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By The Numbers: 2015 Short Track Super Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] By The Numbers: 2015 Short Track Super Series By: Pete MacDonald $58,450: The point fund amount spread out between both North and South regions. 275: The amount of drivers that attempted to make a Short Track Super Series (North & South) race in 2015. 131: The amount of drivers that started a Short Track Super Series (North & South) race in 2015. 61: The number of drivers that scored Top-10 finishes during the Short Track Super Series campaign in 2015. 44: Stewart Friesen’s win percentage (4 wins in 9 Starts) 35: The number of drivers that scored Top-5…

New Egypt Speedway Modifieds by the Numbers In 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Egypt Speedway Modifieds by the Numbers In 2015 By: Pete MacDonald 595: The number of laps completed in Modified competition in 2015 at New Egypt Speedway. 145: The amount of start’s David VanHorn has at NES since 2009. 68: Number of drivers that attempted to qualify for a Modified feature in 2015. 66.67 – Duane Howard’s win percentage at NES in 2015. 40: The amount of Modified drivers with Top-10’s at NES in 2015. 25: The amount of Modified drivers with Top-5’s at NES in 2015. 19: The amount of Modified races held at New Egypt Speedway…

VAHLCO WHEELS POSTS $10,000 BONUS FOR DRIVER WHO CAN WIN ALLENTOWN, AC AND TRENTON SATURDAY NIGHT THREE QUARTER (TQ) FEATURES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] INDOOR AUTO RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FUELED BY VP RACING FUELS “BOMBSHELL”: VAHLCO WHEELS POSTS $10,000 BONUS FOR DRIVER WHO CAN WIN ALLENTOWN, AC AND TRENTON SATURDAY NIGHT THREE QUARTER (TQ) FEATURES; SERIES CHAMP NETS $2,000 ALLENTOWN, PA December 15, 2015. . . The stakes just got higher on the Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series Fueled By VP Racing Fuels. If one driver can win all three of the 2016 Saturday night TQ Midget feature events his team will receive a $10,000 bonus thanks to a sponsorship effort announced today with Vahlco Racing Wheels! Vahlco Racing Wheels, a heavy hitter…

LEE NARDELLI WILL BE COMPETING IN THE SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY IN 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] LEE NARDELLI WILL BE COMPETING IN THE SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY IN 2016 Sicklerville, NJ (December 15, 2015) – The 2015 Bridgeport Speedway wingless 600cc Micro-Sprint champion is making some big changes for 2016. Lee Nardelli will be competing in the South Jersey Overhead Door Northeast Wingless Sprint Car class at New Egypt Speedway. “I am very excited to compete in this new affordable wingless Sprint Car division at New Egypt Speedway in 2016,” stated Nardelli. Based out of Bridgeton, NJ, Nardelli won ten events this past season in…

Who Was The Busiest Dirt Modified Driver in 2015?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Who Was The Busiest Dirt Modified Driver in 2015? By: Pete MacDonald In this day and age, it's very hard to make a living racing dirt Modifieds across the Northeast. Very few have the privilege to race these cars as a full time job. I was able to pull some stats from this past season -- strictly in Dirt Modifieds, not counting Sprint Cars, Speedstrs, or any other racing division -- on which drivers have ran the most races. Danny Johnson – The 55-year-old driver from Rochester, New York, led the way competing in 103 events, winning 19…

SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR BECOMES THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SOUTH JERSEY OVERHEAD DOOR BECOMES THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE NORTHEAST WINGLESS SPRINT CAR CLASS AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY New Egypt, NJ (December 7, 2015) – For the 2016 racing season at New Egypt Speedway, South Jersey Overhead Door will be the official sponsor of the Northeast Wingless Sprint Car class. Located in Vineland, NJ, South Jersey Overhead Door offers a complete line of residential, commercial and industrial overhead doors and motors for any type of budget. Plus, they do expert repair and service of all doors and motors with 24 hour emergency service available for commercial customers.…

Danny Johnson Closes 2015 Dirt-Track Season With Accord Speedway December ‘Gobbler’ Victory Before Full House, Earns $5,695

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Danny Johnson Closes 2015 Dirt-Track Season With Accord Speedway December ‘Gobbler’ Victory Before Full House, Earns $5,695; Tim Hartman Jr. (Sportsman), Ray Tarantino (Street Stock) & Matt Shultz (Slingshot) Victors With 112 Race Cars Filling Pits ACCORD, NY – On an historic day for New York state dirt-track racing, Danny Johnson brought down the curtain on the 2015 outdoor season at Accord Speedway. For the first time in 27 years, a Northeast dirt-track event was held in December as the Ulster County facility hosted the rain-postponed ‘Gobbler’ special. Johnson, of Rochester, N.Y., guided Chris Gennarelli’s No. 27J to…

Accord Speedway

The ‘Doctor’ Gobbles Up the Field at Accord – Story By: Matt Noles

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The ‘Doctor’ Gobbles Up the Field at Accord Danny Johnson Survives a Late-Race Charge by Billy VanInwegen to Grab the Victory in Brett Deyo’s ‘Gobbler’ at Accord; Takes Home $5,500 for His Efforts Story By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM ACCORD, NY- December 6, 2015- They say that good things come to those who wait. After rain postponed the third annual running of Brett Deyo’s ‘Gobbler’ event last Saturday at the Accord Speedway, many faithful race fans were left wondering what it would be like to attend a dirt race in December. Needless to say, their questions were answered.…

SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE FOR 54th SEASON OF AUTO RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE FOR 54th SEASON OF AUTO RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BECHTELSVILLE, PA December 4, 2015 . . . Looking for that special gift for that special race fan on your Christmas shopping list? Or perhaps you are just weekly short track racing fan looking to make yourself happy with a great gift. A season pass for every Saturday night NASCAR stock car racing event at Grandview Speedway during the 2016 season may be just the gift you are looking for. The Bechtelsville, PA one-third-mile, banked clay oval will be presenting its 54th consecutive season of auto…

Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Winner to take home $3,500 weekly in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Orange County Fair Speedway Modified Winner to take home $3,500 weekly in 2016 Multiple sources have confirmed to us that the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY will pay $3,500 to win a weekly Modified feature during the 2016 season thus making them the highest paying to win Modified track in the North East. In addition to $3,500 weekly, OCFS will have a $5,000 to win Modified race one Saturday a month and a midsummer $10,000 to win race as well. While no announcement about the new purse structure has been made, Halmar Industries has invested a…

ICYMI: Silly Season in the world of Dirt Modifieds

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ICYMI: Silly Season in the world of Dirt Modifieds By: Pete MacDonald In case you missed it, this year’s 'silly season' in the world of North East Dirt Modifieds has been like no other. I'm going to try and recap it as much as I can, and I'm sure I'm missing a few things, but here it goes: The Friesen family has sold Ransomville Speedway but will still maintain a management role for at least this year. Brett Deyo, owner/promoter of the Short Track Super Series, has taken over the Georgetown Speedway in southern Delaware and running a…

Hyneman and Strunk Reunite for 2016 Assault

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Glenn Hyneman’s No. 126, one of the most iconic teams in dirt Modified racing, will chase a much more aggressive schedule of events in 2016, including full-time action at Big Diamond and Grandview speedways, along with special events at Bridgeport Speedway and the Short Track Super Series southern region events. His driver? Pennsylvania hotshoe, Jeff Strunk. Hyneman and Strunk are no strangers to each other and no strangers to success. The duo last teamed up from mid-2006 through the end of the 2008 season, capturing back-to-back championships at both Big Diamond and Grandview speedways in 2007 and 2008 – including…

Manmiller teams with Zubi’s Racing – By: Cody Manmiller

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Manmiller teams with Zubi's Racing - By: Cody Manmiller Since the 1999 season, three drivers have captured the Grandview Speedway Modified Championship. David Zubikowski and Doug Manmiller want that to change. Zubi’s Racing announced yesterday, via its Facebook page, that the team will stay at the Grandview Speedway on Saturday nights, but this time with track-standout Doug Manmiller behind the wheel. “I wasn’t originally going to go back without Jeff (Strunk),” Zubikowski said. “When he made other plans, it didn’t make sense for me to drive two and a half hours to not have a shot at the…

Doug Manmiller to Zubi’s for 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Doug Manmiller to Zubi's for 2016 Doug Manmiller will pilot Dave Zubikowski's #00 for the 2016 season at Grandview Speedway. Zubi who recently split with driver Jeff Strunk will provide Morrison power and a Hig Fab Chassis for Manmiller to use. "We had such a great experience at the Grandview Speedway that we have decided to return to compete for a championship in 2016. Our first year couldn't have been much better and we have to thank the Rogers family for their wonderful hospitality and running such a great facility and weekly program. The fans and friends we…

Where will Matt Sheppard end up?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Where will Matt Sheppard end up? By: Pete MacDonald This we do know, Matt Sheppard will not be back behind the wheel of the Heinke-Baldwin Racing #9h in 2016. After two seasons with HBR that amassed 6 Championships, 52 wins, 129 Top-5's, 165 Top-10's in 183 starts, Sheppard is currently without a ride for the 2016 season. Matt will end up on his feet somewhere, in the dirt modified world that is the equivalent to Jimmie Johnson or Kevin Harvick looking for a NASCAR ride, it's just going to happen and he will win races where ever he…

Accord Speedway

2016 Short Track Super Series Schedule Released

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2016 Short Track Super Series Schedule Released The 2016 Short Track Super Series Fueled by VP has released their tentative 2016 schedule. The series will once again be split into a North and a South Region for 2016. Stewart Friesen and Ryan Watt picked up the 2015 season crowns individually. The first 'South' race will be March 12th at the Georgetown Speedway with the Melvin Joseph Memorial paying $4,900 to win. The first 'North' race will be held on April 2nd at the Orange County Fair Speedway for the 3rd Annual Hard Clay Open. 2016 Short Track Super…

Turkey Derby Notebook

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Turkey Derby Notebook By: Pete MacDonald 294 Cars competed in the Weekend's festivities which is a huge improvement from last year where 236 cars competed across the nine divisions. (21 Sportsman, 30 Wall/SK Modifieds, 29 Tour Modifieds, 18 Dirt Modifieds, 35 TQ Midgets, 23 Limited Late Models, 20 4 Cylinders (Friday), 19 4 Cylinders (Sunday), 24 Legends(Friday), 26 Legends (Sunday) 25 Factory Stocks (Friday), 24 Factory Stocks (Sunday) After setting seventh quick time in the Tour-Type Modifieds Brendon Bock was disqualified and his time was disallowed. Officials had determined that his tires had been tampered with and was…

TOP TALENTS RYAN SMITH, DJ SHULLICK AND RUSS GAMESTER NAMED BY LOU CICCONI TO DRIVE ALL NEW RACE CARS FOR ALLENTOWN, PA INDOOR AUTO RACE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TOP TALENTS RYAN SMITH, DJ SHULLICK AND RUSS GAMESTER NAMED BY LOU CICCONI TO DRIVE ALL NEW RACE CARS FOR ALLENTOWN, PA INDOOR AUTO RACE ALLENTOWN, PA November 30, 2015 . . . Indoor Three Quarter (TQ) Midget driving standout Lou Cicconi, Jr. will be racing against a fleet of his own new cars in the first annual Ironton Telephone with Avaya Allentown Indoor Races set for Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the PPL Center. The highly regarded Cicconi has commissioned a fleet of new TQ Midgets, designed by ISMA Supermodified champion builder John Bodnar and driver Dave Shullick, Jr. of…

Sheppard Moves On; Leaves HBR

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sheppard Moves On; Leaves HBR Weedsport, New York– November 30, 2015 – The 2016 racing season will see team owner Al Heinke continuing his focus on completing the improvements at Weedsport Speedway, which weighed heavily in the decision to return HBR to a one driver team, led by Jimmy Phelps. Heinke stated that “Matt Sheppard created additional excitement and intensity over the past two racing seasons, as he competes at the highest possible level. His contributions to our sport are immeasurable. He assisted in bringing the entire HBR organization to new heights and we appreciate his commitment to us.…

Three timer McPherson and four first time champions honored at 63rd Merrittville Awards Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Three timer McPherson and four first time champions honored at 63rd Awards Night – Williamson and Friesen receive special awards THOROLD, Ontario (November 1, 2014) - Merrittville Speedway’s 63rd consecutive season officially came to a close with the Night of Champions Saturday November 1st honoring the 2014 Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Champions and other award recipients. Cody McPherson of St. Catharines took home top honors for the 3rd straight year in the Rick’s Delivery DIRTcar Sportsman Division. Mat Williamson (St, Catharines), Mark Fawcett, (Canfield), Jeffrey May, (Mount Hope) and Leroy Buscumb (Port Colborne) all celebrated their…

PREECE AND BLEWETT ARE WALL TURKEY DERBY MOD CHAMPS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] PREECE AND BLEWETT ARE WALL TURKEY DERBY MOD CHAMPS WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ During a weekend that offered as many slow speed track drying laps by safety vehicles and a jet dryer as it did high speed laps by powerful racecars Ryan Preece of Berlin, Ct. and Jimmy Blewett of Howell were crowned Modified champions during the 42nd Turkey Derby stock car classic at Wall Stadium. Despite the fact that the third mile paved oval had to be dried on Friday morning, Saturday morning, late Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning all racing events were completed. In Saturday’s Tour…

2 For $25 Ticket Sale Set For New Egypt Speedway Swap Meet Saturday, December 5th

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 2 For $25 Ticket Sale Set For New Egypt Speedway Swap Meet Saturday, December 5th Toy and Food Drive Also Offers Fans Extras New Egypt, NJ-- Saturday, December 5th, is New Egypt Speedway’s annual Swap Meet and this year’s event has an added event for fans. For the first time the Speedway will be offering a 2 for $25 ticket deal. Fans can purchase two adult general admission Saturday night tickets for only $25, a savings of $15. This is the lowest ticket price ever offered by the Speedway. There is a limit of two offers per person.…

THORSON WINS 75TH TURKEY NIGHT AS HINES WINS NATIONAL TITLE, JOINS “TRIPLE CROWN”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] THORSON WINS 75TH TURKEY NIGHT AS HINES WINS NATIONAL TITLE, JOINS "TRIPLE CROWN" Perris, California...As young Tanner Thorson from Minden, Nevada bested his Keith Kunz Motorsports teammates to win the 75th Annual "Turkey Night Grand Prix" on Thursday night at Perris Auto Speedway, Tracy Hines was closing out his career as a full-time USAC competitor with the Honda Midget National Championship to join the exclusive "Triple Crown" club. Hines held off Thorson by just 18 points in the final standings. Bryan Clauson led from the front row as polesitter Kevin Thomas, Jr. looked to overtake Hines and hold…

Deer Creek Speedway

Deer Creek Speedway Drivers Award Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Deer Creek Speedway Drivers Award Banquet By Bill Nelson November 21, 2015 Spring Valley MN The Wicked Moose in Rochester provided a perfect setting for the 2015 addition of the Annual Drivers Award Banquet. A meal was served while drawing and door prizes were handed out thanks to a great group of sponsors and businesses who gave away a ton of great contingency prizes. After the meal was served a video highlight reel of the 2015 racing season was shown to the large crowd gathered on this special night. Thanks to Scott Gulbranson who put together this great…

OHSWEKEN RULES MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 6, 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] OHSWEKEN RULES MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 6, 2015 by Tommy Goudge (November 25, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – Ohsweken Speedway will be holding rules and registration meetings for all five of the track’s weekly Friday night racing divisions on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Best Western Brant Park Inn located at 19 Holiday Drive in Brantford, Ontario. Memberships and Season Passes for the 2016 Ohsweken Speedway season will be available for purchase at the meetings, and make great Christmas gifts for the racer in your family. The membership fee is $60, and payable by cash, cheque, debit…

Tyler Dippel To Tackle NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Tyler Dippel To Tackle NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2016 AARN is reporting that 15 year old Wallkill, NY native and 2015 DIRTcar Big Block Modified Rookie of the Year Tyler Dippel will run a full NASCAR K&N Pro Series East slate for the 2016 season. Dippel who is no stranger to asphalt racing competed in three ARCA ReMax Series races in 2015 with a best finish of fourth at the Salem Speedway in Salem, IN. Tyler also ran the Pro All Star Series Super Late Model Series in 2014 where he ended the season fourth in…

Is Turkey Derby Time ‘Showtime’ for Jimmy Blewett?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Is Turkey Derby Time 'Showtime' for Jimmy Blewett? By: Pete MacDonald There is no secret that Jimmy Blewett loves racing at Wall Stadium, he grew up literally just five minutes up the road in Howell, NJ. I'm also willing to bet that Jimmy has just as many laps around the 1/3 mile high-banked speedway than just about anybody else in its history. The driver they call "Showtime" will be again chasing Turkey Derby glory this week, in somewhat of a homecoming for the 35 year old driver. Jimmy who has primarily competed on the dirt at New Egypt…

Early 2016 United Racing Club Schedule Announced

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Early 2016 United Racing Club Schedule Announced United Racing Club officials have released their schedule for the first four races of their 2016 campaign. The season will again kick off on two 5/8 mile speedways, Sunday at Bridgeport Speedway (NJ) on April 10th followed by a return trip to the Orange County Fair Speedway (NY) on April 23rd. A stint in Central Pennsylvania will take place next on April 29th and 30th starting at the famed 1/2 mile Williams Grove Speedway on Friday and ending just an hour or so north at the Selinsgrove Speedway for the Jack…

Accord Speedway

Star-Studded Field Assembling For 2015 Northeast Dirt-Track Finale Coming Up Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Star-Studded Field Assembling For 2015 Northeast Dirt-Track Finale Coming Up Saturday, November 28 At Accord Speedway; Annual Post-Thanksgiving ‘Gobbler’ Provides Big Money For Race Teams ACCORD, NY – The final dirt-track event of 2015 is approaching and an all-star lineup of drivers will clash at Accord Speedway this Saturday, November 28 for the ‘Gobbler’ post-Thanksgiving event. Headlining the ‘Gobbler’ spectacular is a 50-lap main for big-block/small-block Modifieds offering a healthy $5,500 winner’s share and $300 just to take the green flag. Sportsman (Open vs. Crate 602) race for 25 laps and $1,500 to win plus Crate 602 bonuses.…

Dirt Late Models

TireX USA 100 to Pay $15,000 to Win; Now part of Four Race Colonial Clash Championship Mini-Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TireX USA 100 to Pay $15,000 to Win; Now part of Four Race Colonial Clash Championship Mini-Series Jamaica, VA – The excitement level for the 39th Annual TireX USA 100 has been kicked up a notch or two with the announcement that the event will now be part of a the four race mini-series billed as the Colonial Clash Championship presented by Dirt Nation and also pay $15,000 to win. The TireX USA 100 will be contested on Saturday June 4, 2016 as the third race in the four race mini-series and will once again be sanctioned by…

I thought this was a team sport?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] I thought this was a team sport? By: Pete MacDonald After the conclusion of Sunday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finale, I hopped onto social media to see what everyone was saying about the evenings race. What I found was about the polar opposite of what I expected, I really thought people would be congratulating Kyle Busch on being winning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup. A title that came based off of talent and not a rich father, not about a title won just nine months to the day after Kyle sustained a broken left foot and a…

Kyle Busch completes comeback with victory, championship at Homestead

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Kyle Busch completes comeback with victory, championship at Homestead Nov. 22, 2015 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Finishing off one of the most remarkable comebacks in NASCAR history—indeed, in the annals of sport—Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and, with it, his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Absent from the first 11 races of the season because of a broken right leg and left foot sustained in the NASCAR XFINITY Series opener at Daytona in February, Busch pulled away from fellow Championship Round driver Kevin Harvick after a restart with seven…

Sheppard Crowned Super DIRTcar Series Champion for the Fourth Time at Season Ending Awards Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Sheppard Crowned Super DIRTcar Series Champion for the Fourth Time at Season Ending Awards Banquet Bernard, Desjardins and Bissonnette also honored for 2015 Series Championships By Mike Mallett LIVERPOOL, N.Y. - Nov. 23, 2015 - The 2015 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series season officially came to a close on Saturday night with Matt Sheppard taking home top honors at the season-ending awards banquet. It was the fourth time in his career that the Waterloo, New York native has earned the series title. Sheppard was the model of consistency throughout the 2015 campaign with his Heinke-Baldwin Racing owned Troyer…

Dirt Late Models

“Ultimate” Super Late Model Experience Coming To Georgetown Speedway Thursday, June 2

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “Ultimate” Super Late Model Experience Coming To Georgetown Speedway Thursday, June 2; Four-Race ‘Colonial Clash Championship’ Offers Big Money For Late Model Racers As Mid-Atlantic Speedways Join Forces GEORGETOWN, DE – Delaware Super Late Model fans will have an “ultimate” experience next June at Georgetown Speedway. On Thursday, June 2, 2016 the touring Ultimate Super Late Model Series will make its debut at the First State half-mile oval in a combined effort with three neighboring Mid-Atlantic Region facilities, kicking off four consecutive nights of Super Late Model racing with lucrative purses and a hefty “mini-series” point fund. The…

STYRES, WESTBROOK, BAILEY, JANSSENS & DEBOER HONOURED AS 2015 CHAMPIONS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] STYRES, WESTBROOK, BAILEY, JANSSENS & DEBOER HONOURED AS 2015 CHAMPIONS by Tommy Goudge (November 20, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - The 2015 Ohsweken Speedway season was celebrated on Friday night with the annual awards banquet at Carmen's Banquet Hall in Hamilton. Glenn Styres was honoured as the champion of the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car Division, while Dylan Westbrook was recognized as the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car champion, Dave Bailey was crowned Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stock champion, Brandon Janssens received HRW Automotive Mini Stock champion accolades, and Dusty DeBoer was awarded his trophy as champion…

Bridgeport Speedway

HORTON SET TO RECEIVE LION’S SHARE OF MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFELY SERIES POINT FUND

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] HORTON SET TO RECEIVE LION’S SHARE OF MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFELY SERIES POINT FUND Sicklerville, NJ (November 23, 2015) – Jimmy Horton, the Modified 811 Dig Safely Series champion, will receive the lion’s share of the point fund. The five race series was contested on Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile during the 2015 season and was open to any type of dirt Modified Stock Car. With back-to-back wins in the final two races, Horton amassed 276 points to claim the title. For his effort, Horton will be rewarded with $1,014. Second place went to Richie Pratt, Jr. The second…

Thunder Mountain Speedway Brings Down The Curtain On 2015 Season With Festive Awards Banquet At Marathon Civic Center

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Thunder Mountain Speedway Brings Down The Curtain On 2015 Season With Festive Awards Banquet At Marathon Civic Center; Mike Mahaney, Modified Champion, Leads Honorees And Receives $5,200-Plus For Car Owner Jim Shear MARATHON, NY – The curtain was closed on the 2015 Thunder Mountain Speedway season in a festive manner Saturday night. With the Marathon Civic Center providing the backdrop, more than 230 race enthusiasts gathered for the speedway’s annual Awards Banquet. The event concluded owner and promoter Karl Spoonhower’s second season back at the helm of the three-eighths-mile clay oval located in Center Lisle, N.Y., a successful…

Asphalt Modifieds

Mauriello Aiming For Back To Back Turkey Derby Wins

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mauriello Aiming For Back To Back Turkey Derby Wins By: Pete MacDonald On November 28th of last season, not very many people outside Wall Stadium knew the name Eric Mauriello, that would all change the following day as Mauriello scored what many would consider a huge upset victory in Turkey Derby XLI at Wall Stadium. The second generation driver from Howell, NJ who was driving probably one of, if not the most iconic pavement modifieds throughout the United States in Dick Barney's "Big Red" 14, Mauriello would take the lead for good on Lap 125 and not look…

Mahaney To Run Super DIRTcar Series for Buzz Chew in 2016

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mahaney To Run Full Super DIRTcar Series for Buzz Chew in 2016 According to Troyer Race Cars Facebook, Mike Mahaney will pilot a Buzz Chew Troyer Modified for the 2016 Super DIRTcar Series and select specials throughout the season. Earlier this week Buzz Chew announced that they would be ceasing operations of their NASCAR Whelen Modified program after finishing third in points with driver Woody Pitkat in 2015. Mahaney is coming off of a season where he won track titles at the Thunder Mountain and I-88 Speedways. More to come as it is available. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"]

CLAUSON STOPS NATIONAL CHAMPION BALLOU FOR WESTERN WORLD CROWN; GARDNER WINS FOURTH CRA SERIES TITLE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] CLAUSON STOPS NATIONAL CHAMPION BALLOU FOR WESTERN WORLD CROWN; GARDNER WINS FOURTH CRA SERIES TITLE Tucson, Arizona.......In a duel for the ages in Saturday night's 48th "Western World Championship" at USA Raceway, Bryan Clauson held off AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Robert Ballou for the season-ending victory. The pair of 26-year-olds swapped the lead with less than ten laps to go, and Clauson held off a last-corner slider attempt from Ballou for the .753-second win in the B&H Contractors - Dooling Machine #63 Spike/Fisher. "It was a lot of fun to race like that. I thought once he…

Earl Paules, Paul Koehler Jr., Zach Graver, Ricky Yetter, Cody Kohler and Cody Geist Honored as 2015 Track Champions at Mahoning Valley Speedway Awards Banquet

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Earl Paules, Paul Koehler Jr., Zach Graver, Ricky Yetter, Cody Kohler and Cody Geist Honored as 2015 Track Champions at Mahoning Valley Speedway Awards Banquet By DINO OBERTO (NORTHAMPTON, Pa. 11-5-15) Mahoning Valley Speedway division champions, drivers, teams, fans and staff gathered on Saturday evening to celebrate the 2015 season which was held at the Northampton Community Center in Northampton. While the focus was centered on the six class titleholders, drivers from the top 10 in each class also got their just rewards in terms of point fund money and trophies. There were also numerous special awards presented…

VONDOHREN, KRESSLEY AND SCHUTZ EARN NASCAR TITLES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] VONDOHREN, KRESSLEY AND SCHUTZ EARN NASCAR TITLES AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY JEFF STRUNK AND KENNY GILMORE TAKE AMERICAN RACER TRACK TITLES T.P.TRAILERS RETURNS AS MAJOR SPONSOR FOR 2016 SEASON Bechtelsville, PA November 21, 2015 . . . Veteran stock car racers Craig VonDohren and Chuck Schutz along with Brett Kressley were honored as the 2015 NASCAR champions on Saturday night at the 53rd Anniversary Grandview Speedway Awards Banquet which took place at the Gilbertsville, PA Fire Co. Social Hall. Jeff Strunk topped the American Racer Cup standings for the Modifieds while Kenny Gilmore, Fleetwood, earned the American Racer Cup…

Attica Raceway Park

Reed, Drown, Ryan, Foos wear Attica Raceway Park crowns

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Reed, Drown, Ryan, Foos wear Attica Raceway Park crowns By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio – Attica Raceway Park capped off an exciting 2015 season during the traditional awards banquet Friday where $63,000 in point fund money was handed out to 40 competitors in the four weekly divisions. Also, during the awards ceremony former sprint car driver and television race broadcaster Brad Doty was on hand to talk about the move of the Brad Doty Classic back to the Attica – where the event started in 1989 as a way to raise funds for Doty who had been injured…

BACON BOLTS TO WESTERN WORLD NIGHT 2 WIN; 100TH USAC NATIONAL VICTORY FOR HOFFMANS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BACON BOLTS TO WESTERN WORLD NIGHT 2 WIN; 100TH USAC NATIONAL VICTORY FOR HOFFMANS Tucson, Arizona.......Brady Bacon capped Friday's "Western World Championships" preliminary night at USA Raceway with his seventh win of the season in AMSOIL National Sprint Car competition. The Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver took charge just past halfway and held off Bryan Clauson to win by .377-seconds, making it the 100th USAC National feature victory for his Dynamics, Inc. - Hoffman Auto Racing team. Matt Rossi got the jump from the pole and led Tracy Hines early in the 30-lapper. Hines started to get a rhythm…

Rowan Pennink, Michael Bennett, Stephen Kopcik, Al Saunders, Frank L’Etoile, And Devin O’Connell Honored As 2015 Stafford Speedway Track Champions

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rowan Pennink, Michael Bennett, Stephen Kopcik, Al Saunders, Frank L’Etoile, And Devin O’Connell Honored As 2015 Stafford Speedway Track Champions (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Motor Speedway welcomed a guest list of nearly 500 people consisting of teams, drivers, sponsors, and employees this past Friday night, November 20 at Maneely’s in South Windsor to officially honor Rowan Pennink, Michael Bennett, Stephen Kopcik, Al Saunders, Frank L’Etoile, And Devin O’Connell as the 2015 Stafford Motor Speedway NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champions. With Stafford Motor Speedway broadcasters Darren Ayotte and Matt Buckler serving as the Masters of Ceremony, the 46th annual…

Busch ready to cap off comeback with championship

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Busch ready to cap off comeback with championship By Seth Livingstone NASCAR Wire Service HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – There’s no telling where a younger, less mature Kyle Busch might have been this week. For all his talent, he probably wouldn’t have been at Thursday’s Championship 4 Media Day session in preparation for Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 (3 p.m. ET on NBC) and his shot at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Team owner Joe Gibbs sees the difference in his driver, who has overcome extreme adversity to put himself in position to battle defending champion Kevin Harvick, four-time champ…

Harvick primed to defend title at Homestead

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Harvick primed to defend title at Homestead Nov. 19, 2015 By Seth Livingstone NASCAR Wire Service HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Experience tells Kevin Harvick that there’s only one sure way to lock up his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Series title. That’s to win Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (3 p.m. ET on NBC). Experience is also why his team owner, Tony Stewart, thinks Harvick is the favorite to do just that. “I do (think he’s the favorite), mainly from the standpoint that he’d been through this scenario and through this week last year,” said Stewart at Thursday’s…

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LUCKY NUMBER THIRTEEN FOR BALLOU ON WESTERN WORLD OPENING NIGHT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] LUCKY NUMBER THIRTEEN FOR BALLOU ON WESTERN WORLD OPENING NIGHT Tucson, Arizona.......The dream season for Robert Ballou continued on Thursday night at USA Raceway on the first night of the "Western World Championships." His drive on this night from 14th to win was his biggest charge of the year en route to a win, making it 13 AMSOIL National Sprint Car victories on the season to tie J.J. Yeley's incredible 2003 season for the second-most in history. "It's definitely been a fun season. I have to thank the people who got me going: my parents and then when they…

Martin Truex Jr. embraces underdog role in Championship Round

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Martin Truex Jr. embraces underdog role in Championship Round By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Does Martin Truex Jr. have a decent chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship? There aren’t many who think so. In a recent poll of 50 full-time media members and 50 denizens of the Sprint Cup garage, all asked to predict the winner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jeff Gordon got 40 votes, defending champion Kevin Harvick 37 and Kyle Busch 20. That left three votes for Truex, who earned his title eligibility for Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost…

GEOFFREY HIRED AS GENERAL MANAGER

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] GEOFFREY HIRED AS GENERAL MANAGER by Tommy Goudge (November 19, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway officials today announced that Clinton Geoffrey has been hired as the new General Manager for the Styres family-owned facility located in Ohsweken, Ontario. A long-time employee and announcer at the speedway, Geoffrey has played a role at Ohsweken since 1998. Most recently, he has served as a Director of Race Night Operations and announcer at both Ohsweken Speedway and Humberstone Speedway. "I will still be doing my regular duties, but will now be working with our team to bring in new…

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