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USAC-CRA Releases 24 Event Schedule

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24 Events Dot USAC-CRA Sprint Schedule Story By:USAC Series Media Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com INDIANAPOLIS IND... The blueprint for the 2016 AMSOIL USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series schedule has plans for a 24-race schedule that includes 20 races in California with events at eight different venues and two separate stops in the state of Arizona. The season launches at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway on March 5 with the Sokola Shootout with the first of 12 USAC-CRA appearances at the southern California half-mile dirt oval throughout the season. Other dates at Perris include April 16, May 28, June 11, July 2, July 30, Aug.…

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BOARDWALK HALL IS READY TO HOST NAPA KNOW HOW RACING WEEKEND JAN.29-30; ENTRY LISTS AT CAPACITY; DRIVERS FROM TEN STATES AND CANACA TO CONVERGE ON ATLANTIC CITY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BOARDWALK HALL IS READY TO HOST NAPA KNOW HOW RACING WEEKEND JAN.29-30; ENTRY LISTS AT CAPACITY; DRIVERS FROM TEN STATES AND CANACA TO CONVERGE ON ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY, NJ January 26, 2016 . . . Though the winds blew, the snow flew and the tide rose last weekend in Atlantic City, historic Boardwalk Hall and all roads leading to it are open. And thus the NAPA Know How Racing Weekend, highlighted by Saturday night’s Gambler’s Classic for Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets will go on as scheduled. “Our drivers and our officials are ready to go racing,” said Len…

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Bad Boy Mowers Partner with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WAYCROSS, GA (January 26, 2016) - Bad Boy Mowers is pleased to announce a partnership for 2016 with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, signaling a commitment by the rapidly growing empire to a passion shared by millions of fans. Bad Boy Mowers will be known as the Official Mower of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. "Bad Boy Mowers is very excited to partner with the premier dirt late model sanction in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series," said Lennie Foree, Director of Marketing at Bad Boy Mowers. "With the record number of events on…

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Penn Can Speedway Salutes Track Champions

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HARTNETT TAKES FOURTH MODIFIED CROWN IN PAST FIVE YEARS Story By:Dan Harpell/Penn Can Speedway Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PA…Penn Can Speedway honored its top drivers on Saturday at the Montdale Country Club in Scott Township, Pennsylvania. Kevin Hartnett, Alec Gennarelli, Shane Wolf, Jr., Jeremy Williams and Michael Robinson were all crowned 2015 Track Champions at the track’s annual awards banquet. For Hartnett, it was his fourth Modified Track Championship in the past five years. The veteran racer used his smooth driving style to take home five feature wins on the season, including the Clash At The Can…

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Ryan Preece Heading To XFINITY Series

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Former NASCAR Modified Champion Joins JD Motorsports Team Story By:JD Motorsports Media Photo By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com/Getty Images GAFFNEY, S.C. ...The 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series season will see a mix of old and new for JD Motorsports as former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece joins the team alongside returning driver Ross Chastain. Preece takes over JDM’s No. 1 Chevrolet in 2016. Zach McGowan, already familiar with Preece from working with him in both the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Seres, will be his crew chief. Preece, who won the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship in 2013, has raced with support…

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SUNY Canton Backing Brewerton/Fulton Speedways Major Events

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SUNY Canton Continues Sponsorship For Brewerton and Fulton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton/Fulton Speedway Media Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com BALDWINSVILLE, NY ... SUNY Canton will continue their strong support at the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways in 2016, their eighth consecutive year as a sponsor. SUNY Canton will continue as the divisional sponsor of the popular Sportsman division at both Brewerton and Fulton. SUNY Canton also returns as the presenting sponsor for two of the biggest events in the Northeast: the 31st Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend at Fulton Speedway (Sept 30 – Oct 1) and the 24th Annual Hurricane 100 – 358 Modified…

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Stafford Speedway And Dunleavy Truck & Trailor Renew Sponsorship Program

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Dunleavy Truck & Trailer Repair Renewing Stafford Contingency Program Sponsorship Story By:Scott Running/Stafford Speedway Media Photos By:Dick Ayers/Racersguide.com STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. ...Dunleavy’s Truck and Trailer Repair of Brookfield will once again contribute a bonus to the winner of each SK Modified® and SK Light Modified feature at Stafford Speedway during the 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season. Dunleavy’s will provide a winners bonus of $150 for each SK Modified® feature winner as well as a $125 bonus for each SK Light feature winner. With 22 races during the 2015 season, Dunleavy’s contributed $3,300 to SK Modified® feature winners and…

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ACT Increases Driver Points Fund

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ACT Puts Up More Than $100K For Drivers Story By:ACT Series Media Photos By:Leaf Tiloston/Racersguide.com WATERBURY, Vt.... American-Canadian Tour Late Model competitors will have big potential prizes waiting for them at the end of the season. More than $100,000 in point fund money will be up for grabs between the ACT Late Model Tour, Série ACT, and Thunder Road. Both the ACT Late Model Tour and Série ACT Champions will receive $10,000, with $7,500 going to the Thunder Road Late Model champion. In addition, the top 15 finishers in the final standings for both the ACT Late Model Tour and…

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Patroit Sprint Tour Sets 2016 Schedule

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Patriot Sprint Tour Series 2016 Schedule Announced Story By: Paul Harkenrider/Patroit Sprint Tour Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com SODUS, NY ...The Patriot Sprint Tour (PST) is pleased to announce its tentative racing schedule for the 2016 season which includes 34 events at 22 different venues, encompassing New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Canadian province of Ontario. A total of 27 events comprise the PST American tour plus nine additional shows in the mix to make up the PST Canadian tour. “We’re a bit ahead with the 2016 schedule and I’m working with a few track promoters in the Northeast in…

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New York State Stock Car Association Honors Albany Saratoga Regulars

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Albany Saratoga Speedway Regulars Recieve NYSSCA Awards Story By: Toby LaGrange/Albany Saratoga Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com MALTA, NY....The New York State Stock Car Association (NYSSCA) held its annual Banquet Saturday evening at the Polish Community Center in Albany, New York. The night featured a delicious dinner and the awards presentation for numerous drivers. There were two types of awards handed out, first by track and then some special awards. Of the nine special award categories, Albany-Saratoga Speedway track regulars brought home four of them. The Overall Outstanding Performance of the Year Award was awarded to a pair of drivers for…

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Motorsports Show 2016 Award Best Of Show Honors

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BEST OF SHOW AWARDS,WRAP UP PPB MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR & TRADE SHOW Story By:Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Media Photos By:Ace Lane Jr./Racersguide.com OAKS, PA ...The third and final day of the PPB Motorsports 2016 Race Car & Trade Show Presented By Insinger Sunoco was a day dedicated to the youthful race fans with all children entering the show free. Events for kids, sponsored by Mark Blackwell’s Metal Fab of Pennington, N.J., included two pageants, Little Ms. Motorsports, and Tiny Ms. Motorsports and Big Wheel racing competitions for various age brackets. Arynne Moody, Ms. Motorsports, began her official reign this day,…

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Hodges Breaks Clauson Win Streak At Winter Challenge Night 3

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Hodges & Thornton Shine on Winter Challenge Night Three! Story and Photos By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz....Josh Hodges and Ricky Thornton, Jr., captured the lion’s share of Sunday night honors at Canyon Speedway Park by racing to victory lane in Round Three of Winter Challenge action atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. While New Mexico’s Hodges hustled to USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Car victory lane and Thornton, Jr., topped his second IMCA Modified feature of the weekend, other Sunday night winners included George Fronsman in IMCA Stock Car vs. Pure Stock action, Jarrett Martin in Micro…

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Modified Great Jerry Cook Gets HOF Honors

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Modified Legend Cook Enters NASCAR Hall, Induction Ceremony Honors Five Of Sport’s Greatest Story By :Josh Hamilton/ NASCAR Media Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Five of NASCAR’s iconic figures – four drivers and one motorsports entrepreneur – were enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina this afternoon during the Induction Ceremony held in the Crown Ball Room at the Charlotte Convention Center. Those who added their names to the list of now 35 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees, included: Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, O. Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner. The group makes…

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Esh Set For Competitive Season

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Esh & Coldren hire crew chief Dennis Kohler Story By:Jeremy Elliott /Pennlive.com Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com Mechanicsburg Pa....Doug Esh has spent the last couple years weighing his passion to race a Sprint Car and retiring from the sport. Some of that angst was the difficulty in finding a ride. The sport has shifted to family operations and even the most talented drivers struggle to find a good seat. That changed a bit last year when Esh hooked up with Mark Coldren. The two hit it off and even had a few good runs, including a $10,000 victory in the Mitch Smith…

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Daytona Int’l Roars To Life With Rolex 24

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All Roads Lead to Daytona Rolex 24 Story By:IMSA Series Media Photos By:Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ...The world will be coming to Daytona Int’l Speedway for the grand opening of its motorsports stadium, with a solid international field set for the debut race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: the 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30-31. A 54-car field with drivers representing 24 countries serves as the opening race for Daytona Rising, the $400 million reimagining of the historic venue. In addition to kicking off the WeatherTech Championship, the race also will open the…

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Entry List Grows For AC Indoor Racing

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THREE QUARTER MIDGET ENTRY LIST FOR NAPA KNOW HOW GAMBLER’S CLASSIC SET FOR JANUARY 29-30 IN ATLANTIC CITY’S BOARDWALK HALL APPROACHES 100 Story By:Ernie Saxton/AC Gamblers Classic Media Photos By:Pete MacDonald/Racersguide.com ATLANTIC CITY, NJ ..... Recently received entries for this coming weekend’s NAPA Know How Gambler’s Classic in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., have pushed the field of Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets to nearly 100 men and machines. This, coupled with full fields of Champ Karts and Slingshots, means that the fourteenth annual Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) has the potential to break all records for number of…

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Erin Moody Crowned Ms. Motorsports 2016, Show Continues Today

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ERIN MOODY CROWNED MS. MOTORSPORTS SATURDAY AT PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW PRESENTED BY INSINGER SUNOCO; TIM HOGUE RECEIVES JOE PRATT MEMORIAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE; SHOW CONTINUES ON SUNDAY Story By:Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Media Photos By:Bob Yurko/Racersguide.com OAKS, PA .... Erin Moody, 29, of Etters, Pa., is the new Ms. Motorsports. She was crowned Saturday on day two of the three day PPB Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show Presented By Insinger Sunoco. “I kind of thought it might be my year,” Erin admitted, particularly after having been recognized by judges for having aced the Interview portion…

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Clauson Goes Two For Two At Canyon

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Clauson & Marriott Headline Winter Challenge Round Two! Story and Photo By:Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz. ....Bryan Clauson and Hunter Marriott took center stage by posting Saturday night feature wins as 101 cars filled the pit area at Canyon Speedway Park for the second of five Winter Challenge rounds of competition. While Indiana’s Clauson bested the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Car ranks for the second night in a row, Missouri’s Marriott bested Friday night winner Ricky Thornton, Jr., for IMCA Modified honors. Along with Clauson and Marriott, other Saturday night winners included George Fronsman in…

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Strong Versatile Class Of 2016 Enters NASCAR Hall Of Fame

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Four legendary drivers and one titan of a track owner are the latest additions to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR Charlotte NC...On Saturday afternoon at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., O. Bruton Smith, executive chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc., entered the Hall with “Iceman” Terry Labonte, six-time NASCAR Modified champion Jerry Cook, 1970 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Isaac and flamboyant Curtis Turner, who was instrumental in raising the profile of stock car racing during NASCAR’s early days. Introduced by current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan…

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Big Plans On Tap For Action Track USA 2016 Season

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New Season, New Promotions At Kutztown’s Action Track USA Story By:Barry Angstadt/Action Track Media Photos By:Dean Patton/Photos Kutztown, PA ....Large crowds, terrific car counts, and sizzling competition have marked the first three seasons of operation at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds. But co-promoters Rich Tobias and Doug Rose are not about to sit still and have their hugely popular Wednesday Night Rumble programs simply maintain the status quo. When the 2016 season begins in May, there will be several new initiatives geared toward the speedway’s enthusiastic and passionate fans. Each week, one lucky spectator…

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Clauson Opens Winter Challenge In Victory Lane

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Clauson Captures Winter Challenge Opener! Story and Photo By: Lonnie Wheatley/USAC Series Media PEORIA, Ariz. Bryan Clauson certainly is no stranger to victory lane at Canyon Speedway Park. Neither is Ricky Thornton, Jr. So it was only fitting that Clauson and Thornton, Jr., were among those to pick off victories in Friday’s opening leg of Canyon Speedway Park’s Winter Challenge 2016. While Clauson took USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car honors and Thornton, Jr., bested a loaded field of ICMA Modifieds, other Friday night winners included Matt Martinez in IMCA Stock Car vs. Pure Stock action, Jarrett Martin…

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Motorsports Expo 2016 Kicks Off Winter

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW DOES BRISK BUSINESS ON OPENING DAY, SHOW GOES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Press Release By:Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Media Photos By:Northeast Modifieds OAKS, PA ... The absolute best of what drivers, car owners and teams have to offer was on display on Friday, Jan. 22 as the PPB Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show opened at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa. for the first day of its three day run. Opening Day highlights included a well-attended and received autograph signing session at the unveiling of the ‘Tribute To The…

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Elmo Reckner Motorsports Ready For Action At Weekly Tracks

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Fan Friendly Modified Driver Calling Albany-Saratoga & Lebanon Valley Speedway Story By:Rob Hazor/Albany Saratoga Speedway PR Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Malta NY.... Elmo Reckner has been pounding the dirt behind the wheel of racecars since 1979. The Ballston Lake, NY driver has come quite a ways since his championship Hobby Stock days now driving his familiar number 17 Modified around the Capital Region weekly. Elmo Reckner Motorsports will return to Albany-Saratoga and Lebanon Valley Speedway in 2016 for weekly competition. It takes some drivers years to visit victory lane in the Modified division, however after moving up from Sportsman in 2005, Reckner…

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Clanton Ready For World of Outlaws Title Defense

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Clanton Looks to Repeat as World of Outlaws Late Model Series Prepares for 2016 Kickoff. Charges into Screven Motor Speedway with eyes on second series title Story By:Jorden Morris/WOO Late Model Series Media Photos By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com CONCORD, N.C..... Shane Clanton, like other drivers in the pits, began the 2015 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season with high hopes of hoisting the championship trophy for the first time in his career. Ten wins, 34 top-fives and 37 top-tens later, Clanton capped off his phenomenal year by doing what he set out to do when he captured his first series…

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DIRTcar Awards UMP Champions

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Mike Harrison, Bobby Pierce Share Spotlight at 32nd Annual DIRTcar UMP ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet. Nearly $360,000 in points-fund cash distributed to drivers for their success during the 2015 season Story By:Aaron Fiedler/DIRTcar Series Media Photos By:Jimmy Dearing Photo CONCORD, N.C. ....Mike Harrison and Bobby Pierce shared the sp otlight at the 32nd Annual DIRTcar UMP 'Night of Champions' Awards Banquet in Springfield, Ill. earlier this month. In front of nearly 1,000 competitors, family and friends in the ballroom of Springfield's Crowne Plaza Hotel, almost $360,000 was distributed to competitors in recognition of their success during the 2015…

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All Stars Ready To Shine On Valley High Banks

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All Star Circuit of Champions To Make First Visit At Lebanon Valley Speedway Story By:Rob Hazor/Lebanon Valley Speedway Media Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WEST LEBANON, NY ...For over 30 years fans have seen some of the best 410 Sprint Car drivers race around the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway with blistering speeds. In 2016 fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early to witness the first ever appearance of Tony Stewart’s All-Star Circuit Of Champions on August 21st in what promises to be anything but your grandfather’s typical sprint car race at the valley of speed. Lebanon Valley Speedway…

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Saturday Night Live Action at Grandview Speedway

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GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY’S SATURDAY NIGHT STOCK CAR RACING ACTION TO BE TELEVISED BY RCN/TV FOR THE 16TH STRAIGHT SEASON Press Release By:Ernie Saxton/GVS Media Photos By:George Steigerwalt/Racersguide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA .... For the 16th straight season Lehigh Valley, PA’s RCN/TV will offer television coverage of six dates of NASCAR sanctioned Saturday night stock car racing at Grandview Speedway. The coverage, shown on a delayed basis, will be broken up into two programs each week. Qualifying heat racing action will be included in one show and the feature races for the T.P.Trailers NASCAR Whelen 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and BRC Late Models and special…

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Smoke Shapes Up For Final Sprint Cup Season

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Trimmed-down Stewart hoping for big things in final season Story By: Seth Livingstone/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C....Tony Stewart might be in the best shape of his life, and just in time. At 44, the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has declared this to be his final Sprint Cup season as a driver, and he’s doing everything in his power to make it memorable. “I’m eating better, drinking better, working out, doing stuff I swore I would never do – and I’m doing it in my last year,” said Stewart, facing Thursday’s a media during…

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Larson Chases First Sprint Cup Victory

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Kyle Larson on 2016: We need to win Story By: Seth Livingstone/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...Kyle Larson knows that his career is on the clock. At 23 years young, the driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates isn't outwardly expressing complete urgency to win his next race. But that pressure to not only win, but make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is building. “There were really no expectations when I first got into Cup,” said Larson, speaking at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour presented by…

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ISMA Series Races Set To Air Live

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IMSA: Series TV Schedule Released; All WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Races to Air Live Press Release and Photos By:ISMA Series Media DAYTONA BEACH, Fla....More than 100 hours of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge action will air on FOX Sports television platforms in 2016, including FS1 coverage of every race and a FOX network telecast. The 54th Rolex 24 At Daytona kicks off 63 hours of live FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2016 WeatherTech Championship season beginning on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. ET on FS1. FOX Sports will televise 16 hours of the Rolex 24 live…

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Indianapolis 500 Signs Title Sponsor

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PennGrade Motor Oil is the first presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500 via a multiyear agreement. Press Release By:Dave Lewendowski/INDYcar Series Media Photos By:Chris Jones/INDYcar Photo Indianapolis IND...The historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29 added more history today with addition of the race’s first presenting sponsor, PennGrade Motor Oil.A brand of Lebanon, Ind.-based D-A Lubricant Company, PennGrade Motor Oil will serve as presenting sponsor through a multiyear deal running through 2018. “This historic announcement is welcome news for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and generates even more momentum for the entire Verizon IndyCar Series,” Hulman &…

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RCR Locked And Loaded For Sprint Cup Season

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Thursday Media Tour Notebook Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...Richard Childress Racing drivers Ryan Newman and Paul Menard qualified for last year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Austin Dillon didn’t make NASCAR’s playoff in his sophomore season at the sport’s highest level, but this year, he’s determined to change that scenario and put his No. 3 Chevrolet “where it deserves to be.” Dillon’s Chevy got a jump-start after the 15th race of the 2015 season, when veteran crew chief Richard “Slugger” Labbe took over the pit box. Four of Dillon’s top-10…

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O’Reilly Auto Parts Partners With TSMP Triple Crown Series

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O’Reilly Auto Parts Becomes Official Partner of Triple Crown Series at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Press Release By:Therasa Condict/TSMP Media Photo By:Dave Dalesandro/Racersguide.com Thompson CT...Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (TSMP) is pleased to announced O’Reilly Auto Parts as the official sponsor of the Triple Crown Championship for the Limited Sportsman and Mini Stock NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (NWAAS) divisions. The Triple Crown Championship debuted in 2015 as a mini-series for these two divisions that consists of three events. Competitors’ finishing positions in these events earns them both TSMP championship points and Triple Crown Series points. The Triple Crown will pay its…

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Wood Brothers and Blaney Plan Full Time Cup Campaign

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Wood Brothers, Blaney have a lot to be excited about Story By Seth Livingston/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...It was difficult to tell who was more excited on Wednesday when the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour wheeled into the Ford Technical Center in Concord, North Carolina. Take your pick: There were the legendary Wood Brothers, returning to full-time racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Ford Racing, unveiling its new version of the No. 21 Fusion, and driver Ryan Blaney, preparing to continue his own family’s racing tradition by running a full rookie season…

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Action Track USA Sets Super Slingshot Fair Nationals Date

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Slingshots To Get Big Car Payday Story By:Mike Feltenburger/Action Track USA Media Photos By:Lenny Slemmer/Speed Images Kutztown PA....Doug Rose and Rich Tobias of Action Track USA are going to pay $4,000 to win - and $300 to take the green - in the first ever Slinger Warehouse Super Slingshot Fair Nationals. The event, the richest race ever held for the All Star Slingshot class, is scheduled for August 15 and August 16 of 2016 during National Dirt Week at the Kutztown Fairgrounds as part of the annual Kutztown Fair. Racers will have a chance to earn even more green, as…

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Dirt Classic Expands Season Events

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The Dirt Classic Announces 2016 Growth Press Release By:Dirt Classic Media Photos By:Dan DeMarco/Racersguide.com Indianapollis Ind... Moving from two dates in 2015, 2016 is looking packed for racers and race fans with at least five events scheduled for the season. The 3rd Annual Dirt Classic Presented by Schmuck Lumber Company will be held at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, September 24, 2016 with a rain date of Saturday, October 8th. The date is highly favorable for both local teams and traveling operations to coordinate additional races at other area tracks. Adding to the marquee event are four races with payouts…

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Georgia On Their Mind, LUCAS Late Model Series Heading South

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Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing Set for Winternationals Action Press Release By:LUCAS Late Model Series Media Photos By:Tommy Hein/Racersguide.com WAYCROSS, GA ...What has been anticipated as the biggest season to-date for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is now less than one month away. The nation’s premier dirt late model tour will kick off the 2016 season with a busy Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. The nearly two-week extravaganza will begin with the Georgia Boot Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take center stage during the…

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Petty Motorsports Geared For 2016 Success

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Richard Petty Motorsports readies for success with Scott and Almirola Story By: Seth Livingstone/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By :Getty Images/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...Brian Scott knows he’s in a pretty good place. In 2016, the 28-year-old Idaho native will compete in a loaded field for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors with the logo of Richard Petty Motorsports emblazoned on his chest. “It’s pretty cool,” said Scott, speaking Wednesday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “Richard Petty: Just when you say his name you think of so many things.…

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Truex Brings New Sponsor/Manufacturer For 2016 Campaign

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New manufacturer, same winning mindset for Truex, Furniture Row Story By: Seth Livingstone/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:CIA. Photo/NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ...Coming off the finest season of his career, Martin Truex Jr. suddenly finds himself behind the wheel for a new manufacturer. After several years of thoughtful deliberation, Furniture Row Racing left Chevrolet and its affiliation with Richard Childress Racing in favor of Toyota and a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. During “Toyota Tuesday” at the 34th annual Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour presented by Technocom, Furniture Row president and general manager Joe Garone explained the move. “If we were…

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NASCAR Media Tour Kicks Off in Charlotte

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Tuesday Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour Notebook Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By:Getty Images/NASCAR Charlotte NC...It’s a job change for Jeff Gordon, but there are familiar aspects From a teamwork standpoint, Jeff Gordon’s new day job won’t be that much different from his old one. “It’s such a team effort,” said Gordon, who is transitioning this year from the seat of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the FOX Sports broadcast booth. “(There are) so many comparisons to what I’ve done as a driver in the sport, as to what I’ve already seen in the…

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Bob Hilbert Sportswear Signs On As Title Sponsor Of Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP For 2016 Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bob Hilbert Sportswear Signs On As Title Sponsor Of Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP For 2016 Season; Series Set For Third Season With Modified North & South Regions, New Open Sportsman Tour BOYERTOWN, PA – In 2015, Bob Hilbert got a taste of involvement in the Short Track Super Series. This year, he wanted more. Bob Hilbert Sportswear of Boyertown, Pa., has announced a new role as the title sponsor of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP for the upcoming 2016 campaign. Hilbert’s new leading role kicks off March 12 at Georgetown Speedway…

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Billy Decker to Drive for Mike Payne during 2016 Campaign

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Billy Decker to Drive for Mike Payne during 2016 Campaign The next shoe has dropped in the 2015-2016 North East Dirt Modified "Silly Season", Three time Super DIRTcar Series Champion Billy Decker will pilot the Mike Payne owned machine for an all out assault on the Super DIRTcar Series in 2016. The car will be renumbered from Payne's familiar No. 7z to No. 91, Decker's long time numeral. Decker will run the full Super DIRTcar Series slate for Payne utilizing Bicknell chassis, a home track to secure those ever so precious bonus points has not been determined at this time.…

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JR Heffner set for 2016 Season at Albany-Saratoga and Lebanon Valley

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Championship Driver Calls 'The Great Race Place' His Friday Night Home Press Release By: CHUCK HOVER / HEFFNER RACING Photo By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM ALBANY, NY- January 19, 2016- JR Heffner Racing has chosen Albany-Saratoga Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway as its tracks of choice for 2016. “We’re delighted that A Colarusso, Park East Sales, Upstate Utilities, and all of our Associate Partners have returned for our run at two Track Championships in 2016. This offseason we spent a lot of time researching a second track to add to our program. While we had a lot of…

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Schaffer Joins RDR for 2016 Sportsman Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Chris Schaffer set for Fonda Speedway and King of Dirt Competition with ‘Mean Green’ RDR Racing Stable; Joins Chad Edwards and Greg Pessolano for 2016 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 19, 2016- The starting point of any achievement in racing isn’t found in equipment; it’s found in the desire of the driver. For Canajoharie, New York native Chris Schaffer, success came slowly at first and then at a torrid pace which culminated in a banner year for the 30-year-old competitor in the sportsman division at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York.…

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The “People’s Champion” Honored with Thomas J. Schmeh Award

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Darland Receives Thomas J. Schmeh Award Press Release By: NATIONAL SPRINT CAR MUSEUM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, IA- January 19, 2016- Champion sprint car driver Dave Darland has been named the recipient of the 2015 Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport by all three voting panels of the North American Sprint Car Poll. “The poll’s Outstanding Contribution Award is the museum foundation’s highest honor for current achievers in the sport, as it is voted on by industry insiders from the 360-, 410-cubic-inch, and non-winged sprint car divisions. For a driver known…

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The Learning Curve

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sportsman Competitor Aaron Burton set for 2016 Challenges at Fonda Speedway Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 19, 2016- The value of hard work is only learned by one thing; working hard. After a season that had its high points and its low points, Cobleskill, New York resident and second-generation sportsman modified driver Aaron Burton is set to put those hard-earned lessons to good use as the 2016 season rapidly approaches. Burton, who will be calling the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York his home in 2016, is eagerly awaiting the season-opener at…

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USAC Kicks Off 2016 at Canyon Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC 'Winter Challenge' Opens at Canyon Speedway Story By: BRYAN HILBERT / USAC MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO PEORIA, AZ- January 19, 2016- The 2016 “Winter Challenge” opens this weekend at Canyon Speedway in Peoria, Ariz. as the USAC racing season officially debuts. The five-race series kicks off this weekend with races Friday, Saturday and Sunday, serving as “special event” non-points races for the USAC Southwest and West Coast Sprint Car Series. R.J. Johnson and Danny Faria Jr. are the respective Southwest and West Coast Champions, Johnson capturing his third consecutive Southwest title last year and Faria…

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Reading Motorsport Show Releases Schedule of Events

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Name & Date, Condensed Schedule for 31st Annual Berks-Schuylkill Oil Heat Association Reading Motorsports Show Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, PA- January 19, 2016- When Brad Reinert took over the promotion of the Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show, he vowed to keep the popular off-season event going and make necessary changes so that the show could grow and prosper. After one year at the helm, Reinert, with assistance from Doug Rose and Rich Tobias, has given the decades-old event an almost complete makeover, as a new date and duration…

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Minor Rule Changes for the Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars at New Egypt Speedway for 2016 Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Minor Rule Changes for the Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars at New Egypt Speedway for 2016 Season New Egypt, NJ-- As the Northeast Wingless Sprint Car series at New Egypt Speedway gears up for their Motorsports Expo debut this weekend, the division will see a few minor rule changes heading into the 2016 season. The first is the switch from the 6200 RPM chip to the 6400 RPM chip. Starting with the first race of the 2016 season for the NEWS Sprint cars at New Egypt on Saturday, April 2nd, all cars will be required to use a 6400…

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New Egypt Speedway Honors 2015 Season Champions at Annual Awards Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Honors 2015 Season Champions at Annual Awards Banquet Ryan Godown Collects $10,000 Modified Championship Payday New Egypt, NJ-- This past Saturday, January 16th, New Egypt Speedway honored their 2015 season champions at their annual awards banquet at the Hibernians Club in Hamilton, NJ. This year’s point fund, courtesy of Lias Tire, paid $31,585 spread through five divisions. In addition, the Crate Modified point fund received an extra $802 from the $.25 from each gallon of the spec fuel purchased during the 2015 season. Taking home the big $10,000 Modified division top prize for the second…

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