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Overton Outruns Outlaws at Smoky Mountain Speedway

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Madden and Clanton Round Out Podium Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES MARYVILLE, T.N. - May 14, 2017- Brandon Overton claimed his second-ever World of Outlaw Craftsman® Late Model Series win at Smoky Mountain Speedway. For the redraw six kids from the crowd were selected to draw the drivers starting positions. Luckily for Overton the Craftsman wrench that was picked was a number two, putting him outside of pole-sitter, Brandon Sheppard. Sheppard held on to the lead for the first 19 laps of the race, despite two cautions which reset the…

Dirt Tracks

Tim Fuller Best In 358 Modified Opener at Mohawk,

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Delormier Claims Thrilling Sportsman Feature Story By: TIM BALTZ / MOHAWK RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: RICK YOUNG / RACERSGUIDE.COM Akwesasne NY.-M ay 13, 2017- Nearly 100 cars packed the pits this past Friday night for the season opener at the Mohawk International Raceway. All 5 divisions were ready for battle after heavy rain 1 week ago it didn't take long for the action to pick up quickly. Tim Fuller scored big in the 358 Modified feature, Robert Delormier won a nail biter over Nick Heywood in the Sportsman event, 2016 track champions Deric Ellsworth and Richard Thorton claimed wins in…

Afton Motorsports Park

Bachetti Runs Away and Hides from Afton Modified Field

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Bachetti Runs for Second Consecutive Win — Travis Smith, Damon Decker, Cody Clark, and Trey Palmer Also Claim Feature Wins Story By: JR KENNERUP / AFTON MOTORSPORTS PARK MEDIA Photos By: OTTO GRAHAM / RACERSGUIDE.COM Afton, NY —May 13, 2017- A jammed pit area of 103 cars at the Afton Motorsports Park on Friday night put on an entertaining racing show for those in attendance. Feature winners on the night were Andy Bachetti of Sheffield, MA who won his second consecutive Modified feature, Travis Smith of Binghamton, NY won the Open Sportsman feature with Cody Clark of Dolgelville, NY winning…

Dirt Tracks

Slideways Scores Another at Outlaw Speedway

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“A.J. SLIDEWAYS” GRABS HIS SECOND OF THE YEAR AT OUTLAW SPEEDWAY Story By: PAUL SZMAL / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY.- May 13, 2017- An overcast evening greeted fans at Outlaw Speedway on Friday night, but they were treated to some excellent racing in all six divisions. The track crew spent many hours during the week working on the surface, which came around in much smoother condition for the night’s action. The 30-lap Modified feature started with Ray Bliss taking the lead from Eldon Payne as Tyler Siri jumped into third. Sirit passed Pane…

Dirt Tracks

Outlaws Return to ‘The Hub of Racing’

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Outlaws Set to Perform on Auto Racing's Biggest Stage Story By: KAYLA MAY / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 13, 2017 - No city is more synonymous with auto racing than Charlotte, NC. On Friday, May 26, The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series for the 16th time, giving one driver the opportunity to say he won at Charlotte alongside the best in the industry. Having earned the nickname 'The Hub of Racing', Charlotte, NC is home to many racing heroes, including…

Dirt Late Models

Outlaw Sprints & Late Models Team Up On Rt.66

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World of Outlaws Series' Meet for FVP Outlaw Clay Classic June 27 and 28 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car and Late Models Series join forces at Route 66 for a two-night event Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC - May 13, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series are set to converge in Illinois. The nation's two premier dirt touring Series will cross paths during the second annual FVP Outlaw Clay Classic at the Dirt Oval at Route…

Accord Speedway

“The Statesman” Jerry Higbie Collects Accord Modified Gold

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Kyle Rohner Scores Again in Sportsman Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RON BARGER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Accord NY. - May 13, 2017- The always unpredictable weather pattern in the Northeast had rain scheduled in the forecast at some point on Friday, but Accord Speedway Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer threw caution to the wind and put on a great show last night at the speedway. A good sized racing crowd came out to witness the spirited action and rain did begin to fall as this writer headed home. Hard working Accord promoter Gary Palmer continues to…

Dirt Tracks

Logan Schuchart scores his first-ever Eldora Speedway win

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#LetsRaceTwo, but Let's Win One First Logan Schuchart scores his first-ever Eldora Speedway win Story By: Cristina Cordova/World of Outlaws Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ROSSBURG, OH - May 12, 2017 - Logan Schuchart scored his first-ever Eldora Speedway win Friday night during the #LetsRaceTwo opener, battling Eldora veteran Shane Stewart for the lead from laps eight through 12, after which Schuchart retained it for the remaining 18 laps to secure his fourth career World of Outlaws win and second win this season. "It's the place you always want to win at," said the Shark Racing 1s driver about Eldora after…

Brewerton Speedway

Larry Wight Takes Opening Night Win At The Brewerton Speedway

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Larry Wight Takes Opening Night Win At The Brewerton Speedway Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish & Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY - May 12, 2017 - The 2017 racing season finally got underway Friday night at the Brewerton speedway as fans were greeted with a full pit of race cars eager to get on the track for racing action. In the Tracey Road Equipment big block Modifieds, teammates Pat Ward and Larry Wight put on a thrilling side by side battle before Wight was able to make the winning pass on lap 13. Once out front Wight…

Dirt Tracks

Mother Nature Forces Sixth New Egypt Speedway Cancellation Of Season

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Mother Nature Forces Sixth New Egypt Speedway Cancellation Of Season Story & Photo By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, NJ – For the sixth time in eight events thus far in 2017, Mother Nature has forced New Egypt Speedway management to cancel Saturday night racing. Next week on Saturday night May 20th will kick off May Modified Madness with the Round of 24 when the 358 Modifieds are in action along with the Crate Modifieds, Street Stocks and Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman. Pit gates unlock at 3:00 p.m. with spectator turnstiles opening at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps get…

Delaware

Monday Night “Live” Stock Car Racing Comes To Georgetown Speedway THIS MONDAY

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Monday Night “Live” Stock Car Racing Comes To Georgetown Speedway THIS MONDAY, MAY 15; Modifieds & Super Late Models Headline Program Story By Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Monday night is best known for professional wrestling and football when it comes to entertainment. That will change THIS MONDAY, May 15. Georgetown Speedway, the half-mile oval located on Route 113 just south of Georgetown, Del., is set to bring live stock car racing to the Monday night entertainment scene. The event will help cure the ‘rainy day blues’ for race fans foiled by wet spring weather…

Dirt Modifieds

Weedsport Speedway’s Sportsman Shootout Series Featured on Spectrum Sports ‘Speedway Showcase’

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Weedsport Speedway’s Sportsman Shootout Series Featured on Spectrum Sports ‘Speedway Showcase’ Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 12, 2017) – In another exciting announcement for Weedsport Speedway’s Beyea Custom Headers Sportsman Shootout Series drivers, select series events will now air on ‘Speedway Showcase’ as a part of Spectrum Sports. Hosted by veteran Central New York broadcast talents Doug Elkins, Rich Vleck, and Paul Szmal; ‘Speedway Showcase’ is a product of years of experience in broadcasting dirt track racing and they are excited to bring four Weedsport Speedway events to racing homes in 2017 in association…

Accord Speedway

The Gem Of The Catskills Rolls Off Tonight

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Accord Speedway Set To Go Racing Friday, May 12th Story By: STEVE PADOS / ACCORD SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Accord NY.- May 12, 2017 - The Northeast speedways have been fighting the crazy weather patterns since the beginning of the season and it has the promoters scrambling to attempt to get their shows in. Accord Speedway has been in the same boat with only one show being completed thus far in 2017 as they hit the midway point in the month of May. Promoters Gary and Donna Palmer will try once again on Friday night, May…

Dirt Late Models

Blame It All On My Roots

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Shane Clanton's Roots Run Deep at Senoia Raceway Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 12, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series will roll into Senoia (Ga.) Raceway for its inaugural visit on June 3, but when Shane Clanton pulls into the pits it will be far from his first time at the 3/8-mile bullring. For Clanton, racing has been a family tradition stemming from the head of the household, his father Billy Clanton. The family of six would load up and head…

Dirt Tracks

Season To Date: World of Outlaws Hit Quarter Mark

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Talented Outlaw Field Chasing Down Reigning Champ Schatz Story By: KAYLA MAY / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, N.C. - May 12, 2017 - The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series has reached the quarter-mark of its 2017 campaign following the completion of its 20th event last weekend at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS. The Series had scheduled 24 of its 93 nights of competition to this point on the calendar, but two were cancelled and another two postponed to later dates, all due to rain. Through the first three months of competition, Donny…

Dirt Tracks

Ballou Back In Action This Weekend

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Robert Ballou Making Return From Injury At Eldora Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, Ohio –May 12, 2017- Former USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion Robert Ballou announced Thursday that he has been cleared to return to competition. Ballou will make his return to to USAC competition this weekend at Eldora Speedway aboard his own No. 12 during Eldora Speedway’s #LetsRaceTwo event. His comeback closes an eight-month recovery from injuries he suffered in a USAC/CRA sprint car crash in September of 2016 at California’s Calistoga Speedway during the Louie Vermeil Classic. After…

Dirt Tracks

Lucas Oil Late Models Attack Three States In Three Days

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Three Days. Three States. Three Big Events. Press Release By: JEREMEY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM BATAVIA, OH -May 12, 2017 - In the week ahead, the captivating stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will tackle three states in three days, with three action-packed events along the way. The nation's elite dirt late model teams are expected to challenge a strong contingent of local and regional standouts from throughout the Midwest. The Series will return to LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL for Round No. 1 of the Hoker Trucking Spring Shootout on…

Dirt Tracks

The Fourth Annual Dick Tobias Classic Launches Action Track USA Season

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Special Grandstand Dedication To Be Part of May 14 Dick Tobias Classic Sunday, May 7th, 2017 Press Release By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: LENNY SLEMMER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kutztown, PA – May 11, 2017- The Fourth Annual Dick Tobias Classic, set to kick off the fifth season of competition at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on Sunday, May 14, will once again pay tribute to one of the best drivers and innovative minds that dirt track racing has ever known, the late, great Dick “Toby” Tobias of Lebanon, PA. Before the races begin on Sunday, however, Action Track…

Dirt Tracks

Hail To The Champ Tribute At ‘The Track Of Champions’

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CHARLAND AND SCHOONOVER TRIBUTE HIGHLIGHTS FONDA SPEEDWAY RACING PROGRAM ON SATURDAY, MAY 13 Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Fonda, NY –May 11, 2017- After suffering the second rain out of the young 2017 racing season last Saturday, the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway will be back in action on Saturday, May 13 as Demitraszek Enterprises will present a regular show in all divisions with the first heat race of the evening scheduled to get the green flag at 7:00 p.m. Highlighting the Mother’s Day weekend racing program will be a tribute to Rene…

Dirt Tracks

Fulton Speedway Set For Saturday Night Opener

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Fulton Speedway Set For Five Star Racing Program This Saturday, May 13 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FULTON, NY – May 11, 2017 – The Fulton Speedway is set for a big night of racing this Saturday, May 13 when Ferris Mowers and VP Small Engine Fuels present a five-star racing program. On the high speed and thrills race night will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models, E&V Energy Novice Sportsman and JB Logging & Firewood 4-Cylinders. Adult grandstand…

Brewerton Speedway

Brewerton Speedway Going Green This Friday Night

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Brewerton Speedway Fans And Race Teams Excited To Get Season Going This Friday, May 12 Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – May 11, 2017 - This past weekend Mother Nature and her big rains were the only winners in racing that included the season opener at the Brewerton Speedway. This Friday, May 12 it will be season opener 'take two' at the 'D-Shaped Dirt Demon' on Ehrlich Pest Control night featuring the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, Firehouse Subs TUSA Mod Lites and the JB…

Bridgeport Speedway

Friends Of Mike Event Comes To A Close With Bridgeport Finale

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FRIENDS OF MIKE FINALE COMING UP AT BRIDGEPORT Press Release By: KOLBY RAMEY / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Sweedsboro NJ.- May 11, 2017 -The twelve year run of the Friends of Mike (FoM) event will come to a close on Tuesday, May 16 at the Bridgeport Speedway when it is run in conjunction with the Super DIRTcar Series event. Friends of Mike all started back in 2006 when Danny Serrano, a racing fan, and several of his friends, set out to support Mike Rogie, an avid racing fan who was battling cancer. They came up…

Dirt Tracks

Sportsman Shootout Series Heading To Weedsport Speedway

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Beyea Custom Headers to present Lucrative Sportsman Shootout Series at Weedsport Speedway Press Release By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY -May 11, 2017 – Weedsport Speedway officials announced on Wednesday that Beyea Custom Headers will be the new title sponsor of the Sportsman Shootout Series which will open on Sunday, May 21 as a part of the Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Empire State Challenge. Weedsport’s Beyea Custom Headers Sportsman Shootout Series will cover eight races at The Port with a minimum of $1,000 going to the winner…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

BIG SHOW IX JUNE 27, 2017 AT ALBANY SARATOGA

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Brett Hearn Promotion A Premiere Must See Race Of The Summer Press Release By: ROB HAZER / THE BIG SHOW IX MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Sussex, NJ- May 10, 2017 – Brett Hearn’s Big Show has become the' must see show of the summer at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. It’s an action packed evening of ground pounding Big Block Modified action featuring a collection of the best drivers on dirt. Substance, pageantry, and prestige are just part of what makes this Super DIRTcar Series event one fans will flock to see on Tuesday June 27, 2017 at the Great Race…

Dirt Tracks

Racing Gearing Up For Debut At Kutztown Fair Nationals

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The Action Track Ready To Open 2017 Season Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / FIRST DIGITAL MEDIA Photos By: LENNY SLEMMER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kutztown Pa.- May 9, 2017- The fans who pack the grandstand each week at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA definitely know their racing and they are certainly passionate about it. And they often liken the clay-churning, three and four-wide, sideways and inches apart competition presented by the 600 Sprints to the outstanding wingless shows waged by the Midgets and Sprint Cars in the Midwest. And those wingless 600 warriors who gas their mounts at the Kutztown, Pa. oval…

Dirt Tracks

Orange County Fair Speedway Looks To Even The Score

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COMPETITORS AND FANS BOTH HOPING FOR CLEAR SKIES AT ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY, SATURDAY, MAY 13 Press Release By: JOHN SNYDER / OCFS MEDIA Photos By: HARRY CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM MIDDLETOWN, NY -May 9, 2017- With the score Mother Nature 2 – Racers 1, everyone is hoping for clear skies when weekly racing resumes Saturday, May 13 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. In addition to the headline Big-Block Modifieds, the compelling Sportsman, the youngsters in the Rookie Sportsman division, and the action-packed Street Stocks, the open-wheel Capital Region Sprint Agency (CRSA) Sprint Cars will make its…

Dirt Tracks

#LETSRACETWO WITH USAC AND WoO AT ELDORA

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ELDORA SAYS #LETSRACETWO WITH USAC AND WoO THIS FRI. AND SAT. NIGHT Press Release By: RICCHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Rossburg Ohio- May 9, 2017- USAC and WoO, let’s race two. No matter how you say it, cut it or slice it, it’ll stand your arm hairs up on end. Not only does a single ticket serve up the best of traditional and wing racing on consecutive nights that’s sure to whet a race fan’s racing palate and tantalize the senses this Friday and Saturday night, May 12-13. It’s Eldora Speedway. The place…

Dirt Modifieds

FANS AND RACERS ASKED TO WEAR YELLOW ON SATURDAY TO HELP RACER JORDAN HENN ON HIS ROAD TO RECOVERY

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FANS AND RACERS ASKED TO WEAR YELLOW ON SATURDAY TO HELP RACER JORDAN HENN ON HIS ROAD TO RECOVERY CHANGES BEING PLANNED FOR BRC NASCAR LATE MODELS TRIPLEHEADER ACTION SET FOR SATURDAY, MAY 13 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 8, 2017 . . . Everyone coming out to Grandview Speedway this Saturday night to see the exciting NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing action is being asked to wear something yellow. And the reason for that request is to help support Jordan Henn’s recovery from injuries sustained during a wild…

Bridgeport Speedway

HUNT REPEATS WITH BACK-TO-BACK BIG BLOCK WINS

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HUNT REPEATS WITH BACK-TO-BACK BIG BLOCK WINS Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Jim Brown & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com For the second week in a row, David Hunt led the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds for twenty-five laps to capture the win - this time in Saturday night Bridgeport action. Jeremy Harrington picked up his first win of the season in Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman action while Jeramy Doerr made it to the checkered flag for his first win in the PennCo Tech Outlaw Stocks. Jimmy Gallagher, Jr. was the first driver to repeat with a win in the DA's…

Dirt Modifieds

Pauch Debuts Experimental Throwback @ Bridgeport

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Pauch Debuts Experimental Throwback @ Bridgeport Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Jim Brown & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com May 8th, 2017 – Billy Pauch Sr. debuted his retro No.15 Big-Block Modified in memory of his late father, Leroy Pauch, on Saturday night at Bridgeport Speedway. “This car has a lot of different stuff on it,” Pauch Sr. noted. “I’m used to running torsion and coils in the front and this one is a four-coil car. It has a different suspension. It’s all experimental that nobody else runs so I really can’t get a lot of information from so I have to…

Dirt Tracks

Weedsport Speedway Set To Take On The Outlaws

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World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stars Eager to Return to ‘Unique’ Weedsport Speedway on May 21 Press Release By: DAN KAPUSINCSKI / WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY -May 8, 2017 – The cars and stars of the Craftsman World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series are eager to make their first trip of the season to New York State on Sunday, May 21 as they take on Weedsport Speedway in the Empire State Challenge. With the Outlaws only making one trip a year to Weedsport, the drivers say the speedway’s unique layout, family friendly atmosphere,…

Dirt Tracks

LANCE DEWEASE DEFENDS GOBRECHT CLASSIC WIN

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Doug Hammaker Gets Second Win in 358's Story By: BRAD VORES / SUSUQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA.- May 8, 2017- Anytime Lance Dewease and the Don Kreitz Racing team hit the race track, odds are high that they will be standing in victory lane at the end of the night. Dewease successfully defended his win in Sunday night’s Select Collision Kevin Gobrecht Classic presented by Hessiron.com at Susquehanna Speedway. Dewease’s win came in the second of seven BAPS Auto Paints and Supplies 410 Sprint Series events at the York Haven oval and was…

Dirt Modifieds

Crate Modifieds Added For This Saturday May 13th When Creston Hydraulics Presents May Modified Madness Round Of 24

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Crate Modifieds Added For This Saturday May 13th When Creston Hydraulics Presents May Modified Madness Round Of 24 Story By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – After three straight rain outs New Egypt Speedway management has decided to add the Crate Modifieds to this Saturday’s program when Creston Hydraulics presents The Round of 24 of May Modified Madness for the 358 Modifieds. The Northeast Wingless Sprint Cars, Hammer Sportsman and Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman will also be in competition along with the aforementioned Crate Modifieds. “Our Crate Modified guys want to race, we feel bad…

Dirt Tracks

ANDY’S SPEED SHOP REWARDING KOD SPORTSMAN

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KOD/DIRTcar East Region Supported By Mike Romano / Andy's Speed Shop Press Release By: ROB HAZER / KING OF DIRT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Fonda, NY - May 8, 2017– As King Of Dirt Racing approaches the season opener May 14th at Utica Rome Speedway things are happening in a flurry beginning with news today that Mike Romano and Andy’s Speed Shop will support the KOD/DIRTcar East Region Sportsman series making all events a minimum of $1,250 to win. Romano is one of those famous racing family names that drivers, fans, officials, and promoters just know. While…

Dirt Tracks

Special Grandstand Dedication Part of May 14 Dick Tobias Classic at Action Track USA

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Special Grandstand Dedication Part of May 14 Dick Tobias Classic at Action Track USA Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USAC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Kutztown, PA - The Fourth Annual Dick Tobias Classic, set to kick off the fifth season of competition at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on Sunday, May 14, will once again pay tribute to one of the best drivers and innovative minds that dirt track racing has ever known, the late, great Dick "Toby" Tobias of Lebanon, PA. Before the races begin on Sunday, however, Action Track USA co-promoters Rich Tobias and Doug Rose will honor…

Dirt Tracks

USAC NON-WING SPRINTS “EASTERN STORM” GOES GREEN AT GRANDVIEW ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13

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NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER SERIES 2017. . . . . . . . USAC NON-WING SPRINTS “EASTERN STORM” GOES GREEN AT GRANDVIEW ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Three-wide racing, thrilling slide jobs and rim-riding the guardrail with wheelie action is the best way to explain USAC 410 sprint car non-wing racing. You have to see it to believe it. The leanest and meanest racers from USAC’s AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series – the nation’s largest group of non-wing open-wheel racers – make their annual stop on the east coast for the 2017 version…

Dirt Modifieds

BIG MODIFIED PAYDAY OFFERED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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Sportsman & MASS Sprints join Thunder on the Hill Series event. . . BIG PAYDAY OFFERED FOR BIG BLOCK/358 NASCAR MODIFIEDS SUNDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald & George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (May 5, 2017) – Backyard barbecues and Big Block vs. Small Block Modifieds highlight an exciting weekend for area race fans as the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series kicks off their 28th season of racing action on Sunday, May 28 with the Pioneer Pole Buildings Triple Thunder Thriller event at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville,…

Dirt Modifieds

MR. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship Returns for 2017

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MR. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship Returns for 2017 Story By: Colby Gorniewicz/DIRTcar Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - May 4, 2017 - For the seventh consecutive season, one driver from each of the Big-Block Modified, 358 Modified, Sportsman Modified and Pro Stock divisions will walk away as Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Champion in 2017. In 1976 the Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship program was born. The Super DIRTcar Series program was used as a qualifier series for Super DIRT Week at Syracuse. In 1989, the Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship program made a shift, adding a fall series to hometrack…

Dirt Tracks

Olden Dwyer Claims Small Block Victory as Lights Postpone Modified Feature

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'The Valley of Speed' Rolls The Dice Against Mother Nature Press Release By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- May 8, 2017- The Mother Nature playing havocs with the Northeast Lebanon Valley Speedway was just about the only track to be able to have a night of racing on Saturday. A number of other tracks were forced to cancel due to rain, but steady showers held off for the most part until after the racing finished up. Problem is, the lights went out during the evening. One…

Dirt Modifieds

‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Set For 25th Anniversary Season

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Lightning’ Strikes Thunder Mountain Speedway Sunday, May 28; Short Track Super Series ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Set For 25th Anniversary Season Press Release By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CENTER LISLE, NY – May 5, 2017- In the midst of its 25th anniversary season, Thunder Mountain Speedway is set to host a marquee event on Sunday, May 28. Fans and racers will celebrate Memorial Day weekend at the three-eighths-mile banked oval with the fourth running of the ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ special headlined by the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled…

Bridgeport Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series Returns to Bridgeport May 16

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First Series Race at New Jersey Track Since 2005 Press Release By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - May 5, 2017 - The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will head south in two weeks time for the second points event of 2017 and their only stop in New Jersey this season. Bridgeport Speedway is set to host the Super DIRTcar Series for the first time since 2005 in the Friends of Mike Finale on May 16. The 60-lap Tuesday night showdown at the Sweedsboro, NJ track is a landmark race not…

Delaware

Delaware International Speedway To Host ‘Diamond State 50’

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Delaware International Speedway To Host ‘Diamond State 50’ Thursday, May 25; STSS Velocita South Region Event Offers American Racer Cup Challenge Points Press Release By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM DELMAR, DE – May 5, 2017- The Cathell family’s rejuvenated Delaware International Speedway is set to host the next round of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By VP. A kickoff to the Memorial Day weekend, the ‘Diamond State 50’ takes place Thursday, May 25, featuring a 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event offering $5,000 to the winner, $1,000 for 10th and…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

RAIN WASHES OUT ALBANY-SARATOGA

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Mother Nature Scores for the Second Time Press Release By: MATT KEITH / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, New York - May 5, 2017 - Mother Nature became the first repeat winner in the 2017 season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. An all-day rain forced track officials to postpone the night’s program until the following week. “Mother Nature has not been our side so far this season” said promoter Lyle DeVore. “We will just pick up and go for next Friday night.” The schedule for Friday May 12 will remain the same with this week’s “Outlaw…

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Ohio and West Virginia on Tap for The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series

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Series Heads to Ohio and West Virginia to Top off Month of May Press Release By: KAYLA MAY / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- May 5, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series will head to the states of Ohio and West Virginia one time in 2017 for three events on May 26 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, OH, May 27 at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, OH and May 28 at Tyler County Speedway on Middlebourne, WV. Atomic Speedway The last time the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model…

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MR. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship Returns for 2017

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Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship Now Recognizes The Weekly Racers. Press Release By: KAYLA MAY / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, N.C. - May 5, 2017 - For the seventh consecutive season, one driver from each of the Big-Block Modified, 358 Modified, Sportsman Modified and Pro Stock divisions will walk away as Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Champion in 2017. In 1976 the Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship program was born. The Super DIRTcar Series program was used as a qualifier series for Super DIRT Week at Syracuse. In 1989, the Mr. DIRTcar Hometrack Championship program made a shift,…

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ESS Series Adds Snap-on Tools To Lucky Giveaway Program

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Sam Reakes Snap-on Tools Part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints in 2016 Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS / EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES /RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –May 5, 2017- Sprint car competitor Sammy Reakes IV started a new endeavor in 2016 becoming a Snap-on Tools Dealer in Central, New York. For the 2016 banquet, Reakes became a first time sponsor in the Lucky Giveaway Program with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). Reakes and his parts truck serves Fulton, Hannibal, Hastings, Central Square and surrounding areas in New…

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Demolition Derby Caps Off Night Of Action At Utica Rome Speedway

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NOVICE SPORTSMAN AND DEMOLITION DERBY JOIN WEEKLY SHOW THIS SUNDAY AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY Press Release By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES/ RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- May 5, 2017- This Sunday, May 7, race number three of the young 2017 season is scheduled at the Utica-Rome Speedway when Wilber-Duck Chevrolet presents an exciting show of Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modifieds, Broedel Energy DIRTcar Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, and Novice Sportsman. The King’s Crash’em and Smash’em Demolition Derby originally scheduled from April 2 will also take place once all the racing action is completed. Matt Sheppard, the defending…

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Weather Postpones Mercer Raceway All Star Series Event

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Arctic Cat All Star Night Rescheduled for June 3 Press Release By: LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY PARK MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA May 5, 2017- With wet weather and unseasonably cold temperatures forecasted for the entire upcoming weekend, Lernerville Speedway, Mercer Raceway Park and Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions officials have decided to postpone the Arctic Cat All Star visit to Western Pennsylvania until Friday and Saturday, June 2-3. As originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, Tony Stewart’s Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will host two, full programs awarding…

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series 2017 Schedule Update

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81 Speedway Added to Great Plains Swing Press Release By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, NC- May 4, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series is adding an additional event to the 2017 schedule. On Sunday, September 24, the Series will take the track at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS for the first time ever. The 3/8-mile clay-oval is the third and final stop during the Series swing through the Great Plains. Fifteen full-time drivers and crews will invade Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS on Sept.…

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ARDC Midgets Head To Big Diamond Speedway

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ARDC Midgets, Money in the Mountains Highlights May at Big Diamond Speedway Press Release By: SHAWN T. WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF FORESTVILLE PA.- May 4, 2017- The first of two appearances for the American Racing Drivers Club midgets will be a part of the exciting month of May at Big Diamond Speedway. After wrapping up an exciting month of racing in April with a non-stop wingless United Racing Club sprint-car feature, a four-division show of Steel & Metal Service Center 358 modifieds, U.S.S. Achey sportsman, Savage 61 roadrunners and the No Sweat Service Group…

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