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Haudenschild holds off Donny Schatz to win at Cedar Lake Speedway

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NERVES OF STEEL: Haudenschild holds off Donny Schatz to win at Cedar Lake SpeedwayHaudenschild wins the rain delayed FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com Nerves set in for Sheldon Haudenschild in the closing laps of the early Saturday evening World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series FVP Platinum Battery Showdown at Cedar Lake Speedway. While leading with less than 10 laps to go, he brushed the wall off turn four while trying to pass a lap car on one lap and jumped the cushion in turn one, upsetting his car, in another.…

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Brewerton Speedway

Tom Sears Jr. First Repeat Winner In Brewerton Speedway Modifieds; Larry Wight Cruises To Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Victory

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Tom Sears Jr. First Repeat Winner In Brewerton Speedway Modifieds; Larry Wight Crusies To Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Victory Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY - Brewerton Speedway beat Mother Nature Friday night and Tom Sears Jr. from Clay, NY beat the Modified competition to kick off the month of July. In the 35-lap Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature Tom Sears Jr. in his Mullen Industrial Handling Corp. No. 62s started 13th and steadily worked his way forward into the top-two on lap 18 and then set his sights on leader Chris Hile. After…

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Dirt Modifieds

ALAN BARKER WINS THIRD OF SEASON AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY

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ALAN BARKER WINS THIRD OF SEASON AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY Story By: Ryan Lepre/Penn Can Speedway Photos By: Fran Durso/Penn Can Speedway SUSQUEHANNA, PA – Alan Barker took home the Modified victory on Friday night at the Penn Can Speedway.  Barker of Norwich, NY was the winner over Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel, PA; Nick Nye of Groton, NY; Byron Worthing of Owego, NY and Richard Smith of Accord, NY.  The night was highlighted by the Fireworks Extravaganza which wowed the large crowd.  Tim Howell of Lake Ariel, PA grabbed the win in the 602 Sportsman for his first at…

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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Reutzel rallies from seventh to earn All Star triumph at Lernerville

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from seventh to earn All Star triumph at Lernerville Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com SARVER, Pa. (July 6, 2019) - With a racy surface, hot temperatures and fireworks on the sky and on the track, the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 Sprint Cars put on quite a show on Friday night at The Action Track in a 30 lap main event that featured several charges forward from deep in the field. And when all was said and done, Aaron Reutzel collected his third win in his past…

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Dirt Late Models

SHEPPARD COLLECTS 10TH OF THE YEAR AT INDEPENDENCE

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A ROCKET TO THE TOP: SHEPPARD COLLECTS 10TH OF THE YEAR AT INDEPENDENCE Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photo By: Mike Ruefer INDEPENDENCE, IA – July 5, 2019 – Using a lane few other drivers chose to use throughout the night at the start of the Morton Buildings Feature, Brandon Sheppard showed a packed house of Buchanan County fairgoers exactly why he’s known as “The Rocket Shepp.” Blasting off around the outside of Iowa-native Chris Simpson on lap four, Sheppard ran away with the lead and dominated his competition over 50 laps at Independence Motor Speedway to collect his 10th World…

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BACON CRISP ON NIGHT 1 OF THE CORN BELT NATIONALS

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BACON CRISP ON NIGHT 1 OF THE CORN BELT NATIONALS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Knoxville, Iowa (July 5, 2019)………Following qualifying, Brady Bacon and the Dynamics, Inc. team certainly had their work cut out for them. On the second of two qualifying laps, the engine began to sound sour. Immediately after pulling into the infield pit area, the team immediately went to work to swap out the engine for a new bullet under the hood. Under time constraints, the team prevailed. Under duress for much of the caution-free 25-lap main event, the team once…

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Dirt Late Models

Tyler Erb Back in Lucas Oil Victory Lane

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Tyler Erb Back in Lucas Oil Victory Lane Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (July 5, 2019) - For the first time since February, Tyler Erb returned to Lucas Oil Victory Lane on Friday night as he wired the field in the 25th annual Topless 50 at Tyler County Speedway. Erb became the tenth different winner in as many visits by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Tyler County Speedway. The victory didn't come easy, as podium finishers Josh Richards and Devin Moran charged after Erb the entire 50-lap distance. Moran and Erb led…

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Dirt Modifieds

FIREWORKS! Leaders Wreck on Final Lap, Sheppard Takes Liberty 100 Glory

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FIREWORKS! Leaders Wreck on Final Lap, Sheppard Takes Liberty 100 Glory; McLaughlin led 99 laps until tangling with Rudolph coming to checkers as Sheppard adds fourth Series win of 2019 Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com CANANDAIGUA, NY — July 4, 2019 — It took 99-and-a-half laps, but the packed grandstands at Land of Legends Raceway saw a huge Fourth of July fireworks display in the middle of turns three and four on Thursday night when Max McLaughlin and Erick Rudolph made heavy contact in a final turn battle for the checkered flag. McLaughlin had led…

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The Mike Harrison Show Continues!

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The Mike Harrison Show Continues!Story By: Ruben Mireles/DIRTcar Photo By: Mike Neff MACON, IL – July 4, 2019 – Mike Harrison goes back-to-back with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, passing point leader Tyler Nicely for the lead in heavy lapped traffic to claim the $1,500 pay day at Macon Speedway on Friday night. Bartonville, Illinois driver Allen Weisser set the front row with Nicely. Weisser started strong, searching for his second win of the 2019 season with the tour, but no one wanted it more than Nicely. The Owensboro, Kentucky racer has sustained the point lead with consistent…

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Dirt Late Models

Gloria for Gundaker!

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Gloria for Gundaker!Story By: Ruben Mireles/DIRTcar Photo By: Rick Neff MACON, IL – July 4, 2019 - Gordy Gundaker goes back-to-back in the Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway after getting around Bobby Pierce on a last lap pass to win his second career Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" event. The St. Charles, Missouri racer won it on the bottom in 2018 and does it again in a thrilling finish, bringing fans to their feet in the final corner. Twenty-four DIRTcar Late Models checked in on Thursday night at the 1/5-mile as the fans packed the stands for the 4th…

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Dirt Late Models

Marlar Conquers Independence 50 at Portsmouth

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Marlar Conquers Independence 50 at Portsmouth Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photo By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (July 4, 2019) - Mike Marlar ran away with the Independence 50 on Thursday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park - earning his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. At the drop of the green flag, Marlar sprinted to a comfortable lead and held the point for the entire race. Marlar had to withstand a 5-lap shootout to the finish with second-place running Josh Richards and Jimmy Owens after a lap-45 caution. Richards moved into the second spot on lap…

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DEWEASE TRIUMPHS IN PA SPEEDWEEK AT PORT ROYAL

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DEWEASE TRIUMPHS IN PA SPEEDWEEK AT PORT ROYALStory By: Justin Snyder/Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa- Up until Wednesday night, nobody had been able to double up in the win column of the 2019 PA Speedweek Series. Four nights in, there had been four different winners. Lance Dewease made sure that changed at Port Royal Speedway when he charged from the 8th starting position to pass Logan Wagner with 2 laps to go to pick up the $7000 Weikert’s Livestock 410 Sprint Car victory in front of a packed house of fans for his second win…

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Dirt Modifieds

Stewart Friesen Needs All 50 Fonda Speedway Laps to Win STSS ‘Firecracker 50’ Wednesday Worth $10,700

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Stewart Friesen Needs All 50 Fonda Speedway Laps to Win STSS ‘Firecracker 50’ Wednesday Worth $10,700 Story By: Chris Moore/SSTS Photos By: Jeff Karabin/Fonda Speedway FONDA, NY – For the first time in the history of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco, Fonda Speedway joined the series schedule in 2019. And what a debut it was on Wednesday night. After a wild 50-lap roller-coaster of a race, it was Sprakers, N.Y.’s, Stewart Friesen grabbing the win and the $10,700 in the inaugural Fuccillo Automotive Group ‘Firecracker 50’ presented by Teo-Pro Car at the Track…

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Sweet continues winning ways in South Dakota

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PATIENT ADVANTAGE: Sweet continues winning ways in South Dakota Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 Brad Sweet takes advantage of Logan Schuchart’s mistake to get eighth win of the season at Brown County Speedway Brad Sweet admitted running second isn’t always a bad thing. That’s because he used it to his advantage to win six of the last eight races – including Wednesday night’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Feature at Brown County Speedway, in Aberdeen, S.D. However, with a fifth-place starting position and several cautions, it took Sweet about half the race to make…

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410 SPRINTS, MODIFIEDS & CRATE SPORTSMAN SHOWCASE THE PPB JERSEY RUSH VIII AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 16

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410 SPRINTS, MODIFIEDS & CRATE SPORTSMAN SHOWCASE THE PPB JERSEY RUSH VIII AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 16 Story By: Bob Miller/Jersey Rush Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ JULY 3, 2019 . . . . . . . .The Pioneer Pole Buildings Jersey Rush VIII returns to the New Egypt Speedway on Tuesday night, July 16 with a three division program that will showcase the 410 Sprints, Modifieds and Crate Sportsman. This will mark the only visit for the 410 Sprints at New Egypt Speedway and a $5,000 first place prize will go to the winner…

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Big Diamond Speedway

Big Diamond Speedway presents the George/Georgie Stevenson Memorial Friday July 5th, 50 Laps, $5000 to win for the Modifieds

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Big Diamond Speedway presents the George/Georgie Stevenson Memorial Friday July 5th, 50 Laps, $5000 to win for the Modifieds Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com This Friday night July 5th, the Big Diamond Speedway presents one of its most prestigious events with the running of the annual George/Georgie Stevenson Memorial race for the Insigner Performance modifieds as part of B & H Landscaping Night. The first Georgie Stevenson Memorial event was contested at the speedway in 1980. Georgie Stevenson was a young and avid Big Diamond fan, who supported the track along with his family every…

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NOS ENERGY DRINK USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES. . . . INVADES GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY WITH KEN BRENN MIDGET MASTERS 30 AND NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 30

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NOS ENERGY DRINK USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SERIES. . . . INVADES GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY WITH KEN BRENN MIDGET MASTERS 30 AND NASCAR MODIFIEDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 30 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Jim Murdoch/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 3, 2019 . . . . . The fans asked for it and here it is! The NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series will be part of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Tuesday night, July 30 with the first running of the Ken Brenn Midget Masters 30 joined by the NASCAR 358 Modifieds in a big…

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Grandview Speedway

T.P.TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN IN $2K TO WIN FIRECRACKER 40 THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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T.P.TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN IN $2K TO WIN FIRECRACKER 40 THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 3, 2019 . . . NASCAR stock car racing returns to Grandview Speedway on Saturday night, July 6th, the T.P.Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in the spotlight with the running of the Firecracker 40 that will reward the winner with $2,000. Current point leader Brian Hirthler will lead a large field of Sportsman racing talents as they first work to earn a starting spot in the main event and second to earn the feature win.…

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Grandview Speedway

CHRISTOPHER BELL POCKETS $10,000, JEFF STRUNK WINS MOD THRILLER AS GRANDVIEW DEFEATS MOTHER NATURE TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2

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CHRISTOPHER BELL POCKETS $10,000, JEFF STRUNK WINS MOD THRILLER AS GRANDVIEW DEFEATS MOTHER NATURE TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 2 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (July 2, 2019) – Mother Nature offered a reprieve to race fans Tuesday Night at Grandview Speedway, providing just enough clear weather for Norman, Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell to claim the 410 Sprint Car main event, while Boyertown, Pennsylvania’s Jeff Strunk scored the win in the Modified portion of the double-header event. A big crowd turned out for the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill event attracting a field of thirty 410…

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Jackson Gill Carries Flat Left Front Tire to $2,500 Sportsman Classic Victory at Weedsport Speedway

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Jackson Gill Carries Flat Left Front Tire to $2,500 Sportsman Classic Victory at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (July 3, 2019) – Prior to Tuesday evening, Jackson Gill had never won a Sportsman main event at Weedsport Speedway. That all changed last night, in a big way, as Gill bested a veteran lineup of Central Region Sportsman competitors to claim the top prize of $2,500 in the 6th annual Sportsman Classic presented by Stirling Lubricants and Champion Racing Oil. After winning his qualifying heat race, Gill redrew the 11th starting position for…

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Dirt Late Models

Sheppard & Co. On Pace to Break Single-Season Wins Record

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Sheppard & Co. On Pace to Break Single-Season Wins Record Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com INDEPENDENCE, IA – July 2, 2019 – With Series points leader Brandon Sheppard picking up his ninth victory in 17 races last Friday at the Terre Haute Action Track, the Rocket1 Racing team now boasts a win percentage of just under 53 percent in World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series standings. Prior to Friday night, Sheppard had never won at the famed half-mile oval in Outlaws competition. This weekend, he and the Rocket Chassis house car team will lead the…

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STOCK CAR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY

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STOCK CAR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION AT WALL STADIUM SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ The birthday of our nation will be the focus on Saturday night (July 6) as auto racing enthusiasts will be rewarded with a 40-lap race for the All American Auto Group Modified stock cars and a 50-lapper for the Surfside Collision 4 Cylinder Stocks. The O'Shea's Auto Repair Factory Stocks are set for two 25-lap races, one regularly scheduled and one rain postponed from earlier in the season. The Center State Engineering Sportsman racers and the open cockpit…

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Brewerton Speedway

Sprint Cars And Modifieds Headline July 5 Racing At The Brewerton Speedway

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Sprint Cars And Modifieds Headline July 5 Racing At The Brewerton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY - This Friday, July 5 some of the best 360 Sprint Car racers in the Northeast plus Ontario, Canada and Quebec, Canada will converge on the Brewerton Speedway to do battle on the ‘D-Shaped Dirt Demon’ when the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Donath Motor Worx & Sterling Lubricants Speedweek is in town presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers. Joining the winged warriors from ESS will be the ground pounding 800 horsepower Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, DOT…

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Fulton Speedway

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Invades Fulton Speedway Saturday, July 6; Yellow-Out And Auction For Sarcoma Research In The Midway

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Invades Fulton Speedway Saturday, July 6; Yellow-Out And Auction For Sarcoma Research In The Midway Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY - This Saturday, July 6 the Fulton Speedway will swing the pit gate open when the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek invades the Route 57 race track. Help us make the Saturday night racing program a Yellow-Out by wearing yellow for Rhabdomyosarcoma Month. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a fast-growing soft tissue cancer. The 3rd Annual event will be in the track midway with an auction, door prizes and other…

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Dirt Modifieds

Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway shines in 100-lap Border Battle, Wight Wins over Sheppard and Johnson

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Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway shines in 100-lap Border Battle, Wight Wins over Sheppard and Johnson Story & Photo By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series PLATTSBURGH, NY - July 1, 2019 - Lightning Larry Wight took advantage of a restart at the halfway point to drive by Matt Sheppard while riding the cushion on the extreme outside line of the half-mile race track. Wight and the Gypsum Racing team went home $10,000 richer and now have a guaranteed starting position in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at NAPA Super DIRT Week XLVIII in October at Oswego Speedway. Runner-up Matt Sheppard drove to the…

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MONTIETH REBOUNDS WITH SPEEDWEEK WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT

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MONTIETH REBOUNDS WITH SPEEDWEEK WIN ON MONDAY NIGHT Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (July 1, 2019) – Aussie, Darren Mollenoyux started on the pole with Cory Eliason on the outside of row 1. Lincoln regulars, Brian Montieth and Chase Dietz shared the second row. Mollenoyux got out to the lead on the start and slid up in turns 1 and 2 to block Cory Eliason’s run for the lead. Montieth was all over Eliason for second. Another Aussie in the field, James McFadden got around Dietz for fourth. Eliason pulled away from Montieth and…

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BIG PAYDAY AWAITS USAC SPRINTS AT KNOXVILLE’S CORN BELT NATIONALS

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BIG PAYDAY AWAITS USAC SPRINTS AT KNOXVILLE'S CORN BELT NATIONALS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Knoxville, Iowa (July 1, 2019)………The BRANDT Professional Agriculture "Corn Belt Nationals" is one event drivers and teams of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship have had circled on the calendar since the day it was announced a year ago. Now, that time has arrived. There's a myriad of reasons for the excitement surrounding the event, namely the $20,000 going to the final night A-Main winner of the two-night show on Friday-Saturday, July 5-6. And one other, thing, it's…

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Brown County Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway provide opportunity for new start

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Brown County Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway provide opportunity for new startFive World of Outlaws drivers head into second half of the year eyeing first win of the season Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The first half of the year hasn’t gone as envisioned for five of the full-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series racers. Or as Jason Sides – who has three top-10s in 24 starts – unabashedly stated, “Pretty shitty. Really shitty to be exact.” While 15 different drivers have earned victories so far this season, Sides, Jacob Allen, Sheldon Haudenschild, Kraig…

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3rd Annual Firecracker 40 and USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Highlight New Egypt Speedway Independence Day Celebration This Saturday July 6th

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3rd Annual Firecracker 40 and USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Highlight New Egypt Speedway Independence Day Celebration This Saturday July 6th; Fire In The Pines Being Hosted July 5th Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.comNew Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway will be hosting its annual Independence Day celebration with two days of activities this Friday and Saturday July 5th and 6th. On Friday July 5th New Egypt Speedway will be hosting the Fire in the Pines Fireworks show. There will be live music, carnival games, food trucks and a whole lot more capped off with a…

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Four-Race Swing for Lucas Oil Late Models

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Four-Race Swing for Lucas Oil Late Models Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, Ohio (July 1, 2019) - Beginning Wednesday, the teams of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will have a busy Independence weekend with four straight nights of racing. The blockbuster weekend kicks off with the traditional July 3rd event at Muskingum County Speedway, then continues to Portsmouth Raceway Park on Thursday, Tyler County Speedway on Friday, and concludes at Mansfield Motor Speedway on Saturday. Wednesday's annual July 3rd event at Muskingum County Speedway, Presented by Kendrick Excavating and Dow Cameron Oil & Gas,…

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STRADA EDGES THE FIELD AT GLEN RIDGE

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STRADA EDGES THE FIELD AT GLEN RIDGE Story By: Nick Fillman/USAC East Coast Sprint Cars Photo By: Chad Warner Fultonville, New York (June 30, 2019)………"The Edge" Eddie Strada from Lake Ariel, PA was able to grab his first Rapid Tire, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series victory of the year after re-passing and holding off Steven Drevicki to take the checkers. Strada would start his night off on the right foot after pulling the number one pill for the nights action and placing him on the pole of heat one. Strada would go on to win heat race number one…

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Dirt Modifieds

Defending Champion Matt Sheppard takes home $7,500, joined by Larry Wight and Mat Williamson on the podium

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Defending Champion Matt Sheppard takes home $7,500, joined by Larry Wight and Mat Williamson on the podium Story & Photo By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series CORNWALL, ON - June 30, 2019 - Matt Sheppard battled up through the top-five to take the lead early in the race but had to go toe-to-toe with The Doctor Danny Johnson to secure the win. Larry Wight crossed the finish line in second place, which is an important points-finish for the Gypsum Express driver. With another third place podium, Mat Williamson didn't let Sheppard run away with all the points. Williamon started on the…

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Dirt Modifieds

Make your July 4 a special one at Land of Legends with the Super DIRTcar Series Liberty 100, plus sprint cars

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Make your July 4 a special one at Land of Legends with the Super DIRTcar Series Liberty 100, plus sprint cars Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com CANANDAIGUA, NY - July 1 - The stars and cars of the Super DIRTcar Series have pounded around the Canandaigua, NY dirt oval nearly every year since 1976. Forty-five Super DIRTcar Series events have been completed at Land of Legends Raceway, with Hoosier Racing TIre Weekly Championship competitor Alan Johnson leading all drivers with six Series wins. The Championship Points standings are as tight as ever at the top…

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Bowman Gray Stadium

Despite the Heat, Myers Dials in Car and Wins at Bowman Gray

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Despite the Heat, Myers Dials in Car and Wins at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton/BGS (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers has had a year of ups and downs at Bowman Gray Stadium – but he’s hopeful that he’s due for a smoother season now. Myers claimed the pole on Saturday for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, sailing ahead to win the first 25-lapper and taking third in the second race. It was a welcome change from the previous week. Several weeks ago – on June 1 – Myers was the…

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Big Diamond Speedway

Duane Howard wins first of the year at Big Diamond Speedway, Hendricks win his fourth Sportsman feature.

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Duane Howard wins first of the year at Big Diamond Speedway, Hendricks win his fourth Sportsman feature. Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com Duane Howard and the Norm Hansell No. 357 team have struggled so far in 2019 at the Big Diamond Speedway. The team has showed speed this season, but a run of bad luck has prevented the team from visiting victory lane. Friday night the team put it all together to win on Dave Kamp Memorial Night and take home the $4000 first place prize. Justin Grim and Jeff Strunk brought…

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Canandaigua Motorsports Park

Rudolph & Root Romp In Land Of Legends Mid-Season Championship Runs

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Rudolph & Root Romp In Land Of Legends Mid-Season Championship Runs Karlsen & Welch capture first feature wins of season in fast fairgrounds finales Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comCanandaigua, NY – June 29, 2019 – Mid-Season Championship runs on Honeoye Auto Parts/American Equipment Night offered a preview of what may come in two more months as Pepsi Big-Block Modified point leaders Erick Rudolph and Matt Sheppard finished 1-2 in their 50-lap main event while Canandaigua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram Sportsman Modified front-runners Kevin Root and Kane Bristol successfully defended home soil, securing the top-two spots in the 40-lap DIRTcar…

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Grandview Speedway

410 SPRINT PA SPEEDWEEK & 358 MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 2 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL EVENT AT GRANDVIEW

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410 SPRINT PA SPEEDWEEK & 358 MODIFIEDS HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 2 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL EVENT AT GRANDVIEW Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 30, 2019 . . . . . . . The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will present the 410 Sprint Pennsylvania SpeedWeek Series along with the always exciting 358 NASCAR Modifieds on Tuesday night, July 2 on the “hill” at Grandview Speedway. Many of the top 410 sprint car drivers will be in the field chasing the $10,000 payday in the 35 lap feature…

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LARSON FINDS LATE NIGHT REDEMPTION AT ROUTE 66

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LARSON FINDS LATE NIGHT REDEMPTION AT ROUTE 66 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Rich Forman/USAC Joliet, Illinois (June 29, 2019)………Not that Kyle Larson needs any extra motivation when he straps into a Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian midget, but any little bit that's added to the equation just makes it that much more difficult for the competition. In the Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car feature that preceded the night's midget feature, Larson was leading when, under a red flag, the Elk Grove, California driver was disqualified from the event for having a crew…

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from ninth to win Bill Waite, Jr. Memorial Classic at Route 66

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Aaron Reutzel rallies from ninth to win Bill Waite, Jr. Memorial Classic at Route 66 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC JOLIET, Ill. (June 29, 2019) - Powered by perseverance, as well as a healthy serving of determination, Clute, Texas’ Aaron Reutzel did what some would consider the impossible on Saturday night during his visit to the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Ill., ultimately concluding his evening with an impressive charge from the inside of row five, all after rebuilding a destroyed race car as the result of a flip during his respective Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of…

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Brad Sweet wins 2019 Jackson Nationals

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41K CHAMPION: Brad Sweet wins 2019 Jackson Nationals By holding off 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz to win at Jackson Motorplex, Brad Sweet pockets $41,000 payday Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 The “Big Cat” Brad Sweet was starving for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win at Jackson Motorplex Saturday night. He’s tasted victory six times already this season – including a win Thursday night at Jackson Motorplex – but with $41,000 and the title of Jackson Nationals champion on the line, his appetite wouldn’t be appeased until the night’s entrée was his. He…

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Dirt Late Models

Harrison Collects Win #3

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Harrison Collects Win #3 Story By: Jordan DeLucia/DIRTcar Photo By: Jim DenHamer HIGHLAND, IL – June 29, 2019 – Defending DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Champion Mike Harrison put away another field of 26 other cars on Saturday night at the Highland Speedway to earn his third tour victory of the year. Put simply, Harrison dominated. Leading all 25 laps, he put the distractions of the fireworks behind him and dazzled his hometown crowd for the win over Chad Sellers and Robbie Eilers. As for the rest of Harrison’s competition, the podium may have included the likes of Tyler…

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Dirt Late Models

Babb Is Back!

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Babb Is Back! Story By: Jordan DeLucia/DIRTcar Photo By: Rick Neff HIGHLAND, IL – June 29, 2019 – Three-hundred sixty-nine days ago, Shannon Babb picked up his 97th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” win at the Spoon River Speedway on June 25, 2018. Tonight, as Series Announcer Ruben Mireles declared in Victory Lane, “Babb is Back!” as he emerged victorious for the 98th time in his Summer Nationals career Saturday night at the Highland Speedway. Billy Moyer, the only driver with more Hell Tour wins than Babb at 100, held strong all race long to claim the runner-up spot.…

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Davenport Goes Flag to Flag at Florence

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Davenport Goes Flag to Flag at Florence Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS UNION, Ky. (June 29, 2019) - Jonathan Davenport posted a flag-to-flag victory in Saturday night's 33rd annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway. Davenport held off a furious late-race challenge from Jimmy Owens for a $12,000 payday. Davenport's triumph marked his eighth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Davenport and Owens ran first and second the entire 50 laps, battling nose-to-tail in the early stages of the race. Hudson O'Neal; the defending race winner; and Josh Richards exchanged the third spot…

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Canandaigua Motorsports Park

Kevin Root passed Jackson Gill at the halfway point in exciting Land of Legends Raceway victory

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Kevin Root passed Jackson Gill at the halfway point in exciting Land of Legends Raceway victory Story & Photo By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar SeriesCANANDAIGUA, NY – June 29, 2019 – After a few rainouts, the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series: Central Region finally got underway at the historic Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, NY. It was well worth the wait as the 40-lap Feature only stopped once for a caution flag and incredible wheel-to-wheel racing could be found throughout the field. Defending DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Champion Kevin Root worked his way through the field and got into second position…

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CHAD TROUT WINS ACTION PACKED $7,000 KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL

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CHAD TROUT WINS ACTION PACKED $7,000 KEVIN GOBRECHT MEMORIAL; Jeremy Ott Charges to Legends Victory Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (June 29, 2019) – Chad Trout drew the pole for Saturday night’s 30-lap feature. Despite the excellent starting spot, it wasn’t easy sailing into victory lane for Trout’s second career 410 win. Trout started on the pole with Australian, Darren Mollenoyux on the outside of row 1 at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday night for the Kevin Gobrecht Memorial. Brian Montieth lined up third with Danny Dietrich, who swept both Speedweek races at Lincoln in…

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Fan Favorite Pat Ward Drives Straight To Brewerton Speedway Victory Lane; Still No Repeat Modified Winners in 2019 At The Speedway

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Fan Favorite Pat Ward Drives Straight To Brewerton Speedway Victory Lane; Still No Repeat Modified Winners in 2019 At The Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – There is no doubt that Pat Ward from Genoa, NY is one the most popular drivers at the Brewerton Speedway, for that matter anywhere he races behind the wheel of his Gypsum Express, Gypsum Wholesalers, Stadium International Trucks, LJL Kevlar Racing Engines, No. 42p, Bicknell. Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway Pat Ward would take the lead on lap 28 in the 35-lap feature and from there…

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Long Ride Pays Off with $3,500 ‘Clash for Cash’ Victory for Jamie Lathroum

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Long Ride Pays Off with $3,500 ‘Clash for Cash’ Victory for Jamie Lathroum Story By: Chris Moore/Georgetown Speedway GEORGETOWN, DE – Jamie Lathroum had a hard time just getting to Georgetown Speedway on Friday night. Lathroum’s drive from his hometown of Mechanicsville, Md., is normally just over two-and-a-half hours. However, summer beach traffic – combined with a crash that shut down the Chesapeake Bay Bridge during the afternoon – lengthened Lathroum’s trip to five hours, 40 minutes. He arrived just in time for the drivers’ meeting. “I about fell out of the seat just getting here,” he said with a…

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COREY CORMIER SNAGS FIRST CAREER MODIFIED WIN AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY

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COREY CORMIER SNAGS FIRST CAREER MODIFIED WIN AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY Story By: Ryan Lepre/Penn Can Speedway Photos By: Amanda Brigham Corey Cormier of Otisville, NY went to the lead on a late race restart bypassing Nick Nye and held on until the checkered flag flew in the 30 lap event to grab his first ever win in a Modified on Friday evening.  The race was the fifth start of Cormier’s career in a Modified and just his second at the Penn Can Speedway after he finished third last week in his debut.  Brian Malcolm of Lake Ariel, PA finished…

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SUPER MATT SHEPPARD BACK IN WIN COLUMN AT OUTLAW SPEEDWAY

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SUPER MATT SHEPPARD BACK IN WIN COLUMN AT OUTLAW SPEEDWAY Story By: Outlaw Speedway PR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com (Dundee, NY) After a pair of disappointing runs due to flat tires in his last two outings at the Outlaw Speedway, Super Matt Sheppard got his potent #9 Modified back into victory lane with a dominating performance in the Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Modified Division. Having started in his familiar mid-pack spot at the beginning of the 30 lap feature event, he methodically worked his way into the runner up position by lap ten and after a spirited battle with…

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Carson Macedo wins night two of the Jackson Nationals

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STANDING TALL: Carson Macedo wins night two of the Jackson Nationals Rookie Carson Macedo holds off veterans Logan Schuchart and Daryn Pittman for third career win Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 You couldn’t see it, but Carson Macedo was standing up in the seat of his Kyle Larson Racing No. 2 car for all 30 laps of the Feature at Jackson Motorplex Friday night. Or at least, that’s how it felt to the rookie driver after holding off veterans Daryn Pittman and Logan Schuchart to claim his third World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race.…

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