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Big Block Modified Stars Ready to Break the Ice at Weedsport Speedway on May 20

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Big Block Modified Stars Ready to Break the Ice at Weedsport Speedway on May 20 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 8, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway’s 2018 season will open in star studded fashion on Sunday, May 20 as some of the best drivers in the world of Big Block Modified racing are set to converge on The Port for the Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM. The May 20 Ice Breaker will open consecutive weeks of Big Block racing at Weedsport with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

All Star schedule update: Lernerville and Bedford to fill first weekend of June

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All Star schedule update: Lernerville and Bedford to fill first weekend of June Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 8, 2018) - In addition to the rescheduled Lernerville Speedway appearance set for Friday, June 1, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will also visit Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pa., for the Roy Morral Classic on Sunday, June 3. The All Stars were scheduled to make their first and only appearance at the Bedford Fairgrounds half-mile on Sunday, April 15, but unseasonably cold temperatures and wet weather forced an early…

HBR Racing Recap 5/8/18

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HBR Racing Recap 5/8/18 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Heinke-Baldwin race team kicked off the season opener at their Saturday night home track, Land of Legends Raceway, this past weekend with two solid top-ten finishes. Max McLaughlin and his No.6h team have been itching to go racing and decided to make the trip to Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night to do a little experimenting on the No.6h Big Block Modified. “We were really good Friday night,” he said. “We started last in the heat and drove up to finish second. We were right on them coming to…

COULD NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BE EVEN MORE COMPETITIVE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR?

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COULD NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BE EVEN MORE COMPETITIVE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR? ENDURO AND VINTAGE RACING TO TRY AGAIN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 8, 2018 . . . There has been eight feature stock car races run at Grandview Speedway so far this season and there have been eight different winners. Unfortunately Ma Nature has won the other six scheduled features. With eight different winners the racers could very well be on the pace to top last season when there were 33…

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Pauch Back on Top, Collects 60th Career Victory at Bridgeport

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Billy Pauch Back on Top, Collects 60th Career Victory at Bridgeport Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: John John Lane & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com A wreck during Friday night’s competition at Georgetown Speedway left Billy Pauch Sr.’s K&A Excavating No.1 Big Block Modified questionable to race for Saturday at Bridgeport Speedway. Despite severe damage to the car, Pauch and the team prevailed and drove away to pick up his 60th career victory at Bridgeport Speedway. Pauch Sr.’s weekend started Friday evening at Georgetown Speedway for the Deron Rust Memorial. “We drove 3+ hours to Georgetown to make three laps in warm-ups…

Harvick saves his best for a rainy day with victory at Dover

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Harvick saves his best for a rainy day with victory at Dover Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR DOVER, Del. – The only thing that could have stopped Kevin Harvick on Sunday at Dover International Speedway was a sudden rainstorm. And even that failed. Eight laps after Sunday’s AAA 400 restarted from a rain delay of more than 40 minutes, Harvick passed Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer for the lead and pulled away to win his fourth race of the season by a whopping 7.450 seconds. All told, Harvick led 201 of the 400 laps, swept all three…

KOD 358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018

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358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018 Back For A Second Season As Title Sponsor With KOD Story By: Rob Hazer/King of Dirt Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com May 7, 2018 (Ballston Lake, NY) – After an exciting first season for the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified division, which saw the ‘white knight’ Marc Johnson claim the crown and $3,000 championship, Elmo’s Speed Supply is back for a second season as title sponsor with the Small Block Modifieds. In 2018 just six races currently make up the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified series schedule, which includes stops to…

Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Caution To Win Fulton Speedway 358 Modified Feature

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Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Caution To Win Fulton Speedway 358 Modified Feature Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – There is an old saying of what’s old is new again. That played out Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway as the track returned to its roots with the 358 Modifieds as the headline division. A fantastic field of 124 cars filled the pits for the opening points night to kick-off the 2018 points season with great racing in all divisions on Ferris Mowers night. Feature winners were, Tim Sears Jr. (DIRTcar 358 Modifieds) Brandon…

BOUC BESTS THE MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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BOUC BESTS THE MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks & Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 6, 2018) - During the Round of 24 for the May Madness Modified Series, Danny Bouc bested the Modified field at New Egypt Speedway. The Hammer Sportsman feature was won by Pat Wall. Joe Toth took the checkered flag in the Crate Modified main event. Eric Jennings scored the victory in the Larry's Hot Rods & Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature. The 8-lap Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman feature was taken by Ryan…

KRESSLEY, ARNOLD AND TODOROW WIN FEATURES AND BEAT MA NATURE AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY

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KRESSLEY, ARNOLD AND TODOROW WIN FEATURES AND BEAT MA NATURE AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. May 6, 2018 . . . Racing action on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway was interrupted by a few rain delays, but track crew and management dealt with the situation and through the cooperation of all drivers and everyone involved, a complete show was presented and Ma Nature was defeated. Brett “The Threat” Kressley, who captured his last win at the 1/3-mile oval on September 9, 2017, jumped into the lead on the 17th lap restart…

THOMAS AUTOCORRECTS ON LAST LAP TO WIN PLYMOUTH BARNBURNER

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THOMAS AUTOCORRECTS ON LAST LAP TO WIN PLYMOUTH BARNBURNER Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Gene Crucean & Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Plymouth, Indiana.........A little tap never hurt anyone. A solid tap of a golf ball on a put can be the difference between winning and losing in a round of golf. A swift tap of the mic can reinforce that everything is A-Okay with the audio. A soft tap on the shoulder can gain another person's attention. However, a little tap on the rear bumper of Kevin Thomas, Jr.'s ride on the final lap nearly proved disastrous.…

Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks

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Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Tim Aylwin/WoO SALINA, OK – May 5, 2018 – Brad Sweet landed in Victory Lane for the first time in 2018 with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, coming from fifth to pass early leader Donny Schatz on Lap 5. Schatz, who was searching for his third straight win, would hold on for second with Daryn Pittman completing the podium, continuing his recent hot streak. Oklahoma native Shane Stewart won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 30-lap Feature as…

SWANSON’S 20/20 VISION NETS MILESTONE USAC SILVER CROWN WIN AT TOLEDO

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SWANSON'S 20/20 VISION NETS MILESTONE USAC SILVER CROWN WIN AT TOLEDO Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Toledo, Ohio.........Twenty wins. Count 'em up and you'll find that in the annals of USAC Silver Crown racing, only two individuals have reached such a mark - two individuals who've also become synonymous with car number 63 and crew chief Bob Hampshire, which have graced victory lane so many times over the past three decades in the division. Kody Swanson has now entered the lexicon following his victory in Friday night's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" at…

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Mike Marlar Tames Cherokee Speedway

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Mike Marlar Tames Cherokee Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GAFFNEY, SC– May 4, 2018– Mike Marlar claimed his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win of the 2018 season on Friday at Cherokee Speedway in front of a full house. The Winfield Warrior led all 50-laps of the Craftsman Club Feature en route to a $10,000 payday. “Getting that first win behind you is a big thing. It’s a confidence booster and lets you know you’re doing the right things,” said Marlar in Victory Lane. “Ronny Delk, my car owner, man, he just an…

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Owens’ Misfortune Spells Victory for Davenport

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Owens' Misfortune Spells Victory for Davenport Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS TAZEWELL, TN (May 4, 2018) - The fastest car doesn't always win the race and that was the case in the Toyota Knoxville 50 on Friday night at Tazewell Speedway. Jonathan Davenport inherited the lead when Jimmy Owens left the race on lap 46 with terminal issues. Davenport then held off a hard-charging Tim McCreadie for his fifth series win of the season. McCreadie finished a close second, with Don O'Neal coming home in third. Dennis Erb Jr. and Earl Pearson Jr. rounded out the top…

Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season

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Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/WoO Eldon, MO – May 4, 2018 – Donny Schatz survived an early Shark (Racing) attack to capture his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series triumph of the season in the Series first visit to Lake Ozark in 11 years. David Gravel finished second with Kerry Madsen coming forward to complete the podium. Shark Racing’s Jacob Allen won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 40-lap Feature alongside his teammate Logan Schuchart. Allen and Schuchart would exchange slide jobs multiple…

Hodnett Masters Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series At Williams Grove Speedway

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Hodnett Masters Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series At Williams Grove Speedway Story By: Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (May 4, 2018) Wheeling the Trone Outdoor/Lealands.com No. 27 to a $4,000 score with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, Pennsylvania's Greg Hodnett dominated the 11 Oaks Farm Battle of the Groves at Williams Grove Speedway. "Anytime we can win at this point is great for us," chuckled Hodnett. "We've been struggling this year so it's great anytime we can come out and compete. These guys are the best of the best in this…

Super DIRTcar Series Heads East to Bridgeport Speedway

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Super DIRTcar Series Heads East to Bridgeport Speedway Story By: Joe Grabianowski/DIRTcar Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC — May 5, 2018 — Last year, Bridgeport Speedway regulars successfully defended their home turf against the Super DIRTcar Series travelers. On Wednesday, May 16, the Super DIRTcar Series stars will be looking to take the fight back to the New Jersey faithful on Bridgeport’s big track – the extremely fast and racy 5/8 mile clay oval. It was Ryan Watt from Boyertown PA who captured the win after 60 hard-fought laps last year. Although technically the same size as…

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Brewerton Speedway & Fulton Speedway Form Partnership With My Race Parts. Com

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Brewerton Speedway & Fulton Speedway Form Partnership With My Race Parts. Com & Joey Gase For Organ, Eye And Tissue Donation Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Syracuse, NY – The Brewerton & Fulton Speedways are proud to announce a life-saving partnership with My Race Parts.Com and NASCAR racer Joey Gase for organ, eye and tissue donations to help raise awareness and save lives. Racing parts auction and classified Website My Race Parts.com announced today that they have formed a partnership with Joey Gase Racing to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation. “We…

Senior Services Inc. Joins Hall of Fame Weekend at Weedsport

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Senior Services Inc. Joins Hall of Fame Weekend at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 4, 2018) – Fan, racers and partners from around the region have marked Weedsport Speedway’s Hall of Fame Weekend on their calendars, with Senior Services Inc. the latest to join the partner lineup on July 28-29. Two full nights of racing on Hall of Fame Weekend will include the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Hall of Fame 100 presented by Beam Mack Sales & Service and Page Trucking on Saturday, July 28 with the return of…

FRIDAY’S ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC PREVIEW

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FRIDAY'S ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Toledo, Ohio.........Bobby Santos has been the pavement dominator in USAC Silver Crown competition over the past two seasons, winning four of the last six held on the hardtop over that period. The Franklin, Massachusetts driver arrives at Toledo Speedway for this Friday night's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" as the reigning race winner as well as the victor in the series' most recent pavement race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz. back in early April. In the 100-lapper at Toledo last July, Santos…

VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF DIRTCAR RACING

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VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF DIRTCAR RACING Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com San Antonio, TX — May 3, 2018 — DIRTcar Racing and VP Racing Fuels, Inc., today announced they have extended a decade long relationship, naming VP Racing Fuels as the Official Fuel of DIRTcar Racing in the Midwest. “DIRTcar racing is the biggest thing on dirt in the Northeast,” stated Bruce Hendel, VP’s Vice President, North America Sales – Race Fuels & Consumer Products. “With DIRTcar’s enormous presence in the Midwest this is a natural progression and gives VP a tremendous opportunity to…

NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING HAS A TIME CHANGE AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY

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NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING HAS A TIME CHANGE AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY ENDURO AND VINTAGE RACERS READY FOR FIRST EVENT OF THE SEASON ON SUNDAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 4, 2018 . . . According to a number of sources Ma Nature is planning to cooperate on Saturday and that means there will NASCAR stock car racing at Grandview Speedway staring at 7:30 p.m. Fans are reminded that the gates are opening 30 minutes later than the early season events. Saturday night racing action will include the NASCAR T.P.Trailers…

Dirt Late Models

Brandon Sheppard bags his third Series win of 2018 at Lavonia Speedway

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Brandon Sheppard bags his third Series win of 2018 at Lavonia Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com LAVONIA, GA– May 3, 2018– Brandon Sheppard led flag-to-flag in front of a packed house at Lavonia Speedway to claim his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series feature win of the 2018 season. The New Berlin, Ill. driver entered the event at Lavonia 40-points behind Chris Madden in the Series point standings. Unfortunately for Madden, on the half-way mark of the feature he suffered from a broken rear end which took him out of the remainder of the…

Buckwalter & Pauch Jr. Lead Talented Fields Into Action Track USA Opener On May 13

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Buckwalter & Pauch Jr. Lead Talented Fields Into Action Track USA Opener On May 13 Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com KUTZTOWN, PA - The USAC All Pro SpeedSTRs, Hyper Racing 600's, and All Star Slingshots will fill out the menu when the Goldie & Elton Meitzler Memorial raises the curtain on season six of the Rich Tobias/ Doug Rose regime at Championship Energy Action Track USA on Sunday, May 13. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., and the grandstand gates swing open at 4:00. Warm-ups begin at 5 p.m. with qualifying events getting underway immediately…

MAY MADNESS MODIFIED SERIES STARTS THIS SATURDAY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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MAY MADNESS MODIFIED SERIES STARTS THIS SATURDAY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 3, 2018) - As has been the tradition for the past four years at New Egypt Speedway, the first Saturday in May signifies the start of the May Madness Modified Series. This distinct series features a race within a race as the top-24 drivers in the Modified point standings will compete in a bracket style elimination tournament. The inaugural May Madness Modified Series was won by Ryan Godown in 2014. Billy Pauch,…

PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2019 SET FOR JANUARY 18-20, 2019

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2019 SET FOR JANUARY 18-20, 2019, EXHIBIT AND HOTEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE Story By: Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Trade Show Photos By: George Steigerwalt & JJ Lane/RacersGuide.com OAKS, PA May 3, 2018 . . . The 34th annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2019 Presented by Sunoco Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA for a tenth year on Friday through Sunday, January 18-20th. While the show is still nine months away, important exhibitor and host hotel room information is now available. Exhibitors from the highly successful January,…

PLYMOUTH ROCKS WITH USAC SPRINTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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PLYMOUTH ROCKS WITH USAC SPRINTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Plymouth, Indiana.........April showers may have brought us May flowers. But, Mayflowers bring us to the land named in honor of the pilgrims this Saturday night, May 5, for a Cinco de Mayo appearance by the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana's Plymouth Speedway. This stop will be just the second ever by the series following Justin Grant's wire-to-wire victory last April. Though Grant has yet to find victory lane in a sprint car early in the 2018 season, he…

Ferris Mowers Returns as a Pivotal Partner at Weedsport Speedway

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Ferris Mowers Returns as a Pivotal Partner at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 2, 2018) – With Weedsport Speedway’s season opening Ice Breaker 50 just weeks away for the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds on Sunday, May 20, Weedsport officials are proud to welcome back Ferris Mowers as a key partner for the 2018 racing season. Ferris Mowers has been providing its customers with high quality products and solutions for more than 100 years. The first and only commercial mowing brand to offer suspension on its mower via a patented suspension system,…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off month of May with visits to Lernerville and Sharon

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Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off month of May with visits to Lernerville and Sharon Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 2, 2018) - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off the month of May with visits to Lernerville Speedway and Sharon Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, respectively. The All Star double will launch a May campaign comprised of seven events in three states, all concluding with a Memorial Day weekend tripleheader in the Buckeye State. The events at Lernerville and Sharon…

Dirt Late Models

Doubleheader Awaits Lucas Oil Late Models

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Doubleheader Awaits Lucas Oil Late Models Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, OH (May 2, 2018) - A weekend doubleheader awaits the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, at Tazewell Speedway on May 4 followed by Florence Speedway on May 5. Tazewell Speedway, widely known as the world's fastest 1/3-mile oval is accustomed to thrilling, edge of your seat racing action, lap after lap. The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are expected to challenge regional standouts such as: Dakotah Knuckles, Shanon Buckingham, Billy Ogle Jr., Casey Roberts, Robby Moses, Brian Smith, Chicky Barton,…

High Speed Family Entertainment This Saturday, May 5 At The Fulton Speedway

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High Speed Family Entertainment This Saturday, May 5 At The Fulton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – The 2018 racing season kicks into high gear this Saturday, May 5th when Ferris Mowers presents the fastest, family entertainment value in Central New York at the Fulton Speedway. On the race schedule is the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models and the E&V Energy Novice Sportsman. Adult grandstand admission is $12 with everyone 18 years old and younger free. Pit admission is $27-member,…

It’s a New Era for Historic Orange County Fair Speedway in 2018; ‘Hard Clay Open’ Takes Place Tuesday, May 8

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It’s a New Era for Historic Orange County Fair Speedway in 2018; 'Hard Clay Open' Takes Place Tuesday, May 8 Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Harry Cella/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – It’s a new era for one of the country’s most historic dirt tracks. Orange County Fair Speedway – closing in on its 100th anniversary season in 2019 – is a rejuvenated venue this season, thanks to an influx of capital improvements courtesy of Orange Motorsport and Entertaining (OME) a Nanuet, N.Y.-based Developer and promoter of entertainment venues. OME, just prior to the start of the 2018 season, signed a…

HOPEFULLY APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS/RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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HOPEFULLY APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS/RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY TRIPLEHEADER STOCK CAR ACTION ON SATURDAY, ENDURO AND VINTAGE CARS ON SUNDAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 1, 2018 . . . There is the old saying “April showers bring May flowers” and the management of Grandview Speedway hopes that April showers will be bringing great weather for NASCAR stock car racing and other planned events during the month of May. Just two of five scheduled events were able to be presented in April. Last Saturday’s tripleheader fell victim to the…

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Gear Up for Triple Header Weekend Down South

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Gear Up for Triple Header Weekend Down South Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC– May 1, 2018– The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series continues its swing through the South this week with three stops at three separate tracks: Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA on May 3; Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC on May 4; and the annual Billy Clanton Classic at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, GA on May 5. The triple-header multi-track weekend will kick off a busy month of May for the World of Outlaws. Georgia-natives…

Anticipation High for Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’

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Anticipation High for Orange County Fair Speedway ‘Hard Clay Open’ Tuesday, May 8; Bonuses Add Up for Racers! Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – A one-month delay has only built more anticipation for the ‘Hard Clay Open’ at Orange County Fair Speedway Tuesday, May 8. A full 30 days after its originally scheduled date was nixed by a late winter, the 2018 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Halmar International North Region gets underway at the ‘Legendary House of Power’ five-eighths-mile track. STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds bring their brand of “sail…

CRSA Sprint Cars to make first 2018 OCFS appearance

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COMPETITORS AND FANS BOTH HOPING FOR CLEAR SKIES AT ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY, SATURDAY, MAY 5 CRSA Sprint Cars to make first 2018 appearance Story By: John Snyder/OCFS Photo By: Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY (April 30)……..With the score Mother Nature 1 – Racers 1, everyone is hoping for clear skies when weekly racing resumes Saturday, May 5 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. In addition to the headline Big-Block Modifieds, the compelling Sportsman, the youngsters in the Rookie Sportsman division, and the action-packed Street Stocks, the open-wheel Capital Region Sprint Agency (CRSA) Sprint Cars will make its…

Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Invades Williams Grove Friday

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Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Invades Williams Grove Friday Huge May 4 Racing Program Pits ASCS Vs. URC PLUS 410 Sprints Too! Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – One of the biggest shows of the season at Williams Grove Speedway is set for this Friday, May 4 when the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour 360 c.i. sprint cars invade the track to battle with the URC Sprints in the Eleven Oaks Farm Battle At The Grove. The Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints will also be on the prolific card that is definitely a can’t…

Logano hangs tough for hard-fought Talladega victory

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Joey Logano hangs tough for hard-fought Talladega victory Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/Getty Images TALLADEGA, Ala. – Joey Logano led a Ford feast on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, beating Kurt Busch to the checkered flag by .127 seconds to win the GEICO 500, the 10th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Logano led the final 42-of-188 laps, a race-high 70 overall, and controlled the action after a 14-car wreck on Lap 166 thinned the field. Logano led the field to the green flag for the final restart on Lap 172 and stayed out front…

BLEWETT AGAIN IN WALL STADIUM MODIFIED RACE

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BLEWETT AGAIN IN WALL STADIUM MODIFIED RACE Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Defending Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified champion Jimmy Blewett raced to his third All American Auto Group Racing Series feature race win in as many 2018 starts at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. It was the Howell resident's 69th career Modified stock car win at the speedway. Winning his qualifying race from a last place starting spot was a key on this night as that victory set him up on the front row for the feature race. Blewett…

Van Pelt Starts Quest For 20th Title With Woodhull Victory

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Van Pelt Starts Quest For 20th Title With Woodhull Victory Story By: Steve Ovens/Woodhull Raceway Photo By: Joe Kamiski/Woodhull Raceway (WOODHULL, NY) – Mother Nature stepped aside and let Woodhull Raceway take center stage as the only Modified track in New York State get their event in Saturday night. It was a season opener that saw a passing shower roll through Steuben County at 3:30, but provided enough clearing to get their complete program in before rains came back just after 11:00. Billy Van Pelt started the defense of his 2017 track championship and began his quest for a record…

GLORY GOES TO GRANT IN SUMAR SILVER CROWN SCORE

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GLORY GOES TO GRANT IN SUMAR SILVER CROWN SCORE Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Gene Crucean & Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Terre Haute, Indiana.........Speed has never been an issue for Justin Grant when it comes to USAC Silver Crown racing at the Terre Haute Action Track. Two years ago, the Ione, California driver set quick time and was dominant for the first 93 laps of the 100-lap event. But, it was just a slight mishap with seven laps remaining that cost him a shot at victory. Fast forward to 2018 and a couple more years of experience…

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Myers Brothers Take the Night at Bowman Gray

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Myers Brothers Take the Night at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman-Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton/BGS (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) When brothers Burt and Jason Myers pulled up to Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, they couldn’t have planned for a better night. Burt Myers claimed the pole and the win in the first Modified race with Jason winning the second. The most important lap for Burt Myers in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series was his qualifying lap. Myers turned a 13.365, the fastest lap of the night. That put him starting on the pole with second-fastest qualifier…

Schatz Thrills Massive Crowd at Devil’s Bowl with Late Race Pass Worth $20,000

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Schatz Thrills Massive Crowd at Devil’s Bowl with Late Race Pass Worth $20,000 Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Michael Diers/WoO MESQUITE, TX – April 28, 2018 – “I heard Ted Johnson telling me to get my ass in gear,” an elated Donny Schatz said after making a late race pass on Brad Sweet to capture the finale of the Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Sweet led the first 25 laps, but settled for second with Shane Stewart completing the podium. For the second night in a row, Jason Johnson paced the field in Qualifying and won his…

RUTSKI AND VACLAVICEK SCORE TWIN 20 WINS AT NES

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RUTSKI AND VACLAVICEK SCORE WINS ON TWIN TWENTY NIGHT AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (April 29, 2018) - On Twin Twenty Night at New Egypt Speedway, Rich Rutski and Kevin Vaclavicek each scored a Modified feature win. The Crate Modified main event was won by Dan Fleming. Jon Meyer captured the victory in the Street Stock race. The Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman feature went to Bobby Holzwarth. Joe Garey, Sr. took top honors in the 4-Cylinder contest. After three attempts, the first 20-lap Modified feature began with…

IT’S A TRI-STATE TRIUMPH FOR THOMAS AT THE SPRING SHOWDOWN

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IT'S A TRI-STATE TRIUMPH FOR THOMAS AT THE SPRING SHOWDOWN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dallas Breeze & Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Haubstadt, Indiana.........Recently, it seems when the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars come to Tri-State Speedway, Kevin Thomas, Jr. finds himself in the mix at the front. On two occasions last year, he was involved in last lap battles on the quarter-mile paperclip - one of which went his way and one that did not. On Saturday night, the wave went KTJ's way once again as he surged to the lead through the tight crevice between…

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Pierce Goes Back to Back in Illinois

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Pierce Goes Back to Back in Illinois Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS MACON, IL (April 28, 2018) - Going back-to-back with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Bobby Pierce fought his way to victory at Macon Speedway on Saturday night. Pierce held off a fiercely challenging Ryan Unzicker to win the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100. Unzicker briefly took the lead coming off of turn number four on lap 93, but Pierce battled back regaining the top spot a lap later. Pierce held off a furious charge from Unzicker on the final lap to score the win.…

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McDowell Rebounds for Tennessee Tipoff Finale

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McDowell Rebounds for Tennessee Tipoff Finale Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MARYVILLE, TN– April 28, 2018– The fifth annual Tennessee Tipoff at Smoky Mountain Speedway concluded on Saturday evening where Dale McDowell led flag-to-flag in the 50-lap main event to claim the $10,000 check and collect his second World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the 2018 season. Just one night prior, the driver of Chickamauga, GA was forced to retire early on lap 33 due to extensive damage on the No.17m. “Everybody worked hard on it last night and today,” said McDowell. “Shane (McDowell)…

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“Money in the Mountains” race at Big Diamond goes to the “Diamond Cutter” Duane Howard

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“Money in the Mountains” race at Big Diamond goes to the “Diamond Cutter” Duane Howard Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com Despite of all the adversaries that were presented to Big Diamond Speedway yesterday, promoter Jake Smulley was able to provide a very raceable track to the teams and drivers to compete on throughout the night. With rain all morning and cloudy damp conditions the rest of the day the track crew was able to get the dirt oval in racing shape for the night’s events. It was “No Sweat Service Group” night at the speedway…

Utica-Rome Speedway Moves 57th Season Opener to Sunday May 6

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Utica-Rome Speedway Moves 57th Season Opener to Sunday May 6; Practice to be Held on Wednesday May 2 Story By: John Tiff/Utica Rome Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com VERNON, NY – More rains this week along with rain, snow, wind, and cold temperatures forecast for Sunday April 29 have left Utica-Rome Speedway officials no choice but to push back the 57th season opener once more to Sunday May 6. The seemingly endless rains this week have left the spectator parking area saturated. As a result, the scheduled racing program has been canceled for Sunday April 29. Instead, the speedway is…

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