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Brewerton Speedway Kicks-Off Labor Day Weekend with Sprint Cars and Modifieds

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Friday, August 31 Brewerton Speedway Kicks-Off Labor Day Weekend with Sprint Cars and Modifieds Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – Clay will be flying and the new aluminum grandstands will be shaking from the raw horsepower from Sprint Cars and 800 horsepower Big Block Modifieds to kick off the big Labor Day Weekend at the Brewerton Speedway this Friday, August 31. On the race card presented by 87 Speed will be the ‘Winged Warriors’ of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints with Track Champions to be decided in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds,…

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USAC SILVER CROWN MAGIC RETURNS TO Du QUOIN THIS SUNDAY

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USAC SILVER CROWN MAGIC RETURNS TO Du QUOIN THIS SUNDAY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Racing Du Quoin, Illinois.........Simply put. The one-mile dirt oval at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds is magical. The view of the moonlight dancing off the water in the infield and the thunderous roar of a full field of USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars reverberating off the covered grandstand is enough to make the hair on your neck stand up straight. Du Quoin has been a staple of the USAC schedule since the club's founding in 1956, and, prior to…

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PAST WINNERS LOOKING TO WIN AGAIN IN 48TH ANNUAL $25,000 TO WIN FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW

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PAST WINNERS LOOKING TO WIN AGAIN IN 48TH ANNUAL $25,000 TO WIN FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY ON SEPTEMBER 15TH FREEDOM-38 THE NIGHT BEFORE FEATURES SPORTSMAN AND SPRINTS VISITING DRIVERS NEED TEMPORARY NASCAR LICENSES FOR PIT ADMISSION SEPTEMBER 1 AND 8 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA AUGUST 28, 2018 . . . Many of the best talents in the sport of dirt track Modified stock car racing have been winners in Grandview Speedway’s Freedom 76. Several of the past winners will be back to try again when the $25,000 to win race takes place…

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HBR Racing Recap 8/28/18

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HBR Racing Recap 8/28/18 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – August 28, 2018 – The ‘Baldwinsville Bandit’ Jimmy Phelps is set to run the final night at Brewerton Speedway in pursuit of the 2018 Big Block Modified Championship. “I feel if we do our thing we’ll be fine,” explained Phelps. The HBR team opened their two-day weekend this past Friday at the D-shaped demon, Brewerton Speedway. Phelps started sixth in his heat race and maneuvered his way to a third-place finish. “Friday was a tough night,” Phelps said. “The track was really heavy. I…

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Lucas Oil Late Models Set for Labor Day Tripleheader

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Lucas Oil Late Models Set for Labor Day Tripleheader Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, OHIO (August 28, 2018) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are gearing up for a spectacular Labor Day weekend tripleheader. A band of the nation's top dirt late model drivers will tackle three tracks in three days across three different states, battling for their share of over $200,000 in prize money along the way. The three-day weekend kicks off on Friday, August 31st at Ponderosa Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval, known as "Kentucky's Baddest Bullring," will host the…

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THOMPSON’S CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES GOING TO THE WIRE

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THOMPSON’S CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES GOING TO THE WIRE Story By: Kyle Souza/Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com THOMPSON, Conn. – With just two races remaining in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season at Thompson Speedway, the fight for the championship in the all of the divisions is starting to heat up. Nick Johnson, who has finished inside the top-five in all five races so far this season, holds a 15-point lead in the Late Model standings over Tom Carey III. That gap may seem like a sizeable one – but with drivers earning two points per position on the…

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USAC SPRINTS GO TO THE RIVER FOR SHOWDOWN AT GRANITE CITY AND PEVELY

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USAC SPRINTS GO TO THE RIVER FOR SHOWDOWN AT GRANITE CITY AND PEVELY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Two-hundred and fourteen years following Lewis and Clark's departure from the eastern edge of the Mississippi River where they began their expedition of the newly-acquired land to the west, a new crop of adventurers is eager to make their mark on their march to the Arch. Names such as Thomas, Windom, Courtney, Leary, Stockon, Ballou, Darland, Bacon, Grant and Chapple are among the explorers of today in search of a path that will take them to…

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$10,000 TO WIN PPB FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL SET FOR THIS SATURDAY

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$10,000 TO WIN PPB FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL SET FOR THIS SATURDAY (AGAIN) POINT BATTLES CONTINUE WITH JUST TWO POINT RACES LEFT GULAR, REIMERT AND SNYDER CONTINUE TO SET PACE IN POINTS Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 27, 2018 . . . There are ten thousand reasons for dirt track Modified talents to be at Grandview this Saturday. The Rogers Family will be trying, for the third time, to beat Ma Nature and present the annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Forrest Rogers Memorial. The 50-lap event for the T.P. Trailers NASCAR Modifieds…

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Jack Rich, Inc and Leindecker Race Engines present Coalcracker Weekend 2018 at The Big Diamond Speedway

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Jack Rich, Inc and Leindecker Race Engines present Coalcracker Weekend 2018 on Friday 8/31 & Sunday 9/02 at The Big Diamond Speedway. $10,000 check awaits the winner of the “Coalcracker 72” for the 358 Modifieds Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com It’s the time of year us fans of Big Diamond Speedway both love and hate. We love it because it is the race we look forward to each and every year but on the other hand we hate it because we know the racing season at the speedway is coming to a…

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Tony Stewart leads an All Star stompin’ at BAPS Motor Speedway

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Tony Stewart leads an All Star stompin’ at BAPS Motor Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com YORK HAVEN, Pa. (August 26, 2018) - Showing the sprint car world a Tony Stewart of old on Sunday evening in Central Pennsylvania, Smoke helped his Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 close out their four-race trek through Pennsylvania Posse Country by earning a victory at BAPS Motor Speedway, ultimately leading a dominant All Star roster that placed seven competitors inside the top-ten, Smoke included, two of which on top of the feature podium. For Stewart,…

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LINEMAN AND FLEMING WIN AGAIN WHILE HEDIN WINS HER FIRST AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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LINEMAN AND FLEMING WIN AGAIN WHILE HEDIN WINS HER FIRST AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (August 26, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway's Fan Appreciation Night presented by the Hammer Companies, Bob Lineman Jr. won the Hammer Sportsman feature for the second consecutive week while Dan Fleming grabbed his second Crate Modified main event in a row. Heidi Hedin grabbed her first career checkered flag in the Larry's Hot Rods & Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature. Jon Meyer was victorious in the Street Stock race while Justin…

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Justin Haley wins thrilling Truck Playoff race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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Justin Haley wins thrilling Truck Playoff race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Story By: Alex Gallacher/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -- The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series made the annual trip to Canada to open up their 2018 Playoffs at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Despite missing the 2018 Playoffs, Todd Gilliland seemed almost destined to win his first career truck series race Sunday at CTMP. Taking the lead on Lap 53 from Johnny Sauter, it was smooth sailing for Gilliland, until a late race caution set up a thrilling NASCAR Overtime battle with his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate…

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Justin Allgaier powers to fourth Xfinity win of 2018 at Road America

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Justin Allgaier powers to fourth Xfinity win of 2018 at Road America Story By: Chris Knight/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. – Continuing to make the most of his banner year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Justin Allgaier took advantage of a mistake by James Davison in the closing laps of the Johnsonville 180 to cruise to his fourth win of the season at the 4.048-mile road course of Road America. Allgaier who used pit strategy throughout the 45-lap event to keep his No. 7 BRANDT Chevrolet Camaro up front elected to stay out when the final caution…

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Winners and Champions crowned on Double points night at Wyoming County Intl.Speedway

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Winners and Champions crowned on Double points night at Wyoming County Intl.Speedway Story By: Dan Turner/ WCIS Photos By: Rob Micoli/WCIS It was another exciting night of racing at the Blacktop Bullring. The three weekly classes were battling for a championship, on Double point night. With an almost FULL MOON, The racing was far from boring and kept all in attendance on the edge of their seat with plenty of racing action and the drama unfolding with the point chase on the line. The question was, who would put it all on the line to gain points or advance themselves and…

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Steffenhagen Jr. Captures Second Dave London Memorial at Spencer

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Steffenhagen Jr. Captures Second Dave London Memorial and Tyler Catalano Wins Grandpa Dog 4 Cylinder Race at Spencer Story By: Shylo Fuchs/NYSS Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com If you weren’t at Spencer Speedway for the Dave London Memorial X1 Race where were you?? You not only missed out on some amazing race action but, you also missed a T-Rex launching t-shirts into the stands, several bike races (kids and drivers), an amazing fireworks show and most important of all a chance to support Breast Cancer Awareness and one of the most amazing race promoters around. There were a total of 59…

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Larry Wight Fast In Fulton Speedway Modified Feature

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Larry Wight Wins Highly Competitive Fulton Speedway Modified Feature; Empire Super Sprints And Championship Night Saturday, September 1 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – With just two-point races left coming into Saturday night to crown the 2018 Fulton Speedway Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified Track Champion, Larry Wight held a slim three-point lead over Tim Sears Jr. and a five-point lead over division rookie Ron Davis III. In the 35-lap Modified feature Bobby Herrington and Larry Wight would put on a show from lap 14 on swapping the lead back and forth. Just when…

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Dunn Takes Checkers, 2018 LOLR Big-Block Title To Rudolph By Single Point

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Dunn Takes Checkers, 2018 LOLR Big-Block Title To Rudolph By Single Point All-time LOLR winner Alan Johnson's career celebrated in special Wall of Fame tribute Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – August 25, 2018 – Since the dawn of the new millennium, a Modified driver had to hold residence in Waterloo to earn a seat at the head of the table for any season-ending Land Of Legends Raceway champions dinner. So it seemed. That was until third-generation chauffer Erick Rudolph from Ransomville broke rank in truly 'Saturday Spectacular' fashion, stunning seven-time defending…

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UMBENHAUER, SCHUTZ , HOUSWORTH AND CASSEL COLLECT FEATURE VICTORIES SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW

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UMBENHAUER, SCHUTZ , HOUSWORTH AND CASSEL COLLECT FEATURE VICTORIES SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwlat/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. August 26, 2018 . . . Jared Umbenhauer has had to overcome several obstacles throughout the season at Grandview Speedway while trying to collect his first win of the year. Saturday night Umbenhauer finally got the monkey off his back when he parked the Kevin Brown owned No. 19 in victory lane in the 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR 358 Modified feature. “It felt so good to win commented the Richland Rocket.” “The…

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Pearson Powers to Dirt Million Victory

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Pearson Powers to Dirt Million Victory Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS MANSFIELD, OHIO (August 25, 2018) - Earl Pearson Jr. added the Inaugural Dirt Million at the Mansfield Motor Speedway to his impressive list of career victories. His late-race pass around Bobby Pierce allowed him to take home the $202,993.50 first-place prize. The crowd erupted as he took the checkered flags ahead of the field. Pearson was the sixth and final leader of the thrilling 100-lap event. The capacity crowd were kept on the edge of their seats throughout the race, right up until the checkers flew. Pearson…

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NYE, CRYAN, PALMER & HUTCHINSON VICTORIOUS AT LANCASTER

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NYE, CRYAN, PALMER & HUTCHINSON VICTORIOUS AT LANCASTER Nye fends off hard-charging Bednasz for first Lancaster win of 2018 Story By: Dave Buchanan/Lancaster National Speedway Photos By: Paula Thompson/Lancaster National Speedway LANCASTER, N.Y. (August 25, 2018) – Shawn Nye of Lancaster captured his first VP Racing Fuels Sportsman feature win of the season at Lancaster National Speedway. The 2017 Sportsman held off a late-race challenge from current division point leader Owen Bednasz to secure the victory. In additional X-Press Signs Stock Car Series action, Andy Cryan of Buffalo won his ninth Advance Auto Parts Street Stock feature of the year.…

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Carson Macedo holds off PA Posse at Lincoln Speedway

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Carson Macedo holds off PA Posse at Lincoln Speedway Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 8/25/2018 – The rivalry between the PA Posse sprinters and the rest of the world is real. “Going into tonight I was just hoping to have a solid run,” Lemoore, CA racer Carson Macedo said after a traditional wing dance in victory lane. “But to get the win, man…!” 21 year old fourth-generation driver Carson Macedo from Lemoore, CA came, saw, and upheld the pride of the traveling All Star Circuit of Champion sprinters Saturday night by picking up his third…

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Kevin Beach Jr wins first career Modified feature at Big Diamond Speedway; Howard Crowned Champion

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Kevin Beach Jr wins first career Modified feature at Big Diamond Speedway. Duane Howard crowned 2018 Mattera’s General & Electrical Contracting Modified track champion.   Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com It was a gorgeous night for racing on Friday at the Big Diamond Speedway and since opening night when Billy Pauch Jr was victorious, we finally had a feature winner in the Mattera’s General & Electrical Contracting Modified division not named Duane Howard, Craig Von Dohren or Ryan Godown. Not only was the winner a first-time winner this season but for Kevin Beach Jr it…

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Tim Kerr Holds Off Chris Hile And Pat Ward for Popular Brewerton Speedway Modified Win

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Tim Kerr Holds Off Chris Hile And Pat Ward for Popular Brewerton Speedway Modified Win Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – Tim Kerr from Picton, Ontario, Canada took advantage of a front row starting spot, leading every lap in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified feature Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway. The win was anything but easy for Kerr as he had to hold off a hard-charging Chris Hile and Pat Ward over the last 10 laps for his first win since August 2016 at the ‘D-Shaped Dirt Demon.’ Other winners on Mirabito…

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Lanigan and Davenport Claim Dirt Million Duels

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Lanigan and Davenport Claim Dirt Million Duels Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS MANSFIELD, OHIO (August 24, 2018) - Darrell Lanigan and Jonathan Davenport each won a feature event on Friday night at Mansfield Motor Speedway, kicking off the inaugural Dirt Million. Lanigan went to Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time in 2018 and became the sixteenth different winner in 38 events this season. Lanigan led all the way en-route to the win over Josh Richards, Mike Marlar, Mason Zeigler and Tyler Erb. Jonathan Davenport fought off challenges from Ricky Weiss and Don O'Neal to claim Duel…

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Tremont Triumphs At Malta; Johnson Wins Night Cap

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Tremont Triumphs At Malta; Johnson Wins Night Cap Story By: Tom Boggie/Albany Saratoga Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com MALTA NY – I’ll see you one Tremont, and raise you two Johnsons. After Ken Tremont Jr. got a huge monkey off his back with a victory in the “Stan Da Man” Memorial race to open a full-moon-bathed racing card at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, the Johnson brothers took over, with Chris Johnson winning the sportsman feature and his older brother Marc chalking up his second win in 10 days in the regularly scheduled 35-lap modified feature. The Johnson brothers won features…

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FREDDIE RAHMER AND JIM SIEGEL KEEP ALL STARS WINLESS AT WILLIAMS GROVE

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FREDDIE RAHMER AND JIM SIEGEL KEEP ALL STARS WINLESS AT WILLIAMS GROVE WINNING JACK GUNN MEMORIAL TWIN 20’S Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, PA – Freddie Rahmer drove by Kyle Larson in lapped traffic and on to win the first 20-lap main event Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway as part of the Jack Gunn Memorial sanctioned by the All Star Circuit of Champions. Jim Siegel inherited the lead when Chad Trout had trouble in lapped traffic and held off Tony Stewart to win $4,000 in the second main event. The All Stars have…

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NO FUEL STOP FOR FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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NO FUEL STOP FOR FREEDOM 76 AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY; CLASSIC WILL PAY $25,000 TO WIN FOR THE 358 MODIFIEDS ON SEPTEMBER 15; ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 24, 2018 . . . With 95% of the competitors using racing gasoline and that allows them to run all 76 laps of the Freedom 76 without adding fuel, track management has decided to do away with the mid-race fuel stop that has irritated racers and fans for years. The $25,000 to win, 48th annual edition of the classic, is set for Saturday,…

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RESCHEDULING OF THE “HONDO CLASSIC” AND “THE JACK”

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RESCHEDULING OF THE “HONDO CLASSIC” AND “THE JACK” Story By: Ron Sczerba/Fonda Speedway Photos By: Jeff Karabin/Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY – The month of September is going to be a special one at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway after the break for the annual Fonda Fair as the Hondo Classic has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 15th after mother nature had different ideas on our first and second attempts to hold the event. Saturday, September 15 will also be Benjamin Moore Paints Night at the Fonda Speedway. Fonda Speedway will be dropping the KOD sanction for this event in…

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AARON REUTZEL DOMINATES ALL STAR SPRINT FEATURE AS BILLY PAUCH SCORES FIRST MODIFIED THUNDER VICTORY IN SMOKE ON THE HILL 2 AT GRANDVIEW

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AARON REUTZEL DOMINATES ALL STAR SPRINT FEATURE AS BILLY PAUCH SCORES FIRST MODIFIED THUNDER VICTORY IN SMOKE ON THE HILL 2 AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (August 23, 2018) – A pair of first-time NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series winners landed in victory lane Thursday night at Grandview Speedway when Levan Machine and Truck Equipment presented Smoke on the Hill 2. Clute, TX’s Aaron Reutzel picked up his eighth Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions win of the season and Billy Pauch – who holds eleven Thunder…

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BC39 CAR COUNT HITS 100 FOR SEPT. 5-6 EPIC AT IMS

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BC39 CAR COUNT HITS 100 FOR SEPT. 5-6 EPIC AT IMS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana.........One-hundred cars form the epic pre-entry list for the September 5-6 Driven2SaveLives "BC39" presented by NOS Energy Drink on the new dirt track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featuring the USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets. Among the latest entries are the nine filed by the Keith Kunz Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian team, which features a loaded lineup that includes 2013 USAC National Midget and 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champ Christopher Bell of Broken Arrow, Okla., 2017 USAC National…

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WINDOM WAXES FIELD IN #GYATK NIGHT AT KOKOMO

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WINDOM WAXES FIELD IN #GYATK NIGHT AT KOKOMO Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Travis Branch/USAC Kokomo, Indiana.........Fresh off his win at the Springfield Mile, Chris Windom turned up the wick Wednesday, leading all 27 laps to win #GYATK Night at Kokomo Speedway, the kickoff to "Sprint Car Smackdown VII." It was the Canton, Illinois native's third career win during "Smackdown" week, following victories in 2012 and 2015. He came into the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car "Special Event" leading both the USAC and Kokomo point standings. Though USAC points were not up for grabs on this…

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Short Track Super Series ‘Blasts’ Into Georgetown Speedway August 28 For VAHLCO ‘Blast at the Beach’

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Short Track Super Series ‘Blasts’ Into Georgetown Speedway August 28 For VAHLCO ‘Blast at the Beach’ Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco “blasts” into Georgetown Speedway next Tuesday, August 28. The fifth annual ‘Blast at the Beach’ presented by VAHLCO Racing Wheels turns the attention of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic race fans to the Georgetown banked half-mile track for an historical night. The cameras of MAV-TV will record the action for broadcast for the first time in series – and track – history. The…

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Two Point Races Left To Decide The 2018 Brewerton Speedway Track Champions

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Two Point Races Left To Decide The 2018 Brewerton Speedway Track Champions Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – This Friday, August 24 Mirabito and VP Small Engine Fuels will present a night of high speed, side-by-side, exciting family affordable fun racing at the Brewerton Speedway. With just two-point races left to decide 2018 Track Champions in the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman and STARS Mod Lites will be battling it out for titles and to carry momentum into season-ending big events. The Track Champion will be decided this Friday in…

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Weedsport Speedway’s Labor Day ‘Triple Play’ to Feature SDS Big Blocks, ESS Sprints and DIRTcar Pro Stocks

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Weedsport Speedway’s Labor Day ‘Triple Play’ to Feature SDS Big Blocks, ESS Sprints and DIRTcar Pro Stocks Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (August 22, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway will celebrate Labor Day Weekend in style on Monday, September 3 featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds, the ESS Sprint Car 360 Open, and the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series in the ‘Labor Day Triple Play’ at The Port presented by Lane’s Yamaha Inc. The trifecta of action will be highlighted by the third stop of the season by the Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks,…

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Speed And Destruction On The Fulton Speedway Calendar This Saturday, August 25

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Speed And Destruction On The Fulton Speedway Calendar This Saturday, August 25 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – What do you get when you combine side-by-side high speed racing and ending the night with sight and sounds of total destruction of demolition derbies? A night of family affordable fun for all ages at the Fulton Speedway presented by Lindsay Aggregates and Burke’s Do-It-Best Centers. This Saturday August 25th will be ‘August Annihilation’ at the Fulton Speedway. The night will start out with the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, Billy Whittaker…

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Pauch Jr. Doubles Up with Action Track USA Championships

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Pauch Jr. Doubles Up with Action Track USA Championships Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mandee Pauch Relations – August 21, 2018 – The hot shoe out of Milford, NJ, Billy Pauch Jr., secured his third USAC SpeedSTR Championship and first ever 600 Micro Sprint Championship Sunday evening at Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds. “We started out the year strong in both divisions at Action Track USA,” noted Pauch Jr. “We were able to win three SpeedSTR races and two Micro Sprint races, which put us in the position for both championships.” Last year saw Pauch…

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MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES JOINS NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S TWIN NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 1

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MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT SERIES JOINS NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S TWIN NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 1; DOUBLE FEATURES FOR MODIFIEDS AND MID-ATLANTIC SPRINT CARS WITH FREE GRANDSTAND ADMISSION FOR TWINS Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (August 21, 2018) – With the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series (MASS) having three consecutive appearances at New Egypt Speedway rained out and one held over feature still to be contested, officials from both parties worked together to add the popular winged Sprint Car series to Twin Night, presented by the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships, on Saturday, September 1.…

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All Stars will challenge PA Posse four consecutive nights beginning Thursday at Grandview

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All Stars will challenge PA Posse four consecutive nights beginning Thursday at Grandview Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (August 21, 2018) - Moving south from the Empire State to the Keystone State, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will continue their August campaign with a four-pack of programs in Central Pennsylvania, set to challenge the world-renown Pennsylvania Posse on four consecutive nights, all vying for a total winner’s share equalling $23,000. The Central Pennsylvania quadruple-header will activate on Thursday evening, August 23, at the always-racey Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville.…

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For the Industry. By the Industry. Our Dirt Million.

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For the Industry. By the Industry. Our Dirt Million. Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, OHIO (August 21, 2018) - The nation's top dirt late model drivers will soon converge in Mansfield, Ohio to battle in the highest paying dirt late model event of the season. The inaugural Dirt Million, which takes place August 24th-25th at Mansfield Motor Speedway, boasts one of the richest purses in history. The total purse is currently in excess of $370,000, making the winners share of the 100-lap main event over $185,000. The 28-car field will pay over $3,700 to start, based on…

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THE BATTLE FOR THE NASCAR/TRACK POINT TITLES CONTINUE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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THE BATTLE FOR THE NASCAR/TRACK POINT TITLES CONTINUE AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY RACING ACTION SET FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH, WITH FOUR DIVISION SHOW Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA August 21, 2018 . . . The battle for the lucrative NASCAR/Track championships in the T.P.Trailers 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Late Models at Grandview Speedway has just three point races to go. A four division show of stock car racing is set on the one-third-mile, banked clay track for Saturday, August 25th starting at 7:30 p.m. Featured will be the Modifieds, Sportsman, Late Models and the excitement…

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ALL STAR 410 SPRINTS & TONY STEWART CHASE THUNDER CUP THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 AT GRANDVIEW

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LEVAN Machine & Truck Equipment present. . . ALL STAR 410 SPRINTS & TONY STEWART CHASE THUNDER CUP THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 AT GRANDVIEW, MODIFIEDS TO CHASE $3,000 WIN Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (August 21, 2018) - When the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series heads to Grandview Speedway on Thursday, August 23, three-time NASCAR Cup Champion Tony Stewart will strap into a 410 sprint car and compete with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. This will be the third start for Stewart at Grandview, hot off a strong…

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KOD RACING/WHITNEY PRODUCTIONS DIRT RUSH ON BIG SCREEN

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KOD RACING/WHITNEY PRODUCTIONS DIRT RUSH ON BIG SCREEN Reality Show To Be Viewed At O’Zoner Drive In Movie Theater In Broadalbin Story By: Rob Hazer/KoD Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com August 20, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – King Of Dirt Racing strives to offer different things to dirt track racing in the Capital District and surrounding areas, after all that’s what separates one from the norm. On September 19th with the help of Whitney Productions and O’Zoner Drive In Movie Theater in Broadalbin, NY that will happen once again, as Dirt Rush will be featured on the big screen. KOD Series promoter…

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BC39 CAR COUNT HITS 86 AS PAST CHAMP THORSON FILES ENTRY

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BC39 CAR COUNT HITS 86 AS PAST CHAMP THORSON FILES ENTRY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Speedway, Indiana.........Eighty-six is the count thus far on the latest entry list update for the Driven2SaveLives "BC39" presented by NOS Energy Drink USAC P1 Insurance National Midget event on September 5-6 at the Dirt Track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Among the newest entries is 2016 USAC National Midget champion Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nev., who will take the reins of the Steve Reynolds/Rip Jetson No.21 for the race on the new quarter-mile oval dirt oval, located inside…

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SMACKDOWN VII BRINGS 4 NIGHTS OF THRILLS TO KOKOMO AUG. 22-25

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SMACKDOWN VII BRINGS 4 NIGHTS OF THRILLS TO KOKOMO AUG. 22-25 Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Kokomo, Indiana (August 20, 2018)........."Smackdown VII" enters its seventh year at Kokomo Speedway on Aug. 22-25 as one of the premier events on the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car calendar. The Wednesday, Aug. 22 festivities begin with #GYATK Night, a non-points "Special Event" for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars which features free grandstand admission to all fans and a free http://www.SpeedShiftTV.com/ broadcast to all. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 23-24, serve as the opening two dishes leading into…

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Big Diamond Modified point title to be decided this Friday

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2018 Mattera’s General & Electrical Modified point title to be decided this Friday, August 24th at The Big Diamond Speedway on “Fayash Memorial” night.   Story By: Ken Bruce/ Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com It all comes down to this Friday night, August 24th on “Fayash Memorial” night to decide the 2018 season championship in the Mattera’s General & Electrical Contracting 358 Modified division. The “Ringoes Rocket” Ryan Godown has led for most of the season but with two DNF’s in the last two races, the leader of the pack is now the “Diamond Cutter”…

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Gerard McIntyre scores $7,000 at Lebanon Valley for first-ever All Star victory

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Gerard McIntyre scores $7,000 at Lebanon Valley for first-ever All Star victory Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEST LEBANON, N.Y. (August 19, 2018) - For the first time in his career, Gerard McIntyre is a main event winner with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, forced to out-duel All Star and Destiny Motorsports newcomer, Brock Zearfoss, during a green-white-checkered finish to do so, also scoring $7,000 in the process. McIntyre, driver of Mark Coldren Motorsports, No. 07 sprint car, led all but the first three circuits around Lebanon Valley Speedway’s high-banked,…

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Late restarts propel Kurt Busch to victory in wild Bristol race

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Late restarts propel Kurt Busch to victory in wild Bristol race Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR BRISTOL, Tenn. – “Old guys rule!” screamed 40-year-old Kurt Busch after he took the checkered flag in an action-filled Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch’s first victory since the 2017 Daytona 500 overshadowed a miraculous drive by brother Kyle Busch, whose car came back to life after a Lap 2 wreck like a relentless horror movie villain. Starting on the inside lane, Busch grabbed the lead from Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer on…

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ANDREW KRAUSE WINS CLIFF KRAUSE MEMORIAL AT WALL SATURDAY

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ANDREW KRAUSE WINS CLIFF KRAUSE MEMORIAL AT WALL SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/Racers Guide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ In what could have been easily written as a Hollywood script, Andrew Krause of Holmdel overcame adversity to win the first ever Cliff Krause Memorial race at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. Offering $7,127 to the 127-lap race winner, the Krause Memorial offers the richest payout on the 2018 All American Auto Group racing Series regular season for the Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified stock cars. Cliff Krause, who rescued the paved oval nearly a…

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Jonathan Brown Takes Race; Myers Wins Championship at Bowman Gray

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Jonathan Brown Takes Race; Myers Wins Championship at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton/Bowman Gray Stadium (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) They call it the Madhouse for a reason. The season finale at Bowman Gray Stadium was full of feuds, crashes, intense racing, and fans on their feet cheering. Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem took the checkered in Saturday’s Carolina Farm Credit 150 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove cruising to his ninth Stadium title. Brandon Ward of Winston-Salem was the fastest qualifier, starting on the pole with…

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Tim Sears Jr. Wins Fulton Speedway Unique eCigs 358 Modified Series Feature

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Tim Sears Jr. Wins Fulton Speedway Unique eCigs 358 Modified Series Feature; Ron Davis III Unique eCigs Series Champion Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – Tim Sears Jr. from Hastings, NY won the final race of the Unique eCigs 358 Modifed Series while Ron Davis III from Memphis, NY won the overall title Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway. The 50-lap Unique eCigs 358 Modified feature finale came down to a battle between Tim Sears Jr. and division rookie Ron Davis III. Sears would hound Davis for a number of laps before Sears would…

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