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Sheppard Joins The Field for Outlaw Spring Nationals

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‘Super Matt’ Sheppard Adds To Star-Studded Outlaw Spring Nationals Field Story By:STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY.-April 20, 2016 – Brace yourselves race fans, the Outlaw Spring Nationals are only 3 short days away and the level of competition for the Friendly Dodge and Ford Big Block/Small Block Modifieds just elevated one more notch. Waterloo, NY driver Matt Sheppard has added his name to the list of drivers that will compete for the $3,000-to-win Outlaw Spring Nationals. Sheppard will attempt to add to his career win total at Outlaw Speedway, when Steve Kellogg…

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Kicks Off 2016 Season

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GLEN RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK SET TO BEGIN THEIR 13TH SEASON OF COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / GRMP MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES/ RACERSGUIDE.COM Fultonville, NY –April 20,2016- After a one week delay due to extremely wet grounds the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is set to open for their 13th season of competition this Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. weather permitting. Points will begin in all divisions including the combined point funds for the modified and sportsman divisions between the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and Fonda Speedway’s both of which will be managed this…

Brunnhoelzl III Ready to Sizzle at Stafford

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4-Time Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion George Brunnhoelzl, III Coming to Stafford for 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GETTY IMAGES and DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT. April 20, 2016 —Harkening back to the days of modified yesteryear, 4-time Southern Whelen Modified Tour champion George Brunnhoelzl, III has filed an entry for the 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®. Brunnhoelzl has made one prior start in “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” back in 2010 where he retired early due to a handling issue and finished 29th. He will be…

Portland Glass Back on Board with Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Significant growth expected in Mini Stock fields on both asphalt and dirt Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. –April 20, 2016- Portland Glass, a New England-based industry leader, is back for its second season of stock car racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2016. The company joined Devil’s Bowl last year and returns for all 27 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) events scheduled for the speedway’s 50th season, with racing beginning on the half-mile Asphalt Track on Saturday, May 21 and on the 3/10-mile Dirt Track on Sunday,…

Race of Champions Tour opener set to roll at Mahoning Valley Speedway this Saturday

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'Break The Ice 75' Opens ROC Asphalt Modified Series Tour Season Story By:DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. April 20, 2016- On Opening Night this past Saturday at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, race fans got a sampling of what to expect when the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco opens its 2016 season at the paved ¼-mile oval this coming Saturday evening for the “Break-The-Ice-75.” In a classic battle, Mahoning’s Eric Beers held off reigning RoC champion Matt Hirschman right down to the wire. Don Wagner, Kris…

Stafford Speedway Names Spring Sizzler Grand Marshal

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Doug Dunleavy From Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair Named Grand Marshal of 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® at Stafford Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JOHN DRISCOLE / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY and DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT.- April 20, 2016-Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that Doug Dunleavy of Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair has been named the Grand Marshal of the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® on April 23-24. Dunleavy will give the command to send the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour field of cars on their way to the green flag in “The Greatest Race…

Friday Night Lights Roll Off at ‘The Great Race Place’

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Sunday Practice Opens Season At Albany-Saratoga Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY – April 19,2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway opened the gates for the first time in 2016 with the running of the annual practice and inspection day. A large crowd and packed pit area greeted everyone on what was a beautiful mid-April afternoon in Saratoga County. The day was open to any and all divisions. In addition to the five weekly divisions (DIRTcar Modifieds, Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman and Street Stocks), drivers representing full sized Sprint Cars, Lightning Sprints,…

Rich And Prestigious Hinnershitz Memorial At Williams Grove Friday

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Sprint car purse worth $30,000 up for grabs! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.-April 19, 2016- The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will wage war in the annual Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial this Friday, April 22 at Williams Grove Speedway when the 2016 Hoosier Diamond Series kicks off at 8 pm. The 2016 version of the Tommy will pay $6,000 to win out of a total purse of nearly $30,000 for the 30-lap feature with time trials setting the heat and feature starting grids. Action will also include street stock competition. Racing begins…

King Brothers Rule Lernerville Opening Night

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KING BROTHERS NAB OPENING NIGHT LATE MODEL & MODIFIED WIN Story By:LOU LONG/ LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Sarver, PA - April 19, 2016- Nabbing Lernerville Speedway's opening night feature wins were Jared Zimbardi for his second ever Sprint main win while Russ King captured his 10th Late Model main event while brother Rex King Jr collected his 12th Modified feature checkered while Corey McPherson picked up his 25th Sportsman Stock win Outside pole setter Jared Zimbardi grabbed an early lead with second place Brent Matus fading behind him. Zimbardi then stretched out to a three second…

Selinsgrove Readies For All Star Invasion

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ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS SPRINT CAR SERIES RETURNS TO SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, APRIL 24! Story By:STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. –April 19, 2016- Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series will return to Selinsgrove Speedway for the first time in 16 years at 6 p.m. this Sunday, April 24, for a classic showdown against the “Pennsylvania Posse” in the Ray Tilley Classic. Track gates will open at 4 p.m. The All Star special, featuring a 30-lap A-main paying $5,000 to win, is one of five marquee events…

Lucas Oil Late Models Double Down This Weekend

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LOLMDS Readies for Mid-Atlantic Doubleheader Story By:LUCAS LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA - April 19, 2016- The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will venture to the Mid-Atlantic this week. The festivities will kick off on Friday, April 22nd, as the tour makes its first-ever visit to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH. Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD will cap off the action-packed weekend on Saturday, April 23rd. Sharon Speedway - one of the oldest, continuously running tracks in the country - recently took the green flag on their 87th anniversary season.…

Brandon Matus Wins 410 Sprint Opener at Mercer Raceway Park

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Holden, Priest, Wheeler, Pfeuffer and Hanlon also Score Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 19, 2016- "Let's Go Racing!" was heard loud and clear at Mercer Raceway Park. Heeding the call was Brandon "the Wheelman" Matus, who captured the 4 Your Car Connection 410 Sprint Car feature. He earned $3,000 courtesy of Bonnell's Rod Shop. Also taking wins were Jimmy Holden (Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds), Andy Priest (Bonnell's Rod Shop Outlaw Sprint Warriors), Leigh Wheeler (Precise Racing Products Open Stocks), Shane Pfeuffer (Rock Concrete Supply Modified Lites), Todd Hanlon…

Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive By: Pete MacDonald It’s very obvious that Billy Pauch Jr. has a bad fast hot rod for New Egypt Speedway this year. The 28-yr-old Milford, NJ driver vaulted from the 19th starting spot on March 19th to finish second to Stewart Friesen by a car length. Fast forward to the first night of point’s competition this past Saturday and Pauch Jr still hasn’t skipped a beat yet. Pauch Jr. won his heat race handily by almost six full seconds over second place finisher Willie Osmun landing him in the ever-so-important…

Hendrickson Flys to Shootout Victory

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Flying Farmer: Wade Hendrickson Pockets $5,280 At Bridgeport Speedway, Holding Off Star-Studded ‘South Jersey Shootout’ STSS Field; 52 Modifieds Jam Bridgeport Pit Area For Second 2016 Velocita South Region Event Story By:CODY MAMILLER / STSS MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ - April 18,2016- Wade Hendrickson used a front-row starting spot to conquer the ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at Bridgeport Speedway and lead all 40 laps in the second race of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by VP Velocita South Region. The dominating effort was Hendrickson’s first career STSS victory in a limited amount…

‘Quaker Shaker’ Brings Home The Mountain Money

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Laubach Recovers From Rough Opening Week To Win The Money In The Mountain Feature Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA.- April 18, 2016- In northeastern Pennsylvania, springtime can mean that race fans might experience all four seasons in one day or a week as was the case last week with rain, snow and cold which led to the postponement of the 4th annual Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds until this past Friday night. It was a postponement that turned out to be…

Kemenah Wires The Field at Bedford Speedway

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Chad Kemenah Goes Wire-to-Wire at Bedford Speedway with Arctic Cat All Stars Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photo By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BEDFORD, PA –April 18, 2016- Alveda, Ohio’s Chad Kemenah invaded “Pennsylvania Posse” country with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions on Sunday evening and left as a Coffee Pot Classic champion. Kemenah, a former four-time All Star titlist, led all 25 laps of the non-stop Coffee Pot Classic main event at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday evening, April 17, securing a spot in Arctic Cat All Star victory lane for the 30th…

‘Lightning Larry’ and ‘Super Matt’ Take Utica Rome Speedway Twins

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Wight and Sheppard Kick-Off 2016 Season with Impressive Wins at Utica-Rome; Warner, Vunk and Horning Also Victorious Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS and DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 18,2016- The Utica-Rome Speedway kicked off it’s 2016 season this past Sunday, April 17th, with a pair of 20-lap feature events for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The two events were won by familiar faces as Larry Wight picked up the win in the first and Matt Sheppard made an exciting pass at the end of the race for the win in the second. The…

Mahaney Starts I-88 Title Defense in Style

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Mike Mahaney Wins Hard Fought Battle, Takes I-88 Speedway Opening Night Victory Story By:STEPHEN CLAPPERTON /I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM /RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- April 18, 2016- The 2016 season began on Friday night at I-88 Speedway with Mike Mahaney taking the win in the Modified division, Charlie Hendrickson Jr. winning the Open Sportsmen main event and Matt Robert making the move up from the IMCA Modified division to take home the first Crate Sportsmen trophy. Shane Wolf Jr. picked up the win in the Street Stock feature with Kamdin Maby taking his first I-88 Speedway Xcel Modified feature win while…

Edwards Wins a Wild One at Thunder Valley

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Edwards Dominates Wild NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Bristol Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016- The record will show that polesitter Carl Edwards won Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, leading 276 of 500 laps and beating runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the finish line by .766 seconds. But while Edwards cruised to victory with the fastest car in the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season, drivers behind him suffered a litany of troubles, populating the top 10 with the…

Pagenaud Takes Team Penske to Long Beach Victory Lane

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Pagenaud charges to first win for Team Penske in closest Long Beach race finish Story By:MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar PHOTO LONG BEACH, Calif. –April 18, 2016- Renowned for its glamour and stardom, the bright lights of Southern California were joined this weekend by the history, pageantry and outright speed of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. And with the Verizon IndyCar Series making its 33rd appearance on the storied street circuit, it was of little surprise to see another historic race unfold. In just the fourth Long Beach race to run without…

Sunday Bristol Notebook

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After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate, DiBenedetto registers career-best run for BK Racing, Elliott continues forward progress Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016- No one was happier to see Trevor Bayne running with the leaders than Trevor Bayne. The driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford won the 2011 Daytona 500 in his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, but that he hadn’t scored a top-five since then – until Sunday’s Food City…

Beers Kicks Off Mahoning Valley Speedway Season

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Eric Beers holds off Matt Hirschman in Mahoning Valley Speedway lid-lifter and prelude to RoC opener Story By: DINO OBERTO/MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. - April 18, 2016-Mahoning Valley Speedway played host to its 2016 Opening Night with a packed grandstand, a packed pit area that included 127 race cars and although the program may have extended a bit long due to some opening night glitches, it was a monies-worth night of entertaining stock car racing none the less. And, with the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by…

Buffalino Stays Hot with New Egypt Modified Win

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Buffalino Holds Off Pauch Jr. to Win Season Opening Modified Feature at New Egypt Speedway Story By: MIKE WISNIEWSKI / NES MEDIA Photos By: HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- April 17, 2016- On Star Wars Night presented by New Jersey Line-X, Dominick Buffalino held off Billy Pauch, Jr. to win the season opening Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway. Pat Wall captured the victory in the Sportsman feature while Neal Williams took top honors in the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints main event. The Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie race was won by Cale Ross. Starting on the…

Keller Defends Home Turf at Selinsgrove Showdown

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Codeman Earns Checkers over Stellar Opening Day Field Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE SELINSGROVE, PA- April 17, 2016- Hometown driver Cody Keller of Selinsgrove scored a popular win in the 30-lap Spring Showdown for 360 sprint cars in Saturday night’s season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway with the United Racing Club and Empire Super Sprints. Keller’s fourth career sprint car victory at the wheel of the Keller’s Auto Body No. 99 was worth $2,200 and came over a stellar field of 33 360 sprint cars. Jeff Rine opened his late model title defense with…

Hodnett Avoids Mishaps for Port Royal Score

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Hodnett Wins 44th In Port Royal Sprints Crash Marred Main, Wampler Wins Port Royal First In Late Models, Gramley Sweeps 305s Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA- April 17, 2016- Greg Hodnett scored the 410 sprint car feature at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night to record his second oval win of the season in a race that was marred by a horrific opening lap frontstretch melee. In the super late model main York Haven’s Billy Wampler won for the first time ever at the track, outrunning point leader…

Howard Gets Redeption Takes Grandview Checkers

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Howard, Shuey and Housworth Win NASCAR Stock Car Features at Grandview Speedway Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 17, 2017- Duane Howard lost the T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified opener feature at Grandview as he had the lapped cars as obstacles that allowed eventual winner Craig VonDohren to reel him in and pass him for the win. In the second outing Howard didn’t want another one to slip by him. He was glad lapped traffic, “obeyed the move over flag, even though he had to work through them in the…

Daryn Pittman Preserves to Score Perris Win

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Joey Saldana Finishes Thirds with Last Turn Pass on Last Lap Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT HILL & PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM PERRIS, CA- April 17, 2016- Daryn Pittman dominated Saturday night's SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway to claim his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. The win came one night after a crash ended his night while he led at Bakersfield Speedway. "Last night was dumb," Pittman said of his Bakersfield Speedway run. "I ran over Joey [Saldana] and took ourselves out of contention for…

Chase Stockon Takes Tri-State Sprint Showdown

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Stockon Defends Home Turf; Takes Tri-State's Spring Showdown Story By: USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES MEDIA Photo By: DAVID NEARPASS PHOTO HAUBSTADT, IN- April 17, 2016- It was home-sweet-home for Haubstadt, Indiana resident Chase Stockon as he ran down Thomas Meseraull for the lead on lap 12, and pulled away to capture his first series victory at his backyard track and his seventh career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature victory at a seventh different track after winning Saturday night's "Spring Showdown" at Tri-State Speedway. On the initial start, outside front row starter C.J Leary jumped to the lead…

Haudenschild Dominates Saturday Night at Wayne County

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Jac Haudenschild Dominates Wayne County, Sweeps Program from Start to Finish; Arctic Cat All Star Triple-Header Weekend Concludes Sunday at Bedford Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ASCOC MEDIA Photo By: DB3 IMAGING ORRVILLE, OH- April 17, 2016- The “Wild Child” Jac Haudenschild lived up to his prestige on Saturday night at Wayne County Speedway; sweeping the entire Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions program in fantastic fashion. The nearby Wooster, Ohio, native kicked-off his evening display by breaking the existing track record during qualifying time trials, all before earning victories during his respective heat race, dash, and the…

Dirt Late Models

Bloomquist Speeds Away with Bad Boy 98 Victory at Batesville

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Scott Bloomquist Takes Lead Early to Grab $20,000 Payday Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM LOCUST GROVE, AR- April 17, 2016- Scott Bloomquist took the lead on lap six from polesitter Wendell Wallace and led the rest of the way to win the Bad Boy 98 on Saturday Night at Batesville Motor Speedway. Bloomquist earned $20,000 for his victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/COMP Cams Super Dirt Series - Presented by Lucas Oil, co-sanctioned event. Earl Pearson Jr. came home in second, followed by 12th starting, Don O'Neal,…

‘The Chairman of The Board’ Returns to Accord Victory Lane

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Rich Ricci Jr Dominates Exciting Opening Night Accord Speedway Race Card Story By: STEVE PADOS /ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY – April 17, 2016- The Catskills Mountains of New York State sprung back to life Friday evening as the the sounds of race cars and the cheering of happy fans opened up the Accord Speedway for the 2016 racing season. Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer ushered in the long-awaited season opener at their pristine racing facility located in the area once known as the “Borscht Belt.” The speedway opened last evening to a cast of…

Jones Capitalizes on Late Restart for XFINITY Win at Bristol

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Erik Jones Takes Lead from Kyle Larson to Win Saturday's Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 17, 2016- Erik Jones’ third NASCAR XFINITY Series victory was a real triple play. In the series’ new Dash 4 Cash format featuring two heat races and a main event, Jones took advantage of a restart with three laps left in Saturday’s Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 and 1) won the race, 2) earned the $100,000 dash for cash bonus and 3) stopped Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and race runner-up…

Saturday Bristol Notebook

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Denny Hamlin, Danica Patrick tangle in Saturday practice; Improved qualifying boosts Allmendinger; Kyle Busch runs well in practice Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin had had their differences in the past, but what happened in Saturday morning’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway had nothing to do with old grudges. Nevertheless, contact between their two cars bent the sheet metal on both vehicles, Hamlin’s on the right front and Patrick’s on the left rear. Patrick, on new tires,…

Esh Takes Williams Grove Checkers Friday Night

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Doug Esh Hammers Home To Win Williams Grove, Ellerman scores 305s Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- April 16, 2016- Doug Esh of Lancaster put the hammer down to overtake Austin Hogue and go on to win the 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. Elsewhere in the 20-lap 305 sprint main it was Landisburg’s Scott Ellerman taking the victory on his birthday. The 25-lap sprint car main was red flagged on just the first lap when polesitter Matt Campbell cleared the outside turns three and…

Carl Edwards Grabs P1 for Bristol

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Strong final-round run nets Bristol pole for Edwards Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- When Carl Edwards wins the pole at Bristol, good things happen – for Edwards. So forgive the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing if he feels optimistic about Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (1 p.m. ET on FOX), the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season. With the only sub-15-second lap in the money round of Friday’s knockout qualifying at the .533-mile short track, Edwards won…

Sweet Scores Five On Late Race Pass at Bakersfield

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Red Flags and Flared Tempers Color Series Return after 11-year Absence Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TIM ALYWIN & PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BAKERSFIELD, CA- April 16, 2016- Brad Sweet claimed his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season through red flags and flared tempers at Bakersfield Speedway on Friday night. Sweet, who passed Joey Saldana on a late restart in the Budweiser Bash feature, tied Donny Schatz for the most wins on the season. "It seemed like every time the race started getting good the caution came out,"…

NASCAR Wire: Friday Bristol Notebook

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Kyle Busch looking for record third straight weekend sweep Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- Kyle Busch likes his chances. Last week at Texas Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion swept the XFINITY Series and Cup races — a week after winning both the Camping World Truck Series and Cup races at Martinsville Speedway. Busch and Harry Gant are the only drivers to have swept consecutive NASCAR weekends, a feat Gant accomplished in 1991 at Richmond and Dover. No driver has ever swept three…

Clauson Grabs Fourth Straight USAC Sprint Victory at Bloomington

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Races from 11th Starting Spot to Claim the Win Story By: USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RYAN SELLERS & DAVID NEARPASS BLOOMINGTON, IN- April 16, 2016- Bryan Clauson knows the red clay of the Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway like the back of his hand, and over the past several seasons, the track has become his personal ATM as he once again found his way to victory lane for the fourth consecutive time in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition at the southern Indiana speed plant. Clauson, who started 11th, quickly made his way to the front in a…

Dale Blaney Opens Arctic Cat All Star Point Season with Victory at Attica Raceway Park

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Captures HD Supply Spring Nationals over Chad Kemenah and Lee Jacobs Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ARCTIC CAT ASCOC MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM & ATTICA RACEWAY PARK ATTICA, OH- April 16, 2016- The “Low Rider” Dale Blaney took advantage of his pole position on Friday night at Attica Raceway Park; leading all but two laps of the 40-lap, HD Supply Spring Nationals main event to capture his 128th career Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory. Blaney, who nearly swept the entire HD Supply Spring Nationals program at Attica Raceway Park by earning the second fastest…

Rumble Of Stock Car Racing Returns To Thunder Mountain Speedway

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Open Practice Set For April 16; 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 15, 2016-The rumble of stock car racing at Thunder Mountain Speedway resumes this weekend. On Saturday, April 16, the three-eighths-mile clay oval will host its first on-track activity with an open practice session. Pit gates open at noon. Track time is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will run through the afternoon. The practice session is open to all divisions. Grandstand admission is FREE. Pit admission…

Tyler Dippel to Start Season at ‘The Valley of Speed’

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Fresh Off NASCAR K&N East Series Win Dippel Headed To High Banks Story By: ROB HAZER / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- April 15, 2016- Tyler Dippel burst onto the dirt track scene in such frenzy it stirred mixed emotions from his fellow competitors. Some questioned his age, some envied his success, but most appreciated the talent that was developing before their eyes. Dippel found victory lane sooner rather than later and has since catapulted into the conversation of talented young guns in dirt track racing today. Dippel’s quick success caught the…

The ‘Gem in the Catskills’ Kicks Off 2016 Season

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All Systems Go For Accord Speedway Opener Friday April 15th Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- April 15, 2016- The Tri-State area saw many speedways fall victim to the unpredictable spring weather last week including the Accord Speedway. With the practice session being scrubbed out, Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer will focus their attention to opening night at their pristine quarter mile speedway this coming Friday evening, April 15th. The evening of speed will be sponsored by Fast Signs from Kingston, New York www.fastsigns.com The crazy weather of late has…

Dirt Late Models

Crown Jewel Cup Chase Starts at Batesville Motor Speedway

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Bad Boy 98 Begins Chase for Crown Jewel Cup Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS OIL LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS GA- April 15, 2016- The chase for the coveted ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com title begins this weekend with the Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway. The Crown Jewel Cup program will award points to drivers at the thirteen crown jewel events, within the series schedule, that pay $20,000 or more to the winner. The driver that maintains perfect attendance throughout the season and earns the most points, within…

Bristol Motor Speedway Weekend Preview

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Logano's mindset no different as he looks for first win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 15, 2016- Triumphant in last year's Daytona 500, Joey Logano partook in his signature celebration. He climbed on the door of his yellow and red No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford and ecstatically pumped his steering wheel in the air with his left hand as he was pelted with champagne and confetti following the biggest win of his career. Logano would go on to repeat this ceremonial process five more times in 2015 when…

Empire Super Sprints Tour a Season for Everyone

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33rd Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints: A Season for Everyone. Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- April 15, 2016- As the 2016 season is ready to kick off for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS), 360 sprint teams of two nations will be vying for more money offered than ever before. In tradition with ESS, it's not all about the winners, it's about all teams that make up the car count on each night. For our 33rd Anniversary, we are very excitied! "We feel…

Tractors and Sprints Highlight Path Valley Party

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Tractor Pull and $4,000 To Win 410 Sprint Car Race Highlight Fred Rahmer's Party at The Path Season Opener Story By: JAY DUGAN / FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRING RUN, PA- April 15, 2016- Fred Rahmer Promotions kicks off 2016 in high gear when the fastest cars on dirt team up with the most powerful trucks and tractors in the Franklin County, Pennsylvania region for a double header fit for every automotive enthusiast. Sunday, May 1, Fred Rahmer Promotions and Interstate Truck and Tractor Pullers present the Path Valley Power Fest, featuring a Truck and…

Forrest Lucas Recieves Baltes HoF Honors

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Forrest Lucas Receives Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Honor Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RICK SCHWALIE / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS, IN -April 15, 2016 - The Arizona Sport Shirt Company, in conjunction with the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, have elected to annually present the "Earl Baltes Advancement of the Sport Award" - given to deserving recipients who have made a profound impact on Dirt Late Model Racing. The award is named for the late, great Earl Baltes, one of the sport's most prolific and ingenious race track promoters. Baltes' flair and foresight helped…

Where to go this weekend?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Where to go this weekend? By: Pete MacDonald Finally, it looks like Mother Nature is going to cut us race fans a break. We’ve gone two weeks with sketchy weather forecasts and we’re itching for some down and dirty racing action. There’s such a huge variety of events happening this weekend as many tracks kick off their 2016 season. If you’re not sure where to go – and you’re looking for some Modified action – we’ve got the guide to get you to the races this weekend. This Friday night the Accord Speedway in Accord, NY has their season…

Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days By: Pete MacDonald It’s been exactly 32 days since the Northeast Dirt Modified season kicked off at the Georgetown Speedway’s Melvin Joseph Memorial. It made me think a little about what have been the biggest stories so far in 2016. The top story on everyone’s mind was and continues to be the protest of Brett Hearn at the Short Track Super Series Hard Clay Open. Hearn’s crew members refused to remove his hood for technical inspection following his win. Hearn then went out and won the Sportsman feature, his first in…

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