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Hirschman Sets Sights On Hickory Checkers

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'The Money Man’ Matt Hirschman Eyeing a Hickory Modified Win Story By:SOUTHERN MODIFIED RACING SERIES MEDIA             Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Hickory NC.-March 24, 2016- Saturday night at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway will be a night of firsts.  It’ll be the first race for the new Southern Modified Racing Series presented by PASS, but it will also be the first time “Big Money” Matt Hirschman races at “The Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars.” Hirschman is already a star in his own right.  He may not be an Earnhardt, a Jarrett or a Petty, but the Hirschman name is synonymous…

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MARCH MADNESS THIS SATURDAY AT PENN CAN FEATURES FULL FENDERED RACING

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OPEN PRACTICE TO START OFF THE DAY Story By:DAN HARPELL / PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By:REED MILLER / PENN CAN PHOTOS Susquehana Pa.-March 24, 2016- Penn Can Speedway will kick off the 2016 racing season this Saturday, March 21st at 4:00 p.m. with the running of March Madness. The Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and Four Cylinders will all be in competition. An open practice for all divisions will precede the show beginning at 10:30 a.m. Fans in the Southern Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania will have their first opportunity to get out and see…

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New NASCAR Areo Package Delivers Close Competition

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Thrilling Competition Continues At ACS With Track-Record 51 Passes For The Lead Story By:REID SPENCER /NASCAR MEDIA             Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Fontana Ca- March 24,2016- .The high quality of racing produced in the first four races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season continued at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, where drivers tallied a total of 51 green flag passes for the lead, a high at ACS since the inception of loop data in 2005. It marked the second time in the first five races this season a track record for green flag passes for the lead was set…

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Menard and Penske Join Forces For INDY 500

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Menards to sponsor Pagenaud's car at 100th Indianapolis 500 Story By: ARNI SRIBHEN / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA                 Photos By:INDYcar SERIES      Indianapolis Ind.- March 24,2016- John Menard spent the better part of three decades at Indianapolis Motor Speedway competing against cars fielded by Roger Penske. The two longtime friends and Indy car owners will join forces in 2016 with Menards serving as a sponsor of Team Penske, the Indianapolis 500’s most successful team. “I’ve always looked up to Roger and his methods,” Menard said during a press conference March 22 to announce Menards is returning to Indy car racing as a sponsor of…

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Broedel Energy Powers Up Utica Rome Open Sportsman

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BROEDEL ENERGY BECOMES THE OFFICIAL ENERGY SUPPLIER OF THE UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY AND TITLE SPONSOR OF THE OPEN SPORTSMAN Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- March 23, 2016- The Open Sportsman now have a title sponsor for the upcoming 2016 season as Broedel Energy has become a marketing partner with Utica-Rome Speedway. The exciting division, which provides a stepping stone between the 602 Sportsman and Modified divisions, will be known as the Broedel Energy Open Sportsman in all releases and results in 2016. Also, Broedel Energy will be the “Official Energy Supplier”…

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New Egypt Speedway’s Open Practice to Offer Quick Time Bonuses

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Easter Egg Hunt and Free General Admission Highlight Fan Activities Story By:ALLYSE WOLFINGER / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt, NJ – March 23, 2016- This Saturday, March 26th, New Egypt Speedway takes a break in the racing action for their only scheduled open practice session of the season that offers fans free general admission and children’s activities. Drivers from all forms of dirt racing are invited to participate in the open practice that will again offer Quick Time bonuses to the fastest cars in the 358 Modified, Sportsman, Crate Modified, Street Stock, NEWS Sprint, and…

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Thompson Speedway Boasts Star Studded Sunoco Modified Field for 2016

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Returning Veterans Ready To Battle For Sunoco Modified Title Story By:THERESA CONDICT/ TSMP MEDIA         Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- March  23, 2016 - As the start of the 2016 racing season nears on April 9-10 for the traditional Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Icebreaker, the Sunoco Modified field is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history. Woody Pitkat returns as the division’s champion in the Stan Mertz owned Sunoco Modified. By virtue of winning the title, Pitkat’s team decided to rebuild the car in time for the championship banquet that was held in December for the…

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Shane Stewart Storms into Placerville Speedway Showdown

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Carries momentum into Brad Sweet presents Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts Story By:AARON FIEDLER /WOO SERIES MEDIA      Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - March 23, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continues its swing through California as the series travels 90 miles north to Placerville (Calif.) Speedway for Brad Sweet presents the Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by Riebes Auto Parts on Wednesday. Shane Stewart concluded the 2015 season finishing second to seven-time series champion Donny Schatz in the final championship standings. So far in 2016, Stewart…

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Hunter-Reay hits Capitol Hill with Borg-Warner in tow

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Verizon IndyCar Series driver Ryan Hunter-Reay made the rounds at Capitol Hill with a close friend – the Borg-Warner Trophy. Story By:DAVE LEWENDOWSKI /INDYcar SERIES MEDIA              Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar PHOTO STAFF Washington DC- March 23, 2016-Hunter-Reay, the 2012 series champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, toured the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., with the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy featuring bas relief sculptures of every Indianapolis 500 winner’s face. The event was designed to build additional national momentum for the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil this May. Hunter-Reay met with Speaker of the…

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Destiny Motorsports Fighting Off Rough Start Head To Placerville Speedway

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Paul McMahan And Company Continue To Grind Story By:PETERSON MEDIA            Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Morganville Pa.- March 23, 2016-When things are not going your way, it is very easy for morale to fade. Paul McMahan and his Destiny Motorsports team are continuing to stay positive as they work hard at achieving better results. “It is tough right now, but everyone is working so hard to fight through what has been a rough start,” Paul McMahan said. “I think we hit on some things over the weekend in Stockton, CA, and I made a mistake on Saturday night that hurt…

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ACT Makes Return To ‘The Cement Palace’ In July

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 Propane Plus Set To Sponsor Seekonk Speedway 150 on July 16th Story By: ACT SERIES MEDIA        Photo By:SEEKONK SPEEDWAY WATERBURY, Vt. -March 23 ,2016- American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Seekonk Speedway officials have announced an agreement with Propane Plus to sponsor the ACT Late Model Tour event at Seekonk on Saturday, July 16. The Propane Plus 150 will mark ACT’s return to the ¼-mile speedway for the first time since 2007. The event is also the second leg of the ACT Southern New England Tripleheader. The three-race series begins at Connecticut’s New London-Waterford Speedbowl on Saturday, May 21, before traveling to Massachusett’s…

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Billy Pauch Responds To DIRTcar Tire Softening Penalty

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Billy Pauch Responds To DIRTcar Tire Softening Penalty By: Pete MacDonald Last week a hefty penalty was issued to both Billy Pauch and Tyler Siri following the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida. Both drivers were suspended until May 28, 2016 and fined $2,000--plus a $150 lab fee--in addition to their purse money. Pauch and Siri are being placed on probation until December 31, 2016. Pauch will not appeal the penalty. I had a chance to talk to Pauch this past Saturday prior to New Egypt Speedway’s March Meltdown. “Rules are rules; whenever I get a new tire I clean…

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UFO Super Late Models Open Kid’s Easter Night at Port Royal

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UFO Super Late Models Launch Season At Port Royal Saturday On Kids Easter Night Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL MEDIA            Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA –March 22, 2016- Port Royal Speedway will present the kickoff to the 2016 UFO Late Model Championship Series tour on Saturday night, March 26 at 6 pm, on what will be Kids Easter Night at the historic oval. Joining the UFO super late models, sponsored all season at the track by Aumiller’s Insurance, will be the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and the UFO 358 Late Models. The first 200 youth through the…

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I-88 Speedway Sets April 1 Practice Session

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Afton Fairgrounds Spring Breakout Starts with April 1st Practice Story By:STEVE CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.-March 22, 2016- Promoters Jamie and Denise Page will open the 2016 season at I-88 Speedway in Afton N.Y. with the first of two weekly test and tune practice sessions on Friday, April 1. The season will take the green for real on Friday, April 15 with all of the divisions returning for this season. Also on the card for 2016 will be the addition of the 602 Crate Sportsmen division. The Crate Sportsmen division has been the fastest growing…

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Graham Racing and ‘Timmy J’ Join Forces For ‘Steel Palace’ Champaign

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Tim Jedrzejek to Tackle Oswego Opener May 14 with Graham Racing Story By:DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:JIM FEENEY / ISMA SERIES PHOTO OSWEGO, NY - March 22, 2016 – In another announcement from the Graham Racing Supermodified stable, Ohio Supermodified ace Tim Jedrzejek will join the Graham fleet for Oswego Speedway’s 66th season opener on Saturday, May 14, in search of his first career Novelis Supermodified feature victory. Jedrzejek, known affectionately through the circle of Supermodified racing as ‘Timmy J’, picked up two ISMA Supermodified wins at Oswego last season driving for longtime ISMA car owner, Howie…

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Work Continues At Thunder Mountain Speedway As Season Draws Near

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New Clay, Expanded Pit Area For 2016 Season; Excitement Grows As Open Practice (April 23) & Season Opener (April 30) Approach Story By:BRETT DEYO /BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA       Photos By:THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY/ DAVE DALESANDRO/RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –March 22, 2016-  Work has been non-stop at Thunder Mountain Speedway preparing for the 2016 season. Owner Karl Spoonhower is set for his third season back at the helm of the three-eighths-mile clay oval located just outside of Whitney Point, 25 miles north of Binghamton. The speedway has experienced a resurgence in the last two seasons, with 2015 being among the strongest on record…

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Sides Back On Track With Strong Stockton Performance

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Sides Picks Up Career-Best World of Outlaws Result at Stockton Dirt Track Story By:SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA      Photos By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM STOCKTON, Calif. -March 21, 2016 – Jason Sides powered to his career-best result at the Stockton Dirt Track last Saturday to cap the FVP Western Spring Shootout with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. “It was a lot better than the last two or three years there,” he said. “Just to get out of there without tearing anything up was good after the time we’ve had there in recent years.” The weekend began last…

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GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Series Goes Green This Weekend

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GoMuddy.com NSL 360 Series Set for Series Debut This Weekend at 81 Speedway during Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout Story By:SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA         Photos By:DAVID HILL / RACERSGUIDE.COM WINDOM, Minn. -March 22, 2016 – The GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Sprint Car Series will make its second attempt to kick off its inaugural season this weekend. Inclement weather wiped out the opening event earlier this month, which sets the stage for the much anticipated $10,000-to-win Park City Cup/Air Capital Shootout this Thursday through Saturday at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan. “We’ve been working on the GoMuddy.com…

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New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Notebook

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Notebook By: Pete MacDonald 26 Big/Small Block Modifieds and 18 Sportsman entered the program which was run under overcast and cool conditions, this marked the 19th opening event for the Ocean County dirt track. Despite the cold weather, a healthy crowd showed up for the afternoon’s festivities with the majority of the front stretch grandstands filled. The New Egypt Speedway surface on Saturday afternoon was smooth as glass.  It began to slick up late in the program offering a challenge to drivers as they selected tire compounds for the main event.  Overall, a huge improvement from…

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BRETT HEARN TO PARTICIPATE IN BRIDGEPORT’S 4TH ANNUAL DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL- 60OVER SPECIAL

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BRETT HEARN TO PARTICIPATE IN BRIDGEPORT'S 4TH ANNUAL DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL- 60OVER SPECIAL The names Brett Hearn and Doug Hoffman absolutely go 'hand in hand' with each other. Arguably, two of the best modified chauffeurs to ever strap into a race car have raced thousands of times against each other throughout their illustrious careers. The 7-time Mr. DIRT champion had one of the fiercest battles in Super Dirt Car Series history back in 1996. Hearn edged Doug Hoffman for the Mr. Dirt title by a mere 3 points. Doug Hoffman won two of the battles that year by…

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“CORPORATE JET” BRETT HEARN TO LAND AT GEORGETOWN FRIDAY FOR DERON RUST MEMORIAL

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Corporate Jet” To Land Friday At Georgetown Speedway; Brett Hearn To Drive Petruska Family No. 66 For Deron Rust Memorial $3,396-To-Win Small-Block Modified Event GEORGETOWN, DE – “The Corporate Jet” Brett Hearn will land this Friday, March 25 at Georgetown Speedway. Hearn, the Sussex, N.J., superstar driver, invades the First State for the first time since 2008 to take part in the Deron Rust Memorial at the historic half-mile oval. On Friday, the small-block Modifieds take the limelight in a 33-lap, $3,396-to-win event offering $396 to take the green flag. Hearn will pilot the potent Petruska family Atlas…

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‘Hard Clay Open’ Set For Third Running At Orange County Fair Speedway Saturday, April 2;

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Huge $30,000 Purse Structure, Bonus Awards Set For Short Track Super Series Halmar International North Region Opener Story By:BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA           Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY – March 21, 2016- The ‘Hard Clay Open’ isn’t just an early season tradition on the hallowed grounds of the Orange County Fair Speedway. It is also among the richest springtime events for big-block/small-block Modified competitors. On Saturday, April 2 (rain date: April 9) the ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank is headlined by the big-block/small-block Modifieds of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS)…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway Gamblers Series Returns For 2016

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American Rental Equipment to once again back Mahoning Street Stockers Gamblers Series Story By:DINO OBERTO/ MVS MEDIA           Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- March 21,2016- After a very successful series of special event features for the Street Stock racers of Mahoning Valley Speedway last season, American Rental Equipment of Lehighton and Allentown is proud to be back as the official sponsor of the American Rental Street Stock Gamblers Series (ARSSGS). In 2015 there was a six race series held and followed the same format as a poker game. Monetary prizes of $800, $500, $400, $300 and $200 respectively went to…

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Super Sprints And Super Late Models At Williams Grove Speedway March 26th

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Late model winner earns guaranteed starting spot in Hagerstown LM Speedweek Event Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By:HARRY MEEKS Sr. / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- March 21, 2016-  Williams Grove Speedway will host the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints and the second show of the early season for super late models this Friday, March 25 at 7:30 pm. Adult general admission for the show is $15 with youth ages 13 – 20 admitted for $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always admitted for free at Williams Grove. Rick Lafferty scored the 2016 season opener for sprint cars while Gregg…

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Johnson Super at Auto Club Speedway

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Johnson powers past Harvick for Sprint Cup win at Fontana Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE           Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FONTANA, Calif. –March 21, 2016-  Jimmie Johnson won the battle between hometown heroes on Sunday, outdueling Kevin Harvick in overtime at Auto Club Speedway. “Awesome teamwork, boys!” Johnson shouted on his radio after taking the 77th checkered flag of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time victory list. “There’s nothing like winning at home.” The six-time series champion from El Cajon got the chance he needed…

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Utica Rome Speedway 602 Crate Sportsman Sign Title Sponsor

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SUNY CANTON EXPANDS SPONSORSHIP AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY BY BECOMING TITLE SPONSOR OF THE 602 CRATE SPORTMAN DIVISION Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY –March 21, 2016-  For the 2016, the State University of New York in Canton has stepped up its sponsorship at the Utica-Rome Speedway by becoming the title sponsor of the popular 602 Crate Sportsman division.  For the 2016 campaign, the class will be referred to as the SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman.  SUNY Canton has had a long relationship with Utica-Rome Speedway in the past and that will continue…

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Ransomville Speedway Set Up For Banner Season

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RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY BUSY PREPARING FOR 2016 SEASON Story By:TANA ROBINSON/ RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA   Photos By: ALEX and HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY –March 21, 2016-  Is coming off an off season that provided plenty of racing news. For the first time in 43 years, Ransomville Speedway will be under new ownership when the gates open up on Friday, May 6 for its 59th year of operation. Ransomville Speedway was purchased by the Atwal family during the past off season. The speedway is already undergoing a new transformation with a new office and a new merchandise area under construction, which…

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Derani/ESM Do It Again At Sebring

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Pipo Derani led the ESM Honda team to victory Saturday at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The team also won the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Story and Photos By:IMSA SERIES MEDIA SEBRING, Fla. —March 21, 2016-  It’s awfully early in the sports car season for repeats, but there were two significant ones at the 64th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. Once again, the 22-year-old driver from Brazil, Pipo Derani, passed three cars in the last 10 minutes of the race to take the victory for the No. 2 Tequila Patron ESM Honda…

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Golobic Strikes Gold at Shamrock Classicc

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GOLOBIC GLIDES TO FIRST USAC MIDGET VICTORY IN Du QUOIN’S SHAMROCK CLASSIC Story By:DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES MEDIA             Photo By:NEIL CAVENAUH DuQuoin Ill.- March 20, 2016- Shane Golobic of Fremont, California wasn’t content on just running the bottom as he went to the high side to pass leader Shane Cottle on lap 34 and was able to pull away on a late green-white-checkered to win his first career USAC Midget National Championship feature in Saturday night’s inaugural “Shamrock Classic” at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. Golobic, driving the Matt Wood Motorsports/Elk Grove Ford – Competition Suspension, Inc./Spike/Esslinger,…

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Schatz Sweeps Away The Field at Stockton

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Schatz Scores Back-to-Back Victories at Stockton,Completes sweep of FVP Western Spring Shootout double-header Story By:AARON FIEDLER / WOO SEIES MEDIA            Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM STOCKTON, Calif. — March 20, 2016 — Seven-time World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz completed the sweep of the FVP Western Spring Shootout Saturday night, as he passed leader Joey Saldana with just five laps remaining en route to capturing his second win in as many nights at Stockton Dirt Track. Schatz, who started the 30-lap feature in the sixth position, continued to rebound from the missed feature event exactly one…

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Marks is ‘The Man’ In Port Royal Sprints

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Marks Passes Cisney For Port Royal Sprints Win, Haus Goes Two For Two In Super Lates  Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL MEDIA           Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM   PORT ROYAL, Pa. –March 20, 2016-  Brent Marks of Myerstown took the lead from Dylan Cisney late in the event to pick up the 410 sprint car feature Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. Elsewhere, in the 22-lap super late model main, Hamburg’s Andy Haus made it two in a row in the division to put his mark on the early season. Cisney and Doug Esh started on the front…

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‘The Freeze’ Meltsdown The Field At New Egypt Madness

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FRIESEN HEATS UP TO WIN MARCH MADNESS MELTDOWN AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By:MIKE WIZNEWESKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA          Photos By:ACE LANE Jr. and PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt, NJ -March 20, 2016 – At New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown, Stewart Friesen took the victory in the fifty lap Modified feature while Bob Lineman, Jr. captured the checkered flag in the thirty lap Sportsman main event. Starting from the pole, Friesen grabbed the lead as the extra distance event began for the Modifieds with Duane Howard, Billy Pauch, Sr., Danny Creeden and Jeff Strunk in tow. Just…

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway “Tribute Series” to Highlight 50th Season Schedule

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Important figures from Vermont racing history to be honored during season Story By:JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA             Photos By:DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO ARCHIVES   WEST HAVEN, Vt. –March 20, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway will honor the stars of the past during its 50th season of stock car racing in 2016.  The West Haven, Vt., facility will host a “Tribute Series” to pay homage to some of its most beloved figures from its first 49 years.  Six events have been confirmed thus far for Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 3/10-mile Dirt Track and the half-mile Asphalt Track, with other events likely…

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Austin Dillon ‘Lucky Then Good’ For XFINITY Thriller

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Austin Dillon saves fuel, wins XFINITY thriller at Fontana Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE        Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FONTANA, Calif. –March 20, 2016- Seconds after crossing the finish line .715 seconds ahead of runner-up Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon summed up Saturday’s TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen in one short sentence. “I’d rather be lucky than good,” Dillon chortled on his team radio after ending evading Busch’s last-ditch attempt to pinch the winning No. 2 Chevrolet into the outside wall at Auto Club Speedway. And that was just the final stanza of a crazy final lap that saw: 1) Busch…

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Williams Grove Opener Checkers for Lafferty and Satterlee

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Lafferty And Satterlee Open Williams Grove Speedway Season With Wins Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE MEDIA          Photos By: DAN DEMARCO /RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.-March 19, 2016– Rick Lafferty of Pennington, NJ., scored the opening day sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, scoring $3,800 for the payday after being pressured for the lead by Freddie Rahmer and having been passed for the win by Greg Hodnett. In the super late model main, Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills etched his name in the Williams Grove record books for the first time as a winner in the division. Lafferty…

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Schatz Scores Win on Opening Night of FVP Western Spring Shootout

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Returns to victory lane less than a week after missing feature Story By:AARON FIEDLER /WOO SERIES MEDIA        Photos By:MATT HILL / RACERSGUIDE.COM STOCKTON, Calif. — March 19, 2016 — After missing the feature at Thunderbowl Raceway less than a week ago, seven-time World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz returned to victory lane Friday night, winning the opening night of the FVP Western Spring Shootout double-header at Stockton Dirt Track. Schatz picked up his third victory of the season, which is his first win since winning on the second night at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas…

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Davenport Defends Atomic Buckeye Spring 50 Title

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Davenport Takes Atomic Buckeye Spring 50 Story By:JEREMEY SHEILDS /LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA            Photos By: HEATH LAWSON PHOTOGRAPHY/RACERSGUIDE.COM CHILLICOTHE, OH - March 19, 2016 - Jonathan Davenport successfully defended his Buckeye Spring 50 at Atomic Speedway on Friday Night. Davenport withstood an early race battle with Brian Shirley to take his fifth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season, in front of a packed house. Davenport and Shirley battled for the first 18 laps of the 50 lap race until Davenport pulled ahead. Shirley then held off Jimmy Owens to finish second. Owens came home third, followed by…

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Dillon Calls His Shot; Runs To Fontana Pole

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Austin Dillon wins Fontana pole as track record falls Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE           Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FONTANA, Calif. –March 19, 2016-  Austin Dillon delivered a parting shot that turned out to be a called shot. After taking questions from reporters after Friday’s opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Auto Club Speedway, Dillon paused to watch the last minute of Middle Tennessee State’s upset victory over Michigan State in the NCAA basketball tournament. On his way out the door, Dillon was asked about his prospects for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX)…

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Casagrande Builders To Sponsor Stafford Speedway SK Modifieds

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Casagrande Builders, Inc. Joins Stafford Speedway Contingency Program  Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT-March 19, 2016- Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that Casagrande Builders, Inc., of Stafford Springs, has become the newest member of the track’s Contingency Program for the 2016 season. Casagrande Builders will supply a $100 bonus to each third place SK Modified® feature finisher for a total contribution of $2,200. Casagrande Builders’ contingency bonus means that each third place finisher will take home $700 in winnings and a $25 gas bonus from New England Racing Fuel. Casagrande Builders’…

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Olivier Pla Earns Another Sebring Pole

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Olivier Pla puts Michael Shank Racing on the pole for Saturday's 64th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. Story By:ISMA SERIES MEDIA           Photos By:ISMA PHOTO STAFF SEBRING, Fla. –March 19, 2016-  For the second year in a row – albeit in a different car, and for a different team – Olivier Pla was the top qualifier Friday ahead of Saturday’s 64th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida. With a lap of 121.061 mph, Pla drove the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Tire Kingdom Ligier JS P2 Honda to…

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NASCAR Auto Club Speedway Notebook

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HARVICK GIVES HIGH MARKS TO NEW SPRINT CUP AERO PACKAGE Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE           Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FONTANA, Calif. – March 19, 2016- Kevin Harvick came from the 18th starting position to win by a nose last Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. It took Harvick 169 laps to get to the front. It took eventual fifth-place finisher Dale Earnhardt Jr. 75 laps to get from the 26th-place starting position to the front of the field. Those impressive runs from mid-pack to the lead are a testament to the effectiveness of the low-downforce aerodynamic package NASCAR…

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2016 Super DIRTcar Series Full-Time Field Set; Two penalties issued for infractions at DIRTcar Nationals

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Super DIRTcar Series Full-Time Field Set Two penalties issued for infractions at DIRTcar Nationals WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - March 18, 2016 - With just over a month remaining until the 2016 Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds season opener at Fulton Speedway, the field of full-time, Platinum drivers pursuing the series championship has been set. Among the field are the biggest names in big-block modified racing including past series champions Matt Sheppard, Brett Hearn, Billy Decker and Tim Fuller. In all, 17 drivers will embark on the full 29 race schedule. Those drivers are (listed alphabetically by last name):…

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Deron Rust Memorial Next Up For Georgetown Speedway Friday, March 25

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Deron Rust Memorial Next Up For Georgetown Speedway Friday, March 25; Bonuses Adding Up For Small-Block Modified & Crate 602 Sportsman Competitors As Action Returns “Under The Lights” GEORGETOWN, DE – The next event on the Georgetown Speedway schedule is picking up steam. The Deron Rust Memorial, honoring a true Georgetown supporter as a racer and former promoter, is set for next Friday, March 25 at the historic half-mile oval. The small-block Modified division will serve as the headliner with a 33-lap main paying $3,396 to the winner and $396 to take the green flag. Rust’s iconic number,…

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Three-Division Bridgeport ‘Pre-Season’ Point Series Endorsed By The Oliver Companies

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Three-Division Bridgeport 'Pre-Season' Point Series Endorsed By The Oliver Companies Bridgeport, NJ - Who says that 'pre-season' doesn't count? Not Bridgeport Speedway, and certainly not the Oliver Communications Group or Oliver Construction Enterprises. While Bridgeport's 'traditional' points towards the 2016 track championships won't start until Saturday, April 30, the '16 schedule consists of four racing programs prior to that date. The Oliver Companies of Bordentown, NJ have signed on as the title sponsor for the four-race pre-season point championship series. "How it will work is pretty simple," offered track manager Danny Serrano. Opening Day, Saturday, March 26 will…

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PRACTICE, YES PRACTICE, IS SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PRACTICE, YES PRACTICE, IS SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY CHASE FOR TITLE KICKS OFF ON APRIL 2ND WITH NASCAR TRIPLEHEADER BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 18, 2016 . . .” I mean, listen, we're talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice. Not a game.” That is the famous quote by basketball great Allen Iverson back several years ago. Perhaps Iverson did not feel practice was important but many racers do and that is why a large turnout of racers is expected for the Saturday, March 26th free-to-the-public practice…

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Empire Super Sprints Loyalty Program Back By Popular Demand

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Very Popular Lucas Oil ESS Loyalty Program Returns for 2016 Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS /ESS SERIES MEDIA          Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –Marcch 18, 2016-  It was implemented for the first time in 2015 and was very well received by the teams that like to follow the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Tour. So for 2016, the Loyalty Program is being brought back by popular demand. Any team that follows 90% of the full point shows will receive an extra $500 on top of all their point fund monies earned. Last year an extra $4,000 was handed out…

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Gates-Cole Insurance Returns To Utica-Rome In ’16

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Continues Involvement By Becoming Title Sponsor Of Modified Division Story By: JOHN TIFF /UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY - March 18, 2016- For the 2016 season, the Modifieds will have a new name as a familiar name in local motorsports becomes the title sponsor of the headline division at the Utica-Rome Speedway.  Gates-Cole Insurance has long been involved in local racing and this they have again stepped their support of the Modifieds, which will be called the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds for the 2016 season. For decades, Gates-Cole Insurance has adorned the sides of cars in…

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Johnny Herrera Storms To Season Opening Win With The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour

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Johnny Herrera Pilots New Maxin To Victory At Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Opener Story By:BYRAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA       Photos By:MICHAEL DIERS/POLE POSITION PHOTO WACO, Texas -March 18, 2016- The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network opened the 2016 season with the series debut at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway and New Mexico’s Johnny Herrera rough riding the highline for 14th career National Tour triumph. “This is incredible,” said Herrera of this season opening victory. “All winter, we just looked forward to coming and racing. We did run a few races previous to this…

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Szegedy To Pilot Fuller Motorsports Modified

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Szegedy Back In Rob Fuller’s Modified Story By:ROB FULLER MOTORSPORTS MEDIA          Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM SHREWSBURY, Mass. –March 18, 2015-  Rob Fuller Motorsports has confirmed that former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Todd Szegedy will return to the team this year. Szegedy will pilot the 15-40 Connection Modified in select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races this season. Szegedy, a 19-time winner and 2003 series champion, raced for Rob Fuller Motorsports in 2014. “For me it was a combination of a few things – I want the freedom not be locked into a full season schedule,” said Szegedy. “Also, this…

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