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Dave Lape Night at ‘The Track of Champions’

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Dave Lape Tribute Night On Tap this Saturday at Fonda Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FONDA, NY- June 24, 2016- This Saturday, June 25 at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway a tribute to legendary modified pilot Dave Lape is on the racing program with all divisions in action along with the Vintage race cars with a start time of 7:30 p.m. Police K-9’s will also be a part of the racing program on Saturday as well. Lape’s record at Fonda speaks for itself, 99-career feature wins placing him third on the all-time…

Vintage Modifieds set for Mohawk Valley Doubleheader

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RELIVE THE GOOD OLD DAYS Story By: TOM COUGHLIN / MVVDM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA / FULTONVILLE, NY- June 24, 2016- If you have been looking for an opportunity to reminisce about the good old days of racing, when coupes and coaches were the main attraction, make plans for this weekend to pay a visit to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park near Fultonville, N.Y. and the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, N.Y. Nostalgia will be the theme this weekend on Friday, June 24 on the 1/4 mile at Glen Ridge and on the following evening Saturday, June…

Matt Sheppard Scores in Return to Williams Grove

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Scores first full-points Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - June 23, 2016 -Tim Fuller led early at Williams Grove Speedway on Wednesday night, but it was Matt Sheppard who battled to the lead and was dominant through much of the 100-lap Modified Mayhem at the Grove Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds feature. In the series' first return to the track in a decade, Sheppard became the sixth different winner in six Super DIRTcar features run at the track since 1989. The defending series champion…

ESS Set For Canadian Invasion This Weekend

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back into Action in Canada with a Visit to Merrittville Saturday Story By:DEAN REYNOLDS /ESS SEREIES MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH/ RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –June 23, 2016- After a weekend off, the traveling road show of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is back into action this Saturday with a trip to the beautiful Merrittville Speedway. The event in Canada will pay $2,000 to win with $275 just to take the green flag. After the double weekend of Mohawk and Utica-Rome, Jason Barney has taken over the point lead in what he hopes…

Saldana Scores Thrilling NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown Victory

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Snaps 18-race winless streak and remains only series driver to win at I-80 Speedway Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF GREENWOOD, Neb. - June 22, 2016 - Joey Saldana captured the lead on the opening lap from David Gravel and held off Donny Schatz on a green-white-checkered finish to score his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season in the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at I-80 Speedway on Wednesday night. Saldana, who snapped an 18-race winless streak that stretched back to Jacksonville Speedway on May 4, remains the…

Lernerville Kicks Off Firecracker 100 Weekend

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Three Days of Racing, Three Times the Party Starts on Thursday Story By:BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LATE MODEL SERIES Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, Pa. - June 23, 2016 - The final countdown is on until the Firecracker 100 kicks off at Lernerville Speedway. Three days of racing and three times the party starts on Thursday, June 23 and continues until Saturday, June 25. The Northeast's biggest late-model party leads into the Firecracker 100, one of the most coveted wins in late model racing. This year, the Firecracker 100 celebrates its 10th anniversary. For World of Outlaws Craftsman®…

BECHTELSVILLE CAR WASH ADDS MODIFIED CASH DASH TO THEIR NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY

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18 FEATURE WINNERS SO FAR THIS SEASON, WILL SATURDAY PRODUCE MORE Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA- JUNE 23, 2016- Two NASCAR divisions of racing will be in the spotlight this Saturday at Grandview Speedway along with Sprint cars when Bechtelsville Car Wash presents another tripleheader show of motorsports entertainment featuring the TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, TSRS 305 Sprints and the Sportsman in action with racing starting at 7:30 p.m. Added to the Saturday night show is a special Cash Dash event featuring the Modified qualifying heat winners racing for $300…

Patriots Night on Tap at Mercer Raceway Park

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Fireworks and Racing Fun at Mercer Raceway Park on June 25 Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY PARK Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA.- June 23, 2016- Mercer Raceway Park presented a spectacular night of racing on June 18, topped off with a thirty lap feature for the United Late Model Series, won by Russell King over Max Blair. Well, one week later, the Late Models have moved on and the 4 Your Car Connection 410 Sprint Cars are back as the headline act, along with the other six divisions that make up the Saturday Night Live! program at…

QUEST FOR RECLAMATION

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POSSE COMPETITORS BATTLE TO CLAIM PARTY AT THE PATH VICTORIES ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Story By:JAY DUGAN / FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS Photo By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SPRING RUN, PA -June 23, 2016 – The kingpin of the Pennsylvania Posse clan of Sprint Car racers, Fred Rahmer, transitioned from full-time competitor to full-time promoter two years ago -- holding events at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, Pennsylvania. Yet, despite Rahmer’s Posse allegiance, the greatest racers in Central Pennsylvania remain winless at ‘The Path.’ “These guys just can’t get it together enough to beat the outsiders,” Rahmer said of his cohorts. …

No Sweat Service Group Street Stocks Take Center Stage Friday At Big Diamond

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Extra-Distance Race, Extra Money on the Line for the Full-Fender Division Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY Photos By: GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. –June 23, 2016- There will be plenty of side-by-side and three- and four-wide action on Friday night as the No Sweat Service Group Street Stocks are featured in the Street Stock Summer Shootout 30 on Jasen’s Automotive Night at Big Diamond Speedway. The on-track racing has been exciting for the division all year. Eric Tripp, of Wernersville, leads the division with two wins while defending street stock champion Rich Bossinger, of Lebanon, is the…

Warner ‘Flies’ to Weedsport Shootout Victory

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‘The Flying Squirrel’ Rocky Warner Victorious in Weedsport Napa Auto Parts Sportsman Shootout Feature Event; Claims Third Career Win at the Historic Facility Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- June 22, 2016- There are weeks where nothing seems to go right and at the same time there are weeks where you can seemingly do no wrong. After coming off of a win Sunday night at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York, Rocky Warner headed back to the Weedsport Speedway Tuesday night in search of his second straight triumph in as many starts and his third…

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Richards Skyrockets to Win No. 7 at Weedsport

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Five Drivers Finish on Lead Lap Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LATE MODEL SERIES Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY- June 22, 2016- Josh Richards played tag from the front row Tuesday night at Weedsport Speedway (N.Y.), leaving only five cars on the lead lap of the Finger Lakes 40 in his seventh win of the season. “I can’t thank my guys enough,” Richards said. “They worked their butts off, and I’m just glad I can put [the car] up front for them.” Richards, who led the 24-car field into the green flag with his No. 1 Valvoline/…

At a Glance: WoO Off to a Sizzling Start to Summer

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series starts the summer swing with the NAPA Auto Parts Outlaw Showdown at I-80 Speedway on Wednesday, June 22, before heading to Jackson Motorplex on Friday, June 24 and Beaver Dam Raceway for the Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers on Saturday, June 25 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, NC- June 22, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will kick off the busy summer months with a week of action, as the series heads to I-80 Speedway in Greenwood,…

Tonight’s the Night the Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Williams Grove Speedway

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The series returns for the first time since 2006; just the sixth time ever Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY- June 22, 2016- Tonight the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will make it's return to the historic half-mile Williams Grove Speedway for the first time in a decade. Big-Block Modified Mayhem at the Grove on Wednesday, June 22 brings the series back for just the sixth time in series history. Jimmy Phelps last stood in victory lane with the series on Oct. 15, 2006. Among previous winners at the track are…

Point Races Heating Up at Albany-Saratoga

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Johnson Leads The Pack Heading into Summer Season Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA,NY- June 22, 2016- With seven events completed in the 2016 racing season, the Albany-Saratoga Speedway points races are in full swing. A look at the current standings show familiar faces on top of each divisions standings, In the Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified division Guilderland’s Marc Johnson holds the points lead. With three feature wins, Johnson leads all 48 drivers who have competed this season. Johnson (376 points) holds a 42 point advantage over Brett Hearn (334). Kenny…

Pre Race Meet and Greet and Chinese Auction On Tap for Saturday’s May Modified Madness

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Presented By Oliver Communications Group & Oliver at New Egypt Speedway Story By: MIKE WISNEWSKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Photos By: HARRY CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- June 21, 2016- The May Modified Madness will culminate its third season this coming Saturday at New Egypt Speedway with the May Modified Madness Finale Presented by Oliver Communications Group and Oliver Construction. Danny Bouc and Billy Pauch Jr. won their way to the May Modified Madness finale by winning the first two rounds of the series, there they will be joined by tournament finalists John McClelland, Dominick Buffalino and Lou Cicconi. Right…

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At a Glance: Outlaws Navigate North

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series heads to Weedsport Speedway (N.Y.) on Tuesday, June 21 and Lernerville Speedway (Pa.) from Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25 Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LATE MODEL SERIES Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- June 21, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series returns with a jam-packed week of shootouts – more than half the week scheduled with events. The series will first tackle the Finger Lakes 40 at Weedsport Speedway (N.Y.) on Tuesday, June 21. Then, the Outlaws will invade Lernerville Speedway for a three-day showing…

Reserved Seats for The Big Show 8 Now on Sale

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Entire top row of the stands and VIP seating available for pre-race purchase Story By: JOHN SNYDER / BIG SHOW 8 MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- June 21, 2016- Race fans wanting to insure preferred seating for the Tuesday, June 28 The Big Show 8 Super DIRTcar Modified Series 100 at Malta, New York’s Albany-Saratoga Speedway can now purchase reserved seat tickets as well as VIP seating. “This is a first not only for The Big Show, but also Albany-Saratoga Speedway,” says event organizer Brett Hearn. “We’ve had a great many requests from fans wanting to…

Napa Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Series Continues

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Now With Wings, Bryan Clauson Eyes Second Grandview Win this Month, 410 Speedweek set for Tuesday, June 28th Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BECHTELSVILLE, PA- June 21, 2016- The ink is still fresh on the giant check that Bryan Clauson claimed earlier this month after winning the USAC non-wing sprint car feature at Grandview Speedway on June 7. Now, the Noblesville, IN native is Bechtelsville-bound once again to compete with the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week event at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, June 28. …

Williams Grove Speedway Kicks Off PA Speedweek Friday

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Three Days Until DIRTcar Modified Mayhem At Williams Grove Speedway! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- June 21, 2016- Williams Grove Speedway will kick off the 26th annual PA Sprint Speedweek series coming up this Friday night, June 24 at 8 pm. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will begin the nine-day series on Friday with a 25-lap feature paying $5,000 to win. The entire 2016 speedweek series is sponsored by Always Racing, a pastoral organization that ministers to the motorsports community during times of trauma and also in spiritual…

Triple Shot of Action on The Hard Clay this Saturday

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Three Features for the Modifieds This Saturday, June 25th at Orange County Fair Speedway Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: JANE CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- June 21, 2016- The Small-Block Modified 25-lap feature race postponed from May 21 will open the racing meet this coming Saturday evening, June 25 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. Following the postponed feature race, a complete program of Big-Block Modified, Small-Block Modified, Sportsman, and Street Stocks will take to the lightning fast five-eighths-mile Hard Clay track for an exciting night of stock car racing. Each division will…

King Captures ULMS Go at Mercer Raceway Park

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McGinley, Preist, Hurrelbrink, Marcucci, Paden, and Simmons Also Victorious Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY PARK Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM MERCER, PA- June 21, 2016- Russell King had a $3,000 payday in the United Late Model Series event at Mercer Raceway Park. Although King and his racing family have scored many victories at the tricky track, it was his first with all of the fenders attached. Speaking of his Late Model performances, King said "it seems like every time we come here, we run good or we crash. Tonight it was checkers, no wreckers." Also gracing victory…

Fuller Take’s Charge for Canandaigua Speedway Victory

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FULLER DOMINATES TO EARN FIFTH ALL-TIME MODIFIED FEATURE WIN AT CANANDAIGUA Story By:GARY SPAID / CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY. - June 20, 2016- ”We’ve finished second and third a lot this year. It feels good to win one,” stated Tim Fuller in victory lane last Saturday at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. “Sheppard always seems to have the edge here so winning is tough. We just keep plugging away.” Karl Comfort also had a long wait to win again. He last won on August 23, 2014. His time came again as he recorded Canandaigua…

Tremont Tramples Topless Modifieds on Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt

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Donnelly Wins Sprint Car thriller; Mosher gets first Renegade win Story By:JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY Photos By: ALAN WARD / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. –June 20, 2016- Kenny Tremont Jr.’s name repeats throughout Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s record books as its most successful stock car driver, and on Sunday, June 19, he added to his legacy by winning for the 71st time at the Vermont facility. The West Sand Lake, N.Y., veteran dominated on Central Vermont Motorcycles Night for his first win in the track’s 50th season, taking the “topless” special on the 3/10-mile Dirt Track at Devil’s…

Come Early and Enjoy the Fun at The Big Show 8

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Refreshments, Souvenirs, Driver Autographs and “Pick-the-Quick” Fan Contest Part of the Pre-Race Activities Story By: JOHN SNYDER / BIG SHOW 8 MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- June 20, 2016- Spectator gates for The Big Show 8 Super DIRTcar Modified Series race meet at Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Malta, New York) on Tuesday, June 28, will open at 4:00 pm. Fans are encouraged to come out early and enjoy the attractions. Besides sampling all the refreshments available, several souvenir trailers offering a wide variety of racing-oriented items will be on site. There will be tables set up for fans…

Fox Racing Shocks Supporting Big Show Sportsman

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Twin Features Paying $1,000 To Win Each With Bonuses Available Story By: ROB HAZER / BIG SHOW 8 MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- June 20, 2016- Brett Hearn’s Big Show 8 is just about set to take the green flag on June 28th at the great race place, Albany-Saratoga Speedway. News has broke about presenting sponsors including Recovery Sports Grill, Halmar International, Ferris Commercial Mowers, VP Racing Fuels, and Cedar Peaks Enterprises. Follow that with information regarding Kenny Wallace returning to the Capital Region to compete in dirt NE Big Block Modified competition against the best-of-the-best…

Stewart Scores Father’s Day Victory

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Captures fifth win of the season in series return to Brown County Speedway Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM & CODY PAPKE ABERDEEN, SD- June 20, 2016- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series returned to Brown County Speedway for the first time since 1985 on Sunday night, as Shane Stewart started on the pole and led wire-to-wire to claim his fifth checkered flag of the season. Stewart, whose wife and young daughter joined him in victory lane, captured the Father's Day victory after he built sizeable lead on Joey Saldana…

Pat Ward Takes First Win of the Season at Utica-Rome

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Rocky Warner, Claude Hutchings Jr. and Pete Stefanski Also Score Victories Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY- June 20, 2016- Quality Manufacturing and Parks Paving & Sealing presented the racing action on Sunday, June 19, which contained an exciting night of action that showed off the CRSA Sprint Cars alongside a normal show and a make-up feature for the Pro Stocks. For the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, Pat Ward won his first of the season. He shared victory lane with Rocky Warner in the SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Claude Hutchings Jr. in the…

Van Pelt A Victor, Wins First Of 2016 Season At Woodhull

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Van Pelt Breaks into the Win Colume at Woodhull Story By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WOODHULL, NY- June 20, 2016- It has been quite a surprise that seventeen-time Woodhull track champion Billy Van Pelt had yet to grace victory lane at Woodhull Raceway so far this season. The driver that has as many laps, if not more, than all of his fellow competitors finally bagged a win for car owner Grant Hilfiger. That win came in the same Bicknell chassis that Hilfiger took to victory lane in the Insinger Performance 370 Modified opener. Van…

Varin Ties ‘The Shoe’ in Fonda Record Books

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Varin Earns Record Tying Win at the 'Track of Champions' Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 20, 2016- On Amsterdam Printing & Litho Night at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway, Bobby Varin made it two wins in a row as he captured his second win of the 2016 season in the Dover Brake #00 and the 54th of his career at Fonda which ties him with Kenny Shoemaker for fourth on the all-time win list. “What an accomplishment,” Varin told Paul Szmal in victory lane after the feature win. “I…

Brett Hearn Takes “Surprise” Valley Win

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Hearn Overtakes Flach at the Finish for Valley Win Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- June 20, 2016- Saturday night brought action back to Lebanon Valley Speedway after last weekend’s rainout. The Modified feature nearly ended up with Keith Flach in Victory Lane until a veteran pulled a surprise. Mike Keeler started from the pole and quickly got away from inside-pole sitter Kyle Armstrong. Keith Flach, who started sixth, quickly moved up into the second spot and pulled away from the pack to catch Keeler. The two racers…

Bachetti Charges to I-88 Speedway Checkers

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Bachetti Scores his fourth I-88 Victory Story By: STEPHEN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY- June 20, 2016- Andy Bachetti’s last lap pass of Mike Clapperton vaulted the Sheffield MA driver to his fourth Greg Page Construction Modified feature win of the season and into the lead in the race for the Modified track championship at I-88 Speedway. Bachetti started ninth in the 19 car starting field before working his way into the top five by lap three. Second starting Chris Bushnell, of Cortland, took the early lead in the 30 lap race before surrendering the…

Wight Steals Fulton Checkers

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Larry Wight Steals Victory At The Checkers From Max McLaughlin at Fulton Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY- June 20, 2016- The term “Instant Classic” gets thrown around a lot in sports, deserved or not. Saturday night at Fulton Speedway in the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature “Instant Classic” was more than deserved when there were four unofficial lead changes in the last two laps and the top three of Larry Wight, Max McLaughlin and Chuck Bower were only separated by .913 of a second at the finish…

Another 410 Sprint Car Thriller at Lincoln

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Houge In Victory Lane This Time Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- June 20, 2016- Dover’s Austin Hogue caught race-long leader Tyler Ross as the two leaders were crossing under the white flag to score his first win of the year in the 25-lap 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. “I didn’t want to have to work that hard!” said Hogue upon exiting his BAPS Auto Paints and Supply/Livingston Lawn Care/Abe Service Company #52 in victory lane, “Tyler ran me clean and it was an awesome race. You feel…

Clausen Continues USAC Win Streak

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Clauson Gets No. 23 At Riverside Story By: DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST MEMPHIS, AR- June 20, 2016- Bryan Clauson overcame adversity to win Saturday night’s 40 for Shorty USAC National Midget Championship feature at Riverside Int’l Speedway. Clauson lost an engine on Friday night and the Dooling/Hayward team installed a backup engine for Saturday’s race at the historic quarter-mile dirt track. Clauson took advantage of a late-race tire issue on the car of leader Tanner Thorson to nail down his first USAC national midget win of the season. “Tonight was one of those nights where…

VanInwegen and Lombarbo Take Modified Twins at OCFS

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Billy VanInwegen and LJ Lombardo Split OCFS Twin 20’s Story By: FRANK CANSTANES / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: JANE CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- June 20, 2016- The Orange County Fair Speedway finally got their Twin 20 events in the books Saturday night after several weeks of trying only to have Mother Nature thwart their efforts. Saturday night saw two new drivers parked themselves in Victory Lane as Billy VanInwegen took top honors in the first Twin 20 while LJ Lombardo scored his first win of the year in the second Twin 20. In other action, Jesse Leiby won the Sportsman…

Wills Family Reuion In Ranasomville VL

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KENNY WILLS SCORES FIRST EVER 358 MODIFIED FEATURE AT RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY. Story By: TANA ROBINSON / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY Photos By:ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY- June 19, 2016- The Wills family had a terrific night at Ransomville Speedway last Friday night with Kenny Wills winning his first career 30 lap Krown Undercoating 358 Modified feature. His uncle Kevin won his second of the season in the Investors Service Company Sportsman 25 lap feature. The night was sponsored by Niagara Hardwood and A-1 Land Care For Kenny Wills, it was something that many were waiting for as Kenny has…

KLINE WINS GRANDVIEW 40-LAP SUMMER SPLASH SPORTSMAN FEATURE,

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SCHUTZ GETS HIS SECOND BRC LATE MODEL WIN OF THE SEASON AND JEFF STRUNK BECOMES A FIRST TIME WINNER THIS SEASON Story By: ERNIE SAXTON /GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Photos By: GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, -PA. June 19, 2016 - When Paul “The Dude” Kline finally wins a NASCAR Sportsman feature at Grandview Speedway, he picks a big payday since it was the Summer Splash 40-lap feature sponsored by Bashore Trucking/BFP Specialty that was worth #$1,500 plus $100 from T.P. Trailers, Limerick. Kline, the eighth different winner in the division, started his season late and it wasn’t easy since he experienced…

Creeden Rumbles to Thunder Mountain Victory

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Danny Creeden Overcomes 14th-Place Starting Position To Win Saturday Night’s Modified Feature At Thunder Mountain Speedway Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:MOJO PHOTOS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –June 19, 2016- Danny Creeden overcame a 14th-starting position to win his second big-block/small-block Modified event of the 2016 season on Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Creeden, of Wurtsboro, N.Y., carved through traffic before making a bold outside pass of Nick Nye to earn a $1,200 payday. Creeden also won on Friday at Accord (N.Y.) Speedway for a sweep of the weekend. “The car would go wherever I needed it…

Weller Sails To URC Win On Schuylkill Mall Mall Night of Wings At Big Diamond Speedway

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Kody Sites (Roadrunners); Ryan Grim (358 Modifieds), Lee Allen (Enduro) other winners Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. -June 19, 2016- Josh Weller and Mark Smith put on a spirited battle for the lead in the United Racing Company 25-lap sprint car feature on the Schuylkill Mall Night of Wings at Big Diamond Speedway as Weller would go on to score his first URC win of the year in the lone stop for URC to coal country this year. Other winners on Night of Wings were Kody Sites (Savage 61 roadrunners); Ryan Grimm…

Sears Jr. And Trump Win First Career Brewerton Speedway Features

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Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Late Models Friday, June 24 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF BREWERTON, NY – June 17, 2016 – A new race format, great racing in all four divisions saw the first heat hit the speedway at 7:30 and at 9:45 the final race of the night was completed at the Brewerton Speedway. In five years of racing at the Brewerton Speedway in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds Tim Sears Jr. has racked up a lot of top fives with many second place finishes with victory lane…

Dgien Scores 1st Outlaw Speedway Win of Year

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Joe Dgien Dominates For Outlaw Speedway Victory Story By:STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY –June 18, 2016- Joe Dgien won two races in quite exciting fashion in 2015- sweeping a double-feature event on 4th of July Fireworks weekend. Dgien wouldn’t have to wait until Independence Day 2016 to score his first victory of 2016, winning over Billy Van Pelt on Friday night in the thirty-lap Friendly Dodge & Ford Big Block/Small Block Modified feature event. A pair of Woodhull residents, Lee Bills and Donnie Lawson, would lead the field to Steve Kellogg’s green…

Creeden Roars to Accord Victory

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Danny Creeden Captures Second Accord Speedway Win Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE .COM PHOTOS Accord NY.- June 18, 2016-The quiet serenity of the Catskill Mountains turns into a heart throbbing and pulse quickening experience once a week during the summer months as raw horsepower and great driving skills displace the gentle mountain breezes and erupts in the peaks and valleys like a small earthquake. The once “it spot” for the hundreds of thousands of vacation goers and travelers migrating to the once famous Grossingers and The Concord Resorts, where the top stars in the entertainment…

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Billy Moyer Makes History with Summer Nationals Victory at Cedar Lake

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Bobby Pierce battles back from mechanical issues to finish fourth Story By: AARON FIEDLER / DIRTcar MEDIA Photo By: JIM DENHAMER PHOTO NEW RICHMOND, WI- June 18, 2016- Billy Moyer powered to victory lane at Cedar Lake Speedway on Friday night as he claimed his 91st career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory and became the winningest driver in series history. Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., was the class of the field, leading flag-to-flag from the pole. The 58-year-old hall of famer held off Jason Krohn, who battled past Jason Rauen near the midway point of the feature. Krohn, who finished second, tried…

Loyet Takes Show Me State by Storm with ASCS

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Brad Loyet Masters The Historic Half-Mile With The Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: TERRY FORD / ASCS SEDALIA, MO- June 18, 2016- After a terrible night at the track on Thursday at the Creek County Speedway, Friday's performance at the Missouri State Fair Speedway made the sting disappear as Missouri's Brad Loyet parked the Vacuworx Global/Buddy Loyet Motorsports No. 05 in Victory Lane for the second time in 2016 with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, and first time at the "Historic Half-Mile". Speedweek's…

Delorenzo Wins First of Season at Albany-Saratoga

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Grabs First Victory of 2016 at 'The Great Race Place' Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY-SARATOGA MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- June 18, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway roared back to action Friday night and when all was said and done a popular driver sat in victory lane. Matt Delorenzo picked up the win in the Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event. The Voorheesville driver returned to victory lane for the first time this season. In other action, David Schilling (Sportsman), Dan Older, Sr. (DIRTcar Pro Stocks), Zach Daurio (Limited Sportsman), Bill Dupree (Street Stocks) and…

Buckwalter Wins Hotly Contested Williams Grove Speedway Sprints

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Lady Racer Hershey Kicks Off Nouse Summer Series For 358 Sprints With Win Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- June 18, 2016- “The Royersford Rocket,” Steve Buckwalter won a thrilling and hotly contested sprint car event at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, holding off the furious challenges of Brian Montieth, Danny Dietrich and Greg Hodnett to pick up the victory. Elsewhere, the kickoff of the 2016 Nouse Signs and Graphics 358 Sprint Summer Series saw the $1,000 victory go to lady racer Brie Hershey of Enola. Buckwalter slid to…

Bobby Pierce Fires Opening Shot in DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour”

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The Summer Nationals opens up a double-header Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. Story By:AARON FIEDLER / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES Photos By: JIM DEHAMER / RACERSGUIDE.COM KANKAKEE, Ill. - June 16, 2016 - Bobby Pierce, the reigning DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, fired the opening shot of the grueling tour, scoring a hard fought win over Mike Marlar at Kankakee County (Ill.) Speedway on Thursday night. Pierce, a native of Oakwood, Ill. and son of legendary late model racer Bob Pierce, battled forward through the opening laps as Tanner English led. Mike Marlar battled past English…

THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME: MICRO SPRINT RACERS CAN WIN A RAHMER 410 SPRINT CAR DRIVING EXPERIENCE

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Brad Weber Won a Randomly Selected Test Session; Party at the Path Micro Sprint Bonuses set for Sunday, June 26 Speedweek Kick-Off Story By: JAY DUGAN / FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SPRING RUN, PA - JUNE 17, 2016 – They’re the fastest race cars on dirt – 410 Sprint Cars. The pinnacle of dirt track racing experiences, and there’s no better first-time teacher than Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Legend, Fred Rahmer. That is exactly what Thomasville, Pa’s Micro Sprint racer, Brad Weber learned this past week after completing the 410 test session he won at Rahmer’s Party…

Martz Aces ‘Friends of Mike’ Special at Bridgeport

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ELEVENTH ANNUAL FRIENDS OF MIKE EVENT GOES TO SAM MARTZ Story By:KOBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ- June 17, 2016-Whitehouse, NJ driver, Sam Martz is the only driver to have competed in every one of the eleven Friends of Mike events. As a matter of fact, Race Director, Danny Serrano recognized Martz for his support during last year's event. This year, Martz created his own "award" when he drove to the win in the 45 lap Friends of Mike race that also served as the third hand of the 811 Dig Safely 2016 Poker…

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