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FINAL SHAMROCK CLASSIC ENTRY LISTS RELEASED

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FINAL SHAMROCK CLASSIC ENTRY LISTS RELEASED Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Racing Du Quoin, Illinois (March 5, 2019)………The final entry lists have been set for Saturday's "Shamrock Classic" with 58 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget and 48 Micro Sprint drivers set to go at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill. on March 9. The midget field includes two past "Shamrock Classic" winners in Justin Grant (2017) and Logan Seavey (2018). Seavey used the victory to springboard him toward a USAC National Midget championship a year ago and is one of three…

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$50 GRAND BONUS UP FOR GRABS AT SHAMROCK CLASSIC

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$50 GRAND BONUS UP FOR GRABS AT SHAMROCK CLASSIC Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Du Quoin, Illinois (March 5, 2019)………Who's going all-in this Saturday night when a hefty payday of $50,000 is up for grabs in the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Factory Canopies "Shamrock Classic" at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin? The Factory Canopies "Pot of Gold" Challenge will provide the top-four drivers in passing points throughout the night an opportunity to pad their wallets with a $50,000 bonus. Following the heats and qualifying races, if the top driver in passing points turns down…

Dirt Modifieds

Short Track Super Series & All-Tech Raceway Announce Partnership for February 2020 ‘Sunshine Swing’

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Short Track Super Series & All-Tech Raceway Announce Partnership for February 2020 ‘Sunshine Swing’ Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com LAKE CITY, FL – Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco, welcome to Florida. For the first time ever, the Short Track Super Series will venture to the Sunshine State in 2020. Series director Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC and Wendell Durrance, promoter of All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Fla., have reached an agreement for both the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman to compete at the half-mile oval next…

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USAC CHAMPS SEAVEY, SUNSHINE, WINDOM ENTER SHAMROCK AS CAR COUNT NEARS 60

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USAC CHAMPS SEAVEY, SUNSHINE, WINDOM ENTER SHAMROCK AS CAR COUNT NEARS 60 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Jim Murdoch/RacersGuide.com Du Quoin, Illinois (March 4, 2019)………Three more USAC National champs - Logan Seavey, Tyler Courtney and Chris Windom, have entered the fray for this Saturday's Factory Canopies "Shamrock Classic" USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series race on March 9 at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, where the car count has exploded to close to 60 entries for the fourth annual event. Seavey, the defending USAC National Midget champ from Sutter, Calif., returns as the…

Dirt Modifieds

Central NY Chevy Dealers to Present the Chevy Pavilion at Weedsport Speedway

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Central NY Chevy Dealers to Present the Chevy Pavilion at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 4, 2019) – Central NY Chevy Dealers are set to join Weedsport Speedway’s family of partners, presenting the Weedsport Speedway Chevy Pavilion. The Chevy Pavilion is an integral component of the overall track atmosphere at Weedsport Speedway, housing the speedway’s main concession stands as well as the popular ‘Sunday’s Ice Cream Parlor’ and the ‘Grind House’, featuring a variety of gourmet brewed coffee and baked goods. Weedsport Speedway’s concession menu continues to be hailed as one…

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Kyle Larson’s Rookie Macedo Taking Aim at His Native California Bullrings

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Kyle Larson’s Rookie Macedo Taking Aim at His Native California Bullrings World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars Begin March Through Golden State on Friday Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. — March 4, 2019 — World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions Daryn Pittman and Donny Schatz have solidified themselves as early favorites this season, winning three of the four races this year combined. But a new favorite may emerge during this month’s California swing. Rookie contender, and Lemoore, Calif. native, Carson Macedo has put together an impressive start to the season…

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DIRTcar Northeast’s Multi-Car Display Set to Wow Syracuse Motorsports Expo Crowds

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DIRTcar Northeast’s Multi-Car Display Set to Wow Syracuse Motorsports Expo Crowds Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series CONCORD, NC - On March 9-10, 2019, DIRTcar Northeast is set to have a huge presence at the 33rd Annual Syracuse Motorsports Expo. Taking center stage are the Big-Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series. Officials will be on hand to answer questions and discuss your favorite DIRTcar Northeast racing moments. With the season about to begin, on Saturday, April 13 with a NAPA Super DIRT Week XLVIII Qualifier and $10,000 on the line at Can-Am Speedway, the buzz around the Super DIRTcar…

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Setting The Stage: Whelen Modified Tour Ready For 35th Season

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Setting The Stage: Whelen Modified Tour Ready For 35th Season Story By: KYLE SOUZA/NWMT Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com New Faces in New Places; Growing List of Rising Rookies, New Track Additions & Incoming Pole Award Sponsor Headline 2019 Whelen Modified Tour Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Five months after Justin Bonsignore clinched his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship, his title defense is set to commence. Bonsignore leads a stout group of drivers into the 35th season of Whelen Modified Tour action — but he’s far from the only storyline heading into the newest campaign. As always, a fresh list of…

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Logano wins at Las Vegas; Team Penske goes 1-2

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Logano wins at Las Vegas; Team Penske goes 1-2 Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR LAS VEGAS – It was a victory for Joey Logano. It was a victory for Team Penske. It was a victory for NASCAR’s new higher-downforce, lower-horsepower competition package, which debuted in full flower Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a pitched battle between teammates, Logano held off Brad Keselowski on the final lap of the Pennzoil 400 to score the second straight victory for Team Penske and the second straight for the new Ford Mustang, which was introduced into the Monster Energy…

Indoor Racing

LONG TIME OPEN WHEEL FAVORITE LOU CICCONI, JR. LOOKS TO GET BACK IN THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE IN SYRACUSE INDOOR RACES MARCH 8-9

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LONG TIME OPEN WHEEL FAVORITE LOU CICCONI, JR. LOOKS TO GET BACK IN THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE IN SYRACUSE INDOOR RACES MARCH 8-9 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Indoor Auto Racing Championship Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com SYRACUSE, NY March 4, 2019 . . . When the Indoor Auto Racing Series TQ Midget drivers take their first green flag over the March 8-9 weekend inside the new Exposition Center on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, Lou Cicconi, Jr., will rank among the favorites. Cicconi, of Aston, PA, brings into the Syracuse event sponsored by RPM Raceway a singular distinction among all 58 entrants.…

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Champions Honored and Legends Enshrined at Annual Awards Banquet

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Champions Honored and Legends Enshrined at Annual Awards Banquet Story By: Lernerville Speedway Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Sarver, PA (March 3, 2019)……. Four champions were crowned for their tremendous seasons and four very deserving drivers were enshrined in the Lernerville Speedway Hall of Fame on Saturday night at the annual awards banquet. It was a night for honoring achievements and saluting great careers. A staggering amount of skill could be found at the head table as the four champions on hand have now won a combined 13 titles between them and managed to take 25 feature victories total as a…

Dirt Modifieds

After Confidence Building Thunder Mountain Victory, Danny Creeden Aims for 2019 Short Track Super Series Success

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After Confidence Building Thunder Mountain Victory, Danny Creeden Aims for 2019 Short Track Super Series Success Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com WURTSBORO, NY – One race can make a season. Just ask Danny Creeden. A supporter of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco since the series’ inception in 2014, Creeden was admittedly off his typical mark last season. Then, came the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ in September. When the STSS climbed Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y., Creeden had both luck and speed. Despite a right-rear American Racer tire that…

Delaware

Georgetown Speedway 2019 Season Begins Saturday, March 9 with Open Practice

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Georgetown Speedway 2019 Season Begins Saturday, March 9 with Open Practice Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The much-anticipated 2019 season at Georgetown Speedway gets the green flag on Saturday, March 9. An Open Practice session is set for the progressively banked half-mile oval, providing racers with the opportunity to log laps and shake down equipment prior to the rich Melvin L. Joseph Memorial at the speedway on March 15-16. All divisions of race cars are welcome to participate in the March 9 Open Practice. Pit gates will be unlocked at 2 p.m. Track…

Dirt Modifieds

Partners in Disruption: Fonda Speedway & DKM Team Up for 2019 ‘Black Flag Section’ Promotion

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Partners in Disruption: Fonda Speedway & DKM Team Up for 2019 ‘Black Flag Section’ Promotion Story By: Brett Deyo/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com FONDA, NY – Partners in ‘disruption.’ Fonda Speedway’s new BD Motorsports Media LLC management team and DKM Fabrication have joined forces in a marketing partnership for the ‘Track of Champions’ 2019 season. Located within earshot of the speedway in Fultonville, N.Y., DKM is a movement and a 100-percent in-house racecar company that is disrupting the way dirt Modified chassis are designed and built. DKM leverages its advanced engineering knowledge and use of state-of-the-art technology to design…

Connecticut

THOMPSON WELCOMES LITE MODIFIED DIVISION FOR 2019

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THOMPSON WELCOMES LITE MODIFIED DIVISION FOR 2019 MIX OF NEW CHALLENGERS CHASE FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING WITH 45TH ICEBREAKER Story By: Kyle Souza/Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com THOMPSON, Conn. – One of many substantial changes at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2019 is the addition of the Lite Modified division to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series schedule. A division Thompson has welcomed to the facility on select occasions in the past, including on the Icebreaker and Sunoco World Series weekends, the Lite Modifieds now have become the Division III class at the Connecticut oval. This means the…

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Kyle Busch sets up possible Vegas weekend sweep with NASCAR Xfinity win

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Kyle Busch sets up possible Vegas weekend sweep with NASCAR Xfinity win Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR LAS VEGAS – It took successful a gamble, a serendipitous caution and a couple of overtimes for Las Vegas native Kyle Busch to win a second NASCAR Xfinity Series race on his home track, but Busch beat the odds in Saturday’s Boyd Gaming 300. A lap down at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after an unscheduled pit stop for a loose wheel, Busch rallied to win his 93rd Xfinity race, extending his series record and bringing his victory total across NASCAR’s…

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Kyle Busch gets a dominating home-track Truck Series victory

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Kyle Busch gets a dominating home-track Truck Series victory Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR LAS VEGAS – Little would make Kyle Busch happier than a three-race weekend sweep in his home town. The driver of the No. 51 Toyota took the first step on Friday night, winning the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For the second straight week, Busch swept both preliminary stages before taking the checkered flag. In his 2019 series debut last Friday at Atlanta, Busch broke a tie with NASCAR Hall of Famer Ron Hornaday Jr.…

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Hailie Deegan Makes Last Lap Pass to Win on Las Vegas Dirt

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Hailie Deegan Makes Last Lap Pass to Win on Las Vegas Dirt Story By: Davey Segal/NASCAR Home Tracks Photos By: Nigel Kinrade Photography For NASCAR LAS VEGAS, NV — Hailie Deegan was not to be denied. In what she called the biggest race of her season and her “rebound race,” second wasn’t going to be good enough. Thanks to a last-lap pass, she didn’t have to settle for a runner-up finish. The 17-year-old from Temecula, California, captured her second career win and opened up the 2019 K&N Pro Series West season in Victory Lane in the Star Nursery 100 at the Las Vegas…

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NASCAR SANCTIONED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY READY TO START 57TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF AUTO RACING ACTION

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NASCAR SANCTIONED GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY READY TO START 57TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON OF AUTO RACING ACTION Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 1, 2019 . . . The auto racing season is almost here at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA. For the 57th straight season the Rogers family operated one-third-mile, banked clay oval will present weekly Saturday night auto racing events along with a number of special events that will include a variety of different forms of auto racing. On Saturday, March 23, the first of the special Outlaw Enduro and Blast from the Past Vintage…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

Asphalt Phemon Jessey Mueller Now A Star On Dirt

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Asphalt Phemon Jessey Mueller Now A Star On Dirt Story By: Tom Burrows Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com MALTA, NY – Imagine you’re the owner of a thoroughbred race horse. The horse takes a liking to turf and is racking up some impressive wins at a young age. But you know the big money and the prestige are in dirt track racing, so you switch surfaces. Everything you knew about turf racing is now out the window, and there’s a whole new learning curve. But, slowly and surely, the horse adapts to dirt, and finally gets back into the winner’s circle,…

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Spring Break Shootout Featuring Big and Small-Block Modifieds to Kick-off 2019 Season at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, April 14

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Spring Break Shootout Featuring Big and Small-Block Modifieds to Kick-off 2019 Season at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, April 14 Story By: John Tiff Jr/Utica Rome Speedway Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com VERNON, NY – Even with the winter winds still blowing, the Utica-Rome Speedway is busy preparing for an ambitious 2019 season at the track. The full schedule is set to be released in the coming days, but as the details are finalized about the rest of our schedule start you planning now as the season is slated for Sunday, April 14 with the Spring Break Shootout. The Spring Break Shootout…

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Schatz defies odds in Sin City

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Schatz defies odds in Sin City Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: DB3 & Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com LAS VEGAS, NV – Feb. 28, 2019 – The final night of racing at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas was Donny Schatz’s to lose. He was hundredths of a second away from winning his Heat race, he won the DIRTVision Fast Pass Dash, and he pulled away with the lead at the start of the Feature in front of thousands that came to see a historic night of racing that paired the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series with the…

Dirt Late Models

Sheppard Swept Volusia, But Can He Make it 5-in-a-row at The Duck?

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Sheppard Swept Volusia, But Can He Make it 5-in-a-row at The Duck? Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacerGuide.comLEWISBURG, TN – February 28, 2019 – When the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series returns to Duck River Raceway Park on Friday, March 8, it will mark the fifth time in series history “The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet” have gone to battle on the quarter-mile clay oval. There have been four different winners in the previous four appearances, with Volunteer State native Mike Marlar becoming the first driver from Tennessee to win an Outlaw race…

Dirt Modifieds

Division Sponsors Return For 2019 As New Egypt Speedway Fields Continue To Grow

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Division Sponsors Return For 2019 As New Egypt Speedway Fields Continue To Grow Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.comNew Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway is gearing up for a busy season in 2019 and with that all 2018 division sponsors have indicated that they will be returning with fields that continue growing. In the newly named Vahlco Wheels Modifieds, returning veterans to the weekly New Egypt Speedway fold include defending track champion David VanHorn along with former track champions Billy Pauch Jr. and Ryan Godown as they take on perennial contenders Danny…

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Lady Luck on Shaffer’s side in Vegas

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Lady Luck on Shaffer’s side in Vegas Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com LAS VEGAS, NV – Feb. 27, 2019 – Tim Shaffer was in route to a dominating performance at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas for the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery, leading every lap, but with five laps to go worry set in. He could hear his motor sputtering. There was no doubt in his mind he was going to run out of fuel, with Giovanni Scelzi and Tim Kaeding – who made their first World of Outlaws appearance this season – breathing…

Brewerton Speedway

DIRTcar Track Spotlight: Brewerton Speedway, 2019 Schedule Released

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DIRTcar Track Spotlight: Brewerton Speedway, 2019 Schedule Released Story By: Joe Grabianowski/DIRTcar Photos By: Mike Johnson & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC - Brewerton Speedway is one of the jewels of the robust Central New York racing scene. The high-banked ⅓ mile D-Shaped Dirt Demon has played stage to some of the best DIRTcar Northeast in history. Whether it’s the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar 358 Modified Series or the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship Big-Block Modifieds and Sportsman Modifieds, the action is always at the highest level. On Friday, September 13, the Super DIRTcar Series drops in for the fifth…

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Can Jimmy Owens Top Outlaws at Newly Reconfigured Smoky Mountain Speedway?

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Can Jimmy Owens Top Outlaws at Newly Reconfigured Smoky Mountain Speedway? Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MARYVILLE, TN – Feb. 27, 2019 – The results of a major improvement project at Smoky Mountain Speedway will greet fans and racers on Saturday, March 9, and everybody from track ownership to local hero Jimmy Owens is excited to see what happens when the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series rolls into town. As part of a two-day, double-header weekend in Tennessee, the Outlaws will make their return to Smoky Mountain for the sixth annual…

Dirt Modifieds

Lebanon Valley Speedway 2019 Schedule of Events

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Lebanon Valley Speedway 2019 Schedule of Events Provided By: Lebanon Valley Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH 2019 Warm-Ups | All Cars Welcome!! Spectators Are Free!! $15.00 Pit Fee Pit Gate Open @ 1:00pm | Warm-Ups From 4:00pm - 8:00pm SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH 67th Grand Season Opening L&M Motors & Sayer’s Auto Wrecking Present A $5000 TO WIN BERKSHIRE BANK MODIFIED EVENT All Weekly Divisions Plus Sportsman (No Small Block Modifieds) GA KIDS $2 - GA Adult $11 - RESERVED $13 - TOWER or ROOF $16 SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH Heavy Hauler & Sysco Present Opening Night For Small…

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Weedsport Speedway to Showcase Diverse Display During Syracuse Motorsports Expo

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Weedsport Speedway to Showcase Diverse Display During Syracuse Motorsports Expo Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (February 27, 2019) – Weedsport Speedway will unveil a truly diverse show display as part of the 33rd annual Syracuse Motorsports Expo held inside the Center of Progress Building within the New York State Fairgrounds on March 9-10. The back drop of the display will once again be anchored by the Weedsport Productions truck, which houses the speedway’s mobile production lab and will be the nervous center for a LIVE edition of Off Track TV during…

Indoor Racing

INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES FUELED BY VP RACE FUELS 2019 TITLES TO BE DECIDED MARCH 8-9

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INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES FUELED BY VP RACE FUELS 2019 TITLES TO BE DECIDED MARCH 8-9 FOR TQ MIDGETS, SLINGSHOTS AND KARTS IN ALL NEW SYRACUSE EXPOSITION ENTER. TITLE RACES WIDE OPEN; COMPLETE SHOWS SET FOR ALL THREE CLASSES Story By: Ernie Saxton/Indoor Auto Racing Championship Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com SYRACUSE, NY February 27, 2019 . . . The cars and stars of the Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled By VP Race Fuels headlining Three Quarter (TQ) Midgets are readying for Round 4 and Round 5 on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 inside the all new Exposition Center…

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Gene Latta Ford Backing 410 Sprints At Lincoln

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Gene Latta Ford Backing 410 Sprints At Lincoln Story By: Wayne Harper/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – A new era will begin at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday afternoon, as will a new relationship between two iconic members of the Adams County community. Gene Latta Ford will step up as the title partner for the track’s weekly 410 sprint car division this season. “I am thrilled to announce a new partnership with Gene Latta Ford for the 2019 season,” said Jerry Parrish, the new managing partner of Sel-Wil Inc., the promotional team that now owns Lincoln Speedway. “Gene…

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Wolfe Ready To Howl Again At Williams Grove

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Wolfe Ready To Howl Again At Williams Grove Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Williams Grove Speedway will open the season on Sunday, March 17 as the track begins to celebrate its 80th anniversary season of auto racing with a program featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars. Last year, on March 11, Mechanicsburg’s Lucas Wolfe opened the season by scoring the lidlifter before going on to claim two more victories at the oval while on his way to claiming the 2018 track title. Wolfe will be back for more in 2019 aboard Michael Barshinger’s…

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AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE ON TAP FOR BRETT BALLARD IN 2019

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AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE ON TAP FOR BRETT BALLARD IN 2019 Story By: Mike Wisniewski/B&M Motorsports Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com Sicklerville, NJ (February 25, 2019) – As the 2019 Modified racing season is about to crank up in the northeast in March, Brett Ballard has set plans to chase a track title and enter several additional events. “This year will be the first time since the 2014 season that I will be racing a full-time schedule. Due to my business, All County Garage Doors, I was only able to race a few times last year and the car was very competitive in…

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Brad Keselowski battles through illness for Atlanta victory

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Brad Keselowski battles through illness for Atlanta victory Story By Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos Bt: Getty Images/NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. – Too sick to start practice on Saturday, Brad Keselowski found the cure to what ailed him in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Still suffering from the effects of stomach flu, Keselowski held off a charging — and frustrated — Martin Truex Jr. in the closing circuits of the 325-lap Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race and powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford across the finish line .218 seconds ahead of Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing…

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Kyle Busch gets record 52nd NASCAR Truck Series victory at Atlanta

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Kyle Busch gets record 52nd NASCAR Truck Series victory at Atlanta Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. – As darkness enveloped Atlanta Motor Speedway, and rain pelted the windshield of his No. 51 Toyota, Kyle Busch patiently waited for word he had sole possession of the all-time victory lead in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. The record-setting win wouldn’t be quite that easy. After the red flag for rain, NASCAR restarted the race, rather than calling it. Five laps later, after parrying a determined charge from former series champion Johnny Sauter, Busch took the checkered…

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Christopher Bell crushes the field in Atlanta Xfinity victory

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Christopher Bell crushes the field in Atlanta Xfinity victory Story By Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. – To hear Christopher Bell describe his race in Victory Lane, you’d never know that he had just won it. “I felt pretty sloppy there as a driver sometimes,” Bell said after leading 143 of 163 laps in winning Saturday’s Rinnai 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “Running the yellow line (at the bottom of the track) is so hard. “I don’t know, I would just struggle on the longer runs there.” Struggling, of course, is a relative…

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April 6 No Wing Spring Fling Kicks Off Lanco’s 62nd Season At Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway

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April 6 No Wing Spring Fling Kicks Off Lanco's 62nd Season At Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Story By: Barry Angstadt/Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Newmanstown, PA (February 24) - Plans and preparations are "full steam ahead" for the April 6 No Wing Spring Fling at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Newmanstown, PA. The non-point season opener kicks off the 62nd season of competition under the Lanco club's banner, and it will give racers a rare chance to race without wings on the lightning-quick, progressively banked oval. The No Wing Spring Fling will feature qualifying heats, consolation…

Dirt Modifieds

Short Track Super Series Modifieds Are Back At Port Royal Speedway Sunday, March 24

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Short Track Super Series Modifieds Are Back At Port Royal Speedway Sunday, March 24 Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, PA – Modifieds, the ‘Speed Palace’ is waiting for you. After a rousing debut at Port Royal Speedway last October, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco returns on Sunday, March 24 for the ‘Speed Showcase’ event. Port Royal plays host to Round No. 2 of the STSS Velocita-USA South Region presented by Design for Vision and Sunglass Central, a 40-lap big-block/small-block battle offering $5,000 to win, $1,000 for 10th and…

Big Diamond Speedway

Expanding roster of 358 Modified drivers expected to call Big Diamond Speedway home in 2019

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Expanding roster of 358 Modified drivers expected to call Big Diamond Speedway home in 2019 Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com The 2019 small block modified season at the Big Diamond Speedway is shaping up to be one for the history books. Promoters Jake and Jasmine Smulley have laid out a schedule for the mighty modifieds that is jam packed with many high paying events highlighted by the $10,000 to win “Money in the Mountains” small block/big block race scheduled for Friday night April 19th and the annual season ending Coalcracker race this…

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Mayhew Tools To Sponsor Whelen Modified Tour Pole Award

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Mayhew Tools To Sponsor Whelen Modified Tour Pole Award Story By: Kyle Souza/NWMT Photos By: Jim Dupont/NASCAR MASSACHUSETTS BASED COMPANY WILL AWARD “BIG STICK” TO EACH POLE WINNING CREW CHIEF DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers will have an extra incentive in their search of pole awards during the 2019 season. Mayhew Tools, a Massachusetts-based company that produces tools that serve the industrial, automotive and hardware industries across the globe, will sponsor the pole award in 2019 for the Whelen Modified Tour. Drivers will chase the top qualifying spot in 17 championship points events, but the drivers…

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Michael Storms Takes On New Challenge, Chasing Short Track Super Series 2019 North Region Title

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Michael Storms Takes On New Challenge, Chasing Short Track Super Series 2019 North Region Title Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com WURTSBORO, NY – A new challenge is on the horizon for Michael Storms in 2019. Storms, who earned the nickname ‘Kid Lightning’ during his Sportsman successes, later moved on to excel in the seat of both big- and small-block Modifieds. After taking some time off from the sport, Storms returned to racing close to his Wurtsboro, N.Y., home during recent seasons. Now, he’s ready to hit the road again. Storms has announced plans to…

Dirt Modifieds

Montgomery County Office for Aging Signs as Fonda Speedway Limited Sportsman Divisional Sponsor

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Montgomery County Office for Aging Signs as Fonda Speedway Limited Sportsman Divisional Sponsor Story By: Brett Deyo/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Jeff Karabin/Fonda Speedway FONDA, NY – The Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. and NY Connects have entered into a marketing awareness agreement with Fonda Speedway. For the approaching 2019 season, the Fonda Speedway Limited Sportsman division will be presented by the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. The office takes naming rights for the division starting Saturday, April 20 with the annual ‘Track of Champions’ Season Opener. Based in Amsterdam, N.Y., the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. is…

Dirt Modifieds

Anthony Perrego Chasing Short Track Super Series Championships with Brian Smith & Gary Simpson Teams

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Anthony Perrego Chasing Short Track Super Series Championships with Brian Smith & Gary Simpson TeamsStory By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – Anthony Perrego has come oh-so-close to a Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco point title. This year, Perrego wants to put his name on the championship trophy. In 2018, the Middletown, N.Y., driver fell just two points shy of the STSS Halmar International North Region title to champion Billy Decker. It was his third runner-up point finish in the series’ five-year existence. The 24-year-old driver placed second in the ‘15…

Fremont Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions are returning to Fremont Speedway in 2019

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The All Star Circuit of Champions are returning to Fremont Speedway in 2019 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (February 21, 2019) - After a near-three and half year hiatus, Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will make their return to northwest Ohio’s Fremont Speedway, resuming an historic and competitive tradition that includes 122 appearances across nearly four and a half decades. Padding an already action-packed holiday weekend in the Buckeye State, the traveling All Stars will invade Fremont Speedway on Sunday, May 26, capping…

Indiana

BC39 AT IMS TICKETS NOW ON SALE

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BC39 AT IMS TICKETS NOW ON SALE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Tickets are on sale now for the second running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 powered by NOS Energy Drink, Wednesday, Sept. 4 and Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at The Dirt Track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Visit IMS.com at any time, or call the IMS Ticket Office at 317-492-6700 or visit the IMS Ticket Office from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday to buy tickets or for more information. The inaugural event featured a capacity crowd despite rainy conditions, so fans should act quickly to buy seats. The…

Dirt Modifieds

Pre-Season American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Tire Drawing Takes Place March 16

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Pre-Season American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Tire Drawing Takes Place March 16 Story By: Brett Deyo/American Racer Cup Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com INDIANA, PA – Free tires? Yes, it is true, courtesy of the American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco. The annual pre-season tire giveaway is coming up on March 16 for all drivers registered to that point in both the Modified and Sportsman programs. Four names will be drawn from both the Modified and Sportsman registrants during the pre-race drivers’ meeting at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial. The drawing will be shown live on…

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SHAMROCK CLASSIC USAC MIDGET TICKETS NOW ON SALE

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SHAMROCK CLASSIC USAC MIDGET TICKETS NOW ON SALE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Du Quoin, Illinois (February 20, 2019)………Tickets for the fourth annual Factory Canopies "Shamrock Classic" are now on sale at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2019-shamrock-classic-tickets for the March 9 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Midwest opener at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin. General admission tickets are $20 for age 13 and up. Children's general admission tickets (Age 6-12) are $10. Kids 5 and under are free. Reserved seats are $25 and include a "Shamrock Classic" T-Shirt if purchased by March 2. Tickets can also be…

Dirt Modifieds

Fonda Speedway, Fuccillo Automotive Group Announce ‘Huge’ Partnership

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Fonda Speedway, Fuccillo Automotive Group Announce ‘Huge’ Partnership: Fuccillo Title Sponsor of July 3 Firecracker, Mike Cole Memorial Victory Lane & Official Pace Truck Provider Story By: Brett Deyo/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Jeff Karabin/JB Photography FONDA, NY – It’s huge! Fonda Speedway and Fuccillo Automotive Group have joined forces in a multi-faceted partnership for the upcoming 2019 season at the legendary Montgomery County Fairgrounds facility which is fast approaching with Open Practice on Saturday, April 13 and the Season Opener Saturday, April 20. Victory Lane at the hallowed ‘Track of Champions’ is a destination racers aspire to reach. This season,…

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Historic FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Stands Out Among Las Vegas Events

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Historic FVP Platinum Battery Showdown Stands Out Among Las Vegas Events Story By: Nick Graziano/WoO Photos By: Tommy Hein & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC – Feb. 20, 2019 – The FVP Platinum Battery Showdown presented by Star Nursery will see the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series bring its high-speed thrill show to The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Wednesday, Feb. 27, and Thursday, Feb. 28. It will also mark the first time in history the World of Outlaws and NASCAR K&N Series are competing on the same night at the same track, bringing two…

Indoor Racing

JIMMY ZACHARIAS ENTERS SYRACUSE INDOOR RACES WITH NEW TQ MIDGET TEAM; COMPLETE SHOWS SET FOR MARCH 8-9 WITH THREE QUARTER MIDGETS, SLINGSHOTS AND KARTS

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JIMMY ZACHARIAS ENTERS SYRACUSE INDOOR RACES WITH NEW TQ MIDGET TEAM; COMPLETE SHOWS SET FOR MARCH 8-9 WITH THREE QUARTER MIDGETS, SLINGSHOTS AND KARTS Story By: Ernie Saxton/Indoor Auto Racing Championship Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com SYRACUSE, NY - Versatile Jimmy Zacharias of Candor, NY will bring three generations of experience to the Exposition Center on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY when he takes to the concrete arena floor track for two consecutive nights of racing behind the wheel of a recently acquired TQ Midget. The two days of Indoor Auto Racing Series action presented by RPM Raceway is…

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