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Danny Johnson Makes The Track of Champions New Home

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The 'Doctor' Ready to Make a House Call at Fonda in 2016 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY- January 18, 2016- Are you feeling blue due to the lack of excitement in your diet? Having anxiety attacks over the upcoming racing season? Well the “Track of Champions” has the cure for your aliments. The “Doctor” will be setting up office at the Fonda Speedway this year. In a conversation with car owner Chris Gennarelli, it was confirmed that Danny Johnson’s #27J will be calling the “Track of Champions” his…

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Davenport Runs Wild in Tucson

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Another Wild West Victory For Davenport Story and Photo By: LONNIE WHEATLEY  TUCSON, AZ- January 18, 2016- Jonathan Davenport put an exclamation point on his Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by Black Diamond-Club 29 Race Cars Super Late Model championship by topping Sunday night’s $11,000-to-win series finale at USA Raceway. Davenport raced into the lead just past the midway point of the 50-lapper en route to picking up the winner’s share that was boosted by AR Bodies.  It was his third win of the six-race series aboard the TS Crane Service/Sundance Services No. 6 Longhorn-chassis. While Davenport battled…

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Patriots and Short Track Super Series set for Woodhull Invasion

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sprint Tour & Brett Deyo's Series Make Set To Return For Three Big Dates This Season Story By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL SPEEDWAY     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WOODHULL, NY- January 18, 2016- In the first of what will be several schedule announcements made this offseason, Woodhull Raceway is proud to announce that the Patriot Sprint Tour and Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series will return for the 2016 race season. The Patriot Sprint Tour, at the controls of Mike Emhof, will make two big stops to ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ with one date in May and…

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Modifieds and Crate Sportsman Join American Racer Cup Program at FMP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] American Racer Cup Program set Again for Five Mile Point Speedway; American Racer Cup Weekend set to Take Place on October 7th and 8th Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP MEDIA     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERS GUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY- January 18, 2017- The American Racer Cup program will again be part of the weekly racing at Five Mile Point Speedway for the Modified and Crate Sportsman teams.  Over $150,000 in cash, tires and contingencies will again be available throughout the program in 2016.  The American Racer Cup Weekend will return to Five Mile Point Speedway on October…

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Selinsgrove Speedway sets 2016 Schedule

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Selinsgrove Schedule Features 25 Dates Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE MEDIA     Photos By: DAN DeMARCO SELINSGROVE, PA- January 18, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway’s new management group unveiled the historic half-mile clay oval’s 2016 schedule of events Sunday evening. The lineup features lots of variety for fans, with no fewer than 10 different divisions scheduled to compete over the 25-race season. The 360 sprint cars, the track’s weekly headline open wheel division for the third consecutive season, will compete in 17 races, seven of which will be sanctioned events. The United Racing Club (URC) will make stops April 30…

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway Readies For 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Regional Races Locked For Summer Schedule At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Press Release and Photo By: NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY LOUDON, NH- January 18, 2016- There will be more than 1,300 miles of racing action this summer at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the regional series now locked in to both NASCAR weekends. Speedway officials announced today that tickets are now on sale for all races with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and American-Canadian Tour added to compliment the July and September weekends. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race has been moved…

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Motorsports 2016 Kicks Off This Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] More Than 200 Race Cars, Photo Opportunities and Much More This Weekend Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / MOTORSPORTS MEDIA     Photos By: BOB YURKO OAKS, PA- January 18, 2016- Bring your Sharpie, your camera, and comfortable shoes as you head to the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 Presented by Sunoco, Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show on Friday, January 22nd thru Sunday, January 24th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The three day show, the 31st annual edition, offers just about everything imaginable in motorsports. NASCAR Sprint Cup star Kyle Larson, former NASCAR…

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Saratoga Auto Museum Awarded Grants for Educational Programs

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Adirondack Trust Company and Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust to Help Fund Ongoing Programs Story By: SETH WARDEN     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- January 17, 2016- The Saratoga Automobile Museum has been awarded grants from two highly respected supporters of regional educational programs, with each grant dedicated to ongoing programs at the museum. The grant provided by the Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund will enhance the Museum's ability to provide educational programming to children in our community.  Under the direction of SAM Education Director Seth Warden, SAM's Garage provides "hands on" learning experiences for…

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Lanigan Scores Wild West Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lanigan Lands Wild West Round Five Laurels at USA Story By: LONNIE WHEATLEY     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM TUCSON, AZ- January 17, 2016- Darrell Lanigan became the third different driver to reach Super Late Model victory lane at USA Raceway’s Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by Black Diamond-Club 29 Race Cars series by winning Saturday night’s 30-lapper in convincing fashion atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. While Lanigan’s $5,000 triumph broke up the domination by Jonathan Davenport and Don O’Neal, who have each claimed a pair of victories, Todd Schute bested the Modifieds and Brandon Farrington topped…

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Abreu Goes Back-to-Back in Tulsa

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu Earns Back-to-Back Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Titles Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR     Photo By: PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- January 17, 2015- For the second time in as many years, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire was ruled over by California’s Rico Abreu, who wheeled the Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 97 to victory in the 30th edition of the Chili Bowl. With a packed house of nearly 20,000 in attendance at the River Spirit Expo Center, the chant of “Rico, Rico” soon followed a series of wicked celebratory doughnuts. Giving chase from…

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American Racer Cup set for Big 2016 Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] I-88 Speedway and Thunder Mountain Speedway set to Join This Season Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP PR     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO INDIANA, PA- January 17, 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 plans to welcome I-88 Speedway and Thunder Mountain Speedway to $150,000 plus program this season as it continues to grow. The American Racer…

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The Quiet Man: Terry Labonte to Enter NASCAR Hall of Fame

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Consistency, humility, skill carry Labonte to NASCAR Hall of Fame Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES DAYTONA BEACH, FL- January 17, 2016- Some label Terry Labonte the NASCAR premier series’ least flamboyant champion. Perhaps it just seemed that way, when measuring Labonte alongside such colorful contemporaries as NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip. His calm, quiet demeanor at least partially explains why Labonte became known as “The Iceman.” The Corpus Christi, Texas driver may not have personified flash, but Labonte got the job done. Labonte won his first…

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New Qualifying Format Established for International Classic at Oswego

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 60th Running of Oswego Speedway's International Classic 200 set for Sunday, September 4th Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY PR     Photo By: DAVE DALESANDRO OSWEGO, NY- January 16, 2016- The 60th running of Oswego Speedway’s International Classic 200 for Novelis Supermodifieds will utilize a new qualifying format in order to determine the starting lineup for the 200 to be run on Sunday, Sept. 4. Two separate rounds of two-lap qualifying time trials will still take place, with the opening round hitting the Speedway on ‘Fast Friday Pole Night’ on Friday, Sept. 2. Unlike in previous seasons, the…

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Curtis Turner Headed to NASCAR Hall of Fame

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Larger than life Turner speeds into NASCAR Hall of Fame at full throttle Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR   DAYTONA BEACH, FL- January 16, 2016- Curtis Turner lived life and stock car racing in the same manner – at full throttle. A bootlegger at age nine, the Virginia native was a self-proclaimed millionaire at 20 and made and lost several fortunes while becoming one of the greatest drivers – and most colorful characters – of NASCAR’s pioneer era. He won a lot but also wrecked just as often.…

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Clauson Takes Final Chili Bowl Preliminary Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Bryan Clauson Leads It All On Vacuworx Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR     Photo By: JOE ORTH PHOTO TULSA, OK- January 16, 2016- Picking up his fourth career preliminary night feature win, Bryan Clauson led non-stop in Friday's Vacuworx Global Qualifying Night to set the stage for Saturday's finale of the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "My Golden Driller is lonely, I need to get him a friend," commented Clauson in his postrace interview. "I certainly feel like we have a car capable of winning just watching the first few…

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RacinBoys Coverage of Chili Bowl Nationals Concludes Tonight

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Wraps Up Live Pay-Per-View of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Preliminary Competition Tonight Press Release By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS     Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 15, 2016- The 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire preliminary action has yet to disappoint inside the River Spirit Expo Center. The fourth-and-final prelim night is set for tonight with the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network providing live Pay-Per-View video featuring a higher quality and graphics beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (Central). The price to view the Pay-Per-View is only $25. To purchase,…

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Three Premier Dirt Series and Sportsman Shootout Series Highlight 2016 Weedsport Speedway Schedule

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Three Premier Dirt Series and Sportsman Shootout Series Highlight 2016 Weedsport Speedway Schedule WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – January 15, 2016 – With the 2016 Racing season right around the corner, Weedsport Speedway is putting the final touches on what will sure to be a star-studded, action packed summer of racing. The action kicks off on Sunday, May 22 with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returning for the Empire State Challenge. This event will also include the first round of the 2016 “Sportsman Shootout Series”, which will include a total of 9 sportsman events. The series will maintain…

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Anticipated Orange County Fair Speedway Season Kicks Off Saturday, April 2 With ‘Hard Clay Open’ Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North Region Lid-Lifter

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Anticipated Orange County Fair Speedway Season Kicks Off Saturday, April 2 With ‘Hard Clay Open’ Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP North Region Lid-Lifter; United Pump & Tank Signs On As Event Marketing Partner MIDDLETOWN, NY – Anticipation has reached a fever pitch for the 2016 season at one of dirt racing’s hallowed grounds: Orange County Fair Speedway. And the event that starts it all is the third running of the ‘Hard Clay Open’ on Saturday, April 2. Bolstered by the backing of Halmar International’s Chris Larsen, renovations at the fairgrounds facility have been widespread and an…

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Bell Grabs Thursday Night Chili Bowl Preliminary Victory

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Christopher Bell Dominates John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR     Photo By: JOE ORTH PHOTO TULSA, OK- January 15, 2016- Let the victory bells toll, as Norman, Oklahoma's Christopher Bell went uncontested for his second career preliminary night score; topping Thursday's John Christner Trucking Qualifying night at the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "If you give me one race a year, it's this race. It's something I want to win so badly and I promise, I want to win it more than anyone else in here," commented Bell…

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Jeff Trombley Plans Return to Fonda in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Former Track Champion Jeff Trombley Looks Forward to another Season of Competition at the ‘Track of Champions’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- January 15, 2016- A good racecar driver is competitive. A great racecar driver is competitive year after year with frightening consistency. Altamont, New York native Jeff Trombley is certainly the latter rather than the former. For over three decades, the driver of the familiar No. 21J has been a force to be reckoned with at the historic Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York and 2016 looks to be more of the…

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Fulton and Brewerton Sportsman Under DIRTcar Banner in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Tracks to host four DIRTcar Championship Series Events Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON & BREWERTON PR     Photo By: JAY FISH BALDWINSVILLE, NY- January 15, 2016- The Sportsman class at Fulton and Brewerton Speedway continues under the DIRTcar banner in 2016, and will play a pivotal role in the strengthened DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series. Four of the sixteen scheduled Sportsman series events will take place at either Brewerton or Fulton in conjunction with marquee Modified events. Fulton Speedway will kick off the DIRTcar Championship Tour on Friday, April 29th as part of the Highbank Holdup Weekend. The series…

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Rutland Regional Medical Center Returning for Hometown Heroes Night at Devil’s Bowl

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Vermont’s second-largest hospital to present popular community event Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVIL'S BOWL MEDIA     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO WEST HAVEN, VT- January 15, 2016- Devil’s Bowl Speedway is proud to announce the return of Rutland Regional Medical Center for the 2016 stock car racing season. Rutland Regional joined the Devil’s Bowl family to support the annual “Hometown Heroes Night” event at the West Haven, Vt., facility last summer, and will do the same again in the track’s upcoming landmark 50th season on Saturday, June 25. The Hometown Heroes event is a long-standing tradition at Devil’s…

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Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show Signs On IRCO as Associate Sponsor

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Dirt Track Heroes Show Runs from March 6th to March 12th Story By: STEVE PADOS     Photos By: BOB YURKO PHILLIPSBURG, NJ- January 15, 2016- The dates for the popular ninth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show are confirmed for 2016 and the hard-working staff is putting all of the necessary pieces in place to produce another great show. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall located off Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, New Jersey beginning on Sunday, March 6th and will run through…

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Modified Racer Jerry Cook Headed to NASCAR Hall of Fame

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Top Honor Awaits Modified Great Cook; Joins Rival Evans In The NASCAR Hall Of Fame Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- January 15, 2016- Jerry Cook never intended to support his family driving a modified stock car. It kind of snuck up on the young resident of Rome, N.Y. Cook, who built his first modified at the age of 13, took the wheel by happenstance, when his hired driver wrecked two of the race cars he owned. That was in 1963, well before Cook won his first…

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Chili Bowl Nationals Coverage Continues on RacinBoys TV

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RacinBoys Broadcasting Network Resumes Live Pay-Per-View of Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Tonight with Round 3 Press Release By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS     Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 14, 2016- The intense action continues to build inside the River Spirit Expo Center halfway through the 30 th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire preliminary competition. Round 3 of the marquee midget event is set for today with the RacinBoys Broadcasting Network showcasing live Pay-Per-View video featuring a higher quality and graphics beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (Central). The price to…

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Kinser Capitalizes on R&D During Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Kinser Capitalizes on R&D During Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS     Photo By: JUSTIN BRESTER SOMERTON, AZ- January 14, 2016- The focus for Steve Kinser throughout the 2nd annual Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown was to use the marquee event featuring five races in nine days at Cocopah Speedway for a little research and development. "We definitely wanted to win provided the opportunity, but our biggest objective was to figure out some things for this team when Kraig returns to the United States and begins the 2016 season next month," he…

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Bobby Isaac to Enter NASCAR Hall of Fame

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Pioneering speed demon Isaac enters NASCAR Hall of Fame Story By: OWEN A. KEARNS / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE     Photos By: NASCAR MEDIA DAYTONA BEACH, FL- January 14, 2016- In a different era, in which stock cars driven to and past their limits didn’t break with frequency, there’s no telling how many races or championships Bobby Isaac might have won. Isaac, the 1970 NASCAR premier series champion, won 37 of his 309 starts. But he was a DNF – did not finish – 129 times. His 49 poles rank 10th all-time, with 19 – a still-standing, single-season mark –…

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Pitkat Takes Second Thompson Title

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Woody Pitkat Secures Third Career Whelen All-American Series Track Championship Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR     Photo By: THOMPSON SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK DAYTONA BEACH, FL- January 14, 2016- Exceeding expectations was the theme of Woody Pitkat’s 2015 NASCAR racing season, and there’s no better example of that than his track championship at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. In their initial year together, Pitkat delivered car owner Stan Mertz and the No. 6 team their first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track title at the northeast Connecticut oval. With a new combination going up against experienced and accomplished competition, Pitkat was…

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Abreu Takes Wednesday Chili Bowl Checkers

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu Hits Pay Dirt on River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR     Photo By: PATRICK GRANT TULSA, OK- January 14, 2016- It was almost Déjà vu as Rico Abreu came up Aces in Wednesday's River Spirit Qualifying Night, topping action for the second time in as many years in his quest for the Golden Driller in the 30th running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. "I believe last year that's kind of how it went too. Started on the front row of my Heat and my Qualifier and…

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Ryan Godown Set to Defend NES Title In 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Ryan Godown Set to Defend NES Title In 2016 By: Pete MacDonald Ryan Godown confirmed via Facebook today that he indeed will return to New Egypt Speedway for 2016 and again will be teamed up with John Chemidlin to be back behind the wheel of the EG Tire & Auto No. 747 in chase of his third straight Track Championship. Rumors had been floating around that Godown would leave NES to drive Norm Hansell’s No. 357 at Grandview and Big Diamond or possibly heading south to Bridgeport Speedway for 2016. Despite several ride offers, Ryan wants to stick…

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Climate Change

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Established Driver and Respected Chassis Builder Jerry Higbie Looks at the current Racing Climate and what the Future Holds for Dirt Racing in the Northeast Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO SPRAKERS, NY- January 13, 2016- The gilded age of dirt racing in the northeast was officially over. In the wake of the economic racing boom of the mid 1980s, which transcended from one millennium to the next, the seemingly endless well began to run dry with the ‘Great Recession’ of 2008. After years of phenomenal performance for both the industry and the racers,…

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Alex Bright Takes Stunning Victory in Chili Bowl Opener

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Alex Bright Pulls Off Stunning Victory in Chili Bowl 2016 Opener; Thorson Tops VIROC VIII Story By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR     Photo By: FFN PHOTOS TULSA, OK- January 13, 2016- With only a few feet to spare at the line, Pennsylvania's Alex Bright held off Indiana's Joey Saldana at the line to kick off the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on a high note; topping Tuesday's Warren Cat Qualifying Night for his first Chili Bowl preliminary score. Marking the second time since 2014 that Alex has made the show, he was asked…

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Ronnie Johnson Lands New Ride for 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Johnson Set to Drive Jake Spraker Owned Modified Weekly at Fonda Speedway Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM     Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO SPRAKERS, NY- January 13, 2016- The wild winds of change continue to blow during the off season in the Capital District of New York as news broke late Tuesday concerning the partnership of long-time car owner Jake Spraker and third generation modified star Ronnie Johnson. Johnson, the 2011 Fonda Speedway modified track champion, parted ways with Carole and Alton Palmer at the end of the 2015 racing season after a wildly successful partnership that included a…

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Oswego Speedway To Have Presence At Motorsports ’16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Oswego Speedway To Have Presence At Motorsports '16 "Steel Palace" To Have Cars On Display At Show In PA January 22-24 Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY Photos By: CHRISS BURGESS AND DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY - January 12, 2016 - Oswego Speedway, the Home of Supermodifieds, is proud to play a part in the 31st edition of the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 Racecar & Trade Show Fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance taking place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA from January 22-24. With preparations underway…

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2016 WALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL FEBRUARY 29

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 WALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL FEBRUARY 29 by Tommy Goudge (January 12, 2016) - Nominations for the 2016 class of Ohsweken Speedway Wall of Fame inductees are being accepted until February 29, 2016. The Ohsweken Speedway Wall of Fame is dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of those who have helped Ohsweken Speedway to become a premiere racing facility, and inspired generations to come. Selections will be made annually by the Wall of Fame committee, with potential honourees including (but not limited to) drivers, car owners, manufacturers, car builders, mechanics, sponsors, promoters, officials, sanctioning organizations,…

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VIROC VII Field set for Tonight’s Chili Bowl Opener

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Press Release By: CHILI BOWL NATIONALS PR 8th Consecutive VIROC Event to Kick Off Chili Bowl Nationals TULSA, OK- January 12, 2016- For the eighth year, the best of the best will square off in a 20 lap shootout as the Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions is set to take place on Tuesday, January 12 during the Warren Cat Qualifying Night. A collection of 19 drivers made the cut for this year's VIROC. An elite field of talent, the standards of qualification are being a past driver champion, driving for a past owner champion, being a past VIROC…

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JORDAN WATSON STEERS TOWARDS BRIDGEPORT IN 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] JORDAN WATSON STEERS TOWARDS BRIDGEPORT IN 2016 After giving it some thought once the 2015 racing season concluded, the ‘First State’ racer Jordan Watson will be calling Bridgeport Speedway his new home in 2016. Actually, Watson is no stranger to Bridgeport, as he’s been a track regular before. However, this will be his first full season behind the wheel of a powerful Big Block touring the 5/8 mile oval. Watson was quick to point out that he’s looking forward to racing weekly at the South Jersey facility. “We talked it over with my family and everyone and we…

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“Progress” Never Hurt So Bad…

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Progress” Never Hurt So Bad… By: Pete MacDonald In my lifetime I’ve gone through the loss of close family members, breakups and even losing race tracks where I spent a majority of my childhood. But, the pain I felt watching the grandstands come down on Saturday at the NYS Fairgrounds was like something I had never felt before. I’ve missed one Super DIRT Week since I’ve had my driver’s license and never intended on missing another. I’ve slept in cars, campers, tents; you name it over the years just to say I made it to another Super DIRT…

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All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat® as Title Sponsor in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] All Star Circuit of Champions Welcomes Arctic Cat® as Title Sponsor in 2016 INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2016) – Arctic Cat, a world leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles and side-by-sides, will be the title sponsor of the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series in 2016. The All Star Circuit of Champions is one of the oldest traveling sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Arctic Cat’s involvement in the series will play a significant role on and off the racetrack, increasing awareness of the All Star Circuit of…

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Blockbuster In The Making: Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour Unite For Co-Sanctioned Event Wednesday, July 13 At Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Blockbuster In The Making: Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP, Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour Unite For Co-Sanctioned Event Wednesday, July 13 At Rolling Wheels Raceway Park ELBRIDGE, NY – This is one event Modified fans and competitors will not want to miss. On Saturday during the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Convention at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, Pa., a blockbuster dirt Modified program was announced for Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y., Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Promotional icon Glenn Donnelly, Rolling Wheels manager, welcomes the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled…

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Bridgeport Speedway Reintroduces the Quarter Mile as SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WELCOME TO THE NEW SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY The Bridgeport Speedway Reintroduces the Quarter Mile! Following the announcement at the Bridgeport Speedway Awards Banquet in December, plans are moving forward for the Spirit Auto Center Speedway for the 2016 season. Spirit Auto Center of Swedesboro, NJ has shown their support for the Bridgeport Speedway since the start of the 2013 season. As announced in December, Spirit has now decided to join forces with the Bridgeport Speedway to promote the quarter mile track and as a result, give it it's own identity. A new website, newsletter and Facebook page…

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Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Announces Formation Of 2016 Open Sportsman Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP Announces Formation Of 2016 Open Sportsman Series; Point Fund & Schedule Announced; $1,000 Thunder Mountain Speedway Incentive BOYERTOWN, PA – Open Sportsman racers, welcome to the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP. On Saturday during the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Convention at the Crowne Plaza in King of Prussia, Pa., STSS organizer Brett Deyo officially unveiled plans for a six-race Open Sportsman companion series to the existing Short Track Super Series Modified schedule. The STSS Open Sportsman mini-series will compete at four facilities starting on Tuesday, May 10…

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Honors Handed Out During EMPA Convention

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Honors Handed Out During EMPA Convention KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – Professional members of the Eastern Motorsport Press Ass’n (EMPA), along with associate members and corporate sponsors, convened at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in King of Prussia, Pa., for their annual convention last weekend. Friday night the organization welcomed various track champions to celebrate their successes and to expose them to various member of the motorsport press. The remainder of the weekend included seminars, a panel discussion and the presentation of various awards. Brian Carter of World Racing Group served as Keynote speaker. Much of his talk focused…

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Race Of Champions Modified Slates Set

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Race Of Champions Modified Slates Set ELMA, N.Y. – Race of Champions management is has announced 25 race dates for modified racing fans, both dirt and asphalt, at facilities throughout the Northeast. Several familiar racing venues join the asphalt and dirt programs along with several new tracks to Race of Champions competitors, giving each division a variety of unqiue events throughout the 2016 season to showcase the Race of Champions brand of racing. “The 2016 schedule continues to be a work in progress,” said Joe Skotnicki of the Race of Champions. “We’ve put a lot of emphasis on…

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27th Season of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Highlighted by Seven Special Events

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NAPA Auto Parts & Pioneer Pole Buildings headline Sponsors in 2016. . . . 27th Season of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Highlighted by Seven Special Events Seven events highlight a series of specials that would make even the most loyal race fans salivate for the 27th year of action for the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series events presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings at the Grandview Speedway. One hundred and eighteen events have been presented in this co-promotion between Bruce Rogers, owner of Grandview Speedway, and Bob Miller, special events promotor with…

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QUAKER STEAK & LUBE SHOWCASES DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW, MARCH 6-12, 2016 AT THE PHILLIPSBURG MALL, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] QUAKER STEAK & LUBE SHOWCASES DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW, MARCH 6-12, 2016 AT THE PHILLIPSBURG MALL, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ Quaker Steak & Lube, or The Lube(r) to loyalists, the award-winning casual dining concept known for its Best Wings USA and over 25 signature sauces, is fully prepped and geared as the lead sponsor for the 9th Annual Dirt Track Heroes Car Show to take place at the Phillipsburg, NJ Mall, Route 22 East from March 6th to March 12th, 2016. Quaker Steak & Lube, which opened in Phillipsburg, New Jersey in August of 2014, signed on with the…

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CRATE SPORTSMAN TO BECOME WEEKLY DIVISION AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY IN 2016. $500 TO WIN WEEKLY FOR THE WEEKLY CRATE SPORTSMAN THIS SEASON.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] CRATE SPORTSMAN TO BECOME WEEKLY DIVISION AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY IN 2016. $500 TO WIN WEEKLY FOR THE WEEKLY CRATE SPORTSMAN THIS SEASON. KIRKWOOD, NY…The 602 Crate Sportsman teams will have a new home in the southern tier as Five Mile Point Speedway will run the division weekly in 2016. During the past two seasons the speedway has paid lucrative bonuses for the top three finishing 602 Crate Sportsman teams while they competed with the Open Sportsman. In 2016 they will have their own class paying $500 to win weekly. In addition, a driver in the final…

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Second RoC date highlights Mahoning Valley Speedway schedule; Track will bookend popular pavement touring series with the addition of RoC at Octoberfast 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Second RoC date highlights Mahoning Valley Speedway schedule; Track will bookend popular pavement touring series with the addition of RoC at Octoberfast 2016 (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 1-10-16) Mahoning Valley Speedway utilized the Eastern Motorsport Press Association convention held this past weekend in King of Prussia to officially release the 2016 race schedule at the popular ¼-mile paved oval in Lehighton and while this year’s calendar of events is chuck full of excellent action that will see all weekly classes getting their fill, the big news is a second date being added for the Race of Champions (RoC) asphalt Modified…

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Now that Race Car Show dates are set – Merrittville Drivers must make the next move to be part of showcases

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Now that Race Car Show dates are set – Merrittville Drivers must make the next move to be part of showcases For Immediate Release from Jim Irvine Merrittville Speedway Public Relations 905-685-7223 (Winter Office) or jimirvine@cogeco.net THOROLD, Ontario (January 7, 2016) – In about 65 days, Merrittville Speedway’s 65th consecutive season will take a huge step forward with the Annual Race Car Show at the Pen Centre (March 14th to 20th) before closing the month at the Seaway Mall from March 31st to April 3rd. Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Teams wishing to display their cars or karts…

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ERICK RUDOLPH HEADS TO A.C. BOARDWALK HALL WITH CHANCE TO KEEP VAHLCO $10,000 BONUS HOPES ALIVE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ERICK RUDOLPH HEADS TO A.C. BOARDWALK HALL WITH CHANCE TO KEEP VAHLCO $10,000 BONUS HOPES ALIVE; A.C. WIN WOULD SET UP BIG PAYDAY IN TRENTON VP FUELS SERIES FINALE ATLANTIC CITY, NJ January 7, 2016 . . . If winning is everything, then the stakes for success just got raised by ten thousand dollars for Ransomville, N.Y. TQ (Three Quarter) Midget driver Erick Rudolph. Rudolph, winner of the Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels opener January 2 in Allentown, Pa., became eligible to receive a $10,000 bonus prize posted by Vahlco Racing Wheels. All Rudolph…

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