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Richmond Weekend Preview

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Winless Drivers get One More Chance to Make Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Richond Va.- September 9, 2016-"Win and you're in" is the name of the game in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, meaning if a driver visits Victory Lane in a race, he earns a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs. Currently, 13 drivers have won a race this season, 12 of which have clinched their spot in the Chase. Chris Buescher won at Pocono, but still needs to clinch a…

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Stewart Brings Stability to Improving All Star Circuit of Champions

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All Star Series Back on Top Under Stewarts Leadership Story By: JERMEY ELLIOTT/ PENN LIVE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Port Royal Pa.- September 9, 2016- Fans used to joke and poke fun at the Arctic Cat All Stars Circuit of Champions when the group rolled into town. How could you not? When Guy Webb was running the series, there was little All Star participation during these visits and the group that did make the trek east was mildly competitive at best. That isn't the case anymore. Under Tony Stewart's leadership, the All Stars are at full strength and…

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Schatz Picks Up 21st World of Outlaws Craftsman Win

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Roars to a Non-Stop Affair at Willamette Speedway Story By: GARY THOMAS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF LEBANON, Ore. - September 9, 2016 - After taking the lead early on, Fargo, North Dakota's Donny Schatz proceeded to dominate the final half of the feature on Wednesday night at Willamette Speedway to score his World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series leading 21st victory of the season. With the win Schatz has now captured five of the seven World of Outlaws events held since the Knoxville Nationals aboard his Tony Stewart Racing/ Bad Boy Off Road No. 15…

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ALBANY-SARATOGA & KOD BRING AWARNESS FRIDAY

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Kaitlin Bowman Special Guest Of The Speedway And Series Story By: ROB HAZER /KOD SERIES MEDIA Fonda, NY-September 9, 2016- This Friday night the Northeast Crate Nationals hits the clay running at the great race place, as part of the KOD Sportsman tour. It’s EMT, EMS, Fire Services night, along with bringing awareness to Suicide Prevention and Stop Bullying. On hand will be a number of competitors, fans, crew, and officials. Albany-Saratoga and King Of Dirt Racing will honor a special young lady for an evening named Kaitlin Bowman who through spirit and courage is fighting to resist a fatal…

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Heated Short Track Super Series Halmar North Region Championship Battle Heads To Thunder Mountain Speedway Sunday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Heated Short Track Super Series Halmar North Region Championship Battle Heads To Thunder Mountain Speedway Sunday, September 18; Annual Wade Decker Memorial Race On Deck Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com CENTER LISLE, NY – With a heated championship battle raging, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP heads to Thunder Mountain Speedway on Sunday, September 18. A 50-lap big-block/small-block event run in memory of fallen Southern Tier racer Wade Decker will serve as the eighth round of the Halmar International North Region for 2016. The annual Wade Decker Memorial…

Asphalt Modifieds

Whelen Modified Tour Stat Advance: Seekonk

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Analyzing the AnytimeRealty.com 150 at Seekonk Speedway Story By: TRAVIS BARRETT / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —September 8, 2016- The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to the “Action Track of the East” for the first time since 2005 when it heads to Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Below is a look at Saturday’s AnytimeRealty.com 150 and some of the selected participants. AnytimeRealty.com 150 Race Setup: • This marks the return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Seekonk Speedway for the first time since 2005. • There have been only six Whelen Modified Tour…

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Blaney Back on Top of All Stars Championship Points

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Blaney Regains All Star Points Lead Following Pair of Podiums in Ohio Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDELINE MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ORRVILLE, Ohio- September 8, 2016- Dale Blaney scored a pair of third-place results last weekend to give him four consecutive podium finishes with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Blaney and the Mainstream Holdings, Inc. sponsored CH Motorsports team now holds an eight-point lead in the All Star championship standings with five points-paying races remaining this season. "We've been running really good," he said. "We've been in the hunt every night. I think we've…

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Davenport Ready for World 100 Title Defense

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Davenport Looks To Defend World 100 Crown This Weekend At Eldora Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / ELDORA SPEEDWAY Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ROSSBURG, OH – September 8, 2016- When the smoke cleared after another dramatic World 100 in 2015, one driver and his two car owners hoisted the famed globe trophies on the Eldora victory stage. Looking back, Jonathan Davenport remembers that win like it was yesterday. “Thankful. I was just so thankful for Kevin and Leroy (Rumley) believing in me,” Davenport said, reflecting back on his emotional victory lane celebration with his car owners. It was a whirlwind…

Dirt Modifieds

This Week Ahead: Super DIRTcar Series Heads Back to Canada

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Series Makes Their Final Trip of The Year to Quebec Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - Sept. 8, 2016 - This weekend the Super DIRTcar Series makes their trek back into Canada. With all of the DIRTcar home track points rapped up for the 2016 season the series will now move to weekend racing. The series first stop will be on Friday, Sept. 9th at Le RPM Speedway and then on Saturday, Sept. 10th at Autodrome Drummond. Friday night will be the Super DIRTcar Series first ever visit…

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Pauch Sr. Heading to Freedom 76R

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DIRT TRACK RACING LEGEND BILLY PAUCH SR. READY TO CHALLENGE THE FIELD IN THE 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW, LOOKING TO PICK UP $25,000 FIRST PLACE MONEY Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Exciting Sprint and Sportsman Doubleheader Set For Friday Night BECHTELSVILLE, PA -September 8, 2016 -Billy Pauch Sr. has won the Freedom 76 Modified Classic at Grandview Speedway six times, the most of any competitor. He has won hundreds of feature races at a variety of tracks in a variety of race cars. He is a true legend in the…

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A BUSY WEEKEND OF RACING PLANNED FOR UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY

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FEATURING THE $10,000 TO WIN COLE CUP FOR 360 SPRINTS; RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIEDS ALSO SEE ACTION IN $3,000 TO WIN EVENT Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- Septeber 8, 2016- Utica-Rome Speedway plans to end the summer racing season with an exciting two-day show that will feature 360 Sprints, 305 Sprints, Dirt Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, and Pro Stocks. On Saturday, September 10, the King of Dirt Sportsman and Pro Stock Series will return to the Vernon oval along with the CRSA 305 Sprints. A practice session for the 360…

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Posts Bonuses for Vermont 200 Weekend

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Drivers from Airborne, Claremont, Thunder Road, Devil’s Bowl Dirt eligible for extra cash Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – September 8, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway has announced a series of bonus awards for its “Vermont 200 Weekend” asphalt and dirt stock car races on September 10-11. On top of increased purses in all divisions, more than $3,000 in posted bonus money is up for grabs for drivers competing in four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions, including “invader” awards, heat race bonuses, and other prizes. The awards…

Dirt Modifieds

Northeast Dirt Modified Power Rankings Week Of 9/5/16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Another holiday weekend is in the books. With a win percentage of 100% last week, who else but Matt Sheppard would top the charts for the sixth time in 2016! Drivers of the Week thus far in 2016: 4/3 - Duane Howard 4/10 - Ryan Godown 4/17 - Matt Sheppard 4/24 - Matt Sheppard 5/8 - Erick Rudolph 5/22 - Erick Rudolph 5/30 - Craig VonDohren 6/5 - Matt Sheppard 6/12 - Matt Sheppard 6/19 - Danny Creeden 6/26 - Stewart Friesen 7/4 - Matt Sheppard 7/11 - Stewart Friesen 7/25 - Tim Fuller…

#NASCARThrowback Saved The Southern 500, Imagine What It Would Do For Dirt Modified Racing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] #NASCARThrowback Saved The Southern 500, Imagine What It Would Do For Dirt Modified Racing Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com A few years ago the Southern 500 was just about dead in the water. Stripped from its traditional Labor Day weekend and moved to April, the event became just another NASCAR race. What once was one of the “Crown Jewel” events on the calendar that twice in the sports history paid the “Winston Million” bonus to a driver that swept The Daytona 500, Winston 500 at Talladega, Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, and The Southern 500, was diminished to…

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Young Brandon Grosso Seeks Three Championships This Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Young Brandon Grosso Seeks Three Championships This Season Story By: Fred Hahn/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Harry Meeks & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Not long ago Brandon Grosso, the son of former Modified racer Rick Grosso, was winning in the Quarter Midget ranks. Now at just the age of 16, Brandon has already won his first Sportsman championship two weeks ago at the Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville, PA. Now this young star has his eyes set on both the Crate Modified and Sportsman championships at New Egypt Speedway located in Plumstead Township, NJ. For Brandon, New Egypt is not just…

SIX MAIN EVENTS, DEMO DERBY AND DISCOUNT ADMISSION ON “PACK THE TRACK NIGHT” AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] SIX MAIN EVENTS, DEMO DERBY AND DISCOUNT ADMISSION ON “PACK THE TRACK NIGHT” AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (SEPT 10) Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Auto racing fans have a big event planned for this Saturday (Sept. 10) at Wall Stadium Speedway with six auto racing main events and a Demolition Derby set for “Pack the Track Night” action. A special discounted admission price of just $10 for adults and $5 for students aged 7 to 17 will be offered. Kids 6 and under are always free. Spectator…

Dirt Modifieds

$25,000 WAITS FOR WINNER OF 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] $25,000 WAITS FOR WINNER OF 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY SPRINTS AND SPORTSMAN IN DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY NIGHT Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 . . . Craig VonDohren is on a hot streak. He has won five features at Grandview Speedway this season and wrapped up his ninth T.P.Trailers NASCAR Modified title. He is the defending champion of the Freedom 76 and a five time winner. Just recently he reached 100 career wins at the Berks County clay oval. And now the biggest event…

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New York’s Stewart Friesen Claims Short Track Super Series Velocita South Region Championship, Will Earn $8,500-Plus;

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] New York’s Stewart Friesen Claims Short Track Super Series Velocita South Region Championship, Will Earn $8,500-Plus; Series Averages 40 Modifieds During Seven-Race Schedule Story By: Bret Deyo/SSTS - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Some 114 competitors tried their hand at a Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita South Region event in 2016. One driver emerged as the champion: Stewart Friesen. Last Tuesday night (August 30) at Delaware’s historic Georgetown Speedway, Sprakers, N.Y.’s Friesen locked up the STSS South Region championship in winning style, when he bested an all-star field to…

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BRIDGEPORT CROWNS 2016 CHAMPIONS – WATT, DAVIS & HENRY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BRIDGEPORT CROWNS 2016 CHAMPIONS - WATT, DAVIS & HENRY Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr. & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Bridgeport Speedway crowned its 2016 Champions as the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks ran their final events on the fast 5/8 mile speedway. While there is still plenty of racing left on the 2016 schedule, Saturday night concluded weekly competition in the three headline divisions. Boyertown, PA driver, Ryan Watt claimed his second Big Block title at the Bridgeport Speedway as well as his fourth…

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Super Matt Cashes in Lucrative Labor Day Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Super Matt Cashes in Lucrative Labor Day Weekend Captures eighth Super DIRTcar Series win of the season Story By: Mandee Pauch/DIRTcar - Photos By: Jeff Clemons & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, N.Y - Sept. 5, 2016 - Matt Sheppard captured his eighth Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season Monday night at Weedsport Speedway over Danny Johnson and Tim Fuller to take home the $7,000 payday. "We were kind of stalking him there. Danny was good. It seemed like we could roll there through three and four a little faster than he could but he was better in one…

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MANMILLER, TODOROW AND PAPIEZ WIN WNPV-1440AM RADIO NIGHT FEATURES ON SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MANMILLER, TODOROW AND PAPIEZ WIN WNPV-1440AM RADIO NIGHT FEATURES ON SATURDAY VONDOHREN, SCHUTZ AND HENN CROWNED POINT CHAMPIONS Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 . . . Popular veteran racer Doug Manmiller has been grinding all year long in the T.P. Trailers 358 Modified class at Grandview Speedway. He lost his ride with the Dave Zubikowski No. 00 mid-season, then debuted his own mount and still struggled. He finally teamed up with Jason and Theresa Miller and after that things began to gel for the new team. Shut…

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Bloomquist Takes Third Career Hillbilly Hundred at Tyler County

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bloomquist Takes Third Career Hillbilly Hundred at Tyler County Story By: LOLMDS Media - Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLEBOURNE, WV (September 4, 2016) - Scott Bloomquist picked up his third career Hillbilly Hundred win on Sunday night at Tyler County Speedway. Bloomquist led all 100 laps and scored his 13th LOLMDS win of the season, worth $25,000. Bloomquist survived the event, despite a broken water pump that nearly derailed his victory. For most of the last half of the race, smoke from Bloomquist's car became more noticeable under each caution flag as he barely made it…

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LONEY AND DOUGHERTY WIN PENN CAN MOD TWIN 20’S; RUDALAVAGE SECURES FIRST TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] LONEY AND DOUGHERTY WIN PENN CAN MOD TWIN 20’S; RUDALAVAGE SECURES FIRST TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP Story & Photo By: Bryan Chase/Penn Can Speedway SUSQUEHANNA, PA…Mike Loney and Mike Dougherty captured Modified Twin 20 wins Friday on Seward Rice Memorial Championship Night at Penn Can Speedway. Alan Rudalavage took home Track Championship honors for the first time on Pine Line Auto Sales Night. The first 20 lap Modified feature got off to a rocky start with numerous cautions. Once things settled down it was Mike Loney and Mike Colsten putting on a show for the win. Loney took the lead…

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BOUC WINS HIS SECOND 358 MODIFIED FEATURE WIN OF 2016 WHILE GODOWN TAKES THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY SINGLE POINT AT NES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BOUC CAPTURES HIS SECOND 358 MODIFIED FEATURE WIN OF THE YEAR WHILE GODOWN TAKES THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/NES - Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (September 4, 2016) – On First Responders Night presented by Flemington Car and Truck Country at New Egypt Speedway, Danny Bouc captured the 358 Modified feature with Ryan Godown taking the 2016 championship. Bob Lineman, Jr. took top honors in the Sportsman feature. The TSRS Sprint Car main event was won by Mark Bitner. After the original start of the 30-lap 358 Modified feature was called…

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Opportunistic Truex gets coveted win in Bojangles’ Southern 500

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Opportunistic Truex gets coveted win in Bojangles’ Southern 500 Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service - Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR DARLINGTON, S.C. – Martin Truex Jr.’s luck changed. Kevin Harvick’s didn’t. And that was the difference in Truex’s unexpected victory in Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Truex led 28 laps, all after passing Ryan Newman for the top spot on Lap 339 of 367. Harvick led a race-high 214 laps, bringing his career total to 10,068. But where Truex’s much-maligned pit crew performed its finest stop when it counted most—under caution on Lap 351—Harvick’s crew…

John Hunter Nemechek wins wild Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] John Hunter Nemechek wins wild Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Story By: Lee Bailie/NASCAR Wire Service - Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR Bowmanville, Ontario, CANADA – In what has quickly become tradition for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series when it races north of the border, the Chevrolet Silverado 250 produced yet another wild and memorable finish. This time around at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, John Hunter Nemechek and Cole Custer made contact on the last corner of the last lap and crossed the start-finish line in the grass in a virtual tie. Following a few…

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Jimmy Phelps Takes Brewerton Checkers and Championship

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Jimmy Phelps Wins Brewerton Speedway Modified Feature And Championship; Ron Davis III And Jeff Sykes Also Champions Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY - September 3, 2016 - A huge crowd and an overflow pits set up a winning night for everyone Friday at the Brewerton Speedway. Three track championships and the final round of the A-Verdi Storage Containers 360 Sprint Car Series hit the speedway to do battle for the regular season finale presented by Schneider Packaging Equipment Company and McDonald’s Restaurants®. Feature winners were, Jimmy Phelps (Modifieds)…

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Johnson, Pitts & Speed 2016 Albany-Saratoga Champions

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Johnson, Pitts & Speed 2016 Albany-Saratoga Champions Story By: Toby LaGrange/Albany-Saratoga Speedway PR - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, NY – The Albany-Saratoga Speedway closed out the 2016 points season Friday evening and when all was said and done, a new face entered the history books as a track champion and a two-time titlist became a three-time champion. Coming into the night’s action Marc Johnson trailed Brett Hearn by one point in the race for the 2016 Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified track championship. When the checkered flag waved over the field Johnsons fifth place finish earned him…

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Dixon’s perfect drive nets 40th career win, fourth at Watkins Glen

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Dixon's perfect drive nets 40th career win, fourth at Watkins Glen Story By: Mike Kitchel/INDYcar - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016) - Scott Dixon capped a perfect weekend with a perfect Sunday drive to win the INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen presented by Hitachi in the Verizon IndyCar Series' return to Watkins Glen International. The No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver led 50 of 60 laps to collect his fourth triumph on the 3.37-mile permanent road course steeped in open-wheel racing history. It was also the 40th…

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Larry Wight Takes Care Of Business Winning Fulton Speedway Modified Feature And Championship

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Larry Wight Takes Care Of Business Winning Fulton Speedway Modified Feature And Championship Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY - September 3, 2016 - There is a classic rock song by Bachman-Turner Overdrive called, ‘Takin Care of Business.’ That is exactly what Larry Wight did Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds. It all came down to 35 laps between Larry Wight and Jimmy Phelps to decide a champion after season long battles that started in early spring on the ‘Highbanks.’ Wight had his car working…

KRAUSE AND HOPKINSON TAKE WALL STADIUM MODIFIED WINS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] KRAUSE AND HOPKINSON TAKE WALL STADIUM MODIFIED WINS Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ With a majority of those on the speedway grounds keeping an eye on the weather due to the impending forecast of a tropical storm Andrew Krause of Holmdel and Derek Hopkinson of Toms River kept their eyes on the track to win Downs Ford Modified main events on Saturday night at Wall Stadium Speedway. Krause’s win was his third of the campaign while Hopkinson won his first main event of the year. In the first…

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Doug Esh Roars to Beam Tribute Race Victory

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DOUG ESH WINS INAUGURAL GARY BEAM TRIBUTE RACE FRIDAY NIGHT AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA –September 3, 2016- It was all Doug Esh in the inaugural running of the Gary Beam Tribute Race for the sprint cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway as “The Hammer” led all 25 laps and was never challenged. The race was run in honor of the late car owner that had three track championships at the Grove, along with wins and other championships throughout central Pennsylvania. His wife,…

46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC OFFERS $25,000 TO WINNER AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC OFFERS $25,000 TO WINNER AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 TSRS SPRINTS AND SPORTSMAN PLUS MOD PRACTICE FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 4, 2016 . . . Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk, Meme DeSantis, Duane Howard and Billy Pauch Sr. have all won the Freedom 76 Modified Classic multiple times and it is quite possible that all of them will be competing for another opportunity to collect the $25,000 first place money when the Granddaddy of area big dollar Modified events is…

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WINDOM OUTGUNS SWINDELL IN EPIC Du QUOIN SHOOTOUT TO WIN TED HORN 100

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WINDOM OUTGUNS SWINDELL IN EPIC Du QUOIN SHOOTOUT TO WIN TED HORN 100 Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing - Photos By: Rich Forman/Neil Cavanah/USAC Racing Du Quoin, Illinois.........In a battle of the young lion and the wise veteran, resilience prevailed as Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois fought back to retake the lead from Jeff Swindell with a daring outside turn three pass just three laps from the finish to win his first career USAC Silver Crown Championship race on a dirt mile in Saturday night's "Ted Horn 100" presented by Casey's General Stores at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.…

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Sheldon Haudenschild scores $10,000 during Inaugural Dirt Classic Ohio at Attica

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sheldon Haudenschild scores $10,000 during Inaugural Dirt Classic Ohio at Attica Raceway Park, Mega Labor Day weekend continues Sunday at Wayne County Speedway with Pete Jacobs Memorial Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCoC - Photos By: Vince Vellella/ASCoC & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ATTICA, Ohio (September 3, 2016) - After nearly giving it all away, spinning in front of the entire feature field after leading the first eight circuits at Attica Raceway Park, Wooster, Ohio’s Sheldon Haudenschild would recover; rigorously working back to the top spot around a pair of Ohio veterans, ultimately scoring the 40-lap, Inaugural Dirt Classic Ohio victory worth…

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Dixon shatters track record to win Watkins Glen pole

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Dixon shatters track record to win Watkins Glen pole Story By: Mike Kitchel/INDYcar - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - For as much success as Scott Dixon has enjoyed at Watkins Glen International, he had never won the pole position at the iconic road course. Until today. Dixon laid down a track-record lap of 1 minute, 22.5259 seconds (147.008 mph) in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet during the climactic Firestone Fast Six segment of knockout qualifying to capture the Verizon P1 Award. The 25th pole position of Dixon's Indy car…

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Davenport Back in Winning Form at Attica

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Davenport Dashes to Win at Attica Raceway Park Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSUIDE.COM ATTICA, OH -September 3, 2016- Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion Jonathan Davenport returned to his winning form by taking the feature event on Friday night at Attica Raceway Park. Davenport took the lead on lap 14 from Doug Drown, who had led the first 13 circuits. Dennis Erb Jr. charged from his 12th starting spot to finish second. Doug Drown, the defending track champion at Attica, had the home track fans on their…

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Outlaws Oust the Field at Lernerville

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Eckert and Richards Win Their Qualifying Features Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SARVER, Pa. - September 3, 2016 - Rick Eckert and Josh Richards each led their qualifying features to the checkers Friday night, sharing victory lane for the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series' opening night of Working Man weekend presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. In a new format, two qualifying heats decided the eight drivers who transfer to Saturday's Craftsman Club® Feature. Four drivers from each qualifying feature will transfer to Saturday's 75-lap finale. Both Eckert…

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It’s Crunch Time at Lebanon Valley

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Championship Battle Comes Down to The Wire on Lebanon Valley High Banks Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- September 2, 2016-Hard to believe that the 2016 Lebanon Valley Speedway season is nearly complete. Only one more race remains for Modified and Pro Stock teams, and that is this Saturday. Reasoning as to why these two classes finish for the season when they do is relatively simple. DIRTcar requires that track championships for Modified and Pro Stock divisions be over by Labor Day. In the Modified class, the race on…

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Sheppard Scores $17,500 Victory at Lebanon Valley

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Captures his first Mr. Dirt Track USA 100 Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, N.Y - Sept. 1, 2016 - Matt Sheppard made a late race charge by Kenny Tremont Jr. and set his No. 9s machine on cruise control at Lebanon Valley Speedway for the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Mr. Dirt Track USA 100. After Sheppard took a wild ride at Canandaigua on Saturday totaling his car, his team was able to regroup in no time to take the checkers Thursday night and capture the $17,500…

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46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 TAKES PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 10 AT GRANDVIEW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY CONTINUES TO OFFER FAN FRIENDLY EVENT; 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 TAKES PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 10 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA - The annual Freedom 76 Modified stock car classic at Grandview Speedway continues to be one of the most successful short track dirt racing events in the nation. The 46th annual edition of the race, which attracts some of the best dirt track racing talent, is set for Saturday, September 10th with the winner walking off with at least $25,000. With another huge crowd anticipated, the Rogers family, operators…

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Virginia Motor Speedway to Host Aaron’s / Pepsi Championship Night this Saturday September 3

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Virginia Motor Speedway to Host Aaron’s / Pepsi Championship Night this Saturday September 3 Story By: Dave Seay/Virginia Motor Speedway - Photos By: Al Goulder/Virginia Motor Speedway Jamaica, VA – This Saturday September 3rd Virginia Motor Speedway Aaron’s / Pepsi Championship Night and the final week of the Aaron’s Dirt Series Championship season. The night will featuring the Victory Lap Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action. Champions will be crowned in all four divisions. Competitor gates for Saturday September 3rd will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at…

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COCKRUM EYES HISTORY AS HE VIES FOR 3-IN-A-ROW SATURDAY AT Du QUOIN

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] COCKRUM EYES HISTORY AS HE VIES FOR 3-IN-A-ROW THIS SATURDAY AT Du QUOIN Story By: Richie Murray/USAC - Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Two-time, defending "Ted Horn 100" winner Shane Cockrum finds himself in rarified air coming into this Saturday night's 64th edition of the 100-mile USAC Silver Crown race at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in southern Illinois. While there have been a pair of drivers who've won three and four consecutive champ car races at the "Magic Mile," not a single driver has won in three straight calendar years. The "Tinley Park Express," Tony Bettenhausen, won three AAA…

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Biffle, Kahne search for Victory Lane at Darlington

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Biffle, Kahne search for Victory Lane at Darlington Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service - Photos By: RacerGuide.com Photo Staff One of the bigger surprises of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was veteran stars Greg Biffle and Kasey Kahne failing to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. This year, the two experienced wheelmen find themselves in a similar predicament. With just two races remaining until NASCAR's playoffs, Kahne (52 points below the final Chase spot) and Biffle (-144) both need a win to get in. They get their first of two chances at a…

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Honda Signs on as Presenting Sponsor for Red Bull Global Rallycross Season Finale in Los Angeles

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Honda Signs on as Presenting Sponsor for Red Bull Global Rallycross Season Finale in Los Angeles, October 8-9 Story By: Andrea Sobel/Red Bull GRC - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com LOS ANGELES, CA – American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has partnered with Red Bull Global Rallycross as presenting sponsor of the series’ third annual event at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on October 8-9. Red Bull Global Rallycross Los Angeles presented by Honda will be a double-header event, and will serve as the season finale for the 2016 season. The event weekend will also mark the…

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WOO Late Model Series At A Glance: Caution! Men Working!

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Series Leaps to Labor Day Weekend for Final PA Stint Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA /WOO LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - September 1, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series schedule is dwindling - three more shows ramping up to the coveted Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals in Concord, N.C. But in hindsight, Lernerville Speedway's Working Man weekend presented by GottaRace.com is no less of a show for the series' regulars. With a new racing format coupled with an additional day for the first time in the event's history,…

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Black & Blue: Stout Bud Classic 200 Field Aims to Dethrone Bob Bond, Otto Sitterly in 2016

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Bond and Sitterly in The Cross Hairs of Classic Field Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF OSWEGO, NY -September 1, 2016- – Since 2009 the Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds at Oswego Speedway has been ruled by the black and blue duo of Bob Bond and Otto Sitterly, each claiming all of their Classic titles in the seven year span. This year however, some argue there are nearly two dozen drivers with a shot at the $15,000 top prize. Driving the John Nicotra Racing No. 7, Sitterly has claimed four Classics in…

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Seven-Time Champ Donny Schatz Leads the World of Outlaws into the Western Swing

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Western Swing Events include Skagit, Elma, Willamette & Chico Story By: GARY THOMAS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Alger, Washington - September 1, 2016- On the strength of four wins in a row since the Knoxville Nationals Fargo, North Dakota's Donny Schatz leads the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series into the Western Swing, beginning this weekend at the Skagit Speedway in Alger, Washington. The Western Swing in 2016 encompasses six nights of racing up and down the left coast, including events in Skagit; Elma; Lebanon, Oregon; and Chico, California. Since finishing second at the Knoxville…

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