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PAUCH & WATT SPLIT THE WINS AT DESIGN FOR VISIONS/SUNGLASS CENTRAL 3/8th MILE AT BRIDGEPORT

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PAUCH & WATT SPLIT THE WINS AT DESIGN FOR VISIONS/SUNGLASS CENTRAL 3/8th MILE AT BRIDGEPORT Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown & Richard Jester/RacersGuide.com It was a full night of racing at the Design for Visions/Sunglass Central 3/8th mile track at the Bridgeport Speedway as the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds ran two feature events in addition to a full show of 602 Crate Sportsman, Delaware Auto Exchange Mid Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) 305 Sprint Cars, DA's Auto Body & Repair Rookies, Garden State Vintage and 8 Cylinder Enduros. The Big Blocks did double duty on…

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Schatz in winning state-of-mind

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Schatz in winning state-of-mindDonny Schatz, TSR working to turn consistent good runs into wins during summer stretch Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Harry Meeks & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com With a third of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ 2019 season complete, 10-time Series champion Donny Schatz has already set himself up for another championship run. Three wins. Nine podiums. Fifteen top-five and 21 top-10 finishes – the most of all drivers. And currently sits atop the points standings by 48 points over Brad Sweet. To most drivers, that would be an A-plus start to the season.…

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THE EASTERN STORM IS HEADED TO BRIDGEPORT

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THE EASTERN STORM IS HEADED TO BRIDGEPORT Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com You won't need a weather map for this storm! The Eastern Storm is headed to the Design for Vision/Sunglass Central 3/8th mile track at the Bridgeport Speedway on Wednesday, June 12th. Last year's event was a huge success. The drivers found the track "racey". The fans came in droves for the only appearance of the stars of USAC in the state of New Jersey and they did not go home disappointed. In the words of USAC's Levi Jones, "There was a good crowd who…

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DARLAND AND HOGUE TEAM UP FOR EASTERN STORM RUN

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DARLAND AND HOGUE TEAM UP FOR EASTERN STORM RUN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana (June 3, 2019)………USAC's winningest AMSOIL National Sprint Car driver Dave Darland has teamed up with Woodbury, New Jersey car owner Tim Hogue to compete on the upcoming five-race Eastern Storm tour June 11-16 through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Darland's lone Eastern Storm win came in 2013 at Pennsylvania's Port Royal Speedway, the same year in which he posted his best career points finish in the series, taking the runner-up spot just one marker…

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Weedsport’s Big Block Modified, 410 Sprint Car Double-Header Provides Unique Opportunity for Larry Wight

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Weedsport’s Big Block Modified, 410 Sprint Car Double-Header Provides Unique Opportunity for Larry Wight Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jeff Clemons & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 31, 2019) – It’s not often fans can witness a Big Block Modified and 410 Sprint Car double-header. It’s even less common to see one driver compete in both events. However, this Sunday, June 9 at Weedsport Speedway, fans will be treated to “Lightning” Larry Wight’s effort in both legs of the All-Star Showcase presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers. Wight, who currently rides fifth in the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified…

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CUMMINS GAINS INDIANA MIDGET WEEK RIDE WITH YELEY

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CUMMINS GAINS INDIANA MIDGET WEEK RIDE WITH YELEY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Speedway, Indiana (June 3, 2019)………Kyle Cummins, a veteran of 117 career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car starts and three victories, will attempt to make his first career USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget start this week during the 15th annual "Indiana Midget Week" mini-series June 4-9. Cummins, of Princeton, Ind., will take the wheel of Jack Yeley's Ohsweken Speedway-sponsored car in at least five of the six events during IMW, which begins Tuesday, June 4 at Montpelier Motor Speedway, then carries on to Gas City…

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THOMPSON BACK IN ACTION FOR THOMPSON 125 WEDNESDAY

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THOMPSON BACK IN ACTION FOR THOMPSON 125 WEDNESDAY NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR HEADLINES MID-WEEK SHOWDOWN Story By: Kyle Souza/Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com THOMPSON, Conn. – For the second time in 2019, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is set to invade Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park this week. The Thompson 125 will take place on Wednesday, June 5, as the stars of NASCAR’s Modified division return to the .625-mile oval chasing glory in their second of four stops this season. Thompson’s five NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions will also be in action over the course of the mid-week…

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Ryan Godown Wins “Salute to Our Veterans 40” at New Egypt Speedway

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Ryan Godown Wins “Salute to Our Veterans 40” at New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete Wortman/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (June 1, 2019): Four-time Modified champ Ryan Godown of Ringoes, NJ captured his third Vahlco Wheels Modified feature event of the season Saturday night at New Egypt Speedway in the annual tribute to the Military 40 lap event. Godown took the lead from Blaine Bracelin on lap 12 and powered away over the remaining 28 laps to record his 49th career NES victory. “Tonight is about the folks in the Military, we just try to…

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Myers Dominates 100-Lapper at Bowman Gray

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Myers Dominates 100-Lapper at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Burt Myers turned his luck around in the most dramatic fashion on Saturday, coming from the back to the front to grab the checkered – sending a clear message about where his season may be headed. Myers had a stellar season last year, taking the championship for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series with five victories under his belt. Yet his 2019 season started off with a few bumps in the road. Due to some collisions and bad luck…

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Eight ‘Em Up: Sheppard Bags Win #8 of the Season

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Eight 'Em Up: Sheppard Bags Win #8 of the SeasonSeries debut at Lancaster goes well for Sheppard and the locals Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photo By: Justin WilsonNo other track the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series has visited so far this year has been able to display the true rocket-like speed of the “Rocket Shepp” Brandon Sheppard quite like Lancaster Motor Speedway did in its Series debut on Saturday night. Sheppard and his blazing speeds around this big half-mile in the Morton Buildings Feature propelled him to his eighth win of the season and 45th overall, granting…

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Shane Stewart beats Brent Marks for Music City Outlaw Nationals win in thrilling show

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Stewart wins big in Nashville Shane Stewart beats Brent Marks for Music City Outlaw Nationals win in thrilling show Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photo By: DB3 Among the music halls and concert venues of Nashville, there was no bigger stage than the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ Music City Outlaw Nationals at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Saturday night. Thousands of buoyant fans filled the grandstand. Spotlights gleamed off the brown clay quarter-mile oval surface. The prize, a guitar shaped trophy, $25,000 in winnings and the pride of making history; becoming an inaugural Music City Outlaw Nationals…

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Marlar Shines in Magnolia 100 Lapper

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Marlar Shines in Magnolia 100 Lapper Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS COLUMBUS, Miss. (June 1, 2019) - Mike Marlar charged from his fifth starting spot to win Saturday night's GEICO Clash at the Mag - presented by Big River Steel at Magnolia Motor Speedway. With the $15,000 victory, Marlar becomes the ninth different winner of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour in 2019. The 41-year-old Tennessee veteran also became the first three-time winner of the annual Clash at the Mag. Tim McCreadie led the first three laps of the 100-lap main event until Marlar passed…

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Anthony Macri Lands in Victory Lane for First Feature Win of 2019; Cody Fletcher Earns His First Lincoln 358 Win; Rain Postpones Wingless Super Sportsman & 358 Sprint Features

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Anthony Macri Lands in Victory Lane for First Feature Win of 2019; Cody Fletcher Earns His First Lincoln 358 Win; Rain Postpones Wingless Super Sportsman & 358 Sprint Features Story By: Emily Winslow/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Abbottstown, PA (June 1, 2019) – Anthony Macri has looked fast since the beginning of the 2019 season but had yet to turn his speed into a win. That all changed on Saturday night when Macri landed in victory lane at Lincoln Speedway. T.J. Stutts started on the pole with Cole Young on the outside of row 1. Stutts took the lead…

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NICK NYE EDGES AHEAD FOR PENN CAN SPEEDWAY VICTORY

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NICK NYE EDGES AHEAD FOR PENN CAN SPEEDWAY VICTORY Story By: Ryan Lepre/Penn Can Speedway Photos By: Fran Durso Nick Nye of Groton, NY bested Jeff Crambo in a wild finish to the Modified main event at the Penn Can Speedway Friday on Little League Night.  Nye nosed ahead at the finish line just inches ahead to take his first Penn Can Modified victory in his No. 6NN Morrison powered Hig-Fab.  “I knew we had one chance to get a run on the top I think he protected the bottom a little too much and we were able to get…

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Von Dohren wins a thriller over Gular to collect the $10,000 first place prize in the “Money in the Mountains”

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Craig Von Dohren wins a thriller over Mike Gular to collect the $10,000 first place prize in the “Money in the Mountains” race at Big Diamond Speedway Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com The 7th annual “Money in the Mountains” race at Big Diamond Speedway turned into an instant classic which will be talked about all season. With $10,000 on the line to the winner of the 50-lap race it was sure to bring out the best of the drivers’ capabilities. When the dust settled, and the checkered flag flew it was Craig Von Dohren standing…

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Jimmy Phelps Romps To Brewerton Speedway Modified Win

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Jimmy Phelps Romps To Brewerton Speedway Modified Win Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY - Defending Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified track champion Jimmy Phelps from Baldwinsville, NY erased opening night mechanical issues Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway leading every lap of the 35-lap feature. Phelps would take advantage of a front row starting spot blasting out to leads as large as 6 seconds during long green flag runs. Caution periods would tighten the field up allowing Billy Decker and Larry Wight to keep Phelps within sight but would never mount a serious challenge…

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LOCAL FAVORITE STEVEN DREVICKI TAKES ON THE EASTERN STORM, EYES $10,000 TO WIN JESSE HOCKETT OPENER AT GRANDVIEW TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 11

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LOCAL FAVORITE STEVEN DREVICKI TAKES ON THE EASTERN STORM, EYES $10,000 TO WIN JESSE HOCKETT OPENER AT GRANDVIEW TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 11 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 1, 2019 . . . . . Reading, PA driver Steven Drevicki has enjoyed much local success and now he moves into the national spotlight entering the 13th Annual USAC Eastern Storm, a marquis event of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship. Drevicki will be driving his own #19 Maxim chassis powered by a Rider Engine from Reading businessman Gene Franckowiak with technical assistance from Clauson…

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PATRICK EMERLING KICKS OFF 65TH ANNUAL SEASON OF RACING AT SPENCER SPEEDWAY PRESENTED BY WILBERT’S U PULL-IT WITH A WIN IN THE TRIBUTE TO DON PRATT 62

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PATRICK EMERLING KICKS OFF 65TH ANNUAL SEASON OF RACING AT SPENCER SPEEDWAY PRESENTED BY WILBERT’S U PULL-IT WITH A WIN IN THE TRIBUTE TO DON PRATT 62 Story By: Spencer Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., made a dramatic move in traffic to get past Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, N.Y., to take the lead and go on and win the Tribute to Don Pratt ‘62’ at Spencer Speedway presented by Wilbert’s U Pull-It in Williamson, N.Y., which began the tracks 65th consecutive season of competition. The win was the 15th of Emerling’s Race of Champions…

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Overton gets his second World of Outlaws win in the Series debut at Cochran Motor Speedway

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Win Two for Number Two at CochranOverton gets his second World of Outlaws win in the Series debut at Cochran Motor Speedway Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photo By: Blake Harris COCHRAN, GA – May 31, 2019 – The first track debut of the season for the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series went very well on Friday night. Warm weather, a great crowd, no threats of rain, a racy track surface… it just all seemed to come together. The same goes for home-state hero Brandon Overton, who picked up his second World of Outlaws win of the year…

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Davenport Charges to Magnolia Score

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Davenport Charges to Magnolia Score Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS COLUMBUS, Miss. (May 31, 2019) - Jonathan Davenport held off Tim McCreadie to win night two of Magnolia Motor Speedway's GEICO Clash at the Mag - presented by Big River Steel. For Davenport, it was his seventh Lucas Oil victory of the season. Davenport started from the pole and fought off early race challenges from fellow front-row starter, Mike Marlar. McCreadie passed Marlar on lap 11 for the second spot and valiantly tried to overhaul his fellow Longhorn Chassis driver in the waning laps of the race.…

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Kyle Busch cruises to second straight Pocono victory

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Kyle Busch cruises to second straight Pocono victory Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Jeff & Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com With a dominating performance at a track he has learned to love, Kyle Busch cruised to his fourth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season in Sunday’s Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway. Busch led a race-high 79 of 160 laps—including the final 21 after a cycle of green-flag pit stops—in collecting his second straight win at the 2.5-mile triangular track and his third overall, all three of which have come in the last four events after years of frustration at…

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Schatz wins first night of Music City Outlaw Nationals

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Schatz wins first night of Music City Outlaw Nationals Schatz makes late race pass on Bill Balog to be first World of Outlaws winner in Nashville Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: DB3 NASHVILLE, TN – Ballads of broken hearts and dirt roads are ingrained in Nashville’s history. On Friday night, a new hit was written during the inaugural World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Music City Outlaw Nationals at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. It’s intro, an impassioned announcer filling ear drums with a four-wide call. It’s verse, thunderous 900-hp Sprint Cars shaking a packed grandstand…

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Dietrich Robs Cisney Of First Williams Grove Win In Final Turn, Nouse Gets 358s

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Dietrich Robs Cisney Of First Williams Grove Win In Final Turn, Nouse Gets 358s Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Dylan Cisney came within yards of winning the first Williams Grove Speedway 410 sprint car feature of his career on Friday night but finishing just yards ahead of him, or .066 seconds, was Danny Dietrich. Dietrich pulled off a last turn, last lap swoop for the lead that robbed Cisney of the glory until another day although Cisney appeared ready for the limelight for the first 24 and three-quarter laps. Elsewhere, Kevin Nouse…

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Last-lap pass gives Cole Custer dramatic NASCAR Xfinity win at Pocono

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Last-lap pass gives Cole Custer dramatic NASCAR Xfinity win at Pocono Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Jeff & Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com Cole Custer led 59 laps from the pole and, at one point in Saturday’s Pocono Green 250, held a lead of more than 13 seconds, but it took a pass through the final corner in overtime for the driver of the No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to win his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season. Series leader Tyler Reddick had grabbed the lead from Custer moments after the overtime restart on Lap 102. Custer gave chase and,…

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2017 CHAMP GOLOBIC TAKES ON INDIANA MIDGET WEEK

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2017 CHAMP GOLOBIC TAKES ON INDIANA MIDGET WEEK Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman Speedway, Indiana (May 31, 2019)………Shane Golobic, who raced to an "Indiana Midget Week" title in 2017, will compete in all six races on the upcoming IMW mini-series June 4-9. Golobic will pilot the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w sponsored by the "Hangtown 100," the high-dollar paying, two-night USAC NOS Energy National and Western States Midget event on November 19-20 at California's Placerville Speedway. Golobic, of Fremont, Calif., won the Indiana Midget Week title two years ago on the strength of consistency,…

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A-Verdi Storage Containers Presents Tony Stewart, All-Star Circuit of Champions at Weedsport on Sunday, June 9

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A-Verdi Storage Containers Presents Tony Stewart, All-Star Circuit of Champions at Weedsport on Sunday, June 9 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 31, 2019) – Weedsport Speedway returns to action on Sunday, June 9 featuring Tony Stewart and the All-Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint Car Series in the All-Star Showcase presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers. The cars and stars of the ASCoC will be paired with Round #2 of the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series, making for a thrilling one-two punch of 410 Sprint Cars and Big Block Modifieds. The All-Star Circuit…

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Short Track Super Series Annual ‘North vs. South’ Battle Arrives at Big Diamond Speedway Tuesday, June 4

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Short Track Super Series Annual ‘North vs. South’ Battle Arrives at Big Diamond Speedway Tuesday, June 4 Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MINERSVILLE, PA – The annual ‘North vs. South’ Civil War of Big Diamond Speedway is set to be waged on Tuesday night (June 4). Both regions of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco clash in Coal Country for the ‘Anthracite Assault’ featuring the STSS Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman. Points toward the Halmar International North Region and Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central…

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Richards Roars to First Lucas Oil Win of the Season

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Richards Roars to First Lucas Oil Win of the Season Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS COLUMBUS, Miss. (May 30, 2019) - Josh Richards picked up his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season on Thursday night a Magnolia Motor Speedway. The Clint Bowyer Racing pilot scored the win on night one of the GEICO Clash at the Mag - presented by Big River Steel. Richards made a clean sweep of the night's racing activities as he set the Miller Welders Overall Fast Time, then won his heat race to earn the PFC Brakes…

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FIRECRACKER WEEKEND ON THE HORIZON; Lernerville gets set to host the 13th edition of this exciting event

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FIRECRACKER WEEKEND ON THE HORIZONLernerville gets set to host the 13th edition of this exciting event Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMS Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.comLernerville Speedway. The full pit area. The charity kickball game. The fans, full of patriotism. The party and concert. And, of course, “The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet.” It’s almost time for the Firecracker 100. Last year, Michael Norris and Chris Madden each picked up a preliminary feature victory before Madden scored a $30,000 payday in dominating fashion to claim his first Firecracker 100 championship. At the time, it was Smokey’s fourth win of the…

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THORSON IS BACK AND READY FOR INDIANA MIDGET WEEK

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THORSON IS BACK AND READY FOR INDIANA MIDGET WEEK Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Travis Branch/USAC Speedway, Indiana (May 30, 2019)………Tanner Thorson, who suffered serious injuries in a highway crash on March 4, will return to the cockpit of a USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget in time for the start of the 15th annual edition of "Indiana Midget Week" June 4-9. Thorson will make his return to the Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian team for the upcoming six-race mini-series aboard the Walker Filtration-sponsored No. 98. The team reunites after a successful run that resulted in 12 USAC…

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LARSON RETURNS FOR TWO ROUNDS OF INDIANA MIDGET WEEK

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LARSON RETURNS FOR TWO ROUNDS OF INDIANA MIDGET WEEK Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Gene Crucean/USAC Speedway, Indiana (May 30, 2019)………Kyle Larson, who ranks in a tie for second all-time in terms of "Indiana Midget Week" victories with five, returns to the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship for rounds two and three of the 15th edition of IMW, Wednesday, June 5, at Gas City I-69 Speedway and on Thursday, June 6, at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. Elk Grove's Larson, a five-time Monster Energy Cup Series winner and recent victor of the Monster…

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RYAN PREECE RETURNING TO THOMPSON NEXT WEEK

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RYAN PREECE RETURNING TO THOMPSON NEXT WEEK CURRENT MONSTER ENERGY CUP SERIES STAR SET FOR SUNOCO MODIFIED & NASCAR WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR RACES Story By: Kyle Souza/Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Photos By: Dan DeMarco & Dick Ayers/RacersGuide.com THOMPSON, Conn. – Current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Ryan Preece is returning to his racing roots next week. The Berlin, Connecticut, driver will compete in both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Thompson 125 and the 30 lap Sunoco Modified feature next Wednesday, June 5 right here at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. “It’s another chance for me to race, and I think…

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Sunoco Fuels New York Super Stocks by Insinger Performance Race One This Saturday at Oswego

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Sunoco Fuels New York Super Stocks by Insinger Performance Race #1 of 8, The chase to the Championship Saturday, June 8th 2019 Oswego Speedway Story By: Robert Lippa/NYSS Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com This season we start the out at the big track…. Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tires, and F/A Products are back for the 2019 race season. In this series we limit new tires to keep the cost down for the teams. At both 2019 Oswego Races we will allow (2) new tires, all other races are the standard of (1) new tire. The provisional will start from 2018 standings…

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Another Trip Down South; More tough local competition awaits the Outlaws at Cochran and Lancaster

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Race Week at a Glance - Another Trip Down South More tough local competition awaits the Outlaws at Cochran and Lancaster Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.comCONCORD, NC - May 29, 2019 - The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series takes on the challenge of two tracks new to the tour this weekend, first on Friday, May 31, at Cochran Motor Speedway and then Saturday, June 1, at Lancaster Motor Speedway. Cochran fans are no strangers to Late Model racing, as the Georgia track is host to a Crate Late Model division regularly in addition to…

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HBR Racing Recap 5/29/19

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HBR Racing Recap 5/29/19 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – May 29, 2019 – HBR’s dynamic duo was back together again Monday evening at Weedsport Speedway for the Heroes Remembered 100. Max McLaughlin has been busy running his first full season with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and was able to return to the cockpit of the No.6h for the first time this season alongside teammate, Jimmy Phelps. After running a few practice sessions prior to Monday’s event, Phelps and the No.98h team still weren’t feeling very confident with their setup. “We did…

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INDIANA MIDGET WEEK READY TO ROCK JUNE 4-9

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INDIANA MIDGET WEEK READY TO ROCK JUNE 4-9 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Adam Mollenkopf Speedway, Indiana (May 29, 2019)………The 15th edition of "Indiana Midget Week" is nearly upon us, beginning Tuesday, June 4, and kickstarting an exhilarating week of racing that features the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship as well as Sprint Cars for six-straight nights on six of the baddest bullrings in the Hoosier State. It all begins Tuesday, June 4, at Montpelier Motor Speedway in Montpelier, Ind. The ¼-mile dirt oval joined the IMW slate in 2016, and over the last…

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Fire Management and Control of Pennsylvania, Inc presents the $10,000 to win “Money in the Mountains” race Friday May 31st at Big Diamond Speedway

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Fire Management and Control of Pennsylvania, Inc presents the $10,000 to win “Money in the Mountains” race Friday May 31st at Big Diamond Speedway Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com Fire Management and Control of Pennsylvania, Inc has signed on as the presenting sponsor for this year’s “Money in the Mountains” race scheduled to take place Friday May 31st 19th at the Big Diamond Speedway. The company is owned by Walter Yankowski and the Yankowski family and has been part of the racing scene for many years. The company was founded in 1998…

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DRIVERS EAGER FOR NEW HISTORIC NASHVILLE EVENT

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AT A GLANCE: DRIVERS EAGER FOR NEW HISTORIC NASHVILLE EVENT Music City Outlaw Nationals to be full of high-octane entertainment Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Harry Meeks & Richard Jester/RacersGuide.com The riffs of guitars and harmonics of pianos are ingrained in Nashville’s history, and soon so will the thunderous roars of World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The Series will make its Nashville debut on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, for the inaugural Music City Outlaws Nationals at the quarter-mile Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. The doubleheader race marks the first time the World of Outlaws…

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Smith Earns Three Top 10s During Holiday Weekend

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Smith Earns Three Top 10s During Holiday Weekend Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – May 29, 2019 –Ryan Smith and the Heffner Racing team had a busy holiday weekend where they collected three solid top-ten finishes with the No.72 machine. The holiday weekend kicked off Friday evening at Williams Grove Speedway. Smith timed sixth, which lined him up on the outside of the front row of the heat. Smith crossed the line in second. “We rolled off sixth in the feature and passed a few cars on the start and that was really it…

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Brewerton Speedway Set For Family, Affordable, Fun Racing Friday, May 31

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Brewerton Speedway Set For Family, Affordable, Fun Racing Friday, May 31 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – Coming off a successful opening night, the Brewerton Speedway is set to do it again this Friday, May 31 to close out the month of May presented by the Reagan Companies. On the fastest, affordable fun night of entertainment in Central New York will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, DOT Foods DIRTcar Sportsman, Fleet Repairs Truck & Trailer Repairs 4-Cylinders plus the CAN-Am STARS Mod Lite Series. Adult grandstand admission is $12 with everyone 18…

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Big Night Of Racing This Saturday, June 1 At The Fulton Speedway Including Two Holdover Features And Can-Am Mod Lite Series

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Big Night Of Racing This Saturday, June 1 At The Fulton Speedway Including Two Holdover Features And Can-Am Mod Lite Series Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – This Saturday, June 1 RFH’s Hideaway located just minutes south of the speedway will present a night of fast-paced racing excitement for all ages on the ‘Highbanks’ of the Fulton Speedway. On the race card will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, DOT Foods DIRTcar Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman plus the May 25 holdover Novice Sportsman feature…

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3rd Annual Salute To Our Veterans 40 On Tap For This Saturday June 1st at New Egypt Speedway

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3rd Annual Salute To Our Veterans 40 On Tap For This Saturday June 1st at New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.comNew Egypt, NJ – The 3rd Annual Salute To Our Veterans 40 will be held this coming Saturday June 1st at New Egypt Speedway. The Vahlco Wheels Modifieds will do battle in a 40-lap main event paying $3,000 to win at $300 to start, all in honor of our nation’s military. Each of the 40 laps in this Saturday night’s Modified feature will be in honor of a military member that will be…

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Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway expands to two nights after Show-Me 100 cancellation

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Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway expands to two nights after Show-Me 100 cancellation Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photo By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, Ohio (May 28, 2019) - Officials with the Lucas Oil Speedway, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and the Lucas Oil MLRA have announced that the 13th annual CMH Diamond Nationals - presented by Super Clean will expand to two nights, July 13-14, with $15,000-to-win Late Model features both nights. Efforts to find suitable dates for all the involved series and keep the Show-Me 100 in its original three-day format were not able to be worked…

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Austin Susice & Daryl Ruggles Join Erick Rudolph as Heroes Remembered Champions at Weedsport

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Austin Susice & Daryl Ruggles Join Erick Rudolph as Heroes Remembered Champions at Weedsport Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jeff & Matt Clemons & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 28, 2019) – Beautiful blue skies and a packed grandstand greeted racers in three separate divisions at Weedsport Speedway’s Heroes Remembered 100 on Monday, May 27 with Austin Susice and Daryl Ruggles joining Erick Rudolph on Victory Hill at night’s end. Susice started just his second DIRTcar Sportsman main event at Weedsport on Monday and made the most of it wheeling his No. 81 machine. Susice led all 25-laps…

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HORTON CONTINUES TO WRITE BRIDGEPORT HISTORY

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HORTON CONTINUES TO WRITE BRIDGEPORT HISTORY Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com He already has won more races at Bridgeport than any other driver - one hundred and twenty-eight to be exact! On Sunday, Jimmy Horton added another chapter to Bridgeport's history when he picked up the win in the All American 40 event for the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds on a night of racing sponsored by Arbor Material Handlers. Arbor Material Handlers is an end-to-end warehouse solutions provider offering Raymond forklifts, warehouse layout and design, telematics, labor management and more to businesses throughout Pennsylvania,…

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DOUBLE BIG BLOCK FEATURES AT BRIDGEPORT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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DOUBLE BIG BLOCK FEATURES AT BRIDGEPORT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown/RacersGuide.com The Bridgeport Speedway has a full Saturday night of racing action planned for the Design for Vision/Sunglass Central 3/8 mile track on June 1, 2019 - five divisions plus double Big Block Modified features all for the regular admission price! The Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds will be competing in two twenty-five lap feature events. The line-up for the first feature has already been determined by qualifying that took place on May 11 before rain forced the cancellation of the feature…

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Busy Month of June at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park

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Busy Month of June at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Hometown Favorites To Chase Victory Lane in ACT Tour Event June 15th Story By: Kyle Souza, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com THOMPSON, Conn. – The month of June is going to be the busiest of the season for NASCAR racing at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. On Wednesday, June 5, the stars of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour return for their second of four visits this season in the Thompson 125. That will be followed by the return of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and American Canadian Tour…

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THE MONTH OF JUNE WILL BE A BUSY ONE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY; RICK LAUBACH AND BRAD GRIM LEAD THE NASCAR POINT STANDINGS

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THE MONTH OF JUNE WILL BE A BUSY ONE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY RICK LAUBACH AND BRAD GRIM LEAD THE NASCAR POINT STANDINGS N.J.WINGLESS SPRINTS INVITED TO RACE IN WINGLESS SUPER SPORTSMAN SHOW ON JUNE 22 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 28, 2019 . . . With five Saturday nights of NASCAR stock car racing along with some special events the month of June at Grandview Speedway will be a busy one. On Saturday, June 1, the first time appearance of the Central Penna Legends cars will be part of a tripleheader show that…

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Curb Recording Artist Tim Dugger to Perform At Music City Outlaw Nationals May 31-June 1 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

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Curb Recording Artist Tim Dugger to Perform At Music City Outlaw Nationals May 31-June 1 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO NASHVILLE, TN — May 26, 2019 — Curb Recording artist Tim Dugger is not only a huge talent in the music industry, he’s an even bigger race fan. For Dugger, his worlds will come together May 31-June 1 with the Music City Outlaw Nationals featuring the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Dugger, who has a passion for country music and songwriting, will perform in a post-race concert on Friday,…

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Erick Rudolph led flag-to-flag to win again at Weedsport Speedway

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Erick Rudolph led flag-to-flag to win again at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.comWEEDSPORT, NY – May 27, 2019 – Despite leading all 100 laps of the Heroes Remembered 100, fans were left amazed at the incredible race they had just witnessed. Rudolph fought back challenges from some of the best Super DIRTcar Series drivers to ever get behind the wheel of a Big Block Modified. Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, and Max McLaughlin took turns trying to ground the high-flying Ransomville racer, but all efforts fell short. With a final lunge, Decker crossed the…

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