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Esh Bags Clyde Martin 600cc Win; Spence Takes 270cc Victory With Stock Motor

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Esh Bags Clyde Martin 600cc Win; Spence Takes 270cc Victory With Stock Motor Newmanstown, PA - A few timely caution flags - and an extremely fast racecar - aided Jared Esh in his ride to the 600cc Micro-Sprint triumph on Saturday night at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. The entire racing program was sponsored by RTS Chassis of Reading, Pa. Esh, from Millersville, Pa., won his first of the year, as did Kyle Spence, who claimed the 270cc victory using a stock motor. Toby Blumenshine notched the Sportsman checkered for the first Lanco feature win of his career.…

Unzicker makes last lap pass over Moyer for Slocum 50 win

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West Burlington, IA (April 18, 2015) - Former UMP National Champion, Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, IL brought the crowd to its feet with a last lap pass and pocketed $10,555 at 34 Raceway Saturday night. The Slocum 50 Memorial Race was co-sanctioned by MARS, Corn Belt Clash Series (CBC) and the American Late Model Series (ALMS) and brought a large crowd out to remember former late model racer Brent Slocum. The evening was under the gun with threatening rain and lightning not far away. It was like a huge umbrella covered the track which only received a few sprinkles…

Earl Paules holds off Eric Beers for return to Mahoning Modified glory

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Earl Paules holds off Eric Beers for return to Mahoning Modified glory By DINO OBERTO (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 4-18-15) It was hard to imagine that Earl Paules went a whole season without a Modified victory, which actually is a rarity in the career of one of the winningest drivers in eastern Pennsylvania short track pavement racing. Running two, three and at times four different cars each week may have had a role in that too. So for the first time in three years Paules hauled just one car to the race track and it made an immediate difference as the prolific…

HOWARD, KRESSLEY AND EGRIE SR. EARN VICTORY LANE VISITS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT

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HOWARD, KRESSLEY AND EGRIE SR. EARN VICTORY LANE VISITS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT BECHTELSVILLE, PA. April 19, 2015. . . . Past champion Duane Howard drove the Atlas Paving #66 to his second win of the young season in the NASCAR 358 Modified feature race at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night. Brett Kressley was able to earn his second Sportsman feature win and Lou Egrie Sr. earned his first BRC Late Model feature victory since 2012.The entire three division show of stock car racing was completed before 10 p.m. NASCAR stock car racing returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday,…

Anderson’s late pass seals Desoto Pro Truck victory

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Anderson's late pass seals Desoto Pro Truck victory Provided by Desoto Speedway After taking a wire-to-wire victory in Saturday night's 25-lap Sunoco Racing Fuels Pro Late Model feature at Desoto Speedway, Chad Chastain was looking to sweep the night's main events with a victory in the 50-lap Q Auto & Injury Attorney Pro Truck feature. Chastain came within three laps of pulling off the double, but it was a dramatic pass by defending track champion Danny Anderson of Bradenton with three laps to go that spoiled Chastain's party and saw Anderson parking in Desoto's winner's circle for the second time this…

A Tale of Two Ends: McMahan Scores His First Win of the Season With his win at Perris, the CJB Motorsports driver is the ninth different winner of the season

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A Tale of Two Ends: McMahan Scores His First Win of the Season With his win at Perris, the CJB Motorsports driver is the ninth different winner of the season PERRIS, Calif. - April 18, 2015 - Saturday night's SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway was a tale of two ends - the scramble at the beginning and the pass at the end. After a three lap scrum to start the feature, Kerry Madsen battled past Donny Schatz to take over the lead. It was then Joey Saldana who fought his way past Madsen. Ultimately though, the night belonged to…

GODOWN SCORES THE HAT TRICK; NOW THREE FOR THREE AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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Cream Ridge, NJ's PJ Oliver lead the field to the green but it was DJ Ruppert taking the lead before the first lap was completed. Ruppert would lead through lap three, when there was a huge pile up entering turn one involving Billy Pauch, Jimmy Blewett, Mike Butler, Neal Williams and more. On the ensuing restart entering turn three, Chris Grbac and leader DJ Ruppert would tangle causing another multicar incident involving Jimmy Horton, John McClelland and more, giving Ryan Godown the lead. David VanHorn would start to stalk Godown once racing was resumed until Billy Pauch, Jr. stopped…

Sheppard Outduels Lanigan & Babb At Farmer City, Scores $15,050 Victory In Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 Finale

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Sheppard Outduels Lanigan & Babb At Farmer City, Scores $15,050 Victory In Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 Finale Illinois Standout Becomes Second Home-State Driver To Win Farmer City's Prestigious World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 18, 2015 - Brandon Sheppard put his experience at Farmer City Raceway to good use Saturday night, mastering the quarter-mile oval to score a $15,050 victory in the Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 finale. Sheppard, the 22-year-old New Berlin, Ill., driver who cut his teeth at Farmer City and other central Illinois bullrings, advanced from his 12th starting spot…

BACON BATTLES BACK FOR “SPRING SHOWDOWN” TRIUMPH AT TRI-STATE

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BACON BATTLES BACK FOR "SPRING SHOWDOWN" TRIUMPH AT TRI-STATE Haubstadt, Indiana...After nearly having Saturday's 30-lap "Spring Showdown" wrestled away from him inside the final ten laps, Brady Bacon fought back to re-take the lead from Robert Ballou and take the victory at Tri-State Speedway. The defending AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion took his second win of the season in a race that was also co-sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series. After a failed initial start, Tracy Hines got a run off the high side to lead the opening lap, but Kyle Cummins cut underneath to take the lead on…

Parker Price Miller earns first UNOH All Star win at Wayne County

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Parker Price Miller earns first UNOH All Star win at Wayne County By Brian Liskai ORRVILLE, Ohio (Saturday, April 18, 2015) – Just a week ago Parker Price Miller, 16, would record his first ever 410 sprint win. The 16-year-old would make it two in a row and would claim his first ever University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions victory at the Wayne County Speedway Saturday, April 18th. The UNOH All Stars have held two point races to open this season and both have been claimed by drivers recording their first ever series wins. Ryan Smith claimed…

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Pensacola USAC King Of The Wing Sprint Results

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USAC KING OF THE WING & AUTO VALUE SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 17, 2015 - Pensacola, Florida - Five Flags Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-13.352; 2. Kyle Edwards, 11, Wilshe-13.487; 3. Troy Decaire, 91, Puglio-13.608; 4. Sierra Jackson, 25, Jackson-13.638; 5. Dave Baumgartner, 38, Baumgartner-13.736; 6. Bobby Santos, 22A, DJ Racing-13.782; 7. Jacob Wilson, 07, WBR-13.810; 8. Shane Butler, 15, Thompson-14.036; 9. Ron Larson, 12, Larson-14.106; 10. Mickey Kempgens, 5k, Kenny-14.114; 11. Davey Hamilton Jr., 5, HGR-14.180; 12. Robert Beck, 38B, Beck-14.479; 13. Robert Stout, 23, HGR-14.718; 14. Tommy Nichols, 55, Nichols-14.771; 15. Richie Larson, 22,…

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PPB Motorsports 2016 Race Car and Trade Show is Already Attracting Huge Interest

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OAKS, PA April 18, 2015 . . . The PPB Motorsports 2016 Race Car and Trade Show is still nine months away and already interest is running high. Dates for the show are January 22nd thru January 24th. Exhibitors who were part of the hugely successful 2015 show have received their paperwork to renew. May 1st is the deadline for renewal of the same location and then they are free, if they choose, to move to a new location. On May 4th all unreserved space will become available on a first come, first served basis. “Response so far, at…

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Stratton Picks Win in ARDC Opener at Linda’s

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Danny Stratton achieved a lot of "firsts' with his win on Friday night in the season opener for the American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) at Linda's Speedway. The Batz family hosted what was the ARDC season opener as well as the inaugural event of ARDC's short track series and Stratton made sure that his name would be part of those milestones when he captured the win in the twenty-five lap main event. While Stratton captured the glory it was Bruce Buckwalter Jr. who captivated the attention up until lap twelve of the feature event. Buckwalter set fast time…

Ryan Stillwaggon Earns First Career Sprint Car Victory with TSRS at Bridgeport

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Ryan Stillwaggon, of Burlington, NJ, earned his first career sprint car victory Friday Night with the Tri-State Racesaver Series at Bridgeport Speedway. Stillwaggon held off a hard charging Bob DeVault in a thrilling twenty lap feature event at the newly resurfaced South Jersey five-eighths mile. Adam Carberry, who was a close contender for the win as well settled for third, Mike Haggenbottom, who pitted early in the race, restarted twenty-second and came through the field and finished 4th, and Eddie Wagner round out the top five finishing fifth. Three heat race events were presented for the field of twenty-two 305 Sprints…

Shane Stewart Scores Second Win of the Season

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HANFORD, Calif. - April 17, 2015 - Shane Stewart scored his second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season in dominant fashion Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds. The Larson Marks Racing driver battled past Bud Kaeding to start the feature and through early cautions and lapped traffic, Stewart never looked back. "It was such a really slow paced race, it's so hard to judge how fast you need to push yourself," Stewart said in victory lane. "It was just a really, really tricky track. These races are so hard to win and to…

Bloomquist Tops Shirley To Score Opening Night Victory At Farmer City Raceway’s Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100

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FARMER CITY. - April 17, 2015 - Before Friday's Douglas Ram Trucks Illini 100 opening night event, Scott Bloomquist hadn't raced at Farmer City Raceway in more than a decade. The veteran Dirt Late Model racer from Mooresburg, Tenn., made up for all that lost time with a fantastic performance in Friday's 25-lap main event, outdueling Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., to claim a $6,000 victory in the first leg of a World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader weekend at Farmer City's quarter-mile oval. The Illini 100 weekend continues on Saturday with another complete WoO LMS slate of racing…

Clauson Returns to Bloomington for AMSOIL Sprint Car Score

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Bloomington, Indiana...Bryan Clauson came back to Bloomington Speedway, oneof his early-career regular stops, to take his first AMSOIL Sprint Car victory of the season on Friday night in an event co-sanctioned by the Midwest Sprint Car Series. The Noblesville, Indiana driver made it 32 career wins in the series, tying him for 11th all-time with Rollie Beale. The victory came back aboard the Bryan Clauson Racing entry after two years driving for Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing. It did not come easily, as the 25-year old nearly gave it away on the final lap as he slipped over the banking in turn-two…

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Bloomington AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Race Results

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AMSOIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 17, 2015 - Bloomington, Indiana - Bloomington Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-11.056; 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher-11.083; 3. Bryan Clauson, 7, Clauson-11.145; 4. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary-11.152; 5. Shane Cottle, 57, Hazen-11.161; 6. Chase Briscoe, 5B, Briscoe-11.202; 7. Jon Stanbrough, 81, JSR-11.232; 8. Brandon Mattox, 28, Mattox-11.257; 9. Carson Short, 21, Short-11.265; 10. Tracy Hines, 4, THR-11.275; 11. Aaron Farney, 15F, Farney-11,277; 12. Daron Clayton, 2E, Epperson-11.281; 13. Logan Jarrett, 29, Jarrett-11.287; 14. Chad Boespflug, 5, Baldwin-11.287; 15. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-11.293; 16. Brady Short, 11P, Pottorff-11.345; 17.…

Big Block? You Mean Big Price?

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Big Block? You Mean Big Price? By: Dominick Peck The price of a decent Big Block Modified is close to a Mercedes. A topic that has been discussed among car owners is the soaring cost of a Big Block. They speculate high cost will be death of Big Block racing. Pat Morrison, an engine builder from New York, breaks down the cost of a Modified engine. "A completive Big Block engine today costs around $50-60,000 compared to $20,000 twenty years ago," Morrison said. "Drivers increase horsepower by using a process called ‘angling,’ by rotating the angel of the intake valve…

Billy Decker Begins Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Championship Defense April 25 at Fulton Speedway

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Billy Decker Begins Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Championship Defense April 25 at Fulton Speedway Dig Safely NY 811 and Pole Position Raceway key partners on 24-race tour By Tom Herzig WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - April 17, 2015 - Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series champion Billy Decker will begin his title defense at the Highbank Holdup on Saturday, April 25, at Fulton Speedway. "We've been gaining races back in the series," said Decker, of Unadilla, N.Y. "I think more races at a lot of tracks is a good thing. It's nice to see DIRTcar take them on. In recent years,…

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DREVICKI PREPARES TO DEFEND TITLE

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DREVICKI PREPARES TO DEFEND TITLE 2014 American Racing Drivers Club Champion (ARDC), Steven Drevicki expected to begin the defense of his title at the beginning of April. But Mother Nature had other ideas. A heavy shower over Jonestown, PA late on Friday afternoon April 3rd, forced the cancellation of the night's scheduled events at Linda's Speedway and that included the 2015 season opener for ARDC. The season opener for ARDC has now been postponed until Friday night, April 17th when the wingless midgets will give it another go at Linda's and then move on to Path Valley the next day for race number…

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Figure 8 Racing Returns to SSP on Saturday Night SSP Outback Track Season Opener on Friday Night

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Figure 8 Racing Returns to SSP on Saturday Night SSP Outback Track Season Opener on Friday Night Newberrytown, PA (April 16, 2015) – On Saturday night, April 18 racing returns to the Susquerhanna Speedway Park on the Big Track with the first Figure 8 race of the season. Racing action will also include the BRC Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, Road Warriors/Mini Vans, PENNMAR Vintage Cars and the Classic Cars. On Saturday, the pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. Track Prep laps begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying…

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AMERICAN RACER CUP BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PARTICIPATING SPEEDWAYS

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AMERICAN RACER CUP BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PARTICIPATING SPEEDWAYS Binghamton, NY… This weekend marks the start of the American Racer Cup at speedways throughout the northeast. As the American Racer Cup by Sunoco Race Fuels enters its sixth year in existence, it looks to once again rewards teams for their weekly performance at their home track(s) throughout the 2015 racing season, by giving away product awards throughout the season. The American Racer Cup program will once again be putting up approximately $150,000 in cash and product awards, with regional and overall cash awards in excess of over $50,000 for the…

New Egypt Speedway Implements New Two Feature System for Sportsman and Street Stock Division

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New Egypt Speedway Implements New Two Feature System for Sportsman and Street Stock Division New Egypt, NJ-- For the first time ever New Egypt Speedway is changing the racing formula for two divisions, the Sportsman and Street Stock, to no longer include heat races. With falling car counts in both divisions, heat races have become unnecessary as all cars are qualified. Starting this Saturday, April 18th, the Street Stock division will run two features instead of heats and a feature if less than 24 cars sign in. The following Saturday, April 25th, will see the implantation in the Sportsman…

Practice Night Kicks Off Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Weekend At Farmer City Raceway

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Practice Night Kicks Off Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Weekend At Farmer City Raceway Illini 100 Contenders Lanigan, Owens & Sheppard Among Drivers Tuning Up For Two-Race World of Outlaws Late Model Series Weekend FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 16, 2015 - A blockbuster race weekend kicked off Thursdaynight at Farmer City Raceway with practice night launching festivities at the seventh annual Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100. More than 30 Dirt Late Model drivers took part in Thursday's open practice session, gearing up for the weekend's two complete race programs for the World of Outlaws Late Model…

Season Set to Open This Weekend at The Creek

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First green flag set to fly at 5:00 on Saturday, April 18th SPRING VALLEY, MN - April 16, 2015: (Photo courtesy of Gulbranson Photo) The wait is finally over race fans, Deer Creek Speedway will go green for the first time in 2015 this Saturday night. The weekend events are sponsored by Land Resource Management & Realty, Inc. (LRM) your "Full Time, Full Service, Real Estate Company" who's been serving Southeast Minnesota and Northern Iowa since 1986. Click here to visit them online. The LRM Season Opener will feature all five weekly classes which include the WISSOTA Midwest Mods,…

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2015 FINALIZED; CARUTHERS, KENYON, KINSER & RICE LATEST HONOREES

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2015 FINALIZED; CARUTHERS, KENYON, KINSER & RICE LATEST HONOREES USAC's recent social media poll to complete the 2015 list of inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame has resulted in inductions for drivers Jimmy Caruthers, Sheldon Kinser and Larry Rice and car owner Don Kenyon. The four inductees received the most votes from a select list of 16 candidates and will join eight previously-announced inductees in the ceremony which accompanies the July 25 "Tony Stewart Classic" Midget race at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in the racing capital. Previously-announced 2015 inductees…

Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night

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Desoto Speedway has been the place to be on Saturday night for some of the best racing action in the state. this weeks action packed night is everyones favorite School Bus Figure 8 racing April 18th also Pro Late models, Pro Trucks, Street Stock, Pure Stock and Modified Mini a night you do not want to miss. front gates open at 4:30 with racing to start at 7:00 come early and bring a friend. Gate prices: Adults $15.00 Seniors $13.00 kids under 10 are FREE you can visit our website for all updated information. desotospeedway.net lots of new stuff happening at Desoto Speedway every…

FIVE WINNERS IN BIG EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY; Howard, Michael, Jones, Doerr & Tanner Come Up with Bridgeport Wins

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FIVE WINNERS IN BIG EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY; Howard, Michael, Jones, Doerr & Tanner Come Up with Bridgeport Wins The new track surface on the Bridgeport Speedway is getting rave reviews as fans sat on the edge of their seats for all twenty-five laps of the Spirit Dodge Big Block Modifed feature event on Sunday that saw three abreast racing before eventual winner, Duane Howard was able to claim the win. The United Racing Club made its return to the Bridgeport Speedway with eight time URC Champion, Curt Michael capturing the win. CJ Jones earned his first win of the season in…

Gobbler 2.5 Notebook

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Gobbler 2.5 Notebook - By: Pete MacDonald I took a trip up to the Accord Speedway for the first time in almost ten years on Tuesday night for the rescheduled Gobbler from Thanksgiving weekend, and I'll tell you what the place has only changed for the better. For a Tuesday night in April on a rain date the crowd was very impressive. 34 Modifieds, 30 Sportsman, 18 Pure Stocks and 22 Slingshots entered the night's festivities. Between cash and contingencies Jackie Brown's win was worth over $8,000 for just a 50-Lap feature. Stewart Friesen was sidelined after his heat race…

BARONE MANAGES RESPECTABLE FINISH AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY DESPITE A BROKEN SHOCK AND STEERING MALFUNCTION

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BARONE MANAGES RESPECTABLE FINISH AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY DESPITE A BROKEN SHOCK AND STEERING MALFUNCTION Sicklerville, NJ (April 16, 2015) – Mike Barone, the driver of the 267 Big Block Modified, managed to gain a respectable finish in the 25-lap feature despite a broken shock and steering malfunction. Barone qualified for the main event on Sunday, April 12 by finishing second in the consolation contest. After starting the feature from twentieth place, a steering malfunction occurred in the early portion of the race. “During the first caution period of the feature, somebody came across the front of my car and made…

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STYRES FAMILY, SOS, & GIBERSON HEADLINE INAUGURAL “WALL OF FAME” CLASS

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STYRES FAMILY, SOS, & GIBERSON HEADLINE INAUGURAL "WALL OF FAME" CLASS by Tommy Goudge (April 16, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway officials are pleased to announce the inaugural class of inductees for the Ohsweken Speedway Wall of Fame. The Styres Family, the Southern Ontario Sprints club, and Mike "Pinball" Giberson will be honoured on Wall of Fame Night on Friday, June 12 as Ohsweken Speedway celebrates the past, and looks forward to the future during the track's 20th season of racing. Led by brothers Glenn and Curt, the Styres family founded and built Ohsweken Speedway, officially opening it…

At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin

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At A Glance: Jason Sides on the Move with Scott Gerkin The Bartlett, Tenn.-native is knocking on the door of a win as the series moves to Keller Auto Speedway and Perris Auto Speedway CONCORD, N.C. - April 15, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series wraps up its spring California swing this weekend at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. and Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. One driver who is experiencing a renaissance as the season gets into full swing is Jason Sides. The Bartlett, Tenn.-native moved into 2015 after a disappointing run the previous season. Sides, a…

Hometown Hero: Jackie Brown Jr. Wins Postponed Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ And Pockets $7,808.11 Cash Plus Product & Certificates For 50-Lap Modified Conquest Before Big Crowd; Greg McCloskey (Sportsman), Kevin Skelly (Ron Wright Memorial Street Stock/Pure Stock) & Demetrios Drellos (Slingshot) Also Triumph

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Hometown Hero: Jackie Brown Jr. Wins Postponed Accord Speedway ‘Gobbler’ And Pockets $7,808.11 Cash Plus Product & Certificates For 50-Lap Modified Conquest Before Big Crowd; Greg McCloskey (Sportsman), Kevin Skelly (Ron Wright Memorial Street Stock/Pure Stock) & Demetrios Drellos (Slingshot) Also Triumph ACCORD, NY – Jackie Brown Jr.’s Thanksgiving leftovers were worth nearly eight grand! Brown, the Hurley, N.Y., native, recorded the most prolific victory of his career on Tuesday night at Accord Speedway. Brown topped the rescheduled ‘Gobbler’ 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event from last November in convincing fashion, representing the weekly contingent at the Ulster County quarter-mile oval. The…

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7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race this Saturday, April 18

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7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race this Saturday, April 18 WEST BURLINGTON, IA – The 7th annual Slocum 50 Memorial Race expects to be a another huge event at 34 Raceway this Saturday, April 18. The Cornbelt/ALMS/MARS Super Late Models put on a show for a packed house last year with 46 late models competing. Seventeen year old Bobby Pierce picked up the win in a who’s who of late model racing taking home the $10,555 check. 34 Raceway will be giving $1.00 from each adult grandstand admission ticket sold to the Brent Slocum Scholarship Fund & Foundation. Expected entrants…

THERE HAS BEEN A VARIETY OF FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW THIS SEASON. WHO WILL VISIT VICTORY LANE IN THE NASCAR STOCK CAR RACES THIS SATURDAY?

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THERE HAS BEEN A VARIETY OF FEATURE WINNERS AT GRANDVIEW THIS SEASON. WHO WILL VISIT VICTORY LANE IN THE NASCAR STOCK CAR RACES THIS SATURDAY? BECHTELSVILLE, PA April 15, 2015 . . . It is anyone’s guess as to who will make it to victory lane in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series stock car racing events this Saturday (April 18) at Grandview Speedway. So far this season there have been six feature races presented and there have been six different winners. It will be interesting to see if there will again be new winners when the NASCAR 358 Modifieds,…

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410 SPRINT CAR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURING THE WORLD OF OUTLAWS & USAC/CRA SPRINTS COMES TO PERRIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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It's finally here: the biggest night of the year for Southern California Sprint Car Racing! It's the World of Outlaws and the AMSOIL USAC/CRA 410 Non-Wing Sprints on a 410 "Super Doubleheader" all in one night of racing. Along with these epic divisions will be the very popular PAS Senior Sprint Cars, making it a night of over 75 sprint cars on site. It all adds up to one huge night of open wheel racing. The World of Outlaws has had stellar car counts this year and Perris will be no exception. With 35 cars at Calistoga just a few…

SpeedSTR’s Head To Mahoning…USAC All Pro Tour Opener Set For Saturday, April 25

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SpeedSTR's Head To Mahoning...USAC All Pro Tour Opener Set For Saturday, April 25 Lehighton, PA - An outstanding field of USAC SpeedSTR hotshoes is expected to enter the season opening All Pro Tour event on Saturday, April 25, at Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, PA. Last season, MVS star Kris Graver utilized his home track experience and asphalt knowledge to sweep both of the SpeedSTR races at Mahoning. The uber-talented Graver will return to defend and try to extend his pavement win streak on the 25th as he buckles into one of the potent Kovatch SpeedSTR's. Joining Graver…

Reimert Wins On His Birthday; Takes FMP Slinger Tour Lid-Lifter

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Reimert Wins On His Birthday; Takes FMP Slinger Tour Lid-Lifter Kirkwood, NY - Louden Reimert, from Oley, PA, opened the Mid-Atlantic Gold Tour campaign with a big win on Sunday, April 12 at Five Mile Point Speedway. For Reimert, the 2013 National Slingshot Tour runner-up, the victory couldn't have come at a better time - Sunday was his 14th birthday. Steve VanValkenberg ran what Rich Tobias called "the best 18 1/2 laps of his career" in an effort to hold off the hard charging dynamic duo of Reimert and defending National Champion Dylan Hoch. A slower car proved…

Heckenast Hopes To Thrill Home-State Fans During Farmer City Raceway’s Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100

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Heckenast Hopes To Thrill Home-State Fans During Farmer City Raceway’s Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 Reigning WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Enters This Weekend's Blockbuster Doubleheader Riding Confidence From First Series Victory FARMER CITY, Ill. - April 14, 2015 - One year ago, Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., entered Farmer City Raceway's Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 simply hoping to make the main event and gain some momentum toward his rookie World of Outlaws Late Model Series season. This weekend - with both the 2014 WoO LMS Rookie of the Year Award and his first…

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NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE ADDS TO “TOP GUN” AWARD PROGRAM

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NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE ADDS TO "TOP GUN" AWARD PROGRAM by Tommy Goudge (April 14, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Adding to the "Top Gun" award program already in place for the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division, Ohsweken Speedway officials are proud to announce that Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance will also sponsor a weekly $50 "Top Gun" award for the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car division in 2015. Nathan Ackland has served the Brantford area for more than a decade. His agency offers many products, including car, home, life, and business insurance. He specializes in moves to…

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TheCushion.Com SET FOR LIVE STREAM OF AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND

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TheCushion.Com SET FOR LIVE STREAM OF AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND With the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car schedule ramping up this month, TheCushion.com has reached an agreement to LIVE stream all three races of a triple header weekend April 24-26th. "We were fortunate to broadcast the series'opening event in Florida, and we are really excited to bring fans from around the world three more action packed USAC National Sprint Car races,"T2 Digital Co Founder, and CEO Ian Marvuglio said. "We are very excited, and thankful, for the opportunity that the Eagle Raceway, Junction Motor Speedway, and Lakeside Speedway…

Postponed Opening Night Street Stock and Dirt Mod features to be held this coming Saturday + complete regular show and Micro Stocks at Mahoning Valley Speedway

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Postponed Opening Night Street Stock and Dirt Mod features to be held this coming Saturday + complete regular show and Micro Stocks at Mahoning Valley Speedway (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 4-18-15) After a getting most of Opening Night 2015 into the books, (the Modifieds, Late Models, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks all raced while the Street Stocks and Dirt Mods got postponed due to the track’s midnight curfew) the make-up features for the Street Stocks and Dirt Mods along with a complete regular show for all track classes plus the Micro Stock Racing Series will be presented this coming Saturday evening, April…

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BLOOMINGTON & HAUBSTADT HOST SPRINTS FRIDAY & SATURDAY

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Chase Stockon continues his drive to a USAC National Championship this weekend as the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars visit a pair of Indiana tracks. Fridaynight's race is at Bloomington Speedway and Saturday's "Spring Showdown" is at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. Stockon has a half-dozen "top-10" finishes in the first six races to forge an 11-point lead over runner-up Robert Ballou entering this week's activity. Despite a pair of seconds, Stockon continues to seek his first 2015 victory. Ballou scored a pair of wins in Florida and leads third-ranking driver Dave Darland by 13 points in the latest standings. Darland,…

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CRA’S “POWER OF PURPLE NIGHT” AT PERRIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts "Power of Purple Night" Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars take to the half-mile dirt oval. Drivers with eight series championships will continue their battle for the 2015 point lead in Saturday's fourth round of the championship. Point leader Mike Spencer has five titles and runner-up Damion Gardner has three. Together they have won seven in a row! Gardner has a victory, a third and a fourth so far this year while Spencer's three outings have produced a pair of thirds and a fifth. Gardner and Spencer lead the all-time list of Perris USAC/CRA…

California

Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturday; Paterson Wins Madera 30-Lapper

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Dylan Nobile holds serve in USAC's Western HPD Midget series, which resumesthis Saturday at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile has a 46-point lead over sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger. None of the three point leaders have ever won at Bakersfield. Cory Elliott won three of the six races held the last two years at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Cody Jessop, currently fourth in the standings, finished third in last year's Bakersfield feature. Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. topped the podium after his 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget victory Saturday night at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Paterson passed Toni Breidinger on…

Indiana

Midget Eye May Dates at Plymouth; Hagen win “KOKOMO Grand Prix;” Rain Takes Opener

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The Honda USAC National Midget Series is off until May 29-30 races at Plymouth (Ind.) , but something will be drastically different from the last USAC Midget appearance there. The track surface is now dirt! Darren Hagen, who leads the new 2015 standings, won the last race at Plymouth in 2012 when it was paved. Hagen won Saturday night's "Kokomo Grand Prix" at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway, leading the final 24 laps of the 30-lap race after passing Davey Ray on lap seven. Hagen piloted the Kenny Brown Racing Lucas Oil/Great Clips Boss/Esslinger toSaturday night's win after rains and wet grounds…

Alabama

King of the Wing & Super Sprints Back to Pensacola, Mobile this Weekend

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USAC's "King of the Wing" and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car championships debut this week after rains forced postponement of the openers last week in Florida and Alabama. Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola hosts Friday night's race and Saturday night's race is at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala. The 11-race KOTW series openers mark the first USAC appearance in Pensacola since Jimmy Knight's Midget victory 58 years ago and the first USAC appearance in Alabama since 1975. In addition to the King of the Wing and Auto Value championships, this weekend's races also impact the Southern Regional championship. UPCOMING…

Bakersfield Speedway

Western HPDs at Bakersfield Saturday; Paterson Wins Madera 30-Lapper

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Dylan Nobile holds serve in USAC's Western HPD Midget series, which resumes this Saturday at the Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile has a 46-point lead over sisters Toni and Annie Breidinger. None of the three point leaders have ever won at Bakersfield. Cory Elliott won three of the six races held the last two years at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Cody Jessop, currently fourth in the standings, finished third in last year's Bakersfield feature. Tom Paterson of San Martin, Calif. topped the podium after his 30-lap USAC HPD Western Midget victory Saturday night at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Paterson…

California

CRA’s “Power of Purple Night” at Perris Saturday

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Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway hosts "Power of Purple Night" Saturday as the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars take to the half-mile dirt oval. Drivers with eight series championships will continue their battle for the 2015 point lead in Saturday'sfourth round of the championship. Point leader Mike Spencer has five titles and runner-up Damion Gardner has three. Together they have won seven in a row! Gardner has a victory, a third and a fourth so far this year while Spencer's three outings have produced a pair of thirds and a fifth. Gardner and Spencer lead the all-time list of…

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