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Williams Grove Speedway National Open Bonuses Announced

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Special Awards Up for Grabs for National Open Competitors Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Mechanicsburg Pa.-August 16, 2016- With the Williams Grove Speedway Champion Racing Oil National Open looming on September 29, 30 and October 1, bonuses have been announced for the prestigious event sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Of course Saturday night’s 40-lap National Open will pay $50,000 to win but more money is on the line for some special competitors. Sponsored by The Beer Hill Gang, a minimum $2,000 bonus will be paid out to the highest…

Sitterley Looks for Oswego Magic in Championship Quest

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Sitterly Searching For 8th Oswego Supermodified Title Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, N.Y. –August 16, 2016- One of the Novelis Supermodified contenders aiming for the Oswego Speedway track championship as a part of this Saturday’s track championship special is seven-time speedway champion Otto Sitterly. Despite scoring eight top-five finishes in 10 starts this season, Sitterly has yet to find victory lane this year, the first time since 2007 that the winner of 37 Supermodified main events at Oswego has gone this long without a win in one season. Two different main…

Williams Grove Speedway Ready for All -Star Invasion on Friday Evening

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34th Jack Gunn Memorial; Only Appearance Of Season By Series Highlights Annual Event Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MECHANICSBURG, PA - August 16, 2016- The one and only appearance of the season at Williams Grove Speedway by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars is coming up this Friday night, August 19 for the 34th annual Jack Gunn Memorial. The All Stars Gunn Memorial will offer the sprint car stars a $5,000 to win payday with a 30-lap feature. The IMCA/PASS 305 sprints will share the card with…

Hackel Makes History at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track

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Sweeps Sportsman Modified and Sprint Car races Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. –August 15, 2016- Bobby Hackel blew the fans and the competition away at the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, August 14, becoming just the second stock car driver in the track’s 50-season history to win in two divisions on the same night. The 21 year-old from Rensselaer, N.Y., swept both the 35-lap feature for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Sportsman Modifieds and the 30-lap race for the…

First Wave of International Classic Entries Filed

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NASCAR Mod Vets Santos, Silk to Compete Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF OSWEGO, NY -August 16, 2016 – The first wave of entries have been filed for the Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway on Sunday, September 4 with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour veterans Ron Silk and Bobby Santos III looking to pull double duty on the weekend as they are slated to drive for the Graham Racing Supermodified stable. Both Silk and Santos have victories on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this season. Silk, driving the Danny Watts Jr. owned…

WOODHULL STSS ‘HUSTLIN’ THE HIGH BANKS’ EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] WOODHULL STSS ‘HUSTLIN’ THE HIGH BANKS’ EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY After looking at the forecast information available and taking into account the long haul for race teams to participate, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP ‘Hustlin the High Banks 52’ has been postponed by one day to the scheduled rain date of Wednesday, August 17. All times, prices and information remain the same. “This decision was made with respect to all involved, including our traveling teams who make their longest tow of the series,” said STSS organizer Brett Deyo. “I very much respect…

WATT, HENRY AND BROWN ARE HOTTER THAN THE WEATHER IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] WATT, HENRY AND BROWN ARE HOTTER THAN THE WEATHER IN BRIDGEPORT ACTION Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com It was Scout Night at the Bridgeport Speedway on a night sponsored by Eastern Autoparts Warehouse and the weather couldn't have been any hotter as the East coast was experiencing yet another heat wave during the summer of 2016. The temperatures were extra warm but not as hot as the racing on the 5/8 mile speedway! Ryan Watt drove his Array of Monograms sponsored No. 14w to his second Bridgeport Speedway win…

KRAUSE BEATS HEAT TO WIN WALL MODIFIEDS SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] KRAUSE BEATS HEAT TO WIN WALL MODIFIEDS SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Young veteran stock car driver Andrew Krause beat both the excessive heat provided by the weather and the on the track heat offered by contender Derek Hopkinson of Toms River to win the 40-lapper for the Downs Ford Modifieds at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. The Holmdel resident’s second win of the campaign was a turnaround as his chances of winning two big races recently were spoiled by a broken wheel spacer in the “Garden…

VonDorhen Rolls #7; Takes Home Forest Roger’s Cash..$$$

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CRAIG VONDOHREN TAKES HOME BIRTHDAY PRESENT OF MORE THAN $10,000 AFTER WINNING HIS SEVENTH PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL CLASSIC AT GRANDVIEW Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. August 14, 2016 - Current T.P.Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified point leader Craig VonDohren, the defending Pioneer Pole Building/Forrest Rogers Memorial race winner, gave himself a hefty birthday present when he scored the win in the 50-Lap NASCAR Whelen 358 Modified All-American Racing Series feature event Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. It was the seventh time he claimed victory in the event.…

Jason Johnson Brings Knoxville to Its Feet with Nationals Win!

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'The Ragin Cajun' Scores One For The Record Books With Knoxville Nationals Victory Story By: BRYAN HULBERT & BILL WRIGHT / KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, Iowa -August 13, 2016 – In a race that will go down as one of the best ever run at the Knoxville Raceway, the 56th annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores found a new champion as “The Ragin’ Cajun” Jason Johnson brought a near capacity crowd to their feet with a hair raising battle with Donny Schatz to claim Sprint Car racing’s biggest prize. “Parked…

Dirt Late Models

Billy Moyer Jr. Wins First Series Show At Winchester Speedway

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Holds Off a Gaining Jason Covert Late to the Checkers Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WINCHESTER, Va. – August 14, 2016 – Billy Moyer Jr. climbed out of his car Saturday night, standing over a wild crowd that witnessed his first ever World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series at Winchester Speedway. Moyer’s moment in victory lane was one of overwhelming emotions – from letting out a huge battle cry to spraying the fans with a water bottle. This was a moment to cherish. “This means a lot," said Moyer,…

J.J. GRASSO EDGES 12TH-STARTING MONTIETH IN FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS NIGHT AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY;

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Troy Wagaman, Jr. Scores First Career Win in “358” sprints; Fred Cullum makes late-race pass to win All-American Outlaws Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA- August 14, 2016 –J.J. Grasso started on the front row and held off 12th-starting Brian Montieth at the end to score his third career Lincoln win in Saturday night’s 33-lap National Fallen Firefighters feature event in memory of Brandon Little. Grasso dominated most of the race from the pole, leading by as much as a straightaway with five laps to go. But Montieth fought his way…

Marks Splashes to Mid-Ohio XFINITY Victory

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Justin Marks Scores First Career XFINITY Series Victory at Wild, Rain-Soaked Mid-Ohio Story By: CHRIS KNIGHT / NASCAR XFINITY SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR LEXINGTON, Ohio –August 14, 2016- Not even a caution with four laps remaining in Saturday’s Mid-Ohio Challenge could detour road course expert Justin Marks from scoring his first career NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Marks, driver of the No. 42 Katerra Chevrolet Camaro, withstood a rain-soaked challenge from Sam Hornish Jr on the final restart, but Marks showcased his road racing skills when it counted most and stretched his…

Georgetown Speedway Sets Fall Schedule Of Events

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‘Blast at the Beach’ Tuesday, August 30; September 30 Date Added; Agenda Set For November Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend Story By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE –August 14, 2016- The 2016 season has been a whirlwind revival of auto racing at the half-mile clay Georgetown Speedway. As the traditional season winds down, management has set a “fall” schedule of racing to wrap up the successful campaign that began in the month of March with the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial and has continued with unique, well-attended special events through the spring and summer.…

Laubach Collects $4,000 Pay Day With Prelude To The Coalcracker Win

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Mike Lisowski earns last-lap pass U.S.S. Achey sportsman win; Devin Trexler collects Savage 61 roadrunner victory Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. -August 14, 2016 - Veteran Quakertown, Pa., modified chauffer Rick Laubach showed the speed that has taken him to victory lane twice already in the 2016 Big Diamond Speedway season as he led all 30 laps to collect his third win of the year and a $4,000 pay day in the Prelude to the Coalcracker on Friday on HuntTheGiant.com night. Other winners on Friday night were Mike…

Rico Abreu Parks it for B.C. on Friday Night at Knoxville!

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Rico Abreu Honors Fallen Friend With Night #3 Victory Story By: BRYAN HULBERT & BILL WRIGHT / KNOXVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Knoxville Iowa -August 13, 2016 – Make it 196 different winners at the Knoxville Raceway as California’s Rico Abreu parked the Abreu Vineyards No. 24 in Victory Lane for the first time on FVP/Speed Sport Qualifying Night at the famed half-mile to earn the 17th starting spot in Saturday’s 56th annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. “We just parked it for B.C.!” screamed Rico across the Public Addresses System to…

Montieth and Franek Take Grove Features

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Montieth Scores Second Williams Grove Win Of Season, Franek Scores URC Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa. - August 13, 2016 – Brian Montieth of Phoenixville outraced Fawn Grove’s Matt Campbell to pick up his second Williams Grove Speedway sprint car victory of the season on Friday night. Campbell led untl the final lap and a half when Montieth got by for the win. In the URC Sprint main, URC point leader Davie Franek proved victorious, scoring in 360 action for the first time at the track although he already…

Kraig Kinser Cashes in $10,000 and Golden Ticket with World Challenge Victory!

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Kraig Kinser Going to The Show with World Challenge Victory! Story By: BRYAN HULBERT & BILL WRIGHT / KNOXVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Knoxville Iowa - August 13, 2016- Kraig Kinser will be the 25th starter in the championship event Saturday night after winning the $10,000 Speed Sport World Challenge. It was the fifth win of the Bloomington, Indiana driver’s career at Knoxville, and improved his Saturday night standing from his original starting spot in the C main. A “missing man formation” preceded the World Challenge, honoring the late Shane Krikke, Bob Trostle and Bryan Clauson. Jason Sides…

Dirt Late Models

King Richards Crowned All-Time Wins Holder

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Wins 15th Feature of the Season, Three Shy of Single-Season Record Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – August 13. 2016 – Josh Richards’ victory Friday night at Potomac Speedway was part of a greater whole. With the win, Richards stands alone up-top the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series all-time feature wins list. By the numbers, Richards earned his 73rd win against a stout collection of drivers at the 3/8-mile oval. The victory was his third consecutive win, and it marked his 15th win of the season.…

Dirt Late Models

O’Neal Shines in Sunoco North/South 100 Preliminaries

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O'Neal and Bloomquist Lead the Field to Saturday Nights Feature Event Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By:RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF UNION, KY -August 13, 2016 - Two former Sunoco North/South 100 - presented by Lucas Oil champions; Don O'Neal and Scott Bloomquist; will make-up the front row for Saturday Night's $50,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event at Florence Speedway. O'Neal won the famed crown jewel event in 2012 and 2013; and Bloomquist won the event in 1988 and 2000. The duo bested 63 other competitors, by earning enough passing points through two…

Dirt Late Models

Richards Leads the Charge to Win No. 14

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Three Series Drivers Finish on the Podium Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA /WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM DELMAR, Del. – August 12, 2016 – Josh Richards pulled away from the field Thursday night, winning the Fulton Bank 50 at Delaware International Speedway by more than four seconds. The victory was Richards’ 14th, and with it he earns the $10,000 purse. Richards’ wins total this season stands three shy of tying Darrell Lanigan for most wins in a single season (17). Not only that, Richards tied Lanigan for most series wins all-time with 72. The win…

Tim Kaeding Storms to Victory Lane on Night #2 of the Knoxville Nationals!

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Kaeding Thunders to Knoxville Nationals Night #2 Victory Story By: BRYAN HULBERT & BILL WRIGHT / KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, Iowa -August 12 2016 –Cutting some mean doughnuts in celebration, Tim Kaeding reported to Victory Lane for the third time in preliminary night competition at the Knoxville Raceway, as the Lunstra Motorsports No. 3k rocketed to victory on Toyota Qualifying Night in the 56th Annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. The San Jose, California driver earned $12,000 for his win and just beat a severe storm that hit the Knoxville area.…

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Bloomquist Cashes In With Ralph Latham Memorial Score

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Bloomquist Banks Big in 30th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Story By: TRAVIS BRANCH / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HEATH LAWSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM UNION, KY - August 12, 2016 - Scott Bloomquist took over the lead on lap five and never looked back as he went on to win the 30th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial on Thursday night at Florence Speedway. The two-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion and current point leader earned $30,000 for his victory. It was his first Ralph Latham Memorial win since 2006. In a close race for second at the finish,…

Triple 20’s on Tap for ‘Track of Champions’ Racers This Saturday

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Bonus Bucks on the line at Fonda Speedway Special Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY – August 12, 2016- This Saturday, August 13th at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway the modified, A-Verdi sportsman, and pro stock drivers will all compete in three 20-lap main events with bonus money on the line for each division. If one modified driver can win all three of the “Triple 20” feature events, they will be awarded with the STR Trailer $5,000 bonus along with $1,500 to win each segment for a grand total…

Testing Notebook: Valuable Laps Turned at Watkins Glen

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INDYcar Teams Take to Watkins Glens New Pavement for Grand Prix at The Glen Test Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Watkins Glen NY.- August 12, 2016-With the Verizon IndyCar Series championship still hanging in the balance, every opportunity to secure an advantage is crucial. That’s why nearly the entire field tested today at Watkins Glen International, site of the penultimate race on the 2016 schedule. Twenty cars took to the iconic 3.4-mile permanent road course in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. In addition to Verizon IndyCar…

THUNDER ON THE HILL CONTINUES THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 18. . .

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STEVE KINSER, SAMMY SWINDELL & KENNY JACOBS HEADLINE RETURN OF THE ALL STAR 410 SPRINTS TO GRANDVIEW Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - August 12, 2016 – After a sixteen-year hiatus, the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series brings Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions back to the Berks County high banked Grandview Speedway on Thursday, August 18. This huge 410 sprint show is presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings. Anticipation is at a pinnacle as this event marks the first…

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Utica Rome Speedway Roars Back To Action

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FULL DAY OF RACING SET FOR THIS SUNDAY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WITH NIGHT OF LEGENDS PLUS RAIN DELAYED RACE OF CHAMPIONS FEATURE Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY –August 12, 2016- Nearly three months ago when Utica-Rome Speedway was mired in a six-week string of rain in May, the only on track action was completed at the Vernon oval was the qualifying events for the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series and the Gnome Cup for the Go Nuclear Late Model Series way back on May 22. While…

Feel The Rush at New Egypt Jersey Rush VI

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THE ULTIMATE DOUBLE-HEADER TO ATTRACT THE ULTIMATE TALENT TUESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: BOB MILLER / THUNDER ON THE HILL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ – August 12, 2016- The NAPA Auto Parts Jersey Rush VI presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings returns to the New Egypt Speedway on Tuesday night, August 23 the ultimate double-header program of 410 sprints and modifieds with a talent filled field of competitors expected. In the 410 sprints, expect two time Jersey Rush winner JJ Grasso along with Lucas Wolfe, Ryan Smith, Greg Hodnett,…

The Hamilton’s Tune-Up For International Classic Weekend

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Davey Hamilton Sr. & Jr. in Action Saturday Ahead of Classic Weekend Story By: DAN KAPUCSINSKI / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF OSWEGO, NY -August 12, 2016 – Both Davey Hamilton Sr. and Davey Hamilton Jr. will be in action this Saturday at Oswego Speedway in Novelis Supermodified competition. Hamilton Sr., the winner of the 1997 Budweiser International Classic 200, will make his first start of the season driving the John Nicotra Racing No. 6 Novelis Supermodified on August 13. With his most recent victory coming in the Speedway’s season opener in 2013, Hamilton drove to a…

Prelude To The Coalcracker Tonight At Big Diamond Speedway

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$4,000 to win the 358 modified 30-lap feature; $400 to start; Coalcracker 72 is Sept. 4 Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM MINERSVILLE, PA. - August 12, 2016- Anytime a driver can log a few extra laps on a track, the information which they can relay to the crew can prove to be crucial to a season’s point battle or as one of the biggest races of the year is almost at hand. That’s the case this Friday at Big Diamond Speedway as the track plays host to the Prelude to the…

Who Pulls The Pill?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Alex & Helen Bruce/RacersGuide.com Its one of the most stressful things to do when you’re at the racetrack, It’s not strapping yourself in behind the wheel to do battle amongst your peers, its not the car owner who spends tens of thousands of dollars on the best equipment he can afford, it’s not the crew member who torques all five lug nuts prior to the A-Main, its not the race director who has to watch 24 race cars at a time, or even a corner flagger or EMT.…

Stewart Shines at Knoxville Night#1 Action

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Shane Stewart Holds Off Schatz on Night #1 of the 56th Annual Knoxville Nationals! Story By: BRYAN HULBERT/ BILL WRIGHT/ KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, Iowa -August 11, 2016 – For the third year in a row, and fifth time overall in Knoxville Nationals preliminary competition, Oklahoma’s Shane Stewart parked the Jeff Gordon Foundation No. 2s in Victory Lane; winning Wednesday’s Brandt Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night to open up the 56th annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. It was Stewart’s second consecutive year topping the Capitani Classic and his Knoxville Nationals…

Tremont Wrecks, Wins on Wild “Whelen Wednesday” at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Duprey by inches in Renegades; Conroy tops fun Mini Stock race Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS /DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ANDREW CASSIDY / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – August 11, 2016- Kenny Tremont Jr. narrowly escaped from a big pileup to win on the special “Whelen Wednesday” double-points Mid-Season Championship stock car event on the Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on August 10. In spite of major damage to his car, the seven-time Devil’s Bowl champion ran to his second win of the season after a wild 35-lap race. Bill Duprey and Chris Conroy also scored victories…

“FIRST RESPONDERS” WILL BE HONORED AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] “FIRST RESPONDERS” WILL BE HONORED AT WALL STADIUM THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 13) Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium - Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Exciting stock car racing will take center stage on the speedway and community heroes will be honored in the grandstands as Wall Stadium Speedway presents “First Responders Night” this Saturday (August 13). On the track five racing divisions will compete in seven main events while in the grandstands the men and women who serve our community in police forces, fire companies and rescue squads will be admitted to the spectator area…

BRIDGEPORT PRESENTS THE THREE FOR ALL – A RACE FAN’S DREAM EVENT

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] BRIDGEPORT PRESENTS THE THREE FOR ALL - A RACE FAN'S DREAM EVENT Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com On August 16th, the Bridgeport Speedway will present the second Three for All event on the 5/8th mile speedway - a triple header show featuring the Super Late Models, United Racing Club (URC) Sprint Cars and 358 Small Block Modifieds with each division competing in qualifying events and a twenty-five lap feature events. It's a race fan's dream - guaranteed to offer something for everyone's taste in dirt track racing! The Three for All will be…

It All Comes Down To The ‘Blast at the Beach’ At Georgetown Speedway August 30

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] It All Comes Down To The ‘Blast at the Beach’ At Georgetown Speedway Tuesday, August 30; Short Track Super Series South Region Champion Will Be Crowned Story By: Brett Deyo/Short Track Super Series - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Three states, six tracks, 279 feature laps and it all comes down to this! The 2016 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP Velocita South Region championship will be decided at the Georgetown Speedway ‘Blast at the Beach’ on Tuesday, August 30. For the third consecutive year, the historic Georgetown half-mile will play…

How Could You Not Be A Fan Of Bryan Clauson?

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] How Could You Not Be A Fan Of Bryan Clauson? By: Pete MacDonald The news came early yesterday morning that Bryan Clauson had succumbed to his injuries suffered on Saturday night at the Bellville Midget nationals in Kansas. It shattered not only the short track world but also the entire racing community worldwide. Unfortunately this isn't the first time we've all had to go through this and unfortunately it won't be the last. It's part of the game we all chose. How could you not like Bryan Clauson? The guy always had a smile on his face no matter how his…

New Egypt Speedway Will Honor Bryan Clauson During Saturday, August 13th Event

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] New Egypt Speedway Will Honor Bryan Clauson During Saturday, August 13th Event Fans Wearing Clauson T-shirts Will Help Donate $6.30 to USAC Benevolent Fund Story By: Allyse Wolfinger/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ-- The dirt racing community was shocked at the passing of one of its most likable and recognizable names when USAC driver Bryan Clauson succumbed to injuries he sustained while leading the Belleville Midget National event on Saturday, August 6th. Clauson was a fan favorite and USAC feature winner at New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway and during their event on Saturday,…

Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Rico Abreu the Strongest Man in Ironman 55 Win Becomes the sixth different event winner and 16th series winner of the season Story By: Aaron Fiedler/WoO - Photos By: Trent Gower/RacersGuide.com PEVELY, Mo. - Aug. 6, 2016 - Rico Abreu proved to be the strongest man Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 as he powered forward and battled to the lead scoring his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the season and the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 presented by Walker. Abreu, a NASCAR Truck Series regular, slipped back to fifth…

ROOKIE, JONES MAKES HIS RETURN TO BRIDGEPORT VICTORY LANE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] ROOKIE, JONES MAKES HIS RETURN TO BRIDGEPORT VICTORY LANE Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Racers Guide.com Photo Staff Big Block Modified rookie, CJ Jones charged to his second Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modified feature win just six weeks after earning his first career win on the 5/8 mile Bridgeport Speedway. The Ottsville, PA driver led for seventeen laps before Joseph Watson put the No. 1J out in front, using the inside line to move ahead of Jones on a restart. But Jones was not to be denied as he raced back by Watson some…

NEW FACES IN VICTORY LANE AT SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] NEW FACES IN VICTORY LANE AT SPIRIT AUTO CENTER SPEEDWAY Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com On a night with a full schedule of action, two drivers won for the first time this season while two other drivers scored their second win of the season. Matt Smith scored the victory in the wingless 600cc Micro Sprint feature while Colin Bustard scored his first win of the season in the 270cc Micro Sprint feature. The 2015 ServPro Four Cylinder champion, Chris Sammons won for the second time this season. Mike Haggenbottom, the consecutive four-time champion…

Classic Stewart at Knoxville KCP Capitani Classic

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Shane Stewart Doubles Up in 5th Annual KCP Capitani Classic Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / KNOXVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM KNOXVILLE, IA- August 8, 2016- For the second year in a row, Shane Stewart was the man to beat at the Knoxville Raceway as the driver of the Larson-Marks No. 2 became the first driver to double up in the Capitani Classic, winning the fifth instalment of the Sunday spectacular presented by Kustom Concrete Pumping. This was Shane’s ninth career 410cid score at the Knoxville Raceway. The victory was quite the way to kick off the…

Danny Varin Dominates Utica-Rome Modifieds

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Danny Varin Outruns Field to Collect Second Win of the Season at Utica-Rome Speedway Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- August 8, 2016- This past Sunday, August 7th, Utica-Rome Speedway kicked off its final full month of racing with four caution-free NASCAR Whelen All-American feature events, sponsored by LaLonde Electrical and Parry’s Maintenance/Oneida Lake Marina. Danny Varin won his second Gates-Cole Insurance $2000-to-win Modified feature event in a dominant performance. He shared victory lane with John Christian in the SUNY 602 Sportsman, Randy Shantel in the Broedel Energy Open Sportsman,…

Hamlin Out-Runs The Pack to Watkins Glen Checkers

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Hamlin Wins Combustible Classic in Front of Sold-Out Watkins Glen Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WATKINS GLEN, NY- August 8, 2016- Denny Hamlin, winner of Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, entertained a sold-out grandstand with a celebratory burnout that trailed a plume of smoke the entire length of the frontstretch at Watkins Glen International. But Hamlin’s smoke show—with a bad back, no less—paled in comparison to the fireworks that preceded the checkered flag, Hamlin’s first at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road course. The race was in doubt until the final…

Sunday Watkins Glen Notebook

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Denny Hamlin Had to Overcome Major Back Pain to Win at The Glen Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. –Augustb 8, 2016- As his crew chief, Mike Wheeler, put it after Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at the Glen, Denny Hamlin wouldn’t have driven his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota if the schedule simply called for a practice session. But since Sunday was a race day, Hamlin was in the car, overcoming persistent pain to win his first road course event at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International track. Hamlin, who has…

Berger Sizzles to Lebanon Valley Victory

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Brian Berger Holds off Brett Hearn for Victory at The Valley of Speed Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- August 8, 2016- At Lebanon Valley Saturday, there was speed in the forecast and plenty of action on the track, that’s what the five classes in action brought to the masses. In the Modifieds, Brian Berger earned the pole by virtue of winning his heat race. On the start, he was able to outdistance Guy Sheldon to turn 1 and opened up a small gap. Matt Pupello was able to follow past…

Wilder Takes First of 2016 at the ‘Track of Champions’

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Wilder Wins on Hall of Fame Night at Fonda Speedway Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FONDA, NY- August 8, 2016- On Fonda Speedway Hall of Fame Induction Night, Jeremy Wilder took his first win of the 2016 season at the “Track of Champions”. The win was the sixth of his career at Fonda and it came in the Bill & Ellen Schoons owned, Joe Wagner Plumbing & Heating #24. It was also Maynard Forrette Tribute Night at Fonda on Saturday with Buck Gasner pacing the modified field before the start of the…

Ward Holds Off Watson for Lebanon Valley KoD Win

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First Win For Kevin Ward At Lebanon In 22 Years Story By: ROB HAZER / KOD SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST LEBANON, NY- August 8, 2016- In 1994 Ace Of Base ‘Saw A Sign’ that gave them the number one song of the year according to Billboard, Momma said, “life was like a box of chocolates,” which led Forest Gump to be the highest grossing movie of the year, and gas was only $1.11 a gallon. 1994 was also the last time Kevin Ward visited victory lane on the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway until Saturday…

The Cobra Strikes Down ESS Field at Canandaigua

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Chuck Hebing Wins Lucas Oil ESS Event at Canandaigua in front of Hometown Fans Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM CANANDAIGUA, NY- August 8, 2016- When Ontario, NY’s Chuck Hebing drew the pole for the 25 lap Mach 1 Chassis A-Main Saturday night at Canandaigua he knew the opportunity was there to capture another Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) checkered. When 25 laps were completed, he did a donut and climbed atop his tail tank to greet the cheering crowd and collected $2,350 for the win Hebing got…

Strunk Gets Redemption with Grandview Victory

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Jeff Strunk, Ron Kline and Brian Papiez Took Home the Big Bucks as NASCAR Feature Winners at Grandview Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA- August 8, 2016- After three separate showers went through the Grandview Speedway grounds late Saturday afternoon racing was delayed for an hour until the track was race ready for an action-packed night of three division NASCAR stock car racing in the activities sponsored by Bernheisel Race Cars. The last time the Modifieds were in action, Jeff Strunk finished third, but was disqualified due to an illegal…

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