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Matt Sheppard Headlines 2019 Land of Legends Banquet With 9th Points Crown

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Matt Sheppard Headlines 2019 Land of Legends Banquet With 9th Points Crown Root adds first, Ruggles & DePuy repeat as 56th season now history at Canandaigua fairgrounds Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photo By: Don Romeo Canandaigua, NY – January 18, 2020 – The curtain dropped on the 2019 season for Land Of Legends Raceway as a full house celebrated the 56th year of motorsports in Canandaigua with the annual awards banquet staged at King's Party House on Saturday, Jan. 18. Nearly 250 drivers, owners, crew members, track officials, corporate partners, family and friends of racing attended the fast-paced three-hour…

Rudolph & Root Take It To The Bank In Land Of Legends 2019 Season Finale

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Rudolph & Root Take It To The Bank In Land Of Legends 2019 Season Finale Canandaigua stars share Gerald Hears Memorial DIRTcar 'Build Your Bank Challenge' jackpot Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – September 29, 2019 – With anticipation of the mega-dollar DIRTcar 'Build Your Bank Challenge' presented by Phelps Cement Products and Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram reaching a crescendo during the final weekend of September, in truly fitting fashion encore performances by weekly Saturday night stars Erick Rudolph and Kevin Root brought down the curtain on the 2019 season at Land Of Legends Raceway. It…

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Alan Johnson Legendary Streak Hits 45 Years With 124th Big-Block Triumph

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Alan Johnson Legendary Streak Hits 45 Years With 124th Big-Block Triumph Root, DePuy and race winner Ruggles crowned 2019 Land Of Legends Point Champions Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – It may have been an “open” event without any points awarded or a track championship on the line, yet for veteran Alan Johnson his first Modified victory of the season meant so much more. Not only did Johnson increase his all-time track Pepsi Big-Block win mark to 124 at Land Of Legends Raceway, the Middlesex wheelman extended his streak to 45 consecutive seasons with…

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Inaugural New York Nationals Weekend 360 Sprint Car Format Finalized

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Inaugural New York Nationals Weekend 360 Sprint Car Format Finalized Land Of Legends Raceway Promoter Paul Cole outlines schedule, format, rules & purse Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 27, 2019 – In just over a week's time Land Of Legends Raceway will play host to the most lucrative weekend of racing ever presented by track promoter Paul Cole. The first-ever New York Nationals goes green Sept. 6-7. Showcasing some of the best sprint car teams in the Northeast, top wingmen will be sharing over $35,000 in the two-day NY Nationals extravaganza. Attached…

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Sheppard Wins The Battle & The War In Big-Block Mod Season Showdown

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Sheppard Wins The Battle & The War In Big-Block Mod Season Showdown Guererri, Griffin, Bennett, DePuy victorious as Spaids find their place on LOLR Wall of Fame Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 24, 2019 - This time around nothing could upset Matt Sheppard's bid to reclaim the coveted Canandaigua crown as the Waterloo warrior scorched the field to score his eighth Pepsi Big-Block Modified feature win of the season and sew up a ninth points championship at Land Of Legends Raceway. “This is the way you want to cap off a season,…

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Land Of Legends Gearing Up For 1st New York Nationals 360 Sprint Showdown

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Land Of Legends Gearing Up For 1st New York Nationals 360 Sprint Showdown Inaugural weekend for winged racers in wine country richest ever at Ontario County oval Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 14, 2019 – The most lucrative weekend for wingmen in the history of Land Of Legends Raceway is less than a month away as the first-ever New York Nationals 360 Sprint Car Championship goes green Sept. 6-7. Showcasing some of the best sprint car teams in the Northeast, top wheelmen will be sharing over $35,000 in the two-day NY Nationals…

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Sheppard & DePuy dominate dirt action, Smith captures first as Bay returns to victory lane

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Point Leaders Pounce With Strong Performances At Fairgrounds Sheppard & DePuy dominate dirt action, Smith captures first as Bay returns to victory lane Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOLR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comCanandaigua, NY – Open-wheel ace Matt Sheppard and full-fender veteran Adam DePuy extended their respective point leads in the 'Saturday Spectacular' at Land Of Legends Raceway, dominating the feature race action like they have done throughout much of the 2019 campaign in Canandaigua. The Geneva Club Beverage and Cargill sponsored five-star show was no different from day one with Sheppard registering his seventh Pepsi Big-Block Modified win and DePuy capturing…

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Rudolph & Root Triumph With Last Lap Land Of Legends Heroics

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Rudolph & Root Triumph With Last Lap Land Of Legends Heroics Colagiovanni repeats in ESS Classic Series as Ruggles and DePuy return to winning ways Story By: Tom Skibinski, Land of Legends Raceway PR Photo By: Don RomeoCanandaigua, NY – August 3, 2019 – Racing resumed with the first 'Saturday Spectacular' of the month at Land Of Legends Raceway and it was reigning points king Erick Rudolph overtaking current leader Matt Sheppard on the white flag lap to post his fourth feature win in the headline Pepsi Big-Block Modified division. Open-wheel all-star Kevin Root waited even longer than Rudolph, ducking…

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Sheppard Pads Points Lead With 6th Big-Block Triumph At Land Of Legends

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Sheppard Pads Points Lead With 6th Big-Block Triumph At Land Of Legends Ricky Newton & Jimmy Grant capture 1st feature wins, Karlsen repeats in CRSA nail-biter Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comCanandaigua, NY – After rain dumped back-to-back shows at Land Of Legends Raceway, the first 'Saturday Spectacular' of the month finally made its way into the track record book in heated fashion. It was 'Autograph Night' presented by ADMAR Construction Equipment and Young Agency with 'Super' Matt Sheppard able to pad his points lead with another signature win, providing fans with plenty of thrills both during…

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Rudolph & Root Romp In Land Of Legends Mid-Season Championship Runs

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Rudolph & Root Romp In Land Of Legends Mid-Season Championship Runs Karlsen & Welch capture first feature wins of season in fast fairgrounds finales Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comCanandaigua, NY – June 29, 2019 – Mid-Season Championship runs on Honeoye Auto Parts/American Equipment Night offered a preview of what may come in two more months as Pepsi Big-Block Modified point leaders Erick Rudolph and Matt Sheppard finished 1-2 in their 50-lap main event while Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Sportsman Modified front-runners Kevin Root and Kane Bristol successfully defended home soil, securing the top-two spots in the 40-lap DIRTcar…

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Kevin Root passed Jackson Gill at the halfway point in exciting Land of Legends Raceway victory

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Kevin Root passed Jackson Gill at the halfway point in exciting Land of Legends Raceway victory Story & Photo By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar SeriesCANANDAIGUA, NY – June 29, 2019 – After a few rainouts, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series: Central Region finally got underway at the historic Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY. It was well worth the wait as the 40-lap Feature only stopped once for a caution flag and incredible wheel-to-wheel racing could be found throughout the field. Defending DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Champion Kevin Root worked his way through the field and got into second position…

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Point Leaders Sheppard & Rudolph Split DIRTcar Double At Land Of Legends

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Point Leaders Sheppard & Rudolph Split DIRTcar Double At Land Of Legends 'No Panic' Franek top Patriot sprinter, Kevin Ridley & Adam DePuy also return to victory lane Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comCanandaigua, NY - Pepsi Big-Block Modified point leaders Matt Sheppard and Erick Rudolph returned to winning form Saturday as the seasoned second-generation chauffeurs shared victory lane at Land Of Legends Raceway while New Jersey invader Davie Franek extended his own points advantage on the heels of his third Patriot Sprint Tour triumph of 2019 at the hallowed half-miler. Also taking checkered flags in the…

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Rudolph Ends Sheppard Streak, DePuy Motors On To 5th Straight At LOLR

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Rudolph Ends Sheppard Streak, DePuy Motors On To 5th Straight At LOLR Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photo By: Don Romeo Canandaigua, NY - The six-feature fanfest at Land Of Legends Raceway was certainly a 'Saturday Spectacular' with as many twists and turns as the speedway itself. Third-generation standout Erick Rudolph stopped 'Super' Matt Sheppard's Pepsi Big-Block Modified feature win streak at three while Adam DePuy remained unbeaten with his fifth straight Smith Bros. Drywall Street Stock triumph. Paul Guererri and nephew Nick Guererri posted their first Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Sportsman Modified victories of 2019 while talented teen Jesse Pruchnik and…

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Hat Trick For Sheppard With Latest Land Of Legends Big-Block Modified Win

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Hat Trick For Sheppard With Latest Land Of Legends Big-Block Modified Win Trombley collects CRSA cash in series opener, joined by Root & DePuy in victory lane Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway PR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – May 18, 2019 – Can anyone top Matt Sheppard? Not this Saturday, nor last Saturday, and not the season-opening Saturday Spectacular at Land Of Legends Raceway on May 4 after 'Super Matt' made it three straight in the headline Pepsi Big-Block Modified division on the Ontario County Fairgrounds. “10 races in a row without a flat tire would've…

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Sheppard Streak Continues At LOLR In 2nd Straight Saturday Showstopper

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Sheppard Streak Continues At LOLR In 2nd Straight Saturday Showstopper DePuy also doubles as Ridley & Ruggles romp to run away with Land of Legends loot Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – May 11, 2019 – 'Super' Matt Sheppard was just that on Saturday night as the Northeast's hottest driver streaked to his second straight Pepsi Big-Block Modified victory at Land Of Legends Raceway in front of a chilled crowd that filled the Ontario Co. Fairgrounds. The Waterloo warrior remains undefeated in his last eight starts at tracks throughout the region after…

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Hebing & Sheppard Silence Mother Nature In 56th Land Of Legends Lid-Lifter

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Hebing & Sheppard Silence Mother Nature In 56th Land Of Legends Lid-Lifter Bristol, Kolosek & DePuy collect season-opener cash to kick off '19 Canandaigua campaign Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photo By: Don Romeo Canandaigua, NY – May 4, 2019 - After intermittent drizzle throughout the day threatened yet another season-opening effort by track promoter Paul Cole, open-wheel veterans Chuck Hebing and Matt Sheppard kept Mother Nature in their rear view mirror all night long en route to dominating performances in the lead-off Saturday Spectacular at Land Of Legends Raceway. Hebing led all 25 laps to capture the A-Verdi Storage…

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Land Of Legends Raceway Breaks Ground On Start To 2019 Race Season

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Land Of Legends Raceway Breaks Ground On Start To 2019 Race Season Practice day kicks off 56th year of motorsports at historic Ontario County Fairgrounds oval Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – April 13, 2019 – Sun-filled skies and temperatures in the high-60s greeted racers and fans Saturday afternoon as Land of Legends Raceway unlocked its gates for a 56th season of motorsports activity at the historic half-mile clay oval. Second-year track promoter Paul Cole and his staff welcomed back nearly 40 teams and a couple hundred eager fans, with the Ontario…

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Record purse rewards drivers EVERY RACE, EVERY POSITION in Sept. 28 DIRTcar ‘Build Your Bank’ Challenge at Land of Legends Raceway

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Record purse rewards drivers EVERY RACE, EVERY POSITION in Sept. 28 DIRTcar ‘Build Your Bank’ Challenge at Land of Legends Raceway Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – On the brink of kicking off the 56th season of auto racing at Land of Legends Raceway, promoter Paul Cole has already laid the ground work for a lucrative season-finale at the historic Ontario County Fairgrounds clay oval. The momentous DIRTcar 'Build Your Bank' Challenge for both DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and DIRTcar 358 Modifieds on Saturday, Sept. 28, boasts a projected purse in excess…

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56th Season-Opener On Horizon For Land Of Legends Raceway In 2019

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56th Season-Opener On Horizon For Land Of Legends Raceway In 2019 April 20 lid-lifter follows April 13 & April 17 practice dates at Ontario Co. Fairgrounds oval Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – April 3, 2019 – Tom Skibinski, Land of Legends Raceway PR Anticipation continues to grow for fans and racers in Ontario County as Land of Legends Raceway readies for its 56th season of motorsports activity on the fairgrounds. Popular promoter Paul Cole is back at the helm, in 2019 offering a four-star show of Pepsi/Geneva Club Beverage Big-Block Modified,…

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Erick Rudolph Closes Out 55th Canandaigua Campaign With Big-Block Points Title

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Erick Rudolph Closes Out 55th Canandaigua Campaign With Big-Block Points Title Marcuccilli, Ruggles & DePuy share honors at Land Of Legends Raceway '18 Awards Banquet Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photo By: Don Romeo Third-generation chauffeur Erick Rudolph from Ransomville, N.Y. capped off a stellar season Saturday evening, Jan. 12, as nearly 300 drivers, owners, crew members, track officials, corporate partners, family and friends of racing filled the spacious dining room of the King's Party House in Canandaigua, New York to officially bring to a close the 55th season of auto racing during the 2018 Land Of Legends…

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Dunn Takes Checkers, 2018 LOLR Big-Block Title To Rudolph By Single Point

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Dunn Takes Checkers, 2018 LOLR Big-Block Title To Rudolph By Single Point All-time LOLR winner Alan Johnson's career celebrated in special Wall of Fame tribute Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 25, 2018 – Since the dawn of the new millennium, a Modified driver had to hold residence in Waterloo to earn a seat at the head of the table for any season-ending Land Of Legends Raceway champions dinner. So it seemed. That was until third-generation chauffer Erick Rudolph from Ransomville broke rank in truly 'Saturday Spectacular' fashion, stunning seven-time defending…

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Sheppard Pads Points Lead, Big-Block Mod Champion Crowned Next Week

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Sheppard Pads Points Lead, Big-Block Mod Champion Crowned Next Week Marcuccilli, Ruggles, DePuy & Vinson top LOLR point charts heading down the stretch Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 18, 2018 – Matt Sheppard was 35 when he won his last feature at Land Of Legends Raceway. After two months out of the winner's circle, 'Super Matt' scored his fifth Pepsi Big-Block Modified triumph in the 'Saturday Spectacular' to extend his advantage in quest of an eighth straight points championship at the Ontario County fairgrounds. “Happy to finally be back, been…

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Win #123 And Counting As Alan Johnson Extends Career Mark In Canandaigua

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Win #123 And Counting As Alan Johnson Extends Career Mark In Canandaigua Ruggles & DePuy continue to dominate, Gray & Hoxie add third victories of season at LOLR Story By: Tom Skibinksi/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Don Romeo /Land of Legends Raceway Canandaigua, NY – Starting it all off as a teenager with his first-ever feature win at Land Of Legends Raceway in 1975, Alan Johnson continued to add to his all-time track-best total, tallying Pepsi Big-Block Modified victory #123 in the 'Saturday Spectacular' presented by L&L Transmissions and the Ontario County Fairboard. “I think that first race at Canandaigua…

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Wright Newest Big-Block Legend, Poirier Tops Record ESS 360 Field At Fairgrounds

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Wright Newest Big-Block Legend, Poirier Tops Record ESS 360 Field At Fairgrounds Fan favorite 'Barefoot' Bob McCreadie honored Saturday with LOLR Wall of Fame induction Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Leends Raceway Photos By: Alex & Helen Bruce/LOL Raceway Canandaigua, NY –Tradition Automotive Group Night opened the final full month of activity at Land Of Legends Raceway and it was Justin Wright and Steve Poirier taking center stage with decisive open-wheel victories in the Aug. 4 'Super Saturday Spectacular.' Wright gave himself the best birthday gift of all with his first career Pepsi Big-Block Modified victory at the Ontario County…

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Rudolph & Ruggles Romp Before Rain Soaks Land Of Legends Raceway

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Rudolph & Ruggles Romp Before Rain Soaks Land Of Legends Raceway Sportsman finale, Bob McCreadie LOLR Wall of Fame induction pack August 4 race program Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Proctor Enterprises presented the final 'Saturday Spectacular' of the month on First Responders Night with open-wheel hotshoes Erick Rudolph and Darryl Ruggles dodging the raindrops in their return to Land Of Legends Raceway victory lane. Rudolph captured his second 35-lap Pepsi Big-Block Modified feature win of the season while Ruggles swept both ends of the SuperGen Products with Champion Power Equipment CRSA Sprint…

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Point Champs Marcuccilli & DePuy, Kid Karklin Clear Winners At Canandaigua

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Point Champs Marcuccilli & DePuy, Kid Karklin Clear Winners At Canandaigua Trying track conditions force LOLR promoter Paul Cole to postpone Big-Block Modified main Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – July 14, 2018 - On a night promoter Paul Cole faced the forecast of possible rain showers across the region, it was ironically the recent unseasonably dry weather that ultimately forced him to curtail the 'Saturday Spectacular' at Land Of Legends Raceway. Plagued by an uncharacteristically rough racing surface giving way to dusty track conditions, first-year LOLR landlord Cole weighed the options and with…

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Max McLaughlin Leads New Land Of Legends Pepsi Modified Generation

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Max McLaughlin Leads New Land Of Legends Pepsi Modified Generation Bay, Minutolo & Vinson (and Marcuccilli) join next generation of fairgrounds feature winners Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Don Romeo/LOL Raceway Canandaigua, NY - The torch was lit when Max McLaughlin made his regular-season debut at Land of Legends Raceway back in May. It came to pass two months later as the 2nd-generation transplant from Mooresville, N.C. matched his father Mike 'Magic Shoes' McLaughlin, dominating the 35-lap Pepsi Big-Block Modified main to register his first career victory at the hallowed Ontario County Fairgrounds half-miler. “This place is so…

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Flag-To-Flag Firsts For Fairgrounds Favorites Danny Johnson & Chuck Hebing

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Flag-To-Flag Firsts For Fairgrounds Favorites Danny Johnson & Chuck Hebing 'Doctor' dominates SDS showdown, 'Cobra' cruises uncontested in LOLR 360 Series shootout Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Another hot day. Another red hot performance staged by open-wheel all-stars Danny Johnson and Chuck Hebing as the veteran chauffeurs posted convincing victories in their homecoming to wine country on Thursday. The Independence Day holiday special marked the return of both the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds and 360 Sprint Classic Series for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints to Land Of Legends Raceway on July 5.…

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Britten & Phelps Scorch Field In Land Of Legends Big-Block Doubleheader

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Britten & Phelps Scorch Field In Land Of Legends Big-Block Doubleheader Marcuccilli marches, Ruggles rallies and Pangrazio prances in fairgrounds firestorm Story By:Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – June 30, 2018 – As temperatures broke the 90-degree barrier over the weekend, former teammates Peter Britten and Jimmy Phelps kept their cool as they split Pepsi Big-Block Modified mains at Land Of Legends Raceway in the last 'Saturday Spectacular' of the month in Canandaigua on June 30. Britten captured the Product 9-sponsored 35-lapper that was rain-delayed from last Saturday before Phelps collected $3,000 for his first…

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Bay Wings It, Inman Grittiest & Pangrazio Pounces For First LOLR Triumphs

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Bay Wings It, Inman Grittiest & Pangrazio Pounces For First LOLR Triumphs 'Friday Night Fights' outlast rain to open dirt doubleheader at Land Of Legends Raceway Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Land Of Legends Raceway was the site of 'Friday Night Fights' presented by Champion Power Equipment/SuperGen Products & VP Small Engine Fuel, with short-track heavyweights Alysha Bay, Kyle Inman and Josh Pangrazio topping the special three-round race card in Canandaigua. Bay survived six caution periods and a pair of red flags to score her first career SuperGen Products with Champion Power…

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Western New Yorkers Rudolph & Bennett Score Long-Awaited LOLR Wins

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Western New Yorkers Rudolph & Bennett Score Long-Awaited LOLR Wins Gray & Minutolo repeat fairgrounds firsts, Billy Paine strolls to 5th speedway victory Saturday Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Don Romeo/Land of Legends Raceway Canandaigua, NY – June 16, 2018 – It's been four years since Ransomville's Erick Rudolph last cracked the winner's circle at Land Of Legends Raceway and at least a dozen since Gasport's Dan Bennett reached victory lane anywhere. The nearly two-hour tow from their Western New York home bases paid big dividends in the 'Saturday Spectacular' presented by Phelps Cement Products at…

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Patriot Sprint Tour Soars At Land Of Legends On Speedway Showcase TV

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Patriot Sprint Tour Soars At Land Of Legends On Speedway Showcase TV Rochester, NY – June 14, 2018 – Story By: Rich Vleck/Speedway Showcase PR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com The speed of the sprint cars will be brought in to the homes of all Upstate New York television owners this weekend on Speedway Showcase. Speedway Showcase will air its second of five episodes for 2018 on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday June 17 in Upstate New York. The newly-named Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY was the setting for the Patriot Sprint Tour’s 2018 Season Opener. A staunch field of…

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Reigning Point Kings Sheppard & Marcuccilli Rally For Latest LOLR Wins

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Reigning Point Kings Sheppard & Marcuccilli Rally For Latest LOLR Wins Ruggles romps, DePuy dices & Paine looks polished in five-star fairgrounds speed show Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com 2017 Land Of Legends Raceway point champions Matt Sheppard and Dave Marcuccilli successfully defended their sacred soil in Saturday's Spectacular although the dynamic DIRTcar duo only led a half-dozen laps before securing dramatic victories at the Ontario County Fairgrounds. Both multi-time track titlists rallied from 18th starting positions as Sheppard ducked under Kyle Coffey with less than a mile to go in the headline 35-lap…

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Sheppard Surges To 3rd Big-Block Victory At Land Of Legends Raceway

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Sheppard Surges To 3rd Big-Block Victory At Land Of Legends Raceway Guererri, Karlsen, DePuy & Paine add to track feature win totals; Stanley newest legend Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Sherwin Williams Paints of Canandaigua presented Saturday Spectacular at Land Of Legends Raceway and Matt Sheppard was picture-perfect as he charged into victory lane for the 68th Pepsi Big-Block Modified win of his career in Ontario County. “The car definitely got better as the race went on,” noted Sheppard, 35, following his third $2,000 triumph of the season in five starts. “Billy (Dunn) was…

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Sheppard Super At LOL

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OPEN-WHEEL VETERAN JEFF TROMBLEY SCORES HOLIDAY CRSA WIN AT LOLR Story By: Gary Spaid/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – May 26, 2018 – Gary Spaid, Land of Legends Raceway PR On Saturday the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day Weekend, Land of Legends Raceway initiated its new “Wall of Fame,” inducting the late great Donald “Dutch” Hoag. Present were his son Dean and grandson Alex Hoag to accept the award in a ceremony that took place before racing activity moved to the track. Highlighting the holiday race card was the SuperGen Products with Champion Power…

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Alan Johnson Slides To 122nd Career Win At Land Of Legends Raceway

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Alan Johnson Slides To 122nd Career Win At Land Of Legends Raceway Track champs Marcuccilli, Ferguson & Minutolo beat rain to collect fairgrounds feature gold Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – May 19, 2018 – Open-wheel veteran Alan Johnson from Middlesex has been winning car races at the Ontario County Fairgrounds for over 40 years. His 122nd career Pepsi Big-Block Modified victory in the Geneva Club Beverage & Mountain Dew/Armed Forces Saturday Spectacular at Land Of Legends Raceway may have been the shortest after rain trimmed the feature event to 25 laps. “Started sprinkling…

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Britten Takes Troyer Car To Timely Modified Win At Land Of Legends Raceway

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Britten Takes Troyer Car To Timely Modified Win At Land Of Legends Raceway Gray, Griffin & Paine score season firsts, '17 track champ DePuy repeats in full-fender finale Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Modern-day rising star Peter Britten paid a fitting tribute to legendary driver and car builder Maynard Troyer as he parked the Ray Graham-owned no. 21A Troyer Race Cars design in Crosman Airguns victory lane Saturday night at Land Of Legends Raceway. Long-time Spencerport (NY) resident Troyer, who founded Troyer Engineering outside Rochester in 1977, passed away Thursday (May…

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Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY Joins DIRTcar Racing Banner

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Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY Joins DIRTcar Racing Banner Story By: Colby Gornewicz/DIRTcar Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC - Sept. 8, 2017 - The race track formerly known as Canandaigua Speedway will join the DIRTcar Racing sanctioning banner in 2018 as Land of Legends Raceway. The Ontario County Fair Board and promoter Paul Cole have signed a deal for 2018 and '19 for the operation of the speedway in Canandaigua, NY. The track will now be managed and operated as Land of Legends Raceway, building off of the longtime nickname of the famed half-mile race track. "Our…

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Wight Hustles To CNY Speedweeks Victory

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Highside Hustle: Larry Wight Rides the Top Side to Donath Motor Worx CNY Speedweek Win with Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints at Canandaigua Motorsports Park Story By Mike Mallett / Empire Super Sprints Media Photos By: Randy Mallett / Hammerdown Photo CANANDAIGUA, NY –June 30, 2017- There was no shortage of action in the second round of Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Larry Wight and Mike Mahaney thrilled the crowd with a five lap dash to the finish that saw Wight ride the fringes…

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Barney Blast by Reakes for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Win at Canandaigua

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Barney Blast by Reakes for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Win at Canandaigua Story By: MIKE MALLETT/ESS Photos By: Alex & Helen Bruce/RacersGuide.com CANANDAIGUA, NY – Jason Barney hadn’t been to Victory Lane with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints at the Canandaigua Motorsport Park since 2011. The current series point leader remedied that problem by knocking off the win in Saturday night’s 25-lap NAPA Auto Parts U.S. Tour A-Main. Barney bested good friend Sammy Reakes IV. Barney, who started sixth, worked his way into second before a handful of laps were completed. From there he waited for the right…

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Final Turn Pass Earns Sheppard Super DIRTcar Series Win

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Point leader snatches 3rd win from Larry Wight at Canandaigua [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – July 2, 2015 – Matt Sheppard snatched victory from Larry Wight with a last-lap final turn low-lane move as a large holiday crowd rose to its feet in a 76-lap Super DIRTcar Series thriller at Canandaigua Motorsports Park Thursday. Wight had retaken the lead from Sheppard with 11 laps to go and opened up a three car-length lead that shrank in a hurry when the pair broke out of lapped traffic momentarily with two laps to go. Wight met a final backmarker exiting turn three…

Sheppard Dominates Canandaigua Motorsports Park

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CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. - May 20, 2015 - There was no catching Matt Sheppard after he took the lead from pole sitter Steve Paine on lap nine of the 64-lap Jan Corcoran Memorial Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series event Wednesday at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Sheppard had sizeable leads trimmed by four cautions, but he was able to maintain control each time, including a final restart on lap 48. Larry Wight, Sheppard's closest pursuer, drew within four car-lengths of Sheppard's FX Caprara No. 9h on the final lap, but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Paine was third, followed by Brett…