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First Time Thunder Modified Winner Possible on Sunday, May 29 at Grandview Speedway

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Pioneer Pole Buildings Triple Thunder Thriller to Included Big-Block vs. 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and TSRS Sprints Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- May 16, 2016- With $5,000 on the line to win, $1,000 for tenth and $500 to start the 40 lap Big Block VS 358 Modified feature event, it’s very possible that a first time winner could emerge on Sunday night, May 29 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series opens the 2016 season at the Grandview Speedway. Gates will open at 5 PM with…

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Hearn Jets New Car to Lebanon Valley Victory

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Hearn Claims Victory with Optimized Chassis Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- May 16, 2016- Lebanon Valley was just about the only track in New York to race on Saturday night. Nearly all of the scheduled features were completed before the rains finally came. That action was quite fast and furious. Olden Dwyer started from pole with a hard-charging Lorne Browe alongside. Browe clearly wanted the lead early and went into turns 3 and 4 hard on the inside. Unfortunately, Browe lost control and spun in front of…

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Smooth as Silk Wins Waterford WMT Event

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Silk Ends NASCAR Modified Drought Story By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM WATERFORD, CT- May 15, 2016- Ron Silk powered past polesitter Eric Goodale one-third of the way through the New England Cycle Center 161 Saturday at New London-Waterford Speedbowl and never looked back. Silk, of Norwalk, Conn., held off the field down the stretch to record his 10th career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory. It was his first at the Speedbowl, and it came in just his third race with new car owner Danny Watts Jr. and the No. 82 Horton Avenue Materials…

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Bond Starts Title Defense with Oswego SBS Kick Off Victory

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Defending Champion Mike Bond Opens 2016 with SBS Kick-Off Victory Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY- May 15, 2016- Years from now when fans look back on the 25th anniversary season of the Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super division it will only be fitting to see that the winningest driver in division history, Mike Bond, dominated Saturday’s season opening event, leading all 30-laps on his way to victory presented by Mitchell’s Speedway Press of Oswego. A nearly five hour rain delay forced the cancellation of SBS time trials, meaning a…

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Bachetti Rolls Back Up Racer Into I-88 Victory Lane

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Bachetti's Last to First Charge Nets Back to Back Wins Story By: STEVEN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY- May 15, 2016- Andy Bachetti, of Sheffield MA, won the Greg Page Construction Modified feature on Wagner Nineveh Night at I-88 Speedway. Bachetti started last in the 23 car field after opting to go to his back-up car after qualifying in the heat race. Darwin Greene, of Susquehanna PA was the early leader in the 30 lap event, a race which was halted for two red flag incidents. The first coming on lap one…

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Hodnett Takes $5,000 Top Prize on Baps Night at Lincoln Speedway

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Dalton Dietrich scores first career win in “358” sprints; Fred Cullum wins All-American Outlaw feature Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- May 15, 2016- Central Pennsylvania “410” sprint car points leader Greg Hodnett took advantage of a unique qualifying format to advance nine spots before the race event started and score the win in the 25-lap BAPS Night feature at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. Hodnett advanced from a handicapped 11th starting spot to second after winning a series of match races for the top 12 qualifiers. His only loss was…

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Pagenaud Stays Unbeatable, Wins Third Straight IndyCar Race

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Pagenaud makes it three in a row with GP of Indianapolis win Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IN- May 15, 2016- The third annual Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis was a textbook case of patience paying off. After leading much of the first half of today’s race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Simon Pagenaud paced himself, confident that, as long as he stayed close to the front, he’d eventually regain the lead. Resisting the desire to pit a lap or two earlier, Pagenaud took service…

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Bloomquist Banks Buckeye Nationals Bucks

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Bloomquist Takes Buckeye Nationals Victory at Atomic Speedway Story By: JEREMEY SHIELDS/ LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAVERLY, OH- May 15, 2016- Scott Bloomquist took the lead on lap 48 from Brandon Sheppard and then held off the field in a three-lap dash to the finish to win in the Buckeye Nationals Saturday Night at Atomic Speedway. Bloomquist earned $50,000 for his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Jonathan Davenport came home in second and maintains his series points lead. Josh Richards was third after starting 15th. In his first…

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Erik Jones Dashes to Dover Victory

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Erik Jones Dashes to Second XFINITY Series Win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DOVER, DE- May 15, 2016- NASCAR’s new Dash 4 Cash format agrees with Erik Jones – even when his No. 20 Toyota is running on older tires. Despite staying out on used rubber for a restart with five laps left in Saturday’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200 at Dover International Speedway, Jones pulled away to beat runner-up Darrell Wallace Jr. to the finish line by 1.434 seconds. The victory was Jones second of the year, both on concrete tracks…

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Saturday Dover NASCAR Notebook

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Truex hopes homecoming at Dover brings a change of luck Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, DE- May 15, 2016- After last Saturday night in Kansas, Martin Truex Jr. needed a home game, and Dover International Speedway – the site of Sunday's AAA 400 Drive for Autism (1 p.m. ET on FS1) – is the closest NASCAR track to his native New Jersey. “It’s always good to come here,” Truex said. “It’s my home track. I love coming up to this race track for a lot of reasons. Of course, being close to home…

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Phelps Continues Opening Night Magic at ‘The Demon’

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Jimmy Phelps Victorious in Brewerton Season Opener Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY –May 14, 2016- A great field of cars and the fans turned out Friday night for the 2016 season opener at the Brewerton Speedway. The racing on the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” didn’t disappoint as the track was fast with multiple racing grooves. In the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature, Jimmy Phelps served notice to the rest of the division that he will be a serious contender for the track championship. Phelps behind the wheel of his J&B…

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Dewease Ready to Take On The Outlaws

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LANCE DEWEASE TUNES-UP FOR NEXT WEEK’S WORLD OF OUTLAWS VISIT WITH DOMINATING WILLIAMS GROVE WIN FRIDAY NIGHT Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA –May 14, 2016- Lance Dewease and Donnie Kreitz have both beaten the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway during their careers. Could they do it as a team next weekend? Dewease, of Fayetteville, drove Kreitz’s car to a dominating win Friday night at Williams Grove in a tune-up event for next weekend’s race. The Craftsman World of Outlaws will be at Williams Grove next Friday and Saturday night…

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Dewease Finds Speed in Grove Tune Up

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Lance Dewease Wins At Williams Grove's Outlaw Tune Up Special Story By: MIKE BAKER / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFF WRITER Photos By:TRENT GOWER/ RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg, PA - May 14, 2016 - After a sub average 2015 campaign many thought Lance Dewease was all but ready to exit the sport. Fast forward to May and you'd say the Lance of old has returned. After a partnership to take over the reigns from Don Kreitz Jr. on the No.69K machine back in December was announced, fans and members of the media was excited. Coming off a huge win last Saturday at Susquehanna Speedway, Dewease…

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Sweet Surges for Inaugural Plymouth Speedway Win

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Picks up Series-Leading Sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Victory of the Season Story By; JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM PLYMOUTH, Ind. - May 14, 2016 - Brad Sweet captured the lead from pole-sitter Joey Saldana early, then held off a challenge from teammate Daryn Pittman late in the race to claim the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series inaugural race at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway Friday night. Sweet's victory, his first since Bakersfield Speedway on April 15, is his sixth of the season which breaks a tie with seven-time World of Outlaws champion…

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Sheppard and Francis Score Atomic Front Row Spots

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Sheppard and Francis on Front Row for Buckeye Nationals Story By:JERMEY SHEILDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAVERLY, OH -May 14, 2016- Brandon Sheppard and Steve Francis will make-up the front row for Saturday Night's $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Buckeye Nationals at Atomic Speedway. There were 49 entrants on hand for the event. Sheppard earned the pole by winning heat race number one after setting the Miller Welders overall fast time. Sheppard and Jonathan Davenport swapped the lead in the early going of the 12-lap heat race opener. Sheppard eventually pulled away…

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Pagenaud Stays Hot With INDY Grand Prix Pole

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Pagenaud Wins Pole for Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis Story By: JERRY BONKOWSKI / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IND. - May 14, 2016 – It’s pretty clear Simon Pagenaud has no plans of slowing down any time soon. The French native has been on a roll of late, winning the last two Verizon IndyCar Series races (streets of Long Beach and Barber Motorsports Park). He hasn’t finished lower than second in the first four races this season and has a solid 48-point lead in the championship. So what does the Team Penske…

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Crafton Conquers ‘The Monster Mile’

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Crafton Holds Off Suárez for Truck Series Victory at Dover Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, Del. –May 14, 2016- It took 16 tries, but Matt Crafton finally got his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory at Dover International Speedway. Holding off hard-charging Daniel Suárez throughout a 27-lap green-flag run to the finish of Friday’s Dover 200 at the Monster Mile, the two-time series champion picked up his first win of the season and the 12th of his career, all but assuring himself a berth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series…

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Qualifying Rainout puts Harvick, Earnhardt on front row at Dover

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Happy Harvick Will Lead The Field to Take on 'The Monster' Story By:REID SPENCER /NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DOVER, Del. –May 14 ,2016- With the threat of rain on Friday at Dover International Speedway, there was an urgency to opening practice and a need for speed in the session. Strong runs in qualifying trim paid off for Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will start first and second, respectively, in Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at the Monster Mile (1 p.m. ET on FS1), with positions on the grid set according to practice speeds.…

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Siri Dedicates Outlaw Grand Opening Victory To Dutch Hoag

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Outlaw Speedway Grand Opening Night Kicks Off in Style Story By:STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO and MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM Dundee, NY –May 13, 2016- In a phone conversation Wednesday night, Tyler Siri said that he wanted to dedicate Thursday night’s season opener at Outlaw Speedway to Dutch Hoag. A Northeast legend and hero to so many, who we lost earlier this week. Siri couldn’t have imagined celebrating his birthday while standing in victory lane to be able to make that dedication during Outlaw Speedway’s Grand Opening event- an event dubbed ‘Thursday Night Thunder.’ “The guy was just…

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Watkins Glen International Welcomes INDYcar Series Return

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IndyCar Series Returning To Watkins Glen Story By: MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:INDYcar SERIES PHOTO STAFF INDIANAPOLIS IND.-May 13, 2016- INDYCAR announced Friday that the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to Watkins Glen Int’l for an event on Sept. 1-4. The Labor Day weekend event will also feature the Indy Lights and serve as the 15th event on the 16-race schedule. Watkins Glen takes the place of the planned Boston street race, which was recently. canceled “It’s great to have the Verizon IndyCar Series return to Watkins Glen,” said Jay Frye, INDYCAR president of Competition and Operations. “A tremendous…

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All Stars Set for Action at Mercer Raceway

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All Stars Sprints and More at Mercer Raceway Park Saturday Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA May 13, 2016- Tony Stewart's Arctic Cat All Stars Circuit of Champions Sprint Car series will roar into Mercer Raceway Park this Saturday, May 14. It will be the final night of a two-day stand in Western Pennsylvania and the only time that the travelers will tangle with the regulars in the 4 Your Car Connection Sprint Car division. "This program is made possible by Bonnell's Rod Shop, and we are very appreciative of Scott Bonnell's…

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Buckwalter Doubles Down At Kutztown Opener

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Tim Buckwalter Is Double Winner In Action Track USA’s Meitzler Memorial Season Opener Story By:BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KUTZTOWN, PA –May 13, 2016- There’s a first time for everything, or so they say, and Wednesday night at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA, there occurred an inaugural feat that was quite impressive. For the first time in the four years since Rich Tobias and Doug Rose took the helm at the speedway nestled into a corner of the Kutztown, Pa. Fairgrounds, one driver copped both the USAC All Pro SpeedSTR and Hyper Racing…

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Rain & Thunderstorms Postpone Friday Racing At Georgetown Speedway To THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rain & Thunderstorms Postpone Friday Racing At Georgetown Speedway To THIS SUNDAY, MAY 15; United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars Headline Program At $2,000 To Win, $300 To Start GEORGETOWN, DE – Rain and thunderstorms have prompted the postponement of Friday’s program at Georgetown Speedway to THIS SUNDAY, May 15. The show in its entirety has been moved back to SUNDAY with gates opening at 3 p.m. The event will be headlined by the lightning-fast United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars in a 25-lap event offering $2,000 to win and $300 to take the green flag…

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back at it this Satruday at Can-Am.

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back In Full Swing Heading to Can-AM Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS/ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:JEFF CLEMONS andDAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –May 13, 2016- After a very successful opening night where 32 sprints filled the pits at the Fulton Speedway, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) Tour is back in full gear with the first of three events at the Tiger Chapman promoted Can-Am Motorsports Park. The winner of the 25 lap A-Main will take home a cool $2,000. Defending champion Steve Poirier picked up where he left off by taking the…

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Buckeye Nationals Next Event in Crown Jewel Cup

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Buckeye Nationals Next Event in Crown Jewel Cup WAYCROSS, GA (May 12, 2016) - This weekend's Inaugural Buckeye Nationals at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH will be the next event in the ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com. Scott Bloomquist currently leads Earl Pearson Jr. by 30-points in the Crown Jewel Cup standings. Don O'Neal, Jared Landers, and Brandon Sheppard round out the top five in Crown Jewel Cup standings. The Crown Jewel Cup program will award points to drivers at the thirteen crown jewel events, within the series schedule, that pay $20,000 or more to…

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2017 FUELED BY SUNOCO AND DISTRIBUTED BY INSINGER PERFORMANCE RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW SET FOR JANUARY 20-22, 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2017 FUELED BY SUNOCO AND DISTRIBUTED BY INSINGER PERFORMANCE RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW SET FOR JANUARY 20-22, 2017 OAKS, PA May 13, 2016. . . Pioneer Pole Buildings and Sunoco Distributed by Insinger Performance have renewed their sponsorship of the hugely popular Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show that is now in its 32nd year. Both sponsors have extended their contract for three more years. The three day show is set for Friday-Sunday, January 20-22nd, 2017 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Exhibitors who were part of the 2016 edition…

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TEST & TUNE NIGHT, MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TEST & TUNE NIGHT, MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY! by Tommy Goudge (May 11, 2016) – Ohsweken, Ontario – The annual Test & Tune Night and the deadline for discounted pit memberships and season pit passes for the 2016 Ohsweken Speedway season are both coming up this Friday, May 13. Test & Tune Night on Friday, May 13 will begin at 7:30pm, and is open to all divisions competing at the track in 2016. Pit admission for drivers & cars is $25, while crew member admission is $15, and spectator admission for the main grandstands will be FREE!…

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All regular track classes in action this Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway plus Car Cruise

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] All regular track classes in action this Saturday at Mahoning Valley Speedway plus Car Cruise (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 5-10-16) Coming up this Saturday, May 14 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway will be a complete six division program of stock car racing plus a Car Cruise. The racing line-up will consist of heats and features for Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks. Also, the track will host a Car Cruise. Anyone with a classic/rod/custom car or truck will be admitted free to the races for the evening and during intermission will also take a…

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‘Track of Champions’ Honors ‘The Shoe’

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SHOEMAKER TRIBUTE HIGHLIGHTS THE FONDA SPEEDWAY RACING PROGRAM ON SATURDAY, MAY 14 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE PHOTO FILES Fonda, NY –May 12, 2016- On Saturday, May 14 at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway a regular show in all divisions will be on the racing card along with a tribute to two time Fonda Speedway Track Champion Ken Shoemaker who was crowned the champion for the first time at Fonda in 1958 followed by the Fonda Sportsman title in 1965. Shoemaker has a total of 54 wins in 14 winning seasons at Fonda…

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Whelen Mod Tour News & Notes: Waterford

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Pennink, BRE Off To Fast Start Story By:JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –May 12, 2016- It’s early, but the pairing of Rowan Pennink and Boehler Racing Enterprises is providing positive returns. Pennink left behind his family’s team in the offseason for an opportunity to drive the iconic No. 3 modified for BRE. Through two races the new venture appears to have rejuvenated both. Following a ninth-place finish in their maiden voyage together at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park to open the season, Pennink piloted “Ole Blue” to a third-place finish last time out…

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LAP LEADER BONUS RETURNS FOR MAY MODIFIED MADNESS

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LAPS NOW ON SALE FOR JUNE 18th FINALE Story By:AYLISIA WOLFINGER / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ACE LANE JR. / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM New Egypt, NJ – May 12, 2016- The ever-so-popular Lap Leader Bonus has returned for the 2016 edition of May Modified Madness at New Egypt Speedway. Last year Ryan Krachun pocketed over $500 for leading the most laps across the four May Modified Madness events by leading just seven more laps than John Stangle. "With each of these events being handicap races, all the guys that need extra money the most will be starting toward the front.…

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Foyt and Tagliani Ready For Indy 500 Quest

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What's in a number? A lot for Foyt Racing No. 35 Story By: MARK ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Indianapolis Ind. - May 12, 2016-As if competing in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil wasn’t significant enough, Alex Tagliani and AJ Foyt Racing have upped the ante with their entry for the monumental event. The driver and team unveiled Tuesday the No. 35 Alfe Heat Treating Special Honda that Tagliani will drive in both the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course May…

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THREE DIVISION SHOW OF NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING SET FOR GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY

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$1,000 WORTH OF POCONO TICKETS TO BE GIVEN AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT MAY 14TH; ENDURO AND VINTAGE CAR RACING SET FOR SUNDAY, MAY 15TH, 1 P.M. Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWLT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - May 12, 2016- NASCAR stock car racing returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday, May 14, with a tripleheader card of T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman racers. At least a dozen events of racing will make up the night of racing action. And fans will have a chance to win tickets to NASCAR racing at Pocono Raceway on…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway May 14 Advance

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All regular track classes in action this Saturday plus Car Cruise Story By:DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDI Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa.- May 12, 2016- Coming up this Saturday, May 14 at Lehighton’s Mahoning Valley Speedway will be a complete six division program of stock car racing plus a Car Cruise. The racing line-up will consist of heats and features for Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, Dirt Mods, Pro 4s and Hobby Stocks. Also, the track will host a Car Cruise. Anyone with a classic/rod/custom car or truck will be admitted free to the races for the…

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Brewerton Speedway Looks for Friday 13th Start Up

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Four Star Racing Program This Friday, May 13 At The Brewerton Speedway Story By:DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – May 11, 2016 – After weather cancelled the 2016 season opener on May 6th the Brewerton Speedway is set to for the long awaited season opener this Friday, May 13th on Ehrlich Pest Control night. On the fast, family, affordable race night is the 800 horsepower, ground shaking Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton Sportsman, Firehouse Subs Mod Lites and JB Logging & Firewood Four Cylinders. All of the 2015 track…

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KOD PRO STOCKS GAIN SUPPORT FROM PARTS PLUS

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Macedon Parts Plus Offering Oil And Filters To Feature Winners Stort By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY -May 11, 2016- Pro Stock drivers sometimes feel overlooked, but fact is they put on some seriously good racing. King Of Dirt Racing offers a small yet ultra competitive series for the full-fender division that includes higher paying races. The support for the division is large and growing with the addition of Macedon Parts Plus. Thanks to long time manager Mike Welch, KOD feature winners will receive some plunder for their efforts. Mike Welch is a…

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Richie Evans Memorial Kicks Off Oswego Speedway 66th Season

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RoC Joins Oswego Season Opening Docket Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD and DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, N.Y. –May 11, 2016- Oswego Speedway will open for its 66th consecutive season of racing this Saturday featuring kick-off events for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank SBS as well as the Richie Evans Memorial for the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Asphalt Modifieds. More than 75 race cars are expected for the Speedway’s opening night triple header, which will open the point championships for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supers. The RoC Modified…

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Outlaw Speedway Kicks Off 2016 With Thursday Night Thunder

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Thursday Night Thunder At Outlaw Speedway THIS Thursday Night Story By: STEVE OVENS / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY -May 11, 2016- Outlaw Speedway first-year owner and promoter Tyler Siri has pulled the six shooters out and is ready to fight back at Mother Nature this week. After losing the last three Friday nights to rain, the weather forecast already shows an 80% chance of rain for this Friday which prompted the staff at Outlaw to change things up in an effort to finally get the 2016 season started. The 2016 season will get under way…

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WoO Series At A Glance: Hoosier Havoc Weekend

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The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will battle at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway on Friday, May 13 and Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. on Saturday, May 14 Story By:JORDAN MORRIS / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 11, 2016 - This weekend the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will enter the Hoosier State for the first time in 2016 as the series makes its inaugural trip to Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway on Friday, May 13 and returns to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. for the 13th consecutive year and 27th year overall…

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ROC Action Heats Up Month of May

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MAY PROVIDES BUSY SLATE FOR THE RACE OF CHAMPIONS ON BOTH DIRT AND ASPHALT Story By: ROC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ELMA, NY – May 11, 2016- The month of May is always a highlighted month in racing circles and synonymous with the Indianapolis 500. For the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions fueled by Sunoco it presents a busy stretch for the series on both asphalt and dirt. The Dirt Modifieds jump into action at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, May 22 in the highly anticipated Victoria 200 event (the race is a 55-lap sprint event) which…

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5-hour ENERGY TO SPONSOR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 5-hour ENERGY TO SPONSOR KNOXVILLE NATIONALS KNOXVILLE, Iowa - The world's most prestigious sprint car event and the famed Knoxville Raceway just got a shot of energy for its 2016 running of the Knoxville Nationals. The famed dirt track, located just minutes from Des Moines, Iowa on the Marion County Fairgrounds, is proud to announce the makers of 5-hour ENERGY® as the title sponsor of the 56th running of the Knoxville Nationals, a four-day sprint car championship to be held August 10-13. 5-hour ENERGY®, distributed by Michigan-based Living Essentials, LLC, has been a mainstay in NASCAR for the…

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Showers, Unsettled Forecast Postpone Big Diamond Speedway ‘Anthracite Assault’ Until Tuesday, May 17;

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Short Track Super Series Modifieds (North vs. South), Open Sportsman & XCel 600 Modifieds Remain On Deck Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA –May 10, 2016- Rain, predicted showers and a miserable day forced the postponement of Tuesday’s ‘Anthracite Assault’ presented by H.B. Steele & Son Inc. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP event will now take place on Tuesday, May 17, the scheduled rain date. For the only time this year, the Halmar International North Region and Velocita South Region run together in a combined STSS Modified…

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PA SPRINT CAR WEEKEND REVIEW

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Rain, Moody, Hodnett & Dewease Score Wins. Story By: MIKE BAKER / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFF WRITER Photos By:TRENT GOWER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Carlisle PA - May 10, 2016 - Rain once again played factor into this weekends racing plans. The term 'April Showers, Bring May Flowers' seems to be reversed. After a long week of continuous rain, Williams Grove once again lost the battle to the elements. Track time is key with the World of Outlaws coming to town in two weeks. Next Friday the track will hold a 'Tune Up' special along with a full 358 program. Track will run WoO…

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SPIKE N’ GO SIGNS ON TO SPONSOR “THE DIRTY DOZEN” ROUND OF MAY MODIFIED MADNESS

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RAIN OUT JUMBLES SERIES EVENTS SCHEDULE Story By: MIKE WEINEWSKI / NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM New Egypt, NJ –May 10, 2016- Spike N’ Go has joined May Modified Madness fold for 2016 becoming the presenting sponsor of the “Dirty Dozen” round on May 28rd. Spike N Go inventor Brian Roemer pilots the sharp looking No. 4 358 Modified at New Egypt Speedway weekly. With the rain out this past Saturday night, every race will be pushed back one week with the series now ending now on June 18th with the May Modified Madness Finale Presented…

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Thompson Speedway Historic Oval Invitational Set to Go

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Cars from Throughout New England’s Racing Past to be Showcased at Thompson Speedway's Historic Oval Invitational Story By: THERESA CONDICT / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: TSMP PHOTO / RACERSGUIDE PHOTO FILES THOMPSON, CT - May 10, 2016- The Historic Oval Invitational will take to the 5/8 mile high-banked oval at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park for its second year running, on Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14. This two-day event features a wide range of race cars from the 20th century, many that have run at the famed Speedway throughout its 76-year history, including Midgets, Sprint cars, TQ Midgets, Super…

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MS. MOTORSPORTS ARYNNE MOODY TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THUNDER SERIES OPENER

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TRIPLE THUNDER THIRLLER PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BIG BLOCK VS 358 MODIFIEDS, SPORTSMAN & TSRS SPRINTS MAY 29th Story By:BOB MILLER /TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ACE LANE JR. /RACERSGUIDE.COM Bechtelsville Pa.- May 9, 2016- Ms. Motorsports Arynne Moody of Etters, PA will be part of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series open set for Sunday, May 29. This Triple Thunder Thriller event, presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings will find the Big Block Modifieds challenge the weekly 358 Modifieds in a 40 lap main event that will pay $5,000 to the winner, $1,000 for tenth and a…

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John Heydenreich To Compete As ARDC Invades Big Diamond This Friday

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Making His 1st of Two Appearances With The ARDC Midget Club Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STIEGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. – May 10, 2016- Midget racing has also been very popular at Big Diamond Speedway as large crowds come to watch these small but very powerful cars. “It’s an animal that you really have to finesse,” said midget racer Alex Bright on how to describe these cars to race fans who have never seen them before. Race fans will be coming from all over on May 13 at the second oldest midget club in the world,…

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SAMMY SWINDELL HEADED TO LEBANON VALLEY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SAMMY SWINDELL HEADED TO LEBANON VALLEY Tony Stewart’s ASCoC 410 Outlaw Sprint Show August 21st May 9, 2016 (West Lebanon, NY) – When you have a king of the outlaw 410 sprints attempting to conquer the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway August 21st during Tony Stewart’s All-Star Circuit Of Champions Sprint Car Series, it’s only natural his long time rival would gravitate to the battlefield. 5-Time Chili Bowl champion Sammy Swindell has confirmed he’ll be at the valley of speed to compete with an ultra competitive field of winged warriors. The Germantown Tennessee native has only a…

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Weedsport Speedway Test and Tune Scheduled for this Sunday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Weedsport Speedway Test and Tune Scheduled for this Sunday Images Courtesy: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com Weedsport Speedway will open on Sunday, May 15th for open practice for all divisions. For some the afternoon will provide an opportunity for drivers to shake off the cobwebs and get some laps on their equipment. While for others it could be used to fine tune their setups for an upcoming Weedsport event. A mild winter and an early start has helped the track crew fine tune the surface. Speedway management hopes some minor tweaks in the configuration makes for better racing. "The track has…

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Monday Night Opener Set for Penn Can Speedway

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2016 RACING SEASON GETS THE GREEN FLAG TONIGHT WITH THE RUNNING OF THE CAN OPENER Story By:REED MILLER / PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSQUEHANNA, PA.- May 9, 2016- It’s the night we have all been waiting for as Penn Can Speedway drops the green flag on the 2016 racing season with the running of the Can Opener. The Modifieds will run 40 laps, paying $1,500 to win. The 602 Crate Sportsman, Street Stocks, Crate Late Models, Factory Stocks and Four Cylinders will all be in competition beginning at 7:00 p.m. After raining out two…

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