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‘The Chairman of The Board’ Returns to Accord Victory Lane

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Rich Ricci Jr Dominates Exciting Opening Night Accord Speedway Race Card Story By: STEVE PADOS /ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY – April 17, 2016- The Catskills Mountains of New York State sprung back to life Friday evening as the the sounds of race cars and the cheering of happy fans opened up the Accord Speedway for the 2016 racing season. Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer ushered in the long-awaited season opener at their pristine racing facility located in the area once known as the “Borscht Belt.” The speedway opened last evening to a cast of…

Jones Capitalizes on Late Restart for XFINITY Win at Bristol

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Erik Jones Takes Lead from Kyle Larson to Win Saturday's Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 17, 2016- Erik Jones’ third NASCAR XFINITY Series victory was a real triple play. In the series’ new Dash 4 Cash format featuring two heat races and a main event, Jones took advantage of a restart with three laps left in Saturday’s Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 and 1) won the race, 2) earned the $100,000 dash for cash bonus and 3) stopped Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and race runner-up…

Saturday Bristol Notebook

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Denny Hamlin, Danica Patrick tangle in Saturday practice; Improved qualifying boosts Allmendinger; Kyle Busch runs well in practice Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin had had their differences in the past, but what happened in Saturday morning’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway had nothing to do with old grudges. Nevertheless, contact between their two cars bent the sheet metal on both vehicles, Hamlin’s on the right front and Patrick’s on the left rear. Patrick, on new tires,…

Esh Takes Williams Grove Checkers Friday Night

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Doug Esh Hammers Home To Win Williams Grove, Ellerman scores 305s Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA- April 16, 2016- Doug Esh of Lancaster put the hammer down to overtake Austin Hogue and go on to win the 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night. Elsewhere in the 20-lap 305 sprint main it was Landisburg’s Scott Ellerman taking the victory on his birthday. The 25-lap sprint car main was red flagged on just the first lap when polesitter Matt Campbell cleared the outside turns three and…

Carl Edwards Grabs P1 for Bristol

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Strong final-round run nets Bristol pole for Edwards Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- When Carl Edwards wins the pole at Bristol, good things happen – for Edwards. So forgive the driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing if he feels optimistic about Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (1 p.m. ET on FOX), the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season. With the only sub-15-second lap in the money round of Friday’s knockout qualifying at the .533-mile short track, Edwards won…

Sweet Scores Five On Late Race Pass at Bakersfield

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Red Flags and Flared Tempers Color Series Return after 11-year Absence Story By: AARON FIEDLER / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TIM ALYWIN & PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BAKERSFIELD, CA- April 16, 2016- Brad Sweet claimed his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series victory of the season through red flags and flared tempers at Bakersfield Speedway on Friday night. Sweet, who passed Joey Saldana on a late restart in the Budweiser Bash feature, tied Donny Schatz for the most wins on the season. "It seemed like every time the race started getting good the caution came out,"…

NASCAR Wire: Friday Bristol Notebook

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Kyle Busch looking for record third straight weekend sweep Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 16, 2016- Kyle Busch likes his chances. Last week at Texas Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion swept the XFINITY Series and Cup races — a week after winning both the Camping World Truck Series and Cup races at Martinsville Speedway. Busch and Harry Gant are the only drivers to have swept consecutive NASCAR weekends, a feat Gant accomplished in 1991 at Richmond and Dover. No driver has ever swept three…

Clauson Grabs Fourth Straight USAC Sprint Victory at Bloomington

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Races from 11th Starting Spot to Claim the Win Story By: USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MEDIA Photos By: RYAN SELLERS & DAVID NEARPASS BLOOMINGTON, IN- April 16, 2016- Bryan Clauson knows the red clay of the Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway like the back of his hand, and over the past several seasons, the track has become his personal ATM as he once again found his way to victory lane for the fourth consecutive time in USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition at the southern Indiana speed plant. Clauson, who started 11th, quickly made his way to the front in a…

Dale Blaney Opens Arctic Cat All Star Point Season with Victory at Attica Raceway Park

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Captures HD Supply Spring Nationals over Chad Kemenah and Lee Jacobs Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ARCTIC CAT ASCOC MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM & ATTICA RACEWAY PARK ATTICA, OH- April 16, 2016- The “Low Rider” Dale Blaney took advantage of his pole position on Friday night at Attica Raceway Park; leading all but two laps of the 40-lap, HD Supply Spring Nationals main event to capture his 128th career Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions victory. Blaney, who nearly swept the entire HD Supply Spring Nationals program at Attica Raceway Park by earning the second fastest…

Rumble Of Stock Car Racing Returns To Thunder Mountain Speedway

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Open Practice Set For April 16; 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 15, 2016-The rumble of stock car racing at Thunder Mountain Speedway resumes this weekend. On Saturday, April 16, the three-eighths-mile clay oval will host its first on-track activity with an open practice session. Pit gates open at noon. Track time is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will run through the afternoon. The practice session is open to all divisions. Grandstand admission is FREE. Pit admission…

Tyler Dippel to Start Season at ‘The Valley of Speed’

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Fresh Off NASCAR K&N East Series Win Dippel Headed To High Banks Story By: ROB HAZER / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- April 15, 2016- Tyler Dippel burst onto the dirt track scene in such frenzy it stirred mixed emotions from his fellow competitors. Some questioned his age, some envied his success, but most appreciated the talent that was developing before their eyes. Dippel found victory lane sooner rather than later and has since catapulted into the conversation of talented young guns in dirt track racing today. Dippel’s quick success caught the…

The ‘Gem in the Catskills’ Kicks Off 2016 Season

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All Systems Go For Accord Speedway Opener Friday April 15th Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- April 15, 2016- The Tri-State area saw many speedways fall victim to the unpredictable spring weather last week including the Accord Speedway. With the practice session being scrubbed out, Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer will focus their attention to opening night at their pristine quarter mile speedway this coming Friday evening, April 15th. The evening of speed will be sponsored by Fast Signs from Kingston, New York www.fastsigns.com The crazy weather of late has…

Dirt Late Models

Crown Jewel Cup Chase Starts at Batesville Motor Speedway

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Bad Boy 98 Begins Chase for Crown Jewel Cup Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS OIL LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS GA- April 15, 2016- The chase for the coveted ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com title begins this weekend with the Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway. 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 the winner. The driver that maintains perfect attendance throughout the season and earns the most points, within…

Bristol Motor Speedway Weekend Preview

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Logano's mindset no different as he looks for first win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 15, 2016- Triumphant in last year's Daytona 500, Joey Logano partook in his signature celebration. He climbed on the door of his yellow and red No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford and ecstatically pumped his steering wheel in the air with his left hand as he was pelted with champagne and confetti following the biggest win of his career. Logano would go on to repeat this ceremonial process five more times in 2015 when…

Empire Super Sprints Tour a Season for Everyone

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33rd Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints: A Season for Everyone. Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- April 15, 2016- As the 2016 season is ready to kick off for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS), 360 sprint teams of two nations will be vying for more money offered than ever before. In tradition with ESS, it's not all about the winners, it's about all teams that make up the car count on each night. For our 33rd Anniversary, we are very excitied! "We feel…

Tractors and Sprints Highlight Path Valley Party

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Tractor Pull and $4,000 To Win 410 Sprint Car Race Highlight Fred Rahmer's Party at The Path Season Opener Story By: JAY DUGAN / FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRING RUN, PA- April 15, 2016- Fred Rahmer Promotions kicks off 2016 in high gear when the fastest cars on dirt team up with the most powerful trucks and tractors in the Franklin County, Pennsylvania region for a double header fit for every automotive enthusiast. Sunday, May 1, Fred Rahmer Promotions and Interstate Truck and Tractor Pullers present the Path Valley Power Fest, featuring a Truck and…

Forrest Lucas Recieves Baltes HoF Honors

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Forrest Lucas Receives Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Honor Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RICK SCHWALIE / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS, IN -April 15, 2016 - The Arizona Sport Shirt Company, in conjunction with the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, have elected to annually present the "Earl Baltes Advancement of the Sport Award" - given to deserving recipients who have made a profound impact on Dirt Late Model Racing. The award is named for the late, great Earl Baltes, one of the sport's most prolific and ingenious race track promoters. Baltes' flair and foresight helped…

Where to go this weekend?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Where to go this weekend? By: Pete MacDonald Finally, it looks like Mother Nature is going to cut us race fans a break. We’ve gone two weeks with sketchy weather forecasts and we’re itching for some down and dirty racing action. There’s such a huge variety of events happening this weekend as many tracks kick off their 2016 season. If you’re not sure where to go – and you’re looking for some Modified action – we’ve got the guide to get you to the races this weekend. This Friday night the Accord Speedway in Accord, NY has their season…

Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days By: Pete MacDonald It’s been exactly 32 days since the Northeast Dirt Modified season kicked off at the Georgetown Speedway’s Melvin Joseph Memorial. It made me think a little about what have been the biggest stories so far in 2016. The top story on everyone’s mind was and continues to be the protest of Brett Hearn at the Short Track Super Series Hard Clay Open. Hearn’s crew members refused to remove his hood for technical inspection following his win. Hearn then went out and won the Sportsman feature, his first in…

Race To Cure Cancer Night Saturday At Port Royal

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All Stars Kauffman Sprint Classic & Moon Shine Camo® Late Model Series Looms April 23 Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – April 14, 2016-Port Royal Speedway is set for Race To Cure Cancer Night coming up this Saturday, April 16 at 6 pm featuring the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints, the Aumiller’s Insurance super late models and the PASS/IMCA 305 sprints. Also on the program will be the completion of the rained out 305 sprint main held over from April 2. As part of the night, 50-cents from the sale…

Lernerville Speedway Previews Fab4 Season

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The DIRT Network’s Lernerville Speedway Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Season Preview Story By: GARY HEEMAN / LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, PA –April 14, 2016- To everything, there is a season. And for the people who call Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway home week in and week out, that season is here. The race for the Fab Four Points championships starts this Friday night as the Fab Four weekly racing card kicks off the 2016 season at the action track. So what does the season hold in store for everyone? On the track it contains moments we’ll…

Wet Grounds Delay Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Opener

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EXTREMELY WET GROUNDS FORCES THE CANCELLATION OF THE 2016 SEASON OPENER AT GLEN RIDGE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15 - FONDA WILL HOLD AN INSPECTION AND PRACTICE SESSION THIS SATURDAY APRIL, 16 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / GRMP-FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda/Fultonville, NY –April 14, 2016- “Friday April 15th at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is cancelled due to the extremely wet grounds,” was the comment made by the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park by Demitraszek Enterprises. All Glen Ridge racers are welcome at Fonda on Saturday for practice and inspection. Gates will open at 12 noon for inspection with practice…

Oswego Speedway Sets New Qualifing Format

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Time Trial Inversion to Set Lineups for Oswego Supermodified, SBS Openers on May 14 Story By:DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -April 14, 2016 – When Oswego Speedway opens the ‘Steel Palace’ gates on Saturday, May 14, time trials will be utilized to set lineups for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank SBS, with track records once again up for grabs and time trial points on the line. Beginning at 4 p.m. on May 14 the Pathfinder Bank SBS will first hit the track for qualification runs, followed immediately by the Novelis Supermodifieds.…

Pagenaud Riding High Heading To Long Beach

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Pagenaud rides hot streak into points lead heading to Long Beach Story By: ARNI SRIBHEN /INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Long Beach CA. -April 14, 2016- Despite having three teammates with formidable Indy car resumes, Simon Pagenaud is poised to be Team Penske’s lead driver this year. The Frenchman spent 2015 adapting to Team Penske’s way, but with back-to-back second place finishes to start the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season, Pagenaud is the team’s top driver in the point standings. “We've had a great start to the season,” Pagenaud said. “After back-to-back second-place finishes, it's…

Will The Third Time Be The Charm For Mercer Season Opener

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Racing Resumes Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 14, 2016- "Let's Go Racing!" will be the favorite greeting as the racers and fans of Mercer Raceway Park gather on Saturday, April 16. "The third time will be the charm," said track owner and promoter Bill Altman. "The two previous events were canceled due to snow, rain, and cold temperatures, but the weather forecast this weekend is favorable and everybody is excited to get back in action." Very few of the regular contestants at Mercer Raceway Park…

Twin 20’s Kick Off Utica Rome Speedway 2016 Campaign

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY READY TO KICK OFF 55TH SEASON THIS SUNDAY WITH TWIN 20’S FOR THE MODIFIEDS Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF and MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 13, 2016- With the extended weather forecast looking very promising for this Sunday April 17, all systems are go for Utica-Rome Speedway’s 55th Season Opener. Busch Beer will present the first night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, highlighted by Twin 20’s for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, and Pro Stocks will also be in competition. Matt…

Bridgeport Set for ‘The Shootout’

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THE SOUTH JERSEY SHOOTOUT RETURNS TO THE BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- April 13,2016- The South Jersey Shootout - the second race for the Short Track Super Series Southern Region - comes to the Bridgeport Speedway this Sunday, April 17th with racing getting underway at 4pm. Hellertown, PA driver, Rick Laubach, dominated the inaugural event one year ago, leading every lap of the forty lap distance for the $5,000 payday in Gary & Lori Hermann's Blinderman & Sons sponsored No. 7. Laubach took the lead at the wave of…

Extra Distance and Bonus Bucks Up for Grabs at Grandview Speedway

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35 LAP NASCAR MODIFIED RACE PAYS $3500PLUS TO WIN ON SATURDAY, BERNHEISEL RACE COMPONENTS RENEW SUPPORT OF BRC LATE MODEL RACING, RCN/TV TO COVER SATURDAY EVENTS Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 13, 2016 -Many of the top names in area dirt track modified stock car racing will be seen in action on Saturday (April 16th) at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway when the 35-lap T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified race, froze out last week, is presented. The winner walks off with more than $3500 for his winning efforts. Craig VonDohren, winner of…

Bobby Varin Begins His Title Defense at Glen Ridge

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Three-time Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Modified Track Champion Looking for Fourth Consecutive Title in 2016; Eyes Return to Fulltime Competition at Fonda Speedway behind the Wheel of the Famous Dover Brake No. 00 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 13, 2016- Track championships are often won by sheer determination and consistency. The driver who is the best of the best, the proverbial cream of the crop for the entire season generally reaps the rewards at years end. Yet there are other factors that go into the making of a champion; factors that are sometimes overlooked…

Time to Tune Up at Albany-Saratoga Speedway

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Opens For Practice Session Sunday Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 13, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open its doors for the first time in the 2016 season on Sunday afternoon with the annual practice session. The day will begin with gates opening at 9am for inspection with on track practice sessions taking place from 3pm to 7pm. Admission to the grandstands is free while pit passes are $15 per person. The concession stands will also be open. Practice is open to all divisions. One year…

Big Diamond Speedways ‘Money in The Mountains’ set to Go

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Winter Weather Forced Money In The Mountain Race Postponement To Friday April 15th Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA- April 13, 2016- The calendar may say April, but with rain, cold weather and snow on the way in northeastern Pennsylvania, it doesn't feel anything like spring. The winter-like weather forecast for last Friday had forced Big Diamond Speedway to postpone the Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds to this Friday, April 15. A talented field of 358 modifieds drivers is expected…

Santos set to Sizzle at Stafford Speedway

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Bobby Santos, III Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways in 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® at Stafford Speedway Story By: SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT- April 13, 2016- Between the 2010 and 2014 seasons on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Bobby Santos, III was the driver to beat when it came to racing at Stafford Speedway. In the 20 NWMT races held during that time period, Santos won 6 times, including 3 NAPA Spring Sizzlers® and he won 9 pole positions. Enter the 2015 season and Santos and the…

Selinsgrove Speedway Names Sprint Car Series Title Sponsor

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Newville Family of Companies Announces Title Sponsorship of Weekly Sprint Car Racing at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2016 Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- April 13, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway welcomes the Newville Family of Companies as the title sponsor of the weekly 360 sprint car racing programs at the historic Snyder County oval in 2016. The sponsorship includes several incentive programs that are also designed to support 358 sprint car teams. Owned and operated by veteran open wheel racer Jim Shuster, the Newville Family of Companies includes Newville Electric Services, Newville…

Whelen Southern Modifieds News & Notes: Caraway

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Brunnhoelzl Enters Dogwood 150 Red Hot After Back-To-Back Wins Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- April 13, 2016- George Brunnhoelzl III hopes to pick up one more win before the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour’s annual Spring Break. The friendly confines of Caraway Speedway may provide the perfect recipe. Brunnhoelzl, who already owns the Caraway record for most tour wins with 12, heads to the .455-mile track for the Dogwood 150 on a two-race win streak. The four-time tour champion has used wins at Concord and South Boston Speedways…

Woodhull Raceway Kicks Off 2016 Season This Saturday

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Woodhull High Banks Ready For Action On Saturday April 15th Story By: STEVE OWENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WOODHULL, NY- April 13, 2016- The much anticipated 2016 season at ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ begins on Saturday night as six out of the seven regular divisions will see action on Ted White Trucking night on the high banks. This season marks the 52nd consecutive season of racing on the Steuben County oval and the anticipation amongst the race fans has been palpable. Mother Nature has been playing kind so far this week, with even better…

Locked, Loaded and Ready for ‘The Shootout’

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Guns Are Loaded: STSS Travelers Square Off Against Bridgeport Speedway Regulars At Sunday’s (April 17) ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Special Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 12, 2016- Their guns are loaded and the stars of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP are set for a “shootout” this Sunday (April 17) at Bridgeport Speedway. The second annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at the five-eighths-mile clay oval – with more than $25,000 cash on the line – features a 40-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event, Round No. 2 of…

‘Valley of Speed’ set for 2016 Season

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Promotional Duo of Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore Look for Continued Success at Lebanon Valley Speedway; 64th Year of Operation Slated to Begin on Saturday, April 23rd Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 12, 2016- One could assume that continuous success would get rather tedious after a certain amount of time. That isn’t even remotely close to reality where Howard Commander and Lyle DeVore are concerned as the Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York is poised to begin yet another season of high-stakes competition at the historic high-banked oval. Optimism reigns supreme for…

Greg Hodnett Wins Thriller in BAPS 410 Sprint Opener at Susquehanna

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Doug Hammaker Wins King of the Hill 358 Sprint Car Feature Story By: BRAD VORES / SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA- April 12, 2016- It’s been one of the most anticipated events of the season and if Sunday night’s BAPS Coatings & Supplies 410 Sprint Series opener at Susquehanna Speedway is any indication of what the remainder of the season brings, fans are in for a real treat. Greg Hodnett held off a late race challenge from Lance Dewease to capture the opening night of the seven race BAPS 410 Sprint Series which…

Hunter-Reay Ready to Double Up Racing Action at Long Beach

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The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is the “Indy 500 of street circuits” for Ryan Hunter-Reay Story By: LEWIS FRANCK / VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES PHOTOS LONG BEACH, CA- April 12, 2016- Many great things have happened there before for the 2010 Verizon IndyCar Series race winner and now he’s adding another achievement. Not only will Hunter-Reay be driving the No. 28 DHL Honda for Andretti Autosport in the April 17 Verizon IndyCar series main event, but he’ll be racing the day before in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Visit Florida Racing's Daytona…

Ohio Logistics Continues Major Support of Brad Doty Classic

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Returns to Attica Raceway Park for 28th Annual Brad Doty Classic on Tuesday, July 12th Story By: BRIAN LISKAI / ATTICA RACEWAY PARK Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATTICA, OH- April 12, 2016- Chuck Bills knows how to grow a business. As President and CEO of Ohio Logistics, Bills has built and grown the company into one of the most successful privately held logistics firms in the Midwest . The entrepreneur has also brought a wealth of knowledge to the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic sprint car event and will return as…

ASCS Warrior Region set for Season Opener

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ASCS Warrior Region Fires Off Sunday at Sedalia's Missouri State Fair Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photos By: TEEJAY CRAWFORD PHOTOGRAPHY & PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- April 12, 2016- Set to kick off the 2016 season, the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs goes racing under the afternoon Sun on April 17 with the $5,000 to win Spring Fling presented by Peak Sport and Spine at Sedalia's Missouri State Fair Speedway. With Hot Laps at 1:00 P.M., racing is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 P.M. (CT) at the "Historic Half Mile" as the…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series set to Invade Batesville Motor Speedway

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Batesville Motor Speedway to Host the Bad Boy 98 Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 11, 2016- The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make their first of two visits, in 2016, to Batesville Motor Speedway - this week. The lightning-fast 3/8-mile oval, located in Batesville, AR, will host the annual Bad Boy 98, Friday-Saturday, April 15th-16th. The action will get underway on Friday night, April 15th with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Hot Laps, Miller Welders Time Trials, and Heat Races, to…

Solomito Claims First NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory in Thompson Icebreaker

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Out Drives Ryan Preece for Icebreaker 150 Triumph at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Story By: THERESA CONDICT / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 11, 2016- Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park hosted its 131st Whelen Modified Tour Event on Sunday, April 10th capping off an action packed weekend in the 2016 Icebreaker and kicking off the tour’s season schedule with a first time winner in victory lane. Timmy Solomito was crowned the champion of the Icebreaker 150 after benefiting from a great pit stop that helped him earn the lead in the second…

Weekly Racing at the ‘Hard Clay’ set to Begin this Weekend

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Weekly Racing at Orange County Fair Speedway Gets the Green Flag This Saturday, April 16th Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 11, 2016- When Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, the originally-scheduled 2016 inaugural weekly racing program at Orange County Fair Speedway was postponed to this coming Saturday evening, April 16. The 67th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County will find the first green flag waving at 7:00 pm. The headlining stars of the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race. They’ll be joined by…

Third Time is the Charm for Five Mile Point Speedway this Weekend

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Five Mile Point Speedway ready for Third Try to Open the 66th Consecutive Season of Racing this Saturday and Sunday; 23rd Running of the Southern Tier Open for Modifieds on Saturday Story By: RACE OF CHAMPIONS MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- April 11, 2016- This Saturday and Sunday will serve as the 66th consecutive season opening weekend at Five Mile Point Speedway. The historic quarter mile oval is one of the longest and most storied in the United States. Racing on Saturday will begin at 6 p.m. with the Sunday events set to get underway at…

Garrett Hall Wins PASS Super Late Model Race at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

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First-ever touring series victory for young racer from Scarborough, Maine Story By: PRO ALL STARS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 11, 2016- Garrett Hall of Scarborough, Maine nailed down his first-ever Pro All Stars Series Super Late Model victory in the 75-lap season opener for the PASS North Tour, also offering National Championship points, Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Hall, driving his Quinn’s Insulation car, numbered 94, outgunned early race leader Trevor Sanborn of East Parsonsfield, Maine midway through the race to claim the top spot after an extended, spirited battle.…

Mahoning Valley set for Opening Day this Saturday

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Mahoning Valley Speedway will try again to get 2016 season underway this upcoming Saturday, April 16 Story By: DINO OBERTO / MVS MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, PA- April 11, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway’s second attempt at Opening Day 2016 takes place this upcoming Saturday, April 16 beginning at 6:00 pm. This past Saturday the speedway was set to host the first event of the year highlighted by the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by Sunoco but due to weather issues the show has been postponed until Saturday, April 23 at…

McElhannon Wins Showdown at Jackson Motor Speedway

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Andy McElhannon Garners First Career ASCS Regional Victory In Gulf South/Southern Outlaw Sprints Showdown Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: MIKE MILLER PHOTO BYRAM, MS- April 10, 2016- Giving chase the first five laps of Saturday's $3,000 to win championship A-Feature event at the Jackson Motor Speedway, Mississippi's Andy McElhannon defended his home turf to earn his first career ASCS Regional victory in the weekend showdown between the Griffith Truck and Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Southern Trailer Works and the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints. Piloting the McCord Farms No. 42, Andy took…

It’s Busch Again at Texas

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Kyle Busch sweeps second straight NASCAR weekend with Sprint Cup win at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 10, 2016- Opportunistic Kyle Busch sped away from the rest of the field after a restart with 33 laps left in Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and collected his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. What’s more, Busch won his fourth straight NASCAR national series race, having swept last week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup events at Martinsville and having…

Brunnhoelzl Scores Second Straight Win

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Four-time Champion Stays Hot With Another Win At South Boston Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photo By: GRANT HALVERSON / NASCAR SOUTH BOSTON, VA- April 10, 2016- It didn’t take a late-race pass like last week to get the win, but George Brunnhoelzl III had to work hard to score his second straight NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour triumph. Brunnhoelzl passed Andy Seuss on Lap 125 to regain the lead and held off Burt Myers to win the South Boston 150 at South Boston Speedway on Saturday. The victory was the 27th of his storied career and he…

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