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Hard Clay Happenings Eastern States Weekend Notebook

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Hard Clay Happenings Eastern States Weekend Notebook: Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com 64 Big-Block Modifieds, 73 Small-Block Modifieds, 81 Sportsman and 36 Street Stocks were on hand bringing the car count to 254 for the weekend which would have been higher but the 305 Sprint Cars were scrapped following Saturday’s rain. Brett Hearn would lead the last 80 laps in the 100 Lap event for the 358 Modifieds and looked like he had pocketed another $15,000 check at OCFS but would come up 23lbs light at the scales post race handing the win to Brian Krummel in…

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Friesen Finally Wins The One That Got Away at Eastern States

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Friesen Finally Wins The One That Got Away at Eastern States Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com In 2010 just a couple of weeks fresh off of winning his first Super DIRT Week 200-lapper at the NYS Fairgrounds, Stewart Friesen looked like he was well on his way to his first Eastern States 200 win at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY. Unfortunately a scoring error on a late race restart prohibited Friesen from winning one of the “Crown Jewels” in northeast Dirt Modified racing. Fast forward to 2016. Friesen set fast time on Friday over probably…

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Friesen Strikes Late;Takes Eastern States 200 Title

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Driver Makes Last Lap Pass On Brett Hearn To Take $35,000 Payday Story By: FRANK CATIZONE / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY -October 24, 2016- Stewart Friesen brought a packed house to its feet on the final lap of the 2016 racing season as he secured his first Eastern States 200 Modified victory during a heated battle with the event’s all-time winner Brett Hearn Sunday night at the Orange County Fair Speedway. Friesen, who called OCFS his home for the first time this racing campaign, dove underneath Hearn while racing between the third and fourth…

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Modifieds Set to Double-Down at Georgetown Championship Weekend

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$10,000 ‘Georgetown Double-Down’ Set For Modified Racers At Georgetown Speedway Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend November 4-5 Story By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE- October 24, 2016- Modified racers, be ready. There are 10,000 reasons to make the tow south to Delaware in November. Thanks to a partnership with Chesapeake Paving of Parsonsburg, Md., a $10,000 ‘Georgetown Double-Down’ program has been announced for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend set for November 4-5 at Georgetown Speedway. During the two-day Mid-Atlantic Championship weekend, Friday night’s (Nov. 4) small-block Modified 30-lap event offers a $3,000 winner’s share. On…

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Friesen Eye’s Eastern States 200 Crown Jewel

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Stewart Friesen Will Start From The Pole for Sunday’s Eastern States 200 at Orange County Fair Speedway. Story By: FRANK CATIZONE / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. –October 22, 2016- Stewart Friesen will chase another modified crown jewel from the pole after earning the top starting spot for the Eastern States 200 on Friday at Orange County Fair Speedway. Friesen, fresh off his fifth victory in the Bud Light 200 at Oswego Speedway on Oct. 9, was part of the final group to qualify Friday evening. He knocked Brett Hearn off the top spot with a 107.655…

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Mid-Atlantic Championships Coming To Georgetown Speedway Friday-Saturday November 4-5

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Mid-Atlantic Championships Coming To Georgetown Speedway Friday-Saturday November 4-5; Big-Block Modifieds, Small-Block Modifieds, Super Late Models Headline Nine Divisions Of Racing! Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – A two-day event to please the tastes of race fans is coming to Georgetown Speedway on Friday-Saturday November 4-5. The Mid-Atlantic Championships take over the historic half-mile oval with nine divisions of racing to close out a highly successful 2016 season. The Mid-Atlantic Championships are sure to draw some of the Northeast’s top talent to Delmarva. Modifieds, big- and small-block varieties, will be featured…

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POWER RANKINGS: Northeast DIRT Modifieds Week Of 10/16/16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] The season is starting to wind down with only a few big race weekends left on the calendar at Orange County, Delaware, Charlotte, Georgetown, Bridgeport and finally ending with The Gobbler at Accord on Thanksgiving weekend. Drivers of the Week thus far in 2016: 4/3 - Duane Howard 4/10 - Ryan Godown 4/17 - Matt Sheppard 4/24 - Matt Sheppard 5/8 - Erick Rudolph 5/22 - Erick Rudolph 5/30 - Craig VonDohren 6/5 - Matt Sheppard 6/12 - Matt Sheppard 6/19 - Danny Creeden 6/26 - Stewart Friesen 7/4 - Matt Sheppard 7/11 - Stewart…

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Outlaw Speedway Moves Dutch Hoag Memorial 7s Wild Nationals to Sunday October 23rd

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Outlaw Speedway Moves Dutch Hoag Memorial 7s Wild Nationals to Sunday October 23rd Story By: Steve Ovens/Outlaw Speedway - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com (DUNDEE, N.Y.) – One of the biggest paying events of the season at Outlaw Speedway was set to take place this coming Saturday. But a strong chance of wet, cold weather on Saturday has forced Outlaw Speedway owner and promoter, Tyler Siri, to change the event to Sunday October 23rd. "After looking at the forecast for the last handful of days, it's getting worse," said Siri when contacted by phone. "We need to move…

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$60,000 DELAWARE STATE DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS ALWAYS FULL OF SURPRISES

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] $60,000 DELAWARE STATE DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS ALWAYS FULL OF SURPRISES Story By: Charlie Brown/DIS - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Anticipation for the Oct. 21st and Oct. 22nd Delaware State Dirt Track Championships is at an all-time high. The 2016 season has been the most competitive ever producing 42 different feature winners in the five weekly divisions. A total of 22 (11 big block, 11 late model) different winners could easily produce a Fall champion in either of those divisions but the year end race has a way of coming up with some surprises. With $7000 (with $100 gambler’s…

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Pauch Jr. Rules Mods at The Madhouse Finale

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BILLY PAUCH JR. WINS THRILLING THUNDER ON THE HILL MODS AT THE MADHOUSE SEASON FINALE AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA -October 16, 2016 – With a full moon looming over the Grandview Speedway, it was Frenchtown, NJ’s Billy Pauch Jr. battling back from a mechanical issue early in the evening to claim a hard fought win in a wild and exciting Mods at the Madhouse main event. Pauch topped a field of forty-two modifieds, taking home the $5,000 prize during Saturday night’s NAPA Auto Parts Thunder…

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ROCHINSKI GETS THE MONKEY OFF HIS BACK AT PENN CAN

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WINS KING OF THE CAN AT PENN CAN SPEEDWAY; COLLINS, WILLIAMS AND GRIST ALL VICTORIOUS Story By: DAN HARPELL / PENN CAN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSQUEHANNA, PA - October 17, 2016- Nick Rochinski is often one of the fastest cars on the track but bad luck has given him little to show for it, until Friday night. Rochinski dominated the 50 lap King of the Can for STAR Series Modifieds at Penn Can Speedway to secure his first win of the year. Tom Collins, Jr., Jeremy Williams and Nick Grist were also victorious. Rochinski raced…

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Clean Sweep For Rudolph at Brockville Fall Nationals

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Takes home First Super DIRTcar Series Victory of The Season Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM BROCKVILLE, ONT. –October. 16, 2016 – Erick Rudolph made a clean sweep during Brockville Ontario Speedway’s Fall Nationals as he picked up Friday nights DIRTcar Small Block Modified feature and Saturday nights Super DIRTcar Series feature, both in his No. 62 Small Block Modified. “I was behind Friesen for ten or fifteen laps or so,” Rudolph said. “I was able to get around him a little bit before halfway. The track took some…

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” Oh Canada” SUPER DIRTcar SERIES HEADS NORTH

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Super DIRTcar Series Invades Brockville Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY –October 13, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will be making their way back to Canada this Saturday, Oct. 15th for the 8th Annual 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals at Brockville Ontario Speedway in Ontario, Canada. Last year’s Fall Nationals at Brockville Ontario Speedway saw Carey Terrance take the victory in the St. Lawrence Radiology/ Traditional Lacrosse No. 66x machine. Terrance passed Gary Tomkins for the lead while running on the high side on lap 72.…

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POWER RANKINGS: Northeast DIRT Modifieds Super DIRT Week Edition

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Another Super DIRT Week has come and gone, it was different to say the least but there was still plenty of awesome dirt modified action going on with 10 races going on last week. Honorable Mentions: If there were honorable mentions they would go to Andy Bachetti and Danny Creeden. Bachetti picked up $22,000 in point fund money this past weekend at Five Mile Point and I-88 for winning both the American Racer Cup and the Short Track Super Series North titles. Creeden continued his stellar season with two Top-5 finishes at Five Mile Point…

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SuperNationals Weekend Re-cap at I-88 Speedway

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Godown Takes STSS Finale; Bachetti Scores Series Championship Story By: STEPHAN CLAPPERTON / I-88 SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton NY.- October 10, 2016- Ryan Godown passed I-88 Speedway track champion Andy Bachetti on the 36th lap of the Short Track Super Series event at I-88 Speedway and went on to take the win in a race which went caution free for the 50 lap distance. Godown, of Ringoes NJ, started sixth in the 27 car field, breaking into the top four by the eighth lap. Bachetti, of Sheffield MA, drew the pole for the start of…

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Friesen Wins Inaugural Bud Light 200 to Earn Fifth NAPA Super DIRT Week Victory

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Makes a Late Race Pass to Pick Up His Fifth Super Dirt Week Victory Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF OSWEGO, N.Y. – October 10, 2016 – Stewart Friesen is no stranger at doing the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week roof dance, which he did as he picked up his fifth NAPA Super DIRT Week victory Sunday night at Oswego Speedway. Friesen closed the books at Syracuse with a win last year and made history this year with the first ever dirt win at Oswego Speedway in the Halmar International No. 44…

Tim Fuller Completes 358 Modified Super DIRT Week Sweep

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Leads All 100 Laps To Win Riccelli-Northern Salute the Troops 100 Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY – October 10, 2016 — Tim Fuller dominated the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series all week and continued his reign Sunday night at Oswego Speedway to win the Riccelli-Northern Salute the Troops 100 at the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week. Fuller started on the pole after setting fast time in Thursday’s time trial session and won the first twin 25-lap heat on Friday night before leading every lap of Sunday’s main…

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VETERAN ORANGE COUNTY RACERS SEEK EASTERN STATES GOLD

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Former Winners Looking for a Return to Victory Lane Story By: JOHN SNYDER /OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY -October 9, 2016- Four veteran drivers who are also previous Eastern States victors and Orange County Fair Speedway Big-Block Modified point champions are looking to a return to Victory Lane in the headline Eastern States 200, Sunday, October 23 at the historic Middletown, New York five-eighths-mile “Hard Clay” race track. The four, who compete weekly at the speedway, include 1988 winner Rich Eurich, 2007 winner Jeff Heotzler, 2009 titlist Jerry Higbie, and Tommy Meier, last year’s winner…

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First 30 Spots Locked in for Sunday’s Bud Light 300

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Varin, Friesen and Haers dominate Friday Night Lights Triple 30s Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY — October 8, 2016 — Camping World Friday Night Lights came to a head almost an hour into Saturday with the culmination of the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Triple 30s that locked in another 24 spots for Sunday's Bud Light 300, the flagship of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week. On Thursday, the first six spots were sealed during the Big Block Modified Time Trials: Matt Sheppard, Tim McCreadie, Justin Haers,…

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Fuller and Dunn Earn Wins in Camping World Friday Night Lights 358 Modified Twin 25s

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Joey Ladouceur Wins Futures Race Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY — October 8, 2016 — Tim Fuller and Billy Dunn both claimed victories from the pole in twin 25-lap features for the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series during Camping World Friday Night Lights at the 45th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week. Fuller earned the pole for the first 25-lap feature after setting quick time during Thursday’s time trial session. The pole position didn’t initially prove to be beneficial for Fuller as Brett Hearn jumped out to the…

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“Mad Max” Fast and Flawless in Oswego Futures Race

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McLaughlin Leads The Way in Futures Feature Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar Series media Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY –October 8, 2016- It was all ‘Mad’ Max McLaughlin as he dominated the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Futures feature during the Camping World Friday Night Lights at Oswego Speedway. “All of my guys at HBR did an awesome job. Uncle Bob got a great set of tires on this thing, and my dad got it hooked up. I can’t thank everybody enough that made this possible. We finally did it,” McLaughlin said in victory lane.…

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PAUCHES TO TAG TEAM MODS AT THE MADHOUSE AT GRANDVIEW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] MODS AT THE MADHOUSE TO CLOSE OUT 2016 NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 $5,000 TO WIN, $500 TO TAKE THE GREEN FOR THE MODIFIEDS PLUS SPORTSMAN & TSRS SPRINTS JOIN FINALE EVENT Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Media - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (October 7, 2016) – The Pauch name is synonymous with Pennsylvania-New Jersey region dirt track racing, so it’s no surprise that when Grandview Speedway lights up with Big-Block vs. Small-Block Modified racing on Saturday, October 15 that both Billy Pauch Sr. and Billy Pauch…

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Sheppard Shoots to Oswego Pole

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Sheppard Shoots to Oswego Pole Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com Waterloo, NY’s Matt Sheppard picked up the $1,000 prize by winning the pole for Sunday’s Bud Light 300 being held at NAPA Super DIRT Week at the Oswego Speedway. Sheppard’s lap time was 22.783, the only car in the 22-second bracket. It was “Super Matt’s” second Super DIRT Week pole with the last coming in 2014. The Top-6 in today’s Time Trials are locked into Sunday’s Bud Light 300 at Oswego Speedway. “I can’t say enough about this race car, we got it about…

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NAPA Super DIRT Week Returns to Oswego Speedway in 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] NAPA Super DIRT Week Returns to Oswego Speedway in 2017 46th Running of Racing's Biggest Party Will Continue at Oswego Speedway Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Media - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com OSWEGO, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2016 - DIRTcar Racing announced today that NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week will remain at Oswego Speedway in 2017. After 44 years of running NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at the Moody Mile, Racing's Biggest Party found a new home at Oswego Speedway in 2016. Over the last three months, the historic Oswego Speedway has undergone a…

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BREAKING: Super DIRT Week To Return To Oswego for 2017

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Super DIRT Week To Return To Oswego for 2017 Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter announced today at the Super DIRT Week Media Luncheon that Super DIRT Week has received the full support of The State of New York and that Super DIRT Week XLVI (46) will be held at the Oswego Speedway in 2017. Super DIRT Week was originally to be held this year on the brand new Central New York Raceway Park, a facility spearheaded by DIRT founder Glenn Donnelly but construction was halted when the speedway…

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Sheppard Leads Opening Day Practice at Oswego

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The Big Blocks Take on The Oswego Clay Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY –October 6, 2016- An unusually warm fall day set the scene for NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week’s first day of practice at Oswego Speedway. The event officially kicked off at noon when over 35 race cars took to the streets of Oswego, New York for a procession through town. The stage was then set for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds to hit the newly covered dirt track for the very first time. Over…

So Many Drivers Deserve To Have Won Super DIRT Week At “The Moody Mile”

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] So Many Drivers Deserve To Have Won Super DIRT Week At “The Moody Mile” Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com When you think Super DIRT Week you think of the long and rich racing history of the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse and the names that have won on it. Lets face it, if you won at Syracuse you became an instant legend. Reutimann, Balough, Bob McCreadie, Jack Johnson, Hearn, Decker, Sheppard and Friesen are all names that have been dubbed immortal by conquering “The Moody Mile”. But that’s gone now, in the name of “progress” or…

MATT SHEPPARD SUPER IN UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY SEASON FINALE,

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TAKES $5,500 WIN WHILE LUCAS WOLFE SCORES $3,000 360 SPRINT CHECKERED FLAG Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY- October 5, 2016- The Utica-Rome Speedway concluded it 2016 season this past Tuesday, October 4, with a special event presented by Broedel Energy to coincide with the beginning of Super DIRT Week in Oswego NY. The event saw Matt Sheppard take the twice delayed Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series (originally scheduled for May 22) Victoria 200 55 lap victory, worth $5,500, while Pennsylvanian Sprint star Lucas Wolfe take the $3,000 360…

Super DIRTcar Series Hit The Streets of Oswego

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Downtown Parade Kicks Off Oswego Super Dirt Week Story By: CHRISTINA CORDOVA / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos BY JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY – October 5, 2016- A procession of DIRTcar Racing race cars will take to the streets of Oswego, New York with a police escort to officially kick off NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week on Wednesday, October 5th at 12 p.m. As many as 50 Big-Block Modifieds, 358-Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds and Pro Stocks will leave two-by-two from Gate 6 at Oswego Speedway, led by the Oswego Police Department and the official NAPA Super DIRT Week…

DIRTcar Nationals Remains at Volusia Speedway Park in February

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] DIRTcar Nationals Remains at Volusia Speedway Park in February Volusia Speedway Park Suspends Weekly Racing Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Racing - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Oct. 3, 2016 - While Volusia Speedway Park announced today that they have suspended weekly racing, DIRTcar Nationals will continue as planned at the 1/2-mile Florida dirt oval February 14-25, 2017. "We hate to see this happen to Dirt Life Racing and all the Volusia regulars," said DIRTcar CEO Brian Carter, "but we assure you DIRTcar Nationals will go on as always, and we're excited about another great year at…

Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 To Take Center Stage During Super DIRT Week XLV Thursday

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Brewerton Speedway Hurricane 100 To Take Center Stage During Super DIRT Week XLV Thursday October 6; DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series Also In Competition Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway - Photos By: Alex & Helen Bruce & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – October 3, 2016 – All roads this Thursday night, October 6 will lead to the Brewerton Speedway when one of the most popular races during Oswego Speedway Super DIRT Week XLV will take place. On the exciting race card will be the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series 24th Annual Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux Hurricane 100 by SUNY…

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Jimmy Phelps Snags $20,000 Outlaw 200 Win

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Ron Davis III Keeps Sportsman Shootout Victory At His Home Track Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FULTON, NY – October 3, 2016 – With a less than favorable forecast for the entire weekend, fans and competitors showed up in numbers when all but 12 laps were run during the 31st Annual Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Outlaw 200 Weekend presented by SUNY Canton. The big winners were weekly Fulton Speedway competitors with Jimmy Phelps collecting $20,000- pay day for the modified victory and sportsman track champion Ron Davis III pocketing $2,500 in…

MODS AT THE MADHOUSE TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER “SPOOKTACULAR” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT GRANDVIEW

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] NAPA AUTO PARTS & PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS present. . . . . . MODS AT THE MADHOUSE TRIPLE THUNDER THRILLER “SPOOKTACULAR” SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff BECHTELSVILLE, PA – As October quickly approaches, one of the most popular events on the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series schedule looms. The Pioneer Pole Building Mods at the Madhouse ‘Spooktacular’ at Grandview Speedway on Saturday, October 15 offers a whopping $5,000 payday to pre-registered Big-Block/Small-Block Modified competitors and also includes the Sportsman and TSRS Sprint Car…

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New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware Influence Set For Short Track SuperNationals 9 Next Weekend At I-88 Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware Influence Set For Short Track SuperNationals 9 Next Weekend At I-88 Speedway; Godown, Pauch Jr., Howard, Jester & Osmun Set To Invade Afton Fairgrounds Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff AFTON, NY – When the green flag drops at I-88 Speedway for the ninth annual Short Track SuperNationals, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware fans will have drivers from their region in the field. Next weekend (Friday-Saturday October 7-8), the Afton Fairgrounds comes alive for two days with the “Working Man’s Race” headlined by the 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event on…

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Georgetown Speedway Postpones Sept. 30 Program To Friday, October 14; Bobby Allison To Return

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Georgetown Speedway Postpones Sept. 30 Program To Friday, October 14; NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver Bobby Allison To Return, Will Serve As Grand Marshall Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway - Photos By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – An historic rain event that dropped more than 10 inches of rain on Delmarva, closed roads and prompted widespread flooding has claimed the Friday, September 30 ‘Showdown’ event at Georgetown Speedway. The event has been postponed to Friday, October 14. NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison was slated to serve as ‘Grand Marshall’ for the September…

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Eight Events, Eight Winners For SuperNationals Competitors

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Short Track SuperNationals Modified Program Lacks Repeat Winner Entering “Working Man’s Race” 9 At I-88 Speedway October 7-8 Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM AFTON, NY –September 30, 2016- The Short Track SuperNationals “Working Man’s Race” is approaching its ninth running October 7-8 at I-88 Speedway. In the eight previous renditions, there have been no repeat Modified winners. Will there be a ninth new face in Victory Lane? Only time will tell. On Saturday (October 8), the big-block/small-block Modifieds race 50 laps for a massive purse structure offering $5,000 to the winner, $1,000…

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NON-STOP RACING ON SATURDAY OF EASTERN STATES WEEKEND

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Small-Block Modifieds and 305 Sprint Cars Star on Saturday Story By: JOHN SNYDER /OCFS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY -September 29, 2016- The Small-Block Modifieds, powered by 358-cubic inch engines, will be the Saturday, October 22 headline attraction during the 55th Annual Eastern States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. This year’s 40th Annual Eastern States Small-Block Modified Championship Presented by Halmar International, WLR Construction, and Arkel Motors race will be 100 laps in distance. A star-studded lineup of top Small-Block Modified drivers from the entire Northeast dirt track Modified circuit will…

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Victoria 200 Kicks Off Action Packed Race Week

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‘VICTORIA 200’ TO BE RUN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH Story By: ROC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF VERNON, NY –September 29, 2016- The Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Dirt Modified Series fueled by Sunoco will race in the ‘Victoria 200’, a 55-lap $5,500 to win event on Tuesday, October 4th. The starting positions, which were set in May will be maintained, however, Race of Champions and Utica-Rome officials have agreed to open the field up to new entrants. New participants will run in qualifying races to earn their way into the starting field. Those that…

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Ryan Simmons; The Backbone of Our Sport, Raised in a Family Heavily Involved in NJ Racing

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Ryan Simmons; The Backbone of Our Sport, Raised in a Family Heavily Involved in NJ Racing Story By: Fred Hahn/RacersGuide.com - Photos By: RacersGuide.com Photo Staff There's a young star on the rise that comes from a family rich in New Jersey racing history, and that is Ryan Simmons. For Ryan it all began when his great-grandfather Jack Simmons, the late promoter of East Windsor Speedway, got his start in racing from his very own father. While Ryan's grandfather didn't stay behind the wheel long as after only a few races Jack decided best to help other drivers…

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Fuller Has Something To Prove At Super DIRT Week

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Slack and Fuller Ready to Prove Team Combination at Super DIRT Week Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY –September 28, 2016- With just a few days ’til go-time, drivers and crew are gearing up for the 45th annual NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway. In addition to the new location of Super DIRT Week the 358 Small-Block Modifieds will now be allowed to run a W-16 motor for the first time in DIRTcar competition for the Riccelli-Northern Salute the Troops 150 on Saturday, October 8. One of the…

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POWER RANKINGS: Northeast DIRT Modifieds Week Ending 9/25/16

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] Drivers of the Week thus far in 2016: 4/3 - Duane Howard 4/10 - Ryan Godown 4/17 - Matt Sheppard 4/24 - Matt Sheppard 5/8 - Erick Rudolph 5/22 - Erick Rudolph 5/30 - Craig VonDohren 6/5 - Matt Sheppard 6/12 - Matt Sheppard 6/19 - Danny Creeden 6/26 - Stewart Friesen 7/4 - Matt Sheppard 7/11 - Stewart Friesen 7/25 - Tim Fuller 7/31 - Ryan Godown 8/7 - Stewart Friesen 8/14 - Craig VonDohren 8/21 - Ryan Watt 8/28 - Kenny Tremont Jr. 9/5 - Matt Sheppard 9/12 - Matt Sheppard 9/26 - Billy…

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CAN ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY CHAMPION TOMMY MEIER BECOME A BACK-TO-BACK WINNER OF THE EASTERN STATES 200?

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Meier Looks to Add His Name to The Five Previous Back-to-Back Eastern States Victors! Story By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: JANE & HARRY CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY - September 27, 2016- In the 54 previous Eastern States 200 races, five drivers have posted back-to-back victories. Will there be a sixth driver joining this exclusive club on October 23 at the conclusion to the 55th annual renewal of this auto racing classic? Tommy Meier, of Waldwick, New Jersey, won the 2015 race, and based on his capturing the track Modified division point championship a few scant weeks…

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This Week Ahead: Gearing Up For Super DIRT Week

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Teams Make Final Preperations for Oswego Invasion Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF WEEDSPORT, NY –September 27, 2016- The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will be taking the week off as teams prepare for the biggest race of the year, the 45th running of the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway October 5th-9th. While fans get their campers and coolers ready for racing’s biggest party, teams will be working hard getting their cars and crew ready for the biggest race. The winner of the Bud Light 300 on Sunday,…

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PAUCH RACES TO KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS TITLE

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] PAUCH RACES TO KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS TITLE Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com During his forty plus year career, Billy Pauch has earned many titles. King of the Big Blocks can now be added! Billy Pauch raced to the win in the first King of the Big Blocks event at the Bridgeport Speedway in front of a huge crowd of racing fans, many of whom were seeing their first race on the 5/8th mile speedway. The King of the Big Blocks is sponsored by K&A Excavating and United Rentals. Pauch's performance was…

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IT’S COZZE OVER PAUCH IN BARNBURNER ON THE EVE OF THE KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad”] IT'S COZZE OVER PAUCH IN BARNBURNER ON THE EVE OF THE KING OF THE BIG BLOCKS! Story By: Kolby Ramey/Bridgeport Speedway - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com It brought back memories for seasoned racing fans! It was a show not many will forget as two drivers who have forged stellar careers in stock car racing over the span of forty years battled wheel to wheel and side by side for more than half the race. Frank Cozze picked up his first Bridgeport Speedway win in more than twenty years as he held off the challenges of Billy Pauch to…

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Schatz Settles the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville

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Schatz Continues Record Setting Season Story By: CHRISTINE CORDOVA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, Pa. –September 26, 2016- Donny Schatz continued his historic season Saturday night, claiming his 23rd World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series win at Lernerville Speedway. The series had not competed in the track’s Commonwealth Clash presented by Classic Ink since 2014, and thousands of fans rallied behind its drivers as if they never left. “This was a fun car to drive,” Schatz said. “The racetrack changed, and I didn’t know whether or not that top groove was going to come in. But…

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Phelps Earns Fonda Victory with Mohawk Valley 100 Win

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Phelps Fights For Win at Fonda, Snags second series victory of the season Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- September 25, 2016- Jimmy Phelps battled hard for his victory Saturday night in the Mohawk Valley 100 at Fonda Speedway as he took the checkered to grab his second Super DIRTcar Series win of the year and his first ever victory at Fonda Speedway. “I think this is my first top five here,” said Phelps with a big grin on his face. “You know it was funny. I felt pretty…

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Creeden Continues Thunder Mountain Dominance with STSS Victory

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Danny Creeden Defends Home Turf For Thunder Mountain Speedway Wade Decker Memorial $5,500 Short Track Super Series Score Over 45-Car Field; Brian White (Open Sportsman), Brian Mady (Crate Sportsman) & Jonathan Carpenter (Street Stock) Also Score Story By: BRETT DEYO / BD MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO & OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY- September 25, 2016- Danny Creeden capped his championship season in style Friday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. The Wurtsboro, N.Y., driver turned back a talented field of 45 big-block/small-block Modifieds in the MjH Oilfield Wade Decker Memorial, the eighth round of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short…

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IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN A BIG BLOCK?

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Nothing Can Beat Cubic Inches Of Ground Pounding Power Story By: DANNY SERRANO / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- September 22, 2016- To answer that question - I think not! When we think of the term 'Modifieds' in our world of circle dirt track racing, what are we really thinking of? Like myself, fans probably think of the headline division at your local speedway. Well, that philosophy alone can lead you down several different roads. Without getting too 'technical' which is far, far from my forte, I guess you can say that there are…

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Bridgeport Speedway Bringing in The Big Blocks

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Bridgeport Speedway 'King of The Big Blocks' Ready to Rumble Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Bridgeport NJ.- September 21, 2016- With the auto racing season winding down, a few tracks have turned to some big events and Bridgeport, N.J. Speedway is one of them as they offer a two-night show this weekend. The Speedway will introduce The King of the Big Blocks – sponsored by K&A Excavating Company, Inc. – on Saturday, September 24th on their lightning-fast 5/8th mile speedway. The Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds will be featured in qualifying…

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