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Montieth is Classic at Hinnershitz Memorial

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BRIAN MONTIETH DOMINATES TOMMY HINNERSHITZ MEMORIAL SPRING CLASSIC AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA – April 23, 2016- Brian Montieth shot from fourth to first on the opening lap and went on to win the Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial Spring Classic Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. For Montieth, the driver of Jerry Parrish’s No. 21, the win was his 21st at the track and worth $6,000. It was his first Grove win of the season. He started fourth, drove by Ryan Smith in turn two, and…

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Max McLaughlin Gears Up for His Rookie Super DIRTcar Series Season

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' Mad Max' Set to Take On The DIRTcar Series Story By: TOM HERZIG /DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA        Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WEEDSPORT, N.Y. –April 23, 2016- He wasn’t reminiscing back to the “good ol’ days,” no. Rather, Mike McLaughlin was looking forward to seeing his then 11-year-old son, Max, show the desire to race like he did as a kid. “I was like, ‘Oh boy, here we go,'” said Mike, who got the nickname “Magic Shoes” from his successful racing career. “I told him get your grades up and we’ll do it. He did, and we started karting.” Max admitted…

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One Month Until Huge Opener at “The Port”

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The Greatest Show on Dirt invades on Sunday May 22nd for the Second Annual Empire State Challenge Story By:SHANNON PHELPS/ WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Weedsport, NY – April 23, 2016 - The anticipation is building because in just one short month the Craftsman World of Outlaw Sprint Cars will invade Weedsport for the only regular season appearance in New York State in 2016. The Greatest Show on Dirt has gotten off to a phenomenal start in 2016, and with the strength of the competition, Weedsport’s checkered flag is truly up for grabs. Jeff Hachmann, World Racing…

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Ted Christopher Ready to Chase 7th Career NAPA Spring Sizzler® Victory at Stafford Motor Speedway

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Ted Christopher Looks To Park Brady Bunch #00 in Stafford Victory Lane Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT- April 23, 2016-When it comes to modified racing at Stafford Speedway, you’ll see Ted Christopher’s name plastered throughout the record book. Christopher is the track’s all-time winningest driver with 122 feature wins and is also the winningest driver in NAPA Spring Sizzler® history with 6 wins. Christopher missed the 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opener at Thompson Speedway, but he will be at Stafford with the #00 Jerry & Jerry sponsored machine…

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Qualifying rainout puts Harvick on pole at Richmond

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Harvick on pole at Richmond Looks to Find Victory Lane on Saturday Night Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE         Photo By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 23, 2016-  With rain threatening to fall at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers put extra effort into Friday morning’s opening practice. The effort paid off for 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick, who was fastest in practice at 129.089 mph and consequently will start on the pole in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at the .75-mile short track (1 p.m. ET on FOX). With the field ordered by practice speeds…

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Friday Richmond Notebook

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Fellow Drivers Delighted to have Stewart Back on Track Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE            Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR RICHMOND, Va. –April 23, 2016- For the first time this season, the driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet was the driver who was supposed to be behind the wheel. Returning sooner than expected from a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra suffered during an offseason all-terrain vehicle accident, Tony Stewart took to the track during opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at Richmond International Raceway, preparing for his first competition of the season in…

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Wondering where to go this weekend?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Wondering where to go this weekend? Its Friday and if you are still looking for a place to watch some dirt modifieds this weekend then look no further, we have your cheat sheet right here. Friday: Accord Speedway has a $1,500 to win Modified Feature plus Sportsman, Pure Stocks, Slingshots, Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars and a 4-Cylinder Enduro. Albany Saratoga Speedway kicks off their 2016 Season tonight with Modifieds paying $3,000 to win, also on the card are Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Street Stocks. Big Diamond will be in action with the 358 Modifieds, Twin-20s for…

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STSS Set to Invade Big Diamond Speedway

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Next Stop Minersville: Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North, South & Open Sportsman Circuits Featured At Big Diamond Speedway ‘Anthracite Assault’ Tuesday, May 10 Story By:BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA         Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA –April 22, 2016-  Next stop, Minersville. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP ventures to Big Diamond Speedway on Tuesday, May 10 for the ‘Anthracite Assault’ spectacular featuring the Halmar International North Region, Velocita South Region and new Open Sportsman inaugural: all in one night! Only at Big Diamond in the Anthracite…

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At A Glance: Outlaws Return to Their Roots

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series heads to historic Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas for the Texas Outlaw Nationals double-header on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA         Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - April 22, 2016 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will cross out of the Pacific time zone for the first time since early March, as the series treks east to historical Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas for the Texas Outlaw Nationals this weekend. Devil's Bowl has a special…

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‘Smoke ‘ Cleared for Action; Makes Cup Return at Richmond

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Tony Stewart announces return from injury, will race in Richmond Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE        Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Richmond Va. -April 22, 2016- Tony Stewart announced that the wait was over, and he would return to racing this weekend at Richmond International Raceway – less than three months after fracturing his back in an all-terrain vehicle accident. Stewart, who sustained a burst fracture of the L1 vertebra on Jan. 31, made the surprise announcement well earlier than most expected. The three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion missed the first eight races of the 2016 season, which…

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Friesen Joins Albany Saratoga Speedway Star Studded Field

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Friesen To Call Albany-Saratoga Home In 2016 Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY –April 22, 2016-  When the green flag waves on Friday night’s season opener for the DIRTcar Modified division at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway, a new yet very familiar name will take the first step in his quest for the track championship. Stewart Friesen will join the already stout DIRTcar Modified field on a weekly basis at the Great Race Place for the 2016 season. “We will be a regular at Albany-Saratoga on Friday nights,” Friesen said. “We will have the…

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Bridgeport Set to Crown Pre-Season Champions

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BRIDGEPORT PRE-SEASON CHAMPIONS TO BE DETERMINED IN FINAL SUNDAY EVENT Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:PETE MACDONALD and GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.-April 22, 2016- The final Sunday show of the Bridgeport Pre-Season takes to the 5/8 mile speedway this Sunday with racing getting underway at 5pm when the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman & DA's Auto Body Rookies compete in their last event before the start of the 2016 points chase on Saturday night, April 30th.  The Garden State Vintage cars will also be part of the final Sunday pre-season show. The top…

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Richmond NASCAR Weekend Preview

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Rookie wonder Elliott hopes to continue early success at Richmond Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE            Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR Richmond Va.- April 22, 2016-Since 2000, only two drivers have produced five top-10 finishes through the first eight races of their Sunoco Rookie of the Year seasons. One is six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. The second, current first-year sensation Chase Elliott. Elliott will try to keep pace with Johnson's mark when he goes for his sixth top 10-showing of the season in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway (1 p.m. ET on FOX).…

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Mercer Speedway Looks to Continue Saturday Night Action

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Racing Fun Back at Mercer Raceway Park Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA -April 22, 2016- After a successful "Let's Go Racing" promotion last weekend, Mercer Raceway Park will offer a full card of Saturday Night Live! racing on Saturday, April 23. Joining the six traditional classes of race cars will be the Elder Tractor Sales & Service Junior Sprints for their first outing of the season. Brandon Matus, the third generation racer from Wampum, PA, took top honors, and $3,000 to boot, when he captured the opener for the 4…

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ESS Championship Kicks Off at Outlaw Speedway

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Battle for Lucas Oil ESS Championship Begins this Friday at Outlaw Speedway Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA          Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –April 21, 2016- It all started in 1983, the birth of the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) now sponsored by Lucas Oil.  This Friday marks the opener of the 33rd Anniversary Season and it starts at one of the old stomping grounds, the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Outlaw Speedway is under new ownership of Tyler Siri, the Yates County oval has hosted 64 ESS events dating back to 1984 when Lenny Krautheim graced victory…

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‘Highbank Holdup’ Launches Fulton Speedway Season

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Fulton Speedway Ready To Host Three Touring Series During Highbank Holdup Weekend April 29-30 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY – April 21, 2016- After the long off-season finishing touches are being done at the Fulton Speedway in anticipation of the opening weekend Friday and Saturday April 29-30 to kick off the 2016 racing season. What a way to start the season with three touring series coming to the Route 57 house of speed for the ‘Highbank Holdup.’ On Friday night April 29 the winged warriors of the Lucas Oil…

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Ready to Rumble on Thunder Mountain

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Practice Is Over, Racing Now On Tap At Thunder Mountain Speedway; Non-Points Event Scheduled For April 23; Championship Battles Begin April 30 Story By:BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA          Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY –April 21, 2016-  More than 70 race cars – representing a variety of divisions – turned their first laps of 2016 this past Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Now, it’s “go time” at the three-eighths-mile clay oval featuring a thick layer of new clay and increased banking in both corners. Practice turns to competition on April 23 with a special “non-points” pre-season event.…

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‘ The Track of Champions’ Begins a New Era This Saturday

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FONDA SPEEDWAY READY FOR OPENING DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM  FONDA, NY – April 21, 2016- After a successful practice session on Saturday, April 16 the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway is set to begin the 2016 racing season this Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. It will be a special weekend in the Mohawk Valley for stock car racing fans as the Glen Ridge Motorsports park is also set to open for the season the night before on Friday, April 22. Both tracks will be managed and…

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URC Winged Warriors Set to Fly at Georgetown Speedway

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United Racing Club 360 Sprint Cars Invade Georgetown Speedway On Friday, May 13; Sprint Cars Race For Increased $2,000 To Win, $300 To Take The Green Story By:BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE –April 21, 2016- Winged 360 Sprint Cars of the United Racing Club (URC) invade Georgetown Speedway on Friday, May 13. For the first time this season, the historic half-mile oval will play host to the talented URC traveling squad, as Georgetown reopens its gates following a break of more than a month. The most recent event at the facility featured the…

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FOUR DIVISIONS OF RACING ACTION AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, APRIL 23

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VP RACING FUELS RETURNS AS CONTINGENCY AWARD SPONSOR Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA           Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - April 20, 2016 -  Four exciting divisions of auto racing excitement will be the big attraction at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway on Saturday, April 23rd. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. and racing gets the green at 7 p.m. The Saturday night show will include the T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with a special appearance of the Blast from the Past Vintage Car racers giving fans a look at race…

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Sheppard Joins The Field for Outlaw Spring Nationals

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‘Super Matt’ Sheppard Adds To Star-Studded Outlaw Spring Nationals Field Story By:STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA             Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY.-April 20, 2016 – Brace yourselves race fans, the Outlaw Spring Nationals are only 3 short days away and the level of competition for the Friendly Dodge and Ford Big Block/Small Block Modifieds just elevated one more notch. Waterloo, NY driver Matt Sheppard has added his name to the list of drivers that will compete for the $3,000-to-win Outlaw Spring Nationals.  Sheppard will attempt to add to his career win total at Outlaw Speedway, when Steve Kellogg…

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Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Kicks Off 2016 Season

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GLEN RIDGE MOTORSPORTS PARK SET TO BEGIN THEIR 13TH SEASON OF COMPETITION ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / GRMP MEDIA         Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES/ RACERSGUIDE.COM   Fultonville, NY –April 20,2016-  After a one week delay due to extremely wet grounds the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is set to open for their 13th season of competition this Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. weather permitting. Points will begin in all divisions including the combined point funds for the modified and sportsman divisions between the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and Fonda Speedway’s both of which will be managed this…

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Brunnhoelzl III Ready to Sizzle at Stafford

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4-Time Whelen Southern Modified Tour Champion George Brunnhoelzl, III Coming to Stafford for 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:GETTY IMAGES and DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT. April 20, 2016 —Harkening back to the days of modified yesteryear, 4-time Southern Whelen Modified Tour champion George Brunnhoelzl, III has filed an entry for the 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®. Brunnhoelzl has made one prior start in “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring” back in 2010 where he retired early due to a handling issue and finished 29th. He will be…

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Portland Glass Back on Board with Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Significant growth expected in Mini Stock fields on both asphalt and dirt Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA    Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM   WEST HAVEN, Vt. –April 20, 2016- Portland Glass, a New England-based industry leader, is back for its second season of stock car racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2016.  The company joined Devil’s Bowl last year and returns for all 27 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) events scheduled for the speedway’s 50th season, with racing beginning on the half-mile Asphalt Track on Saturday, May 21 and on the 3/10-mile Dirt Track on Sunday,…

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Race of Champions Tour opener set to roll at Mahoning Valley Speedway this Saturday

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'Break The Ice 75' Opens ROC Asphalt Modified Series Tour Season Story By:DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. April 20, 2016- On Opening Night this past Saturday at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway, race fans got a sampling of what to expect when the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco opens its 2016 season at the paved ¼-mile oval this coming Saturday evening for the “Break-The-Ice-75.” In a classic battle, Mahoning’s Eric Beers held off reigning RoC champion Matt Hirschman right down to the wire. Don Wagner, Kris…

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Stafford Speedway Names Spring Sizzler Grand Marshal

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Doug Dunleavy From Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair Named Grand Marshal of 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® at Stafford Story By:SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By:JOHN DRISCOLE / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY and DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM Stafford Springs, CT.- April 20, 2016-Stafford Motor Speedway has announced that Doug Dunleavy of Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair has been named the Grand Marshal of the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler® on April 23-24. Dunleavy will give the command to send the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour field of cars on their way to the green flag in “The Greatest Race…

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Friday Night Lights Roll Off at ‘The Great Race Place’

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Sunday Practice Opens Season At Albany-Saratoga Story By:TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA      Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY – April 19,2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway opened the gates for the first time in 2016 with the running of the annual practice and inspection day. A large crowd and packed pit area greeted everyone on what was a beautiful mid-April afternoon in Saratoga County. The day was open to any and all divisions. In addition to the five weekly divisions (DIRTcar Modifieds, Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman and Street Stocks), drivers representing full sized Sprint Cars, Lightning Sprints,…

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Rich And Prestigious Hinnershitz Memorial At Williams Grove Friday

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Sprint car purse worth $30,000 up for grabs! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.-April 19, 2016- The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars will wage war in the annual Tommy Hinnershitz Memorial this Friday, April 22 at Williams Grove Speedway when the 2016 Hoosier Diamond Series kicks off at 8 pm. The 2016 version of the Tommy will pay $6,000 to win out of a total purse of nearly $30,000 for the 30-lap feature with time trials setting the heat and feature starting grids. Action will also include street stock competition. Racing begins…

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King Brothers Rule Lernerville Opening Night

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KING BROTHERS NAB OPENING NIGHT LATE MODEL & MODIFIED WIN Story By:LOU LONG/ LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA       Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Sarver, PA - April 19, 2016-  Nabbing Lernerville Speedway's opening night feature wins were Jared Zimbardi for his second ever Sprint main win while Russ King captured his 10th Late Model main event while brother Rex King Jr collected his 12th Modified feature checkered while Corey McPherson picked up his 25th Sportsman Stock win Outside pole setter Jared Zimbardi grabbed an early lead with second place Brent Matus fading behind him.  Zimbardi then stretched out to a three second…

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Selinsgrove Readies For All Star Invasion

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ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS SPRINT CAR SERIES RETURNS TO SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, APRIL 24! Story By:STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, Pa. –April 19, 2016- Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series will return to Selinsgrove Speedway for the first time in 16 years at 6 p.m. this Sunday, April 24, for a classic showdown against the “Pennsylvania Posse” in the Ray Tilley Classic. Track gates will open at 4 p.m. The All Star special, featuring a 30-lap A-main paying $5,000 to win, is one of five marquee events…

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Lucas Oil Late Models Double Down This Weekend

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LOLMDS Readies for Mid-Atlantic Doubleheader Story By:LUCAS LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA      Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA - April 19, 2016-  The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will venture to the Mid-Atlantic this week. The festivities will kick off on Friday, April 22nd, as the tour makes its first-ever visit to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH. Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD will cap off the action-packed weekend on Saturday, April 23rd. Sharon Speedway - one of the oldest, continuously running tracks in the country - recently took the green flag on their 87th anniversary season.…

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Brandon Matus Wins 410 Sprint Opener at Mercer Raceway Park

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Holden, Priest, Wheeler, Pfeuffer and Hanlon also Score Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 19, 2016-  "Let's Go Racing!" was heard loud and clear at Mercer Raceway Park. Heeding the call was Brandon "the Wheelman" Matus, who captured the 4 Your Car Connection 410 Sprint Car feature. He earned $3,000 courtesy of Bonnell's Rod Shop. Also taking wins were Jimmy Holden (Approved Toilet Rentals 358 Modifieds), Andy Priest (Bonnell's Rod Shop Outlaw Sprint Warriors), Leigh Wheeler (Precise Racing Products Open Stocks), Shane Pfeuffer (Rock Concrete Supply Modified Lites), Todd Hanlon…

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Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive By: Pete MacDonald It’s very obvious that Billy Pauch Jr. has a bad fast hot rod for New Egypt Speedway this year. The 28-yr-old Milford, NJ driver vaulted from the 19th starting spot on March 19th to finish second to Stewart Friesen by a car length. Fast forward to the first night of point’s competition this past Saturday and Pauch Jr still hasn’t skipped a beat yet. Pauch Jr. won his heat race handily by almost six full seconds over second place finisher Willie Osmun landing him in the ever-so-important…

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Hendrickson Flys to Shootout Victory

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Flying Farmer: Wade Hendrickson Pockets $5,280 At Bridgeport Speedway, Holding Off Star-Studded ‘South Jersey Shootout’ STSS Field; 52 Modifieds Jam Bridgeport Pit Area For Second 2016 Velocita South Region Event Story By:CODY MAMILLER / STSS MEDIA          Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ - April 18,2016- Wade Hendrickson used a front-row starting spot to conquer the ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at Bridgeport Speedway and lead all 40 laps in the second race of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by VP Velocita South Region. The dominating effort was Hendrickson’s first career STSS victory in a limited amount…

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‘Quaker Shaker’ Brings Home The Mountain Money

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Laubach Recovers From Rough Opening Week To Win The Money In The Mountain Feature Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA        Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM  MINERSVILLE PA.- April 18, 2016- In northeastern Pennsylvania, springtime can mean that race fans might experience all four seasons in one day or a week as was the case last week with rain, snow and cold which led to the postponement of the 4th annual Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds until this past Friday night. It was a postponement that turned out to be…

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Kemenah Wires The Field at Bedford Speedway

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Chad Kemenah Goes Wire-to-Wire at Bedford Speedway with Arctic Cat All Stars Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA       Photo By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BEDFORD, PA –April 18, 2016-  Alveda, Ohio’s Chad Kemenah invaded “Pennsylvania Posse” country with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions on Sunday evening and left as a Coffee Pot Classic champion. Kemenah, a former four-time All Star titlist, led all 25 laps of the non-stop Coffee Pot Classic main event at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday evening, April 17, securing a spot in Arctic Cat All Star victory lane for the 30th…

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‘Lightning Larry’ and ‘Super Matt’ Take Utica Rome Speedway Twins

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Wight and Sheppard Kick-Off 2016 Season with Impressive Wins at Utica-Rome; Warner, Vunk and Horning Also Victorious Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA         Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS and DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 18,2016-  The Utica-Rome Speedway kicked off it’s 2016 season this past Sunday, April 17th, with a pair of 20-lap feature events for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The two events were won by familiar faces as Larry Wight picked up the win in the first and Matt Sheppard made an exciting pass at the end of the race for the win in the second. The…

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Mahaney Starts I-88 Title Defense in Style

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Mike Mahaney Wins Hard Fought Battle, Takes I-88 Speedway Opening Night Victory Story By:STEPHEN CLAPPERTON /I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:  OTTO GRAHAM  /RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- April 18, 2016- The 2016 season began on Friday night at I-88 Speedway with Mike Mahaney taking the win in the Modified division, Charlie Hendrickson Jr. winning the Open Sportsmen main event and Matt Robert making the move up from the IMCA Modified division to take home the first Crate Sportsmen trophy. Shane Wolf Jr. picked up the win in the Street Stock feature with Kamdin Maby taking his first I-88 Speedway Xcel Modified feature win while…

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Edwards Wins a Wild One at Thunder Valley

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Edwards Dominates Wild NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Bristol Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE           Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016-  The record will show that polesitter Carl Edwards won Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, leading 276 of 500 laps and beating runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the finish line by .766 seconds. But while Edwards cruised to victory with the fastest car in the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season, drivers behind him suffered a litany of troubles, populating the top 10 with the…

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Pagenaud Takes Team Penske to Long Beach Victory Lane

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Pagenaud charges to first win for Team Penske in closest Long Beach race finish Story By:MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA           Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar PHOTO LONG BEACH, Calif. –April 18, 2016-  Renowned for its glamour and stardom, the bright lights of Southern California were joined this weekend by the history, pageantry and outright speed of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. And with the Verizon IndyCar Series making its 33rd appearance on the storied street circuit, it was of little surprise to see another historic race unfold. In just the fourth Long Beach race to run without…

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Sunday Bristol Notebook

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After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate, DiBenedetto registers career-best run for BK Racing, Elliott continues forward progress Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE           Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016-  No one was happier to see Trevor Bayne running with the leaders than Trevor Bayne. The driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford won the 2011 Daytona 500 in his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, but that he hadn’t scored a top-five since then – until Sunday’s Food City…

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Beers Kicks Off Mahoning Valley Speedway Season

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Eric Beers holds off Matt Hirschman in Mahoning Valley Speedway lid-lifter and prelude to RoC opener Story By: DINO OBERTO/MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA            Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. - April 18, 2016-Mahoning Valley Speedway played host to its 2016 Opening Night with a packed grandstand, a packed pit area that included 127 race cars and although the program may have extended a bit long due to some opening night glitches, it was a monies-worth night of entertaining stock car racing none the less. And, with the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by…

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Buffalino Stays Hot with New Egypt Modified Win

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Buffalino Holds Off Pauch Jr. to Win Season Opening Modified Feature at New Egypt Speedway Story By: MIKE WISNIEWSKI / NES MEDIA     Photos By: HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- April 17, 2016- On Star Wars Night presented by New Jersey Line-X, Dominick Buffalino held off Billy Pauch, Jr. to win the season opening Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway. Pat Wall captured the victory in the Sportsman feature while Neal Williams took top honors in the Burlington County Overhead Door NEWS Sprints main event. The Lyons Constructions/Metal Fab Rookie race was won by Cale Ross. Starting on the…

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Keller Defends Home Turf at Selinsgrove Showdown

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Codeman Earns Checkers over Stellar Opening Day Field Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE MEDIA     Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE SELINSGROVE, PA- April 17, 2016- Hometown driver Cody Keller of Selinsgrove scored a popular win in the 30-lap Spring Showdown for 360 sprint cars in Saturday night’s season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway with the United Racing Club and Empire Super Sprints. Keller’s fourth career sprint car victory at the wheel of the Keller’s Auto Body No. 99 was worth $2,200 and came over a stellar field of 33 360 sprint cars. Jeff Rine opened his late model title defense with…

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Hodnett Avoids Mishaps for Port Royal Score

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Hodnett Wins 44th In Port Royal Sprints Crash Marred Main, Wampler Wins Port Royal First In Late Models, Gramley Sweeps 305s Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA     Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA- April 17, 2016-  Greg Hodnett scored the 410 sprint car feature at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night to record his second oval win of the season in a race that was marred by a horrific opening lap frontstretch melee. In the super late model main York Haven’s Billy Wampler won for the first time ever at the track, outrunning point leader…

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Howard Gets Redeption Takes Grandview Checkers

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Howard, Shuey and Housworth Win NASCAR Stock Car Features at Grandview Speedway Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA     Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 17, 2017- Duane Howard lost the T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified opener feature at Grandview as he had the lapped cars as obstacles that allowed eventual winner Craig VonDohren to reel him in and pass him for the win. In the second outing Howard didn’t want another one to slip by him. He was glad lapped traffic, “obeyed the move over flag, even though he had to work through them in the…

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Daryn Pittman Preserves to Score Perris Win

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Joey Saldana Finishes Thirds with Last Turn Pass on Last Lap Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: MATT HILL & PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM PERRIS, CA- April 17, 2016- Daryn Pittman dominated Saturday night's SoCal Showdown at Perris Auto Speedway to claim his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season. The win came one night after a crash ended his night while he led at Bakersfield Speedway. "Last night was dumb," Pittman said of his Bakersfield Speedway run. "I ran over Joey [Saldana] and took ourselves out of contention for…

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Chase Stockon Takes Tri-State Sprint Showdown

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Stockon Defends Home Turf; Takes Tri-State's Spring Showdown Story By: USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES MEDIA     Photo By: DAVID NEARPASS PHOTO HAUBSTADT, IN- April 17, 2016- It was home-sweet-home for Haubstadt, Indiana resident Chase Stockon as he ran down Thomas Meseraull for the lead on lap 12, and pulled away to capture his first series victory at his backyard track and his seventh career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature victory at a seventh different track after winning Saturday night's "Spring Showdown" at Tri-State Speedway. On the initial start, outside front row starter C.J Leary jumped to the lead…

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Haudenschild Dominates Saturday Night at Wayne County

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Jac Haudenschild Dominates Wayne County, Sweeps Program from Start to Finish; Arctic Cat All Star Triple-Header Weekend Concludes Sunday at Bedford Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ASCOC MEDIA     Photo By: DB3 IMAGING ORRVILLE, OH- April 17, 2016- The “Wild Child” Jac Haudenschild lived up to his prestige on Saturday night at Wayne County Speedway; sweeping the entire Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions program in fantastic fashion. The nearby Wooster, Ohio, native kicked-off his evening display by breaking the existing track record during qualifying time trials, all before earning victories during his respective heat race, dash, and the…

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Bloomquist Speeds Away with Bad Boy 98 Victory at Batesville

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Scott Bloomquist Takes Lead Early to Grab $20,000 Payday Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES MEDIA     Photos By: HEATH LAWSON  / RACERSGUIDE.COM LOCUST GROVE, AR- April 17, 2016- Scott Bloomquist took the lead on lap six from polesitter Wendell Wallace and led the rest of the way to win the Bad Boy 98 on Saturday Night at Batesville Motor Speedway. Bloomquist earned $20,000 for his victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/COMP Cams Super Dirt Series - Presented by Lucas Oil, co-sanctioned event. Earl Pearson Jr. came home in second, followed by 12th starting, Don O'Neal,…

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