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INDYCAR Voices: Historic road courses will determine title

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INDYcar Returns to Historic Watkins Glen International Story By: PAUL PAGE/ INDYcar SERIES COMMENTATOR RETIRED Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Watkins Glen NY.- September 1, 2016-Two major road courses will determine the Verizon IndyCar Championship this year. Both have wonderful histories and great challenges for INDYCAR drivers and teams. And maybe some surprises. The Glen is back. Watkins Glen International in upstate New York is much like Road America in Wisconsin and about the same age – both opened in the mid-1950s, evolving from races held on nearby public roads. Watkins Glen, site of this weekend’s INDYCAR…

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Twice as Nice: Two, $10,000 Paydays Await Arctic Cat All Stars During Labor Day Weekend,

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Championship battle heats up! Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IND.- September1, 2016- The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will celebrate the upcoming holiday weekend in a big way; competing in two areas of the Buckeye State for a pair of $10,000 top prizes. “America’s Series” will visit familiar territory during their holiday tour of Ohio, entering action at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, and the Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. The weekend will ignite officially on Saturday, September 3, with the inaugural Dirt Classic Ohio in Attica, Ohio. The…

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Down to The Wire in ‘The Hard Clay’ Title Fight

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ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY POINT CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Story By: JOHN SNYDER /OCFS MEDIA Photos By: HARRY & JANE CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY - September 1, 2016- When New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” truer words were never spoken. That’s exactly the case in two of Orange County Fair Speedway’s weekly racing divisions. With the season-long point championships to be decided Saturday, September 3, drivers competing in the Big-Block Modified and Street Stock ranks are locked in tight point battles with the outcomes in doubt until each division’s…

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Three Big Full Point Events to Kick off the Labor Day Weekend Action for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints!

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Special 360 Open at Weedsport on Monday Story By: DEAN REYNOLD / EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM /RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY – September 1, 2016- The Labor Day Weekend annually closes down the Summer Season and it’s no different with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). Three $2,000 to win full point events will kick off what is now a four-race weekend. The Brewerton, Thunder Mountain and Utica-Rome Speedways will see the battle of the Lucas Oil Championship continue to kick off the American Holiday Weekend. A special 360 Open by the ESS gang will…

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Accord Speedway Locked and Loaded for Championship Night

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Great Racing, Chicken BBQ, Sparrow’s Nest Charity And Spectacular Fireworks Highlight Friday At Accord Speedway Story By: STEVE PADOS /ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY – September 1, 2016- The Accord Speedway is locked, loaded and ready for this coming Friday evening, September 2nd, to usher in a full compliment of awesome events scheduled at their pristine entertainment facility. Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer and staff have worked overtime and then some to prepare for one of the biggest nights of the season on the Accord Speedway schedule. When the gates of the speedway swing open…

Northeast DIRT Modified Power Rankings Week Ending 8/28

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] 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 7/31 - Ryan Godown 8/7 - Stewart Friesen 8/14 - Craig VonDohren 8/21 - Ryan Watt 8/28 - Kenny Tremont Jr. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”]

TWIN MODIFIED RACES ON TAP SATURDAY (Sept. 3) AT WALL STADIUM

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] TWIN MODIFIED RACES ON TAP SATURDAY (Sept. 3) AT WALL STADIUM Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Wall Stadium Speedway will celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend with six feature races for five stock car divisions this Saturday evening (Sept. 3). Highlighting the card will be Twin Downs Ford Modified 40-lap main events. The first, rain postponed from July 30, will be contested before regularly scheduled qualifying at 5:30 p.m. sharp. The second will be presented later in the evening as a part of the regularly scheduled racing card.…

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Friesen Drives From 16th To Win Georgetown ‘Blast at the Beach’ & Secures STSS South Championship

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] No Conserving: Stewart Friesen Drives From 16th To Win Georgetown ‘Blast at the Beach’ & Secures STSS South Region Championship; Brandon Grosso (Crate 602 Sportsman), Scott Calhoun (Delmarva Charger) & Robert Smith (Super Truck) Also Score Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – With a championship on the line, no one could have blamed Stewart Friesen for racing conservatively Tuesday night at Georgetown Speedway. But conservative, he was not. Friesen, a Canadian who now lives in Sprakers, N.Y., roared from 16th to win the ‘Blast at the Beach’ presented by Hurlock Auto &…

Weedsport Speedway Doubleheader Closes Labor Day Weekend

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Labor Day Double Play Faetures DIRTcar Series and Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Story By: SHANNON PHELPS/ WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM Weedsport NY-August 31, 2016- The Weedsport Speedway will come to life on September 5th with a huge holiday doubleheader. The Labor Day Double Play features the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, as well as the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. The special Monday show highlights two of the top regional sanctioning bodies under one roof for what will certainly be a must-see event. The Lucas Oil ESS tour will be making their first appearance…

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THE BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ENDS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW

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46th ANNUAL $25,000 TO WIN FREEDOM 76 FEATURES TOP NAMES ON SEPTEMBER 10 Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 31, 2016 - The championships in all three divisions of NASCAR stock car racing at Grandview Speedway will be decided this Saturday, September 3. With this being one of the most competitive seasons, 24 different feature winners, seen at the one-third-mile, banked clay oval the Saturday night action is expected to be some of the best of the season. T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds will top the night of action with racing starting…

Like Father, Like Son; Pauch, Jr. Looking to Become a Champion at NES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Like Father, Like Son; Billy Pauch, Jr. Looking to Become a Champion at New Egypt Speedway Story By: Fred Hahn/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Seventeen years ago Billy Pauch, Jr.'s father, Billy Pauch Sr., won his first of a record six New Egypt Speedway Modified division championships. Now Billy Jr., a young father himself, has his sights set on his first championship at the Plumsted Township, NJ Speedway. After a strong second place finish to his father Saturday night, Billy Jr. now has an even better chance to overtake Ryan Godown in this Saturday's double point finale.…

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Flemington Speedway Car Show Gearing Up For Annual Event

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FLEMINGTON SPEEDWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKING VENDORS & CARS FOR 6TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW OCT. 15 Story By: DIANE TRACY / FLEMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEDIA Photos By: FLEMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Flemington, NJ —August 31, 2016- Lentini Auto Salvage presents the Flemington Speedway Historical Society Car Show on Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event happens rain or shine at the South County Park / Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, with entrances located off of Route 179 in Ringoes. The physical address is 1207 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ, 08530. Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) is a public charity 501(c)(3) whose mission…

Whelen Modified News & Notes: Oswego

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Tour Returns To Track That Has Championship History Story By: TRAVIS BARRETT / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —August 31, 2016- It’s been 27 years since the NASAR Whelen Modified Tour tackled Oswego Speedway, but the track in upstate New York will again play a role in the title race when it hosts the Toyota Mod Classic 150 presented by McDonald’s this Saturday night. There may not be a long history of Whelen Modified Tour racing at Oswego when compared to other tracks, but the history which has been made there played significant roles in determining…

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LUCAS OIL EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS JOIN WEEKLY DIVISIONS ON UTICA ROME CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT

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TRACK CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED THIS SUNDAY Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- August 31, 2016-After a season that has seen some great racing in between dodging the rain, the Utica-Rome Speedway point season will come to a close this Sunday, September 22, in all four of the weekly divisions. Broedel Energy and Rasmussen Rents will present the final night of points and see the track champions crowned for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, and G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stocks. The…

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Lucas Oil Late Model Series Spectacular Labor Day Tripleheader on Tap!

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Three Unique Events Featured Over Holiday Weekend Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA -August 31, 2016 - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are gearing up for a spectacular Labor Day weekend tripleheader. The nation's top dirt late model drivers will converge on three unique venues, with over $170,000 in total prize money up for grabs. The action will kick off on Friday, September 2nd, at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH. A complete racing program is on tap for the LOLMDS, which includes: Miller…

Devil’s Bowl Speedway to Host Historic Same-Day Doubleheader at Vermont 200

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Two-Day Asphalt Weekend Capped off by Full Dirt Event Sunday Night on September 10-11 Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES WEST HAVEN, Vt. –August 31, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s biggest stock car racing event just got bigger. The annual “Vermont 200 Weekend” on September 10-11 will have two huge days of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing on both the half-mile Asphalt Track and the 3/10-mile Dirt Track, and on Sunday – for the first time in Devil’s Bowl history – both surfaces will run a full program on…

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Mahoning Street Stocks Triple 20’s Headline the Action

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Street Stock Triple 20’s Head up the Action this Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.-August 31, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway’s Street Stock division always makes for a great debate as one of the best support classes in short track racing. Every week there is full fields and the racing has amazing two-wide and field-deep side-by-side action. Just last Saturday alone the feature was so heated that the margin of victory by winner Cory Edelman over Dennis Buss was my inches. Heading into this week’s race…

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Szulewski Takes 52nd Heath Memorial At Five Mile

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Walker Wins 2016 Modified Title; Perrego Is Summer Slam Series Champion Story By: ANDREW HARPELL/ FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY -August 30, 2016- On Sunday Five Mile Point Speedway hosted one of the most significant days of racing in its storied 66 year history. The twice rained out 52nd edition of the Heath Memorial was held with a 40 lap $2,500 to win event. The race also served as the Season Championship for Modifieds and the final round of the Sunday Summer Slam Series. Modified rookie Brad Szulewski bested a strong field of…

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Big Weekend Planned at Port Royal Speedway with Two Days of Racing

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Saturday Port Royal Juniata County Fair Opener Offers UFO Late Model Butch Renninger Memorial 33, 410 Sprints, Econo Late Models and Xtreme Stocks Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. –August 30, 2016- Port Royal Speedway will kickoff the 162nd annual Juniata County Fair with the annual running of the Butch Renninger Memorial 33 sanctioned by the UFO Late Models this Saturday night, September 3 at 7 pm. The prestigious Renninger 33, run in honor of the late three-time track champion, will pay $3,300 to win, $300 to start…

Dirt Modifieds

Utica Rome Speedway Makes New Yorker Weekend Changes

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Schedule Conflicts Force Changes to New Yorker Weekend Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, N.Y. – August 30, 2016- Due to several conflicts with various tracks and organizations the Utica-Rome Speedway and the Race of Champions series have decided to cancel the Race of Champions 200 scheduled for Saturday, September 10th while adding a special $3,000 to win 40-lap event for the Race of Champions Modifieds on September 11th. “With the events in Quebec, Grandview and at Middletown we thought it was best to cancel the show for this year,” stated…

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2016 AMERICAN RACER CUP ENDS THIS WEEKEND

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POINT STANDINGS VERY TIGHT Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACE CUP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Indiana, PA.- August 30, 2016- The popular American Racer Cup program enters its final week of the 2016 season with great point battles in both the modified and sportsman divisions. The program, in its seventh year, awards points to its members at thirteen different speedways throughout the northeast. The driver’s twelve best finishes are used to determine the champions. Bonus points are awarded based on the average number of cars starting the races at the participating speedways. The bonus points will…

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Coalcracker Weekend Closes Out 2016 Racing Season At Big Diamond Speedway

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Coalcracker 72 Sunday, Sept. 4 for 358 modifieds; Sportsman Coalcracker This Friday; 40 laps. Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. -August 30, 2016 - It all began in 1979 when Bob Emerich scored the win in the first-ever Coalcracker. Since then, 18 drivers have won the prestigious event and the winners list reads like a who’s-who of 358 modified chauffers. The Jack Rich Inc., Coalcracker 72 brings to a close the 2016 racing season at Big Diamond Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 4, with the 36th running of the Coalcracker…

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Williams Grove Honors Late Car Owner With Gary Beam Sprint Tribute Friday

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385 Late Models on Card, Sprints Race for $4,088 to win! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO & GREG ORBST/ RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- August 30, 2016- Williams Grove Speedway will host the first-ever Gary Beam Tribute Race in honor of the late Williams Grove track champion car owner coming up this Friday, September 2 at 8 pm. The Beam Tribute will showcase the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars in a 25-lap main event paying a hefty $4,088 to win in honor of Beam’s famed No. 88 sprint car. Time trials will be used to set…

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World of Outlaws Brings 410 Sprint Cars Back to Colorado

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Series Takes on El Paso County Raceway for the First Time Ever on Sept 14 Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, N.C. - Aug. 30, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series has partnered with Blood, Sweat and Tears (BST) Racing to bring 410 sprint car racing to El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo. on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The event will be the Outlaws' first time in Colorado since 2005, and the first-ever appearance at the semi-banked quarter-mile track. "We are excited to join BST Racing for this great…

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‘Little Haud’ Wires Millstream Field

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Sheldon Haudenschild Goes Wire-to-Wire at Millstream Speedway, Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FINDLAY, OH –August 30, 2016- Despite Mother Nature’s attempt to end the evening just after qualifying time trials, Wooster, Ohio’s Sheldon Haudenschild cruised on to score his sixth Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2016 season on Sunday night at Millstream Speedway, leading all 30 circuits over fellow championship contenders Chad Kemenah and Dale Blaney. Haudenschild, pilot of the Southern Pacific Farms/Finzer Farms/Haudenschild Racing/No. 93, survived six cautions, including a fuel stop, to clinch his…

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PAUCH MASTERS THE 358 MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] PAUCH MASTERS THE 358 MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wizniewski/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (August 28, 2016) – At New Egypt Speedway’s Back to School Night presented by National Parts Supply, Billy Pauch, Sr. mastered the field to win the 358 Modified feature. Brandon Grosso was victorious in the Sportsman main event. John Meyer took the checkered flag in the Street Stock race. In non-point events, Kyle Kania took top honors in the Crate Modified feature while Lou Cicconi won the Burlington County Overhead Door News Sprint contest.…

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FIRSTS IN 2016 FOR CICCONI, WAGNER & NARDELLI

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] FIRSTS IN 2016 FOR CICCONI, WAGNER & NARDELLI Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Open Modifieds made their first appearance on the Spirit Auto Center quarter mile this season and veteran wheelman, Louie Cicconi raced to a last lap win over Matt Stangle in the twenty-five lap feature event. John Wagner, Jr. earned his first ever 270cc Micro Sprint win at the Bridgeport Speedway while 2015 600cc Micro Champion, Lee Nardelli returned to action for the first time this season and took home the victory in the 600 main event. Chris Sammons returned…

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Billy Whittaker Returns To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Billy Whittaker Returns To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane; Championship Night Saturday, September 3; Outlaw 200 Weekend Tickets Available Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff FULTON, NY - August 27, 2016 - July 2, 1994 was the last time Billy Whittaker won a modified race at the Fulton Speedway. It had also been over a decade since Whittaker got out from behind the wheel of a race car to build a highly successful business, Billy Whittaker Cars Trux before returning to racing in 2015. Saturday night in the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment…

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HIRSCHMAN POCKETS $5105 IN WOODY’S 105 AT WALL SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] HIRSCHMAN POCKETS $5105 IN WOODY’S 105 AT WALL SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Stock car driver Matt Hirschman likes to travel to different speedway to focus on the races that pay the big money. On Saturday night this search for fortune led the Northampton, Pa. resident to Wall Stadium Speedway for the annual “Woody’s High Banks 105” for Downs Ford Modified stock cars. He was rewarded handsomely by pocketing $5,105 for his traveling and racing efforts. Freehold’s Chas Okerson was the first leader while Anthony Sesely of…

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LAUBACH, MANNING AND STIEF SCORE “FIRSTS” IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] LAUBACH, MANNING AND STIEF SCORE "FIRSTS" IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Paige Brown/RacersGuide.com In just his second race behind the wheel of the Atlas Paving No. 66, Rick Laubach drove into the lead just before half way in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified Feature event to capture his second Bridgeport win of the season and his first in the Petruska family owned racer. Roger Manning, in just his tenth Bridgeport start, picks up the first win of his career in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman division. Rick Stief is certainly no…

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This Week Ahead: Super DIRTcar Series Gets Set for Lucrative Holiday Weekend

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The Series Heads to Lebanon Valley and Weedsport Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - August 29, , 2016 - The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will be back in action this week as they head to Lebanon Valley Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 1 paying a hefty $17,500 to the winner and to Weedsport Speedway on Monday, Sept. 5 paying $7,500 to the winner for a lucrative Labor Day weekend. "We are all looking forward to a very big Labor Day weekend starting off with the prestigious Mr. Dirt Track…

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Larson ‘Parks It’ in Michigan Victory Lane

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Kyle Larson Captures Emotional First Victory at Michigan Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, Mich. – August 29, 2016- In the last few laps of Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway, tears began to well up in Kyle Larson’s eyes. When Larson subsequently took the checkered flag to win the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career, the emotion was all but overwhelming—and for good reason. The victory came in Larson’s 99th start in the series, long after most observers expected Larson to record his first win.…

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Motorsports Mecca: Stars From Across The Northeast Converge On Georgetown Speedway

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‘Blast at the Beach’ Spectacular; Short Track Super Series Velocita South Region Champion To Be Crowned! Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF GEORGETOWN, DE – August 29, 2016- This Tuesday night (August 30), Delaware’s Sussex County will serve as the Northeast mecca of dirt Modified racing. Historic Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Del., hosts the championship round of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita South Region with the ‘Blast at the Beach’ presented by Hurlock Auto & Speed Supply and L&J Sheet Metal. STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds race…

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Poirier Thrills Hometown Fans With 61st Victory

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Steve Poirier Beats Chuck Hebing for Lucas Oil ESS Win at Le RPM Speedway Story By: MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RICK YOUNG / RACERSGUIDE.COM ST. MARCEL DE RICHELIEU, QUE –August 29, 2016- Steve Poirier did what he does in Quebec as he captured yet another Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint victory in front of the hometown fans at the Le RPM Speedway. For the St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Que., driver it was win No. 61 of his career. It was also his second consecutive at the tough quarter-mile facility. The victory came after a race long battle with…

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One For The Thumb: Hackel Takes Fifth Win in “Ol’ Reliable 54” at Devil’s Bowl Dirt Track

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Mosher tops Renegades, Ryan repeats in Mini Stocks Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY WEST HAVEN, Vt. –August 29, 2016- Bobby Hackel’s impressive roll continued at the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, August 28, as he picked up win number five on the season in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition. The Rensselaer, N.Y., racer won the highly competitive Charlie LaDuc Memorial “Ol’ Reliable 54,” while Matt Mosher and Mike Ryan were also winners at the event. After starting 14th, Hackel was a late arrival to…

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“Jimmy Zacharias Takes 6th Chemung Sunoco Modified Win

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Nick Robinson Claims Super Stock Title” Story By: CAROL HOUSSOCK / CHEMUNG SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DARYL CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Chemung, NY - August 29, 2016- Friday night Nick Robinson celebrated his first-ever Chemung title and it came in the Super Stock division. The other titles will be officially claimed and recognized in the season finale this Sunday, September 4th starting at 2:15 PM. Winners on the final Friday night show included Jimmy Zacharias (Sunoco Modifieds), Mike Nichols (Super Stocks), Ajay Potrzebowski (4 Cylinders), Mike Alcaro and Kevin Youngs (INEX Legends), and Garrett Zacharias (Bandoleros). Monica Green and Sean Verwys…

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Bachetti Rolls to 8th Win at I-88 Speedway

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I-88 Speedway Recap from August 26, 2016 Story By: STEPHAN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- August 29, 2016- Andy Bachetti took home his eighth Greg Page Construction Modified Feature Winner’s trophy on Neighbors Insurance Night at I-88 Speedway. Bachetti, of Sheffield MA, started 12th in the 20 car field and worked his way to the front taking the lead when Afton’s Kurt Decker’s engine expired while leading on lap 15. “Just glad this car’s back to the way it was. It was a pretty hard hit, we put a clip on the…

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Haers Pilots Retro Ride to Canandaigua Victory Lane

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Justin Haers Returns To Victory Lane At The Land Of Legends Story By: GARY MONTGUMRY / CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY – August 28, 2016- ”After we had problems at Rolling Wheels with my regular car, my crew kept pestering me to ‘get the red car out’. I was saving that car for the year end shows. But here we are now,” commented an elated Justin Haers in victory lane at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Haers piloted the retro looking Billy Taylor-Doug Hoffman number 1, the same car he drove at last year’s…

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Rahal Wins Firestone 600 in Closest Finish in Texas Motor Speedway History

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Rahal Takes Texas Victory With Last Lap Charge Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS/ INDYcar SERIES PHOTO FORT WORTH, Texas – It came two months after initially scheduled, but those in attendance at Texas Motor Speedway and watching on TV were treated to one of the most exciting finishes in Indy car history, as Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal edged Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ James Hinchcliffe to the checkered flag by 0.0080 of a second, the fifth-closest finish in series history and tightest finish in the track’s 20-year history. The Firestone 600, begun on…

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Holtgraver Takes’em Downtown in Brownstown

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Leads all 40 laps to Score Third Arctic Cat All Star Victory of the Season at Brownstown Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BROWNSTOWN, IN -August 27, 2016 - “Downtown” Danny Holtgraver nearly dominated Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions competition on Saturday night at the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana, leading all 40 circuits to capture his third Arctic Cat All Star victory of the 2016 season, as well as the first Arctic Cat All Star victory at Brownstown Speedway since June of 1999. Holtgraver, pilot of Pete…

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THOMAS TAKES TWO IN SPECTACULAR SMACKDOWN WEEKEND

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CASHES IN $10K SATURDAY NIGHT FINALE AT KOKOMO Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kokomo, Ind. -August 28, 2016-Kevin Thomas, Jr. closed his weekend the same way it all began back on Thursday night – with his car parked in Bryan Clauson’s victory lane at Kokomo Speedway. Thomas, of Cullman, Alabama, put in a masterful performance Saturday night, crafting 40 flawless laps around the ¼-mile dirt oval on his way to his 12th career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory – his second at the track in the last three nights –…

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Wild Action was Scary, Exciting, and Emotional All Wrapped Up in One Night at the Valley

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Bachetti Rules Big Block Feature; Tremont Doubles Down; Sanchez Scores By Inches Story By: RODNEY RESCOTT / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon, NY.-August 28, 2016- To sum up what went down at the Valley of Speed this past Saturday, the phrase Roller Coaster could easily be applied. A roller coaster of emotions from victory, for Tremont as he doubled down in the Small Block Modifieds and Daniel Sanchez scoring a thriller at the line for the win in the King of Dirt Pro Stocks. And the emotions of fear, as hard crashes were the…

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Brent Marks Wipes Up Port Royal Sprint Field

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Calls Track “Premier Facility In Pennsylvania.” Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA PhotosBy: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – August 28, 2016- One week after the Jonestown Jet Brock Zearfoss won the sprint car main at Port Royal Speedway, the Myerstown Missile Brent Marks came in for a landing in victory lane, scoring his second oval checkers of the year, worth $3,200 in a flag to flag performance. Elsewhere, Dover’s Coleby Frye made it back-to-back wins in the super late model division, holding off Mike Lupfer for the hard-fought victory amid a stellar field. In…

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Howard Returns to Grandview Victory Lane

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HOWARD, KLINE, LILICK, SMITH AND MYERS GARNER GRANDVIEW FEATURE VICTORIES ON A.D.MOYER NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- August 28, 2016 - The previous Saturday night, Duane Howard’s car sat in the Grandview Speedway pits destroyed due to an on track accident. The Norm Hansell owned No. 357H team worked diligently during the week and had another car prepared for the five-time track Modified point champion and the effort paid off. This Saturday night Howard started 14th in the 28-car starting grid and with three laps to…

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Durgan-Quenneville Title Fight Takes a Turn at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Both Drivers Win in Double Features, Quenneville Comes Out Ahead Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. –August28, 2016- The battle for the Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track championship took on a major plot twist on Saturday, August 27. Double feature races in all four weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions at the annual Sugar & Spice Restaurant “Double Stack Night” saw seven different winners in eight events, with Jason Durgan and Vince Quenneville Jr. highlighting the show. Morrisonville, N.Y., racer Durgan struck first in the…

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SIEGEL 15TH DIFFERENT WINNER OF THE SEASON IN LINCOLN 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE

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BRIE HERSHEY SCORES SECOND CAREER WIN IN 358” SPRINTS; JOSH BLOOM WINS FIRST EVER IN STREET STOCKS Story By: BILL EYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA -August 28, 2016– Jim Siegel picked up his first win of the year and became the 15th different winner in 20 races in the 25-lap feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Handicapping placed Siegel fourth for the start and he drove into the runner-up spot by the end of the first lap. From there, he chased down outside front row starter and race-long leader Tim Wagaman to…

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Bloomquist Continues Indiana Dominance

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Bloomquist Wins Lawrenceburg's Whiskey City 60 Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM LAWRENCEBURG, IN - August 28, 2016 - For the second night in a row Scott Bloomquist led every lap of a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event, winning Saturday night's Whiskey City 60 at Lawrenceburg Speedway. His win at Lawrenceburg was his 12th series win of the season as he continues to stand atop the championship standings. Earl Pearson Jr.; in the Dunn-Benson Ford/Lucas Oil/Longhorn Chassis; finished second, followed by Brandon Sheppard in the Best Performance Motorsports/Rocket…

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Billy Pauch Jr. Wins Season-Ending 358 Modified Points Feature;

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Ryan Godown (358s); Brandon Grosso (sportsman) Wraps Up the Division Yitles Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. - August 28, 2016-It wasn’t the season that defending CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modified champion was hoping for, but Billy Pauch, Jr., will take a win heading into the Coalcracker 72 in a little over a week. It was the the first win of the season for the New Jersey modified chauffer as it was a big night for Garden State drivers as Ryan Godown, of Ringoes, N.J., and Brandon…

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Friesen Flexes His Muscle Over Malta Modifieds

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Friesen Wins 5th Of Albany-Saratoga Season As Points Races Tighten Story By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –August 27, 2016- Stewart Friesen and Jeremy Pitts were the big winners Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga however it was the points race in each driver’s respective division that are sharing the spotlight headed into next Friday nights action. In the Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified division Brett Hearn holds a one-point lead over Marc Johnson heading into Friday night’s points finale. In the Sportsman division Jeremy Pitts holds a one-point lead over…

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‘Feels Like The First Time’ Gosselin Takes Granby Checkers

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Dale Gosselin Hangs on at Autodrome Granby for First Lucas Oil ESS Victory Story By: MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DEAN REYNOLDS / 360 NITRO PHOTOS GRANBY, QUE – August 27, 2016- Dale Gosselin drove the best race of his career on Friday night at Autodrome Granby to score his first ever Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint A-Main feature victory. The St. Pie, Que, driver was challenged throughout the 25-lap affair, but he maintained his composure and more importantly the lead. Gosselin never gave up on what he thought was the best groove which to him was the…

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