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Jaden Brown was no match in Sportsman Modifieds at Mahoning Valley Speedway; TJ Gursky scores in Mike Krempasky Street Stock Memorial

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Jack Carlino, Owner/Promoter: 610-674-2547 email: Mvf443@gmail.com Dino Oberto, General Manager: 570-401-8168 email: dlmo@ptd.net Todd Baer, Operations Manager: 610-730-7470 email: aquaduckpottstown@gmail.com WEBSITE: http://www.mahoningvalley-speedway.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MahoningValleySpeedway COMING EVENTS: July 16 @ 6:00pm MVSHoFS Race #3 Earl Keinert Tribute Modifieds-50L + Triple 12s for HS + SS, P4, F Checkered Flag Fan Club Night ($20 adult admission) July 23 @ 6:00pm Ward Crozier Sr. Memorial 26 for Pro 4s + SM, SS, HS, F + Where Are They Now Segment ($14 adult admission) July 30 @6:00 pm SM, LM, SS, P4, HS, F ($14 adult admission) Jaden Brown was no match in Sportsman Modifieds at Mahoning Valley Speedway; TJ Gursky scores in Mike Krempasky Street…

Ron Davis III Dominated Winning Fulton Speedway Modified Feature; Renegade Monster Truck Tour July 15-16

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Mike Johnson Photo Media Contact: Dave Medler Public Relations Director Brewerton Speedway Fulton Speedway (315) 702-4607 Ron Davis III Dominated Winning Fulton Speedway Modified Feature; Renegade Monster Truck Tour July 15-16 FULTON, NY – (July 9, 2022) – If there was a photo next to the word domination, Ron Davis III photo would be used after his Modified feature win Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway. The 35-lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature would see Davis take the lead on lap four and from there would open a half a track lead with only eight cars finishing on the lead…

Shultz Wins First 360 Sprint Car Open

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SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY Speedway 570.374.2266 selinsgrovespeedway.com Contact: Steve Inch, publicrelations@selinsgrovespeedway.com SHULTZ FENDS OFF BORDEN & HEIMBACH FOR FIRST 360 SPRINT CAR OPEN VICTORY; DUKE & JONES TAKE 305 SPRINT CAR & ROADRUNNER CHECKERS SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Jason Shultz held off the challenges of Devon Borden and Blane Heimbach for his first win in the 30-lap, 22nd Annual Mach 1 Chassis Open for 360 sprint cars Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway. Shultz, of Carlisle, earned $5,000 for his third victory in four 360 sprint car races at the track this season behind the wheel of the Ritter Racing/Selinsgrove Ford No. 35. Shultz also clinched the…

KEITH BRIGHTBILL WINS FIRECRACKER 40, JARED UMBENHAUER MODIFIED WINNER AT GRANDVIEW

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NEWS FROM THE ROGERS FAMILY GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – BECHTELSVILLE, PA ASSISTANT MANAGER – TINA ROGERS MEDIA CONTACT – Jeff Ahlum – jeffreyahlum@gmail.com TRACK PHONE – 610.754.7688 or www.grandviewspeedway.com JARED UMBENHAUER BREAKS LOCK TO GRANDVIEW VICTORY LANE KEITH BRIGHTBILL RETURNS TO SCORE VICTORY IN SPORTSMAN FIRECRACKER 40 BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Keith Brightbill of Mooresville, N.C. returned to his hometown area for a visit on Saturday night and drove his brother Brad’s car to victory, over a stellar field of racers, taking top honors in the 52nd annual Firecracker 40 T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman Championship race at Grandview Speedway. Jared Umbenhauer of Richland, Pa. had a…

Fastest to Six: Kofoid Breaks Vogler’s Record with 2nd Straight USAC Midget Win at Huset’s

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DB3 Inc Photo Fastest to Six: Kofoid Breaks Vogler's Record with 2nd Straight USAC Midget Win at Huset's By: Richie Murray – USAC MediaBrandon, South Dakota (July 9, 2022)………Among the most dominating runs in USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship history was Rich Vogler’s 1978 campaign in which he kicked off the year with six victories in his first 13 starts to begin the season.In 2022, Buddy Kofoid has bettered that by becoming the fastest driver in the 67-year history of the series to collect his sixth victory of the season, accomplishing the feat in just the 12th event…

Kruchka, Smith, Bailey, & Lafantaisie Win on Strickland’s Bike Night at Ohsweken

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Dale Calnan Photo Kruchka, Smith, Bailey, & Lafantaisie Win on Strickland’s Bike Night at Ohsweken By Brent Otchere OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 8, 2022) – Strickland’s brought another round of Friday Night Excitement to Ohsweken Speedway on July 8; Mikey Kruchka, Lucas Smith, Dave Bailey, and Tyler Lafantaisie won A-Mains while bikes and lacrosse gear were given away to young fans. Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint CarsMikey Kruchka and Mack DeMan led the 23 drivers to the green flag to start the 20 lap 360 Sprint Car A-Main. Kruchka lost first place to DeMan until he was able to retake the lead…

“THE GREATEST THING” BERNAL BREAKS THROUGH AT HUSET’S FOR FIRST USAC SPRINT WIN

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Rich Forman Photo “THE GREATEST THING"BERNAL BREAKS THROUGH AT HUSET’SFOR FIRST USAC SPRINT WIN By: Richie Murray – USAC MediaBrandon, South Dakota (July 9, 2022)………Ryan Bernal had been waiting for this moment to come for more than a decade.Eleven years since his 2011 debut, the part-time racer from Hollister, Calif. finally reached that seemingly distant realm that had long eluded him throughout his first 41 career USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship starts coming into Saturday’s second night of the Huset’s Speedway USAC Nationals in Brandon, S.D.Start number 42 turned out much differently for the 2013-14 USAC Western Classic Sprint…

Tanner English, Nick Hoffman Win Summer Nationals at Highland Speedway

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Terry Page Photo Contact: Jordan DeLucia, DIRTcar Racing PR Coordinator Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcarSummerNationals.com or ModifiedNationals.com DO IT AGAIN: English Bags Second Summer Nationals Win of Season at Highland Local favorite Jordan Bauer leads 33 laps from outside pole HIGHLAND, IL – July 9, 2022 �� For the second time in three weeks, Tanner English is a DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature winner. It’s a great achievement for the Riggs Motorsports driver originally from Benton, KY – nearly one year past his most recent season as a full-timer on the Hell Tour, in which he won once in 29 starts. This year, he’s won twice in…

Hunter Schuerenberg masters Stateline Speedway again for $6,000 payday

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Rick Rarer Photo Hunter Schuerenberg masters Stateline Speedway again for $6,000 payday BUSTI, NY (July 9, 2022) - If one thing is for certain, it is that Hunter Schuerenberg knows his way around Stateline Speedway. The Sikeston, Missouri, native is now two for two at the Busti, New York, facility, this time holding off defending Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 champion, Tyler Courtney, for a $6,000 payday. The victory, a wire-to-wire display in front of a packed house, raises Schuerenberg’s season total to four, now tied with Buch Motorsports’ Justin Peck as the Series’ leading…

Carson Macedo Bounces Back with World of Outlaws Win in Wilmot, Wisconsin

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws: worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ ZERO TO HERO: Carson Macedo Rebounds with Dominating Wilmot Win in Jason Johnson Racing #41 Macedo Bounces Back from Cedar Lake Flip with Seventh Win of Season WILMOT, WI - July 10, 2022 - Jason Johnson Racing's latest act is proof that you can't keep a good team down. Last week, the Albaugh #41 suffered their first DNF of the 2022 season when Carson Macedo went flipping wildly down the backstretch at Cedar Lake Speedway. It was a moment of frustration as they tumbled down…

Brandon Overton Gets First Career Gopher 50 Win at Deer Creek

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Brandon Overton Gets First Career Gopher 50 Win at Deer Creek Spring Valley, MN (July 9, 2022) - In front of a record crowd at Deer Creek Speedway, Brandon Overton held off Chris Madden’s furious charge to win the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 on Saturday night. Overton earned $50,000 for his victory in the co-sanctioned Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/Lucas Oil MLRA Series and denied Madden an additional $25,000 bonus. When Overton took the race lead on lap 23, he had to hold off both Madden and Tim McCreadie as both of those drivers were breathing down his neck when…

GROSSO REBOUNDS FOR FEATURE WIN NUMBER SIX; MR CRATE CLASSIC WIN GOES TO BANGS

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Dave Kovacs Photo Encountering engines issues the last event run at the New Egypt Speedway which saw his #32G retired for the night, Belle Mead’s Brandon Grosso came roaring back to win the thirty lap Vahlco Wheels modified feature Saturday night. The win was the current points leaders sixth of the 2022 campaign. Starting in the number one position, Bryan Kuhl lead the field of twenty four into battle with Justin Grosso second and Kevin Vaclavicek third. With three laps in the books, the yellow lights flashed on for two separate occasions with the second the more severe as eleven…

Defending LOLR Champs Haers & Guererri Crack Victory Lane

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Defending LOLR Champs Haers & Guererri Crack Victory Lane Land of Legends Raceway Quick Results – July 9, 2022SuperGen Products with Champion Power Equipment presents Saturday SpectacularPepsi Big-Block Modified *Feature (30 laps): 1. 3-Justin Haers ($2,000), 2. 25-Erick Rudolph, 3. 7z-Zach Payne, 4. 14j-Alan Johnson, 5. 21a-Peter Britten, 6. 22g-Gil Tegg Jr., 7. 42p-Pat Ward, 8. 23c-Kyle Coffey, 9. 34-Kevin Root, 10. 70a-Alex Payne, 11. 11j-James Sweeting, 12. 27z-Dylan Zacharias, 13. 33j-Robbie Johnston, 14. 17-Marcus Dinkins, 15. 19w-Justin Wright, 16. 11n-Ricky Newton, 17. 7s-Torrey Stoughtenger, 18. 29ny-Greg Birosh, 19. 27jr-Daniel Johnson Jr., 20. 174-Jeff Lawrence, 21. z4-JJ Courcy, 22. 56-Garrison…

Howard runs down Kressley to win PA Tri-Track Spec 358 race at Big Diamond, Brandon Edgar wins his third in Sportsman. Jim Kost and Alex Schoffstall victorious in Roadrunners

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Howard runs down Kressley to win PA Tri-Track Spec 358 race at Big Diamond, Brandon Edgar wins his third in Sportsman. Jim Kost and Alex Schoffstall victorious in Roadrunners It was an epic night of racing at the Big Diamond Speedway last night. Despite rain all around the area, the track was spared of Mother Nature’s wrath. Jake Smulley and his track crew had the Schuylkill County dirt oval prepared to perfection which produced great racing in every division on Georgie Stevenson Memorial Night sponsored by B&H Landscaping. The Inisgner Performance modified feature saw the “Diamond Cutter” Duane Howard run…

SHEPPARD & WRIGHT SPLIT TWIN 20s FRIDAY AT UTICA-ROME

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News from Utica-Rome Speedway – The Home of Heroes Media Contact: Brett Deyo – uticaromespdwy@gmail.com Double Down: Justin Wright & Matt Sheppard Split Utica-Rome Twin 20s Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Justin Wright and Matt Sheppard both visited Sunoco Modified Victory Lane on Friday night, claiming the ‘Twin 20’ victories at Utica-Rome Speedway on Tom Cole’s Lexi LLC night. Ironically, in last Friday’s main event, Sheppard jumped in Wright’s family-owned No. 19w machine after the point leader experienced engine troubles aboard his No. 9s in his heat race. This week, Wright, of York, N.Y., claimed his first Modified win in nearly…

Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Race Pass to Return to Brewerton Speedway Modified Victory Lane

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Mike Johnson Photo Media Contact: Dave Medler Public Relations Director Brewerton Speedway Fulton Speedway (315) 702-4607 Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Race Pass to Return to Brewerton Speedway Modified Victory Lane BREWERTON, NY – (July 8, 2022) – Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway fans were treated to great side by side racing, a first career feature win, and tightening point races by the end of the night. The 35 Lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modified feature came down to a late race charge by Tim Sears Jr. who started thirteenth in the twenty-eight-car starting field. Sears would drive…

4…3…2…1: Kofoid Completes the Cycle, Launches to Huset’s USAC Midget Victory

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DB3 Inc. Photo 4…3…2…1: Kofoid Completes the Cycle, Launches to Huset's USAC Midget Victory By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Brandon, South Dakota (July 8, 2022)………Four…three…two…one is the familiar refrain for any type of countdown. It also may have been the same phrase that was recurring in Buddy Kofoid’s mind as he counted down the final days leading into Friday night’s Huset’s Speedway USAC Nationals opener for the NOS Energy Drink Midget National Midgets. But mainly, the countdown applies to Kofoid’s first four career midget feature starts at the Brandon, South Dakota 1/3-mile dirt oval. In his three Huset’s midget starts…

Ballou’s Magic 8 Ball Results in Good Fortune at Huset’s USAC Nationals

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DB3 Inc. Photo Ballou's Magic 8 Ball Results in Good Fortune at Huset's USAC Nationals By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Brandon, South Dakota (July 8, 2022)………An eighth place starting spot proved to be no hindrance for Robert Ballou’s methodical procession to victory during Friday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship portion of the Huset’s Speedway USAC Nationals. Doing just that is old hat to the Rocklin, Calif. native. After all, he had performed the same trick just less than two weeks earlier when he captured a similar eighth-to-first triumph at Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway. Ballou’s fourth victory of the…

Parker Price-Miller takes the loot in Ransomville for $12,000

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Paul Arch Photo Parker Price-Miller takes the loot in Ransomville for $12,000 RANSOMVILLE, NY (July 8, 2022) - It took seven years for Sam McGhee Motorsports’ Parker Price-Miller to secure his second-ever Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 main event win during a start at Fremont Speedway on June 11, but less than a month later, the Kokomo, Indiana, native is back in victory lane, doing so in a big way for big money at Ransomville Speedway in Ransomville, New York. Leading just the final two circuits, a slider through turns one and two following a…

Davenport Dominates Friday Night Preliminary at Deer Creek

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Davenport Dominates Friday Night Preliminary at Deer Creek SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 8, 2022) - Jonathan Davenport made quick work of the Friday night preliminary feature at Deer Creek Speedway, leading all 25 laps to score his 60th career win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Davenport grabbed the lead at the start of the main event which saw back-to-back caution flags after one lap was completed. The rest of the race went caution-free and was virtually clear sailing for the 38-year-old Georgia native as he beat Brandon Overton to the finish line by 1.601 seconds. Tim McCreadie finished…

Macri Storms From Eighth To Win Williams Grove Sprints, Bright Gets Second Oval USAC East Win Of Season

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Macri Storms From Eighth To Win Williams Grove Sprints, Bright Gets Second Oval USAC East Win Of Season Mechanicsburg – Anthony Macri came from eighth starting spot to claim the 25-lap 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, The win was Macri’s 15th overall of the season and his third of the year at the speedway. In the 25-lap USAC East sprint car main, Alex Bright held off a late race charge by Briggs Danner by the narrowest of margins to score his second win of the year at the track. Driving the Westbrook 1W, Robbie Kendall blasted…

Chris Matthews Wins Dunleavy’s Modifiedz Night at Stafford; Hines, Fearn, Lavoie, & Paradis Also Score Feature Win

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Contact: Scott Running (860) 684-2783 Chris Matthews Wins Dunleavy’s Modifiedz Night at Stafford; Hines, Fearn, Lavoie, & Paradis Also Score Feature Wins (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway returned to racing action on Friday, July 8 with the 6th Annual Dunleavy’s Modifiedz Night. Stafford’s SK Lights took center stage with a 40-lap feature that paid over $10,000 in total posted awards. Chris Matthews took home the biggest prize of the SK Light season for his second win of the 2022 season after leaders Derek Debbis and Alexander Pearl tangled with 4 laps to go. Matthews’ victory was worth over $2,000 in purse and contingency…

Kyle Larson scores Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup for $25,000 payday

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Rick Rarer Photo Kyle Larson scores Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup for $25,000 payday SARVER, Pa. (July 6, 2022) - Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson made it look relatively easy on Wednesday evening at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, taking command from row three before driving on to score a $25,000 payday in the 31st edition of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup. Impressive enough, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion was forced to outduel one of the hottest competitors on dirt, Brent Marks, in his Silver Cup quest, powering around the four-time PA Sprint Speedweek winner and PA Speedweek…

O’Neal Wins a Dandy at Davenport Speedway

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O’Neal Wins a Dandy at Davenport Speedway Davenport, IA (July 6, 2022) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made its first appearance in 17 years on Wednesday night at the Davenport Speedway and it did not disappoint. Hudson O’Neal scored what will be a contender for race of the year as he barely held off Brandon Overton for his first series win of 2022. O’Neal took the lead for good on lap 34 and beat Overton by just .589 seconds at the stripe to become the 16th different winner on the series tour this year. Mike Marlar, like O’Neal…

FONDA FAST: FRIESEN TAKES HOME 10K FROM FIRECRACKER 50 SUNDAY

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News from the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco Media Contact: Brett Deyo – bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com or 302.945.3206 Fonda Fast: Stewart Friesen Takes $10,000 Short Track Super Series ‘Firecracker 50’ Written by Cody Manmiller FONDA, NY – Stewart Friesen continued his home-track domination with a $10,000 victory at the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco ‘Firecracker 50’ at the Fonda Speedway on Sunday night. Friesen, who is No. 1 on the all-time STSS win list with 35 career triumphs, captured his 82nd win at the ‘Track of Champions,’ advancing from his seventh starting spot, and finishing ahead…

Jason Feger Holds off Babb, Hoffman Wins from 20th at Lincoln

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Contact: Jordan DeLucia, DIRTcar Racing PR Coordinator Brenden Bauman Photo Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcarSummerNationals.com ModifiedNationals.com HOW THE DICE ROLLS: Feger Takes Lead from Pierce-Unzicker Collision, Wins at Lincoln Shirley wins Multi-State Week points by 26 over Pierce LINCOLN, IL – July 3, 2022 – Jason Feger’s third week on the 2022 DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had seen its struggles. First, a cut tire while leading his Heat at Fayette County forced him to come from the tail of the Feature to finish eighth on Thursday. Then, another cut tire while running up front in the Feature at Paducah on Friday set him back…

Brandon Sheppard Scores Freedom 60 Win at Muskingum County

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Brandon Sheppard Scores Freedom 60 Win at Muskingum County Zanesville, OH (July 3, 2022) – Brandon Sheppard took the lead after two laps and never trailed from there as the current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader went on to win the Elite Munitions Freedom 60 on Sunday night at Muskingum County Speedway. The race was the biggest in the track’s history, paying $30,000 to win and was ran before a packed grandstand at the Moran-family promoted facility. Hudson O’Neal tried valiantly after the final caution of the race as he tried the extreme topside of the track but could…

STACY JACKSON WINS AN EMOTIONAL NAPA CRATE SPORTSMAN KING OF THE RING EVENT AT THE WOODHULL RACEWAY

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JGK Motorsports Photo STACY JACKSON WINS AN EMOTIONAL NAPA CRATE SPORTSMAN KING OF THE RING EVENT AT THE WOODHULL RACEWAY Dayton Brewer in Mods and Cayden Lawson in Sportsman make it two wins on the season. Bryce Davis takes home RUSH Crate LM cash in first appearance. Travis Webster in Street Stocks, Kaiden Dgien in Hobby Stocks and Wesley Houghtaling in FWD now have three wins on the season. Ryan Stone visits Mini Stock Victory Lane for first time in 2022 and Bradly Morseman continues to dominate Warriors with win eight. Story by Kenny Shupp Jr. (Woodhull, NY) It was…

RYAN TURNER TAKES WIN AT 16TH CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS; DYKSTRA & LINDBERG ALSO CLAIM VICTORIES

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Dale Calnan Photo By Brent Otchere with files from Tommy Goudge OHSWEKEN, Ont. (July 1, 2022) – The long-awaited 16th Running of the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals did not disappoint on Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway. Drivers from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, New York, and Pennsylvania all came together for this special event, which was almost two years in the making. Ryan Turner took the $10,000 prize in the Pinty’s Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series debut at Ohsweken, while Jacob Dykstra won the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty’s A-Main, and Gary Lindberg got the DIRTcar 358 Modified win.…

BOWMAN TAKES FIRST ACTION SPRINT TOUR WIN

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Dale Calnan Photo BOWMAN TAKES FIRST ACTION SPRINT TOUR WIN By Tommy Goudge PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (June 30, 2022) – Mike Bowman took his first career Crate Sprint Car win on Thursday night at Humberstone Speedway. The former 358 Modified champion finished almost three seconds ahead of runner-up Mathieu Bardier in the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty’s A-Main, while Darren Dryden took the final podium spot. Dryden and Bowman started on the front row for the 25 lap A-Main, but the red flag quickly flew when Jacob Dykstra’s car did a rollover after hard contact with the inside wall…

Chris Cunningham Wins His First Career Fulton Speedway Modified Feature

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Media Contact: Dave Medler Public Relations Director Brewerton Speedway Fulton Speedway (315) 702-4607 Chris Cunningham Wins His First Career Fulton Speedway Modified Feature Chris Cunningham Wins His First Career Fulton Speedway Modified Feature FULTON, NY – (July 2, 2022) – One of the most popular victories this season with fans when a driver drove under the checkered flag happened Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway when Chris Cunningham from Kirkville, NY won his first ever Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified 35-lap feature. Cunningham would lead wire-to-wire in the 35-lap feature, navigating lapped traffic late plus holding off a fast-closing Tim Sears…

Grantacular! Grant Speeds to Sprintacular USAC Score at Lincoln Park

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Ryan Sellers Photo GRANTACULAR! GRANT SPEEDS TO SPRINTACULAR USAC SCOREAT LINCOLN PARK By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Putnamville, Indiana (July 2, 2022)………Justin Grant wasn’t asking for much during Saturday night’s Bill Gardner Sprintacular finale at Putnamville, Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway.Twenty-four hours earlier, Grant had qualified fantastically, but his feature result of eighth hadn’t come close to fulfilling his wishes, dreams and desires. After qualifying a personally unsatisfying 16th on Saturday night, all the Ione, Calif. racer sought was a complete reversal of his fortunes from the night before.What’s old is new. What’s red is blue. And what seemed like a foreshadowing…

Shirley Beats Freeman, Lee Outduels Young in Summer Nationals at Clarksville

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Josh James Artwork Photo Contact: Jordan DeLucia, DIRTcar Racing PR Coordinator Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcarSummerNationals.com or ModifiedNationals.com LAPPED TRAFFIC SHUFFLE: Shirley Passes Leader Freeman Late to Win at Clarksville Freeman leads 33 of 40 laps en route to best career Hell Tour finish CLARKSVILLE, TN – July 2, 2022 – Leading since the green dropped with a fast car on the top and a full-second lead. Payton Freeman was seven laps away from his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win. And then, a similar scenario reared its ugly head again. After losing the lead in traffic after starting on the pole at Sycamore Speedway two…

Stephen Kopcik Wins RaceChoice.com SK ModifiedR Showdown at Stafford Motor Speedway

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Contact: Scott Running (860) 684-2783 Stephen Kopcik Wins RaceChoice.com SK Modified® Showdown at Stafford Motor Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway played host to the RaceChoice.com SK Modified® Showdown as part of the Superstar Racing Experience event held Saturday night, July 2nd. Stephen Kopcik took the lead on a late restart and led the field to the checkered flag to pick up his third win of the 2022 season. The 50-lap TickMike.com SK Modified® All Star Shoot Out took the green flag with Jon Puleo leading the field but he would only lead the first lap as Michael Christopher, Jr. streaked into…

Ryan Newman Wins Superstar Racing Experience Feature at Stafford Speedway

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Contact: Scott Running (860) 684-2783 Ryan Newman Wins Superstar Racing Experience Feature at Stafford Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway welcomed the Superstar Racing Experience back for another visit to the Connecticut half-mile facility that was shown live on CBS. Ryan Newman took the lead from Marco Andretti with 5 laps to go in the 75-lap feature event and went on to take down the checkered flag. Marco Andretti and Paul Tracy led the field to the green flag with Andretti taking the early lead. Greg Biffle quickly overtook Tracy for second place with Tony Stewart in fourth and Michael Waltrip in…

BROWN TAKES FIRST KNIGHTS OF THUNDER WIN

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Dale Calnan BROWN TAKES FIRST KNIGHTS OF THUNDER WIN By Tommy Goudge PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (June 30, 2022) – Mitch Brown earned his first sword on Thursday night at Humberstone Speedway, withstanding pressure from several challengers to take his first Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car A-Main win. Mitch Brown and Brayden Cooley were on the front row for the 25 lap A-Main, and Brown took the early lead while Mack DeMan and Mikey Kruchka jockeyed for the third spot. DeMan was strong on the high side, especially in turns three and four, and drove around Cooley to take…

Jimmy Phelps The Class of The Brewerton Speedway Modified Field

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Media Contact: Dave Medler Public Relations Director Brewerton Speedway Fulton Speedway (315) 702-4607 Jimmy Phelps, The Class of The Brewerton Speedway Modified Field BREWERTON, NY – (July 1, 2022) – Jimmy Phelps has been consistent near the front of the field at the Brewerton Speedway all season in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds. One thing has eluded him, a trip to victory lane. All that changed Friday night as drove to victory lane after the 35-lap feature. Phelps would battle Tom Sears Jr. for several laps for the lead when Phelps would finally see the opening he needed…

FRIESEN EARNS 60TH CAREER MODIFIED EVENT AT UTICA-ROME

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News from Utica-Rome Speedway – The Home of Heroes Media Contact: Brett Deyo – uticaromespdwy@gmail.com The Big 6-0: Stewart Friesen Records 60th Career Utica-Rome Speedway Victory Friday Night Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – The big 6-0. On Friday night, Stewart Friesen became the first driver in Utica-Rome Speedway history to reach 60 career Sunoco Modified wins on Parks Companies night in front of a packed grandstand at the Home of Heroes. The Sprakers, N.Y., native claimed his seventh F.X. Caprara Car Companies Thunder on the Thruway win in the last two years, awarding Friesen with a $4,000 payday for besting the 31-car…

Top Gun: Leary Rides the High Line to Sprintacular Opening Night Win

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Rich Forman Photo Top Gun: Leary Rides the High Line to Sprintacular Opening Night Win By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Putnamville, Indiana (July 1, 2022)………In order to become a winner, one cannot simply settle on merely being a follower. One must discover their own path, their own journey, to reach their desired destination. Such was the case for C.J. Leary who refused to stand pat midway through Friday night's 30-lap Indiana Open Wheel Bill Gardner Sprintacular feature at Putnamville, Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway. Following a mid-race caution, the Greenfield, Ind. native made an in-car adjustment and a race-changing under the…

Bobby Pierce, Trent Young Win Summer Nationals’ Return to Paducah

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Josh James Artwork Photo Contact: Jordan DeLucia, DIRTcar Racing PR Coordinator Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcarSummerNationals.com or ModifiedNationals.com EXPERIENCE MATTERS: Pierce Uses Prior Visits to Win Hell Tour’s Return to Paducah Father-son duo Terry, Tanner English bag top-fives in home state PADUCAH, KY – July 1, 2022 – While the top side of the banking held him up through much of the race, Bobby Pierce may have leaned most on his past experiences at Paducah International Raceway to score his fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season Friday night. Until Friday, the Hell Tour hadn’t graced the high banks of the big 3/8-mile oval since…

Jacob Allen Drives By Donny Schatz & Brad Sweet for Cedar Lake Victory

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Trent Gower Photo Contact: Brian Walker, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR Coordinator Credit: World of Outlaws worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ SHARKS ON THE LAKE: Methodical Jacob Allen Aces the Bottom at Cedar Lake Brad Sweet Misses Sixth-Straight Cedar Lake Win by 0.200-Seconds NEW RICHMOND, WI - A pair of World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions could do nothing to stop the new and improved Jacob Allen on Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. Brad Sweet wanted it for the record books and Donny Schatz wanted it for the heart, but Jacob Allen wanted to prove his legendary father Bobby Allen wrong. Jacob's victory, earned with…

Thornton Prevails in Rain-Shortened Lucas Oil Event at Portsmouth

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Thornton Prevails in Rain-Shortened Lucas Oil Event at Portsmouth Portsmouth, OH (July 1, 2022) - Ricky Thornton Jr. took over the lead on lap 30 from race long leader Daulton Wilson. Rain hit the track with 45 laps scored, declaring Thornton as the winner of the Able Air Independence 50 on Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event became official with five laps remaining in the race when track conditions became too wet to continue. The win was worth $12,000 for the defending Dirt Track World Championship winner. The 31-year-old stood in PRP Victory…

Arute, Molleur, Bessette, Clement, & Downey Score GAF Roofing Open 80 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway

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Contact: Scott Running (860) 684-2783 Arute, Molleur, Bessette, Clement, & Downey Score GAF Roofing Open 80 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway hosted another round of Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, July 1st with Open Modified cars on hand for the GAF Roofing Open 80. David Arute scored his second win of the season in the SK Modified® feature, Andrew Molleur notched his first Late Model win of the season to end Adam Gray’s winning streak at 4 races, George Bessette, Jr. took down his first win of the season in the SK Light feature, Matt Clement…

Woody Pitkat Wins GAF Roofing 80 At Stafford Speedway

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Contact: Scott Running (860) 684-2783 Woody Pitkat Wins GAF Roofing 80 At Stafford Speedway (Stafford Springs, CT)---Open Modified cars returned to Stafford Motor Speedway for their fourth of five visits of the 2022 season on Friday, July 1st for the GAF Roofing Open 80. Woody Pitkat dominated the race to take down his second consecutive open modified victory at Stafford after winning the Bud Light 80 last month. Eric Goodale and Chase Dowling went wheel to wheel for 2 laps before Goodale got clear into the race lead. Woody Pitkat worked his way around Dowling to move into second on lap-3…

Marks Bags Williams Grove Smith Memorial, Holds Speedweek Point Lead

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MECHANICSBURG, PA – Brent Marks picked up his fourth Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek win in his last five starts with a win in the Mitch Smith Memorial Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. The victory was worth $15,000 for the Speedweek point leader and was his 10th overall win of the season. “This car is really good and this team is really good,” Marks said. “I felt a little off in the beginning. We had to work on the car to get it better during the open red. Didn’t feel all that good right after that and I was a little…

Winner. Winner Chick-fil-A Dinner: O’Gara Breaks Through in IRP USAC Midget Special

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Indy Racing Images Photo WINNER, WINNER CHICK-FIL-A DINNER:O’GARA BREAKS THROUGHIN IRP USAC MIDGET SPECIAL By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Brownsburg, Indiana (June 30, 2022)………On so many occasions throughout the past decade, Kyle O’Gara found himself so close yet so far away from the elusive top step of the podium at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. What seemed just out of reach finally came into the Beech Grove, Indiana racer’s grasp during Thursday Night Thunder Homecoming’s 35-lap USAC Midget Special Event feature at IRP. On this evening, the luck of the Irish finally smiled upon the veteran driver who started…

Babb Wins No. 101, Hoffman Wins Ninth of Season at Fayette County Speedway

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Josh James Artwork Photo Contact: Jordan DeLucia, DIRTcar Racing PR Coordinator Credit: DIRTcar Racing DIRTcarSummerNationals.com ModifiedNationals.com 101 REASONS: Babb Wins Fayette County, Becomes All-Time Winningest Driver Four-time champ passes Billy Moyer on all-time wins list with 101st Hell Tour victory BROWNSTOWN, IL – June 30, 2022 – Shannon Babb won his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature in 1999 at the dawn of his legendary racing career. Fast forward 23 years later, he now stands alone atop the mountain as the winningest driver in Hell Tour history. It couldn’t have been more fitting for the four-time champion, breaking through for his 101st career Summer Nationals Feature…

McLaughlin makes late race pass to take home first points-paying victory at Land of Legends

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Alex Bruce Photo Contact: Michelina Friss, Super DIRTcar Series PR Coordinator Credit: Super DIRTcar Series superdirtcarseries.com ON POINT: McLaughlin makes late race pass to take home first points-paying victory at Land of Legends Haers led the pack for most of the race but couldn’t hold off McLaughlin, while Sheppard charged from 11th-place to a podium finish and claimed the points lead CANANDAIGUA, NY-June 30, 2022– Max McLaughlin exited his Big Block Modified and banged on the roof before enthusiastically jumping to the ground to celebrate with his crew members liked he just won his first race. In a way, he did.…

Straight to the Point: Kody Swanson Scores USAC Silver Crown Shootout at IRP

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Rich Forman Photo Straight to the Point: Kody Swanson Scores USAC Silver Crown Shootout at IRP By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Brownsburg, Indiana (June 30, 2022)………Throughout the first four races of the USAC Silver Crown season, Kody Swanson felt a bit guilty that he hadn’t yet broken through for victory in 2022. Entering the first turn on the opening lap of Thursday Night Thunder Homecoming’s unique 10-car USAC Silver Crown Shootout at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the Kingsburg, Calif. native pulled no punches, taking a deep dive to the apron to successfully pass both occupants of the front…

Rice Repeats in Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence

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Union, KY (June 30, 2022) – Josh Rice repeated his winning performance from last year as the 23-year-old Kentucky native won his second consecutive Ralph Latham Memorial on Thursday night at Florence Speedway. With the $15,000 victory Rice becomes the 14th different winner this year with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In the race that was originally scheduled for early May, but was rained out, Rice came from the ninth starting spot for the win grabbing the lead away from Earl Pearson Jr. on the 27th lap. Rice was never seriously challenged the rest of the way as he…

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