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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY QUICK RESULTS (UNOFFICIAL) – FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] DIRTcar SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS (24 entries) A-FEATURE (25 laps) Position. # Name 1. 20 Jay Mallory 2. 28 Gary Lindberg 3. 18r Brad Rouse 4. 12 Chad Chevalier 5. 1 Andrew Smith 6. 18g Glenn Styres 7. 12a Jeff Armstrong 8. 38 Austin Wood 9. 19 Charlie Lynch 10. 2k Rob Knapp 11. 5s Kevin Sharpe 12. 29 Gord Moreau 13. 78 Pat Sonnenberg 14. 31 John McIntyre 15. 70 Shane Ostrander 16. 72 Gord McIntosh 17. 174 Chris Storm 18. 20j Tony Cowell 19. 40 Robert Baker 20. 111 Robbie Rounce 21. 24a AJ Lewis 22. 6 Ryan…

Woody Pitkat Goes 2 For 2 at Stafford With Victory in 5th Annual VMRS 80

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---The Valenti Modified Racing Series made its second of three visits during the 2015 season to Stafford Motor Speedway for the 5th Annual VMRS 80. Woody Pitkat took the checkered flag to make himself 2 for 2 in 2015 at Stafford Speedway in VMRS feature action. At the drop of the green flag, Ryan Preece led the first lap but Todd Szegedy took the lead on lap-2. Preece came back strong on the outside of Szegedy and he got clear and back into the lead on lap-3. Behind the two leaders, Steve Masse was on the…

Rocco, Fearn, Ferrigno, Provost, Hayes, Trott, & O’Connell Score VRMS 80 Feature Wins at Stafford

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing action with the Valenti Modified Racing Series in the house for the 5th Annual VMRS 80. Taking down weekly feature wins on the night were Keith Rocco in the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Tom Fearn scored in the 30-lap Late Model feature, Joey Ferrigno in the 20-lap SK Light Modified feature, Andrew Hayes in the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, Tyler Trott in the 15-lap DARE Stock feature, and Devin O’Connell was the winner of the 20-lap Legend Cars feature. In the 40-lap SK…

Pagenaud Claims Verizon P1 Award for MAVTV 500

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] FONTANA, Calif. (June 26, 2015) - Simon Pagenaud earned his second career Indy car pole and first on an oval in leading a Team Penske sweep of the front row for the MAVTV 500 with a two-lap average speed of 218.952 mph at the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway. Pagenaud, driving the No. 22 Penske Truck Rental Chevrolet, topped teammate Helio Castroneves' 2014 pole-winning average speed of 218.540 mph and will start on the front row for the third consecutive Verizon IndyCar Series race. Castroneves qualified second with a two-lap average speed of 218.734 mph in the No. 3…

MAVTV 500 Qualifying Results

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] FONTANA, Calif.- Results of qualifying Friday for the MAVTV 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, and speed: 1. (22) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 218.952 2. (3) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 218.734 3. (27) Marco Andretti, Honda, 217.797 4. (20) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 217.666 5. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 217.250 6. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 217.184 7. (9) Scott Dixon, Chevrolet, 217.184 8. (1) Will Power, Chevrolet, 217.176 9. (14) Takuma Sato, Honda, 217.109 10. (8) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 217.060 11. (26) Carlos Munoz, Honda,…

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Super DIRTcar Series makes 1st trip to Ohsweken Speedway

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75-lap main event pays $6,000-to-win on Tuesday, June 30 WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - June 26, 2015 - The Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds will make their first-ever appearance at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, ON for the Triple Crown Showdown Tuesday, June 30. Ohsweken Speedway, in its 20th season, is a 3/8-mile banked oval with plenty of racing room through the turns. It is situated on the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian Reserve. Owner/promoter Glenn Styres is living out his childhood dream of owning a gas station and a race track. Styres’ Esso station is right out in front of…

Inclement Weather Forces Cancellation of Saturday June 27th Races at Virginia Motor Speedway

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Jamaica, VA – Due to torrential rains and additional wet weather forecasted for tonight and all day tomorrow officials at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway officials have canceled racing for Saturday June 27th. It is the second rainout for the month of June and of the season. “This area has been hammered by torrential rains over the last several nights resulting in standing water around the facility and with the forecast calling for more heavy rain tonight and all day tomorrow we felt it best to go ahead and cancel tomorrow’s events”, commented track General Manager Clarke Sawyer. …

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Forced to Cancel Saturday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals Event Because of Rain, Rising Water Around Track

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] PEVELY, Mo. - June 26, 2015 - Rain that's caused water to rise around Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 has forced DIRTcar and track officials to cancel Saturday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event. The two series are still on track for tonight's event at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway. Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" is brought to fans across the country by many important partners…

Rain Cancels World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at 34 Raceway

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The series returns to action tomorrow night at Beaver Dam Raceway BURLINGTON, Iowa - June 26, 2015 - The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event scheduled for tonight, Friday, June 26, at 34 Raceway has been canceled due to rain. It will not be rescheduled. All tickets purchased in advance of tonight's event will be fully refunded at the point of purchase. For more information on tickets, visit http://www.slspromotions.com or call (815) 344-2023. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to action tomorrow night at Beaver Dam (Wisc.) Raceway for the Jim Boyd "JB" Memorial presented by Karavan…

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Independence Day Weekend Tripleheader on Tap!

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WAYCROSS, GA (June 26, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will celebrate the Independence Day weekend with three events at three different venues. All three events will feature an action-packed program that includes: Miller Welders Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win main event.This blockbuster weekend begins on Thursday, July 2, when 201 Speedway in Sitka, KY, hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the inaugural running of the "Bob Miller Memorial." The nation's top dirt late model talents will battle a strong contingent of local and regional standouts at the historic, 3/8-mile…

Inclement Weather Forces Limaland Cancellation

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Lima, Ohio (June 26th, 2015) - Due to steady rains moving into the area overnight and additional wet weather forecasted for later today, round eight of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket scheduled at Limaland Motorsports Park has been canceled. UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions officials and track officials alike were forced to make the decision after rainfall moved into the Lima, Ohio area during the overnight hours. There will be no rain date. "Unfortunately, with the grounds getting saturated and more inclement weather moving into the area later this evening, we are forced…

Lee Lays Claim to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory at Clarksville Speedway

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - June 25, 2015 - Lucas Lee jumped to the lead on the opening lap of Thursdaynight's DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals feature event and held off all chargers to earn his first victory on the 2015 tour. Lee, of Paris, Tenn., survived six restarts and held off charging Tyler Nicely in the 25-lap main event to claim the $1,000 checkered flag. Matt Cooper, Ken Schrader and Trent Young rounded out the top five. Mike Harrison, the championship points leader entering the event, was in the mix for the win before he and Clayton Miller got together…

Kissinger Holds Off Wallace at Clarksville, Earns First DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory of His Career

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - June 25, 2015 - Levi Kissinger swept past Wendell Wallace with 15 laps to go on Thursday night at Clarksville Speedway and drove to the first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of his career. Kissinger, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., chased Wallace from the initial green, survived a restart with 11 to go and hit his marks to close out the $5,000 win. It was also the first Dirt Late Model victory of his career. Wallace held on to finish second with Dennis Erb Jr., Richard Frost and Rodney Melvin rounding out the top five. "I never in a…

Jason Solwold Strikes First In Dirt Cup 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] ALGER, Wash. (June 25, 2015) The 44th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Jack in the Box kicked in fine style as Washington’s Jason Solwold notched his sixth victory of 2015 and first against the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network. Chasing Kyle Bellm for the first 11 rounds, contact with the slower car put the No. 14k pit side, giving the No. 18 the top spot. From there, the Burlington, Wash. native led a podium charge of Washington drivers to the checkered flag. “I just tried to get to the…

Clanton Opens Lernerville Speedway’s Firecracker 100 Weekend With Seventh World of Outlaws Late Model Series Victory of 2015

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] WoO LMS Points Leader Rules First of Two Firecracker 100 Preliminary Nights & Takes Aim at Saturday's $30,000 Finale SARVER, Pa. - June 25, 2015 - World of Outlaws Late Model Series points leader Shane Clanton kept his hot streak rolling Thursday evening with a victory on the opening night of Lernerville Speedway's ninth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com. Establishing himself as a heavy favorite to claim Saturday's $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 finale, Clanton, 39, of Zebulon, Ga., turned back an early challenge from Jared Miley of Pittsburgh, Pa., and was far enough ahead in the closing laps…

Wilson takes big step toward first Ohio Sprint Speedweek title, Holds off Shaffer for Fremont All Star victory

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FREMONT, Ohio – Benton Ridge, Ohio’s Greg Wilson took a huge step to claim his first ever Ohio Sprint Speedweek Thursday, leading all 40 laps to claim the University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions win at Fremont Speedway on Burns Petroleum Night. Wilson, who scored the win at Eldora Saturday, came into the seventh of the nine events for the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek Presented by Cometic Gasket leading the points. The former two time All Star champion had to hold off a charging Tim Shaffer – the two actually made contact coming to the white…

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STATEMENT REGARDING JUNE 19 CRATE SPRINT CAR DIVISION TECHNICAL ISSUES

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(June 25, 2015) - Ohsweken, Ontario - A meeting was held with officials from Ohsweken Speedway and the two approved engine builders for the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car division in Brantford, Ontario on Tuesday, June 23. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and resolve the issues which arose in post-race technical inspection at Ohsweken Speedway on the night of Friday, June 19. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] The following officials were in attendance at the meeting: Glenn Styres - Owner, Ohsweken Speedway Derek Dean - Crate Sprint Car Division Sponsor (Strickland's GMC) Gary Leitch - Approved Engine Builder (Leitch…

Big Diamond Speedway

7 Features This Friday at Big Diamond Speedway For Blyth Cleaning Services Night.

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Blyth’s Cleaning Services, the areas most popular and reliable cleaning company for residential and commercial buildings is proud to sponsor this Friday's event. The night will feature the Lias Tire Modifieds, USS Achey Sportsman and Savage 61 Roadrunners. The Sportsman will be pulling double duty as they will run their make up feature event from June 12 as well as a full regular night of racing. The Roadrunners will take center stage as they run their fan favorite Crazy 8's. The class will run four 8 lap features that evening, and it is an event that is always exciting as…

Dale Blaney Earns Third Speedweek Victory of 2015 at Atomic Speedway

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Speedweek Continues on Thursday, June 25th at Fremont Speedway Waverly, Ohio (June 24th, 2015) - For the second night in a row and the third time this week, Dale Blaney visits UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory lane during the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Blaney, who now has six UNOH All Star victories in 2015, earned his second consecutive Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory on Wednesday evening, June 24th at the Atomic Speedway in Waverly, Ohio; during round six of the 2015 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek. The Hartford, Ohio native held off Cole Duncan…

Decker Closes Late at Utica-Rome Speedway for His Second Super DIRTcar Series Victory of the Season

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Defending series champ charged from 11th, Phelps and Wight complete podium VERNON, N.Y. - June 24, 2015 - Billy Decker scored his second Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series win of the season by tracking down long-time leader Stewart Friesen in the SUNY-Canton 60 at Utica-Rome Speedway Wednesday. Friesen started on the outside pole and led for 50 laps before yielding to Decker, who had been pressuring him since the halfway mark. Friesen quickly came under attack by eventual runner-up Jimmy Phelps and Larry Wight and crossed the line in fourth, but failed to make weight in post-race inspection and was…

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SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT THIS FRIDAY!

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (June 25, 2015) – Ohsweken, Ontario – Ohsweken Speedway’s 20th season of racing continues this Friday, June 26 when McDonald's Restaurants of Brantford & Paris present Sportsman Shootout night. The event features the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, along with Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, & Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers. The DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds return this Friday for the division’s only visit to Ohsweken this season. Formerly a weekly division at Ohsweken, the class has produced several current Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division regulars, including 2010 champion Dave…

Triple Threat: Brad Sweet Picks up Third Win of the Season in NAPA Rumble in Michigan

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Snaps Donny Schatz’s five-race Win Streak LAKE ODESSA, Mich. - June 24, 2015 - Racing on the bullrings of his home state of California early in his career taught Brad Sweet how to negotiate some pretty intimidating cushions. A nearly foot and a half cushion that resembled more a ledge on Wednesday night at I-96 Speedway in Michigan didn't faze Sweet, nor did a battle with six-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz. Sweet used a slide job in turns one and two on lap 29 to take the lead from Schatz and withstood a number of late restarts…

Pierce Powers to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win at Belle-Clair

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] BELLEVILLE, Ill. - June 24, 2015 - Bobby Pierce powered from pole to checkers on Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season. Pierce, who leads the tour's championship battle, held off Rodney Melvin midway through the 40-lap main event and fought off Shannon Babb down the stretch to earn the $5,000 victory. Babb, whose two-race win streak ended with Pierce's win, Melvin, Ryan Unzicker and former Summer Nationals champion Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five. "It feels really good," said Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., who also won last…

Branden Dion to Make Stafford Speedway Modified Racing Series Debut

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---Armed with a new Troyer car, Taunton, MA native Branden Dion is ready to make his first start in a Valenti Modified Racing Series car at Stafford Motor Speedway this Friday night. Dion has run the prior two races on the 2015 VMRS schedule at Seekonk and Lee and the former SK Light and current SK Modified® driver is looking forward to continuing his learning curve in the VMRS series at a track that he has a level of familiarity with behind the wheel of the #04 Triple D Racing / Doug King Builders machine. “We’ve…

Hard Work and Perseverance Pays Off for Glenn Bartkowski at Stafford Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (Stafford Springs, CT)---For Manchester native Glenn Bartkowski, the world of weekly NASCAR short track racing has proven to be both a rewarding and trying experience. Bartkowski began his weekly racing career in Stafford’s DARE Stock division in 1997 and he ran in that division through the 2004 season before taking a season off and then moving up to the Limited Late Model division in 2006. Bartkowski raced either parts of a season with Norm Sears sharing his car or a full season and until last year, had only one win in the DARE Stock division to show for…

Todd Patnode Looking for Repeat Performance in VMRS 80 at Stafford Speedway

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---With the Valenti Modified Racing Series set to make its second of three 2015 appearances at Stafford Motor Speedway, one driver who is looking forward to the race is Richmond, NH native Todd Patnode. In what was his first VMRS start at Stafford back in May, Patnode started 13th and he methodically drove his way through the field to end up fifth at the end of the 80-lap feature in his #05 Allstate Asphalt machine. With such a great result on his Stafford debut, Patnode is excited about his chances for his second visit to Stafford and a…

NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k to Pay Bonus Money to Heat Race Winners

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---The NAPA Auto Parts SK 5k returns to the half-mile on Friday July 10th and the NAPA fan vote is in full swing with over 1,200 votes cast. Also returning to the second edition of the event will be bonus money for the top-3 finishers in the SK Modified® qualifying races. Drivers who finish in the top-3 of their heat race will be awarded an additional bonus of $250, $150, or $100 respectively. The added bonus for qualifying races is just another piece of the already huge jackpot of over $30,000 for the SK Modified® division. “Last year…

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Dirty Jersey 3 Photo Gallery

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Babb Takes Peoria Checkers, Becomes First 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Two-Time Winner

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] PEORIA, Ill. - June 23, 2015 - Shannon Babb became the first repeat winner during this year's DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour when he passed Bobby Pierce midway through Tuesday night's feature at Peoria Speedway and led the final 20 laps to collect the $5,000 checkered flag. Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., also tied Billy Moyer Jr. with the most all-time wins in DIRTcar Summer Nationals history with 89 victories. Pierce, who continues to lead the overall championship, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. rounded out the top five. Unzicker led the first two laps on…

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Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win

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Harrison Powers to Peoria Victory for His Second 2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Win PEORIA, Ill. - June 23, 2015 - Mike Harrison fought off Dave Wietholder on a restart Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway and drove to his second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory in the past three races. Harrison, of Highland, Ill., got the jump on the initial green flag and was pulling away from Justin Allgaier when a caution bunched the field on lap 12. Wietholder charged to the inside of Harrison on the restart, but Harrison was too strong on the top…

Chub Frank Rides Momentum Of Improved Performance Into Lernerville Speedway’s Ninth Annual Firecracker 100 Presented By GottaRace.com

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Chub Frank Rides Momentum Of Improved Performance Into Lernerville Speedway’s Ninth Annual Firecracker 100 Presented By GottaRace.com Home-State Driver Hopes to End World of Outlaws Late Model Series Winless Streak During Blockbuster Three-Night Weekend Kicking Off on Thursday SARVER, Pa. - June 24, 2015 - Chub Frank always looks forward to Lernerville Speedway's Firecracker 100, but the World of Outlaws Late Model Series veteran may be looking forward to it more this year than ever. Frank, 53, of Bear Lake, Pa., heads into Lernerville's ninth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com this weekend with plenty of confidence in his new…

Dale Blaney Wins Speedweek Round 5 at Sharon Speedway; Joins Sheldon Haudenschild as Repeat Winner

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Hartford, Ohio (June 23rd, 2015) - Dale Blaney of Hartford, Ohio picked up the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory in his own back yard on Tuesday evening, June 23rd; winning night five of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket at the Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio. For Blaney, it was his second Ohio Sprint Speedweek victory and his fifth UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victory of the 2015 season. ‘The Lowrider’ now has 120 career UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions victories as the series moves ahead to the Atomic Speedway in Waverly,…

BIG FOUR DIVISION SHOW ON SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW, $600 INGERSOLL RAND TOOL PRIZE FOR NASCAR FEATURE WINNERS, GRANDVIEW CAN KOOZIES FOR THE FIRST 200 DADS

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] BECHTELSVILLE, PA June 24, 2015 . . . Coming up at Grandview is a big Ingersoll Rand four division night of racing on Saturday, June 27th starting at 7:30 p.m. Included in the big night will be the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, BRC Late Models and Sportsman stock cars along with the Blast from the Past Vintage racers. The Grandview Speedway Can Koozie giveaway for the first 200 Dads through the main gate, part of the rained out Father’s Day activities, has been rescheduled for this Saturday. NASCAR feature winners will each receive a $600 Ingersoll Rand Tool…

Two Huge Days Of Racing At Thunder Mountain Speedway This Weekend: Climb The Mountain To Get Closer To The Stars; Full Program Saturday, ‘Lightning on the Mountain’ Sunday!

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CENTER LISLE, NY - It is a huge two-day program of action at Thunder Mountain Speedway this Saturday and Sunday June 27 and 28. Some of the sport’s most prominent stars will be in competition at the ‘Fast Track’ this weekend. On Saturday, it will be a complete program of racing: Modifieds, Open Sportsman, Crate 602 Sportsman, Rookie Sportsman, Street Stocks, XCel 600 Modifieds (tour race - $1,000 to win!) and Four Cylinders plus the visiting Empire Lightning Sprint 1000cc Mini-Sprints. Saturday gates open at 4 p.m. Hot laps get underway at 6:20 p.m., with racing at 7 p.m. Grandstand…

Clanton Completes Sweep of New York’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Events With Finger Lakes 40 Victory at Weedsport Speedway

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Red-Hot Georgia Driver Scores Sixth WoO LMS Victory of 2015 & Builds Momentum Heading into Lernerville Speedway's $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100 [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] WEEDSPORT, N.Y. - June 23, 2015 - Shane Clanton made the most of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series' trip to New York. Completing a sweep of the national tour's two 2015 Empire State stops, Clanton, 39, of Zebulon, Ga., led every lap of Tuesday night's Finger Lakes 40 at Weedsport Speedway to earn an $8,650 victory in the final round of the WoO LMS Great Northern Tour. Clanton's series-leading sixth WoO LMS victory of the…

Myers Determined to Improve at Bowman Gray

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(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) As Bowman Gray Stadium nears the halfway point of the 2015 season, the points races start to come into more focus for fans and competitors. Tim Brown of Tobaccoville, who has more championships under his belt than any competitor ever in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, currently leads the way for another season. Brown’s year started off on a mediocre note for the nine-time champ. In the May 23 Double Points Night, Brown fell to fifth in the points standings and was 24 points behind leader Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. But in past…

Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell to Race at Beaver Dam Raceway with the World of Outlaws on Saturday

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BEAVER DAM, Wisc. — June 23, 2015 — Sammy Swindell, who is a three-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion, and member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, will be in action with the series on Saturday, June 27 at Beaver Dam Raceway in the Sixth Annual Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial Presented by Karavan Trailers. Swindell is currently filling in for the injured Jason Johnson in the No. 41 machine. Johnson, a contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award, suffered fractured vertebrae in a racing accident in California in April. Australian Jamie Veal had…

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Williams Grove Speedway Saturday Night Series Presents Manufacturers’ Night

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Mechanicsburg, PA., June 23, 2015 Williams Grove Speedway’s Saturday Night Series returns to action this weekend after suffering their first rain out last weekend. Saturday night Williams Grove Speedway will present Manufacturer’s Night for the 358 Late Models. Bernheisel Race Components, located in Jonestown, PA., is the sponsor of Manufacturers’ Night. There will be free product for each 358 Late Model team that enters the show. Nearly $7,000 in racing items, at a minimum of $200 per position, will be distributed during the evening. Each team that competes will receive a certificate for the actual products. The Credit Connection 358…

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Mahoning Valley Speedway June 27 Modified Triple 25s On Tap

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] (LEHIGHTON, Pa. 6-23-15) Mahoning Valley Speedway is set for another night of short track stock car racing this coming Saturday, June 27 with the return of the Modified Triple 25s. Introduced in 2012, the Modified Triple 25s became an immediate success thanks to the all-out excitement generated by the three thrilling features. There’s no holding back as flat-out, hard charging action from start to finish has drivers and fans on the edge of exhilaration. Each 25-lapper pays $1000 to win. In order to make the grid cars must qualify through heat races with the top 15 locked into…

INDYCAR Teleconference This Week Features Scott Dixon

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon will be available WEDNESDAY,June 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET on the INDYCAR media teleconference. Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, is fifth on the all-time Indy car victories list and one of three drivers to win more than once in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. He won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in April and the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway in June. He'll attempt to complete a Southern California sweep at the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway on June 27.…

MAVTV 500 Fast Facts

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Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015 Track: Auto Club Speedway, a 2-mile, D-shaped oval in Fontana, Calif. Entry List: MAVTV 500 (PDF) Race distance: 250 laps / 500 miles Firestone tire allotment: Fifteen sets for use through the weekend Twitter: @ACSupdates @IndyCar, #MAVTV500, #IndyCar Event website: www.AutoClubSpeedway.com INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2014 race winner: Tony Kanaan 2014 Verizon P1 Award winner: Helio Castroneves, 1:05.8918, 218.540 mph (two laps) One-lap qualifying record: Gil de Ferran, 30.255 seconds, 241.428 mph, Oct. 28, 2000 Two-lap qualifying record: Will Power, 1:05.2247, 220.775 mph, Oct. 18, 2013 NBCSN television broadcasts: Qualifying, midnight ET Saturday, June 27 (tape…

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A KID’S MONEY SCRAMBLE IS ON TAP FOR THE NEXT MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFELY SERIES EVENT AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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Sicklerville, NJ (June 23, 2015) – When the Modified 811 Dig Safely Series resumes on Friday, July 10at Bridgeport Speedway, all children in attendance will be able to go home with pockets full of change as a Kid’s Money Scramble will take place. During intermission, kids will be divided by age groups and will be given time to pick up as many coins as possible. The Kid’s Money Scramble will be sponsored by All County Garage Doors and Vahlco Racing Wheels. All County Garage Doors provides professional service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Delaware Valley. From repair…

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series returns to 34 Raceway June 26.

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WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa - On Friday, June 26 the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will return to 34 Raceway. In 2014 a huge crowd filled the stands in anticipation of the Greatest Show on Earth when the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series took on the 3/8 mile high bank of 34 Raceway, located west of West Burlington, Iowa on Highway 34 . Donny Schatz would get the win in 2014 taking home a $10,000 check. In the 2015 series Schatz recently picked up his 5th win in a row at Dakota State Fair Speedway June 20 and currently…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Earns Second Consecutive Speedweek Victory! ‘Haud’ Opens Up Speedweek Point Lead Heading Into Sharon on Tuesday

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Orrville, Ohio (June 22nd, 2015) - Sheldon Haudenschild goes back-to-back in the ‘Buckeye State’ during round four of the 33rd Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek presented by Cometic Gasket. Haudenschild earned his second consecutive Speedweek victory on Monday evening, June 22nd at the Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio; a third-career UNOH All Star victory for the Wooster, Ohio native. Parker Price-Miller, the most recent UNOH All Star winner at Wayne County Speedway entering tonight’s program, finished second during tonight’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win main event. Jamie McFadden, one of four Australians signed in, came home third. “It feels so great to…

ASCS Southwest Headlines El Paso and Las Cruces

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TULSA, Okla. (June 22, 2015) The ASCS Southwest Region hits the road this weekend for the season’s only appearance at the El Paso Speedway Park in El Paso, Texas on Friday, June 26 and Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, N.M. on Saturday, June 27. A return to home for current Southwest point’s leader, Rick Ziehl, the 1996 Southern N.M. Speedway track champion has posted three wins on the 2015 season, and currently leads by 91 markers over Lance Norick. The last time Rick saw Victory Lane in Las Cruces was with the NMMRA Non-Wing Sprint Cars on July…

Severe Storm Forces Postponement of DIRTcar Summer Nationals

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QUINCY, Ill. - June 22, 2015 - Rain at Quincy Raceways already delayed its DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events from Sunday to Monday before a severe storm rolled through after heat races Mondaynight and forced the postponement of the rest of the night. DIRTcar and track officials are expected to announce within the next two days a suitable date to finish the event. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tours now head Tuesday night to Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. [xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals…

World of Outlaws Weekly Update

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BEAVER DAM, Wisc. — June 21, 2015— The wait ends this week, as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series invades Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin for the Sixth Annual Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial Presented by Karavan Trailers on Saturday, June 27. The series is in the midst of a busy 12-race schedule that will take them to seven different states. Last week, six-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz picked up three more wins to extend his current win streak to five races and he now has 16 wins on the season. On Wednesday, June 17 in Minnesota…

Cornwall Speedway hosts Super DIRTcar Series

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] June 28 100-lapper has $30,000 purse paying $6,000-to-win CORNWALL, ONT. - June 22, 2015 - The Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series crosses the border for its second Canadian event of the season, the Mel Valade Backhoe Services 100, Sunday, June 28. Matt Sheppard, driver of the FX Caprara No. 9h and a three-time Series champion, will arrive at Cornwall as the point leader on the strength of series’ wins at Canandaigua Motorsports Park and Grandview Speedway. Sheppard will go up against defending Super DIRTcar Series champion Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Jimmy Phelps, Pat Ward, Larry Wight,…

Asphalt Modifieds

Mahoning Valley Speedway To Enforce Modified Weight Rules

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(LEHIGHTON, Pa. 6-22-15) Mahoning Valley Speedway has announced that starting this comingSaturday, June 27, all Modified teams must adhere to updated weight rules. After additional deliberation due to recent incidents and with safety and liability as the key factor, track officials will be enforcing the following rules. Wall tubing thickness will be .095. No more than 56.2% left side weight and no lead or any other weighting material is to be used in skid rails, bumpers or nurf bars. Also, because of the rain out on June 20, all teams that were suspended from Saturday, June 13, be advised that…

At A Glance: Gearing Up for a Busy World of Outlaws Summer

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Horizontal-Google-Banner-Series"] CONCORD, N.C. - June 22, 2015 - The summer swing for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series is ready to get underway as the series faces two grueling months ahead and some of the biggest events on the schedule. Since the start of the season in February, 37 events have been run. By the end of August the Outlaws will add nearly 30 more completed events. In a 91 race season, that marks a substantial portion of the schedule in a relatively short period of time. Staying competitive through the heat of the season and that swing…

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