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Weedsport Speedway “Lights It Up” this Sunday with Huge Season Opener

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Craftsman World of Outlaws Invade to Kick Off 2016 Story By: SHANNON PHELPS / WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY- May 18, 2016- The Craftsman World of Outlaws are set to invade "The Port" on Sunday, May 22nd. This marks the return of the Empire State Challenge, New York State's only regular season appearance for the "Greatest Show on Dirt" where the Outlaws hope to take the money and run. The Northeast's best Sportsman Modified competitors will begin their quest for glory, as Sunday kicks off the 2016 Napa Sportsman Shootout Series. While taking in the…

At a Glance: Tensions Rise as Outlaws Set Out for Posse Territory

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series heads into Posse territory on Wednesday, May 18 for the Gettysburg Clash at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., then the Morgan Cup double-header at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- May 18, 2016- This week the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series will wage war with the Pennsylvania Posse on their home turf when the series travels to Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. for the Gettysburg Clash…

Rescheduled Outlaw Spring Nationals & Military Veterans Night This Friday at Outlaw Speedway

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Outlaw Spring Nationals & Military Veterans Night Goes Green This Friday Story By: STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY- May 18, 2016- After the huge success that was last week’s running of Thursday Night Thunder, weekly racing on Friday nights returns for Friday May 20th’s program. But this is no ordinary night of racing- it is the rescheduled running of the Outlaw Spring Nationals. This night will include special races for the Modifieds, Crate Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds and also ushers in the first stop of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints for 2016. …

Coby Leads Whelen Tour Points Over Solomito Leaving Waterford Speedbowl

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Defending Series Champion Hold Slim Advantage After 3 Events Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM WATERFORD, Conn. - May 18, 2016- Defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby may not have scored a top-five finish in Saturday’s New England Cycle Center 161 at New London-Waterford Speedbowl, but his eighth place finish was enough to keep him on top of the point standings leaving the Shoreline oval. Coby, driver of the No. 2 Dunleavy Truck and Trailer Repair/A&J Romano Construction LFR Chassis modified, holds an eight point lead over Timmy Solomito. Coby scored…

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Opens 50th Season with Action-Packed Weekend

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Kids bike races, Modified 50-lappers, tribute to ’67 champ Hulbert highlight two nights of racing Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, VT- May 18, 2016- The wait is over for local stock car racing fans, as Devil’s Bowl Speedway opens its 50th season of action this weekend, May 21-22, with a two-night schedule jammed with action. The Rutland County track’s landmark golden anniversary will be the first full season of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing on both the half-mile Asphalt Track and the 3/10-mile Dirt Track.…

Selinsgrove Returns May 21 with Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

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Moon Shine Camo Route 35 Super Late Model Challenge Series and $2,000-to-win Sprint and Late Model Main Events on Tap Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- May 18, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway will present a special racing card this Saturday, May 21, at 7 p.m. featuring $2,000-to-win main events for the 360 sprint cars and super late models. The pro stocks will round out a three-division racing card. Gates will open at 5 p.m. The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints will headline a full-points race for the series and the speedway with…

Racers Are Ready for Action Packed Stock Car Racing at Grandview Speedway

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NASCAR Pocono Raceway Ticktes Will Go To Lucky Fans in the Stands Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 18, 2016- Racers are chomping at the bit, anxious to get back to racing, after two straight Saturday night rainouts at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway. Racing action this Saturday will feature some very serious competition as the four division show will include the T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models, Sportsman and the popular Blast from the Past Vintage racers. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. with racing at 7:30…

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Lucas Late Models set for Double Header Shootout

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Lucas Oil Spring Shootout at Oshkosh and LaSalle Up Next Story By: JEREMEY SHIELD / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- May 18, 2016- The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will continue the rip-roaring month of May with a doubleheader weekend for the Lucas Oil “Spring Shootout.” The action will kick off on Friday, May 20th at Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway in Oshkosh, WI before wrapping up on Saturday, May 21st at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL. Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway is a 1/3-mile, semi-banked clay oval, located just 4 miles north of Oshkosh, WI.…

WoO Sprints to Invade Williams Grove This Weekend

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First Match Up Of Season At Hand For Outlaws Vs. Pennsylvania Posse Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- May 18, 2016- Williams Grove Speedway will present the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series this Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21 with time trials getting underway both nights at 7:30 pm. Gates for each day of the affair will open at 5 pm with fireworks included in both programs. Adult general admission tickets are $30 each night with youth ages 13 – 20 admitted for $15 and ages…

At a Glance: Super DIRTcar Series Gassing-Up for The Grove

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The Super DIRTcar Series returns to action at Williams Grove Speedway (Pa.) on Wednesday, June 22 Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY- May 17, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series travels to Williams Grove (Pa.) Speedway for the Big-Block Modified Mayhem at the Grove on Wednesday, June 22. The series 17 Platinum drivers will test their 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds on the Mechanicsburg, Pa. course for the first time since 2006. Setting the bar high The new combination of Billy Decker and car owner Mike Payne found their way to victory…

The Need for Speed as Indy 500 Practice Begins

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Andretti Cars Set Pace on Opening Day of Indy 500 Practice Story By: MARK ROBINSON / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR PHOTO STAFF INDIANAPOLIS IN- May 17, 2016- The importance of track time was plainly evident on the opening day of practice for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. All 33 entered cars saw time on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, totaling 1,972 laps. The 33 cars on track is the most for an Indy 500 opening day since 2010. Andretti Autosport led the way with its five drivers…

Brewerton Speedway Best Seat in The House Contest Starts This Friday

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Billy Whittaker Cars And Trux Best Seat In The House Fan Contest Starts This Friday May 20 At The Brewerton Speedway Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY- May 17, 2016- Major Brewerton and Fulton Speedways marketing partner Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux has an exciting promotion for fans starting this Friday, May 20th at the Brewerton Speedway. When you enter the speedway all fans are eligible to stop by the photo/novelty stand to enter their name into the Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Best Seat In The House contest. When…

Napa Auto Parts TOTH Racing Series Storm Warnings

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USAC Non-Wing Sprints and The Eastern Storm To Kickoff at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, June 7th Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 17, 2016-Three abreast racing, a few slide jobs, a wheelie or two and an occasional bounce off the outside guardrail is just the norm when the USAC non-wing sprints invade Grandview Speedway, and it all takes place on Tuesday night, June 7. Joined by the 358 NASCAR Modifieds, the AMSOIL Non-Wing USAC Sprint cars will open the Eastern Storm on the high-banked one-third mile oval. This event…

Victoria 200 Set for Utica-Rome Speedway This Sunday

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RoC Dirt Modified Series Kicks Off with Prestigious Victoria Event at Utica-Rome Story By: RoC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- May 17, 2016- The Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Series fueled by Sunoco is ready to kick off the dirt portion of the series with the “Victoria 200” on tap at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday night May 22. The 2016 edition of the historic race is scheduled to be a 55-lap feature with a $5,500 payday going to the winner. The first “Victoria 200” took place at the Utica-Rome Speedway in 2008 after then…

Weather Forces Rescheduled KoD Event at Utica

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Utica Rome Rescheduled To June 5th; Pro Stocks Open June 3rd At Malta Story By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- May 17, 2016- For the 2nd year in a row Mother Nature forced the rescheduling of the King Of Dirt Racing Series openers for both the Crate Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Temporarily the first ever visit for KOD to the action track of the east Utica Rome Speedway will have to wait until June 5th where both Crate Sportsman and Pro Stocks will be in action. “Bill and Kim tried…

Andrew Smith Wins FMP Snow Shortened Star Series Crate Sportsman “28”

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Dave Simms, Jerry Williams, Jimmy DiFulvio and Marty Kelly III All Notch Feature Wins Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP MEDIA Photos By: D & J PHOTOS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- May 17, 2016- Andrew Smith made his first ever appearance at Five Mile Point Speedway a successful one as he took top honors in the STAR Series Crate Sportsman opener on Sunday. The race was cut short two laps due to a second squall of snow that swept over the quarter mile oval. The victory was worth $1,000 for the Lockport, New York driver. The scheduled 30 lap STAR…

No Panic: Dave Franek Keeps Hot Streak Rolling at Georgetown Speedway

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Earns $2,000 URC Sprint Victory; Sunday Rain Date Draws Strong Crowd, Robust Car Count Story By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FILE PHOTOS GEORGETOWN, DE- May 16, 2016- Davie Franek kept his hot streak alive on Sunday evening at Georgetown Speedway. Franek, the current United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Car point leader, romped to his third victory of the early season, dominating the 25-lap A-Main at the historic half-mile track. The Wantage, N.J., driver earned $2,000 for his efforts at the B&G Auto Body sponsored program. Racing had been scheduled for Friday…

Fonda Suffers First Rain Out of 2016

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Despite Tremendous Effort, Fonda Forced to Cancel Saturday Night; Speedway Ready to Honor Lou Lazzaro and Ken Shoemaker this Saturday, May 21st Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- May 16, 2016- The Demitraszek Enterprises management team held on until the last minute on Saturday evening May 14 before cancelling the racing program due to a heavy rain that had just hit the track. Cars were in the pit area and word had come out that the plan was to get the racing program in but that one last heavy rain…

Twin-20’s for the Modifieds Rescheduled to May 21st at Middletown

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Big-Block's set to Double Down this Saturday at the House of Power Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- May 16, 2016- Due to inclement weather, the racing program originally scheduled for May 14, featuring Twin 20-lap features for the headline Big-Block Modifieds is now set for this coming Saturday evening, May 21 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. Led by defending point champion Jerry Higbie, the earth-shaking, 800 horse power Modifieds will have two chances to win on the lightning fast five-eighths-mile Middletown “Hard Clay” oval. Also on…

Sunday Dover Notebook

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Despite third-place run, Elliott wants more Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, DE- May 16, 2016- Chase Elliott needs to do a better job. Not of driving a race car, mind you. He needs to do a better job of enjoying his own accomplishments. When he arrived in the media center after finishing a career-best third in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, Elliott seemed almost disappointed. After all, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate hadn’t converted his first real opportunity to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.…

Kenseth Has a Monster Day at Dover

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Kenseth Holds Off Larson to Win Thriller at Dover Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, DE- May 16, 2016- Matt Kenseth’s luck took a turn for the better, after Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet took a turn that wrecked half the field in Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway. In a thrilling 35-lap run to the finish that featured Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott in hot pursuit of Kenseth – and of each other – Kenseth manhandled a loose race car to the stripe, arriving .187 seconds…

First Time Thunder Modified Winner Possible on Sunday, May 29 at Grandview Speedway

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Pioneer Pole Buildings Triple Thunder Thriller to Included Big-Block vs. 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and TSRS Sprints Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 16, 2016- With $5,000 on the line to win, $1,000 for tenth and $500 to start the 40 lap Big Block VS 358 Modified feature event, it’s very possible that a first time winner could emerge on Sunday night, May 29 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series opens the 2016 season at the Grandview Speedway. Gates will open at 5 PM with…

Hearn Jets New Car to Lebanon Valley Victory

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Hearn Claims Victory with Optimized Chassis Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- May 16, 2016- Lebanon Valley was just about the only track in New York to race on Saturday night. Nearly all of the scheduled features were completed before the rains finally came. That action was quite fast and furious. Olden Dwyer started from pole with a hard-charging Lorne Browe alongside. Browe clearly wanted the lead early and went into turns 3 and 4 hard on the inside. Unfortunately, Browe lost control and spun in front of…

Smooth as Silk Wins Waterford WMT Event

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Silk Ends NASCAR Modified Drought Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM WATERFORD, CT- May 15, 2016- Ron Silk powered past polesitter Eric Goodale one-third of the way through the New England Cycle Center 161 Saturday at New London-Waterford Speedbowl and never looked back. Silk, of Norwalk, Conn., held off the field down the stretch to record his 10th career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory. It was his first at the Speedbowl, and it came in just his third race with new car owner Danny Watts Jr. and the No. 82 Horton Avenue Materials…

Barnes Scores Oswego’s 66th Season Opener Win

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Michael Barnes Hustles Supermodified Field to Claim Oswego's 66th Season Opener Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY- May 15, 2016- Despite cold and windy conditions and a rain delay of nearly five hours, Mexico, NY driver Michael Barnes, known as “The Hustler”, wheeled the Syrell Racing No. 68 Novelis Supermodified to his eighth career Oswego Supermodified main event win on Saturday, his first ever score on opening night. With weather conditions forcing a late start to the evening, Supermodified time trials were scrapped in favor of a heat race draw…

Bond Starts Title Defense with Oswego SBS Kick Off Victory

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Defending Champion Mike Bond Opens 2016 with SBS Kick-Off Victory Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY- May 15, 2016- Years from now when fans look back on the 25th anniversary season of the Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super division it will only be fitting to see that the winningest driver in division history, Mike Bond, dominated Saturday’s season opening event, leading all 30-laps on his way to victory presented by Mitchell’s Speedway Press of Oswego. A nearly five hour rain delay forced the cancellation of SBS time trials, meaning a…

Bachetti Rolls Back Up Racer Into I-88 Victory Lane

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Bachetti's Last to First Charge Nets Back to Back Wins Story By: STEVEN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY- May 15, 2016- Andy Bachetti, of Sheffield MA, won the Greg Page Construction Modified feature on Wagner Nineveh Night at I-88 Speedway. Bachetti started last in the 23 car field after opting to go to his back-up car after qualifying in the heat race. Darwin Greene, of Susquehanna PA was the early leader in the 30 lap event, a race which was halted for two red flag incidents. The first coming on lap one…

Rain and Cold Temperatures Force Utica-Rome Speedway to Cancel

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King of Dirt Series Rescheduled for June 5th Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- May 15, 2016- For the third straight week, weather has forced Utica-Rome Speedway to cancel all racing action at the speedway. Scheduled for this Sunday, May 15, was the first ever stops presented by the King of Dirt Sportsman Series and King of Dirt Pro Stock Series plus the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds and Broedel Energy Open Sportsman. Whelen Engineering and Gates-Cole Insurance were to present the night’s activities. With a forecast that includes a 70 percent…

Gravel Wins a Barn-Burner at Tri-State Speedway

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Holds off challenges from Brady Bacon and Parker Price-Miller for second win of the season Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM and DOUG VANDEVENTER PHOTO HAUBSTADT, IN- May 15, 2016- David Gravel utilized his speed, and a touch of luck, Saturday night as he clawed his way around pole-sitter Kerry Madsen on the opening lap of the feature, then held off another non-Outlaw, Brady Bacon, in the closing laps to score his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Gravel…

Hodnett Takes $5,000 Top Prize on Baps Night at Lincoln Speedway

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Dalton Dietrich scores first career win in “358” sprints; Fred Cullum wins All-American Outlaw feature Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- May 15, 2016- Central Pennsylvania “410” sprint car points leader Greg Hodnett took advantage of a unique qualifying format to advance nine spots before the race event started and score the win in the 25-lap BAPS Night feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Hodnett advanced from a handicapped 11th starting spot to second after winning a series of match races for the top 12 qualifiers. His only loss was…

Pagenaud Stays Unbeatable, Wins Third Straight IndyCar Race

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Pagenaud makes it three in a row with GP of Indianapolis win Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IN- May 15, 2016- The third annual Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis was a textbook case of patience paying off. After leading much of the first half of today’s race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Simon Pagenaud paced himself, confident that, as long as he stayed close to the front, he’d eventually regain the lead. Resisting the desire to pit a lap or two earlier, Pagenaud took service…

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Bloomquist Banks Buckeye Nationals Bucks

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Bloomquist Takes Buckeye Nationals Victory at Atomic Speedway Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS/ LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAVERLY, OH- May 15, 2016- Scott Bloomquist took the lead on lap 48 from Brandon Sheppard and then held off the field in a three-lap dash to the finish to win in the Buckeye Nationals Saturday Night at Atomic Speedway. Bloomquist earned $50,000 for his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Jonathan Davenport came home in second and maintains his series points lead. Josh Richards was third after starting 15th. In his first…

Erik Jones Dashes to Dover Victory

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Erik Jones Dashes to Second XFINITY Series Win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, DE- May 15, 2016- NASCAR’s new Dash 4 Cash format agrees with Erik Jones – even when his No. 20 Toyota is running on older tires. Despite staying out on used rubber for a restart with five laps left in Saturday’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200 at Dover International Speedway, Jones pulled away to beat runner-up Darrell Wallace Jr. to the finish line by 1.434 seconds. The victory was Jones second of the year, both on concrete tracks…

Saturday Dover NASCAR Notebook

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Truex hopes homecoming at Dover brings a change of luck Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, DE- May 15, 2016- After last Saturday night in Kansas, Martin Truex Jr. needed a home game, and Dover International Speedway – the site of Sunday's AAA 400 Drive for Autism (1 p.m. ET on FS1) – is the closest NASCAR track to his native New Jersey. “It’s always good to come here,” Truex said. “It’s my home track. I love coming up to this race track for a lot of reasons. Of course, being close to home…

Phelps Continues Opening Night Magic at ‘The Demon’

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Jimmy Phelps Victorious in Brewerton Season Opener Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY –May 14, 2016- A great field of cars and the fans turned out Friday night for the 2016 season opener at the Brewerton Speedway. The racing on the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” didn’t disappoint as the track was fast with multiple racing grooves. In the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature, Jimmy Phelps served notice to the rest of the division that he will be a serious contender for the track championship. Phelps behind the wheel of his J&B…

Dewease Ready to Take On The Outlaws

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LANCE DEWEASE TUNES-UP FOR NEXT WEEK’S WORLD OF OUTLAWS VISIT WITH DOMINATING WILLIAMS GROVE WIN FRIDAY NIGHT Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA –May 14, 2016- Lance Dewease and Donnie Kreitz have both beaten the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway during their careers. Could they do it as a team next weekend? Dewease, of Fayetteville, drove Kreitz’s car to a dominating win Friday night at Williams Grove in a tune-up event for next weekend’s race. The Craftsman World of Outlaws will be at Williams Grove next Friday and Saturday night…

Dewease Finds Speed in Grove Tune Up

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Lance Dewease Wins At Williams Grove's Outlaw Tune Up Special Story By: MIKE BAKER / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFF WRITER Photos By:TRENT GOWER/ RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg, PA - May 14, 2016 - After a sub average 2015 campaign many thought Lance Dewease was all but ready to exit the sport. Fast forward to May and you'd say the Lance of old has returned. After a partnership to take over the reigns from Don Kreitz Jr. on the No.69K machine back in December was announced, fans and members of the media was excited. Coming off a huge win last Saturday at Susquehanna Speedway, Dewease…

Sweet Surges for Inaugural Plymouth Speedway Win

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Picks up Series-Leading Sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Victory of the Season Story By; JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM PLYMOUTH, Ind. - May 14, 2016 - Brad Sweet captured the lead from pole-sitter Joey Saldana early, then held off a challenge from teammate Daryn Pittman late in the race to claim the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series inaugural race at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway Friday night. Sweet's victory, his first since Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, is his sixth of the season which breaks a tie with seven-time World of Outlaws champion…

Sheppard and Francis Score Atomic Front Row Spots

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Sheppard and Francis on Front Row for Buckeye Nationals Story By:JERMEY SHEILDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAVERLY, OH -May 14, 2016- Brandon Sheppard and Steve Francis will make-up the front row for Saturday Night's $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Buckeye Nationals at Atomic Speedway. There were 49 entrants on hand for the event. Sheppard earned the pole by winning heat race number one after setting the Miller Welders overall fast time. Sheppard and Jonathan Davenport swapped the lead in the early going of the 12-lap heat race opener. Sheppard eventually pulled away…

Pagenaud Stays Hot With INDY Grand Prix Pole

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Pagenaud Wins Pole for Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IND. - May 14, 2016 – It’s pretty clear Simon Pagenaud has no plans of slowing down any time soon. The French native has been on a roll of late, winning the last two Verizon IndyCar Series races (streets of Long Beach and Barber Motorsports Park). He hasn’t finished lower than second in the first four races this season and has a solid 48-point lead in the championship. So what does the Team Penske…

Crafton Conquers ‘The Monster Mile’

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Crafton Holds Off Suárez for Truck Series Victory at Dover Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, Del. –May 14, 2016- It took 16 tries, but Matt Crafton finally got his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Dover International Speedway. Holding off hard-charging Daniel Suárez throughout a 27-lap green-flag run to the finish of Friday’s Dover 200 at the Monster Mile, the two-time series champion picked up his first win of the season and the 12th of his career, all but assuring himself a berth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series…

Qualifying Rainout puts Harvick, Earnhardt on front row at Dover

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Happy Harvick Will Lead The Field to Take on 'The Monster' Story By:REID SPENCER /NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, Del. –May 14 ,2016- With the threat of rain on Friday at Dover International Speedway, there was an urgency to opening practice and a need for speed in the session. Strong runs in qualifying trim paid off for Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will start first and second, respectively, in Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at the Monster Mile (1 p.m. ET on FS1), with positions on the grid set according to practice speeds.…

Siri Dedicates Outlaw Grand Opening Victory To Dutch Hoag

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Outlaw Speedway Grand Opening Night Kicks Off in Style Story By:STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO and MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM Dundee, NY –May 13, 2016- In a phone conversation Wednesday night, Tyler Siri said that he wanted to dedicate Thursday night’s season opener at Outlaw Speedway to Dutch Hoag. A Northeast legend and hero to so many, who we lost earlier this week. Siri couldn’t have imagined celebrating his birthday while standing in victory lane to be able to make that dedication during Outlaw Speedway’s Grand Opening event- an event dubbed ‘Thursday Night Thunder.’ “The guy was just…

Watkins Glen International Welcomes INDYcar Series Return

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IndyCar Series Returning To Watkins Glen Story By: MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:INDYcar SERIES PHOTO STAFF INDIANAPOLIS IND.-May 13, 2016- INDYCAR announced Friday that the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to Watkins Glen Int’l for an event on Sept. 1-4. The Labor Day weekend event will also feature the Indy Lights and serve as the 15th event on the 16-race schedule. Watkins Glen takes the place of the planned Boston street race, which was recently. canceled “It’s great to have the Verizon IndyCar Series return to Watkins Glen,” said Jay Frye, INDYCAR president of Competition and Operations. “A tremendous…

All Stars Set for Action at Mercer Raceway

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All Stars Sprints and More at Mercer Raceway Park Saturday Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA May 13, 2016- Tony Stewart's Arctic Cat All Stars Circuit of Champions Sprint Car series will roar into Mercer Raceway Park this Saturday, May 14. It will be the final night of a two-day stand in Western Pennsylvania and the only time that the travelers will tangle with the regulars in the 4 Your Car Connection Sprint Car division. "This program is made possible by Bonnell's Rod Shop, and we are very appreciative of Scott Bonnell's…

Buckwalter Doubles Down At Kutztown Opener

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Tim Buckwalter Is Double Winner In Action Track USA’s Meitzler Memorial Season Opener Story By:BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KUTZTOWN, PA –May 13, 2016- There’s a first time for everything, or so they say, and Wednesday night at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA, there occurred an inaugural feat that was quite impressive. For the first time in the four years since Rich Tobias and Doug Rose took the helm at the speedway nestled into a corner of the Kutztown, Pa. Fairgrounds, one driver copped both the USAC All Pro SpeedSTR and Hyper Racing…

Rain & Thunderstorms Postpone Friday Racing At Georgetown Speedway To THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rain & Thunderstorms Postpone Friday Racing At Georgetown Speedway To THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15; United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars Headline Program At $2,000 To Win, $300 To Start GEORGETOWN, DE – Rain and thunderstorms have prompted the postponement of Friday’s program at Georgetown Speedway to THIS SUNDAY, May 15. The show in its entirety has been moved back to SUNDAY with gates opening at 3 p.m. The event will be headlined by the lightning-fast United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars in a 25-lap event offering $2,000 to win and $300 to take the green flag…

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back at it this Satruday at Can-Am.

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back In Full Swing Heading to Can-AM Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS/ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS andDAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –May 13, 2016- After a very successful opening night where 32 sprints filled the pits at the Fulton Speedway, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) Tour is back in full gear with the first of three events at the Tiger Chapman promoted Can-Am Motorsports Park. The winner of the 25 lap A-Main will take home a cool $2,000. Defending champion Steve Poirier picked up where he left off by taking the…

Buckeye Nationals Next Event in Crown Jewel Cup

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Buckeye Nationals Next Event in Crown Jewel Cup WAYCROSS, GA (May 12, 2016) - This weekend's Inaugural Buckeye Nationals at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH will be the next event in the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com. Scott Bloomquist currently leads Earl Pearson Jr. by 30-points in the Crown Jewel Cup standings. Don O'Neal, Jared Landers, and Brandon Sheppard round out the top five in Crown Jewel Cup standings. The Crown Jewel Cup program will award points to drivers at the thirteen crown jewel events, within the series schedule, that pay $20,000 or more to…

PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2017 FUELED BY SUNOCO AND DISTRIBUTED BY INSINGER PERFORMANCE RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW SET FOR JANUARY 20-22, 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2017 FUELED BY SUNOCO AND DISTRIBUTED BY INSINGER PERFORMANCE RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW SET FOR JANUARY 20-22, 2017 OAKS, PA May 13, 2016. . . Pioneer Pole Buildings and Sunoco Distributed by Insinger Performance have renewed their sponsorship of the hugely popular Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show that is now in its 32nd year. Both sponsors have extended their contract for three more years. The three day show is set for Friday-Sunday, January 20-22nd, 2017 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Exhibitors who were part of the 2016 edition…

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