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HOWARD & PRATT RACE TO DRAMATIC FINISH IN BRIDGEPORT FINALE

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HOWARD & PRATT RACE TO DRAMATIC FINISH IN BRIDGEPORT FINALE Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro, Pete MacDonald & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com It was the Wild Card Weekend with the final hands to be played in the 2016 Colonial Pipeline 8-1-1 Dig Safely Poker Series for all three divisions of Big Block Modifieds, Crate/Sportsman and Outlaw Stocks. The final race date of the 2016 season was sponsored by Spirit Auto Center and in spite of the unseasonable cold temperatures, the racing action was HOT - leaving the fans with some great memories to recall during the…

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Bridgeport Speedway

GODOWN & HENRY OPEN WILD CARD WEEKEND WITH WINS

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GODOWN & HENRY OPEN WILD CARD WEEKEND WITH WINS Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com Ryan Godown and TJ Henry set the pace in their respective divisions as the Bridgeport Speedway presented the first of two nights of racing to conclude their 2016 racing season. Friday night's event was sponsored by Colonial Pipeline 8-1-1 Dig Safely and fans were treated to Colonial's heated tent where they received several giveaways and free hot dogs before the start of the racing events. Godown, winner of two 358 Small Block Modified track championships during the…

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To Those Who Served; Thank You

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Today We Remember the Men and Women Who Have Stood Diligently to Protect Our Freedoms Written By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: UNITED STATES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- November 11, 2016- The past year has been a trying time for many of us that call this great country home. This past week has been even more so. Though the aforementioned facts are undoubtedly true, I couldn’t help but walk out of my front door this past Wednesday and stare at the beautiful sight that adorns the front of my house day in and day out regardless of who…

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California

BOESPFLUG STOPS WINDOM’S STREAK TO TAKE “OVAL NATIONALS” NIGHT ONE

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BOESPFLUG STOPS WINDOM'S STREAK TO TAKE "OVAL NATIONALS" NIGHT ONE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Perris, California.........In what has already been a banner year for Chad Boespflug, the Hanford, California native checked off yet another highlight-reel moment during the 2016 season - a USAC victory in his home state - after winning night one of the 21st Budweiser "Oval Nationals" at Perris Auto Speedway. In fact, the Thursday Perris triumph marks the fifth different state Boespflug has won in during his five career USAC point-paying victories - Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, Nebraska and California, not…

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FLORES READY FOR INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING WITH BATTLE OF TRENTON, DEC. 9-10

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INDOOR THREE QUARTER MIDGET ACE RYAN FLORES READY FOR INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING WITH BATTLE OF TRENTON, DEC. 9-10 Story By: Ernie Saxton/LMSP - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Ryan Flores figures he has a score to settle. A contender for victory in each of the past three years, Flores missed a shot at the 2015-2016 Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels championship because he was unable to race in Trenton. Flores this time will be able to run all three events of the Indoor Auto…

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Donny Schatz Tests Midget Ahead Of Chili Bowl Debut

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Donny Schatz got his first taste of midget racing Thursday during a test session at U.S. 24 Speedway. Story By: BILL KLINGBELL / TSR MEDIA Photos By: TSR / RACERSGUIDE PHOTO STAFF LOGANSPORT, Ind. - November 11, 2016- Donny Schatz got his first taste of midget racing during a Thursday test session at U.S. 24 Speedway. Schatz drove the No. 39 Clauson-Marshall Racing machine. Schatz, who won his eighth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series championship this season, had never driven a midget prior to Thursday’s test session at the eighth-mile oval. The goal for the test was to get…

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NBCSN PRESENTS #NASCARTHROWBACK SPECIAL HONORING TONY STEWART

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Interactive Watch Party Incorporates Social Posts in Real Time During Re-Air of Stewart’s 2011 Championship Race at Miami. NASCAR Drivers, Race Teams, NBC Sports Broadcasters and Fans Interact On-Screen using #NASCARThrowback Story By:BILL KLINGBELL / TSR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR STAMFORD, Conn. — November 11, 2016 — NBCSN is gearing up to rally NASCAR Nation around its next #NASCARThrowback special on Monday, November 14th at 9 p.m. ET. The network’s first on-air interactive watch party in June achieved a surge in viewership and topped U.S. Twitter trends for more than an hour. Monday’s event is set to…

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Phoenix Weekend Preview

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Harvick's In Near Must-Win Situation ... Again Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Phoenix Arizona- November 11, 2016- Kevin Harvick seemingly always ends up in dire situations within the new "win-and-you're-in" Chase format implemented in 2014. And he always finds a way to make his way out. Currently 18 points below the cutoff line for the final transfer spot to the Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Harvick essentially has to win Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC) to earn a berth in his third consecutive…

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Wine Country Outlaw Showdown Moves to September

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Calistoga Speedway Hosts World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, N.C. - November 11, 2016 - The Wine Country Outlaw Showdown at Calistoga Speedway, which traditionally hosts the two-day event in April, has moved to September 15-16 in the 2017 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series schedule. The Outlaws' 26th year at the renowned half-mile will be a part of the the season's fall western swing. Last year's Spring Wine Country Outlaw Showdown was stricken by Mother Nature, forcing the series to cancel their double-header event at the…

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IndyCar

Hitachi Group & Penske Extend IndyCar Program

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The Hitachi Group has extended its sponsorship program with Team Penske in the Verizon IndyCar Series. Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MOORESVILLE, N.C. –November 11, 2016-  Team Penske and the Hitachi Group announced Thursday that they will continue their Verizon IndyCar Series partnership next year. The familiar Hitachi branding will continue aboard the No. 3 Dallara/Chevrolet Indy car driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves for eight races next season. Additionally, Hitachi will continue to serve as an associate sponsor on each of Team Penske’s other Verizon IndyCar Series entries…

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Dirt Modifieds

Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet Set For Friday, December 16

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Nothing Left But The Celebration: Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet Set For Friday, December 16 At Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center Story By: Brett Deyo/Short Track Super Series - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro, George Steigerwalt Jr., & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BETHLEHEM, PA – Only one event remains on the 2016 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP schedule. The celebration. On Friday, December 16 the annual STSS ‘Night of Champions’ will take place at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center in Bethlehem, Pa. Honored during the event…

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“Are Sprint Cars Really Winning Me Over?”

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Modified Fan Finding a New Love For Sprint Cars Story By: DANNY SERRANO / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY GM Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- November 10, 2016- “Big Track Classic?”  What the hell are we talking about?  Who would have thought?  I guess I’ll just cut to the point here.  I’ve never been a big fan of sprint car racing.  Growing up at Flemington, I was in MODIFIED Country, USA.  Sprint cars were an oddity.  You know, they’d come in every now and again and you’d watch them race and then they’d go back to Pennsylvania most likely. Now, I…

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Ryan Smith Looks To Carry Momentum To Cocopah

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Smith Wraps Up 410 Season With Top Five as Arizona Trip Looms Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, Pa. -November 10, 2016-  Ryan Smith wrapped up his 410ci winged sprint car season with a fifth-place finish last Saturday at Susquehanna Speedway. It was a shot in the arm the Warko Group team needed to carry momentum into 2017. Smith started the night by setting fast time during qualifying followed by a third-place finish in his heat race. That locked the team into the dash, in which Smith finished sixth to start the…

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PPG & Team Penske Ink Long-Term Contract

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Will Support Both IndyCar & NASCAR Programs Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MOORESVILLE, N.C. —November 10, 2016- Building on one of the longest partnerships in motorsports, PPG Industries and Team Penske announced a multi-year extension of their relationship. Celebrating the 34th year of its successful partnership with Team Penske in 2017, Pittsburgh-based PPG’s automotive refinish business — a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance coatings for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, heavy-duty trucks and many commercial applications — will continue as a key team partner into next season and beyond. PPG Automotive Refinish will serve…

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Double -D Looks Forward to 2017 Season

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Danny Dietrich Looks Ahead Despite Disappointing End to 2016 Story By: FULLY INJECTED MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GETTYSBURG, PA -November 10, 2016 - Despite a disappointing end to his 2016 campaign, disqualified at Susquehanna Speedway on Saturday, November 5, after a controversial late call to the staging area by speedway officials, “Double-D” Danny Dietrich will enter his “off-season” with a full load of momentum, already beginning preparations for his upcoming campaign. Dietrich’s momentum boost was made possible by nine separate trips to victory lane in 2016, also earning a first-ever Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek championship. “We have…

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Marks Closes Out 2016, Preps For New Year

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Brent Marks Ends Year With Top-Five At Susquehanna Final Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / MARKS RACING MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MYERSTOWN, PA -November 10, 2016 - Brent Marks ended his 2016 season inside the top-five; finishing fourth during the $5,000-to-win Sprint Showdown at Susquehanna Speedway on Saturday, November 5. The “Myerstown Missile” flirted with a podium finish during the entire main event, sliding back to fourth with a few circuits remaining after missing a last chance effort to take control of the top spot. “We had a really good run yesterday. I am happy with our performance,” Brent Marks…

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Blaney Looks Back On Roller Coaster Season

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Blaney Grades 2016 Season a 'B' After Year Filled With Ups and Downs Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WINDOM, Minn.- November 10, 2016 - Dale Blaney has perspective following a season filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Blaney won eight races, including his first of the year, and the Mainstream Holdings, Inc., sponsored CH Motorsports team was in a tight battle for Blaney's seventh Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions title until the final lap of the season finale. "We started our year really good," he said.…

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DIRTcar Racing and World of Outlaws Adopt Unified Dirt Late Model Council Specs

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DIRTcar Racing and World of Outlaws Adopt Unified Dirt Late Model Council Specs Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Media - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C., - Nov. 9, 2016 - DIRTcar Racing and the World of Outlaws will officially adopt the Unified Dirt Late Model Council's technical and driver personal protection specifications, adding them to the rule books for the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series, DIRTcar Late Models and DIRTcar Pro Late Models. The Council's sanctioning body committee met in October to develop unified specifications for all Council members, including the World of Outlaws, Lucas Oil Series, MLRA,…

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ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: IN THE WORDS OF ROBERT BALLOU

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: IN THE WORDS OF ROBERT BALLOU Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com At this time one year ago, Robert Ballou was headed out west preparing for the final events of his historic 2015 season. It was a magical season in which the Rocklin, California driver would tally 13 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature victories on his way to his first USAC National title. Fast-forward to exactly one year later and the setting has drastically changed for Robert. A repeat dream season has been anything but. You won't see…

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ALL EYES FOCUSED ON PERRIS THIS WEEKEND FOR 21ST “OVAL NATIONALS”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] ALL EYES FOCUSED ON PERRIS THIS WEEKEND FOR 21ST "OVAL NATIONALS" Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media - Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Dick Ayers/RacersGuide.com When you look beyond the visor and into the eyes of a racer, you can see the hopes, the dreams, the fears, the hunger and the anticipation of the fortunes that lie ahead. Throughout a season, these eyes have seen dirt tracks big and small, from the east to the west, triumph and heartbreak, jubilation and despair. Eyes blinded by long, hot summer days underneath the sun's rays and infinite visions of painted divider…

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‘The Gobbler ‘ Thanksgivings After Party

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Accord Speedway To Host 2016 Northeast Dirt-Track Finale ‘Gobbler’ On Saturday, November 26; Full Plate Of Stock Car Racing Planned For Ulster County Quarter-Mile Oval Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY –November 9, 2016-  The 2016 Northeast dirt-track finale takes place at Accord Speedway on Saturday, November 26. The quarter-mile clay oval nestled into the Catskill Mountains of New York State is set to host the fourth edition of the ‘Gobbler’ on Saturday, November 26 (rain date: Dec. 3). The post-Thanksgiving event will serve up a “full plate” of stock…

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TURKEY DERBY PRACTICE SET FOR NOVEMBER 12 AND 19 AT WALL STADIUM

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] TURKEY DERBY PRACTICE SET FOR NOVEMBER 12 AND 19 AT WALL STADIUM Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Professional auto racers from all divisions that will be participating in Wall Stadium Speedway’s 43rd annual “Turkey Derby” on Thanksgiving weekend will have the opportunity to participate in paid practice sessions on November 12 and 19. On each Saturday competitor pit area gates will open at 10:00 a.m. with on track action starting at 11:00 a.m. and running through 4:00 p.m. Although both are paid sessions for the race teams fans…

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California

$25,000-TO-WIN BUDWEISER “OVAL NATIONALS” ON TAP THIS WEEKEND AT PERRIS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] $25,000-TO-WIN BUDWEISER "OVAL NATIONALS" ON TAP THIS WEEKEND AT PERRIS Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing - Photos By: Tommy Hein & Dick Ayers/RacersGuide.com The stars of the AMSOIL National and CRA Sprint Car series have their eyes on the largest prize of any USAC race this season - this weekend's $25,000-to-win Budweiser "Oval Nationals" presented by All Coast Construction at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The 21st running of the event begins with an open practice for "Oval Nationals" competitors on Wednesday, Nov. 9 that precedes three straight nights of racing at "The PAS" on Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Nov. 10-11-12. The…

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MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES GIVES HOPE TO 305 SPRINT CAR TEAMS IN TRI-STATE AREA

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES GIVES HOPE TO 305 SPRINT CAR TEAMS IN TRI-STATE AREA Story By: Erika Palmai Wagner/MAS Sprint Cars - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Fourty-seven people hoping for answers and news on the future of the regional Racesaver 305 Sprint Car division gathered in Allentown, NJ on Sunday afternoon to learn that a new series was going to be put into place for 2017. Eddie Wagner and Jeff Geiges, two racers of the former Tri-State Racesaver Sprint Series, announced that they were going to be the head of the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series after being approved by French…

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WOLFE AND GRASSO EARN VICTORIES, MICHAEL WINS MILLER MEMORIAL AT BRIDGEPORT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] WOLFE AND GRASSO EARN VICTORIES, MICHAEL WINS MILLER MEMORIAL AT BRIDGEPORT Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Two days of wheel to wheel sprint car excitement came to an end as Lucas Wolfe drove to his first ever win on the 5/8 mile Bridgeport Speedway when he drove to the win in the second day of competition in Bridgeport's URC Big Track Classic on Saturday. Brandon Grosso earned a $1,250 payday by winning the 25 lap Crate/Sportsman Feature event. The two day event was sponsored by Michalski Heating and Air. Unlike Friday night's event…

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BRIDGEPORT PREPARES FOR WILD CARD WEEKEND

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BRIDGEPORT PREPARES FOR WILD CARD WEEKEND Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Bridgeport Speedway will complete the 2016 season with the running of the Wild Card Weekend with support from season sponsors, Colonial Pipeline with their 8-1-1 Call Before You Dig campaign and Spirit Auto Center. Colonial Pipeline will take center stage on Friday night at the 358 Small Block Modifieds and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks take to the 5/8th mile track. With $3,000 to win up for grabs in the small block modifieds, a full field of competitors is expected. 2016 Bridgeport…

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223 Entries Filed For Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend: Pennsylvania Stars Stone, Laubach & Howard Lead Winners

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Astounding 223 Entries Filed For Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend: Pennsylvania Stars Dan Stone (Super Late Model), Rick Laubach (Big-Block Modified) & Duane Howard (Small-Block Modified) Lead Winners Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Three Pennsylvania drivers stole the Delaware limelight at Georgetown Speedway during the Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend. Dan Stone (Super Late Model), Rick Laubach (big-block Modified) and Duane Howard (small-block Modified) led the list of winners during the Friday-Saturday Season Finale at the historic half-mile oval. An astounding 223 entries were filed by competitors during the weekend. Stone, of Thompson, Pa.,…

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Record Lucas Oil ESS Banquet This Saturday

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Over $50,000 in Cash will be Distributed Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- November 7, 2016- Saturday night November 12th the beautiful Vernon Downs Hotel Casino will host the 33rd Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) Awards Banquet. Awaiting the drivers that competed in the 2016 season will be a record payoff which includes over $50,000 in cash. Steve Poirier notched his seventh ESS championship with a year that could be considered the best ever in the club’s history. On the strength of eight wins and 22 top ten’s…

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Edwards Rain Dances His Way to Homestead

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Carl Edwards resurrects title chances with win in rain-shortened Texas race Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- November 7, 2016- Back from the dead. With a Lazarus act that was delayed and then shortened by rain, Carl Edwards revived his moribund championship hopes the only way he could—with a victory in Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Last in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings after a hard crash and a 36th-place finish last week at Martinsville, Edwards took the lead under caution on Lap…

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Dirt Track Heroes Car Show to Return to Phillipsburg Mall in 2017

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IRCO Returns as Sponsor for 10th Consecutive Dirt Track Heroes Car Show March 5th to the 11th Story By: BOB MILLER / DTH MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- November 7, 2016- The dates for the popular tenth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show have been confirmed for 2017 and the hard-working staff and the many historical groups and speedways are putting all of the necessary pieces in place to produce another great show. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall…

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JACOB ALLEN GETS FIRST CAREER WIN IN SPRINT SHOWDOWN

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Kevin Nouse Scores in 358 Sprints Story By: BRAD VORES / SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA - November 6,2016-The Wintermyer Auto Salvage Sprint Showdown presented by Rock-It Pizza brought closed the curtain on the 2016 Susquehanna Speedway. And it brought a little of everything. Hanover’s Jacob Allen gave the largest crowd of the season a thrill has he led all 30-laps to capture his first career 410 Sprint car win.  Allen’s win came in the final BAPS Coatings & Supplies race of 2016. After winning the dash, Allen, who recently completed his third full…

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Windom Wraps Up Western World Weekend in Victory Lane

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Picks Up His Third Feature Victory in Two Nights at Arizona Speedway Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC MEDIA Photos By: RICH FORMAN / USAC PHOTO QUEEN CREEK, AZ- November 6, 2016- After two straight nights of domination in the Valley of the Sun, Chris Windom may very well be hotter than the surface of the sun at this moment. One night after claiming victories in both the 410 and 360 sprint car features in his Baldwin Brothers Racing/Fox Paving - AMSOIL/Maxim/Claxton Mopar, the Canton, Illinois native finished off his incredible weekend by winning Saturday night's USAC AMSOIL National/CRA Sprint…

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Bacon Bests Southwest Sprints in Arizona

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R. J. Johnson Wins Fourth Series Title Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC MEDIA Photo By: RICH FORMAN / USAC PHOTO QUEEN CREEK, AZ- November 6, 2016- Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma scored the feature victory in Saturday night's "Western World" USAC Southwest Sprint Car season finale at Arizona Speedway. Bacon, driving his Keith Ford/Walker Filtration Systems - Sun Valley AG Transport/Spike/Nogrady, exchanged the lead with early race leader Ryan Bernal on three separate occasions, taking the lead for good with 18 laps to go, then pulling away for the victory over R.J. Johnson, Chris Windom, Ryan Bernal and…

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Carney Takes Creek County Checkers

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John Carney II Wins Lucas Oil ASCS Thriller At Creek County Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: PATRICK GRANT / ASCS PHOTO SAPULPA, OK- November 6, 2016- The finale of the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling powered by Pizza Express with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network was a show to behold as John Carney II held off a barrage of slide jobs from Sam Hafertepe, Jr. to pick up his second career National Tour Victory. "Man, I don't even know what to say right now. That was pretty…

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Giving Back: Fulton Speedway Raises the Bar for Donation

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Fulton Speedway Goes Over The $20,000 Mark Raised For Children’s Miracle Network, Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA FULTON, NY- November 6, 2016- A few years ago former Fulton Speedway competitor Joe Buske, and his family came up with the idea to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network that is very near and dear to them. They chose the Fulton Speedway to put their idea in motion. Through the kindness and generosity of the great fans and race teams at the Fulton Speedway over the years, by the end of the 2016 racing…

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Doug Borger Takes Charge at Penn Can Speedway

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Doug Borger Takes Penn Can Speedway into 2017 as New Promoter Story By: PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSQUEHANNA, PA- November 6, 2016-  Occasionally you must take a step back to move forward. Learn from the past to make it better than it was. Penn Can Speedway will see a new leader at the helm for the next couple of years. Doug Borger, founder of the popular Xcel 600 modified series and chassis manufacturer, looks to the future with new enthusiasm. His career in racing has come full circle for the Pennsylvania native. Piloting his…

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Larson Two Steps to Texas XFINITY Series Win

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Larson Holds Off Keselowski for NASCAR XFINITY Series Win at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- November 6, 2016-  Grabbing the lead after a restart on Lap 171 of 200, Kyle Larson moved to the top of the track just in time to hold off polesitter Brad Keselowski for the victory in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. In a race that saw Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez open some breathing room in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase with respective…

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Dirt Tracks

Wolfe Roars to Bridgeport Classic Victory

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Wolfe Makes Most of URC Appearance with Big Track Classic Win Story By: KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: TIM MORAN / URC SERIES PHOTO SWEDESBORO, NJ- November 6, 2016-  Lucas Wolfe made the most of a rare United Racing Club appearance on Saturday night of the 1st Annual Big Track Classic presented by Michalski Heating and Air Conditioning. With 25 cars in the pit area, Wolfe started 6th in heat race #3 and took home the win. When Heat race #1 winner Curt Michael drew the “6” invert pill, the front row was set with 410 regular…

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Asphalt Modifieds

Seuss Makes Return to North South Shootout Victory Lane

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Seuss Holds Off Hirschman For Top Prize Story & Photos By: NORTH SOUTH SHOOTOUT MEDIA CONCORD, NC- November 6, 2016-  Andy Seuss returned to the North-South Shootout for tour-type modifieds at Concord Speedway event and held off Matt Hirschman to take home the $10,000 top prize. Coming from the seventh starting  position, Seuss was one of only two lead lap cars not to pit under the first caution on lap 56, which lasted 40 laps before officials finally sorted out the lineup because of a scoring issue. Seuss was scored as the leader during the restart but was quickly swallowed…

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Windom Breaks Out The Broom at Western World Opening Night

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WINDOM SWEEPS BOTH ENDS OF WESTERN WORLD NIGHT #1 AT ARIZONA SPEEDWAY Story By: JEREMY SHIELDS / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RICH FORMAN / RACERSGUIDE.COM QUEEN CREEK, AZ – November 5, 2016- The unstoppable force that has been Chris Windom over the past three and a half months was unleashed in the southwest Friday night as the Canton, Illinois driver swept both the USAC AMSOIL National/CRA and Southwest Sprint Car features on night number one of the 49th Annual “Western World Championships” at Arizona Speedway. After taking the checkered flag in the USAC Southwest feature earlier in the night,…

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Michaels Wires The Field For URC Score

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MICHAEL SCORES IN NIGHT ONE OF MIDGE MILLER MEMORIAL Story By: KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: TIM MORAN / URC PHOTO SWEDESBORO, NJ –November 5, 2016-  Nine time United Racing Club Champion, Curt Michael led current URC point leader to the checkered flag for the win in the inaugural URC Big Track Classic supported by Michalski Heating and Air. The competitors in this URC/360 event are paying tribute to former racer and club official, Midge Miller during this two day event. Chris Coyle and Franek lead the starting field to the wave of the green flag but…

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Fall Fling Opener Goes to Hafertepe

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Hafertepe Victorious in Lucas Oil ASCS Fall Fling Opener Story By: LUCAS OIL ASCS MEDIA     Photo By: BRAD HARRIS / ASCS PHOTO SAPULPA, OK- November 5, 2016- Using a late race caution to his advantage, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. bounced his way around the infield berm to pick up his eighth victory of the season with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, and first at the Creek County Speedway in the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling powered by Pizza Express. "It was tough conditions. They re-worked the track there before that Midget main, and…

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Johnny Be Good: Sauter Trucks To Texas Victory

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Late Pass Gives Johnny Sauter Victory in Texas Truck Race Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- November 5, 2016- You might say Johnny Sauter is on a roll. Then again, that might be an understatement. Passing Matt Crafton near the start/finish line with two laps left in Friday night’s Striping Technology 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, Sauter pulled away to win his second straight race in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase. In the process, he deprived Crafton of a chance to…

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Great Crate Race Rolls Off Tonight at FMP Speedway

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Five Mile Point Speedway to Host Final Southern Tier Racing Event of 2016; Action Starts Today at 3 PM Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- November 5, 2016- The 2016 area racing season will officially conclude this weekend with the season finale event at Five Mile Point Speedway.  On Saturday Five Mile Point Speedway will host the biggest Crate Sportsman event in the northeast with the running of the “Great Crate Race”.  The event will pay $3,000 to win.  Racing begins at 3 p.m. and kids 12 years old and…

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CJB Motorsports Ties Their Best Season Yet

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Charlotte Closer: Gravel Adds One Final Podium Finish to Bring 2016 Outlaw Season to a Close Story By: CJB MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CARLISLE, PA- November 5, 2016- David Gravel and the CJB Motorsports team rolled into the season ending Bad Boy Off Road World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte with the intent to pick up their 10th and 11th wins on the season. As the final checkered flag flew on the season, the team came up just one spot short of making it double digits in the win column. With three classes at the…

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Asphalt Modifieds

Valenti Modified Racing Series Planning 14-Race Schedule for 2017

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The Valenti Modified Racing Series has plans for a 14-race schedule in 2017. Story By: VMR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANAAN, NH- November 5, 2016- Over the last month, questions have been circling the New England modified community about the potential plans of the Valenti Modified Racing Series for the 2017 racing season. Some have said that the series would fold and completely shut down, while others have been saying that there is a possibility that the tour would roll on at full capacity — much like it has since 2004 — for their 14th annual season.…

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Friday Texas Notebook

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Crash in Practice Puts a Crimp in Kyle Busch's Effort in Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- November 5, 2016-  The suddenness of the accident took Kyle Busch by surprise. And an hour later, with work complete on a backup car, the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team was still feeling the aftershock. Busch hadn’t completed a lap in opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice when his Toyota chattered over the bumps in Turn 3 at Texas Motor Speedway and smacked the outside wall. “We got into Turn…

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Dirt Racing Community Mourns The Loss of Gary Montgomery

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Dirt Analyst & Promoter Gary Montgomery Passes Away At 74 Story By: STEVE OVENS - RACE CHASER ONLINE/ racechaseronline.com Photo By: JOHN MELOLING PENN YAN, N.Y. —November 4, 2016- The dirt racing community in the Northeast and a small community in Upstate New York are both mourning the loss of a husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, dirt track analyst and beloved promoter in Gary Montgomery, who passed away Wednesday on his 74th birthday. Montgomery was surrounded by his family and was taken to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening.  He had battled courageously against cancer for the past year, with the…

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McMahan & Destiny Team Plan For The Future

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Paul McMahan and Destiny Motorsports Will Continue to Race with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Next Year. Story By: DESTINY MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. —November 4, 2016-  Destiny Motorsports team owner Rick Rogers confirmed via a letter released to fans and media Thursday afternoon that the team will retain driver Paul McMahan and race with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series again next season. “When we started this season we thought that we had done everything possible to improve on our previous season finish of 10th place in the…

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‘Young Gun’ Flinner Takes Rookie of the Year Honors

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Flinner Dreams Big - Claims 2016 Rookie of the Year  Story By: JAMES ESSEX / LUCA LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: FRANK WILSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA -November 4, 2016 - Colton Flinner of Allison Park, PA, has quickly established himself as a future star in dirt late model racing. Flinner clinched the 2016 Lucas Oil Products Rookie of the Year - Presented by Hot Rod Processing. "We have had a lot of ups and downs this year, but we stuck with it. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot this season. It's been a dream come…

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