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All Stars Return To Williams Grove For 35th Jack Gunn Memorial Friday

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All Stars Return To Williams Grove For 35th Jack Gunn Memorial Friday 305 sprints also in action August 18 Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – The second appearance of the season at Williams Grove Speedway by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars is on tap this Friday night, August 18 for the 35th annual Jack Gunn Memorial. Presented by Superior Plus Energy Services, the All Stars Gunn Memorial will offer the sprint car stars a $5,000 to win payday with a 30-lap feature. The IMCA/PASS 305 sprints will share…

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BERNHEISEL MAKES LATE PASS FOR 2nd LM WIN OF YEAR

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BERNHEISEL MAKES LATE PASS FOR 2nd LM WIN OF YEAR Story By: Steve Inch/Selinsgrove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mattern certainly looked like the car to beat in the Late Models on Saturday night. Mattern used a long green flag run to pull a big lead over the field. As the run continued on, Bryan Bernheisel began to show some muscle as well as he closed in on the race leader. Once again as lap traffic covered much of the speedway in front of the leaders, Bernheisel continued the pressure. Bernheisel stayed loyal to the inside line while Mattern used…

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Tomecek Picks Up First URC Win

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Tomecek Picks Up First URC Win Story By: Tim Moran/URC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Eric Tomecek lead the field to the green flag and never looked back as the 1w lead the entire 25 lap event uncontested en route to a $2,500 payday. With 26 cars signed into the pit area, three heat races were used to determine the starting lineup of the 25-lap sprint car feature event. Heat race 1 saw Nate Snyder jump out to an early lead and lead the entire 8 laps. Following Snyder to the checkered flag was the 47 of 2016 URC Rookie of…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

RAVENA ROCKET FLIES TO VICTORY LANE

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RAVENA ROCKET FLIES TO VICTORY LANE Duell and Martin Have Photo Finish in Pro Stocks Story By: Matt Keith/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (August 11, 2017)- Bobby Hackel's misfortune was Keith Flach's fortune on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Hackel, who lead from the initial green, slipped up and jumped the cushion in turn two with three laps to go. "The Ravena Rocket" Flach dove underneath him and motored away to his third career win at "The Great Race Place and first since 2013 in the 35-lap Modified feature. Peter Britten's 14th place…

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Danny Varin Blisters ESS Fonda Field

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Danny Varin Blisters the Field to win Lucas Oil ESS Earl Halaquist Memorial at Fonda Story By: Dean Reynolds/ESS Photos By: Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com FONDA, NY – Danny Varin enjoys when the winged sprint cars come to not only his home track, but his home town. The Lucas Oil Empire made its return to the Fonda Speedway for the Earl Halaquist Memorial and when the checkered flag fell, Varin lapped up until the eighth place finisher for his $2,075 victory. The annual Earl Halaquist Memorial was career win #5 which paid points for the overall Lucas Oil Championship and the NAPA…

Dirt Late Models

McCreadie Charges to First-Career North/South 100 Victory

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McCreadie Charges to First-Career North/South 100 Victory Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS UNION, KY (August 12, 2017) - Tim McCreadie passed race-leader, Scott Bloomquist on lap 97 and then held off Bobby Pierce and Bloomquist to win the 35th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 - presented by Lucas Oil on Saturday night at the Florence Speedway. Bloomquist had been the dominant car for most of the race until McCreadie and Pierce went to the outside of the track - both forging ahead of Bloomquist with three laps remaining. McCreadie earned $50,000 in his first-ever win at…

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Double Digit Donny

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Donny Schatz Wins His 10th Knoxville Nationals Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Dick Ayers & Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com Knoxville, Iowa - August 12, 2017 - Donny Schatz inherited the lead on lap 22, after race-long leader David Gravel slowed with motor problems, and held off NASCAR star Kyle Larson to win his 10th 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey's General Store. Schatz, who turned 40-years old this week, trails only Steve Kinser (12) in Knoxville Nationals Championships. Larson settled for second with Australian Kerry Madsen rounding out the podium. World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series drivers Shane Stewart…

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Returning to Dirt Racing Full-Time in 2018

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Devil’s Bowl Speedway Returning to Dirt Racing Full-Time in 2018 Asphalt era closing with Late Model 100 on September 2; ACT event cancelled Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway PhotosBy: Barry Snelling/Devils Bowl Speedway WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway is going back to its roots: Full-time dirt track racing will return in 2018. After eight years with an asphalt half-mile, with the last four years running with both asphalt and dirt layouts, the Rutland County facility will have an all-new half-mile dirt surface for its 52nd season. The changeover marks the third period in the speedway’s history…

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410 SPRINTS & MODIFIEDS COMPETE IN ‘THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE HEADER’ AT NEW EGYPT WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT. . . . 410 SPRINTS & MODIFIEDS COMPETE IN ‘THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE HEADER’ AT NEW EGYPT WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ (August 12, 2017) – The most popular racing divisions in the area – the 410 Sprint Cars and the Modifieds -- return to New Egypt Speedway for an all-out battle of the best racers around. Pioneer Pole Building presents Jersey Rush VII on Wednesday, August 23 – a thrilling double main event show that kicks off with an exclusive pre-race pit party for loyal race…

Brewerton Speedway

Jimmy Phelps Uses Last Lap Pass For Exciting Brewerton Speedway Modified Victory

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Jimmy Phelps Uses Last Lap Pass For Exciting Brewerton Speedway Modified Victory; Double Modified Features Friday, August 18 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – August 11, 2017 – On Friday once again doom and gloom was predicted in the weather department but Brewerton Speedway officials decided they were going to make every effort to get in the August 11 racing program. The rains never came and fans were treated with fantastic track conditions that provided exciting two and three wide racing on Scott Jeffery’s Performance Plus and Ingles Performance night at the speedway. Jimmy…

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Jason Johnson Sweeps Friday Night’s Events at 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals

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Jason Johnson Sweeps Friday Night's Events at 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Schuchart comes from 11th to lock into Saturday's main event Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Dick Ayers & Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com KNOXVILLE, IA - August 11, 2017 - Defending 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Champion Jason Johnson had two opportunities to lock-in to Saturday Night's finale and took advantage of both them sweeping both the Friday night feature and the SPEED SPORT World Challenge. World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Driver Logan Schuchart, Texas wheelman Aaron Reutzel and California's Cory Eliason also punched their tickets into Saturday night's 50-lap,…

Dirt Modifieds

Flach ‘Rockets’ to Albany-Saratoga Victory Lane

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Keith Flach Drives from 11th to Capture his First Victory of 2017 at ‘The Great Race Place’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- August 12, 2017- John F. Kennedy once stated that things do not happen; they are, instead, made to happen. After a roller-coaster road trip that saw more bad luck than good earlier in the week with the Super DIRTcar Series at Ransomville [Speedway in Ransomville, N.Y.] and Merrittville [Speedway in Thorold, Ontario], Ravena, N.Y. native Keith Flach needed something to happen; something had to change. While he could have waited around like a…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

STAMPEDE COMING TO ALBANY-SARATOGA

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STAMPEDE COMING TO ALBANY-SARATOGA KOD Sportsman On Card Story By: Matt Keith/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (August 10, 2017) - Watch out race fans as "The Great Race Place" is about to get stampeded. "The Stampede at the Toga" will take place this Tuesday, August 15, as Brett Deyo's "Short Track Super Series fueled by VP" invades the historic Malta oval for the first time in series history. The Modifieds will run 50 green flag laps paying $5,000 to win, $1,000 for 10th and $400 to take the green. The event is being sponsored by Halmar…

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PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK ARRIVES SUNDAY

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PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK ARRIVES SUNDAY WITH 4 RACES IN 5 NIGHT STRETCH Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Just eight days following the conclusion of a stretch of four races in five nights, USAC Midget National Championship teams are back on the horse as the series heads east to the Keystone State for the third edition of "Pennsylvania Midget Week." It begins this Sunday, August 13 at Susquehanna Speedway (York Haven) before subsequent nights at Path Valley Speedway Park (Spring Run) on Monday, August 14 and Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway (Newmanstown) on Tuesday, August 15. After…

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Historic Weekend of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

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Historic Weekend of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Story By: Dean Reynolds/ESS Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com SYRACUSE, NY – The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will showcase a little history and a trip down memory lane this weekend with their events at Fonda and Weedsport. On Saturday at Fonda will be the annual Earl Halaquist Memorial while Sunday at Weedsport it will be the Legends Reunion with the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. After a year off, the stars and cars from ESS is back at the Track of Champions with a full point event where it awards points…

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Gravel Perfect at Knoxville

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Gravel Perfect at Knoxville Earns Pole for Saturday's 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Finale Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Dick Ayers & Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com KNOXVILLE, IA - August 10, 2017 - David Gravel became the seventh different driver, and first in 25 years, in the 57-year history of the 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals, to complete a perfect score by setting quick time, winning his heat race and winning the feature. Gravel's perfect night will earn him the pole of Saturday's $150,000 to-win Feature alongside nine-time Knoxville Nationals Champion, Donny Schatz. A first lap incident saw Dominic Scelzi and defending 5-Hour…

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Owens Survives Battle with Lanigan to Win at Florence

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Owens Survives Battle with Lanigan to Win at Florence Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com UNION, KY (August 10, 2017) - Jimmy Owens survived a fierce battle with Darrell Lanigan to win the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South Shootout - presented by Lucas Oil on Thursday night at Florence Speedway. Owens and Lanigan swapped the lead several times before the halfway mark, with Owens gaining the lead for good on lap 16, though never comfortably ahead of the pack. Lanigan stayed close and finished right on Owens' bumper as the checkers fell. Tim McCreadie finished a…

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HOT SUMMER NIGHT RACING ACTION CONTINUES THIS SUNDAY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY

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HOT SUMMER NIGHT RACING ACTION CONTINUES THIS SUNDAY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY PLUS ANNUAL BACKPACK GIVEAWAY FOR KIDS Story By: John Tiff/Utica-Rome Speedway Photos By: Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com VERNON, NY- Utica-Rome Speedway roars back into action this Sunday, August 13, with another big show of DIRTcar weekly racing featuring the Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modifieds, Broedel Energy Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Rookie Sportsman. Also, as a special treat for the kids getting ready to go back to school, it will be the 2nd Annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway presented the Bobby Page Foundation and the Utica-Rome Speedway Kids Club. At intermission, 55…

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MODIFIED SUMMER SLAM RACE NUMBER 3 THIS SUNDAY AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY

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MODIFIED SUMMER SLAM RACE NUMBER 3 THIS SUNDAY AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY – 30 LAPS $2,500 TO WIN! MIKE COLSTEN AND NICK ROCHINSKI TIED FOR SUMMER SLAM POINT LEAD ENTERING THIS SUNDAY! Story By: Andy Harpel/Five Mile Point Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com KIRKWOOD, NY…The third race of the Modified Summer Slam is this Sunday, August 13th at Five Mile Point Speedway. The 30 lap Modified feature event will pay an impressive $2,500 to the race winner. Every team on hand will certainly be looking for the top pay day but currently two weekly competitors Mike Colsten and Nick…

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A VERDI STORAGE CONTAINERS PRESENTS THE ESS SPRINT CARS AT FONDA ON SATURDAY

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A VERDI STORAGE CONTAINERS PRESENTS THE ESS SPRINT CARS AT FONDA ON SATURDAY AUGUST 12 Story By: Ron Szczerba/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com Fonda, NY – On Saturday August 12, A Verdi Storage Containers will present the thrilling speed of 360-Sprint cars from the Empire Super Sprint (ESS) group at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway. Along with the sprints cars will be a regular show in all other divisions with a starting time of 7:00 p.m. According to the ESS Facebook page, the event on Saturday at Fonda will be the 14th Annual Earl Halaquist Memorial…

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Point Battles Are Getting Close At New Egypt Speedway

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Point Battles Are Getting Close As Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse Presents New Egypt Speedway Action This Saturday Night Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks & Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The point chases are starting to wind down and they are about as close as they can be at New Egypt Speedway. This Saturday night August 12th Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse presents the 358 Modifieds, Crate Modifieds and the Street Stocks. While New Egypt Speedway searches for its eighth different Modified winner in as many races this Saturday night, there is another story that…

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Larson Continues Dominance on Dirt at Knoxville

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Kyle Larson Continues Dominance on Dirt; Scores Preliminary Win at 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Schatz, Sweet atop Wednesday point totals Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Tommy Hein & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com KNOXVILLE, IA - August 9, 2017 - Kyle Larson continued his dominance in the racing world, convincingly winning the opening night of the 57th Annual 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store. Nine-time Nationals champion and current World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series points leader, Donny Schatz finished second, but ended the night as the high point man and will be in prime starting position come…

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Matt Sheppard Continues Hot Streak With Second Straight Bob St. Amand Memorial Win

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Matt Sheppard Continues Hot Streak With Second Straight Bob St. Amand Memorial Win at Merrittville Earns Fourth Consecutive Series Win Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com MERRITTVILLE, ON, CAN - August 9, 2017 - Matt Sheppard drove past Gary Lindberg in the outside lane following a lap 81 restart to take the lead on lap 85 and then paced the final 16 laps to win his second straight Bob St. Amand Memorial 100 at Merrittville Speedway on Wednesday night. The victory was also his fourth straight with the Super DIRTcar Series and second in as many…

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CRSA SPRINTS INVADE ALBANY-SARATOGA

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CRSA SPRINTS INVADE ALBANY-SARATOGA Meltz Lumber Street Stock Event on Card Story By: Matt Keith/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (August 9, 2017)- When the green flag drops on this Friday night's program at Albany-Saratoga Speedway the CRSA Sprints will be on hand for their first and only appearance of 2017 at “The Great Race Place.” In their lone appearance in 2016, Cory Sparks made his way to victory lane. Expect Sparks to be on hand to try and repeat the feat. Coming into Friday night's event Thomas Radivoy leads the point standings with three wins and…

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Tim McCreadie Leads Crown Jewel Cup Standings

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Tim McCreadie Leads Crown Jewel Cup Standings Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (August 9, 2017) - This weekend's 35th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 - Presented by Lucas Oil will be the next event in the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com. With his success this season, Tim McCreadie holds an 80-point lead over Scott Bloomquist in the current Crown Jewel Cup standings. Josh Richards, Earl Pearson Jr., and Dennis Erb Jr. round out the top five in Crown Jewel Cup standings. McCreadie attributes his success to the strength of his…

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One Hot August For The SSTS

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One Hot August: Short Track Super Series Modifieds Head To Albany-Saratoga, Woodhull & Georgetown Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff MILLSBORO, DE – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP fires into action with a “hot” month of August. Three consecutive Tuesday nights (August 15, 22 & 29) will put competitors of both the Halmar International North Region and Velocita-USA South Region into overdrive as time winds down to the 2017 championships. On Tuesday, August 15 (rain date: August 16), the STSS Halmar North Region big-block/small-block Modifieds venture to Albany-Saratoga Speedway in…

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Matt Sheppard Scores First Career Ransomville Win at Summer Nationals

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Matt Sheppard Scores First Career Ransomville Win at Summer Nationals Extends Series Win Streak to Three Races Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com RANSOMVILLE, NY - August 8, 2017 - Matt Sheppard was the third and final leader after he took the point position from Billy Decker on lap 49 and led the remaining 52 laps to win his third straight Super DIRTcar Series race in the 33rd Summer Nationals at Ransomville Speedway on Tuesday night. The victory was also Sheppard's first career win at Ransomville and prevented rival Stewart Friesen from winning…

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Eckert looks to Georgetown Speedway and Port Royal Speedway

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Monopolizing On Half-Miles Eckert looks to Georgetown Speedway and Port Royal Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC- Aug. 8, 2017- Two back-to-back shootouts at half-mile dirt ovals await the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series at Georgetown Speedway on Aug. 17 and Port Royal Speedway on Aug. 19. Known as a king of half-miles, Rick Eckert will be looking to piggy-back off of his recent success at Shawano Speedway, where he led flag-to-flag to claim his second Series win in a dominating performance over a hard-charging Chris Madden and Don O'Neal.…

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Electrifying Front Row Challenge Finish Goes to Shane Stewart

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Electrifying Front Row Challenge Finish Goes to Shane Stewart! Story By Bill Wright/Front Row Challenge Photos By: Paul Arch & Dick Ayers/RacersGuide.com Oskaloosa, IA, August 7, 2017 – Shane Stewart topped a three-way battle for the lead with two laps to go to come out on top in the $20,000 to win 22nd Annual Price Chopper Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting and Searsboro Telephone Company. It was the Bixby, Oklahoma driver’s first appearance at the event in six years, and he made it pay off big time in the 30-lap feature aboard the Larson-Marks #2! Stewart grabbed the…

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Williams Grove Dark Aug. 11, Returns With All Star 35th Gunn Memorial Aug. 18

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Williams Grove Dark Aug. 11, Returns With All Star 35th Gunn Memorial Aug. 18 Story By: Shawn Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg – There will be no racing at Williams Grove Speedway this Friday, August 11 as the track takes a rare night off but then returns on August 18 with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars Jack Gunn Memorial. In the meantime, located just south of Williams Grove Speedway, off of Rt. 15 in Dillsburg at the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds, the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing Convention will take place from August…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

“STAMPEDE AT THE TOGA” HIGHLIGHTS MONTH OF AUGUST

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“STAMPEDE AT THE TOGA” HIGHLIGHTS MONTH OF AUGUST Short Track Super Series To Make Albany-Saratoga Debut Story By: Matt Keith/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York - Only a month and half of racing remain at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway but "The Great Race Place” is not going to let the month of August go quietly. The closest point battle is in the 4-Cylinder Dual Cam division where Steve Ryan and P.J. Bleau are tied atop the standings with 374 points each. Ben Grant sits just four points back. All other divisions find the point leader having a 20…

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Dave Marcuccilli, Kevin Ridley Lead Weedsport’s Sportsman Shootout Series Points into the Weekend

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Dave Marcuccilli, Kevin Ridley Lead Weedsport’s Sportsman Shootout Series Points into the Weekend Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (August 8, 2017) – With the WACK 1420AM ESS Legends Reunion fueled by Pit Stop Convenience Stores on tap this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway, the Beyea Custom Headers Sportsman Shootout Series will also again be in action with Dave Marcuccilli and Kevin Ridley leading a tight race at the top of the standings. Marcuccilli currently holds the lead by a mere 2-points over Ridley thanks in part to a recent victory in the Industrial Tire of…

Dirt Modifieds

Fulton Speedway $20 Car Load And Fan Fest Night This Saturday

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Fulton Speedway $20 Car Load And Fan Fest Night Saturday, August 12 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY - August 8, 2017 - This Saturday night August 12 load the family into your car or truck and get in for just $20 (passenger sized vehicles) to see a night of side-by-side dirt track racing on the Fulton Speedway “Highbanks.” Regular pricing remains in effect for those not wishing to pay by the car load. Ages 18 and younger remain free, with adults just $12. Grandstands open at 5:00 with racing at 7:00. Racing will see…

Brewerton Speedway

Brewerton Set For Full Race Program Plus Sportsman Holdover Feature And Truck & SUV Spectator Races Friday

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Brewerton Speedway Set For Full Race Program Plus Sportsman Holdover Feature And Truck & SUV Spectator Races Friday, August 11 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – August 8, 2017 – This Friday, August 11 the Brewerton Speedway will greet race fans of all ages with a full night of exciting dirt track racing plus One-on-One Truck & SUV Spectator Races. On the race schedule presented by Scott Jeffery's Performance Plus will be the 800 horsepower Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Firehouse Subs Mod Lites and JB Logging & Firewood 4-Cylinders.…

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SMOKE ON THE HILL AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

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LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT PRESENT SMOKE ON THE HILL AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 RYAN SMITH STILL SEARCHING FOR FIRST THUNDER ON THE HILL WIN, JOINED BY TONY STEWART & RICO ABREU Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECTHELSVILLE, PA (August 8, 2017) – The old saying goes ‘there are plenty of fish in the sea’ – but for 29-year-old 410 Sprint Car ace, Ryan Smith, Grandview Speedway is the one that continues to get away. Smith’s next shot comes on Thursday, August 17 when NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presents Tony Stewart’s…

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RUTSKI RACES TO HIS FIRST CAREER 358 MODIFIED FEATURE WIN AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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RUTSKI RACES TO HIS FIRST CAREER 358 MODIFIED FEATURE WIN AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Doug Rothermel/New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, NJ (August 6, 2017) - On Hammer Companies Night at New Egypt Speedway, Rich Rutski raced to his first career 358 Modified feature win. The Hammer Sportsman contest was taken by Bob Lineman, Jr. Ryan Godown took top honors in the Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars main event with Connor King capturing the checkered flag in the Crate Modified feature. As the 30-lap 358 Modified feature began, polesitter Bryan Kuhl rocketed to the…

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SHEPPARD RACES TO HIS FIFTH UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WIN OF THE YEAR

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MATT SHEPPARD RACES TO HIS FIFTH UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WIN OF THE YEAR THIS PAST SUNDAY Story By: John Tiff/Utica-Rome Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com VERNON, NY- This past Sunday, August 6, Matt Sheppard inherited the lead on lap 19 of the Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modified main event when leader Danny Varin’s night went up in smoke to collect his 37th Utica-Rome Speedway of his career. A daring last lap pass gave Matt Janczuk his first Broedel Energy Sportsman win of the year while Mike Welch took his fourth Pro Stock checkered flag this season. Jimmy Moyer also found victory lane as…

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75 Laps Suits Pauch Jr. Just Fine; Billy Wins 3rd Straight Tobias Classic at Action Track

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75 Laps Suits Pauch Jr. Just Fine; Billy Wins 3rd Straight Tobias Classic at Action Track USA T. Buckwalter Takes 600 Sprint Main; Dylan Hoch Scores Slingshot Victory Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com Kutztown, PA - Attempting to manhandle a USAC All Pro SpeedSTR for 75 laps - while dicing for position with 25 other throttle-jockeys - can be an intimidating chore. But the long distance of the Dick Tobias Classic has proven to be no problem for Billy Pauch Jr. The Milford, NJ ace won his third consecutive Tobias Classic on Sunday night at…

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Brown Battles to Win 6th Annual Capitani Classic

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Brian Brown Battles to Win 6th Annual Weld Racing Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank! Story By: Bill Wright and Bryan Hulbert/Knoxville Raceway Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 6, 2017) – Brian Brown passed Keystone State pilot Greg Hodnett on lap eleven, and held on to win the 6th Annual Weld Racing Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank at Knoxville Raceway Saturday. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver earned $5,000 for his first Capitani Classic win, and his 37th 410 win overall here. Hodnett led from the outside of row one in the 25-lap feature, besting…

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VONDOHREN WINS PIONEER FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW AT GRANDVIEW

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VONDOHREN WINS PIONEER FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY; CHUCK SCHUTZ AND JOHN MCGOVERN ARE ALSO WINNERS FREEDOM 76 WILL BE RUN IN MEMORY OF THE LATE BRUCE ROGERS AND PAY $30,000 TO WIN Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. AUGUST 6, 2017 –NASCAR 358 Modified point leader and defending champion Craig VonDohren scored a three-peat and became the only eight-time winner when he won the Forrest Rogers Memorial/Pioneer Pole Buildings 50-lap TP Trailers 358 NASCAR Modified feature for a $10,000 payday on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Tremont, LaDuc Split Wins on Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt

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Tremont, LaDuc Split Wins on Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Bleau wins first Mini Stock “Sweepstakes” race Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Barry Snelling/Devil's Bowl Speedway WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway living legends Kenny Tremont Jr. and Tim LaDuc once again added to their impressive résumés on Sunday, August 6. Each scored a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature race win at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl during the annual “Double Feature Night” presented by Liberty Street Discount Beverage & Deli. Six other drivers – Bill Duprey, Chris Murray, P.J. Bleau, Jason Porter, Aaron Mulready,…

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The Last Pass Through Pennsylvania

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The Last Pass Through Pennsylvania World of Outlaws head to PA for final time this season Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff CONCORD, NC- Aug. 7, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Series is on the downhill swing of the 2017 season and gearing up to hit the road back to Pennsylvania for four more shootouts. Two weekends of back-to-back nights of racing await the Outlaws in PA, including Port Royal Speedway (Aug. 19), Eriez Speedway (Aug. 20), Lernerville Speedway (Sept. 2) and Selinsgrove Speedway (Sept. 3). The Series has already made one stop at Lernerville Speedway…

Big Diamond Speedway

Big Diamond Speedway to use Sunday’s as rain dates for remainder of 2017 season

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Big Diamond Speedway to use Sunday’s as rain dates for remainder of 2017 season. Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com Due to the unprecedented amount of Friday night rainouts this season, promoter Jake Smulley has indicated that the track will utilize Sunday nights as rain dates for the remainder of the 2017 season starting with this week’s events. With the current season winding down quickly culminating the annual Coal Cracker 72 on Sunday Sept 3rd, the track has decided they needed to do this for the teams and the fans of the speedway. This…

Dirt Modifieds

Brett Hearn Adds to his Win Tally at Lebanon Valley

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Brett Hearn Adds to his Win Tally at Lebanon Valley Story By: Phil Allaway/Lebanon Valley Speedway Photos By: Mark Brown/RacersGuide.com On Friday night, Brett Hearn claimed his 900th career victory of his career. Saturday night saw him waste no time in adding to that number. After delays due to a wet track, the Modifieds took to the high banks for 30 laps of action. Mike King started from the pole and led early over Elmo Reckner. Further back, Hearn had to charge from the 11th starting spot. It didn’t take long for the multiple-time champion to start making some passes.…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

HEARN REACHES 900; Duell and Martin Share Pro Stock Wins

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HEARN REACHES 900; Duell and Martin Share Pro Stock Wins Story By: Matt Keith/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York- (August 4, 2017) - Brett Hearn reached a career milestone Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Taking the lead on lap 26 of the 35-lap Modified feature when leaders Marc Johnson and Jessey Mueller came together in turns three and four allowed Hearn to drive to his third win of the season, second in a row and 131st of his storied career at “The Great Race Place.” In victory lane a jubilant Hearn said, " A…

Dirt Modifieds

WINNER OF FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC TO TAKE HOME $30,000

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BRUCE ROGERS WILL BE REMEMBERED WITH 47TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW; WINNER OF SEPTEMBER 16TH RACE WILL EARN AT LEAST $30,000 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 6, 2017 . . . The 47th annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic at Grandview Speedway will be run in honor of the late Bruce Rogers. At least $30,000, a $5,000 increase, will go to the winner of the 76-lap Modified stock car race being run on Saturday, September 16th. “The Freedom 76 was my dad’s favorite race,” said Tina Rogers who works with…

Dirt Modifieds

Max McLaughlin Dominates For First Big Block Modified Win At Fulton

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Max McLaughlin Dominates For First Big Block Modified Win At The Fulton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY - August 5, 2017 – “Mad Max” McLaughlin is now a big block modified feature winner. Teenager Max McLaughlin out of Mooresville, NC has knocked on the door of victory lane racking up many top-five finishes in his short-modified career. Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway he not only knocked on the door, he kicked it wide open, picking up his first ever victory in the big block modifieds, not only at Fulton Speedway but at…

Dirt Tracks

BAYSTON BLAZES THE HIGH BANKS FOR FIRST BELLEVILLE VICTORY

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BAYSTON BLAZES THE HIGH BANKS FOR FIRST BELLEVILLE VICTORY Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Racing Belleville, Kansas.........All year long, the focus for Spencer Bayston and the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports team has been to win Belleville. After running second to Chad Boat in the 2016 Saturday night finale, then again to Boat in this weekend's Friday prelim, the target was clear. It included pulling out all the stops, including a new, specially-built chassis designed to take on the Belleville High Banks. After another weekend of Boat domination, the tide turned when Bayston established new 4-lap and 8-lap…

Dirt Tracks

Don O’Neal wins 30th annual USA Nationals

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$50,000 Payday: Consider It Don Don O'Neal wins 30th annual USA Nationals Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com NEW RICHMOND, WI- Aug. 5, 2017- The 30th annual USA Nationals presented the largest payout for a World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series event for the 2017 season. The crown jewel brought 42 Late Models to the Cedar Lake Speedway stage, all of whom were trying to claim a piece of a near $200,000 purse for the three-day show. For the 100-lap finale, Don O'Neal worked his way from a fourth position start to claim the checkers on Saturday…

Dirt Tracks

FREDDIE RAHMER WINS WILD 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT LINCOLN

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FREDDIE RAHMER WINS WILD 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Shearer 12th different winner in 15 races in 358 sprints; Charlie Summers takes Dizzy Dean Memorial in Classic Cars Story By: Wayne Harper/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – August 5, 2017 – Freddie Rahmer has struggled at Lincoln this year, but he had ‘em covered in scoring his second win of the year in the 25-lap feature for 410 sprint cars in the Pigeon Hills Saturday night. “I just want to win,” said Rahmer upon exiting his Leffler Energy/Miller Brothers Chevrolet/Trans East Equipment #51 in victory…

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