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Williams Grove Kicks Off URC/ESS 360 Sprint Mid Atlantic Crown Series Friday

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Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints and 360 Sprint Nationals Share Huge July 29 Card Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg  Pa.- July 25, 2016-  Williams Grove Speedway will kickoff the first ever Mid Atlantic Crown for URC and ESS 360 c.i. powered sprint cars this Friday night, July 29 at 8 pm when it stages its annual 360 Sprint Nationals. Joining the exciting 360 sprints on the Williams Grove Friday card will be the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars for a 25-lap, $3,800 to win main event. The Mid Atlantic Crown for…

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Time to Get Crazy at I-88 Speedway

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Mid-Summer Highlight Takes Place At I-88 Speedway; $29,000 Purse Awaits Competitors In ‘Crazy 8s Special’ At Afton Fairgrounds I-88 Speedway! Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA          Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY –July 25, 2016-  A Mid-Summer Highlight in the Southern Tier is set for this Wednesday! The fourth edition of the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ at the pristine three-tenths-mile Afton Fairgrounds oval known as I-88 Speedway is set for July 27, with a rain date of the following day. Annually, the ‘Crazy 8s Special’ is the highest-paying event in the region. It is no different in 2016. The…

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Vintage Racers Highlight Grandview Speedway Saturday Night Slate

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 Vintage Race Adds to Appeal of Grandview’s July 30 slate  Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA           Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- July 26, 2016- Coming up this Saturday, July 30, at Bechtelsville’s Grandview Speedway is a big four division show of racing action sponsored by the area’s NASCAR radio station WNPV-1440 AM in Lansdale. The exciting night of NASCAR stock car racing action will feature the TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models, Sportsman stock cars along with the popular Blast from the Past Vintage racers. If you were looking for just the right…

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‘The Hurricane’ Storms to Canandaigua Checkers

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MULTI-TIME TRACK CHAMPION, STEVE PAINE RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE Story By: GARY SPAID / CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY- July 25, 2016- Steve Paine made his return to victory lane last Saturday at Canandaigua Motorsports Park after many dry years.  Kevin Root led from the start to win his first sportsman feature of the year at the track. Jason Doty took his turn in the Pure Stock feature in victory lane. Steve Pesarek won the Crate Late Model main and Lee Sanders took top honors in the 305 Sprints. A number of…

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Danny Creeden Wins Fifth Modified Feature At Thunder Mountain Speedway;

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Packed House Watch Creeden Carve His Way to Victory Lane Story By:BRETT DEYO / THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:MOJO PHOTOS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY – July 25, 2016- Before a large crowd on Barrett Paving Materials Night, Danny Creeden continued his dominance of Thunder Mountain Speedway. Creeden, the Wurtsboro, N.Y., driver, carved through the field in the 30-lap big-block/small-block Modified headliner, winning for the fifth time this season and third consecutive week at the three-eighths-mile clay oval located just outside of Whitney Point, N.Y. A reminder that Thunder Mountain Speedway will not be in action this coming Saturday,…

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They Said It: New Egypt Speedway 7/23/16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] They Said It: New Egypt Speedway 7/23/16 Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos by: Harry Meeks & Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com Ryan Godown picked up his second win of the season on Saturday at New Egypt Speedway after a rough battle with Bryan Kuhl halfway through Saturday night’s feature. David Van Horn and 17-year-old Ryan Krachun rounded out the podium. It was Krachun’s best run of 2016 to day at the Ocean County D-Shaped oval. “It was a trying race. We caught some breaks coming through, We freed the car up more than normal to get through the holes. We…

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This Week Ahead: Super DIRTcar Series Takes On Quebec

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The Series Heads to Autodrome Granby and Autodrome Drummond This Week Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA            Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM  WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - July 24, 2016 - The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds head north of the border this week for the second time this season as the series takes on Autodrome Granby on Monday, July 25 and Autodrome Drummond on Tuesday, July 26. The series rolls north after a blockbuster week of events at Eldora Speedway and Sharon Speedway in Ohio. Tim Fuller and Matt Sheppard both found their way back to victory lane. Jimmy…

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Another Brick for The Wall

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Kyle Busch Makes History in Final Brickyard run for Stewart and Gordon Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE       Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR SPEEDWAY, Ind. –July 25, 2016-  Mission accomplished, a record set, and a torch passed to the next generation. Kyle Busch set a Brickyard record for laps led and became the first driver to sweep both a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series race from the pole in the same weekend, but the real symbolism of Sunday’s Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn’t come until the event was over. As Busch…

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Solomito Goes The Distance At Monadnock

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Leads Every Lap En Route To Third Whelen Modified Victory Story By: JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR MEDIA         Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM   WINCHESTER, N.H. – July 25, 2016- Timmy Solomito was on cruise control Suynday. The Islip, New York, driver led every lap – twice pulling away from the field on late-race restarts – as he drove to Victory Lane in the Dunleavy's 200 at Monadnock Speedway. It was the third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win of the season for Solomito. It was the second straight win on one of tour's bullrings. Solomito won at his home track,…

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$10,000 on The Line For Cole Cup Champion

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Stars from Around Northeast Expected to Converge on Utica-Rome Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA          Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY –July 25, 2016- Next Sunday, July 31st the stars of the 360 Sprint Car racing world will converge on the Utica-Rome Speedway for the third edition of the prestigious Cole Cup.  One driver will walk away with over $10,000 in prize money with a hefty $500 going to any driver that makes the 30-lap A-Main. The Cole Cup is the largest paying 360 Sprint Car event in New York State.  For the 2016 season, the event…

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SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY PART OF INAUGURAL “WEEKEND OF MONEY”

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$10,000-TO-WIN MACH 1 CHASSIS NATIONAL OPEN FOR 360 SPRINT CARS Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF SELINSGROVE, Pa. – July 26, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway will present the 16th Annual Mach 1 Chassis National Open for 360 sprint cars at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, paying $10,000 to win the 35-lap A-main. The prestigious open wheel event is one of three races in the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Crown Series “Weekend of Money” for 360 sprint cars that also includes the Lelands.com 360 Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway Friday, July 29, and concludes with the Cole…

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NAPA AUTO PARTS PRESENTS. . Thunder Cup Double Header

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410 SPRINTS & MODIFIEDS IN 4 FEATURE PROGRAM ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA            Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville PA.-July 24, 2016- A big night of racing is set for Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, July 26 for the second Annual 410 Sprint Thunder Cup & Modified double header.    As a result of the June 28 rain out, the remaining twenty laps of 410 sprint feature and a 30 lap modified feature will be added to the Tuesday night, July 26 racing program.  With a big night of racing planned,…

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Heffner Thunders to High Banks Victory

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J.R. Heffner Races to Must-Have 1st Win of 2016    Story BY PHILL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- July 24, 2016- Once again, rain played a big role at Lebanon Valley Speedway on Saturday night.  Rains moved in during the third Pure Stock Feature, forcing the red flag to fly.  The showers only lasted for about 15 minutes before the sun came back out.  The track crew made short work of the repacking so that the action could resume. In the Modified feature, Olden Dwyer started from the pole, but was…

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Hot and Heavy Action Highlight Mahoning Valley Twins

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Tempers Were Flaring After Earl Paules and Austin Kochenash Won Bob “Heavy” Scherer Memorial Twin-50s at Mahoning Valley Speedway Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA             Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- July 24, 2016-  The late Bob “Heavy” Scherer was a hard-as-nails type of racer and there is no question he was looking down and beaming from ear to ear after a pair of twin-50 lap features run in his honor took place Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Earl Paules and Austin Kochenash scored the respective wins on a hot and steamy night of…

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Sears Jr. Strikes Late to Take Fulton Checkers

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Tim Sears Jr. Uses Last Lap Pass For Second Fulton Speedway Modified Victory      Story By: DAVE MEDLER /FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY - July 23, 2016 - The number thirteen was lucky for Tim Sears Jr. Saturday at the Fulton Speedway in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds on Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility night. Sears started thirteenth in the 35 lap feature quickly working his way into the top five. Once at the front of the field, Sears was locked in a three way battle with Billy Whittaker and Ryan Phelps at the…

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‘The Wild Child’ Keep Rolling at I-88 Speedway

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Bachetti Notches his Sixth Win of the Season Story By: STEPHAN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY- July 24, 2016- Andy Bachetti continued his dominant season at I-88 Speedway by picking up his sixth Greg Page Construction Modified win in eleven races on Butler Auto Sales Night. Bachetti, of Sheffield MA, took the lead when Edmeston’s Paul Jensen got caught behind a lapped car coming off turn four with two laps remaining in the race. “We had a good night tonight. It’s all about the American Racer Cup and winning races” said a happy…

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Durgan Doubles Up For Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Mid-Season Championship

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Bryant steals Late Model win; Turner returns with win; rookie Messier gets third-straight Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By: DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO STAFF WEST HAVEN, Vt. –July 24, 2016- Jason Durgan picked the right night to become the first repeat winner of the season at Vermont’s Devil’s Bowl Speedway, scoring in the double-points Mid-Season Championship race presented by Friend Construction on Saturday, July 23.  Durgan was one of four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car winners on the half-mile Asphalt Track on Saturday, including Robert Bryant Jr., Richie Turner, and Eric Messier. The event…

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Light Continues Strong Second Half with U.S.S. Achey Sportsman Win

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Light Gets His Season Back on Track with Big Diamond Victory Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA      Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. – July 24, 2016- It has been a tale of two halves for sportsman driver Shawn Light. Plagued by mechanical issues in the first half of the season, Light has come on strong in the second half as he held off Wayne Witmer in a fierce battle on Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway to claim the 20-lap U.S.S. Achey sportsman feature. Other winners on Friday night were Andy Fayash III (Savage…

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Godown Hammers Down to New Egypt Win

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Ryan Godown Picks Up Big Win At New Egypt Story By: MIKE WEINEWSKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By: JIM BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ –July 24, 2016-  On Hammer Electric’s 90’s Night at New Egypt Speedway, Ryan Godown gained his second 358 Modified feature win of the season. Dakota Kessler was triumphant in the Crate Sportsman main event. The Street Stock feature went to Mick Search. After the original start of the 30-lap 358 Modified feature was marred by a caution involving polesitter John Pakenham, Chris Grbac grabbed the opening lap lead with Bryan Kuhl and Ryan…

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A Little Luck and A Lot of Skill Help Lance Dewease to Summer Nationals Win

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Retains Coveted Morgan Cup Trophy for the Pennsylvania Posse and Pockets $25,000 Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WOO SERIES MEDIA            Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - July 23, 2016 - Lance Dewease's World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory in the the Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals finale at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday night took a lot of hard work and a little good luck. Dewease, who spent much of the first two-thirds of the feature looking for a line around Joey Saldana, battled to the lead on one restart, had do it again after…

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Cozze Leads the Way to Grandview Victory Lane

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COZZE, SHUEY AND LISOWSKI ARE ALL REPEAT NASCAR WINNERS ON HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA.- July 24, 2016 -  Veteran racer Frank Cozze piloted the Tom Umbenhauer/Harry’s U-Pull-It No. 4 to his third 30-Lap T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified All-American Racing Series feature of the season in the Saturday night stock car racing action sponsored by Hatfield Quality Meats. The slick track was to the Dirt Hall of Fame chauffeur’s liking since the car worked wherever he put it which aided in…

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Davenport Scores His First at Silver Dollar Nationals

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Davenport Claims First-Career Silver Dollar Nationals Victory Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA           Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM GREENWOOD, NE - July 23, 2016 - The defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Jonathan Davenport returned to Victory Lane on Saturday night, pocketing $40,000 for his efforts. Davenport took the lead from Chris Simpson on lap 13 and lead the rest of the way to win the sixth edition of the Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway. In a race that saw three different leaders in the first 13 laps, Davenport charged from the…

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LANCE DEWEASE WINS $25,000 IN CHAMPION RACING OIL SUMMER NATIONALS AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY

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Dewease  Keeps Morgan Cup in Pennsylvania with Win. Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA –July 24, 2016- Lance Dewease survived a caution-filled main event and running out of fuel under caution to win the Summer Nationals sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at Williams Grove Speedway Saturday night. His eighth overall win of the season in Donnie Kreitz’s No. 69K was worth $25,000, including a $5,000 bonus for the Morgan Cup held over from a rainout in May. It was his 85th career Grove win and…

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Rico is Classic at Kokomo Speedway

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Rico Abreu Scores $12,500 for Dirt Classic Indiana Victory at Kokomo Speedway Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA           Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM KOKOMO, IN – July 24, 2016- Rico Abreu scored big on Saturday night at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana, earning the inaugural Dirt Classic Indiana title worth $12,500 against Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Abreu took command officially on lap 24 of the 40-lap main event, using a textbook slide job to work beyond Wooster, Ohio’s Sheldon Haudenschild. The victory, earned from the inside of row three, gives Abreu three…

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Saturday Indianapolis Notebook

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JEFF GORDON: I FORGOT HOW HARD THIS WAS Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE            Photos By: GETTY IMAGES NASCAR SPEEDWAY, Ind. –July 24, 2016- For substitute driver Jeff Gordon, practice didn’t make perfect on Friday afternoon. Instead, it reminded Gordon just how difficult driving a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car can be. In all fairness, Gordon has scant experience with the 2016 competition package, a version of which was used on a test basis only at Kentucky and Darlington last year in what was supposed to be Gordon’s final season in Sprint Cup. But concussion-like symptoms have forced Dale…

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KODY TURNS THE TABLES IN SWANSON BROTHER BATTLE AT “RICH VOGLER/USAC HALL OF FAME CLASSIC”

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KODY DOMINATES  AT “RICH VOGLER/USAC HALL OF FAME CLASSIC”          Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA            Photos By: JEREMY RHODES / RACERSGUIDE.COM   Brownsburg, Indiana- July 24, 2016-Despite winning ten races and a pair of championships over the course of the last two-and-a-half seasons, Kody Swanson consistently played second fiddle to his brother, Tanner, each time the USAC Silver Crown division came to Lucas Oil Raceway. But on Thursday night, Kody finally became first chair, ending Tanner’s stranglehold of the .686-mile paved oval and his run of five wins in the last six races at the track, dominating all 100…

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Daryn Pittman Pounces on the Posse at Williams Grove Summer Nationals

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Posse Regulars Dewease and Hodnett Round out the Podium Story By:AARON FIEDLER / WOO SERIES MEDIA             Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - July 22, 2016 - Daryn Pittman held off the Pennsylvania Posse in Friday night's Champion Racing Oil Summer Nationals opener at Williams Grove Speedway to score his seventh World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. Posse regulars Lance Dewease and Greg Hodnett both tried to run down the No. 9 Great Clips car, but Pittman held tough and gave the Outlaws their second win in Posse territory this season. "I don't…

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First Time Winners Tame ‘The Demon’

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Mike Bowman, Billy Clark Jr. And Josh Kinney First Time Brewerton Speedway Feature Winners      Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM   BREWERTON, NY - July 22, 2016 - First career feature winners are always special. Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway the Big Block Modifieds, Sportsman and Mod Lites saw first time winners while the Four Cylinders saw a five time winner. Going to victory lane on 911 Restoration & Shriners Night were, Mike Bowman (Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds) Billy Clark Jr. (SUNY Canton Sportsman) Josh Kinney (Firehouse Subs Mod…

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Tremont Masters Malta Oval

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Tremont & Martin Return to Victory Lane At Albany-Saratoga Story By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA              Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –July 22, 2016-  Kenny Tremont, Jr. has suffered some bad luck recently at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The all-time track champion king turned that luck around Friday night by picking up a needed win in the 35 lap Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event. The win was the Sand Lake Slingshot’s second of the season at the track. It also moved him from fifth to third in the season long point standings, moving past…

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Landers Sets The Pace at Silver Dollar Nationals

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Landers Sweeps Silver Dollar Nationals Preliminaries Story By: TRAVIS  BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA        Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM GREENWOOD, NE - July 22, 2016 - Jared Landers and Chris Simpson will start on the front row of Saturday night's 6th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway.  Landers was the only driver amongst the 57 entrants to win two heat races in Friday night's preliminary events.  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Lucas Oil MLRA sanctioned event will pay $40,000 to win the main event on Saturday evening. RC Whitwell, Jesse Stovall, Chris Simpson, Jared Landers, Terry Phillips, Jimmy…

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H.J. Bunting Blasts To Georgetown Speedway Modified Score

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 Davie Franek Pulls Off Late-Race URC Heroics; Frank Holmes (Crate Sportsman); Dwayne Heck & David Parsons (Vintage), Billy Cropper (Super Truck) & Geoff Carey (Charger) Score Victories   Story By: MARSHALL GABELL/ GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA              Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF   GEORGETOWN, DE - July 23, 2016- H.J. Bunting was not going to be denied in the Big-Block/Small-Block 25-lap ‘Blast at the Beach’ Qualifier event at the historic Georgetown Speedway on Friday night. Bunting, the Milford, Del. veteran, wheeled his No. 85 Jake Marine-owned big-block Modified to the triumph after holding back Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series hotshoes Ryan…

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Jimmy Phelps Untouchable at Sharon Speedway

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Jimmy Phelps Untouchable at Sharon Speedway Takes home first series win of the season Story by: Mandee Pauch/DIRTcar Media - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com HARTFORD, O.H. - July 21, 2016 - Jimmy Phelps proved that his J&B Installations, Inc. No. 98h team had what it took as he was untouchable in the return of the Super DIRTcar SeriesBig-Block Modifieds 100-lap feature at Sharon Speedway. "I had no idea but I got nervous there in the end with all of those yellows happening with twenty to go," Phelps said in victory lane. "The tires started to cool off and I didn't…

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Smooth Sailing for Super Matt Sheppard at Eldora Speedway

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Wins First Ever Big-Block Modified Race at Eldora Speedway Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA        Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, O.H. - July 20, 2016 - The 25-lap Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds invitational exhibition at Eldora Speedway Wednesday night saw Matt Sheppard lead the field from green to checkered to score his first ever Big-Block modified feature at the 'Big E.' "It means a lot to win here. I mean, after last night anything that could go wrong went wrong," said Sheppard about his sixteenth place finish the night before. "Turning it around tonight just…

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Larson Trucks His Way to Eldora Victory

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Kyle Larson Charges Through Field to Capture Eldora Win Story By: CHRIS KNIGHT / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE          Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio – July 21, 2016-Battling back from all kinds of adversity, Kyle Larson sailed away on a late race restart with 16 laps to go to win Wednesday night’s fourth annual Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby 150 at Eldora Speedway. “It means a lot, especially losing the way I did the two years I ran,” said Larson from Victory Lane. “Thanks to everyone on this GMS Racing team, DC Solar for coming on-board for this, this…

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Tim Fuller Conquers Return of the Big-Blocks to Eldora Speedway

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Fuller Fends Off Big Field at The Big E, Captures Aspen Dental Dirt Derby 100 Story By:MANDEE PAUCH/ SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA        Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio - July 19, 2016 - After a 10-year absence, the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds returned to Eldora Speedway Tuesday night as Tim Fuller battled through the field and claimed his second series victory of the year. For Fuller, the win was his second big-block modified victory at the historic half-mile oval in Rossburg, Ohio since 2006. 'I'm real happy," Fuller said. "We won the last modified race here in 2006…

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David Gravel Battles to Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Victory

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Picks up his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season Story By:AARON FIEDLER /WOO SERIES MEDIA              Photos By:TOMMY HEIN /RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, Pa. - July 19, 2016 - Donny Schatz did not make it easy, but David Gravel proved up to the task as he battled to his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season in the 25th Annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway on Tuesday night. Gravel started from the front, but did not have an easy road as Schatz moved forward early and then began challenging…

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ROB BELLINGER SCORES SECOND VICTORY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY

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STEVE WAY TAKES SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES SPORTSMAN WIN Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA             Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- July 18, 2016-Wilbur-Duck Chevrolet and Joe’s Jerky brought an exciting night of racing to the Utica-Rome Speedway this past Sunday, as the Super Short Track Series held a 35-lap event for the Open Sportsman to go along with an action-filled card of Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, and G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stocks. Rob Bellinger picked up his second win of the season in the Modified division, while Steve Way won the…

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SIX DIFFERENT WINNERS VISIT VICTORY LANE AT SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] SIX DIFFERENT WINNERS VISIT VICTORY LANE AT SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com In a busy night of racing, six different winners visited Victory Lane at Spirit Auto Center Speedway. Jon Keller scored his second win of the season in the wingless 600cc Micro Sprints while Tyler Reinhardt won his fourth 270cc Micro Sprint feature. John Webster won his sixth ServPro Four Cylinder Enduro feature. Lee Allen won his third Eight Cylinder Enduro of 2016. Bobby Butler and Rich Mellor split the two 12-lap exhibition features for the Northeast Wingless…

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Dirt Modifieds

BEAMER BESTS HOWARD IN BRIDGEPORT MODIFIEDS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BEAMER BESTS HOWARD IN BRIDGEPORT MODIFIEDS Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com Beamer picked up his first Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified feature win since joining the race team fielded by Don and Patti Thornton of Thornton's Gulf. After weeks of mechanical issues, Beamer came out on top to pick up the second Bridgeport Big Block win of his career after battling multi-time track champion, Duane Howard for eighteen laps . Beamer and Howard put on a show for the fans who waited through two rain delays on First Responders Night for the…

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STOCKON SEALS THE WIN, BACON THE CHAMP AT TERRE HAUTE ISW FINALE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] STOCKON SEALS THE WIN, BACON THE CHAMP AT TERRE HAUTE ISW FINALE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos By: Neil Cavanaugh/Gene Crucean/David Nearpass USAC Media Terre Haute, Indiana.........Chase Stockon became the seventh different winner on the seventh night of the 29th annual "Indiana Sprint Week" finale Sunday night at the Terre Haute Action Track. Yet, it was fourth place finisher Brady Bacon who, despite going winless throughout the seven races, used a string of consistent finishes to accumulate enough points to claim his first ISW crown. Bacon's finishes of 5th, 5th, 7th, 11th, 2nd and 7th in the…

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This Week Ahead: Super DIRTcar Series Gears Up For Historic Week in Ohio

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Super DIRTcar Series Heads to Eldora and Sharon Speedway Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA           Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF    WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - July 17, 2016 - One of the biggest weeks in Big-Block Modified racing is here as the greatest drivers from northeast converge to Eldora Speedway July 19-20 and Sharon Speedway July 21. Tim Fuller, the last Super DIRTcar Series driver to win at Eldora Speedway says there is absolutely no comparison going into Ohio. As Fuller looks to defend his title, his fellow competitors look to beat him. Fuller knows how to win not…

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Power Comes Up Big in Toronto

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Power Wins Honda Indy Toronto to Continue Charge Story By:MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA          Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO TORONTO CANADA.- July 17, 2016-  It was never a certainty for Team Penske’s Will Power, but speed, strategy and a nail-biting one-lap dash at the Honda Indy Toronto culminated in the Australian scoring his third win of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season – all in the past four races – and climbing one step higher on the all-time victory list. With the win by 1.5275 seconds over teammate Helio Castroneves, Power broke a tie with Johnny Rutherford to…

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Kenseth Works His Magic Again in New Hampsire

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Kenseth Battles to Front for Win at New Hampshire Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE          Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LOUDON, N.H. –July 17,2016-  In a race that saw many of the usual suspects go into hiding in the closing laps, Matt Kenseth battled to the front of the field from the 18th starting position and pulled away after a late restart to win Sunday’s New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Winning for the second time this season and for the third time at the Magic Mile, Kenseth crossed the finish line 1.982 seconds ahead of…

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LICHTY FIRST REPEAT ISMA WINNER OF SEASON

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LICHTY  SCORES IN A TORRID-PACED JENNERSTOWN FEATURE DESPITE A RAIN DELAY  Story By:CAROL HAYES / ISMA SERIES MEDIA            Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Jennerstown, PA - July 17, 2016 – ISMA's return to the Jennerstown Speedway after a nine-year hiatus proved to well-worth the wait. A quick thunderstorm just prior to feature time, rolled in and out, but it did not dampen the excitement that proceeded it. In a seventeen minute, twenty-eight second, 50 lap feature, only one short yellow flew to slow the action. The side by side racing and lead swapping out front, left the fans who stuck with…

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Jeseo Claims King of the Track Feature and $5,000 at Lebanon Valley

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Jeseo Beats The Rain and The Modified Field for King of The Track Special Story By:PHLL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- July 17, 2016- On Saturday night, $5,000 was up for grabs as Rifenburg Construction presented the annual King of the Track feature.  However, rains forced a hurry-up procedure.  Chad Jeseo was just fine with that. Jeseo earned the pole in his No. 25 and held off Mike King to get out in front.  On the second lap of the race, there was contact exiting turn 4 as Brian Berger and…

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RJ and Rocky Roar to Fonda Speedway Wins

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SPRAKER RACING SWEEPS FONDA EVENTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Fonda, NY –July 17, 2016- On the second week of racing in 2016 at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway, the Jake & Nancy Spraker owned cars swept feature events in both the modified and sportsman divisions. Last Saturday evening they did it again with Ronnie Johnson and Rocky Warner sweeping events in their respective divisions For Johnson in the modified division it was his fourth win of the season and the 29th of his career at Fonda…

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Danny Creeden Rolls On At Thunder Mountain Speedway

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Brian White Continues Open Sportsman Dominance, Isaiah Forward $1,000 Crate 602 Sportsman Victor Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA              Photos By: MOJO PHOTOS / RACERSGUIDE.COM   CENTER LISLE, NY –July 17, 2016-  Danny Creeden is on a roll at Thunder Mountain Speedway. The Wurtsboro, N.Y., driver won for the second consecutive week and fourth time this season in the big-block/small-block Modified division at the Center Lisle three-eighths-mile clay oval. Creeden earned $1,200 after surging forward from 11th position on the starting grid. “We’ve got a great car right now,” Creeden said after exiting his Hig Fab Chassis No. 16X. “The…

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WAYNE PFEIL WINS GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FIRECRACKER 40 BRC LATE MODEL RACE

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KYLE WEISS AND BRIAN PAPIEZ ALSO VISIT VICTORY LANE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY; 21 DIFFERENT FEATURE WINNERS SO FAR THIS SEASON Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. July 17,2016 - Wayne Pfeil, behind the wheel of his own/J & H Automotive & Custom Exhaust No. 72, scored the biggest win of his career when he took home the $2,000  first prize money in the Chapman Auto Group Firecracker 40 NASCAR BRC Late Model feature on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. He dedicated his first win of the season to his dad, a…

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Strohl and Sweeney Score Mahoning Valley Checkers

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16-year Kyle Strohl Cruises to Second Mahoning Modified Win of ’16; Mike Sweeney Picks up Fifth Win in Late Models Story By: DINO OBERTO /MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA             Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. -July 17, 2016- Once Kyle Strohl snagged the lead from Nick Baer on lap three he showed all kinds of power and speed and left everyone in his wake en route to his second Modified win of the season on Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway. With the race going caution free the entire 35-laps, Strohl was kicking in the afterburners on his Paul’s…

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Fayash III (2), Ney and Kranistky Earn Roadrunners Crazy 8s Feature Wins

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Ryan Godown; Brandon Grosso also winners at Big Diamond Speedway Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM     MINERSVILLE, PA. - July 1, 2016- The Crazy 8s for the Savage 61 roadrunners lived up to its name on Friday night. Point leader Andy Fayash III scored two wins in the four, eight-lap features while Jesse Krasnitsky won the opening event and Kris Ney won the nightcap in spectacular fashion on Blyth’s Cleaning Service night. “I was glad to be able to finish the first feature as we got caught up in the wreck…

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