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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Fans Encouraged to “Think Sun” on Sunday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Fans Encouraged to “Think Sun” on Sunday SCoNE Sprints added to Sunday, June 5 makeup race date Image Courtesy: Devil's Bowl Speedway WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway will try once more on Sunday, June 5 to beat Mother Nature and get the 50th season of stock car racing underway at its 3/10-mile Dirt Track. As a bonus, the Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) series has been confirmed for the June 5 event; SCoNE was scheduled to race on the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl last week before thunderstorms rolled through.…

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY TO OPEN THE MONTH OF JUNE WITH ANOTHER EXCITING NIGHT OF RACING

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY TO OPEN THE MONTH OF JUNE WITH ANOTHER EXCITING NIGHT OF RACING, DOUBLE FEATURES ON TAP FOR G&I HOMES OF VERNON PRO STOCKS Images Courtesy: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff VERNON, NY- The 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Utica-Rome Speedway got off to a promising start back on April 17 with the first two dates filled with exciting racing. Since the last full show that was completed on April 24, Mother Nature has intervened on five straight race nights. Speedway officials are hopeful that the month of June will turn around the trend set in May as…

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At a Glance: Season Milestone Reached

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] At a Glance: Season Milestone Reached The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series invades Fremont (Ohio) Speedway on Friday, June 3 for the Kistler Engines Smackdown, and I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich. for the Rumble in Michigan on Saturday, June 4 Images Courtesy: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff CONCORD, N.C. - June 1, 2016 - As the World of the Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series crosses the 1/3-mark of the season, the series will head into a weekend double-header with the Kistler Engines Smackdown on Friday, June 3 at Fremont (Ohio) Speedway, and the Rumble in Michigan at…

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Bugarewicz, Wentz and Hirschman III to be honored at Mahoning Valley Speedway Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NASCAR crew members Mike Bugarewicz, Brent Wentz and Anthony Hirschman III to be honored at Mahoning Valley Speedway Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday Images Courtesy: George Steigerwalt & Getty Images/NASCAR (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 6-1-16) As part of Baltimore Life Insurance Fan Appreciation Night this coming Saturday, June 4 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, not only will fans be toasted as every driver will take part in a huge on track meet and greet during intermission, but some special visiting guests will also be honored. With the NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series’ running that same weekend at nearby Pocono…

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Racing Thrills Return This Friday, June 3 At The Brewerton Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Racing Thrills Return This Friday, June 3 At The Brewerton Speedway Plus One-On-One Spectator Races By Dave Medler BREWERTON, NY – June 1, 2016 – As the summer temperatures rise so does the heat on the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” of the Brewerton Speedway with a four-star racing program plus One-On-One Spectator races this Friday, June 3. On the race schedule presented by Ingles Performance will be the ground-pounding Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Firehouse Subs Mod Lites and JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders. Have you always wanted to race on the Brewerton…

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Sprint Cars And Big Block Modifieds Headline Fulton Speedway June 4 Racing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sprint Cars And Big Block Modifieds Headline Fulton Speedway June 4 Racing By Dave Medler FULTON, NY – June 1, 2016 – This Saturday night, June 4th at the Fulton Speedway it will be the ultimate in racing power when the winged, methanol-breathing beasts from the Patriot Sprint Tour come to town for Round Two Of The A-Verdi Storage Containers Brewerton & Fulton 360 Sprint Car Challenge. Joining the Sprint Cars will be the 800 horsepower, ground-pounding excitement of the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds. Racing with the Sprint Cars and Big Block Modifieds on Penn…

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Night Of Wings Among June Highlights At Big Diamond Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Night Of Wings Among June Highlights At Big Diamond Speedway Georgie Stevenson Memorial Set For July 1 For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn T. Wood, shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com Track: 570-294-7715 May 29, 2016 MINERSVILLE, PA. -- Following a rainy month of May, race fans in the coal region are hoping for warm weather and rain-free Friday nights as Big Diamond Speedway will play host to four nights of racing in June. The highlight of the month is the return of the sprint cars to the 3/8th's-mile oval as the United Racing Company invades the track on June 17 for a 'Night…

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‘First State 40’ This Thursday Night At Georgetown Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] It’s Time For The Bi-Rite Auto Sales ‘First State 40’ Thursday Night At Georgetown Speedway; $5,000-To-Win Ultimate Super Late Model Series Special Kicks Off Four-Race Colonial Clash Championship GEORGETOWN, DE – History will be made on Thursday night at Georgetown Speedway. The inaugural four-race Colonial Clash Championship presented by Dirt Nation kicks off in the First State on Thursday, June 2 with the Bi-Rite Auto Sales ‘First State 40’ for the Ultimate Super Late Model Series. This first-time happening for Super Late Models offers a cool $5,000 to win and $400 just to take the green flag from…

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Lucas Oil Late Models Visit Tennessee and Kentucky

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lucas Oil Late Models Visit Tennessee and Kentucky WAYCROSS, GA (June 1, 2016) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will venture to Tennessee and Kentucky this weekend for an action-packed doubleheader. The series returns to Tazewell Speedway onFriday, June 3rd before heading to Florence Speedway in Union, KY on Saturday, June 4th. Tazewell Speedway, better known as "The Bad Fast Taz," is accustomed to thrilling, edge of your seat racing action. Regional standouts such as Billy Ogle Jr., Vic Hill, Donald McIntosh, and others will battle the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt…

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SSTS Ventures To Outlaw Speedway For Inaugural Event June 7th

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Ultimate Outlaw: Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Halmar International North Region Ventures To Outlaw Speedway For Inaugural Event Tuesday, June 7 Images Courtesy: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff DUNDEE, NY – For the first time in history, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP heads to Outlaw Speedway on June 7. The inaugural ‘Ultimate Outlaw 50’ is set for Tuesday night (June 7) with a Wednesday rain date. The STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds battle for $5,000 to win, $1,000 for 10th and $400 to take the green flag plus lap money,…

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ANOTHER BUSY MONTH OF AUTO RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ANOTHER BUSY MONTH OF AUTO RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY Images Courtesy: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA June 1, 2016 . . . Hopefully Ma Nature is done with the rain and May flowers. Auto racing action is back on Saturday, June 4, at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway. The tripleheader show of T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars will be the attraction on Saturday and kicks off a busy month of racing on the one-third-mile, banked clay track. Racing gets the green flag at 7:30 p.m. Craig VonDohren leads the point…

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Albany Saratoga Speedway’s Must See Event; The Big Show 8

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Kenny Wallace Joins Star Studded Modified Field At Albany-Saratoga Story By;ROB HAZER/ BIG SHOW 8 MEDIA Photos By:RACERGUIDE.COM Sussex, NJ- June 1, 2016 - Brett Hearn’s Big Show came to Albany-Saratoga Speedway back in 2012 and did not disappoint. 2016 will mark the 8th effort in promotion from Hall Of Fame driver Brett Hearn and the 5th Big Show at Albany-Saratoga. With all sponsorship in place, a $10,000 payday, and NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace in house it’s safe to say Big Show 8 is one of the summer’s must see Super DIRTcar Series races. Recovery Sports Grill has built a…

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Stewart Slides to Victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway

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Holds off challenges from David Gravel and Rico Abreu in Memorial Day thriller Story By:JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. - May 30, 2016 - After dominating on Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and coming up one spot short of the win, Shane Stewart managed to overcome the heartache to score his third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the 2016 season on Monday night in a Memorial Day thriller at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. Stewart, whose most recent win came at Devil's Bowl Speedway over a month ago,…

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Sportsman Double Header Up Next at Weedsport

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Spano Container and St. Lawrence Radiology Present Huge Double Header Story By:SHANNON PHELPS / WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Weedsport NY.- May 31, 2016-The newly renovated Weedsport Speedway will be the stage on Sunday, June 5th, as the Northeast's best Sportsman racers will double down for not one, but two feature events. The evening will kick off at 6:00 PM with the remainder of the held over Last Call Sportsman Championship presented by St. Lawrence Radiology. While the field is three quarters set, a consolation race will still need to be completed. A B-Main was also added to…

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Port Royal Hosts Late Model Speedweek June 4 Along with Super Sprints and Xtremes

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Hodnett takes Weikert Memorial Weekend title after Monday rain Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. –May 31, 2016- Port Royal Speedway will present Moon Shine Camo Night featuring the Appalachian Mountain Dirt Late Model Speedweek Series and 410 sprints coming up this Saturday night, June 4 at 7 pm. Also on the racing program is the Len Krautheim Auto Sales xtreme stocks. The super late models will compete in the speedweek series that offers a 40-lap, $4,000 to win, $400 to start feature event. Time trials will set the heat race…

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Devil’s Bowl Favorites Primed to Defend Home Turf against ACT Invaders on Saturday

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Local stars ready for People’s United Bank 100; kids poster contest on tap Story By:JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. –May 31, 2016- The cars and stars of the American-Canadian Tour are ready to invade Devil’s Bowl Speedway, but the home track favorites are waiting and primed for a 100-lap stock car battle. ACT, the northeast’s premier Late Model stock car series, returns for the annual People’s United Bank 100 on Saturday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m., and the region’s top drivers will face off against the local speedsters. Among…

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Thunder on The Hill Series Rewards Race Teams

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THUNDER ON THE HILL TO DISTRIBUTE APPRECIATION PAYOUT TO MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN TEAMS Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 31, 2016-For 27 years, the partners and staff at the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series have worked to provide an environment that’s fair for the fans, teams and competitors. The weather this racing season has been disappointing and we appreciate the efforts made by everyone to attend last night’s event. Amidst the action last night, a decision was made to void the show completely, in an effort to stay true to…

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Hossfeld Sizzeles at Chemung ROC 75

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“Hossfeld Hot at Chemung in RoC Event; Ham Ends INEX Legend Drought” Story By: CAROL HOUSSOCK / CHEMUNG SPEEDWAT MEDIA Photos By:MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM Chemung, NY. -May 31, 2016- Hot. That one word pretty much sums up Saturday afternoon at Chemung Speedrome for the rare 3 PM show. The track welcomed the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions series for a 75 lap event won by Chuck Hossfeld. Other winners included Nick Robinson (Super Stocks), Gary Ham and Alexandria Smith (INEX Legends), and Garrett Zacharias and Bryce Bailey (INEX Bandoleros). There’s something about Chuck Hossfeld and Chemung Speedrome in…

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Shangri La II Kicks Off 2016 Season

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SHANGRI LA II 2016 SEASON OPENER IN THE BOOKS Story By:MORGAN COLEGROVE /SHANGRI-LAII SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DERRICK CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Tioga Center NY.-May 31-2016- Near perfect racing weather greeted fans and competitors at the "Concrete Castle" Sunday afternoon, and even a couple of passing rain drops in the middle of the show couldn't cool off the on track action. Patrick Emerling took home the gold in the "Richie Evans Memorial" 61 lap Modified feature, and Travis Fisher led the way to the checkered flag in the Late Models. Jimmy Zacharias returned to Victory Lane in the Sportsman, Daren Scherer topped…

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Clouse Clouts B.O.S.S. Field at Mercer Raceway Park

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Holden Three-peats on Same Tire; Jones, Moyer, Jones, Fulton, Simmons Also Score Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY PARK MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA May 29, 2016- Despite storms in several communities surrounding Mercer Raceway Park, Cooper Clouse scored the win, his second of the season, in the Rick's Trucks & Equipment Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series. The seventeen-year-old from Ohio City, OH, topped former series champion Shawn Westerfield. Taking the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modified go for the third time in as many tries was defending champion Jimmy "the Jet" Holden, of Tiona. Other winners…

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Cook Seals The Deal at ‘Lightning on The Mountain’

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Done Deal: Chad Cook Earns First-Ever Short Track Super Series Victory Sunday At Thunder Mountain Speedway ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Special; Deposit, New York Driver Earns $5,420 Story By:BRETT DEYO /BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CENTER LISLE, NY –May 30, 2016- This time, Chad Cook sealed the deal. Cook, the Deposit, N.Y., driver who calls Thunder Mountain Speedway his Saturday night home, earned the most prolific win of his career on Sunday night, topping the Waymart Building Center/Sharkey’s Fuels ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ for Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP big-block/small-block Modifieds. Cook…

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HODNETT RATTLES OFF ANOTHER PORT ROYAL VICTORY

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Greg Hodnett Once Again Our Classes Field In Impressive Fashion Story By: MIKE BAKER / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFF WRITER Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Port Royal Pa.- May 30, 2016- Port Royal rolled out night two of the Bob Weikert Memorial Sunday night. Packed pit area, fans jammed the grandstands, food vendors busy at work. Coming off a win the previous night, Greg Hodnett was eyeing back to back victory lane celebrates. Night started of quick with the show moving rapidly due to the impending weather creeping into the area. Ryan Smith picked up the nights quick time. The track was in…

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Rossi Stuns With Win in 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500

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Rossi Running on Empty for the Win in 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IND.- May 30, 2016- When Alexander Rossi leaves Indianapolis, don’t be surprised if he’ll have a song stuck in his heart and head: fellow Californian Jackson Brown’s 1977 hit, “Running on Empty.” Rossi was running on an empty fuel tank in his No. 98 NAPA Auto Parts/Curb Honda, but managed to coast the final quarter-lap to win the history-making 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. “This is…

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Truex Crushes Coke 600 Field with Record Setting Performance

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Truex’s Luck Turns with Dominating Win in Coca-Cola 600 Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. –May 30, 2016- The heartbreak kid survived 600 miles without another broken heart. Instead, Martin Truex Jr. broke records in Sunday night’s victory in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a race in which the driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Toyota set new standards for domination. Truex led 392 of 400 laps, most ever in NASCAR’s longest Sprint Cup Series race. He spent 588 of 600 miles at the front of the field,…

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Incidents on Pit Lane Ruin Day for Several Indy 500 Contenders

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Townsend Bell and Ryan Hunter-Reay Tangle on Pit Road Story By:MARK AMBROGI / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: INDYcar PHOTO STAFF INDIANAPOLIS IND.- May 30, 2016- For more than half of the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, Ryan Hunter-Reay sure seemed like he was piloting the car to beat. Starting third in the No. 28 DHL Honda, the 2014 Indy 500 winner led a race-high 52 laps today. Andretti Autosport teammate Townsend Bell wasn’t far behind. However, disaster struck in the pits on Lap 117. As Bell was exiting his stall, he made contact…

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Pauch Jr. Scores NES May Modified Madness Opener

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PAUCH JR. TAKES THE OPENING ROUND OF THE MAY MODIFIED MADNESS SERIES AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By:AYLISSA WOLFINGER / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt, NJ -May 29, 2016 – On Military Appreciation Night at New Egypt Speedway, Billy Pauch, Jr. took the opening round of the May Modified Madness Series by winning the 30-lap 358 Modified feature. Brandon Grosso bested the field in the Sportsman feature. Bobby Butler was the victor in the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints main event while Chris Allen took top honors in the TSRS Sprint Car feature. Polesitter…

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‘Man on a Mission’, Bachetti Takes Valley Victory

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Andy Bachetti Claims Valley Win on Attrition-Filled Night Story By:PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- May 29, 2016- Saturday night was a rather physical night of racing at Lebanon Valley. Eddie Marshall’s car was eliminated in a heat race crash with Chad Jeseo. Scott Hamlin Racing provided a backup for Marshall with the order to “drive it like it’s yours.” In the Modified feature, Mike Keeler started from pole, but lost the advantage to Matt Pupello. Shortly afterwards, a big crash broke out in turn 3 that involved a number…

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Gibbs Grabs I-88 Speedway Checkers

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I-88 Speedway Recap for May 27, 2016 Story By;STEPHEN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.-May 29,2016- Mitch Gibbs picked up his first Greg Page Construction Modified feature win of the season on Mirabito Fuel Group Night at I-88 Speedway. Gibbs, of Norwich, started tenth in the 24 car starting field before passing Binghamton’s Ken Titus on lap 15 on the inside coming off turn four. Cortland’s Chris Bushnell led the early laps of the race after outdueling front row partner Don Hart Jr., of Bainbridge at the drop of the green. Titus moved…

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Tomecek’s Misfortune Hands Smith Sprint Car Kramer Cup

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STELLAR FIELD OF RACE CARS, THRILLING RACING ACTION & FIREWORKS HIGHLIGHTED BIG HOLIDAY RACING PROGRAM! Story By:STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. -May 29, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway presented the Third Annual Selinsgrove Ford/ United Racing Club Kramer Cup Saturday, May 28, to honor the memory of sprint car racing legend Kramer Williamson of Palmyra, who succumbed to injuries he sustained in a sprint car racing accident at the Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown in 2013. The tribute race marked the second event of the season at Selinsgrove sanctioned by the United Racing Club 360…

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Rico Abreu Scores Wayne County All Star Win During First Ever Visit

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Inherits lead with three laps remaining to clinch $5,000 prize Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:VINCE VELLELLA /RACERSGUIDE.COM ORRVILLE, Ohio -May 28, 2016 - For the first time in his career, Rico Abreu entered action at Wayne County Speedway, joining the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions for the second leg of their Memorial Day weekend swing through northern Ohio. The California native made his trip to Orrville, Ohio, worthwhile, scoring $5,000 and a third career Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory in front of a near standing-room only crowd. The “Low Rider” Dale…

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Barney Top’s Thunder Mountain ESS Tour

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Jason Barney Blasts from 12th to Win Big Lucas Oil ESS Payday at Thunder Mountain Story By: MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RANDY MALLETT / HAMERDOWN PHOTO CENTER LISLE, NY –May 29, 2016- Jason Barney hasn’t had the best of luck when comes to the redraw with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). The Brewerton, N.Y., driver has been stuck with the number 12 on numerous occasions already in 2016 and he was again on Saturday night at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Barney wasn’t deterred as he worked the bottom of the speedway throughout the 25-lap main-event…

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Owens Banks Show-Me 100 $30G’s

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Owens Wins Wild Show-Me at Lucas Oil Speedway Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:Thesportswire.net /RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO -May 29, 2016 - Jimmy Owens became a 4-time winner of the Show-Me 100 by taking the $30,000 victory on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. In front of a tremendous crowd and while closing out an absolutely action-packed race that was filled with drama, Owens picked up the lead for the final time when Scott Bloomquist lost a left rear wheel and Bobby Pierce had to pit with a flat tire. After the final caution on lap 98…

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Batman Scores First Canandaigua Victory

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Britten Breaks Sheppards Strong Hold with Canandaigua Victory Story By: GARY SPAID / CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By: ALEX and HELEN BRUCE /RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY- May 29, 2016- With weather closing in the pace of the evening picked up. But it would not be the weather that proved to be a problem it would be the generator. As night was falling the DIRTcar Modified feature was in its closing laps. Up front was Matt Sheppard, looking to make it four feature wins in 2016. But a flat right rear tire on lap 29, allowed Australian national champion, Peter Britten…

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VonDohren Returns to Grandview Victory Lane

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AFTER THREE STRAIGHT RAINOUTS NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING RETURNED TO GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY NIGHT Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 29, 2016 . . . Paint swapping, racing action finally returned to the 1/3-mile high banks of Grandview Speedway on Saturday night following a three-week vacation courtesy of Mother Nature. T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified action saw rookie Modified racer and 2015 Sportsman point champion Brett Kressley squeezed out of the lead by defending point champion Craig VonDohren on the white flag lap in the 30-Lap feature. VonDohren went on to…

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Eric Beers takes another Mahoning Modified win;

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Mike Sweeney finally lands Late Model laurels; Jon Moser dominates in Street Stock 75; Mike Stofflet, Cody Kohler and Ryan Berger also Victory Lane visitors Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By;WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- May 29, 2016- For the fourth time in seven starts Eric Beers parked his No. 45 Horwith Trucking car in Victory Lane at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Beers had a great duel not just with runner-up Don Wagner, whom he battled tooth and nail and did not pass until three laps to go, but he was in thick traffic from…

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Fireworks Fly for Ryan in Wild Memorial Day Modified Fight at Devil’s Bowl

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Masterson, Wood repeat; McKiernan, Murray score first wins of season Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTOS WEST HAVEN, Vt. – May 29, 2016- Jimmy Ryan may have led every lap of the Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modified feature race on the Asphalt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, May 28, but the box score won’t show just how wild the action was behind him. The veteran stock car racer from Shoreham, Vt., outlasted a rough-and-tumble field of competitors to end a six-year winless streak at the inaugural…

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Richards Rockets to Tyler County WoO LM Win

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Four Out Of Top Five Finishers Were Rocket Chassis Racers Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WOO LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MIDDLEBOURNE, WV -May 29, 2016- Josh Richards dominates the first night of The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Jackpot 100 at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.V. This is the Shinnston ,W.V.-native’s sixth win in 2016, and it is not only his local track, but also where he swept the weekend just last season. “It is great [to come home],” said Richards to a standing hometown crowd. “They’ve done a great job with this race…

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Hodnett Takes Weikert Memorial Opener

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Hodnett Throws Down The Challenge at Port Royal Weikert Opener Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO/RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – May 29, 2016-Greg Hodnett drove from the sixth starting spot to overtake Lucas Wolfe and win round one of the three-day Bob Weikert Memorial for sprint cars on Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, taking a $5,000 victory in the Fallen Heroes Championship. It was Hodnett’s third victory of the season at the track. In the Fallen Heroe’s Championship for super late models, Dylan Yoder wired the field for a $2,000 victory, claiming…

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MONTIETH COMES FROM 12TH TO WIN THRILLING NON-STOP LINCOLN HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL

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C.J. Tracy scores first career win in “358” sprints; Montgomery claims Central PA Legends feature Story By:BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- May 29, 2016 – “Hero or zero, Baby!” So exclaimed Brian Montieth in summarizing his twelfth-to-first run in a thrilling $5,000-to-win Hilly Rife Memorial non-stop 30 lap feature event at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. It was a run that saw Montieth advance from fifth to first over the final five laps. He passed both Billy Dietrich and Jim Siegel on lap 27 to move into third, caught Cory Haas for second on lap…

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Drivers Make Final Preperations for 100th Indy 500

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Indy 500 notes: Drivers Meeting Sets the Ground Rules Story By:MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IND.- May 29, 2016- The 33 drivers entered in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil received their final instructions on the eve of the epic race during today’s traditional public drivers meeting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event was part of Legends Day Honoring Champions of the 500 presented by Firestone. Festivities at the track included a morning autograph session with the 33 race starters, afternoon autograph sessions with former Indy 500…

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Hamlin Strikes Late for XFINITY Victory

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Fresh tires propel Hamlin to NASCAR XFINITY win in Charlotte Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. –May 29, 2016- In an event that bore notable similarities to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race a week earlier, Denny Hamlin won Saturday’s Hisense 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a pass on the final lap. Hamlin’s fresh rubber trumped the old tires of Kyle Larson and Joey Logano, who restarted ahead of Hamlin in overtime at the 1.5-mile track. In fact, Hamlin restarted sixth on Lap 205 after coming to pit road…

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Saturday Charlotte Notebook

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Mark Martin: Latest NASCAR Hall of Fame class features close connections Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES NASCAR CONCORD,N.C. –May 29, 2016- For Mark Martin, election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame was an unexpected honor, and it’s just coincidence that the 40-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race-winner has such strong simpatico with his fellow 2017 class members. “There are so many people in the NASCAR Hall of Fame that are my heroes, that it’s pretty incredible to think that I’m going to join them in that Hall,” Martin said on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway,…

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TANNER TAKES “CARB NIGHT CLASSIC” AS SWANSONS RUN 1-2 AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY

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Swanson Brothers Battle to Classic Finish Story By;TYLER ALTMEYER / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By;RICH FORMAN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Browesburg Ind. -May 28, 2016- In recent years, Tanner Swanson hasn’t gotten behind the wheel of a racecar as often as he once did. Despite his limited schedule of races that one could count on a single hand, the 25-year-old Kingsburg, California driver makes each and every one of those opportunities count, specifically at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana where Friday night he earned his fifth victory in his last six visits to the .686-mile paved oval at the “Carb Night…

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Kerr Outduals Demon Field for Brewerton Victory

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Tim Kerr, Jack Meeks, Jeff Sykes And Ray Bechler Brewerton Speedway Winners Story By;DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – May 28,2016 – The racing action on the speedway was as hot as the temperature to kick off the summer season Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway. In the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, Picton, Ontario, Canada’s Tim Kerr would use a lap 14 outside pass to get by leader Vinnie Vitale and then would hold off a late race charge from Pat Ward for the popular 35 lap win. Other…

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THUNDER ON THE HILL OPEN TO ALL COMPETITORS

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RYAN WATT LEADS LONG LIST OF INVADERS INTO SUNDAY’S $5,000 TO WIN TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 28, 2016- The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series roars into Grandview Speedway this coming Sunday, May 29 for the opening of their 27th season of racing action. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. The highlight of Sunday’s ‘Triple Thunder Thriller’ is a 40-lap Big-Block vs. 358 Small-block Modified challenge, with a whopping $5,000 dedicated to the winner’s…

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Dale Blaney Charges from Seventh to Win at Attica Raceway Park

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Makes winning pass with five laps remaining to clinch 130th career All Star win Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATTICA, Ohio -May 28, 2016 - For the second time in 2016, Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney earned his place in Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane at Attica Raceway Park. The six-time and defending series champion had to earn top honors the hard way, charging forward from seventh on the main event line-up, all before making the winning bid during a lap 36 restart. For Blaney, the $5,000 victory…

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MJ Triple Plays Malta Modifieds

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Johnson Makes It Three In A Row At Albany-Saratoga Story By;TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –May 28, 2016- A win is great, two wins in a row is amazing but as Marc Johnson can tell you, three Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event wins in a row is an incredible feat at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Johnson picked up the 35 lap Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event win Friday night at The Great Race Place. In other action feature winners were – Tim Hartman, Jr. (Sportsman), Robbie Speed (DIRTcar Pro…

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NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER SERIES TO OPEN AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, MAY 29

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$5,000 TO WIN FOR THE MODIFIEDS, PLUS SPORTSMAN & TSRS SPRINTS MAKE UP TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER EVENT Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 28,2016- The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open in a big way Sunday night, May 29 at the Grandview Speedway in a huge show presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. The Big Block Modifieds will challenge the weekly 358 Modifieds in a 40 lap main event that will pay $5,000 to the winner, $1,000 for tenth and a hefty $500 payoff just to start…

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Wolf Wires Grove Diamond Series Field

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Wolfe Wins Williams Grove Diamond Series 4K, Reeser Scores 305 Sprints Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.-May 28, 2016 – Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Wolfe wired the field from the pole to take the $4,000 victory in Friday night’s Diamond Series event for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway. The victory was the 14th of Wolfe’s career at the historic speedway, coming by 1.183 seconds over Brian Montieth. In the 305-sprint main, Orwigsburg’s Tyler Reeser drove to victory, holding off Colby Dice for the win. Wolfe was flanked by Ryan Smith on the front row…

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Landers Rolls to First Win of 2016

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Landers Lands First Lucas Oil Victory of 2016 Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO - May 28, 2016- Jared Landers held off a late-race charge from Scott Bloomquist to win his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature of the season on Friday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Landers took the lead on lap ten after a great battle with Tim McCreadie and led the remaining 30-laps to win the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson. Landers and Bloomquist, both driving Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars with power from Andy…

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