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Two Headline Divisions, One Big Night: Sunoco Modifieds & Super Late Models Headline Friday, July 20 Georgetown Speedway Show

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Two Headline Divisions, One Big Night: Sunoco Modifieds & Super Late Models Headline Friday, July 20 Georgetown Speedway Show Story By: Brett Deyo/Georgetown Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com GEORGETOWN, DE – Two headline divisions, one big night. On Friday, July 20, Georgetown Speedway returns to action with a huge event headlined by Sunoco Modifieds ($3,000 to win, 30 laps) and Super Late Models ($2,700 to win, 25 laps) all on one race night! The night’s events are sponsored by Blue Hen Dispose-All located in Millsboro, Del. Sunoco Modifieds are back on the banked half-mile oval for the first time in…

VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF USAC

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VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF USAC Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com VP Racing Fuels, Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to become the Official Fuel of the United States Auto Club (USAC). "USAC has been synonymous with championship auto racing for decades," said Bruce Hendel, VP's Vice President, North American Sales - Race Fuels & Consumer Products. "Being a sprint car racing fan, I grew up hearing about USAC, and it's an honor for us to be partnering with such a prestigious organization." The United States Auto Club's heritage is steeped in open-wheel racing including…

MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK BRINGS MIDGETS TO 5 RACES IN 4 STATES ACROSS 5 NIGHTS

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HECTIC MID-AMERICA MIDGET WEEK BRINGS MIDGETS TO 5 RACES IN 4 STATES ACROSS 5 NIGHTS Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The compasses are all pointed toward the middle of the United States this coming week for five races in six nights as the season hits a busy, hectic stretch of summer with two new tracks and a host of new events ready to welcome the USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets for its annual, popular swing that sports a new look. The expansive week of racing includes four racetracks in four different states. The week…

Victory at Iowa Corn 300 reboots Hinchcliffe’s season

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Victory at Iowa Corn 300 reboots Hinchcliffe's season Story By: INDYcar Media Photos By: Chris Jones & Joe Kamiski/INDYcar NEWTON, Iowa (Sunday, July 8, 2018) - James Hinchcliffe has been seeking a reboot to his Verizon IndyCar Series season after not qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 in May. He found redemption with a victory Sunday at the Iowa Corn 300. The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver led the final 45 laps on Iowa Speedway's high-banked oval to collect his sixth career victory and first since Long Beach in April 2017, 26 races ago. "This is such a good feeling after what…

NOS ENERGY DRINK PARTNERS WITH USAC’S INDIANA SPRINT WEEK AND BC39

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NOS ENERGY DRINK PARTNERS WITH USAC'S INDIANA SPRINT WEEK AND BC39 Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Speedway, Indiana.........NOS Energy Drink and the United States Auto Club (USAC) have announced a partnership for the high-performance energy drink to provide support for two marquee events on the 2018 racing calendar. NOS Energy will become the title sponsor for "Indiana Sprint Week" July 20-28 featuring the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars as well as presenting sponsor of the $15,000-to-win "BC39" on September 5th -6th at the Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets. "It's great that a…

KOD 358 MODIFIED SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT

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KOD 358 MODIFIED SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT Glen Ridge Race Moved To Fonda Speedway Story By: Rob Hazer/KOD Photos By: Jeff Karabin/GRMP July 9, 2018 (Fonda, NY) – King Of Dirt Racing announcing today that ‘Rumble On The Ridge’ is now ‘Rumble On The River’, as the 358 Modified race scheduled at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park has been cancelled and moved to Fonda Speedway as of Sunday afternoon. KOD series officials were notified Sunday afternoon the race at ‘The Ridge’ wouldn’t be taking place on Wednesday July 18th by a track official. “I had reached out to track promoter Ray Sefrin and…

WOLFE WINS SPECTACULAR SPEEDWEEK FINALE AFTER THRILLING WHEEL-TO-WHEEL BATTLE WITH DIETRICH

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WOLFE WINS SPECTACULAR SPEEDWEEK FINALE AFTER THRILLING WHEEL-TO-WHEEL BATTLE WITH DIETRICH! HODNETT CLINCHES PA SPEEDWEEK TITLE JOHNNY SCARBOROUGH CAPTURES 305 SPRINT VICTORY Story By: Steve Inch/Selinsgrove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com 'It was a war on wheels Sundaynight at Selinsgrove Speedway to decide the 29th Annual PA Speedweek title for 410 sprint cars. Danny Dietrich of Gettysburg needed to win the 30-lap Opperman/Bogar Memorial in order to clinch the title but with two laps to race Lucas Wolfe of Mechanicsburg ripped the win and championship away after a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle most of the race. The $5,000 win was Wolfe’s…

Canandaigua Motorsports Park

Max McLaughlin Leads New Land Of Legends Pepsi Modified Generation

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Max McLaughlin Leads New Land Of Legends Pepsi Modified Generation Bay, Minutolo & Vinson (and Marcuccilli) join next generation of fairgrounds feature winners Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Don Romeo/LOL Raceway Canandaigua, NY - The torch was lit when Max McLaughlin made his regular-season debut at Land of Legends Raceway back in May. It came to pass two months later as the 2nd-generation transplant from Mooresville, N.C. matched his father Mike 'Magic Shoes' McLaughlin, dominating the 35-lap Pepsi Big-Block Modified main to register his first career victory at the hallowed Ontario County Fairgrounds half-miler. “This place is so…

Bridgeport Speedway

PRATT RACES TO WIN IN EXCITING MODIFIED ACTION

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PRATT RACES TO WIN IN EXCITING MODIFIED ACTION Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com The temperatures may have cooled for the weekend but the racing action was still red hot when the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds took to the 5/8th mile Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday night. Take one driver in search of his first ever Big Block Modiifed victory, add three more drivers looking for their first Bridgeport wins of the season and add a reigning track champion to the mix and you get one fantastic feature event that came right down to the final…

Billy Whittaker Overcomes Adversity To Win Fulton Speedway Modified Feature

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Billy Whittaker Overcomes Adversity To Win Fulton Speedway Modified Feature; Family Autograph Night and Yellow Out Saturday, July 14 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – From the moment Billy Whittaker hit the speedway for hot laps he knew it was going to be a long race night. All night long he battled fuel pump problems and related he thought come feature time he might make it 3 laps and would have to pull into the pits. Not only did his crew thrash to get him out on the speedway for the feature without it…

OKERSON GRABS WALL MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY

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OKERSON GRABS WALL MODIFIED WIN SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ All American Auto Group Racing Series stock car driver Chas Okerson got a second chance at Wall Stadium Speedway. One week earlier while dominating the 40-lap Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria 40-lap feature race, the Freehold speedster suffered the failure of a small ignition part which not only stole away the victory but also knocked him out of the race. On Saturday night the four time Modified champion found himself in the same position as the week before, dominating the…

Dirt Late Models

Marlar Dominates Deer Creek Speedway

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Marlar Dominates Deer Creek Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Spring Valley, MN– June 7, 2018– Mike Marlar was in a league of his own on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway for the 39th Annual Gopher 50 sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series. Marlar set fast time, claimed his heat win and dominated the 24-car field during the 50-lap Sears Craftsman Feature en route to his third Series win of 2018. With this win, Marlar sits only two points shy (or one position in the feature) from overthrowing Chris Madden for the lead…

Erik Jones gets first victory in action-packed Daytona free-for-all

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Erik Jones gets first victory in action-packed Daytona free-for-all Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a wild war of attrition that went to two overtimes, Erik Jones outdueled Martin Truex Jr. on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway to seize the first victory of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. In a Coke Zero Sugar 400 that went eight laps beyond its scheduled 160, Jones passed the reigning series champion on the backstretch of the final lap and held on to win by .125 seconds. Jones battled back from damage sustained in…

GROSSO SPARKLES AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S FIRECRACKER 40

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GROSSO SPARKLES AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S FIRECRACKER 40 Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (July 8, 2018) - At New Egypt Speedway's Firecracker 40 presented by Pakenham Motorsports, Brandon Grosso scored the win in the Modified feature. Eddie Strada took the checkered flag in the USAC East Coast Wingless Sprint Car main event. The Crate Modified feature was won by Connor King. Joe Garey, Jr. scored the victory in the 4-Cylinder race. After two cautions, the Firecracker 40 for the Modifieds got underway with Rich Rutski in front and Ryan…

DANNY SNYDER WINS THIRD FIRECRACKER 40 LATE MODEL RACE

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DANNY SNYDER WINS THIRD FIRECRACKER 40 LATE MODEL RACE, VONDOHREN WINS SECOND MOD FEATURE OF 2018 AND ARNOLD IS TOPS IN SPORTSMAN AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. July 8, 2018 . . . Craig Von Dohren collected his second T.P. Trailers 30-lap NASCAR Modified feature victory of the season by holding off the hard-charging run of Mike Gular, the current Mod point leader, who was closing in during the final stages through the aid of the lapped cars. The Saturday night win didn’t come easy for Von Dohren, the ten-time and…

STRADA TAKES NEW EGYPT’S “FIRECRACKER 30” EAST COAST SPRINT

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STRADA TAKES NEW EGYPT'S "FIRECRACKER 30" EAST COAST SPRINT New Egypt, NJ........Eddie Strada of Lake Ariel, Pa. won Saturday night's "Firecracker 30" USAC East Coast Sprint race at New Egypt Speedway, leading the final 18 laps after passing series point leader Steven Drevicki on lap 13. Drevicki took second ahead of Chandler Leiby, Ryan Godown and Joey Biasi. USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 7, 2018 - New Egypt, New Jersey - New Egypt Speedway - "Firecracker 30" FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. .Eddie Strada (#5G Gallagher), 2. Trevor Kobylarz (#14 Kobylarz), 3. Eric Jennings (#32 Neiger/Hamilton), 4.…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Dave Blaney wins at Sharon Speedway for second Lou Blaney Memorial title

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Dave Blaney wins at Sharon Speedway for second Lou Blaney Memorial title Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Paul Arch/RacersGuide.com HARTFORD, Ohio (July 7, 2018) - In appropriate fashion, the “Buckeye Bullet” Dave Blaney earned the Lou Blaney Memorial crown on Saturday night at Sharon Speedway, becoming the first repeat winner of the prestigious event in its ten year history. Blaney, son of the legendary Lou Blaney, earned his 49th career Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 triumph in exciting fashion, ultimately holding off Western Pennsylvania regular George Hobaugh and a fast charging Spencer Bayston…

DIETRICH WIN PORT ROYAL SPRINT SPEEDWEEK THRILLER

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DIETRICH WIN PORT ROYAL SPRINT SPEEDWEEK THRILLER, Morgan Gets Rt. 35 Late Model Win Story By: Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Danny Dietrich won a thrilling Pennsylvania Speedweek feature at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, becoming the third and final leader in the 30-lap non-stop affair that saw the top five cars racing within a straightaway of one another for the second half of the rousing event. In the 25-lap Moon Shine Camo Rt. 35 Dirt Late Model Challenge Series event, Ralph Morgan Jr. of Hill Valley scored the victory worth $2,200 and…

Lancaster Speedway

EMERLING SCORES THIRD SPORTSMAN WIN AT LANCASTER

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EMERLING SCORES THIRD SPORTSMAN WIN AT LANCASTER Cryan gets fifth-straight Street Stock win; Hejna & Wollaber win Story By: Dave Buchanan/Lancaster National Speedway Photos By: Paula Thompson/Lancaster National Speedway LANCASTER, N.Y. (July 7, 2018) – Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y. continued his hot start to the 2018 season with his third win of the season in the VP Racing Fuels Sportsman at Lancaster National Speedway. The win was Emerling’s fourth overall at Lancaster this season with one Race of Champions Modified Series victory to go along with his three Sportsman triumphs. Emerling started 10th in the 18-car field for…

ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS & NASCAR 358 MODIFIEDS INVADE “THE Hill” AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23

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NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER SERIES CONTINUES ON LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT AS. . . . . . ARCTIC CAT ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS & NASCAR 358 MODIFIEDS INVADE “THE Hill” AT GRANDVIEW THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 23 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com The fourth Annual Thunder Cup Championship for sprint cars will return to Grandview Speedway on Thursday night, August 23rd in an event sanctioned by the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions. This will mark the 131st race of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series and is presented by…

Brewerton Speedway

Phelps Makes Statement With Brewerton Speedway win

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Jimmy Phelps Makes Statement With Brewerton Speedway win; One-On-One Spectator Races July 13 Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – Coming into Friday night Jimmy Phelps was the Brewerton Speedway Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Big Block Modified points leader with his consistent finishes. One thing evaded him, a trip to victory lane in 2018. Phelps, from Baldwinsville, NY, started the 35-lap feature in 11th position and worked to the front of the field with his car working anywhere on the speedway. Phelps took over second with 10-laps to go and then set his sights on…

THE JERSEY RUSH VIII, THE ULTIMATE TRIPLE HEADER AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY TUESDAY, JULY 24

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS PRESENT THE JERSEY RUSH VIII, THE ULTIMATE TRIPLE HEADER AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY TUESDAY, JULY 24 Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Harry Meeks & John John Lane/RacersGuide.com NEW EGYPT, NJ July 7, 2018. . . . .The most powerful race cars on dirt will make their only appearance in the state of New Jersey, Tuesday night, July 24 when Pioneer Pole Buildings present, The Jersey Rush VIII, the ultimate triple header at the New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ. The highlight of this popular event, now in its’ eighth season are the 410 sprint cars,…

COURTNEY CAPITALIZES IN LINCOLN PARK’S “SPRINTACULAR”

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COURTNEY CAPITALIZES IN LINCOLN PARK'S "SPRINTACULAR" Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: David Nearpass & Travis Branch/USAC Racing Putnamville, Indiana.........The roots of Tyler Courtney's association with Lincoln Park Speedway run deep. In fact, his grandparents, Mike and Verla Farrar, owned and operated the joint for nearly two decades between 1981 and 1996. Courtney didn't get to experience much of his family's era at the helm of the 5/16-mile dirt oval since he was a little tyke at the time. But on Friday night, he was able to experience what it was like to own victory lane at…

Dirt Late Models

Bloomquist Wins from Seventh at Cherokee

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Bloomquist Wins from Seventh at Cherokee Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS GAFFNEY, S.C. (July 6, 2018) - Scott Bloomquist wheeled his way into Victory Lane for the fifth time this season during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, 20th Annual Grassy Smith Memorial, at Cherokee Speedway. Bloomquist took the lead on lap 31 from Josh Richards and then held off a charging Brandon Overton in the final laps to score his 599th career victory. Overton came home in second followed by Josh Richards, Don O'Neal, and Dennis Erb Jr. Hudson O'Neal led the opening lap from…

DEWEASE WINS $12,000 IN 30th ANNUAL MITCH SMITH MEMORIAL AT WILLIAMS GROVE

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LANCE DEWEASE WINS $12,000 IN 30th ANNUAL MITCH SMITH MEMORIAL AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT IN ROUND EIGHT OF PENNSYLVANIA SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, PA – Even with a top wing problem over the final two laps, Lance Dewease couldn’t be beat in the Mitch Smith Memorial Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Dewease’s third Grove win of the season was the 90th of his career and tied him with Fred Rahmer for most wins all-time at the track. His victory was worth $12,000 in a car owned by…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

Hearn Strikes Late For Malta Score

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Hearn Strikes Late For Malta Score Race Report By: Tom Boggie /Albany Saratoga Speedway Media Photos By: Dave Dalesandro /MSI Photo MALTA, NY – Brett Hearn hasn’t won over 900 races by giving up when things look hopeless. After watching Keith Flach open up what looked to be an insurmountable lead Friday night, Hearn used lapped traffic to steal Flach’s momentum and come away with his second win of the season in the 35-lap modified feature that highlighted Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s “Friday Night Lights.” Flach, who was also looking for his second win of the season, started eighth, quickly made his…

Canandaigua Motorsports Park

Flag-To-Flag Firsts For Fairgrounds Favorites Danny Johnson & Chuck Hebing

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Flag-To-Flag Firsts For Fairgrounds Favorites Danny Johnson & Chuck Hebing 'Doctor' dominates SDS showdown, 'Cobra' cruises uncontested in LOLR 360 Series shootout Story By: Tom Skibinski/LOL Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Another hot day. Another red hot performance staged by open-wheel all-stars Danny Johnson and Chuck Hebing as the veteran chauffeurs posted convincing victories in their homecoming to wine country on Thursday. The Independence Day holiday special marked the return of both the Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds and 360 Sprint Classic Series for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints to Land Of Legends Raceway on July 5.…

WOLFE GETS BY DIETRICH FOR PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY JULY 4 SPEEDWEEK WIN

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LUCAS WOLFE GETS BY DIETRICH FOR PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY JULY 4 SPEEDWEEK WIN Buckwalter drives by Michael and Layton for URC victory Story By: Port Royal Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com PORT ROYAL, Pa. – Lucas Wolfe out-maneuvered Danny Dietrich to score a popular victory in Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Speedweek event at Port Royal Speedway, worth $7,000. In the URC Sprint main, after a thrilling battle for the lead between Chad Layton, Curt Michael and Steve Buckwalter, Buckwalter came out on top for the $2,000 checkers. Danny Dietrich drew the pole for the start of the 30-lap speedweek main for the…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will invade Sharon Speedway for Lou Blaney Memorial on July 7th

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Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will invade Sharon Speedway for Lou Blaney Memorial on July 7th Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 5, 2018) - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will invade Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, for the third and final time of 2018 during the upcoming weekend, this time honoring the late, great Lou Blaney with the 10th Annual Lou Blaney Memorial worth $5,000 on Saturday, July 7. Certainly synonymous with All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car competition, Sharon Speedway has hosted…

Dirt Late Models

Lucas Oil Late Models Prepping for Southern Tripleheader

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Lucas Oil Late Models Prepping for Southern Tripleheader Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS BATAVIA, OHIO (July 4, 2018) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads south this week, tackling three different race tracks in three states along the way. With over $130,000 in prize money up for grabs, the weekend is sure to provide exciting, door-to-door racing action, lap after lap, as the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battle a strong contingent of local and regional standouts. The action kicks off on Thursday, July 5th at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, N.C.…

HBR Racing Recap 7/4/18

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HBR Racing Recap 7/4/18 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com The weight has finally been lifted. After eight consistent top-ten finishes at Land of Legends Raceway, The Baldwinsville Bandit broke the monkey off of his back and picked up his first win of the season Saturday night. “It’s kind of a big relief because we ended up getting to the point where we’ve been running up front but not winning,” said Jimmy Phelps. The busy three-day weekend for the HBR team opened at their Friday night home track, Brewerton Speedway. Phelps won his heat from his sixth-place starting…

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Invades Fulton Speedway Saturday

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Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek Invades Fulton Speedway Saturday, July 7 Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – The weekly night of speed at the Fulton Speedway will be kicked into high gear this Saturday, July 7 when the traveling methanol breathing, winged warriors of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Speedweek heads to the “Highbanks” to do battle on night-four of the Donath Motor Worx Speedweek. Also, on the race card for a night of speed presented by McDonald’s® Restaurants and NAPA Auto Parts will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar 358 Modifieds,…

Brewerton Speedway

Sprint Cars And Big Block Modifieds Headline Brewerton Speedway Friday, July 6 Racing

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Sprint Cars And Big Block Modifieds Headline Brewerton Speedway Friday, July 6 Racing; Camping And Race Car Haulers Information Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – The grandstand shaking and raw horsepower of two of the fastest divisions in the Northeast will converge on the Brewerton Speedway Friday, July 6 in an exciting race night presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers. The best 360 Sprint Car racers in the Northeast plus the provinces of Ontario & Quebec, Canada will be ready to do battle on the ‘D-Shaped Dirt Demon’ in the highly anticipated and fan favorite…

Accord Speedway

Home-Track Advantage Plays Into Jerry Higbie’s Hands Tuesday At Accord Speedway

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Home-Track Advantage Plays Into Jerry Higbie’s Hands Tuesday At Accord Speedway, Scores $5,200 ‘Battle of the Bullring’ Payday Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com ACCORD, NY – Home-track advantage played into the hands of Jerry Higbie on Tuesday night at Accord Speedway. Higbie, of Newburgh, N.Y., earned his first-career Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified victory at ‘Battle of the Bullring 6’ against an all-star field. Higbie, a regular at the quarter-mile oval on Friday nights, pocketed $5,200 for his efforts with the Steve Lowitt-owned No. 48 in Race…

Dave Marcuccilli, John Waters and Darryl Ruggles Shine as Independence Day Victors at Weedsport

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Dave Marcuccilli, John Waters and Darryl Ruggles Shine as Independence Day Victors at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (July 4, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway’s 5th annual Industrial Tire of CNY Sportsman Classic powered by Stirling Lubricants once again provided its share of fireworks on this Independence Day holiday with Dave Marcuccilli earning his second consecutive and third overall Sportsman Classic trophy. Marcuccilli started the 75-lap Central Region DIRTcar Sportsman Series special from 8th position by virtue of the re-draw after winning his qualifying heat race, and quickly drove to the third position…

Dirt Late Models

Satterlee Sensational at Muskingum

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Satterlee Sensational at Muskingum Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS ZANESVILLE, OHIO (July 3, 2018) - Gregg Satterlee was in complete control from the start of the 50-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event on Tuesday night at Muskingum County Speedway. With the dominating victory, Satterlee becomes the 13th different winner this year on the LOLMDS tour and the 12th different winner in 13 appearances at the Donnie Moran-promoted facility. Satterlee jumped to the lead at the start of the main event and never looked back. There was only one caution that slowed the field and that was with…

LARSON LANDS IN GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY VICTORY LANE

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HOT SUMMER NIGHT LANDS KYLE LARSON IN GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY VICTORY LANE, POCKETS $7,000 JEFF STRUNK STUNS THE FIELD WINNING MODIFIED MAIN FROM 23RD PLACE STARTING SPOT Story By: Bob Miller/TOTH Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA (July 3, 2018) – It was an Independence Day celebration of speed as a capacity crowd witnessed the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series action at the Grandview Speedway will star filled field of local and national driving stars. NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson invaded to claim the Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Car Speedweek victory – round five of the 10-race…

MODIFIEDS ARE SET TO LIGHT IT UP AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S FIRECRACKER 40; USAC EC INVADES

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MODIFIEDS ARE SET TO LIGHT IT UP AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S FIRECRACKER 40 Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (July 3, 2018) - On Saturday, July 7 at New Egypt Speedway, the mighty Modifieds are set to light up the dirt oval with the running of the Firecracker 40 presented by Pakenham Motorsports. The extra distance 40-lap Modified contest will headline the race card as the month of July at the Ocean County facility is set to feature several big events. Pakenham Motorsports drivers Dominick Buffalino and Rich Rutski will be competing against…

USAC CHAMP HINES AND LEADER CARD RACERS FILE FIRST BC39 ENTRY

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USAC CHAMP HINES AND LEADER CARD RACERS FILE FIRST BC39 ENTRY Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Speedway, Indiana.........USAC Triple Crown champion Tracy Hines and Leader Card Racers have signed in as the first entry for the Driven2SaveLives BC39 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget event at the new Dirt Track at IMS, located inside turn three of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 5-6. Hines, the 2000 Silver Crown, 2002 National Sprint and 2015 National Midget titlist, returns to USAC competition for the first time since the season-ending "Turkey Night Grand Prix" in 2015. Nowadays, Hines' full-time gig is…

DANNY DIETRICH BEATS KYLE LARSON FOR SECOND PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK WIN

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DANNY DIETRICH BEATS KYLE LARSON FOR SECOND PENNSYLVANIA SPEEDWEEK WIN; Steve Wilbur beats Billy Brian, Jr. for win in Wingless Super Sportsman Action Story By: Bill Meyer/Lincoln Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 7/2/2018 – Danny Dietrich did it again. Dietrich came from his 5th starting spot to race-down pole-sitter and race-long NASCAR racer Kyle Larson with 10 laps to go, took the lead, and won his 2nd 2018 Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek show at Lincoln Speedway Monday night. Larson, fresh off his wild 2nd place NASCAR run the day before at Chicagoland Speedway, started on the pole for the…

Dirt Late Models

Don O’Neal Goes Back-to-Back in Ohio

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Don O'Neal Goes Back-to-Back in Ohio Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS HARTFORD, OH (July 2, 2018) - Don O'Neal made it back-to-back triumphs in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action in Ohio, winning the Steel Valley 50 on Monday night at Sharon Speedway. O'Neal took the lead on lap 14 from Mason Zeigler, who finished in second. Zeigler chased down O'Neal in the final laps but came up short in his bid for his first win of the season. Last year's winner, Josh Richards, finished in third. Current series point leader Jonathan Davenport crossed the line in…

DREVICKI NURSES 12-POINT EAST COAST SPRINT LEAD HEADING TO NEW EGYPT SATURDAY

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DREVICKI NURSES 12-POINT EAST COAST SPRINT LEAD HEADING TO NEW EGYPT SATURDAY Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, New Jersey.........Only 12 points separate Steven Drevicki and Chandler Leiby in the latest USAC East Coast Sprint standings going into this Saturday's event at the New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway. Drevicki is 2-for-3 in the series so far this year, winning at Delmar's Delaware International Speedway and Pennsylvania's Bedford Speedway, while Ryan Godown won at Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Pa. in May. Leiby has a pair of podiums and a seventh in three starts this season. Racing begins at…

LINDA’S HOSTS EASTERN MIDGET FRIDAY/SATURDAY DOUBLE DIP

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LINDA'S HOSTS EASTERN MIDGET FRIDAY/SATURDAY DOUBLE DIP Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Photos By: Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com Jonestown, Pennsylvania.........Tommy Kunsman, Jr. stands ninth in the current USAC Eastern Midget standings, but his victory in the series opener at Linda's Speedway in Jonestown, Pa. has him among the favorites for this weekend's back-to-back races, Friday and Saturday, July 6-7 at the quarter-mile dirt oval. Andrew Layser enters the race with a slim six-point lead over Shawn Jackson, with Ryan Greth holding down the third spot in the points. Alex Bright, fourth in the standings, has a series-leading three wins so far this year,…

SPRINTACULAR ARRIVES FOR USAC SPRINTS FRIDAY IN PUTNAMVILLE

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SPRINTACULAR ARRIVES FOR USAC SPRINTS FRIDAY IN PUTNAMVILLE Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Putnamville, Indiana.........The final event leading up to Indiana Sprint Week provides an opportunity for teams to get their equipment and their minds sorted and take some last-minute notes on a track they will see on the trail twice in less than a three-week span. That's the plan for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars this Friday night, July 6, when they hit the 5/16-mile dirt oval of Lincoln Park Speedway for the 4th running of the "Bill Gardner Sprintacular." But, if…

Grandview Speedway

FIRECRACKER 40 FEATURES LATE MODELS AT GRANDVIEW

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FIRECRACKER 40 FEATURES LATE MODELS AT GRANDVIEW; MODIFIEDS AND SPORTSMAN ALSO PART OF TRIPLEHEADER GULAR, WHITMOYER AND SNYDER LEAD NASCAR POINT STANDINGS Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/Grandview Speedway BECHTELSVILLE, PA JULY 2, 2018 . . . The NASCAR Late Model stock cars will be featured on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in the annual Firecracker 40. Racers taking part in the 40-lap race, the highlight of the Late Model season, will be chasing a $1,200 first place payoff and $200 feature starting money. The payoff is in place as long as 18 racers take part in…

Sheppard Wins O’Canada 100 on a Hot Night at Cornwall

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Super Matt Sheppard Wins O’Canada 100 on a Hot Night at Cornwall Motor Speedway Story By: Joe Grabianowski/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Rick Young & Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com CORNWALL, ONT – July 1, 2018 – Matt Sheppard willed his way to the front of the pack to win the Super DIRTcar Series O’Canada 100 over hometown heroes Chris Raabe and Kyle Ringwall. Sheppard swept the night but did not start on the pole. He took the Billy Whitaker Cars & Trux Fast-Time award, won his Heat Race, but then in the redraw, picked position seven. At the drop of the green…

BLEWETT (MODS), GRAVES (4 CYLINDER) AMONG WALL WINNERS SATURDAY

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BLEWETT (MODS), GRAVES (4 CYLINDER) AMONG WALL WINNERS SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Jimmy Blewett of Howell in the Modified division and Wall's TJ Graves in the 4 Cylinder Stocks were among the five feature race winners in All American Auto Group Racing Series at Wall Stadium Speedway on Saturday night. In the Pete and Elda's Bar/Carmen's Pizzeria Modified 40-lapper multi-time champ Chas Okerson rocketed to the front at the outset and appeared to be on his way to victory until the halfway point when his motor soured and he…

Busch wins Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series slugfest at Chicagoland

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Kyle Busch wins Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series slugfest at Chicagoland Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR JOLIET, Ill. – Like two boxers in the final round of a closely-contested slugfest, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson traded hard shots on the last lap of Sunday’s Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Moments later, it was Kyle Busch who was still standing—with his car parked on the finish line and his fifth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season in his pocket. In the closing three laps, Larson gained on Busch, who had led from a restart on…

Dirt Late Models

Don O’Neal Dominates at Mansfield

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Don O'Neal Dominates at Mansfield Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS MANSFIELD, OH (July 1, 2018) - Don O'Neal brought the Clint Bowyer Racing, Club 29 to Victory Lane for the first time this season in dominating fashion. The former Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion led all 50 laps of the Freedom 50 on Sunday night at Mansfield Motor Speedway. O'Neal took the lead at the start of the race and never looked back, going unchallenged for his 44th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. It was his first Series win since the Pittsburgher 100 last…

Action Track USA Returns On July 11 With $1K 600 Race & Twin Features For SpeedSTRs

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Kutztown's Action Track USA Returns On July 11 With $1K 600 Race & Twin Features For SpeedSTRs Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Kutztown, PA (July 2) - Championship Energy Action Track USA returns on Wednesday, July 11, and the track known for heart-stopping thrills, chills, and spills comes back from its annual mid-season break in a big, big way... When the clay oval located on the Kutztown Fairgrounds opens its gates for the second half of the 2018 campaign, the Hyper Racing 600 Sprints will be competing for a $1,000 payday (with Gambler's Fee) in…

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