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Kraig Kinser, Steve Kinser Racing return home for Indiana doubleheader

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Kraig Kinser, Steve Kinser Racing return home for Indiana doubleheaderTerre Haute Action Track, Tri-State Speedway provide Kinser the opportunity to find consistency at home Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com TERRE HAUTE, IN – Oct. 8, 2019 – Kraig Kinser is searching for consistency. Two weeks ago, the Bloomington, Ind.-native found himself picking up a pair of top-10 finishes. Last weekend, he failed to crack the top-20 in one race and to make the Feature in the other. This weekend, Kinser and his Steve Kinser Racing team will get to tackle their quest for consistent speed from the…

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Lucas Oil Late Models Head South to Georgia

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Lucas Oil Late Models Head South to Georgia Story By: Jeremy Shield/LOLMDSPhotos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, Ohio (October 8, 2019) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have Georgia on their minds. The tour returns to the Peach State this weekend for two back-to-back events at Dixie Speedway on Saturday and Rome International Speedway on Sunday. Dixie Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked, clay oval, located in Woodstock, Ga. The Lucas Oil Dixie Shootout on Saturday, October 12th will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win main event…

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Behrent’s Performance Warehouse ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Kicks Off Eastern States Weekend for Third Straight Year

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Behrent’s Performance Warehouse ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Kicks Off Eastern States Weekend for Third Straight Year Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – For the third consecutive season, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco hosts the ‘kickoff party’ to Eastern States Weekend. On Thursday, October 24, the Behrent’s Performance Warehouse ‘Hard Clay Finale’ fires off with a fan-pleasing doubleheader of STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds and 360 Sprint Cars. STSS Modifieds race in the eighth and final round of the Halmar International North Region, a 50-lap main event offering a massive $10,000 to…

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THOMPSON SPEEDWAY SET TO CLOSE SEASON WITH 57TH ANNUAL SUNOCO WORLD SERIES

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THOMPSON SPEEDWAY SET TO CLOSE SEASON WITH 57TH ANNUAL SUNOCO WORLD SERIES Story By: Kyle Souza/Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park THOMPSON, Conn. -- Twenty different divisions of racing, championship coronations, a full campground and a packed pit area will be just some of the major headlines when Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park closes the season this weekend, October 11-13, with the 57th annual Sunoco World Series. Headlined by the finale for the 16-race championship points schedule of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, three days of racing will take place. On top of the racing, fans will be able to experience the property…

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DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Gears Up for NAPA Super DIRT Week

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DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Gears Up for NAPA Super DIRT Week Schedule includes races Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights in addition to Salute to the Troops 150 at Oswego Story By: Rob Knowles/DIRTcar Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com OSWEGO, NY — Oct. 6, 2019 — The DIRTcar 358 Modified Series will face its busiest week of the season during NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week XLVIII at Oswego Speedway and regional venues. Five-consecutive days and nights of racing action are scheduled for DIRTcar 358 Modified teams, beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and ending on Saturday, Oct. 12. The week kicks off at…

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Could There Be A $57,500 Man? 140 Laps Separate Matt Sheppard from Modified Racing’s Richest Prize

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Could There Be A $57,500 Man? 140 Laps Separate Matt Sheppard from Modified Racing’s Richest Prize Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff AFTON, NY – Could there be a $57,500 (Super) man in 2019? Matt Sheppard has that opportunity and 140 laps will decide his fate. A year ago, Sunoco Race Fuels and distributor Insinger Performance teamed up with Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) director Brett Deyo to present an overall ‘Grand Championship’ richer than any other dirt Modified title in the region. To collect this $57,500 overall grand prize, a driver needs a…

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HOWARD, VONDOHREN, MANMILLER ARE EARLY PRE-ENTRIES FOR 22ND ANNUAL BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM

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HOWARD, VONDOHREN, MANMILLER ARE EARLY PRE-ENTRIES FOR 22ND ANNUAL BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM HOUSE OF THUNDER HALLOWEEN PARTY RETURNS TO GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 19, 6 PM STARTING TIME Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (October 5, 2019) . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill finale is set for the Grandview Speedway on Saturday night, October 19 as this Spooktacular event returns to the “haunted hill”. The Mods at the Madhouse will battle in the 22nd running of the Modified Traffic Jam, a 40 lap feature event paying $5,000…

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REED TAKES THIRD WALL MODIFIED TITLE; MAURIELLO WINNER SATURDAY

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REED TAKES THIRD WALL MODIFIED TITLE; MAURIELLO WINNER SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Veteran All American Auto Group Modified stock car driver Steven Reed of Jackson claimed the Modified driving title at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night while Brick's Eric Mauriello won the final 40-lap main event of the regular season. The championship was Reed's career third while the victory was Mauriello's fifth of the campaign. Andrew Krause of Holmdel charged to the lead in the early going and as the race wore on seemed to be on his way…

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Overton Wins at 411 and Takes Back-to-Back Features Vs. Outlaws

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Overton Wins at 411 and Takes Back-to-Back Features Vs. Outlaws The Southeast favorite now has 4 Series wins in the region in 2019 Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photo By: Jim DenHamer SEYMOUR, TN – Oct. 5, 2019 – Rum Runner Racing team owner Joey Coulter was quoted in a World of Outlaws press release last week, commenting “At this point, that place owes him a win.” “That place” was 411 Motor Speedway and that “him” is none other than Coulter’s driver aboard the Schaeffer’s Racing Oil #2, Brandon Overton. On Saturday night, Overton got that win at that very track,…

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TANNER FOUST AND FRASER MCCONNELL WIN THE 2019 ARX AND ARX2 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE COOPER TIRES ARX OF MID-OHIO

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TANNER FOUST AND FRASER MCCONNELL WIN THE 2019 ARX AND ARX2 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE COOPER TIRES ARX OF MID-OHIOChris Atkinson and Fraser McConnell end ARX 2019 season with Mid-Ohio victorySubaru Motorsports USA Secures the 2019 ARX Team ChampionshipDreyer & Reinbold Racing Captures 2019 ARX2 Team Championship Story By: Parker Smith/ARXLEXINGTON, Ohio (October 6, 2019) – Tanner Foust is the 2019 Americas Rallycross (ARX) Champion, with Fraser McConnell securing the ARX2 Championship title after a compelling day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Australian driver Chris Atkinson and Fraser McConnell ended the 2019 Americas Rallycross (ARX) season with dramatic victories for Subaru…

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Michael Maresca Shocks The Modified Racing World Collecting $20,000 Outlaw 200 Win

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Michael Maresca Shocks The Modified Racing World Collecting $20,000 Outlaw 200 Win Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photo By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Fulton, NY - Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway Potsdam, NY racer Michael Maresca drove the race of his career, winning the 34th Annual Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 in front of a huge crowd and against an all-star modified field. During the majority of the first segment of the 200-lap race, Maresca, behind the wheel of his St. Lawrence Radiology, No. 7mm, Bicknell would chase Matt Sheppard to the lap 100 break. Whatever changes Maresca made to go…

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Marks wins the National Open at Williams Grove Speedway

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OPENING A DREAM: Brent Marks wins the National Open at Williams Grove SpeedwayMarks pockets $65,000 for winning the National Open, his first win of the season Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, PA – Oct. 5, 2019 – Williams Grove Speedway announcer Bruce Ellis held up a checkered flag to Brent Marks. “Do you want to read what that says?” he asked the Myerstown, Pa. driver. Marks grabbed the flag and held it eye level. Fixated on the printed logo he earnestly said, “Williams Grove National Open winner.” “That’s you,” Ellis replied. Marks won the 57th Champion…

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KTJ’S LOVIN’ IT IN 2ND FALL NATIONALS WIN

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KTJ'S LOVIN' IT IN 2ND FALL NATIONALS WIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dallas Breeze Lawrenceburg, Indiana (October 5, 2019)………Kevin Thomas, Jr. was bound and determined not to make any mistakes entering Saturday's Fall Nationals at Indiana's Lawrenceburg Speedway. Exactly one week earlier at Eldora Speedway, the Cullman, Ala. native had a pair of chances, first in the sprint car feature where he led the first 18 laps of the 30-lap race before slapping the turn four wall and losing the lead. Later that same night, he was a dominant figure in the Silver Crown main,…

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Don O’Neal Wins Second Career Pittsburgher

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Don O'Neal Wins Second Career Pittsburgher Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS IMPERIAL, PA (October 5, 2019) - Don O'Neal won his second Pittsburgher 100 in the last three years on Saturday Night at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. In taking home the $20,000 first place prize, he also earns his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of 2019 and became the 18th different Series winner this season. Davenport led from the start of the race and appeared to be on the way to his first Pittsburgher 100 victory. Throughout the latter half of the event, he…

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Overton Dominates Mike Duvall Memorial at Cherokee

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RUM RUNAWAY: Overton Dominates Mike Duvall Memorial at Cherokee World of Outlaws win #3 for Overton in 2019 comes in memory of the Flintstone F1yer Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMS Photo By: Justin Wilson GAFFNEY, SC – Oct. 4, 2019 – Like the late Dirt Late Model racing legend Mike Duvall did many times over in his historic career, Brandon Overton drove with the tenacity and endurance of a true Southeastern champion on Friday night and put it in Victory Lane at Cherokee Speedway. For the third time this season, he and the Rum Runner Racing team have defeated the Outlaws…

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INDY 500 DRIVER SAGE KARAM CLAIMS FIRST ARX2 VICTORY

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INDY 500 DRIVER SAGE KARAM CLAIMS FIRST ARX2 VICTORYStory By: Parker Smith/ARX LEXINGTON, Ohio (October 5, 2019) – Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Sage Karam completed a perfect day in Round 8 of the official Americas Rallycross (ARX) support category, ARX2, to claim his first rallycross win at the Cooper Tires ARX of Mid-Ohio. The 24-year-old was fastest in each of Saturday’s three qualifying sessions on the 0.761-mile rallycross circuit at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Karam was in sensational form in his semi-final and the final, starting from pole position and leading both races from start to finish to claim his…

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David Gravel wins first night of National Open at Williams Grove

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GRAND OPENING: David Gravel wins first night of National Open at Williams GroveGravel dominated the night by earning his 19th Quick Time and ninth win of the season Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, PA – Oct. 4, 2019 – A hunger had been building inside David Gravel the last three weeks. His appetite for another win had been teased on several occasions. He set Quick Time three times since his last win in September but was unable to make the achievements relevant with another win. Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway for the opening night of…

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Bronson Takes First Lucas Oil Appearance at Raceway 7

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Bronson Takes First Lucas Oil Appearance at Raceway 7 Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS CONNEAUT, OH (October 4, 2019) - Kyle Bronson took advantage of race leader Jimmy Owens' misfortune on lap 45 and then went on to win his third career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race on Friday night at Raceway 7. The event is the biggest dirt late model race in 16 years at the Northeast Ohio facility and was held in front of a packed grandstand. The A-Main saw a dramatic ending as Owens' dominance of the race came to an end…

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WINTER DIRT GAMES XI DATES SET FOR FEBRUARY 2020

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WINTER DIRT GAMES XI DATES SET FOR FEBRUARY 2020 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Ocala, Florida (October 4, 2019)………The decade of the 2020s for USAC racing gets underway in grand fashion over two consecutive weekends in February of 2020 with National Sprint Car and Midget racing in the state of Florida at Ocala, Florida's Bubba Raceway Park. The festivities begin on Thursday, February 6, with a practice night for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship, followed by two-straight nights of complete shows for the series at the 3/8-mile D-shaped dirt track on…

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Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet keep points battle historically close

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Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet keep points battle historically closeOnly 40 points separate Sweet and Schatz for the points lead with 10 races to go Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC – Oct. 2, 2019 – For the first time since 2013 Donny Schatz finds himself in a tight championship points battle with eight races to go before the World Finals season finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Nov. 7-9. Brad Sweet, who finished second to Schatz in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ point standings for…

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Specials Honor Oswego Residents, College Students

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Specials Honor Oswego Residents, College Students Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff OSWEGO, NY – Oct. 2, 2019 — Campers will roll into Oswego Speedway beginning at noon on Sunday, Oct. 6, with the 48th running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week kicking off on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the now Clay Palace in upstate New York. For fans who hail from the City of Oswego and Oswego County, Friday, Oct. 11, is hailed as DIRTcar Day, where kids 12-and-under are FREE, residents who buy a ticket get one free,…

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TITLES TO BE DECIDED AT WALL STADIUM; CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY OCT. 5

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TITLES TO BE DECIDED AT WALL STADIUM; CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY OCT. 5 Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Championship point races that have raged through the summer months will be decided as Wall Stadium Speedway settles the top spots in the stock car racing series this Saturday night (Oct. 5). Grandstand seating on “Champions Night” will open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying beginning at 5:45 p.m. and main event action to follow at 7:00 p.m. In the event of bad weather for this important evening of competition a rain date…

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American Racer Cup One-On-One Match Races a Highlight of Short Track SuperNationals 12

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American Racer Cup One-On-One Match Races a Highlight of Short Track SuperNationals 12 Story By: Brett Deyo/American Racer Cup Photo By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com AFTON, NY – American Racer and Lias Tire Company have teamed up once again to spice up the “Working Man’s Race” at Afton Motorsports Park. Match Races will be held for both the Modified and Sportsman divisions during the Columbus Day weekend event at the fairgrounds facility through the support of American Racer Tires, Lias Tire Company of Indiana, Pa., Sunoco Race Fuels and Insinger Performance of Dushore, Pa. The 12th annual Short Track SuperNationals takes center…

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Dave Marcuccilli, Ronnie Davis III to Defend Weedsport Turf During 358-Modified Super DIRT Week Special

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Dave Marcuccilli, Ronnie Davis III to Defend Weedsport Turf During 358-Modified Super DIRT Week Special Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson & Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (October 3, 2019) – When the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series takes on Weedsport Speedway on Wednesday, October 9 as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Kick-Off Party, Dave Marcuccilli and Ronnie Davis III will be armed to defend their home turf. Since Weedsport’s rejuvenation in 2014, Marcuccilli and Davis have arguably risen as the speedway’s two most decorated Sportsman competitors, now transitioning to the DIRTcar 358-Modified ranks. Davis, who…

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Ryan Smith Clinches First Win at Lincoln Speedway

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Ryan Smith Clinches First Win at Lincoln Speedway Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – October 2, 2019 – Ryan Smith and the Heffner Racing team had yet to find victory lane in their no.72 410 sprint car this season, but all of that changed Saturday night in Abbottstown, PA. After Friday night’s race at Williams Grove, the team swapped motors and did some Saturday morning maintenance for the evenings event at Lincoln Speedway. “It all started when someone drew nine for us,” Ryan Smith said. “We started on the outside pole of the heat…

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Over $120,000 Up for Grabs in Weekend Doubleheader

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Over $120,000 Up for Grabs in Weekend Doubleheader Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, Ohio (October 1, 2019) - A two-day, two-race swing through Ohio and Pennsylvania this weekend will offer dirt late model teams over $120,000 in purse money. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make their first-ever stop at Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio on Friday, October 4th. The action shifts to Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Penn. on Saturday, October 5th. Friday night's event at Raceway 7, dubbed the Great Lakes 50, will boast a $12,000 top prize. The Lucas Oil…

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3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 This Saturday October 5th At New Egypt Speedway; Invader List Continues To Grow

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3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 This Saturday October 5th At New Egypt Speedway; Invader List Continues To Grow Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Anticipation is building for this Saturday’s 3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 at New Egypt Speedway. The 75-lap Big Block vs. Small Block Modified event, which will pay $7,500 to the winner, $1,000 for 10th and $500 just to start, is attracting race teams from all over the Northeast to compete this Saturday here at NES. In addition to New Egypt Speedway regulars in 2019…

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LAWRENCEBURG FALL NATIONALS PREVIEW

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LAWRENCEBURG FALL NATIONALS PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dave Dellinger Lawrenceburg, Indiana (September 30, 2019)………This Saturday's 63rd appearance by the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana's Lawrenceburg Speedway brings to us the 10th running of the Fall Nationals under USAC sanction on October 5. Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) enters as the reigning Fall Nationals winner, leading the first lap and the final 18 laps in a spirited duel with Brady Bacon. He's riding a hot streak at The Burg as the winner of the two most recent series appearances, also capturing the win…

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Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 Next on the Horizon for Northeast Modified Teams

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Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 Next on the Horizon for Northeast Modified Teams New Last Chance Showdown added to the Saturday lineup Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com Fulton, NY - The week is finally here that race teams and fans circle on their calendar yearly. One of the true crown jewel Northeast Modified racing events will continue its annual tradition of being one of the largest single day events on the racing calendar each year this Saturday, October 5. A full day of Modified activity will feature 10 lap heats, 12 lap consolations and new for…

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Fierce Battle for Crown Jewel Cup Title

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Fierce Battle for Crown Jewel Cup Title Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, Ohio (September 30, 2019) - As the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season nears to a close, the battle for the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com is far from over. The mini-series within the full Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule is comprised of events that pay a minimum of $15,000 to the winner. With just two Crown Jewel Cup events remaining in 2019, the Pittsburgher 100 and the Dirt Track World Championship, the battle for this…

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WATT DEFENDS TITLE AND IS STILL BRIDGEPORT’S KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS

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WATT DEFENDS TITLE AND IS STILL BRIDGEPORT'S KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com For the third consecutive year, Ryan Watt was crowned as the King of the Big Blocks at the Bridgeport Speedway. Billy Pauch picked up the win in the inaugural event but it has been Watt's title ever since. The 2019 event, sponsored by Spirit Auto Center, will mark the final King of the Big Block event on the 5/8th mile track as plans continue for a whole new format for the 2020 season. Four qualifying heats were used to…

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Brad Sweet earns his 50th career win, extends points lead at Lernerville

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THE BIG 5-0: Brad Sweet earns his 50th career win, extends points lead at Lernerville With Donny Schatz having a rare issue, Sweet now holds a 40-point lead over him Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Tommy Hein SARVER, PA – Sept. 28, 2019 – Brad Sweet has made a habit of winning big this season – most notably claiming the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal in July. However, his win Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway may prove to be his biggest victory, yet. When Sweet sped by the checkered flag he picked up his second win in-a-row at the Commonwealth Clash…

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RICKY COLLINS TAKES FIRST WALL MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY

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RICKY COLLINS TAKES FIRST WALL MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Young stock car driver Ricky Collins raced to his first career All American Auto Group Modified stock car win at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. The Willow Grove, Pa. speedster's win came in front of a large NAPA Night crowd. In addition to posted purse money, Collins, all race winners and random finishers earn additional bonuses from NAPA. Jonathan Mandato of Jackson was the event's first leader as Collins soon began to apply the pressure. Collins then used…

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Rudolph & Root Take It To The Bank In Land Of Legends 2019 Season Finale

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Rudolph & Root Take It To The Bank In Land Of Legends 2019 Season Finale Canandaigua stars share Gerald Hears Memorial DIRTcar 'Build Your Bank Challenge' jackpot Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – September 29, 2019 – With anticipation of the mega-dollar DIRTcar 'Build Your Bank Challenge' presented by Phelps Cement Products and Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram reaching a crescendo during the final weekend of September, in truly fitting fashion encore performances by weekly Saturday night stars Erick Rudolph and Kevin Root brought down the curtain on the 2019 season at Land Of Legends Raceway. It…

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Brewerton Speedway 2020 Duel at the Demon SDS to Be Held on Friday, September 18

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Brewerton Speedway 2020 Duel at the Demon SDS to Be Held on Friday, September 18 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.comBREWERTON, NY – One of the must-see races for fans and race teams on the Super DIRTcar Series schedule is the series stop at the Brewerton Speedway. You can now make your plans for the 2020 ‘Duel at the Demon’ 100 for the Modified Super DIRTcar Series and the ‘Duel at the Demon’ 50 for the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series for Friday, September 18. The racing is not over at the Brewerton Speedway when the 2019 season…

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A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER FOR SWANSON

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A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER FOR SWANSON Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Cameron Neveu Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019)………For Kody Swanson, 2019 was a year unlike any other. The record books will forever show the Kingsburg, Calif. driver having another dominant year with five wins in 10 races and adding an unprecedented fifth USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series title to his laundry list of accomplishments within the series. They say stats never lie, which is true. However, stats don't always tell the whole story, a story that's had its ups and downs, peaks and…

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Aaron Reutzel caps 2019 All Star title run with 4-Crown Nationals triumph at Eldora Speedway

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Aaron Reutzel caps 2019 All Star title run with 4-Crown Nationals triumph at Eldora Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 28, 2019) - Aaron Reutzel’s 2019 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 championship campaign could not have ended more appropriately. Not only did the Clute, Texas-native cap his season with a 16th Series victory, his sixth during the month of September, but Reutzel did so during the 38th running of Eldora Speedway’s historic 4-Crown Nationals; a second consecutive victory for the Texan during Eldora’s season-ending program. Certainly an…

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BACON BOLTS TO ELDORA SILVER CROWN TRIUMPH

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BACON BOLTS TO ELDORA SILVER CROWN TRIUMPH Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Dallas Breeze Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019)………Entering Saturday's USAC Silver Crown season finale at Eldora Speedway, the formula was simple. A 4th place finish or better by Brady Bacon was what he needed to secure Klatt Enterprises' first series owner title. Bacon defied all notions of running "just good enough." His intentions were fully set on winning and closing the curtain on a banner year for himself and the Klatt team by capturing his second series victory of the season, and his career, leading…

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COURTNEY CONNECTS ON RECORD 4TH STRAIGHT ELDORA SPRINT WIN

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COURTNEY CONNECTS ON RECORD 4TH STRAIGHT ELDORA SPRINT WIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Ryan Sellers Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019)………Tyler Courtney reached unprecedented territory following Saturday night's 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKT.tv USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature. Not even the likes of three-in-row winners Jud Larson, Bubby Jones, Jack Hewitt or Steve Butler can claim four consecutive USAC National Sprint Car victories at Eldora Speedway. However, Courtney, the reigning series champ, can now claim the record as his own after winning his seventh series main event of the year, three of which have come…

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COURTNEY CLAIMS THRONE IN 4-CROWN MIDGET MAIN

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COURTNEY CLAIMS THRONE IN 4-CROWN MIDGET MAIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Dallas Breeze Rossburg, Ohio (September 28, 2019)………Tyler Courtney had all the right moves in Saturday night's 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKT.tv USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature, but when you're amidst a high-speed game of chess on the banks of Eldora Speedway, you've got to have all the right moves at just the right time. That's among the laundry list of accomplishments the Indianapolis, Ind. driver achieved in becoming just the third driver to repeat a 4-Crown Midget feature victory, joining Rich Vogler…

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TANNER FOUST LEADS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ARX OF AUSTIN VICTORY

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TANNER FOUST LEADS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ARX OF AUSTIN VICTORY Story By: Parker Smith/ARX AUSTIN, Tex. (September 28, 2019) – Tanner Foust became the new Americas Rallycross (ARX) Championship leader after a thrilling victory in the ARX of Austin at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on Saturday afternoon. The four-time ARX race winner started on pole position for the six-lap Final in the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Volkswagen Beetle R after being the top qualifier in the Intermediate Classification and finishing first in semi-final one. In the final, Foust took the hole shot going into the first corner,…

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A NIGHT OF FIRSTS; RYAN SMITH & JON STEWART EARN FIRST CAREER LINCOLN WINS

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A NIGHT OF FIRSTS; RYAN SMITH & JON STEWART EARN FIRST CAREER LINCOLN WINS Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (September 28, 2019) – Ryan Smith had yet to find victory lane in 2019, but that changed when the Kunkletown driver earned his first career win at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night. Smith held off a charging Danny Dietrich to win the 25-lap main event. Smith drew the pole position in the redraw and shared the front row with Dietrich. 2019 Track Champion, Brian Montieth lined up third and 410-rookie driver, Tyler Walton,…

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Fulton Speedway 2020 Outlaw 200 Weekend To Be Held On Friday & Saturday, October 2-3

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Fulton Speedway 2020 Outlaw 200 Weekend To Be Held On Friday & Saturday, October 2-3 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – With just a few days left before camping opens for the 34th Annual Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 Weekend, you can now circle your calendars and make plans for the 35th edition Widely known to fans and race teams as one of the crown jewels events in the Northeast, the 2020 milestone 35th edition will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3. Below is this year’s schedule for the Outlaw 200 Weekend.…

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Dewease Tunes For Williams Grove Open & Outlaws With “Tricky” Sprints Win

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Dewease Tunes For Williams Grove Open & Outlaws With “Tricky” Sprints Win Hammaker scores 358 sprint main and wraps up title Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Lance Dewease of Fayetteville scored his 98th career Williams Grove Speedway sprint car win on Friday night in the World of Outlaws tune up race for 410 sprint cars. Dewease took home $8,000 for his fifth win of the year at the track after overtaking Freddie Rahmer for the win. In the 358 sprint feature, Doug Hammaker put an exclamation point on his 2019 track title…

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Legends of the Fall 75 Modified Non-Qualifiers To Share Cash Courtesy of Insinger Performance & Sunoco Race Fuels; Contingency Bonuses Keep Rolling In

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Legends of the Fall 75 Modified Non-Qualifiers To Share Cash Courtesy of Insinger Performance & Sunoco Race Fuels; Contingency Bonuses Keep Rolling InStory By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Contingency bonuses for both the Modified and Crate vs. Sportsman events keep rolling in for next Saturday October 5th’s 3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 at New Egypt Speedway. For the second year in a row Insinger Performance and Sunoco Race Fuels will sponsor the Modified B-Main for the Legends of the Fall 75. All Modified non-qualifiers will equally share $500 courtesy of…

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WINDOM A GAS CITY GIANT AT JAMES DEAN CLASSIC

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WINDOM A GAS CITY GIANT AT JAMES DEAN CLASSIC Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Gene Crucean Gas City, Indiana (September 26, 2019)………Gas City I-69 Speedway had greeted Chris Windom on numerous occasions throughout his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car career, 19 to be exact, since his debut at the quarter-mile dirt oval in 2007. It's unfair to say that the track had been unkind to the Canton, Ill. driver over the years, with nine top-five finishes in those 19 previous starts coming into Thursday night's second running of the James Dean Classic. Yet, that one single,…

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Legends Autograph Session Set For 3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 Saturday Night October 5th At New Egypt Speedway

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Legends Autograph Session Set For 3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 Saturday Night October 5th At New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (September 25, 2019) – The 3rd Annual Legends of the Fall 75 is coming up on Saturday night October 5th at New Egypt Speedway. The 75-lap Big Block vs. Small Block Modified main event that will pay $7,500 to the winner, $1,000 for 10th and $500 just to start the feature will be attracting the best of the best dirt modified drivers from across the region to…

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BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM TO CLOSE OUT 2019 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 6 PM

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BIG BLOCK/358 MODIFIED TRAFFIC JAM TO CLOSE OUT 2019 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 6 PM Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (September 26, 2019) – The frightening roar of race cars fill the Grandview Speedway for the final time this year on Saturday, October 19 at 6:00 PM for the 30th Anniversary Season finale of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. Highlighted by the 22nd Annual Modified Traffic Jam, the 358 Modifieds will challenge the Big Block Modifieds in a 40 lap main event with…

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Lightning Quick Mod Lites Ready to Roll on Fulton Speedway Night One of Outlaw 200 Weekend Friday, October 4

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Lightning Quick Mod Lites Ready to Roll on Fulton Speedway Night One of Outlaw 200 Weekend Friday, October 4 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – If you have never seen the Mod Lites race before, don’t let their size fool you. These are purpose built racing rockets that put on close and exciting side-by-side racing. On Friday, October 4th the Fulton Speedway in conjunction with the Central New York Mod Lites Association present the $750-To-Win U.S Air Force Outlaw Weekend Championship. This race has a history of drawing the best racers from the Northeast,…

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SUNSHINE EYES RECORD 4TH STRAIGHT ELDORA USAC SPRINT WIN

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SUNSHINE EYES RECORD 4TH STRAIGHT ELDORA USAC SPRINT WIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Rossburg, Ohio (September 25, 2019)………In the long, storied history of Eldora Speedway, no individual has ever won four consecutive USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature events. That record is in jeopardy this Saturday night in the 38th running of the 4-Crown Nationals presented by NKT.tv. Tyler Courtney has won each of the last three in the division at Eldora dating to last year's 4-Crown. The Indianapolis, Ind. driver then proceeded to win the next two in May and July of…

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