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Arctic Cat All Star Action Resumes April 30 at Atomic Speedway

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Dale Blaney Back On Top of Current Series Standings Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IND.-April 27, 2016 - The month of April will not go out quietly for Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions teams, as they prepare for their last start of the month on Saturday evening, April 30, at the Atomic Speedway near Chillicothe, Ohio. The Chillicothe road trip will end a busy stretch consisting of six races in three weeks for the regional travelers, visiting six different dirt ovals in two states. Recent travels included two separate…

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Penn Can Kicks Off 2016 Campaign Friday Night

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2016 “CAN OPENER” THIS FRIDAY AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY Story By:REED MILLER / PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSQUEHANNA, PA.- April 26, 2016- The 2016 racing season at Penn Can Speedway will take the green flag this Friday night with the running of the annual “Can Opener”. The Modifieds will go to battle in a 40 lap feature paying $1,500 to win. They will be joined by the 602 Crate Sportsman, Street Stocks, Four Cylinders, Factory Stocks and the new Crate Late Model division. Race time is 7:30 p.m. The big question going into the 2016…

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At A Glance: Outlaws Make Triumphant Return to I-30 Speedway

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series invade track located in Little Rock, Ark. on Tuesday April 26 after 20-year hiatus Story By:JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM CONCORD, N.C. - April 26, 2016 - For the first time since 1994, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will return to I-30 Speedway located in Little Rock, Ark. on Tuesday, April 26, as the series heads east following the two month-long western swing. The last time the World of Outlaws battled on the clay of I-30, Mark Kinser wrapped up his third win at…

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Big Diamond Closes Out April With Four Divisions

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Four Division Show Wraps Up April At Big Diamond Speedway Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA.- April 26, 2016- – After beating the rain last week, Big Diamond Speedway is looking at a good forecast for Friday, April 29, as the track wraps ups the first full month of racing with a four-division show of CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds, U.S.S. Achey sportsman, Savage 61 roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group street stocks. The originally planned roadrunner challenge for Friday has been postponed. A date for the event…

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Spithaler Scores at Mercer Raceway Park for Second Win of Weekend

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Holden, Gomola, Hurrelbrink, Webb, Hanlon, and Methenyey also Succeed Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 26,2016- Brandon Spithaler, from nearby Evans City, PA, got his second win of the weekend at Mercer Raceway Park. After dominating the action the night before at Lernerville Speedway, Spithaler did the double. Ironically, those were the only two races that he has finished this season. Defending champion Jimmy Holden made it two wins in a row in the Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds. Jacob Gomola earned his first career win at Mercer Raceway…

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Barney Takes Patriot Series Opener at Merrittville

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Barney Claims Patriot Sprint Tour Opener at Merrittville; Bowman, Rouse, Klager Also Winners Story By: JIM IRVINE / MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:CLAYTON JOHNS and ALEX BRUCE /RACERSGUIDE.COM THOROLD, ONTARIO –April 26, 2016- Jason Barney engineered his outside pole starting position in to his first feature win of the season in the non-stop 25-lap Patriot Sprint Tour opener at Merrittville Speedway on Saturday night. Polesitter Matt Tanner led the opening three laps before Barney claimed the point position at the exit of turn four on lap four. The two drivers battled side-by-side for two laps before Barney pulled away as the…

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MILLS, ROBERTS, FREES & SAYRE PICK UP WINS IN FINAL BRIDGEPORT PRE-SEASON EVENTS

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Godown, Grosso & Frees Win Pre-Season Titles Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- April 26, 2016- 2015 Bridgeport Champion, Jamie Mills raced to his first win of the new season with a pass by Duane Howard just four laps before the checkered flag to become the fourth different winner in Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified action this season. Brad Roberts earned his first win since 2013 in the Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman twenty lap main event - also the fourth different winner in this division. Ron Frees won his third race of…

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Dietrich Evens The Score With All Star Invaders

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DANNY DIETRICH SNAGS VICTORY AT SELINSGROVE Story By:MIKE BAKER / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFF WRITER Photos By:HARRY MEEKS SR./ RACERSGUIDE.COM Selinsgrove Pa.- April 25, 2016- Someone ask you your first opinion of Selinsgrove Speedway, chances are 'Wicked Fast' would be one of them. The track that claims they are the fastest half mile on the east coast sure doesn't disappoint. Fans packed the track for a Sunday night sprint car spectacular featuring Tony Stewart's Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, first time the tour has been back in sixteen years. A star studded field of 36 cars loaded the infield pits.…

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Tremont Flexes Opening Night Muscle at Valley of Speed

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Tremont Overcomes Tricky Track to Win 126th Modified Feature Story By:PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALEEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- April 25, 2016- Ah, opening night. Everyone’s at square one. Hopes and dreams are still attainable. Teams in the Modified, Pro Stock, Pure Stock and 4-Cylinder classes took to the high banks for their first races of the year. Unfortunately, the high banks bit back. In the Modified feature, Kyle Sheldon started on pole, but on the start and he went up the hill. That allowed Keith Flach to move into the lead. A combination of Kyle…

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PAUCH SR. HOLDS OFF HIS SON TO TAKE NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S 358 MODIFIED FEATURE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PAUCH SR. HOLDS OFF HIS SON TO TAKE NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S 358 MODIFIED FEATURE New Egypt, NJ (April 24, 2016) – On Ugly Sweater Night, Billy Pauch, Sr. held off his son to take the 358 Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway. Billy Osmun won the Crate feature and Mark Bitner was the victor in the TSRS Sprint Car main event. The Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie races were won by Cale Ross and Kyle Kania. Polesitter Mike Butler grabbed the lead at the start of the 30-lap 358 Modified feature with fourth place starting Billy Pauch, Sr. in…

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Sheppard Strong Arms His Way to Utica Rome Victory

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MATT SHEPPARD MUSCLES HIS WAY TO ANOTHER WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Story By: MIKE MALLETT / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY –April 25, 2016- Wilber-Duck Chevrolet and Marble Hill Inn presented an action-packed show of Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, Pro Street Stocks, and the “Prelude to the Gnome Cup” for the GO Nuclear Late Models. Matt Sheppard won his second feature event in a row in the Modifieds, increasing his early point lead. He shared victory lane with Jason Rood in the 602 Sportsman, Claude Hutchings Jr. in…

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Coby Dominates In First Win Of Season

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Defending Tour Champ Cruises To Third NAPA Spring Sizzler Win Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM /NASCAR MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFFORD, Conn. –April 24, 2016- Doug Coby didn’t win the season-opener a couple of weeks ago, but he made everyone aware Sunday at Stafford Motor Speedway he’s still the driver to beat to win the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship. Coby started from the pole and led a race-high 193 laps to win the NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 for his 18th career win overall and third in the 45th annual spring event at the historic speedway located in Stafford,…

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Pagenaud Charges Back for Grand Prix of Alabama Victory

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Pagenaud makes it two in a row with Honda Grand Prix of Alabama win Story By:MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –April 25, 2016- Simon Pagenaud’s dominance in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was interrupted briefly by a late charge from Graham Rahal, but it didn’t last long. Rahal stole the lead from Pagenaud with a pass on Lap 82 of the 90-lap event that involved contact between the two Verizon IndyCar Series drivers’ cars, only to see Pagenaud return the favor four laps later and drive on to…

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Edwards Goes ‘Old School’ Bump and Run at Richmond

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Edwards bumps teammate Kyle Busch to win at Richmond Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va.- April 25, 2016- The honeymoon at Joe Gibbs Racing may be over. Yes, on Sunday at Richmond International Raceway, Carl Edwards won his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the Toyota Owners 400 and the fourth in a row for JGR, but he did so with a last-lap bump-and-run on teammate Kyle Busch, who was seeking his third victory in four events. “We did everything right – be smart,” Busch was told on his…

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Sunday Richmond Notebook

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Carl Edwards’ crew chief says bump-and-run was good for the sport Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 25, 2016- To bump or not to bump? That is the question. The person with the most eloquent answer to that existential question wasn’t Carl Edwards, who bumped his way to victory in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. And it wasn’t Kyle Busch, the victim of the nudge by teammate Edwards that sent his No. 18 Toyota up the track in the final corner and out of Victory Lane. No, the…

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Bacon Sizzles at Montpelier’s USAC Debut

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BACON BRINGS IT HOME IN MONTPELIER'S USAC SPRINT DEBUT Story By:DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By:TRAVIS BRANCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Montpelier Ind.-April 25, 2016- Brady Bacon methodically maneuvered his way from his sixth starting spot and, in a three-lap stretch a third of the way into the 30-lap feature, drove from fourth to first, passing Dave Darland on lap 12 and held off a late charge from Kyle Cummins to take the victory in front of a standing-room only crowd in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship’s debut at Montpelier (Ind.) Motor Speedway Saturday night. Bacon, of Broken…

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Sheppard Stays Perfect at Canandaigua

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Matt Sheppard Goes Two for Two at the Land of Legends in 2016 Story By:TOM SKIBINSKI /CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY –April 24, 2016- Matt Sheppard said, “We have been tweaking this car to run better than it did last week. Randy (Kassaky) and I have been hard at work to bring back all of the former Bicknell car data I have used in the past.” Sheppard put that information to good use, picking up his second straight feature win in a row at the “Land of legends.” Last year’s sportsman champion, Dave Marcuccilli…

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Friesen Stands Tall in ‘Track of Champions’ Return

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NEW ERA AT FONDA BEGINS WITH A FAMILIAR FACE IN VICTORY LANE Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:BOB LANSING / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda NY – April 24, 2016- The 65th consecutive season of competition began at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening under the new management team of Demitraszek Enterprises. With over 100 race cars in the pit area and a good crowd on hand on a cool spring night it was Stewart Friesen who stood tall in victory lane at the conclusion of the 35-lap main event. Other winners on Jeep Herbert Tribute…

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Bachetti Rim Rides to I-88 Victory Lane

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Bachetti Outduals Mahaney for I-88 Victory Story By: STEPHAN CLAPPERTON /I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- April 24, 2016- Andy Bachetti grabbed the win in the Greg Page Construction Modified feature at I-88 Speedway on Friday might. Bachetti, of Sheffield MA started seventh in the 21 car starting lineup and broke into the top five by lap three. Opening night winner Mike Mahaney started on the pole by virtue of the draw and capitalized on the starting spot by taking the early lead. The first caution of the race came out on lap three and on…

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Pauch Takes New Egypt Ugly Sweater Victory

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PAUCH SR. HOLDS OFF HIS SON TO TAKE NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S 358 MODIFIED FEATURE Story By: MIKE WEINEWSKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JIM BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt, NJ -April 24, 2016- On Ugly Sweater Night, Billy Pauch, Sr. held off his son to take the 358 Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway. Billy Osmun won the Crate feature and Mark Bitner was the victor in the TSRS Sprint Car main event. The Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie races were won by Cale Ross and Kyle Kania. Polesitter Mike Butler grabbed the lead at the start of the 30-lap…

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Decker Wins His First in Thunder Mountain Opener

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“Pre-Season” Racing Kicks Off At Thunder Mountain Speedway: Geordie Decker Wins First In Open Sportsman Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –April 24, 2014- Geordie Decker will always remember April 23, 2016. That’s the date Decker etched his name on the Thunder Mountain Speedway win list. Decker, of Berkshire, N.Y., led from start-to-finish in Saturday night’s “pre-season” 20-lap Open Sportsman main at the three-eighths-mile track, collecting the $700 top prize. The win for Decker was his first at Thunder Mountain after several “near-misses” during the 2015 season. Saturday’s event featured…

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Cozze Returns To Grandview Victory Lane

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COZZE, SCHUTZ, LISOWSKI, PECK AND SMITH GARNISH FEATURE VICTORIES AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE SIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. April 24, 2016 – Nine features have been run at Grandview Speedway since the 2016 April opener and thus far it has produced nine different winners in the three regularly scheduled NASCAR divisions. Frank Cozze, in his second season behind the wheel of the Tom Umbenhauer-owned/Harry’s U-Pull It sponsored mount now sporting the No. 4, was MIA last week attending his daughter’s wedding. He returned this week and started the evening off…

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Blaney Runs Away From Port Royal All Star Field

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Dale Blaney Scores Inaugural Keith Kauffman Classic by Nearly Six Seconds Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER/ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. -April 24, 2016 - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions cruised into Central Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon with intentions to beat the “Pennsylvania Posse” on their home dirt. Not only did the Arctic Cat All Stars achieve their goal, they conquered, earning two spots on the feature podium including the very top worth $5,000. The regional travelers are now two-for-two in 2016 during “Posse” competition. “To win the first race here at…

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Beers Defends Home Turf Over ROC Invaders

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RoC opener “Break-The-Ice-75” goes to Eric Beers in a close one over Matt Hirschman at Mahoning Valley Speedway Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- April 24, 2016- The Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco opened its 2016 season on Saturday night at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway with the “Break-The-Ice-75” and there was no question that the race, billed as the stars of RoC vs. the home track standouts, lived up to all it was touted to be as Eric Beers, a two-time track…

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DIETRICH SEVENTH DIFFERENT WINNER IN SEVEN 2016 “410” SPRINT RACES AT LINCOLN;

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HAMMAKER TAKES HOLDS OFF HALLIGAN TO CLAIM “358” SPRINT CAR FEAURE Siory By:BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA -April 24, 3016– Danny Dietrich shook off some early season bad luck in scoring his first win of the year in the 25-lap “410” sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. “We’ve been pretty fast, we just haven’t had any luck. This (Lincoln) is where we’ve been struggling the most,” said Dietrich upon exiting his Sandoe’s Fruit Market/Hickory Run Orchards/Weikert’s Livestock #48 in victory lane, “We got lucky and started at a good spot.…

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Earnhardt Jr. Scores Overtime XFINITY Series Victory

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Richmond XFINITY race in overtime Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos: GETTY IMAGES/ NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 24, 2016- After a massive late-race wreck scrambled the running order in Saturday’s ToyotaCare 250, Dale Earnhardt Jr. survived a two-lap dash in overtime to win his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race since 2010 and the first in his own JR Motorsports equipment. Earnhardt held off Ty Dillon by .266 seconds in a main event that ran nine laps past its scheduled distance of 140 laps, but Dillon collected the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus available to the…

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Satterlee Strikes Late For Haggerstown Win

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Satterlee Makes Spectacular Last Lap Pass; Wins at Hagerstown Story By: LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:JASON WALLS/ WRT SPEEDWERX / RACERSGUIDE.COM HAGERSTOWN, MD - April 24, 2016 - Gregg Satterlee passed race leader Scott Bloomquist heading into turn one on the final lap and went on to win the Stanley Schetrompf Founders Day Classic on Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway. It is Satterlee's first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. He becomes the ninth different winner in nine Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races at the "Capitol of Dirt Racing". Tim McCreadie came home in third,…

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Roselli Rolls to Dominating Accord Victory

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Dom Roselli Ices Over Tough Accord Speedway Modified Field In Dominating Win Story By:STEVE PARDOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Accord NY.- April 24, 2016- The always unpredictable weather pattern in the Northeast had rain scheduled in the forecast but Accord Speedway Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer threw caution to the overhead clouds and put on a great show last night at the speedway. A good sized racing crowd came out to witness the spirited action and while their was some slight drizzle during the evening, ten minutes after the show was completed the skies opened…

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‘Batman’ Soars to Malta Opening Night Checkers

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Britten Thunders To Opening Night Win At Albany-Saratoga Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE /ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY – April 23, 2016- At the 2015 awards banquet, Australian sensation Peter Britten told the large crowd news he did not want to have to share. The news was he would not be a regular at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in 2016. He did say that he would be back whenever he could. On Friday night, he certainly was back at the Great Race Place as he picked up the season opening, $3,000 to win Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar…

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Saldana Outduels Pittman for Texas Outlaw Nationals Victory

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Captures lead with two laps to go to win opening night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Story By:JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photo By:DICK AYERS /RACERSGUIDE.COM MESQUITE, Texas - April 23, 2016 - Joey Saldana charged from his fifth starting position to rocket around a red-hot Daryn Pittman with just two laps remaining to claim the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway on Friday night. Saldana returned to victory lane for the first time since the opening night at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 3. "We've had…

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Montieth is Classic at Hinnershitz Memorial

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BRIAN MONTIETH DOMINATES TOMMY HINNERSHITZ MEMORIAL SPRING CLASSIC AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA – April 23, 2016- Brian Montieth shot from fourth to first on the opening lap and went on to win the Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial Spring Classic Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. For Montieth, the driver of Jerry Parrish’s No. 21, the win was his 21st at the track and worth $6,000. It was his first Grove win of the season. He started fourth, drove by Ryan Smith in turn two, and…

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Max McLaughlin Gears Up for His Rookie Super DIRTcar Series Season

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' Mad Max' Set to Take On The DIRTcar Series Story By: TOM HERZIG /DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WEEDSPORT, N.Y. –April 23, 2016- He wasn’t reminiscing back to the “good ol’ days,” no. Rather, Mike McLaughlin was looking forward to seeing his then 11-year-old son, Max, show the desire to race like he did as a kid. “I was like, ‘Oh boy, here we go,'” said Mike, who got the nickname “Magic Shoes” from his successful racing career. “I told him get your grades up and we’ll do it. He did, and we started karting.” Max admitted…

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One Month Until Huge Opener at “The Port”

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The Greatest Show on Dirt invades on Sunday May 22nd for the Second Annual Empire State Challenge Story By:SHANNON PHELPS/ WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Weedsport, NY – April 23, 2016 - The anticipation is building because in just one short month the Craftsman World of Outlaw Sprint Cars will invade Weedsport for the only regular season appearance in New York State in 2016. The Greatest Show on Dirt has gotten off to a phenomenal start in 2016, and with the strength of the competition, Weedsport’s checkered flag is truly up for grabs. Jeff Hachmann, World Racing…

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Ted Christopher Ready to Chase 7th Career NAPA Spring Sizzler® Victory at Stafford Motor Speedway

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Ted Christopher Looks To Park Brady Bunch #00 in Stafford Victory Lane Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT- April 23, 2016-When it comes to modified racing at Stafford Speedway, you’ll see Ted Christopher’s name plastered throughout the record book. Christopher is the track’s all-time winningest driver with 122 feature wins and is also the winningest driver in NAPA Spring Sizzler® history with 6 wins. Christopher missed the 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opener at Thompson Speedway, but he will be at Stafford with the #00 Jerry & Jerry sponsored machine…

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Qualifying rainout puts Harvick on pole at Richmond

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Harvick on pole at Richmond Looks to Find Victory Lane on Saturday Night Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photo By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 23, 2016- With rain threatening to fall at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers put extra effort into Friday morning’s opening practice. The effort paid off for 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick, who was fastest in practice at 129.089 mph and consequently will start on the pole in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at the .75-mile short track (1 p.m. ET on FOX). With the field ordered by practice speeds…

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Friday Richmond Notebook

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Fellow Drivers Delighted to have Stewart Back on Track Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 23, 2016- For the first time this season, the driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet was the driver who was supposed to be behind the wheel. Returning sooner than expected from a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra suffered during an offseason all-terrain vehicle accident, Tony Stewart took to the track during opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at Richmond International Raceway, preparing for his first competition of the season in…

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Wondering where to go this weekend?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Wondering where to go this weekend? Its Friday and if you are still looking for a place to watch some dirt modifieds this weekend then look no further, we have your cheat sheet right here. Friday: Accord Speedway has a $1,500 to win Modified Feature plus Sportsman, Pure Stocks, Slingshots, Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars and a 4-Cylinder Enduro. Albany Saratoga Speedway kicks off their 2016 Season tonight with Modifieds paying $3,000 to win, also on the card are Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Street Stocks. Big Diamond will be in action with the 358 Modifieds, Twin-20s for…

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STSS Set to Invade Big Diamond Speedway

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Next Stop Minersville: Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North, South & Open Sportsman Circuits Featured At Big Diamond Speedway ‘Anthracite Assault’ Tuesday, May 10 Story By:BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA –April 22, 2016- Next stop, Minersville. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP ventures to Big Diamond Speedway on Tuesday, May 10 for the ‘Anthracite Assault’ spectacular featuring the Halmar International North Region, Velocita South Region and new Open Sportsman inaugural: all in one night! Only at Big Diamond in the Anthracite…

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At A Glance: Outlaws Return to Their Roots

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series heads to historic Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas for the Texas Outlaw Nationals double-header on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - April 22, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will cross out of the Pacific time zone for the first time since early March, as the series treks east to historical Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas for the Texas Outlaw Nationals this weekend. Devil's Bowl has a special…

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‘Smoke ‘ Cleared for Action; Makes Cup Return at Richmond

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Tony Stewart announces return from injury, will race in Richmond Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Richmond Va. -April 22, 2016- Tony Stewart announced that the wait was over, and he would return to racing this weekend at Richmond International Raceway – less than three months after fracturing his back in an all-terrain vehicle accident. Stewart, who sustained a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra on Jan. 31, made the surprise announcement well earlier than most expected. The three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion missed the first eight races of the 2016 season, which…

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Friesen Joins Albany Saratoga Speedway Star Studded Field

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Friesen To Call Albany-Saratoga Home In 2016 Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –April 22, 2016- When the green flag waves on Friday night’s season opener for the DIRTcar Modified division at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway, a new yet very familiar name will take the first step in his quest for the track championship. Stewart Friesen will join the already stout DIRTcar Modified field on a weekly basis at the Great Race Place for the 2016 season. “We will be a regular at Albany-Saratoga on Friday nights,” Friesen said. “We will have the…

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Bridgeport Set to Crown Pre-Season Champions

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BRIDGEPORT PRE-SEASON CHAMPIONS TO BE DETERMINED IN FINAL SUNDAY EVENT Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD and GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.-April 22, 2016- The final Sunday show of the Bridgeport Pre-Season takes to the 5/8 mile speedway this Sunday with racing getting underway at 5pm when the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman & DA's Auto Body Rookies compete in their last event before the start of the 2016 points chase on Saturday night, April 30th. The Garden State Vintage cars will also be part of the final Sunday pre-season show. The top…

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Richmond NASCAR Weekend Preview

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Rookie wonder Elliott hopes to continue early success at Richmond Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Richmond Va.- April 22, 2016-Since 2000, only two drivers have produced five top-10 finishes through the first eight races of their Sunoco Rookie of the Year seasons. One is six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. The second, current first-year sensation Chase Elliott. Elliott will try to keep pace with Johnson's mark when he goes for his sixth top 10-showing of the season in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway (1 p.m. ET on FOX).…

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Mercer Speedway Looks to Continue Saturday Night Action

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Racing Fun Back at Mercer Raceway Park Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA -April 22, 2016- After a successful "Let's Go Racing" promotion last weekend, Mercer Raceway Park will offer a full card of Saturday Night Live! racing on Saturday, April 23. Joining the six traditional classes of race cars will be the Elder Tractor Sales & Service Junior Sprints for their first outing of the season. Brandon Matus, the third generation racer from Wampum, PA, took top honors, and $3,000 to boot, when he captured the opener for the 4…

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ESS Championship Kicks Off at Outlaw Speedway

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Battle for Lucas Oil ESS Championship Begins this Friday at Outlaw Speedway Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –April 21, 2016- It all started in 1983, the birth of the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) now sponsored by Lucas Oil. This Friday marks the opener of the 33rd Anniversary Season and it starts at one of the old stomping grounds, the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Outlaw Speedway is under new ownership of Tyler Siri, the Yates County oval has hosted 64 ESS events dating back to 1984 when Lenny Krautheim graced victory…

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‘Highbank Holdup’ Launches Fulton Speedway Season

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Fulton Speedway Ready To Host Three Touring Series During Highbank Holdup Weekend April 29-30 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY – April 21, 2016- After the long off-season finishing touches are being done at the Fulton Speedway in anticipation of the opening weekend Friday and Saturday April 29-30 to kick off the 2016 racing season. What a way to start the season with three touring series coming to the Route 57 house of speed for the ‘Highbank Holdup.’ On Friday night April 29 the winged warriors of the Lucas Oil…

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Ready to Rumble on Thunder Mountain

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Practice Is Over, Racing Now On Tap At Thunder Mountain Speedway; Non-Points Event Scheduled For April 23; Championship Battles Begin April 30 Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –April 21, 2016- More than 70 race cars – representing a variety of divisions – turned their first laps of 2016 this past Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Now, it’s “go time” at the three-eighths-mile clay oval featuring a thick layer of new clay and increased banking in both corners. Practice turns to competition on April 23 with a special “non-points” pre-season event.…

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‘ The Track of Champions’ Begins a New Era This Saturday

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FONDA SPEEDWAY READY FOR OPENING DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY – April 21, 2016- After a successful practice session on Saturday, April 16 the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway is set to begin the 2016 racing season this Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a special weekend in the Mohawk Valley for stock car racing fans as the Glen Ridge Motorsports park is also set to open for the season the night before on Friday, April 22. Both tracks will be managed and…

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URC Winged Warriors Set to Fly at Georgetown Speedway

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United Racing Club 360 Sprint Cars Invade Georgetown Speedway On Friday, May 13; Sprint Cars Race For Increased $2,000 To Win, $300 To Take The Green Story By:BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE –April 21, 2016- Winged 360 Sprint Cars of the United Racing Club (URC) invade Georgetown Speedway on Friday, May 13. For the first time this season, the historic half-mile oval will play host to the talented URC traveling squad, as Georgetown reopens its gates following a break of more than a month. The most recent event at the facility featured the…

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FOUR DIVISIONS OF RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, APRIL 23

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VP RACING FUELS RETURNS AS CONTINGENCY AWARD SPONSOR Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - April 20, 2016 - Four exciting divisions of auto racing excitement will be the big attraction at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway on Saturday, April 23rd. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. and racing gets the green at 7 p.m. The Saturday night show will include the T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with a special appearance of the Blast from the Past Vintage Car racers giving fans a look at race…

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