Author Archives for Racers Guide

Owens Conquers Late Model Knoxville Nationals

7 years ago 1088 Views Comments Off

Owens Conquers Late Model Knoxville Nationals Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 15, 2018) - Three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion walked away with a $40,000 check after ruling the 15th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store. Owens took the lead on lap 41 from Brandon Sheppard and held off a charging Bobby Pierce to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals victory. Don O'Neal fought off a late-race challenge from Josh Richards to finish second. Richards came home in third, followed by Scott Bloomquist and…

Dirt Modifieds

DUPREE DRIVES INTO VICTORY LANE AS LINEMAN IS CROWNED HAMMER SPORTSMAN CHAMPION AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

7 years ago 1237 Views Comments Off

DUPREE DRIVES INTO VICTORY LANE AS LINEMAN IS CROWNED HAMMER SPORTSMAN CHAMPION AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks & Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (September 16, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway's Championship Night presented by the United States Air Force, Will Dupree scored the win in the Hammer Sportsman feature as Bob Lineman Jr. was crowned the 2018 division champion. In the Crate Modified class, Joe Toth topped the field while Kyle Kania won the points title. Lee Nardelli took the checkered flag in the main event for the Larry's…

Dirt Modifieds

HOWARD EARNS MORE THAN $25K WINNING HIS FIRST GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE RACE OF THE SEASON

7 years ago 1271 Views Comments Off

HOWARD EARNS MORE THAN $25K WINNING HIS FIRST GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT FEATURE RACE OF THE SEASON, THE 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. September 16,2018 . . . Duane Howard, behind the wheel of the Norm Hansell owned Norm’s Save Station No. 357, has had his share of problems throughout the 2018 season on Saturday nights at Grandview Speedway, but the team never gave up. They continued to try different venues to put the Carroll Hine powered mount in Grandview’s Saturday night victory lane – a place he had not stood…

Latest News

Ross Chastain scores career-changing victory at Las Vegas

7 years ago 2540 Views Comments Off

Ross Chastain scores career-changing victory at Las Vegas Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: NASCAR/Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Two weeks ago at Darlington, Ross Chastain showcased his potential in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, leading 90 laps before falling out of the race in a dust-up with veteran Kevin Harvick. In Saturday’s DC Solar 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his second trip in Ganassi’s car, Chastain closed the deal, surviving three restarts in the final 20 laps to earn his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in his 132nd start. Chastain led 180 of 200 laps and…

Dirt Tracks

Eliason Gets Second Career Outlaw Win at Calistoga

7 years ago 1173 Views Comments Off

Eliason Gets Second Career Outlaw Win at Calistoga Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/DB3 CALISTOGA, CA – September 15, 2018 – An opportune Yellow Flag allowed Cory Eliason to officially lead all 25 laps Saturday night at Calistoga Speedway for his second career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory. Donny Schatz took the lead off of turn four coming to the White Flag, but the caution negated the pass, forcing Schatz to be relegated back to second, where he finished. Logan Schuchart finished third, his second podium in as many nights at Calistoga. Eliason won the…

Dirt Modifieds

Tim Fuller Wins 100-lap Thriller at Mohawk Int’l Raceway After Starting Seventh

7 years ago 1657 Views Comments Off

Tim Fuller Wins 100-lap Thriller at Mohawk Int’l Raceway After Starting Seventh Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Joe Grabianowski & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com AKWESASNE, NY – September 16, 2018 – In a seesaw battle at the front, Tim Fuller proved his dominance at Mohawk International Speedway for the tenth time in 2018. The win is his first with the Super DIRTcar Series in 2018 and a record-extending tenth at MIR. Fuller becomes the second driver in history to sweep the 358 Modified and Big-Block Modified portions of the Mohawk Nationals. Mat Williamson put up a stout fight against…

Dirt Tracks

THOMAS EMERGES FROM THE WRECKAGE TO CELEBRATE 3RD HAUBSTADT HUSTLER WIN

7 years ago 1033 Views Comments Off

THOMAS EMERGES FROM THE WRECKAGE TO CELEBRATE 3RD HAUBSTADT HUSTLER WIN Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Neil Cavanaugh/USAC Racing Haubstadt, Indiana.........An unprecedented accomplishment deserves an unprecedented celebration in Kevin Thomas, Jr.'s book. Just moments after taking the checkered flag to become the first three-time winner of the "Haubstadt Hustler" at Tri-State Speedway, Thomas found himself sandwiched between a pile of racecars in turn one with heavy damage to the front end of his Dynamics, Inc./Mean Green - Jonathan Byrd/DRC/Speedway Chevy. If it had been one lap earlier, it would've been a devastating heartbreaker for the Cullman,…

Dirt Late Models

The World of Outlaws World Finals Are Coming!

7 years ago 1440 Views Comments Off

The World of Outlaws World Finals Are Coming! Only six races remain on the schedule, but the action is far from over as the Series prepares for Charlotte Story By: Jordan DeLucia/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC - Sept. 15, 2018 - It’s been a long and grueling season for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Models, traveling to 28 tracks across 18 different states for a total of 36 races. Of the 49 events on the official Series schedule, seven were cancelled by inclement weather or scheduling conflicts, 36 have been completed and only six remain. The Series…

Dirt Modifieds

Matt Sheppard Triumphs in Duel at the Demon 100

7 years ago 1042 Views Comments Off

Matt Sheppard Triumphs in Duel at the Demon 100 Story By: Joe Grabianoski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY - September 14, 2018 – A driver’s fate in dirt racing is often decided by a thin membrane of rubber, a drop of racing fuel, or even one final lap. As fate would have it, Matt Sheppard made the winning moving on the very last lap over Pat Ward, who had galloped away from the field most of the night at Brewerton Speedway. Sheppard motored his no. 9s Big-Block Modified into turn 3, beneath the lapped traffic, and swept…

Latest News

Daryn Pittman Scores 8th Win of 2018 in Dramatic Fashion at Calistoga

7 years ago 959 Views Comments Off

Daryn Pittman Scores 8th Win of 2018 in Dramatic Fashion at Calistoga Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/DB3 CALISTOGA, CA – September 14, 2018 – Daryn Pittman held off Logan Schuchart by a car-length to win his 8th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of 2018 Friday night at Calistoga Speedway. Pittman led all 25 laps but shredded a right rear immediately after the checkered and limped his Kasey Kahne Racing No.9 to the scales and to Victory Lane. Schuchart settled for second, just 0.133 seconds behind Pittman, with Rico Abreu completing the podium. Daryn Pittman…

Dirt Late Models

Sheppard Romps from Nineteenth to Win at Knoxville

7 years ago 1119 Views Comments Off

Sheppard Romps from Nineteenth to Win at Knoxville Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 14, 2018) - From nineteenth on the grid, Brandon Sheppard charged through the field to win Friday night's portion of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store. Sheppard used a late-race restart to take the top spot from Frank Heckenast Jr. and then sprinted away for his fifth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of 2018 and his first-ever win at Knoxville. Heckenast led from the onset of the 25-lap main event as he looked for…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Carson Macedo on top at Outlaw Speedway

7 years ago 1290 Views Comments Off

Carson Macedo on top at Outlaw Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com DUNDEE, N.Y. (September 14, 2018) - Lemoore, California’s Carson Macedo has certainly become fond of the state of New York, now with three Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victories in the Empire State, his third of the year accomplished in fantastic fashion during action at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee on Friday evening. Macedo, driver of the familiar Gaerte/Norman No. 3G, earned his trip to victory lane with less than two circuits remaining, utilizing a slide job through turns three…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

RJ Sweet In KoD Small Block Affair

7 years ago 1263 Views Comments Off

RJ Sweet In KoD Small Block Affair Story By: Tom Boggie/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com MALTA – What’s the difference between a fourth-place car and a first-place car? The sweet spot. Ronnie Johnson found that sweet spot Friday night, rocketing out of his seventh starting spot to win the 40-lap King of Dirt 358 Series Small Block Nationals that brought the curtain down on the 2018 racing season on Albany-Saratoga speedway. Johnson took the lead away from front-row starter Bobby Varin on lap 13 and held off a late challenge from Marc Johnson to record his fourth victory of…

Dirt Tracks

BACON POURS IT ON IN HURTUBISE CLASSIC VICTORY

7 years ago 1002 Views Comments Off

BACON POURS IT ON IN HURTUBISE CLASSIC VICTORY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Terre Haute, Indiana.........It's certainly been a whirlwind week-plus of highs for Brady Bacon. Last Thursday, he picked up a victory worth $15,000 in the BC39 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Monday, he became a father for the third time with the birth of daughter, Linley. And Friday, he hit the jackpot once again, winning his second career "Jim Hurtubise Classic" USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature at the Terre Haute Action Track. "They say when it rains, it pours,…

Grant Enfinger gets breakthrough NASCAR Truck Series win at Las Vegas

7 years ago 1341 Views Comments Off

Grant Enfinger gets breakthrough NASCAR Truck Series win at Las Vegas Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR LAS VEGAS – It took three overtimes for Grant Enfinger to get his first victory of the season, with a win that represented a giant leap in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs. In the second race of the postseason, Enfinger went from eighth in the Playoff standings to a guaranteed berth in the second round when he held off charging Johnny Sauter in the third overtime to win the World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by…

Latest News

Erik Jones takes the pole for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Playoff opener

7 years ago 1247 Views Comments Off

Erik Jones takes the pole for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Playoff opener Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR LAS VEGAS – Before Friday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Erik Jones considered himself a sleeper entering the first race of the Playoffs. That was before the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota announced his presence by winning the pole for Sunday’s opening postseason race, the South Point 400. Jones toured the 1.5-mile intermediate speedway in 28.705 seconds (188.121 mph) to earn his first Busch Pole Award of the…

Dirt Modifieds

CONTINGENCY BONUSES AND NEW RULES FOR THE MODIFIEDS BUILD EXCITEMENT FOR NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S LEGENDS OF THE FALL

7 years ago 2403 Views Comments Off

CONTINGENCY BONUSES AND NEW RULES FOR THE MODIFIEDS BUILD EXCITEMENT FOR NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S LEGENDS OF THE FALL Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (September 14, 2018) - With a sizeable amount of contingency bonuses and new rules, excitement is building for New Egypt Speedway's Legends of the Fall. Slated for Saturday, September 22, this second annual event will award a cool $7500 to the victor of the 75-lap Modified event with $500 to start the contest. In addition, the racing program will be rounded out by a 35-lap affair featuring the Crate…

Dirt Late Models

Tyler Erb Triumps at Knoxville

7 years ago 1550 Views Comments Off

Tyler Erb Triumphs at Knoxville Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS KNOXVILLE, IOWA (September 13, 2018) - Tyler Erb scored his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win on Thursday night at Knoxville Raceway. The 21-year-old Texan took the lead from Mason Zeigler with eight laps to go to become the eighteenth different winner on the series tour in 2018. Earl Pearson Jr. passed Chad Simpson on the final lap to finish in second. Jimmy Owens finished in fourth followed by Frank Heckenast Jr. Zeigler, who leads the Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year chase, led the…

Dirt Modifieds

American Racer Cup Match Races Return To Short Track SuperNationals Oct. 5-6 At Thunder Mountain Speedway

7 years ago 1083 Views Comments Off

American Racer Cup Match Races Return To Short Track SuperNationals Oct. 5-6 At Thunder Mountain Speedway Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com CENTER LISLE, NY – The American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco came to a dramatic conclusion for 2018 on Labor Day weekend. Now, it’s time to let the champions battle head-to-head. American Racer Cup Match Races return as an attraction during American Racer Cup Short Track SuperNationals 11 Friday-Saturday October 5-6 at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y. The one-on-one events made their debut during the 2017 Short Track SuperNationals at Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park…

Dirt Modifieds

GUARANTEED STARTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW

7 years ago 1206 Views Comments Off

GUARANTEED STARTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 13, 2018 . . . One of the rewards of winning the NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modified title at Grandview Speedway is that in addition to cash and prestige there is the guaranteed starting spot in the 48th Annual Freedom 76 taking place on Saturday, September 15th. Mike Gular is the new and first time Modified title winner and he will have a guaranteed starting spot in the race that rewards the winner with $25K plus lap money. Gular…

Dirt Tracks

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory

7 years ago 2279 Views Comments Off

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory Story By: Anthony Corini/Woo Photo By: Tim Aylwin/WoO PLACERVILLE, CA – September 12, 2018 – Brad Sweet passed Rico Abreu on Lap 8, was masterful through heavy lapped traffic, and held off Sheldon Haudenschild in a Green-White-Checkered finish to win the 49er Gold Rush Classic Presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts at Placerville Speedway. The win was Sweet’s 7th of the season and worth $20,000. Haudenschild kept the fans on the edge of their seat and came home second with local Andy Forsberg, who scored $2000 for setting Quick…

Dirt Modifieds

SPRINTS, SPORTSMAN AND MODIFIEDS AT GRANDVIEW FRIDAY NIGHT; $25K TO WIN 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 ON SATURDAY

7 years ago 1203 Views Comments Off

SPRINTS, SPORTSMAN AND MODIFIEDS AT GRANDVIEW FRIDAY NIGHT; $25K TO WIN 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 ON SATURDAY; AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTO SESSIONS ANNOUNCED Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 13, 2018 . . . The excitement continues to build for two big nights of auto racing action at Grandview Speedway this weekend topped by the 48th Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic that rewards the winner with $25, 000 plus lap money on Saturday night. The weekend kicks off with the action packed Freedom 38 for Sportsman stock cars paying the winner of the 38-lapper $1,500.…

Dirt Tracks

DELPHI DEMOLITION JOINS MASS AS CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT SPONSOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH AT GRANDVIEW

7 years ago 1111 Views Comments Off

DELPHI DEMOLITION JOINS AS CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT RACE SPONSOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY; $500 TO WIN, $165 TO START --PLUS!-- $250 IN LAP MONEY! Story By: ERIKA PALMAI WAGNER/MASS Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA - With the 2018 season winding down to a close with a heated points battle finally coming to an end this Friday, September 14th at Grandview Speedway, the Delaware Auto Exchange Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series has partnered with Sewell, NJ's Delphi Contracting & Demolition to raise the stakes on Championship Night! Delphi Contracting has upped the purse an extra $1000, making it $500 to win…

Dirt Tracks

Two Big Days On Tap For New Egypt Speedway This Weekend September 15th & 16th

7 years ago 1087 Views Comments Off

Two Big Days On Tap For New Egypt Speedway This Weekend September 15th & 16th Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway is back in action this coming weekend on both Saturday and Sunday September 15th & 16th. First up will be when the US Air Force presents Championship Night on Saturday night September 15th. Track champions will be decided in all five of the support divisions at New Egypt Speedway. In action will be the Larry’s Hot Rods & Harley’s Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Hammer Sportsman, Crate Modifieds, Street Stocks &…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 Heads To Outlaw and Selinsgrove

7 years ago 1160 Views Comments Off

Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will visit Outlaw and Selinsgrove during two-day road trip Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (September 12, 2018) - Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will return to New York and Pennsylvania during their upcoming weekend schedule, first setting aim on an oval just south of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, followed by a return to Pennsylvania Posse Country. The weekend doubleheader will award a total winner’s share equaling $15,000 which includes a $10,000 payday for the winner of…

Indoor Racing

ALLENTOWN INDOOR RACE TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR JANUARY 4-5 FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT

7 years ago 1212 Views Comments Off

ALLENTOWN INDOOR RACE TICKETS GOING ON SALE FOR JANUARY 4-5 FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT Story By: Ernie Saxton/Indoor Auto Racing Championship Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ALLENTOWN, PA September 12, 2018 . . . The fourth annual Ironton Telephone Allentown Indoor Auto Race weekend has been set for Friday and Saturday January 4th and 5th. Tickets for the blockbuster event will go on sale on September 19th. The races, run on the concrete floor inside the beautiful PPL Center in downtown Allentown, Pa., will once again feature the blindingly fast TQ (Three Quarter) Midgets, the agile Champ Karts and wild and unpredictable…

Delaware

Georgetown Speedway Back In Action Friday, September 21 With September Showdown

7 years ago 1625 Views Comments Off

Georgetown Speedway Back In Action Friday, September 21 With September Showdown Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – After nearly a month of inactivity, action returns to Georgetown Speedway on Friday, September 21. The ‘September Showdown’ features a full lineup of auto racing on the banked, half-mile oval. The lightning-fast Capitol Renegade United Racing Club (URC) 360 Sprint Cars make their only 2018 appearance at Georgetown, competing in a 25-lap A-Main. Entering the Georgetown event, Josh Weller of Mertztown, Pa., leads the URC standings off the strength of two feature wins. Curt Michael of nearby…

Dirt Modifieds

Record-Setting Short Track Super Series Modified Participation Entering Thunder Mountain ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Sept. 23

7 years ago 133 Views Comments Off

Record-Setting Short Track Super Series Modified Participation Entering Thunder Mountain ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Sept. 23 Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CENTER LISLE, NY – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco has just three events left on its 2018 Halmar International North Region agenda. And participation has never been higher! As STSS Halmar International North Region Race No. 7 approaches on Sunday, September 23 at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y., an impressive 17 STSS Modified drivers have participated in every event. This is the strongest…

Dirt Tracks

USAC SPRINT DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND SLIDES INTO TERRE HAUTE AND HAUBSTADT

7 years ago 1204 Views Comments Off

USAC SPRINT DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND SLIDES INTO TERRE HAUTE AND HAUBSTADT Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dick Ayers/RacersGuide.com A USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car doubleheader weekend in the state of Indiana begins a stretch of five consecutive weekends of racing that could be the ascent for some and the downfall for others in the championship chase as we watch, with a keen eye, toward those drivers occupying the top-three of the standings. Entering the weekend's races Friday, Sept. 14 at the Terre Haute Action Track and Saturday, Sept. 15 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Kevin Thomas, Jr.…

Dirt Modifieds

358-Modified Super DIRT Week Kick-Off at Weedsport Added to MAVTV, SPEED SPORT Lineup

7 years ago 3225 Views Comments Off

358-Modified Super DIRT Week Kick-Off at Weedsport Added to MAVTV, SPEED SPORT Lineup Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (September 11, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway’s Super DIRT Week Kick-Off, presented by Ferris Industries, featuring the DIRTcar 358-Modified St. Lawrence Radiology 100 on Wednesday, October 3 has been added to the 2018 national television lineup for SPEED SPORT and MAVTV. Boasting one of the most diverse racing schedules in all of the country, the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds now join a SPEED SPORT television series that has included the Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks, USAC Sprint Cars, RUSH…

Dirt Modifieds

David VanHorn Scores First New Egypt Speedway Track Championship Worth $10,000

7 years ago 1518 Views Comments Off

David VanHorn Scores First New Egypt Speedway Track Championship Worth $10,000 Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Brent Smith, Ted Malinowski & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Ringoes, NJ native David Van Horn picked up his first career New Egypt Speedway track championship this past Saturday after Mother Nature washed out the New Egypt Speedway Modified points finale. It is VanHorn’s third career track championship as he won the Small-Block Modified championship in 2007 and backed it up with a Big-Block Modified title at the Orange County Fair Speedway in 2008, he is the ninth different…

Latest News

Brad Keselowski executes late-race pass to win at Indy

7 years ago 1317 Views Comments Off

Brad Keselowski executes late-race pass to win at Indy Story By: Holly Cain/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR SPEEDWAY, Ind. – It’s been a historical two weeks for Brad Keselowski. The No. 2 Ford driver executed a hard-nosed pass of Denny Hamlin with two laps remaining in Monday’s rain-delayed Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard to win his first race at prestigious Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one week after visiting Victory Lane in the “crown-jewel” Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski earned Team Penske its first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at the track to go with the storied organization’s…

Latest News

Justin Allgaier gets coveted NASCAR Xfinity win at the Brickyard

7 years ago 1242 Views Comments Off

Justin Allgaier gets coveted NASCAR Xfinity win at the Brickyard Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR SPEEDWAY, Ind. – The Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway may have been delayed by rain for two days, but that wasn’t enough to break the magical run Justin Allgaier is enjoying. Holding off JR Motorsports teammate Tyler Reddick after grabbing the lead on Lap 84 of 100 in Monday’s event, Allgaier collected his fifth victory of the season, his third in the last five races and – perhaps most important – his first at the vaunted…

Brewerton Speedway

Modified Super DIRTcar Series Invades The Brewerton Speedway This Friday, September 14

7 years ago 1221 Views Comments Off

Modified Super DIRTcar Series Invades The Brewerton Speedway This Friday, September 14 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – Racing returns this Friday, September 14th when Universal Metal Works presents one of the must-see events of the 2018 racing season at the Brewerton Speedway. A strong field of Brewerton Speedway regulars will be looking to keep the cash at home against a stout field of invaders in the Modified Super DIRTcar Series ‘Duel at the Demon’ 100 and DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series ‘Duel at the Demon’ 50. Speedway regulars will be led by Tracey…

Brewerton Speedway

Reserved Seating Now On Sale For The Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 Thursday, October 4

7 years ago 1054 Views Comments Off

Reserved Seating Now On Sale For The Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 Thursday, October 4 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – One of the most popular events during Super DIRT Week for race teams and fans happens every Thursday night during the week of speed at the Brewerton Speedway. Thursday, October 4th all roads from SDW will converge on the ‘D-Shaped Dirt Demon’ for the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series - Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux ‘Hurricane 100’ Presented by SUNY Canton plus the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series ‘Hurricane 50.’ Reserved seats are being offered this…

Dirt Late Models

Knoxville Late Model Nationals On Deck

7 years ago 2145 Views Comments Off

Knoxville Late Model Nationals On Deck Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, OHIO (September 10, 2018) - The 15th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals - Presented by Casey's General Store at Knoxville Raceway is set to take to the track this weekend. As one of the most prestigious events of the season, on one of motorsport's biggest stages, the event will bring together the nation's top dirt late model drivers to the famed half-mile oval. Over $270,000 in purse money will be paid out over the course of the three-day, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt…

Latest News

Todd Owens Scores Second Sunoco Modified 20/20 Sprint Victory In Tiebreaker

7 years ago 1133 Views Comments Off

Todd Owens Scores Second Sunoco Modified 20/20 Sprint Victory In Tiebreaker Story By: Taylor Therrien/TSMP Photos By: Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Facebook Once a year Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park honors the fans with a special afternoon of racing purely dedicated to the local divisions with drivers looking to squeeze every point they can out of their day prior to the season-ending World Series weekend in October. That tradition continued on Sunday, Sept. 9 with the Sunoco Modified 20/20 Sprint and For the Fans Night featuring all four of Thompson’s track divisions with the Sunoco Modified drivers taking part in the…

Dirt Modifieds

GULAR, REIMERT AND SNYDER EARN NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

7 years ago 1445 Views Comments Off

GULAR, REIMERT AND SNYDER EARN NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ALL ATTENTION TURNS TO 48TH ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 14 & 15 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 9, 2018 . . . For the first time this century there is a NASCAR T.P.Trailers 358 Modified Champion at Grandview Speedway not named Howard, Strunk or Von Dohren. Going back to the previous century it was 1999 when Terry Meitzler won the title. Veteran racer Mike Gular is the 2018 Modified Champion, his first championship, having tallied 3536 points without…

Dirt Modifieds

New Egypt Modified Finale Falls To Rain; VanHorn Crowned 2018 Champion

7 years ago 1170 Views Comments Off

New Egypt Modified Finale Falls To Rain; VanHorn Crowned 2018 Champion Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – In a year plagued by rainouts, New Egypt Speedway has been forced to cancel its 2018 Modified Points Finale. It will not be rescheduled and David VanHorn is the 2018 New Egypt Speedway Modified champion worth $10,000. “This championship is just as much for my team as it is me, they worked their tails off weekly for this”, said VanHorn. It is his first career New Egypt Speedway track championship and he did so without winning…

Dirt Tracks

BEDNASZ, CRYAN & DRESSEL CLINCH LANCASTER TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

7 years ago 1577 Views Comments Off

BEDNASZ, CRYAN & DRESSEL CLINCH LANCASTER TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Jake Vernon gets first Lancaster Sportsman win; Sharpe & Brunka win again Story By: Dave Buchanan/Lancaster Natl. Speedway Photos By: Paula Thompson/Lancaster Natl. Speedway LANCASTER, N.Y. (September 8, 2018) – Lancaster National Speedway’s X-Press Signs Stock Car Series put a bow on the 2018 regular season on Saturday night during Season Championship Night. Owen Bednasz of Lakeview, N.Y. locked up the VP Racing Fuels Sportsman championship. Andy Cryan of Buffalo celebrated his first career Advanced Auto Parts Street Stock track title. Dan Dressel of Amherst, N.Y. took top honors in the Roaming…

Big Diamond Speedway

Leindecker Race Engines Sportsman Coalcracker 40 goes to Craig Whitmoyer

7 years ago 1885 Views Comments Off

Leindecker Race Engines Sportsman Coalcracker 40 goes to Craig Whitmoyer. Street Stocks to Jason Geesaman & Road Runners to Kris Ney Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com With rain all around the speedway, the management of Big Diamond Speedway pushed on with the once rained out Friday night portion of Coalcracker weekend to close out the 2018 season at the 4/10’s mile dirt oval. The USS Achey Sportsman division was the headliner on the evening at they took part in the Leindecker Race Engines 40 lap main event with $1800 going to the winner. It…

Dirt Tracks

Brad Sweet Gets His 6th of the Year in Front of Hometown Crowd at Silver Dollar Speedway

7 years ago 1057 Views Comments Off

Brad Sweet Gets His 6th of the Year in Front of Hometown Crowd at Silver Dollar Speedway Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/DB3 CHICO, CA – September 7, 2018 – Grass Valley, California native Brad Sweet passed Tim Kaeding on Lap 17 and powered around a Kaeding slide job in the Green-White-Checkered finish to win his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of 2018. Tim Kaeding, aboard a second Sides Motorsports entry, settled for second and his brother Bud Kaeding completed the podium. Tim Kaeding, fresh off of a fifth-place finish at the Knoxville Nationals,…

Dirt Modifieds

Jimmy Phelps Brings HBR Motorsports to Victory Lane in Quebec

7 years ago 969 Views Comments Off

The Hard-Charging Jimmy Phelps Brings HBR Motorsports to Victory Lane in Quebec Story By: Joe Grabnianoski/Super DIRTcar Series Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, QUE – September 7, 2018 – HBR Motorsports veteran driver Jimmy Phelps stole his second win of the season with a late-race pass on defending Champion Matt Sheppard at Le RPM Speedway. After starting eleventh, Phelps picked his way to the front with precision moves and calculated risks. It seemed as though Sheppard would hold him off, but on a restart, Phelps went low and came out ahead of the no. 9s going down the backstretch. For the remaining laps, Phelps…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Freddie Rahmer earns Night Before The Tuscarora 50 win at Port Royal Speedway

7 years ago 1240 Views Comments Off

Freddie Rahmer earns Night Before The Tuscarora 50 win at Port Royal Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. (September 7, 2018) - Snapping a Lance Dewease win streak of five consecutive Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 victories at the Juniata County Fairgrounds half-mile, Salfordville, Pennsylvania’s Freddie Rahmer is a main event winner at Port Royal Speedway, holding off a pair of Pennsylvania hotshoes for the Night Before The Tuscarora 50 presented by Tedd Reitz crown worth $5,000. Although dominate for much of the 30 turned 31-lap main event,…

Dirt Late Models

World 100 Now Followed by World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series for Ultimate Racing Weekend in Mid-October

7 years ago 3642 Views Comments Off

World 100 Now Followed by World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series for Ultimate Racing Weekend in Mid-October Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com ROSSBURG, OH — Sept. 7, 2018 — Persistent rains and dire forecasts of storms and up to 50-mph winds, have forced Eldora Speedway to reschedule the highly-anticipated crown jewel of dirt Late Model racing, the World 100. Rossburg, OH, is set to receive six inches of rain over the next couple of days, with probable storms. “It was impossible to hold the event,” explained Eldora General Manager Roger Slack. “We held on as long…

Dirt Modifieds

Crews Begin Annual Clay-i-f-i-cation of Oswego Speedway for NAPA Super DIRT Week

7 years ago 1253 Views Comments Off

Crews Begin Annual Clay-i-f-i-cation of Oswego Speedway for NAPA Super DIRT Week Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC — Sept. 7, 2018 — When the Oswego Bacon Festival wraps up on Saturday night at Oswego Speedway, the magic begins. DIRTcar Racing and Gypsum Express crews will initiate the transformation of the historic Steel Palace, taking it back to its dirt racing roots for the most legendary racing event in the Northeast, Racing’s Biggest Party, the 47th annual NAPA Auto Part Super DIRT Week. For the third consecutive year, Oswego Speedway will metamorphose into the…

Dirt Tracks

EAST COAST INDOOR DIRT NATIONALS EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS

7 years ago 1250 Views Comments Off

EAST COAST INDOOR DIRT NATIONALS EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS Story By: Ernie Saxton/East Coast Dirt Nationals Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com TRENTON, NJ September 7, 2018 . . . The second Annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals has been expanded to a third night of racing to accommodate new racers interested in competing. The event featuring the 600cc wingless Micro Sprints will again be held at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, N.J. with racing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night December 13th - 15th. Racing will start at 7PM on Thursday and Friday, 5PM on Saturday. Entries will be split…

Dirt Modifieds

360 Sprint Cars Join Short Track Super Series Modifieds Thursday, October 18 At Orange County Fair Speedway

7 years ago 1441 Views Comments Off

360 Sprint Cars Join Short Track Super Series Modifieds Thursday, October 18 At Orange County Fair Speedway Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – The kickoff to Eastern States Weekend has gotten even more exciting. On Thursday, October 18, Orange County Fair Speedway will host the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco in the Behrent’s Performance Warehouse ‘Hard Clay Finale’ honoring Rich Eurich. This 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event offers $10,000 to win and $1,000 to take the green flag. And there’s more! The Modifieds will now be joined by 360 Sprint…

Dirt Tracks

CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DECIDED AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT

7 years ago 1049 Views Comments Off

CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DECIDED AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com The Championship Chase comes to an end on Saturday night, September 8th, at Grandview Speedway. The WNPV1440 Championship Night will feature an action packed night of stock car racing that will see racers battling for the championships and for many the opportunity to improve their final standings so they get a bigger share of the NASCAR/track point money. Racing will see the first heat having a 7:30 p.m. starting time. Mike Gular has been the point leader in the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds…

Dirt Modifieds

Small Town Shade Performing Pre-Race at Weedsport Speedway’s Super DIRT Week Kick-Off

7 years ago 1061 Views Comments Off

Small Town Shade Performing Pre-Race at Weedsport Speedway’s Super DIRT Week Kick-Off; Camping Still Available Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (September 7, 2018) –The 47th running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week will take place throughout Central New York from October 3-7 with the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds attacking the Weedsport Speedway oval on Wednesday, October 3 for the St. Lawrence Radiology 100. Weedsport Speedway’s Super DIRT Week Kick-Off Party, presented by Ferris Industries, will start pre-race as Cortland, NY based country music band, Small Town Shade, will perform before the action begins in the…

« Previous 1 … 69 70 71 72 73 … 267 Next »