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Sheppard Notches Third Lucas Oil Win of 2018

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Sheppard Notches Third Lucas Oil Win of 2018 Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com PHENIX CITY, AL (March 24, 2018) - Brandon Sheppard piloted the Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis House Car to his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season on Saturday night. Sheppard held off a hard-charging Scott Bloomquist en route to Victory Lane in the 21st Annual Bama Bash at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Sheppard bolted to the lead at the start of the 50-lap main event before Don O'Neal took over the point on lap two. O'Neal…

Dirt Modifieds

Rewards Plentiful for Short Track Super Series Modified Competitors At Sunday, April 8 Orange County ‘Hard Clay Open’

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Rewards Plentiful for Short Track Super Series Modified Competitors At Sunday, April 8 Orange County ‘Hard Clay Open’ Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – Rewards will be plentiful for drivers competing in the ‘Hard Clay Open’ on Sunday, April 8 at Orange County Fair Speedway. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Halmar International North Region event offers a lucrative, non-top-heavy pay structure for the STSS big-block/small-block Modified contingent. And the riches keep on growing. A field of 30 cars will take the green at the Legendary House…

Dirt Late Models

Last Lap Pass Lifts Pearson at Boyd’s

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Last Lap Pass Lifts Pearson at Boyd's Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS RINGGOLD, GA (March 23, 2018) - In a battle between two former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champions, Earl Pearson Jr. passed Scott Bloomquist on the final lap to win "The Shamrock" on Friday night at Boyd's Speedway. Pearson started sixth, kept a steady pace for most of the race, and then passed four cars in the final three laps to gain the victory. The win marks his first for the newly formed Black Diamond Race Team and Ronnie Stuckey. The polesitter, Chris…

Dirt Late Models

Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park

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Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MERIDIAN, MS– March 23, 2018– A brand new event to the 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series schedule is fit for a queen. The Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS will be a marquee event consisting of back-to-back 50-lap $10,000-to-win complete shows on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. Last year during the Series’ first-ever race at the House of Hook, Brandon Sheppard battled alongside Billy Moyer and a hard-charging Timothy Culp to claim his first win of the 2017…

Bridgeport Speedway

Wet Grounds Force Postponement of Bridgeport’s Practice

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Wet Grounds Force Postponement of Bridgeport’s Practice…Next Weekend’s Schedule Adjusted Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Bridgeport, NJ – Bridgeport Speedway’s open practice for this weekend has been postponed due to the residuals left behind from this week’s Nor’easter ‘Toby’. “We were all set to start the season off with a great practice and then next week’s opener,” offered track owner Brian Ramey. “After everything just dried out last week, this storm put us back where we were. However, all next week looks pretty dry so we should be good for the Doug Hoffman Memorial.” With this…

Dirt Modifieds

FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC PRACTICE DAY IS SET AT GRANDVIEW

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FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC PRACTICE DAY IS SET AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FOR MARCH 31 VP RACING FUELS BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL GETS THE GREEN FLAG ON APRIL 7TH Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 23, 2018 . . . There is no doubt that winter has been tough and most are looking forward to warm weather, no more snow, and the return of auto racing action at the local speedways. With that in mind fans are reminded that the Free-to-the-Public practice session, an annual tradition, is set to take place on Saturday, March 31 starting at noon. So…

Devils Bowl Speedway

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

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

Dirt Modifieds

Hard Clay ‘Opens’ New Halmar International Era Sunday, April 8 At OCFS

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Countdown to Middletown: Hard Clay ‘Opens’ New Halmar International Era Sunday, April 8 At Orange County Fair Speedway Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – After a huge kickoff to its southern region in Delaware, the ‘countdown to Middletown’ is underway for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco. On Sunday, April 8, the STSS Halmar International North Region launches at the venerable Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., as the ‘Hard Clay Open’ celebrates its fifth anniversary. The ‘Hard Clay Open’ takes on special significance with the announcement that…

Dirt Modifieds

New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Cancelled; Focus Turns To Free To The Public Practice Saturday March 31st

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New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Cancelled; Focus Turns To Free To The Public Practice Saturday March 31st Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Mother Nature certainly hasn’t been a race fan the past couple weeks. Multiple Nor’easter storms have left the New Egypt Speedway grounds saturated forcing the Ocean County D-Shaped oval to cancel the March Meltdown scheduled for this Saturday March 24th. “With the amount of rain and snow that has fallen the past couple weeks, It would have been nearly impossible to create a safe, smooth, and racy surface…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauches Do Delaware Double Header

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Pauches Do Delaware Double Header Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff Mandee Pauch Relations – March 20, 2018 – Despite frigid temperatures, Billy Pauch Sr. and Jr. made the trek south to Georgetown Speedway for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial two-day event, kicking off the 2018 Northeast season. The doubleheader began on Friday with Pauch Sr. winning his heat race. “I thought we had a good car,” Pauch Sr. said. “We were pretty dominant in our heat race.” Pauch Sr.’s heat race win put him into the top-12 redraw. Pauch Sr. drew fifth. “I think we had…

Dirt Modifieds

Tickets Now on Sale for Weedport Speedway’s Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM

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Tickets Now on Sale for Weedport Speedway’s Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 20, 2018) – The fastest cars and the biggest stars will open their 2018 season at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, May 20 with the Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM. Tickets are now on sale for the three division show which will feature the first of five stops for the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds as well as the Spano Container Sportsman Shootout Series and the Hoosier Tire NY6A 600cc Micro Sprint tour. To…

Dirt Late Models

Three Days. Three States. Three Big LOLMDS Events.

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Three Days. Three States. Three Big LOLMDS Events. Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (March 19, 2018) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will tackle three states in three days this week - battling in three action-packed events along the way. For the first time since 2014, Volunteer Speedway will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, on Thursday, March 22. The 16th Annual Spring Thaw will include a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Sportsman Late Models and…

Bridgeport Speedway

FRIESEN TO DEFEND 60 OVER SPECIAL

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FRIESEN TO DEFEND 60 OVER SPECIAL - HOFFMAN MEMORIAL TITLE Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com When the Bridgeport Speedway throws open their gates for the start of the 2018 racing season, Stewart Friesen and his Halimar No. 44 team will be on hand to defend their title in the 60 Over Special - Doug Hoffman Memorial event. Just one year ago, Friesen picked up his first win in this prestigious event - a race that the accomplished driver from Sprakers, NY had had on his radar for some time. "I've always wanted to win one of…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

ALBANY-SARATOGA SCHEDULES INSPECTION & PRACTICE DATES

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ALBANY-SARATOGA SCHEDULES INSPECTION & PRACTICE DATES Story By: JoAnn Davies/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (March 19, 2018) - Albany-Saratoga Speedway has scheduled two pre-season opening dates for racers to get a head start on the 2018 season. On Sunday, April 8, the track will host a Spring Swap Meet as well as a Track Tech and Safety Inspection with gates opening at noon that day. The Swap Meet is open to all to attend and provides a great opportunity for teams to sell and buy needed equipment and tools. There is a $25 vendor fee that…

Delaware

Watt Passes Sheppard Late To Win Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Worth $6,949

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Watt A Race: Ryan Watt Makes Late Pass Of Matt Sheppard To Win Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial $6,949 Short Track Super Series Event Story By: CODY MANMILLER/SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff GEORGETOWN, DE – Finally, after a handful of runner-up finishes at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway, Ryan Watt outgunned Matt Sheppard to capture the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial on Saturday night, the series opener for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Presented by Sunoco. Watt’s triumph was his fourth career win on the STSS tour, but his first at Georgetown Speedway in…

Dirt Tracks

MONTIETH WINS LAST LAP THRILLER FOR 56TH CAREER WIN AT LINCOLN

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MONTIETH WINS LAST LAP THRILLER FOR 56TH CAREER WIN AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Jeremy Ott claims first career win in Central PA Legends season opener Story By: Bill Meyer/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 3/17/2018 – Montieth drove under race-long leader Alan Krimes with the white flag waving entering the first and second turns, and raced away to his historic 56th career win in the 25-lap 410 sprint feature at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway Saturday afternoon. “That was my only shot,” said Montieth following his dramatic last lap pass for the win Saturday afternoon. “Alan (Krimes) was better than…

Dirt Tracks

Williams Grove Has 410 Sprints And Super Late Models March 23

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Williams Grove Has 410 Sprints And Super Late Models March 23 Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA - Williams Grove Speedway will host the super late models along with the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, March 23 at 7:30 pm March 23 will also be ARCH Night at the speedway. The mid-March late model show this week should be one of the first races of the season in the region for the super stock cars and as such a fine field is expected to compete. The…

Delaware

Von Dohren Opens 2018 Northeast Season With $4,049 Small-Block Modified Victory At Georgetown

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Craig Von Dohren Opens 2018 Northeast Season With $4,049 Small-Block Modified Victory At Georgetown Speedway Story By: CODY MANMILLER/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Craig Von Dohren used a restart with 18 laps remaining to cruise to a season-opening victory on Friday night’s portion of the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial weekend at Georgetown Speedway. Von Dohren, of Oley, Pa., jumped ahead of Billy Pauch Jr. on lap 12, and secured the lead before the caution flag flew again just two laps later in front of a packed grandstand despite a chilly evening to capture a $4,049-payday. The…

Dirt Modifieds

PRACTICE DAY, ENDURO/VINTAGE CAR RACING AND ROGERS’ MEMORIAL SET AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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PRACTICE DAY, ENDURO/VINTAGE CAR RACING AND VP RACING FUELS BRUCE ROGERS’ MEMORIAL MONEY MAKER CLASSIC SET AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 16, 2018 . . . The auto racing season is just a couple weeks away so let’s get some practice in and be sure we are ready. On Saturday, March 31st, at Grandview Speedway the traditional Free-to-the-Public practice session will feature racers in all types of race cars testing their equipment before the season officially starts on Saturday, April 7th with the running of the VP Racing Fuels First…

Bridgeport Speedway

Penske Racing Shocks Contingency Program Returns to Bridgeport

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Penske Racing Shocks Contingency Program Returns to Bridgeport Speedway in 2018 Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com Bridgeport, NJ – The Bridgeport Speedway is excited to announce that their partnership with Penske Racing Shocks will once again take place for the upcoming 2018 racing season. The Penske name is synonymous with all forms of racing, especially in the world of dirt modified racing. Last year Big Block Modified driver Dave Shirk and Crate/Sportsman talent Brett Belmont were the lucky recipients of the Penske Racing Shock Contingency Program. In 2016 Tommy Beamer and Chuck Sayres both walked away…

Dirt Modifieds

Weedsport’s Super DIRTcar Series Hall of Fame 100 to be Presented by Beam Mack Sales & Service

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Weedsport Speedway’s Super DIRTcar Series Hall of Fame 100 to be Presented by Beam Mack Sales & Service Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 15, 2018) – The all-new Hall of Fame Weekend at Weedsport Speedway on July 28-29 will feature another stop from the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds on Saturday, July 28 for the $10,000 to win Hall of Fame 100 with all of the night’s action presented by Beam Mack Sales & Service. Central New York’s blockbuster summer weekend will see two nights of action with the SDS Big Blocks…

Dirt Modifieds

Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill Sponsors Pit Stop Contest

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Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill Sponsors Pit Stop Contest Story By: Steve Ovens/Woodhull Raceway (BIG FLATS, NY) – One of the most popular local eateries of 2017 has joined Woodhull Raceway to present the track’s annual 3-Man Pit Stop Competition during this weekend’s Swarthout Recycling Woodhull Raceway Car Show. The Pit Stop Competition is slated for Saturday evening at 6:30PM in Center Court. The popular Arnot Mall restaurant opened their newest location at the mall in 2017 and has been a major hit to the local community. Known for their homemade mac and cheese, Mooney’s has found success with their…

Dirt Tracks

MASS RETURNS TO NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY ON APRIL 14TH FOR SEASON OPENER

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DELAWARE AUTO EXCHANGE MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES RETURNS TO NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY ON APRIL 14TH FOR SEASON OPENER Story By: ERIKA PALMAI WAGNER/MASS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ - With just one more month remaining until the start of the 2018 season, the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series presented by the Delaware Auto Exchange is gearing up for their return to New Egypt Speedway for the first time under the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series banner. The Racesaver/IMCA 305 Sprint Car series, has four scheduled events (April 14th, May 12th, July 21st, August 11th) at the Central New Jersey D-shaped oval, with April…

Dirt Modifieds

Hearn to Celebrate Another Lebanon Valley Championship

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Hearn to Celebrate Another Lebanon Valley Championship Story By: Lebanon Valley Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com New Lebanon, New York — According to Brett Hearn, the 2017 record setting season of the Hearn driven, no. 20 Madsen Motorsports / B.H. Racing Enterprises, Inc. Big Block Modified at Lebanon Valley Speedway can be attributed to three major factors—commitment, consistency and driver talent. “We always set out to win the championship when the season starts,” stated Brett Hearn. “We had bumps along the way everywhere in 2017 but amazingly, very few at the Valley.” Claiming his sixth consecutive track championship on the…

Devils Bowl Speedway

“Professor” Branham Files First Entry for Devil’s Bowl Speedway Vermont 200

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“Professor” Branham Files First Entry for Devil’s Bowl Speedway Vermont 200 Given is first Super Stock driver to enter Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Barry Snelling/Devils Bowl Speedway WEST HAVEN, Vt. – One of the most highly anticipated stock car events in the Northeast is already building its driver roster, as entry forms are already flying in for September’s historic “Vermont 200 Weekend” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Longtime competitor Bucko “The Professor” Branham has earned the distinction as the first driver to file an official entry for the event. The Plattsburgh, N.Y., native will drive his…

Dirt Late Models

Dunn-Benson Ford Continues Lucas Oil Partnership

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Dunn-Benson Ford Continues Lucas Oil Partnership Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (March 13, 2018) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are proud to announce that Dunn-Benson Ford will again serve as the "Official Pace Truck Provider." The 2018 Dunn-Benson Ford F-150 will lead a band of the nation's top dirt late model drivers to the green flag at 60 events across 22 states. "Dunn-Benson Ford is proud to be a sponsor of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series again in 2018," stated Kemp Lamm, General Manager of Dunn-Benson Ford. "Providing…

Dirt Modifieds

NEW KOD RACING SEASON JUST AROUND CORNER

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

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 Announces 2018 Schedule Changes

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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 Announces 2018 Schedule Changes Millstream and McKean County events cancelled, Atomic, Attica, and Waynesfield add dates Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Paul Arch & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 12, 2018) - Since its initial release just before Thanksgiving, the 2018 Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 schedule has undergone a number of changes, one of which involving Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. All three previously scheduled events at Millstream Speedway in Findlay, Oh., have been cancelled. Despite the loss, two…

Dirt Tracks

Williams Grove Hosts First Area Show Of Season For Super Late Models Friday

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Williams Grove Hosts First Area Show Of Season For Super Late Models Friday Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG - Williams Grove Speedway will return to action coming up Friday night, March 16 at 7:30 pm with a two-card racing program of Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars and super late models. The show comes just five days after the track opened the 2018 season when Lucas Wolfe won the season opener on Sunday afternoon, March 11. The super late models will make their first of two appearances of the month this Friday…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action

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Lucas Oil Late Models Return to Action Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (March 12, 2018) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will resume competition this week with a visit to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH on Friday, March 16th - followed by Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday, March 17th. A strong contingent of local and regional standouts are expected to battle the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the 4th Annual Buckeye Spring 50. The event will feature a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials,…

Dirt Tracks

Lucas Wolfe Scores First Career Williams Grove Season Opener Sunday

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Lucas Wolfe Scores First Career Williams Grove Season Opener Sunday Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG - Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg led from start to finish to pick up the prestigious Williams Grove Speedway season opener for sprint cars on Sunday afternoon. Wolfe’s first victory in the oval opener was worth $3,600. It was the 18th overall victory of his Williams Grove Speedway career. The initial start of the 25 lap main for the 410 sprints was red-flagged when Phoenixville’s Brian Montieth vaulted into a series of flips in the second corner after starting 10th.…

Dirt Modifieds

FONDA SPEEDWAY CAR SHOW OPENS THE 2018 RACING SEASON MARCH 16-18

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FONDA SPEEDWAY CAR SHOW OPENS THE 2018 RACING SEASON MARCH 16-18 – 2018 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Story By: Ron Szczerba/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Fonda, NY - With less than a week until move in day, excitement is building for the annual Fonda Speedway car show at the Via Port Rotterdam Mall on Friday through Sunday March 16-18. With what has become a tradition for area racers and fans it also signals that racing at the “Track of Champions” is right around the corner. 2018 will be the 65th consecutive season of racing at the historic Fonda Fairgrounds facility. A…

Dirt Modifieds

JACK JOHNSON TRIBUTE EVENT AT FONDA TO OFFER GUARANTEED STARTING SPOT FOR SUPER DIRT WEEK 200

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JACK JOHNSON TRIBUTE EVENT AT FONDA TO OFFER GUARANTEED STARTING SPOT FOR THE MAIN EVENT AT NAPA AUTO PARTS SUPER DIRT WEEK 2018 AT OSWEGO Story By: Ron Szczerba/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com Fonda, NY – Guaranteed starting spots are hard to come by for any big racing events, if there are any even available. In 2018, DIRTcar announced this week that six Super DIRTcar Series events held this season will award guaranteed starting positions to the winners of those events in the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week 200 to be held this October at the…

Dirt Tracks

DANNY DIETRICH OUTDUALS WOLFE FOR 39TH CAREER LINCOLN WIN

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DANNY DIETRICH OUTDUALS WOLFE FOR 39TH CAREER LINCON WIN; Story By: Wayne Harper/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Central PA Legends to join 410 sprint cars for final afternoon show of the season next Saturday, March 17th ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 3/10/2018 – “I think I’d rather forget about last week,” said Danny Dietrich upon exiting his Weikert’s Livestock/Sandoe’s Fruit Market No.48 in victory lane. “It feels good to be standing here today.” “These guys (crew) put in a lot of hard work over time and so did I. To be good and get a daytime win here (feels real good)…last year…

Dirt Tracks

Reutzel Earns First Outlaw Win in Thunderbowl Thriller

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Reutzel Earns First Outlaw Win in Thunderbowl Thriller Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Dave Biro & Tommy Hein TULARE, CA – March 9, 2018 – Texas native Aaron Reutzel scored his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory in thrilling fashion after exchanging multiple slide jobs with local driver Cory Eliason. A lap 20 yellow for then race leader Sheldon Haudenschild bunched the field together and Reutzel began picking off the leaders in exciting fashion. Eliason settled for second with Donny Schatz completing the podium. Eliason, aboard the famed Roth Motorsports No.83, won the Craftsman Club…

Dirt Modifieds

Utica-Rome Speedway Releases 2018 Schedule

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Utica-Rome Speedway Releases 2018 Schedule; Chill Factor 50 Opener Set for Sunday, April, 22 Story By: John Tiff/Utica Rome Speedway Photos By: Jeff & Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com VERNON, NY - With racing recently starting in Florida, preparations are now in full swing at Utica-Rome Speedway for the upcoming 2018 season. After the late season announcement last year that the weekly headline division, the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, would be replaced the by the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, interest has been high from both competitors and fans. The remainder of the weekly divisions will remain the same with the Broedel Energy DIRTcar Sportsman, Ted’s…

Dirt Tracks

Big Block Modifieds, Sprint Cars and Late Models All Featured Nationally on SPEED SPORT & MAVTV at Weedsport Speedway

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Big Block Modifieds, Sprint Cars and Late Models All Featured Nationally on SPEED SPORT & MAVTV at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapusinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 9, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway boasts one of the most diverse racing schedules in all of the country and they will also provide one of the most diverse national television lineups as well, as SPEED SPORT and MAVTV return to The Port for six shows in 2018 featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks, USAC Sprint Cars, RUSH Late Models, and ESS Sprints. Once again, all six events will…

Dirt Modifieds

THE HONOR OF WINNING THE BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL MONEY MAKER WILL MEAN MORE THAN THE MONEY

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THE HONOR OF WINNING THE BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL MONEY MAKER WILL MEAN MORE THAN THE MONEY CONFUSION REGARDING SCHEDULED RCN-TV EVENTS CORRECTED Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 9, 2018 . . . The First annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker set for Saturday, April 7th at Grandview Speedway will reward the winner with at least $7,500. However the honor of winning the 50-lap Small Block/Big Block Modified race could very well mean more to the winner than the big bucks. Rogers, the man who built the one-third-mile, banked clay track…

Devils Bowl Speedway

$10,000 602 Crate Race Highlights Vermont 200 Weekend

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Over $54,000 Posted for Devil’s Bowl Speedway Vermont 200 Weekend Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The biggest dirt track stock car event in Devil’s Bowl Speedway history is taking shape, and the total weekend payout is setting records across the Northeast. The “Vermont 200 Weekend” event on September 15-16 will offer in excess of $54,000 in total prize money, with more than $37,000 posted for the first-of-its-kind, 200-lap Sportsman Modified race. The Vermont 200 is the longest, richest race ever created for Sportsman Modifieds, as the open-wheel, center-seat, Chevrolet…

Brewerton Speedway

NAPA Auto Parts Returns To The Brewerton And Fulton Speedways As Marketing Partner

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NAPA Auto Parts Returns To The Brewerton And Fulton Speedways As Marketing Partner For 2018 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Jeff Clemons & Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BALDWINSVILLE, NY - The Brewerton and Fulton Speedways are excited to welcome back NAPA Auto Parts as a major marketing partner for the 2018 racing season. NAPA will be the presenting sponsor at the Brewerton Speedway on Friday, June 22 when the Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models join the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, STARS Mod Lites and JB Logging & Firewood…

Dirt Modifieds

KEVIN BATES HONORED WITH FIRST MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY

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KEVIN BATES HONORED WITH FIRST MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY AWARDS DINNER. Story By: Andy Harlep/Five Mile Point Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com KIRKWOOD, NY…The Claude Garrison Memorial, Inc. American Legion post 1645 in Binghamton, NY was the site of the 2017 Annual Five Mile Point Speedway Awards Dinner. Kevin Bates from Lake Ariel, PA was honored as the 2017 Modified Track Champion at the historic speedway this past Saturday. A large gathering attended the annual dinner as all of the 2017 Track Champions were honored with our special awards presented throughout the evning as well. The 68th…

Dirt Modifieds

Holy Halmar! Halmar Racing Owner Chris Larsen Sending Six Teams South To Georgetown

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Holy Halmar! Halmar Racing Owner Chris Larsen Sending Six Teams South To Georgetown March 16-17 Melvin L. Joseph Weekend! Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Holy Halmar! Halmar Racing owner Chris Larsen has announced he will send six – yes, six – race teams south to Delaware for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Weekend Friday-Saturday March 16-17 at Georgetown Speedway. The weekend includes the milestone 50th event in the history of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco. Leading the brigade is Stewart Friesen, who has shined in NASCAR Camping…

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INFLUX OF TALENTED DRIVERS, TEAMS MARK THE START OF 2018 USAC MIDGET SEASON

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INFLUX OF TALENTED DRIVERS, TEAMS MARK THE START OF 2018 USAC MIDGET SEASON Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Du Quoin, Illinois.........Unprecedented is a word not to be used lightly, but with a new title sponsor and a plethora of new teams and talented drivers joining the fray, the 2018 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget season is shaping up to be something that these eyes haven't seen. At press time, an impressive 19 teams intend to compete on a full-time basis with the series this year, trouncing last year's 11 who took on the full…

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Tennessee Tipoff at Smoky Mountain Speedway Postponed to April 27-28

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Tennessee Tipoff at Smoky Mountain Speedway Postponed to April 27-28 Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC - March 7, 2018 - Fans eager to attend the Tennessee Tipoff featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series this weekend at Smoky Mountain Speedway will have to wait a little longer than expected as track and series officials have postponed the event to April 27-28. The Tennessee Tipoff will feature the same format originally planned for this weekend, including a night of practice on Thursday, April 26 followed by two complete programs on April 27-28. Both programs…

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Spano Container Presents Weedsport Speedway’s Sportsman Shootout Series in 2018

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Spano Container Presents Weedsport Speedway’s Sportsman Shootout Series in 2018 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 6, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway officials announced on Tuesday that Spano Container will be the new title sponsor of The Port’s Sportsman Shootout Series which will open on Sunday, May 20 as a part of the Ice Breaker 50 program alongside the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and the NY6A 600cc Micro Sprints. Weedsport’s Spano Container Sportsman Shootout Series will cover seven races at The Port with a minimum of $1,000 going to the winner of each series tilt.…

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Industrial Tire of CNY Returns As Title Sponsor Of Sportsman Shootout At The Fulton Speedway Outlaw 200 Weekend

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Industrial Tire of CNY Returns As Title Sponsor Of Sportsman Shootout At The Fulton Speedway Outlaw 200 Weekend Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com BALDWINSVILLE, NY - Major marketing partner, Industrial Tire of CNY, will once again be the title sponsor of the lucrative, driver and fan favorite Sportsman Shootout Championship 50 during the 33rd Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend presented by SUNY Canton on September 28-29. Known as one of the crown jewels and prestigious races to win for the Sportsman in the Northeast, one had to look no further than 2017 when 111 competitors attempted to…

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48 DRIVER FIELD SET FOR SATURDAY’S”SHAMROCK CLASSIC” IN Du QUOIN

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48 DRIVER FIELD SET FOR SATURDAY'S"SHAMROCK CLASSIC" IN Du QUOIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: David Sink /USAC Racing & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Du Quoin, Illinois.........The field for the "Shamrock Classic" is set with 48 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget teams set to do battle this Saturday, March 10 at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. The state of Indiana leads the way with 11 driver representatives while seven apiece come from Oklahoma and six from Missouri. Five arrive from California and Illinois while two each from Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Texas have entered the…

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Cummins, Inc. Supplying Power To Monday Night At The Chili Bowl

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Cummins, Inc. Supplying Power To Monday Night At The Chili Bowl Story By: Bryan Hulbert /Chili Bowl Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com TULSA, Okla. (March 5, 2018) The 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire will get a shot of power as Indiana based Cummins, Inc. has signed on as the title sponsor of the Chili Bowl's newly announced Monday Qualifying Night. A global power leader, the Cummins brand is found in everything from home generators to the trucks and heavy equipment that move both earth and the global economy. With a workforce that exceeds 55,000 people,…

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ASi Racewear Launches New Webstore

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ASi Racewear Launches New Webstore Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com PATCHOGUE, NY (March 5, 2018) - ASi Racewear, the exclusive merchandise provider of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), has announced the launch of its newly revamped online store. The new mobile friendly webstore offers quick and easy access to Official merchandise of the LOLMDS, the premier national touring sanctioning body for Dirt Late Models, and gear featuring fan favorite drivers at www.asiracewearstore.com. The redesigned site offers a straightforward and secure online shopping experience, and will be updated consistently to ensure all current items available…

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SHAMROCK ENTRY LIST UP TO 45 FOR MARCH 10 USAC MIDGET OPENER

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SHAMROCK ENTRY LIST UP TO 45 FOR MARCH 10 USAC MIDGET OPENER Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Du Quoin, Illinois.........The field for the "Shamrock Classic" has grown to 45 with the latest entries received over the weekend for the USAC P1 Insurance Midget National Championship season opener on Saturday, March 10. New entries come from Illinois racing veterans Terry Babb (Decatur) and Daniel Robinson (Ewing) who are among the seven representatives from the Land of Lincoln. Gage Walker (Fairland) is the newest Indiana driver to join the field, one of 11 Hoosiers to throw…

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