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“The Jeffer” Looks to Hunt The Big Bucks in 2016

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Heotzter Looks Chase The Money on The Road Story By: JEFF HEOTZLER RACING MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WALLKILL, NY- March 2, 2016- “The Jeffer” Jeff Heotzler, the ageless talent from Wallkill, NY, will be hitting the road and chasing the money in 2016. The 58-year-old pilot had a successful 2015 campaign that produced 4 victories, a track championship and a 4th place finish in the highly competitive Short Track Super Series. Heotzler’s 5th career Accord Speedway triumph was his first title at the ¼ mile bullring since 1986, further cementing his incredible longevity in the sport. Despite…

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David Van Horn Jr. Ready to Take Another Shot aT STSS South Region Title

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One More Shot: David Van Horn Jr. Looks To Rebound From Tough 2015 Short Track Super Series South Region Finale With Strong Outing At Georgetown Speedway Saturday, March 12; New Jersey Driver To Chase STSS Point Standings Story By: CODY MAMILLER / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE- March 2, 2016- David Van Horn Jr. just wants another shot. Less than six months ago, the Harmony, N.J., native was in the midst of a multi-team clash for the 2015 Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita South Region championship with one race remaining…

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Insinger and Sunoco Sign Deal With Outlaw Speedway

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Offer $25,000 Modified Challenge Story By: STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CURTIS BERLEUE / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY- March 2, 2016- Tyler Siri of Outlaw Speedway and Insinger Performance/Sunoco Racing Fuels are proud to announce that they have entered into a five year agreement that will make Sunoco Race Fuel and Insinger Performance the official fuel supplier of Outlaw Speedway through the 2020 race season. The second major announcement from Insinger and Outlaw Speedway is that the Modified drivers at Outlaw Speedway will be racing for a $25,000 bonus if they can win three specific Modified races on…

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Big Diamond Speedway Mall Show set for Kick Off

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Big Diamond Speedway Mall Show Begins February 29 Story By: BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA- February 27, 2016- Maybe for once, the groundhog was right! Spring weather seems to be just around the corner in northeast Pennsylvania as the calendar is now under 30 days until the first race of the 2016 season for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358-Modifieds in the 45th annual opener on Sunday, March 20. The 30-lap feature will pay $4,000 to win and $300 to take the green. The U.S.S. Achey Sportsman will be in action with…

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Bachetti set to Chase North and South Points of Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP

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On The Road Again: Massachusetts Driver Andy Bachetti Set To Chase Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Point Standings, North & South, During Upcoming Season; Starts Journey March 12 At Georgetown, Delaware Story By: CODY MANMILLER Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE- February 26, 2016- Andy Bachetti is ready to hit the road again with the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP. Last season, the Sheffield, Mass., driver was a virtual newcomer to the tracks in the STSS Velocita South Region and managed an eighth-place finish in the final…

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For The First Time Since 2009, Stewart Friesen Set To Compete In Delaware At March 12 Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] For The First Time Since 2009, Stewart Friesen Set To Compete In Delaware At March 12 Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial; Friesen To Chase Short Track Super Series North & South Region Championships GEORGETOWN, DE – Stewart Friesen makes his living behind the wheel of a dirt Modified, often racing more than 100 times in a single season. He has not, however, turned a lap in the state of Delaware since 2009 during a stint as Maryland car owner Will Brown’s hired driver. Friesen, a native of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., who now resides in Sprakers, N.Y., will change…

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STRUNK, VONDOHREN AND HOWARD HAVE BEEN THE DRIVERS TO BEAT FOR TITLE AT GRANDVIEW, COULD THERE BE SOMEONE NEW TAKING THE TRACK/NASCAR MODIFIED TITLE IN 2016?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] STRUNK, VONDOHREN AND HOWARD HAVE BEEN THE DRIVERS TO BEAT FOR TITLE AT GRANDVIEW, COULD THERE BE SOMEONE NEW TAKING THE TRACK/NASCAR MODIFIED TITLE IN 2016? SEASON TICKET HOLDERS GET TO PICK THEIR SEAT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH BECHTELSVILLE, PA February 25, 2016… Jeff Strunk, Craig VonDohren and Duane Howard have pretty much dominated the TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified stock car championships at Grandview Speedway for the last 16 seasons. Terry Meitzler, now retired, won the title in 1999 and the “big three” have shared the championships between them since then. Strunk has won ten, VonDohren claimed…

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The Devil is in The Details

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Brett Haas Looks to Take Lessons Learned from One Year Ago as he Readies for 2016 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- February 25, 2016- Most drivers would be content with a top-five finish in the season-ending point standings at their home speedway. Then again, most drivers aren’t Brett Haas. After a year that saw the young small-block modified competitor at the Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York compete with good speed against some of the most notable names in the realm of dirt racing, the Pittsfield, Massachusetts native couldn’t help but feel disappointed…

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History to be Made with Race of Champions Modifieds at Selinsgrove

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Traditional Season Opener to set stage for Thrilling Season Story By: ROC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- February 25, 2016- The 2016 Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series is ready for a new beginning on March 19 at the Selinsgrove Speedway. Selinsgrove has a strong history dating back to 2008 with the Race of Champions and 2016 promises to be more of the same as stars from throughout the Modified world ascend on the fast half-mile oval in the heart of Pennsylvania. The event marks the beginning of a new era for the series as…

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DIRTcar Nationals Notebook

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] DIRTcar Nationals Notebook By Pete MacDonald 36 Big Block Modifieds competed over the course of the week’s events. Matt Sheppard will win A LOT of races during the 2016 season, he had the most consistent car throughout the week. “Super Matt” would win in just his second start with his own team and go on to win the week long championship. Sheppard’s next race will be March 12th at Georgetown driving Norm Hansell’s No.357. Billy Pauch did not lose a heat race all week, also Pauch ran the fastest lap over the course of the week in his…

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What Was Syracuse?

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There Was More to Syracuse than Just a Speedway Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- February 24, 2016- It was just another Monday morning; one typical for October in New York State. The sun was shining and a seasonal chill carried on the air amongst the crystal clear background of a cloudless autumn sky. As jovial as the change in the season might have been, a self-induced dampness seemed to hang in the air at exit 29 of the New York State Thruway. In all reality, the line of dust adorned cars…

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Spring Has Sprung: Georgetown Speedway Readies for 2016 Season

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Spring Has Sprung At Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway; Track Prep Work Underway, Clean-Up Continues As Open Practice Looms March 5, Melvin L. Joseph Memorial March 11-12 Story and Photos By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGTOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA GEORGETOWN, DE- February 22, 2016- The first “signs of spring” emerged over the weekend at Delaware’s historic Georgetown Speedway. Lou Johnson, a veteran of track prep in the First State auto racing circles, took to the half-mile oval with a newly purchased grader for the first track preparation activities of 2016. Time is winding down to the open practice session scheduled for Saturday, March 5.…

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Hearn Hustles from 21st to Win in DIRTcar Nationals Finale

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Sheppard Collects the Coveted 'Gator' for his Second-Career Nationals Title Story By: MIKE MALLETT / DIRTcar MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 20, 2016- Brett Hearn did the improbable on Saturday night. The veteran driver from Sussex, N.J., raced his way from the 21st starting position in the 50-lap DIRTcar Nationals Super DIRTcar Series finale to take his 23rd career win at the Volusia Speedway Park. "We got a huge favor tonight that we didn't really expect in that we had to run the consi," said Hearn. "We got some laps out there after the track…

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Laubach Battles Back at DIRTcar Nationals to Score Super DIRTcar Series Victory

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Stops Sheppard .117 Seconds Short of Second Straight DIRTcar Nationals Victory Story By: MIKE MALLETT / DIRTcar MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 20, 2016- Rick Laubach watched the feature win slip away late in Thursday night's 30-lap Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified feature event at the Volusia Speedway Park. He gave up the lead in slower traffic and eventually finished in third behind Matt Sheppard and Larry Wight. On Friday night of the DIRTcar Nationals, Laubach had a serious case of Deja Vu. He was leading late in the race with Sheppard closing fast as…

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TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF THE BREWERTON & FULTON SPEEDWAYS DIRTcar BIG BLOCK MODIFIED DIVISION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF THE BREWERTON & FULTON SPEEDWAYS DIRTcar BIG BLOCK MODIFIED DIVISION BALDWINSVILLE, NY – FEBRUARY 8, 2016 – The Brewerton and Fulton Speedways are proud to welcome back major marketing partner Tracey Road Equipment as the title sponsor of the high-powered DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds at both speedways for the 2016 racing season. With both tracks right in the heart of DIRTcar country and less than a half-hour apart, it’s an ideal Friday and Saturday night stop for any serious Big Block Modified driver to collect valuable DIRTcar home track points…

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JR Heffner set for 2016 Season at Albany-Saratoga and Lebanon Valley

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Championship Driver Calls 'The Great Race Place' His Friday Night Home Press Release By: CHUCK HOVER / HEFFNER RACING Photo By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM ALBANY, NY- January 19, 2016- JR Heffner Racing has chosen Albany-Saratoga Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway as its tracks of choice for 2016. “We’re delighted that A Colarusso, Park East Sales, Upstate Utilities, and all of our Associate Partners have returned for our run at two Track Championships in 2016. This offseason we spent a lot of time researching a second track to add to our program. While we had a lot of…

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Patriots and Short Track Super Series set for Woodhull Invasion

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sprint Tour & Brett Deyo's Series Make Set To Return For Three Big Dates This Season Story By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODHULL, NY- January 18, 2016- In the first of what will be several schedule announcements made this offseason, Woodhull Raceway is proud to announce that the Patriot Sprint Tour and Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series will return for the 2016 race season. The Patriot Sprint Tour, at the controls of Mike Emhof, will make two big stops to ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ with one date in May and…

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Modifieds and Crate Sportsman Join American Racer Cup Program at FMP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] American Racer Cup Program set Again for Five Mile Point Speedway; American Racer Cup Weekend set to Take Place on October 7th and 8th Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERS GUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- January 18, 2017- The American Racer Cup program will again be part of the weekly racing at Five Mile Point Speedway for the Modified and Crate Sportsman teams. Over $150,000 in cash, tires and contingencies will again be available throughout the program in 2016. The American Racer Cup Weekend will return to Five Mile Point Speedway on October…

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Motorsports 2016 Kicks Off This Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] More Than 200 Race Cars, Photo Opportunities and Much More This Weekend Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO OAKS, PA- January 18, 2016- Bring your Sharpie, your camera, and comfortable shoes as you head to the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 Presented by Sunoco, Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show on Friday, January 22nd thru Sunday, January 24th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The three day show, the 31st annual edition, offers just about everything imaginable in motorsports. NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kyle Larson, former NASCAR…

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American Racer Cup set for Big 2016 Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] I-88 Speedway and Thunder Mountain Speedway set to Join This Season Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP PR Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO INDIANA, PA- January 17, 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 plans to welcome I-88 Speedway and Thunder Mountain Speedway to $150,000 plus program this season as it continues to grow. The American Racer…

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Jeff Trombley Plans Return to Fonda in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Former Track Champion Jeff Trombley Looks Forward to another Season of Competition at the ‘Track of Champions’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 15, 2016- A good racecar driver is competitive. A great racecar driver is competitive year after year with frightening consistency. Altamont, New York native Jeff Trombley is certainly the latter rather than the former. For over three decades, the driver of the familiar No. 21J has been a force to be reckoned with at the historic Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York and 2016 looks to be more of the…

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Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show Signs On IRCO as Associate Sponsor

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Dirt Track Heroes Show Runs from March 6th to March 12th Story By: STEVE PADOS Photos By: BOB YURKO PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- January 15, 2016- The dates for the popular ninth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show are confirmed for 2016 and the hard-working staff is putting all of the necessary pieces in place to produce another great show. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall located off Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, New Jersey beginning on Sunday, March 6th and will run through…

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Climate Change

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Established Driver and Respected Chassis Builder Jerry Higbie Looks at the current Racing Climate and what the Future Holds for Dirt Racing in the Northeast Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO SPRAKERS, NY- January 13, 2016- The gilded age of dirt racing in the northeast was officially over. In the wake of the economic racing boom of the mid 1980s, which transcended from one millennium to the next, the seemingly endless well began to run dry with the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008. After years of phenomenal performance for both the industry and the racers,…

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Ronnie Johnson Lands New Ride for 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Johnson Set to Drive Jake Spraker Owned Modified Weekly at Fonda Speedway Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO SPRAKERS, NY- January 13, 2016- The wild winds of change continue to blow during the off season in the Capital District of New York as news broke late Tuesday concerning the partnership of long-time car owner Jake Spraker and third generation modified star Ronnie Johnson. Johnson, the 2011 Fonda Speedway modified track champion, parted ways with Carole and Alton Palmer at the end of the 2015 racing season after a wildly successful partnership that included a…

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JORDAN WATSON STEERS TOWARDS BRIDGEPORT IN 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] JORDAN WATSON STEERS TOWARDS BRIDGEPORT IN 2016 After giving it some thought once the 2015 racing season concluded, the ‘First State’ racer Jordan Watson will be calling Bridgeport Speedway his new home in 2016. Actually, Watson is no stranger to Bridgeport, as he’s been a track regular before. However, this will be his first full season behind the wheel of a powerful Big Block touring the 5/8 mile oval. Watson was quick to point out that he’s looking forward to racing weekly at the South Jersey facility. “We talked it over with my family and everyone and we…

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Race Of Champions Modified Slates Set

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Race Of Champions Modified Slates Set ELMA, N.Y. – Race of Champions management is has announced 25 race dates for modified racing fans, both dirt and asphalt, at facilities throughout the Northeast. Several familiar racing venues join the asphalt and dirt programs along with several new tracks to Race of Champions competitors, giving each division a variety of unqiue events throughout the 2016 season to showcase the Race of Champions brand of racing. “The 2016 schedule continues to be a work in progress,” said Joe Skotnicki of the Race of Champions. “We’ve put a lot of emphasis on…

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The Countdown is On To 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The Countdown is On To 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals New DIRTcarNationals.com gives fans all the latest on the event BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Jan. 6, 2016 - The New Year means the countdown to the 45th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park is on. The annual tradition of Florida in February kicks off on February 9 in Barberville, Fla. DIRTcar Nationals features 12 straight nights of doubleheaders with the All Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, DIRTcar Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds and Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series.…

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Georgetown Speedway Releases Diverse 2016 Schedule Of Events

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Georgetown Speedway Releases Diverse 2016 Schedule Of Events; Pit & Grandstand Season Passes, Reserved Pit Parking On Sale Now GEORGETOWN, DE – As time winds down to the opening green flag of the season in Delaware, Georgetown Speedway’s promotional team has announced its schedule for 2016. A diverse agenda of special events is set for the historic half-mile clay oval under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC starting in March and operating through November with seven unique race dates. A variety of divisions are on the agenda including big-block Modifieds, small-block Modifieds, 360 Sprint Cars, Super Late…

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2016 Thunder Mountain Schedule

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thunder Mountain Speedway Tentative 2016 Schedule Weekly racing program includes Modifieds, Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds & FWD Four Cylinders Gates Open: 4 p.m. – Hot Laps: 6:20 p.m. – Racing: 7 p.m. April 23 – Open Practice April 30 – Season Opener $1,992-to-win Modifieds, full program, points begin May 7 – Complete program plus NY6A Micro-Sprints May 14 – Complete program - $1,500 to win Modifieds May 21 – Complete program May 28 – Complete program Sunday, May 29 – Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Modified ‘Lightning…

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Frank Cozze to Return to Super DIRTcar Series Fold For 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Frank Cozze to Return to Super DIRTcar Series Fold For 2016 2008 Syracuse 200 and DIRTcar Hall of Famer Frank Cozze will again chase Super DIRTcar Series points in 2016. Cozze who was a mainstay on the Super DIRTcar Series for a number of years has teamed up with George Huttig to drive his No. 35 Bicknell Chassis which will be powered by Morrison Engines for the entire series. Cozze who has amassed eight Super DIRTcar Series wins dating back to the Orange County Fair Speedway 1989 has not run the full series since 2007; his last series…

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Georgetown Speedway Gears Up For 2016 Season Opener Saturday, March 12

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Georgetown Speedway Gears Up For 2016 Season Opener Saturday, March 12; Historic Delaware Oval To Kick-Start Northeast Modified Season With Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Event Paying $4,900 To Win, $490 To Start! GEORGETOWN, DE – With 2016 ringing in, Georgetown Speedway is preparing to present the Northeast’s first major dirt-track Modified event of the New Year. On Saturday, March 12, the historic half-mile will host the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial event, paying homage to the Delaware business icon who launched construction of the speedway in 1949. The program is headlined by…

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2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, SEASON TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 2, 2016 . . . The 2016 auto racing season will be here before you realize it. Grandview Speedway has released their schedule for the new season so that racers and fans are able to make their plans for the 54th consecutive season of auto racing at the one-third-mile, banked clay oval. As in the past the Saturday schedule of events kicks off on Saturday, March 26th with a free-to-the –public practice session. This opportunity for racers to test and tune their equipment…

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As Winter Sets In New Egypt Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] As Winter Sets In New Egypt Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule Return of World of Outlaws, USAC, and All Star Cup Highlight Exciting Year Ahead New Egypt, NJ-- As the long winter months are upon us, New Egypt Speedway has announced their 2016 season schedule that kicks off with the highly anticipated March Madness Meltdown on Saturday, March 19th featuring an open Modified $5,000 to win 50 lap event with a $1,000 to win 25 lap open Sportsman feature. The most exciting addition to the 2016 is an update to the USAC Eastern Storm event. This year’s event…

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W-16 Engine Approved for Competition in DIRTcar 358-Modified Division $10,000 engine option opens doors for new teams in division

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] W-16 Engine Approved for Competition in DIRTcar 358-Modified Division $10,000 engine option opens doors for new teams in division By Mike Mallett WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - Dec. 29, 2015 - After a full year of testing, the Wegner Motorsports W-16 Engine is approved and ready for implementation in the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. For less than $10,000, the engine will be legal at all DIRTcar sanctioned facilities as well as in the 358-Modified Series in 2016. The new combination will allow drivers to enter the division while giving those already in competition an economical option. "What we wanted was an…

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Fulton Speedway exploring new 604 Modified Class

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fulton Speedway exploring new 604 Modified Class Informational Meeting slated for January 6 By Dave Medler BALDWINSVILLE, NY (December 23, 2015) – Fulton Speedway Management is exploring the feasibility of a launching a new 604 Modified class for weekly competition. This class would feature modified cars powered by GM 604 Crate Engines beginning as a step between the Tracey Road Equipment Modified and SUNY Canton Sportsman classes and would begin in 2016. This class would run in addition to Modified and Sportsman each week, not replace either one. Interested parties are invited to attend a meeting at the…

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S&D BODYLINE TO SPONSOR A PERFECT ATTENDANCE BONUS DRAWING AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY FOR THE 2016 SEASON

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] S&D BODYLINE TO SPONSOR A PERFECT ATTENDANCE BONUS DRAWING AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY FOR THE 2016 SEASON New Egypt, NJ (December 23, 2015) – S&D Bodyline, a specialty fabrication business for asphalt and dirt racing, has agreed to sponsor a perfect attendance bonus drawing at New Egypt Speedway for the 2016 season. “We are thrilled to have S&D Bodyline sponsoring a perfect attendance bonus award with New Egypt Speedway in 2016,” said Allyse Wolfinger the track’s General Manager. The perfect attendance bonus drawing for a body kit will be awarded to one lucky driver at the Ocean County…

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Modifieds Return To Susquehanna Speedway In 2016; Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP South Region To Visit Renovated Facility Under Leadership Of New Owner Scott Gobrecht & General Manager Kolten Gouse

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Modifieds Return To Susquehanna Speedway In 2016; Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP South Region To Visit Renovated Facility Under Leadership Of New Owner Scott Gobrecht & General Manager Kolten Gouse NEWBERRYTOWN, PA – The roar of Modifieds will return to Susquehanna Speedway in 2016. During the Dec. 19 Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Awards Banquet in Breinigsville, Pa., series organizer Brett Deyo announced Sunday, July 31 as the date for a South Region event at the Newberrytown, Pa., facility. The 50-lap event offers a massive purse for big-block/small-block Modified racers, with $5,000 minimum…

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By The Numbers: 2015 Super DIRTcar Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] By The Numbers: 2015 Super DIRTcar Series By: Pete MacDonald 2160 – Amount of laps completed during Super DIRTcar Series races in 2015. 184 – The number of drivers that made Super DIRTcar Series starts throughout 2015. 131 – The number of Super DIRTcar Series Starts Jimmy Phelps has since 2009. 82 – Drivers that only made one Super DIRTcar Series Start in 2015. 66 – The amount of drivers that score Top-10 finishes during the Super DIRTcar Series in 2015. 45.83 – Billy Decker’s Top -5 Percentage during the 2015 Super DIRTcar Series. 23.81 – Stewart Friesen’s…

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Stewart Friesen Clears $175,000 in Win earnings for 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Stewart Friesen Clears $175,000 in Win earnings for 2015 By: Pete MacDonald It’s safe to say that Stewart Friesen had a good season in 2015; he won 33 races including the last Syracuse 200 at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY and his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Car A-Main at the Ohsweken Speedway in Ontario. Not to mention Stewart and his wife Jessica welcomed their first child into the world on December 4th. Throughout his onslaught of a 2015 season, Friesen picked up 33 victories in both Modifieds and Sprint Cars. Just in WIN earnings during…

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$59,700 Distributed At First Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Awards Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] $59,700 Distributed At First Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Awards Banquet; Stewart Friesen (North Region), Ryan Watt (South Region) & Brian Carber (XCel 600 Modified) Lead Honorees On Festive Night BREINIGSVILLE, PA – The Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP officially concluded its 2015 season on Saturday night in festive fashion. For the first time, the STSS hosted an Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn Conference Center of Breinigsville, Pa. A point fund of $59,700 cash was distributed to competitors, in addition to product and other certificates, before more than 150 attendees. Stewart Friesen, who…

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By The Numbers: 2015 Short Track Super Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] By The Numbers: 2015 Short Track Super Series By: Pete MacDonald $58,450: The point fund amount spread out between both North and South regions. 275: The amount of drivers that attempted to make a Short Track Super Series (North & South) race in 2015. 131: The amount of drivers that started a Short Track Super Series (North & South) race in 2015. 61: The number of drivers that scored Top-10 finishes during the Short Track Super Series campaign in 2015. 44: Stewart Friesen’s win percentage (4 wins in 9 Starts) 35: The number of drivers that scored Top-5…

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New Egypt Speedway Modifieds by the Numbers In 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Modifieds by the Numbers In 2015 By: Pete MacDonald 595: The number of laps completed in Modified competition in 2015 at New Egypt Speedway. 145: The amount of start’s David VanHorn has at NES since 2009. 68: Number of drivers that attempted to qualify for a Modified feature in 2015. 66.67 – Duane Howard’s win percentage at NES in 2015. 40: The amount of Modified drivers with Top-10’s at NES in 2015. 25: The amount of Modified drivers with Top-5’s at NES in 2015. 19: The amount of Modified races held at New Egypt Speedway…

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Who Was The Busiest Dirt Modified Driver in 2015?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Who Was The Busiest Dirt Modified Driver in 2015? By: Pete MacDonald In this day and age, it's very hard to make a living racing dirt Modifieds across the Northeast. Very few have the privilege to race these cars as a full time job. I was able to pull some stats from this past season -- strictly in Dirt Modifieds, not counting Sprint Cars, Speedstrs, or any other racing division -- on which drivers have ran the most races. Danny Johnson – The 55-year-old driver from Rochester, New York, led the way competing in 103 events, winning 19…

Super DIRTcar Series Expands Reach with 2016 Schedule

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Schedules also announced for the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series CONCORD, N.C. - Dec. 8, 2015 - The Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series announced the 2016 schedule which features 29 dates at 23 different tracks and takes the series to Williams Grove Speedway and Eldora Speedway for the first time in a decade. For the third straight year the series kicks off its regular season at Fulton Speedway with the High Bank Hold-Up on Saturday, April 30. The event punctuates a season of blockbuster events throughout the Northeast, Midwest and Canada. For the first…

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Danny Johnson Closes 2015 Dirt-Track Season With Accord Speedway December ‘Gobbler’ Victory Before Full House, Earns $5,695

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Danny Johnson Closes 2015 Dirt-Track Season With Accord Speedway December ‘Gobbler’ Victory Before Full House, Earns $5,695; Tim Hartman Jr. (Sportsman), Ray Tarantino (Street Stock) & Matt Shultz (Slingshot) Victors With 112 Race Cars Filling Pits ACCORD, NY – On an historic day for New York state dirt-track racing, Danny Johnson brought down the curtain on the 2015 outdoor season at Accord Speedway. For the first time in 27 years, a Northeast dirt-track event was held in December as the Ulster County facility hosted the rain-postponed ‘Gobbler’ special. Johnson, of Rochester, N.Y., guided Chris Gennarelli’s No. 27J to…

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The ‘Doctor’ Gobbles Up the Field at Accord – Story By: Matt Noles

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The ‘Doctor’ Gobbles Up the Field at Accord Danny Johnson Survives a Late-Race Charge by Billy VanInwegen to Grab the Victory in Brett Deyo’s ‘Gobbler’ at Accord; Takes Home $5,500 for His Efforts Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- December 6, 2015- They say that good things come to those who wait. After rain postponed the third annual running of Brett Deyo’s ‘Gobbler’ event last Saturday at the Accord Speedway, many faithful race fans were left wondering what it would be like to attend a dirt race in December. Needless to say, their questions were answered.…

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SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE FOR 54th SEASON OF AUTO RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE FOR 54th SEASON OF AUTO RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA December 4, 2015 . . . Looking for that special gift for that special race fan on your Christmas shopping list? Or perhaps you are just weekly short track racing fan looking to make yourself happy with a great gift. A season pass for every Saturday night NASCAR stock car racing event at Grandview Speedway during the 2016 season may be just the gift you are looking for. The Bechtelsville, PA one-third-mile, banked clay oval will be presenting its 54th consecutive season of auto…

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Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Winner to take home $3,500 weekly in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Winner to take home $3,500 weekly in 2016 Multiple sources have confirmed to us that the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY will pay $3,500 to win a weekly Modified feature during the 2016 season thus making them the highest paying to win Modified track in the North East. In addition to $3,500 weekly, OCFS will have a $5,000 to win Modified race one Saturday a month and a midsummer $10,000 to win race as well. While no announcement about the new purse structure has been made, Halmar Industries has invested a…

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ICYMI: Silly Season in the world of Dirt Modifieds

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ICYMI: Silly Season in the world of Dirt Modifieds By: Pete MacDonald In case you missed it, this year’s 'silly season' in the world of North East Dirt Modifieds has been like no other. I'm going to try and recap it as much as I can, and I'm sure I'm missing a few things, but here it goes: The Friesen family has sold Ransomville Speedway but will still maintain a management role for at least this year. Brett Deyo, owner/promoter of the Short Track Super Series, has taken over the Georgetown Speedway in southern Delaware and running a…

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Hyneman and Strunk Reunite for 2016 Assault

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Glenn Hyneman’s No. 126, one of the most iconic teams in dirt Modified racing, will chase a much more aggressive schedule of events in 2016, including full-time action at Big Diamond and Grandview speedways, along with special events at Bridgeport Speedway and the Short Track Super Series southern region events. His driver? Pennsylvania hotshoe, Jeff Strunk. Hyneman and Strunk are no strangers to each other and no strangers to success. The duo last teamed up from mid-2006 through the end of the 2008 season, capturing back-to-back championships at both Big Diamond and Grandview speedways in 2007 and 2008 – including…

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