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Mahoning Valley Speedway May 16 Advance

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(LEHIGHTON, Pa. 5-13-15) In what has been nothing short of a very competitive season at Mahoning Valley Speedway over the first five weeks with close finishes and a host of different winners, the popular Lehighton paved quarter mile oval will be in action for more of the same this coming Saturday evening, May 16 featuring all six regular track classes of Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks running in a series of heat and feature events. Also added to the slate will be a Car Cruise that will take place during intermission. The Car…

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Desoto Speedway May Racing!

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Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night May 9th when the Sportsman returns to action for 50 laps.  Also  LKQ Pure Stock, mini stock,   and the new, fun Enduro class will start its points season with a Flag Pole Race, Enduro Race and Road Course race. You can find the rules for the new class on our website. front gates open at 4:30, racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are just 15.00  for this action packed night of racing. Kids bring your MOM THIS WEEK, THEY GET IN FOR $5.00 accompanied by their child. first 100 mom's will get a nice carnation as they enter the speedway.…

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STEVEN REED OVERCOMES INJURY TO WIN WALL STADIUM MODIFIED RACE SATURDAY

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STEVEN REED OVERCOMES INJURY TO WIN WALL STADIUM MODIFIED RACE SATURDAY WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Racing with a severely sprained right wrist suffered here on opening night one week age Steven Reed raced to victory in the 40-lap main event for the Downs Ford Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. It was his first win of the year.   Reed jumped to the lead early and tested his injured wrist through 29 laps of non-stop racing. The first of two cautions waved when Justin Gumley went spinning on the backstretch before Renee Dupuis of Glastonbury, Ct. forced…

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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…

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Dutilly beats long-time nemesis for Desoto win

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For the last several years Bradenton's Jesse Dutilly has been trying to beat Anthony Campi in a head-to-head battle for a race victory at Desoto Speedway. Using a brand new car in Saturday's Brighthouse Challenge Series 100-lap Super Late Model event, Dutilly finally got the leg up on his chief rival. The defending series and track champion drove from deep in the field and got the best of Campi on a late restart to take his first victory of the season. Campi wasted no time getting to the lead from his third spot, passing Dylan Bigley for the lead just…

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Super Late Models at Desoto April 11

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Desoto Speedway is the place to be this Saturday night April 11 when  Some of the best Super late model drivers in the state will do battle for 100 laps. Also Pro Figure 8 racing, sportsman, pure stock, mini stock and bombers. front gates open at 4:30 with racing at 7:00 and adults tickets are 20.00  for this special event night of racing. visit our website for all other information at desotospeedway.net This will also be a Veterans memorial race, all vets with proper ID get in for $10.00 come early and bring your friends it will be a great night…

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Josh Wood Makes A Return To Stafford Motor Speedway’s Late Model Division

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Josh Wood Makes A Return To Stafford Motor Speedway's Late Model Division By Matthew Wiernasz Josh Wood will make a return to the Late Model division at Stafford Motor Speedway. His father Don Wood will run a part time schedule in the Late Model division. He will be racing for Bobby Peterson whose brother Jim ran in the Late Model division at Stafford for many years.  " I am racing for Bobby his older brother. I learned a lot from him especially moving up to Late Models from spectating. How he drives the track and following him in my first…

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Fierce Competition Headlines Thompson’s Limited Sportsman Division

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Fierce Competition Headlines Thompson’s Limited Sportsman Division   Thompson, CT (March 30, 2015) As Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) driver Tommy Shea puts it, 'racing is a sport that extracts every human emotion'.  From triumphant to sad, from ecstatic to mad and everything in between, racing has it. Sometimes the swing from one extreme to another happens within seconds, but what makes each driver return race after race is the sought after moment of glory. Shea has yet to visit victory lane at TSMP and this year he will present a new car for competition during Icebreaker weekend on April…

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Chastain Wins Late Model Debut at Desoto Speedway

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Brandenton, FL. Despite his young age, Chad Chastain has already piled up several wins at Desoto Speedway, including the inaugural Joey Coulter Florida Pro Truck Series opener. On Saturday night, the 16 year-old driver scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career, picking up the win in his first start in a Pro Late Model in front of a crowd that included his brother, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ross Chastain. Anthony Cataldi started on the pole of the 35-lap Sunoco Racing Fuel Pro Late Model Feature and led a four-car train with Michael Atwell, Chad Chastain and Scot Walters. On…

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Late Model Driver Tom Fearn Has High Expectations for 2015 at Stafford Speedway

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---With experience on his side, along with 6 track championships at Stafford Speedway, East Longmeadow, MA native Tom Fearn is raising the bar in 2015.  Fearn has his eyes set on dethroning 2-time defending track champion Adam Gray.  In 2013 Fearn had an impressive 5 wins and finished 3rd in the points standings.  Fast forward one year to 2014 and Fearn found victory lane one time and finished 6th in the points standings. Needless to say, in order to dethrone Gray, Fearn will be looking to repeat his 2013 season. “We’d like to see if we can unseat…

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Adam Gray Seeking Third Consecutive Late Model Track Title at Stafford

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---When the green flag falls on the 2015 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Belchertown, MA native Adam Gray will be looking to join some very select company.  In 28 years of Late Model competition at Stafford, only two drivers have ever won three consecutive track championships.  Phil Rondeau was the first driver to accomplish the feat from 1987-1989 and he was followed by Ryan Posocco in 2003-2005.  Gray is the two-time defending track champion and he thinks he and his #97 Meadows Motor Car team can once again be in the thick of the championship chase. “We just…

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Michael Scorzelli Ready to be Championship Contender in Stafford Speedway’s Late Model Division

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---As he prepares to enter his third season of Late Model competition at Stafford Speedway, Feura Bush, NY native Michael Scorzelli is ready to mount a bid for the track championship.  Scorzelli finished 8th in points during his rookie season and he improved to fourth in the points this past season while scoring his first career Stafford victory. "I think we're going to be really good this year," said Scorzelli.  "With all the changes they made to the cars, I think everyone is going to be starting with a new template and we've really improved things since our…

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Joey Coulter Pro Trucks Will Be at Desoto Speedway 3/14/15

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March 14th racing at Desoto Speedway will be the Super Late models for 75 laps along with the Joey Coulter pro Truck series for 50 laps, running on the high banks of Desoto Speedway. Also Pure Stock, Mini Stock, Rookie 4 and Bombers. COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON for a fun and affordable night of excitement for the entire family.    Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm  We are located on SR 64 in Bradenton EXIT 220A OFF 75. GO TO DESOTOSPEEDWAY.NET FOR ALL THE DETAILS   Regular event Front gate prices Adult $15.00…

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2015 NAPA SK 5k Bigger and Better, Fan Vote Returns

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Photo Courtesy of www.staffordmotorspeedway.com (Stafford Springs, CT)---The NAPA Auto Parts SK 5K returns to Stafford Motor Speedway Friday July 10th and the fans will once again play a direct role in determining the format of the event. With over $30,000 in prize money awarded and one of the most exciting races ever witnessed at the half-mile, last year’s NAPA SK 5K was one for the history books. The fans, through fan voting at staffordspeedway.com, selected a 100-lap race format with heads-up starting that saw Pennsylvania native and Whelen Modified Tour regular Rowan Pennink prevail. The event saw over 25 lead…

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