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SWANSON MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” WINS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] SWANSON MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK "TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100" WINS Springfield, Illinois.......Kody Swanson joined exclusive company on Saturdayafternoon at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, as he became the seventh driver to go back-to-back in the "Tony Bettenhausen 100" with a spirited drive from 16th to a dominant win. It was the third win of the season for the defending series champion, which puts him at 11 career wins to tie Bobby East for 8th on the all-time list. "Driving for a team like this with a crew chief like Bob Hampshire, I get to hear a lot of Jack Hewitt stories and…

Illinois

USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2015 – Springfield, Illinois – Illinois State Fairgrounds – “Tony Bettenhausen 100”

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USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 22, 2015 - Springfield, Illinois - Illinois State Fairgrounds - "Tony Bettenhausen 100" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 63, DePalma-30.532; 2. Justin Grant, 8, Carli-30.616; 3.Shane Cockrum, 71, Hardy-31.002; 4. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-31.074; 5. Shane Cottle, 81, Williams-31.156; 6.Jacob Wilson, 07, Wilson-31.167; 7. Chris Windom, 98, RPM/Gormly-31.176; 8. Brady Bacon, 48, Martens-31.243; 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 20, Nolen-31.459; 10. Levi Jones, 57, Rogers-31.540; 11. Dave Darland, 19, Longworth-31.672; 12. Rickey Hood, 56, Foxco-31.818; 13. Casey Shuman, 55, Bateman-31.886; 14. C.J. Leary, 30, Leary/6R-31.965; 15. Brian Tyler, 7, Classy Chassis-31.970; 16. Steve…

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Williams Grove Speedway Results 8/21/15

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Williams Grove Speedway Results 8/21/15 410 sprints, 20 laps, feature No. 1: 1. Greg Hodnett, 2. Lance Deweae, 3. Aaron Ott, 4. Danny Dietrich, 5. Rodney Westhafer, 6. Cory Haas, 7. Brent Marks, 8. Rico Abreu, 9. Brian Montieth, 10. Mark Smith, 11. Austin Hogue, 12. Pat Cannon, 13. Glenndon Forsythe, 14. Nicole Bower, 15. Rick Lafferty, 16. Jim Shuster, 17. Tim Wagaman, 18. Kyle Pruitt, 19. Jordan Givler, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Alan Krimes, 22. Brock Zearfoss, 23. Lucas Wolfe. 24. Doug Esh 410 sprints, 20 laps, feature No. 2: 1. Dietrich, 2. Montieth, 3. Westhafer,…

Dirt Modifieds

I-88 Speedway Results 8/21/15

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Results from Nu Look Collision Night, August 21, 2015 Greg Page Construction Modifieds (30 Laps) Brett Tonkin, Andy Bachetti, Alex Tonkin, Ken Titus, Mike Mahaney, Nick Nye, J.R. Hurlburt, Mitch Gibbs, Rusty Smith, Paul Jensen, Steve Babicek, Travis Smith, Cory Pike, Aaron Shelton, Darwin Greene, Mike Clapperton, Jim Mahaney Vernooy’s Automotive Excellence (20 Laps) Beau Ballard, James Cornell, Matt Cole, Tyler Stoddard, Will Ward, Kurt Decker, Gary Roberts, Mike Stoddard, Tim Vandemark, Bill Ward, Brian Mills, Collin Davey, Gary Smith, Nate Degraw, Bobby Collins Olum’s Street Stocks (20 Laps) Matt Bowman, Shawn Boynton, Dustin…

Dirt Modifieds

Brewerton Speedway Results 8/21/15

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] (Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds 35 Laps) - MATT HULSIZER, Matt Sheppard, Larry Wight, Chris Hile, Ryan Bartlett, Vic Coffey, Ryan Phelps, Chad Phelps, Jimmy Phelps, Chuck Bower, Tim Sears Jr., Tim Kerr, Rob Bellinger, Roy Bresnahan, Chris Mackey, Jeff Blackburn, Pat Ward, Andrew Ferguson, Matt Fink, Vinnie Vitale, Tom Sears Jr., Billy Decker, Jim Witko Jr.. (Omni Services Heat Winners) - Chuck Bower, Jim Witko Jr., Ryan Phelps. (SUNY Canton Sportsman 25 Laps) - TONY FINCH II, Jack Meeks, Brent Joy, Stephen Denton, Kevin Root, Ron Davis III, Todd Root, Alan Fink, Ricky Yelle, Steve Abt,…

Big Diamond Speedway

Harris, Fayash, Mammana and Bossinger earn victories Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Harris, Fayash, Mammana and Bossinger earn victories Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway. Minersville, PA August 21, 2015 Only three races remain at Big Diamond Speedway for the 2015 season. The Modifieds are preparing for their final points event this coming week, where Billy Pauch Jr has a 24 point lead over Duane Howard. Either one can take the championship this coming week as long, and while Rick Laubach is 256 points out of first place, he is not mathematically out of the equation. If he would win the race and neither of the top 2 drivers could…

Dirt Modifieds

Hefty Mr. Dirt Track USA field expected

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified event pays $17,500-to-win WEST LEBANON, N.Y. – August 21, 2015 – Lebanon Valley Speedway’s premier Big-Block Modified event – Mr. DIRT Track USA 100 – the 14th event of the 2015 Super DIRTcar Series, is set for Tuesday, August 25. The combination of Super DIRTcar Series invaders and Lebanon Valley regulars is likely to draw 40 or more Big-Block Modifieds in pursuit of the $17,500 winner’s check. Brett Hearn, the current Lebanon Valley Speedway point leader and nine-time track champion, and his closest competitor Kenny Tremont Jr. headline a field that will include…

Dirt Modifieds

CNY Golf Carts Providing Carts for NAPA Super DIRT Week Fans

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Camper staging will take place at New York State Fairgrounds’ Pink Lot SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Aug. 21, 2015 - CNY Golf Carts will be the official golf cart supplier of NAPA Super DIRT Week, Oct. 7-11, at the New York State Fairgrounds. CNY Golf Carts will have at least 200 golf carts available for rental during the event, with rates ranging from $320 for a four-passenger and $220 for a two-passenger for the full event to a Sunday-only rental at $40 for a four-passenger and $25 for a two-passenger. In addition, a permit is also required to operate…

Dirt Modifieds

Where Have All The Car Counts Gone?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Where Have All The Car Counts Gone? By: Pete MacDonald It's no secret that every year around this time car counts dip slightly around this time. Everyone is either out of money or close to being out of money and they save what they can to race the big end of the year races. It happens every year. But is it me or have car counts, at least in the north east, been down everywhere throughout the year in 2015? Very few race tracks have had an increase in car counts over the course of the year. Some…

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Legendary Driver, Kenny Jacobs Added to Legends of Central Pennsylvania at Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, August 26

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Legendary Driver, Kenny Jacobs Added to Legends of Central Pennsylvania at Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday, August 26 Drivers and Fans Prepare For an Unprecedented Triple-Header Event Abbotstown, Pa. (August 21, 2015) –Sprint Car racer Kenny Jacobs, of Holmesville, OH, has been added to the list of Legends competing on Wednesday, August 26 when Fred Rahmer Promotions and Apple Chevrolet of York presentLegends of Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Racing – a triple header event featuring the stars of yesteryear, a $10,000 winner-takes-all Shootout and the popular 358 Sprint Cars. Legends of Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car Racing will take place at the Lincoln…

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ADVANCE TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2ND FOR A.C. INDOOR RACING EVENTS; NEW FORMAT ANNOUNCED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] ADVANCE TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 2ND FOR A.C. INDOOR RACING EVENTS NEW FORMAT ANNOUNCED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM TRENTON, NJ August 21, 2015 . . . Tickets for the 14th Annual Atlantic City Indoor Race are set to go on sale Wednesday, September 2 at 10 a.m. The two day event will be held at Boardwalk Hall on Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30 and feature three divisions of racing action including the Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets, Slingshots and Sr. Champ Karts. Friday night tickets start at just $15 for general admission seating, $17 for…

Dirt Modifieds

$25,000 WAITS FOR WINNER OF THE 45TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SEPTEMBER 12

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] $25,000 WAITS FOR WINNER OF THE 45TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SEPTEMBER 12 Friday, September 11, 305 Sprints and ROC Sportsman races added BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 21,2015. . . The Granddaddy of dirt track Modified stock car racing classics, the Freedom 76, is set for Saturday, September 12th at Grandview Speedway. $25,000 plus other perks wait for the winner of the 45th annual classic. Added to the weekend of racing action is a Friday, September 11th, doubleheader show featuring 305 Sprints and Race of Champions Sportsman stock cars. In addition…

Dirt Late Models

Lawrenceburg Speedway Next Event in TV Race Challenge

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WAYCROSS, GA (August 20, 2015) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are en route to Lawrenceburg, IN for the annual "Whiskey City 50" at Lawrenceburg Speedway. This $10,000 to-win event, which takes place on Saturday, August 22nd, will be the next event in the Bad Boy Mowers TV Race Challenge - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. The award-winning Lucas Oil Productions Studios will be on hand to tape all the action with multiple camera angles, driver interviews, on-board cameras, and various technical segments. The event will air on MAVTV Motorsports Network and NBC…

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR “Special Event” RACE RESULTS: August 19, 2015 – Lawton, Oklahoma – Lawton Speedway “Freedom Tour”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR "Special Event" RACE RESULTS: August 19, 2015 - Lawton, Oklahoma - Lawton Speedway "Freedom Tour" FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Casey Shuman (#4J James), 2. Harli White (#17W White), 3. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 4. Brady Bacon (#99 BBR), 5. Kyle Ezell (#10K Ezell), 6. Andrew Deal (#31D Deal), 7. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 8. Robert Vetter (#U8 Vetter), 9. Cody Brewer (#96 Brewer). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Michelle Decker (#7 Decker), 2. Blake Hahn (#52 Hahn), 3. Joe Wood Jr. (#03 Wood), 4. Casey Wills (#31 Wills), 5. Patrick…

Delaware

Richest Event Gets Richer: Bonuses & Special Awards Adding Up For ‘Blast at the Beach’ Tuesday, September 1 At Georgetown Speedway; Short Track Super Series Modified Competitors Rewarded With High-Dollar Event On First State Soil

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] GEORGETOWN, DE – Bonuses and special awards continue to “sweeten the pot” for Delaware’s richest dirt-track Modified race of 2015. On Tuesday, Sept. 1 (rain date: Sept. 2), Georgetown Speedway hosts the second annual ‘Blast at the Beach’ event co-promoted by dirt Modified driver and businessman Eric Kormann and Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC. The big-block/small-block Modifieds of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek invade the historic half-mile for the STSS Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region presented by Scotty’s Speed & Diesel championship round. For 35 laps of racing, the ‘Blast at…

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RICO’S LATE-RACE MAGIC LANDS LINCOLN MIDGET WIN

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu, of Rutherford, California, won his series-leading fifth USAC Honda National Midget feature of 2015 after taking top honors Wednesdaynight at Abbottstown, Pennsylvania's Lincoln Speedway. (Rich Forman Photo) Abbottstown, Pennsylvania......Rico Abreu wowed the Lincoln Speedway crowd with a late-race charge to steal the lead from Bryan Clauson on Lap 29, taking his second-straight Honda National Midget win on the Pennsylvania swing on Wednesday night. Jerry Coons, Jr. grabbed the lead from outside the front-row as everyone scrambled behind him for top-five positions, with Abreu slicing from row-three to second, ahead of Clauson. After an early caution, Clauson…

Atomic Speedway

Chub Frank Eyes Return To Victory Lane In This Weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Events at Atomic & Eriez

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Veteran Pennsylvania Driver Returns to Familiar Locations for Atomic's Friday-SaturdayDoubleheader & Sunday's Event at Eriez Chub Frank has extra reason to be excited for this weekend's World of Outlaws Late Model Series events with the national tour set to visit a pair of tracks that are particularly memorable to the veteran Bear Lake, Pa., driver. Frank, 53, will join the rest of the WoO LMS touring stars in visiting Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, for separate WoO LMS programs on Friday and Saturday before heading to Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pa., for another event on Sunday. Both…

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Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Donates Money To Campbell Family

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Mechanicsburg, PA., August 19, 2015 This Saturday Williams Grove Speedway’s Saturday Night Series will donate their half of the 50/50 money to the family of James Campbell Jr. Last week Campbell lost his life in a Sprint Car crash during a Friday evening practice session. Campbell’s No. 31 was well known throughout the racing region On August 22, Williams Grove Speedway will present their final 2015 Saturday Night SeriesSaturday event featuring the Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman, Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Models and Aquafun Pools Street Stocks. Following the event the top drivers will receive their…

Bridgeport Speedway

Friesen Full To The Finish In Second Straight Friends Of Mike Triumph

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Friesen Full To The Finish In Second Straight Friends Of Mike Triumph By: Pete MacDonald Sprakers, NY's Stewart Friesen picked up his second straight Friends of Mike win at the Bridgeport Speedway on Tuesday night earning him $5,000 when race long leader Craig VonDohren ran out of fuel with just two laps to go. Ryan Watt would get by Friesen temporarily when VonDohren slowed but the pass was negated by the caution. It was Friesen's first win in the Mike Petruska owned 66. Craig VonDohren who has led in every race he has been to at…

Dirt Modifieds

RCN-TV NIGHT OFFERS MODS, LATE MODELS AND SPORTSMAN, INGERSOLL RAND HAS $600 PRIZE PACKS FOR NASCAR WINNERS, FREEDOM 76 LAPS SPONSORSHIPS AND ENTRY BLANKS AVAILABLE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] RCN-TV NIGHT OFFERS MODS, LATE MODELS AND SPORTSMAN, INGERSOLL RAND HAS $600 PRIZE PACKS FOR NASCAR WINNERS, FREEDOM 76 LAPS SPONSORSHIPS AND ENTRY BLANKS AVAILABLE Freedom 76 ticket and sponsorship information included. BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 19, 2015 . . . There has been 28 different feature winners at Grandview Speedway this season. Talk about competitive racing!! It breaks down to 10 TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified feature winners, 10 different winners in the Sportsman division and 8 winners in the BRC Late Models. This Saturday, August 22nd, racers will be trying to add to those impressive statistics…

Indiana

UNOH All Stars Ready to Rumble in Michigan and Ohio

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] UNOH All Stars Ready to Rumble in Michigan and Ohio Blaney In Charge with 227 Point Lead Contact: Tyler Altmeyer All Star Circuit of Champions altmeyer119@gmail.com 724-954-4915 Indianapolis, IN (August 19, 2015) - After spending two weeks away from UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions competition to allow teams to focus on events at the Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, the UNOH All Star travelers will return to the series schedule this Friday throughSunday for a trio of events throughout Michigan and Ohio. The upcoming weekend will feature back-to-back events in the state of Michigan on…

Asphalt Late Models

Championships Decided this Saturday at Bowman Gray

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Championships Decided this Saturday at Bowman Gray (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) The 2015 season has been a year of ups and downs for competitors at Bowman Gray Stadium. And one week after the Madhouse celebrated its 1000th event, the season is set to conclude with one final night of action-packed racing. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove has every intention of turning on the aggression this Saturday night. He started off the season with back-to-back wins in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series and seemed in a promising position to take the championship midway through the season. He…

ABREU BLAZES TO PATH VALLEY MIDGET WIN

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Rico Abreu Spring Run, Pennsylvania.....Rico Abreu was a welcome visitor to the Pennsylvania racing fans, and he made them happy with an entertaining win in Tuesday night's return of the Honda Midget National Championship to the Keystone State at Path Valley Speedway Park. The 2014 series champion from Rutherford, California made it four wins on the year, as he held off his teammates in the 30-lapper aboard the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports - Toyota TRD #97 Bullet/Speedway Toyota. "It's awesome to be out here and be able to win in front of fans like these. I've been really looking…

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JIBS ACTION SPORTS PRESENTS CNAF NIGHT & AUTOGRAPH NIGHT THIS FRIDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] (August 18, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Ohsweken Speedway's 20th season of racing continues this Friday, August 21 when presents Canadian National Autism Foundation Night and Autograph Night. The event features the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket Bombers, plus the final Autograph Night of the season. The Canadian National Autism Foundation promotes the positive enhancement and quality of life for people with autism in Canada. The CNAF was formed to provide funding for educating the general public and professionals,…

ASCS Gulf South Region

Kevin Ramey Leads Close Points Race Going Into ASCS Gulf South Double Header

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] TULSA, Okla. (August 18, 2015) Points battles can change tempo in the blink of an eye. One bad lap can cost a driver dearly at the end of the season, and that is evident in the 2015 chase for the Championship with the Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment. Kevin Ramey is no stranger to the pressures of winning, and contending for a championship. Back-to-back with the ASCS Sooner Region in 2003 and 2004, plus the ASCS Lone Star Region in 2009, the Ft. Worth, Texas driver stands on the edge…

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Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night News

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Williams Grove Speedway Has Champions Night This Saturday [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] On August 22, Williams Grove Speedway will present their final 2015 Saturday Night Series Saturday event. The final Saturday show will feature the Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman, Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Models and Aquafun Pools Street Stocks. Following the completion of racing the top drivers will receive their awards. Along with trophies and prize money, speedway management will distribute special awards for Rookie of the Year, Sportsmanship and Most Improved. Williams Grove Speedway’s Saturday Night Series will finish the year with a Friday night race on September…

Dirt Late Models

47th Annual Hillbilly Hundred Quickly Approaching!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] 47th Annual Hillbilly Hundred Quickly Approaching! WAYCROSS, GA (August 18, 2015) - The oldest running event in dirt late model racing is just around the corner. The 47th Annual "Hillbilly Hundred" will take place on September 5th-6th at I-77 Raceway Park in Ripley, WV. The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will battle regional stand-outs such as Tim Dohm, Jared Hawkins, and Freddie Carpenter, all chasing a $25,000 top prize. I-77 Raceway Park is accustomed to thrilling, edge of your seat racing action. In 2014, Don O'Neal fended off race-long charges from Jimmy Owens (2nd)…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Models Invade Tennessee and Indiana

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lucas Oil Late Models Invade Tennessee and Indiana WAYCROSS, GA (August 17, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will invade Tennessee and Indiana next week. The series will converge on Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN on Thursday, August 20th before heading to Lawrenceburg Speedway, in Lawrenceburg, IN on Saturday, August 22nd. Both events include an action-packed program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000 to-win main event. Volunteer Speedway (located just off I-81 at exit 23) is just a short drive from Bristol Motor Speedway. The 12th Annual "Scorcher" is…

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Fan Vote Sets the Field for $10,000 Winner-Takes-All Shootout as Part of Legends of Central Pennsylvania at Lincoln Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Fan Vote Sets the Field for $10,000 Winner-Takes-All Shootout as Part of Legends of Central Pennsylvania at Lincoln Speedway Abbottstown, Pa. (August 18, 2015) -- The field of current fan favorites has been set for the $10,000 Winner-Takes-All Shootout that will take place at the Fred Rahmer Promotions Legends of Central Pennsylvania event presented by Apple Chevrolet on Wednesday, August 26 (Raindate: August 27) at the Lincoln Speedway. These six competitors will join a group of Legends and the 358 Sprint Cars as participants in the three-division spectacle. Over 1,000 votes were cast for 88 different drivers…

At A Glance: The Outlaws Begin the March West

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] At A Glance: The Outlaws Begin the March West Series takes on Junction Motor Speedway in Nebraska and River Cities Speedway and Nodak Speedway in North Dakota CONCORD, N.C. - Aug. 17, 2015 - With the 'Month of Money' concluded the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series begins its march west as it takes on Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. on Aug. 18, River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. on Aug. 21 and Nodak Speedway in Minot, N.D. on Aug. 23. After his ninth Knoxville Nationals win, Donny Schatz makes the trip as the driver…

USAC Midgets and Sportsman Modifieds at SSP on Thurday, August 20

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] USAC Midgets and Sportsman Modifieds at SSP on Thurday, August 20 Next Wednesday Test & Tune on August 19 410 & 358 Sprint Cars on Sunday, August 23 Newberrytown, PA (August 17, 2015) – The next Wednesday night Test & Tune will be on Wednesday, August 19. The gates will open at 5:00 p.m.with practice sessions rotating for each class from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The cost is $14.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($34.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00…

Fremont Speedway

T-Mez flips then comes back to win Fremont BOSS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] T-Mez flips then comes back to win Fremont BOSS By Todd Tappel FREMONT, Ohio - Thomas Messeraul made history by becoming the only driver to win three events in a season with the Mo Vaughan Transport BOSS Sprint series at Fremont Speedway. The Mike Hensel Memorial event was worth $5,000 for the San Jose, CA native. The very appreciative driver of the Stan Courtad Racing machine stated, “Stan has spent $100,000 on race cars because I keep tearing them up. But he keeps buying the equipment including seats and helmets. He is like a Dad to me.”…

Eric Beers wins battle of Mahoning Modified title contenders; Mike Sweeney by inches over Paul Koehler Jr., in Late Models

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Aug. 22 Xcel 600 Mods + all regular divisions Aug. 29 All regular track classes + Small Car Enduro Sept. 5 Mike Krempasky Memorial Street Stock Triple 19s ARSSGS Race #2, #3 & #4 + all regular track classes Eric Beers wins battle of Mahoning Modified title contenders; Mike Sweeney by inches over Paul Koehler Jr., in Late Models By DINO OBERTO (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 8-15-15) Eric Beers won his third feature of the season Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway in a race that was flat out thrilling between himself and fellow title contenders Earl Paules, Don…

Delaware

Richest Delaware Dirt-Track Modified Race Of 2015 Set For Tuesday, September 1 At Georgetown Speedway; HUGE Pay Structure In Place For ‘Blast at the Beach’ Event; Short Track Super Series South Region Title Up For Grabs

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] GEORGETOWN, DE – The richest dirt Modified race all year in the state of Delaware is fast approaching. On Tuesday, Sept. 1 (rain date: Sept. 2), Georgetown Speedway hosts the second annual ‘Blast at the Beach’ event co-promoted by dirt Modified driver and businessman Eric Kormann and Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC. The big-block/small-block Modifieds of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek invade the historic half-mile for the STSS Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region presented by Scotty’s Speed & Diesel championship round. For 35 laps of feature racing, the ‘Blast at the…

Big Diamond Speedway

Godown, Holland, Fulper and Bossinger earn victories Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway.

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Godown, Holland, Fulper and Bossinger earn victories Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway. Minersville, PA August 14, 2015 The 358 Lais Tire Modified drivers were ready to tune their cars for the big Jack Rich Inc. Coal Cracker 72 that is coming up in a few weeks at Big Diamond Speedway and were joined by the USS Achey Sportsman, Savage 61 Roadrunners and the Slifko Fabrications Street Stocks. The fans were ready to see some of the “invaders” that came out to the track for the $4,000 to win 30 lap feature event for the Lias Tire 358…

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Williams Grove Speedway Cancels Saturday Night Show

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Williams Grove Speedway Cancels Saturday Night Show Mechanicsburg, PA, August 15, 2015 Williams Grove Speedway management announced they are cancelling the Saturday Night Series racing for August 15. The cancellation is due to the death of Sprint Car driver James Campbell Jr., during Friday night’s practice session. James Campbell Jr., was a respected driver in the region. Everyone with the Saturday Night Series extends their utmost sympathy to his entire family. For fans and racers who currently hold an outstanding Saturday Series raincheck, an additional week has been added to the time period permitted to redeem those rainchecks.…

Iowa

Clauson, Jeffrey Help Set the Final Field for the 55th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Clauson, Jeffrey Help Set the Final Field for the 55th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store Bryan Clauson wins the non-qualifier and Lynton Jeffrey wins the SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 13, 2015 - Bryan Clauson and Lynton Jeffrey helped set the final field of the 55th Annual FVP Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Stores on Friday night as they won their respective features in the non-qualifier and the SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge. Clauson, who started the Knoxville Nationals non-qualifier feature in the third position, battled past Danny Dietrich…

Dirt Late Models

Richards Goes Back-To-Back, Scores Sixth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2015 At Potomac Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Richards Goes Back-To-Back, Scores Sixth World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory Of 2015 At Potomac Speedway West Virginia Driver in Position to Sweep National Tour's Three-Race Mid-Atlantic Trip duringSaturday's Visit to Winchester Speedway BUDDS CREEK, Md. - Aug. 14, 2015 - Josh Richards is making the most of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series' visit to the Mid-Atlantic region. Richards, the three-time WoO LMS champion from Shinnston, W.Va., raced to his second victory in as many nights Friday evening at Potomac Speedway, leading all but the opening lap of the Gunter's Honey 50 to earn…

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Phil Dietz Tops ASCS Frontier at the Gallatin Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Phil Dietz Tops ASCS Frontier at the Gallatin Speedway BELGRADE, Mont. (August 14, 2015) First at the Great Falls Speedway on June 19, and now at the Gallatin Speedway in August 14, the Prevost Racing No. 72 of Phil Dietz parked in Victory Lane with the ASCS Frontier Region. Starting from the front row in a stop and go feature event, Dietz was chase to the line by eighth starting Travis Rilat, who topped the Gallatin Speedway with the Frontier Region on July 31. Joe Perry was third after starting ninth with David Hoiness fourth. Charging from…

Arkansas

COMP Cams Topless 100 Preliminary Night Results

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] COMP Cams Topless 100 Preliminary Night Results LOCUST GROVE, AR (August 14, 2015) - A total of 57 cars entered the preliminary night for the 23rd Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 - Presented by Crop Production Services. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader Jonathan Davenport was the Miller Welders overall and Group A Fast Qualifier by one-thousandth of a second over Mike Marlar. Jimmy Owens was the Miller Welders Fast Qualifier in Group B. In the first heat race, Earl Pearson, Jr. jumped to the lead at the start and dominated all 15 laps. The…

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Lucas Oil Products Confirms ASCS Title Sponsorship for the 2016 Season

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Lucas Oil Products Confirms ASCS Title Sponsorship for the 2016 Season TULSA, Okla. (August 14, 2015) Lucas Oil Products has long been an avid supporter of grassroots motorsports, and in 2016 that support will continue with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Talking with Bob Patison, president of MAVTV and second in command at Lucas Oil Products, the question of where Lucas Oil Products stood in regards to the American Sprint Car Series in 2016 came with a simple answer, “For 2016, we one-hundred percent rock solid. ASCS has been a…

Illinois

STRONG ILLINI CONTINGENT EYES “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100”

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STRONG ILLINI CONTINGENT EYES "TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100" Illinois will be well represented in the August 22 "Tony Bettenhausen 100" at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, round eight of the 2015 USAC Silver Crown Championship Series. Continuing a tradition dating all the way back to 1934, the annual auto racing spectacular unfolds on the one-mile dirt oval with morning practice at 10 am and for the first time in years the event is expected to include a last-chance race due to the influx of entries expected. A 100-mile feature concludes the action. Chris Windom of Canton,…

Iowa

Abreu Out At Knoxville? Hodnett Back To PA On Friday? Swindell’s Long Road Ahead?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Abreu out at Knoxville? Hodnett back to PA on Friday? By: Pete MacDonald According to Rico Abreu's Crew Chief Paul Silva's Twitter feed, Rico will not be in the A-Main of Saturday's Knoxville Nationals due to a commitment to his NASCAR K&N Pro Series ride. Silva also tweeted that Californian Trevor Canales will start and park the Abreu Vineyards 24 on Saturday. More to come as it is available. PennLive's Jeremy Elliott reports that Greg Hodnett is leaving Knoxville, IA and is on his way back to Pennsylvania to race at Williams Grove on Friday night in an…

Iowa

Terry McCarl Takes Night Two of the FVP Knoxville Nationals

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Terry McCarl Takes Night Two of the FVP Knoxville Nationals Kevin Swindell was transported to an area hospital for evaluation following a crash at the start of his heat race KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 13, 2015 - Night two of the FVP Knoxville Nationals was dominated by two of the track's most prolific drivers, Danny Lasoski and Terry McCarl, who mixed it up throughout Thursday's25-lap A main. McCarl, who has one World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory this season, charged forward from a ninth place starting position and took advantage of a mid-race restart and a slip-up by Lasoski…

Delaware

Richards Capitalizes On Hubbard’s Misfortune, Scores Fulton Bank 50 Victory At Delaware International Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Richards Capitalizes On Hubbard’s Misfortune, Scores Fulton Bank 50 Victory At Delaware International Speedway Three-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Scores $10,725 Payday in First Round of National Tour's Mid-Atlantic Tripleheader Weekend DELMAR, Del. - Aug. 13, 2015 - Josh Richards took advantage of Austin Hubbard's misfortune to claim his fifth World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season inThursday's Fulton Bank 50, earning a $10,725 payday at Delaware International Speedway. Richards, the three-time WoO LMS champion from Shinnston, W.Va., pressured Hubbard of Seaford, Del., through the second half of the 50-lap race…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauch vs Godown – A Rivalry Renewed

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Pauch vs Godown - A Rivalry Renewed - By: Pete MacDonald Like the NASCAR commercial from a few years ago said, "Love Your Rivals, Because You Need Somebody To Beat." This past Saturday this came to life as Ryan Godown and Billy Pauch rekindled their rivalry both on and off the race track. This past Saturday at New Egypt Speedway a fire was poked in the long lasting rivalry between Billy Pauch and Ryan Godown. These two have been by far the best that NES has to offer for the past several seasons with 30 out of the…

Latest News

Nobody Wins

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Nobody Wins - By: Pete MacDonald Almost one year to the day in which their son was tragically killed at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park located in upstate New York, the family of Kevin Ward Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tony Stewart. Is it me or is the timing just perfect? Does anybody else see this as wrong? Seriously, you had to wait almost a full year to decide on this, knowing the NASCAR community would again be practically in your backyard for the weekend? This whole deal angers me. Not only did Kevin and Tony's…

Iowa

Shane Stewart Kicks Off FVP Knoxville Nationals with Qualifying Night 1 Win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Shane Stewart Kicks Off FVP Knoxville Nationals with Qualifying Night 1 Win Donny Schatz leads the event standings after quick time and second place finish KNOXVILLE, Iowa - Aug. 12, 2015 - Shane Stewart's bid for his first ever FVP Knoxville Nationals title got off to a smashing start Wednesday night at Knoxville Raceway as he led wire-to-wire and held off Donny Schatz on a late restart to score the qualifying night victory. Stewart, who came into the night with two straight wins, said he learned a lot at Sunday's Capitani Classic at Knoxville. The experience helped as…

Dirt Modifieds

Phelps has a Big night at Albany-Saratoga

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Phelps has a Big night at Albany-Saratoga Becomes 8th different winner in 13 Super DIRTcar Series events MALTA, NY – August 12, 2015 – Jimmy Phelps of Baldwinsville, N.Y. drove to his first Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified win this season by dominating the second half of Brett Hearn’s Big Show VII 100-lap, $10,000-to-win event at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Phelps started 5th in a 30-car field and passed polesitter Matt DeLorenzo to take the lead for keeps on lap 32. DeLorenzo was never passed again on the way to his best-ever Super DIRTcar Series finish. Series point leader Matt…

Connecticut

Coby Recovers From Penalty For Third Consecutive Thompson Win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Coby Recovers From Penalty For Third Consecutive Thompson Win It was round three for the NASCAR Whelen Modifed Tour at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Wednesday, August 12th as the tour made its penultimate appearance of 2015 at the historic venue for the Bud “King of Beers” 150, the tenth race in the fifteen-race season for the tour. Defending series champion Doug Coby was riding a wave of momentum into the race with wins in the first two events at the track this season. Points leader Ryan Preece, who claimed his first win at Thompson in the series…

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