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Sheppard leads Super DIRTcar Series to Utica-Rome

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 22, 2015 – Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series point leader Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, NY will go after his second straight series win Wednesday, June 24 at Utica-Rome Speedway in the “SUNY Canton presents SDS” 100. The event marks the return of the Super DIRTcar Series to Utica-Rome for the first time since 2003. Sheppard is coming off a hard-fought win at Grandview Speedway – his second 2015 series win. Sheppard will be right at home at Utica-Rome where he unofficially took over the regular season point lead from Pat Ward with a third-place finish on…

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DIRTcar Rookie of the Year Registration Deadline Nears

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 18, 2015 – Rookie drivers in all divisions need to officially file their status by July 1 to be eligible for 2015 DIRTcar Rookie of the Year honors. Competitors are allowed no more than six prior races in their new division to qualify. To declare for Rookie of the Year status, drivers can only have moved into a higher division, dropping down is disallowed. Contact DIRTcar scoring director Gary Spaid at aces2@frontiernet.net to register. The 2014 DIRTcar Rookies of the Year were Kory Wilder/Big-Block Modifieds, Steve Bernier/358 Modifieds, Ryan Stabler and Brianna Ladouceur/Sportsman Modifieds and Gus…

Heavy Rain Forces Spoon River to Cancel DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Events

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CANTON, Ill. - June 18, 2015 - Heavy rain this week has forced DIRTcar Racing and Spoon River Speedway officials to cancel Thursday night's DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events. The two series will return to action on Friday at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., with a $10,000-to-win feature for the Summer Nationals tour and a $1,000-to-win Summit Modified race. The busy stretch of races continues on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway and on Sunday at Quincy (Ill.) Raceways. Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter@SummerNationals or on…

Sheppard Holds Off Decker at Grandview Speedway

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BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. - June 16, 2015 - Matt Sheppard stayed a step ahead of Billy Decker in lapped traffic over the final 20 laps of the 18th annual "Traffic Jam 60" to earn his second Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win of the season and his first ever at Grandview Speedway Tuesday. Sheppard, of Waterloo, N.Y., started fourth after the Dig Safely NY 811 redraw and was soon dicing with pole sitter Billy Dunn in a battle for the lead that lasted until lap 19 when Sheppard took charge in the FX Caprara HBR #9h. After a lone caution on…

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Mars Lands in Cedar Lake Speedway Victory Lane for DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win

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Mars Lands in Cedar Lake Speedway Victory Lane for DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win NEW RICHMOND, Wis. - June 12, 2015 - Jimmy Mars worked past Jason Feger with two laps to go on Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway to take the DIRTcar Summer Nationals checkered flag. Former Summer Nationals champion Feger, of Bloomington, Ill., led the first 37 laps before Mars, of Menomonie, Wis., was able to edge ahead on lap 38 and hold off Feger and Thursday night Summer Nationals winner Frank Heckenast Jr. to the finish. It was the seventh DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of Mars' career.…

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Sheppard leads Super DIRTcar Series to Grandview

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 12, 2015 – Super DIRTcar Series point leader Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, NY, driver of the Heinke-Baldwin Racing/FX Caprara No. 9h, is looking to improve on past performances when the Big-Block Modifieds invade Grandview Speedway Tuesday, June 16 for the 18th annual Traffic Jam 60. “We’re off to a good start this season, but Grandview is a track that I have never had any luck or success at,” Sheppard said. “We are going to work really hard to try and change that this year.” Sheppard will have to contend some familiar rivals such as 2014 Super…

Heckenast Conquers Kankakee to Earn First DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory

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KANKAKEE, Ill. - June 11, 2015 - He might be only 26, but reigning World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie of the year Frank Heckenast Jr. has turned many laps through the years in his quest to earn a DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Finally, on Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, he reached his goal. Heckenast, a touring driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series tour from Orland Park, Ill., inherited the lead on lap 33 when Kevin Weaver's motor expired. Weaver, the 2000 Summer Nationals champion, was closing in on his first series victory since 2013…

Gilpin Charges to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win at Brownstown

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BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - June 10, 2015 - National DIRTcar UMP Modified champion Devin Gilpin charged to victory on Wednesday night at Brownstown Speedway to earn his first win of this year's DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. Gilpin started third and drove to the lead on lap 3, going to the inside of polesitter Joe Godsey on a restart. He led the rest of the way while the battle behind him was intense. Tyler Nicely wound up second with Bradley Sterrett, Godsey and Chad Combs rounding out the top five. "This racecar was just awesome tonight, it's a really good…

Erb Overtakes Moyer Late to Win Opening Night of DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour at Brownstown Speedway

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BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - June 10, 2015 - Fifth-starting Dennis Erb Jr. raced past Billy Moyer in heavy traffic on Wednesday night to win the opening night of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour at Brownstown Speedway. Erb, a three-time Summer Nationals champion from Carpentersville, Ill., caught Moyer with eight laps to go then powered to the 18th Summer Nationals victory of his career, which was worth $5,000. Moyer, who led laps 3 to 31, wound up second in the 40-lap feature while defending DIRTcar national champion Bobby Pierce raced from seventh to third. Polesitter Billy Moyer Jr., who led the…

Davenport & Erb Win During Second Preliminary Night At Eldora Speedway’s 21st Annual Dirt Late Model Dream Presented By Ferris Mowers

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ROSSBURG, Ohio. - June 5, 2015 - Jonathan Davenport further established himself as a heavy favorite and Dennis Erb Jr. emerged as another serious contender in the 21st annual Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers with preliminary feature victories Friday night at Eldora Speedway. Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., and Erb of Carpentersville, Ill., both scored impressive 25-lap triumphs at the historic half-mile oval, earning $5,000 apiece in the DIRTcar-sanctioned races. Friday's results will be combined with finishes from Thursday's first night of preliminary racing to determine drivers' starting spots in heat races for Saturday's $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model…

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DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Tour Kicks Off Fifth Annual Season on Saturday, June 6, at Tri-State Speedway

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CONCORD, N.C. - June 5, 2015 - The Fifth Annual DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tour kicks off on Saturday, June 6, at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. The schedule features 29 events, run mostly in conjunction with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. New this year, the DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals championship weekend will coincide with the Prairie Dirt Classic, July 24-25, at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway. The series, run under DIRTcar UMP Modified rules, will wind 4,637 miles through the Midwest with more than $165,000 on the line in posted purse and point fund. Drivers will…

Warner Outduels Desjardins for DIRTcar Sportsman Series Victory at Can-Am Motorsports Park

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LaFARGEVILLE, N.Y. - June 3, 2015 - Rocky Warner and Mathieu Desjardins waged a 35-lap green-to-checkers, wheel-to-wheel duel on Wednesday night at Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park in the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified main event with Warner eventually grabbing the checkered flag. Desjardins actually pulled out front in the early going before Warner was able to retake the point as the leaders were in heavy lapped traffic. Warner eventually drove to the win. Jessica Power charged forward to finished third with Dave Marcuccilli and Brad Rouse rounding out the top five. DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Statistical Report; Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park; June 3,…

DIRTcar Sportsman Series rolls into Can-Am Motorsports Park

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WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - June 2, 2015 - DIRTcar Sportsman Modified drivers from New York, Ontario and Quebec will strap in Wednesday, June 3, at Can-Am Motorsports Park in LaFargeville, N.Y., in pursuit of the $1,000 top prize on Bear World Discount Beverage/Blinky's Liquors Night. The 35-lap main event is the second series race of the season. The DIRTcar Sportsman Series moves to Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Monday, July 20. St. Catherines, Ontario rivals Brad Rouse and James Michael Friesen were 1-2 in a photo finish in the series opener at Fulton Speedway. The Merrittville Speedway stars will go up…

Sheppard Dominates Canandaigua Motorsports Park

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CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. - May 20, 2015 - There was no catching Matt Sheppard after he took the lead from pole sitter Steve Paine on lap nine of the 64-lap Jan Corcoran Memorial Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series event Wednesday at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Sheppard had sizeable leads trimmed by four cautions, but he was able to maintain control each time, including a final restart on lap 48. Larry Wight, Sheppard's closest pursuer, drew within four car-lengths of Sheppard's FX Caprara No. 9h on the final lap, but had to settle for the runner-up spot. Paine was third, followed by Brett…

New Starter Series Events Kick Off 2015 DIRTcar 358-Modified Season

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New Starter Series Events Kick Off 2015 DIRTcar 358-Modified Season By Jo Ann & Don Davies WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - May 8, 2015 - New DIRTcar 358-Modified Starter Series events kick off the 2015 season for small block action on May 16 at Brockville (Ont.) Speedway before the championship stretch begins Sept. 6 with a 125-lap feature race on the highly competitive quarter-mile Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway. Last year's winner of at Cornwall, David Hebert, will be trying for another Series tour win and the overall 358-Modified Series title. In seven starts in 2014, Hebert had four Top 10, three Top…

Super DIRT Week Gains Huge Support at Public Hearing

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Super DIRT Week Gains Huge Support at Public Hearing Strong turnout of supporters speak out on the significance of motorsports to the New York State Fairgrounds and all of Central New York SYRACUSE, N.Y. - May 7, 2015 - A large group of supporters who want to see motorsports continue at the New York State Fairgrounds beyond this year's NAPA Super DIRT Week greeted state officials Wednesday night to share their opinions in the first public hearings about potential improvements at the fairgrounds. Led by Brian Pokorny and clad in "Save the Moody Mile" shirts, nearly half the room at…

Meet Mike Perrotte

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By Dom Peck From turning Airborne Speedway into a booming success to becoming the Northeast DIRTcar Director of Series and Sanctioning, Mike Perrotte knows a thing or two when it comes to racing. This Plattsburg, N.Y. native's knowledge of racing will be capitalized on this year by DIRTcar. Perrotte began his promoting career at Airborne Speedway when Tom Curley proposed leasing the track. Curley, George Huttig (Perrotte's car owner since 1986), and Mike ran the track from 2005-2006. Racerguide.com talked with Perrotte via phone to learn a little bit more about the man leading the DIRTcar Modified tour this year.…

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