King of Dirt Series

Bruno Remains Positive for King of Dirt Racing Series

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Bruno Remains Positive for King of Dirt Racing Series Updated schedule to be announced soon Story By: Justin St. Louis/KoD Photo By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The King of Dirt Racing Series is moving forward. An eventful week saw the Northeast-based dirt track stock car racing organization announce a change in ownership, followed less than 24 hours later by the news that three of its four participating race tracks had cancelled their agreements to host the series. The group has no intentions of folding, however, and is already making new plans for 2019 and beyond. New King of…

Dirt Modifieds

King Of Dirt Racing Announces Unique Title ‘Contender’ Program For 2019

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CHAMPIONSHIP OVERHAUL AT KOD; ONE RACE TO RULE THEM ALL King Of Dirt Racing Announces Unique Title ‘Contender’ Program For 2019 Story By: Rob Hazer/KoD Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com January 8, 2019 (Fonda, NY) – They say to stand out in a crowd something must be unique. King Of Dirt Racing promoter Rob Hazer has no problem thinking outside the box and when competitors chase the tour in 2019 they’ll find themselves locked into a do or die title format that literally changes the game. The ‘Contender’ program will offer a very different and unique championship format for King Of…

Dirt Modifieds

KOD RACING/WHITNEY PRODUCTIONS DIRT RUSH ON BIG SCREEN

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KOD RACING/WHITNEY PRODUCTIONS DIRT RUSH ON BIG SCREEN Reality Show To Be Viewed At O’Zoner Drive In Movie Theater In Broadalbin Story By: Rob Hazer/KoD Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com August 20, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – King Of Dirt Racing strives to offer different things to dirt track racing in the Capital District and surrounding areas, after all that’s what separates one from the norm. On September 19th with the help of Whitney Productions and O’Zoner Drive In Movie Theater in Broadalbin, NY that will happen once again, as Dirt Rush will be featured on the big screen. KOD Series promoter…

Dirt Modifieds

CONSTANTINO EARNS FIRST KOD VICTORY AT FONDA

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CONSTANTINO EARNS FIRST KOD VICTORY AT FONDA Two Races Left On Sportsman Tour To Crown 2018 King Story By: Rob Hazer/King of Dirt Photos By: Jeff Karabin/Fonda Speedway July 16, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – David Constantino has been bad fast in previous King Of Dirt Racing Sportsman events, but victory has eluded the DKM driver. That is until Saturday night at the track of champions, where Constantino fought his way to the lead and held off late race challenges from Jeremy Pitts to earn his first career KOD Sportsman tour victory. The night started off with the unique format used…

Dirt Modifieds

KOD 358 MODIFIED SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT

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KOD 358 MODIFIED SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT Glen Ridge Race Moved To Fonda Speedway Story By: Rob Hazer/KOD Photos By: Jeff Karabin/GRMP July 9, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – King Of Dirt Racing announcing today that ‘Rumble On The Ridge’ is now ‘Rumble On The River’, as the 358 Modified race scheduled at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park has been cancelled and moved to Fonda Speedway as of Sunday afternoon. KOD series officials were notified Sunday afternoon the race at ‘The Ridge’ wouldn’t be taking place on Wednesday July 18th by a track official. “I had reached out to track promoter Ray Sefrin and…

Dirt Modifieds

KOD 358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018

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358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018 Back For A Second Season As Title Sponsor With KOD Story By: Rob Hazer/King of Dirt Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com May 7, 2018 (Ballston Lake, NY) – After an exciting first season for the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified division, which saw the ‘white knight’ Marc Johnson claim the crown and $3,000 championship, Elmo’s Speed Supply is back for a second season as title sponsor with the Small Block Modifieds. In 2018 just six races currently make up the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified series schedule, which includes stops to…

Dirt Modifieds

Varin Wants To Be King; Will Throw Down For Crown In 2018

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Bobby Varin Wants To Be King; Will Throw Down For Crown In 2018 Story By: Rob Kazer/KoD Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com April 8, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – Sharon Springs New York driver Bobby Varin is excited to throw down for the crown in the summer of 2018. Varin and car owners Alton and Carole Palmer have announced their intentions on chasing the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified championship. Varin and the Palmer Racing Team announced recently during a CNY Motorsports interview with Camden Proud they would be adding the KOD Small Block Series to their summer schedule…

Devils Bowl Speedway

A-Verdi Returns for KOD Race to Open Devil’s Bowl “358” Modified Series

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A-Verdi Returns for KOD Race to Open Devil’s Bowl “358” Modified Series King of Dirt Racing Series shows to count toward mini-series track championship Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The ground-pounding Small Block “358” Modifieds are coming back to Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The Vermont facility returns to full-time dirt track stock car racing on a lightning-fast half-mile surface in 2018, and the new era of racing includes a four-event mini-series championship for the famed 358 Modifieds. Two of the four race dates will be co-sanctioned by the King of Dirt…

Dirt Modifieds

NEW KOD RACING SEASON JUST AROUND CORNER

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NEW KOD RACING SEASON JUST AROUND CORNER Road To The Nationals Begins In Montgomery County Story By: Rob Hazer/KOD Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com March 12, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – While Capital District car shows began this week at the Wilton Mall and continue through next week at Rotterdam, one thing is certain; racing fans are ready for the taste of dirt, the smell of fuel, and the sight of drivers throwing down for the crown. The ‘Road To The Nationals’ begins Sunday April 29th at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, where the Andy’s Speed Shop King Of Dirt Racing Sportsman Series…

Dirt Modifieds

KING OF DIRT INTRODUCING HOME TRACK POINTS

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KING OF DIRT INTRODUCING HOME TRACK POINTS More Opportunity For Tour Drivers To Earn Points In 2018 Story By: Rob Hazer/King of Dirt Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com November 28, 2017 (Fonda, NY) – King Of Dirt Racing is working towards 2018, which starts with the Banquet on February 10th to celebrate the 2017 season. News will certainly be coming before that starting with the addition of home track bonus points to the tour next summer. There are moving parts to how home track bonus points will work in 2018, however simply put a driver on tour regularly will have an…

Dirt Tracks

Rocky Rules KOD Sportsman At Utica Rome

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ROCKY WARNER DOMINATES TO SCORE BIG KING OF DIRT WIN WHILE JEFF TROMBLEY TAKES CRSA SPRINT WIN Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RANDY MALLETT / HAMMERDOWN PHOTO VERNON, NY-June 19, 2017- Mother Nature forced Utica-Rome Speedway officials run a fast-paced show to attempt to get the full show in on Community Car Wash and Bill Herrig Auto Parts night. The CSRA Sprint event saw Jeff Trombley score the win while Rocky Warner dominated the King of Dirt Sportsman Series event. The Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modifieds and the King of Dirt Pro Stock Series event…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Johnson Makes King of Dirt Series History at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Calabrese Wins Ron Casey Memorial Sportsman Shootout Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – June 14, 2017- Marc Johnson made history on Tuesday, June 13, at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, winning the first-ever race for the new King of Dirt Series (KOD) Small Block Modified tour. “The White Knight” from Guilderland, N.Y., sailed through the 40-lap “Vermont Modified Mayhem” event sponsored by A-Verdi Storage & Office Solutions, to kick off the new series with a $3,000 victory. Johnson started seventh and navigated his way…