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THREE-DAY WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] THREE-DAY WALL STADIUM TURKEY DERBY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The three day schedule for the 42nd annual Turkey Derby stock car racing spectacular at Wall Stadium Speedway has been announced. Set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend events have been scheduled during the daylight hours. On Friday the Snap-on Sportsman cars will compete in a 50-lap main event, the Green Flag Driving Experience Legend Cars will battle in a 30-lapper and the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks and the Green Monster Insulation 4 Cylinder Stocks will each battle in 40-lap races. Practice for all…

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Mutual respect, communication vital to Gordon championship pedigree

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mutual respect, communication vital to Gordon championship pedigree Nov. 4, 2015 By Ray Evernham NASCAR Wire Service I don’t think you ever really know when you’re going to grow into a relationship and end up really close to a person. I think that just happens. I think, in some ways, Jeff’s and my friendship is strengthening as we go through time. But I knew from the first time I met him that I liked him and I was going to get along with him. We thought about things the same way, and he had that kind of personality,…

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NASCAR issues two-race suspension to Matt Kenseth; points penalty, fine to Danica Patrick

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NASCAR issues two-race suspension to Matt Kenseth; points penalty, fine to Danica Patrick Nov. 3, 2015 Staff Report NASCAR Wire Service Sending a clear message that it will not tolerate any actions that alter the outcome of playoff races, NASCAR has suspended Matt Kenseth for two races, the sanctioning body announced Tuesday evening. After two-plus days of “extensive” review, NASCAR levied some of the stiffest penalties resulting from an act of on-track retaliation – in this case, Kenseth’s wreck of Joey Logano during last Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. The end result:…

Dirt Modifieds

Sheppard Eyes Fourth Super DIRTcar Series Crown at Bad Boy Buggies World Finals

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sheppard Eyes Fourth Super DIRTcar Series Crown at Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Leads defending champion Decker heading to The Dirt Track at Charlotte CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 4, 2015 - Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, N.Y., has the fourth Super DIRTcar Series championship of his career in his sights as the Big-Block Modified Series heads to The Dirt Track at Charlotte this week for Bad Boy Buggies World Finals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sheppard has driven the FX Caprara/Mohawk Northeast Inc. No. 9h for HBR Racing to four wins and 21 top-10s in 22 starts on the…

Brad Doty Classic comes home to Attica Raceway Park in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brad Doty Classic comes home to Attica Raceway Park in 2016 ATTICA, Ohio – The Brad Doty Classic has become one of the “must win” races on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule and rightly so. While also honoring one of the best drivers who ever strapped in a sprint car, the event has also created some of the best racing highlights in the sports history since its inception in 1989 at Attica Raceway Park (fans remember local racer Alvin Roepke screaming “Holy moly, I won the Doty,” in victory lane at Attica in 2002). And…

Arizona

ASCS Southwest Takes on The Arizona Speedway in 2015 Finale

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ASCS Southwest Takes on The Arizona Speedway in 2015 Finale TULSA, Okla. (November 3, 2015) The Southwest Region of the American Sprint Car Series has one last outing to settle the 2015 season championship with the Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. hosting the series finale on Saturday, November 7 in the $2,000 to win Rip’s NAPA Auto Parts Showdown. Adding his 11th top-five finish of the season to his resume this past weekend at the Cocopah Speedway, New Mexico’s Rick Ziehl carries a 45 point advantage into the weekend over Bob Ream, Jr. Still within a mathematical…

Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Brings 2015 Season to an End

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Brings 2015 Season to an End The Bad Boy Buggies World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte is Nov. 5, 6 and 7 CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 3, 2015 - Riding a wave of momentum, Donny Schatz thoroughly reasserted himself in 2015 as the driver to beat on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Heading into this week's Bad Boy Buggies World Finals with a record-breaking season, Schatz and his Tony Stewart Curb-Agajanian have turned this week in Charlotte into a celebration of his seventh World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series…

Dirt Modifieds

Halmar Heads South With All Star Cast Of Drivers

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Halmar Heads South With All Star Cast Of Drivers By: Pete MacDonald The Halmar International race team headed up by Willy Auchmoody has confirmed their entries for this weekend's World of Outlaw World Finals held at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway located in Concord, NC. You may not find more of an "All Star" team anywhere in the field of Dirt Modified racing then this one. Brett Hearn will be flying the Halmar logo for the first time ever, Hearn who has been in the news lately regarding his decision to head to the Orange County…

Dirt Modifieds

Billy Pauch Jr. Hoping Throwback Brings Good Luck To Charlotte

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Billy Pauch Jr. Hoping Throwback Brings Good Luck To Charlotte By: Pete MacDonald In light of the ever so popular throwback paint schemes at Syracuse during last month's "Finale at the Fairgrounds", Billy Pauch Jr. decided that he wanted to pay tribute to his favorite car that his legendary father at this year's World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. After flipping and destroying his own No.15 at the Outlaw 200 at Fulton Speedway back on Saturday October 3rd a new Bicknell frame was ordered and assembly began on the new mount. "This was…

Asphalt Modifieds

Turkey Derby XLII Schedule Announced

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Turkey Derby XLII Schedule Announced The schedule for the annual festival of speed held on Thanksgiving weekend known as Turkey Derby at Wall Stadium has been released. The 42nd Annual Turkey Derby will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 27th, 28th, and 29th. Competing divisions on Friday include the Sportsman going in a 50-Lap distance, the Legend Cars going battle for 30 laps on the high banks, along with the Factory Stocks and 4-Cylinders both competing in 40-Lap Features. Saturday's divisions will again be headlined by the Tour-Type Modifieds competing in a 150-Lap $5,000 to win…

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Fred Rahmer Promotions Announced 2016 Path Valley Speedway Park Event Dates and Divisions.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fred Rahmer Promotions Announced 2016 Path Valley Speedway Park Event Dates and Divisions. SPRING RUN, Pa. (November 3, 2015) – While the sprint car racing season has yet to conclude for most teams, the Fred Rahmer Promotions staff is at work putting together plans for the 2016 racing season. The first step to the elaborate puzzle of dates, activities, parties and promotions is the finalization of dates for the sophomore season of #PartyAtThePath events at Path Valley Speedway Park. “Planning our Path Valley dates is really just the start of our 2016 season,” Fred Rahmer stated. “We’ve tried…

Bridgeport Speedway

IT’S ACES FOR LAUBACH, JONES AND FREES IN BRIDGEPORT POKER SERIES ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] IT'S ACES FOR LAUBACH, JONES AND FREES IN BRIDGEPORT POKER SERIES ACTION Rick Laubach, CJ Jones and Ron Frees capitalized on an opportunity when they picked up Aces as the result of their feature wins in the Bridgeport Speedway's Bonus Hand for the 2015 Poker Series. For 2012 Bridgeport Champion, Rick Laubach the win in the thirty lap Spirit Auto Centers Big Block Modified event was his sixth win of the 2015 season on the 5/8 mile track but this win came behind the wheel of Glenn Hyneman's No. 126. It was Laubach's first outing in Hyneman's Big…

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Evergreen Raceway Park Announced “Snowball 100” Enduros

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Evergreen Raceway Park Announced “Snowball 100” Enduros St. Johns, PA (11/1/2015)- Under its new management, Evergreen raceway Park in St. John’s, PA recently announced that the track will host a pair of 100-lap “Bone Stock” endure events just after the new year. The themed “Snowball 100” will feature a 100-lap endure for 4-cylinder cars and another 100-lapper for 6/8-cylinder vehicle. The event is a non-points show that is just for fun and the winner of each class will receive $500 for the win, as long as there is at least 25 vehicles that take the green flag in…

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2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Now Open

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Now Open TULSA, Okla. (November 2, 2015) The time has come to see who will make known their intentions of winning the coveted Golden Driller as entries are now being accepted for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 12-16, 2016 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center. Entry blanks are available for download online at http://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=72453. Entries have also been mailed out to teams and drivers. Completed entry forms can be sent back to the Chili Bowl offices via…

DeSoto Speedway

Florida Watermelon night at the races 11-7

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Florida Watermelon night at the races 11-7 The Florida Watermelon Association will be at Desoto Speedway Saturday night to support their Pro Truck Driver #36 Chad Chastain in the Watermelon Truck. They also would like to thank JDI Farms for providing the watermelons that will be handed out by their 2015 Florida Watermelon Queen Kelli Wilder Florida Watermelon Association…Support, Purchase & Enjoy Florida Fresh Watermelons straight from your local grocery store, farm or produce stand. Florida Fresh Watermelons are Delicious and Nutritious and they are in season now! Desoto Speedway racing action for Nov 7th will be the…

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Gordon celebrates Martinsville win after Kenseth wipes out Logano

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Gordon celebrates Martinsville win after Kenseth wipes out Logano Nov. 1, 2015 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Yes, Jeff Gordon celebrated his 93rd career victory in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Yes, Gordon will compete for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Yes, there were tears of joy in Victory Lane for Gordon, who's at the tail end of his final season in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. But Sunday’s race at Martinsville had so much more -- most notably, “Matt Kenseth’s…

Grandview Speedway

S.E. Fall Jamboree Day Two: Bednar’s 2nd Win Nets National Title; Steuer (All Star Slingshots), Ryan Smith (W/L 600cc), & Stangle (Junior Slingshots) Also Visit Victory Lane at Grandview On Sunday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] S.E. Fall Jamboree Day Two: Bednar's 2nd Win Nets National Title; Steuer (All Star Slingshots), Ryan Smith (W/L 600cc), & Stangle (Junior Slingshots) Also Visit Victory Lane at Grandview On Sunday by BARRY ANGSTADT Bechtelsville, PA - When the weekend began, Mike Bednar was just hoping for two good runs to end his season of USAC All Pro SpeedSTR competition. By the time Sunday evening rolled around, Bednar had picked up his first two SpeedSTR victories, the USA Regional title, and a National SpeedSTR Championship. Two good runs, indeed. The Whitehall, PA resident had himself a weekend to…

Accord Speedway

Eat Dinner With The Family, We Provide The Dirt-Track Dessert: Annual ‘Gobbler’ Set For Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway; Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks & Slingshots In Action

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Eat Dinner With The Family, We Provide The Dirt-Track Dessert: Annual ‘Gobbler’ Set For Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway; Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks & Slingshots In Action ACCORD, NY – Eat dinner with the family. We’ll provide the dirt-track dessert. That has been the motto for the ‘Gobbler’ post-Thanksgiving special at Accord Speedway as the event is set for its third running Saturday, November 28. A full slate of stock car racing at the Ulster County quarter-mile oval will conclude the 2015 dirt-track season in the Northeast. Headlining the ‘Gobbler’ spectacular is a 50-lap main for big-block/small-block…

Bridgeport Speedway

MIKE ILES TAKES THE $10,000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MIKE ILES TAKES THE $10,000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (November 1, 2015) – Mike Iles won the 40-lap Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship on Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile dirt oval. The victory was worth $10,000. At the start of the feature event, Rocco Infante grabbed the lead with Mike Iles and Billy Pauch, Jr in his tracks. Pauch slipped by Iles on the second circuit just before the first of three cautions took place for a multi-car tangle. When…

DeSoto Speedway

Thrills, Chills highlight Desoto’s Halloween Madness

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thrills, Chills highlight Desoto's Halloween Madness Desoto Speedway One of the largest crowds of the season saw a little bit of everything from enduro racing to school bus racing to a kids' demolition during Halloween Madness action Saturday night at Desoto Speedway. The night began with a 25-lap enduro race featuring 4 and 6-cylinder cars that were on the road not too long ago. Josh Bridges led the early laps before Richard Campbell came from deep in the 16-car field to the lead. Campbell was soon joined up front by his father Duane Campbell. The two started running…

Arizona

Lorne Wofford Snatches Up ASCS Southwest Victory at Cocopah

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lorne Wofford Snatches Up ASCS Southwest Victory at Cocopah SOMERTON, Ariz. (October 31, 2015) Leading from the drop of the green, Washington’s Jake Helsel looked to be on his way to collecting his first ASCS Southwest Regional triumph, but New Mexico’s Lorne Wofford proved to be Halloween’s proverbial “Bag Snatcher”; taking the top spot off the final turn of the night’s 25 lap A-Feature at the Cocopah Speedway. Making the redraw only to pull the eighth starting spot, Wofford was masterful around the three-eighths mile oval for his sixth career ASCS Southwest triumph. Jake Helsel crossed second with…

Jonathan Davenport Earns TV Race Challenge Bonus

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Jonathan Davenport Earns TV Race Challenge Bonus WAYCROSS, GA (October 30, 2015) - Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA recently clinched his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship. In addition to his national title, Davenport also earned the most points in the Bad Boy Mowers TV Race Challenge - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. "It's been an amazing year with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. I'd like to say thanks to Bad Boy Mowers and E3 Spark Plugs for their support of racing. The added bonus of the TV Race Challenge is a great…

TICKETS HAVE GONE ON SALE FOR THIRD ANNUAL BATTLE OF TRENTON INDOOR AUTO RACE; FEB. 26-27 TWO DAY MEET WILL FEATURE TQ MIDGETS, CHAMP KARTS AND SLINGSHOTS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TICKETS HAVE GONE ON SALE FOR THIRD ANNUAL BATTLE OF TRENTON INDOOR AUTO RACE; FEB. 26-27 TWO DAY MEET WILL FEATURE TQ MIDGETS, CHAMP KARTS AND SLINGSHOTS TRENTON. NJ October 30, 2015 . . . Event tickets for the third running of the Battle Of Trenton Indoor auto races are now on sale. The event, one of three Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) indoor racing events this winter, will feature two days of racing, on Fri., Feb. 26 and Sat., Feb. 27 with Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets the main attraction on both nights. When the green flag drops, the powerful…

“JUNIOR KNEPPER 55” ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] "JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The no-cost entry form for December 19th's "Junior Knepper 55" USAC indoor dirt Midget race at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois is now available online at: Drivers are not required to be USAC-licensed and no additional fees are assessed for temporary permits. Teams are encouraged to sign up now to reserve pit spaces as pit spaces will be assigned based on the date the entry is submitted. The "Junior Knepper 55," a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper's storied USAC race cars, will…

FASTRAK Pro Late Models to become top division at Virginia Motor Speedway starting in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FASTRAK Pro Late Models to become top division at Virginia Motor Speedway starting in 2016 Jamaica, VA – When the green flag drops to signal the start of weekly competition at Virginia Motor Speedway in 2016 fans will see a major change in the division line-up with the FASTRAK Pro Late Model division taking over as the top division at the ½ mile speed plant in Jamaica, VA. After much discussion the speedway will be dropping the Limited Late Model division and elevate the FASTRAK Pro Late Models to the tracks premier division for the 2016 season and…

MEMORIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS “MOODY MILE” TO BE MAJOR PART OF PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MEMORIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS “MOODY MILE” TO BE MAJOR PART OF PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW OAKS, PA October 29, 2015 . . . The great memories of the New York State Fairgrounds “Moody Mile” will be a huge part of The Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show set for Friday, January 22 thru Sunday, January, 24th. The 31st edition of the popular motorsports trade show will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…

2016 FLORIDA SPRINT CAR OPENERS SET AT OCALA

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 FLORIDA SPRINT CAR OPENERS SET AT OCALA Race fans and teams can begin planning their 2016 USAC racing calendars with the announcement of the February 18-20 “Winter Dirt Games VII” AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. An open practice on February 17 precedes the three-night racing program at the 3/8-mile dirt track which has hosted the USAC Sprint Car openers the past five years. Ironically, the winner of the Ocala series opener the past two years has gone on to claim the AMSOIL USAC National Championship and current point leader…

Paul McMahan out at CJB Motorsports

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Paul McMahan out at CJB Motorsports Paul McMahan posted on his Facebook Thursday morning that he and the CJB Motorsports team will part ways at the end of the 2015 season. "This year has not been what I myself as a driver had hoped for. There are times in this sport that it just better for all involved to get a fresh start. I want to thank Chad and Jenn Clemens for the opportunity to drive their #51 car for a little over 3 years. I also want to thank Barry Jackson for his hard work as the…

Tyler Hines Wins SPAFCO SK Modified® Rookie of the Year Award at Stafford Motor Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Tyler Hines Wins SPAFCO SK Modified® Rookie of the Year Award at Stafford Motor Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---After collecting a win and a top-10 finish in the points standings in Stafford Speedway’s SK Light division, North Haven native Tyler Hines made the move into Stafford’s premier SK Modified® division for the 2015 season. Hines was joined from the SK Light ranks by 2014 track champion Jeremy Sorel and Mike Christopher, Jr. for what had all the promise of a great fight for the SPAFCO Rookie of the Year honors in 2015. The three SK Light drivers didn’t disappoint…

POKER SERIES BONUS HAND & ROMP IN THE SWAMP HEADLINE BRIDGEPORT ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] POKER SERIES BONUS HAND & ROMP IN THE SWAMP HEADLINE BRIDGEPORT ACTION Racing action returns to the 5/8 mile Bridgeport Speedway this weekend with two full nights of racing action! On Friday night, the Poker Series Bonus Hand takes the green flag with the Spirit Auto Centers Big Block Modifieds, Steward Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks taking the first green flag at7:30pm. Competitors will have the opportunity to pick up a bonus card that can only help their hands for the Poker Series competition. While winless so far in the Poker Series competition this season, Duane…

Preece to Close Out Cup Season With Premium Motorsports

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Preece to Close Out Cup Season With Premium Motorsports Mooresville, NC - XYIENCE Energy Drink, a subsidiary of Big Red,Inc., is proud to announce its sponsorship of Ryan Preece and his No. 98 Chevrolet with Premium Motorsports. The zero-calorie energy drink will serve as Primary Sponsor for the 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion for the Sprint Cup Series events at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8th and Phoenix International Raceway on November 15th. “I am extremely excited to be able to team up with XYIENCE for the Texas and Phoenix races,” said Preece. “I tend to drink…

RIVERHEAD RACEWAY NAMES SCOTT TAPLEY NEW RACE DIRECTOR

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RIVERHEAD RACEWAY NAMES SCOTT TAPLEY NEW RACE DIRECTOR Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz the new owners of Riverhead Raceway have begun the process of putting a staff together for the 2016 race season and on Tuesday afternoon they announced that veteran race official Scott Tapley of Poland Spring, Maine has agreed to come on board in the capacity of Race Director at popular quarter mile oval. "We have heard good things about Scott from the racers and owners that have raced at tracks or on a series where he was the race director" Eddie & Connie Partridge…

Late Model Knoxville Nationals Airs on MAVTV Thursday, October 29th!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Late Model Knoxville Nationals Airs on MAVTV Thursday, October 29th! WAYCROSS, GA (October 28, 2015) - The 12th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs will air on MAVTV Motorsports Network Thursday, October 29th at 6:00PM ET/PT and 9:00PM ET/PT. Knoxville Raceway has provided some of the best racing in the country for over 60 years. Dirt late model drivers from around the nation take on the arduous 100 laps around the 1/2-mile speed plant, all chasing the $40,000 top prize. The award-winning Lucas Oil Production Studios were on hand to…

“JUNIOR KNEPPER 55” USAC SPECIAL EVENT AT DuQUOIN DECEMBER 19

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] "JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" USAC SPECIAL EVENT AT DuQUOIN DECEMBER 19 A December 19 USAC Midget Special Event at the Southern Illinois Center adjacent to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds will salute the memory of one of USAC's most accomplished car owners. The "Junior Knepper 55," a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper's storied USAC race cars, will feature Midgets on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the building located a stone's throw from the first turn of the "Magic Mile" south of DuQuoin. The race will mark a return to indoor racing for USAC after…

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Getting to know Jeff Gordon By Kyle Larson

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Getting to know Jeff Gordon Oct. 28, 2015 By Kyle Larson NASCAR Wire Service I guess I was first aware of Jeff when I was younger, before I started racing—four, five, six years old. I just remember my parents telling me about this kid who grew up in Vallejo, California, who raced at the same sprint car tracks I had gone to as a spectator, as a kid. I remember doing car rides to races up and down the West Coast. We’d pop in a VHS tape, and my parents had recorded all the old “Thursday Night Thunder”…

Asphalt Modifieds

Preece Replaces Sorenson For Martinsville Sprint Cup Race

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Preece Replaces Sorenson For Martinsville Sprint Cup Race Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Champion Ryan Preece will make his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup Start this weekend driving the Mike Curb owned 98. With only 43 cars entered Preece is guaranteed to make the race and log valuable laps at the Sprint Cup level. The original entry list that came out earlier on this week had Reed Sorenson listed as the driver as the 98 which was driven to a 13th place finish last weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway by Michael Waltrip. Preece who made his NASCAR Sprint Cup…

20 Quick Things That Are Wrong With Short Track Racing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 20 Quick Things That Are Wrong With Short Track Racing By: Pete MacDonald These are just my opinion. Things that have been bothering me for a while, just never wrote them down until now. $5,000 4-Cylinder Cars, it's supposed to be an entry level/cost affordable class. Outrageous admission for WEEKLY shows. I get race tracks need to make money to survive, but to a point you're almost making it unaffordable for families. Non "racing" people making too many big "racing" decisions. (Rules, Purses, Etc.) Too many officials playing favorites. Tech inspectors building motors, selling parts or even racing…

HALLOWEEN MADNESS AT DESOTO SPEEDWAY 10-31

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] HALLOWEEN MADNESS AT DESOTO SPEEDWAY 10-31 This is going to be a huge night of fun and excitement for the entire family. The biggest Demo derby yet is planned for the speedway, which will have everyone on the edge of their seats. The Florida State School Bus Figure 8 championship fan favorite will be run, along with the Strickly Stock Enduro series. Flag Pole race, Enduro, Puck Race, reverse race and the Road Course Race. This is a safe and fun way to spend Halloween with the kids who will be TRICK OR TREATING the drivers. Kids bring…

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J&K Salvage Candy Bowl XI and 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Slated for Saturday, October 31 at SSP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] J&K Salvage Candy Bowl XI and 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Slated for Saturday, October 31 at SSP No Pre-Entry or Entry Fees for any Division WEDNESDAY NIGHT TEST & TUNE on Oct. 28 Cancelled Newberrytown, PA (October 18, 2015) – The Wednesday night Test & Tune scheduled for October 28 has been cancelled due to rain. There will be no make-up date for the Test & Tune The J&K Salvage Candy Bowl and the 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic presented by Insinger Fuels returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park as a one-day show…

Connecticut

Thompson Swap Meet to return this fall

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thompson Swap Meet to return this fall (THOMPSON, CT) - The 44th annual running of Don Hoenig’s Original Automotive Swap Meet and Flea Market, presented by RacingJunk.com, returns to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday through Sunday, November 6-8. This event, one of the largest automotive swap meets in New England, will attract over 1,500 vendors and thousands of buyers encompassing the entire speedway facility. Originally started as a way for race teams and car enthusiasts to have somewhere to buy, sell and swap parts at the end of the season, the Swap Meet has evolved into something…

Kevin Harvick can thank Danica Patrick for keeping title hopes alive

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Kevin Harvick can thank Danica Patrick for keeping title hopes alive CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Lost amid the controversy that surrounded the finish of Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was the debt of gratitude Kevin Harvick owes to Danica Patrick. On Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Harvick asserted he didn’t steer his No. 4 Chevrolet into the No. 6 Ford of Trevor Bayne and deliberately cause the wreck that ended the race under caution. Harvick’s detractors, among them Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman—all of whom were eliminated from the Chase at Talladega—opined otherwise after…

2016 Arnold Motor Supply ASCS 360 Knoxville Nationals will be $15,000 to win!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Arnold Motor Supply ASCS 360 Knoxville Nationals will be $15,000 to win! TULSA, Okla. (October 27, 2015) The 2016 schedule for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network is taking shape with several crown jewel events in the works. Chief among those is the annual stop at the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" with the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals which will remain under ASCS rules and sanction in 2016. Scheduled for August 4-6, 2016 at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa the 26th edition of the Arnold…

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Moves to Thursday and Friday in 2016 Return to the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Moves to Thursday and Friday in 2016 Return to the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ shifts program to coincide with weekend events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 27, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announced the 2016 return of the FVP Outlaw Showdown to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be on Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4, during the track's biggest weekend of racing. The FVP Outlaw Showdown in 2016, which features not…

Dirt Modifieds

MAJOR EVENT DATES SET FOR 2016 AUTO RACING SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MAJOR EVENT DATES SET FOR 2016 AUTO RACING SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA October 27, 2015 . . . Despite the fact that auto racing action at Grandview Speedway has just finished, important dates for the 2016 season have already been announced. Sticking with tradition the new season will kick off with a free-to-the-public practice session on Saturday, March 26th at noon. This test and tune session allows racers, representing a variety of forms of auto racing, to have the opportunity to do shake down runs with their new or refurbished racing equipment as they get ready…

UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY “NEW YORKER” TO BECOME “NEW YORKER RACE OF CHAMPIONS 200”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY “NEW YORKER” TO BECOME “NEW YORKER RACE OF CHAMPIONS 200” VERNON, NY – In a joint statement Race of Champions steward Joe Skotnicki and Utica-Rome Speedway owners Bill and Kim Shea today announced they have partnered to present the speedway’s annual fall event to be known as the “New Yorker Race of Champions 200” to be held on September 9 -10, 2016. “One of the first goals with acquiring the Race of Champions was to create a marquee signature event within the dirt modified program that recognized, rewarded and was built to become a long standing…

Scott Bloomquist Claims Crown Jewel Cup Title

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Scott Bloomquist Claims Crown Jewel Cup Title WAYCROSS, GA (October 27, 2015) - By virtue of his OPTIMA Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts victory, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN clinched the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com title. Bloomquist outdueled Jonathan Davenport by 60-points, following a season-long battle between the two for the Crown Jewel Cup. "It's great to have progressive companies like ASi Racewear and DirtonDirt.com giving back to our sport. Their support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, with the added cash bonus, simply adds to…

INDYCAR’s 2016 Schedule Features 100th Indy 500, Key Venues, Longer Span

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] INDYCAR's 2016 Schedule Features 100th Indy 500, Key Venues, Longer Span • Legendary 100th Running of Indianapolis 500 Mile Race set for May 29 • Three new events increase INDYCAR's presence at traditional venues (Phoenix and Road America) and in a new major Northeast metro market (Boston) • 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule expands by five weeks, starting earlier (St. Petersburg, March 13) and ending later (Sonoma, Sept. 18) • New schedule poised to continue momentum INDYCAR has experienced with 38 percent growth in TV ratings and viewership over the last two years INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015)…

Virginia Motor Speedway Crowns 2015 Champions; Hutchens crowned VMS Dirt Series Champion

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Virginia Motor Speedway Crowns 2015 Champions; Hutchens crowned VMS Dirt Series Champion Jamaica, VA - Bill Sawyers Virginia Motor Speedway officially wrapped up the 2015 season by recognizing the top ten in each of the track’s divisions with special attention reserved for the 2015 champions. During the night’s events almost $39,000 in cash and prizes were awarded, of that almost $32,000 was in cash. Justin Williams of Concord, VA was crowned the 2015 Victory Lap Late Model Champion for the third year in a row and received a check for $5,000 for his efforts. Williams also received a…

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HARTMAN AND REINHARDT TOP THOMAS MEMORIAL RACES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BILL THOMAS MEMORIAL WEEKEND – SUNDAY HARTMAN AND REINHARDT TOP THOMAS MEMORIAL RACES; DILLON STEUER IS “KING OF THE SLING” Over 100 race cars packed the pits for the final day of the Bill Thomas Memorial Weekend. Jay Hartman was the big winner in the 40-lap wingless 600cc Micro Sprint feature while Tyler Reinhardt added a win in the 30-lap 270cc Micro Sprint feature to his season total. Dillon Steuer was named “King of the Sling” with his win in the 40-lap Slingshot feature and Lee Allen ended the night with a win in the 40-lap Eight Cylinder…

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NASCAR Reaches Five-Year Sanction Agreements with National Series Tracks

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NASCAR Reaches Five-Year Sanction Agreements with National Series Tracks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Will Visit 23 Markets in 2016; Popular ‘NASCAR Goes West’ Returns for Second Year DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2015) – NASCAR today announced agreements with 23 tracks to field NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for the next five years. Additionally, 24 tracks will host NASCAR XFINITY Series races through 2020. NASCAR also announced its 2016 schedule for both of these national series. The schedule and actual placement of the dates within each given season’s schedule beyond 2016 will be part of the on-going discussions…

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