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CJB Motorsports Duo Chase The Gator At DIRTcar Nationals

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CHASING THE GATOR: Gravel & Swindell Set Sights on Volusia Story By: Kyle Leutters/CJB Motorsports Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CARLISLE, PA. - Last minute preparations have the CJB Motorsports duo of David Gravel and Sammy Swindell ready to go for 2016. The extra time spent planning did cause the team to miss scheduled events at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida but should serve the team well as they gear up for the season. The teams 2016 debut will now occur at the wide half-mile oval known as Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida. The track, among the fastest tracks on…

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Georgia Boot Super Bowl Reloads For Sunday

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Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing Finale Postponed to Sunday Story By: LUCAS LMS Media Photos By:Heath Lawson Photography BRUNSWICK, GA - Saturday night’s Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing finale has been postponed. Rain began falling during FAST Shafts B-Main #1, forcing Speedway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials to postpone the remainder of the event to Sunday, February 7th. On Sunday, festivities will get underway with pit and general admission gates opening at 10:00AM. A drivers meeting will take place at 12:00PM, and Hot Laps will be at 12:30PM. The finale will conclude with the running…

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Arctic Cat All Stars Heading To Volusia After Bubba Rainout

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Arctic Cat All Stars Washed Out at Bubba Raceway Park Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Series Media Photo By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com OCALA, Florida - With heavy rains invading the area, and more rain on the forecast, Bubba Raceway Park and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions officials have decided to cancel Saturday night’s Bubba Army Winter Nationals program at Bubba Raceway Park. There will be no rain date. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will continue their 2016 campaign with DIRTcar Nationals competition at Volusia Speedway Park near Barberville, Florida. Teams will participate in an open practice on Tuesday evening,…

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March Madness Meltdown To Open New Egypt Speedway Season

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New Egypt Speedway Gears Up for March Madness Meltdown, Season Opener Set for Saturday, March 19th Story By:Jay Dugan/NES Media Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ -- As the last bit of remaining snow melts after Winter Storm Jonas, Ocean County’s New Egypt Speedway is heating things up in preparation for their 2016 season opener – the March Madness Meltdown on Saturday, March 19. This double header of racing action will feature a 50 lap Open Modified event paying $5,000 to win and $400 to take the green, and a 30 lap Open Sportsman feature also on the card,…

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Kraig Kinser Opens All Star Season With Bubba Raceway Victory

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Holds Back Blaney and Hodnett for Third Career Series Victory Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Series Media Photos By:Paul Arch Photo OCALA, Florida -For the third time in his career and for the first time since 2007, Kraig Kinser found victory lane with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. The Bloomington, Indiana, native scored $5,000 for his wire-to-wire triumph at Bubba Raceway Park on Friday, February 5, officially capturing the first Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions win of the 2016 season. Defending All Star champion Dale Blaney finished second, followed by Greg Hodnett, Chad Kemenah and…

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Richards Keeps Rolling At Golden Isles

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Richards Holds off Sheppard to Win at Golden Isles Story By:Mike Leone/LUCAS LMS Media Photos By:Heath Lawson Photography BRUNSWICK, GA – Josh Richards held off a late race charge from Brandon Sheppard to win on the opening night of the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway on Friday Night. Richards led but all but one lap on his way to victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. Sheppard; the 2015 LOLMDS Rookie of the Year; briefly took the lead from Richards with four laps to go, but Richards regained the top spot…

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Leffler Energy Joins Forces With RBR Racing For 2016 Season

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Leffler Energy teams with RBR Racing for 2016 Sprint Car Campaign Story By: Jay Dugan/RBR Media Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com SALFORDVILLE, Pa. – Fred Rahmer and the RBR Race Team are pleased to announce the addition of Mount Joy, Pa’s Leffler Energy to the list of top-notch organizations that support Sprint Car Racing and the efforts of the No. 51S of Stevie Smith, the No. 51 of Freddie Rahmer, and the No. 88 of Brandon Rahmer. Leffler Energy is a local heating, cooling and energy-savings partner that keeps customers in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania comfortable all-year round. Leffler Energy provides Residential, Commercial,…

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Whelen Modified Tour Gets Bigger And Better Heading Into New Season

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Whelen Modified Tour Sees Increased Car Count, TV Viewership in 2015 Story By:Jason Cunningham/NASCAR Media Photos By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Buoyed by the intense on-track competition and an ascending television and online following, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is riding high into the 2016 season. When Doug Coby emerged from the closest championship battle in 31 years of Whelen Modified Tour competition last fall at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, it punctuated one of the most prosperous seasons in the tour’s history. The 2015 success stories are already bearing fruit for 2016. Upstate New York’s Oswego Speedway and Southeastern…

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Momentum Builds For National Sprint Leaque

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National Sprint League Adds Additional Sponsors for 2016 Season Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. – The National Sprint League continues to build momentum as several additional businesses have created partnerships with the series as associate and contingency sponsors. MyRacePass, which developed and built the NSL website, will be a featured associate sponsor for the series. Additionally, the National Sprint League is pleased to announce that Cobblestone Hotel & Suites of Knoxville, Iowa, is the official hotel for its race dates at Knoxville Raceway in 2016. NSL drivers, crew members and fans will receive a…

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Greg Biffle Looks To Get Back On Winning Track For 2016

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Biffle, No. 16 Ford Team Looking For Win, Strong Season In 2016 Story By:Roush Racing Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C. — Roush Fenway Racing driver Greg Biffle heads into the 2016 season on a continued quest to become the first driver to claim a championship in all three of NASCAR major series. There are a few new faces on the No. 16 team heading into the season, including Brian Pattie, who takes over as crew chief for Biffle. Pattie and Biffle have had success in the past and look to continue that winning partnership into this season. “I’m…

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Finger Lakes 50: Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Makes Inaugural Outlaw Speedway Visit Tuesday, June 7

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Finger Lakes 50: Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Makes Inaugural Outlaw Speedway Visit Tuesday, June 7; Tyler Siri Takes Ownership Of Dundee, New York Facility DUNDEE, NY – New ownership, a new name and a new stop on the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP. Dirt Modified competitor and Watkins Glen, N.Y., area businessman Tyler Siri has taken ownership of the former Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, N.Y., from Dean Hoag. Siri is set to race full-bore into the endeavor for the upcoming 2016 season. He has renamed…

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STSS Kicks Off North Region Series At ‘The House Of Power’

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Legendary Orange County Fair Speedway Opens Halmar International North Region Of Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Saturday, April 2 With ‘Hard Clay Open’ Event; Rules & Event Info Established Story By:Brett Deyo/STSS Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com. MIDDLETOWN, NY – For the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP, 2016 is taking shape as the most exciting season in series history. And it all starts on Saturday, April 2 at Orange County Fair Speedway. The venerable Middletown, N.Y., five-eighths-mile hosts the STSS Halmar International North Region opener for the third consecutive year with the…

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World Racing Group and Racing Electronics Announce “Scanner Up” Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] World Racing Group and Racing Electronics Announce “Scanner Up” Program Unprecedented move in dirt track racing will allow fans more at-track options on race day CONCORD, N.C. - Feb. 5, 2016 - World Racing Group will expand its partnership with Racing Electronics in 2016 to bring fans even closer to the racing action at World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series events. Starting at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., fans will be able to listen directly to driver receiver communication,…

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How the Chili Bowl Ruined Racing (In the Best Possible Way)

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By ALLYSE WOLFINGER I’m not a flyer. In fact, I despise it. But when I was presented with the opportunity to attend the Chili Bowl this past January, I jumped at the opportunity. It’s always been a “bucket list” race for me. And while I didn’t get to stay for the A Main Saturday night as I had our track awards banquet to get home for, it was far and away the greatest racing experience I will ever get the chance to attend. There’s a reason 300 plus teams sign in for a chance to make the 22 car A…

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There’s New Sheriff In Town, Tyler Siri Takes Over Black Rock Speedway

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Tyler Siri Takes The Keys At Black Rock Speedway,Becomes Outlaw Speedway Story By: Mike Mallett/DTD Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Dundee NY.-The track formerly known as the Black Rock Speedway has a new owner and a new name for the 2016 season. It was just a few years ago Tyler Siri attempted to purchase the third-mile facility from long-time owner Dean Hoag. The agreement didn’t come to fruition at the time. This off-season the pair again struck up the conversation with the sale of the speedway to Siri being completed. “It’s going to be awesome,” said Siri when reached by phone.…

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Lucas Oil Late Models Renews DirtonDirt.com Partnership

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DirtonDirt.com Continues Extensive Partnership with Lucas Oil Late Models Story By:LUCAS Series Media Photos By: Heath Lawson Photography WAYCROSS, GA. - DirtonDirt.com - dirt late model racing's true home on the Internet - has renewed their partnership with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for 2016. As part of their partnership, DirtonDirt.com will remain the title sponsor of East Bay Winternationals Strawberry Dash. Any driver that did not transfer into the main event (via preliminary events), and has not already participated in the DirtonDirt.com Strawberry Dash that week, will be part of a random draw to decide who…

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Carl Van Horn To Be Honored At Dirt Track Heres Car Show

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9TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW & HARMONY TOWNSHIP TO HONOR CAR VAN HORN Story By:Steve Pardos/TOTH Media Photos By:Paul Irving and Bob Yurko/Racersguide.com Phillipsburg NJ.-The dates and show schedule are now confirmed for the popular ninth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show for 2016 and the hard-working staff is putting all of the necessary pieces in place to produce another great show. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall located off Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, New Jersey beginning on…

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USAC And UMP Featured During Terre Haute 2016 Season

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USAC & UMP Highlight Terre Haute Schedule Story By:Track Enterprises Media Photos By:Gordon Gill/USAC Media Photo TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Terre Haute Action Track, has announced the 2016-season schedule for the half-mile race track. The speedway holds several special events during the summer that feature divisions from the United States Auto Club and United Midwestern Promoters. The campaign will begin on Sunday, April 3, with the season opener featuring the USAC Silver Crown Series. Shane Cockrum held off a late race challenge from C.J. Leary to take his second career Silver Crown victory in last year’s race, which was…

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Stewart’s Final Season On Hold Following Back Surgury

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Injury, back surgery delay Tony Stewart’s return to No. 14 car indefinitely Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR Charlotte NC-After undergoing surgery on Wednesday for a burst fracture of his L1 vertebra, Tony Stewart will miss the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, his team Stewart-Haas Racing announced on Thursday. The team said the three-time series champion was expected to make a full recovery and return to the No. 14 Chevrolet for a portion of his final season, but there is no specific timetable. Stewart-Haas has not finalized arrangements for an interim driver. After attending…

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POLE POSITION RACEWAY INDOOR KARTING CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH FULTON AND BREWERTON SPEEDWAYS

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POLE POSITION RACEWAY FIRING POINT STARTING THE ACTION AT BOTH SPEEDWAYS Story By:Dave Medler/Brewerton/Fulton Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.ccom BALDWINSVILLE, NY – Pole Position Raceway America’s leading chain of state-of-the-art indoor motorsports entertainment facilities – among the fastest electric karts on the east coast – has renewed their promotional partnership with the Fulton and Brewerton Speedways for 2016. At both speedways, the original start and restart positions have been named the “Pole Position Raceway Firing Point” for all events throughout the season. Guests can look for the Pole Position Raceway display at both tracks for the latest in exciting events, coupons…

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Triple Duty Test; Gerhart Attempting Three Races During Daytona Speedweeks

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Gerhart Doing The Triple During Daytona Speedweeks Story and Photos By:ARCA Racing Series Media TOLEDO, Ohio — It seems like a monumental task reserved for a much younger man, but don’t tell 57-year-old Bobby Gerhart. Gerhart isn’t doing the double at Daytona; he’s doing the triple. The Lebanon, Pennsylvania ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards veteran is attempting what no other human is at Daytona Int’l Speedway, which is competing for a starting position in the Lucas Oil 200, the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Xfinity Series events. “It was a combination of a lot of things that lined up…

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Sprint Cars to Race for Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Seven events for winged 360 Sprint Cars highlight schedule at Vermont track Story By: Justin St. Louis/DBS Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Sprint Cars have a new home in the northeast: The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The lightning-fast, wild-looking cars are powered by alcohol-burning, 360 cubic-inch engines that produce 600 horsepower, with aerodynamic wings mounted above both the driver and the front axle. Sprint Cars will compete in seven events on the 3/10-mile, paperclip-shaped Vermont track and – for the first time in Devil’s Bowl history – will vie for a season-long championship…

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Set For ASCS National Tour Return

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Sam Hafertepe Jr. Announces Return to Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour for 2016 Story By:Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Media Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com TULSA, Okla. ...When some drivers sustain injuries behind the wheel, it can take weeks, if not full seasons of racing to bounce back. For Sam Hafertepe, Jr. it took mere laps for the Sunnyvale, Texas driver to feel right at home in the Hwy. 79 Collision No. 15h. Coming back for the first time with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products at the Outlaw Motorsports Park on July 24, after breaking his…

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Southern Tier Speedworld Back At Oakdale Mall February 26-28th

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MIKE AND MICHELLE STOLARCYK CARS AND TRUCKS RETURN AS TITLE SPONSOR Story By:Dan Harpell Media Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com JOHNSON CITY, NY…A sure sign of spring is the annual Mike and Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks Southern Tier Speedworld Car Show. The 2016 edition will take place from Friday, February 26th through 28th at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, New York. Mike and Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks in Whitney Point is the official sponsor of the long running show, as they have been for many years. They have a large inventory of quality pre-owned cars and trucks and their…

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INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET SERIES HEADS TO TRENTON, NJ FOR FEBRUARY 26-28 WEEKEND FINALES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET SERIES HEADS TO TRENTON, NJ FOR FEBRUARY 26-28 WEEKEND FINALES; ALLENTOWN WINNER RUDOLPH AND AC WINNER SESELY ARE FAVORED; CHAMP KARTS AND SLINGSHOTS ALSO FEATURED TRENTON, NJ February 3, 2016 . . . Two races down, one race to go. That’s the box score for the Indoor Racing Series Fueled By VP as Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) shifts attention toward Trenton’s Sun National Bank Center for its third and final race of the 2016 season. The key event in the Battle Of Trenton two day schedule for the TQ Midgets is the Saturday,…

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Britt Enters Spirit Auto Center Big Block Division As Next Big Contender

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Britt Enters Spirit Auto Center Big Block Division As Next Big Contender After welcoming Delaware's Jordan Watson as the newest weekly Big Block addition last month, Bridgeport Speedway will have another new Saturday night competitor throughout the 2016 racing season. Jim Britt recently confirmed that he will indeed be moving up from the Crate/Sportsman division into the weekly wars with the Spirit Auto Center Big Blocks at the 5/8 mile oval. Although this will be Britt’s first full-season behind the wheel of a powerful 467 cubic inch Big Block, he is by no means a stranger to the…

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Atlantic City Indoor Race Recap Video

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King of Dirt Series Welcomes 1-800-GOT JUNK As Series Sponsor

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Internationally Recognized Company Excited About Future With KOD Story By:Rob Hazer/KOD Series Media Photo By:Schilling Racing Fonda, NY.... Anytime a series announces sponsors, marketing partnerships, or endorsements it’s special. King Of Dirt Racing Series recently reached an agreement with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? for primary sponsorship of the DIRTcar endorsed Sportsman Series for the 2016 racing season. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Albany division is owned and operated by Carl Schilling whose son David exploded onto the KOD scene last season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Through the season David Schilling earned multiple top 10 finishes and was awarded the series hard charger award after starting the season…

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NASCAR WMT Return To Steel Palace For Classic Weekend

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Reserved Seats Now Available for NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Return to Oswego's Classic Weekend Story By:Dan Kapuscinki/Oswego Speedway Media Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Oswego NY. ... Since the December announcement that NASCAR’s Whelen Modified Tour would return to Oswego Speedway’s Classic Weekend this September, excitement and anticipation has filled the air of open-wheel pavement and Modified enthusiasts. Now, that eagerness can be quantified as reserved seating for the 60th annual celebration of Oswego’s Classic Weekend, paired again with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, are now on sale. Fans can reserve their seats for the incredible double header of the NASCAR Whelen…

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Ganassi Racing Looking For Lightning To Strike

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Dixon, Ganassi Bring Back “Lightning Bolt” Livery for 2016 IndyCar Season Story By:Target Chip Ganassi Media Photos By: Chris Jones/INDYcar Series Photo Indianapolis Ind....Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced Tuesday the return of the team’s classic “Lightning Bolt” livery to the No. 9 Target Chevrolet driven by four-time and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon for the 2016 season. The Target Lightning Bolt livery debuted in 1995 at the season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with drivers Jimmy Vasser and Bryan Herta, and ran through the 2001 season-finale at California Speedway with drivers Bruno Junqueira and Memo Gidley. The livery…

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Arctic Cat All Stars Roll Into Bubba’s

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Arctic Cat All Stars Set for Florida Invasion Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/All Star Circuit of Champions Media Photo By:Justin Brester Indianapolis Ind....The stars and cars of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will hit the dirt for the first time in 2016 on Friday evening, February 5, in sunny north central Florida. The traveling Arctic Cat All Stars will compete in a total of four events during their Florida venture, co-headlining such programs as the 5th annual Bubba Army Winter Nationals and the 45th annual DIRTcar Nationals. After an open practice date on Thursday, February 4, the Arctic Cat…

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Freak Mishap Lands Tony Stewart In Hospital

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Tony Stewart hospitalized with non-racing back injury Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR Daytona Beach Fla....Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart was hospitalized with a non-racing back injury, Stewart-Haas Racing spokesperson Mike Arning confirmed on Tuesday, just 10 days before racing activity is scheduled to begin at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart, who has announced his impending retirement from Sprint Cup racing after the 2016 season, was riding an all-terrain vehicle when the accident occurred, according to an Associated Press report. “Stewart was transported to a local hospital following the accident and is currently being…

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Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Increase Purses Pay Out For 2016

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Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park to Pay Out Over $600,000 in Purses in 2016 Story By:Thresea Condict/TSMP Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Thompson Ct....Over the course of it’s 10-event season, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) will pay out over $600,000 in prize money – a $100,000 increase from 2015. Over $220,000 of those funds will go directly to its own six divisions. The Sunoco Modified division will have more than $12,000 in purse money on the line for their big event, the 3rd annual Sunoco Modified 20/20 Sprint on Wednesday, July 27. This event will see the winner walk home with…

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All Systems Go For Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway With Active Month of March

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2016 Northeast Dirt-Track Modified Season Opens At Historic First State Facility Story By:Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Media Photo By: Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The month of March is typically slow in the world of Northeast dirt Modified racing. For Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway, however, it is all systems go! The historic half-mile clay oval will roar to life to ignite the region’s 2016 dirt-track season with on-track activity planned shortly after the conclusion of February auto racing festivities in Florida On Saturday, March 5, the first open practice session of the year is set for Georgetown. Pit gates open at 1…

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‘The Great Race Place’ Set To Honor Track Champions

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Albany-Saratoga To Close Out 50th Season With Banquet Saturday Story By:Toby LaGrange/Albany Saratoga Speedway Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Malta, NY – The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will officially close out the 2015 season on Saturday night with the annual Awards Banquet. The location will once again be the beautiful Saratoga/Wilton Elks located at 1 Elks Lane in Saratoga Springs, New York (12866). Everything kicks off at 6pm with light hors d’oeuvres with dinners catered by Waterford Banquets to be served at 7pm. The 2015 racing season was the 50th for the Great Race Place. The top ten in the final point standings…

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How Was Your Night? // Atlantic City Gambler’s Classic 2016

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World of Outlaws Series Inks Landmark Deal With Craftsman Tools

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Great Deal For Series As Tool Company Will Be Title Sponsor Through 2018 Season Story By: Jermey Elliott/Pennlive.com Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Newberrytown Pa.- Fans have often speculated on the demise of the World of Outlaws as a series throughout its illustrious 38-year history. Big-name drivers have come and gone. So have series title sponsors. In each case, message boards lit up with thoughts of, "This is it." But through all the peaks and valleys of running a national motorsports series, the World of Outlaws has persevered. And after a ground-breaking announcement Monday, it's clear the series is here to stay and thriving.…

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Oswego Speedway Sets Special Events Pricing For Fans

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$5 & $10 Fan Appreciation Deals In Place For Weekly Events At "Steel Palace" Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Oswego Speedway Media Photos By:Chris Burgess/Racersguide.com OSWEGO, NY - A week after the announcement of Oswego Speedway’s 2016 yearlong and 60th annual International Classic Weekend ticket packages, Speedway officials are happy to announce two separate fan appreciation savings specials in this year’s weekly pricing at the ‘Steel Palace.’ The first of two reduced rate specials will take place on Saturday, May 21 featuring a 50-lap Novelis Supermodified main and a 30-lap Pathfinder Bank SBS feature. For the first time in several seasons,…

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Bridgeport Speedway Ready To Roar Into New Season

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THE BRIDGEPORT 2016 SEASON IS COMING AT YOU! Story By: Kolbey Ramey/BPS Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Bridgeport NJ.- It won't be long before the roar of engines will again be heard at the Bridgeport Speedway! An action-packed schedule has been set for the quickly-approaching 2016 racing season. Competitors will have the opportunity to shake down their equipment during three scheduled practice sessions with the first coming on Saturday afternoon, March 19th. The second practice date is planned for Friday, March 25th, the night before the 60 Over Special/Doug Hoffman Memorial Race on Saturday March 26. The final 'pre-season' practice will be…

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Clauson Hits The Century Mark For USAC Wins

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CLAUSON BECOMES 6th USAC DRIVER TO 100 WINS Story By: Dick Jordan /USAC Series Media Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com Indianapollis Ind.-Bryan Clauson has become the sixth driver in USAC history to score 100 race victories during a career. He is also the youngest, at age 26, to reach that feat. He achieved the century mark last Friday night at Canyon Speedway in Peoria, Ariz. by winning the 30-lap USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint Car "Winter Challenge" special event. Clauson's total includes two Silver Crown wins, 34 in National Sprint Cars, 36 in National Midgets, seven in Kenyon Midgets, nine West Coast Sprint special…

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Blaney Looks To Return To Bubba Raceway Victory Lane This Weekend

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Blaney Aiming for First Win at Bubba Raceway Park Since 2012 This Weekend Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn.- Dale Blaney already has one victory under his belt this year as he tackles the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions 2016 season, which begins this weekend at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Blaney, who guided his Mainstream Holdings, Inc., backed CH Motorsports team to a win last month during the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown in Arizona, is seeking his first triumph since 2012 at the unique 3/8-mile oval this Friday and Saturday.…

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NCRA/NSL Releases 2016 Schedule

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GoMuddy.com NCRA/NSL 360 Region Reveals Inaugural 2016 Schedule Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions Photo By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. -The GoMuddy.com National Sprint League 360 Series has established a partnership with the National Championship Racing Association, which is better known as the NCRA. The GoMuddy.com NCRA/NSL 360 Region has been created for the 2016 season with the region currently hosting 18 races at eight tracks throughout Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma on its tentative schedule. “Tommie (Estes Jr.) is a former NCRA winner,” said NCRA Owner C. Ray Hall, who was one of the founding members of the series in 1971.…

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THE CRAFTSMAN® BRAND RETURNS TO MOTORSPORTS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] THE CRAFTSMAN® BRAND RETURNS TO MOTORSPORTS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS Sears® and Craftsman® Brand Sign Three-year Agreement That Renames the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Feb. 1, 2016 - Sears® and the Craftsman® brand, America's most trusted tool brand, announced today the return of Craftsman tools as a major presence in motorsports, becoming the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws®. The three-year agreement, which begins immediately, renames the two premier series in dirt track racing to the "World of Outlaws Craftsman…

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Devils Bowl Speedway Honors2015 Track Champions

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Sold-Out Crowd Celebrates at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions Story By:Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Media Photos By:Memoir Events RUTLAND, Vt. – A sold-out crowd of more than 370 stock car drivers, team members, race officials, sponsors, and media put the cap on the 2015 Devil’s Bowl Speedway racing season on Saturday, January 30 at the track’s annual Banquet of Champions. The event was hosted by the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt., and officially crowned the season champions in eight different divisions at the West Haven, Vt., speed plant. Several special annual awards were also presented,…

Familiar Faces In New Places, Drivers Look To Continue Success With New Teams

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Saldana, Gravel and McMahan Find New Homes for 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Fiedler/WoO Series Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C. - As the 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series prepares to kick off the season, Joey Saldana, David Gravel and Paul McMahan will be traveling to the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in different haulers than they did last year. Saldana makes the move to Roth Motorsports in 2016. He drove for the team during his rookie season in 1996, winning the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award and finishing 11th in…

First Time Is The Charm For Derani At Daytona Rolex24

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Derani Shines As ESM Rules Rolex 24 Story and Photos By:IMSA Series Media DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Pipo Derani is a 22-year-old Brazilian racer who had never seen Daytona Int’l Speedway prior to a practice session a few weeks ago, and has never raced anywhere in the U.S. before. Now, the virtually unknown driver is the hero of the 54th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, taking his team to a win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the biggest sports car endurance race in North America. The No. 2 Extreme Speed Motorsports Honda Ligier P2 was…

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Reading Fairgrounds Motorsports Show Kicks Off This Week

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31st Annual Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association Reading Fairgrounds Motorsports Show Ready To Roll This Week Story By:Barry Angstadt/ Reading Motorsports Media Photos By: Ace Lane Jr./Racersguide.com Muhlenberg Township, PA – Just days away from its opening, a popular off-season gathering of motorsports enthusiasts continues to add to its attractive three-day lineup of celebrities and activities. On February 4, 5, and 6, the 31st Annual Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association Reading Fairgrounds Motorsports Show presented by the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA will take place at the Fairgrounds Square Mall in Muhlenberg Township near Reading, PA. Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic and EnerSys…

Krimes Gets More Bang For His Bucks, Plans Full Race Schedule

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Alan Krimes plans 65 to 70 race schedule, Stretching the dollar again in 2016. Story By:Jermey Elliott/Pennlive.com Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com Newberrytown Pa.-Sprint Car driver Alan Krimes knows how to stretch his racing dollar. He's been doing it his entire career. And yet, Krimes has been able to compete against the best. He wins a few races a year and is known for his consistency. Krimes will be looking for similar results in 2016. Despite a limited budget and only having one sponsor, the Denver driver plans to run a full schedule with weekly stops at Williams Grove and Lincoln…

Bronson Takes Kid Rocket Over The Limit For Bubba Raceway Park Checkers

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Kyle Bronson Takes Hard Earned Win At Winter Shootout Story By:NE Smith Series Media Photos By: Bruce Carroll OCALA, FL – Kyle Bronson of Brandon, FL drove the Brandon Ford Special to victory on Saturday in a spectacular Round 3 of the RockAuto.com Winter Shootout. The 50-lap race for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series saw a continuation of Friday night’s battle between Bronson and Kid Rocket Josh Richards. Bronson and Richards raced side-by-side throughout the race and swapped the lead on two occasions. Bronson led the first ten laps with Richards all over him. Richards took the lead on…

Hodges Outduels Clauson For Winter Challenge Final Victory

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HODGES TAKES “WINTER CHALLENGE” FINALE; CLAUSON THE CHAMP. Story and Photos By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media Peoria, AZ……..Josh Hodges of Tijeras, N.M. won Saturday night’s finale but Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. emerged as the 2016 “Winter Challenge” Champion at Canyon Speedway. Hodges won the 30-lap USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint feature in his Jackson Compaction/Mesilla Valley Transportation Maxim/Ostrich after a race-long duel with Clauson, who finished second. R.J. Johnson, Charles Davis Jr. and Mike Martin rounded out the “top-five” at the checkered flag. Johnson and Davis took second and third in the final “Winter Challenge” standings. "This is awesome," said Hodges…

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