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Time to Tune Up at Albany-Saratoga Speedway

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Opens For Practice Session Sunday Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 13, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open its doors for the first time in the 2016 season on Sunday afternoon with the annual practice session. The day will begin with gates opening at 9am for inspection with on track practice sessions taking place from 3pm to 7pm. Admission to the grandstands is free while pit passes are $15 per person. The concession stands will also be open. Practice is open to all divisions. One year…

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Big Diamond Speedways ‘Money in The Mountains’ set to Go

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Winter Weather Forced Money In The Mountain Race Postponement To Friday April 15th Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA- April 13, 2016- The calendar may say April, but with rain, cold weather and snow on the way in northeastern Pennsylvania, it doesn't feel anything like spring. The winter-like weather forecast for last Friday had forced Big Diamond Speedway to postpone the Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds to this Friday, April 15. A talented field of 358 modifieds drivers is expected…

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Woodhull Raceway Kicks Off 2016 Season This Saturday

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Woodhull High Banks Ready For Action On Saturday April 15th Story By: STEVE OWENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WOODHULL, NY- April 13, 2016- The much anticipated 2016 season at ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ begins on Saturday night as six out of the seven regular divisions will see action on Ted White Trucking night on the high banks. This season marks the 52nd consecutive season of racing on the Steuben County oval and the anticipation amongst the race fans has been palpable. Mother Nature has been playing kind so far this week, with even better…

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Locked, Loaded and Ready for ‘The Shootout’

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Guns Are Loaded: STSS Travelers Square Off Against Bridgeport Speedway Regulars At Sunday’s (April 17) ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Special Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 12, 2016- Their guns are loaded and the stars of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP are set for a “shootout” this Sunday (April 17) at Bridgeport Speedway. The second annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at the five-eighths-mile clay oval – with more than $25,000 cash on the line – features a 40-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event, Round No. 2 of…

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‘Valley of Speed’ set for 2016 Season

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Promotional Duo of Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore Look for Continued Success at Lebanon Valley Speedway; 64th Year of Operation Slated to Begin on Saturday, April 23rd Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 12, 2016- One could assume that continuous success would get rather tedious after a certain amount of time. That isn’t even remotely close to reality where Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore are concerned as the Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York is poised to begin yet another season of high-stakes competition at the historic high-banked oval. Optimism reigns supreme for…

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Weekly Racing at the ‘Hard Clay’ set to Begin this Weekend

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Weekly Racing at Orange County Fair Speedway Gets the Green Flag This Saturday, April 16th Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 11, 2016- When Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, the originally-scheduled 2016 inaugural weekly racing program at Orange County Fair Speedway was postponed to this coming Saturday evening, April 16. The 67th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County will find the first green flag waving at 7:00 pm. The headlining stars of the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race. They’ll be joined by…

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Third Time is the Charm for Five Mile Point Speedway this Weekend

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Five Mile Point Speedway ready for Third Try to Open the 66th Consecutive Season of Racing this Saturday and Sunday; 23rd Running of the Southern Tier Open for Modifieds on Saturday Story By: RACE OF CHAMPIONS MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- April 11, 2016- This Saturday and Sunday will serve as the 66th consecutive season opening weekend at Five Mile Point Speedway. The historic quarter mile oval is one of the longest and most storied in the United States. Racing on Saturday will begin at 6 p.m. with the Sunday events set to get underway at…

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Combined Modified Point Fund On the Rise for Fonda and Glen Ridge

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Demitraszek Enterprises 'Dare's Ya' to Race in Their Modified Division at Fonda and Glen Ridge in 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA/GLEN RIDGE MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA/FULTONVILLE, NY- April 10, 2016- “Awesome news, we have just passed the $10,000 mark for the combined modified point fund between the Fonda Speedway and the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and it's still growing,” promoter Pete Demitraszek said on the Glen Ridge Facebook page earlier this week. “The top ten modified drivers racing weekly at both speedways will take part in the "DARE YA" point fund sponsored by Palmer…

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Weather Conditions Force Grandview to Postpone

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Cold, Wind and Wet Weather Forces Grandview to Postpone $3,500-To-Win NASCAR 358 Modified Feature until Saturday, April 16th Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 9, 2016- The groundhog seems to have been wrong. His prediction of spring weather did not hold true and Grandview Speedway management was forced to postpone their Saturday, April 9th NASCAR stock car racing events and reschedule them for Saturday, April 16th. That means the Modified racers will have to wait a few more days to have their chance to race in the T.P.Trailers NASCAR…

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Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event Star Wars and Autism Awareness to Highlight Saturday, April 16th Event New Egypt, NJ – For the second week in a row Mother Nature will win out and force the cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s Saturday, April 9th event. With below freezing temperatures and the chance of a mix of rain and snow, Speedway management had no choice but to call the event. “We were hoping the weather would change in our favor, but unfortunately it is still calling for freezing temperatures and some kind of precipitation,”…

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New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program Fans Attending All Saturday Point Paying Events to Receive a Free Night at the Races In 2017 New Egypt, NJ – With the start of the 2016 New Egypt Speedway season on the horizon due to a rained out Opening Night, management at the 7/16th mile speed plant has created a program to reward its most loyal patrons. For the first time New Egypt Speedway has created a loyalty reward based program that in the end will offer its fans a free night at the races titled the “Fan Band…

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Two for One Special at Bridgeport’s ‘South Jersey Shootout’

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Two Tracks, One Price: Bridgeport Speedway April 17 ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Combines Excitement Of Five-Eighths-Mile & Quarter-Mile Tracks; Short Track Super Series Invades With More Than $25,000 On The Line Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 8, 2016- Two tracks, one price. On Sunday, April 17 in Bridgeport, New Jersey race fans will be treated to the high-speed thrill of Modifieds on the fast five-eighths-mile Bridgeport Speedway and tight confines of XCel 600 Modifieds battling on the inner quarter-mile oval, recently renamed Spirit Auto Center Speedway. The second annual ‘South…

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2016 American Racer Cup Begins April 15th

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American Racer Cup Program set to Take Center Stage Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANA, PA- April 8, 2016- The popular American Racer Cup program will once again take center stage at premier northeast racing facilities in 2016. The program will be celebrating its seventh year rewarding participating drivers with a program where they never need to leave their home tracks. The ever evolving program will begin tracking members at their local speedways for twenty weeks where the twelve best finishes will be used to determine the season champions in…

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Big Bucks Up for Grabs for Grandview Modifieds

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Winner Will Earn More Than $100 a Lap in 35 Lap NASCAR 358 Modified Stock Car Feature Saturday Night at Grandview Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 8, 2016- It is anyone’s guess as to who will take home the big bucks at Grandview Speedway this Saturday when the Modifieds are in the limelight with an extra distance event that will see the winner earning at least $100 a lap. The T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds will be battling for in excess of $3,500 to win the 35-lap main event.…

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Tadd Parks: Down but Not Out

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Tadd Parks and Stewart Friesen Team Up for a Limited Schedule in 2016; Parks Purchases New Cyclone Chassis for Big-Block Competition Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 7, 2016- The word dominance is often overused by sports writers; so much so that the term seems to lose its effectiveness. Regardless of the tenure of their success, whether it’s two weeks or 20-years, out of sheer laziness, the aforementioned word is applied whether deserving or not. Yet for the past six seasons, the partnership of Stewart Friesen and Tadd…

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Hearn Makes a Statement With Tech Refusal

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Hearn's Planned Move To Refuse Hard Clay Open Technical Inspection Story By: ROB BLOUNT / SPEED51.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- April 7, 2016- Legendary Dirt Modified driver Brett Hearn won the Short Track Super Series event this past Saturday night at New York’s Orange County Fair Speedway and was on his way to pocketing a hefty $5,000. But Hearn #20 Modified never appeared in the tech area at the five-eighths mile hard clay oval, and Hearn didn’t pocket that money. Hearn refused to have his engine inspected after the race. The engine that they refused to have checked was a former Camping…

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway set for 51st Season Opener

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Under the Guidance of Lyle DeVore and Howard Commander, ‘The Great Race Place’ is ready for Another Blockbuster Season in 2016; Opening Night Scheduled for Friday, April 22nd with Practice Scheduled for Sunday, April 17th Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERS GUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 6, 2016- There is something to be said for continuous success and as far as racing goes in the Capital District of New York state, one speedway stands out in the crowd more so than most; the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, New York. With full stands and a crowded…

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Heading to Diamond Run Mall Racing Show

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Annual stock car show offers sneak preview of Vermont track’s 50th season Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MEMOIR EVENTS RUTLAND, VT- April 6, 2016- Winter might be trying to make a late surge in Vermont, but rest assured that the stock car racing season is on its way. Race fans can head indoors on April 9-10 for a sneak preview of the 2016 season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, Vt., as the track again participates in the annual Rutland Regional Racecar Show to benefit the March…

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Bachetti Continues Solid Start to 2016 Season

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2014 Short Track Super Series Champion Andy Bachetti Scores Third Consecutive Top-Five Finish Saturday in the ‘Hard Clay Open’ at Middletown; Continues Strong Finishes to Start 2016 Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 5, 2016- Consistency is nothing more than the result of pure determination and hard work. It’s the culmination of continuous planning, learning and determination. Thus far into the 2016 season, 2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP champion Andy Bachetti has proven that he possesses all of the aforementioned character traits plus a few…

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Thunder On The Hill set for 27th Season

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Thunder on the Hill to Open 27th Season on Sunday, May 29th at the Grandview Speedway for the 119th Event Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 5, 2016- An action packed 2016 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings, will return to the Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA for season twenty-seven. Seven crowd pleasing events will spice up the season and showcase such divisions as the Big Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, 410 Central Pennsylvania Sprints, the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints, USAC Non-Wing…

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Meier Opens Short Track Super Series North with OCFS Victory

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Tommy Meier Collects $5,175 Payday At Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ Presented By United Pump & Tank Following Brett Hearn Disqualification; 52 Cars Take Part In 2016 STSS North Region Opener Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 4, 2016- Tommy Meier was credited with the victory in Saturday night’s ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank at Orange County Fair Speedway following a disqualification post-race of apparent victor Brett Hearn. The opener of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By…

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Weekly Racing Begins at Orange County Fair Speedway this Saturday

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Modified division 30-lap feature race to pay the winner $4,000! Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 4, 2016- With the special non-point Hard Clay Open race run this past Saturday, weekly stock car racing competition at Orange County Fair Speedway will get underway on Saturday, April 9 with a full four-division card on the program. The 67th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County will find the first green flag waving at 7:00 pm. Headlining the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race that…

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DIRTcar Modified’s Take Center Stage In 2016 at Albany-Saratoga

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The 2016 Season Reving Up at 'The Great Race Place' Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 3, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open their gates for the first official event of the 2016 season on Friday April 22nd. As has been the case for many seasons, the DIRTcar Modifieds will take center stage with what is arguably the best field in the Northeast. When the green flag waves in just under three weeks’ time, defending track champion Kenny Tremont, Jr. will lead the field in defense of his crown.…

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VonDohren Strikes Late for Grandview Checkers

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VonDohren, Sean Markel and Craig Whitmoyer Win Opening Night NASCAR Stock Car Features at Grandview Speedway Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 3, 2016- Eight time NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modified champion Craig VonDohren, 52, of Oley, PA ducked underneath Duane Howard, 51, of Oley, PA, who was the 358 Modified race leader from the drop of the green, racing through Turn 4 with the white flag waving to steal the top spot and grab the win Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in the 30-lap 358 Modified main event. The…

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Meier Kicks Off 2016 Season with ‘Hard Clay Open’ Victory

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Tommy Meier Takes Advantage of Hearn Disqualification during Post-Race Inspection; Kicks off 2016 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Halmar International North Region Season in Victory Lane Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 3, 2016- As Yogi Berra so eloquently said, it ain’t over till it’s over. On Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York, Brett Hearn seemed to have the entire field covered from the onset of the evening. After setting a blistering pace during his qualifying event,…

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2016 New Egypt Speedway Modified Preview

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 New Egypt Speedway Modified Preview By: Pete MacDonald New Egypt Speedway kicks off its 19th consecutive season as a dirt track this Saturday night. If the March Meltdown and Open Practice are any indication the race track surface will be once again smooth as glass for 2016. Obviously the favorites heading into this season will again be Billy Pauch, Ryan Godown and Billy Pauch Jr, since New Egypt switched to small block’s full time at the beginning of 2013 those three drivers have managed to win 37 of the 59 weekly Modified features. Let’s start with the…

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Ransomville Speedway Adds to Track Sponsorship

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Niagara Hardwood Center, A1 Landcare, Camping World, Johnston's Restaurant, Stevenson's Hardware and A-Verdi Storage Container Added on to The Ransomville Speedway Family Story By: TANA ROBINSON / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE /RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY- April 1, 2016- Niagara Hardwood Center opened its doors in January of 2013. Owned and operated by the Marin family, they have over twenty years of experience in providing the Greater Erie & Niagara County area with honest, quality hardwood flooring services. They specialize in all aspects of hardwood flooring including installation, repair, and refinish. It’s flooring professionals pay close attention…

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Grandview set for NASCAR Season Opener This Saturday

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Practice is Over; 54th Season of Stock Car Racing Action Ready to go On Saturday, April 2nd Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- March 31, 2016- With the free-to-the-public practice season completed last Saturday with an impressive array of racers on hand, fans and competitors are ready for some serious stock car racing action at Grandview Speedway. The 54th consecutive season of stock car racing is set to start this Saturday, April 2nd at 7 p.m. The season opening tripleheader will feature the T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman…

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60 Not the Only Key Number in Buffalino’s Hoffman Memorial Victory at Bridgeport

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Buffalino Finds Success in 60 with Another Number at Bridgeport Story By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- March 31, 2016- On a day where the key number was 60 at Bridgeport Speedway in honor of Doug Hoffman and his trademark “60 Over” numeral that he ran for many many years, Dominick Buffalino had another key number on his mind. 53, the tire compound of choice for the Sayreville, NJ driver for Saturday’s 44-Lap feature on the spacious 5/8 Mile Speedway worth $4,000 and also an Ace in the season long Bridgeport Poker…

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Bridgeport Speedway Ready for ‘South Jersey Shootout’

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Round No. 2: Short Track Super Series South Region Heads To Bridgeport Speedway Sunday, April 17 After Strong Start In Delaware; $25,000 Purse Posted For Second Annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- March 30, 2016- The Velocita South Region of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP stormed out of the gate at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway in mid-March. Now, the series ventures to South Jersey for Round No. 2 at Bridgeport Speedway. The second annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ is set for…

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Short Track Super Series North Invades ‘The Hard Clay’

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'Hard Clay Open' Kicks Off Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Halmar International North Region Saturday At Orange County Fair Speedway; Technical Reminders Issued For Competitors Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- March 30, 2016- This Saturday, April 2, Orange County Fair Speedway hosts the third edition of the ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank. The event serves as the opening round of the Halmar International North Region for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Big-block/small-block Modifieds…

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KoD Heat Winners to be Rewarded in 2016

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Unique T-Shirts And Cash Bonus Await Qualifying Winners Story By: ROB HAZER /KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- March 30, 2016- King Of Dirt Racing continues to improve on rewards for drivers supporting the series through the season. Of course these things are not possible without the help of amazing marketing partners and in 2016 JTees Screen Printing together with KOD will offer heat race winners a little something special. Normally only the Northeast Crate Nationals has monetary prizes or trophies of some sort that accompany winning a qualifier. In 2016 the King Of Dirt Racing Series wanted…

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Billy Pauch Responds To DIRTcar Tire Softening Penalty

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Billy Pauch Responds To DIRTcar Tire Softening Penalty By: Pete MacDonald Last week a hefty penalty was issued to both Billy Pauch and Tyler Siri following the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida. Both drivers were suspended until May 28, 2016 and fined $2,000--plus a $150 lab fee--in addition to their purse money. Pauch and Siri are being placed on probation until December 31, 2016. Pauch will not appeal the penalty. I had a chance to talk to Pauch this past Saturday prior to New Egypt Speedway’s March Meltdown. “Rules are rules; whenever I get a new tire I clean…

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BRETT HEARN TO PARTICIPATE IN BRIDGEPORT’S 4TH ANNUAL DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL- 60OVER SPECIAL

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BRETT HEARN TO PARTICIPATE IN BRIDGEPORT'S 4TH ANNUAL DOUG HOFFMAN MEMORIAL- 60OVER SPECIAL The names Brett Hearn and Doug Hoffman absolutely go 'hand in hand' with each other. Arguably, two of the best modified chauffeurs to ever strap into a race car have raced thousands of times against each other throughout their illustrious careers. The 7-time Mr. DIRT champion had one of the fiercest battles in Super Dirt Car Series history back in 1996. Hearn edged Doug Hoffman for the Mr. Dirt title by a mere 3 points. Doug Hoffman won two of the battles that year by…

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“CORPORATE JET” BRETT HEARN TO LAND AT GEORGETOWN FRIDAY FOR DERON RUST MEMORIAL

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Corporate Jet” To Land Friday At Georgetown Speedway; Brett Hearn To Drive Petruska Family No. 66 For Deron Rust Memorial $3,396-To-Win Small-Block Modified Event GEORGETOWN, DE – “The Corporate Jet” Brett Hearn will land this Friday, March 25 at Georgetown Speedway. Hearn, the Sussex, N.J., superstar driver, invades the First State for the first time since 2008 to take part in the Deron Rust Memorial at the historic half-mile oval. On Friday, the small-block Modifieds take the limelight in a 33-lap, $3,396-to-win event offering $396 to take the green flag. Hearn will pilot the potent Petruska family Atlas…

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Deron Rust Memorial Next Up For Georgetown Speedway Friday, March 25

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Deron Rust Memorial Next Up For Georgetown Speedway Friday, March 25; Bonuses Adding Up For Small-Block Modified & Crate 602 Sportsman Competitors As Action Returns “Under The Lights” GEORGETOWN, DE – The next event on the Georgetown Speedway schedule is picking up steam. The Deron Rust Memorial, honoring a true Georgetown supporter as a racer and former promoter, is set for next Friday, March 25 at the historic half-mile oval. The small-block Modified division will serve as the headliner with a 33-lap main paying $3,396 to the winner and $396 to take the green flag. Rust’s iconic number,…

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Three-Division Bridgeport ‘Pre-Season’ Point Series Endorsed By The Oliver Companies

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Three-Division Bridgeport 'Pre-Season' Point Series Endorsed By The Oliver Companies Bridgeport, NJ - Who says that 'pre-season' doesn't count? Not Bridgeport Speedway, and certainly not the Oliver Communications Group or Oliver Construction Enterprises. While Bridgeport's 'traditional' points towards the 2016 track championships won't start until Saturday, April 30, the '16 schedule consists of four racing programs prior to that date. The Oliver Companies of Bordentown, NJ have signed on as the title sponsor for the four-race pre-season point championship series. "How it will work is pretty simple," offered track manager Danny Serrano. Opening Day, Saturday, March 26 will…

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PRACTICE, YES PRACTICE, IS SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PRACTICE, YES PRACTICE, IS SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY CHASE FOR TITLE KICKS OFF ON APRIL 2ND WITH NASCAR TRIPLEHEADER BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 18, 2016 . . .” I mean, listen, we're talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice. Not a game.” That is the famous quote by basketball great Allen Iverson back several years ago. Perhaps Iverson did not feel practice was important but many racers do and that is why a large turnout of racers is expected for the Saturday, March 26th free-to-the-public practice…

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TYLER DIPPEL SETS HIS SIGHTS ON MARCH MADNESS MELTDOWN FRESH OFF OF NASCAR K&N WIN

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TYLER DIPPEL SETS HIS SIGHTS ON MARCH MADNESS MELTDOWN FRESH OFF OF NASCAR K&N WIN New Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown this Saturday March 19th has another invader proclaiming his interest in this weekend’s event. Fresh off of his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win in Mobile, AL on Sunday, 15-yr old Tyler Dippel has set his sights on New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown this Saturday March 19th. The Wallkill, NY native is looking to take the $5,000 first place check back to The Empire State with him, also this Saturday…

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2017 DIRTcar Nationals Date Changes Announced

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2017 DIRTcar Nationals Date Changes Announced 46th Annual event shifts one week to Feb. 14 to 25, 2017 BARBERVILLE, Fla. - March 14, 2016 - The 46th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. kicks off 'Florida in February' one week later in 2017 as the event shifts to Feb. 14 to 25, 2017. "It is important to the World of Outlaws and DIRTcar that we continue to align this event with all of the great motorsports events in Florida during the month and provide as much accessibility to our fans as possible," said World…

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“Friday Night Lights” At Georgetown Speedway With Deron Rust Memorial Small-Block Modified Event Friday, March 25

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Friday Night Lights” At Georgetown Speedway With Deron Rust Memorial Small-Block Modified Event Friday, March 25; Sealed Spec Head Bonuses Of $500, $300 & $200 Posted For Top-Three Across Line GEORGETOWN, DE – After a wildly successful opener on March 12 – the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – at Georgetown Speedway, attention now turns to racing “under the lights” on a Friday night. The Deron Rust Memorial, honoring a true Georgetown supporter as a racer and former promoter, is set for next Friday, March 25 at the historic half-mile oval. The small-block Modified division will serve as the…

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Bridgeport Speedway Remembers Doug Hoffman Leading into Memorial Event on March 26

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By: Deb Smith Doug Hoffman was a racer. Former car owners, fellow competitors as well as track personnel will all tell you the same thing. When he was at the race track, Doug Hoffman was focused on racing and racing to win. He went out on the track and raced. He came back into the pits and watched the track. He was always thinking about the next laps that he would turn. He wasn't there to socialize. He was there to race. And there is no questioning his success. Four hundred and eighty-two times, Hoffman raced to the checkered flag…

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Invader List Grows for New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Invader List Grows for New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown Saturday, March 19th Kicks Off the 2016 New Jersey Dirt Racing Season New Egypt, NJ-- We are less than a week away from the kick off to the 2016 New Jersey dirt racing season with New Egypt Speedway’s March Madness Meltdown on Saturday, March 19th. Invader entries are starting to take shape with Modified heavy weights Stewart Friesen, Jimmy Horton, Ryan Watt, Danny Creeden, and Kyle Merkel confirming they will be in attendance at the Central Jersey speed plant. They will be looking to take home the $5,000…

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Melvin Joseph Memorial Notebook By: Pete MacDonald

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Melvin Joseph Memorial Notebook By: Pete MacDonald Made the trek down to Georgetown Speedway this past weekend for the 2016 Short Track Super Series South opener, it’s amazing what some clean up and a fresh coat of paint can do to a race track as Brett and Heather Deyo had the place looking great. They were rewarded with a standing room only crowd and a pit area packed full of race cars. I really don’t think that the Delaware Modified guys get enough respect. Yes, I get it that it’s not Central New York and the hotbed of…

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Bond Auto Parts, Devil’s Bowl Speedway Renew Partnership for Fifth Year

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Vermont-based chain introduces new “Bond Auto Bucks” fan rewards program Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, VT- March 5, 2016- Bond Auto Parts, one of Vermont’s most recognizable homegrown brands, will again return to Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2016. The Rutland County stock car facility will celebrate its landmark 50th season with a full 27-event schedule of asphalt and dirt track racing sanctioned by NASCAR as part of the Whelen All-American Series. Family owned and based in Barre, Vt., for 60 years, Bond Auto Parts has grown…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauch Jr. Taking a Shot at STSS Title

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Ready For A Title Run: Billy Pauch Jr. Sets Sights On Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Velocita South Region Title Run; Series Kicks Off March 12 At Georgetown, Delaware Story By: CODY MANMILLER / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE- March 4, 2016- Billy Pauch Jr. has already achieved much in his young career, but he is looking to add Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP glory to his résumé. “We are going to chase the (STSS) South Region title for a couple of different owners,” Pauch indicated. “Hopefully we will be…

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This Weekend’s Winter Jam and Spring Swap Meet Highlight the Start of the New Egypt Speedway Racing Season

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New Egypt Speedway Kicks Off 2016 Season This Weekend Story By: JAY DUGAN / RADICAL DESIGN MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- March 4, 2016- The start of the 2016 racing season is right around the corner and New Egypt Speedway kicks off 2016 in style this weekend with two unique events designed for competitors and fans. On Friday, March 4 the annual Winter Jam takes place at the newly renovated Gamblers Ridge Bar and Grill in Cream Ridge, NJ followed by the annual Sprint Swap Meet at the Ocean County oval on Saturday, March 5.…

Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Draws Near

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Opening Day Nears for 9th Annual Quaker Steak and Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show; Murante Auto Repair Joins Sponsor Roster Story By: STEVE PADROS / DIRT TRACK HEROES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT and BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- March 4, 2016- The telephones continue to jingle and the internet is still running at high velocity as the upcoming 2016 edition of the Ninth Annual Quaker Steak and Lube sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Car Show continues on it's countdown for the opening day and with it, another sponsor has been added to the successful gathering of the past, present…

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Five Mile Point and Penn Can Speedways Benefit Race Teams

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Five Mile Point and Penn Can Speedway Continue to Partner to Benefit the Race Teams and Fans in 2016 Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BINGHAMTON, NY- March 3, 2016- The partnership between Five Mile Point Speedway (NY) and Penn Can Speedway (PA) continues to build with area race teams and fans expected to benefit greatly from the joint working relationship in 2016. The latest confirmation will see all weekly feature winners at the two facilities receiving season long bonuses. Feature winners in all divisions competing at both facilities will earn free…

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CNYRP Ends Affiliation with Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

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CNYRP and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park End Succcessful Merger Story By: CNYRP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTRAL SQUARE, NY- March 3, 2016- Central New York Raceway Park (CNYRP) announced Wednesday that it is officially ending its affiliation with Rolling Wheels Raceway Park after a successful 2015 racing season. “We want to thank the drivers, owners, sponsors, and fans for supporting us at Rolling Wheels Raceway,” said CNYRP President Glenn Donnelly. “With CNYRP construction projected to be complete this summer, we as a company have decided to focus all our efforts in continuing to make CNYRP become the…

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