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Double Digit Donny

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Donny Schatz Wins His 10th Knoxville Nationals Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Dick Ayers & Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com Knoxville, Iowa - August 12, 2017 - Donny Schatz inherited the lead on lap 22, after race-long leader David Gravel slowed with motor problems, and held off NASCAR star Kyle Larson to win his 10th 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals Presented by Casey's General Store. Schatz, who turned 40-years old this week, trails only Steve Kinser (12) in Knoxville Nationals Championships. Larson settled for second with Australian Kerry Madsen rounding out the podium. World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series drivers Shane Stewart…

Flach ‘Rockets’ to Albany-Saratoga Victory Lane

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Keith Flach Drives from 11th to Capture his First Victory of 2017 at ‘The Great Race Place’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- August 12, 2017- John F. Kennedy once stated that things do not happen; they are, instead, made to happen. After a roller-coaster road trip that saw more bad luck than good earlier in the week with the Super DIRTcar Series at Ransomville [Speedway in Ransomville, N.Y.] and Merrittville [Speedway in Thorold, Ontario], Ravena, N.Y. native Keith Flach needed something to happen; something had to change. While he could have waited around like a…

Matt Sheppard Scores First Career Ransomville Win at Summer Nationals

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Matt Sheppard Scores First Career Ransomville Win at Summer Nationals Extends Series Win Streak to Three Races Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com RANSOMVILLE, NY - August 8, 2017 - Matt Sheppard was the third and final leader after he took the point position from Billy Decker on lap 49 and led the remaining 52 laps to win his third straight Super DIRTcar Series race in the 33rd Summer Nationals at Ransomville Speedway on Tuesday night. The victory was also Sheppard's first career win at Ransomville and prevented rival Stewart Friesen from winning…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Tremont, LaDuc Split Wins on Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt

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Tremont, LaDuc Split Wins on Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Bleau wins first Mini Stock “Sweepstakes” race Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Barry Snelling/Devil's Bowl Speedway WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway living legends Kenny Tremont Jr. and Tim LaDuc once again added to their impressive résumés on Sunday, August 6. Each scored a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series feature race win at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl during the annual “Double Feature Night” presented by Liberty Street Discount Beverage & Deli. Six other drivers – Bill Duprey, Chris Murray, P.J. Bleau, Jason Porter, Aaron Mulready,…

FREDDIE RAHMER WINS WILD 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT LINCOLN

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FREDDIE RAHMER WINS WILD 410 SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Shearer 12th different winner in 15 races in 358 sprints; Charlie Summers takes Dizzy Dean Memorial in Classic Cars Story By: Wayne Harper/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – August 5, 2017 – Freddie Rahmer has struggled at Lincoln this year, but he had ‘em covered in scoring his second win of the year in the 25-lap feature for 410 sprint cars in the Pigeon Hills Saturday night. “I just want to win,” said Rahmer upon exiting his Leffler Energy/Miller Brothers Chevrolet/Trans East Equipment #51 in victory…

Wilder Victorious in Fonda Speedway Modified Action

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Jeremy Wilder Wheels his No. 22J to Victory Lane for his Second Victory in 2017 at the ‘Track of Champions’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- August 6, 2017- Racing is all about timing. Being able to differentiate between knowing when – or in some cases when not to – push the issue is often the deciding factor between finding success behind the wheel or simply bringing nothing but the steering wheel home at the end of the night. In the same respect, knowing when to make a change can either define ones season or -…

No. 900

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Brett Hearn Notches another Career Milestone Friday Night at ‘The Great Race Place’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- August 5, 2017- Greatness can’t be anticipated and in all actuality, it’s even more difficult to place a definition on the term. Either you have it, or you don’t. Some say it’s earned; others are convinced beyond reason of a doubt that it’s a gift from a higher power. Whichever the case may be, greatness can’t be ignored and – for the most part – it’s seldom defeated and the best athletes; the most proficient at their…

GODOWN TAKES NEW BICKNELL TO FULL THROTTLE VICTORY LANE @ US-13

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RYAN GODOWN 4TH DIFFERENT WINNER IN FULL THROTTLE BIG BLOCKS Story By: Charlie Brown/Delaware International Speedway Photos By: Delaware International Speedway & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Delmar, DE – Round No. 4 of the Full Throttle Racing Series managed to dodge the pop up thunderstorms that surrounded the track Thursday night at the Delaware International Speedway. The first three races in the series had provided three different winners – Rick Laubach, Ryan Watt and Craig VonDorhen and on Thursday night, they would chase first time winner, Ryan Godown, driving the Petruski Racing No. 66, to the checkered. Thirty-two Big Block Modifieds took part…

Shaffer Shines In Night 1 of the Knoxville 360 Nationals

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Tim Shaffer Tops Night 1 of the 27th Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank; Jamie Ball Leads the Points Story By: Bill Wright/Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 3, 2017) - Tim Shaffer led wire to wire to capture night #1 of the 27th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank Thursday night at Knoxville Raceway. The Aliquippa, Pennsylvania driver was paid $3,000 for his win aboard the Demyan/Rudzik Racing #49x. Jamie Ball emerged with the most points at 473, followed by Aaron Reutzel (471), Shaffer (470), Josh Baughman (467), Thomas Kennedy (467)…

Mahaney Victorious in 50-Lap Jack Johnson Tribute at Fonda Speedway

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Mike Mahaney Holds Off Tim Fuller for First Fonda Victory since 2012 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- August 3, 2017- Time, as it so often does, has a terrible and innate ability to make memories fade into obscurity. With his driving career coming to a sudden halt nearly a decade ago, the aforementioned statement may hold true in most aspects of life, but not where the legendary Jack Johnson is concerned. For the third consecutive season, the faithful patrons of the historic Fonda Speedway in Fonda, N.Y., broke out their orange attire and paid tribute…

Hodnett Hustles to Mach 1 National Open Win

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Hodnett Hustles to Mach 1 National Open Win Story By: Tim Moran/URC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Greg Hodnett used his pole starting position to power to his first Capitol Renegade United Racing Club win of the 2017 season and the $6,000 payday to go along with it. With 28 cars signed into the pits for night 2 of the Mach 1 360 National Open, three heat races were used to determine the starting lineup of the 30-lap event. Blaine Heimbach and Curt Michael brought heat race 1 to the green flag as the 12 of Heimbach jumped out to the…

Run, Run Rudolph: Erick Rudolph Pockets $10,000 STSS Modified Payday At Susquehanna

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Run, Run Rudolph: Erick Rudolph Pockets $10,000 STSS Modified Payday At Susquehanna Speedway Sunday During York County Nationals; Strong 40-Car Field On Hand Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com NEWBERRYTOWN, PA – For the first time ever on the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP, Erick Rudolph reached Victory Lane. And it was a big one. Rudolph, of Ransomville, N.Y., guided Randy Chrysler’s Modified to a $10,000 payday Sunday night at Susquehanna Speedway in the 16th annual York County Nationals, edging Stewart Friesen in a side-by-side battle to the checkered flag. Rudolph became…

Brockville Ontario Speedway

Bobby Herrington Ends Year Long Drought with 358 Modified Win at Brockville

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Bobby Herrington Ends Year Long Drought with 358 Modified Win at Brockville Story By: Tim Baltz/Brockville Speedway Photos By: Rick Young/RacersGuide.com Another big night of racing this past Saturday night at the Brockville Ontario Speedway saw a thrilling finish in the 358 Modifieds. Bobby Herrington edged out Danny O'Brien by inches to claim his first 358 Modified win of the year. Dylan Evoy took the lead late to score his 3rd Sportsman checkered flag, Dale Gifford scored his 2nd Rookie Sportsman victory in 3 weeks, Kurtis Daye became the 5th different first time winner in Mini Stock and Cory Winters…

Franek Continues to Rule Delaware

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Franek Continues to Rule Delaware Story By: Tim Moran/URC Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Davie “No Panic” Franek continued his dominance over the state of Delaware picking up his 6th win of the season and his 3rd win of the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club 2017 season. Franek also picked up valuable points on leader Curt Michael for the 2017 URC Championship. At the drop of the green flag, Chris Coyle looked strong aboard the Fred Kennedy owned 56 car, Franek who started in the 5th position was a man on a mission. Franek picked off 2nd place from Davey Sammons…

UMBENHAUER FIRST TIME MODIFIED WINNER THIS SEASON

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UMBENHAUER FIRST TIME MODIFIED WINNER THIS SEASON, MANMILLER FIRST TO WIN TWO THIS SEASON IN MODIFIEDS, SCHUTZ AND SWINEHART WIN IN LATE MODELS AND SPORTSMAN ON A.D.MOYER LUMBER NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. JULY 16, 2017 – Jared Umbenhauer, Doug Manmiller, Chuck Schutz and Dylan Swinehart were in the limelight in their respective divisions in Saturday night’s A.D. Moyer Lumber Co. NASCAR stock car racing action at Grandview Speedway. Umbenhauer, shut out of the winner’s circle since his rookie win September 5, 2015, has been close on various occasions…

FORSYTHE PILOTS WISNER FAMILY #2W TO FOURTH CAREER WIN IN LINCOLN 410 SPRINTS;

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Criswell cruises to super sportsman win; Chaney wins second straight in Central PA Legends Story By: Wayne Harper / Lincoln Speedway Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco / Racersguide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – July 16, 2017 – York’s Glenndon Forsythe added his name to the 2017 Lincoln winner’s list by claiming the John Gleim Excavating 25-lap feature for 410 sprint cars on Saturday night. Handicapping placed Forsythe on the outside of Dwayne Gutshall on the front row for the start. He grabbed the lead entering the first turn and led every lap. “Obviously, starting spot means a lot, but this is a…

‘Kids In The Hall’ Friesen And Warner On Top At Weedsport

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Stewart Friesen, Rocky Warner Top Hall of Fame 100 Spectacular at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski / Weedsport Speedway Media Photos By: Jay Fish / Racersguide.com WEEDSPORT, NY -July 12, 2017 – Weedsport Speedway’s Hall of Fame 100 played out on a perfect Tuesday evening with Stewart Friesen claiming the 100-lap, $10,000 to win, Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified special in a nail biter over Tim McCreadie, as Rocky Warner dominated the 25-lap Beyea Custom Headers Sportsman Shootout Series main. Friesen topped a field of 34 Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds after taking the lead from McCreadie…

Beers Fends Off Young Guns at Mahoning

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They tried but the young guns were no match for Eric Beers: Mike Sweeney notch 50th career Late Model win Story By: Dino Oberto/Mahoning Valley Speedway Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com (LEHIGHTON, PA. 7-8-17) Eric Beers outdueled a pair of young guns to take the lead and then held off top contender Kris Graver for his second Modified win of the year. Front row starter Ely and Strohl remained in that order when the 35-lap event got going while eighth starting Beers joined them after a lap two restart. Then began an intensely contested battle. Ely led the pack while Strohl and…

Saldana Tops All Star Field At Wayne County

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Joey Saldana Earns First Wayne County All Star Victory Since 1999 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer / All Star Series Media Photos By: Paul Arch / Racersguide.com ORRVILLE, OH -July 2, 2017 - Despite 18 years separating Joey Saldana from his last visit to Wayne County Speedway, the result remained the same; a victory against the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. Saldana, aboard the Indy Race Parts/No. 71, led 15 of the 30 circuits on Saturday night to claim the $5,000 winner’s share at Orrville’s Historic Oval, utilizing a lap 16 restart to slingshot underneath early race leader, Chad…

‘Double D’ Takes Gobrecht Memorial At Lincoln

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DANNY DIETRICH HOLDS OFF DEWEASE AND ABREU FOR LINCOLN PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK WIN Story By: Wayne Harper / Lincoln Speedway Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco / Racersguide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – July 2, 2017 – Danny Dietrich continued to impress in Saturday night’s Pennsylvania Speedweek show at Lincoln Speedway, claiming the $7,000 to prize in the 18th Annual Kevin Gobrecht Memorial for 410 sprint cars. Time trials, qualifying, and an inversion of “6” for the feature placed Dietrich alongside Freddie Rahmer on the outside of of row two for the start. Outside front row starter Trey Starks led the first ten laps before…

IMSA WeatherTech Series

Derani Give Nissan DPi its First IMSA WeatherTech Championship Pole at Watkins Glen

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It’s been an eventful week for Tequila Patrón ESM and driver Pipo Derani. Story By: IMSA Weather Tech Series Media Photos By: Jay Fish / Racersguide.com Watkins Glen NY.- July 2, 2017- On Monday morning, the team announced that Derani would replace Patrón Spirits International President and CEO Ed Brown as driver of its No. 22 Nissan DPi race car for the remainder of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The plans called for Brown to race in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on Sunday and then retire from Prototype competition. Plans changed Thursday morning, when the…

Roush Scores Continental Tire 120 Victory At The Glen

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Ford Mustang Wins Thrilling Continental Tire 120 at Watkins Glen with Martin, Roush Story By: Continental Tire Series Media Photos By: Jay Fish / Racersguide.com Watkins Glen NY.- July 2, 2017- In a race that was at one point red flagged for rain, the two-hour Continental Tire 120 at Watkins Glen International came down to a 12-minute shootout under sunshine and dry track conditions. Restarting in the third position, Dean Martin moved to second behind Al Carter after race-leader Matt Plumb made a rare mistake in the Inner Loop. With two laps remaining, Martin got alongside Carter exiting Turn 1,…

‘Fast Freddie’ Kicks Off Pa Speedweeks With Grove Victory

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FREDDIE RAHMER OPENS PENNSYLVANIA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK WITH WILLIAMS GROVE VICTORY Story By: Shawn Brouse / Williams Grove Speedway Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco / Racersguide.com MECHANICSBURG, PA –July 1, 2017- Freddie Rahmer grabbed the lead from TJ Stutts on lap 14 and went on to win the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek opener Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Rahmer, 21, of Salfordville, earned $5,000 for his third Grove win of the season. It was his first career Speedweek win. His dad has the most Speedweek wins with 30. He also extended his point lead as he’s finished in the…

Canandaigua Motorsports Park

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…

Can-Am Motorsports Park

Dave Marcuccilli Steals DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region Win

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Second Straight Series Victory For Marcuccilli Story By: Clayton Johns / DIRTcar Series Media Photos By: Matt Noles / Racersguide.com LAFARGEVILLE, NY - June 29, 2017 - Taylor Caprara had all but sewn up his first DIRTcar Sportsman Series win of the season on Wednesday night at Can-Am Motorsports Park, but a caution after the white flag waved gave Dave Marcuccilli the opportunity he needed to pounce. Caprara's lead of nearly a full straightaway at the massive half-mile track was erased for a green-white-checkered finish and Marcuccilli used the restart to steal the lead from Caprara and march off with…

Wolfe Rolls Over To Port Royal Victory

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Wolfe Comes Back From Rollover And 16th Starting Spot For Impressive Port Royal Sprints Victory Story By: Shawn Brouse / Port Royal Speedway Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco / Racersguide.com Port Royal –June 26, 2017- Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg came back from an opening lap rollover and a restart position of 16th to blast to his third 410 sprint car victory of the season at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, taking $3,200 for the win. In the 22-lap super late model main, Jim Yoder took the win aboard a car normally run by his son Dylan Yoder. In the…

FRANEK STORMS FROM 12th TO WIN 3rd 360 SPRINT RACE

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TONY ADAMS, A.J. HOFFMAN & BRIAN JOHNSON ALL SCORE FIRST STOCK CAR WINS OF SEASON Story By: Steve Inch / Selinsgrove Speedway Media Photos By: Jeff Stere / Racersguide.com Selinsgrove Pa.- June 26, 2017- The 360 Sprint cars had one week left to prepare before the big Firecracker 30 race at Selinsgrove Speedway coming up on July 1. Davie Franek of Wantage, N.J., proved he is more than ready. Franek charged from his 12th starting spot to pass race leader Eric Tomecek on lap 19 and go onto his third win of the season in the 25-lap 360 Sprint Car…

DIETRICHS FINISH ONE, TWO IN LINCOLN 410 SPRINT CAR THRILLER

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Arnold first repeat winner in “358” sprints; Cullum two-for-two in All American Outlaws Story By: Bill Meyer / Lincoln Speedway Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco / Racersguide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 26, 2017 – It was a big night for the Dietrich family in a thriller Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. In the end, Danny Dietrich claimed his fifth win of the year over brother Billy and Freddie Rahmer in a three-car battle that went down to the finish. “That was freakin’ awesome! That’s some good racing there, ain’t it?,” said Dietrich after scoring his 36th career Lincoln win, “I used…

Tremont Adds To Lebanon Valley Win Total

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The Sandlake Slingshot Caulks Up Another High Banks Score Story By: Phil Allaway / Lebanon Valley Speedway Media Photos By: Mark Brown / Lebanon Valley Speedway Photo West Lebanon NY.- June 26, 2017- On Saturday night, the night of racing started under sunny skies. But by the time the Modifieds came out, rain was imminent. The result was a clean feature with a difficult climb to the front for the main contenders. Mike King scored the pole and quickly opened up a decent advantage over Chad Jeseo. Further back in the back, Brett Hearn started 15th and slowly made his…

Friesen Rolls To Fonda Checker Board Square

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FRIESEN BRINGS “A CYCLONE” TO FONDA’S VICTORY LANE Story By: Ron Szczerba / Fonda Speedway Media Photos By: Jeff Karben / Fonda Speedway Photo Fonda, NY –June 26, 2017- Saturday evening at the “Track of Champions” was a special night as the 3rd Annual Elimination Race in Honor of Bill Ag of the Winners Circle” was held. When all was said and done in that event, defending modified track champion Ronnie Johnson was the winner of the final elimination race which was worth $1475. The prior four elimination races were won by Tim Fuller who took home a total of…

Bowman Gray Stadium

Myers and Jones Win on Slick Track at Bowman Gray

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Myers and Jones Win on Slick Track at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton/Bowman Gray Stadium (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Every race at Bowman Gray Stadium brings new challenges to the drivers. And with Saturday’s early rain storms pelting the Stadium, the slick and humid track conditions tested the mettle and quick reflexes of the Modified teams at the Madhouse. Brandon Ward of Winston-Salem started on the pole for the initial 50-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. To claim the lead, Ward would have his work cut out for him: starting…

Afton Motorsports Park

Friesen Fast: Stewart Rides High Line To ‘Afton Action 50’ STSS $5,100 Score Wednesday

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Friesen Fast: Stewart Rides High Line To ‘Afton Action 50’ STSS $5,100 Score Wednesday Night Over Hard Charging 17th-To-Second Drive By Ryan Godown Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com AFTON, NY – Taking the high line to his liking, Stewart Friesen stormed to victory in Wednesday night’s ‘Afton Action 50’ at Afton Motorsports Park. Picking the worst number in the redraw – 12 – Friesen shot through the field in the outside lane and drove to the win in the 50-lap Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP big-block/small-block Modified event, Round No. 3…

Shaffer holds back Dietrich for Waynesfield Ohio Sprint Speedweek Win

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Tim Shaffer holds back Danny Dietrich for Waynesfield Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket victory Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Vince Vellella & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com WAYNESFIELD, OH (June 21, 2017) - A battle that lasted nearly 15 circuits around the Waynesfield Raceway Park high banks, the “Steel City Outlaw” Tim Shaffer held off Pennsylvania Posse invader Danny Dietrich to earn his second victory in five rounds of Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket, scoring not only a $5,000 top prize, but also solidifying a $500 bonus on behalf of Cometic Gasket. The victory, a first-ever at Waynesfield…

Dirt Late Models

Max Blair Defends Home Turf at McKean County Raceway

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Devin Moran And Brandon Sheppard Round Out The Podium Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: KIRK SCHROLL / RACERSGUIDE.COM SMETHPORT, P.A.- June 21, 2017- Max Blair defended his home state by maneuvering his way to his first-ever World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win at McKean County Raceway in Smethport, PA during the Hamlin Lake 50. The Pennsylvania-native was joined in Victory Lane by a fan club of family and friends who rushed the track for the celebration. After embracing the moment under a shower of confetti, Blair was seemingly at a loss…

Kyle Larson Leads California Podium Sweep At Sharon Speedway

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Second Consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented By Cometic Gasket Victory Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM HARTFORD, OH - June 21, 2017 - Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson picked up right where he left off on Monday evening, this time scoring a second consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket main event victory during competition at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, ultimately holding off a pair of California natives for a $5,000 top prize. Larson, who started sixth on the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature grid, wasted…

‘Like A Rock” Schatz Scores Granite City Victory

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Schatz Outduels Johnson for 11th Victory of Season at Granite City Speedway Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SAUX RAPIDS, M.N. —June 21, 2017 — In what looked like it was Jason Johnson’s night at Granite City Speedway, Donny Schatz capitalized on a mid-race restart. Schatz drove under Johnson exiting Turn 4 to get by for the lead. Schatz had to hold off a determined Johnson and the KSE Hard Charger Brad Sweet to pick up his 11th victory of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car season. Looking for the clean…

Larson climbs from eighth to win Ohio Sprint Speedweek round three

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Kyle Larson climbs from eighth to win Ohio Sprint Speedweek round three at Wayne County Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ORRVILLE, OH -June 20, 2017 - Less than a week after earning his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the 2017 season, and just 24 hours after earning his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2017 season, Kyle Larson was victorious with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, this time claiming round three of Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket on…

Malcolm Is The Mountain Man

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Brian Malcolm Picks Up First Mountain Win For 2017 Story By: CRAIG DECKER / THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DARYL CANFIELD / MOJO PHOTOS Center Lisle, NY.-June 19, 2017- Saturday night at the fast track was all about the fans! The competitors and race teams certainly put forth an outstanding effort to honor the fans from bicycle giveaways to free cash drawings, ice cream, candy, chips, and over 20 boxes of Little Caesars Pizza. It was what you would call a grand gesture to honor the ones that make it happen, the fans in the grandstands. With the power…

Weaver Adds To His Win Total With FMP Checkers

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BRIAN WEAVER BECOMES SEVENTH DIFFERENT MODIFIED FEATURE WINNER IN SEVEN RACES AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY IN AWESOME MODIFIED MAIN. Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: D&J PHOTO / FMP KIRKWOOD, NY.- June 19, 2017- Over the three decades that Brian Weaver has raced he has recorded victories all over the northeast on Saturday he added to that win total by capturing the 30 lap Modified main event at Five Mile Point Speedway. With the victory, Weaver became the seventh different feature winner in seven events this season at the speedway. The 30 lap Modified feature…

Fuller Wins Career First at Fonda

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Watertown, New York Native Knocks Another Win Off His Bucket List Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 19, 2017- At the beginning of the 2017 racing season many people were surprised that Tim Fuller had decided to make Fonda Speedway his home track on Saturday nights. It was a win, win for Fuller who would gain DIRTcar points for racing there and for the Fonda fans as well to have a driver of his caliber racing there every Saturday evening in addition to all of the other great drivers…

Courtney Caps Eastern Storm with Susky Success

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Windom Wraps Up Title Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA- June 19, 2017- A perfect driving performance from start-to-finish in dirt track racing is a nearly impossible task to achieve. There are so many variables at play - some that are controllable and some that are not. Tyler Courtney appeared to have seen Sunday night's USAC Eastern Storm presented by DMI finale drift away on multiple occasions. But, when it came to crunch time, the 23-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana was about as picture-perfect as you could imagine. Courtney utilized a…

Rocky Rules KOD Sportsman At Utica Rome

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ROCKY WARNER DOMINATES TO SCORE BIG KING OF DIRT WIN WHILE JEFF TROMBLEY TAKES CRSA SPRINT WIN Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RANDY MALLETT / HAMMERDOWN PHOTO VERNON, NY-June 19, 2017- Mother Nature forced Utica-Rome Speedway officials run a fast-paced show to attempt to get the full show in on Community Car Wash and Bill Herrig Auto Parts night. The CSRA Sprint event saw Jeff Trombley score the win while Rocky Warner dominated the King of Dirt Sportsman Series event. The Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modifieds and the King of Dirt Pro Stock Series event…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Tremont Two-For-Two in Topless Action on Devil’s Bowl Dirt

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Counter Scores Big Mini Stock Win Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BARRY SNELLING / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. –June 19, 2017- Kenny Tremont Jr. is starting to like the “topless” nights at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The seven-time track champion from West Sand Lake, N.Y., backed up his victory in last year’s special no-roofs race with another NASCAR Whelen All-American Series score at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl on Central Vermont Motorcycles Night on Sunday, June 18. Also scoring wins were Bill Duprey, Derrick Counter, and Sean Beinhaur. An improved…

Larson On The Money In Michigan

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Superb Restarts Propel Kyle Larson To Victory In Michigan Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, Mich. –June 18, 2017- Two weeks ago at Dover, Kyle Larson took a painful master class in restarts from Professor Jimmie Johnson. In Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Larson graduated with high honors, using a series of exceptional restarts to win his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and his second in a row, dating to last August, at the two-mile track in the Irish Hills. At Dover, Larson…

Hearn Jets To The Century Mark On Valley High Banks

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Brett Hearn Wins 100th Career Valley Modified Feature Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- June 18, 2017- Saturday night brought the action back to Lebanon Valley Speedway. Brett Hearn appeared to be a festive mood. However, the fiesta did not come without adversity. On the first lap of the Modified feature, Andy Bachetti and J.R. Heffner came together in turn 2, spinning out Heffner. Hearn, Brian Berger and Kyle Sheldon were also collected. The incident broke a shock on Hearn’s car. Given limited time the Madsen Motorsports crew…

Drellos Grabs First Career Win at Albany-Saratoga

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Lehner, Bornt Also First-Time Winners Story By: MATT KEITTH / ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- June 18, 2017- Demetrios Drellos held off the charges of the all-time winner at Albany-Saratoga, Brett Hearn, to score his first career win at the “Great Race Place.” The win was not without controversy though. On lap six, Drellos and thirteen time champion Kenny Tremont, who is in the midst of an already tough season, made contact several times that resulted in Tremont spinning over the backstretch. Tremont would continue, finishing 13th. A handful of laps…

Larry Wight Cruises To Second Straight Fulton Speedway Modified Win

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Lighting Larry Wight Tames the Highbanks of Fulton Again Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY - June 17, 2017 - You always hear in racing the term, “He was on rails,” when describing a fast race car. Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway you could have put Larry Wight’s picture next to that description. In the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature Wight started 18th and quickly made his way forward into the top five by lap 10. Once in the top five it would take Wight…

KRESSLEY, KLINE AND LISOWSKI SCORE NASCAR FEATURE WINS AT GRANDVIEW

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20 FEATURE WINNERS IN EIGHT WEEKS OF RACING Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. June 18, 2017 . . .Ma Nature was defeated at Grandview Speedway on Saturday as afternoon showers looked as if they would force another show to be cancelled. However management held off and the track crew did a great job to make racing possible. Brett “The Threat” Kressley, the 2016 Grandview Modified rookie, struggled early in the season with numerous mechanical and engine issues. Making a rare Grandview appearance on Saturday night, the Orefield leadfoot took…

Wolfe Strikes Late Wins BAPS Night Feature At Lincoln

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WOLFE MAKES LATE-RACE PASS TO WIN BAPS NIGHT FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Story By: WAYNE HARPER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 18, 2017 – Lucas Wolfe took advantage of one of his few opportunities in lapped traffic with just over a lap to go to score the $4,200 top prize in Saturday’s BAPS Night 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway. Wolfe, who picked up the $1,000 bonus from BAPS with the win, set fast time on the night and started fourth. He quickly advanced to second at the start and…

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Sheppard Slings To Brighton Victory

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Illinois Driver Scores First Career Win In Canada Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / WoO LMS MEDIA Photos By: KEN KELLY / WoO LMS PHOTO and PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIGHTON, ONTARIO- June 18, 2017- Brandon Sheppard stole the lead from Frank Heckenast Jr. in traffic on lap 10 and then dominated the final 40 laps to earn his first career win on Canadian soil and the 12th of his career with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series in the Mud Slingin’ 50 at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night. Sheppard’s second straight win moved him to 11th on the…

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