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INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – July 1, 2015

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Verizon IndyCar Series Headlines: 1. If You Missed It - Mark Miles Teleconference 2. Pro Mazda driver Johnson returns to car at Mid-Ohio test 1. If You Missed It - Mark Miles Teleconference: Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co., the parent of INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was the guest on the INDYCAR media teleconference to discuss the Verizon IndyCar Series to date, last weekend's exciting MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway and ongoing development of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. An MP3 audio recording and complete transcript are available on http://media.indycar.com. Q. We are just past the…

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Super DIRTcar Series Upset Winner Chad Brachmann – “We Nailed It!”

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Earns $6,000 with 1st-ever series win at Ohsweken’s Big-Block inaugural OHSWEKEN, ON - July 1, 2015 - Chad Brachmann of Sanborn, N.Y. says his first-ever Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified win, before a large crowd at Ohsweken Speedway Tuesday, is a “very big deal”. “My father Mike and my two brothers were there,” Brachmann said. “It was special. We’re a low-budget family team that goes out and races a Big-Block Modified when we can. We nailed it last night!” Brachmann, a veteran regular at Ransomville and Merrittville Speedways, has prior experience navigating Ohsweken’s banked 3/8-mile. The Super DIRTcar Series was…

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Climbing to the Summit

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Nicely, Harrison charging through DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals in quest for championship CONCORD, N.C. - July 1, 2015 - When you win the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals championship three times in four years, you get to know the sponsor quite well. For Mike Harrison, he's become fast friends with Summit's Jim Greenleaf and can't thank the world's largest mail order automotive performance equipment company enough for five years of involvement with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] With about half of the tour in the books this season, Harrison is once again taking aim at the championship,…

LIBERTY FIRE CO. FIRECRACKER 40 FOR BRC LATE MODELS TOPS THE JULY 4TH SHOW AT GRANDVIEW ALONG WITH T.P.TRAILERS 358 MODIFIEDS AND SPORTSMAN, BIKE GIVEAWAY AND MORE

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Miscue by fireworks provider forces cancellation of fireworks show admission price lowered BECHTELSVILLE, PA July 1, 2015 . . . The best laid plans sometimes go astray. That is the case with the fireworks portion of the huge 4th of July Holiday Show that is planned for Grandview Speedway for this Saturday night AT 7:30 p.m. “Unfortunately we have had to cancel the fireworks portion of the show. Based on plans made last year with the pyrotechnic company used by the speedway for a number of years we advertised fireworks. It has been part of our holiday show for…

Dirt Late Models

Williams Grove Speedway Super Sportsman Firecracker 30 This Saturday

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Mechanicsburg, PA. June 30, 2015 Automobile racing and fireworks – what better way to celebrate the Fourth of July! This Saturday Williams Grove Speedway presents an Independence Day show featuring the Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman, Credit Connection Auto Sales 358 Late Models and Aquafun Pools Street Stocks. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The Blazer’s Body Shop Super Sportsman will compete in the Firecracker 30. Frankie Herr has a ninety-point lead over Scott Dellinger. Scott Geesey is third in points followed by Jay Fannasy and Bobby Hockenberry. Billy Wampler is maintaining a 145-point advantage over Shaun Jones in the Credit Connection Auto Sales 358…

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USAC RETURNS TO TV THIS THURSDAY ON MAV-TV’S DIRTY 30 PROGRAM

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USAC RETURNS TO TV THIS THURSDAY ON MAV-TV'S DIRTY 30 PROGRAM The United States Auto Club returns to national television this week as the USAC Honda National Midget Championship event from Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway, originally recorded on June 12 during "Indiana Midget Week," will be aired on MAVTV's "Dirty 30" program. The event from Bloomington will have two airings, first on Thursday, July 2 at 8:30am eastern with a repeat airing on Tuesday, July 7 at 4:30pm eastern on MAVTV. A recap of all four nights of "Indiana Midget Week" featuring highlights from Gas City I-69 Speedway,…

Home Track Hero: Brian Malcolm Tops Thunder Mountain Speedway Monday ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ & Earns $5,245-plus Against Tough Short Track Super Series Field; Eric Leet (Sportsman), Earl Zimmer (Street Stock) & Gabe Forward (Four Cylinder) Also Triumph

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Home Track Hero: Brian Malcolm Tops Thunder Mountain Speedway Monday ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ & Earns $5,245-plus Against Tough Short Track Super Series Field; Eric Leet (Sportsman), Earl Zimmer (Street Stock) & Gabe Forward (Four Cylinder) Also Triumph CENTER LISLE, NY - Brian Malcolm proved the importance of home-track advantage as he bested a barrage of invaders and challengers to take home the Olum’s ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ presented by VP Racing Fuels and Town Mechanical. Coming from the ninth starting spot, the Thunder Mountain-regular wasted little time getting to the front, and once there, Malcolm fended off all sorts…

At A Glance: Outlaws Celebrate the 4th of July at Boot Hill Showdown

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The series also returns to Lakeside Speedway to makeup a previously rain-postponed O’Reilly Auto Parts presents the Outlaws at Lakeside CONCORD, N.C. - June 30, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series heads to Dodge City, Kansas for the 4th of July weekend as the series takes on Dodge City Raceway Park and the annual Boot Hill Showdown on July 3 and 4. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The track, which has played host to the Outlaws since 2004, has seen 10 different winners. Joey Saldana has the most wins at Dodge City with five total trips to victory lane. In…

$1000 to win IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway July 4

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WEST BURLINGTON, IA – The anticipation of the return of the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series to 34 Raceway was drenched last Friday evening June 26 with excessive rain throughout the week and additional rain overnight prior to the race. Tickets will be refunded through the point of purchase. (O’Reilly tickets - RETURN TO O’REILLYS, SLS Promotion tickets - RETURN TO SLS, 34 Raceway tickets - RETURN TO 34 Raceway) Coming up this week, Saturday, July 4 will be Young House Family Services Night at 34 Raceway with a $1000 to win Modified feature courtesy of Roberts…

INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES – June 29, 2015

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Verizon IndyCar Series Headlines: 1. Long Time Coming: Rahal, Andretti Names Share Podium Again 2. Overnight TV Ratings for Fontana Thriller Double 3. Karam Posts Best Finish of Young Career 4. Inside the box score - MAVTV 500 1. Long Time Coming: Rahal, Andretti Names Share Podium Again: Drivers with two of the most recognizable surnames in Indy car racing shared the podium following the exciting MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway on June 27, when Graham Rahal won and Marco Andretti finished third. Surprisingly, it's the first time in their Indy car careers that the two - who each now drive for teams…

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TRIPLE CROWN SHOWDOWN TUESDAY NIGHT!

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(June 29, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – The first big event of Ohsweken Speedway’s 20th season hits the track on Tuesday, June 30 with the inaugural running of the Triple Crown Showdown. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] The event will feature a “Triple Crown” consisting of the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified series, Go Nuclear! Late Model series and Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, plus Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks. The event will feature the inaugural Ohsweken visits for both the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified series and Go Nuclear! Late Model series, and presents a rare opportunity to see Modifieds, Late…

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The Point is to Win

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals drivers focus on winning races over championship points CONCORD, N.C. - June 29, 2015 - Ask any driver and they'll tell you they're not worried about points. It's no different on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. While Mother Nature has somewhat naturally watered down this year's running of what's become known as the "Hell Tour" with 28 races scheduled over 32 days, two very different drivers with impressive Summer Nationals lineages have emerged atop the championship standings while a third racer is seeking a bit of history. As the series prepares for its final two weeks of…

Joe Skotnicki to take over Race of Champions Dirt and Asphalt Series in 2016

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Joe Skotnicki to take over Race of Champions Dirt and Asphalt Series in 2016 It is expected to be announced today that Joe Skotnicki has purchased both the Race of Champions Dirt and Asphalt Series' from Andy Harpell and will become the director of both series' in 2016. Harpell wants to focus his efforts 100% on Five Mile Point Speedway. Skotnicki, a current member of management at Lancaster National Speedway, and former director of DIRTcar Northeast. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"]

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Sheppard looking for more at Canandaigua; Big-Block “Stars and Stripes 76” pays $6,000-to-win

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Sheppard looking for more at Canandaigua Big-Block “Stars and Stripes 76” pays $6,000-to-win CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – June 29, 2015 – Matt Sheppard of Waterloo. N.Y., driver of the FX Caprara/Camara Slate No. 9H Big-Block Modified, is apt to return to Canandaigua Motorsports ParkThursday, July 2 the way he left it in May – as the Super DIRTcar Series point leader. After making its first-ever appearance at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, ON Tuesday, June 30, the Super DIRTcar Series moves to Canandaigua for Thursday’s $30,000 76-lap Stars and Stripes shootout presented by Tradition Chevy/Buick. The holiday race card includes the Empire…

All Roads Lead to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

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All Roads Lead to Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Elbridge, NY - On Wednesday July 1st drivers and teams from across the northeast will converge on Rolling Wheels Raceway Park for Ashley Lynn Winery Opening Night at the Wheels. A feature win at “The Fast Track” historically has been a coveted trophy drivers like to bring back to their local track. Some of the weekly modified tracks that will be represented on July 1st are; Orange County Fair Speedway (Donnie Elliott, LJ Lombardo), Lebanon Valley Speedway (Andy Bachetti), Fonda Speedway (Bobby Varin, AJ Romano, Jessey Mueller), New Egypt Speedway (Jimmy Horton),…

Stevie Smith Slices-and-Dices to Second-Straight Speed Week Win

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Record crowd fills Path Valley Speedway for Fred Rahmer Promotions event Photos Courtesy of French Fry Nation Photos SPRING RUN, PA – June 28, 2015 – It was a party of one Sunday Night at Fred Rahmer Promotion’s ‘Party at the Path’ event -- at the Path Valley Speedway -- as Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Stevie Smith battled through heavy amounts of lapped traffic to claim his second-straight Pennsylvania Speed Week victory. [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] “I had a feeling that lapped cars were going to make or break my night here,” Smith stated in victory lane. “I had a really great…

Guaranteed Syracuse spot for 358 Mods up for grabs at Ransomville

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Battle of the Border July 1 is a DIRTcar 358 Modified Starter Series event [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 28, 2015 – The highest 358 Modified finisher in Ransomville Speedway’s 6th Annual Battle of the Border Wednesday, July 1 - a combination Big-Block and 358 Modified race paying $5,200-to-win - will become the fourth driver this season to earn a guaranteed spot in the Super DIRT Week XLIV 358 Modified 150 at Syracuse Fairgrounds October 10. Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, N.Y. Billy Dunn of Watertown, N.Y. and David Hebert of St. Damase, QC, have already secured starting spots at…

Racers and Fans Raise over $8,000 for Breast Cancer on Pink Out Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] A perfect night for racing action and cancer awareness on this late June evening. With a lot of activities going on for the pink out night at the speedway the racing action on the track was hot. With silent auctions, driver autographed flag, feature winner pushups, pass the hats and other fund raising activities Deer Creek Speedway and its fans and drivers were able to raise over $8,000 for Join the Journey. Join the Journey is a group actively involved in Breast Cancer Awareness. Other additional contributions from shirt sales and donations should bring the evenings activities…

NEW EDITION OF MOTORSPORTS SPONSORSHIP MARKETING NEWS READY, SPECIAL OFFER

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] LANGHORNE, PA June 28, 2015 . . . The newest edition of Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News, a newsletter published by Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc., is just off the press. It is available every other month and is filled with articles that offer expert advice on sponsorship written by experts. In addition the newsletter provides helps, tips and leads that often can be very rewarding as readers continue their sponsorship efforts. The newsletter, with subscribers across the nation and in foreign countries, is in its 31st year of publishing. The most recent issue of Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News offers…

Jason Solwold Wins the 44th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup

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ALGER, Wash. (June 27, 2015) It has been a long time coming for Jason Solwold to stand in Victory Lane at the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Jack in the Box, and in 2015 the Burlington, Wash. driver added his name to the history books as the winner of the 44th annual event, leading all 40 laps against the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network to claim the night's $15,000 bounty. Asked how winning Dirt Cup stacks up against all his success at the Skagit Speedway, the driver the Anderson Motorsports No,…

Hard Charging Schatz Wins JB Memorial at Beaver Dam Raceway

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Scores his 17th World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of the season [xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] BEAVER DAM, Wis. - June 27, 2015 - Four different drivers led an intense Jim Boyd "JB" Memorial presented by Karavan Trailers at Beaver Dam Raceway on Saturday night, but it was a familiar face who emerged at the end - Donny Schatz. The reigning World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion battled through traffic from a 10th place starting position and around leader Daryn Pittman late in the race to score his 17th win of the season and the night's KSE Racing Hard Charger…

Rahal Wins Record-Setting MAVTV 500

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FONTANA, Calif. (June 27, 2015) - An Indy car record 80 lead changes among 14 drivers culminated in a dramatic victory for American Graham Rahal in the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway. The victory was the second of Rahal's career and ended a 124-race winless drought dating to 2008 in St. Petersburg - the longest gap between race wins for a driver in Indy car history. The 80 lead changes during the 250-lap event surpassed the previous Indy car record of 73 set at Auto Club Speedway in November 2001. Rahal, driving the No. 15 Mi-Jack Honda…

Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Rained Out on June 27…

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First Rain Out Of Season Occurs On What Was To Be A Very Special Night Of Racing... Newmanstown, PA - Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway has postponed the Charlotte Hartman Memorial Race for 270's and the Slide at the Clyde 3 for the All Star Slingshots that were scheduled for June 27. Those events will be made up on September 5 & 6, respectively, as part of the annual Labor Day Shootout at the Clyde. More details regarding those make up dates will be announced in the coming weeks. The 600cc, Sportsman, 125cc, and 250cc Four-Stroke races scheduled for…

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Tim Fitzpatrick, Kramer, TJ Fitpatrick, Andrew Fayash III are the Crazy 8 Roadrunner winners, Hendricks, Kressley and Laubach all visit Victory Lane Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway

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Minersville, PA June 26, 2015 The Lias Tire 358 Modified Feature sported Justin Grim and Colt Harris on the front row for the start of their 25 lap feature event. Grim would take the early lead, followed by Harris. Grim would begin a dominating run as he pulled away from the rest of the pack. Behind him the battle between Craig VonDohren, Rick Laubach and Duane Howard began to heat up as the three drivers would be battling not only amongst themselves but working on gaining ground on the leader. Lap 18 would be when Laubach would pull around Grim…

Carney Rallies to Victory with ASCS Southwest in El Paso

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EL PASO, Texas (June 26, 2015) A Friday night in El Paso, Texas saw the ASCS Southwest Region roll into the El Paso Speedway Park with hometown pride, John Caney II, taking the victory with a pass on Royal Jones in the closing laps. A race with four lead changes, Ryan Linder led the first five rounds. Taking the lead on Lap 6, Jesse Baker showed the way until Lap 13 with Royal Jones taking over on the next lap. Looking to be on his way to his first ASCS score, Carney pulled the upset on a green, white, checkered…

Seth Bergman led nearly every lap for his third Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour victory of 2015, winning Night 2 of Dirt Cup at the Skagit Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] ALGER, Wash. (June 26, 2015) Winning at your home track is about as sweet as it gets, and Seth Bergman did exactly that as the Snohomish, Wash. native led all by one lap en-route to victory on night two of the 44th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Jack in the Box and his third Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network A-Feature win of the 2015 season. A rebound from the previous night that saw Seth pit-side on Lap 23, the Washington native spoke about what happened, “It was just a…

Tim Fitzpatrick, Kramer, TJ Fitpatrick, Andrew Fayash III are the Crazy 8 Roadrunner winners, Hendricks, Kressley and Laubach all visit Victory Lane Friday Evening at Big Diamond Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Minersville, PA June 26, 2015 The Lias Tire 358 Modified Feature sported Justin Grim and Colt Harris on the front row for the start of their 25 lap feature event. Grim would take the early lead, followed by Harris. Grim would begin a dominating run as he pulled away from the rest of the pack. Behind him the battle between Craig VonDohren, Rick Laubach and Duane Howard began to heat up as the three drivers would be battling not only amongst themselves but working on gaining ground on the leader. Lap 18 would be when Laubach would…

Junghans Scores First-Career World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory On Night Two Of Lernerville Speedway’s Firecracker 100

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Second-Year WoO LMS Regular Tops Veterans Bloomquist & Clanton For Impressive Firecracker 100 Preliminary Night Win SARVER, Pa. - June 26, 2015 - With two of the sport's top drivers behind him and a steady line of lapped traffic ahead of him, Chase Junghans expected his lead in Friday's Firecracker 100 preliminary feature at Lernerville Speedway to be shrinking. Instead, signals from a crew member during the second half of the 30-lap race told the second-year World of Outlaws Late Model Series driver that he was pulling away from former WoO LMS champion Scott Bloomquist and current series points leader…

Tankersley Steals the Heart O’ Texas With ASCS Gulf South

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WACO, Texas (June 26, 2015) The Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment took on the Heart O’ Texas Speedway this past Friday night with Channin Tankersley grabbing his first Gulf South victory of the 2015 season. Gridding the feature sixth, Tankersley led Kevin Ramey to the checkered flag with Jacob Lucas taking the final podium step. Michael Lang was fourth with Ray Allen Kulhanek completing the top-five. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Andy Shouse crossed sixth with 10th starting Michael McNeil grabbing seventh. From 14th, Brandon Hanks was eighth with Zane Lawrence and Howard Moore completing…

Woody Pitkat Goes 2 For 2 at Stafford With Victory in 5th Annual VMRS 80

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---The Valenti Modified Racing Series made its second of three visits during the 2015 season to Stafford Motor Speedway for the 5th Annual VMRS 80. Woody Pitkat took the checkered flag to make himself 2 for 2 in 2015 at Stafford Speedway in VMRS feature action. At the drop of the green flag, Ryan Preece led the first lap but Todd Szegedy took the lead on lap-2. Preece came back strong on the outside of Szegedy and he got clear and back into the lead on lap-3. Behind the two leaders, Steve Masse was on the…

Rocco, Fearn, Ferrigno, Provost, Hayes, Trott, & O’Connell Score VRMS 80 Feature Wins at Stafford

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Valenti Modified Racing Series in the house for the 5th Annual VMRS 80. Taking down weekly feature wins on the night were Keith Rocco in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn scored in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Joey Ferrigno in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Andrew Hayes in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, Tyler Trott in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature, and Devin O’Connell was the winner of the 20-lap Legend Cars feature. In the 40-lap SK…

Pagenaud Claims Verizon P1 Award for MAVTV 500

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] FONTANA, Calif. (June 26, 2015) - Simon Pagenaud earned his second career Indy car pole and first on an oval in leading a Team Penske sweep of the front row for the MAVTV 500 with a two-lap average speed of 218.952 mph at the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway. Pagenaud, driving the No. 22 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet, topped teammate Helio Castroneves' 2014 pole-winning average speed of 218.540 mph and will start on the front row for the third consecutive Verizon IndyCar Series race. Castroneves qualified second with a two-lap average speed of 218.734 mph in the No. 3…

MAVTV 500 Qualifying Results

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] FONTANA, Calif.- Results of qualifying Friday for the MAVTV 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, and speed: 1. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 218.952 2. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 218.734 3. (27) Marco Andretti, Honda, 217.797 4. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 217.666 5. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 217.250 6. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 217.184 7. (9) Scott Dixon, Chevrolet, 217.184 8. (1) Will Power, Chevrolet, 217.176 9. (14) Takuma Sato, Honda, 217.109 10. (8) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 217.060 11. (26) Carlos Munoz, Honda,…

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Super DIRTcar Series makes 1st trip to Ohsweken Speedway

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75-lap main event pays $6,000-to-win on Tuesday, June 30 WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - June 26, 2015 - The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will make their first-ever appearance at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, ON for the Triple Crown Showdown Tuesday, June 30. Ohsweken Speedway, in its 20th season, is a 3/8-mile banked oval with plenty of racing room through the turns. It is situated on the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian Reserve. Owner/promoter Glenn Styres is living out his childhood dream of owning a gas station and a race track. Styres’ Esso station is right out in front of…

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Independence Day Weekend Tripleheader on Tap!

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WAYCROSS, GA (June 26, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will celebrate the Independence Day weekend with three events at three different venues. All three events will feature an action-packed program that includes: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event.This blockbuster weekend begins on Thursday, July 2, when 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY, hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the inaugural running of the "Bob Miller Memorial." The nation's top dirt late model talents will battle a strong contingent of local and regional standouts at the historic, 3/8-mile…

Lee Lays Claim to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory at Clarksville Speedway

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - June 25, 2015 - Lucas Lee jumped to the lead on the opening lap of Thursdaynight's DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals feature event and held off all chargers to earn his first victory on the 2015 tour. Lee, of Paris, Tenn., survived six restarts and held off charging Tyler Nicely in the 25-lap main event to claim the $1,000 checkered flag. Matt Cooper, Ken Schrader and Trent Young rounded out the top five. Mike Harrison, the championship points leader entering the event, was in the mix for the win before he and Clayton Miller got together…

Kissinger Holds Off Wallace at Clarksville, Earns First DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory of His Career

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - June 25, 2015 - Levi Kissinger swept past Wendell Wallace with 15 laps to go on Thursday night at Clarksville Speedway and drove to the first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of his career. Kissinger, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., chased Wallace from the initial green, survived a restart with 11 to go and hit his marks to close out the $5,000 win. It was also the first Dirt Late Model victory of his career. Wallace held on to finish second with Dennis Erb Jr., Richard Frost and Rodney Melvin rounding out the top five. "I never in a…

Jason Solwold Strikes First In Dirt Cup 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] ALGER, Wash. (June 25, 2015) The 44th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Jack in the Box kicked in fine style as Washington’s Jason Solwold notched his sixth victory of 2015 and first against the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Chasing Kyle Bellm for the first 11 rounds, contact with the slower car put the No. 14k pit side, giving the No. 18 the top spot. From there, the Burlington, Wash. native led a podium charge of Washington drivers to the checkered flag. “I just tried to get to the…

Clanton Opens Lernerville Speedway’s Firecracker 100 Weekend With Seventh World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory of 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] WoO LMS Points Leader Rules First of Two Firecracker 100 Preliminary Nights & Takes Aim at Saturday's $30,000 Finale SARVER, Pa. - June 25, 2015 - World of Outlaws Late Model Series points leader Shane Clanton kept his hot streak rolling Thursday evening with a victory on the opening night of Lernerville Speedway's ninth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com. Establishing himself as a heavy favorite to claim Saturday's $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 finale, Clanton, 39, of Zebulon, Ga., turned back an early challenge from Jared Miley of Pittsburgh, Pa., and was far enough ahead in the closing laps…

Wilson takes big step toward first Ohio Sprint Speedweek title, Holds off Shaffer for Fremont All Star victory

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FREMONT, Ohio – Benton Ridge, Ohio’s Greg Wilson took a huge step to claim his first ever Ohio Sprint Speedweek Thursday, leading all 40 laps to claim the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions win at Fremont Speedway on Burns Petroleum Night. Wilson, who scored the win at Eldora Saturday, came into the seventh of the nine events for the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented by Cometic Gasket leading the points. The former two time All Star champion had to hold off a charging Tim Shaffer – the two actually made contact coming to the white…

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STATEMENT REGARDING JUNE 19 CRATE SPRINT CAR DIVISION TECHNICAL ISSUES

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(June 25, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - A meeting was held with officials from Ohsweken Speedway and the two approved engine builders for the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car division in Brantford, Ontario on Tuesday, June 23. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and resolve the issues which arose in post-race technical inspection at Ohsweken Speedway on the night of Friday, June 19. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] The following officials were in attendance at the meeting: Glenn Styres - Owner, Ohsweken Speedway Derek Dean - Crate Sprint Car Division Sponsor (Strickland's GMC) Gary Leitch - Approved Engine Builder (Leitch…

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7 Features This Friday at Big Diamond Speedway For Blyth Cleaning Services Night.

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Blyth’s Cleaning Services, the areas most popular and reliable cleaning company for residential and commercial buildings is proud to sponsor this Friday's event. The night will feature the Lias Tire Modifieds, USS Achey Sportsman and Savage 61 Roadrunners. The Sportsman will be pulling double duty as they will run their make up feature event from June 12 as well as a full regular night of racing. The Roadrunners will take center stage as they run their fan favorite Crazy 8's. The class will run four 8 lap features that evening, and it is an event that is always exciting as…

Dale Blaney Earns Third Speedweek Victory of 2015 at Atomic Speedway

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Speedweek Continues on Thursday, June 25th at Fremont Speedway Waverly, Ohio (June 24th, 2015) - For the second night in a row and the third time this week, Dale Blaney visits UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane during the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Blaney, who now has six UNOH All Star victories in 2015, earned his second consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory on Wednesday evening, June 24th at the Atomic Speedway in Waverly, Ohio; during round six of the 2015 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. The Hartford, Ohio native held off Cole Duncan…

Decker Closes Late at Utica-Rome Speedway for His Second Super DIRTcar Series Victory of the Season

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Defending series champ charged from 11th, Phelps and Wight complete podium VERNON, N.Y. - June 24, 2015 - Billy Decker scored his second Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win of the season by tracking down long-time leader Stewart Friesen in the SUNY-Canton 60 at Utica-Rome Speedway Wednesday. Friesen started on the outside pole and led for 50 laps before yielding to Decker, who had been pressuring him since the halfway mark. Friesen quickly came under attack by eventual runner-up Jimmy Phelps and Larry Wight and crossed the line in fourth, but failed to make weight in post-race inspection and was…

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SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT THIS FRIDAY!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (June 25, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – Ohsweken Speedway’s 20th season of racing continues this Friday, June 26 when McDonald's Restaurants of Brantford & Paris present Sportsman Shootout night. The event features the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, along with Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, & Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers. The DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds return this Friday for the division’s only visit to Ohsweken this season. Formerly a weekly division at Ohsweken, the class has produced several current Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division regulars, including 2010 champion Dave…

Triple Threat: Brad Sweet Picks up Third Win of the Season in NAPA Rumble in Michigan

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Snaps Donny Schatz’s five-race Win Streak LAKE ODESSA, Mich. - June 24, 2015 - Racing on the bullrings of his home state of California early in his career taught Brad Sweet how to negotiate some pretty intimidating cushions. A nearly foot and a half cushion that resembled more a ledge on Wednesday night at I-96 Speedway in Michigan didn't faze Sweet, nor did a battle with six-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz. Sweet used a slide job in turns one and two on lap 29 to take the lead from Schatz and withstood a number of late restarts…

Pierce Powers to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win at Belle-Clair

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] BELLEVILLE, Ill. - June 24, 2015 - Bobby Pierce powered from pole to checkers on Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season. Pierce, who leads the tour's championship battle, held off Rodney Melvin midway through the 40-lap main event and fought off Shannon Babb down the stretch to earn the $5,000 victory. Babb, whose two-race win streak ended with Pierce's win, Melvin, Ryan Unzicker and former Summer Nationals champion Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five. "It feels really good," said Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., who also won last…

Branden Dion to Make Stafford Speedway Modified Racing Series Debut

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---Armed with a new Troyer car, Taunton, MA native Branden Dion is ready to make his first start in a Valenti Modified Racing Series car at Stafford Motor Speedway this Friday night. Dion has run the prior two races on the 2015 VMRS schedule at Seekonk and Lee and the former SK Light and current SK Modified® driver is looking forward to continuing his learning curve in the VMRS series at a track that he has a level of familiarity with behind the wheel of the #04 Triple D Racing / Doug King Builders machine. “We’ve…

Hard Work and Perseverance Pays Off for Glenn Bartkowski at Stafford Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---For Manchester native Glenn Bartkowski, the world of weekly NASCAR short track racing has proven to be both a rewarding and trying experience. Bartkowski began his weekly racing career in Stafford’s DARE Stock division in 1997 and he ran in that division through the 2004 season before taking a season off and then moving up to the Limited Late Model division in 2006. Bartkowski raced either parts of a season with Norm Sears sharing his car or a full season and until last year, had only one win in the DARE Stock division to show for…

Todd Patnode Looking for Repeat Performance in VMRS 80 at Stafford Speedway

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---With the Valenti Modified Racing Series set to make its second of three 2015 appearances at Stafford Motor Speedway, one driver who is looking forward to the race is Richmond, NH native Todd Patnode. In what was his first VMRS start at Stafford back in May, Patnode started 13th and he methodically drove his way through the field to end up fifth at the end of the 80-lap feature in his #05 Allstate Asphalt machine. With such a great result on his Stafford debut, Patnode is excited about his chances for his second visit to Stafford and a…

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