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Dirt Capitol Prepares for April Events

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HAGERSTOWN, MD – Following a bumpy March weather wise, Hagerstown Speedway/Dirt Capitol is ready to move onward and get into its scheduled April events. Several important/prestigious events are coming up. April opens with the Easter weekend event on Saturday the 4th. A regular line up of Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic Late Models, Malloy Ford Late Model Sportsman, K.Lynn Management Pure Stocks and Mason Dixon Auto Auction Hobby Stocks will compete. An Easter Egg Hunt will be held for the Kids Club at 4:30 with various prizes, crafts followed by pizza afterward. The season’s first Test and Tune session will be…

Chastain Wins Late Model Debut at Desoto Speedway

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Brandenton, FL. Despite his young age, Chad Chastain has already piled up several wins at Desoto Speedway, including the inaugural Joey Coulter Florida Pro Truck Series opener. On Saturday night, the 16 year-old driver scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career, picking up the win in his first start in a Pro Late Model in front of a crowd that included his brother, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ross Chastain. Anthony Cataldi started on the pole of the 35-lap Sunoco Racing Fuel Pro Late Model Feature and led a four-car train with Michael Atwell, Chad Chastain and Scot Walters. On…

Test N’ Tune at 34 Speedway

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Justin Newberry, Danville 36 Danville's Justin Newberry will be competing in the 305 sprint class this year at 34 Raceway. Newberry took advantage of 34 Raceway's Test N Tune day Saturday afternoon to prepare for his upcoming season. Newberry placed second in the point standings in 2014. Andy Huston, Roseville, Il Took the opportunity to get some track time with his sprint car before the start of the 2015 racing season at 34 Raceway's Test and Tune Day Saturday afternoon. Huston will be competing in the 305 sprint class at 34 Raceway and hopes to hit most of the 360…

Ace Speedway

Eastern HPDs Head for Ace & Hicktory; Nobile, Lesser, Rake “Pombo/Sargent” HPD Wins

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Back-to-back races at Altamahaw and Hickory, N.C. await the USAC Eastern HPD Midget Series this weekend. Chris Lamb, the 2013 series champion, leads the standings by six points over Jake Nelke entering Friday and Saturday races at Ace Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway respectively. Defending Eastern champion Scott Hunter stands third in the 2015 standings going into the two upcoming races. Dylan Nobile of Clovis, Calif. and Ethan Lesser of Livermore, Calif. earned USAC HPD Western Midget victories Saturday night at the "Pombo/Sargent Classic" at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Nobile trailed Tom Paterson for 26 laps, then led the…

Stockton Leads Sprint Cars to Lawrenceburg Saturday

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Chase Stockon of Elizabethtown, Ind. has yet to find victory lane this year but he sits atop the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car standings entering next Saturday's Midwest opener at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. Back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 2015 openers at Ocala, Fla., followed by a pair of fifths and a ninth left him with a 14-point lead over Kevin Thomas Jr. Thomas grabbed a win at East Bay Raceway Park in Florida and has a third and a pair of fourths in five starts so far in 2015. Stockon's initial USAC victory came at Lawrenceburg in 2012, while…

146 Cars Pass Through Lanco Inspection Line; Practice Night Up Next

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Brickerville, PA - In an age of declining car counts in almost all divisions of motorsports, the present and future of Micro-Sprint racing - especially at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway - appears to be in very good health. On the weekend of March 28 & 20, during pre-season tech and safety checks at Bud's Spring Service in Lancaster, an incredible tally of 146 cars passed through the inspection line, with more than 30 entries (each) in the 600cc, 270cc, and Sportsman Classes. With the Spring Has Sprung Season Opener less than two weeks away (Saturday, April 11),…

Daryn Pittman Holds off Paul McMahan to Score Victory at Antioch

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ANTIOCH, Calif. - March 29, 2015 - Through Sunday night's 30 lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at Antioch Speedway, Paul McMahan tried everything he could think of to get around leader Daryn Pittman. McMahan tried the high line and the low line; he got side by side with Pittman off of turn four and even briefly worked his way past Pittman. In the end though, Pittman held off McMahan to score his second series victory of the season. "This is for my crew - this Great Clips team is just incredible," Pittman said. "You know how good…

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Montoya Holds Off Teammate Power to Win Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 29, 2015) - Juan Pablo Montoya held off Team Penske teammate and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power over the final 27 laps to win the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg by 0.9930 of a second. Montoya held a 3.3-second advantage over Power following an exchange of final pit stops on Laps 81 and 82, but Power closed to within 0.6147 of a second on Lap 100 and was sizing up his best opportunity to attempt a pass of Montoya's No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Power, who set the track record…

California

USAC HPD Western Midget Race Results: March 28, 2015 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway – “Pombo/Sargent Classic”

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QUALIFYING: 1. Dylan Nobile, 40, Nobile-14.866; 2. Cody Jessop, 00, Jessop-14.904; 3. Tony Breidinger, 80, Breidinger-14.950; 4. Tom Paterson, 9, Paterson-15.171; 5. Annie Breidinger, 75, Breidinger-15.195; 6. Ashley Hazelton, 5, Hazelton-15.554; 7. Ron Hazelton, 25, Mitchell-NT. RESTRICTED QUALIFYING: 1. Jesse Love, 44, Love-15.894; 2. Blake Brannon, 98, Brannon-16.210; 3. Ethan Lesser, 74, Lesser-16.236. RESTRICTED HEAT: (6 laps) 1. Love, 2. Lesser, 3, Brannon. NT HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Nobile, 2. Jessop, 3. T.Breidinger, 4. Paterson, 5. A.Breidinger, 6. A.Hazelton, 7. R.Hazelton. NT RESTRICTED FEATURE: (15 laps) 1. Ethan Lesser, 2. Jesse Love, 3. Blake Brannon.…

California

USAC West Coast Sprint Car Race Results: March 28, 2015 – Hanford, California – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

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QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Max Adams,, 5X, Adams-15.857; 2. Ryan Bernal, 56, Phulps-15.948; 3. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-15.978; 4. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.017; 5. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-16.101; 6. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-16.134; 7. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.165; 8. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Bowman-16.303; 9. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-16.312; 10. Tristan Guardino, 81, Watt-16.318; 11. Landon Hurst, 179, Hurst-16.322; 12. Brody Roa, 48, Leonard-16.328; 13. Colton Slack, 81M, Watt-16.491; 14. Trent Carter, 13, Carter-16.521; 15. Jeff Sibley, 42N, Sibley-16.591; 16. Shannon McQueen, 87, Van Meter-16.638; 17. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-16.639; 18. Matt Day, 97, Day-17.302; 19. Jeff Bothelo,…

Arizona

USAC Southwesr Sprint Results: March 28, 2015 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “Hank Arnold Memorial”

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FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 3. Mike Colegrove (#17 Colegrove), 4. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 5. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 6. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 7. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 8. Mike Bonneau (#29 Bonneau). NT SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michaels), 2. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 3. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 4. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 5. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 6. Vince Perez (#40 Perez), 7. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle). NT THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Josh Shipley (#2 Bishop), 2.…

2014 New Egypt Speedway Sportsman Champion Johnny Cornell is Set to Tackle the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series on Bridgeport Speedway’s Quater Mile Track

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 29, 2015) – Johnny Cornell, the 2014 New Egypt Speedway Sportsman Champion, will be chasing two titles in 2015. On Saturday nights, Cornell will be back at New Egypt Speedway as he attempts to win his second straight Sportsman championship. In addition, the Neshanic Station, NJ based wheelman is planning to enter all five events in the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series on Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile track. Cornell is very enthused about the new series of five Friday night races on the inner oval at Bridgeport Speedway. “I am gung-ho on the series. It seems like…

Dirt Modifieds

Run With Us Or Race For Less: Another ‘Season Of Money’ For Modified Racers Kicks Off Tuesday, April 7 With ‘Hard Clay Open’ Short Track Super Series Event; Lap Money Tops $2,000, Bonuses Adding Up For Second Annual Orange County Fair Speedway Event

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MIDDLETOWN, NY – “Run with us or race for less.” It’s a slogan that supporters of the Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek threw around during the inaugural season in 2014. Now, entering year two, it holds even more truth, as evidenced by the rich Halmar International ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank and East Coast Speed/ECS Auto Inc. Tuesday, April 7 (rain dates: April 8 and 9) at Orange County Fair Speedway. A massive $30,000 base purse has been established for the 50-lap big-block/small-block Modified event, set to kick off the STSS Bob Hilbert…

Donny Schatz Wins Hard Fought Mini Gold Cup Victory

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CHICO, Calif. - March 28, 2015 - Donny Schatz scored his third win of the season Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway's Mini Gold Cup, but his competition did not make it easy for him. Schatz led the field through the opening laps in his No. 15 Bad Boy Buggies car and held off Daryn Pittman as a series of cautions flew. The first caution came on lap four, followed by one on lap nine and then on the subsequent restart attempt. After Rico Abreu got off track and brought out the caution on lap 11, Kerry Madsen was able…

Florida

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Quote Sheet

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MARCO ANDRETTI (No. 27 Snapple Honda): "Honestly, it was the hardest fought 10th (place) of my career. Sort of just different balances all the time - three problem cars in every corner. We were really on top of the racetrack, but we'll work to figure things out sooner rather than later." SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS (No. 11 Team Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing Chevrolet): "It was a solid result for the Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing team, but it was a bit up and down. Initially, it felt like we had something special going. I got TK (Tony Kanaan) and the car had good pace. Then I made…

Florida

Team Penske Sweeps Top Four to Start Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 28, 2015) - Team Penske swept the top four positions in the Firestone Fast Six, led by Verizon P1 Award winner Will Power, during qualifications for Sunday's Verizon IndyCar Series season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion recorded a lap of 1 minute, 0.6931 of a second in the 10-minute session on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn St. Petersburg temporary street circuit in the competition debut of aerodynamic bodywork supplied by Chevrolet and Honda. In the first two rounds of qualifying, Power set and reset the track record that Sebastien Bourdais (1:00.928)…

Florida

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Qualifying Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Qualifying Saturday for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.8 mile(s) St. Petersburg street circuit, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.6931 (106.767) 2. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.7252 (106.710) 3. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.8356 (106.517) 4. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy, 01:00.8532 (106.486) 5. (14) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 01:01.1496 (105.970) 6. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 01:01.1545 (105.961) 7. (10) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 01:01.1182 (106.024) 8. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 01:01.1670 (105.939) 9. (9)…

Victory For Hahn in ASCS Gulf South Opener

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BEAUMONT, Texas (March 27, 2015) The Southern Trailer Works ASCS Gulf South Region presented by Griffith Truck and Equipment kicked of their 2015 season this past Friday night at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park with Oklahoma’s Blake Hahn taking the evening’s $3,000 first prize. Hahn’s fourth victory with the ASCS Gulf South Region, the Lucas Oil / CSR Garage No. 52 was chased to the line by the evening’s Weld Wheels Hard Charger, Ray Allen Kulhanek, who charged to the runner-up spot from 15th. Tennessee’s Brandon Hanks climbed from seventh to complete the Friday night podium. Tommy Bryant from 11th…

Florida

Power Lends Opening Day of Practice at St. Petersburg

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 27, 2015) - Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power kicked off the "aero era" by recording the quickest lap time in today's initial practice session for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Power's lap of 1 minute, 1.4709 seconds in the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet breezed past the 2014 Verizon P1 Award-winning lap of 1:01.8668 produced by Takuma Sato on the 1.8-mile temporary street circuit. Power was among five drivers, including Team Penske teammates Juan Pablo Montoya (1:01.6996) and Helio Castroneves (1:01.7000), to better last year's pole time, even without…

Bridgeport Speedway

The Napp-Grecco Company Joins the Modified 811 Dig Series and Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship as a Marketing Partner

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 27, 2015) – With the start of the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series approaching, the Napp-Grecco Company has joined the series and the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship as a marketing partner. “When we heard about the series and the awareness that it was going to bring regarding 811 and damage prevention, we were very enthused to get involved,” stated Project Manager Anthony Russomanno from the Napp-Grecco Company. Based in Newark, NJ, the Napp-Grecco Company is a nationally recognized pipeline and underground specialty contractor. They offer their clients comprehensive construction services including pipeline…

Weather Alters Schedule at Mercer Raceway Park Again

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Mercer, PA (March 25, 2015): Wet grounds and colder temperatures prevailing through race day forced Mercer Raceway Park to adjust its schedule once again. The Chiller Thriller, set for Saturday, March 28, has been pushed back a week, to April 4. Point racing for the six classes making up a Saturday Night Live program will begin April 11, weather permitting, of course. The Jack Frost Enduro will take place on Sunday, April 12, along with the Snowflake 25. "We are disappointed to lose another week of racing," said track manager Frank Benic. "But, we had no choice. The grounds…

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Opening Night Canceled Due to Wet Conditions at Linda’s Speedway

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Linda’s Speedway has canceled its March 27th opening night Steve Buch Memorial race because of wet conditions continuing from the recent snow fall and rain. Speedway officials were hoping for drying throughout the week and although there was a considerable amount of drying, with the rain Wednesday and predicted rain Thursday, there was not enough. After meeting about conditions Wednesday night, the decision has been made to cancel the event. “We just didn’t want to start the year off with a muddy, bad, and gloomy night,” said Linda Speedway promoter Linda Batz. The focus will immediately turn to the Friday…

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Sunoco Race Fuels Named Official Fuel for Penn Can Speedway

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SUSQUEHANNA, PA…Promoter Dan Harpell has reached an agreement with Bruce Insinger from Insinger Fuels to make Sunoco Race Fuels the official fuel of Penn Can Speedway. The muti-year agreement will begin with the annual “Can Opener” on Friday, April 24th. “We are thrilled to announce that Sunoco will be the official race fuel of Penn Can Speedway, beginning this season”, said Harpell. Sunoco Race Fuel will be available at the track throughout the season. In another announcement, Trackside Products will return as the official American Racer Tire and Parts vendor in 2015. Trackside Products owner and former Penn…

Penn Can Speedway “Can Opener” Set for April 24; Star Studded Field Will be Gunning for 2015 Championship Honors

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SUSQUEHANNA, PA…If Kevin Hartnett is to repeat as Penn Can Speedway Track Champion in 2015, he will have to fend off a strong list of contenders trying to knock him off the throne. The quest for the 2015 title will begin with the “Can Opener” on Friday, April 24th. Alan Rudalavage will have a brand new car at his disposal for an all out assault on the championship. He will be behind the wheel of a new Troyer for 2015. In the past he has missed some nights of racing due to his son’s football games. He won’t have any…

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Big Season Ahead For Thunder Mountain Speedway: Modified Purse Increase, New American Racer Cup Southern Tier Challenge Cup Program, Boosted Open Sportsman Payout, Crate 602 Sportsman & XCel 600 Modifieds Added, $500-To-Win Street Stocks & More

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CENTER LISLE, NY – In the second season back under the ownership of Karl Spoonhower, Thunder Mountain Speedway is poised for a banner season in 2015. The Season Opener, sponsored by Waymart Building Center and Sharkey’s Fuels, is set for Saturday, April 25. Modifieds race 30 laps for $1,992 to win, reflecting on the year the speedway was carved from hilltop farmland outside of Whitney Point, N.Y., some 25 miles north of Binghamton. Joining the Modifieds on the Opening Night program are Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman (running April through June), Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds and FWD…

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Registration and Information Meetings This Sunday, March 29

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March 26, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - Drivers and teams are reminded that Ohsweken Speedway will be holding registration and information meetings for all five of the track’s weekly Friday night racing divisions this Sunday, March 29 in the Wayne Gretzky Room at the Best Western Brant Park Inn located at 19 Holiday Drive in Brantford, Ontario. New Head Technical Director Mike Miller and Assistant Technical Director Joe Massicotte will be available to answer questions at the meetings, along with Greg Calnan (Marketing & Promotions Director), Clinton Geoffrey (Director of Race Night Operations), Doug Leonard (Director of Race Night Operations…

Mike Barone is Ready for Bridgeport Speedway’s 60 Over Special

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 26, 2015) – With preparations complete on his Big Block Modified, Mike Barone is ready to start his 2015 racing season by entering Bridgeport Speedway’s 60 Over Special scheduled for Sunday, March 29. “I am very excited to wheel our family owned 267 Big Block Modified again this year. My team has worked very hard in the off-season and I think we should be rewarded with top finishes,” commented Barone. During the 2015 season, the Hillsborough, NJ resident will be wheeling a Bicknell Modified chassis powered by a Larry Lombardo built Big Block motor. With big money…

UNOH All Stars set to open Attica season and series point run

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ATTICA, Ohio – The new University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions will invade Attica Raceway Park to open “Ohio’s Finest Racing” venue’s 2015 season in the 24th Annual HD Supply Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. The nation’s oldest winged sprint car touring series has competed at Attica 104 times in the track’s history and will visit the track five times in 2015. It will be the first point’s race for the All Stars though they held five non-points races in Florida during February which saw Kerry Madsen claim three wins with…

Saturated Grounds at Grandview Speedway Force Postponement of March 28 Practice to Thursday, April 2 Lot of Questions to be Answered on NASCAR Stock Car Racing Opening Night April 4

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BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 26, 2015 . . . Ma Nature or is it Pa Nature continues to create problems for local speedways as they try to get the 2015 season underway. Grandview Speedway had planned a Free-to-the-Public practice session for Saturday, March 28th but because of saturated grounds created by heavy rains the practice is now set for Thursday, April 2nd starting at 6 p.m. and running until 10 p.m. “We felt it was important for racers to have some track time before the season starts,” said track operator Bruce Rogers. “The weather picture is looking brighter during the…

Dirt Late Models

SSP Postpones Saturday’s Pre-Season Test & Tune to Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Newberrytown, PA (March 26, 2015) – The Susquehanna Speedway Park has postponed the scheduled Test & Tune on Saturday, March 28 to Sunday, March 29 due to the predicted freezing temperatures on Saturday. On Sunday, thegates will open at 2:00 p.m. with practice sessions rotating for each class from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Following Sunday, the next Test & Tune will be on Wednesday night, April 1. The gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with practice sessions rotating for each class from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The cost is $14.00 per person for pit passes and a…

Bridgeport Third Annual Doug Hoffman Memorial Pushed Back to Sunday, March 29 Due to Thursday Rain

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Bridgeport, NJ – What is going to be one of the more memorable and emotional events held throughout the 2015 racing season, will have to wait just one more day to take place. Due to an all-day rain forecasted for Thursday (actually starting Wednesday night), the Bridgeport management team felt it best to wait one more day to present the Race of Champions-Doug Hoffman Memorial-60over Special for the fans and drivers. The 60over Special will now be run on Sunday afternoon/evening on March 29. The race times will be moved up a half hour from its original schedule of events. Pit gates open at 11:30 am, Grandstands at 12:30 pm, Hot…

Late Model Driver Tom Fearn Has High Expectations for 2015 at Stafford Speedway

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---With experience on his side, along with 6 track championships at Stafford Speedway, East Longmeadow, MA native Tom Fearn is raising the bar in 2015. Fearn has his eyes set on dethroning 2-time defending track champion Adam Gray. In 2013 Fearn had an impressive 5 wins and finished 3rd in the points standings. Fast forward one year to 2014 and Fearn found victory lane one time and finished 6th in the points standings. Needless to say, in order to dethrone Gray, Fearn will be looking to repeat his 2013 season. “We’d like to see if we can unseat…

Adam Gray Seeking Third Consecutive Late Model Track Title at Stafford

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---When the green flag falls on the 2015 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Belchertown, MA native Adam Gray will be looking to join some very select company. In 28 years of Late Model competition at Stafford, only two drivers have ever won three consecutive track championships. Phil Rondeau was the first driver to accomplish the feat from 1987-1989 and he was followed by Ryan Posocco in 2003-2005. Gray is the two-time defending track champion and he thinks he and his #97 Meadows Motor Car team can once again be in the thick of the championship chase. “We just…

Todd Szegedy Excited About Prospects for 2015 NAPA Spring Sizzler and NWMT Season Driving for Bob Garbarino’s Mystic Missile Team

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---After a season of partial rides on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the Valenti Modified Racing Series, and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, Ridgefield native and 2003 Whelen Modified Tour Champion Todd Szegedy will return to full-time WMT status behind the wheel of Bob Garbarino’s famed #4 Mystic Missile machine. Garbarino has won championships and Spring Sizzlers with Donny Lia and Bobby Santos, III as his drivers and Szegedy is relishing the opportunity to drive Garbarino’s car. “It’s a great opportunity,” said Szegedy. “I’m glad I stayed in it because I could have easily said I’m taking the…

Chase Dowling Ready to Make NAPA Spring Sizzler Debut

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---For Roxbury native Chase Dowling, the past few years of his racing career have been a whirlwind. Dowling came to Stafford as a modified rookie in 2013 and he very nearly won the track championship with 7 wins. Dowling followed that up by moving up to the SK Modified® ranks last season where he again won a race as a rookie and he finished 5th in the points standings. Dowling was Rookie of the Year in both seasons and the 2015 season will see him move full-time to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour ranks as a teammate to…

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Small Cars, Big Payouts: Thunder Mountain Speedway ‘Small Car Showcase’ May 3 Features NPS Tour By NY6A Winged 600cc Micro-Sprints, Wingless 600cc Micro-Sprints, 270cc Micro-Sprints, XCel 600 Modifieds, Empire Lightning Sprints & Slingshots

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CENTER LISLE, NY – Small cars will race for some big money when BD Motorsports Media LLC presents the inaugural ‘Small Car Showcase’ at Thunder Mountain Speedway. The first edition of the special event takes place on Sunday, May 3 (rain date: May 17) at the clay oval located just outside Whitney Point, N.Y., 25 miles north of Binghamton. A full slate of small car racing is planned to include Micro-Sprints, Mini-Sprints, XCel 600 Modifieds and Slingshots. The ‘Small Car Showcase’ is the 2015 point season opener for the traveling NPS tour by NY6A winged 600cc Micro-Sprint group. The NY6A…

Accord Speedway

The Wait Is Nearly Over: Accord Speedway Postponed ‘Gobbler’ Set For Tuesday, April 14; Talented, Built-In Field Will Battle For “Huge” Paydays In All Divisions; New Participants Welcomed

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ACCORD, NY – “The waiting is the hardest part.” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sang it. Race fans and competitors in the Northeast have felt it since weather conditions and a saturated track surface postponed the ‘Gobbler’ special at Accord Speedway last November. Now, the wait is nearly over. The quarter-mile clay oval located in the hills of Ulster County will host the rescheduled ‘Gobbler’ on Tuesday, April 14 (rain date: April 15) in a co-promotion involving speedway owners Gary and Donna Palmer and Brett Deyo of BD Motorsports Media LLC. Huge money is on the line for each of…

Bridgeport Speedway

Point and Perfect Attendance Funds Established for the Modified 811 Dig Series at Bridgeport Speedway

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 25, 2015) – Two additional incentives have been established for the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series at Bridgeport Speedway. First, a point fund has been developed for the five race series and it will be distributed to the top five finishers in the standings. The champion of the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series will be awarded a minimum of $1,000. The driver that finishes in second will take home at least $500 while a minimum of $250 will go to the third place finisher in the point standings. A second incentive has been created for drivers attending…

At A Glance: California Native Paul McMahan Returns Home to Silver Dollar and Antioch

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The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on Silver Dollar Speedway for the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday and Antioch Speedway on Sunday. CONCORD, N.C. - March 25, 2015 - These days World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Paul McMahan calls Nashville, Tenn. home but make no mistake, the CJB Motorsports driver is a California native who cut his teeth on tracks throughout the Golden State. "It's where I grew up, all my family is still here pretty much," said McMahan, who hails from Elk Grove, Calif. "I always enjoy coming back here. I get to see a lot…

Indiana

INDYCAR Launches 2015 ‘Rivals’ Campaign to Highlight Verizon IndyCar Series’ Culture of Speed

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INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 25, 2015) - INDYCAR announced today it has launched the second year of its 'Rivals' advertising campaign, which features drivers including 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series champion Will Power, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, defending Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, rising young stars Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe and Josef Newgarden and several others. INDYCAR will utilize platforms in TV, print, radio and digital media to expand the reach and appeal of the Verizon IndyCar Series and connect its drivers to the sport's culture of speed, daring and celebrity. Click here to view the "Rivals" national TV commercial…

Big News Big Money Coming Out of XCEL Chassis 600 Modified for 2015

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If Mother Nature would start playing nice the Xcel Chassis 600 Modifieds will have a banner year. Doug Borger, series founder and promoter, is pleased to announce 15 events that will have a total purse of $60,000. Over the weekend, the plans were finalized with the tracks and the dates have been confirmed. New Egypt Speedway has been added to the schedule for October 31st. It will be one of the tracks hosting a big money show. Bridgeport Speedway will host the first big money show April 19th and will be the first time the mighty Modifieds hit the track…

Open House Set to Kick Off Season This Thursday March 26 at Utica-Rome Speedway

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VERNON, NY- This Thursday March 26, an Open House will be held at the Utica-Rome Speedway that will allow competitors and crew members to purchase their NASCAR license for the upcoming season with Hoosier tires also available for purchase. The event will start at 6 p.m. and go on until 9 p.m. With the influx of new drivers competing at the speedway this season, the open house will allow anyone to avoid lines on opening day to purchase their NASCAR license beforehand. A NASCAR license is required for all competitors in any of the weekly events. Track officials will…

Fox Shocks and Fastline Performance part of the Lucky Giveaway Program

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SYRACUSE, NY – In a special joint sponsorship effort Fox Shocks and Fastline Performance from Chadwicks, NY joined the Lucky Giveaway Program for the first time in 2014. Fox Shocks is recognized worldwide and is entering the world of dirt track sprint car racing in a big way. In addition to Fastline Performance products and shock parts, you will also find great resources to aid in your planning, setting up and also help rebuilding shocks and chassis. We offer Racing Shock & Chassis Training Seminar Classes Bruce Harwood’s guidance and everyday assistance, you can bring your team into…

Attica cancels, season opener moved to HD Supply Spring Nationals

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ATTICA, Ohio – The calendar says spring is here. Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Very cold temperatures have prompted Attica Raceway Park to pull the plug on the season opener scheduled for Friday, March 27. The track will not utilize the scheduled rain date of Saturday. “Temperatures are forecasted to be a high in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s both days. We don’t want to subject the fans or put the race teams and their equipment in peril,” said Rex LeJeune, Director of Operations at ARP. The season opener will now be the…

Attica institutes ‘Lucky Dog’ and ‘Mulligan’ rules

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ATTICA, Ohio – In short track racing it used to be once you were lapped it was nearly impossible to gain any positions throughout the rest of the race. That will change at AtticaRaceway Park in 2015. A new rule this season will be the “Lucky Dog” honor. Lapped cars will still be required to go to the tail on a yellow or red flag. However in the A-main only, the lapped cars will receive one Lucky Dog – they will be put back on the lead lap one time providing they did not bring out that yellow or…

The Modified 811 Dig Safe Series and Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship Adds Vahlco Racing Wheels as a Marketing Partner

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 24, 2015) – The Modified 811 Dig Safe Series and Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship has added Vahlco Racing Wheels as a marketing partner. “Vahlco Racing Wheels is pleased to be involved with this exciting and new series on Bridgeport Speedway’s quarter mile track,” commented Matt Budd, who is Vice President of Sales at Vahlco Racing Wheels. Vahlco Racing Wheels produces aluminum racing wheels for dirt oval competitors. Using the highest standards of quality, the Ocean County, NJ based firm manufactures wheels for Late Models, Micro-Sprints, Sprint Cars and Modified Cars. For each…

IndyCar

#INDYRIVALS Fantasy Challenge Kicks Off 2015 Season

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Tuesday, March 24, 2015) - Fantasy racing has returned to the Verizon IndyCar Series with today's launch of the #INDYRIVALS Fantasy Challenge driven by Firestone. INDYCAR's newest fantasy game allows fans to become Team Manager by fielding a four-driver lineup for each Verizon IndyCar Series race with a stockpile of prizes on the line each week as the stars of the series go wheel-to-wheel for race wins. The rewards are substantial, highlighted by the ultimate grand prize - a VIP experience at the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 2016 - and supplemented by weekly…

I-30 Speedway Confirms 2015 Lucas Oil ASCS Dates

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 24, 2015) Arkansas’s I-30 Speedway is a long standing tradition with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series. The site of the first National Tour event in 1993, Tracey Clay has confirmed her famed quarter-mile oval for five nights of racing in 2015, including the $15,000 to win, 28th annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires. The season’s only pre Short Track Nationals visit to the I-30 Speedway, drivers with the Lucas Oil ASCS will take on the best the Mid-South has to offer on Saturday, May 9. The 28th annual Short Track…

IndyCar

FAST FACTS – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

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Track: 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit (clockwise) Race distance: 110 laps / 198 miles Entry List: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 10 activations for 15 seconds each Firestone tire allotment: Seven sets primary, three sets alternate Twitter: @GPSTPETE, @IndyCar, #FirestoneGP, #IndyCar Event website: www.gpstpete.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2014 race winner: Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car) 2014 Verizon P1 Award winner: Takuma Sato (No. 14 ABC Supply A.J. Foyt Racing car) ... 1 minute, 01.8668 seconds (104.738 mph) in Firestone Fast Six Qualifying lap record: Sebastien Bourdais on Feb. 22, 2003 (1:00.928; 106.710…

Dirt Modifieds

Preparations Continue For Second Annual ‘Hard Clay Open’ At Orange County Fair Speedway Tuesday, April 7 As Short Track Super Series Kicks Off 2015 Season; Open Practice Session Planned For OCFS Saturday, April 4

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MIDDLETOWN, NY – “We’re good to go!” Those were the words of Orange County Fair Speedway promoter Michael Gurda IV when asked the status of the upcoming ‘Hard Clay Open’ at the historic track. The Halmar International ‘Hard Clay Open’ presented by United Pump & Tank and East Coast Speed/ECS Auto Inc. is set for Tuesday, April 7 (rain dates: April 8 and 9), kicking off the 2015 Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek Bob Hilbert Sportswear North Region $15,000 championship battle. “We’ve been working around the facility, getting ready for the start of our motocross season (which…

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