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Rico Abreu Scores Wayne County All Star Win During First Ever Visit

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Inherits lead with three laps remaining to clinch $5,000 prize Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:VINCE VELLELLA /RACERSGUIDE.COM ORRVILLE, Ohio -May 28, 2016 - For the first time in his career, Rico Abreu entered action at Wayne County Speedway, joining the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions for the second leg of their Memorial Day weekend swing through northern Ohio. The California native made his trip to Orrville, Ohio, worthwhile, scoring $5,000 and a third career Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory in front of a near standing-room only crowd. The “Low Rider” Dale…

Barney Top’s Thunder Mountain ESS Tour

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Jason Barney Blasts from 12th to Win Big Lucas Oil ESS Payday at Thunder Mountain Story By: MIKE MALLETT / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RANDY MALLETT / HAMERDOWN PHOTO CENTER LISLE, NY –May 29, 2016- Jason Barney hasn’t had the best of luck when comes to the redraw with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). The Brewerton, N.Y., driver has been stuck with the number 12 on numerous occasions already in 2016 and he was again on Saturday night at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Barney wasn’t deterred as he worked the bottom of the speedway throughout the 25-lap main-event…

Owens Banks Show-Me 100 $30G’s

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Owens Wins Wild Show-Me at Lucas Oil Speedway Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:Thesportswire.net /RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO -May 29, 2016 - Jimmy Owens became a 4-time winner of the Show-Me 100 by taking the $30,000 victory on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. In front of a tremendous crowd and while closing out an absolutely action-packed race that was filled with drama, Owens picked up the lead for the final time when Scott Bloomquist lost a left rear wheel and Bobby Pierce had to pit with a flat tire. After the final caution on lap 98…

Batman Scores First Canandaigua Victory

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Britten Breaks Sheppards Strong Hold with Canandaigua Victory Story By: GARY SPAID / CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By: ALEX and HELEN BRUCE /RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY- May 29, 2016- With weather closing in the pace of the evening picked up. But it would not be the weather that proved to be a problem it would be the generator. As night was falling the DIRTcar Modified feature was in its closing laps. Up front was Matt Sheppard, looking to make it four feature wins in 2016. But a flat right rear tire on lap 29, allowed Australian national champion, Peter Britten…

VonDohren Returns to Grandview Victory Lane

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AFTER THREE STRAIGHT RAINOUTS NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING RETURNED TO GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY NIGHT Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 29, 2016 . . . Paint swapping, racing action finally returned to the 1/3-mile high banks of Grandview Speedway on Saturday night following a three-week vacation courtesy of Mother Nature. T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified action saw rookie Modified racer and 2015 Sportsman point champion Brett Kressley squeezed out of the lead by defending point champion Craig VonDohren on the white flag lap in the 30-Lap feature. VonDohren went on to…

Eric Beers takes another Mahoning Modified win;

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Mike Sweeney finally lands Late Model laurels; Jon Moser dominates in Street Stock 75; Mike Stofflet, Cody Kohler and Ryan Berger also Victory Lane visitors Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By;WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- May 29, 2016- For the fourth time in seven starts Eric Beers parked his No. 45 Horwith Trucking car in Victory Lane at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Beers had a great duel not just with runner-up Don Wagner, whom he battled tooth and nail and did not pass until three laps to go, but he was in thick traffic from…

Fireworks Fly for Ryan in Wild Memorial Day Modified Fight at Devil’s Bowl

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Masterson, Wood repeat; McKiernan, Murray score first wins of season Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTOS WEST HAVEN, Vt. – May 29, 2016- Jimmy Ryan may have led every lap of the Bond Auto Parts Sportsman Modified feature race on the Asphalt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, May 28, but the box score won’t show just how wild the action was behind him. The veteran stock car racer from Shoreham, Vt., outlasted a rough-and-tumble field of competitors to end a six-year winless streak at the inaugural…

Richards Rockets to Tyler County WoO LM Win

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Four Out Of Top Five Finishers Were Rocket Chassis Racers Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WOO LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MIDDLEBOURNE, WV -May 29, 2016- Josh Richards dominates the first night of The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Jackpot 100 at Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, W.V. This is the Shinnston ,W.V.-native’s sixth win in 2016, and it is not only his local track, but also where he swept the weekend just last season. “It is great [to come home],” said Richards to a standing hometown crowd. “They’ve done a great job with this race…

Hodnett Takes Weikert Memorial Opener

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Hodnett Throws Down The Challenge at Port Royal Weikert Opener Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO/RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – May 29, 2016-Greg Hodnett drove from the sixth starting spot to overtake Lucas Wolfe and win round one of the three-day Bob Weikert Memorial for sprint cars on Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, taking a $5,000 victory in the Fallen Heroes Championship. It was Hodnett’s third victory of the season at the track. In the Fallen Heroe’s Championship for super late models, Dylan Yoder wired the field for a $2,000 victory, claiming…

MONTIETH COMES FROM 12TH TO WIN THRILLING NON-STOP LINCOLN HILLY RIFE MEMORIAL

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C.J. Tracy scores first career win in “358” sprints; Montgomery claims Central PA Legends feature Story By:BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- May 29, 2016 – “Hero or zero, Baby!” So exclaimed Brian Montieth in summarizing his twelfth-to-first run in a thrilling $5,000-to-win Hilly Rife Memorial non-stop 30 lap feature event at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. It was a run that saw Montieth advance from fifth to first over the final five laps. He passed both Billy Dietrich and Jim Siegel on lap 27 to move into third, caught Cory Haas for second on lap…

Drivers Make Final Preperations for 100th Indy 500

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Indy 500 notes: Drivers Meeting Sets the Ground Rules Story By:MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IND.- May 29, 2016- The 33 drivers entered in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil received their final instructions on the eve of the epic race during today’s traditional public drivers meeting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event was part of Legends Day Honoring Champions of the 500 presented by Firestone. Festivities at the track included a morning autograph session with the 33 race starters, afternoon autograph sessions with former Indy 500…

Hamlin Strikes Late for XFINITY Victory

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Fresh tires propel Hamlin to NASCAR XFINITY win in Charlotte Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. –May 29, 2016- In an event that bore notable similarities to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race a week earlier, Denny Hamlin won Saturday’s Hisense 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a pass on the final lap. Hamlin’s fresh rubber trumped the old tires of Kyle Larson and Joey Logano, who restarted ahead of Hamlin in overtime at the 1.5-mile track. In fact, Hamlin restarted sixth on Lap 205 after coming to pit road…

Saturday Charlotte Notebook

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Mark Martin: Latest NASCAR Hall of Fame class features close connections Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES NASCAR CONCORD,N.C. –May 29, 2016- For Mark Martin, election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame was an unexpected honor, and it’s just coincidence that the 40-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race-winner has such strong simpatico with his fellow 2017 class members. “There are so many people in the NASCAR Hall of Fame that are my heroes, that it’s pretty incredible to think that I’m going to join them in that Hall,” Martin said on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway,…

TANNER TAKES “CARB NIGHT CLASSIC” AS SWANSONS RUN 1-2 AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY

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Swanson Brothers Battle to Classic Finish Story By;TYLER ALTMEYER / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By;RICH FORMAN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Browesburg Ind. -May 28, 2016- In recent years, Tanner Swanson hasn’t gotten behind the wheel of a racecar as often as he once did. Despite his limited schedule of races that one could count on a single hand, the 25-year-old Kingsburg, California driver makes each and every one of those opportunities count, specifically at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana where Friday night he earned his fifth victory in his last six visits to the .686-mile paved oval at the “Carb Night…

Kerr Outduals Demon Field for Brewerton Victory

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Tim Kerr, Jack Meeks, Jeff Sykes And Ray Bechler Brewerton Speedway Winners Story By;DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – May 28,2016 – The racing action on the speedway was as hot as the temperature to kick off the summer season Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway. In the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, Picton, Ontario, Canada’s Tim Kerr would use a lap 14 outside pass to get by leader Vinnie Vitale and then would hold off a late race charge from Pat Ward for the popular 35 lap win. Other…

THUNDER ON THE HILL OPEN TO ALL COMPETITORS

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RYAN WATT LEADS LONG LIST OF INVADERS INTO SUNDAY’S $5,000 TO WIN TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 28, 2016- The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series roars into Grandview Speedway this coming Sunday, May 29 for the opening of their 27th season of racing action. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. The highlight of Sunday’s ‘Triple Thunder Thriller’ is a 40-lap Big-Block vs. 358 Small-block Modified challenge, with a whopping $5,000 dedicated to the winner’s…

Dale Blaney Charges from Seventh to Win at Attica Raceway Park

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Makes winning pass with five laps remaining to clinch 130th career All Star win Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATTICA, Ohio -May 28, 2016 - For the second time in 2016, Hartford, Ohio’s Dale Blaney earned his place in Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane at Attica Raceway Park. The six-time and defending series champion had to earn top honors the hard way, charging forward from seventh on the main event line-up, all before making the winning bid during a lap 36 restart. For Blaney, the $5,000 victory…

MJ Triple Plays Malta Modifieds

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Johnson Makes It Three In A Row At Albany-Saratoga Story By;TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –May 28, 2016- A win is great, two wins in a row is amazing but as Marc Johnson can tell you, three Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event wins in a row is an incredible feat at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Johnson picked up the 35 lap Upstate GMC Dealers DIRTcar Modified feature event win Friday night at The Great Race Place. In other action feature winners were – Tim Hartman, Jr. (Sportsman), Robbie Speed (DIRTcar Pro…

NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER SERIES TO OPEN AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, MAY 29

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$5,000 TO WIN FOR THE MODIFIEDS, PLUS SPORTSMAN & TSRS SPRINTS MAKE UP TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER EVENT Story By:BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 28,2016- The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will open in a big way Sunday night, May 29 at the Grandview Speedway in a huge show presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. The Big Block Modifieds will challenge the weekly 358 Modifieds in a 40 lap main event that will pay $5,000 to the winner, $1,000 for tenth and a hefty $500 payoff just to start…

Wolf Wires Grove Diamond Series Field

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Wolfe Wins Williams Grove Diamond Series 4K, Reeser Scores 305 Sprints Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.-May 28, 2016 – Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Wolfe wired the field from the pole to take the $4,000 victory in Friday night’s Diamond Series event for sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway. The victory was the 14th of Wolfe’s career at the historic speedway, coming by 1.183 seconds over Brian Montieth. In the 305-sprint main, Orwigsburg’s Tyler Reeser drove to victory, holding off Colby Dice for the win. Wolfe was flanked by Ryan Smith on the front row…

Landers Rolls to First Win of 2016

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Landers Lands First Lucas Oil Victory of 2016 Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO - May 28, 2016- Jared Landers held off a late-race charge from Scott Bloomquist to win his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature of the season on Friday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Landers took the lead on lap ten after a great battle with Tim McCreadie and led the remaining 30-laps to win the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson. Landers and Bloomquist, both driving Sweet-Bloomquist Race Cars with power from Andy…

Wilson Wins Wild Race at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

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Captures Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown for Second Career Series Win Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 28, 2016 - A caution with six-laps remaining helped propel 2016 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year contender Greg Wilson to his second career World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory in the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday night. Wilson, who won his first World of Outlaws race at the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway in 2015, led just one…

Albreu and Bell Make Eldora Return

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Bell, Abreu Return to Eldora For Sunday’s Historic Johnny Appleseed Classic Story By: ELDORA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE PHOTO STAFF ROSSBURG, OH – May 28, 2016- Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu return to Eldora Speedway Sunday night for the long standing Johnny Appleseed Classic by Miller Lite. Bell won last year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora and now drives full time for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Abreu, who is the two-time Chili Bowl champion and a past Eldora winner, drives for Sandusky, Ohio-based ThorSport in the Camping World Truck Series. Both drivers will step away from the Trucks…

Road Warrior Friesen Strikes Diamonds in Delaware

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Commute Worthwhile: Nine-Hour Ride South For Stewart Friesen Generates Delaware International Speedway $5,165 ‘Diamond State 50’ Payday; Scott Hitchens (Crate 602 Sportsman) & Billy Cropper (Super Truck) Also Visit Victory Lane Story By:CODY MANMILLER / STSS MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DELMAR, DE -May 27, 2016- Stewart Friesen fought off a slew of challenges – highway traffic included – to lead all 50 laps and win the ‘Diamond State 50’ at Delaware International Speedway as part of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by VP Velocita South Region. No driver has won more STSS events…

SWANSON STAMPS PLACE IN HISTORY; WINS 3RD STRAIGHT “HOOSIER HUNDRED”

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SWANSON STAMPS PLACE IN HISTORY; WINS 3RD STRAIGHT "HOOSIER HUNDRED" Story By:DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photo By: JOHN DADALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Indianapolis Ind.- May 27, 2016- Two-time and defending USAC Silver Crown champion Kody Swanson has been the beacon of excellence in the series over the past two-plus seasons, but on Saturday night, the Kingsburg, California native added yet another amazing feat on his ever-growing resume by etching his name in "Hoosier Hundred" lore, earning the victory in the 62nd edition of the prestigious event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, joining Indianapolis 500 winners Jimmy Bryan…

HOWARD COMES UP ACES WITH BRIDGEPORT POKER SERIES WIN

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HOWARD IS THE "ACE" IN 811 DIG SAFELY POKER SERIES WIN Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport nj.-May 27, 2016- Multi-time track champion, Duane Howard of Oley, PA was the class of the field of the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds as he led the way to the checkered flag in the forty lap 811 Dig Safely sponsored second hand of the 2016 Poker Series at the Bridgeport Speedway on Wednesday night. In addition to the $4,000 payday, Howard earned himself an Ace for the 2016 811 Dig Safely Poker Series, joining…

VanHorn to Pilot Vahlsing’s No. 323

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VanHorn Returns to New Egypt Speedway to pilot Vahlsing’s No. 323 Story and Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt NJ.- May 27, 2016- Only after two modified races ‘Silly Season’ has begun at New Egypt Speedway, leaving one driver who was sitting on the sidelines at NES for 2016 back in action for the remainder of the season. David VanHorn has been named the driver of Fred Vahlsing’s No. 323ov 358 Modified for the remainder of 2016 at New Egypt Speedway and select special shows. “I honestly didn’t believe it when my phone rang yesterday, it’s one of those…

Classic Davenport Kicks Off Show-Me 100 Weekend

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Davenport Claims Cowboy Classic at Lucas Oil Speedway Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WHEATLAND, MO -May 27, 2016 - Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion Jonathan Davenport kicked off the 24th Annual Show-Me 100 - Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com weekend by winning the Cowboy Classic on Thursday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. The win marked Davenport's fourth consecutive win at the track. Davenport took the lead on the second lap and never looked back to secure his seventh LOLMDS win of the season. Jimmy Owens finished second followed by…

At a Glance: WoO Hometown Friday Night Lights

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series travels to The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C. for the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown on Friday, May 27, then Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway on Monday, May 30 Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 26, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will head to the home of the series sanctioning body, World Racing Group, as well as three series' teams when they travel to Concord, N.C. for the Circle K/NOS Energy Drink Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt…

All Star Field Heading to Weikert Memorial Weekend

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Three-Day Port Royal Weikert Memorial Weekend Attracting The Stars Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Haudenschild, Holtgraver, Shaffer, Starks & Dewease hope to compete; Weikert No. 29 Show Cars To Be Displayed PORT ROYAL, Pa. –May 27, 2016- The big three-day Bob Weikert Memorial sprint car spectacular is set for this weekend, May 28, 29 and 30 at Port Royal Speedway. And the prestigious, rich event is attracting various sprint car stars from outside the area to compete while also seducing one noted local new powerhouse team to toss its hat into the…

Truex Crashes The Party Scores Coke 600 Pole

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Truex Jr. Nabs Pole for Coca-Cola 600 Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. – May 27, 2016- Martin Truex Jr. crashed a Ford party on Thursday night, winning the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FOX). With his team making adjustments to the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota throughout the qualifying session, Truex saved his best lap for the round that counted, covering the 1.5-mile distance in 28.077 seconds (192.328 mph) to edge Team Penske Ford driver Joey Logano (192.007 mph) by .047 seconds…

Memorial Weekend Double Header for Empire Super Sprints

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at Thunder Mountain ($3500 to win) and Utica-Rome ($2000 to win). Story By:DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –May 27, 2016- Memorial Day Weekend gets most racing fans into high gear with big events all over the United States. For the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) it’s no different with two big events which will be held at the Thunder Mountain Speedway on Saturday night and the Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday. This marks the first time ever that ESS will…

Thursday Charlotte NASCAR Notebook

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Larson closing in on first NASCAR Sprint Cup win Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES/ NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. –May 27, 2016- Kyle Larson is close – and he knows it. Two weeks ago at Dover International Speedway, he ran a near second to Matt Kenseth in the AAA 400, dogging the race winner to the finish line on the final green-flag run. Last Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Larson had the lead in the $1-million-to-the-winner NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, only to be passed by Joey Logano with fewer than two laps left. But after a…

Fireworks and $5,000 Giveaway Open Huge Holiday Weekend at Devil’s Bowl

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“Yorkmont 5000” prize giveaway and fireworks on Saturday; SCoNE Sprint Cars on Sunday Story By:JUSTIN ST. LOUIS /DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – May 27, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway will celebrate the Memorial Day holiday in style this weekend, May 28-29. The two-track facility will pack in two days of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car racing action and much more into the weekend, all at regular admission pricing. The party starts on Saturday night on the half-mile Asphalt Track at Devil’s Bowl with a fireworks show and the first-ever “Yorkmont…

Shullick To Take On Oswego’s ‘Super Spectacle Double

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Driver To Compete For Double This Saturday At 'The Steel Palace' Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -May 27, 2016- Ohio Supermodified veteran and defending International Supermodified Association champion Dave Shullick Jr. will compete in both ends of the Port City 160 ‘Super Spectacle’ on Saturday at Oswego Speedway – driving his Jim Bodnar No. 95 chassis in winged competition, while driving a potent John Nicotra Racing Hawk chassis entry in non-wing action. Shullick scored five ISMA Supermodified victories in 2015 on his way to his first career ISMA title. …

Utica Rome Speedway Finds it’s Groove this Sunday

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AFTER A SLOW START TO SEASON, UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY AND LUCAS OIL EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS LOOK TO GET SEASON ROLLING THIS SUNDAY Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- May 26, 2016- The month of May has not been kind to Utica-Rome Speedway so far as three events have been rained out and a fourth rain shortened as the features were beginning. With some cooperation from Mother Nature this Sunday, May 29, that trend will change when Safelite Auto Glass and the Broedel Energy Group presents a huge Memorial Day Weekend special. …

Jamie Mills Survives Fiery Bridgeport Speedway Wreck on Wednesday Night

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Jamie Mills Survives Fiery Bridgeport Speedway Wreck on Wednesday Night Story By: Pete MacDonald Bridgeport NJ.- May 26, 2016- Milford, DE driver Jamie Mills took one of the scariest rides I have ever seen in person last night at the Bridgeport Speedway. As Mills entered turns 1-2 during heat race action last night in his No.30 Bicknell machine it appeared that a throttle stuck or Jamie had no brakes as his vehicle slammed the outside retaining wheel. After a very heavy right-front impact hot oil sprayed onto the headers igniting the car into a very large fireball as the car…

BACK-TO-BACK FOR BALLOU IN 46TH “TONY HULMAN CLASSIC

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BACK-TO-BACK FOR BALLOU IN 46TH "TONY HULMAN CLASSIC Images Courtesy: David Nearpass/USAC Racing TERRE HAUTE, IN.........Robert Ballou slid his way into the record books Wednesday night, surpassing A.J. Foyt and Roger McCluskey on the all-time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car win list with his 24th career series win and becoming just the third driver in the 46-year history of the "Tony Hulman Classic" to win in back-to-back years after outdueling Thomas Meseraull in a torrid race-long battle to collect the coveted rifle at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. As the green flag flew at the start of the…

Racing And Demo Derbies This Saturday, May 28 At The Fulton Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Racing And Demo Derbies This Saturday, May 28 At The Fulton Speedway By Dave Medler FULTON, NY – May 24, 2016 - This Saturday, May 28th the Fulton Speedway has everything for the motorsports fan from high speed racing action on the speedway to the sights and sounds of crunching metal from demolition derbies. On the fast, affordable, family, fun racing program on Scott Jeffery’s Performance Plus night is the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and the JB Logging & Firewood Four…

Start Your Memorial Day Weekend This Friday, May 27 At The Brewerton Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Start Your Memorial Day Weekend This Friday, May 27 At The Brewerton Speedway By Dave Medler Images Courtesy: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – May 25, 2016 – What better way to start the summer season than at the Brewerton Speedway on Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 27th. On the Four Star racing program presented by the JPW Companies will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Firehouse Subs Mod Lites, JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders plus an appearance by the Classics On Dirt Stock Car Club. Adult admission is $12 with everyone…

CORR/PAK PRESENTS EMERGENCY SERVICES NIGHT MAY 27

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] CORR/PAK PRESENTS EMERGENCY SERVICES NIGHT MAY 27 by Tommy Goudge (May 25, 2016) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway's 21st season of racing continues this Friday, May 27 when Corr/Pak Merchandising presents Emergency Services Night. All first responders carrying their professional ID will be admitted free of charge to this Friday's Emergency Services Night at Ohsweken, along with active military and veterans. The Kool Kidz Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket Bombers will all be in action contesting the second round…

Lucrative ‘Diamond State 50’ Set For Thursday, May 26 At Delaware International Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] It’s Almost Here: Lucrative ‘Diamond State 50’ Set For Thursday, May 26 At Delaware International Speedway; STSS Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman & Super Trucks Set To Battle DELMAR, DE – It’s almost time for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP to shine in the First State. This Thursday (May 26), Charlie Cathell’s Delaware International Speedway, located on U.S. 13 in Delmar, Del., plays host to the ‘Diamond State 50’ with more than $25,000 on the line for the STSS Velocita South Region big-block/small-block Modifieds. The 50-lap event at the tacky half-mile offers…

TWO NIGHTS OF RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TWO NIGHTS OF RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND POCONO NASCAR TICKETS TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT BUCKWALTER, PFEIL AND BRIGHTBILL IN MEET AND GREET Images Courtesy: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 25, 2016 . . . Racing action returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday, May 28th and the competition should be intense for the NASCAR stock car racers. The racers are returning after three weeks of rainouts so all of them will be intent on getting back into action and making up for lost opportunities in the chase for the lucrative track and NASCAR…

NEWS Sprints Presented By Burlington Overhead Door Added to Military Appreciation Night at New Egypt Speedway All Active and Retired Military with ID Receive FREE General Admission Saturday, May 28th

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NEWS Sprints Presented By Burlington Overhead Door Added to Military Appreciation Night at New Egypt Speedway All Active and Retired Military with ID Receive FREE General Admission Saturday, May 28th New Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway has added the NEWS Sprints presented by Burlington Overhead Door to an already exciting night of racing on Saturday, May 28th. The NEWS Sprints will join the headlining 358 Modifieds, Sportsman, and TSRS Sprints on the Military Appreciation Night schedule. This will be the first time in many years that New Egypt Speedway will see two sprint divisions on the card…

The 100th Indy 500 Has Potential to Be Something Colossal

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The 100th Indy 500 Has Potential to Be Something Colossal By: Pete MacDonald Images Courtesy: IndyCar Media I was sitting there watching Indy 500 practice the other day and I thought to myself, I’ve probably paid more attention to IndyCar racing this year than I ever have. I don’t know why I’ve never hardcore followed it before, I just haven’t. Yeah I used to watch it for background noise or whatever but now I make it a point to follow along with the series. I really think that this Sunday’s 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will go down as…

SECOND HAND OF THE POKER SERIES FOR FIRST MIDWEEK BRIDGEPORT ACTION OF THE SEASON

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Midweek action comes to the fast 5/8 mile of the Bridgeport Speedway in pre-Memorial Day action with the second hand of the 811 Call Before You Dig Poker Series on Wednesday night, May 25th. Dominick Buffalino picked up his first win of the season as well as an Ace for the Poker Series with his win in the 60 Over Special - Doug Hoffman Memorial Race - to open the 2016 season. Buffalino led Ryan Godown, Rick Laubach, Stewart Friesen and Ryan Watt to the checkered flag for the season opening event. Buffalino and Godown are expected to lead a…

Pittman Rallies for Fourth Consecutive Win at New Egypt

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Charges from third starting spot to claim Jersey Outlaw Classic Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF NEW EGYPT, NJ- May 25, 2016- It wasn't easy, but 2013 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series champion Daryn Pittman managed to charge his way from the third starting position to claim his fourth Jersey Outlaw Classic win in-a-row on Tuesday night at New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway. Pittman, who won this event in 2013, '14 and '15, secured his fourth win of the season and first since USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. on April 18. "I've…

Kenny Gates: If Two is Good Then Three is a Whole Lot Better

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With a New Chassis and Renewed Intensity, Gates Has Come Out of the Corner Swining in 2016 at Fonda Speedway Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- May 25, 2016- More often than not, those who don’t yet understand ask why where others who do understand ask why not. Kenny Gates has spent his entire racing career surrounded by four fenders. It doesn’t really stand to wonder why the multi-time Fonda Speedway pro-stock champion has become the most successful driver in the history of the division. It also doesn’t stand to wonder why he remains one of…

This and That: Remembering an Old Friend

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Remembering Former Fonda Speedway Promoter Ralph Compani Story By: ED & BETTY BIITTIG / DIRTTRACKDIGEST.COM Photos By: DIRTTRACKDIGEST.COM & MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- May 25, 2016- Sunday afternoon we received the very sad news of the passing of long time Fonda Speedway promoter, Ralph Compani. Ralph passed away at 4:00 am Sunday. When Ralph left Fonda he and his wife, Mary moved to California near his son, Jeff. The last trip that Ralph made to Fonda Speedway was for Dave Lape night three years ago. The last time we saw him was in September last year when we…

Hinchcliffe and Family Cherish Joy of 100th Indianapolis 500 Pole Position

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Nearly a Year After Almost Losing His Life at the 'Brickyard,' Hinchcliffe Defied the Odds to Win P.1 for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Story By: PHILLIP B. WILSON / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA INDIANAPOLIS, IN- May 25, 2016- His alarm clock sounded off early this morning, but this was one time a groggy James Hinchcliffe appreciated the wakeup call. He had to be on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 7 a.m. to take part in the front-row photo for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. “That’s…

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