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HBR Racing Recap 6/21/17

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HBR Racing Recap 6/21/17 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – June 21, 2017 – Heinke-Baldwin Racing’s Jimmy Phelps and Max McLaughlin both earned two top-ten finishes this past week in New York. The teams’ weekend opened Friday night at Brewerton Speedway. Phelps started the evening seventh in his heat race and advanced to fifth. That lined Phelps up on the inside of the ninth row for the main event. “We weren’t really catching any breaks,” Phelps said. “The feature went green to checkered. We were okay but not good enough to pass a lot…

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Britten Battles Through Tear Off Issues to Finish Sixth at Albany

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Britten Battles Through Tear Off Issues to Finish Sixth at Albany Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Matt Noles/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – June 21, 2017 – Peter Britten was pleased with his performance Friday at Albany-Saratoga where he ran into wet tear off conditions to finish sixth. Britten’s weekend kicked off Friday evening at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Britten started sixth in his heat race and qualified fourth, placing him on the outside of the seventh row for the main event. “It was a weird feature,” he said. “It started lightly sprinkling towards the end of the race.…

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Marcuccilli Battles Past Davis For Win at Outlaw

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Marcuccilli Battles Past Davis For Win at Outlaw Third Different Sportsman Series Central Region Winner in Three Races Story By: Clayton Johns/DIRTcar Racng Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com DUNDEE, NY - June 20, 2017 - Dave Marcuccilli used the track position a lap 27 restart afforded him and won a side-by-side battle with Ronnie Davis III to claim a victory in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region Feature at Outlaw Speedway on Tuesday night. Marcucciili's victory completed a perfect night with a fast time in qualifying and a heat race win. He also became the third different winner in three Sportsman…

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Hodnett Goes For Pennsylvania Speedweek Repeat at Path Valley

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Hodnett Goes For Pennsylvania Speedweek Repeat at Path Valley Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com SPRING RUN, P.A. – JUNE 21, 2017 – Fred Rahmer Promotions will once again host the third race of the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek on Sunday, July 2 at Path Valley Speedway. The big event will showcase a 30-lap Sprint Car A-Main paying out a hefty $5,000 to the winner plus a $2,000 25-lap 600cc Micro Sprint feature. Last years Pennsylvania Speedweek winner, Greg Hodnett, is among the drivers looking to take home grand prize. Hodnett, who ran a hard-fought battle last year…

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Max Blair Defends Home Turf at McKean County Raceway

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Devin Moran And Brandon Sheppard Round Out The Podium Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: KIRK SCHROLL / RACERSGUIDE.COM SMETHPORT, P.A.- June 21, 2017- Max Blair defended his home state by maneuvering his way to his first-ever World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win at McKean County Raceway in Smethport, PA during the Hamlin Lake 50. The Pennsylvania-native was joined in Victory Lane by a fan club of family and friends who rushed the track for the celebration. After embracing the moment under a shower of confetti, Blair was seemingly at a loss…

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Late Models Part Of Brewerton Speedway Friday, June 23 Race Night

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Late Models Part Of Brewerton Speedway Friday, June 23 Race Night Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – June 21, 2017 – The exciting Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models that compete weekly at the Fulton Speedway will be racing at the Brewerton Speedway this Friday, June 23 on NAPA Auto Parts Night. The Late Models put on some of the most exciting racing you will see coupled with them not being a weekly division at the track, it’s anyone’s guess who will be holding the checkered flag in victory lane. With the…

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Doty’s Day: Outlaws Head to Attica for One-of-a- Kind Event

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Doty's Day: Outlaws Head to Attica for One-of-a- Kind Event Attica Raceway Park to host prestige Brad Doty Classic on July 11 Story By: Colby Gornewicz/WoO Photos By: Dave Kovacs and Alex & Helen Bruce/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - June 21, 2017 - In the Sprint Car racing world, there are several names that automatically jump out as icons of the sport; Brad Doty is one of those names. When the drivers chasing the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series schedule fill out their calendar for the year, the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park jumps off…

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Ultimate Wingless Shootout to Pay $5,000 to Win this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway

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ESS/URC Ultimate Wingless Sprint Car Shootout to Pay $5,000 to Win this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish and Alex & Helen Bruce/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (June 21, 2017) – Central New York race fans will be served a treat on Sunday at Weedsport Speedway as the ESS and URC will combine for the $5,000 to win Ultimate Wingless Shootout presented by Big Dog Country 103.5 FM, bringing the best 360 Sprint Car racers in the area together for a special non-wing event on the unique 3/8 mile. A non-wing test session was held…

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Decker Dashes To Ultimate Outlaw 100 Win at Outlaw Speedway

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Decker Dashes To Ultimate Outlaw 100 Win at Outlaw Speedway Second Win of the Season for Unadilla, NY Driver Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Jay Fish & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com DUNDEE, NY - June 20, 2017 - Billy Decker used the outside lane to take the lead from Larry Wight on a lap 68 restart and then fended off numerous challenges from reigning Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard over the final 20 laps to win the Ultimate Outlaw 100 at Outlaw Speedway on Tuesday night. Decker was strong in lapped traffic and had to utilize both the…

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BALLOU GOES FOR HULMAN CLASSIC 3-PEAT FRIDAY AT TERRE HAUTE

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BALLOU GOES FOR HULMAN CLASSIC 3-PEAT FRIDAY AT TERRE HAUTE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com No driver has ever won three editions of the "Tony Hulman Classic" consecutively, but this Friday night, June 23 at western Indiana's Terre Haute Action Track, Robert Ballou has the opportunity to reverse 47-years of history. The Rocklin, California native won the 2015 and 2016 editions in equally dramatic fashion. Ballou caught Chris Windom with three laps remaining to capture the traditional rifle trophy in '15. With less than 10 to go in last season's "Hulman Classic," Ballou battled back-and-forth with…

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Kyle Larson Leads California Podium Sweep At Sharon Speedway

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Second Consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented By Cometic Gasket Victory Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM HARTFORD, OH - June 21, 2017 - Elk Grove, California’s Kyle Larson picked up right where he left off on Monday evening, this time scoring a second consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket main event victory during competition at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, ultimately holding off a pair of California natives for a $5,000 top prize. Larson, who started sixth on the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions feature grid, wasted…

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‘Like A Rock” Schatz Scores Granite City Victory

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Schatz Outduels Johnson for 11th Victory of Season at Granite City Speedway Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SAUX RAPIDS, M.N. —June 21, 2017 — In what looked like it was Jason Johnson’s night at Granite City Speedway, Donny Schatz capitalized on a mid-race restart. Schatz drove under Johnson exiting Turn 4 to get by for the lead. Schatz had to hold off a determined Johnson and the KSE Hard Charger Brad Sweet to pick up his 11th victory of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car season. Looking for the clean…

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‘Home Track Advantage’

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Home Team Ready to Battle at 11th Annual Firecracker 100 Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM SARVER, PA - June 21, 2017 - The upcoming 11th annual Firecracker 100 promises to deliver the goods when it comes the cream of the crop among Dirt Late Model's finest drivers, as it does every year. The star-studded drivers' list is once again choc-full of big names who have found Victory Lane in the sport's biggest crown jewels. Many of those have done so on multiple occasions, including recent Dream 100 winner Scott…

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Unique eCigs Joins the Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway as a Marketing Partner

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Unique eCigs Joins the Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway as a Marketing Partner Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – June 20, 2017 – The Brewerton Speedway and Fulton Speedway would like to welcome Unique eCigs as a marketing partner in 2017! Unique eCigs will be the presenting sponsor of one of the must-see events on the 2017 Fulton Speedway calendar – the Saturday, September, 2nd Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints/Big Block Modified doubleheader. In addition to event sponsorship and weekly advertising at the tracks, Unique eCigs is a sponsor of Bret Belden’s…

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Larson climbs from eighth to win Ohio Sprint Speedweek round three

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Kyle Larson climbs from eighth to win Ohio Sprint Speedweek round three at Wayne County Speedway Story By: TYLER ALTMEYER / ALL STAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ORRVILLE, OH -June 20, 2017 - Less than a week after earning his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory of the 2017 season, and just 24 hours after earning his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2017 season, Kyle Larson was victorious with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions, this time claiming round three of Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket on…

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RAIN STOPS MASS ‘PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT’ EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT

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RAIN STOPS MASS 'PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT' EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT Story By: ERIKA PALMAI WAGNER/MASS SPRINT CARS Photos By: KIRSTEN SNYDER/RACERSGUIDE.com Bridgeport, NJ - For the second time this season, scattered pop-up rain showers forced Bridgeport Speedway officials to postpone the features for all classes including the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series to a later date. With twenty Sprint Cars signed in at the back gate, two heat races were run prior to the cancellation, with Tommy Carberry and Mark Bitner taking home the victories for each qualifying event. A complete redraw of the top eight finishers of the combined heat races was implemented with Bryant Davis and Jeff Geiges set to start…

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Kressley Earns First Victory of The Season

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Kressley Earns First Victory of The Season Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com Orefield, Pennsylvania - Brett Kressley ran into several issues early in the year but never gave up and picked up his first victory of the season Saturday evening at Grandview Speedway in the Kressley’s Auto & Truck Sales No.19k modified. “I have to give a shout out to my crew for sticking together through the rough times at the beginning of the year,” Kressley said. Kressley’s week kicked off Tuesday for a Thunder on The Hill race at Grandview Speedway. With luck of the…

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Pauch Jr. Has Three Top-10’s In Two States Last Week

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Pauch Jr. Has Three Top-10's In Two States Last Week Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Frenchtown, NJ - Milford, NJ’s, Billy Pauch Jr. produced three top-ten finishes this past week in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Pauch Jr.’s week started off early on Tuesday at Grandview Speedway for a Thunder on The Hill event in the No.14 modified. Jr. and the team were battling issues with the car all night and caught a tough break. “It was a rough night,” Jr. said. “We had trouble getting the car to run all night and unfortunately didn’t really get it up…

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World of Outlaws and Summer Nationals Set to Collide at Terre-Haute and Pevely

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Dirt Late Model Racing’s Best Go Head-to-Head Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, NC – June 20, 2017 – The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour are set to meet for two star-powered showdown races later this month. The best Dirt Late Model racing has to offer will battle head-to-head on June 30 at Indiana’s Terre-Haute Speedway before starting July at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, MO on July 1. For the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series drivers,…

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Juniata County Fire & Rescue/EMS Night June 24 At Port Royal Speedway

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Racing Action Includes 410 Sprints, Super Late Models, 305 Sprints And Xtreme Stocks Press Release By: SHAWN BROUSE/ PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Port Royal Pa.- June 20, 2017- Presented by Glick Fire Equipment, PinnacleHealth and The Firestore, Port Royal Speedway will host Juniata County Fire and Rescue/EMS Night this Saturday, June 24 at 7 pm, honoring all Juniata County first responders. June 24 will also be another Camera & Autograph Night with fans who purchase a general admission ticket granted access to the pit area from 5 – 6 pm. Racing action will include the…

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STRUNK TAKES OVER AS TP TRAILERS NASCAR MODIFIED POINT LEADER AT GRANDVIEW

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B.HIRTHLER LEADS SPORTSMAN, SCHUTZ STILL TOPS IN BRC LATE MODELS; 20 DIFFERENT FEATURE WINNERS OUT OF 24 FEATURE RACES RUN Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEOTGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA -June 20, 2017 - Ten time TP Trailers NASCAR 358 Modified champion Jeff Strunk is working toward his eleventh at Grandview Speedway. This past Saturday night Strunk was able to grab a fifth place finish while Craig VonDohren came home 9th giving Strunk the top spot in the Modified standings. Strunk now sits at the top of the standings with 2226 counters while VonDohren is…

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Open-wheel Doubleheader Friday Night At Big Diamond

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Big Diamond 358 modifieds, URC Sprint Cars, New Warm-Up Time, Start Time, Goes In Effect June 30 Story By: SHAWN T. WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT & JEFF STERE / RACERSGUIDE.COM FORESTVILLE, PA. - June 20, 2017- An open-wheel doubleheader is on tap for Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway as the Steel & Metal Service Center 358 modifieds return to action. They'll be joined by the Capitol Renegade United Racing Company sprint cars who are making their second and final appearance of the season at the track. This time, URC will race with the wings on.…

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Malcolm Is The Mountain Man

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Brian Malcolm Picks Up First Mountain Win For 2017 Story By: CRAIG DECKER / THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DARYL CANFIELD / MOJO PHOTOS Center Lisle, NY.-June 19, 2017- Saturday night at the fast track was all about the fans! The competitors and race teams certainly put forth an outstanding effort to honor the fans from bicycle giveaways to free cash drawings, ice cream, candy, chips, and over 20 boxes of Little Caesars Pizza. It was what you would call a grand gesture to honor the ones that make it happen, the fans in the grandstands. With the power…

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Weaver Adds To His Win Total With FMP Checkers

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BRIAN WEAVER BECOMES SEVENTH DIFFERENT MODIFIED FEATURE WINNER IN SEVEN RACES AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY IN AWESOME MODIFIED MAIN. Story By: ANDREW HARPELL / FMP SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: D&J PHOTO / FMP KIRKWOOD, NY.- June 19, 2017- Over the three decades that Brian Weaver has raced he has recorded victories all over the northeast on Saturday he added to that win total by capturing the 30 lap Modified main event at Five Mile Point Speedway. With the victory, Weaver became the seventh different feature winner in seven events this season at the speedway. The 30 lap Modified feature…

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Foust Wins Red Bull Global Rallycross Ottawa II

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Tanner Foust Wins Red Bull Global Rallycross Ottawa II Story By: Chris Leone/Red Bull GRC Photos By: Larry Chen/ Red Bull GRC Tanner Foust claimed the championship lead for the first time in the 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross season with a statement victory at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on Sunday. Foust, who finished second the day before to local favorite Steve Arpin, used a brilliant launch off the line to claim the victory and close out the doubleheader event, part of the Ottawa 2017 celebration of the 150th anniversary of the confederation of Canada. “What a finish!”…

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Modified Racers Have 6000 Reasons To Attend The Garden State Gunfight On June 27th At New Egypt Speedway

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Modified Racers Have 6000 Reasons To Attend The Garden State Gunfight On June 27th At New Egypt Speedway Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – Racers from all over the northeast have 6000 reasons to attend New Egypt Speedway’s Garden State Gunfight which will be held on Tuesday night June 27th as it will pay $6,000 to win the 60-Lap Big Block vs. Small Block Modified affair. The Modified portion of the event will pay $400 just to start. Confirmed invaders planning on attending the event include Pennsylvania’s Jeff Strunk, Duane Howard and…

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Fuller Wins Career First at Fonda

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Watertown, New York Native Knocks Another Win Off His Bucket List Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 19, 2017- At the beginning of the 2017 racing season many people were surprised that Tim Fuller had decided to make Fonda Speedway his home track on Saturday nights. It was a win, win for Fuller who would gain DIRTcar points for racing there and for the Fonda fans as well to have a driver of his caliber racing there every Saturday evening in addition to all of the other great drivers…

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Courtney Caps Eastern Storm with Susky Success

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Windom Wraps Up Title Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC MEDIA Photos By: DAN DeMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA- June 19, 2017- A perfect driving performance from start-to-finish in dirt track racing is a nearly impossible task to achieve. There are so many variables at play - some that are controllable and some that are not. Tyler Courtney appeared to have seen Sunday night's USAC Eastern Storm presented by DMI finale drift away on multiple occasions. But, when it came to crunch time, the 23-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana was about as picture-perfect as you could imagine. Courtney utilized a…

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Rocky Rules KOD Sportsman At Utica Rome

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ROCKY WARNER DOMINATES TO SCORE BIG KING OF DIRT WIN WHILE JEFF TROMBLEY TAKES CRSA SPRINT WIN Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RANDY MALLETT / HAMMERDOWN PHOTO VERNON, NY-June 19, 2017- Mother Nature forced Utica-Rome Speedway officials run a fast-paced show to attempt to get the full show in on Community Car Wash and Bill Herrig Auto Parts night. The CSRA Sprint event saw Jeff Trombley score the win while Rocky Warner dominated the King of Dirt Sportsman Series event. The Gates-Cole Auto Insurance Modifieds and the King of Dirt Pro Stock Series event…

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Tremont Two-For-Two in Topless Action on Devil’s Bowl Dirt

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Counter Scores Big Mini Stock Win Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BARRY SNELLING / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. –June 19, 2017- Kenny Tremont Jr. is starting to like the “topless” nights at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. The seven-time track champion from West Sand Lake, N.Y., backed up his victory in last year’s special no-roofs race with another NASCAR Whelen All-American Series score at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl on Central Vermont Motorcycles Night on Sunday, June 18. Also scoring wins were Bill Duprey, Derrick Counter, and Sean Beinhaur. An improved…

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Williams Grove Sprints Compete In Another Yellow Breechs 500 Race Friday

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358 Sprints Make Return To Action, PA Speedweek Two Weeks Away Press Release By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- June 19, 2017-Williams Grove Speedway will host another Yellow Breeches 500 event for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday night, June 23 at 8 pm. The Yellow Breeches 500 races boast a healthy $500 just to start the 25-lap main event for the sprint cars. Also on the racing program is the return of the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprint after a lengthy respite thanks to…

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Larson On The Money In Michigan

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Superb Restarts Propel Kyle Larson To Victory In Michigan Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, Mich. –June 18, 2017- Two weeks ago at Dover, Kyle Larson took a painful master class in restarts from Professor Jimmie Johnson. In Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Larson graduated with high honors, using a series of exceptional restarts to win his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season and his second in a row, dating to last August, at the two-mile track in the Irish Hills. At Dover, Larson…

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Hearn Jets To The Century Mark On Valley High Banks

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Brett Hearn Wins 100th Career Valley Modified Feature Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- June 18, 2017- Saturday night brought the action back to Lebanon Valley Speedway. Brett Hearn appeared to be a festive mood. However, the fiesta did not come without adversity. On the first lap of the Modified feature, Andy Bachetti and J.R. Heffner came together in turn 2, spinning out Heffner. Hearn, Brian Berger and Kyle Sheldon were also collected. The incident broke a shock on Hearn’s car. Given limited time the Madsen Motorsports crew…

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Mother Nature Wins at ‘The Port’

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Showers Force Cancellation of Weedsport’s Big Block/Small Block Challenge Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEEDSPORT, NY- June 18, 2017- For the second time, Weedsport Speedway’s Big Block/Small Block Challenge has been defeated by mother nature, as passing showers just after 5 p.m. forced the cancellation of the event to be held on Sunday, June 18. Thunder and lightning in the area with the threat of heavier rain later in the evening forced officials to make the cancellation just after 5:30 p.m. The Big Block/Small Block Challenge will not be rescheduled for…

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Drellos Grabs First Career Win at Albany-Saratoga

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Lehner, Bornt Also First-Time Winners Story By: MATT KEITTH / ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO and MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM MALTA, NY- June 18, 2017- Demetrios Drellos held off the charges of the all-time winner at Albany-Saratoga, Brett Hearn, to score his first career win at the “Great Race Place.” The win was not without controversy though. On lap six, Drellos and thirteen time champion Kenny Tremont, who is in the midst of an already tough season, made contact several times that resulted in Tremont spinning over the backstretch. Tremont would continue, finishing 13th. A handful of laps…

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Larry Wight Cruises To Second Straight Fulton Speedway Modified Win

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Lighting Larry Wight Tames the Highbanks of Fulton Again Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JAY FISH / RACERSGUIDE.COM FULTON, NY - June 17, 2017 - You always hear in racing the term, “He was on rails,” when describing a fast race car. Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway you could have put Larry Wight’s picture next to that description. In the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature Wight started 18th and quickly made his way forward into the top five by lap 10. Once in the top five it would take Wight…

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KRESSLEY, KLINE AND LISOWSKI SCORE NASCAR FEATURE WINS AT GRANDVIEW

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20 FEATURE WINNERS IN EIGHT WEEKS OF RACING Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. June 18, 2017 . . .Ma Nature was defeated at Grandview Speedway on Saturday as afternoon showers looked as if they would force another show to be cancelled. However management held off and the track crew did a great job to make racing possible. Brett “The Threat” Kressley, the 2016 Grandview Modified rookie, struggled early in the season with numerous mechanical and engine issues. Making a rare Grandview appearance on Saturday night, the Orefield leadfoot took…

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Wolfe Strikes Late Wins BAPS Night Feature At Lincoln

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WOLFE MAKES LATE-RACE PASS TO WIN BAPS NIGHT FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Story By: WAYNE HARPER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 18, 2017 – Lucas Wolfe took advantage of one of his few opportunities in lapped traffic with just over a lap to go to score the $4,200 top prize in Saturday’s BAPS Night 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway. Wolfe, who picked up the $1,000 bonus from BAPS with the win, set fast time on the night and started fourth. He quickly advanced to second at the start and…

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Sheppard Slings To Brighton Victory

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Illinois Driver Scores First Career Win In Canada Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / WoO LMS MEDIA Photos By: KEN KELLY / WoO LMS PHOTO and PETE MacDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BRIGHTON, ONTARIO- June 18, 2017- Brandon Sheppard stole the lead from Frank Heckenast Jr. in traffic on lap 10 and then dominated the final 40 laps to earn his first career win on Canadian soil and the 12th of his career with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series in the Mud Slingin’ 50 at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night. Sheppard’s second straight win moved him to 11th on the…

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Hamlin Takes XFINITY Win at Michigan

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Denny Hamlin edges William Byron for NASCAR XFINITY win at Michigan Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, MI- June 18, 2017- The rookie drove like a veteran in Saturday’s Irish Hills 250 at Michigan International Speedway, but in the end, the veteran took the rookie to school. Side-drafting off the final corner, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Denny Hamlin pulled ahead of Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron and won a drag race to the finish line to win his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race of the season…

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Marlar Takes Clash at the Mag at Magnolia Motor Speedway

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Mike Marlar 'Sweeps Up' the Competition at Magnolia Motor Speedway Story By: LUCAS OIL DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photo By: HEATH LAWSON PHOTO COLUMBUS, MS- June 18, 2017- Mike Marlar made a clean sweep of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing action on Saturday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. The Tennessee native set Miller Welders overall fast time, won his heat race, and took the top spot in the Country Pleasin' "Clash at the Mag." With the win, he became the thirteenth different winner this season on the LOLMDS tour. Dennis Erb Jr. charged from his ninth…

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Aaron Reutzel Earns 2017 ASCS Speedweek Championship With Lucas Oil Speedway Victory

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Aaron Reutzel picked up his first ASCS Speedweek title with a victory at Lucas Oil Speedway Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS MEDIA Photo By: KENNY SHAW / ASCS PHOTO WHEATLAND, MO- June 18, 2017- The track was top to bottom in the closing laps at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night, and Aaron Reutzel was all over it en-route to his season's third victory, and the 2017 ASCS Sizzlin' Summer Speedweek title with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Holding off Blake Hahn in the early stages of Saturday's 30 lap feature…

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Fuller Finally Reaches Victory Lane at Fonda Speedway

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Tim Fuller Crossed another Speedway off His Bucket List with His First-Career Win at ‘The Track of Champions’ Story and Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM FONDA, NY- June 18, 2017- The list of drivers that have never won at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, New York is fairly extensive to say the least. After Saturday night’s DIRTcar modified feature at the historic oval, that list became one name shorter as Tim Fuller marched to the front with rapid precision and won his first-ever feature in devastating and convincing fashion. From the onset of the evening, the driver of the…

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Chris Windom Scores Port Royal USAC Eastern Storm

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Blane Heimbach Gets Career Win No. 12 Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS & DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Port Royal Pa. - June 18, 2017- Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, scored the 30-lap USAC sprint car main event at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, spoiling the party for Robert Ballou after the California driver led nearly all 30 laps of the feature. In the regular 25-lap 410 sprint car main, Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove overtook Ryan Taylor with two laps to go to notch his 12th career victory at Port Royal. A…

Camping World Truck Series

Nemechek Trucks To Gateway CWTS Victory

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John Hunter Nemechek Passes Matt Crafton Late For The Win At Gateway Story By: MATT CROSSMAN / NASCAR CWTS MEID Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR ST. LOUIS, Mo. - June 18, 2017- “Happy Father’s Day!” a crew member shouted at team owner Joe Nemechek Saturday night as track workers put together the Victory Lane stage behind them. Nemechek had already passed out a half dozen hugs and handshakes to other members of the team he owns, NEMCO Motorsports. “Incredible,” was all Nemechek could muster in response after watching his son, John Hunter Nemechek, pass Matt Crafton late in the…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Durgan, Proctor Go ToplessAt Devils Bowl

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Durgan, Proctor on Top at Topless Night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BARRY SNELLING / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. – June 18, 2017- Two former track champions prevailed on a wild night of “topless” racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, June 17. With the roofs taken off the O’Reilly Auto Parts Sportsman Modified cars for a different look and feel, Jason Durgan and Ron Proctor split a pair of 20-lap feature races in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition. Other winners during the night included Brett…

Dirt Modifieds

“Mr. Small Block” Pete Bicknell Rumbles To Ransomville Victory

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“Mr. Small Block” Pete Bicknell Takes Home Modified Win; Jonathan Reid Scores 1st Career Sportsman Triumph Story By: RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY- June 17, 2017- Twelve-time Ransomville Speedway Modified track champion Pete Bicknell from St. Catharines, Ontario took home his first victory of the season on WGR550 and Wraptile Graphics Night at the Ransomville Speedway. Jonathan Reid from Lockport, NY won his first career Investors Service Sportsman feature event. “Showtime” Jaren Israel from Ransomville, NY won the make-up feature from May 12th for the KiPo Chevrolet Street Stocks. Cameron Tuttle from…

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SWANSON SOARS TO 2ND ON SILVER CROWN WIN LIST

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SWANSON SOARS TO 2ND ON SILVER CROWN WIN LIST; WINS HORN-SCHINDLER AT THE GROVE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - Kody Swanson has been the master of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS throughout the last three-and-a-half seasons. No driver owns more victories (14) or championships (2) than the Kingsburg, California driver in that span. However, the master still attests that he remains a student of the sport. That has seeded him with the motivation to continually adjust and seek to find deficiencies in all areas of his racing craft that he…

Brewerton Speedway

Bartlett Cruises To Second Career Brewerton Speedway Modified Win

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Ryan Bartlett Cruises To Second Career Brewerton Speedway Modified Win Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – June 16, 2017 – On Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway Ryan Bartlett out of Watertown, NY was able to shake off early season disappointment as he picked up his second career Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature win. Bartlett grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and led every lap in the caution free 35 lap feature in dominating fashion, winning by over two-seconds at the finish against a star studded field. Other winners…

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Larson Fastest in Qualifying at Michigan

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Kyle Larson edges Martin Truex Jr. for Michigan pole Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, MI- June 17, 2017- Martin Truex Jr. thought he had the pole for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400—until Kyle Larson made the last run in the final round of Friday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. Driving the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, Larson, who won the first Cup race of his career last August at MIS, covered the two-mile distance in 35.616 seconds (202.156 mph), edging Truex (202.117 mph) for…

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