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Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Controversial Call Kills Pauch Jr.’s Opening Night Drive By: Pete MacDonald It’s very obvious that Billy Pauch Jr. has a bad fast hot rod for New Egypt Speedway this year. The 28-yr-old Milford, NJ driver vaulted from the 19th starting spot on March 19th to finish second to Stewart Friesen by a car length. Fast forward to the first night of point’s competition this past Saturday and Pauch Jr still hasn’t skipped a beat yet. Pauch Jr. won his heat race handily by almost six full seconds over second place finisher Willie Osmun landing him in the ever-so-important…

Hendrickson Flys to Shootout Victory

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Flying Farmer: Wade Hendrickson Pockets $5,280 At Bridgeport Speedway, Holding Off Star-Studded ‘South Jersey Shootout’ STSS Field; 52 Modifieds Jam Bridgeport Pit Area For Second 2016 Velocita South Region Event Story By:CODY MAMILLER / STSS MEDIA Photos By:PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ - April 18,2016- Wade Hendrickson used a front-row starting spot to conquer the ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at Bridgeport Speedway and lead all 40 laps in the second race of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled by VP Velocita South Region. The dominating effort was Hendrickson’s first career STSS victory in a limited amount…

‘Quaker Shaker’ Brings Home The Mountain Money

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Laubach Recovers From Rough Opening Week To Win The Money In The Mountain Feature Story By:SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA.- April 18, 2016- In northeastern Pennsylvania, springtime can mean that race fans might experience all four seasons in one day or a week as was the case last week with rain, snow and cold which led to the postponement of the 4th annual Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds until this past Friday night. It was a postponement that turned out to be…

Kemenah Wires The Field at Bedford Speedway

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Chad Kemenah Goes Wire-to-Wire at Bedford Speedway with Arctic Cat All Stars Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER /ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photo By:PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BEDFORD, PA –April 18, 2016- Alveda, Ohio’s Chad Kemenah invaded “Pennsylvania Posse” country with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions on Sunday evening and left as a Coffee Pot Classic champion. Kemenah, a former four-time All Star titlist, led all 25 laps of the non-stop Coffee Pot Classic main event at the Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday evening, April 17, securing a spot in Arctic Cat All Star victory lane for the 30th…

‘Lightning Larry’ and ‘Super Matt’ Take Utica Rome Speedway Twins

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Wight and Sheppard Kick-Off 2016 Season with Impressive Wins at Utica-Rome; Warner, Vunk and Horning Also Victorious Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS and DAVE DALESANDRO/ RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 18,2016- The Utica-Rome Speedway kicked off it’s 2016 season this past Sunday, April 17th, with a pair of 20-lap feature events for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The two events were won by familiar faces as Larry Wight picked up the win in the first and Matt Sheppard made an exciting pass at the end of the race for the win in the second. The…

Mahaney Starts I-88 Title Defense in Style

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Mike Mahaney Wins Hard Fought Battle, Takes I-88 Speedway Opening Night Victory Story By:STEPHEN CLAPPERTON /I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM /RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- April 18, 2016- The 2016 season began on Friday night at I-88 Speedway with Mike Mahaney taking the win in the Modified division, Charlie Hendrickson Jr. winning the Open Sportsmen main event and Matt Robert making the move up from the IMCA Modified division to take home the first Crate Sportsmen trophy. Shane Wolf Jr. picked up the win in the Street Stock feature with Kamdin Maby taking his first I-88 Speedway Xcel Modified feature win while…

Edwards Wins a Wild One at Thunder Valley

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Edwards Dominates Wild NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Bristol Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016- The record will show that polesitter Carl Edwards won Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, leading 276 of 500 laps and beating runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the finish line by .766 seconds. But while Edwards cruised to victory with the fastest car in the eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season, drivers behind him suffered a litany of troubles, populating the top 10 with the…

Pagenaud Takes Team Penske to Long Beach Victory Lane

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Pagenaud charges to first win for Team Penske in closest Long Beach race finish Story By:MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar PHOTO LONG BEACH, Calif. –April 18, 2016- Renowned for its glamour and stardom, the bright lights of Southern California were joined this weekend by the history, pageantry and outright speed of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. And with the Verizon IndyCar Series making its 33rd appearance on the storied street circuit, it was of little surprise to see another historic race unfold. In just the fourth Long Beach race to run without…

Sunday Bristol Notebook

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After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate, DiBenedetto registers career-best run for BK Racing, Elliott continues forward progress Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR After a long dry spell, Bayne has reason to celebrate BRISTOL, Tenn. –April 18, 2016- No one was happier to see Trevor Bayne running with the leaders than Trevor Bayne. The driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford won the 2011 Daytona 500 in his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, but that he hadn’t scored a top-five since then – until Sunday’s Food City…

Beers Kicks Off Mahoning Valley Speedway Season

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Eric Beers holds off Matt Hirschman in Mahoning Valley Speedway lid-lifter and prelude to RoC opener Story By: DINO OBERTO/MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, Pa. - April 18, 2016-Mahoning Valley Speedway played host to its 2016 Opening Night with a packed grandstand, a packed pit area that included 127 race cars and although the program may have extended a bit long due to some opening night glitches, it was a monies-worth night of entertaining stock car racing none the less. And, with the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions (RoC) Asphalt Modified Series Tour Fueled by…

Keller Defends Home Turf at Selinsgrove Showdown

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Codeman Earns Checkers over Stellar Opening Day Field Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE SELINSGROVE, PA- April 17, 2016- Hometown driver Cody Keller of Selinsgrove scored a popular win in the 30-lap Spring Showdown for 360 sprint cars in Saturday night’s season opener at Selinsgrove Speedway with the United Racing Club and Empire Super Sprints. Keller’s fourth career sprint car victory at the wheel of the Keller’s Auto Body No. 99 was worth $2,200 and came over a stellar field of 33 360 sprint cars. Jeff Rine opened his late model title defense with…

Hodnett Avoids Mishaps for Port Royal Score

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Hodnett Wins 44th In Port Royal Sprints Crash Marred Main, Wampler Wins Port Royal First In Late Models, Gramley Sweeps 305s Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, PA- April 17, 2016- Greg Hodnett scored the 410 sprint car feature at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night to record his second oval win of the season in a race that was marred by a horrific opening lap frontstretch melee. In the super late model main York Haven’s Billy Wampler won for the first time ever at the track, outrunning point leader…

Howard Gets Redeption Takes Grandview Checkers

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Howard, Shuey and Housworth Win NASCAR Stock Car Features at Grandview Speedway Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BOB YURKO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 17, 2017- Duane Howard lost the T.P. Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified opener feature at Grandview as he had the lapped cars as obstacles that allowed eventual winner Craig VonDohren to reel him in and pass him for the win. In the second outing Howard didn’t want another one to slip by him. He was glad lapped traffic, “obeyed the move over flag, even though he had to work through them in the…

‘The Chairman of The Board’ Returns to Accord Victory Lane

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Rich Ricci Jr Dominates Exciting Opening Night Accord Speedway Race Card Story By: STEVE PADOS /ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY – April 17, 2016- The Catskills Mountains of New York State sprung back to life Friday evening as the the sounds of race cars and the cheering of happy fans opened up the Accord Speedway for the 2016 racing season. Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer ushered in the long-awaited season opener at their pristine racing facility located in the area once known as the “Borscht Belt.” The speedway opened last evening to a cast of…

Rumble Of Stock Car Racing Returns To Thunder Mountain Speedway

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Open Practice Set For April 16; Non-Points Event Scheduled For April 23; Championship Battles Begin April 30 Story By:BRETT DEYO /BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By:DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY – April 15, 2016-The rumble of stock car racing at Thunder Mountain Speedway resumes this weekend. On Saturday, April 16, the three-eighths-mile clay oval will host its first on-track activity with an open practice session. Pit gates open at noon. Track time is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will run through the afternoon. The practice session is open to all divisions. Grandstand admission is FREE. Pit admission…

Tyler Dippel to Start Season at ‘The Valley of Speed’

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Fresh Off NASCAR K&N East Series Win Dippel Headed To High Banks Story By: ROB HAZER / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- April 15, 2016- Tyler Dippel burst onto the dirt track scene in such frenzy it stirred mixed emotions from his fellow competitors. Some questioned his age, some envied his success, but most appreciated the talent that was developing before their eyes. Dippel found victory lane sooner rather than later and has since catapulted into the conversation of talented young guns in dirt track racing today. Dippel’s quick success caught the…

The ‘Gem in the Catskills’ Kicks Off 2016 Season

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All Systems Go For Accord Speedway Opener Friday April 15th Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- April 15, 2016- The Tri-State area saw many speedways fall victim to the unpredictable spring weather last week including the Accord Speedway. With the practice session being scrubbed out, Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer will focus their attention to opening night at their pristine quarter mile speedway this coming Friday evening, April 15th. The evening of speed will be sponsored by Fast Signs from Kingston, New York www.fastsigns.com The crazy weather of late has…

Dirt Late Models

Crown Jewel Cup Chase Starts at Batesville Motor Speedway

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Bad Boy 98 Begins Chase for Crown Jewel Cup Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS OIL LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS GA- April 15, 2016- The chase for the coveted ASi Racewear Crown Jewel Cup - Presented by DirtonDirt.com title begins this weekend with the Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway. 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 the winner. The driver that maintains perfect attendance throughout the season and earns the most points, within…

Bristol Motor Speedway Weekend Preview

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Logano's mindset no different as he looks for first win Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BRISTOL, TN- April 15, 2016- Triumphant in last year's Daytona 500, Joey Logano partook in his signature celebration. He climbed on the door of his yellow and red No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford and ecstatically pumped his steering wheel in the air with his left hand as he was pelted with champagne and confetti following the biggest win of his career. Logano would go on to repeat this ceremonial process five more times in 2015 when…

Empire Super Sprints Tour a Season for Everyone

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33rd Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints: A Season for Everyone. Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / LUCAS OIL ESS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY- April 15, 2016- As the 2016 season is ready to kick off for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS), 360 sprint teams of two nations will be vying for more money offered than ever before. In tradition with ESS, it's not all about the winners, it's about all teams that make up the car count on each night. For our 33rd Anniversary, we are very excitied! "We feel…

Tractors and Sprints Highlight Path Valley Party

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Tractor Pull and $4,000 To Win 410 Sprint Car Race Highlight Fred Rahmer's Party at The Path Season Opener Story By: JAY DUGAN / FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRING RUN, PA- April 15, 2016- Fred Rahmer Promotions kicks off 2016 in high gear when the fastest cars on dirt team up with the most powerful trucks and tractors in the Franklin County, Pennsylvania region for a double header fit for every automotive enthusiast. Sunday, May 1, Fred Rahmer Promotions and Interstate Truck and Tractor Pullers present the Path Valley Power Fest, featuring a Truck and…

Forrest Lucas Recieves Baltes HoF Honors

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Forrest Lucas Receives Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Honor Story By:TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RICK SCHWALIE / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANAPOLIS, IN -April 15, 2016 - The Arizona Sport Shirt Company, in conjunction with the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, have elected to annually present the "Earl Baltes Advancement of the Sport Award" - given to deserving recipients who have made a profound impact on Dirt Late Model Racing. The award is named for the late, great Earl Baltes, one of the sport's most prolific and ingenious race track promoters. Baltes' flair and foresight helped…

Where to go this weekend?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Where to go this weekend? By: Pete MacDonald Finally, it looks like Mother Nature is going to cut us race fans a break. We’ve gone two weeks with sketchy weather forecasts and we’re itching for some down and dirty racing action. There’s such a huge variety of events happening this weekend as many tracks kick off their 2016 season. If you’re not sure where to go – and you’re looking for some Modified action – we’ve got the guide to get you to the races this weekend. This Friday night the Accord Speedway in Accord, NY has their season…

Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Biggest Stories of the Past 30 Days By: Pete MacDonald It’s been exactly 32 days since the Northeast Dirt Modified season kicked off at the Georgetown Speedway’s Melvin Joseph Memorial. It made me think a little about what have been the biggest stories so far in 2016. The top story on everyone’s mind was and continues to be the protest of Brett Hearn at the Short Track Super Series Hard Clay Open. Hearn’s crew members refused to remove his hood for technical inspection following his win. Hearn then went out and won the Sportsman feature, his first in…

Race To Cure Cancer Night Saturday At Port Royal

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All Stars Kauffman Sprint Classic & Moon Shine Camo® Late Model Series Looms April 23 Story By:SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. – April 14, 2016-Port Royal Speedway is set for Race To Cure Cancer Night coming up this Saturday, April 16 at 6 pm featuring the Weikert’s Livestock 410 sprints, the Aumiller’s Insurance super late models and the PASS/IMCA 305 sprints. Also on the program will be the completion of the rained out 305 sprint main held over from April 2. As part of the night, 50-cents from the sale…

Lernerville Speedway Previews Fab4 Season

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The DIRT Network’s Lernerville Speedway Fab4 Fueled by Turner’s Season Preview Story By: GARY HEEMAN / LERNERVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, PA –April 14, 2016- To everything, there is a season. And for the people who call Don Martin’s Lernerville Speedway home week in and week out, that season is here. The race for the Fab Four Points championships starts this Friday night as the Fab Four weekly racing card kicks off the 2016 season at the action track. So what does the season hold in store for everyone? On the track it contains moments we’ll…

Wet Grounds Delay Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Opener

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EXTREMELY WET GROUNDS FORCES THE CANCELLATION OF THE 2016 SEASON OPENER AT GLEN RIDGE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15 - FONDA WILL HOLD AN INSPECTION AND PRACTICE SESSION THIS SATURDAY APRIL, 16 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / GRMP-FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda/Fultonville, NY –April 14, 2016- “Friday April 15th at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park is cancelled due to the extremely wet grounds,” was the comment made by the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park by Demitraszek Enterprises. All Glen Ridge racers are welcome at Fonda on Saturday for practice and inspection. Gates will open at 12 noon for inspection with practice…

Oswego Speedway Sets New Qualifing Format

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Time Trial Inversion to Set Lineups for Oswego Supermodified, SBS Openers on May 14 Story By:DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -April 14, 2016 – When Oswego Speedway opens the ‘Steel Palace’ gates on Saturday, May 14, time trials will be utilized to set lineups for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank SBS, with track records once again up for grabs and time trial points on the line. Beginning at 4 p.m. on May 14 the Pathfinder Bank SBS will first hit the track for qualification runs, followed immediately by the Novelis Supermodifieds.…

Pagenaud Riding High Heading To Long Beach

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Pagenaud rides hot streak into points lead heading to Long Beach Story By: ARNI SRIBHEN /INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By:CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Long Beach CA. -April 14, 2016- Despite having three teammates with formidable Indy car resumes, Simon Pagenaud is poised to be Team Penske’s lead driver this year. The Frenchman spent 2015 adapting to Team Penske’s way, but with back-to-back second place finishes to start the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season, Pagenaud is the team’s top driver in the point standings. “We've had a great start to the season,” Pagenaud said. “After back-to-back second-place finishes, it's…

Will The Third Time Be The Charm For Mercer Season Opener

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Racing Resumes Saturday at Mercer Raceway Park Story By:LOU LONG / MERCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - April 14, 2016- "Let's Go Racing!" will be the favorite greeting as the racers and fans of Mercer Raceway Park gather on Saturday, April 16. "The third time will be the charm," said track owner and promoter Bill Altman. "The two previous events were canceled due to snow, rain, and cold temperatures, but the weather forecast this weekend is favorable and everybody is excited to get back in action." Very few of the regular contestants at Mercer Raceway Park…

Twin 20’s Kick Off Utica Rome Speedway 2016 Campaign

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UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY READY TO KICK OFF 55TH SEASON THIS SUNDAY WITH TWIN 20’S FOR THE MODIFIEDS Story By:JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF and MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- April 13, 2016- With the extended weather forecast looking very promising for this Sunday April 17, all systems are go for Utica-Rome Speedway’s 55th Season Opener. Busch Beer will present the first night of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing, highlighted by Twin 20’s for the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds. The SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, and Pro Stocks will also be in competition. Matt…

Bridgeport Set for ‘The Shootout’

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THE SOUTH JERSEY SHOOTOUT RETURNS TO THE BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Story By:KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- April 13,2016- The South Jersey Shootout - the second race for the Short Track Super Series Southern Region - comes to the Bridgeport Speedway this Sunday, April 17th with racing getting underway at 4pm. Hellertown, PA driver, Rick Laubach, dominated the inaugural event one year ago, leading every lap of the forty lap distance for the $5,000 payday in Gary & Lori Hermann's Blinderman & Sons sponsored No. 7. Laubach took the lead at the wave of…

Extra Distance and Bonus Bucks Up for Grabs at Grandview Speedway

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35 LAP NASCAR MODIFIED RACE PAYS $3500PLUS TO WIN ON SATURDAY, BERNHEISEL RACE COMPONENTS RENEW SUPPORT OF BRC LATE MODEL RACING, RCN/TV TO COVER SATURDAY EVENTS Story By:ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By:GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 13, 2016 -Many of the top names in area dirt track modified stock car racing will be seen in action on Saturday (April 16th) at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway when the 35-lap T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified race, froze out last week, is presented. The winner walks off with more than $3500 for his winning efforts. Craig VonDohren, winner of…

Bobby Varin Begins His Title Defense at Glen Ridge

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Three-time Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Modified Track Champion Looking for Fourth Consecutive Title in 2016; Eyes Return to Fulltime Competition at Fonda Speedway behind the Wheel of the Famous Dover Brake No. 00 Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM SPRAKERS, NY- April 13, 2016- Track championships are often won by sheer determination and consistency. The driver who is the best of the best, the proverbial cream of the crop for the entire season generally reaps the rewards at years end. Yet there are other factors that go into the making of a champion; factors that are sometimes overlooked…

Time to Tune Up at Albany-Saratoga Speedway

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Albany-Saratoga Speedway Opens For Practice Session Sunday Story By: TOBY LaGRANGE / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- April 13, 2016- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway will open its doors for the first time in the 2016 season on Sunday afternoon with the annual practice session. The day will begin with gates opening at 9am for inspection with on track practice sessions taking place from 3pm to 7pm. Admission to the grandstands is free while pit passes are $15 per person. The concession stands will also be open. Practice is open to all divisions. One year…

Big Diamond Speedways ‘Money in The Mountains’ set to Go

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Winter Weather Forced Money In The Mountain Race Postponement To Friday April 15th Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT JR. / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE PA- April 13, 2016- The calendar may say April, but with rain, cold weather and snow on the way in northeastern Pennsylvania, it doesn't feel anything like spring. The winter-like weather forecast for last Friday had forced Big Diamond Speedway to postpone the Money In The Mountain race for the CJ’s Tire & Automotive Services 358 modifieds to this Friday, April 15. A talented field of 358 modifieds drivers is expected…

Santos set to Sizzle at Stafford Speedway

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Bobby Santos, III Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways in 45th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® at Stafford Speedway Story By: SCOTT RUNNING / STAFFORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT- April 13, 2016- Between the 2010 and 2014 seasons on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Bobby Santos, III was the driver to beat when it came to racing at Stafford Speedway. In the 20 NWMT races held during that time period, Santos won 6 times, including 3 NAPA Spring Sizzlers® and he won 9 pole positions. Enter the 2015 season and Santos and the…

Selinsgrove Speedway Names Sprint Car Series Title Sponsor

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Newville Family of Companies Announces Title Sponsorship of Weekly Sprint Car Racing at Selinsgrove Speedway in 2016 Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SELINSGROVE, PA- April 13, 2016- Selinsgrove Speedway welcomes the Newville Family of Companies as the title sponsor of the weekly 360 sprint car racing programs at the historic Snyder County oval in 2016. The sponsorship includes several incentive programs that are also designed to support 358 sprint car teams. Owned and operated by veteran open wheel racer Jim Shuster, the Newville Family of Companies includes Newville Electric Services, Newville…

Whelen Southern Modifieds News & Notes: Caraway

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Brunnhoelzl Enters Dogwood 150 Red Hot After Back-To-Back Wins Story By: TIM SOUTHERS / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL- April 13, 2016- George Brunnhoelzl III hopes to pick up one more win before the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour’s annual Spring Break. The friendly confines of Caraway Speedway may provide the perfect recipe. Brunnhoelzl, who already owns the Caraway record for most tour wins with 12, heads to the .455-mile track for the Dogwood 150 on a two-race win streak. The four-time tour champion has used wins at Concord and South Boston Speedways…

Woodhull Raceway Kicks Off 2016 Season This Saturday

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Woodhull High Banks Ready For Action On Saturday April 15th Story By: STEVE OWENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.CCOM WOODHULL, NY- April 13, 2016- The much anticipated 2016 season at ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ begins on Saturday night as six out of the seven regular divisions will see action on Ted White Trucking night on the high banks. This season marks the 52nd consecutive season of racing on the Steuben County oval and the anticipation amongst the race fans has been palpable. Mother Nature has been playing kind so far this week, with even better…

Locked, Loaded and Ready for ‘The Shootout’

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Guns Are Loaded: STSS Travelers Square Off Against Bridgeport Speedway Regulars At Sunday’s (April 17) ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Special Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 12, 2016- Their guns are loaded and the stars of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP are set for a “shootout” this Sunday (April 17) at Bridgeport Speedway. The second annual ‘South Jersey Shootout’ at the five-eighths-mile clay oval – with more than $25,000 cash on the line – features a 40-lap big-block/small-block Modified main event, Round No. 2 of…

Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Winter Weather Forces Cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s April 9th Event Star Wars and Autism Awareness to Highlight Saturday, April 16th Event New Egypt, NJ – For the second week in a row Mother Nature will win out and force the cancellation of New Egypt Speedway’s Saturday, April 9th event. With below freezing temperatures and the chance of a mix of rain and snow, Speedway management had no choice but to call the event. “We were hoping the weather would change in our favor, but unfortunately it is still calling for freezing temperatures and some kind of precipitation,”…

New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Creates “Fan Band” Loyalty Program Fans Attending All Saturday Point Paying Events to Receive a Free Night at the Races In 2017 New Egypt, NJ – With the start of the 2016 New Egypt Speedway season on the horizon due to a rained out Opening Night, management at the 7/16th mile speed plant has created a program to reward its most loyal patrons. For the first time New Egypt Speedway has created a loyalty reward based program that in the end will offer its fans a free night at the races titled the “Fan Band…

Two for One Special at Bridgeport’s ‘South Jersey Shootout’

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Two Tracks, One Price: Bridgeport Speedway April 17 ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Combines Excitement Of Five-Eighths-Mile & Quarter-Mile Tracks; Short Track Super Series Invades With More Than $25,000 On The Line Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIDGEPORT, NJ- April 8, 2016- Two tracks, one price. On Sunday, April 17 in Bridgeport, New Jersey race fans will be treated to the high-speed thrill of Modifieds on the fast five-eighths-mile Bridgeport Speedway and tight confines of XCel 600 Modifieds battling on the inner quarter-mile oval, recently renamed Spirit Auto Center Speedway. The second annual ‘South…

2016 American Racer Cup Begins April 15th

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American Racer Cup Program set to Take Center Stage Story By: REED MILLER / AMERICAN RACER CUP MEDIA Photos By: DUANE CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM INDIANA, PA- April 8, 2016- The popular American Racer Cup program will once again take center stage at premier northeast racing facilities in 2016. The program will be celebrating its seventh year rewarding participating drivers with a program where they never need to leave their home tracks. The ever evolving program will begin tracking members at their local speedways for twenty weeks where the twelve best finishes will be used to determine the season champions in…

Big Bucks Up for Grabs for Grandview Modifieds

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Winner Will Earn More Than $100 a Lap in 35 Lap NASCAR 358 Modified Stock Car Feature Saturday Night at Grandview Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- April 8, 2016- It is anyone’s guess as to who will take home the big bucks at Grandview Speedway this Saturday when the Modifieds are in the limelight with an extra distance event that will see the winner earning at least $100 a lap. The T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modifieds will be battling for in excess of $3,500 to win the 35-lap main event.…

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COMP Cams Titles Engine Builders Challenge

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COMP Cams Challenge: Who's Got The Power Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM WAYCROSS, GA- April 8, 2016- COMP Cams - the absolute leader in valve train technology - has returned as the title sponsor of the Engine Builders Challenge in 2016. The COMP Cams Engine Builders Challenge will recognize the power plant producers whose dedication and hard work propel the nation's elite dirt late model teams. The participating engine builders will earn points at each event based on the highest finishing driver utilizing their engine. The engine builder that earns…

IndyCar Teams Prep for Indy 500

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aero Kit Test Yields Valuable Data Story By: DAVE LEWENDOWSKI / INDYCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYCAR PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS IN- April 8, 2016- The Verizon IndyCar Series today held a test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to assess the various configurations of the Chevrolet and Honda superspeedway aerodynamic bodywork kits. With more than 500 laps turned on the 2.5-mile oval by 15 drivers while dodging intermittent rain on a blustery day, reams of valuable data were gathered in preparation for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil next month. Marco…

Thursday NASCAR Texas Notebook

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What would Jimmie Johnson change about Texas? Absolutely nothing, Matt Kenseth would like to regain Texas mojo Story By:REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By:GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR FORT WORTH, Tex. –April 8, 2016- At Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson’s nickname has a double meaning. Johnson’s moniker “Six-Time” derives, of course, from the number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships he and the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team have won. But Johnson also is a six-time winner at Texas, and in recent years, Victory Lane at the 1.5-mile speedway has been an all-but-exclusive piece of real estate for…

Hearn Makes a Statement With Tech Refusal

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Hearn's Planned Move To Refuse Hard Clay Open Technical Inspection Story By: ROB BLOUNT / SPEED51.COM Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ- April 7, 2016- Legendary Dirt Modified driver Brett Hearn won the Short Track Super Series event this past Saturday night at New York’s Orange County Fair Speedway and was on his way to pocketing a hefty $5,000. But Hearn #20 Modified never appeared in the tech area at the five-eighths mile hard clay oval, and Hearn didn’t pocket that money. Hearn refused to have his engine inspected after the race. The engine that they refused to have checked was a former Camping…

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