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MALCOLM TAKES PENN CAN MOD WIN, STRADA WHEELS TO CRSA VICTORY IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION ON ROB’S MARKET NIGHT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MALCOLM TAKES PENN CAN MOD WIN, STRADA WHEELS TO CRSA VICTORY IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION ON ROB’S MARKET NIGHT Story & Photo By: Bryan Chase/Penn Can Speedway SUSQUEHANNA, PA…Brian Malcolm raced to his second Modified feature win on Friday night at Penn Can Speedway in the caution free feature on Rob’s Market Night. Eddie Strada III stormed to the CRSA Sprint Car win with Mike Decker, Shane Wolf, Jr., Bud Phillips, Jeremy Williams and Nick Kennedy also claiming victories. Rookie standout Ryan Olsommer raced into the lead at the drop of the green but was quickly challenged by veteran…

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CRAIG VONDOHREN EARNS 100TH MODIFIED VICTORY AT GRANDVIEW

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BRIAN SHUEY TOPS IN LATE MODELS AND PAUL KLINE WINS SPORTSMAN MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. August 21, 2016 - It all began in 1981 when Craig VonDohren won his first modified feature at Grandview Speedway. As time went on the defending point champion continued to rack up the wins driving for either the family or other car owners. Saturday night, 35 years later, the Oley leadfoot and current point leader, scored his 100th win in the division the post back-to-back victorious and his…

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Dietrich Continues Posse Dominance Over All Stars

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DANNY DIETRICH LEADS POSSE PODIUM SWEEP IN LINCOLN ARCTIC CAT ALL-STAR “A” MAIN Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDECOM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA -August 21, 2016 – Danny Dietrich took home the $5,000 top prize and led a PA Posse sweep on the podium and Saturday night’s Arctic Cat All-Star 30-lap feature event at Lincoln Speedway. Dietrich was 11th fastest in time trials, won his heat, and finished second in the dash to start alongside polesitter Lucas Wolfe in the “A Main.” He followed Wolfe for the first 16 laps before making the race-winning pass exiting…

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Aleshin Leads The Charge In Pocono Qualifing

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Aleshin's First Career Pole Leads International Run Up Front in Pocono Qualifying Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM LONG POND, Pa. –August 21, 2016- While an international theme has captivated sports fans this month with the Summer Olympic Games, Verizon IndyCar Series drivers added their own worldwide flavor today in qualifying for the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway, led by a first-time pole winner. Mikhail Aleshin, driving the No. 7 SMP Racing Schmidt Peterson Honda, became the first Russian driver to win a pole position in Indy car history, taking top honors…

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ABC Supply 500 notebook: Paddock remembers Wilson

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Union Jack Flags At Pocono Fly to Honor Justin Wilson Story By: INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDECOM LONG POND, Pa. – August 21, 2016- Justin Wilson may be gone but he is certainly not forgotten in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The affable Englishman, who died from injuries sustained in the 2015 ABC Supply 500, is being remembered throughout the Pocono Raceway paddock this weekend. At the behest of INDYCAR television partner NBCSN – and in particular, producer Terry Lingner – officials, team members and fans donned pairs of Justin Wilson tribute socks today at the track.…

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Light Holds On For Fayash Memorial Sportsman Win At Big Diamond Speedway

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Brett Kressley, Chris Holland and Eric Tripp Also Winners on Friday Night Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. --August 20, 2016- Shawn Light held off a hard-charging Brian Papiez to claim the 30-lap, $1,570 to win Andy Fayash, Jr., Memorial for the U.S.S. Achey sportsman on Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway. Other winners on Friday included Brett Kressley (CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds); Chris Holland (Savage 61 roadrunners) and Eric Tripp (No Sweat Service Group street stock). This Friday, the track will wrap up the month of…

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Matty D Takes Albany Saratoga Speedway Checkers

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Delorenzo Picks Up Second Of The Season At Albany-Saratoga Story By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –August 20, 2016- Matt Delorenzo picked up the Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event win Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The win was his second of the season and came with the folks from Albany Rod and Customs in the V.I.P area. Rich Ronca and Kris Vernold led the field to the green with six cars tangling in turn four before a lap could be completed. Tyler Dippel, subbing for Brett Hearn…

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Montieth Gunn’s Down The All- Stars at Williams Grove

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Brian Montieth Uses Last Lap Pass to Take Down Lance Dewease during All Star Visit to Williams Grove Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA -August 20, 2016 - After what seemed to be a lock for Lance Dewease at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, taking command during mid-point of the Jack Gunn Memorial main event before charging ahead to a two second advantage, “The Edge” Brian Montieth used his familiar top line of the speedway to track down Dewease during the closing laps, charging under the familiar…

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Dillon Scores Overtime Victory at Bristol

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Austin Dillon Gets Improbable Win in Wild NASCAR XFINITY Race at Bristol Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. –August 20, 2016- A remarkable chain of circumstances gave Austin Dillon the chance to win Friday night’s Food City 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Dillon took full advantage, completing two harrowing overtime laps to edge surprise runner-up Justin Allgaier in a race that went eight laps beyond the scheduled distance at the ultra-fast .533-mile concrete short track. Dillon didn’t take the top spot until Lap 305 of 308, when…

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Penske Racing Pit Crews Continue to Shine

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Penske's Pit Stop Prowess Across All Four Cars Shines Through Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Indianapolis Ind.- August 20, 2016- Perennial powerhouse Team Penske has amassed 185 wins in 50 years of Indy car competition, a stunning feat that has established a tradition of triumph. But 13 Indy car championships, 16 Indianapolis 500 wins and decades of success do not come without constant refinement and improvement in every team aspect. That includes the pit crew, the group whose job in the race is to perform flawlessly in a world of chaos…

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Utica Rome Speedway Looks to Get Back On Track This Sunday

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STELLAR FOUR DIVISION SHOW READY TO GO THIS SUNDAY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY – August 20, 2016-This Sunday, August 21, another exciting show NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing is planned at the Utica-Rome Speedway as the season starts to wind down. Just four point events remain on the schedule and all four divisions are locked in a tight battle for the championship. Gates-Cole Insurance and Certified Auto Outlet will present the fast paced show consisting of the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman,…

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Friday Bristol Notebook

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Jimmie Johnson Enthused at William Byron Signing Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. – August 20, 2016- Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick pulled off a major coup earlier this week with the signing of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rookie William Byron, who is at the top of the standings on the strength of five victories in a Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota this season. The 18-year-old Byron used to go trick-or-treating at Hendrick’s house. As it turned out, Byron did the same at the house of Hendrick driver Jimmie…

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Godown and Pauch Jr. Heading to Freedom 76R

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VETERAN RACER RYAN GODOWN AND RISING YOUNG STAR BILLY PAUCH JR. FIRST TO ENTER 46TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SEPTEMBER 10 Story By; ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA - August 20, 2016 - Looking to claim the $25,000 first prize money veteran dirt track racing talent Ryan Godown and rising star Billy Pauch, Jr, son of dirt track racing legend Billy Pauch Sr, have submitted the first entries for the 46th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Stock Car Racing Classic set for Grandview Speedway on Saturday, September 10th.…

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Timmy J Set to Pilot Danzer Mount in Classic Assault

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Ohio Veteran Tim Jedrzejek Lands Ride in Potent Danzer Supermodified for Bud Classic 200 Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -August 20, 2016 – Ohio Supermodified veteran Tim Jedrzejek will once again be thrown into the conversation as a potential champion of the Budweiser International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds on Sunday, September 4, as Danzer Racing announced today that ‘Timmy J’ will pilot their No. 72 machine this Classic Weekend. The defending champion of the Bud Light ISMA Super Nationals, driving for Howie Lane, Jedrzejek has competed twice at the…

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Dale Blaney Survives the Hill; Holds Off Swindell and Smith for Grandview Speedway All Star Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Dale Blaney Survives the Hill; Holds Off Swindell and Smith for Grandview Speedway All Star Victory Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Circuit of Champions - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. (August 18, 2016) - The “Low Rider” Dale Blaney helped the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions keep the “Pennsylvania Posse” out of victory lane in Central Pennsylvania, scoring the Arctic Cat All Star win at the Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville on Thursday night, August 18. The pilot of the GoMuddy.com/Big Game Treestands/CH Motorsports/No.1 entry held off charges by Lucas Wolfe, Stevie Smith, and fellow National…

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Matt Sheppard: Big Time, Small Time

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] After Parting Ways with HBR, Sheppard has accomplished what Many Thought was Improbable; Leads the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Standings over Stewart Friesen Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- August 19, 2016- Open trailers are a thing of the past; a venerable relic from a far simpler time. Very seldom does one see one of these mythical modes of transport since the invention of enclosed trailers and mammoth stacker haulers and yet whenever the Super DIRTcar Series rolls into town, one of its premier drivers arrives with his backup…

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Record Purse Set For World 100 Competitors

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Record Purse Posted For Eldora’s World 100 Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ELDORA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MIKE CAMBELL / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio –August 19, 2016- Drivers competing in the 46th running of the World 100 will battle for a purse totaling $389,800 Sept. 8-10, with $49,000 of that going to the winner of the historic event. The 46th running of the event continues Eldora’s legendary founder, the late Earl Baltes, promise of raising the first place prize by $1,000 every year. Additionally, the Thursday and Friday preliminary nights featuring split fields contesting Twin 25-lap features each night will now pay…

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Godown Rolls Down The Highway To High Banks Payday

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First-Timer: Ryan Godown Drives Five Hours To Woodhull Raceway, Leaves With $5,360 Short Track Super Series ‘Hustlin’ the High Banks 52’ Payday Wednesday Night Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WOODHULL, NY –August 19, 2016- A five-hour, one-way ride and first appearance at Woodhull Raceway were worthwhile for Ryan Godown. The Ringoes, N.J., driver made his debut at the Steuben County facility a winning one Wednesday night, earning a $5,360 payday in the ‘Hustlin’ the High Banks 52’ presented by NAPA of Addison and Corning, Outman Equipment, Maple City Dodge and Two Rivers Timber.…

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Fonda Speedway Championship Battle’s Down To The Wire

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TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ALL DIVISIONS ON THE LINE AT FONDA THIS SATURDAY ON HARRY PEEK TRIBUTE NIGHT Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Fonda, NY –August 19, 2016- This Saturday, August 20 at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway, the 2016 track champions will be crowned in all divisions on Harry Peek Tribute Night. Highlighting the racing card which will feature all divisions in action will be a 50-lap feature event for the modifieds paying $2527 to win! As always, the Fonda Speedway museum will be open at 3:00 p.m. so come early, tour…

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Verizon IndyCar Series Staying in Pocono

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' The Tricky Triangle's' Popular INDYcar Event Continues to 2018 Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Reading Pa.- August 19, 2016- Even today I have people ask about the Schaefer 500 at Pocono. It has not been run in years but at one time the Indy car race was a fixture at the “Tricky Triangle” with sponsorship from the popular beer. And now the Verizon IndyCars are again becoming a popular fixture on the schedule. Pocono Raceway President & CEO Brandon Igdalsky has announced that the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to…

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Bristol Weekend Preview

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Edwards even more prepared for Bristol following April win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Bristol Tenn.- August 19, 2016- Fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers should fear Carl Edwards this weekend. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman claims he's more prepared to tackle Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday's Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (8 p.m. ET on USA) than he was when he led a race-high 276 laps on his way to victory at the Tennessee track in April. "We’re going back with what we think is a better plan, a…

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Harry Peek Tribute Up Next At ‘The Track Of Champions’

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FONDA SPEEDWAY PAYS TRIBUTE TO HARRY PEEK THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 AT FONDA Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES Fonda, NY –August 19, 2016- Harry Peek was known as the perfect gentleman, but quite a racer who was known for his “Patented Peek Charge” as described in a story below written in the book FONDA! when it was published and printed in 2002. Peek’s racecars were beautifully kept as I recall as a kid growing up at the “Track of Champions” and were always among one of, if not the best looking racecars at…

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Ryan Smith Ready to Take On The All-Stars

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Smith Eager to Return to Racing With All Stars After Weekend Off Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KUNKLETOWN, Pa. August 19, 2016 - Ryan Smith was looking forward to competing in his first Knoxville Nationals. But, as is often the case in sprint car racing, plans changed and Smith spent the weekend with family and friends. "We couldn't get a tow vehicle around in time, but that's okay," he said. "After three years of racing nearly every weekend, I owed my girlfriend and my family and friends some time and it was nice.…

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BRIDGEPORT THREE FOR ALL WINS TO WATT, LINGO & WELLER

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BRIDGEPORT THREE FOR ALL WINS TO WATT, LINGO & WELLER Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Three divisions of racing on a hot summer night - something for every racing fan! Stock cars, Late Models and Sprint cars on the same racing card - a racing fan's dream sponsored by BRB Contractors of King of Prussia and DA's Auto Body. Boyertown, PA driver, Ryan Watt, continued his winning ways. After picking up the win in Saturday night's Big Block Modified feature, the current Saturday night point leader drove ahead of rookie driver, Matt Stangle…

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PAST MODIFIED CHAMPS TO BE HONORED AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] PAST MODIFIED CHAMPS TO BE HONORED AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 20) Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Some of the greatest names in Wall Stadium Speedway stock car racing history will be honored this Saturday evening (August 20) as the legendary third mile high banked paved oval speedway celebrates “Champions Night.” The evening will feature an autograph session with several past Modified champions, a “Parade of Champions” using beautiful cars from the Corvette Express car club and six main events for five divisions of stock cars. The…

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Late-race pass propels Ben Kennedy to first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Late-race pass propels Ben Kennedy to first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win Story By Chris Knight/ NASCAR Wire Service - Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. – Ben Kennedy stole the lead from William Byron with 20 laps to go in Wednesday night’s UNOH 200 and later withstood an intense six-lap shootout with Brett Moffitt to the finish line to earn his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. With his triumph in his 63rd career series start, Kennedy, the great-grandson of NASCAR Founder Bill France Sr., became the first France…

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Goodale Scores Biggest Win of Career

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Holds Off Szegedy on Restart To Claim Bush’s Beans 150 Victory Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRISTOL, Tenn. –August 18, 2016- Eric Goodale entered the Bush’s Beans 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway looking to continue his recent run of solid finishes in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. After his performance in the eighth annual combination race with the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Goodale took the lead over Todd Szegedy midway just after the restart after a rain delay and held on during a late restart with two laps to go to…

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Fulton Speedway 31st Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend Tickets Now Available

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Fulton Speedway 31st Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend Tickets Now Available; One Of The Northeast Premiere Events Kicks Off Super DIRT Week XLV Story By Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway - Photos By: Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY - August 17, 2016 - Oswego County will be the center of the dirt track racing world starting on September 30 - October 1 when the Fulton Speedway will kick off Oswego Speedways Super DIRT Week XLV with one of the Northeast premier events, the 31st Annual Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Outlaw 200 Weekend presented by SUNY Canton. Tickets are now available by going…

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POINT BATTLE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY IS DOWN TO JUST THREE REMAINING RACES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] POINT BATTLE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY IS DOWN TO JUST THREE REMAINING RACES INCLUDING SATURDAY NIGHT; HENNING’S TRAINS HAS LIONEL TRAINS FOR LUCKY YOUNGSTERS Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway - Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 17, 2016 . . . NASCAR stock car racing action returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday night with a tripleheader card featuring the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars and each race will have an impact on the continuing battle for the point titles. Racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Henning’s Trains of Lansdale will send three lucky youngsters…

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LUCAS OIL ESS TOUR LANDING AT THE WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY FOR LEGENDS REUNION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] LUCAS OIL ESS TOUR LANDING AT THE WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY FOR LEGENDS REUNION Story By: Weedsport Speedway Media - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff On Sunday, August 21st, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will invade the Weedsport Speedway for the second annual Legends Reunion presented by Pit Stop Convenience Stores. The action filled event will not only feature a full points show for the 360 Sprint Cars, but also the induction of Dick Carbery and Don Magee into the ESS Hall of Fame earlier in the afternoon. Pre-race activities will include an autograph session starring many ESS legends.…

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NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT ALL STAR INVASION TONIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT ALL STAR INVASION TONIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY. . . . . KEMENAH, BLANEY, HAUDENSCHILD LEAD ALL STAR ASSAULT; HODNETT, DIETRICH, AND SMITH DEFEND HOME TURF Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Media - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff BECHTELSVILLE, PA (AUGUST 17, 2016) – Excitement builds as Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions prepare to descend upon the third-mile bullring of Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series brings the All Stars to the Berks County dirt track this Thursday, August 18,…

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Mr. DIRTcar Home Track Championship Standings As Of 8/15/16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Mr. DIRTcar Home Track Championship Standings Current Point Standings as of Aug. 15, 2016 Story By: Mandee Pauch/DIRTcar Media - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - Aug. 16, 2016 - The Mr. DIRTcar Home Track program has been tracking members at their DIRTcar sanctioned home tracks since the beginning of January. The Mr. DIRTcar Home Track Championship pits local racers from across the Northeast region against one another in pursuit of the title and points payout at all DIRTcar sanctioned tracks throughout the region. The championship recognizes the work put in by weekly racers throughout the…

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THORSON’S LAST CORNER PASS CAPS SPIN AND WIN PERFORMANCE IN WILD LANCO USAC MIDGET DEBUT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] THORSON'S LAST CORNER PASS CAPS SPIN AND WIN PERFORMANCE IN WILD LANCO USAC MIDGET DEBUT Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos BY: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Newmanstown, Pennsylvania - It took two whole days to finally get underway, but once it did, the 2016 "Pennsylvania Midget Week" opener was well worth the wait. Minden, Nevada's Tanner Thorson recovered from a lap four spin, carved his way from the tail-end of the field, setting him up for a last lap, last corner slide job on teammate Spencer Bayston to take an improbable USAC Midget National Championship/ARDC feature win Tuesday night at…

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Schatz Dominates at The Junction

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Schatz wins at Junction Motor Speedway Story By: TONY VENERZIANO /WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. - August 17, 2016 - Entering the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series event at Junction Motor Speedway on Tuesday night, Donny Schatz had never finished off the podium in five career starts at the 3/8-mile. The seven-time and defending series champion extended that streak, while adding to his win total at the track, as he dominated the 30-lap main event. Schatz started second and took the lead on the top side of the track from pole sitter…

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ALL STAR INVASION THURSDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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KEMENAH, BLANEY, HAUDENSCHILD LEAD ALL STAR ASSAULT; HODNETT, DIETRICH, AND SMITH DEFEND HOME TURF Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA -August 17, 2016 – Excitement builds as Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions prepare to descend upon the third-mile bullring of Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series brings the All Stars to the Berks County dirt track this Thursday, August 18, as the nationally touring 410 Sprint Car racing series battles the Pennsylvania Posse, with a $5,000…

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Selinsgrove Speedway Down to Final Four

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SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY FINAL FOUR SHOWS OF 2016: Story bBy: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. –August 17, 2016- Four races will round out the 2016 season at Selinsgrove Speedway. This Saturday, Aug. 20, will be the Mach 1 Chassis “Double Your Money” Open featuring the 360 sprint cars in a 30-lap feature paying $4,000 to win and $400 to start out of a $20,000-plus purse. The rain date will be Saturday, Aug. 27. Joining the 360 sprint cars this Saturday will be the super late models in a 25-lap main event paying…

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The King Returns to Grandview With The All Stars

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Kinser Excited for Return to Grandview Speedway this Thursday with the All Stars Story By: JUSTIN SNYDER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Bechtelsville Pa.- August 17, 2016- Standing in the pits at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, Steve Kinser eagerly watches as the 410 Sprint cars take to the track for warm-ups during the Knoxville Nationals. Two years removed from his “Salute to the King” tour where Kinser retired from full-time racing, the 20-time World of Outlaw champion is there now as a spectator and car-owner for his son, Kraig Kinser. With 58 career wins at the historic speedway,…

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Heath Memorial Up This Weekend at Five Mile Point

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52ND RUNNING OF THE HEATH MEMORIAL TO BE CONTESTED OVER TWO DAYS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY. Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FIVE MILE POINT MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- August 17, 2016- Five Mile Point Speedway will honor the founders Anna and Irving Heath this Saturday and Sunday with the 52nd consecutive running of the Heath Memorial. For the first time ever the race will be contested over two days, this Saturday and Sunday. Racing on Saturday begins at 7 p.m. with racing set for 6…

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Coyne Racing Pays Tribute to Clauson at Pocono

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Daly To Honor Clauson With Tribute Scheme; Mann Back For Pocono Story By: DALE COYNE RACING MEDIA Photos By: INDYcar SERIES MEDIA PLAINFIELD, Ill. – August 17, 2016- To honor the memory of his late Indianapolis 500 teammate Bryan Clauson, Dale Coyne Racing rookie Conor Daly will drive a specially-painted No. 88 BC Forever entry in Sunday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. Clauson, who passed away from injuries sustained in a race incident at the Belleville Midget Nationals on Aug. 6, ran the Indianapolis 500 this year with DCR in the same Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality/Cancer Treatment Centers of America…

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USAC Sprints Get Rockin in The Badlands

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$50,000-TO-WIN “ROCK AND ROLL GOLD CUP” HITS THE BADLANDS THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT Story By: DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Indianapolis Ind.- August 17, 2016- Drivers from coast-to-coast will converge on Brandon, South Dakota’s Badlands Motor Speedway this Saturday and Sunday night, Aug. 20-21, to contend for a $50,000 winner’s share in this weekend’s “Rock and Roll Gold Cup” USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car spectacular. The big finale on Sunday night pays the richest winner’s share for a USAC National Sprint Car race since the “Mopar Million” at Eldora Speedway in 2003. Sunday’s $50,000-to-win…

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Kanaan Not Giving Up On 2016 Title Drive Just Yet

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Tony Kanaan Heads to Pocono Looking to Gain Championship Points Story By: PHILLIP B. WILSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Indianapolis Ind.- August 17, 2016-Tony Kanaan sounds like an optimist. Or maybe the Chip Ganassi Racing Teams driver just knows what mathematically eliminated means. And he’s not there — yet. That the Brazilian is 127 points behind Verizon IndyCar Series points leader Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske with four races remaining suggests Kanaan needs some major help to be a contender. Kanaan summed up his situation succinctly during a lunch break from the Aug. 8…

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Andy Fayash, Jr., Memorial This Friday For U.S.S. Achey Sportsman At Big Diamond

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Speedway to ‘Pink Out’ for Breast Cancer Awareness Night Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. - August 17, 2016- Big Diamond Speedway swings back into action on Friday for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Service Night. The four-division racing card will be highlighted by the Andy Fayash, Jr., Memorial for the U.S.S. Achey sportsman. The Fayash Memorial, an open-draw event, will see a 30-lap feature for the sportsman paying $1,570 to win and $157 to take the green. There will be 50 show-up points for the sportsman teams. Also…

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Full Bill of Stock Car Racing This Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway

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Track to host high $$ Enduros + Demo Derby on October 8 Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. -August 17, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway will present a five division show of stock car racing this coming Saturday evening, August 20 that will consist of Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods and Hobby Stocks. The Pro 4 class has the night off. The Hobby Stocks will be headlined in a special 35-lap/$400-to-win feature. Racing begins at 6:00 pm with heats and following intermission, which will see Kids Big Wheels in…

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Midseason Madness: Stewart Friesen is Hitting His Stride

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After a Consistent Start to the 2016 Season, Friesen and the Halmar Racing Team Are Coming On Strong; Set to Make First-Career Bristol NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Start Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SPRAKERS, NY- August 16, 2016- There’s nothing simple about starting a new race team. With the announcement shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 season that championship modified driver Stewart Friesen and the Halmar Racing Team would be joining forces the following year, expectations were high; almost to the point of being unrealistic. There’s no shame in what Friesen and his…

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Whelen Modified Tours News & Notes: Bristol

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Combination Event Highlights Modified Racing at Unique Facility Story By: TRAVIS BARRETT / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —August 16, 2016- Bristol Motor Speedway remains one of the most unique tracks in NASCAR and just as the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR XFINITY Series teams and fans look forward to the scheduled stops at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, so, too, do those in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ranks. Adding even more intrigue to the Bush’s Beans 150 on Wednesday night at Bristol is the fact it's the annual combination race, which will…

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LFR Motorsports and Tony Eury Join Forces for Bristol Assault

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Eury To Lead Szegedy’s Bristol Modified Effort Story By: LFR MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos BY: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR MOORESVILLE, N.C. – August 16, 2016- LFR Chassis will be back in action in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Bristol Motor Speedway, as Todd Szegedy and Rob Fuller Motorsports team up for the Bush’s Beans 150. Veteran NASCAR crew chief Tony Eury Jr. will make his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour crew chief debut at Bristol with the team. Although this will mark Eury’s first race as a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour crew chief, Eury has an impressive resume as a NASCAR…

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Williams Grove Speedway National Open Bonuses Announced

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Special Awards Up for Grabs for National Open Competitors Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Mechanicsburg Pa.-August 16, 2016- With the Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open looming on September 29, 30 and October 1, bonuses have been announced for the prestigious event sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Of course Saturday night’s 40-lap National Open will pay $50,000 to win but more money is on the line for some special competitors. Sponsored by The Beer Hill Gang, a minimum $2,000 bonus will be paid out to the highest…

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Sitterley Looks for Oswego Magic in Championship Quest

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Sitterly Searching For 8th Oswego Supermodified Title Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, N.Y. –August 16, 2016- One of the Novelis Supermodified contenders aiming for the Oswego Speedway track championship as a part of this Saturday’s track championship special is seven-time speedway champion Otto Sitterly. Despite scoring eight top-five finishes in 10 starts this season, Sitterly has yet to find victory lane this year, the first time since 2007 that the winner of 37 Supermodified main events at Oswego has gone this long without a win in one season. Two different main…

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Williams Grove Speedway Ready for All -Star Invasion on Friday Evening

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34th Jack Gunn Memorial; Only Appearance Of Season By Series Highlights Annual Event Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MECHANICSBURG, PA - August 16, 2016- The one and only appearance of the season at Williams Grove Speedway by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars is coming up this Friday night, August 19 for the 34th annual Jack Gunn Memorial. The All Stars Gunn Memorial will offer the sprint car stars a $5,000 to win payday with a 30-lap feature. The IMCA/PASS 305 sprints will share the card with…

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Hackel Makes History at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track

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Sweeps Sportsman Modified and Sprint Car races Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. –August 15, 2016- Bobby Hackel blew the fans and the competition away at the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, August 14, becoming just the second stock car driver in the track’s 50-season history to win in two divisions on the same night. The 21 year-old from Rensselaer, N.Y., swept both the 35-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Sportsman Modifieds and the 30-lap race for the…

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