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The General Tire Golden Isles Speedway Nationals Presented by E3 Spark Plugs airs on MAVTV Tonight

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WAYCROSS, GA (March 19, 2015) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season opening event from Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA, that was held on February 6th, will air twice on Thursday, March 19th at 6PM and 9PM EST on the MAVTV Network. The Super Bowl of Racing opening weekend was filmed by the award winning Lucas Oil Studios, a division of Lucas Oil Products, Inc. This year's Super Bowl of Racing is just one of fifteen (15) LOLMDS events that will air on TV in 2015. Fans are encouraged to tune in and watch this event…

PA Proud: Popular Keystone State Racer Doug Manmiller Teams With Jason Miller For Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Assault; South Region Launches At Bridgeport Speedway ‘South Jersey Shootout’ Sunday, April 19

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BRIDGEPORT, NJ – One of the most popular and successful drivers on the Pennsylvania small-block circuit - Doug Manmiller - is ready to do some traveling this season. Manmiller, a standout competitor in the Keystone State at both Big Diamond and Grandview speedways during his career, has partnered with car owner Jason Miller to chase points on the second-year Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Hi-Tek in 2015. The Shoemakersville, Pa., driver will attend all Pioneer Pole Buildings Inc. South Region presented by Scotty's Speed & Diesel events. The first is set for Sunday, April 19 (rain date: April 26)…

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To Race “Weather or Not”

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Article Exclusively Written by RacersGuide.com's Jim Murdoch. POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ-“Ladies and gentleman, all is right in the world again,” the phrase coined by popular Lincoln Speedway announcer Wayne Harper usually signals the beginning to the outdoor racing season in the Northeast just as sprint cars line up behind a dozen or so push trucks, still usually covered in the winter salt and reminders. Those words, typically spoken on the third Saturday in February, waited until March 15th this year, due to the record setting Winter of 2015. Lincoln’s notoriously early starting date usually runs off without a hitch, but…

Dirt Modifieds

Free to the Public Practice Set at Grandview Speedway for March 28

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BECHTELSVILLE, PA March 19, 2015 . . . The weather has shown some improvement and that means the Free-To-The-Public practice session is set to take place at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway on Saturday, March 28th starting at noon. Racers from all forms of racing are welcome to participate the afternoon sessions that will give all racers ample time to test and tune the new equipment they will be using for the 2015 season. Practice day gives fans a great opportunity to see what their favorite racers will be using in competition during the new season. And it is…

Michael Scorzelli Ready to be Championship Contender in Stafford Speedway’s Late Model Division

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---As he prepares to enter his third season of Late Model competition at Stafford Speedway, Feura Bush, NY native Michael Scorzelli is ready to mount a bid for the track championship. Scorzelli finished 8th in points during his rookie season and he improved to fourth in the points this past season while scoring his first career Stafford victory. "I think we're going to be really good this year," said Scorzelli. "With all the changes they made to the cars, I think everyone is going to be starting with a new template and we've really improved things since our…

Michael Bennett Looking to Build Upon Successful Return to Late Model Division at Stafford and Challenge for Championship

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(Stafford Springs, CT)---After a 3-year hiatus from Stafford Speedway's Late Model division as he tried his hand in the SK Modified® ranks, hometown driver Michael Bennett returned to the Late Model ranks in 2014. Bennett tied a career high with 2 wins and he finished 5th in the standings, but behind the scenes things were harder then they appeared as Bennett struggled with the consistency of his Late Model machine. "It was a good year but it was also a frustrating year with our car, we had a hard time keeping it consistent," said Bennett. "We were fortunate to get…

The General Tire Golden Isles Speedway Nationals Presented by E3 Spark Plugs Airs on MAVTV Tonight

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Saldana Builds Consistency, Needs a Little Racing Luck Heading into the FVP Western Spring Shootout

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The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series takes on the FVP Western Spring Shootout at the Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday and Sunday CONCORD, N.C. - March 18, 2015 - Through eight World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series events so far this season, eight different winners have stood in victory lane - a feat that has not occurred since 1995. While there is some level of parity at the top every night, the consistency of a few is driving the narrative and showing who the contenders might be as the series works its way through the season. One driver who…

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FRED RAHMER BRINGS 410 SPRINT CAR RACING BACK TO PATH VALLEY SPEEDWAY FOR AN EXCITING THREE RACE SERIES

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FRED RAHMER BRINGS 410 SPRINT CAR RACING BACK TO PATH VALLEY SPEEDWAY FOR AN EXCITING THREE RACE SERIES SPRING RUN, PA (March 15, 2015) – After an inaugural 2014 event that boasted a standing-room-only crowd and the largest car count of the nine events during Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week, Fred Rahmer Promotions returns to Spring Run, PA’s Path Valley Speedway, for an expanded three event series featuring 410 Sprint Cars and 600cc Micro Sprints. With a $5,000 top prize up for grabs — plus additional driver incentives and bonuses — you can expect the area’s best Sprint Car racers…

Mason Dixon Dragway

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Maryland International Raceway

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Capitol Raceway

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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 1451 Capitol Raceway Road, Crofton, Maryland 21114 Phone # 410-721-4575 Track Length 1/4 Mile Surface Paved Shape Drag Strip Divisions Raced Top ET, Modified, Street, Junior Dragster, Bad Boys 4.50 Index Website www.capitolraceway.com [/ezcol_1half_end]

California

9 ADDITIONAL REGIONAL SPRINTS DEBUT MARCH 28 AT MADERA

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9 ADDITIONAL REGIONAL SPRINTS DEBUT MARCH 28 AT MADERA In addition to the previously-announced calendar of King of the Wing and Auto Value Sprint Series events, another nine pavement winged sprint races are on tap in 2015 encompassing Western and Southern championships which also incorporate already-announced King of the Wing events. The first of these is slated March 28 at Madera (Calif.) Speedway, with the Western regional swing concluding with the trio of already-announced races at Madera, Irwindale and Bakersfield, Calif. in November. In between, Southern races include the already-announced events at Pensacola, Fla. and Mobile, Ala. and Western…

Eight For Eight, The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Are Off To An Excellent Start For 2015

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Eight For Eight, The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Are Off To An Excellent Start For 2015. By: Pete MacDonald Eight different winner's in eight different races, that's how the World of Outlaws Sprint Car season has started as of last Saturday night in Tulare, CA, the first time that this has happened since 1995 when Steve Kinser took a stab at NASCAR racing (yes it's been that long). What may even be more astonishing is the fact that the last four WoO races have been won by non-outlaw regulars, I can't even remember the last time that happened.…

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ASCS Spring Nationals Postponed Due to Weather

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ASCS Spring Nationals Postponed Due to Weather MESQUITE, Texas (March 18, 2015) With just over eight inches of rain falling at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in the last week, including the nearly half-inch that’s already come down this morning, Lanny Edwards has made the call to postpone the 42nd annual Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals. Word on a make-up date will be announced after this weekend to allow the Edwards family time to assess the condition of the grounds, as the Pit Area needs to time to dry before teams are able enter. Questions regarding tickets for the Spring Nationals need…

Winterport Dragway

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Barber Motorsports Park

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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] Location 6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy, Leeds, Alabama 35094 Phone # 205-699-7275 Track Length 2.3 Mile Surface Paved Shape Road Course Divisions Raced INDYcar Series, AMA Superbike, WERA and Championship Cup Series Website Visit Our Website! [/ezcol_1half_end] LATEST NEWS:

NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Auto Club Speedway

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NASCAR National Series News & Notes - Auto Club Speedway NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Freaky Fast Jimmy John’s isn’t kidding. Kevin Harvick is fast. Freaky fast. After back-to-back wins at Las Vegas and Phoenix, the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion has reeled off seven consecutive top-two finishes since his runner-up showing at Texas on Nov. 2, 2014, including four victories. His streak is the longest since “The King” himself, Richard Petty, pulled off 11 consecutive top twos in 1975. History helps paint the picture of Harvick’s dominance, but his loop statistics do an even better job of showing just…

Big Diamond Speedway

United Racing Club Returns to Big Diamond Speedway June 19

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United Racing Club Returns to Big Diamond Speedway June 19 The United Racing Club makes its return to Big Diamond Speedway on Friday, June 19th. The always racy 3/8-milespeedway in Minersville, PA has put on some of the best URC races over the years and this year’s event should be no different. No matter where you look on the speedway you will always find action taking place. That is what Randy West, driver of the Fred Kennedy owned sprint car finds most intriguing. “There’s usually two grooves which makes for great racing and the fans are always very happy to see us…

New Egypt Speedway Crate Division to Have Spec Fuel for 2015 and Beyond Sunoco Race Fuel Will Continue As Supplier

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New Egypt Speedway Crate Division to Have Spec Fuel for 2015 and Beyond Sunoco Race Fuel Will Continue As Supplier New Egypt, NJ-- For the first time in New Egypt Speedway Crate Modified competition, the division will be required to run a spec fuel starting with the 2015 season. The spec fuel will be a 94 octane, dyed fuel that competitors must by from the Speedway directly. The cost will be $4.00 per gallon with a percentage from each gallon sold being added to the end of the year Crate Modified point fund. “Over the past several years we’ve seen…

Connecticut

Stafford Motor Speedway Preview: Geoff Boisjoile

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Stafford Motor Speedway Preview: Geoff Boisjoile By: Matthew Wiernasz Geoff Boisjoile out of Easthampton, MA will make a return to the SK Light division this season at Stafford Motor Speedway. Boisjoile is unsure if he will run the full season at Stafford Motor Speedway. He is hoping to run the full season at Stafford Motor Speedway. It will all depend on how the budget is. He may run the Lite Modified race on Icebreaker weekend at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and see how things go from there. Boisjoile would like to get some wins this season as he has come…

TWENTY-ONE DRIVERS TOP 2014 BARBER POLE SPEED DURING TWO-DAY TEST

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TWENTY-ONE DRIVERS TOP 2014 BARBER POLE SPEED DURING TWO-DAY TEST BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 17, 2015) -- Will Power, who has won twice at Barber Motorsports Park and was the Verizon P1 Award winner for the 2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, posted the quickest lap of the two-day Verizon IndyCar Series test of the new aerodynamic bodywork supplied by Chevrolet and Honda at the 2.38-mile, 17-turn road course. The reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion, driving the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, had a best lap of 1 minute, 7.3118 seconds (123.010 mph) in the March 17 morning session.…

Dirt Modifieds

New, Ground-Breaking $10,000 American Racer Southern Tier Challenge Cup Announced For I-88 Speedway & Thunder Mountain Speedway Modified Competitors; Season-Long Incentives, Year-End Cash & Product Await Race Teams

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New, Ground-Breaking $10,000 American Racer Southern Tier Challenge Cup Announced For I-88 Speedway & Thunder Mountain Speedway Modified Competitors; Season-Long Incentives, Year-End Cash & Product Await Race Teams INDIANA, PA – A ground-breaking program has been launched for big-block/small-block Modified competitors at New York’s I-88 and Thunder Mountain speedways through a partnership with American Racer and Lias Tire. Details of a new American Racer Southern Tier Challenge Cup program were finalized over the weekend at the Motorsports Expo held in the Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y. Jamie Page, promoter of I-88 Speedway in…

Inaugural “Tony Stewart Classic” July 25 in INDY

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USAC will join numerous other Midget racing groups to help kick off the inaugural "Tony Stewart Classic" Midget race scheduled July 25 at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in the Hoosier capital. The special "non-points" event will bring together Midget participants from across the country in what promises to be an exciting night of pavement short-track racing on the track which has hosted more USAC races than any in history. At press time, 494 total USAC races have been contested at the one-fifth mile paved oval located on Indianapolis' southeast side. Speedrome Managing Partner Larry Curry is extremely…

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Eight Initial 2015 USAC Hall of Fame Inductees Announced; Brawner, Hartman, Hopkins, Hurtubise, Lorenzen, Penske, Templeman & Tripp

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The initial eight 2015 inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame have been announced and four more, selected by popular vote from a list of 16 eligibles distributed through social mediums, will be announcedApril 15. The fourth annual USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held July 25 at the Lincoln Tech Indianapolis Speedrome in Indianapolis, Ind. in conjunction with the inaugural "Tony Stewart Classic" Midget race. The eight-member class of inductees announced today includes five drivers, two car owners and a chief mechanic. They are (alphabetically) Clint Brawner, Butch Hartman, Lindsey Hopkins, Jim Hurtubise, Fred Lorenzen,…

IndyCar

News from INDYCAR: Bestwick Back; Teams continue development

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INDYCAR NEWS AND NOTES - March 17, 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series Headlines: Bestwick back with ABC in 2015 Teams continue development next week Of note: Pappas joins KV Racing Technology/KVSH Team Penske finalist for Sports Team of the Year Andretti Autosport partners with global tech company 1. Bestwick back with ABC in 2015: Ticking off the multitude of storylines associated with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Allen Bestwick might have lobbied for a larger broadcast window on ABC. Bestwick enters his second year as the chief announcer, with former Indy car drivers Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever Jr.…

John Gasko & Son Farm and Greenhouses to Sponsor the Dirty Dozen Round of May Modified Madness; Winner’s Share Bumped to $750

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New Egypt, NJ – John Gasko & Son Farm and Greenhouses of Monroe Township, NJ has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of the “Dirty Dozen” round of the Second Annual May Modified Madness Series at New Egypt Speedway this May. “”No one else does something like this, it’s a really great concept and we’re happy to be a part of it” said John Gasko The Overall Winner of the Twenty-Four Car 358 Modified Tournament will now win $750, with $450 going to Second and $300 to Third overall. Lap Sponsors are now available for the May Madness Finale…

Arkansas

I-30 Speedway Cancels Saturday’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event Due To Wet Conditions Following Winter Storms

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – March 17, 2015 – Lingering wet conditions from the same winter storm systems that led to the cancellation of Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway’s March 20World of Outlaws Late Model Series event have forced officials from I-30 Speedway to also cancel the WoO LMS event scheduled for March 21 at I-30. Large accumulations of snow that have slowly thawed and frequent rain have left the quarter-mile oval and its surrounding facility heavily saturated, with large portions of the track’s pit area inaccessible. With forecasts predicting more wet weather later in the week, track promoter Tracey Clay…

Accord Speedway

Busy Spring At Accord Speedway; New York Truck Parts Inc. Signs On As Title ‘Battle of the Bullring 3’ Sponsor For Tuesday, May 19 Short Track Super Series Fueled By Hi-Tek Visit; Reset ‘Gobbler’ Approaching Tuesday, April 14

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ACCORD, NY – The effects have winter have begun to melt away in the serene hills of New York’s Ulster County. And that means only one thing: Accord Speedway will soon roar to life for a new year of auto racing. Entering its 15th year under the leadership of Gary and Donna Palmer, the pristine quarter-mile oval has its most ambitious spring schedule in history planned for the upcoming campaign, with a pair of high-profile special events set for the first two months of the season. On Tuesday, May 19 (rain date: May 20), the traveling Short Track Super Series (STSS)…

The John Latwinas Agency of Farmers Insurance to Host a Racecar Show for the Second Year in a Row

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Sicklerville, NJ (March 17, 2015) – The John Latwinas Agency of Farmers Insurance of Sicklerville, NJ will host a racecar show for the second year in a row. The event will take place at their office located at 645 Berlin-Cross Keys Road, Suite 2 on Saturday, May 9 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.The racecar show featuring asphalt and dirt racecars from across the region will coincide with the agency’s first anniversary. “I am looking forward to hosting a racecar show again. In 2014, we had a good turnout of drivers and fans on a warm day. Hopefully, mother nature…

DeSoto Speedway

Winged Sprints Arrive at Desoto Speedway This Saturday March 21

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COME OUT SATURDAY TO DESOTO SPEEDWAY IN BRADENTON for a fun and affordable night of excitement for the entire family. Full concessions with great food and pepsi products come early and visit the speedway bar for Happy Hour from 5:00 to 6:30 Front gates open Saturday at 4:30 racing starts at 7:00pm We are located on SR 64 in Bradenton EXIT 220A OFF 75. GO TO DESOTOSPEEDWAY.NET FOR ALL THE DETAILS Regular event Front gate prices Adult $15.00 Seniors $13.00 kids 10 and under FREE Pit pass…

Aero Kit Testing Underway at Barber Motorsports Park

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The initial pre-season test for all 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series participants brought new excitement with the introduction of the Chevrolet and Honda bodywork aero kits. Twenty-three drivers eagerly tested March 16 on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park road course. "It's really a new era," Team Penske's Simon Pagenaud said before the first session. The two-day test is designed to prepare teams and drivers for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 29 (3 p.m. ET, ABC), which will mark the competition debut of the road/street course and short oval aero components. While development…

Anderson Motor Speedway

Nobile Leads Western HPDs to Las Vegas Saturday; Eastern HPDs Debut at Anderson Motor Speedway in S.C.

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USAC's Western and Eastern HPD Midgets compete this Saturday as the 2015 season continues on the West Coast and debuts on the East Coast. Dylan Nobile leads the Western contingent to Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway's Bullring, while Scott Hunter reigns as the defending Eastern champion entering the series opener at Anderson Motor Speedway in Williamston, S.C. Nobile won the Western opener at Lake Havasu City, Ariz. and followed with a third at Blythe, Calif. and enters the Las Vegas event with a 14-point lead over Annie Breidinger. The Eastern series will make its first appearance at Williamston since 2004…

INDYCAR News and Notes – March 16, 2015

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LEAF RACEWEAR TO PRESENT HARD LUCK AWARD FOR MAY MODIFIE D MADNESS SERIES New Egypt, NJ – Leaf Racewear has come aboard for the second annual May Modified Madness Series by presenting the Hard Luck Award during the May Modified Madness Finale presented by Liberty Toyota Scion and Amwell Auto Body on Saturday, May 30th at New Egypt Speedway. Leaf Racewear will be contributing $250 gift certificates to Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth in bracket standings, along with the driver who endures the hardest luck throughout the finale night on May 30th, towards any Elite Series Firesuit. The May Modified…

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HELP FIND TYLERS RACE CAR!

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STOLEN! Outlaw Kart, tools, helmet, a 6x12 white cargo style trailer. The only markings on it were his #19 on the back door. ... Stolen from 7575 Westwinds Blvd., Concord, NC at some point over the weekend. The Concord PD is working on it, they have video from the area to review but for the time being please continue to be diligent and keep an eye out. We're hoping Tyler's car and trailer turns up somewhere quickly. If anyone in the Charlotte/Concord area knows anything please forward all info to cdolack@dirtcar.com

LEAF RACEWEAR TO PRESENT HARD LUCK AWARD FOR MAY MODIFIED MADNESS SERIES

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Kurt Busch: From Suspension To Redemption In One Week’s Time

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Kurt Busch: From Suspension To Redemption In One Week's Time - By: Pete MacDonald Exactly seven days ago from right now, Kurt Busch was still on an indefinite suspension by NASCAR and in their "road to recovery" program, due to the allegations of domestic abuse towards his now ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll. Kurt would be reinstated for competition last Wednesday, but is on probation for the remainder of the season and will continue to participate in a treatment program where full compliance with any judicial requirements that are placed upon him. For the first time since joining Stewart-Haas Racing, Busch's nickname…

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KING OF THE WING, AUTO VALUE SPRINTS JOIN USAC “UMBRELLA” FOR 2015 CAMPAIGN

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KING OF THE WING, AUTO VALUE SPRINTS JOIN USAC "UMBRELLA" FOR 2015 CAMPAIGN The 2015 USAC racing calendar has been augmented with the addition of the "King of the Wing" and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car series featuring winged pavement Sprint car racing across the nation. A total of 20 races are planned, with 11 of them falling under both sanctions. The opening races areApril 10 and 11 in Florida and the closers are a trio of races November 20-22 in California. In between, events will occur in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Idaho and Washington. "We…

Virginia Motor Speedway releases ticket pricing for April 11th Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth

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Jamaica, VA – The buzz surrounding the Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth has prompted track owner Bill Sawyer to once again offer the fans an exceptional “Fan Friendly” ticket pricing package for the $20,000 to win, one-day show on Saturday April 11, 2015. This year’s event will be sanctioned by the Ultimate Super Late Model Series and will also feature at $3000 to win Fastrak Pro Late Model “National Bonus” event. “I think it’s important that we look after the working man’s pocketbook, to make it affordable for him to be able to come to Virginia Motor Speedway for…

INDYCAR Tests On-Board Track Positioning LED Display System at Barber

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - This week at Barber Motorsports Park, INDYCAR is testing new technology that will track each car's position on the racetrack and display it in real time via a LED display panel on each side of the chassis. The series is targeting the implementation of the track positioning system, which will also display when a driver triggers the push-to-pass feature, for early in the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season. "This project started over a year ago in concept and it really is about how we can get fans more engaged, allow them to see more of what's going…

Bridgeport Speedway

THE TREE MAN BECOMES THE LATEST MARKETING PARTNER FOR THE MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFE SERIES AND ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

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THE TREE MAN BECOMES THE LATEST MARKETING PARTNER FOR THE MODIFIED 811 DIG SAFE SERIES AND ROMP IN THE SWAMP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sicklerville, NJ (March 16, 2015) – With the 2015 dirt racing season about to get underway in the Northeast, the array of marketing partners continues to grow for the Modified 811 Dig Safe Series and the Romp in the Swamp Call Before You Dig Championship at Bridgeport Speedway. The Tree Man, owned and operated by Fraser Lay, has become the latest marketing partner. “I am very happy to participate in this…

Dirt Modifieds

DIRTcar to Sanction Sportsman Modifieds at Can Am Motorsports Park

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DIRTcar to Sanction Sportsman Modifieds at Can Am Motorsports Park By Jo Ann Davies LAFARGEVILLE, N.Y. - March 16, 2015 - DIRTcar Sportsman racing will have an additional location on Friday nights in 2015 at Can Am Motorsports Park in LaFargeville, N.Y. "We're very pleased to announce the return of Can Am to the DIRTcar family," stated Northeast Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perrotte. "The location provides another opportunity for our Sportsman drivers to have a home track and be involved in our Series." Built in 1974, the big half-mile dirt speedway is currently owned by Rochester businessman and…

California

Hanford March 28 Next for West Coast Sprints; Kaeding, Bernal, Share Tulare Honors

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Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. March 28, the next stop for the series. Bernal emerged from a seven-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. after a pair of races last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Bernal finished a disappointing 15th Friday but came back Saturday in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S to take Saturday night's 30-lap feature at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. Bernal passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap 14 and led…

Anderson Motor Speedway

NOBILE LEADS WESTERN HPDs TO LAS VEGAS SATURDAY; EASTERN HPDs DEBUT AT ANDERSON MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN S.C.

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Bakersfield Speedway

GARDNER SEEKS 3RD STRAIGHT TITLE AS WESTERN MIDGETS OPEN AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY

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GARDNER SEEKS 3RD STRAIGHT TITLE AS WESTERN MIDGETS OPEN AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget Series opener Saturdaynight as defending two-time champion Ronnie Gardner seeks a third consecutive series title. Gardner hopes to be the first driver to claim a third consecutive championship since Sleepy Tripp achieved the feat in 1990-1991-1992. Trey Marcham, who finished second in last year's standings, has won the last two features at Bakersfield, taking both races in 2014. Gardner won one of the two races there in 2013. The race is the first of two for the…

8th “COPPER ON DIRT” FOR CRA SPRINTS AT TUCSON FRI-SAT

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8th "COPPER ON DIRT" FOR CRA SPRINTS AT TUCSON FRI-SAT This week's 8th Annual "Copper on Dirt" showcases the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on the exciting 3/8-mile dirt USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. The "Southwest Center of Speed" hosts the second and third rounds of the 2015 series, with races both Friday and Saturday nights. Up for grabs will be the point lead as the 2015 series gets into full swing. Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. holds a six-point lead over five-time champion Mike Spencer as a result of his victory at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway March 7. The…

Lebanon Valley Honors Champs by Handing Out Over $103k

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By Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY – The ½ mile dirt oval positioned along NYS Route 20 in upstate New York has been celebrating its racing heritage for over 60 years. Howard Commander’s legendary high banks at Lebanon Valley Speedway raised the bar once again for the 2014 season, handing out just over a total of $103,000 in Point Funds to the champions in each of its 7 divisions. But the lion share of the pot was handed out to the marque division, the Big Block Modifieds. This year’s take for the 2014 High Point Champion, Brett Hearn, his 9th…

Connecticut

Stafford Motor Speedway Preview: Frank L’ Etoile Jr.

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By: Matthew Wiernasz Frank L'Etoile, JR will return to defend his tittle in the DARE Stock Division at Stafford Motor Speedway this season. L'Etoile, JR got 2 wins last season and would win the championship by 34 points over runner up Johnny Walker. L'Etoile, JR will also head to the Kart Track at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York and run in the Flathead mod division. He finished second in the points in his rookie season at the Kart Track at Levanon Valley Speedway and is hoping to be a championship contender at both Stafford Motor Speedway and Lebanon Valley…

Travis Varnadore Wins Opening Night In The Late Models Paying $1,000 At East Bay Raceway Park

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GIBSONTON — At East Bay Raceway on Saturday night, feature winners on the 1/3-mile clay oval were Billy Holmes for the Limited Late Models, Jeremy Simpson for the V8 Warriors, Travis Varnadore in the Late Models, Tim Gay in the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys Street Stocks and Jeff Lacey in the Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers. In the 15-lap Limited Late Model Feature it was Billy Holmes picking up his very first win in a Limited Late Model. Rounding out the top three were Forrest Gough and Paul Gibbs. Ed Hill won the heat race early on. In the 15-lap…

Good NEWS! There Is Finally A Cheaper Sprint Car Concept In The Northeast

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Good NEWS! There Is Finally A Cheaper Sprint Car Concept In The Northeast - By: Pete MacDonald If you were at the PPB Motorsports 2015 Expo in Oaks, Pennsylvania back in January, odds are you walked by, stopped, or at least looked at one of the two NEWS Sprint Cars that were in attendance. For those asking what NEWS is, it stands for North East Wingless Sprint Cars which are to be run at the Accord Speedway in New York and New Egypt Speedway located in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey . "With a high end competitive 305…

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