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Dietrich Seals The Deal for Grove Victory

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Dietrich Pounces On Hodnett For 10K Williams Grove Mitch Smith Speedweek Win Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- July 2, 2016- Danny Dietrich pounced on the slightest of openings left by Greg Hodnett to steal the victory in Friday night’s PA Speedweek Mitch Smith Memorial for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway, worth $10,000. Elsewhere in the PASS 305 sprint main, Aston’s Dave Brown went wire to wire for the 20-lap victory. Greg Hodnett and James McFadden started on the front row of the 30-lap speedweek Mitch Smith Memorial with…

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Hype Continues to Build for Mega Michigan Weekend

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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions for Mega Michigan Weekend Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IN- July 2, 2016- The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will invade Michigan for the final time of 2016, bringing along some of the finest open wheel competitors to ever sit behind the wheel of a 410 sprint car. The Arctic Cat All Stars will be joined by drivers and teams from all areas of the world during this Independence Day weekend, representing nearly ten states and two countries stretching from western New York to…

Donny Schatz Holds Tough at Rockford Speedway

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Holds off David Gravel on the final lap to win 11th of the season Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JEFF & MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM and MARK FUNDERBURK PHOTO ROCKFORD, IL- June 30, 2016- As the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series feature field rounded the final lap of the inaugural Outlaw Clay Classic at Rockford Speedway on Wednesday night, Donny Schatz looked poised to win. But David Gravel was charging and as Schatz rounded the final turns, maneuvering through traffic, Gravel dove low as Schatz hugged the cushion. Side-by-side off the corner, Schatz…

Mike Harrison Notches Win at Belle-Clair

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The series returns to action on Friday at Fayette County Speedway Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA Photo By: STL RACING PHOTOS BELLEVILLE, IL- June 30, 2016- Mike Harrison, the reigning and four-time DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion, found victory lane for the first time in 2016 at Belle-Clair Speedway on Wednesday night. Harrison, who started on the outside front row with Nate Zimmer on the pole, powered to the lead and then claimed victory over Nick Hoffman, the current series points leader. Ray Walsh finished third, Paul Bailey fourth and Brian Bielong in fifth. With Harrison,…

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Bobby Pierce Returns to the Top with Belle-Clair Win

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The series returns to action Thursday at Springfield Raceway Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA Photos By: JIM DENHAMER and STL RACING PHOTOS BELLEVILLE, IL- June 30, 2016- After rare bad luck at Clarksville Speedway on Tuesday night, Bobby Pierce rebounded on Wednesday to win at Belle-Clair Speedway and claim his sixth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season. Jason Feger looked to be the driver to beat early as he tried for his first Summer Nationals victory of the season. On the green, he jumped ahead of Ryan Unzicker. Through the opening laps, Unzicker tried to run down…

Lakeside Speedway Added to 2016 World of Outlaws Schedule

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Lakeside joins rescheduled Salina Highbanks weekend in October Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- June 30, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series has added Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas to help close out the regular season on Friday, Oct. 21. The O'Reilly Auto Parts Rumble on the River is a special addition to the 2016 season as it joins the previously rescheduled event at Salina (Okla.) Highbanks Speedway the following day on Saturday, Oct. 22. Those two events are the last ones on the schedule before…

600 Micro Sprint Tour Headed to Brewerton this Friday

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600 Micro Sprint Tour Joins The Modifeds, Sportsman, Mod Lites And Four Cylinders Friday, July 1 At The Brewerton Speedway Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY- June 30, 2016- This Friday, July 1 the Brewerton Speedway will be kicking off the Fourth of July holiday weekend with a full night of fast, family, affordable fun dirt track racing presented by Scott Jeffery’s Performance Plus. On the exciting race card will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Firehouse Subs Mod Lites, JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinder plus the…

King of Dirt Pro Stocks Go All Crate

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602 Crate Engines Only Option Going Forward On Tour Story By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 30, 2016- With competition growing intense on the King Of Dirt Pro Stock tour and some reasonable concerns about the weight differences between open pro stock motor cars and GM 602 Crate Motor cars, the King Of Dirt Pro Stock Series made the decision to even the playing field going forward. Only engine option for the full-fender division will be the crate engine. Currently DIRTcar rules are 3300 lbs. along with a 5800-rpm rev.…

Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman In Whelen Night Action at Grandview Speedway

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19 Different Feature Winners in 2016; Kids Can Win Bikes from Kory Fleming Sleepy Hollow Team Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- June 30, 2016- There have been 19 different feature winners in the three divisions of NASCAR stock car racing presented at Grandview Speedway on a weekly basis during the first half of the season. This could very well be one of the most competitive seasons seen on the one-third-mile, banked clay oval. This Saturday night all three divisions are back in action as part of the Whelen Engineering sponsored…

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Weedsport Sportsman Classic 75 Wraps Up Holiday Weekend

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Napa Sportsman Shootout Series Action and Huge Fireworks Display for $20 per Car Load. Story By: SHANNON PHELPS/ WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY- June 30, 2016- Weedsport Speedway will celebrate the 4th of July in style this Monday, with a full card of racing activity headlined by the Sportsman Classic 75, presented by Industrial Tire of CNY. The third edition of the crown-jewel Sportsman event will draw a large and strong field of competitors for a chance to stand on top of Victory Hill in one of the biggest races of the year for the…

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At a Glance: Outlaws Roll Into a Blockbuster Week

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series makes history this week as the series takes on Rockford Speedway for the Outlaw Clay Classic on Wednesday and then heads to Badlands Motor Speedway Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- June 29, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series kicks off a blockbuster week of racing with the Outlaw Clay Classic at Rockford (Ill.) Speedway on Wednesday, July 29 and then rolls into Badlands Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3 for a Fourth of July…

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Thunder Storms Halt Thunder on The Hill at Grandview

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Rain Stops Thunder Series on Lap Fifteen of Sprint Feature Tuesday Night at Grandview Speedway Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- June 29, 2016- Rain has not been a friend to Thunder on the Hill and Tuesday night was no different as the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series invaded the Grandview Speedway for event one-hundred and twenty of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. Feature race leader Ryan Smith made contact with another car sending him spinning into the first turn infield…

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A Huge Holiday Show is On Tap this Sunday at Utica-Rome Speedway

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The Return of Super DIRTcar Series Plus Empire Super Sprints, RoC Sportsman and Fireworks Make Up Sunday Racing Action Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- June 29, 2016- The Independence Day Weekend is upon us and at Utica-Rome Speedway, and the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will continue their traditional holiday weekend stop as part of the Central New York ESS Speedweek, but fans will be in for a real treat this Sunday July 3. The Super DIRTcar Modified Series will make its return back to the spacious Vernon half mile…

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Super CD Coville Tribute Race Lights Up ‘The Track of Champions’

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Fonda Speedway Celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks and Racing Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 29, 2016- The “Track of Champions” will be back in action on July 2nd with the 61 lap, $3061.00 to win “CD” Coville modified tribute race. It will also be double points at the speedway for the modified cars and with the top 4 in points, Varin, RJ, The Doctor and Jeremy Wilder being only 10 points apart and several invaders showing interest in this race anything is possible. Also in action will be the ever-popular…

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All-Star Circuit of Champions Stand Ready for Independence Day Weekend Doubleheader

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Series Leaves Ohio Sprint Speedweek with Momentum Boost and New Points Leader Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS IN- June 29, 2016- For the second and final time in 2016, Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will invade areas of southern Michigan, set to battle the best in the region for a pair of $5,000 top prizes, each of which headlining an ultimate Independence Day weekend doubleheader for open wheel enthusiasts. The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will visit two different dirt ovals during…

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Brown Looks for Knoxville Magic at 2016 Nationals

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Brian Brown Ready to Turn 'Runner-Up' Into 'Champion' at 2016 Knoxville Nationals Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDELINE PROMOTIONS Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, IA- June 29, 2016- Sprint car racing’s grandest event is just 41 days away and teams from around the world are gearing up for the $150,000 prize. Official entry forms are arriving at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway every day, confirming another great lineup for the 56th annual 5-hour ENERGY® Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. One of the first entries received was that of fan-favorite Brian Brown, driver of the Casey’s General Store/FVP No.…

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Selinsgrove Speedway Hosts PA Speedweek

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Opperman-Bogar Memorial for 410 Sprint Cars This Sunday Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- June 29, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway will host the PA Speedweek Finale for 410 sprint cars at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 3, honoring the memory of the late driver-car owner duo of Jan Opperman and Dick Bogar. The 30-lap 410 sprint car feature will pay $5,000 to win and $400 to start. Track gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The 305 sprint cars and pro stocks will compete in 20-lap and 15-lap main events, respectively, to round…

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STSS Points Battle Heats Up Heading to Accord Speedway

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Erick Rudolph (Modified) & Shane Jablonka (Sportsman) Lead Short Track Super Series Point Standings Into Accord Speedway On Tuesday, July 5 For New York Truck Parts ‘Battle of the Bullring 4’ Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY –June 28, 2016- Accord Speedway is set to lead the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP into the summer stretch. On Tuesday, July 5 (rain date: July 6), New York Truck Parts Inc. presents the ‘Battle of the Bullring 4’ at the Ulster County quarter-mile oval. The Gary and Donna…

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Fulton Speedway Racing Spectacular on Tap July 2

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Empire Super Sprints Speedweek, Big Block Modifieds & Fireworks Part Of Fulton Speedway July 2 Racing Spectacular Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY – June 28, 2016 – Spend part of your Fourth of July weekend this Saturday, July 2 at the Fulton Speedway when there will be fireworks on the track and in the sky presented by NAPA Auto Parts & A-Verdi Storage Containers Brewerton and Fulton Speedway’s 360 Sprint Cars Series. On the Speedway it will be “Wings & Warriors” featuring the winged beasts of the Lucas Oil Empire…

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DIRTCAR SUPER DIRT SERIES EVENT QUICKLY APPROACHING AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY

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SHAKELTON AUTO & TRUCK CENTERS SIGNS ON AS PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR FOR HUGE MODIFIED EVENT AT FMP. Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY.- June 28, 2016-The biggest event of the 2016 Five Mile Point Speedway racing season is just around the corner with the running of the Super DIRTCar Series for Modifieds on Tuesday, July 12th. Shakelton Auto & Truck Centers has just signed on as the presenting sponsor of the huge Modified special at the quarter mile oval. Racing on that night will begin at 7:15 p.m. Like last year,…

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ESS Kick Off Speedweeks at ‘The Dirt Demon’

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Brewerton Speedway Set To Host Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Opener Plus Sportsman Shootout Qualifier Wednesday, June 29 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – June 28, 2016 – The biggest Sprint Car event in New York State kicks off at the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” this Wednesday, June 29 when A-Verdi Storage Containers presents race number-one of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek invades the Route 11 speedway. Look for the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the Northeast ready to do battle not only against each other but…

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Thunder on The Hill Speedweeks Invades Grandview Tonight

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IS A FIRST-TIME GRANDVIEW WINNER LIKELY TUESDAY, JUNE 28 DURING THUNDER ON THE HILL SPEEDWEEK EVENT ? Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA -JUNE 28, 2016 – Winning at Grandview Speedway is no easy task -- especially when the 410 Sprint Cars invade the Berks County oval – but this year’s contingent of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed week competitors may be the strongest in years, and there is definitely opportunity to knock off two-time defending race winner Greg Hodnett. The challenge takes place this Tuesday, June 28 at 7:30 PM when NAPA…

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Sweet and Shirley Look Forward to Outlaw Clay Classic

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Outlaw Clay Classic takes on Rockford Speedway on June 29 and 30 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By;RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ROCKFORD, Ill. - June 28, 2016 - The 'Dirt Takeover' is underway at Rockford Speedway as Illinois river clay is currently being spread across America's favorite paved short track in preparation for the Outlaw Clay Classic and the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series on Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday, June 30. As the series prepare to make history with Rockford Speedway, series regulars are gearing…

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Lucas Late Models Set to Double Up for Independence Weekend

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Independence Weekend Doubleheader Up Next! Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WAYCROSS, GA -June 28, 2016 - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will celebrate the Independence weekend with a doubleheader in Ohio! Both events will feature an action-packed program that includes: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win main event. The weekend begins on Saturday, July 2nd, when Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, OH hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the annual Independence 60. The Open Wheel Modifieds and Limited Late Models will…

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Georgie Stevenson Memorial Kicks Off July Racing Slate at Big Diamond

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Street Stock Summer Shootout Reschedule For July 8 Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA.- June 28, 2016- Five nights of racing are on tap in the coal region for Big Diamond Speedway in July and it all gets underway on July 1 with the running of the prestigious B&H Landscaping Georgie Stevenson Memorial for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds. The 30-lap feature pays $4,000 to win and $300 to take the green along with the Mark’s Service Center cash dash for the 358 modifieds. The U.S.S. Achey sportsman…

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Hodnett Has A Party at Path Valley

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WHEEL-TO-WHEEL: HODNETT HOLDS OFF CLAUSON AND MARKS FOR PARTY AT PATH VALLEY SPEEDWEEK VICTORY Story By: JAY DUGAN / RAHMER PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SPRING RUN, PA - June 27, 2016- Greg Hodnett picked up the 410 Sprint Car victory in the Fred Rahmer Promotions Harry Fletcher Memorial event at the Path Valley Speedway as part of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek. Hodnett, of Thomasville, PA, started from the top spot but claiming the $6,600 top prize was no easy task as Hodnett battled with Noblesville, IN’s Bryan Clauson side-by-side for more than 30 circuits. “Clauson is a…

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Stewart Friesen Wins Wild Race at Cornwall Motor Speedway

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Captures first Super DIRTcar series win of the year Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES Photos By: RICK YOUNG / RACERSGUIDE.COM CORNWALL, Ont. - June 27, 2016 - Stewart Friesen battled to a wild first win of the season Sunday night as the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds took on Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway. Friesen, who took the lead on the initial start from pole-sitter Max McLaughlin, was able to capture the Mel Valade Backhoe Service 100 lapper, but not without a hard fight by fourth-place starter, Matt Sheppard. "What a racecar," Friesen said in victory lane. "Those cautions…

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Danny Varin Takes Season First at Utica Rome Speedway

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DANNY VARIN DOMINATES GATES-COLE INSURANCE MODIFIED EVENT AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY TO SCORE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON, TODD ROOT TAKES WIN IN GRIT SPORTSMAN MEMORIAL RACE Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- June 27, 2016- The GRIT 602 Sportsman series visited Utica-Rome Speedway this past Sunday to join a Gates-Cole Insurance and Wilbur Duck Chevrolet sponsored night of racing action. The win for the GRIT race was awarded to Todd Root after a penalty to Rocky Warner took him back a spot. Danny Varin took home the win after a dominant…

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Buffalino May Modified Madness Champion

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Billy Pauch Outruns Ryan Godown at New Egypt Story By:MIKE WIENEWSKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JIM BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ – June 27, 2016-On Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Graduation Night, Billy Pauch, Sr. picked up his second 358 Modified feature of the year with Dominick Buffalino taking the May Modified Madness title. The Crate Sportsman main event was won by Brandon Grosso. Todd Dige topped the field in the Street Stock feature. By winning the final Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie feature, Cale Ross took home the Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie championship. As the extra distance 35-lap…

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The Doctor Takes His First on Lape Tribute Night

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THE DOCTOR MAKES A HOUSE CALL AT FONDA FOR HIS FIRST WIN OF 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Fonda, NY –June 27, 2016- The Dr. Danny Johnson went were nobody else wanted to race, the outside groove at the "Track of Champions" on Saturday evening and drove around the outside of both Ronnie Johnson and Jimmy Davis to get the lead on his way to his 11th career win at Fonda and his first win at the track since 9/23/2012! It was a special night at Fonda on Saturday as it was…

Hough and Tremont Take Lebanon Valley Wins

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Hough Holds Off Tremont for Lebanon Valley Victory Story By:PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY. - June 26, 2016-Saturday night saw the kids have fun riding in the back of cars. However, once the rides were complete, the action began in earnest. Steve Hough started from the pole and held off Olden Dwyer early. J.R. Heffner stalled in turn 3 and got hit by Rob Pitcher to bring out an early yellow. While slowing for said yellow, a crash broke out in turn 1 involving four more drivers. The biggest…

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CLEVELAND OWNS FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

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Catapults To Top Of KOD Sportsman Point Standings Story By:ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY. -June 26, 2016- 45 very able Sportsman drivers packed Albany-Saratoga Speedway for round two of the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? King Of Dirt Crate Sportsman Series Presented By Dodson Construction, Elmo’s Speed Supply, and Hoosier Racing Tire. After 30-Laps of high paced open wheel action Connor Cleveland owned Friday Night Lights for the second strait year. Connor Cleveland and Jack Speshock would bring the 30 car-starting field to the green flag, with Cleveland quickly putting the Dean’s Electrical Services 09 into the…

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Chad Cook Outlasts Overheating Engine For Thunder Mountain Modified Win

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Brian White (Sportsman), Brian Mady (Crate 602 Sportsman), Ryan Alsdorf (Rookie Sportsman), Jonathan Carpenter (Street Stock), Will Eastman (XCel 600 Modified) & Kenny Underwood (FWD Four Cylinder) Also Score! Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:MOJO PHOTOS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –June 26, 2016- An overheating engine and spirited challenge from Brian Malcolm couldn’t keep Chad Cook from Victory Lane on Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Cook, of Deposit, N.Y., nursed the Mike Costello-owned No. 222 to the win in a competitive 30-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event, earning the $1,200 top prize. Cook’s late-race struggle was evident…

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Bachetti Stays Hot at I-88 Speedway

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Bachetti Goes 3 for 4 in June Events at Afton Fairgrounds Story By:STEPHAN CLAPPERTON /I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Afton NY.- June 26- 2016-Andy Bachetti continued his June hot streak in the Greg Page Construction Modifieds on Algonkin Motel and NYSCCA Night at I-88 Speedway. The Sheffield MA driver garnered his third win in four races for the month, his only non-winning night coming on June 10th when he finished second to Cortland’s Nick Nye. Starting seventh in the 21 car starting field Bachetti broke into the top four on the fourth lap of the 30 lap feature, while…

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VonDohren Rolls Back-Up to Grandview Victory

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VONDOHREN CAPTURES 3RD MODIFIED WIN OF THE SEASON USING A BACK-UP CAR AND INCREASES POINT LEAD; BRAD ARNOLD BECOMES NINTH SPORTSMAN FEATURE WINNER OF THE SEASON AND DAVE BROWN JR WINS CLOSE TSRS SPRINT FEATURE RACE Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. -June 26, 2016 - Defending Grandview Speedway Modified point champion and current point leader Craig VonDohren damaged his primary car in his qualifying event forcing him to go to a back-up car in the consolation race. The multi-time track champion was able to win the consolation and then started 22nd in the…

Tanner Take’s Merrittville ESS Main

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Exciting Finish Brings Matt Tanner Lucas Oil ESS Glory at Merrittville Story By: MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RANDY MALLETT / HAMMERDOWN PHOTO THOROLD, ONT –June 26, 2016- Matt Tanner needed nearly every lap in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Super Sprint/Mach 1 Chassis A-Main at the Merrittville Speedway to put himself out in front of the field. The Stephentown, N.Y., driver worked and worked to get to the front and finally secured the top spot in the Gary Cunningham Memorial with just two of laps to go. That wasn’t the end of the fight for Tanner…

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Brachman Turns His Luck Around for Ransomville Victory

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Chad Brachman Takes His of Season Checkers at Ransomville Story By:TANA ROBINSON / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY Photos By: TOM STEVENS / DTD RANSOMVILLE, NY –June 26, 2016- Eight weeks into the 2016 season, Ransomville Speedway continues to be perfect with the weather. Last Friday night, the half mile oval drew another large crowd in the grandstands and a pit full of race cars. The nights’ activities were sponsored by Localedge, Scott Joy Trucking and Snyder Industries. In the 30 lap Krown Undercoating 358 Modified feature, Chad Brachmann of Sanborn, NY won for the first time in 2016. With the victory, Brachmann stopped an…

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Brandon Sheppard Earns Hard Fought Fairbury Win

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Pierce Continues to Expand his Summer Nationals Points Lead Story By:AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: STL. PHOTOS/RACERSGUIDE.COM FAIRBURY, Ill. - June 26, 2016 - It was not an easy win, but Brandon Sheppard held tough and fought back challenges Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway to claim his first Summer Nationals victory of the season. Sheppard started the feature on the outside pole with veteran Billy Moyer next to him. Moyer jumped out to an early lead. Sheppard got around him on lap three but Moyer battled back. He cruised through the next 20 laps with…

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Pat Ward Victorious in Wild and Unpredictable Brewerton Feature

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Neighbors Pat Ward And Will Shields Win Brewerton Speedway Modified And Sportsman Features; Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Coming Wednesday, June 29 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY- June 25, 2016- It was a night of celebration at the Brewerton Speedway Friday for two King Ferry, NY neighbors Pat Ward and Will Shields who live literally feet from each other . In the wild and unpredictable Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified 35 lap feature Pat Ward didn’t take the lead until lap 34 in a race as Ward related that nobody seemed to…

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Richards Records No. 8 this Season in a Wild One

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Overton Records First Podium Finish of Season Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SARVER, PA- June 24, 2016- Josh Richards was the first one to the checkers Friday, winning the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series second preliminary feature night of the Firecracker 100 weekend presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. Though he was the last man standing on the second night, it did not come without a trio of drivers nipping at his rear tires. Two cautions within the first three laps did not slow down the 28-car field…

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Bobby Pierce Battles Billy Moyer for Tri-City Win

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Pierce adds to his Summer Nationals points lead Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JIM DENHAMER / RACERSGUIDE.COM PONTOON BEACH, IL- June 25, 2016 - Friday night's Summer Nationals feature at Tri-City Speedway played out very similarly to Cedar Lake as Billy Moyer and Bobby Pierce battled it out for the win. This time though the young gun, Pierce, got the better of the veteran, Moyer, to score his fourth Summer Nationals victory of the season. The two drivers started on the feature front row together and battled side-by-side through the opening laps. Pierce made his…

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Boespflug Breaks Out for Eagle Victory

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Grabs Third Victory of 2016 at Eagle Raceway Story By: RICHIE MURRY / USAC MEDIA Photos By: RICH FORMAN PHOTO EAGLE, NE- June 25, 2016- Coming into the 2016 season, it had been three seasons since Chad Boespflug visited USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory lane. Now, as the calendar nears the edge of the month of June, the Hanford, California native found the perfect balance on both ends of the racetrack, running the bottom in turns one and two and the topside of turns three and four to perfection to grab his third series win of the year in…

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Pittman Returns to Victory Lane at Jackson Motorplex

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Scores fifth win of 2016 in the series’ first trip to the track since 2014 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM & SHANNON DYCE PHOTO JACKSON, MN- June 25, 2016- 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion, Daryn Pittman, started on the pole position and captured the lead from Joey Saldana on lap two, then held off a hard-charging Kerry Madsen on a green-white-checkered finish to score his fifth victory of the season at Jackson Motorplex on Friday night. Pittman, who also claimed the quick-time award and dash victory to…

Stewart Friesen Breaks the Ice at Albany-Saratoga

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Friesen & Cleveland Take Friday Night Crowns At Albany-Saratoga Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- June 25, 2016- It is rare that Stewart Friesen tops the headlines with a “first” but that is what the Spraker’s resident did Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Friesen won the 35 lap Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event, his first with the Halmar International team at the Great Race Place and did so after starting 16th in the star studded field. Connor Cleveland won the Friday Night Lights King of Dirt Sportsman Series feature event.…

Dirt Modifieds

The Week Ahead: Super DIRTcar Series Tackles 3 in 5

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The series heads to Cornwall Motor Speedway on June 26, Albany-Saratoga Speedway on June 28 and Canandaigua Motorsports Park on June 30 Story By: AARON FIEDLER / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY- June 25, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds have a busy week ahead, as the series gears up for the heat of the summer and runs three races in five days. On Sunday, the big blocks roll into Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway then head back south to take on Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Tuesday for Brett Hearn's The Big Show 8 with…

Dirt Tracks

Modifieds Make Long-Awaited Return to Susquehanna Speedway Park

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Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Spectacular; Sportsman ‘Susky Showdown’ Added To Program Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEWBERRYTOWN, PA- June 25, 2016- For the first time since 2009, the rumble of Modifieds returns to Susquehanna Speedway Park on Sunday, July 31. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP visits the Newberrytown, Pa., oval, bringing smiles to the faces of Northeast race fans who have long awaited Modifieds at the facility. The absence will end July 31 (rain date: Aug. 7) when the STSS Velocita South…

Dirt Tracks

GRIT 602 Sportsman Series Invades Utica-Rome Speedway this Sunday

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GRIT 602 Sportsman to Compete in $1,500-to-win Martin Memorial Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- June 25, 2016- This Sunday, June 26, Utica-Rome Speedway close out the month of June with a huge event for the GRIT 602 Sportsman Series with a big $1,500 paycheck awaiting the victor of the first ever Mike Martin Memorial. The Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds will also be in action along with the Broedel Energy Open Sportsman and the G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stocks. The evening of high speed action will be presented by Gates-Cole Insurance and…

Dirt Modifieds

Get Ready for Battle 4 at Accord Speedway

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Accord Speedway In Spotlight Tuesday, July 5: New York Truck Parts Inc. ‘Battle of the Bullring 4’ Offers Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Modifieds $5,400 To Win; Open Sportsman & Slingshots Complete Card Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- June 24, 2016- The ‘Ulster County Bullring’ nestled in the Catskill Mountains takes the dirt-track Modified spotlight on Tuesday, July 5. For the fourth consecutive year, BD Motorsports Media LLC teams with Accord Speedway owners Gary and Donna Palmer to present the New York Truck Parts Inc. ‘Battle of the…

Dirt Tracks

Nick Hoffman Returns to Victory at Spoon River

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The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Friday at Tri-City Speedway Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA Photo By: JIMMY DEARING / STLRACING PHOTO CANTON, IL- June 24, 2016- Nick Hoffman continued to roll Thursday night at Spoon River Speedway as he claimed his third DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of the season. Hoffman, from Mooresville, N.C., jumped out to an early lead over Brent Mullins in the feature. Through three cautions, Mullins, who had his hands full with Allen Weisser, tried to run down Hoffman but was unable to close the gap. Mullins finished…

Dirt Late Models

Dennis Erb Jr. Dominates Summer Nationals at Spoon River

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Pierce adds to his Summer Nationals points lead Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA Photo By: STL RACING PHOTOS CANTON, IL- June 24, 2016- Dennis Erb Jr., fresh of his win at the Dirt Late Model Dream, came into Thursday night's DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Spoon River Speedway with the wind at his back and did it ever show. Erb cruised to a dominant victory over Billy Moyer and Bobby Pierce in the 50-lap feature and scored the $10,000 payday. "I didn't know if it was easy or not," Erb said. "The car was good and I didn't see anybody challenge…

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