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Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek ‘Night of Champions’ Set For Saturday, December 19 At Holiday Inn Allentown

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek ‘Night of Champions’ Set For Saturday, December 19 At Holiday Inn Allentown-I-78 (Lehigh Valley); $59,000-Plus Point Fund To Be Distributed; Discounted Rooms Now Available BREINIGSVILLE, PA – For the first time, the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek will host a ‘Night of Champions’ to honor its point title winners, top performers and series supporters. The series Awards Banquet takes place on Saturday, December 19 in Breinigsville, Pa., just outside of Allentown, at the Holiday Inn Allentown-I-78 (Lehigh Valley). The top-12 drivers from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region,…

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15 year old Max McLaughlin to debut with HBR at Weedsport Speedway this weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 15 year old Max McLaughlin to debut with HBR at Weedsport Speedway this weekend Weedsport, NY- (October 19, 2015) The McLaughlin name is no stranger to the short tracks of central New York, and this weekend Max McLaughlin will carry on the family tradition when he pilots a No. 6 HBR prepared Troyer modified in the Last Call at the Port Weekend at the Weedsport Speedway. Max, the son of DIRT Hall of Famer Mike McLaughlin, has been tearing up the dirt tracks in the south and is excited to bring his talent to the famed HBR team.…

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DUANE HOWARD WINS “MODS AT THE MADHOUSE” THRILLER

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] DUANE HOWARD WINS “MODS AT THE MADHOUSE” THRILLER, BRIGHTBILL & HAGGENBOTTOM SHARE THUNDER WINS AT GRANDVIEW The fifteen year tradition of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Halloween Party returned to the Grandview Speedway with the MODS at the MADHOUSE triple header on Saturday night. When the Halloween treats were finally collected, it was Oley, PA driver Duane Howard who won the 40 lap $5,000 to win Modified feature as Brad Brightbill won the sportsman feature with Mike Haggenbottom winning the TSRS Sprint car feature event. Ninety-two cars took part in the action as…

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Super DIRTcar Series point leader Sheppard hangs tough at Brockville

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Super DIRTcar Series point leader Sheppard hangs tough at Brockville Finishes 5th in back-up car after career-first rollover BROCKVILLE, ON. – October 19, 2015 - Super DIRTcar Series point leader Matt Sheppard took a licking and kept on ticking at the Brockville Ontario Speedway Fall Nationals event Saturday. Sheppard caught the frame of the FX Caprara/Mohawk Northeast Inc. HBR Racing No. 9h on the heavy edge of the top of turn three and barrel rolled over the steep berm during his qualifying heat. He came back out in his back-up car and finished fifth in the consolation race,…

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Desjardins Repeats as DIRTcar NE Sportsman Modified Series Champion

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Desjardins Repeats as DIRTcar NE Sportsman Modified Series Champion Dylan Evoy wins Fall Nationals Finale at Brockville Ontario Speedway BROCKVILLE, ON – Saturday, October 17, 2015 - Mathieu Desjardins of Sorel-Tracy Quebec earned the 2015 DIRTcar NE Sportsman Modified Series championship with a 4th-place finish in the 50-lap Fall Nationals finale at Brockville Ontario Speedway. Desjardins, driving the St. Martin Motorsports/Jean Preville Excavation Bicknell chassis No. 1m, was fourth to the line behind race winner Dylan Evoy of Brockville, Shane Pecore and Corey Wheeler. It was the sixth top-5 in eight starts in the series for the 2015…

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Terrance rules at Brockville Fall Nationals

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Terrance rules at Brockville Fall Nationals Point leader Matt Sheppard - 5th in back-up car after four-time flip BROCKVILLE, ON. – Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 - Carey Terrance celebrated his 35th birthday by wheeling the St. Lawrence Radiology/ Traditional Lacrosse No. 66x to victory in the Super DIRTcar Series Fall Nationals 100 at Brockville Ontario Speedway Saturday. Terrance started third on the grid and was running fourth behind Danny Johnson, Gary Tomkins and Jordan McCreadie at the halfway mark after many laps of close-quarter racing. Johnson snatched the lead from Jordan McCreadie on a lap-37 restart and brought…

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SEVERAL BONUS AWARDS TO BE HANDED OUT AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP ONSATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SEVERAL BONUS AWARDS TO BE HANDED OUT AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP ONSATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (October 14, 2015) – Several bonus awards are set to be awarded at the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship on Saturday, October 31 at Bridgeport Speedway. The Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship will take place on Bridgeport Speedway’s inner oval. The winner of the 40-lap feature will go home with $10,000. This special event is open to any type of dirt Modified stock car.…

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Busy weekend ahead for Super DIRTcar Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Busy weekend ahead for Super DIRTcar Series Brewerton Speedway Fri Oct 16; Brockville Ontario Sat Oct 17 BREWERTON, N.Y. – Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 - Super DIRTcar Series point leader Matt Sheppard will try to put the disappointment of a late fizzle in the Syracuse 200 behind him this weekend at Brewerton and Brockville Ontario Speedways. Sheppard was looking the part of a potential Finale at the Fairgrounds winner until Stewart Friesen passed him for the lead on lap 174. Soon he was in the pits with electrical problems that relegated him to a 25th-place finish. “It just…

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Throwback Schemes Were A Hit At The Finale at the Fairgrounds

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Throwback Schemes Were A Hit At The Finale at the Fairgrounds By: Pete MacDonald Earlier on this season NASCAR thought as a tribute to the history of the Southern 500 which was returning to its original Labor Day date that it would be a good idea to incorporate some "old school" or "throwback" paint schemes into the race. It turned out to be a huge success in which everybody from the drivers and teams to Good Year and media types participated. Fast forward to the beginning of September when it was announced that this year would be the…

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It’s Back! New Egypt Speedway Halloween Ticket Sale Set for Friday, October 30th

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] It’s Back! New Egypt Speedway Halloween Ticket Sale Set for Friday, October 30th New Egypt, NJ-- Back by popular demand for the third year running is the New Egypt Speedway annual Halloween Ticket Sale. This year on Friday, October 30th fans can purchase two 2016 Saturday night adult tickets for just $31, a savings of $9 dollars. Tickets are good for Saturday night shows during the 2016 season with the exception of the All Star Cup event in September. There’s a limit of two ticket offers per person. “We don’t want our fans to forget about us during…

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Sportsman Modified Winner Found in Violation of Rules During Post-Event Inspection

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NAPA Super DIRT Week Sportsman Modified Winner Found in Violation of Rules During Post-Event Inspection Victory awarded to race’s runner-up Rocky Warner SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 13, 2015 – The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified driven by James Michael Friesen in Sunday’s DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature event at NAPA Super DIRT Week was found to be in violation of DIRTcar rules. The car was disqualified for violating DIRTcar Rule 15.1, which prohibits alterations to the Chevrolet Performance engine, including tampering with seals. The penalty includes the loss of points and earnings from Sunday’s race, and awards Rocky Warner with the…

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It’s Friesen at the Finale!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] It's Friesen at the Finale! SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Oct. 11, 2015 - No one hates to see the end of the one-mile New York State Fairgounds oval more than Stewart Friesen. The 32-year-old Canadian who now lives in Sprakers, N.Y., closed the venerable track's rich motorsports history on Sunday by putting his name in the conversation of best to ever tour the speedway, winning the 44th annual Syracuse 200 Big-Block Modified spectacular and its $50,000 top prize for the fourth time in the last six years. "You don't want to lose a racetrack when you're good at a…

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Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Standings

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Standings *FINAL, after I-88 Speedway Oct. 10 Position Car No. Driver OCFS Big D Accord Thunder I-88 Woodhull Thunder Attendance I-88 Total 1 44 Stewart Friesen 100 95 DROP 95 100 100 100 75 125 790 2 27J Danny Johnson 90 54 85 90 72 90 DROP 75 100 656 3 34 Andy Bachetti 62 68 60 DROP 95 76 85 75 112 633 4 14H/2A Jeff Heotzler 41 DROP 65 72 90 48 58 75 135 584 5 55 Anthony Perrego 65 85 80…

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James Friesen tops Sportsman Modifieds at Fairgrounds Finale

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] James Friesen tops Sportsman Modifieds at Fairgrounds Finale SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Oct. 11, 2015 - In his second ever, and last, appearance on the “Moody Mile” at the New York State Fairgrounds, James Michael Friesen of St. Catharines, ON wired the field in a dominant performance after starting third in a 36-car field. The 30-lap race had eight cautions, but no one, including runner-up Rocky Warner of Gloversville, N.Y., was able to draw alongside Friesen’s Manchester Cable No. 52. Warner rose up from 10th to finish second. Shane Pecore of St. Andrews, ON completed the podium finish ahead…

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“Working Man Winner” Danny Creeden Tops I-88 Speedway Short Track SuperNationals 8

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Working Man Winner” Danny Creeden Tops I-88 Speedway Short Track SuperNationals 8, Pockets $6,190 Cash; Stewart Friesen $15,000 STSS Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Champ; Two Full Days Of Racing Completed On Afton Fairgrounds AFTON, NY – The epitome of a “low-budget” racer, Danny Creeden appropriately won the “Working Man’s Race” of 2015. Creeden, of Wurtsboro, N.Y., authored a stirring drive to victory in Saturday night’s Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 presented by Olum’s at I-88 Speedway, becoming the eighth different victor in as many editions of the event. He earned $5,000 from the posted purse, $50…

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The Eighth “Working Man’s Race” Takes Place This Weekend At I-88 Speedway With Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 Presented By Olum’s; $15,000 Short Track Super Series Champion To Be Crowned

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The Eighth “Working Man’s Race” Takes Place This Weekend At I-88 Speedway With Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 Presented By Olum’s; $15,000 Short Track Super Series Champion To Be Crowned AFTON, NY - The ‘little series that could’ is set to conclude its 2015 season at a race, they said, would never work. Yes, it is an unlikely pairing, but the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek – a series aimed at weekend warriors, not high-budget teams – wraps up its 2015 Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region this weekend, Friday-Saturday October 9-10, at I-88 Speedway…

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Wight Blazes to NAPA Super DIRT Week’s Syracuse 200 Pole Position

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Wight Blazes to NAPA Super DIRT Week’s Syracuse 200 Pole Position Becomes youngest polesitter in history of prestigious Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series event at the New York State Fairgrounds SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Oct. 8, 2015 - Larry Wight lived up to his nickname during Thursday afternoon's NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week Big-Block Modified qualifying at the New York State Fairgrounds. The rising 22-year-old star known as 'Lightning' Larry was quickest in the 75-car time-trial session, ripping off a blazing lap of 29.154 seconds to earn the pole position for Sunday afternoon's 44th annual Syracuse 200 that…

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Super DIRT Week XLIV Wednesday Notebook

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Super DIRT Week XLIV Wednesday Notebook 78 Big Block Modifieds took to the track for a 2 hour practice yesterday, some drivers entered two cars but some drivers such as Brett Hearn didnt participate in the session. The throwback paint schemes are beyond phenomenal and I wish more teams participated, I get they only had a few weeks to put this all together, but still. Look for another article on that in the coming days. Billy Decker was the fastest in Wednesday's practice at 31.774 seconds around the Moody Mile at the New York State Fairgrounds. A lot…

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Kicks Off with Hundreds of Campers at the N.Y. State Fairgrounds and High-Speeds on the Moody Mile

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NAPA Super DIRT Week Kicks Off with Hundreds of Campers at the N.Y. State Fairgrounds and High-Speeds on the Moody Mile SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Oct. 7, 2015 - The "Finale at the Fairgrounds" is finally underway. Wednesdaymorning hundreds of campers rolled into the New York State Fairgrounds to kick off the 44th NAPA Super DIRT Week, then Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series drivers raced onto the Moody Mile for their first laps at the historic venue. It was a bittersweet day for many of the racers. With every driver wanting desperately to be the final winner at the…

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Johnson Crashes Hearn’s Party During Super DIRT Week Kickoff Party at Weedsport Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Johnson Crashes Hearn’s Party During Super DIRT Week Kickoff Party at Weedsport Speedway   WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Oct. 7, 2015 – Weedsport Speedway hosted the Super DIRT Week kickoff party Wednesday, and it was Danny Johnson who crashed Brett Hearn’s party during the 75-lap small-block modified feature. Hearn dominated the DIRTcar 358 Modified event that served as the first racing action of the 44th annual Super DIRT Week, leading nearly 50 laps until Johnson caught him in the closing laps and pulled away for the victory. “Obviously, it’s awesome,” Johnson said of his No. 27 machine on top…

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A TRICK OR TREAT SESSION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] A TRICK OR TREAT SESSION TO TAKE PLACE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (October 7, 2015) – Prior to the racing action on the track, a trick or treat session will take place at the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship at Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday, October 31. All are invited to participate in this special trick or treat which will take place in the quarter mile pit area located just to the right of the main grandstand entrance. The…

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Dave Blaney Returning to Syracuse in a Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified for a Final Shot at NAPA Super DIRT Week Glory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Dave Blaney Returning to Syracuse in a Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified for a Final Shot at NAPA Super DIRT Week Glory SYRACUSE, N.Y. – October. 6, 2015 - Dave Blaney, the “Buckeye Bullet” from Hartford, Ohio, and a former NASCAR star, will be among the entrants trying to capture Sunday’s Syracuse 200 during NAPA Super DIRT Week’s “Finale at the Fairgrounds” celebration this week. Blaney, a former of champion of both the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the USAC Silver Crown Series, will strap into the J&S Racing Big-Block Modified No. 74 Teo Pro Car built…

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VONDOHREN, SCHUTZ AND KRESSLEY TO BE HONORED AT ANNUAL GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY AWARDS FUNCTION, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] VONDOHREN, SCHUTZ AND KRESSLEY TO BE HONORED AT ANNUAL GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY AWARDS FUNCTION, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW BECHTELSVILLE, PA October 3, 2015 . . . The 53rd Annual Grandview Speedway Awards Banquet is set for Saturday, November 21st at the Gilbertsville, PA Fire Co. Social Hall.                 Craig VonDohren will be honored for the eighth time as the T.P.Trailers NASCAR Whelen All American Series 358 Modified champion while Chuck Schutz will receive his awards for taking the BRC NASCAR Late Model title for the seventh time. And young Brett Kressley will take home the top prize as NASCAR…

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Syracuse – In One Word

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Syracuse – In One Word By: Pete MacDonald Kicking off our coverage of Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds next week with this, everyone can say what they want about what goes on during the annual festival of speed in Central New York but I’m certainly going to miss the trek to the New York State Fairgrounds each October. I recently asked the question, if you had to describe Super DIRT Week at Syracuse in one word what would it be? Ryan Godown (Modified Driver): Piece of my life. Jim Spellmon (2014 Super DIRT Week…

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That’s a Wrap on the 2015 New Egypt Speedway Season Mid Atlantic Championship Weekend Cancelled

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] That’s a Wrap on the 2015 New Egypt Speedway Season Mid Atlantic Championship Weekend Cancelled   New Egypt, NJ--                               With the conclusion of New Egypt Speedway’s third annual All Star Cup event this past weekend, the 2015 racing season has officially come to an end. The Mid Atlantic Championship Weekend that was schedule for October 30th and 31st at the Speedway has been cancelled.   “We have some work that needs to be done to the track before the predicted harsh winter sets in,” said General Manager Allyse Wolfinger. “We need that to be able to settle so…

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Mike Mahaney Earns First-Ever Southern Tier Challenge Cup Championship

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mike Mahaney Earns First-Ever Southern Tier Challenge Cup Championship; Top-10 Features Even Split Between I-88 and Thunder Mountain Speedways; Tires Available For Pick-Up At I-88 Speedway During Oct. 9-10 Short Track SuperNationals 8 AFTON, NY – The first-ever American Racer Southern Tier Challenge Cup, a $10,000 program involving I-88 Speedway in Afton, N.Y., and Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y., is complete. And the inaugural champion, representing I-88 Speedway, is Mike Mahaney of King Ferry, N.Y. Mahaney accrued some 840 points utilizing his best-15 feature finishes at the Afton Fairgrounds oval driving the Charlie Davis-owned No. 21.…

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Championship On The Line Saturday At I-88 Speedway October 10 For Short Track Super Series Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Championship On The Line Saturday At I-88 Speedway October 10 For Short Track Super Series Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region; Stewart Friesen Aims For $15,000 Title, List Of Contenders Battle For Share Of $38,000-Plus STSS North Region Point Fund AFTON, NY – A championship is on the line when the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek rolls into I-88 Speedway next weekend. On Friday-Saturday October 9-10, the Afton Fairgrounds becomes a hub of activity with the running of the Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 presented by Olum’s. The two-day ‘Working Man’s Race’ has become more lucrative…

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Future of NAPA Super DIRT Week Will Be at State-of-the-Art Central New York Raceway Park

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Future of NAPA Super DIRT Week Will Be at State-of-the-Art Central New York Raceway Park DIRTcar ready to welcome fans to next week’s ‘Finale at the Fairgrounds’ SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 30, 2015 - The 44th annual NAPA Super DIRT Week is only ONE week away at the New York State Fairgrounds, but DIRTcar Racing and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are already looking to the future, jointly announcing today the event will relocate to Central New York Raceway Park when completed. "The State of New York has made a 10-year commitment to Super DIRT Week to keep…

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WITH A NEW NON-CONFLICTING DATE AVAILABLE, THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP SHIFTS TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WITH A NEW NON-CONFLICTING DATE AVAILABLE, THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP SHIFTS TOSATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Sicklerville, NJ (September 29, 2015) – With a new non-conflicting date available, the Bridgeport Speedway management team, Colonial Pipeline and Wiz Motorsports Communications have jointly agreed to move the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship from Saturday, November 7 to Saturday, October 31. The shift was made possible as New Egypt Speedway has decided to cancel their Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend which was set to take place on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. This…

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Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Standings

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region Point Standings *After Thunder Mountain, Sept. 27 Position Car No. Driver OCFS Big D Accord Thunder I-88 Woodhull Thunder Attendance Total 1 44 Stewart Friesen 100 95 DROP 95 100 100 100 75 665 2 27J Danny Johnson 90 54 85 90 72 90 DROP 75 556 3 55 Anthony Perrego 65 85 80 85 DROP 42 90 75 522 4 34 Andy Bachetti 62 68 60 DROP 95 76 85 75 521 5 14H/2A Jeff Heotzler 41 DROP 65 72 90 48 58 75 449…

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DUANE HOWARD INVADES AND TAKES $7,500+ OUT OF NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Modified Heat 1- 1. Duane Howard 2. Craig VonDohren 3. John Willman 4. Willie Osmun Modified Heat 2- 1. Billy Pauch 2. Frank Cozze 3. Tad Cox 4. Jeff Strunk Modified Heat 3- 1. Neal Williams 2. Jimmy Horton 3. Rick Laubach 4. Mike Butler Modified Heat 4- 1. Ryan Godown 2. Dominick Buffalino 3. Danny Bouc 4. Ryan Watt Modified Consi 1- 1. David VanHorn 2. Rocco Infante 3. PJ Oliver 4. Chad Barney Modified Consi 2- 1. John McClelland 2. Billy Pauch Jr. 3. Doug Manmiller 4. Sammy Piazza Modified Feature (40 laps) 1. Duane Howard…

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Local Driver Chad Cook Steals The Show, But Stewart Friesen Drives To Thunder Mountain Speedway Wade Decker Memorial Triumph & $5,140 Payday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Local Driver Chad Cook Steals The Show, But Stewart Friesen Drives To Thunder Mountain Speedway Wade Decker Memorial Triumph & $5,140 Payday; Rocky Warner (GRIT American Series Crate 602 Sportsman); Jonathan Carpenter (Street Stock) & Brian Carber (XCel 600 Modified) Also Triumph As 146 Cars Jam Thunder Mountain Pits CENTER LISLE, NY – Local driver Chad Cook may have stolen the show, but it was Stewart Friesen who ended up in Victory Lane on Sunday night at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Friesen, of Sprakers, N.Y., wheeled the Jeff Daley-backed No. 44 to his first triumph at the Center Lisle…

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David Hebert rules at Autodrome Drummond

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] David Hebert rules at Autodrome Drummond DRUMMONDVILLE, QC – September 26, 2015 – Martin Bélanger, DIRTcar Correspondent – Local star David Hebert ran a solid race on his home turf collecting the win in the 125-lap 358 Modified Series event and amassing a cool $5,000. ‘’My car was real good, we made a good pit stop!’’ mentioned Hebert who will be well-positioned coming in the Super DIRT Week. ‘’The next races will be tough going into Syracuse, several big names will race with us in the series’’. Chris Raabe and Dany Bilodeau were on the front row of…

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Decker prevails at Fonda Speedway

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fourth 2015 Super DIRTcar Series win for the “Franklin Flyer” FONDA, N.Y. – September 26, 2015 – Billy Decker retook the lead from Brett Hearn for the second time on lap 78 and stayed in front the rest of the way to win the Mohawk Valley 100 at Fonda Speedway. It was the defending Super DIRTcar Series (SDS) champion’s fourth series win of the season and his first at Fonda Speedway since 1988. Decker set fast time in qualifying and started fifth in a 31-car field. He passed Hearn for the first time on lap 72 after…

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FRANK COZZE AND RYAN WATT ADDED TO LIST OF INVADERS FOR 3RD ANNUAL ALL STAR CUP SHOOTOUT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"]  FRANK COZZE AND RYAN WATT ADDED TO LIST OF INVADERS FOR 3RD ANNUAL ALL STAR CUP SHOOTOUT New Egypt, NJ - Two time New Egypt Speedway track champion Frank Cozze and Ryan Watt are the latest invaders to confirm their entries intoSaturday's All Star Cup Shootout paying $7,500 to win and $400 to start. Cozze, who was the Modified champion in 2003 and 2005 and also amassed 26 career wins with his last coming in 2010 at the Ocean County oval, was rather enthusiastic when reached by phone on Thursday. Ryan Watt another former New Egypt Speedway winner…

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ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS BEING RESET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS BEING RESET FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Sicklerville, NJ (September 22, 2015) – With growing concerns over traffic and safety surrounding the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia during the weekend of September 26 and 27, the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship event will now take place on Saturday, November 7 at Bridgeport Speedway. The $10,000 to win race was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 26. This special race featuring any type of dirt Modified stock car will occur on the inner oval at the Southern New…

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Big Weekend at New Egypt Speedway!

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New Egypt Speedway’s All Star Cup Shootout Information Sheet When: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Where: New Egypt Speedway located at 720 Route 539, New Egypt, NJ 08533 GPS Address: 720 Pinehurst Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533 Time: Pit gates open at 11:30 AM for early tech inspection Front gates open at 1:00 PM Fan Fest 1:00-3:00 PM Hot laps will begin at 4:00 PM First green flag will wave at 5:00 PM Pricing: Pit admission $35 With Any Track License; $40 With No Track License Adult General Admission $30 Seniors 65 & Older General…

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Stage Is Set For Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 Presented By Olum’s October 9-10 At I-88 Speedway; $600 Dale & Sue Smith Halfway Leader Award; $288 Zubi’s Racing Hard Charger Award; Registration Underway

  8 years ago     1489 Views     Comments Off on Stage Is Set For Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 Presented By Olum’s October 9-10 At I-88 Speedway; $600 Dale & Sue Smith Halfway Leader Award; $288 Zubi’s Racing Hard Charger Award; Registration Underway  

[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Stage Is Set For Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 Presented By Olum’s October 9-10 At I-88 Speedway; $600 Dale & Sue Smith Halfway Leader Award; $288 Zubi’s Racing Hard Charger Award; Registration Underway AFTON, NY – The stage is set for what has evolved into a Columbus Day weekend tradition for the racing community in the Southern Tier. On Friday-Saturday October 9-10, the Afton Fairgrounds becomes a hub of activity with the running of the Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals 8 presented by Olum’s at I-88 Speedway. The two-day ‘Working Man’s Race’ has become more lucrative for…

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New Egypt Speedway Ready for All Star Cup Weekend; Open Practice Added to Friday Night Prelude to the Cup

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Ready for All Star Cup Weekend Open Practice Added to Friday Night Prelude to the Cup     New Egypt, NJ--           New Egypt  Speedway is busy gearing up for their biggest event of the 2015 season in the first ever All Star Cup Weekend. Friday night’s Prelude to the Cup will now carry an Open Practice element for anyone wanting to shake down their cars for Saturday night’s event. There will be three hot lap sessions throughout the event for all cars looking to practice. Both the Prelude to the Cup event that features the…

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Brewerton to resume Super DIRTcar event October 16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Brewerton to resume Super DIRTcar event October 16 Big-Block Modifieds ran three heats before halted by rain BREWERTON, N.Y. – September 22, 2015 – Brewerton Speedway and the Super DIRTcar Series have set Friday, October 16 as the date to complete the McDonald’s Night race card that was postponed by rain Saturday, September 19. Racing will begin at 7 p.m. Fans who attended the original event can present their ticket stub for free admission October 16. New adult tickets will go on sale for $20. Pit pass bands from Saturday, September 19 will be honored. Competitors who were…

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A $10,000 PAYDAY AWAITS THE VICTOR OF BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY’S ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] A $10,000 PAYDAY AWAITS THE VICTOR OF BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY’S ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP Sicklerville, NJ (September 21, 2015) – A $10,000 payday awaits the winner of Bridgeport Speedway’s Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship on Saturday, September 26. This event for any type of dirt Modified stock car is set to take place on the quarter mile oval. A very diverse field of racers is anticipated to be on hand. Scott Ambruster, Tom Carberry Sr., Jeff Heotzler, Brett Kressley, Sam Martz, Ernie Miles and Joe Nappi are just a few…

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All $5,000-To-Win Events Are Not Created Equal: Wade Decker Memorial Sunday At Thunder Mountain Speedway Features Huge Short Track Super Series Pay Structure Plus Other Incentives

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] All $5,000-To-Win Events Are Not Created Equal: Wade Decker Memorial Sunday At Thunder Mountain Speedway Features Huge Short Track Super Series Pay Structure Plus Other Incentives; GRIT Series Crate Sportsman, Street Stocks & XCel 600 Modifieds All Set For High-Paying Events CENTER LISLE, NY – All $5,000-to-win dirt Modified events are not created equal. Case in point: this Sunday’s (Sept. 27) MjH Oilfield Wade Decker Memorial at Thunder Mountain Speedway. The annual race honoring the late Wade Decker is among the most lucrative of the season for the big-block/small-block Modified traveling contingent of the Short Track Super Series…

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Clay Butler, Eric Palmer, Mark Bitner, and John Carpenter Take the Checkers and the Championship at New Egypt Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Clay Butler, Eric Palmer, Mark Bitner, and John Carpenter Take the Checkers and the Championship at New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, NJ--                               It was a great night to be a race winner at New Egypt Speedway on Saturday night. All four of the division race victors also captured the 2015 division championships in the Sportsman, Crate Modified, NERS Sprint, and Street Stock divisions. Clay Butler led the way of race winners becoming champions in the Sportsman feature. Jimmy Amato and Derek Krum led the field to take the green with Krum jumping out in front coming off of…

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CRAIG VONDOHREN WINS FIFTH FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC, POCKETS MORE THAN $25,000 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] CRAIG VONDOHREN WINS FIFTH FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC, POCKETS MORE THAN $25,000 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA. September 20, 2015 . . . For the second time in his racing career at Grandview Speedway, Craig VonDohren scored a three-peat. In 2006 he won the Forrest Rogers Memorial, the Freedom 76 and was the track point champion. Saturday night the Oley speedster repeated the same accomplishment. The victory coming at the wheel of the Harring Transportation/Pioneer Pole Buildings #1c marked the first time since 2008 that the Oley, PA racer was able to grab the top spot in the…

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Fonda hosts Super DIRTcar Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fonda hosts Super DIRTcar Series September 26 Mohawk 100 - $30,000 purse pays $6,000-to-win FONDA, N.Y. – September 21, 2015 – The Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series heads to Fonda Fairgrounds for the 20th event of the season, the Mohawk 100 Saturday, September 26. Matt Sheppard, driver of the FX Caprara No. 9h and a three-time Series champion, will arrive at Fonda as the point leader on the strength of four series’ wins. Sheppard leads Brett Hearn by 92 points. Hearn has a sterling record of success on Fonda’s flat half-mile. The “Jersey Jet” won last year’s Mohawk…

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Raabe survives Morin’s late bid for Mohawk checkers

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"]  Raabe survives Morin's late bid for Mohawk checkers 1st DIRTcar 358 Modified Series win for Ontario driver HOGANSBURG, NY – September 18, 2015 – Chris Raabe of Napanee, ON, won the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Frenchie’s Chevrolet 75 by a car-length over fast-closing Gage Morin at Mohawk International Raceway Friday. The victory was the first of Raabe’s 358 Modified Series career. After starting on the pole and leading the first 16 laps, Raabe was overtaken by Billy Dunn, who set fast time in qualifying. He regained the lead for keeps on lap 47 when Dunn’s engine came…

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Chad Cook Continues Late Surge, Wins Modified Main Saturday At Thunder Mountain Speedway With 30-Car Field On Hand

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Chad Cook Continues Late Surge, Wins Modified Main Saturday At Thunder Mountain Speedway With 30-Car Field On Hand; Kevin Jordan (Sportsman), Pat Jordan (Crate 602 Sportsman), Coty Bishop (Rookie Sportsman), Steven Deinhardt (Street Stock), Will Eastman (XCel 600 Modified) & Nick Kennedy (Four Cylinder) Also Victors As Champions Are Crowned CENTER LISLE, NY – Chad Cook’s late-season surge continued on Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Cook, of Deposit, N.Y., drove the Mike Costello-owned No. 222 to victory in the Season Championship Night 30-lap big-block/small-block Modified main, earning $1,500 for his second consecutive triumph at the three-eighths-mile oval. The…

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Super DIRTcar Series Stars to Battle Media Celebrities on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Pole Position Raceway in Syracuse’s Destiny USA

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Super DIRTcar Series Stars to Battle Media Celebrities on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Pole Position Raceway in Syracuse’s Destiny USA Schatz’s historic World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series season could hit another milestone Saturday, Oct. 10, at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Sept. 16, 2015 - Super DIRTcar Series superstars will battle Central New York media personalities on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Third Annual Pole Position Raceway NAPA Super DIRT Week Challenge. Eight-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Brett Hearn, three-time champion Matt Sheppard, three-time and defending NAPA Super DIRT Week Syracuse 200 winner Stewart Friesen,…

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Just Two Events Left To Decide 2015 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region $15,000 Championship

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Just Two Events Left To Decide 2015 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region $15,000 Championship: Thunder Mountain Speedway Sunday, Sept. 27 & I-88 Speedway Saturday, Oct. 10; Stewart Friesen Currently Tops Standings CENTER LISLE, NY – After just two more events, a $15,000 champion will be crowned by the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek. A pair of high-profile race programs – the MjH Oilfield Wade Decker Memorial at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y. and the Halmar International Short Track SuperNationals presented by Olum’s at I-88 Speedway in…

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FRIESEN, LAUBACH, PAUCH JR., PAUCH SR., GODOWN ONLY A FEW OF THE VISITORS PLANNING TO BE PART OF THE 45TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 19

  8 years ago     973 Views     Comments Off on FRIESEN, LAUBACH, PAUCH JR., PAUCH SR., GODOWN ONLY A FEW OF THE VISITORS PLANNING TO BE PART OF THE 45TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 19  

[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FRIESEN, LAUBACH, PAUCH JR., PAUCH SR., GODOWN ONLY A FEW OF THE VISITORS PLANNING TO BE PART OF THE 45TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW ON SEPTEMBER 19 BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 16, 2015 . . . A variety of champions and standout performers not often seen in action at Grandview Speedway have made their intentions known to be a part of the 45th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic this Saturday, September 19th at the Berks County clay oval. The race, postponed from September 12 due to weather issues, will see preliminary events start at 7 p.m.…

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