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Fred Rahmer Promotions Announced 2016 Path Valley Speedway Park Event Dates and Divisions.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fred Rahmer Promotions Announced 2016 Path Valley Speedway Park Event Dates and Divisions. SPRING RUN, Pa. (November 3, 2015) – While the sprint car racing season has yet to conclude for most teams, the Fred Rahmer Promotions staff is at work putting together plans for the 2016 racing season. The first step to the elaborate puzzle of dates, activities, parties and promotions is the finalization of dates for the sophomore season of #PartyAtThePath events at Path Valley Speedway Park. “Planning our Path Valley dates is really just the start of our 2016 season,” Fred Rahmer stated. “We’ve tried…

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IT’S ACES FOR LAUBACH, JONES AND FREES IN BRIDGEPORT POKER SERIES ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] IT'S ACES FOR LAUBACH, JONES AND FREES IN BRIDGEPORT POKER SERIES ACTION Rick Laubach, CJ Jones and Ron Frees capitalized on an opportunity when they picked up Aces as the result of their feature wins in the Bridgeport Speedway's Bonus Hand for the 2015 Poker Series. For 2012 Bridgeport Champion, Rick Laubach the win in the thirty lap Spirit Auto Centers Big Block Modified event was his sixth win of the 2015 season on the 5/8 mile track but this win came behind the wheel of Glenn Hyneman's No. 126. It was Laubach's first outing in Hyneman's Big…

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Evergreen Raceway Park Announced “Snowball 100” Enduros

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Evergreen Raceway Park Announced “Snowball 100” Enduros St. Johns, PA (11/1/2015)- Under its new management, Evergreen raceway Park in St. John’s, PA recently announced that the track will host a pair of 100-lap “Bone Stock” endure events just after the new year. The themed “Snowball 100” will feature a 100-lap endure for 4-cylinder cars and another 100-lapper for 6/8-cylinder vehicle. The event is a non-points show that is just for fun and the winner of each class will receive $500 for the win, as long as there is at least 25 vehicles that take the green flag in…

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2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Now Open

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Entry Now Open TULSA, Okla. (November 2, 2015) The time has come to see who will make known their intentions of winning the coveted Golden Driller as entries are now being accepted for the 30th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 12-16, 2016 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center. Entry blanks are available for download online at http://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=72453. Entries have also been mailed out to teams and drivers. Completed entry forms can be sent back to the Chili Bowl offices via…

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Florida Watermelon night at the races 11-7

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Florida Watermelon night at the races 11-7 The Florida Watermelon Association will be at Desoto Speedway Saturday night to support their Pro Truck Driver #36 Chad Chastain in the Watermelon Truck. They also would like to thank JDI Farms for providing the watermelons that will be handed out by their 2015 Florida Watermelon Queen Kelli Wilder Florida Watermelon Association…Support, Purchase & Enjoy Florida Fresh Watermelons straight from your local grocery store, farm or produce stand. Florida Fresh Watermelons are Delicious and Nutritious and they are in season now! Desoto Speedway racing action for Nov 7th will be the…

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Gordon celebrates Martinsville win after Kenseth wipes out Logano

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Gordon celebrates Martinsville win after Kenseth wipes out Logano Nov. 1, 2015 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Yes, Jeff Gordon celebrated his 93rd career victory in the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Yes, Gordon will compete for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Yes, there were tears of joy in Victory Lane for Gordon, who's at the tail end of his final season in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. But Sunday’s race at Martinsville had so much more -- most notably, “Matt Kenseth’s…

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S.E. Fall Jamboree Day Two: Bednar’s 2nd Win Nets National Title; Steuer (All Star Slingshots), Ryan Smith (W/L 600cc), & Stangle (Junior Slingshots) Also Visit Victory Lane at Grandview On Sunday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] S.E. Fall Jamboree Day Two: Bednar's 2nd Win Nets National Title; Steuer (All Star Slingshots), Ryan Smith (W/L 600cc), & Stangle (Junior Slingshots) Also Visit Victory Lane at Grandview On Sunday by BARRY ANGSTADT Bechtelsville, PA - When the weekend began, Mike Bednar was just hoping for two good runs to end his season of USAC All Pro SpeedSTR competition. By the time Sunday evening rolled around, Bednar had picked up his first two SpeedSTR victories, the USA Regional title, and a National SpeedSTR Championship. Two good runs, indeed. The Whitehall, PA resident had himself a weekend to…

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Eat Dinner With The Family, We Provide The Dirt-Track Dessert: Annual ‘Gobbler’ Set For Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway; Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks & Slingshots In Action

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Eat Dinner With The Family, We Provide The Dirt-Track Dessert: Annual ‘Gobbler’ Set For Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway; Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks & Slingshots In Action ACCORD, NY – Eat dinner with the family. We’ll provide the dirt-track dessert. That has been the motto for the ‘Gobbler’ post-Thanksgiving special at Accord Speedway as the event is set for its third running Saturday, November 28. A full slate of stock car racing at the Ulster County quarter-mile oval will conclude the 2015 dirt-track season in the Northeast. Headlining the ‘Gobbler’ spectacular is a 50-lap main for big-block/small-block…

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MIKE ILES TAKES THE $10,000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MIKE ILES TAKES THE $10,000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE AT THE ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (November 1, 2015) – Mike Iles won the 40-lap Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship on Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile dirt oval. The victory was worth $10,000. At the start of the feature event, Rocco Infante grabbed the lead with Mike Iles and Billy Pauch, Jr in his tracks. Pauch slipped by Iles on the second circuit just before the first of three cautions took place for a multi-car tangle. When…

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Thrills, Chills highlight Desoto’s Halloween Madness

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thrills, Chills highlight Desoto's Halloween Madness Desoto Speedway One of the largest crowds of the season saw a little bit of everything from enduro racing to school bus racing to a kids' demolition during Halloween Madness action Saturday night at Desoto Speedway. The night began with a 25-lap enduro race featuring 4 and 6-cylinder cars that were on the road not too long ago. Josh Bridges led the early laps before Richard Campbell came from deep in the 16-car field to the lead. Campbell was soon joined up front by his father Duane Campbell. The two started running…

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Lorne Wofford Snatches Up ASCS Southwest Victory at Cocopah

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lorne Wofford Snatches Up ASCS Southwest Victory at Cocopah SOMERTON, Ariz. (October 31, 2015) Leading from the drop of the green, Washington’s Jake Helsel looked to be on his way to collecting his first ASCS Southwest Regional triumph, but New Mexico’s Lorne Wofford proved to be Halloween’s proverbial “Bag Snatcher”; taking the top spot off the final turn of the night’s 25 lap A-Feature at the Cocopah Speedway. Making the redraw only to pull the eighth starting spot, Wofford was masterful around the three-eighths mile oval for his sixth career ASCS Southwest triumph. Jake Helsel crossed second with…

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Jonathan Davenport Earns TV Race Challenge Bonus

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Jonathan Davenport Earns TV Race Challenge Bonus   WAYCROSS, GA (October 30, 2015) - Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA recently clinched his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship. In addition to his national title, Davenport also earned the most points in the Bad Boy Mowers TV Race Challenge - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. "It's been an amazing year with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. I'd like to say thanks to Bad Boy Mowers and E3 Spark Plugs for their support of racing. The added bonus of the TV Race Challenge is a great…

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TICKETS HAVE GONE ON SALE FOR THIRD ANNUAL BATTLE OF TRENTON INDOOR AUTO RACE; FEB. 26-27 TWO DAY MEET WILL FEATURE TQ MIDGETS, CHAMP KARTS AND SLINGSHOTS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TICKETS HAVE GONE ON SALE FOR THIRD ANNUAL BATTLE OF TRENTON INDOOR AUTO RACE; FEB. 26-27 TWO DAY MEET WILL FEATURE TQ MIDGETS, CHAMP KARTS AND SLINGSHOTS TRENTON. NJ October 30, 2015 . . . Event tickets for the third running of the Battle Of Trenton Indoor auto races are now on sale. The event, one of three Len Sammons Motorsports Productions (LSMP) indoor racing events this winter, will feature two days of racing, on Fri., Feb. 26 and Sat., Feb. 27 with Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets the main attraction on both nights. When the green flag drops, the powerful…

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“JUNIOR KNEPPER 55” ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] "JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" ENTRY FORM NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The no-cost entry form for December 19th's "Junior Knepper 55" USAC indoor dirt Midget race at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois is now available online at: Drivers are not required to be USAC-licensed and no additional fees are assessed for temporary permits. Teams are encouraged to sign up now to reserve pit spaces as pit spaces will be assigned based on the date the entry is submitted. The "Junior Knepper 55," a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper's storied USAC race cars, will…

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FASTRAK Pro Late Models to become top division at Virginia Motor Speedway starting in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FASTRAK Pro Late Models to become top division at Virginia Motor Speedway starting in 2016 Jamaica, VA – When the green flag drops to signal the start of weekly competition at Virginia Motor Speedway in 2016 fans will see a major change in the division line-up with the FASTRAK Pro Late Model division taking over as the top division at the ½ mile speed plant in Jamaica, VA. After much discussion the speedway will be dropping the Limited Late Model division and elevate the FASTRAK Pro Late Models to the tracks premier division for the 2016 season and…

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MEMORIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS “MOODY MILE” TO BE MAJOR PART OF PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MEMORIES OF THE NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS “MOODY MILE” TO BE MAJOR PART OF PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2016 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW OAKS, PA October 29, 2015 . . . The great memories of the New York State Fairgrounds “Moody Mile” will be a huge part of The Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2016 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show set for Friday, January 22 thru Sunday, January, 24th. The 31st edition of the popular motorsports trade show will take place at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…

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2016 FLORIDA SPRINT CAR OPENERS SET AT OCALA

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 FLORIDA SPRINT CAR OPENERS SET AT OCALA Race fans and teams can begin planning their 2016 USAC racing calendars with the announcement of the February 18-20 “Winter Dirt Games VII” AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. An open practice on February 17 precedes the three-night racing program at the 3/8-mile dirt track which has hosted the USAC Sprint Car openers the past five years. Ironically, the winner of the Ocala series opener the past two years has gone on to claim the AMSOIL USAC National Championship and current point leader…

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Paul McMahan out at CJB Motorsports

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Paul McMahan out at CJB Motorsports Paul McMahan posted on his Facebook Thursday morning that he and the CJB Motorsports team will part ways at the end of the 2015 season. "This year has not been what I myself as a driver had hoped for. There are times in this sport that it just better for all involved to get a fresh start. I want to thank Chad and Jenn Clemens for the opportunity to drive their #51 car for a little over 3 years. I also want to thank Barry Jackson for his hard work as the…

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Tyler Hines Wins SPAFCO SK Modified® Rookie of the Year Award at Stafford Motor Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Tyler Hines Wins SPAFCO SK Modified® Rookie of the Year Award at Stafford Motor Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---After collecting a win and a top-10 finish in the points standings in Stafford Speedway’s SK Light division, North Haven native Tyler Hines made the move into Stafford’s premier SK Modified® division for the 2015 season. Hines was joined from the SK Light ranks by 2014 track champion Jeremy Sorel and Mike Christopher, Jr. for what had all the promise of a great fight for the SPAFCO Rookie of the Year honors in 2015. The three SK Light drivers didn’t disappoint…

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POKER SERIES BONUS HAND & ROMP IN THE SWAMP HEADLINE BRIDGEPORT ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] POKER SERIES BONUS HAND & ROMP IN THE SWAMP HEADLINE BRIDGEPORT ACTION Racing action returns to the 5/8 mile Bridgeport Speedway this weekend with two full nights of racing action! On Friday night, the Poker Series Bonus Hand takes the green flag with the Spirit Auto Centers Big Block Modifieds, Steward Stainless Crate/Sportsman and PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks taking the first green flag at7:30pm. Competitors will have the opportunity to pick up a bonus card that can only help their hands for the Poker Series competition. While winless so far in the Poker Series competition this season, Duane…

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RIVERHEAD RACEWAY NAMES SCOTT TAPLEY NEW RACE DIRECTOR

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RIVERHEAD RACEWAY NAMES SCOTT TAPLEY NEW RACE DIRECTOR Eddie & Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz the new owners of Riverhead Raceway have begun the process of putting a staff together for the 2016 race season and on Tuesday afternoon they announced that veteran race official Scott Tapley of Poland Spring, Maine has agreed to come on board in the capacity of Race Director at popular quarter mile oval. "We have heard good things about Scott from the racers and owners that have raced at tracks or on a series where he was the race director" Eddie & Connie Partridge…

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Late Model Knoxville Nationals Airs on MAVTV Thursday, October 29th!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Late Model Knoxville Nationals Airs on MAVTV Thursday, October 29th!   WAYCROSS, GA (October 28, 2015) - The 12th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs will air on MAVTV Motorsports Network Thursday, October 29th at 6:00PM ET/PT and 9:00PM ET/PT. Knoxville Raceway has provided some of the best racing in the country for over 60 years. Dirt late model drivers from around the nation take on the arduous 100 laps around the 1/2-mile speed plant, all chasing the $40,000 top prize. The award-winning Lucas Oil Production Studios were on hand to…

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“JUNIOR KNEPPER 55” USAC SPECIAL EVENT AT DuQUOIN DECEMBER 19

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] "JUNIOR KNEPPER 55" USAC SPECIAL EVENT AT DuQUOIN DECEMBER 19 A December 19 USAC Midget Special Event at the Southern Illinois Center adjacent to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds will salute the memory of one of USAC's most accomplished car owners. The "Junior Knepper 55," a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper's storied USAC race cars, will feature Midgets on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the building located a stone's throw from the first turn of the "Magic Mile" south of DuQuoin. The race will mark a return to indoor racing for USAC after…

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Getting to know Jeff Gordon By Kyle Larson

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Getting to know Jeff Gordon Oct. 28, 2015 By Kyle Larson NASCAR Wire Service I guess I was first aware of Jeff when I was younger, before I started racing—four, five, six years old. I just remember my parents telling me about this kid who grew up in Vallejo, California, who raced at the same sprint car tracks I had gone to as a spectator, as a kid. I remember doing car rides to races up and down the West Coast. We’d pop in a VHS tape, and my parents had recorded all the old “Thursday Night Thunder”…

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Preece Replaces Sorenson For Martinsville Sprint Cup Race

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Preece Replaces Sorenson For Martinsville Sprint Cup Race Former NASCAR Whelen Modified Champion Ryan Preece will make his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup Start this weekend driving the Mike Curb owned 98. With only 43 cars entered Preece is guaranteed to make the race and log valuable laps at the Sprint Cup level. The original entry list that came out earlier on this week had Reed Sorenson listed as the driver as the 98 which was driven to a 13th place finish last weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway by Michael Waltrip. Preece who made his NASCAR Sprint Cup…

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20 Quick Things That Are Wrong With Short Track Racing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 20 Quick Things That Are Wrong With Short Track Racing By: Pete MacDonald These are just my opinion. Things that have been bothering me for a while, just never wrote them down until now. $5,000 4-Cylinder Cars, it's supposed to be an entry level/cost affordable class. Outrageous admission for WEEKLY shows. I get race tracks need to make money to survive, but to a point you're almost making it unaffordable for families. Non "racing" people making too many big "racing" decisions. (Rules, Purses, Etc.) Too many officials playing favorites. Tech inspectors building motors, selling parts or even racing…

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HALLOWEEN MADNESS AT DESOTO SPEEDWAY 10-31

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] HALLOWEEN MADNESS AT DESOTO SPEEDWAY 10-31 This is going to be a huge night of fun and excitement for the entire family. The biggest Demo derby yet is planned for the speedway, which will have everyone on the edge of their seats. The Florida State School Bus Figure 8 championship fan favorite will be run, along with the Strickly Stock Enduro series. Flag Pole race, Enduro, Puck Race, reverse race and the Road Course Race. This is a safe and fun way to spend Halloween with the kids who will be TRICK OR TREATING the drivers. Kids bring…

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J&K Salvage Candy Bowl XI and 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Slated for Saturday, October 31 at SSP

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] J&K Salvage Candy Bowl XI and 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Slated for Saturday, October 31 at SSP No Pre-Entry or Entry Fees for any Division WEDNESDAY NIGHT TEST & TUNE on Oct. 28 Cancelled Newberrytown, PA (October 18, 2015) – The Wednesday night Test & Tune scheduled for October 28 has been cancelled due to rain. There will be no make-up date for the Test & Tune The J&K Salvage Candy Bowl and the 12th Annual Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic presented by Insinger Fuels returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park as a one-day show…

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Thompson Swap Meet to return this fall

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thompson Swap Meet to return this fall (THOMPSON, CT) - The 44th annual running of Don Hoenig’s Original Automotive Swap Meet and Flea Market, presented by RacingJunk.com, returns to Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Friday through Sunday, November 6-8. This event, one of the largest automotive swap meets in New England, will attract over 1,500 vendors and thousands of buyers encompassing the entire speedway facility. Originally started as a way for race teams and car enthusiasts to have somewhere to buy, sell and swap parts at the end of the season, the Swap Meet has evolved into something…

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Kevin Harvick can thank Danica Patrick for keeping title hopes alive

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Kevin Harvick can thank Danica Patrick for keeping title hopes alive CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Lost amid the controversy that surrounded the finish of Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was the debt of gratitude Kevin Harvick owes to Danica Patrick. On Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Harvick asserted he didn’t steer his No. 4 Chevrolet into the No. 6 Ford of Trevor Bayne and deliberately cause the wreck that ended the race under caution. Harvick’s detractors, among them Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman—all of whom were eliminated from the Chase at Talladega—opined otherwise after…

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2016 Arnold Motor Supply ASCS 360 Knoxville Nationals will be $15,000 to win!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Arnold Motor Supply ASCS 360 Knoxville Nationals will be $15,000 to win! TULSA, Okla. (October 27, 2015) The 2016 schedule for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network is taking shape with several crown jewel events in the works. Chief among those is the annual stop at the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" with the Arnold Motor Supply 360 Knoxville Nationals which will remain under ASCS rules and sanction in 2016. Scheduled for August 4-6, 2016 at the famed Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa the 26th edition of the Arnold…

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Moves to Thursday and Friday in 2016 Return to the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Moves to Thursday and Friday in 2016 Return to the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ‘The Greatest Show on Dirt’ shifts program to coincide with weekend events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 27, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series announced the 2016 return of the FVP Outlaw Showdown to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be on Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4, during the track's biggest weekend of racing. The FVP Outlaw Showdown in 2016, which features not…

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MAJOR EVENT DATES SET FOR 2016 AUTO RACING SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MAJOR EVENT DATES SET FOR 2016 AUTO RACING SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA October 27, 2015 . . . Despite the fact that auto racing action at Grandview Speedway has just finished, important dates for the 2016 season have already been announced. Sticking with tradition the new season will kick off with a free-to-the-public practice session on Saturday, March 26th at noon. This test and tune session allows racers, representing a variety of forms of auto racing, to have the opportunity to do shake down runs with their new or refurbished racing equipment as they get ready…

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY “NEW YORKER” TO BECOME “NEW YORKER RACE OF CHAMPIONS 200”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY “NEW YORKER” TO BECOME “NEW YORKER RACE OF CHAMPIONS 200” VERNON, NY – In a joint statement Race of Champions steward Joe Skotnicki and Utica-Rome Speedway owners Bill and Kim Shea today announced they have partnered to present the speedway’s annual fall event to be known as the “New Yorker Race of Champions 200” to be held on September 9 -10, 2016. “One of the first goals with acquiring the Race of Champions was to create a marquee signature event within the dirt modified program that recognized, rewarded and was built to become a long standing…

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Scott Bloomquist Claims Crown Jewel Cup Title

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Scott Bloomquist Claims Crown Jewel Cup Title WAYCROSS, GA (October 27, 2015) - By virtue of his OPTIMA Batteries Dirt Track World Championship - Presented by NAPA Auto Parts victory, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN clinched the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com title. Bloomquist outdueled Jonathan Davenport by 60-points, following a season-long battle between the two for the Crown Jewel Cup. "It's great to have progressive companies like ASi Racewear and DirtonDirt.com giving back to our sport. Their support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, with the added cash bonus, simply adds to…

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INDYCAR’s 2016 Schedule Features 100th Indy 500, Key Venues, Longer Span

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] INDYCAR's 2016 Schedule Features 100th Indy 500, Key Venues, Longer Span • Legendary 100th Running of Indianapolis 500 Mile Race set for May 29 • Three new events increase INDYCAR's presence at traditional venues (Phoenix and Road America) and in a new major Northeast metro market (Boston) • 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule expands by five weeks, starting earlier (St. Petersburg, March 13) and ending later (Sonoma, Sept. 18) • New schedule poised to continue momentum INDYCAR has experienced with 38 percent growth in TV ratings and viewership over the last two years INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015)…

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Virginia Motor Speedway Crowns 2015 Champions; Hutchens crowned VMS Dirt Series Champion

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Virginia Motor Speedway Crowns 2015 Champions; Hutchens crowned VMS Dirt Series Champion Jamaica, VA - Bill Sawyers Virginia Motor Speedway officially wrapped up the 2015 season by recognizing the top ten in each of the track’s divisions with special attention reserved for the 2015 champions. During the night’s events almost $39,000 in cash and prizes were awarded, of that almost $32,000 was in cash. Justin Williams of Concord, VA was crowned the 2015 Victory Lap Late Model Champion for the third year in a row and received a check for $5,000 for his efforts. Williams also received a…

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HARTMAN AND REINHARDT TOP THOMAS MEMORIAL RACES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BILL THOMAS MEMORIAL WEEKEND – SUNDAY HARTMAN AND REINHARDT TOP THOMAS MEMORIAL RACES; DILLON STEUER IS “KING OF THE SLING” Over 100 race cars packed the pits for the final day of the Bill Thomas Memorial Weekend. Jay Hartman was the big winner in the 40-lap wingless 600cc Micro Sprint feature while Tyler Reinhardt added a win in the 30-lap 270cc Micro Sprint feature to his season total. Dillon Steuer was named “King of the Sling” with his win in the 40-lap Slingshot feature and Lee Allen ended the night with a win in the 40-lap Eight Cylinder…

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NASCAR Reaches Five-Year Sanction Agreements with National Series Tracks

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NASCAR Reaches Five-Year Sanction Agreements with National Series Tracks NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Will Visit 23 Markets in 2016; Popular ‘NASCAR Goes West’ Returns for Second Year DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2015) – NASCAR today announced agreements with 23 tracks to field NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for the next five years. Additionally, 24 tracks will host NASCAR XFINITY Series races through 2020. NASCAR also announced its 2016 schedule for both of these national series. The schedule and actual placement of the dates within each given season’s schedule beyond 2016 will be part of the on-going discussions…

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Decker breezes to 35-lap “Prelude” win at Weedsport

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Decker breezes to 35-lap "Prelude" win at Weedsport Remainder of ‘Last Call at the Port’ schedule washed out WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – October 23, 2015 - In what turned out to be the final Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified event of the season at Weedsport Speedway Friday night, Billy Decker took charge early and won the $3,500-to-win 35-lap feature that was to have led into the All Ways 150 the next day. Decker started on the outside pole after the draw that followed time trials for Saturday’s scheduled All Ways 150. Earlier, Gary Tomkins had set fast time, but…

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Earnhardt classy in defeat despite Chase elimination

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Earnhardt classy in defeat despite Chase elimination Oct. 25, 2015 By Mark McCarter NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – This wasn’t the storybook finish that fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. coveted. Earnhardt came into Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 needing a victory to advance to the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. As a six-time winner at Talladega Superspeedway, it was very much within the realm of possibility and something he sensed. “Just been real nervous, feeling sick to my stomach,” said Earnhardt, describing the way he felt all weekend. With the race on the line, he…

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Hamlin eliminated from Chase after wild Talladega race

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Hamlin eliminated from Chase after wild Talladega race Oct. 25, 2015 By Mark McCarter NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – The roof came open and the bottom fell out. That was Denny Hamlin’s day in a nutshell. Hamlin was second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings coming into Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but a disastrous 37th-place finish left him on the outside looking in as the Eliminator Round begins with eight surviving drivers. The No. 11 FedEx Toyota suffered a fluky mechanical issue early, then was victimized on a last-lap restart when he was caught up…

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Logano wins at Talladega, knocks Earnhardt out of Chase

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Logano wins at Talladega, knocks Earnhardt out of Chase By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Through no fault of his own, Joey Logano may have achieved the most unpopular sweep in NASCAR history on Sunday afternoon. Why? Because his victory in the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway knocked Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup—by a matter of inches. When NASCAR threw the third caution of the race moments after the first bona fide attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag restart on Lap 195—with Kevin Harvick’s engine turning sour and cars wrecking…

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SpeedSTR, Slingshot National Titles On Line At Grandview’s Fall Jamboree This Weekend

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SpeedSTR, Slingshot National Titles On Line At Grandview's Fall Jamboree This Weekend Myerstown, PA - Speedway Entertainment's Fourth Annual Fall Jamboree, set for October 31st and November 1st at the Grandview Speedway, will provide Halloween treats for a few select wheel-twisters, while supplying a bag full of disappointment for others. The Fall Jamboree is presented by the all new Savage 61 Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep auto dealership. The event, while taking place for the second consecutive year at Grandview, is promoted and staffed by the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA group that is headed up by Rich Tobias and Doug…

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WINTERS LEADS ALL 40 LAPS OF ERNIE D’S FALL BASH TO POCKET $5,000

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WINTERS LEADS ALL 40 LAPS OF ERNIE D’S FALL BASH TO POCKET $5,000 Weaver (Late Model Sportsman), Dawson (Pure Stocks), Cullum/Holmes split wins (All American Outlaws) HAGERSTOWN, MD: Winning the first heat from third and then leading all 40 laps of Saturday’s 2nd Annual Ernie D’s Fall Bash from the pole, Marvin Winters picked up $5,000 for his efforts, his third triumph of the season. He held off Kyle Hardy, Trever Feathers, Gregg Satterlee and at the end it was Dylan Yoder who trailed at the checkered by 1.29 seconds. “This is the best season I’ve ever had,…

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MAURIELLO WINS HAUNTED HUNDERD AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] MAURIELLO WINS HAUNTED HUNDERD AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Everything went well for Eric Mauriello on Saturday afternoon as he set fast time in time trials, started from the pole position and fought off competitors to win the “Haunted Hundred” for Downs Ford Modified stock cars at Wall Stadium Speedway. The victory was worth $5,000. Mauriello jumped to the lead at the outset of “The Thriller” program’s main event and held off recently crowned champion Steven Reed of Jackson through the initial non-stop 33 laps. Brick’s Ron Frees soon took over second spot and chased…

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Sload Caps a Championship Season by Winning Mahoning

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sload Caps a Championship Season by Winning Mahoning By: Blu Metz October 26, 2015Lehighton, Pa; Buddy Sload did what he had to do to earn the 2015 ATQMRA Championship by winning the feature to earn his first ATQMRA Championship after spending several seasons in the bridesmaid position. Ryan Tidman's third place finish in the Boyd Owned 1B earned the team the 2015 car owner's Championship. Mike Glaser of Jackson, NJ capped his first full season with the ATQMRA by earning the coveted title of ATQMRA Rookie of the year. Next up for the ATQRMA is the Annual Turkey…

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THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (October 25, 2015) – Since Motorsports 2015 in January at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, drivers and fans have been discussing the $10,000 to win Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship. On Saturday, October 31, this highly anticipated event is set to take place on the quarter mile dirt oval at Bridgeport Speedway. This race is open to any type of dirt Modified stock car and will have a…

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Rain Cancels World of Outlaws at Weedsport Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rain Cancels World of Outlaws at Weedsport Speedway The Series will be back in action in two weeks at the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - Oct. 25, 2015 - Tonight's World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at Weedsport Speedway has been cancelled following overnight rain and a heavily saturated facility. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series portion of the Last Call at the Port event will not be rescheduled. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action Nov. 5, 6 and 7 for the season finale Bad Boy Buggies World Finals…

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Darvalics, Barfield take wins at Desoto

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Darvalics, Barfield take wins at Desoto By SCOTT LOCKWOOD Desoto Speedway Steve Darvalics and Travis Barfield won the headline events in Saturday night's racing action at Desoto Speedway. Brooke Storer got the jump on the start of the 40-lap Sportsman feature and needed just a handful of laps to build a big lead. Steve Darvalics got to second place on the fifth lap and five laps later caught Storer. A caution for an accident involving Joey Sims and Rick Reed on lap 10. Darvalics grabbed the lead from Storer on the restart. The rest of the race became…

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