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Eldora Speedway Crowns King Donny XXXIII at Kings Royal

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Schatz scores his third Kings Royal title and 15th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the year Story By:AARON FIEDLER / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio - July 16, 2016 - It has been nearly a decade since he last stood in victory lane at the Kings Royal, but Donny Schatz looked like a natural as he was crowned King Donny XXXIII - his third Kings Royal title since 2007 - on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. Schatz who drew number 15 in the qualifying pill draw and was looking to…

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DIETZ OUTRUNS DIETRICHS FOR SECOND CAREER LINCOLN 410 SPRINT CAR WIN

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Mitten claims fourth career Lincoln Super Sportsman victory; Stough comes from 12th to win Central PA Legends Story By:BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA. - July 17, 2016-Chase Dietz outran the Dietrichs to pick up his first win of the year in his family-owned #2D in 25 laps of torrid 410 sprint car racing at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. “I’m out of breath. Holy crap!” exclaimed Dietz after exiting the Haas Shocks/Godfrey Racing sprinter in victory lane, “We were okay. We weren’t the fastest, but the way the track was, we just had…

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Landers Takes CMH Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway

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Landers Shines Like a Diamond at Lucas Oil Speedway Story By:TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO - July 17, 2016- Jared Landers won his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of the season on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway, the site of his first win back in May. Landers was the third different leader of the race. He took the lead on lap 13 and then held off a furious three-lap challenge from several drivers at the end of the race to take the win in the CMH…

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Coby Claims Another ‘Magic Mile’ Win

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Moves Into 7th All-Time On Whelen Modified Win List Story By: JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM LOUDON, N.H. –July 17, 2016- By any measure, Doug Coby's compiled quite a decorated career. But the three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion is far from done piling up the accomplishments. The 36-year-old from Milford, Connecticut, added to his length resume Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Coby drove the No. 2 Dunleavy Repair/A&J Romano Construction Chevrolet to win in New England 100. Coby led the final six laps and crossed the finish line .037 seconds ahead of Donny Lia.…

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Saturday New Hampshire Notebook

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Johnson says victory at Indy for Gordon is possible Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LOUDON, N.H. –July 17, 2016- Don’t put anything past Jeff Gordon. That advice comes from someone who ought to know, Gordon’s former teammate and six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Gordon will be pressed into service next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway if Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s concussion-like symptoms persist past this Sunday's New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN), where Alex Bowman is driving the No. 88 Chevrolet in Earnhardt’s absence.…

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Another Milestone for Kyle Busch at NHMS

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Kyle Busch holds off Erik Jones for NASCAR XFINITY Series win at New Hampshire Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LOUDON, N.H. –July 17, 2016- Another NASCAR XFINITY Series race, another set of milestones for Kyle Busch. Leading 190 of 200 laps in Saturday’s AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Busch held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Erik Jones in the closing laps to claim his 82nd career victory, extending his own series record. In the process, Busch raised his total of XFINITY laps led to 17,064, once again extending his own record.…

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Jimmy Zacharias and ‘Old Faithful’ Do It Again At Chemung”

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Jimmy Zacharias Notches Another Win At Chemung” Story By: CAROL HOUSSOCK / CHEMING SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:MOJO PHOTOS/ RACERSGUIDE.COM Chemung, NY.- July 16, 2016- It was hot but an otherwise nearly perfect night at Chemung Speedrome. Fans witnessed some of the most exciting and competitive racing this season, with lots of passing and just six cautions in the five feature events. Trophies and bragging rights went home Friday night with Jimmy Zacharias (Sunoco Modifieds), Tim Gullo (Super Stocks), JP Harbst and Kyle Lingerfelt (4 Cylinder RWD/FWD), Chuck Lohmeyer (INEX Legends) and Garrett Zacharias and Bryce Bailey (Bandoleros Outlaw/Bandit). Jimmy Zacharias has relied on…

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‘The Hurricane’ Storms to Outlaw Victory Lane

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Steve Paine Records 94th Career Victory at Outlaw Speedway Story By:STEVE OVENS/ OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:MARK RANELLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM Dundee NY.- July 16, 2016- Steve Paine collected his first victory of 2016 and his record-holding 94th victory on Friday night at the ‘Fast Four-Tenths-Mile.’ Paine started in the thirteenth position but would not stay there long, as ‘The Hurricane’, an eight-time track champion in the Modifieds, would slice his way through the field. Paine caught a huge break on lap fourteen as the leaders Donnie Lawson and Joe Dgien wrecked together in turn one, allowing Paine to sneak by…

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‘The Mongomery Missile’ Touches Down in Accord VL

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Anthony Perrego Grabs Accord Checkers Story By: STEVE PADOS /ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ACCORD, NY –July 16, 2016- A beautiful summer day in the Catskill Mountains of New York brought in a great crowd of fans on Friday evening as the Accord Speedway hosted a seven feature event race card that was completed by 11 PM. Thursday night rains inundated the speedway racing surface but quick and decisive work all day Friday and a never say die attitude from Promoter Gary Palmer had the racetrack ship-shape and very racy after the hot lap sessions were completed. The three…

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Ryan Bartlett Wins First Career Brewerton Speedway Modified Feature

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Ryan Bartlett Pilots Family Owned Racer to Brewerton Victory Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY - July 16, 2016 - Ryan Bartlett from Watertown, NY and his family-owned team has raced in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds for many seasons at the Brewerton Speedway. He has had top-five runs, lead features late only to see it slip away at the finish. All that changed for Ryan Bartlett Friday night. Bartlett took the lead on the first lap of the 35 lap feature holding off all challengers. He consistently…

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Dewease Primed Again For Outlaws Invasion

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Claims 4K Williams Grove Outlaws Tune Up; Doug Hammaker wins 358 sprints from 10th Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- July 16, 2016- Lance Dewease served notice he is as ready now as he was in May for the impending invasion by the World of Outlaws sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night by claiming another tune up event just one week before the outlaws hit town for the Summer Nationals. In May, Dewease won the tune up and returned a week later to thwart the outlaws at the Grove…

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BLOOMINGTON BELONGS TO BEAUCHAMP; BECOMES USAC SPRINTS’ 3RD NEW WINNER IN ISW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BLOOMINGTON BELONGS TO BEAUCHAMP; BECOMES USAC SPRINTS' 3RD NEW WINNER IN ISW Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos By: Steve LaFone/Ryan Sellers/USAC Bloomington, Indiana.........In a week chock-full of veteran drivers entering USAC victory lane for the first time, Brent Beauchamp became the latest to break through after prevailing in a classic duel with Dave Darland throughout the majority of the 30-lap event during round five of "Indiana Sprint Week" at Bloomington Speedway's 28th annual "Sheldon Kinser Memorial." A race that featured the most lead changes in a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car race in 15 years! Beauchamp would…

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Bloomquist Charges Late to Win NAPA Know How 50

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bloomquist Charges Late to Win NAPA Know How 50 Story By: LOLMDS Media - Photos By: LOLMDS/RacersGuide.com Staff GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2016) - Scott Bloomquist passed Earl Pearson Jr. with three laps-to-go to win the NAPA Know How 50 on Friday Night at Tri-City Speedway. The current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points Leader went on for his ninth series win of the season and he extended his points lead. Pearson was looking for his first LOLMDS win of the season, and appeared to be heading to victory lane, but a lapped car slowed his momentum…

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Daryn Pittman Tops in Knight Before the Kings Royal Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Daryn Pittman Tops in Knight Before the Kings Royal Victory Donny Schatz and Rico Abreu repeat their previous night’s performance Story by: Aaron Fiedler/WoO Media - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com ROSSBURG, Ohio - July 15, 2016 - Daryn Pittman dominated the Knight Before the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway on Friday night, as he cruised to his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. For Pittman, the win was his first at the historic half-mile oval in Rossburg, Ohio since May 4, 2013. Even with the victory, Saturday night's $50,000-to-win Kings Royal, one…

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Friesen & Poirier Big Winners At Albany-Saratoga

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Friesen Stays Hot: Poirier Strikes Late for Feature Victories Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE /ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –July 16, 2016- Stewart Friesen and Steve Poirier shared the spotlight Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Friesen won the Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event, his third of the season and Poirier won the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint A-Main event. The event was delayed just over an hour due to torrential rains that hit as hot laps were set to begin. In other action Jack Speshock (Sportsman), Dave DePaulo (DIRTcar Pro Stock) and Mark…

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Fortune Swings Santos’ Way At ‘Magic Mile’

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Nets Whelen All-Star Win Following Wild Final Lap Story By: JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM LOUDON, N.H. –July 16, 2016- Bobby Santos was perfectly content to settle for a fourth-place finish Friday afternoon. And then the race leaders got together, and suddenly, the door opened for Santos to drive away with the Whelen All-Star Challenge at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was Santos' second win at the "Magic Mile" and his first in the three years of the non-points, 35-lap, 20-car shootout event. Woody Pitkat led Todd Szegedy to the white flag. But the two got…

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Jimmie Johnson Gets Back on Track with NHMS Pole

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Jimmie Johnson Gets a Boost With New Hampshire Pole Win Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LOUDON, N.H. –July 16, 2016- After one of the roughest stretches in his career, Jimmie Johnson got a welcome boost on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Saving his fastest lap for the third and final round of knockout qualifying, Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday’s New Hampshire 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN), covering the 1.058-mile distance in 28.430 seconds (133.971 mph). The pole was the 50th won in a…

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World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Head to Fulton Speedway for NAPA Super DIRT Week

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Will Donny Schatz Dominate Central New York Again? Story By:AARON FIEDLER /WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FULTON, NY- July 16, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will head to Fulton Speedway on October 8 for the "Saturday Night Special" during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week. Fulton is one of three municipalities getting in on the NAPA Super DIRT Week action with traditional nighttime events, with others slated for Weedsport Speedway on October 5 and Brewerton Speedway on October 6th. Fulton is a short hop from Oswego and will allow our fans to see the…

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Preece Seeking Magic Mile Redemption in New England 100 at Loudon

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Ryan Preece Will Return to the Whelen Mod Tour This Weekend. Story By;JASON CHRISTLEY / NASCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF LOUDON, N.H. -July 16, 2016-For all of his career accomplishments, including championships, a long list of wins and a full-time ride in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, there’s still one thing Ryan Preece has never done. He’s never won a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Preece, of Berlin, Connecticut, will try and finally check that box on his personal wish list when the tour heads to the “Magic Mile” for the New England…

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They Said It: Drivers First Take on Moving Super DIRT Week to Oswego

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] They Said It: Drivers First Take on Moving Super DIRT Week to Oswego By: Pete MacDonald With the announcement coming last night while we were all at Grandview for the Super DIRTcar Series race that Super DIRT Week will move an hour or so north to the Oswego Speedway for this October, I had a chance to talk with a few drivers about what they think about the even moving venues yet again. “I’ve never raced at Oswego, well, actually I’ve been around it in a Slingshot probably about 10 years ago. Nobody has been on it with…

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BACK FROM VACATION; SHORT RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE IN ISW NIGHT FOUR AT PUTNAMVILLE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BACK FROM VACATION; SHORT RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE IN ISW NIGHT FOUR AT PUTNAMVILLE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos Courtesy: USAC Media Putnamville, Indiana.........After being absent from the first three races of "Indiana Sprint Week," Brady Short made his triumphant return to the seven-race series a memorable one, quickly picking his way through the field one-by-one from his 11th starting position before taking the lead on lap 12 from Dave Darland and pulling away to go virtually unchallenged down the stretch to take the victory Thursday night at Putnamville, Indiana's Lincoln Park Speedway. Winning an Indiana Sprint Week…

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Racing Returns To Georgetown Speedway Friday, July 22; URC & Big-Blocks Headline HUGE Doubleheader

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] The Wait Is Nearly Over: Racing Returns To Georgetown Speedway Friday, July 22; United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars & Big-Block Modifieds Headline HUGE Doubleheader Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The wait is nearly over. Thrilling stock car racing returns to Georgetown Speedway next Friday, July 22 with a huge event headlined by the big-block/small-block Modifieds and United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars. For the first time since late-March, Modifieds will hit the historic half-mile track in a 25-lap main event offering $2,000 to the winner. In a…

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David Gravel Is Nobody’s Fool in Jokers Wild Win at Eldora Speedway

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Captures his Fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Victory of the Season Story By: AARON FIEDLER WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio - July 15, 2016 - David Gravel had his hands full through much of Thursday night's inaugural Jokers Wild at Eldora Speedway, but the 24-year-old driver held tough and scored his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season. "It's awesome. It's pretty friggin' surreal," Gravel said in victory lane. The 24-year-old driver kicked off his dominant run by powering past Donny Schatz in the Dash to…

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Sheppard Jams to Grandview Victory

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SHEPPARD STAYS IN THE SPOTLIGHT – CLAIMS SECOND CONSECUTIVE SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES TRAFFIC JAM VICTORY EARNS $7,000 Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM /PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA -July 15, 2016 – For the second consecutive year Waterloo, NY’s Matt Sheppard claimed the win and the $7,000 top prize, during Thursday night’s Big-Block Modified Super DIRTCar Series Traffic Jam presented by Pioneer Pole as NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series brought an exciting night of racing action to Grandview Speedway. After drawing the pole, Sheppard launched from his first row starting spot with Unadilla,…

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$10,000 to Win Cole Cup Coming Up at Utica

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Qualifying Format Announced Story By : MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:OTTO GRAHAM/ RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, N.Y. –July 15, 2016- In less than a month it will be time for the 2016 edition of the Cole Cup at the Utica-Rome Speedway. The best drivers from throughout the Northeast will attempt to lock themselves into the highest paying 360 Sprint Car event in New York with $10,000 going to the winner and $500 up for grabs just for making the A-Main. Although the date has changed for the 2016 version of the Cole Cup for the 360 Sprint-Cars, the qualifying…

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Mid Season Championship Battles Heat Up at Mercer Speedway

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Mid-Season Championships, Meet Your Heroes, Racing for a Cure, and More at Mercer Raceway Park Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA.- July 15, 2016- This Saturday, July 16, Mercer Raceway Park will host the Mid-Season Championships for all seven divisions that normally race there. "We are actually past the midpoint of our season, but we lost the original date due to inclement weather," explained track owner and promoter Bill Altman. "The forecast is looking favorable for this weekend, so we are expecting the racers to put on a spectacular show; the competition…

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SLATE SET FOR “LOST SPEEDWAYS 2016” AT SARATOGA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

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Popular Annual Event Sets Program Schedule Story By:RON HEDGER /SAM MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Saratoga Springs, NY.-July 15, 2016- When the green flag flies for the November 26, 2016 “Lost Speedways” program, Saratoga Automobile Museum visitors will enjoy presentations on a variety of gone but not forgotten speedways. Bill Ladabouche will take the audience back to the days when the top drivers from New York and New England squared off each Thursday night at Vermont’s famed Catamount Stadium, while Ken Parrotte will revisit the legendry Maple Grove Raceway in Waterloo, NY. On an entirely different note, Brian Ross will…

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Bloomquist Not Ready to Slow Down

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Bloomquist Rolling Into Diamond Nationals Story By:TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF WHEATLAND, Mo. –July 15, 2016- Conventional wisdom finds even the best dirt late model drivers slowing down when they pass the half-century mark in age. But Scott Bloomquist never has been conventional. Indeed, the 52-year-old Bloomquist seemingly has never been faster. The Hall of Famer with more than 550 career victories is leading the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by a healthy 245 points over Jonathan Davenport after reeling off three straight wins earlier this month. Bloomquist has eight series wins and…

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Earnhardt Jr. on the Sidelines for NHMS Race

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Earnhardt Jr. to Miss New Hampshire With Concussion-Like Symptoms Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES /NASCAR Charlotte NC.- July 15, 2016- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not compete in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after experiencing concussion-like symptoms, his Hendrick Motorsports team announced Thursday. In the release, the team said Earnhardt was evaluated this week in Charlotte and on Thursday was not cleared by physicians to race. Alex Bowman will be the team’s substitute driver this weekend at New Hampshire (1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN). “I wasn’t feeling great the…

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Jake Davis Memorial Up Next at Woodhull Raceway

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Family and Friends Pay Tribute to 'Jake The Snake' Story By:STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERGUIDE.COM WOODHULL NY.-July 15, 2016 – Dgien Trucking will present the racing action on the High Banks this Saturday night at Woodhull Raceway as the 4th annual Jake Davis Memorial King of the Ring for the 370 Modifieds will be held. One of the most anticipated events of the Summer is the Modified King of the Ring and the Davis family has stepped up in a big way to make the 2016 running even more special. The event that traditionally pays…

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Stewart Looks For Kings Royal Repeat Performance

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STEWART LOOKS TO EXTEND KINGS ROYAL REIGN Story By:ANDREA LARSON / LARSON MARKS RACING MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGIDE/XOM P Rossburg Ohio - July 15, 2016-Larson Marks Racing and Shane Stewart head to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the second time this season. The team will be in action Thursday night for Jokers Wild and Friday night for The Knight Before the Kings Royal, both leading up to the 33rd Annual Kings Royal on Saturday. KING SHANE XXXII: Larson Marks Racing and Stewart claimed victory in the 2015 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway. Stewart started 14th for the 40-lap feature event…

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Super DIRT Week Officially Heads to Oswego Speedway

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Super DIRT Week Heads to Oswego Speedway Story By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM Oswego NY.-July 13, 2016- For the second time in a calendar year the annual October festival of speed known as Super DIRT Week is on the move. New York state and World Racing Group officials announced today that Super DIRT Week 2016 will be held at the Oswego Speedway. For 44 years "Racing's Biggest Party" was held on the Moody Mile at the New York State Fairgrounds located in Syracuse, NY. On September 1st of last year it was announced that 2015 would…

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BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY OFFERS NON-QUALIFERS WEEKLY TOW MONEY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY OFFERS NON-QUALIFERS WEEKLY TOW MONEY Bridgeport, NJ - On Wednesday afternoon Bridgeport Speedway announced that they will offer 'Tow Money' to both the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds and the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman starting this Saturday evening. Any Big Block modified drivers that fail to make the main event will receive a consolation prize of $75, while the non-qualifiers in the Crate/Sportsman division will bring home $50. "We realize that is a difficult task to for any race team just to make it to the track week in and week out. We just wanted to…

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ESS Ready to Fly at ‘The Great Race Place’

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back into Action This Friday at Albany-Saratoga Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS/ ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –July 13, 2016- After a very successful CNY Speedweek, that stars and cars from the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) are ready to hit the track again and this time they head east to the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The battle for the overall Lucas Oil ESS Championship and also the NAPA Auto Parts US Tour will see vital points earned at the 1/3rd mile oval. YorkMont Auto Auctions from Fair Haven, Vermont is…

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90’s Night at New Egypt Speedway Will Feature Pendant of Life Bonuses for Modified and Crate Divisions

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 90’s Night at New Egypt Speedway Will Feature Pendant of Life Bonuses for Modified and Crate Divisions Hammer Electric Giving One Lucky Fan a Brand New Generator Saturday, July 23rd Story By: Allyse Wolfinger/NES - Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ-- The 90’s will be in full swing at New Egypt Speedway when racing action returns to the Ocean County speed plant on Saturday, July 23rd. 90’s Night sponsored by Hammer Electric will offer drivers in the 358 Modified and Crate Modified divisions a chance at some extra cash as they collect Pendants of Life from the…

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Sprints Tune Up For Outlaws Summer Nationals This Week

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410 and 358 sprints on Friday racing card, Summer Nationals Next Week! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- July 13, 2016- The Pennsylvania Posse sprint cars and stars will tune up for the World of Outlaws Summer Nationals this Friday night at Williams Grove speedway, joined by the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints. Racing action on Friday begins at 8 pm. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will compete in the tune up program in an effort to ready for the upcoming July 22 and 23 invasion by the…

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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NHMS NOTEBOOK

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Keselowski Goes For Third Consecutive Win Story By:REID SPENCER /NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES/ NASCAR Loudon NH.- July 13, 2016-Brad Keselowski has asserted himself as the hottest driver in NASCAR this summer after winning the last two consecutive races (Daytona and Kentucky). Dating back to his May 1 win at Talladega, the No. 2 Ford driver has recorded three wins, six top fives and eight top 10s in his last nine starts. His four wins this season lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Keselowski will attempt to become the fourth driver in the Chase era to win three consecutive…

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WINS ARE AT A PREMIUM FOR NASCAR XFINITY SERIES DRIVERS

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NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase Outlook Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Loudon NH.- July 13, 2016-Nine races remain until the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. Since only three series regulars have wins, points are at a premium. The three drivers who have already clinched berths in the Chase via victories are Erik Jones (2 wins), Daniel Suárez (1) and Elliott Sadler (1). All three get three bonus points per win for the first round of the Chase. The winning trio is tailed by the 4 through 9 drivers, who have hefty leads above 13th-place Ross…

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NASCAR BRC LATE MODELS SET TO RACE IN CHAPMAN AUTO FIRECRACKER 40 ON SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW;

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MODIFIEDS AND SPORTSMAN ALSO FEATURED IN EXCITING STOCK CAR RACING ACTION Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA -July 13, 2016 - After being rained out last weekend, NASCAR BRC Late Model stock car racing will be in the limelight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. The Chapman Ford Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram sponsored Firecracker 40 will feature an outstanding array of racing talent shooting for victory in the biggest event of the season for the BRC Late Models. Racing on Saturday night will get underway at 7:30 p.m. In addition to the Late…

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STSS Sportsman Invade Utica Rome Speedway

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THE SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES FOR OPEN SPORTSMAN ADDS EXCITEMENT TO THIS SUNDAY’S SHOW AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- July 13, 2016-This Sunday, July 17, Wilber-Duck Chevrolet and Joe’s Jerky present another night of fast paced family entertainment which features the inaugural visit of Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series for the Open Sportsman plus a weekly show of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing with the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, and the G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stocks. The first ever visit for…

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Crazy 8s On Tap Friday For The Roadrunner Division At Big Diamond Speedway

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Four Eight-lap Features Could Alter Point Standings Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. -July 13, 2016- If Andy Fayash III wants to join his father as a track champion at Big Diamond Speedway, he’ll need a clean night of racing on Friday as the Crazy 8s return for the Savage 61 roadrunner division. The Crazy 8 format is four, eight-lap, full-point features for the full-fender division in which handicapping will be used. There are no heat races for the roadrunners on Friday. The gates on Friday open at 5:30 with hot…

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LFR Motorsports Set to Double Down at NHMS

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NWMT: Szegedy Part Of Double Duty Effort by LFR Chassis at Loudon Story By: LFR MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM LOUDON, N.H. -July 13, 2016-LFR Chassis will be pulling double duty this week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, as Todd Szegedy will be back in action in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) with Rob Fuller Motorsports, and Christian Eckes will once again represent the LFR Driver Development Group in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE). 15-40 Connection is on board with LFR Chassis as the primary partner for both entries. LFR Chassis President, Rob Fuller, is…

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Jr. Enduro Returns for Round Two This Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway

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Mahoning Valley Speedway Young Guns Get Back in Action Story By:DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- July 13, 2016- When 13-year old Avery Arthofer won the inaugural Jr. Enduro event on June 18, it was the highlight of a proud day in the history of her famous racing family, marking the 100th stock car feature win for the Arthofer/Morone clan. The race was sponsored by Ahner Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning of Palmerton and Arthofer won $350 for her effort. Sponsor Ahner also added an additional $100 to the highest non track racer…

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NASCAR STAR KYLE LARSON OFFICIALLY ENTERS KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NASCAR STAR KYLE LARSON OFFICIALLY ENTERS KNOXVILLE NATIONALS Story By: Knoxville Raceway Media - Images Courtesy: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 12, 2016) – Kyle Larson, the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Rookie of the Year, who won his qualifying night race in his very first Knoxville Nationals start in 2012, has officially entered the 5-hour ENERGY® Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. Larson, 23, will compete in sprint car racing’s greatest race for the third time in his career. When the racing phenom won his qualifying night in his rookie year he left the sprint…

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USAC REACHES HISTORIC 10,000TH EVENT!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC REACHES HISTORIC 10,000TH EVENT! Story By: Dick Jordan/USAC Media - Images Courtesy: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com America's most diversified motorsports sanctioning body - the United States Auto Club - reaches a significant milestone this weekend, its 10,000th professional event! The historic milestone will be celebrated Saturday night during the "Indiana Sprint Week" finale at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Since debuting with an indoor Midget race at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on January 8, 1956, USAC has conducted nearly every form of motorsports imaginable. Included in the total of 10,000 events are the following:…

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Five Mile Point is a Piece of Cake For Sheppard

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Sheppard Caps Off His Birthday With a $6,000 Victory Story By Mandee Pauch/Super DIRTcar Media Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff KIRKWOOD, N.Y. - July 12, 2016 - Five different drivers captured the lead in the hard fought 66-lap main event at Five Mile Point Speedway, but it was the birthday boy Matt Sheppard who made a late race charge from his eighth starting position to secure his third Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season. "I think we had a better car tonight than last week. This thing was just rolling tonight," said Sheppard, the current points leader and defending…

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FIRST TIME WINNERS ABOUND IN SPIRIT AUTO CENTER POKER SERIES EVENT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FIRST TIME WINNERS ABOUND IN SPIRIT AUTO CENTER POKER SERIES EVENT Spirit Auto Center Speedway held the third hand of the Poker Series on the quarter mile speedway. For the first time this season, Tim Buckwalter won in the wingless 600cc Micro Sprint feature, earning an ace for his Poker series hand. Jacob Hendershot scored his Spirit Auto Center Speedway win in the companion 270cc Micro Sprint feature while Dylon Hoch was the winner in the 20-lap JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track/Slingers Warehouse Slingshots for his first Bridgeport win of the season. Jason Dunkleberger was the winner of the Xcel…

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SIXES ARE WILD IN BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SIXES ARE WILD IN BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY ACTION Story By: D&D Media - Images Courtesy: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com The number six was the lucky number on Saturday night as Wade Hendrickson picked up the win in the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified feature in the C&S Equipment No. 6 and Matt Stangle made it two in a row in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman in his family owned No. 6. The Hilborn Tri State Race Saver Sprints (TSRS) rounded out the Saturday night tripleheader action with Ryan Stillwaggon picking up his first win of the season in the Tanner Brothers…

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Outlaws vs. All-Stars: Schatz Wins Brad Doty Classic

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Outlaws vs. All-Stars: Schatz Wins Brad Doty Classic Rolls out of Attica Raceway Park with his 14th win of the season Story By: Aaron Fiedler/ WoO Media - Images Courtesy: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff ATTICA, Ohio - July 12, 2016 - It was a battle between the All-Star Circuit of Champions regulars and World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series regulars in Tuesday night's Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park as Donny Schatz charged forward and persevered to score his 14th series win of the season. It was Schatz's first win at Attica since 2011. "I…

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heads West!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heads West! Story By: LOLMDS Media - Images Courtesy: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com WAYCROSS, GA (July 13, 2016) - The pulse-pounding action of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to the Midwest this weekend. Tri-City Speedway, in Granite City, IL, will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the second time in 2016. The NAPA KNOW HOW "Battle at the Beach 50" includes a complete show of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. Don O'Neal returns as the defending champion. The Open Wheel Modifieds…

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