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Sesely Drives Perfect Race For Third Gamblers Classic Victory

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Sesely Wins 14th Annual TQ NAPA Know How Gambler’s Classic; Bouc, Spellmon Claim Champ Kart, Slingshot Features Story By:Ernie Saxton/Gamblers Classic Media                                    Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  – Anthony Sesely of Matawan, N.J., became the first three time winner of the NAPA Know How Gambler’s Classic TQ Midget feature Saturday night by driving what amounted to a perfect race. “The car got better as the race went on,” Sesely said. “We’re back with the setup we used to win the 2013 and 2014 race. I couldn’t be happier.” Sesely, who was a non-factor in the 2015 race, started first…

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Port Royal Releases 31 Event Schedule

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Outlaws, USAC Featured On 2016 Port Royal Schedule Story By:Port Royal Speedway Media                                                          Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. – The Port Royal Speedway schedule of events was released Saturday, featuring 31 race dates, starting with the season opener for the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints and the super late models on March 12. The 410 sprints and the super lates continue to be the tracks top flight divisions, showcasing the historic oval’s speed and frenzied action on a weekly basis. The410 sprints are set for 29 shows, including appearances by USAC, the All Star Circuit of Champions and the World of…

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Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Sets Event Schedule

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QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW EVENT WILL RUN  MARCH 6-12, 2016 AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL Story By:Steve Pados/DTH Show Media                                         Photos By:Bob Yurko/Racersguide.com Phillipsburg Pa.-  The tentative schedule for the popular ninth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is now confirmed for 2016. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall located off Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.  Opening day is set for Sunday, March 6th with a salute to all of the racetracks and a special emphasis on the…

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News and Notes From Daytona Rolex24

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AJ Allmendinger Finds Inspiration In Absense Of Fallen Teamate   Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service                              Photos By:Getty Images   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The absence of a former teammate, the late Justin Wilson, weighed heavily on AJ Allmendinger and his teammates at Michael Shank Racing as the Rolex 24 at Daytona approached. But the tragic loss of Wilson in a freak IndyCar accident last year at Pocono Raceway also provides a source of inspiration and motivation for Allmendinger, who teamed with Wilson, Oswaldo Negri and John Pew to win the 2012 Rolex 24. “Yeah, it’s tough,” Allmendinger told…

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Rookie Of The Year Title Up For Grabs On WoO Late Model Tour

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Drivers focus on Screven Motor Speedway, target Rookie of the Year title Story By: Jordan Morris/WoO Late Model Series Media                    Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C. -  Paul Wilmoth Jr., Joey Coulter and Billy Moyer Jr. join a growing list of drivers planning to compete at Screven Motor Speedway's Winter Freeze VI, Feb. 12 and 13, in hopes of battling for the 2016 World of Outlaws Late Model Series title, as well as 2016 Rookie of the Year. Wilmoth, a veteran driver, has a career that started in 1989 has seen a lot of firsts for the West Virginia native,…

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Swindell Expands Race Schedule With CJB Motorsports Team

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Swindell Plans Packed Schedule In 2016 Story By:CJB Motorsports Media                                                                 Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CARLISLE, Pa. – After running a limited schedule in 2015 for CJB Motorsports, Sammy Swindell will expand his slate of races to include more than 60 nights of racing in 2016. “The schedule ended up being a bit more than I thought it would be,” said Swindell, driver of the Big Game Treestands, GoMuddy.com No. 1 machine for CJB Motorsports. “However, when you get to looking at things and the way the races fall, there were a lot of things that made sense for us. A…

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Clauson Stays Hot At Winter Challenge

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Clauson Back On Track At Canyon Speedway Story and Photos By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz. — Bryan Clauson and Ricky Thornton Jr., maintained the hottest of Winter Challenge hands on Friday night as both drivers posted their third triumphs in the fourth round of competition at Canyon Speedway Park. While Clauson captured another USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing sprint car victory and Thornton topped the IMCA Modifieds for a third time as well, other winners were Matt Martinez in IMCA Stock Car vs. Pure Stock action, Jason Crowe in IMCA Hobby Stocks vs. Renegades and John Isabella…

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Richards Opens 2016 With Bubba Victory

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Richards Rolls To Victory At Bubba Raceway Story By:Bubba Raceway Media                                                                     Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com OCALA, Fla. — Josh Richards to his first NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series victory during round two of the RockAuto.com Winter Shootout Friday night at Bubba Raceway Park. Richards picked up the $2,500 win in the 40-lap main event after a hard fought battle with Kyle Bronson. During the last half of the race, Bronson tried both high and low in the Brandon Ford Special to get around Richards for the lead. On two occasions, Bronson looked like he was going to take the lead after getting…

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“It’s A New Track Record” Ryan Flores Sets The Pace At Atlantic City

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RYAN FLORES SETS NEW THREE QUARTER MIDGET QUALIFYING RECORD IN ATLANTIC CITY’S BOARDWALK HALL; DiMATTIA, LICHTY, RUDOLPH, TIDMAN SCORE TQ QUALIFIER WINS; DYLAN STEUER, JOEY BRUNING BEST SLINGSHOT AND CHAMP KART TIME TRIALS FRIDAY NIGHT Story By:Ernie Saxton/Gamblers Classic Media                                      Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ- Ryan Flores, formerly of Monmouth County, N.J., but now living in Mooresville, N.C., where he works for the Roger Penske NASCAR Sprint Cup team with driver Joey Logano, out-qualified the 92-car Three Quarter (TQ) Midget field inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall Friday night and set a new track record in the process. Flores’…

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Sheppard Ready To Take On New Challenge Seeks Back To Back Super DIRTcar Championship

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Kicks off season at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Fedler/DIRTcar Series Media                                       Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.ccom CONCORD, N.C. –Matt Sheppard, the 2015 Super DIRTcar Series champion, will have a different set of challenges than previous years when the series kicks-off at the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. Sheppard will pursue the 2016 series title piloting a car owned and operated by his own team after parting ways with Heinke-Baldwin Racing (HBR). Sheppard drove for HBR for two seasons, capturing the 2015 series title over Billy Decker, who bested Sheppard in 2014. Sheppard…

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Saldana Ready To Roll With Roth Motorsports

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Joey Saldana Excited For Roth Motorsports ‘Home Game’ During Upcoming Budweiser Bash at Bakersfield Speedway Story By:Peterson Media                                                                       Photo By:Paul Arch/Racersguide     Fresno Ca.-Returning to the helm of the Roth Motorsports No. 83 machine in 2016, Joey Saldana is looking forward to running close to Roth Motorsports’ shop in April when the World of Outlaws return to the Bakersfield Speedway for the Budweiser Bash. “I am excited for the 2016 season and to be teaming back up with Dennis and Teresa Roth,” said Joey Saldana. “They have been so involved in this sport over the years, and I am looking…

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54th Rolex 24 Opens Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup

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Daytona Joins Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta In Unique Competition Story By:IMSA Series Media    Photos By:IMSA Photo Daytona Beach Fla.-Drivers from all forms of motorsports are converging on Daytona International Speedway for this weekend’s 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona, the opening race for both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. Demonstrating the diversity of the event, Mikhail Aleshin, a Russian IndyCar driver debuting a Russian Nissan-powered Prototype, will be joined on the front row by Pipo Derani, a Brazilian competitor in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Patrón Endurance Cup is a competition…

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Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Adds USAC Midget Date

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PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK DATE GOES TO LANCO’S CLYDE MARTIN MEMORIAL SPEEDWAY Story By:USAC Series Media                                                                        Photos By:John DaDalt/Racersguide.com Indianapollis Ind.-Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, Pa. has joined the 2016 USAC Pennsylvania Midget Week slate. The one-eighth-mile dirt oval will host the third night of the four-race swing, on August 16. "We are beyond excited and proud to host an event of this magnitude," said Lanco President Jim Harrington, Jr.  "We know what a jewel we have in the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway and now we can showcase our track and facility to a national touring group -…

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National Sprint Leaque Sets 2016 Sponsor Line Up

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National Sprint League Announces Set of 2016 Sponsors Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions                          Photo By:Patrick Grant WINDOM, Minn.  – The National Sprint League has secured multiple sponsors for the 2016 campaign. Okoboji Motor Company, which is a premier vehicle dealership based in Spirit Lake, Iowa, has signed on to become the Official Pace Vehicle of the NSL. The National Sprint League also welcomes Burn Rubber for Brain Cells to the program this season. The organization spreads awareness about brain cancer and raises money for research to cure the disease. Additionally, several contingency sponsors are on board in 2016, including:…

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Record Breaking Runs For Jankowiak and Rudolph At AC

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ATLANTIC CITY THREE QUARTER MIDGET TRACK RECORD SMASHED; JANKOWIAK,RUDOLPH BREAK EIGHT SECOND BARRIER Story By:Steve Barrick/AC Event Media                                                     Photo By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Andy Jankowiak and Erick Rudolph broke into uncharted territory Thursday night inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall by running the first laps ever recorded by Three Quarter Midgets on the historic track in the seven second bracket. Jankowiak’s 7.906 was the fastest lap while Rudolph answered with a 7.943. The top two were followed on the time charts by Jimmy Blewett, Tim Buckwalter, Rob Neely, Ryan Susice, Zane Zeiner, Justin Bonsignore, Scott Kreutter and Anthony Sesely.…

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Mid Atlantic Crown Weekend Set For 360 Sprint Teams

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WILLIAMS GROVE, SELINSGROVE & UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAYS ANNOUNCE MID-ATLANTIC CROWN WEEKEND FOR 360 SPRINT CARS JULY 29-31 WITH UNITED RACING CLUB & EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS Story By:Steve Inch/Selinsgrove Speedway Media                    Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Williams Grove, Selinsgrove, and Utica-Rome Speedways, in partnership with the United Racing Club (URC) and Empire Super Sprint (ESS) organizations, announced one of the biggest weekends for 360 sprint car racing in the United States July 29-31 with the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Crown. More than $80,000 in prize money will be posted for three consecutive nights of 360 sprint car racing at the three aforementioned…

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“Bubba’s Army” Winternationals Set For LUCAS Late Model Series Invasion

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Bubba Raceway Park Welcomes Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Story By:LUCAS Late Model Series Media                                                 Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com WAYCROSS, GA - The nation's premier dirt late model tour will make their first ever visit to Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL to conclude the annual Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. The 5th Annual Bubba Army Winter Nationals will take place on Sunday night, February 14th. A full program of racing is on tap for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, featuring: Hot Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The nation's top dirt late…

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“Greatest Show On Dirt” Rolling Into Phoenix Desert Shootout

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Returns to Phoenix for First Time Since 2009 Story By:Aaron Fedler/WoO Series Media                                             Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C.  - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and NAPA Auto Parts are returning the 'Greatest Show on Dirt' to Phoenix for the first time since 2009 with the NAPA Desert Shootout at Arizona Speedway on Sunday, March 6. The high-banked, third-mile dirt oval in Queen Creek, Ariz. is hosting the series for the first time ever. It is one of four tracks this season that are hosting a World of Outlaws event for the…

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INEX Legends Head Back To TSMP Road Circuit

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INEX Legends to return to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for Road Course Series Story By:Threasa Condict/TSMP Media                                                    Photos By:INEX Series Photo THOMPSON, CT.- When the Legends debuted for the first time on the 1.7 mile road course at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) last May, it was regarded by many as one of the best races of the season on the road course track. OTB Promotions has partnered with TSMP to bring the Legends back for a full-season series in 2016. Midstate Site Development (MSD) will sponsor the eleven-race championship campaign, spanning from April through October. The series will award…

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Aleshin Splashes To Rolex 24 Pole

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Mikhail Aleshin wins pole for Rolex 24 Hours in a downpour Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service                                    Photos By:Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Driving a brand new Prototype developed and built in his native Russia, IndyCar driver Mikhail Aleshin won the top starting spot for the Rolex 24 at Daytona — with the ninth fastest time of Friday’s qualifying sessions at the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course. Englishman Nick Tandy had the afternoon’s fastest lap, leading a Porsche sweep of the top two starting spots in the highly competitive GTLM Class, touring the course in 2:01.408 (105.561 mph)…

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Super DIRTcar Series To Make First Apperance At Sharon Speedway

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SUPER DIRTCAR SERIES FOR BIG-BLOCK MODS & RENEGADES OF DIRT FOR E-MODS TO MAKE 1ST EVER SHARON APPEARANCE ON JULY 21 Story By : Mike Leone/Sharon Speedway Media                         Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com    Hartford, OH – Sharon Speedway recently announced a Late Model doubleheader with the first ever appearance by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Sweeney RUSH Late Model Touring Series to officially open the season on Friday, April 22. Sharon is now excited to announce a Modified doubleheader coming on Thursday, July 21 when the Super DIRTcar Series for big blocks and the Renegades of Dirt…

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World of Outlaws Finalize 2016 Tour Schedule

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Schedule is set as teams gear up for DIRTcar Nationals Story By:Aaron Fedler/WoO Series Media                                   Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Concord NC.- The final dates for the 2016 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season have been set as the series gears up to kick off during DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in two weeks. In all, the 2016 season will feature 91 races at 54 different tracks in 25 states and one Canadian province. Four tracks will be making inaugural appearances on the schedule while another 11 return after absences. For the first time since 2005, the World of Outlaws heads…

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Brad Doty Classic Heading Back To Attica Raceway Park

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Reserved seats on sale for Brad Doty Classic at Attica Story By: Brian Liskai/Attica Raceway Media                                           Photos By:Paul Arch/Racersguide.com ATTICA, Ohio – While the finishing touches are being made to the 2016 racing schedule for Attica Raceway Park, one date has had fans across the region excited – Tuesday, July 12. That’s when the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series returns to “Ohio’s Finest Racing” speedplant for the 28th Annual Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by Racing Optics. The Brad Doty Classic has become one of the “must win” races on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule.…

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INDYcar Series Top Guns Take On The Rolex 24

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INDYCAR drivers have prevalent storylines for Rolex 24 At Daytona Story By: Mark Robinson /INDYcar Series Media                     Photos By:IMSA Series Photos Daytona Beach Fla.-Chip Ganassi Racing For Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal, the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona sports car race this weekend offers a stark contrast of “out with the old, in with the new.” Dixon, the four-time and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion, and Tony Kanaan, his INDYCAR teammate with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, enter the race on Daytona International Speedway’s road course as the defending overall champions of the prestigious endurance event along…

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The Steel Palace Season Tickets On Sale For 2016

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Oswego Speedway Tickets Go On Sale Story By:Dan Kapuscinski/Oswego Speedway Media                      Photos By:Chris Burgess/Racersguide.com OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego Speedway officials have announced season ticket pricing and 60th annual Budweiser Int’l Classic Weekend ticket packages, which for the first time in several years are available for under $100. Fans are now able to visit Oswego Speedway’s box office Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to reserve their seats for the entire season or specific Budweiser Classic Weekend packages, to get a jumpstart on 2016. General admission and reserved seating grandstand packages are available as well as season long VIP…

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Sooner State Showdown Kicks Off ASCS 2016 Season

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2016 Lucas Oil ASCS Season Kicking Off With The Sooner State Showdown Story By:Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Media                                                                                         Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com TULSA, Okla. -The 25th season of competition for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network kicks off in just over a month’s time, with the season’s first two nights moving to the birthplace of the American Sprint Car Series; the Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. with the Sooner State Showdown. Scheduled for Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 the original plan of opening in south Texas had to be altered as the Battleground…

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Sahlen’s Back With Watkins Glen Int’l Six-Hour Event

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Sahlen’s Renews Six-Hour Glen Sponsorship Story By:Chris Banker/Watkins Glen Int'l Media WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Sahlen Packing Company, Inc. and Watkins Glen Int’l announced Wednesday a multi-year renewal of the New York-based company’s sponsorship of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship event. Sahlen’s is the longest-running entitlement sponsorship at The Glen, with 2016 marking the partnership’s 14th year. With the renewal, the Watkins Glen International Tailgate Zone areas will be re-named the Sahlen’s Tailgate Zone area for the track’s NASCAR weekend, with updated signage and branding. The tailgate zones are reserved weekend trackside infield sites…

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Halmar International Signs On As Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North Region Title Sponsor

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Halmar International Signs On As Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North Region Title Sponsor; STSS North Region Kicks Off Saturday, April 2 At Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ BOYERTOWN, PA – A company that burst onto the scene to bolster Northeast dirt Modified racing has now pledged its support to the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP in 2016. Halmar International’s Chris Larsen forged an agreement with STSS organizer Brett Deyo to sponsor the series’ North Region, which kicks off on Saturday, April 2 at Larsen’s…

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Heckenast Jr., Junghans and Overton Eye Start of 2016 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Heckenast Jr., Junghans and Overton Eye Start of 2016 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Young guns set to kickoff season with a bang at Screven’s Winter Freeze VI CONCORD, N.C. - Jan. 26, 2016 - Frank Heckenast Jr., Chase Junghans and Brandon Overton have quickly established themselves as future stars in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. With an average age of just under 25 years old, these three young guns have their eyes set on Screven (Ga.) Motor Speedway Winter Freeze VI, Feb. 12 and 13, as the first crucial step to compete for…

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DIRTcar Nationals Brings Together Kenny Wallace, Austin Dillon and Billy Workman Jr.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] DIRTcar Nationals Brings Together Kenny Wallace, Austin Dillon and Billy Workman Jr. The best drivers on dirt battle it out at Volusia Speedway Park where every ticket is a hot pass BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Jan. 26, 2016 - What do Kenny Wallace, Austin Dillon and Billy Workman Jr. have in common? Each will be competing with the best drivers on dirt during the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals! The annual event brings together the All-Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and DIRTcar Late…

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Florida In February Late Model Invasion

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East Bay Raceway Park Readies for 40th Annual Winternationals Story By:LUCAS Late Model Series Media WAYCROSS, GA ...The annual tradition of "Florida in February" will continue with the 40th edition of the East Bay Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will invade the 1/3-mile bullring from Sunday, February 7th through Saturday, February 13th. The week-long spectacular kicks off with an open practice on Sunday, February 7th, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, followed by six full nights of racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. From February 8th through February…

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The Voice Of NASCAR, Barney Hall Passes

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Radio Commentator Barney Hall Dies At 83 Story By:Seth Josh Hamilton/NASCAR Media                           Photos By:Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...Barney Hall, long known for his work as a commentator with the Motor Racing Network, died Friday. He was 83 years old. Hall’s career in broadcasting began in the 1950s before he eventually began his career in motorsports broadcasting. When the Motor Racing Network launched in 1970 Hall joined the organization, first working as a turn announcer before taking over a position in the booth. Hall called NASCAR events for more than 50 years before retiring on July 5, 2014 following the…

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NSL 360 Series Set For A Fresh Start In 2016

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GOMUDDY.COM NSL 360 Series Provides Unique Option for Racers Story By:Shawn Miller/Inside Line Promotions                                      Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WINDOM, Minn. ...The GOMUDDY.COM National Sprint League 360 Series will usher in a fresh opportunity for 360ci winged sprint car competitors when the inaugural season begins in less than two months. The series has a unique format to determine the national champion as well as drivers who earn bonus money – titled the ‘Cash Bowl’ – throughout the 2016 campaign. Any driver who competes in at least one national race and 15 regional races is eligible for the Cash Bowl, which pays $10…

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Eldora Speedway Named DIRTcar UMP Track Of The Year

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Commitment to Fans & Competitors at Dirt Late Model Dream, World 100 and UMP Fall Nationals Secure Honor Story and Photos By:Eldora Speedway Media ROSSBURG, Ohio ...Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, has been awarded DIRTcar UMP Track of the Year for the 2015 season. Since its inception, DIRTcar, then United Midwestern Promoters (UMP), has sanctioned the highly successful Dirt Late Model Dream by Ferris Mowers, the prestigious World 100 and the DIRTcar Fall Nationals. At the World 100, rain washed out Friday’s races, forcing a doubleheader on Saturday. At the UMP Fall Nationals, Hurricane Joaquin forced Eldora officials to expedite…

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50th Anniversary Of First 24-Hour Race At Daytona Goes Green This Weekend

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50th Anniversary Of First 24-Hour Race Showcases 5 Manufacturers In Premier GTLM Production Class  Story and Photos By:IMSA Series Media Daytona Beach Fla.... Daytona International Speedway turns back the clock while looking ahead to the future for Saturday’s 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona, the opening event on the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup. Back in 1966, Speedway founder Bill France Jr. increased the distance of the Daytona Continental from 2,000 kilometers to 24 hours, in response to the international interest in sports car racing spearheaded by the battle between Ford and Ferrari. The…

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USAC-CRA Releases 24 Event Schedule

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24 Events Dot USAC-CRA Sprint Schedule Story By:USAC Series Media                                                              Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com INDIANAPOLIS IND... The blueprint for the 2016 AMSOIL USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series schedule has plans for a 24-race schedule that includes 20 races in California with events at eight different venues and two separate stops in the state of Arizona. The season launches at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway on March 5 with the Sokola Shootout with the first of 12 USAC-CRA appearances at the southern California half-mile dirt oval throughout the season. Other dates at Perris include April 16, May 28, June 11, July 2, July 30, Aug.…

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BOARDWALK HALL IS READY TO HOST NAPA KNOW HOW RACING WEEKEND JAN.29-30; ENTRY LISTS AT CAPACITY; DRIVERS FROM TEN STATES AND CANACA TO CONVERGE ON ATLANTIC CITY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BOARDWALK HALL IS READY TO HOST NAPA KNOW HOW RACING WEEKEND JAN.29-30; ENTRY LISTS AT CAPACITY; DRIVERS FROM TEN STATES AND CANACA TO CONVERGE ON ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY, NJ January 26, 2016 . . . Though the winds blew, the snow flew and the tide rose last weekend in Atlantic City, historic Boardwalk Hall and all roads leading to it are open. And thus the NAPA Know How Racing Weekend, highlighted by Saturday night’s Gambler’s Classic for Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets will go on as scheduled. “Our drivers and our officials are ready to go racing,” said Len…

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Bad Boy Mowers Partner with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WAYCROSS, GA (January 26, 2016) - Bad Boy Mowers is pleased to announce a partnership for 2016 with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, signaling a commitment by the rapidly growing empire to a passion shared by millions of fans. Bad Boy Mowers will be known as the Official Mower of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. "Bad Boy Mowers is very excited to partner with the premier dirt late model sanction in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series," said Lennie Foree, Director of Marketing at Bad Boy Mowers. "With the record number of events on…

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Penn Can Speedway Salutes Track Champions

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HARTNETT TAKES FOURTH MODIFIED CROWN IN PAST FIVE YEARS Story By:Dan Harpell/Penn Can Speedway Media                                Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA…Penn Can Speedway honored its top drivers on Saturday at the Montdale Country Club in Scott Township, Pennsylvania. Kevin Hartnett, Alec Gennarelli, Shane Wolf, Jr., Jeremy Williams and Michael Robinson were all crowned 2015 Track Champions at the track’s annual awards banquet. For Hartnett, it was his fourth Modified Track Championship in the past five years. The veteran racer used his smooth driving style to take home five feature wins on the season, including the Clash At The Can…

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Ryan Preece Heading To XFINITY Series

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Former NASCAR Modified Champion Joins JD Motorsports Team Story By:JD Motorsports Media                                                           Photo By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com/Getty Images GAFFNEY, S.C. ...The 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series season will see a mix of old and new for JD Motorsports as former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece joins the team alongside returning driver Ross Chastain. Preece takes over JDM’s No. 1 Chevrolet in 2016. Zach McGowan, already familiar with Preece from working with him in both the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Seres, will be his crew chief. Preece, who won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2013, has raced with support…

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SUNY Canton Backing Brewerton/Fulton Speedways Major Events

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SUNY Canton Continues Sponsorship For Brewerton and Fulton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton/Fulton Speedway Media     Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com  BALDWINSVILLE, NY ... SUNY Canton will continue their strong support at the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways in 2016, their eighth consecutive year as a sponsor. SUNY Canton will continue as the divisional sponsor of the popular Sportsman division at both Brewerton and Fulton. SUNY Canton also returns as the presenting sponsor for two of the biggest events in the Northeast: the 31st Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend at Fulton Speedway (Sept 30 – Oct 1) and the 24th Annual Hurricane 100 – 358 Modified…

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Stafford Speedway And Dunleavy Truck & Trailor Renew Sponsorship Program

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Dunleavy Truck & Trailer Repair Renewing Stafford Contingency Program Sponsorship Story By:Scott Running/Stafford Speedway Media                 Photos By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. ...Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair of Brookfield will once again contribute a bonus to the winner of each SK Modified® and SK Light Modified feature at Stafford Speedway during the 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. Dunleavy’s will provide a winners bonus of $150 for each SK Modified® feature winner as well as a $125 bonus for each SK Light feature winner. With 22 races during the 2015 season, Dunleavy’s contributed $3,300 to SK Modified® feature winners and…

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ACT Increases Driver Points Fund

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ACT Puts Up More Than $100K For Drivers Story By:ACT Series Media                                                                 Photos By:Leaf Tiloston/Racersguide.com WATERBURY, Vt.... American-Canadian Tour Late Model competitors will have big potential prizes waiting for them at the end of the season. More than $100,000 in point fund money will be up for grabs between the ACT Late Model Tour, Série ACT, and Thunder Road. Both the ACT Late Model Tour and Série ACT Champions will receive $10,000, with $7,500 going to the Thunder Road Late Model champion. In addition, the top 15 finishers in the final standings for both the ACT Late Model Tour and…

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Patroit Sprint Tour Sets 2016 Schedule

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Patriot Sprint Tour Series 2016  Schedule Announced Story By: Paul Harkenrider/Patroit Sprint Tour Media          Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com  SODUS, NY ...The Patriot Sprint Tour (PST) is pleased to announce its tentative racing schedule for the 2016 season which includes 34 events at 22 different venues, encompassing New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Canadian province of Ontario. A total of 27 events comprise the PST American tour plus nine additional shows in the mix to make up the PST Canadian tour. “We’re a bit ahead with the 2016 schedule and I’m working with a few track promoters in the Northeast in…

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New York State Stock Car Association Honors Albany Saratoga Regulars

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Albany Saratoga Speedway Regulars Recieve NYSSCA Awards Story By: Toby LaGrange/Albany Saratoga Media                                 Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com MALTA, NY....The New York State Stock Car Association (NYSSCA) held its annual Banquet Saturday evening at the Polish Community Center in Albany, New York. The night featured a delicious dinner and the awards presentation for numerous drivers. There were two types of awards handed out, first by track and then some special awards. Of the nine special award categories, Albany-Saratoga Speedway track regulars brought home four of them. The Overall Outstanding Performance of the Year Award was awarded to a pair of drivers for…

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Motorsports Show 2016 Award Best Of Show Honors

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BEST OF SHOW AWARDS,WRAP UP PPB MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW Story By:Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Media                                            Photos By:Ace Lane Jr./Racersguide.com OAKS, PA ...The third and final day of the PPB Motorsports 2016 Race Car & Trade Show Presented By Insinger Sunoco was a day dedicated to the youthful race fans with all children entering the show free. Events for kids, sponsored by Mark Blackwell’s Metal Fab of Pennington, N.J., included two pageants, Little Ms. Motorsports, and Tiny Ms. Motorsports and Big Wheel racing competitions for various age brackets. Arynne Moody, Ms. Motorsports, began her official reign this day,…

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Hodges Breaks Clauson Win Streak At Winter Challenge Night 3

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Hodges & Thornton Shine on Winter Challenge Night Three! Story and Photos By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz....Josh Hodges and Ricky Thornton, Jr., captured the lion’s share of Sunday night honors at Canyon Speedway Park by racing to victory lane in Round Three of Winter Challenge action atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. While New Mexico’s Hodges hustled to USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Car victory lane and Thornton, Jr., topped his second IMCA Modified feature of the weekend, other Sunday night winners included George Fronsman in IMCA Stock Car vs. Pure Stock action, Jarrett Martin in Micro…

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Modified Great Jerry Cook Gets HOF Honors

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Modified Legend Cook Enters NASCAR Hall, Induction Ceremony Honors Five Of Sport’s Greatest Story By :Josh Hamilton/ NASCAR Media                                                Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Five of NASCAR’s iconic figures – four drivers and one motorsports entrepreneur – were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina this afternoon during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center. Those who added their names to the list of now 35 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees, included: Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. The group makes…

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Esh Set For Competitive Season

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Esh & Coldren hire crew chief Dennis Kohler Story By:Jeremy Elliott /Pennlive.com                                                       Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com Mechanicsburg Pa....Doug Esh has spent the last couple years weighing his passion to race a Sprint Car and retiring from the sport. Some of that angst was the difficulty in finding a ride. The sport has shifted to family operations and even the most talented drivers struggle to find a good seat. That changed a bit last year when Esh hooked up with Mark Coldren. The two hit it off and even had a few good runs, including a $10,000 victory in the Mitch Smith…

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Daytona Int’l Roars To Life With Rolex 24

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All Roads Lead to Daytona Rolex 24 Story By:IMSA Series Media     Photos By:Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ...The world will be coming to Daytona Int’l Speedway for the grand opening of its motorsports stadium, with a solid international field set for the debut race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30-31. A 54-car field with drivers representing 24 countries serves as the opening race for Daytona Rising, the $400 million reimagining of the historic venue. In addition to kicking off the WeatherTech Championship, the race also will open the…

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