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NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k to Pay Bonus Money to Heat Race Winners

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---The NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k returns to the half-mile on Friday July 10th and the NAPA fan vote is in full swing with over 1,200 votes cast.  Also returning to the second edition of the event will be bonus money for the top-3 finishers in the SK Modified® qualifying races.  Drivers who finish in the top-3 of their heat race will be awarded an additional bonus of $250, $150, or $100 respectively.  The added bonus for qualifying races is just another piece of the already huge jackpot of over $30,000 for the SK Modified® division. “Last year…

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Babb Takes Peoria Checkers, Becomes First 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Two-Time Winner

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] PEORIA, Ill. - June 23, 2015 - Shannon Babb became the first repeat winner during this year's DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour when he passed Bobby Pierce midway through Tuesday night's feature at Peoria Speedway and led the final 20 laps to collect the $5,000 checkered flag. Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., also tied Billy Moyer Jr. with the most all-time wins in DIRTcar Summer Nationals history with 89 victories. Pierce, who continues to lead the overall championship, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. rounded out the top five. Unzicker led the first two laps on…

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Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win

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Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win PEORIA, Ill. - June 23, 2015 - Mike Harrison fought off Dave Wietholder on a restart Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway and drove to his second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory in the past three races. Harrison, of Highland, Ill., got the jump on the initial green flag and was pulling away from Justin Allgaier when a caution bunched the field on lap 12. Wietholder charged to the inside of Harrison on the restart, but Harrison was too strong on the top…

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Chub Frank Rides Momentum Of Improved Performance Into Lernerville Speedway’s Ninth Annual Firecracker 100 Presented By GottaRace.com

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Chub Frank Rides Momentum Of Improved Performance Into Lernerville Speedway’s Ninth Annual Firecracker 100 Presented By GottaRace.com Home-State Driver Hopes to End World of Outlaws Late Model Series Winless Streak During Blockbuster Three-Night Weekend Kicking Off on Thursday SARVER, Pa. - June 24, 2015 - Chub Frank always looks forward to Lernerville Speedway's Firecracker 100, but the World of Outlaws Late Model Series veteran may be looking forward to it more this year than ever. Frank, 53, of Bear Lake, Pa., heads into Lernerville's ninth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com this weekend with plenty of confidence in his new…

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Dale Blaney Wins Speedweek Round 5 at Sharon Speedway; Joins Sheldon Haudenschild as Repeat Winner

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Hartford, Ohio (June 23rd, 2015) - Dale Blaney of Hartford, Ohio picked up the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory in his own back yard on Tuesday evening, June 23rd; winning night five of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket at the Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio. For Blaney, it was his second Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory and his fifth UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season. ‘The Lowrider’ now has 120 career UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victories as the series moves ahead to the Atomic Speedway in Waverly,…

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BIG FOUR DIVISION SHOW ON SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW, $600 INGERSOLL RAND TOOL PRIZE FOR NASCAR FEATURE WINNERS, GRANDVIEW CAN KOOZIES FOR THE FIRST 200 DADS

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] BECHTELSVILLE, PA June 24, 2015 . . . Coming up at Grandview is a big Ingersoll Rand four division night of racing on Saturday, June 27th starting at 7:30 p.m. Included in the big night will be the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with the Blast from the Past Vintage racers. The Grandview Speedway Can Koozie giveaway for the first 200 Dads through the main gate, part of the rained out Father’s Day activities, has been rescheduled for this Saturday. NASCAR feature winners will each receive a $600 Ingersoll Rand Tool…

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Two Huge Days Of Racing At Thunder Mountain Speedway This Weekend: Climb The Mountain To Get Closer To The Stars; Full Program Saturday, ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Sunday!

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CENTER LISLE, NY - It is a huge two-day program of action at Thunder Mountain Speedway this Saturday and Sunday June 27 and 28. Some of the sport’s most prominent stars will be in competition at the ‘Fast Track’ this weekend. On Saturday, it will be a complete program of racing: Modifieds, Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds (tour race - $1,000 to win!) and Four Cylinders plus the visiting Empire Lightning Sprint 1000cc Mini-Sprints. Saturday gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps get underway at 6:20 p.m., with racing at 7 p.m. Grandstand…

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Clanton Completes Sweep of New York’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Events With Finger Lakes 40 Victory at Weedsport Speedway

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  Red-Hot Georgia Driver Scores Sixth WoO LMS Victory of 2015 & Builds Momentum Heading into Lernerville Speedway's $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - June 23, 2015 - Shane Clanton made the most of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series' trip to New York. Completing a sweep of the national tour's two 2015 Empire State stops, Clanton, 39, of Zebulon, Ga., led every lap of Tuesday night's Finger Lakes 40 at Weedsport Speedway to earn an $8,650 victory in the final round of the WoO LMS Great Northern Tour. Clanton's series-leading sixth WoO LMS victory of the…

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Myers Determined to Improve at Bowman Gray

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(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) As Bowman Gray Stadium nears the halfway point of the 2015 season, the points races start to come into more focus for fans and competitors. Tim Brown of Tobaccoville, who has more championships under his belt than any competitor ever in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, currently leads the way for another season. Brown’s year started off on a mediocre note for the nine-time champ. In the May 23 Double Points Night, Brown fell to fifth in the points standings and was 24 points behind leader Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. But in past…

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Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell to Race at Beaver Dam Raceway with the World of Outlaws on Saturday

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BEAVER DAM, Wisc. — June 23, 2015 — Sammy Swindell, who is a three-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, and member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, will be in action with the series on Saturday, June 27 at Beaver Dam Raceway in the Sixth Annual Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial Presented by Karavan Trailers. Swindell is currently filling in for the injured Jason Johnson in the No. 41 machine. Johnson, a contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, suffered fractured vertebrae in a racing accident in California in April. Australian Jamie Veal had…

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Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Presents Manufacturers’ Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Mechanicsburg, PA., June 23, 2015 Williams Grove Speedway’s Saturday Night Series returns to action this weekend after suffering their first rain out last weekend.  Saturday night Williams Grove Speedway will present Manufacturer’s Night for the 358 Late Models. Bernheisel Race Components, located in Jonestown, PA., is the sponsor of Manufacturers’ Night.  There will be free product for each 358 Late Model team that enters the show.  Nearly $7,000 in racing items, at a minimum of $200 per position, will be distributed during the evening. Each team that competes will receive a certificate for the actual products. The Credit Connection 358…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway June 27 Modified Triple 25s On Tap

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 6-23-15) Mahoning Valley Speedway is set for another night of short track stock car racing this coming Saturday, June 27 with the return of the Modified Triple 25s. Introduced in 2012, the Modified Triple 25s became an immediate success thanks to the all-out excitement generated by the three thrilling features. There’s no holding back as flat-out, hard charging action from start to finish has drivers and fans on the edge of exhilaration. Each 25-lapper pays $1000 to win. In order to make the grid cars must qualify through heat races with the top 15 locked into…

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INDYCAR Teleconference This Week Features Scott Dixon

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon will be available WEDNESDAY,June 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET on the INDYCAR media teleconference. Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, is fifth on the all-time Indy car victories list and one of three drivers to win more than once in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. He won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in April and the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway in June. He'll attempt to complete a Southern California sweep at the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway on June 27.…

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MAVTV 500 Fast Facts

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Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015 Track: Auto Club Speedway, a 2-mile, D-shaped oval in Fontana, Calif. Entry List: MAVTV 500 (PDF) Race distance: 250 laps / 500 miles Firestone tire allotment: Fifteen sets for use through the weekend Twitter: @ACSupdates @IndyCar, #MAVTV500, #IndyCar Event website: www.AutoClubSpeedway.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2014 race winner: Tony Kanaan 2014 Verizon P1 Award winner: Helio Castroneves, 1:05.8918, 218.540 mph (two laps) One-lap qualifying record: Gil de Ferran, 30.255 seconds, 241.428 mph, Oct. 28, 2000 Two-lap qualifying record: Will Power, 1:05.2247, 220.775 mph, Oct. 18, 2013 NBCSN television broadcasts: Qualifying, midnight ET Saturday, June 27 (tape…

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A KID’S MONEY SCRAMBLE IS ON TAP FOR THE NEXT MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFELY SERIES EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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Sicklerville, NJ (June 23, 2015) – When the Modified 811 Dig Safely Series resumes on Friday, July 10at Bridgeport Speedway, all children in attendance will be able to go home with pockets full of change as a Kid’s Money Scramble will take place.  During intermission, kids will be divided by age groups and will be given time to pick up as many coins as possible. The Kid’s Money Scramble will be sponsored by All County Garage Doors and Vahlco Racing Wheels. All County Garage Doors provides professional service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Delaware Valley. From repair…

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to 34 Raceway June 26.

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WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa - On Friday, June 26 the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will return to 34 Raceway. In 2014 a huge crowd filled the stands in anticipation of the Greatest Show on Earth when the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series took on the 3/8 mile high bank of 34 Raceway, located west of West Burlington, Iowa on Highway 34 . Donny Schatz would get the win in 2014 taking home a $10,000 check. In the 2015 series Schatz recently picked up his 5th win in a row at Dakota State Fair Speedway June 20 and currently…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Earns Second Consecutive Speedweek Victory! ‘Haud’ Opens Up Speedweek Point Lead Heading Into Sharon on Tuesday

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Orrville, Ohio (June 22nd, 2015) - Sheldon Haudenschild goes back-to-back in the ‘Buckeye State’ during round four of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Haudenschild earned his second consecutive Speedweek victory on Monday evening, June 22nd at the Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; a third-career UNOH All Star victory for the Wooster, Ohio native. Parker Price-Miller, the most recent UNOH All Star winner at Wayne County Speedway entering tonight’s program, finished second during tonight’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win main event. Jamie McFadden, one of four Australians signed in, came home third.   “It feels so great to…

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ASCS Southwest Headlines El Paso and Las Cruces

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TULSA, Okla. (June 22, 2015) The ASCS Southwest Region hits the road this weekend for the season’s only appearance at the El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso, Texas on Friday, June 26 and Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, N.M. on Saturday, June 27. A return to home for current Southwest point’s leader, Rick Ziehl, the 1996 Southern N.M. Speedway track champion has posted three wins on the 2015 season, and currently leads by 91 markers over Lance Norick. The last time Rick saw Victory Lane in Las Cruces was with the NMMRA Non-Wing Sprint Cars on July…

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Severe Storm Forces Postponement of DIRTcar Summer Nationals

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QUINCY, Ill. - June 22, 2015 - Rain at Quincy Raceways already delayed its DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events from Sunday to Monday before a severe storm rolled through after heat races Mondaynight and forced the postponement of the rest of the night. DIRTcar and track officials are expected to announce within the next two days a suitable date to finish the event. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tours now head Tuesday night to Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals…

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Cornwall Speedway hosts Super DIRTcar Series

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  [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] June 28 100-lapper has $30,000 purse paying $6,000-to-win   CORNWALL, ONT. - June 22, 2015 - The Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series crosses the border for its second Canadian event of the season, the Mel Valade Backhoe Services 100, Sunday, June 28. Matt Sheppard, driver of the FX Caprara No. 9h and a three-time Series champion, will arrive at Cornwall as the point leader on the strength of series’ wins at Canandaigua Motorsports Park and Grandview Speedway. Sheppard will go up against defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Jimmy Phelps, Pat Ward, Larry Wight,…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway To Enforce Modified Weight Rules

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(LEHIGHTON, Pa. 6-22-15) Mahoning Valley Speedway has announced that starting this comingSaturday, June 27, all Modified teams must adhere to updated weight rules. After additional deliberation due to recent incidents and with safety and liability as the key factor, track officials will be enforcing the following rules. Wall tubing thickness will be .095. No more than 56.2% left side weight and no lead or any other weighting material is to be used in skid rails, bumpers or nurf bars. Also, because of the rain out on June 20, all teams that were suspended from Saturday, June 13, be advised that…

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At A Glance: Gearing Up for a Busy World of Outlaws Summer

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] CONCORD, N.C. - June 22, 2015 - The summer swing for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is ready to get underway as the series faces two grueling months ahead and some of the biggest events on the schedule. Since the start of the season in February, 37 events have been run. By the end of August the Outlaws will add nearly 30 more completed events. In a 91 race season, that marks a substantial portion of the schedule in a relatively short period of time. Staying competitive through the heat of the season and that swing…

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World of Outlaw Late Models Set to Invade the Weedsport Speedway for the Finger Lakes 40 on Tuesday Night

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WEEDSPORT, NY - The World of Outlaw Late Models continue their ‘Great Northern Tour’ on Tuesday, June 23 as they head to the Weedsport Speedway for the Finger Lakes 40.  The race is event number three of their trip through the Northeast and the third time in the history of the traveling organization that they have visited the one-third mile oval.  The event is being run with support from the Pole Position Raceway in Destiny USA in Syracuse.   Chub Frank has won both events at the speedway, the first in 2006 and the second in 2007.  The Bear Lake,…

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Sheppard leads Super DIRTcar Series to Utica-Rome

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 22, 2015 – Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series point leader Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, NY will go after his second straight series win Wednesday, June 24 at Utica-Rome Speedway in the “SUNY Canton presents SDS” 100. The event marks the return of the Super DIRTcar Series to Utica-Rome for the first time since 2003. Sheppard is coming off a hard-fought win at Grandview Speedway – his second 2015 series win. Sheppard will be right at home at Utica-Rome where he unofficially took over the regular season point lead from Pat Ward with a third-place finish on…

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Friday, July 3rd is our FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA!

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Sponsored by Saugerties Lumber. Fundraiser to benefit Sparrow's Nest plus CHICKEN BBQ prepared by Handsome Devil, LLC! Racing all Divisions - Victory Lane Dance Party - Chicken BBQ - Food, Raffles, Fun! We are seeking donations of items for our Silent Auction Raffle to benefit Sparrow's Nest! Donated Items could include Gift Certificates, Gift Baskets, Certificates for Services Rendered or more! Click here to learn more about Sparrow's Nest! Donated Items will be recognized on our website, Facebook page and at the event and can be made on behalf of Families, Businesses, Race Teams or Individuals and can even be…

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Big Diamond Honors our American Heroes

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Big Diamond Speedway will continue to honor members of our Military in two ways. Not only do ACTIVE military members receive FREE admission into every race, but beginning this Friday, June 26, all Veterans of our military who have military ID, will receive a FREE meal ticket at each race. Veterans will need an official military ID to receive their meal ticket, which is good for one hot dog, one slice of pizza AND one drink. The Veteran Meal Ticket will be given to them when they purchase their admission tickets as long as proper ID is provided. Friday, JUNE 26 …

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Record Breaking Kind of Day During 8thAnnual Down & Dirty Mud Mayhem presented by James River Equipment at the Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway

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Record Breaking Kind of Day During 8thAnnual Down & Dirty Mud Mayhem presented by James River Equipment at the Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway Jamaica, VA – A hot and humid afternoon led to some great mud bogging at The Pit at Virginia Motor Speedway. The 8th Annual Down & Dirty Mud Mayhem presented by James River Equipment saw four division records broken during the days competition. The event was also sponsored by Aaron’s, Atkins Petroleum & Propane, Kalbone’s Speed & Off Road, After Hours Fabrication, Collision One and Truckin Thunder. The great crowd was treated to some incredible runs…

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Virginia Motor Speedway returns to racing this Saturday June 27th

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Virginia Motor Speedway returns to racing this Saturday June 27th   Jamaica, VA – Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway will return to racing this Saturday June 27th for Dirt Track Saturday Night. The night will feature the Victory Lap Late Model, Aaron’s Pro Late Model, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, Budweiser Modified and Collision One Limited Stock Car divisions in VMS Dirt Series action.   Competitor gates for Saturday June 27th will open at 4pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 6:30pm with hot laps and features will start at8pm.   Divisions scheduled to race on…

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Major Chance To Cash In For Modified Racers This Sunday, June 28 At Thunder Mountain Speedway ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Event; $25,000-Plus Payout Posted For Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek North Region Event

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CENTER LISLE, NY – Short-track dirt Modified racers have a major chance to cash inthis Sunday (June 28) at Thunder Mountain Speedway. The Olum’s ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ presented by VP Racing Fuels and Town Mechanical is set for the three-eighths-mile with a purse of more than $25,000 posted for big-block/small-block Modified competitors in a 50-lap main event. Valuable points for travelers of the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek are also on the line. The ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ serves as event No. 4 of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region. The ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ has a…

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Clanton Prepares For Lernerville Speedway’s Ninth Annual Firecracker 100 Presented By GottaRace.com June 25-27

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SARVER, Pa. - June 22, 2015 - With a career-high five World of Outlaws Late Model Series victories already to his credit and a commanding lead in the national tour's points chase, Shane Clanton is well on his way to making the 2015 season the best of his career. But the Zebulon, Ga., driver would like to add even more luster to his stellar year with a crown jewel victory in this weekend's ninth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. Clanton, whose career highlights include a Firecracker 100 victory in 2010, will be among a star-studded field…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Holds Off McFadden to Win Speedweek Event at Waynesfield Speedweek Moves Ahead to Wayne County on June 22nd

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Sheldon Haudenschild Holds Off McFadden to Win Speedweek Event at Waynesfield Speedweek Moves Ahead to Wayne County on June 22nd   By Tyler Altmeyer - All Star Circuit of Champions Contact: altmeyer119@gmail.com   Waynesfield, Ohio (June 21st, 2015) - Sheldon Haudenschild earned the Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket victory on Sunday night, June 21st at the Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio. It was Haudenschild’s first UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season and his second career victory with the series. The Wooster, Ohio native survived one caution, countless laps of lapped traffic and…

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Star Spangled Havoc On July 4 Is ARDC’s First Appearance At Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Wingless 600cc & 270cc Micro-Sprints Also On Spectacular Independence Day Card

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Star Spangled Havoc On July 4 Is ARDC's First Appearance At Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Wingless 600cc & 270cc Micro-Sprints Also On Spectacular Independence Day Card Newmanstown, PA -  The American Racing Drivers Club (ARDC) has been sanctioning Midget auto racing for the past 76 years. The Lanco Micro-Midget Racing Club has been in existence since 1957, presenting events for race cars that evolved from Micro-Midgets into current day Micro-Sprints. On the Fourth of July, 2015, the two clubs with so much successful history in their respective backgrounds will combine for the first ever visit by ARDC to Lanco's Clyde…

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VAN WART, YOUNG, & DEBOER TAKE WINS ON RENWAY ENERGY “CORR/PAK VS. PST” NIGHT

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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: ZIMBARDI, VAN WART, YOUNG, & DEBOER TAKE WINS ON RENWAY ENERGY "CORR/PAK VS. PST" NIGHT by Tommy Goudge (June 19, 2015) – 135 drivers signed in to race on Renway Energy "Corr/Pak vs. PST" Night at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday. Jared Zimbardi, Wyatt Van Wart, Trevor Young and Dusty DeBoer visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane. OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA RENWAY ENERGY "CORR/PAK VS. PST" NIGHT TOTAL ENTRIES - 135 ----------------------------------------------------------- CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS VS. PATRIOT SPRINT TOUR (28 entries) Dain Naida and Keith Dempster drew front row starting…

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FREE PRE-RACE ‘PARTY AT THE PATH’ HIGHLIGHTS FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK EVENT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28

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FREE PRE-RACE ‘PARTY AT THE PATH’ HIGHLIGHTS FRED RAHMER PROMOTIONS 410 SPRINT SPEED WEEK EVENT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28 SPRING RUN, Pa. (June 21, 2015) --Just a week remains until Fred Rahmer Promotions presents a full day of partying at ‘The Path’ with an all-day pre-race picnic at the Hammond’s Grove – featuring live music, food, games and give-a-ways -- followed by a full night of intense racing action featuring the 410 sprint cars and the 600cc winged micro sprints at the Path Valley Speedway Park, as part of Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week.  This all takes place on Sunday, June…

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Saturday Night Racing at SSP Cancelled Due to Weather Outback Track Spring Shoot-Out Champions Crowned on Friday Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune on June 24

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Saturday Night Racing at SSP Cancelled Due to Weather Outback Track Spring Shoot-Out Champions Crowned on Friday Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune on June 24 Newberrytown, PA (June 21, 2015) – The racing at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night was cancelled due to weather. The is no make-up date for the cancelled event. The next Wednesday night Test & Tune will be on Wednesday, June 24. 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…

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Queensland, Scott and Schwebach Continue to Roll Over the Fields

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Tonight was the annual, School Bus Races and Mascot night at the speedway. A great crowd was on hand along with a ton of kids, it was so nice to see all the kids running, playing and enjoying all the activities on the night.   Chatfield got out front early in the school bus races with some two and three wide racing action. Goodhue and Blooming Prairie held on for a tight battle on the second spot early one until Kingsland always a perennial front runner got the old bus wound up on the top side and slowly made his…

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SANTOS SLAYS SILVER CROWN FIELD AT IOWA

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SANTOS SLAYS SILVER CROWN FIELD AT IOWA Bobby Santos knows his way around Iowa Speedway; that's for sure. The three-time winner at the 7/8 mile speed plant in Honda USAC National Midget competition (2009, 2010 and 2012) added his name to the list of Silver Crown victors at the track by winning Saturday afternoon's "Casey's General Stores 100." Kody Swanson and Kyle Hamilton occupied the front row at the start, but it was third-starting Aaron Pierce who got the jump from the inside of the second row to take the lead for the first eight laps. Meanwhile, pole sitter Kody…

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New Dad Babb Delivers His First Victory of 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour at Fairbury American Legion Speedway

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Rain Pushes Quincy Raceways Event to Monday FAIRBURY, Ill. - June 20, 2015 - New father Shannon Babb moved to the lead in trafficon Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway on lap 28, then held off Ryan Unzicker to the checkered flag for his first victory of the 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. NOTE: Sunday's event at Quincy Raceways has been moved to Monday night because of rain. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. Babb, whose wife Emalie delivered the couple's daughter, Finlee Jo Babb, on Friday, started 12th in the main event and was the…

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Thunder Mountain Beats The Weather With 122 Race Cars On Hand: Mike Mahaney Wins Second Modified Event Of 2015; Hillis (Sportsman), Jordan (Crate), Roth (Rookie), Wolf (Street Stock), Mady (XCel 600) & O’Hara (Four Cylinder) Also Visit Victory Lane

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CENTER LISLE, NY – Thunder Mountain Speedway beat the weather on Saturday night and no one was happier about it than Mike Mahaney. Mahaney, of King Ferry, N.Y., drove to his second big-block/small-block Modified score of the 2015 season, piloting Jim Shear’s No. 77X to the $1,200 payday in convincing fashion. The 30-lap Modified main – and all other events – were completed by 10:30 p.m. despite persistent on-and-off rain showers throughout the night and a dire forecast. “I’ve got to thank the track and everyone involved for pushing to get this one in tonight,” Mahaney said. “And especially all…

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Myers’s Speed on Display at Bowman Gray

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Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Nothing displays a car’s raw speed and handling quite like the twin 25-lap races for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series at Bowman Gray Stadium. And on Saturday, Jason Myers of Walnut Cove showed that he had the car to beat. With starting position being determined strictly by qualifying, Myers turned the fastest lap to start up front and then led all the way. It was his sixth pole of the season and his third victory. “You’ve got to have a good car to start up front. Fortunately, we do - and that’s where we’ve…

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Five in Row for Donny Schatz with Dakota State Fair Speedway Win

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HURON, S.D. - June 20, 2015 - Donny Schatz did it again Saturday night, putting together a dominant performance at Dakota State Fair Speedway's Iverson Huron presents the Greatest Show on Dirt, scoring the inaugural Outlaws win at the track and his fifth straight victory. "I can't say enough for this Bad Boy Buggies/Chevrolet Performance team," said Schatz, who now has 16 wins in 2015 with his Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Team. "The racecar they put under me every night is unbelievable. I'm sure there are probably better racecar drivers out there that could handle it but I'm the lucky guy that…

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Richards Edges Clanton In Thrilling Finish At Brighton Speedway’s Dibbits Excavating & Vanderlaan Building Products Mud Slinger 50

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BRIGHTON, Ont. - June 20, 2015 - Josh Richards was fast all night at Saturday's Dibbits Excavating and Vanderlaan Building Products Mud Slinger 50 presented by Excel Tower Service at Brighton Speedway. But in the final 10 laps, the three-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion needed more patience than speed to claim his fourth series victory of the season. After leading from the start of the 50-lap race, Richards, 27, of Shinnston, W.Va., expertly picked his way through heavy traffic during the race's closing laps and held off points leader Shane Clanton's furious late charge to win the…

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Tony Bruce, Jr. Leads Flag-to-Flag at Lucas Oil Speedway

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WHEATLAND, Mo. (June 20, 2015) What a way to cap off the 23rd ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek and Bob Westphal Memorial as Liberal, Kan. shoe Tony Bruce, Jr. picked up his first Protect the Harvest A-Feature victory in 2015 with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. “It means a lot to me to be standing here. We’ve won a race here before, but this one is pretty special. There’s a lot happening with me personally, so this is a big win for us and everyone who’s…

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Hehnly, Lengle, & Geib Beat The Rain At Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway on June 20

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Newmanstown, PA -  Lanco's officials did everything they could to beat the rain on Saturday night...they started a bit earlier than normal, didn't take an intermission, and skipped victory lane photos and interviews after the first three main events. But the wet stuff moved in with six laps complete in the 125cc feature, and the radar showed that it wouldn't end quickly. The rest of the show was postponed; the remaining 19 laps of the 125cc main and the entire 270cc feature will be made up on July 11. Prior to the precipitation, though, three feature races were completed, and…

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Weaver Wins Lucas Oil Ole Smoky Moonshine Classic

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MARYVILLE, TN (June 20, 2015) Randy Weaver sprints to the first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of his career on Saturday Night at Smoky Mountain Speedway.  In front of tonight's record-setting crowd, the 45-year-old driver took the lead on lap 17 from Chris Ferguson and went unchallenged to win the Lucas Oil Ole Smoky Moonshine Classic.   Weaver drove the Chip Stone-owned Longhorn Chassis and becomes the 11th different winner this season on the LOLDMS tour.  Scott Bloomquist finished second, followed by 10th place starter Jonathan Davenport. Rounding out the Top-5 were Jimmy Owens, and Casey Roberts.   "First and foremost, I am thinking…

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Williams Grove Results 6/19/15

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June 19, 2015 Feature Finishes: 410 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Lucas Wolfe, 2. Kyle Reinhardt, 3. Freddie Rahmer, 4. Cory Haas, 5. Alan Krimes, 6. Brent Marks, 7. Danny Dietrich, 8. Lance Dewease, 9. Steve Buckwalter, 10. Daryl Stimeling, 11. Don Kreitz Jr., 12. Brian Montieth, 13. Pat Cannon, 14. Greg Hodnett, 15. Rick Lafferty, 16. Brock Zearfoss, 17. Tim Glatfelter, 18. Frankie Herr, 19. Jay Galloway, 20. Troy Fraker, 21. Austin Hogue, 22. Mark Smith, 23. Rodney Westhafer, 24. Jay Reichard DNS: Glenndon Forsythe DNQ: Kyle Pruitt 358 sprints, 25 laps: 1. Matt Campbell, 2. Chase Dietz, 3. Kevin…

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Albany Saratoga Results 6/19/15

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Official Results Modified Results (35 Laps) - 1) Brett Hearn, 2) Ken Tremont Jr, 3) Ronnie Johnson, 4) Marc Johnson, 5) Peter Britten, 6) Brett Wright, 7) Mark Kislowski, 8) Mike Perrotte 9) Elmo Reckner, 10) Neil Stratton, 11) Hector Stratton, 12) Jimmy Cottrell, 13) Jessey Mueller, 14) Brian Whittemore, 15) Ray Hoard, 16) Alex Bell, 17) Kris Vernold, 18) Frank Hoard III, 19) Matt Delorenzo, 20) Don Ronca, 21) Dylan Scribner, 22) Brian Gleason, 23) Justin Barber, 24) Bobby Hackel IV, 25) Rich Scagliotta, 26) Keith Flach, DNS) Cass Bennett, DNS) Matt Depew, DNS) Rich Ronca Mark Hughes Memorial…

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Accord Speedway Results 6/19/15

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Friday, June 12th - Healey Brothers Night Modified: 1. Mike Ricci, 2. Jerry Higbie, 3. Rich Ricci Jr., 4, Jeff Heotzler Sr., 5. Robbie Green, 6. Brad Rothaupt, 7. Joe Judge, 8. Richie Eurich, 9. Lem Atkins, 10. Scott Ferrier, 11. Mark Pullen, 12. Tommy Meier, 13. Jeff Heotzler Jr. Disqualified: Jackie Brown Jr., Corey Lowitt, Danny Tyler. Sportsman: 1. Kevin Ward, 2. Jesse Marks, 3. Jimmy Wells, 4. Dave Werber, 5. Rich Ricci III, 6. Phil Goetschius Jr., 7. Ken Ferrier, 8. Ralph Ronk, 9. Frank Smith III, 10. Joe Bonetti. Spec Sportsman: 1. Dan Speedling, 2. Robbie Knipe, 3.…

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Brewerton Speedway Results 6/19/15

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(Tracey Road Equipment Modifieds 35 Laps) - MATT SHEPPARD, Jimmy Phelps, Rob Bellinger, Ryan Bartlett, Ryan Phelps, Larry Wight, Chris Hile, Matt Fink, Pat Ward, Tim Sears Jr., Matt Hulsizer, Tom Sears Jr., Billy Decker, Chad Phelps, Mike Bowman, Tim Kerr, Chuck Bower, Chris Mackey, Vinnie Vitale, Jim Witko Jr., Jeff Blackburn, Andrew Ferguson, Vic Coffey. (Omni Services Heat Winners) - Ryan Bartlett, Rob Bellinger, Chris Hile. (SUNY Canton Sportsman 25 Laps) - RON DAVIS III, Rich Townsend, Ricky Yelle, Jordan Bennett, Mike Prentice, Kevin Root, Brent Joy, Tony Finch II, Chris Cunningham, Earl Rudy, Nick Krause, James Carlson, Dylan…

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