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All Systems “Go” for Saturday’s ‘Gobbler’ Special at Accord Speedway

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All Systems “Go” For Saturday’s ‘Gobbler’ Special At Accord Speedway; Big Money Up For Grabs; Racers From Far & Wide Plan To Converge On Ulster County Bullring For 2014 Northeast Dirt-Track Finale ACCORD, NY – All systems are “go” for the dirt Modified world’s new post-Thanksgiving tradition: the ‘Gobbler’ is set for Accord Speedway this Saturday (Nov. 29). The Ulster County quarter-mile will provide race fans with a full plate of racing action to include the “Mashed Potato” Modifieds in a 50-lap main paying $7,117.11 to win thanks to Sowle Trailer Repair, the Open vs. Crate 602 Sportsman in the…

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DIRTcar Stars Honored at 2014 Champions Banquet

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Contact: Julia Foy Promotions/PR Coordinator - DIRTcar NE 315.834.2299 | jfoy@dirtcar.com DIRTcar stars honored at 2014 Champions Banquet Billy Decker, Erick Rudolph, Mathieu Desjardins and Jocelyn Roy among drivers awarded championship trophies LIVERPOOL, N.Y. - November 23, 2014 - The brightest DIRTcar Racing stars of the Northeast region gathered at the Holiday Inn Saturday to receive championship awards and other accolades during the annual Champions Banquet. Big Block Modified star Billy Decker took home the championship trophy for the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series, finishing out the season with a mere six-point lead over Matt Sheppard after November's races…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway Champions Honored at Awards Banquet

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Mahoning Valley Speedway Champions Honored At Awards Banquet By DINO OBERTO (NORTHAMPTON, PA 11-22-14) Divisional champions as well as title contenders gathered to celebrate the 2014 race season at Mahoning Valley Speedway during the track’s annual Awards Banquet held on Saturday evening at the Northampton Community Center in Northampton. The spacious hall was filled with guests who came out to honor the perspective champs while also enjoying a great and entertaining evening of reflection on another banner year under the direction of promoter Floyd Santee. Champions in all six track classes, which included Kris Graver in the Modifieds, Earl Paules…

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Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants Becomes Title Sponsor of Micro Sprint Divisions

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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: KLOTZ CANADA SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF MICRO SPRINT DIVISIONS by Tommy Goudge (November 23, 2014) - Ohsweken Speedway officials are proud to announce a partnership with Sam Donnelly of Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants to become the title sponsor of Micro Sprint racing at Ohsweken. Beginner, Junior, Senior, and Expert divisions compete on the Micro Sprint track at Ohsweken on Thursday nights during each summer, and provide an excellent training ground for the next generation of dirt track stars. Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information on Micro Sprint racing at Ohsweken Speedway, and check out the Ohsweken…

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Attica Raceway Park Crowns 2014 Champions

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Attica Raceway Park Crowns 2014 Champions By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio (Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014) – Attica Raceway Park crowned four first time track champions during the season-ending banquet Saturday. Caleb Griffith, who is a former Attica 305 track champion, captured his first 410 sprint track title while Jeff Babcock won his first Attica late model title. Jordan Ryan became the second youngest track champion – ironically Griffith is the track’s youngest champion when he claimed the 305 title at the age of 15 – took the 305 sprint championship while Shawn Valenti took the track title in the dirt…

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Pits Packed for Final Practice – Turkey Derby this Weekend at Wall Stadium in New Jersey

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PITS PACKED FOR FINAL PRACTICE - TURKEY DERBY THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT WALL STADIUM WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ With the Wall Stadium Speedway pit area packed for the second straight Saturday practice session all systems are go for the 41st annual “Turkey Derby” stock car racing classic this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 28, 29 & 30) during the daylight hours. Practice will be held during the morning hours each day with qualifying starting at noon on both Friday and Sunday and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Although several cars from all nine of the competing divisions were on…

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Thunder Mountain Speedway Concludes 2014 Season with Festive Awards Banquet

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Thunder Mountain Speedway Concludes Resurgent 2014 Season With Awards Banquet At Marathon Civic Center; 225 Look On As Coar-Clark Racing Team Steals The Headlines With Brent Wilcox-Brian Malcolm One-Two Modified Sweep MARATHON, NY – The 2014 Thunder Mountain Speedway season officially concluded on Saturday night (Nov. 22) with the Tom Coar and Chris Clark race team in the spotlight. Brent Wilcox and teammate Brian Malcolm led the honorees at the track’s year-end Awards Banquet held at the Marathon Civic Center as the one-two finishers in the speedway’s big-block/small-block Modified standings. More than 225 attendees took part in the festive evening,…

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Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Champions Honored at Annual Awards Banquet

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CLYDE MARTIN MEMORIAL SPEEDWAY HONORS 2014 CHAMPIONS AT LANCO'S ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Lancaster, PA - Over 330 people gathered inside the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center on Saturday night to salute the 2014 point champions of Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. Manheim's Heath Hehnly collected the big hardware and cash for winning his second consecutive - and fourth overall - point title in the 600cc Micro-Sprint Class. All four championships have occurred behind the wheel of car owner Sonny Cooke's Hyper/Spar No. 2, but it's the last crown Hehnly will win for Cooke, who is retiring as a car…

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Madera USAC Western HPD Midget Special Event Results

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HPD USAC WESTERN MIDGET "SPECIAL EVENT" RACE RESULTS: November 21, 2014 - Madera, California - Madera Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-15.194; 2. Duke Love, 3L, Love-15.300, 3. Dylan Nobile, 40, Gerhardt-15.325; 4. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.576, 5. Tommy McCarthy, 09, Love-15.582; 6. Ashley Hazelton, 32a, Hazelton-15.878, 7. Ryan Delisle, 25, Mitchell-16.609. FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nobile, 2. Jessop, 3. McCarthy. NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Love, 2. Paterson, 3. Hazelton, 4. Delisle. NT FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Cody Jessop, 2. Dylan Nobile, 3. Duke Love, 4. Tom Paterson, 5. Tommy McCarthy, 6. Ashley Hazelotn, 7. Ryan…

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Peoria USAC Southwest/West Coast Sprint Results – November 21, 2014

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USAC HONDA NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 21, 2014 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Rico Abreu, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.775; 2. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-13.817; 3. Bryan Clauson, 63, RKR/Curb-Agajanian-13.859; 4. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-13.866; 5. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.889; 6. Christopher Bell, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.910; 7. Tyler Thomas, 91T, Thomas-14.025; 8. Darren Hagen, 56, Hmiel-14.057; 9. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-14.084; 10. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-14.162; 11. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-14.208; 12. Brady Bacon, 51s, Fly-14.267; 13. Shane Golobic, 17, Nichols-14.279; 14. Casey Shuman, 32, Dunlap-14.309; 15. Mike Spencer,…

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USAC Honda National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results – November 21, 2014

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Styres, Hunsinger, Silverthorn, Lafantaisie & Debouer Honored as 2014 Champions

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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: STYRES, HUNSINGER, SILVERTHORN, LAFANTAISIE, & DEBOER HONOURED AS 2014 CHAMPIONS by Tommy Goudge (November 21, 2014) - Ohsweken, Ontario - The 2014 Ohsweken Speedway season was celebrated on Friday night with the annual awards banquet at Carmen's Banquet Hall in Hamilton. Glenn Styres was honoured as the champion of the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car Division, while Ryan Hunsinger was recognized as the first Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car champion, Dave Silverthorn, Jr. was crowned Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stock champion, Tyler Lafantaisie received HRW Automotive Mini Stock champion accolades, and Dusty DeBoer was awarded his…

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Ilentini Auto Salvage Sponsoring Indoor Slingshot Racing Action at Trenton

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BATTLE OF TRENTON SLINGSHOT RACE TO PAY $1000 TO WIN THANKS TO LENTINI AUTO SALVAGE TRENTON, NJ November 21, 2014 . . . The always competitive, intense Slingshot drivers and teams have greater rewards awaiting them when Len Sammons Motorsports Productions presents its second ‘Battle Of Trenton’ at Sun National Bank Center in Trenton on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20. Thanks to the support of new division sponsor Lentini Auto Salvage, the 20 lap Slingshot feature event in Trenton will now pay $1,000 to win. Starting with the Slingshot event to be held on Saturday night December 20…

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74th “Turkey Night” at Perris Features Title Races

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-244 74TH "TURKEY NIGHT" AT PERRIS FEATURES TITLE RACES; PARNELLI JONES SERVES AS "GRAND MARSHAL" USAC championships will be on the line Thursday night when one of America's most traditional and revered motorsport events takes to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The Annual "Turkey Night Grand Prix" marks the 74th running of the race which debuted in Los Angeles back in 1934 and has been won by many of the sport's biggest names. Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time (1964 & 1966) Turkey Night champ, will serve as the "Grand…

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USAC Honda National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results

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USAC HONDA NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 20, 2014 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Darren Hagen, 56, Hmiel-13.489; 2. Rico Abreu, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.519; 3. Zach Daum, 5D, Daum-13.521; 4. Christopher Bell, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.609; 5. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.695; 6. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Johnson-13.710; 7. Tracy Hines, 24, Parker-13.710; 8. Tyler Thomas, 91T, Thomas-13.728; 9. Brady Bacon, 51s, Fly-13.833; 10. Bryan Clauson, 63, RKR/Curb-Agajanian-13.894; 11. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-13.923; 12. Mike Spencer, 57, Ecker-13.966; 13. Shane Golobic, 17, Nichols-13.980; 14. Casey Shuman, 32, Dunlap-14.083; 15. Shannon McQueen,…

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USAC Southwest & West Coast Sprint Car Results

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USAC SOUTHWEST & WEST COAST SPRINT CAR "Special Event" RACE RESULTS: November 20, 2014 - Peoria, Arizona - Canyon Speedway Park - 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Colegrove (#17M Colegrove), 2. Shon Deskins (#20 Deskins), 3. Ryan Bernal (#56 Phulps), 4. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 5. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 6. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 7. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 9. Mark Morin (#28 Morin). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 2. Jake Swanson (#92 Sertich), 3. Mike Spencer (#7M Priestley), 4. Casey Buckman (#04G Cook), 5. Chris…

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At A Glance: Numbers Tell the Story of the 2014 Season

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Contact: Aaron Fiedler World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars PR 704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com At A Glance: Numbers Tell the Story of the 2014 Season A look at the final statistics of the 2014 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 19, 2014 - The 2014 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season drew to a close at World Finals. Daryn Pittman and Brian Brown scored the final two wins of the year as Donny Schatz wrapped up his sixth series championship. From the end of full-time Outlaws competition for two legends, Steve Kinser and…

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Tickets Now on Sale for SSP Night of Honor on Friday, February 6, 2015

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SSP’s Night of Honor Set for Friday, February 6 in Downtown York Bringing Official Close to the 2014 Racing Season Newberrytown, PA (November 19, 2014) – The Night of Honor and Awards Gala banquet for the Susquehanna Speedway Park will be held on Friday night, February 6, 2015 at the Valencia Ballroom in downtown York, Pennsylvania. For the eighth consecutive year, the annual awards celebration returns to this historic place. The banquet is where the SSP's grassroots racers take center stage. The event honors nine champions from the various classes that support SSP’s Stock Car Saturday Night Program. Awards will…

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Dr. Dick Berggren to Visit with Race Fans at PPB Motorsports 2015 Show

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DICK BERGGREN TO BE PART OF PPB MOTORSPORTS 2015 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW AT GREATER PHILADELPHIA EXPO CENTER, JAN. 23-25 OAKS, PA NOVEMBER 19, 2014 . . . Dr. Dick Berggren has so much knowledge of motorsports, so many experiences and the ability to share all that with fans of the sport. He will be doing just that when he appears at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show set for January 23-25th at the spacious Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The former…

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10 Questions with Adam LaCicero

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10 Questions with Adam LaCicero by Pete MacDonald If I were to tell you what Adam LaCicero does for a living away from the race track it, may surprise you. But when he's not at the wheel of his #27 Troyer Asphalt Modified, Adam is a Lavalette, NJ Police Officer. When Hurricane Sandy came through in October of 2012, Adam worked countless hours around the clock assuring many people's safety. His brother Christian's Modified actually ended up with flood damage due to the storm. Adam who started his career out in the early 2000's driving a Street Stock owned by…

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Bacon, Gardner Earn National, CRA Titles; Hines, Clauson Take Arizona “HALL OF FAME” Features

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BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA TITLES; HINES, CLAUSON TAKE ARIZONA "HALL OF FAME" FEATURES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 17, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-240 Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner completed 2014 USAC championship seasons last weekend. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., became USAC's second National Champion from the Sooner State by claiming the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car crown. Gardner earned his third AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title by a comfortable margin. Bacon finished seventh in Friday night's 14th Hose Advantage "Hall of Fame" Classic" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. and closed out the season with a third-place finish…

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Selinsgrove Speedway Promoter Charlie Paige Honored As World of Outlaws Late Model Series 2014 Promoter of the Year

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Contact: Joshua Joiner World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator jjoiner@dirtcar.com | 850-232-9331 Selinsgrove Speedway Promoter Charlie Paige Honored As World of Outlaws Late Model Series 2014 Promoter of the Year CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 18, 2014 - In his 14 years at the helm of Selinsgrove Speedway, Charlie Paige has helped elevate the historic half-mile dirt track to one of Pennsylvania's premier race facilities and has brought the track national spotlight by hosting the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Paige's commitment and hard work at the 68-year-old race track earned him national recognition this season as the…

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News From Woodhull Raceway ‘Hustlin the High Banks 51’

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Woodhull Raceway To Host Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Event On Aug. 11, 2015; ‘Hustlin The High Banks 51’ To Celebrate 51-Year Woodhull History Paying $5,100 To Win For 51-Lap Big-Block/Small-Block Modified Main Event WOODHULL, NY – Quite possibly the richest event in the storied 51-year history of Woodhull Raceway has been set for Tuesday, Aug. 11 (rain date: Aug. 12). For the first time, the traveling Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek will head west to the high banks of Ted White’s Woodhull Raceway. The inaugural ‘Hustlin the High Banks 51’ will reward big-block/small-block Modified competitors…

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Impressive Car Count Highlights First Turkey Derby Practice at Wall Stadium

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IMPRESSIVE CAR COUNT HIGHLIGHTS FIRST TURKEY DERBY PRACTICE AT WALL STADIUM WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Despite unseasonably cold temperatures a large field of racecars assembled at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday for the first of two paid practice sessions in preparation for the 41st annual Turkey Derby scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. A second practice session is set to begin at noon this Saturday (Nov. 22). Although several cars from all nine of the competing divisions were on hand, the Tour Type Modified, Downs Ford Modified and Dirt Car divisions were very well represented.…

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NASCAR Hits Homerun with Chase Format

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NASCAR Hits Homerun with Chase Format Are you entertained? That's what I was thinking yesterday as I watched the latter stages of the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway as Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman ran one-two-three, while Joey Logano tried to hustle back after a late race pit stop error. People can say what they want about not crowning a champion based off an entire season but the drivers knew what the rules were going into this season. How can you not give NASCAR an A+ for effort for this past season. From the racing in general to…

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2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Notebook

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2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Notebook by Pete MacDonald Season of not winning: It's just seems weird that guys like Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, and Greg Biffle who have won multiple races in seasons, past failed to win a race this past season. Rookie Sensation: Kyle Larson picked up the win in the battle for Rookie of the Year over Austin Dillon. Smoke Has Risen: It was really cool to see Tony Stewart win the Championship as a car owner after the season that he has had both personally and professionally. No-Win Newman: In a season that…

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Tradition: What Turkey Derby Means

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Tradition: What Turkey Derby Means by Pete MacDonald Forty one years ago, Thanksgiving for many people that live in the Northeast was changed forever. Wall Stadium's Jennie Nicol decided she wanted to give her drivers one last race before heading into the long off season. At that moment Turkey Derby was created and has been run on the Friday, Saturday and now Sunday following Thanksgiving every year since, even despite the 2008 season when the Speedway laid dormant up until Turkey Derby. If you walked around the pit area this past Saturday and asked anybody there what Turkey Derby meant…

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Newman Comes up Just Short in Quest for First Sprint Cup Title

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Newman Comes up Just Short in Quest for First Sprint Cup Title Nov. 16, 2014 By Seth Livingstone NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Without a victory this season, Ryan Newman couldn't really point fingers at anyone when his heroic quest for a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship came up one position short Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But, in a tongue-in-cheek way, he did manage to point the fickle finger of blame at-–of all people–-Jeff Gordon. "I was thinking, when I got out of the car, that our tables really turned when Gordon didn't win Phoenix (last week),” Newman said. “If…

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Harvick Wins at Homestead to Secure First NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship

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Harvick Wins at Homestead to Secure First NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Nov. 16, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla.—The fastest driver doesn't always win a race—or a championship—but on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kevin Harvick did both. Driving a No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet that has been the class of the field for most of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Harvick won Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at the 1.5-mile intermediate track and claimed his first premier series championship after a three-lap drag race against underdog title contender Ryan Newman. Harvick was so wrapped up in…

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Strunk, Howard, Umbenhauer and Stoudt Earn Honors at Grandview Awards Banquet

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STRUNK, HOWARD, UMBENHAUER AND STOUDT EARN HONORS AT 52ND GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY AWARDS BANQUET GILBERTSVILLE, PA NOVEMBER 15, 2014 . . . Champions and other outstanding performers were honored at the 52nd annual Grandview Speedway Awards Banquet held at the Gilbertsville Fire Co. Social Hall on Saturday night with a large turnout of competitors and fans on hand. For the 10th time in his long storied career Jeff Strunk was able to claim the NASCAR Whelen All American Series 358 Modified title while Jared Umbenhauer was honored as a three time NASCAR Sportsman…

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New Egypt Speedway Launches First Annual “5 Days of Thanks” Campaign

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New Egypt Speedway Launches First Annual “5 Days of Thanks” Campaign Features Sales for Fans and Food Drive for Local Food Pantry New Egypt, NJ-- With the Thanksgiving holiday two weeks away, New Egypt Speedway has launched their first annual “5 Days of Thanks” campaign to give back to the fans and the New Egypt community. The “5 Days of Thanks” campaign will feature 5 days worth of different sales on apparel, season passes, reserved spectator parking spaces, 2 seater ride certificates, and 2015 Saturday night event tickets. It will also feature a Food Drive that will benefit the…

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Lanigan Accepts $100,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship for Third Time

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Contact: Joshua Joiner World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator jjoiner@dirtcar.com | 850-232-9331 Lanigan Accepts $100,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship Check For Third Time At Sunday's Awards Banquet CONCORD, N.C. – Nov. 9, 2014 – Darrell Lanigan’s record-setting season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series officially came to a close on Sunday night when the 44-year-old Union, KY., driver was crowed champion of the prestigious national tour during the World of Outlaws Night of Champions Awards Banquet at the Great Wolf Lodge. In celebrating a WoO LMS record 17 victories, Lanigan accepted the…

Ohsweken Speedway Annual Awards Banquet November 21

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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: DON'T FORGET - ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET COMING UP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21; RULES MEETINGS NOVEMBER 16 by Tommy Goudge (November 12, 2014) - Ohsweken, Ontario - The 2014 Ohsweken Speedway Awards Banquet will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 at Carmen's Banquet Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The annual event will celebrate the achievements of drivers and teams in the Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stock, HRW Automotive Mini Stock, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket Bomber divisions. See below for details…

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World Finals Notebook

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World Finals Notebook by Pete McDonald Donny Schatz impressed the hell out of a lot of people over the weekend not only by coming from the rear on Lap 8 of Saturday's World of Outlaws Sprint Car feature to ultimately finish fourth, but in his Late Model as well. Schatz qualified for the A-Main both nights against the best in the business in a type of car he only runs four or five times a year and scored a career best finish of ninth on Saturday night. Was awesome to see Brian Brown finally get his first career World of…

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Historic, Current Unique Race Cars and More to be Part of Motorsports 2015

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NEWS FROM: Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2015 fueled by Sunoco Race Fuels and Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show PROMOTER: Len Sammons @ 609.888.3618 MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc. Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797 – Fax @215.752.1518 – Cell @267.934.7286 - Email: Esaxton144@aol.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS HISTORIC, COLLECTIBLE, VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CARS WILL BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2015 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW OAKS, PA November 12, 2014 . . . Classic cars, vintage cars, historic cars, collectible cars and more will play an important part in the…

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East Bay Expands Florida “Winter Dirt Games” to 6 Races

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 11, 2014 DICK JORDAN EAST BAY EXPANDS FLORIDA "WINTER DIRT GAMES" TO 6 RACES It's destination Florida for race fans in February. That's nothing new except it has been expanded this year with a three-night AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car weekend at East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton February 26-28. An open practice night is on tap February 25. These three races are added to the already-announced February 19-21 races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, creating more than $130,000 in prize money up for grabs for USAC participants to kick off the 2015 National campaign!…

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Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing Honored at “Night of Champions”

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Contact: Aaron Fiedler World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series PR 704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing Honored at World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series ‘Night of Champions’ Brad Sweet named the 2014 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award Recipient CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 10, 2014 - Through the ups and downs of an 88 race season, Donny Schatz and his No. 15 STP / Armor All Tony Stewart Racing team maintained the consistency and displayed the dominance necessary to score a sixth World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship. Schatz, who has…

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Johnson Wins Charlotte Finale as Decker Claims Third Super DIRTcar Crown

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Contact: Chris Dolack World of Outlaws & DIRTcar Racing PR 704-795-7223 | cdolack@dirtcar.com Danny Johnson Earns First Charlotte Victory of Storied Career in Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Season Finale Decker clinches his third Super DIRTcar Series championship by 6 points By Mike Mallett CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 8, 2014 - There were two very happy drivers at the end of Saturday night's 40-lap Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. One being Danny Johnson who claimed his fifth series win of the season, his first ever at Charlotte, as well as an $8,000 check.…

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Owens Tops McCreadie & Bloomquist For Sixth-Career Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals Victory

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Owens Tops McCreadie & Bloomquist For Sixth-Career Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals Victory Veteran Tennessee Racer Earns $12,050 in World of Outlaws Late Model Series Season Finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 8, 2014 - Jimmy Owens found himself in a familiar location Saturday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The winningest driver in Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals history stood on the Victory Lane stage at Charlotte yet again after winning a wild World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main at the 4/10-mile oval. Owens, 42, of…

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Brian Brown Gets First Outlaws Win as Schatz Cruises to Sixth Championship

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Contact: Aaron Fiedler World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series PR 704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com Brian Brown Gets First Ever Outlaws Win as Schatz Cruises to Sixth Championship 20-time champion Steve Kinser completes his final World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series race as a full-time, touring driver CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 8, 2014 - The 2014 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series season went out with a bang on the final night of the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte as the series saw a first-time winner in victory lane, crowned…

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USAC Amsoil National & CRS Sprint Car Series Result Nov. 8, 2014

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USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL & CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 8, 2014 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway - 19th "Budweiser Oval Nationals" - Presented by All-Coast Construction QUALIFICATIONS: (Minus top-6 Friday points - no points) 1. Damion Gardner, 4x, Alexander-16.577; 2. Justin Grant, 40, Hery-16.619; 3. Darren Hagen, 17RW, Dutcher-16.687; 4. Nic Faas, 37F, Mitchell-16.813; 5. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.822; 6. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-16.828; 7. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.838; 8. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.855; 9. Christopher Bell, 51T, Roth-16.923; 10. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 73, Ford-16.954; 11. Geoff Ensign, 3F, Finkenbinder-16.967; 12. Ryan Bernal,…

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Canyon Hosts Southwest Finales Nov. 20-22

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 10, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-238 CANYON HOSTS SOUTHWEST FINALES NOV. 20-22; MITCHELL EARNS WEST COAST SPRINT TITLE; LEARY NOTCHES 1ST USAC WIN IN 360 NATIONALS AT PAS R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. hopes to close out his 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint Car Championship on a high note November 20-22 in the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. He has a comfortable 116-point lead over Josh Pelkey in the series standings entering the series finales. Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. and C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Ind. starred in…

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Hazelton Eyes Western HPD Dirt Title at Visalia

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 10, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-239 HAZELTON EYES WESTERN HPD DIRT TITLE AT VISALIA Ashley Hazelton of Chatsworth, Calif. is focused on completing her 2014 championship drive as the USAC Western HPD Dirt Midgets compete in this weekend's season-closer at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. Hazelton has a huge 149-point lead over Marvin Mitchell as she looks to become USAC's sixth female driving champion. Previous female USAC champs were Sondi Eden (2004 Speedrome Midget), Christine Beavis (2006 International 4-Wheel Drive Rally), Jessica Clark (2011 Western Pavement and California South Ford Focus), Taylor Ferns (2011…

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Sprints Close with 14th “Hall of Fame Classic” at Peoria

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 10, 2014 DICK JORDAN 14-237 SPRINTS CLOSE WITH 14TH "HALL OF FAME CLASSIC" AT PEORIA; BALLOU "SWEEPS" 19TH BUDWEISER "OVAL NATIONALS" This weekend's 14th Hose Advantage "Hall of Fame Classic" at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. concludes the 2014 USAC AMSOIL USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Car series seasons. Championships will be determined at the close of Saturday night's events at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. (National) and Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. (USAC/CRA) sit atop their respective point standings entering the two-night program. Bacon's lead over…

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Stewart Friesen Powers to Bad Boys Buggie Victory at Charlotte

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Contact: Chris Dolack World of Outlaws & DIRTcar Racing PR 704-795-7223 | cdolack@dirtcar.com Stewart Friesen Powers to Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Victory at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Sheppard regains championship lead over Decker heading into season finale By Mike Mallett CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 7, 2014 - For the second consecutive year, Stewart Friesen thrilled the packed grandstands at The Dirt Track at Charlotte with an impressive drive in the Bad Boy Buggies World Finals. The Canadian native now living in Sprakers, N.Y., started ninth and worked the high-side in methodical fashion for his third Super DIRTcar Series…

Langan Captures Third WOO Late Models Series Championship at Charlotte

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Contact: Joshua Joiner World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator jjoiner@dirtcar.com | 850-232-9331 Lanigan Clinches Third World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship With Thrilling Victory At The Dirt Track at Charlotte Kentucky Driver Claims Friday's Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Opener With Dramatic Final-Lap Pass CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 7, 2014 - Darrell Lanigan didn't need to complete a dramatic final-lap pass to clinch his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship Friday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, but he wasn't only racing for a championship. Held at bay for the majority of Friday's…

Daryn Pittman Pulls Off World Finals Victory

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Contact: Aaron Fiedler World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series PR 704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com Daryn Pittman Pulls Off World Finals Victory Claims his 14th World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series victory of the season after winning on night two of the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 7, 2014 - In front of a packed house at Friday night's Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte, Rico Abreu tried to hold off an insurgent Daryn Pittman, but the past…

Stands Packed at the Dirt Track at Charlotte for World Finals

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Stands Packed at the Dirt Track at Charlotte for World Finals Videographer Gary Silverman is capturing all the action at the World Finals at Charlotte. Another huge crowd has packed the joint for the best in dirt track racing! The World Finals features the World of Outlaws Sprints, World of Outlaws Super Late Models and DIRT Modifieds. The Racers Guide staff will be posting tons of pictures and stories!

Pittman and Saldana Score Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Quick-Time Awards

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Contact: Aaron Fiedler World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series PR 704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com Daryn Pittman and Joey Saldana Score Bad Boy Buggies World Finals Quick-Time Awards Donny Schatz clinches the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series Championship Thursday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte CONCORD, N.C. - Nov. 6, 2014 - Daryn Pittman and Joey Saldana kicked off the opening night of the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte by scoring qualifying quick-time awards. Pittman out-qualified the 56-car World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series field by turning a lap…

Club 29 Drivers Share the Spotlight on Thursday Night at the Dirt Track at Charlotte

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Contact: Joshua Joiner World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator jjoiner@dirtcar.com | 850-232-9331 Lanigan and Owens Split Fast-Time Honors On Opening Night Of Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals Club 29 Drivers Share the Spotlight on Thursday Night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte CONCORD, N.C. - Nov., 6, 2014 - Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., and Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., put Club 29 Race Cars in the spotlight Thursday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte by splitting fast-time honors during Qualifying Night at the eighth annual Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals.…

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