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Ryan Taylor Scores Career Second In Williams Grove Sprints

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Ryan Taylor Scores Career Second In Williams Grove Sprints Jeff Halligan opens 358 season with victory Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg – Ryan Taylor dominated the 25-lap sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night to record his second career oval victory in 410 sprint car action. The win was worth $3,600 for the Perkasie driver. In the season debut of the 358 sprint car divison at the track, Jeff Halligan outran Kevin Nouse for the win. The initial start of the 410 sprint car main was red flagged…

Dirt Modifieds

BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ATTRACTING A LOT OF ATTENTION

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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED VP RACING FUELS BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ATTRACTING A LOT OF ATTENTION, $7,500 TO WIN, $1,000 TO TAKE THE GREEN SPORTSMAN EARN $750 FOR WIN, $125 TO TAKE THE GREEN Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 30, 2018 . . . One of the most talked about and most anticipated race events to be presented at Grandview Speedway is set to happen when the First annual VP Racing Fuels Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker Classic takes place on Saturday, April 7. The starting time is set for 7PM. The race,…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Big Dog Country Partners with Weedsport Speedway to present All-Star Circuit of Champions

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Big Dog Country Partners with Weedsport Speedway to present All-Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprints on June 10 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 30, 2018) – Tony Stewart’s All-Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint Car series will open the sprint car season at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, June 10 presented by Big Dog Country 103.5 FM. This season’s All-Star Circuit of Champions lineup features one of the best rosters in series history, as 20 total full-time competitors will chase the $50,000 season championship with 49-point events across eight states. Top returning competitors include…

Dirt Modifieds

Wet Weather Forces Postponement of Free-To-The-Public Open Practice Session; Creates Double Header Weekend April 6-7 At New Egypt Speedway

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Wet Weather Forces Postponement of Free-To-The-Public Open Practice Session; Creates Double Header Weekend April 6-7 At New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Due to moisture left over from back-to-back Nor’easter’s New Egypt Speedway has been forced to postpone its Open Practice until Friday night April 6th. Pit gates will open at 3PM for inspection and practice will run from 5-9PM. “Everything is still really wet. We need a few days of sun to help dry everything out,” said New Egypt Speedway’s Joey Liquori. “We want to give our guys…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

20 Full Time Teams Commit To All Star Schedule

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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 welcomes 20 full-time travelers in 2018 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 29, 2018) - Arguably one of the most competitive fields ever assembled under the All Star banner, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will be led by 20 full-time travelers in 2018, each chasing the $50,000 top prize that will be awarded at the end of the near-nine month journey that includes 49 full-point events stretched across eight states. Representing hometowns from coast…

IndyCar

REALITY OF PATRICK’S INDY RETURN DRAWS NEAR WITH UNVEILING OF CAR

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REALITY OF PATRICK'S INDY RETURN DRAWS NEAR WITH UNVEILING OF CAR Story By: Mark Robinson/INDYcar Photos By: Jon Ferrey/INDYcar It’s getting real for Danica Patrick. Sponsor GoDaddy unveiled this morning on social media platforms the No. 13 Chevrolet that Patrick will drive in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil in May, in what she has announced will be the last competitive race of her groundbreaking career. It will bring the first woman to lead the crown jewel of Indy car racing full circle to conclude her racing at the venue that launched her stardom. Patrick and the…

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Weekly Contingency Partners Renew for 2018 Season at Oswego

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Weekly Contingency Partners Renew for 2018 Season at Oswego Speedway Story By: Camden Proud/Oswego Speedway Photos By: Chris Burgess/RacersGuide.com OSWEGO, NY (March 23, 2018) - A handful of new and returning weekly contingency partners will return to Oswego Speedway in support of the 2018 ‘Road to the Championship’ events for the Novelis Supermodifieds and Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supers. Once again in 2018, Cam’s New York Pizzeria of Oswego, the track’s official pizzeria provider in the concession stands, will also provide a free large cheese pizza to all heat winners in both the Novelis Supermodified and Pathfinder Bank SBS divisions…

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Iosue Racing Purchases Graham No. 11; Plans Full-Time Oswego Campaign in 2018

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Iosue Racing Purchases Graham No. 11; Plans Full-Time Oswego Campaign in 2018 Story By: Camden Proud/Oswego Speedway Photos By: Oswego Speedway OSWEGO, NY (March 29, 2018) - The excitement just keeps on coming ahead of Oswego Speedway’s 68th season of racing as another former Novelis Supermodified feature winner announced via Facebook last night that he will be returning to full-time competition this season. 2015 Supermodified Rookie of the Year Aric Iosue hasn’t taken long to become a force a be reckoned with in Oswego’s premier division, driving to a breakout season just a year removed from his rookie effort which…

Dirt Modifieds

The Road to a $12,500 SSTS North Region Championship Starts & Ends in Middletown

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The Road to a $12,500 Short Track Super Series North Region Championship Starts & Ends in Middletown, New York Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff MIDDLETOWN, NY – The road to a $12,500 Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Halmar International North Region championship starts and ends in Middletown, New York. On Sunday, April 8, the fifth annual ‘Hard Clay Open’ kick-starts the 10-race STSS Halmar International North Region at Orange County Fair Speedway. The STSS big-block/small-block Modified contingent descends on the five-eighths-mile Legendary House of Power with more than $30,000 in…

Dirt Tracks

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England to Present the World of Outlaws At Weedsport

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Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England to Present the World of Outlaws Empire State Challenge on July 29 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 28, 2018) – After a year’s absence due to two separate rainouts at Weedsport Speedway, the Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to The Port on Sunday, July 29 for the Empire State Challenge presented by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England. All of the cars and stars of the World of Outlaws tour including Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brad Sweet, Shane Stewart, Jason Johnson,…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 welcomes 2018 Series partners

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Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 welcomes 2018 Series partners Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 28, 2018) - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 is pleased to welcome over 20 new and returning partners for the 2018 season. Their support will fuel a schedule consisting of 49 full-point programs, 54 events in total when including the five non-point events contested in Florida during the early weeks of February, visiting over 30 facilities in nine states. The All Star Circuit of Champions will continue…

Dirt Modifieds

Tickets for All Weedsport Speedway Events Go On Sale Friday, March 30

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Tickets for All Weedsport Speedway Events Go On Sale Friday, March 30 Story By: Dan Kapuscinksi/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 27, 2018) – Tickets for every Weedsport Speedway racing event in 2018 will be available online this Friday, March 30 beginning at 9 a.m. To pre-purchase tickets for the 2018 season simply visit www.weedsportspeedway.com on Friday at 9 a.m., then click the orange “Tickets” icon on the top right-hand side of the main page. From there, you will be able to purchase tickets for every event this season including the USAC National Sprint Car Series event…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauch Sr. Attributes Continued Success to Sponsors and Crew

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Pauch Sr. Attributes Continued Success to Sponsors and Crew Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide Heading into his 44th career season, Billy ‘The Kid’ Pauch believes the two biggest attributes to his career are his sponsors and his crew. Eager for the 2018 season to be in full swing, Pauch is pleased to acknowledge his 20-year partnership with Pioneer Pole Buildings owner, Bob Greene. “I don’t know of too many sponsors that have been with a driver for that long,” laughed Pauch. “I couldn’t appreciate it enough.” Founded in 1998, Pioneer Pole Buildings has become…

Dirt Modifieds

Opening Night Re-Draw Spots Up For Grabs Saturday March 31st at New Egypt Speedway

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Opening Night Re-Draw Spots Up For Grabs During Free To The Public Practice Session Saturday March 31st at New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – New Egypt Speedway will be hosting its annual Open Practice this coming Saturday March 31st. Spectator gates will be open for free to the public when cars take to the race track for the first time in 2018. Pit Gates will open at 10:00AM for Tech Inspection and Practice will run from 12PM-4PM, any racecar that is New Jersey legal is welcome to take…

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Bowyer breaks 190-race drought with Martinsville win

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Clint Bowyer breaks 190-race drought with Martinsville win March 26, 2018 Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: NASCAR/Getty Images MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Clint Bowyer was so excited he started his celebratory burnout at the entrance to Turn 3 at Martinsville Speedway, flirting perilously with the outside wall. Bowyer had ample reason to start the party early, before he got to the frontstretch for a traditional smoke show. With his victory in Monday’s snow-delayed STP 500, he had just ended a winless streak in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series that had reached 190 races, dating to the fall…

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Nemechek charges to Camping World Truck Series win at Martinsville

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John Hunter Nemechek charges to Camping World Truck Series win at Martinsville Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: NASCAR/Getty Images MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- In a race delayed for two days by a freak snowstorm in southern Virginia, John Hunter Nemechek charged to the front on a restart with 31 laps left on Monday and held off Kyle Benjamin to win the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race by a mere .106 seconds. The victory was the first at Martinsville for Nemechek, who had two previous runner-up finishes at the .526-mile short track. This time,…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

New and Returning Drivers and Sponsors Welcome To Albany Saratoga in 2018

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New and Returning Drivers and Sponsors Welcome in 2018 Story By: Don & JoAnn Davies/Albany Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (March 25, 2018) – Although snow may still be seen in some areas of the Capital District, at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Lyle DeVore is anxious to swing open the gates on the 2018 season. “We’ve cleared the snow from the track and have most of our ‘to do’ list done. We’re using the remaining couple of weeks to get everything in place for our April 8 open inspection and hoping our teams will take advantage…

Big Diamond Speedway

Practice, Vintage cars and Enduro’s set for Friday 3/30 at Big Diamond Speedway

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Practice, Vintage cars and Enduro’s set for Friday 3/30 at Big Diamond Speedway; Rain date is Saturday 3/31 Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com Despite Mother Nature’s repeated challenges, the past few weeks. Practice scheduled for this Friday 3/30/18 at Big Diamond Speedway is a go. Promoter Jake Smulley has been hard at work to ensure the track will be in shape for this Friday’s scheduled practice. Practice is open to any car with a roll cage and proper safety equipment. Also, on tap for Friday night will be the “Blast from…

Delaware

Georgetown Speedway Thursday, April 19 Program Appeals To Modified and Late Model Fans Alike

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Georgetown Speedway Thursday, April 19 Program Appeals To Modified and Late Model Fans Alike Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The appetites of both Modified and Late Model fans will be satisfied on Thursday, April 19 at Georgetown Speedway. The ‘Battle of the Bay’ early season midweek program is headlined by an exciting doubleheader of RUSH Late Models, the first-ever touring series race for the division at Georgetown, and Sunoco big-block/small-block Modifieds in a $3,000-to-win main event. For the first time in history, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Dirt Late Model Touring series…

Dirt Modifieds

WEEKLY RACING AT ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY BEGINS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 21!

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WEEKLY RACING AT ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY BEGINS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 21! The Big-Block Modifieds headline the 69th consecutive season of weekly racing! Story By: John Snyder/OCFS Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY (March 25)…….. On Saturday, April 21, 2018, the 69th consecutive season of weekly racing at Orange County Fair Speedway will find the first green flag waving at 6:30 pm. Headlining the program will be the 800-horsepower Big-Block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature race. They’ll be joined by the always exciting Sportsman, the Rookie Sportsman for novice drivers, and the unpredictable Street Stocks. Qualifying races will…

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MAYHEW RENEWS SPONSORSHIP WITH WOODY PITKAT FOR 2018 SEASON

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MAYHEW RENEWS SPONSORSHIP WITH WOODY PITKAT FOR 2018 SEASON Story By: Brian Danko Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Mayhew Tools has agreed for the second straight year to renew their sponsorship with Woody Pitkat on the Tri-Track series, Valenti Modified Racing series and the Stafford Speedway open modified shows during the 2018 season. Pitkat of Stafford, Ct was thrilled that the 162 year old company decided to renew it’ sponsorship this year as a primary sponsor. “It’s huge for us to have them back again.” Pitkat said. “We had a great relationship with them last year and I am glad that…

Dirt Modifieds

BUSY OPENING DAY WEEK ON TAP FOR FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY

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BUSY OPENING DAY WEEK ON TAP FOR FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY. ON TRACK RACE TEAM TESTING THIS TUESDAY. 68TH CONSECUTIVE OPENING DAY RACE THIS SATURDAY. FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY A SOUTHERN TIER TRADITION FOR 68 YEARS! Story By: Andy Harpell/Five Mile Point Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com KIRKWOOD, NY…The staff at Five Mile Point Speedway is busy preparing for a huge opening day week. On Tuesday the speedway will host a testing and tuning session beginning at 5:30 p.m. Spectators are welcomed in to the grandstand free of charge with the donation of a non-perishable food item to benefit area…

Dirt Modifieds

American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Set to Reward Modified & Sportsman Racers for Ninth Year

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American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Set to Reward Modified & Sportsman Racers for Ninth Year Story By: Brett Deyo/American Racer Cup Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MILLSBORO, DE – For the ninth consecutive season, the American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels will “win with weekly racers” in 2018. The lucrative “home-track” program for Modified and Sportsman competitors across four states gets underway on Friday, April 13. Points will be tracked through Labor Day weekend with overall, regional and home-track champions crowned. A cash point fund of $51,450 for Modified and Sportsman teams is in place, with thousands more…

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Yellow Breeches 500 Race For 410 Sprints And 358 Sprints Friday At Williams Grove

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Yellow Breeches 500 Race For 410 Sprints And 358 Sprints Friday At Williams Grove Story By: Shaun Browse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA - Williams Grove Speedway will launch the 2018 Yellow Breeches 500 Series for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, March 30 at 7:30 pm. Also appearing will be the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints for their first show of the season at the track. Adult general admission for the March 30 sprint car doubleheader is set at $15 with students ages 13-20 admitted for just…

Bridgeport Speedway

Wild Card: SSTS Modifieds On All-New Bridgeport 3/8ths-Mile Track

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Wild Card: Short Track Super Series Modifieds On All-New Bridgeport 3/8ths-Mile Track Sunday, April 29 Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BRIDGEPORT, NJ – Wild card. There’s no better way to describe the 2018 ‘South Jersey Shootout’ slated as Round No. 2 of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Velocita-USA South Region. After three years on the established Bridgeport Speedway five-eighths-mile, the STSS Modifieds move to the newly built, three-eighths-mile Design for Vision/Sunglass Central Speedway at the South Jersey motorsports complex on Sunday, April 29. Throw experience out the window. Only one…

Dirt Tracks

Sheldon Haudenschild Continues Torrid Start to 2018; Captures Third Win of Season at Bakersfield

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Sheldon Haudenschild Continues Torrid Start to 2018; Captures Third Win of Season at Bakersfield Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com BAKERSFIELD, CA – March 24, 2018 – Last year’s Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Sheldon Haudenschild means business in 2018, as the young Wooster, OH native scored his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the young 2018 season at Bakersfield Speedway. Haudenschild stormed to the front of the Feature from ninth and was undoubtedly the class of the field, winning by nearly three and a half seconds despite a late caution. Shane Stewart…

Dirt Late Models

Sheppard Notches Third Lucas Oil Win of 2018

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Sheppard Notches Third Lucas Oil Win of 2018 Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com PHENIX CITY, AL (March 24, 2018) - Brandon Sheppard piloted the Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis House Car to his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season on Saturday night. Sheppard held off a hard-charging Scott Bloomquist en route to Victory Lane in the 21st Annual Bama Bash at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Sheppard bolted to the lead at the start of the 50-lap main event before Don O'Neal took over the point on lap two. O'Neal…

Dirt Modifieds

Rewards Plentiful for Short Track Super Series Modified Competitors At Sunday, April 8 Orange County ‘Hard Clay Open’

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Rewards Plentiful for Short Track Super Series Modified Competitors At Sunday, April 8 Orange County ‘Hard Clay Open’ Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Harry & Jane Cella/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – Rewards will be plentiful for drivers competing in the ‘Hard Clay Open’ on Sunday, April 8 at Orange County Fair Speedway. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Halmar International North Region event offers a lucrative, non-top-heavy pay structure for the STSS big-block/small-block Modified contingent. And the riches keep on growing. A field of 30 cars will take the green at the Legendary House…

Dirt Late Models

Last Lap Pass Lifts Pearson at Boyd’s

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Last Lap Pass Lifts Pearson at Boyd's Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS RINGGOLD, GA (March 23, 2018) - In a battle between two former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champions, Earl Pearson Jr. passed Scott Bloomquist on the final lap to win "The Shamrock" on Friday night at Boyd's Speedway. Pearson started sixth, kept a steady pace for most of the race, and then passed four cars in the final three laps to gain the victory. The win marks his first for the newly formed Black Diamond Race Team and Ronnie Stuckey. The polesitter, Chris…

Dirt Late Models

Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park

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Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MERIDIAN, MS– March 23, 2018– A brand new event to the 2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series schedule is fit for a queen. The Queen City Shootout at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, MS will be a marquee event consisting of back-to-back 50-lap $10,000-to-win complete shows on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. Last year during the Series’ first-ever race at the House of Hook, Brandon Sheppard battled alongside Billy Moyer and a hard-charging Timothy Culp to claim his first win of the 2017…

Bridgeport Speedway

Wet Grounds Force Postponement of Bridgeport’s Practice

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Wet Grounds Force Postponement of Bridgeport’s Practice…Next Weekend’s Schedule Adjusted Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Bridgeport, NJ – Bridgeport Speedway’s open practice for this weekend has been postponed due to the residuals left behind from this week’s Nor’easter ‘Toby’. “We were all set to start the season off with a great practice and then next week’s opener,” offered track owner Brian Ramey. “After everything just dried out last week, this storm put us back where we were. However, all next week looks pretty dry so we should be good for the Doug Hoffman Memorial.” With this…

Dirt Modifieds

FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC PRACTICE DAY IS SET AT GRANDVIEW

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FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC PRACTICE DAY IS SET AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FOR MARCH 31 VP RACING FUELS BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL GETS THE GREEN FLAG ON APRIL 7TH Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 23, 2018 . . . There is no doubt that winter has been tough and most are looking forward to warm weather, no more snow, and the return of auto racing action at the local speedways. With that in mind fans are reminded that the Free-to-the-Public practice session, an annual tradition, is set to take place on Saturday, March 31 starting at noon. So…

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Harvick walks the walk with Kern County appearance

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Kevin Harvick walks the walk with Kern County appearance Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kevin Harvick didn’t need a crystal ball to see the future—it was right there in front of him in the expansive infield at Kern County Raceway. Harvick had returned to his home town of Bakersfield last Thursday to put his money—and his time, effort and energy—where his mouth had been four days earlier. At Kern County, the 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion was racing against teenagers in the NASCAR K&N Pro West Series season opener, not…

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MONSTER ENERGY FREE FRIDAY RETURNS TO POCONO

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MONSTER ENERGY FREE FRIDAY RETURNS TO POCONO Story By: Pocono Raceway Photos By: Jeff Clemons & George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com Monster Energy, Pocono Raceway and NASCAR Green are joining forces for the second annual ‘Monster Energy NASCAR Free Friday’ program. Fans will have the chance to enjoy all the racing action and fun activities at ‘The Tricky Triangle’ for free on Friday, June 1, by recycling any size Monster Energy can at our Main Gate The on-track events on ‘Monster Energy NASCAR Free Friday’ include: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practices Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying NASCAR XFINITY Series practice ARCA…

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Red Bull GRC Seattle Returns to Evergreen Speedway September 15

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Red Bull GRC Seattle Returns to Evergreen Speedway September 15 Story By: Chris Leone/Red Bull GRC Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Los Angeles, CA (March 22, 2018) – For the third consecutive year, Evergreen Speedway will host Red Bull Global Rallycross Seattle taking place on Saturday, September 15. This will be the series’ last United States stop on the 2018 Red Bull GRC calendar and will be a crucial part in determining this season’s champion as it prepares to head overseas for the season finale. “Evergreen Speedway has become one of Red Bull GRC’s signature tracks over the past few seasons,”…

IndyCar

MANN ENTERS INDY 500 WITH DONATE LIFE INDIANA SPONSORSHIP

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MANN ENTERS INDY 500 WITH DONATE LIFE INDIANA SPONSORSHIP Story By: INDYcar Media Photos By: INDYcar Pippa Mann is returning to Dale Coyne Racing for this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil – but with a different look and worthwhile sponsorship initiative. The popular Mann will shed the traditional pink livery on her No. 63 Honda for the colors of new primary sponsor Donate Life Indiana. Mann is seeking her seventh Indianapolis 500 start in a silvery blue and light green livery that prominently features a sleek Donate Life Indiana logo. The reveal today at the Indiana State…

Devils Bowl Speedway

A-Verdi Returns for KOD Race to Open Devil’s Bowl “358” Modified Series

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A-Verdi Returns for KOD Race to Open Devil’s Bowl “358” Modified Series King of Dirt Racing Series shows to count toward mini-series track championship Story By: Justin St. Louis/Devils Bowl Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEST HAVEN, Vt. – The ground-pounding Small Block “358” Modifieds are coming back to Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The Vermont facility returns to full-time dirt track stock car racing on a lightning-fast half-mile surface in 2018, and the new era of racing includes a four-event mini-series championship for the famed 358 Modifieds. Two of the four race dates will be co-sanctioned by the King of Dirt…

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ANDRETTI TO HONOR GRANDFATHER WITH PHOENIX CAR’S PAINT SCHEME

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ANDRETTI TO HONOR GRANDFATHER WITH PHOENIX CAR'S PAINT SCHEME Story By: INDYcar Media Photos By: INDYcar & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Marco Andretti will honor his grandfather in the upcoming Phoenix Grand Prix by driving a car with a paint scheme like the one that Mario Andretti drove to the final victory of his illustrious Indy car career 25 years ago at the same track. ISM Raceway is commemorating the silver anniversary of Mario Andretti’s win in 1993 on the 1.022-mile oval during the April 6-7 race weekend. It was the 52nd and final win for the four-time season champion and 1969…

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INDYCAR SIGNS MULTIYEAR MEDIA RIGHTS PACKAGE WITH NBC SPORTS GROUP

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INDYCAR SIGNS MULTIYEAR MEDIA RIGHTS PACKAGE WITH NBC SPORTS GROUP Story By: INDYcar Media Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff INDYCAR will significantly increase exposure for the Verizon IndyCar Series beginning in 2019 through a media rights package announced today with NBC Sports Group. The multiyear deal will put eight Verizon IndyCar Series races, including the 103rd Indianapolis 500 and its qualifications, on NBC next year. This is an increase from five races on broadcast television this year. The rest of next year’s Verizon IndyCar Series races will air on NBCSN, which has seen its average viewership of INDYCAR races increase…

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NASCAR’s “West Coast Swing” yields surprises in the standings

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NASCAR’s “West Coast Swing” yields surprises in the standings Story By: Holly Cain/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR’s 2018 western swing wrapped up Sunday in much the way the 2017 season concluded – with a dominating performance by Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team offered a not-so-subtle reminder of what makes them so very good, lest anyone be prepared to overlook the group in this year’s championship talk. Heading into Sunday’s race at Auto Club Speedway – the third leg of the #NASCARGoesWest portion of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule…

Dirt Modifieds

Hard Clay ‘Opens’ New Halmar International Era Sunday, April 8 At OCFS

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Countdown to Middletown: Hard Clay ‘Opens’ New Halmar International Era Sunday, April 8 At Orange County Fair Speedway Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – After a huge kickoff to its southern region in Delaware, the ‘countdown to Middletown’ is underway for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco. On Sunday, April 8, the STSS Halmar International North Region launches at the venerable Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., as the ‘Hard Clay Open’ celebrates its fifth anniversary. The ‘Hard Clay Open’ takes on special significance with the announcement that…

Dirt Modifieds

New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Cancelled; Focus Turns To Free To The Public Practice Saturday March 31st

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New Egypt Speedway March Meltdown Cancelled; Focus Turns To Free To The Public Practice Saturday March 31st Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Mother Nature certainly hasn’t been a race fan the past couple weeks. Multiple Nor’easter storms have left the New Egypt Speedway grounds saturated forcing the Ocean County D-Shaped oval to cancel the March Meltdown scheduled for this Saturday March 24th. “With the amount of rain and snow that has fallen the past couple weeks, It would have been nearly impossible to create a safe, smooth, and racy surface…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauches Do Delaware Double Header

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Pauches Do Delaware Double Header Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff Mandee Pauch Relations – March 20, 2018 – Despite frigid temperatures, Billy Pauch Sr. and Jr. made the trek south to Georgetown Speedway for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial two-day event, kicking off the 2018 Northeast season. The doubleheader began on Friday with Pauch Sr. winning his heat race. “I thought we had a good car,” Pauch Sr. said. “We were pretty dominant in our heat race.” Pauch Sr.’s heat race win put him into the top-12 redraw. Pauch Sr. drew fifth. “I think we had…

Dirt Modifieds

Tickets Now on Sale for Weedport Speedway’s Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM

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Tickets Now on Sale for Weedport Speedway’s Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (March 20, 2018) – The fastest cars and the biggest stars will open their 2018 season at Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, May 20 with the Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM. Tickets are now on sale for the three division show which will feature the first of five stops for the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds as well as the Spano Container Sportsman Shootout Series and the Hoosier Tire NY6A 600cc Micro Sprint tour. To…

Dirt Late Models

Three Days. Three States. Three Big LOLMDS Events.

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Three Days. Three States. Three Big LOLMDS Events. Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (March 19, 2018) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will tackle three states in three days this week - battling in three action-packed events along the way. For the first time since 2014, Volunteer Speedway will host the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, on Thursday, March 22. The 16th Annual Spring Thaw will include a complete program of: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event. The Sportsman Late Models and…

Bridgeport Speedway

FRIESEN TO DEFEND 60 OVER SPECIAL

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FRIESEN TO DEFEND 60 OVER SPECIAL - HOFFMAN MEMORIAL TITLE Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com When the Bridgeport Speedway throws open their gates for the start of the 2018 racing season, Stewart Friesen and his Halimar No. 44 team will be on hand to defend their title in the 60 Over Special - Doug Hoffman Memorial event. Just one year ago, Friesen picked up his first win in this prestigious event - a race that the accomplished driver from Sprakers, NY had had on his radar for some time. "I've always wanted to win one of…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

ALBANY-SARATOGA SCHEDULES INSPECTION & PRACTICE DATES

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ALBANY-SARATOGA SCHEDULES INSPECTION & PRACTICE DATES Story By: JoAnn Davies/Albany-Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com Malta, New York (March 19, 2018) - Albany-Saratoga Speedway has scheduled two pre-season opening dates for racers to get a head start on the 2018 season. On Sunday, April 8, the track will host a Spring Swap Meet as well as a Track Tech and Safety Inspection with gates opening at noon that day. The Swap Meet is open to all to attend and provides a great opportunity for teams to sell and buy needed equipment and tools. There is a $25 vendor fee that…

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Initial Mahoning Valley Sportsman Modified Shakedown Run Showed Great Potential

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Initial Mahoning Valley Sportsman Modified shakedown run showed great potential Story By: DINO OBERTO/Mahoning Valley Speedway Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com (LEHIGHTON, PA. 3-18-18) During this past weekend’s Test and Tune at Mahoning Valley Speedway there was but a limited number of drivers who, despite brisk and chilly temperatures, came out to shakedown their mounts in preparation for the April 7 season Opening Night at the paved ¼-mile oval. Of those cars the most focus was on a pair of Sportsman Modifieds being driven by multi-time track champion Earl Paules and his stepdaughter Kassidy Altemose. It was significant in the fact…

Delaware

Watt Passes Sheppard Late To Win Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Worth $6,949

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Watt A Race: Ryan Watt Makes Late Pass Of Matt Sheppard To Win Georgetown Speedway Melvin L. Joseph Memorial $6,949 Short Track Super Series Event Story By: CODY MANMILLER/SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff GEORGETOWN, DE – Finally, after a handful of runner-up finishes at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway, Ryan Watt outgunned Matt Sheppard to capture the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial on Saturday night, the series opener for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Presented by Sunoco. Watt’s triumph was his fourth career win on the STSS tour, but his first at Georgetown Speedway in…

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Truex Jr. answers doubters with dominating win at Fontana

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Martin Truex Jr. answers doubters with dominating win at Fontana Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR FONTANA, Calif. – Martin Truex Jr. drove three things on Sunday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway. First, he drove the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota to a dominating victory in the Auto Club 400, the fifth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Second, he drove a time machine, turning back the clock to 2017 when his mastery of stage racing propelled him to his first series championship. Truex’s effort in Sunday’s race was every bit as…

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