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Race To Cure Cancer Night Saturday At Port Royal

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All Stars Kauffman Sprint Classic & Moon Shine Camo® Late Model Series Looms April 23 Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – April 14, 2016-Port Royal Speedway is set for Race To Cure Cancer Night coming up this Saturday, April 16 at 6 pm featuring the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints, the Aumiller’s Insurance super late models and the PASS/IMCA 305 sprints. Also on the program will be the completion of the rained out 305 sprint main held over from April 2. As part of the night, 50-cents from the sale…

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Lernerville Speedway Previews Fab4 Season

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The DIRT Network’s Lernerville Speedway Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Season Preview Story By: GARY HEEMAN / LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, PA –April 14, 2016- To everything, there is a season. And for the people who call Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway home week in and week out, that season is here. The race for the Fab Four Points championships starts this Friday night as the Fab Four weekly racing card kicks off the 2016 season at the action track. So what does the season hold in store for everyone? On the track it contains moments we’ll…

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Wet Grounds Delay Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Opener

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EXTREMELY WET GROUNDS FORCES THE CANCELLATION OF THE 2016 SEASON OPENER AT GLEN RIDGE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15 - FONDA WILL HOLD AN INSPECTION AND PRACTICE SESSION THIS SATURDAY APRIL, 16 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / GRMP-FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda/Fultonville, NY –April 14, 2016- “Friday April 15th at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is cancelled due to the extremely wet grounds,” was the comment made by the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park by Demitraszek Enterprises. All Glen Ridge racers are welcome at Fonda on Saturday for practice and inspection. Gates will open at 12 noon for inspection with practice…

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Oswego Speedway Sets New Qualifing Format

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Time Trial Inversion to Set Lineups for Oswego Supermodified, SBS Openers on May 14 Story By:DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -April 14, 2016 – When Oswego Speedway opens the ‘Steel Palace’ gates on Saturday, May 14, time trials will be utilized to set lineups for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank SBS, with track records once again up for grabs and time trial points on the line. Beginning at 4 p.m. on May 14 the Pathfinder Bank SBS will first hit the track for qualification runs, followed immediately by the Novelis Supermodifieds.…

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Pagenaud Riding High Heading To Long Beach

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Pagenaud rides hot streak into points lead heading to Long Beach Story By: ARNI SRIBHEN /INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Long Beach CA. -April 14, 2016- Despite having three teammates with formidable Indy car resumes, Simon Pagenaud is poised to be Team Penske’s lead driver this year. The Frenchman spent 2015 adapting to Team Penske’s way, but with back-to-back second place finishes to start the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season, Pagenaud is the team’s top driver in the point standings. “We've had a great start to the season,” Pagenaud said. “After back-to-back second-place finishes, it's…

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Will The Third Time Be The Charm For Mercer Season Opener

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Racing Resumes Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 14, 2016- "Let's Go Racing!" will be the favorite greeting as the racers and fans of Mercer Raceway Park gather on Saturday, April 16. "The third time will be the charm," said track owner and promoter Bill Altman. "The two previous events were canceled due to snow, rain, and cold temperatures, but the weather forecast this weekend is favorable and everybody is excited to get back in action." Very few of the regular contestants at Mercer Raceway Park…

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Twin 20’s Kick Off Utica Rome Speedway 2016 Campaign

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY READY TO KICK OFF 55TH SEASON THIS SUNDAY WITH TWIN 20’S FOR THE MODIFIEDS Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF and MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 13, 2016- With the extended weather forecast looking very promising for this Sunday April 17, all systems are go for Utica-Rome Speedway’s 55th Season Opener. Busch Beer will present the first night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, highlighted by Twin 20’s for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, and Pro Stocks will also be in competition. Matt…

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Bridgeport Set for ‘The Shootout’

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THE SOUTH JERSEY SHOOTOUT RETURNS TO THE BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- April 13,2016- The South Jersey Shootout - the second race for the Short Track Super Series Southern Region - comes to the Bridgeport Speedway this Sunday, April 17th with racing getting underway at 4pm. Hellertown, PA driver, Rick Laubach, dominated the inaugural event one year ago, leading every lap of the forty lap distance for the $5,000 payday in Gary & Lori Hermann's Blinderman & Sons sponsored No. 7. Laubach took the lead at the wave of…

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Extra Distance and Bonus Bucks Up for Grabs at Grandview Speedway

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35 LAP NASCAR MODIFIED RACE PAYS $3500PLUS TO WIN ON SATURDAY, BERNHEISEL RACE COMPONENTS RENEW SUPPORT OF BRC LATE MODEL RACING, RCN/TV TO COVER SATURDAY EVENTS Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 13, 2016 -Many of the top names in area dirt track modified stock car racing will be seen in action on Saturday (April 16th) at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway when the 35-lap T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified race, froze out last week, is presented. The winner walks off with more than $3500 for his winning efforts. Craig VonDohren, winner of…

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Bobby Varin Begins His Title Defense at Glen Ridge

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Three-time Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Modified Track Champion Looking for Fourth Consecutive Title in 2016; Eyes Return to Fulltime Competition at Fonda Speedway behind the Wheel of the Famous Dover Brake No. 00 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 13, 2016- Track championships are often won by sheer determination and consistency. The driver who is the best of the best, the proverbial cream of the crop for the entire season generally reaps the rewards at years end. Yet there are other factors that go into the making of a champion; factors that are sometimes overlooked…

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Time to Tune Up at Albany-Saratoga Speedway

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Opens For Practice Session Sunday Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 13, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open its doors for the first time in the 2016 season on Sunday afternoon with the annual practice session. The day will begin with gates opening at 9am for inspection with on track practice sessions taking place from 3pm to 7pm. Admission to the grandstands is free while pit passes are $15 per person. The concession stands will also be open. Practice is open to all divisions. One year…

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Big Diamond Speedways ‘Money in The Mountains’ set to Go

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Winter Weather Forced Money In The Mountain Race Postponement To Friday April 15th Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA- April 13, 2016- The calendar may say April, but with rain, cold weather and snow on the way in northeastern Pennsylvania, it doesn't feel anything like spring. The winter-like weather forecast for last Friday had forced Big Diamond Speedway to postpone the Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds to this Friday, April 15. A talented field of 358 modifieds drivers is expected…

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Santos set to Sizzle at Stafford Speedway

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Bobby Santos, III Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways in 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® at Stafford Speedway Story By: SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT- April 13, 2016- Between the 2010 and 2014 seasons on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Bobby Santos, III was the driver to beat when it came to racing at Stafford Speedway. In the 20 NWMT races held during that time period, Santos won 6 times, including 3 NAPA Spring Sizzlers® and he won 9 pole positions. Enter the 2015 season and Santos and the…

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Selinsgrove Speedway Names Sprint Car Series Title Sponsor

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Newville Family of Companies Announces Title Sponsorship of Weekly Sprint Car Racing at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2016 Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- April 13, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway welcomes the Newville Family of Companies as the title sponsor of the weekly 360 sprint car racing programs at the historic Snyder County oval in 2016. The sponsorship includes several incentive programs that are also designed to support 358 sprint car teams. Owned and operated by veteran open wheel racer Jim Shuster, the Newville Family of Companies includes Newville Electric Services, Newville…

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Whelen Southern Modifieds News & Notes: Caraway

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Brunnhoelzl Enters Dogwood 150 Red Hot After Back-To-Back Wins Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- April 13, 2016- George Brunnhoelzl III hopes to pick up one more win before the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour’s annual Spring Break. The friendly confines of Caraway Speedway may provide the perfect recipe. Brunnhoelzl, who already owns the Caraway record for most tour wins with 12, heads to the .455-mile track for the Dogwood 150 on a two-race win streak. The four-time tour champion has used wins at Concord and South Boston Speedways…

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Woodhull Raceway Kicks Off 2016 Season This Saturday

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Woodhull High Banks Ready For Action On Saturday April 15th Story By: STEVE OWENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WOODHULL, NY- April 13, 2016- The much anticipated 2016 season at ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ begins on Saturday night as six out of the seven regular divisions will see action on Ted White Trucking night on the high banks. This season marks the 52nd consecutive season of racing on the Steuben County oval and the anticipation amongst the race fans has been palpable. Mother Nature has been playing kind so far this week, with even better…

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Locked, Loaded and Ready for ‘The Shootout’

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Guns Are Loaded: STSS Travelers Square Off Against Bridgeport Speedway Regulars At Sunday’s (April 17) ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Special Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 12, 2016- Their guns are loaded and the stars of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP are set for a “shootout” this Sunday (April 17) at Bridgeport Speedway. The second annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at the five-eighths-mile clay oval – with more than $25,000 cash on the line – features a 40-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event, Round No. 2 of…

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‘Valley of Speed’ set for 2016 Season

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Promotional Duo of Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore Look for Continued Success at Lebanon Valley Speedway; 64th Year of Operation Slated to Begin on Saturday, April 23rd Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 12, 2016- One could assume that continuous success would get rather tedious after a certain amount of time. That isn’t even remotely close to reality where Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore are concerned as the Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York is poised to begin yet another season of high-stakes competition at the historic high-banked oval. Optimism reigns supreme for…

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Greg Hodnett Wins Thriller in BAPS 410 Sprint Opener at Susquehanna

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Doug Hammaker Wins King of the Hill 358 Sprint Car Feature Story By: BRAD VORES / SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA- April 12, 2016- It’s been one of the most anticipated events of the season and if Sunday night’s BAPS Coatings & Supplies 410 Sprint Series opener at Susquehanna Speedway is any indication of what the remainder of the season brings, fans are in for a real treat. Greg Hodnett held off a late race challenge from Lance Dewease to capture the opening night of the seven race BAPS 410 Sprint Series which…

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Hunter-Reay Ready to Double Up Racing Action at Long Beach

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The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the “Indy 500 of street circuits” for Ryan Hunter-Reay Story By: LEWIS FRANCK / VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES PHOTOS LONG BEACH, CA- April 12, 2016- Many great things have happened there before for the 2010 Verizon IndyCar Series race winner and now he’s adding another achievement. Not only will Hunter-Reay be driving the No. 28 DHL Honda for Andretti Autosport in the April 17 Verizon IndyCar series main event, but he’ll be racing the day before in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Visit Florida Racing's Daytona…

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Ohio Logistics Continues Major Support of Brad Doty Classic

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Returns to Attica Raceway Park for 28th Annual Brad Doty Classic on Tuesday, July 12th Story By: BRIAN LISKAI / ATTICA RACEWAY PARK Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATTICA, OH- April 12, 2016- Chuck Bills knows how to grow a business. As President and CEO of Ohio Logistics, Bills has built and grown the company into one of the most successful privately held logistics firms in the Midwest . The entrepreneur has also brought a wealth of knowledge to the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic sprint car event and will return as…

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ASCS Warrior Region set for Season Opener

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ASCS Warrior Region Fires Off Sunday at Sedalia's Missouri State Fair Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photos By: TEEJAY CRAWFORD PHOTOGRAPHY & PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- April 12, 2016- Set to kick off the 2016 season, the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs goes racing under the afternoon Sun on April 17 with the $5,000 to win Spring Fling presented by Peak Sport and Spine at Sedalia's Missouri State Fair Speedway. With Hot Laps at 1:00 P.M., racing is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 P.M. (CT) at the "Historic Half Mile" as the…

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series set to Invade Batesville Motor Speedway

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Batesville Motor Speedway to Host the Bad Boy 98 Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 11, 2016- The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make their first of two visits, in 2016, to Batesville Motor Speedway - this week. The lightning-fast 3/8-mile oval, located in Batesville, AR, will host the annual Bad Boy 98, Friday-Saturday, April 15th-16th. The action will get underway on Friday night, April 15th with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Hot Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, and Heat Races, to…

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Solomito Claims First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory in Thompson Icebreaker

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Out Drives Ryan Preece for Icebreaker 150 Triumph at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Story By: THERESA CONDICT / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 11, 2016- Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its 131st Whelen Modified Tour Event on Sunday, April 10th capping off an action packed weekend in the 2016 Icebreaker and kicking off the tour’s season schedule with a first time winner in victory lane. Timmy Solomito was crowned the champion of the Icebreaker 150 after benefiting from a great pit stop that helped him earn the lead in the second…

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Weekly Racing at the ‘Hard Clay’ set to Begin this Weekend

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Weekly Racing at Orange County Fair Speedway Gets the Green Flag This Saturday, April 16th Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 11, 2016- When Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, the originally-scheduled 2016 inaugural weekly racing program at Orange County Fair Speedway was postponed to this coming Saturday evening, April 16. The 67th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County will find the first green flag waving at 7:00 pm. The headlining stars of the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race. They’ll be joined by…

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Third Time is the Charm for Five Mile Point Speedway this Weekend

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Five Mile Point Speedway ready for Third Try to Open the 66th Consecutive Season of Racing this Saturday and Sunday; 23rd Running of the Southern Tier Open for Modifieds on Saturday Story By: RACE OF CHAMPIONS MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- April 11, 2016- This Saturday and Sunday will serve as the 66th consecutive season opening weekend at Five Mile Point Speedway. The historic quarter mile oval is one of the longest and most storied in the United States. Racing on Saturday will begin at 6 p.m. with the Sunday events set to get underway at…

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Garrett Hall Wins PASS Super Late Model Race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

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First-ever touring series victory for young racer from Scarborough, Maine Story By: PRO ALL STARS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 11, 2016- Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering National Championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Hall, driving his Quinn’s Insulation car, numbered 94, outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield, Maine midway through the race to claim the top spot after an extended, spirited battle.…

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Mahoning Valley set for Opening Day this Saturday

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Mahoning Valley Speedway will try again to get 2016 season underway this upcoming Saturday, April 16 Story By: DINO OBERTO / MVS MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, PA- April 11, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway’s second attempt at Opening Day 2016 takes place this upcoming Saturday, April 16 beginning at 6:00 pm. This past Saturday the speedway was set to host the first event of the year highlighted by the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco but due to weather issues the show has been postponed until Saturday, April 23 at…

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McElhannon Wins Showdown at Jackson Motor Speedway

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Andy McElhannon Garners First Career ASCS Regional Victory In Gulf South/Southern Outlaw Sprints Showdown Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: MIKE MILLER PHOTO BYRAM, MS- April 10, 2016- Giving chase the first five laps of Saturday's $3,000 to win championship A-Feature event at the Jackson Motor Speedway, Mississippi's Andy McElhannon defended his home turf to earn his first career ASCS Regional victory in the weekend showdown between the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works and the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints. Piloting the McCord Farms No. 42, Andy took…

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It’s Busch Again at Texas

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Kyle Busch sweeps second straight NASCAR weekend with Sprint Cup win at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 10, 2016- Opportunistic Kyle Busch sped away from the rest of the field after a restart with 33 laps left in Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and collected his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. What’s more, Busch won his fourth straight NASCAR national series race, having swept last week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup events at Martinsville and having…

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Brunnhoelzl Scores Second Straight Win

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Four-time Champion Stays Hot With Another Win At South Boston Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photo By: GRANT HALVERSON / NASCAR SOUTH BOSTON, VA- April 10, 2016- It didn’t take a late-race pass like last week to get the win, but George Brunnhoelzl III had to work hard to score his second straight NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour triumph. Brunnhoelzl passed Andy Seuss on Lap 125 to regain the lead and held off Burt Myers to win the South Boston 150 at South Boston Speedway on Saturday. The victory was the 27th of his storied career and he…

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Action Track USA & Hyper Racing Partnership Means Huge Benefits Await 600 Sprint Competitors

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Big Money and Major Contingency Prizes Up for Grabs in 2016 Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photo By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM KUTZTOWN, PA- April 10, 2016- In a ground-breaking announcement, Doug Rose and Mike Dicely revealed the details of an incredibly significant marketing partnership between the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA in Kutztown, where Rose is a co-promoter along with Rich Tobias, and Dicely's Hyper Racing which is headquartered in Lewisberry, PA. Those details add up to major rewards and benefits for the wingless 600 Sprint competitors who produce insanely competitive and entertaining racing at…

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Combined Modified Point Fund On the Rise for Fonda and Glen Ridge

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Demitraszek Enterprises 'Dare's Ya' to Race in Their Modified Division at Fonda and Glen Ridge in 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA/GLEN RIDGE MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA/FULTONVILLE, NY- April 10, 2016- “Awesome news, we have just passed the $10,000 mark for the combined modified point fund between the Fonda Speedway and the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and it's still growing,” promoter Pete Demitraszek said on the Glen Ridge Facebook page earlier this week. “The top ten modified drivers racing weekly at both speedways will take part in the "DARE YA" point fund sponsored by Palmer…

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Dale McDowell Snaps World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Winless Streak with Duck River Win

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Holds off three-time series champ Lanigan to score the win Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA Photo By: WoO LM SERIES PHOTO WHEEL, TN- April 9, 2016- Dale McDowell hopped out of his car, pumping his fist to a near-capacity crowd Friday night at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tenn. This is a feeling of accomplishment he has not felt in 11 years. McDowell snapped his winless streak with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series, a streak dating back to May 20, 2005 when he was last victorious at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles,…

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‘Rowdy’ Tames Texas for XFINITY Series Win

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Kyle Busch wins record eighth XFINITY Series race at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 9, 2016- Kyle Busch broke his NASCAR XFINITY Series “losing streak” on Friday night and in the process moved into rarefied air in the Lone Star State. With a dominating victory from the pole in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, Busch won for the fourth time in five XFINITY starts this year. His only loss in that stretch was a second-place run after a late blown tire robbed…

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Bergman Victorious at Creek County Speedway

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Seth Bergman Wires ASCS Red River At Creek County Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: MIKE SPIVEY PHOTO SAPULPA, OK- April 9, 2016- Holding off repeated attempts by Bryan Clauson for short track glory, Washington's Seth Bergman came out on top with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley's Racing Products atop the clay of the Creek County Speedway. Surviving several race restarts due to crashes, and early cautions, the Corridor Electric No. 23 of Bergman led all 25 laps for his third overall win of the 2016 season, and fourth…

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Edwards Quickest in Texas Qualifying

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Carl Edwards streaks to pole position at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 9, 2016- Carl Edwards didn’t run a perfect lap in Friday’s final round of knockout qualifying, but he had plenty of car to compensate. “I made a little mistake, and I thought that was going to cost us,” said Edwards, who earned the top starting spot for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 (on FOX at 7:30 p.m. ET) at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap at 194.609 mph. “Fortunately, our car is very fast.…

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Weather Conditions Force Grandview to Postpone

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Cold, Wind and Wet Weather Forces Grandview to Postpone $3,500-To-Win NASCAR 358 Modified Feature until Saturday, April 16th Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 9, 2016- The groundhog seems to have been wrong. His prediction of spring weather did not hold true and Grandview Speedway management was forced to postpone their Saturday, April 9th NASCAR stock car racing events and reschedule them for Saturday, April 16th. That means the Modified racers will have to wait a few more days to have their chance to race in the T.P.Trailers NASCAR…

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Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event Star Wars and Autism Awareness to Highlight Saturday, April 16th Event New Egypt, NJ – For the second week in a row Mother Nature will win out and force the cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s Saturday, April 9th event. With below freezing temperatures and the chance of a mix of rain and snow, Speedway management had no choice but to call the event. “We were hoping the weather would change in our favor, but unfortunately it is still calling for freezing temperatures and some kind of precipitation,”…

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New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program Fans Attending All Saturday Point Paying Events to Receive a Free Night at the Races In 2017 New Egypt, NJ – With the start of the 2016 New Egypt Speedway season on the horizon due to a rained out Opening Night, management at the 7/16th mile speed plant has created a program to reward its most loyal patrons. For the first time New Egypt Speedway has created a loyalty reward based program that in the end will offer its fans a free night at the races titled the “Fan Band…

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Two for One Special at Bridgeport’s ‘South Jersey Shootout’

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Two Tracks, One Price: Bridgeport Speedway April 17 ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Combines Excitement Of Five-Eighths-Mile & Quarter-Mile Tracks; Short Track Super Series Invades With More Than $25,000 On The Line Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 8, 2016- Two tracks, one price. On Sunday, April 17 in Bridgeport, New Jersey race fans will be treated to the high-speed thrill of Modifieds on the fast five-eighths-mile Bridgeport Speedway and tight confines of XCel 600 Modifieds battling on the inner quarter-mile oval, recently renamed Spirit Auto Center Speedway. The second annual ‘South…

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2016 American Racer Cup Begins April 15th

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American Racer Cup Program set to Take Center Stage Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANA, PA- April 8, 2016- The popular American Racer Cup program will once again take center stage at premier northeast racing facilities in 2016. The program will be celebrating its seventh year rewarding participating drivers with a program where they never need to leave their home tracks. The ever evolving program will begin tracking members at their local speedways for twenty weeks where the twelve best finishes will be used to determine the season champions in…

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Big Bucks Up for Grabs for Grandview Modifieds

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Winner Will Earn More Than $100 a Lap in 35 Lap NASCAR 358 Modified Stock Car Feature Saturday Night at Grandview Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 8, 2016- It is anyone’s guess as to who will take home the big bucks at Grandview Speedway this Saturday when the Modifieds are in the limelight with an extra distance event that will see the winner earning at least $100 a lap. The T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds will be battling for in excess of $3,500 to win the 35-lap main event.…

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COMP Cams Titles Engine Builders Challenge

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COMP Cams Challenge: Who's Got The Power Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 8, 2016- COMP Cams - the absolute leader in valve train technology - has returned as the title sponsor of the Engine Builders Challenge in 2016. The COMP Cams Engine Builders Challenge will recognize the power plant producers whose dedication and hard work propel the nation's elite dirt late model teams. The participating engine builders will earn points at each event based on the highest finishing driver utilizing their engine. The engine builder that earns…

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Lacaillade Masonry Backing ESS B-Main Winners

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Lacaillade Masonry Returns to be the Title Sponsor of all B-Main's with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- April 8, 2016- The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) have many long-time returning sponsors and one is Lonnie Lacaillade and Lacaillade Masonry. Once again the winner of every B-Main at each full point event will receive a $50 cash bonus. Lonnie Lacaillade has been a fan of ESS for many years in sponsoring with the club and also drivers such as Lance Yonge…

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IndyCar Teams Prep for Indy 500

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aero Kit Test Yields Valuable Data Story By: DAVE LEWENDOWSKI / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IN- April 8, 2016- The Verizon IndyCar Series today held a test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to assess the various configurations of the Chevrolet and Honda superspeedway aerodynamic bodywork kits. With more than 500 laps turned on the 2.5-mile oval by 15 drivers while dodging intermittent rain on a blustery day, reams of valuable data were gathered in preparation for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil next month. Marco…

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Thursday NASCAR Texas Notebook

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What would Jimmie Johnson change about Texas? Absolutely nothing, Matt Kenseth would like to regain Texas mojo Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, Tex. –April 8, 2016- At Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s nickname has a double meaning. Johnson’s moniker “Six-Time” derives, of course, from the number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships he and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team have won. But Johnson also is a six-time winner at Texas, and in recent years, Victory Lane at the 1.5-mile speedway has been an all-but-exclusive piece of real estate for…

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Tadd Parks: Down but Not Out

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Tadd Parks and Stewart Friesen Team Up for a Limited Schedule in 2016; Parks Purchases New Cyclone Chassis for Big-Block Competition Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 7, 2016- The word dominance is often overused by sports writers; so much so that the term seems to lose its effectiveness. Regardless of the tenure of their success, whether it’s two weeks or 20-years, out of sheer laziness, the aforementioned word is applied whether deserving or not. Yet for the past six seasons, the partnership of Stewart Friesen and Tadd…

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Hearn Makes a Statement With Tech Refusal

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Hearn's Planned Move To Refuse Hard Clay Open Technical Inspection Story By: ROB BLOUNT / SPEED51.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- April 7, 2016- Legendary Dirt Modified driver Brett Hearn won the Short Track Super Series event this past Saturday night at New York’s Orange County Fair Speedway and was on his way to pocketing a hefty $5,000. But Hearn #20 Modified never appeared in the tech area at the five-eighths mile hard clay oval, and Hearn didn’t pocket that money. Hearn refused to have his engine inspected after the race. The engine that they refused to have checked was a former Camping…

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New Egypt Speedway Going Wingless

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Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars Presented by Burlington Overhead Door Kicks Off New Egypt Campaign on April 16th; Cicconi and Chambers Join the Fold Story By: PETE MacDONALD / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: Jim Brown / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- April 7, 2016- The North East Wingless Sprint Cars presented by Burlington Overhead Door will kick off their second season at the New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ on Saturday, April 16th. The newest drivers committing to the North East Wingless Sprint Cars presented by Burlington Overhead Door include legendary open wheel driver “Liquid” Lou Cicconi and Molly Chambers. Cicconi will…

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