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Action Track USA & Hyper Racing Partnership Means Huge Benefits Await 600 Sprint Competitors

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Big Money and Major Contingency Prizes Up for Grabs in 2016 Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photo By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM KUTZTOWN, PA- April 10, 2016- In a ground-breaking announcement, Doug Rose and Mike Dicely revealed the details of an incredibly significant marketing partnership between the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA in Kutztown, where Rose is a co-promoter along with Rich Tobias, and Dicely's Hyper Racing which is headquartered in Lewisberry, PA. Those details add up to major rewards and benefits for the wingless 600 Sprint competitors who produce insanely competitive and entertaining racing at…

Combined Modified Point Fund On the Rise for Fonda and Glen Ridge

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Demitraszek Enterprises 'Dare's Ya' to Race in Their Modified Division at Fonda and Glen Ridge in 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA/GLEN RIDGE MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA/FULTONVILLE, NY- April 10, 2016- “Awesome news, we have just passed the $10,000 mark for the combined modified point fund between the Fonda Speedway and the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and it's still growing,” promoter Pete Demitraszek said on the Glen Ridge Facebook page earlier this week. “The top ten modified drivers racing weekly at both speedways will take part in the "DARE YA" point fund sponsored by Palmer…

Dirt Late Models

Dale McDowell Snaps World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Winless Streak with Duck River Win

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Holds off three-time series champ Lanigan to score the win Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA Photo By: WoO LM SERIES PHOTO WHEEL, TN- April 9, 2016- Dale McDowell hopped out of his car, pumping his fist to a near-capacity crowd Friday night at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tenn. This is a feeling of accomplishment he has not felt in 11 years. McDowell snapped his winless streak with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series, a streak dating back to May 20, 2005 when he was last victorious at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles,…

‘Rowdy’ Tames Texas for XFINITY Series Win

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Kyle Busch wins record eighth XFINITY Series race at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 9, 2016- Kyle Busch broke his NASCAR XFINITY Series “losing streak” on Friday night and in the process moved into rarefied air in the Lone Star State. With a dominating victory from the pole in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, Busch won for the fourth time in five XFINITY starts this year. His only loss in that stretch was a second-place run after a late blown tire robbed…

Bergman Victorious at Creek County Speedway

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Seth Bergman Wires ASCS Red River At Creek County Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: MIKE SPIVEY PHOTO SAPULPA, OK- April 9, 2016- Holding off repeated attempts by Bryan Clauson for short track glory, Washington's Seth Bergman came out on top with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley's Racing Products atop the clay of the Creek County Speedway. Surviving several race restarts due to crashes, and early cautions, the Corridor Electric No. 23 of Bergman led all 25 laps for his third overall win of the 2016 season, and fourth…

Edwards Quickest in Texas Qualifying

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Carl Edwards streaks to pole position at Texas Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, TX- April 9, 2016- Carl Edwards didn’t run a perfect lap in Friday’s final round of knockout qualifying, but he had plenty of car to compensate. “I made a little mistake, and I thought that was going to cost us,” said Edwards, who earned the top starting spot for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 (on FOX at 7:30 p.m. ET) at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap at 194.609 mph. “Fortunately, our car is very fast.…

Weather Conditions Force Grandview to Postpone

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Cold, Wind and Wet Weather Forces Grandview to Postpone $3,500-To-Win NASCAR 358 Modified Feature until Saturday, April 16th Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 9, 2016- The groundhog seems to have been wrong. His prediction of spring weather did not hold true and Grandview Speedway management was forced to postpone their Saturday, April 9th NASCAR stock car racing events and reschedule them for Saturday, April 16th. That means the Modified racers will have to wait a few more days to have their chance to race in the T.P.Trailers NASCAR…

Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event Star Wars and Autism Awareness to Highlight Saturday, April 16th Event New Egypt, NJ – For the second week in a row Mother Nature will win out and force the cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s Saturday, April 9th event. With below freezing temperatures and the chance of a mix of rain and snow, Speedway management had no choice but to call the event. “We were hoping the weather would change in our favor, but unfortunately it is still calling for freezing temperatures and some kind of precipitation,”…

New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program Fans Attending All Saturday Point Paying Events to Receive a Free Night at the Races In 2017 New Egypt, NJ – With the start of the 2016 New Egypt Speedway season on the horizon due to a rained out Opening Night, management at the 7/16th mile speed plant has created a program to reward its most loyal patrons. For the first time New Egypt Speedway has created a loyalty reward based program that in the end will offer its fans a free night at the races titled the “Fan Band…

Two for One Special at Bridgeport’s ‘South Jersey Shootout’

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Two Tracks, One Price: Bridgeport Speedway April 17 ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Combines Excitement Of Five-Eighths-Mile & Quarter-Mile Tracks; Short Track Super Series Invades With More Than $25,000 On The Line Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 8, 2016- Two tracks, one price. On Sunday, April 17 in Bridgeport, New Jersey race fans will be treated to the high-speed thrill of Modifieds on the fast five-eighths-mile Bridgeport Speedway and tight confines of XCel 600 Modifieds battling on the inner quarter-mile oval, recently renamed Spirit Auto Center Speedway. The second annual ‘South…

2016 American Racer Cup Begins April 15th

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American Racer Cup Program set to Take Center Stage Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANA, PA- April 8, 2016- The popular American Racer Cup program will once again take center stage at premier northeast racing facilities in 2016. The program will be celebrating its seventh year rewarding participating drivers with a program where they never need to leave their home tracks. The ever evolving program will begin tracking members at their local speedways for twenty weeks where the twelve best finishes will be used to determine the season champions in…

Big Bucks Up for Grabs for Grandview Modifieds

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Winner Will Earn More Than $100 a Lap in 35 Lap NASCAR 358 Modified Stock Car Feature Saturday Night at Grandview Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 8, 2016- It is anyone’s guess as to who will take home the big bucks at Grandview Speedway this Saturday when the Modifieds are in the limelight with an extra distance event that will see the winner earning at least $100 a lap. The T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds will be battling for in excess of $3,500 to win the 35-lap main event.…

Dirt Late Models

COMP Cams Titles Engine Builders Challenge

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COMP Cams Challenge: Who's Got The Power Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 8, 2016- COMP Cams - the absolute leader in valve train technology - has returned as the title sponsor of the Engine Builders Challenge in 2016. The COMP Cams Engine Builders Challenge will recognize the power plant producers whose dedication and hard work propel the nation's elite dirt late model teams. The participating engine builders will earn points at each event based on the highest finishing driver utilizing their engine. The engine builder that earns…

Lacaillade Masonry Backing ESS B-Main Winners

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Lacaillade Masonry Returns to be the Title Sponsor of all B-Main's with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- April 8, 2016- The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) have many long-time returning sponsors and one is Lonnie Lacaillade and Lacaillade Masonry. Once again the winner of every B-Main at each full point event will receive a $50 cash bonus. Lonnie Lacaillade has been a fan of ESS for many years in sponsoring with the club and also drivers such as Lance Yonge…

IndyCar Teams Prep for Indy 500

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aero Kit Test Yields Valuable Data Story By: DAVE LEWENDOWSKI / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IN- April 8, 2016- The Verizon IndyCar Series today held a test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to assess the various configurations of the Chevrolet and Honda superspeedway aerodynamic bodywork kits. With more than 500 laps turned on the 2.5-mile oval by 15 drivers while dodging intermittent rain on a blustery day, reams of valuable data were gathered in preparation for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil next month. Marco…

Thursday NASCAR Texas Notebook

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What would Jimmie Johnson change about Texas? Absolutely nothing, Matt Kenseth would like to regain Texas mojo Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, Tex. –April 8, 2016- At Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s nickname has a double meaning. Johnson’s moniker “Six-Time” derives, of course, from the number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships he and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team have won. But Johnson also is a six-time winner at Texas, and in recent years, Victory Lane at the 1.5-mile speedway has been an all-but-exclusive piece of real estate for…

Tadd Parks: Down but Not Out

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Tadd Parks and Stewart Friesen Team Up for a Limited Schedule in 2016; Parks Purchases New Cyclone Chassis for Big-Block Competition Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 7, 2016- The word dominance is often overused by sports writers; so much so that the term seems to lose its effectiveness. Regardless of the tenure of their success, whether it’s two weeks or 20-years, out of sheer laziness, the aforementioned word is applied whether deserving or not. Yet for the past six seasons, the partnership of Stewart Friesen and Tadd…

Hearn Makes a Statement With Tech Refusal

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Hearn's Planned Move To Refuse Hard Clay Open Technical Inspection Story By: ROB BLOUNT / SPEED51.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- April 7, 2016- Legendary Dirt Modified driver Brett Hearn won the Short Track Super Series event this past Saturday night at New York’s Orange County Fair Speedway and was on his way to pocketing a hefty $5,000. But Hearn #20 Modified never appeared in the tech area at the five-eighths mile hard clay oval, and Hearn didn’t pocket that money. Hearn refused to have his engine inspected after the race. The engine that they refused to have checked was a former Camping…

New Egypt Speedway Going Wingless

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Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars Presented by Burlington Overhead Door Kicks Off New Egypt Campaign on April 16th; Cicconi and Chambers Join the Fold Story By: PETE MacDONALD / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: Jim Brown / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ- April 7, 2016- The North East Wingless Sprint Cars presented by Burlington Overhead Door will kick off their second season at the New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ on Saturday, April 16th. The newest drivers committing to the North East Wingless Sprint Cars presented by Burlington Overhead Door include legendary open wheel driver “Liquid” Lou Cicconi and Molly Chambers. Cicconi will…

New England Racing Season Takes Off at Thompson Icebreaker

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The 42nd Annual Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Heralds in the New England Racing Season Story By: THERESA CONDICT / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 7, 2016- This week’s early spring snow makes the name of Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park’s (TSMP) season-opening event more appropriate than ever this year. The 42nd Annual Icebreaker on April 9th-10th will bring the racing season into full swing as twelve divisions of racing take to the track over two action-packed days, headlined by the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT). Defending NWMT champion, Doug Coby and the No.…

Dirt Late Models

Wells and Ogle Jr. Make a Straight Shot to Tennessee

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series takes on Duck River Raceway Park on Friday, April 8 and Tazewell Speedway on Saturday, April 9. Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- April 7, 2016- To this day, Eric Wells still thinks luck played a role in his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory at Duck River Raceway Park in 2013. But, winning this weekend may prove that it is more than luck. With the first victory, Wells became the fifth driver in the series' history…

At a Glance: Sharks Stalking ‘Stoga

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series heads to Calistoga Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown double-header on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- April 7, 2016- As the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series continues its trek through California, the series will make its annual stop at Calistoga Speedway for the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10. Heading into last weekend's action at Ocean Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway, the Shark Racing teammates…

‘Bring It On’ NEMA Set To Melt The Ice At Thompson

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NEMA Lites Ready To Go This Weekend At Track's ICEBREAKER Story By: TIM BERTRAND / NEMA SERIS MEDIA Photos By:JOHN DaDALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT - April 7, 2016- The Northeastern Midget Association has long considered Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) the ultimate “separate the men from the boys” facility. While any Thompson checkered is a treasure, winning on opening day in the NEMA Lites feature at this year’s ICEBREAKER event will be a goal high on the list of many attendees. Sitting at the top of that list is the all time Thompson winner – with twelve victories, Randy…

Albany-Saratoga Speedway set for 51st Season Opener

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Under the Guidance of Lyle DeVore and Howard Commander, ‘The Great Race Place’ is ready for Another Blockbuster Season in 2016; Opening Night Scheduled for Friday, April 22nd with Practice Scheduled for Sunday, April 17th Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERS GUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 6, 2016- There is something to be said for continuous success and as far as racing goes in the Capital District of New York state, one speedway stands out in the crowd more so than most; the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, New York. With full stands and a crowded…

Whelen Modified Tour News & Notes: Thompson

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Whelan Modified Tour 2016 Championship: Take Coby or the Field? Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, FL- April 6, 2016- Doug Coby has captured three of the last four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships. During that period has won one out of every four races. When laying out the odds for 2016 championship contenders, his dominance begs the question: Do you take Coby or the field? Ryan Preece has been Coby’s chief competitor during that run. He won the 2012 title and was runner-up to Coby the other three seasons.…

Larson & Abreu Returning Home; Will Tackle Wine Country Outlaw Showdown at Calistoga

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Larson & Abreu Returning To Their Racing Roots Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH and DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CALISTOGA, CA- April 6, 2016- The world’s most beautiful dirt track is set to come alive for the first time in 2016 when the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series make its only appearance of the season at Calistoga Speedway’s famed half-mile this weekend. Over the last couple years the Calistoga Speedway has seen a total transformation, thanks to the hard work of some dedicated individuals. In addition to the various facility upgrades that…

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Heading to Diamond Run Mall Racing Show

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Annual stock car show offers sneak preview of Vermont track’s 50th season Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVIL'S BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MEMOIR EVENTS RUTLAND, VT- April 6, 2016- Winter might be trying to make a late surge in Vermont, but rest assured that the stock car racing season is on its way. Race fans can head indoors on April 9-10 for a sneak preview of the 2016 season at Devil’s Bowl Speedway at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland, Vt., as the track again participates in the annual Rutland Regional Racecar Show to benefit the March…

Dirt Late Models

‘King of the Commonwealth’ Goes Green on Saturday

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$20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth this Saturday April 9 at Virginia Motor Speedway Story By: DAVE SEAY / VIRGINIA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM JAMAICA, VA- April 6, 2016- The wait is finally over! This Saturday April 9th Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will give the green flag to the 2016 season with the running of the $20,000 to win Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth. That means some of the best dirt late model drivers on the East Coast will be making the trip to the ½ mile speed plant located in Jamaica,…

Mahoning Valley Speedway Reschedules RoC Opener

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Mahoning Valley Speedway postpones RoC Modified opener due to cold weather forecast Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, PA- April 6, 2016- Mahoning Valley Speedway management in conjunction with Race of Champions officials have announced that this coming Saturday’s season opener for the “Break-The-Ice-75” featuring the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series Fueled by Sunoco has been postponed until Saturday, April 23 at 6:00 pm. With the outlook for Saturday’s temperature reaching no higher than the mid-30s according to a variety of weather forecasts, it was determined that in…

Thompson Speedway Bonues Programs Set For 2016

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Thompson Speedway Announces their 2016 NWAAS Contingency Program Story By:THRESA CONDICT / TSMP MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT -April 6, 2016 - Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has worked diligently this off-season to put together several unique contingency programs for their four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) divisions. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park has teamed up with 10 companies to offer cash bonuses and product certificates to competitors in our four NWAAS divisions, beginning this weekend at the 42nd Annual Icebreaker. There will be over $5,900 worth of cash bonuses distributed to competitors in various ways throughout the season,…

Dirt Late Models

Indiana Icebreaker set for Saturday

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19th Annual Indiana Icebreaker Scheduled for This Saturday at Browstown Speedway Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 5, 2016- The 19th Annual Indiana Icebreaker was postponed, due to inclement weather, on March 19th. The event, held at the historic Brownstown Speedway, will now take place on Saturday, April 9th. The event will include a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains - highlighted by a 60-lap, $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start main event. In 2015, Earl Pearson Jr. claimed his third Indiana Icebreaker triumph over Scott Bloomquist, Devin…

Bachetti Continues Solid Start to 2016 Season

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2014 Short Track Super Series Champion Andy Bachetti Scores Third Consecutive Top-Five Finish Saturday in the ‘Hard Clay Open’ at Middletown; Continues Strong Finishes to Start 2016 Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 5, 2016- Consistency is nothing more than the result of pure determination and hard work. It’s the culmination of continuous planning, learning and determination. Thus far into the 2016 season, 2014 Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP champion Andy Bachetti has proven that he possesses all of the aforementioned character traits plus a few…

Thompson Icebreaker 150 Kicks Off WMT Campaign

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Thompson Starts New England Racing Season With 42nd Annual Icebreaker Story By: THERESA CONDICT / THOMPSON MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT- April 5, 2016- The winter is over in New England and that means one thing — it’s time for the Icebreaker. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park will open the 2016 New England racing scene this weekend, with the 42nd annual running of the historic weekend. The event has started the New England season for years and includes the start of the points championship chase for many iconic divisions across New England. As in the…

Thunder On The Hill set for 27th Season

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Thunder on the Hill to Open 27th Season on Sunday, May 29th at the Grandview Speedway for the 119th Event Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 5, 2016- An action packed 2016 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings, will return to the Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA for season twenty-seven. Seven crowd pleasing events will spice up the season and showcase such divisions as the Big Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, 410 Central Pennsylvania Sprints, the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints, USAC Non-Wing…

Timmy Solomito Hoping for Stafford Speedway Success in Spring Sizzler

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Solomito Ready For NAPA Spring Sizzler 200 Story By: SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT- April 5, 2016- After completing his second full season of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour competition and his first with the #16 R.B. Enterprises/Diversified Metals team, Islip, NY native Timmy Solomito is looking forward to returning to Stafford Motor Speedway for the 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®. Solomito twice matched his career best finish of third at Stafford last year and as much as he is looking forward to coming back o the Connecticut half mile, he says…

Seuss Ready for Back to Back South Boston Victories

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Seuss Has His Eyes Firmly On South Boston Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR SOUTH BOSTON, VA- April 5, 2016- When the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour schedule comes out each year, Andy Seuss circles the two South Boston Speedway races on his calendar. The defending two-time tour champion leads all current drivers with three South Boston victories, and is looking for back-to-back wins headed into the April 9 150-lap NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour race. He won last fall’s stop at South Boston for his 21st career win. “I love everything about…

Jeff Rocco Looks to Build on Thompson Speedway Late Model Success

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Jeff Rocco Ready To Up His Game For 2016 Season Story By: THRESA CONDICT / THOMPSON MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By: TSMP PHOTOS THOMPSON, CT- April 5, 2016- With a full season under his belt driving the Eric Grant owned entry at Thompson Speedway, Jeff Rocco’s name ranks high on the list of contenders in 2016. Rocco drove to victory lane 4 times last season, in addition to winning the special Late Model 20/20 Sprint comprised of 3 distinct segment of racing on one night. It was the 14th, 16th, and 17th place efforts that spelled misfortune for Rocco that…

Meier Opens Short Track Super Series North with OCFS Victory

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Tommy Meier Collects $5,175 Payday At Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ Presented By United Pump & Tank Following Brett Hearn Disqualification; 52 Cars Take Part In 2016 STSS North Region Opener Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 4, 2016- Tommy Meier was credited with the victory in Saturday night’s ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank at Orange County Fair Speedway following a disqualification post-race of apparent victor Brett Hearn. The opener of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By…

Dirt Late Models

Richards Sweeps Illini 100 Weekend

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Becomes First Driver to Win Both Feature Races During the Illini 100 Weekend Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: WoO LM SERIES MEDIA & PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM FARMER CITY, IL- April 4, 2016- Josh Richards completed the weekend sweep of the Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway on Sunday night as he scored his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season. The Shinnston, W.V. -native is the first driver to sweep the race weekend since the Illini 100 became a full-weekend event in 2014. "The…

Leary Breaks Through for First Victory in USAC Sumar Classic at Terre Haute

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2015 Rookie of the Year Leads Final Six Circuits for Silver Crown Victory Story By: USAC MEDIA Photos By: RYAN SELLERS AND DAVID NEARPASS / USAC MEDIA TERRE HAUTE, IN- April 4, 2016- They say good things come to those who wait. Those words never rang more true than in Sunday's "Sumar Classic" at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track as C.J. Leary's turn finally came, breaking through for his long-awaited first career USAC National feature victory in the 2016 Silver Crown season opener, joining his father Chuck, who won the 1997 "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, to…

Testing Done: Mahoning Valley Speedway set for RoC Opener

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Mahoning Valley Speedway ready to usher in 2016 season with RoC Modifieds Story By: DINO OBERTO / MVS MEDIA Photos By: MVS PHOTO LEHIGHTON, PA- April 4, 2016- With the testing now over at Mahoning Valley Speedway, the attention turns to April 9 and the much ballyhooed season opening “Break-The-Ice-75” featuring the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series Fueled by Sunoco vs. the Mahoning home track stars. On Saturday the final Test and Tune was held and by all indications with the impressive number of Modifieds that came out to practice, the upcoming opener will make Mahoning Valley…

Weekly Racing Begins at Orange County Fair Speedway this Saturday

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Modified division 30-lap feature race to pay the winner $4,000! Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 4, 2016- With the special non-point Hard Clay Open race run this past Saturday, weekly stock car racing competition at Orange County Fair Speedway will get underway on Saturday, April 9 with a full four-division card on the program. The 67th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County will find the first green flag waving at 7:00 pm. Headlining the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race that…

Martinsville: How Sweep It Is for Kyle Busch

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Busch Completes Martinsville Sweep with Sprint Cup Victory Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR MARTINSVILLE, VA- April 4, 2016- Kyle Busch came to Martinsville Speedway this weekend with no grandfather clock trophies from the shortest and tightest of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series short tracks. He left with two clocks after completing an unprecedented Martinsville sweep in Sunday’s STP 500, and, appropriately, the first question he radioed to his crew after his celebratory burnouts dealt with telling time. “What time is it?” crowed the reigning series champion, who a day earlier had…

DIRTcar Modified’s Take Center Stage In 2016 at Albany-Saratoga

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The 2016 Season Reving Up at 'The Great Race Place' Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 3, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open their gates for the first official event of the 2016 season on Friday April 22nd. As has been the case for many seasons, the DIRTcar Modifieds will take center stage with what is arguably the best field in the Northeast. When the green flag waves in just under three weeks’ time, defending track champion Kenny Tremont, Jr. will lead the field in defense of his crown.…

VonDohren Strikes Late for Grandview Checkers

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VonDohren, Sean Markel and Craig Whitmoyer Win Opening Night NASCAR Stock Car Features at Grandview Speedway Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 3, 2016- Eight time NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modified champion Craig VonDohren, 52, of Oley, PA ducked underneath Duane Howard, 51, of Oley, PA, who was the 358 Modified race leader from the drop of the green, racing through Turn 4 with the white flag waving to steal the top spot and grab the win Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in the 30-lap 358 Modified main event. The…

Schatz Captures Gold Cup Victory after Bad Luck Stops Netto

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California Driver Leads Most Laps but Comes Up Five Circuits Short Story By: JORDAN MORRIS / WoO CRAFTSMAN SERIES MEDIA Photo By: TIM ALYWIN PHOTO CHICO, CA- April 3, 2016- DJ Netto led the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday night with five laps left when he ran out of fuel and allowed Donny Schatz, who started 14th, to capitalize on his misfortune and score his fifth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win of the season. "The guys have given me a great car every time we unload here at Chico," Netto said. "Tonight, right…

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Josh Richards Victorious on Night One at Farmer City Raceway

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Brandon Overton Battles Back from Early Wreck to Finish Fourth Story By: BRENDAN CAPRIA / WoO LM SERIES MEDIA Photo By: WoO LM SERIES PHOTO FARMER CITY, IL- April 3, 2016- Josh Richards rolled through traffic and battled his competition in Saturday night's Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 weekend opener at Farmer City Raceway as the Shinnston, W.V.-native claimed his third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season. "The car has been phenomenal to drive, and the guys have done a great job with adjustments and figuring out what to do," said Richards, who took…

Meier Kicks Off 2016 Season with ‘Hard Clay Open’ Victory

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Tommy Meier Takes Advantage of Hearn Disqualification during Post-Race Inspection; Kicks off 2016 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Halmar International North Region Season in Victory Lane Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY- April 3, 2016- As Yogi Berra so eloquently said, it ain’t over till it’s over. On Saturday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York, Brett Hearn seemed to have the entire field covered from the onset of the evening. After setting a blistering pace during his qualifying event,…

Dixon Wins at Phoenix

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Ties Al Unser for Fourth in All-Time Victories Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYCAR MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS JONES / INDYCAR PHOTO AVONDALE, AZ- April 3, 2016- In the heat of the desert, the "Ice Man" lived up to his nickname by remaining cool all the way to Victory Lane. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon won the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix at Phoenix International Raceway under caution after rookie Alexander Rossi made contact with the wall two laps from the finish of the 250-lap event. It was the first career win at PIR for both…

Freddie Rahmer Fifth Winner in Five ’16 Races on a Bizarre Night at Lincoln

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Rohrbaugh becomes all-time Lincoln 358 sprint winner in rain-shortened event Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: HARRY MEEKS SR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- April 3, 2016- On a bizarre night that saw the three leaders all drop from the field on the same lap, Freddie Rahmer assumed the lead and held off Cory Haas and Gerard McIntyre for his second career win at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Rahmer started eighth and was running fourth when brother Brandon and Adam Wilt got together and both spun in turn two of lap 20. At the same time, third-place…

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