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NASCAR Outlines New Competition Format

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NASCAR Announces New Stage-Based Race Structure And Playoff Points System Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES /NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. –January 24, 2017- NASCAR has a new race structure and playoff points system, one that, in the words of Chairman and CEO Brian France, is designed to “make racing more compelling on an hour-by-hour basis, week in and week out.” There are two fundamental enhancements, announced on Monday at the Charlotte Convention Center and covering all three of NASCAR’s national series, that should promote that goal. First, races will be divided into three stages each, with…

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Starrett Co. Expands WMT Series Team Sponsorship

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Starrett Co. Backs Two NASCAR Modifieds Press Release By: L.S. STARETT CO. MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATHOL, Mass. - January 24, 2017- The L.S. Starrett Co. will expand its motorsports marketing program by continuing support of teams racing on the newly combined NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Under the banner of Starrett Racing, the company will be the primary sponsor of the Flamingo Motorsports No. 16 with driver Timmy Solomito. In addition to sponsoring Solomito, Starrett Racing will also support the future of the sport through a driver-development program as the primary sponsor of the Matt Swanson Racing No.…

Indoor Racing Series Heating Up in Atlantic City

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Gamblers Classic Showdown Closes Out Indoor Racing Series Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Trenton NJ.- January 23, 2017 - Looking for a great reason to go and enjoy the fun of Atlantic City and some great indoor auto racing. Here is what we have to offer. Three Quarter (TQ) Midget drivers Ryan Flores and Tommy Catalano left the December 30-31 Allentown, Pa. Indoor Auto Racing double header with the best results of their driving careers. It made the long ride home to North Carolina and up-state New York much quicker. The…

I-30 Speedway’s Short Track Nationals Returns To ASCS Competition In 2017

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ASCS Crown Jewel Event Returns To I-30 Speedway's Short Track Nationals Story By: BRYAN HULBERT /ASCS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. -January 23, 2017 - The 30th running of the COMP Cams Short Track Nationals will signal the return of the American Sprint Car Series to the crown jewel of 360cid Sprint Car competition as the newly reformed, ASCS Mid-South Region will carry the sanction for the 2017 event. "I'm happy that we're all working together again towards the betterment of racing," said I-30 Speedway promoter, Tracey Clay. "I feel like everybody's a winner in this…

Jankowiak Heading To Atlantic City With New Design

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Jankowiak Hopes New Car Yields Indoor Payday Press Release By: ERNIE SAXTON / SAMMONS MOTORSPORTS PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. –January 23, 2017- While most of the Indoor Auto Racing Series stars head into Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Jan. 27-28 with race proven equipment, crowd favorite Andy Jankowiak will be venturing into the unknown. Jankowiak, in search of his fourth career Indoor Auto Racing Series victory, is in the process of finishing a new three-quarter midget of his own design. “We’ll be there,” Jankowiak said. “This is a much bigger challenge…

Hooters Supporting Hendrick & Chase Elliott

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Hooters Will be a Primary Sponsor Chase Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports Beginning This Year. Press Release By: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES / HOOTERS MEDIA CONCORD, N.C. –January 23, 2017- Hooters has joined 12-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports as a primary sponsor of driver Chase Elliott and the No. 24 Chevrolet SS team. A casual dining establishment with a deep history in NASCAR, Hooters will be a two-race primary sponsor and full-season associate sponsor of the No. 24 team in both 2017 and 2018. The Hooters Chevrolet SS will debut May 7 at…

PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS SHOW ENDS THREE DAY RUN;

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MS. MOTORSPORTS BEGINS HER REIGN; LITTLE & TINY MS. MOTORSPORTS NAMED; BIG WHEEL RACES SWEPT BY SIBLINGS ON ‘FAMILY DAY’ Press Release By: ERNIESAXTON / SAMMONS MOTORSPORTS PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OAKS, PA.- January 22, 2017 . . . The third day of huge crowds filed into Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa., on a day that featured free admission, pageants and races for children and the first day for Ms. Motorsports, Taylor Albert, to meet and greet the public. Taylor had a busy day. She first visited the booths that had received Awards Of…

Woodhull Raceway Set For April Opener

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Woodhull 2017 Opening Night Dates Set For April Press Release By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODHULL, NY – January 23, 2017- The much anticipated 2017 season schedule is still being ironed out and will be released in the coming weeks, but to hold fans and teams over for now is the opening dates for practice and opening night. The annual Swarthout Recycling Arnot Mall Car Show in Horseheads, NY is planned for St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 17th, 18th and 19th. Move in night will be Friday night, with the show running…

Motorsports 2017 Closes Out A Record Setting Event

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TAYLOR ALBERT IS CROWNED MS. MOTORSPORTS 2017 ON DAY TWO OF SHOW; “KING” RICHARD PETTY, NASCAR RACER JEFFREY EARNHARDT AND DORNEY PARK NOSTALGIA ARE HUGE HITS WITH NEAR RECORD CROWD; DAY THREE SET FOR SUNDAY Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS 2017 MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OAKS, PA - January 22, 2017 . . . A massive crowd swamped the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on Day Two of the 2017 Pioneer Pole Buildings’ Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show on a day highlighted by the crowning of Taylor Albert of Annville, Pa., as Ms. Motorsports 2017. The…

Meier Doubles Down At OCFS

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Double Shot: Tommy Meier Looks Back at his 2016 OCFS Title Triumphs Story By: KIM FORCELLINA & MATT NOLES Photos By: JANE & HARRY CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY – January 22, 2017- There were only three weeks left in the big-block modified point season at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York and for Tommy Meier, between his big-block and small-block modified efforts, the opportunity for two track titles in one season was very much in play. As he strapped in, a ritual which he has performed countless times over the course of his career, the number-crunching…

URC Names New Title Sponsor; Sets 2017 Event Schedule

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The United Racing Club Officially Welcomes New Title Sponsor Capital Renegade Custom Coaches and Trailers at Motorsports 2017. Story By: TIM MORAN / URC MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Oaks Pa.- January 22, 2017-The United Racing Club presented by Capital Renegade Custom Coaches and Trailers held their annual winter meeting on Saturday 1/21/17 at the 2017 Motorsports show presented by PPB. There were many drivers, crew members, and owners on hand for the annual winter meeting this past Saturday including Justin Whittall, Curt Michael, and Brett Michalski to name a few. New URC president Rick Weller welcomed everyone…

NASCAR Hall of Fame Enshrines Distinguished Class of 2017

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. – January 21, 2017- The enshrinement of three car owners of paramount importance to stock car racing, a driver who proved a prolific winner in NASCAR’s top-two series and a former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion who would become one of the most beloved storytellers in the history of the sport highlighted Friday night’s induction of the Class of 2017 into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Not only did the emotional proceedings usher one of NASCAR’s…

Albany Saratoga Speedway and STR Team Up For 2017

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SOWLE TRAILER REPAIR SIGNS ON AS ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY SPONSOR Press Release By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY -January 21, 2017 – Sowle Trailer Repair, a family owned and operated mobile repair, towing and recovery business located in Glen, NY, has signed on with Albany-Saratoga Speedway to support three divisions of racing throughout the 2017 season. Lyle DeVore, promoter of Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Malta, NY) and Mike Sowle, owner of S-T-R Trailer Repair are pleased to announce a unique S-T-R sponsorship package for the Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock classes during the 2017…

Stage Set For 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona

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The Rolex 24 Will See The Debut of a Bevy of New Sports Cars Later This Month. Story & Photos By: ISMA SERIES MEDIA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – January 20,2017- The eyes of the motorsports world will be affixed on Daytona Int’l Speedway from Jan. 26-29, as competitors from all corners of the world and a variety of racing disciplines convene for the 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona. The event is the season-opening race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and it takes place on Jan. 28-29. In addition to the Rolex 24, the four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge for the IMSA…

Grandview Speedway Continues RCN/ TV Coverage For 2017

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GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY’S SATURDAY NIGHT STOCK CAR RACING ACTION TO BE ON RCN/TV TELEVISION FOR THE 17TH STRAIGHT SEASON Press Release By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - January 20, 2017 . . . For the 17th straight season Lehigh Valley, PA’s RCN/TV will offer television coverage of six dates of NASCAR sanctioned Saturday night stock car racing at Grandview Speedway. The coverage, shown on a delayed basis, will be broken up into two programs each week. Qualifying heat racing action will be included in one show and the feature races for…

Woodhull Raceway Changes It Up For Racers

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Woodhull Raceway Changes Qualifying Format For 2017 Press Release By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO/RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODHULL, NY – January 20, 2017- During last Sunday's rules meetings held at the Woodhull Fire Department, Woodhull Raceway owners Ted and Brandi White and the technical rules staff were presented with the idea of changing up the draw format for the 2017 race season. An active discussion took place between racers and track management, as each side wanted to come to an agreement on a solution that will support the interests of the weekly racer but also potential growth…

HBR Team Ready to Take on Volusia Speedway Park

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HBR Team Ready to Take on Volusia Speedway Park All ducks are in a row as they plan to head south for the winter Story By: Mandee Pauch/Super DIRTcar Series - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com After opting out of DIRTcar Nationals in 2016, one of the most notable Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified teams will be going all out come February. The Heinke-Baldwin Racing (HBR) team includes driver of the No. 98h Jimmy Phelps and driver of the No. 6h Max McLaughlin. Both drivers of the HBR stable will be making their first appearance of the season at the fast…

Rick Hendrick; Effort Equals Reward

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From Small Beginnings, Rick Hendrick Reached Pinnacle of Success in Business and NASCAR Story By: OWEN A KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Charlotte NC.- January 19, 2017-It’s said reaching the top is the easy part; staying there is more difficult. For Rick Hendrick, the climb up the mountain required a decade of hard work culminating in Hendrick Motorsports capturing its first NASCAR premier series championship in 1995. Two decades later, Hendrick’s Chevrolet team remains stock car racing’s platinum standard: a record 12 NASCAR premier series titles – including Jimmie Johnson’s record-matching seventh crown in…

Tony Stewart Eyes Winged Sprint Car Return

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Set To Race With Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. —January 19, 2017- Tony Stewart appears set to return to the seat of a winged sprint car by competing in at least three Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions races during Florida Speedweeks. Stewart, who has not raced a sprint car since the 2014 season, told MRN.com, which broke the story, during a press conference on Wednesday that he will race in the Feb. 9-11 All Star events at Bubba Raceway Park…

A.J. Foyt Racing Switches To Chevrolet

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AJ Foyt Racing Will Switch to Chevrolet Engines for The Verizon IndyCar Series Season. Story By: INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM / AJ FOYT RACING WALLER, Texas — January 18, 2017-A.J. Foyt Racing will use Chevrolets to power its ABC Supply Racing team in the Verizon IndyCar Series this year. “I am looking forward to what will be a new chapter for us that involves returning to an old friend in Chevrolet,” said A.J. Foyt Racing President Larry Foyt. “There are a lot of changes happening within our team this off season and I won’t minimize…

Tony Stewart Set For Little 500 Run

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Stewart Set To Pilot Famed Hoffman Racing Team Mount Press Release By: HOFFMAN RACING MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF LOVELAND, Ohio — January 18, 2017- Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart said when he stepped away from NASCAR racing that he wanted to run some of the country’s most prestigious short-track races. He’s following through with that plan with the announcement today that Stewart will drive the famed No. 69 Hoffman Auto Racing sprint car in the May 27 Little 500 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway. “We were celebrating our 2016 Little 500 win on the frontstretch of…

Benny Parsons; NASCAR Nice Guy Champion

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Stock Car racing’s ‘Nice Guy Champion,’ Emmy-Winning Broadcaster Benny Parsons Enters NASCAR Hall of Fame Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: NASCAR PHOTO ARCHIVES Charlotte NC.- January 18, 2017-A single word defined the late Benny Parsons: Beloved. It mattered not whether you were fellow competitor, race fan or television viewer. Parsons was more than just a top premier series driver or broadcaster. To race with him – or just to meet him – Parsons had the aura of being the best friend you wished you had. Parsons became the NASCAR premier series champion in 1973.…

A Sprinter’s Pace

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As The 2017 Season Quickly Approaches, Who Is The Man To Beat ? Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - January 17, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series is on the brink of its 40th season, and the series drivers regroup from the offseason to compete on sprint car racing's most storied tour. Some 13 full-time drivers will herd their 900-horses to every end of the compass nationwide in 2017, seeking to either build on their existing legacy or make their tracks. Last season, most of…

Something For Everyone At Motorsports 2017

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2017 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW SET FOR THIS WEEKEND OFFERS PARTS, TIRES, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, TRAILERS AND MORE FOR THE RACER Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM OAKS, PA - January 17, 2017 . . . Racers coming out to the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2017 Fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show taking place this weekend, January 20th thru January 22nd, will be able to see, touch and purchase just about everything imaginable in motorsports. And there…

Zearfoss Racing Fundraiser Huge Success

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Brock Zearfoss Grateful for Annual Fundraiser Support Press Release By: TYLER ALTMEYER / FULLY INJECTED MOTORSPORTS Photos By: DAN DEMARCO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM JONESTOWN, PA -January 17, 2017 – Like years prior, Brock Zearfoss Racing launched the new year officially with its annual team fundraiser, welcoming race fans and team supporters for an evening of entertainment, raffles and giveaways. A near-capacity crowd packed the UA Local 520 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall near Harrisburg on Saturday night, each greeted with dinner and refreshments, as well as a live stream of the 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals. “We had a great showing for our…

Matt Westfall Heading To The Action Track USA

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Ohio’s Matt Westfall Joining Weekly SpeedSTR Field at Action Track USA Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES Kutztown, PA –January 17, 2017- When the green flag waves to begin the fifth season of activity at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA, a new name – one with a very impressive resume` – will join the USAC All Pro SpeedSTR division, bolstering an already strong Wednesday night field of competitors. Matt Westfall, from Pleasant Hill, Ohio, will make the weekly trip to Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds, to steer a brand new…

New Egypt Speedway To Tackle Motorsports Expo This Coming Weekend; Saturday Autograph Session Planned

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New Egypt Speedway To Tackle Motorsports Expo This Coming Weekend; Saturday Autograph Session Planned Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Harry Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The new New Egypt Speedway management will be on hand this coming weekend at the Motorsports Expo in Oaks, PA to answer any questions that you might have regarding the 2017 season. The New Egypt Speedway booth will be located at Booths No. 404-504, the same place it has for the past few seasons. This Saturday from 2-3PM the New Egypt Speedway booth will be host to an autograph session featuring…

Ringoes Rocket To Pilot Atlas Paving No.66 For 2017

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Ringoes Rocket To Pilot Atlas Paving No.66 For 2017 Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Ryan Godown confirmed via phone today what has been speculated for the last month and a half, ever since the PRI show that he will indeed drive for the Petruska family in 2017. Plans currently call for Godown to drive weekly in 358 Modified Competition at New Egypt Speedway and the Short Track Super Series South aboard the Atlas Paving No.66 Teo Pro Car. “I didn’t want to say anything until it was official, we’ve been talking about it for a while and finally we…

Unsung Heroes

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Christopher Fain Proves That Not All Heroes In Racing Wear Fire Suits Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: MARK BROWN / KUSTOMKEEPSAKES.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 16, 2017- The character of an individual is best defined by the actions and deeds they perform when nobody is watching. Christopher Fain doesn’t fit the socially accepted norm of a hero where racing is concerned. He doesn’t wear Nomex at the speedway nor is his vision restricted by that of a visor adorned with tear-offs. He has never won at the Mile in Syracuse and he doesn’t have any track championships to…

Race Of Champions Honors Series Champions

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Champions Honored at 2016 Race of Champions Banquet Story By: ROC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM MOUNT MORRIS, NY – January 16, 2017- The Race of Champions Series gathered at the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center in Mount Morris, New York, this past Saturday evening to honor Series champions and present several other special awards as well as bring the 2016 season to a close. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., scored the Asphalt Modified Series crown with seven race victories and amazing consistency throughout the entire season in which he was a contender…

IT ALL TAKES PLACE AT THE PHILLIPSBURG MALL. . . .

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SEAROCK FABRICATION AND SPEED SUPPLIES PARTNERS WITH DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW MARCH 5-11 Story By: BOB MILLER / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM Phillipsburg NJ.- January 16, 2017- Behind the scenes, the defining details and prep work continue as the energetic Dirt Track Heroes management staff place the many pieces together for another highly successful gathering of the past, present and future of auto racing coming together under one roof in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is edging closer to the opening day…

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Route 35 Challenge Back At Pennsylvania Tracks

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Moon Shine Camo Late Model Challenge Series Returns in 2017 Press Release By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. –January 16, 2017- Selinsgrove and Port Royal Speedway officials recently announced the popular Moon Shine Camo Route 35 Late Model Challenge Series will return in 2017. The second season for the six-race series will again feature three events at each track to determine the overall series champion. The super late models will be at one track or the other on the selected challenge series dates. Port Royal will kick off the competition April 29…

Motorsports Expo 2017 Returns To Syracuse

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The Tradition Continues, Motorsports Expo 2017 Returns to Syracuse March 11-12th Press Release By: MOTORSPORTS EXPO MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY – January 16, 2017- Each and every spring, before the start of the hew racing season in the Empire State, the first major event on the New York State racing calendar is the annual Motorsports Expo and Trade Show. Held in the Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds, the Motorsports Expo and Trade Show brings the racing community together for a weekend get-together before heading off to the speedways for the…

Bacon Top Non-Wing Wheelman

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Brady Bacon Named Top Non-Winged Driver By North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll Story By: NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 16, 2017- Brady Bacon was named the 2016 “Driver of the Year” by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers. The United States Auto Club champion earned three first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. Richard Hoffman, owner of Bacon’s famed No. 69 sprint car earned the 2016 non-winged sprint car “Team of the Year” award. Those drivers ranked second through fifth,…

Albany Saratoga Speedway Ready To Honor Track Champions

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Banquet Set For February 4th Press Release By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –January 15, 2017- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will pull the curtain down on the 2016 racing season with the annual awards banquet on Saturday evening February 4th. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs. Tickets for the banquet are now available, please log on to the track website and download the order form. If you have any questions or wish to order by phone, you can call the speedway office at 518-587-0220.…

NASCAR MODIFIED TOUR STANDOUT TIMMY SOLOMITO TO MAKE THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET DEBUT

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MAKES HIS FIRST TQ MIDGET START AT THE NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY WEEKEND INDOOR EVENTS JANUARY 27-28 Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / SAMMONS PROMOTIONS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - January 15, 2017 . . . Though NASCAR Whelen Modified Touring Series driver Timmy Solomito has never raced a TQ Midget indoors before, he anticipates racing with the leaders in the NAPA Know How Atlantic City Racing Weekend Three Quarter (TQ) Midget events set for January 27-28, 2017 inside Boardwalk Hall. “I know I’ll be starting pretty much from scratch but all race cars are the same. You need…

Bell Rings In Chili Bowl Nationals Driller

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Christopher Bell Wins The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals Story By: BRYAN HULBERT /CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: FRANK SMITH / TOYOTA RACING TULSA, Okla. January 15, 2017- In 1994, Andy Hillenburg became the first Oklahoman to win the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Twenty-two years later, the Golden Driller has made its way home as Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell made his mark in the history books as the champion of the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. Earning the victory for Keith Kunz Motorsports, Bell's win puts Keith with…

Justin Grant Unstoppable On 2017 Chili Bowl Vacuworx Qualifying Night

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One Tuesday, And Another on Friday, Justin Grant Became The Second Clauson-Marshall Racing Driver to Make The Cut for Saturday at the Chili Bowl Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: PATRICK GRANT / TOMMY HEIN RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. -January 14, 2017- The final day of qualifying for the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire was one filled with emotion as California's Justin Grant found Victory Lane for the first time in Preliminary Night competition; and did it in a Clauson-Marshall mount one year after Bryan Clauson took his final checkered…

Dirt Late Models

Pierce Takes Shootout Round Four Checkers

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Pierce Back on Top in Wild West Shootout Round Four! Story By: LONNIE WHEATLEY /WILD WEST SHOOTOUT MEDIA Photos By: MIKE RUEFER PHOTO SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ –January 14, 2017- Friday the Thirteenth did little to scare Bobby Pierce as he made a quick return to victory lane at Arizona Speedway to capture his third Super Late Model triumph through four round of 11th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts competition. And Pierce wasn’t the only driver to make it three wins in four tries, as Ricky Thornton, Jr., matched his pace in the USRA…

Donny Schatz Is Top 410 Shoe For Ninth Time

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Schatz Heads The All-Hammer Down Team Press Release By: NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 14, 2017- For the ninth time in his career, Donny Schatz was voted the Driver of the Year by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers. The reigning World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion earned 17 of the 20 first-place ballots cast in the year-end poll. The other first-place vote-getters were Daryn Pittman, Jason Johnson and the late Bryan Clauson. Tony Stewart, owner of the Donny Schatz…

KING OF DIRT SPORTSMAN RECEIVE DIRTCAR SANCTION

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Alliance Helps Regionalize Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Tour Chase Press Release By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY –January 14, 2017- King Of Dirt Racing promoter Rob Hazer has worked along with DIRTcar Racing Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perotte and DIRTcar Series event director Cory Reed to sanction the KOD tour as the DIRTcar East Region heading into 2017. The alliance between King Of Dirt Racing and DIRTcar Racing helps build a regionalized touring system for the Sportsman Modified division. King Of Dirt will serve as the DIRTcar East Region, which allows…

Dirt Late Models

World of Outlaws Late Models Gearing Up For 2017 Season

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Most Wanted 2017 Unraveled and Unfiltered Story By: KAYLA MAY / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - January 13, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series gains a few new bruisers and everyone is gearing up for the season's first shootout in 2017. The drivers and their crews will travel across familiar and unfamiliar terrain in hopes of keeping the title of the fastest guys around. The first real test for the traveling band will be a double header at Screven Motorsports Complex and DIRTcar Nationals in February. With…

2017 Super DIRTcar Series Buzz

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2017 Super DIRTcar Series Buzz Story By: Mandee Pauch/Super DIRTcar Series - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Over the course of the 117-day offseason, a lot can change - some of it surprising, and some far too predictable. One thing is for sure, the Super DIRTcar Series offseason has been abuzz. The 2017 schedule will have a slightly different feel to it from previous seasons. The Super DIRTcar Series will cover 25 tracks, spanning over six states and two Canadian provinces. The Series will make its return to the 5/8 high-banked dirt oval Bridgeport (N.J.)…

Christopher Bell Dominates 2017 Chili Bowl J.C.T. Qualifying Night

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Christopher Bell Dominates 2017 Chili Bowl J.C.T. Qualifying Night Story By: Bryan Hulbert/Chili Bowl Nationals Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com TULSA, Okla. - For the second year running, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell raced his DC Solar/Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 71W to Victory Lane in Thursday's John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night at the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. A show of dominance by the native of Norman, Bell's third Preliminary Night victory locks him into his fourth championship A-Feature in as many years. "I've been coming to the Chili Bowl for a long time. Growing up…

Sprint Car Poll Honors Bryan Clauson With Outstanding Contribution to The Sport Award

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Bryan Clauson Has Been Recognized With the National Sprint Car Poll's Outstanding Contribution to the Sport award. Press Release By> NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HOF MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, Iowa —January 13, 2017- Late sprint car driver Bryan Clauson was named the recipient of the 2016 “Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport” by all three voting panels of the North American Sprint Car Poll. According to poll founder and current National Sprint Car Museum curator Tom Schmeh, after whom the award was permanently named back in 2014, “The poll’s Outstanding Contribution Award is the…

Mark Martin Set The Standard For NASCAR Driver Fitness

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Mark Martin’s Fitness Regimen Redefined The NASCAR Athlete And Prolonged A Winning Career Story By: OWEN KEARNS/ NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –January 13, 2017- To the surprise of no one, Mark Martin continued to win races at the highest level well past an age when most competitors have hung up their helmets. With five victories past the age of 50, Martin also came within one standings position of winning the 2009 premier series championship. The phrase 'age is just a number' may be cliché – but it certainly applied to the diminutive Martin, whose fitness…

Berryhill Rocks To Victory in Chili Bowl Qualifier

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Travis Berryhill Comes Up Aces In Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL NATIONALS MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla. –January 12, 2017- Adding to the list of first time winners at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, California’s Travis Berryhill solidified his spot in Saturday’s championship feature event with a win in Wednesday’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa Qualifying Night at the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. The 42nd different preliminary night winner in Chili Bowl history, Berryhill was chased to the line by fellow Californians,…

Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Signs On As ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Title Sponsor At Orange County

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Behrent’s Performance Warehouse Signs On As ‘Hard Clay Finale’ Title Sponsor At Orange County; Pledges Year-Long Commitment To Short Track Super Series Racers Story By: Brett Deyo/Short Track Super Series - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com FLORIDA, NY – Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, a recognized leader in distribution and sales of oval-track performance parts, has signed on to fully support the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP in the upcoming season. In a highly-touted off-season move, STSS organizer Brett Deyo announced the 2017 North Region finale for Modifieds would take place during the tradition-laden Eastern States Weekend at Orange County…

ANDY JANKOWIAK BUILDING NEW CAR FOR NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY RACING WEEKEND

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THREE TIME INDOOR THREE QUARTER (TQ) MIDGET WINNER ANDY JANKOWIAK BUILDING NEW CAR FOR NAPA KNOW HOW ATLANTIC CITY RACING WEEKEND Story By: Steve Barrick/LSMP - Photos By: John John Lane & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - While most of the Indoor Auto Racing Series Presented By VP Fuels stars head into Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on January 27-28, 2017 with race proven equipment, crowd favorite Andy Jankowiak’s quest for a fourth career Indoor Auto Racing Series victory hinges on the successful completion of an all new Three Quarter (TQ) Midget of his own design. “We’ll be there,” Jankowiak reassured Len Sammons…

Billy Pauch Jr. Set to Pilot Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz #51

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Pauch Jr. and Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz Combine Forces Story By: MANDEE PAUCH Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FRENCHTOWN, NJ – January 12, 2017- Frenchtown, N.J.’s standout driver, Billy Pauch Jr., will be teaming up with the Danny Sommeling’s owned Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz No. 51 Modified team with the help of Bob Wescott and partners for the 2017 season. The new team combination plan to tackle roughly 20 races while concentrating on the southern portion of the Short Track Super Series as well as other select special shows in the Northeast. Pauch Jr. and the Pizza Pizzazz team came together…

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