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David Gravel Wins a Wild One at Tri-State

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David Gravel Wins a Wild One at Tri-State Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Mark Funderbunk/WoO HAUBSTADT, IN – May 13, 2018 – David Gravel was one of four different leaders in a crazy Feature at Tri-State Speedway and inherited the lead while running third when the leaders crashed on a restart. It was Gravel’s second World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series win of the 2018 season. Hunter Schuerenburg scored a career-best second place finish with Kyle Larson completing the podium. David Gravel said it best, “It’s a 40-lap race at Haubstadt, anything can happen.” Anything can happen and…

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Britten Takes Troyer Car To Timely Modified Win At Land Of Legends Raceway

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Britten Takes Troyer Car To Timely Modified Win At Land Of Legends Raceway Gray, Griffin & Paine score season firsts, '17 track champ DePuy repeats in full-fender finale Story By: Tom Skibinski/Land of Legends Raceway Photos By: Mark Ranalletta/RacersGuide.com Canandaigua, NY – Modern-day rising star Peter Britten paid a fitting tribute to legendary driver and car builder Maynard Troyer as he parked the Ray Graham-owned no. 21A Troyer Race Cars design in Crosman Airguns victory lane Saturday night at Land Of Legends Raceway. Long-time Spencerport (NY) resident Troyer, who founded Troyer Engineering outside Rochester in 1977, passed away Thursday (May…

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Brown and Measmer Reverse Bad Luck at Bowman Gray

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Brown and Measmer Reverse Bad Luck at Bowman Gray Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium Photos By: Eric Hylton/Bowman Gray Stadium (Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Last week, Bobby Measmer and Jonathan Brown left the race early and headed to the pits with mechanical issues. On Saturday, they left the race with the checkered. Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem won Saturday’s first 25-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. Concord resident Bobby Measmer brought home the victory in the second 25-lap race – his first win ever at the Madhouse. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg was the fastest qualifier, placing him…

Larry Wight Wins Hotly Contested Fulton Speedway Modified Feature

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Larry Wight Wins Hotly Contested Fulton Speedway Modified Feature Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway fans were greeted by a pit once again that had over 100 race cars that saw close finishes and first-time winners on the ‘Highbanks.’ In the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Larry Wight parked his FX Caprara Chevy/Tracey Road Equipment/NAPA/Penske Racing Shocks/LJL Kevlar Racing Engines/No.99L in victory lane. The win was anything but easy as Wight and Tom Sears Jr. had a side-by-side battle lap after lap with Wight finally making the…

Dirt Late Models

Jimmy Owens Lands First in Flight 100 Victory

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Jimmy Owens Lands First in Flight 100 Victory Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com FAYETTEVILLE, NC– May 12, 2018– Jimmy Owens outran the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series regulars at Fayetteville Motor Speedway to claim a $25,001 payday during the inaugural First in Flight 100 presented by Hoker Trucking. The veteran driver of Newport, TN also collected an extra $2,001 on Friday evening after winning the 10-lap “Big C Dash for Cash” which honored the late Carlton Lamm. “This works out great because we were kind of up in arms about even coming and Jim [Long]…

WINDOM WAXES ‘EM AT ELDORA’S #LETSRACETWO

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WINDOM WAXES 'EM AT ELDORA'S #LETSRACETWO Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Rossburg, Ohio.........For Chris Windom, this is supposed to be his big May. The reigning USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champ has a jampacked schedule of short track races across the Midwest to compete in and is on the verge of his first start at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If Saturday night's #LetsRaceTwo at Eldora Speedway was any indication of how this May will play out for the Canton, Ill. native, this month will truly be one to remember. Windom took the lead…

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Von Dohren outduels Godown to win the “Topless” 35 Feature at Diamond

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Craig Von Dohren outduels Ryan Godown to win the “Topless” 35 Feature at Big Diamond Speedway Story By: Ken Bruce/Big Diamond Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com It all came down to a one lap shootout to determine the winner of the Mattera’s Electrical and General Contracting Modified “Topless” 35 feature last night at Big Diamond and when it was over it was the track’s all-time winner Craig Von Dohren standing in victory lane to collect the $5000 first place prize. “I’m not a real big fan of having double file restarts with one lap to go, I don’t think that’s…

Dewease Rockets To 89th Career Win In Williams Grove Sprints

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Dewease Rockets To 89th Career Win In Williams Grove Sprints Rains halt 358 sprints Story By: Shaun Brouse/Williams Grove Speedway Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, PA – Lance Dewease of Fayetteville rocketed to his 89th career Williams Grove Speedway sprint car win on Friday night, worth $4,000 in what was a tune up for the regulars as they prepare for next week’s invasion by the World of Outlaws. The victory put Dewease just one back of tying Fred Rahmer for the most sprint car wins in history at the oval. Steve Buckwalter and Dewease earned the pole for the 25-lap…

MOMS TO BE HONORED WITH CONE RACES AT WALL SATURDAY

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MOMS TO BE HONORED WITH CONE RACES AT WALL SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Mothers will be in the spotlight at Wall Stadium Speedway this Saturday (May 12) evening as moms who enter the grandstand area will be rewarded with a discount admission price of just $15 and a free flowering plant courtesy of John Gasko and Son Farm and Greenhouses in Monroe while supplies. All of the fans who attend the evening’s events will be rewarded with high-speed All American Auto Group Racing Series action from four racing divisions…

LOOKING FOR NEW WINNERS IN NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT

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LOOKING FOR NEW WINNERS IN NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY NIGHT OLDEST AND YOUNGEST MOM WILL WIN TWO TICKETS FOR FUTURE RACES Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/Grandview Speedway BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 11, 2018 . . . With eight feature races run so far this season and no repeat winners it will interesting to see if the streak will continue with three new winners on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. The NASCAR T.P.Trailers Modifieds will head up the action with a full slate of qualifying races with the best performing 28 racers making it to…

From Delaware to New York, the Short Track Super Series Has You Covered on Memorial Day Weekend

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From Delaware to New York, the Short Track Super Series Has You Covered on Memorial Day Weekend Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com MILLSBORO, DE – From southern Delaware to upstate New York, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco has you covered on Memorial Day weekend. Two events – one Thursday and another on Sunday – are set for the holiday weekend. Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del., plays host to the third round of the STSS Velocita-USA South Region on Thursday, May 24 with the ‘Diamond State 50’ at the Cathell…

Business Link of Kutztown Sponsoring May 13 Meitzler Memorial at Action Track USA

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Business Link of Kutztown Sponsoring May 13 Meitzler Memorial at Action Track USA Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com KUTZTOWN, PA - A local company has jumped on board with Championship Energy Action Track USA, and they are partnering with the speedway in a big, big way. Business Link has been printing the track's program books for the past five years, and now, in 2018, they will be sponsoring the No. 52 USAC All Pro SpeedSTR driven by defending point champ Tim Buckwalter. But that's not all... When this Sunday's Goldie & Elton Meitzler Memorial takes…

HISTORY ON THE LINE FOR GRANT AT ELDORA’S #LETSRACETWO THIS FRI./SAT.

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HISTORY ON THE LINE FOR GRANT AT ELDORA'S #LETSRACETWO THIS FRI./SAT. Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Racing Rossburg, Ohio.........Eldora Speedway has been the home to several unprecedented feats over its five-and-a-half decades as an annual host of USAC events. Jack Hewitt and Kyle Larson's "4-Crown Nationals" sweeps in 1998 and 2011, respectively, immediately come to mind. This Friday and Saturday's #LetsRaceTwo is as much of a rarity; it's one event that has no equal, one that you will only see once a year - a doubleheader featuring the USAC AMSOIL National & World of…

JTEE’S SIGNS ON TO BE MAY MODIFIED MADNESS TITLE SPONSOR AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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JTEE'S SIGNS ON TO BE MAY MODIFIED MADNESS TITLE SPONSOR AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 9, 2018) - The May Modified Madness Series is happy to announce that JTee's Screen Printing out of New Egypt, NJ has signed on to be the title sponsor of the 2018 May Modified Madness Series. "Jess Tronco and Tom Princiotta from JTee's have been easy and great to work with in putting this whole deal together, we have some cool stuff planned for not only this year but years to come…

ATLANTIC CITY ‘NAPA KNOW HOW’ INDOOR AUTO RACES 2019 DATES SET FOR JANUARY 25-26

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ATLANTIC CITY ‘NAPA KNOW HOW’ INDOOR AUTO RACES 2019 DATES SET FOR JANUARY 25-26 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Indoor Auto Racing Series Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com TRENTON, NJ May 8, 2018 . . . The Indoor Auto Racing Series fueled by VP Racing Fuels events promoter Len Sammons has set Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26, 2019 as the dates for the 17th running of the NAPA Know How Weekend inside historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Indoor auto racing inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall dates back to the late 1930s. Indoor racing was revived for the first time in…

Friesen Romps To ‘Hard Clay Open’ Victory

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Stewart Friesen Romps To ‘Hard Clay Open’ Victory At Orange County Fair Speedway; 48 STSS Modified Take Part Story By: Brett Deyo/SSTS Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com MIDDLETOWN, NY – He just keeps on winning. For the 11th time in his career with the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco, Stewart Friesen romped to victory in Tuesday night’s ‘Hard Clay Open’ at Orange County Fair Speedway. The Sprakers, N.Y., driver earned a $5,200 payday in the opener for the STSS Halmar International North Region at the five-eighths-mile oval in dominant fashion after starting seventh in the…

Historic start for Harvick has Stewart-Haas Racing clicking

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Historic start for Harvick has Stewart-Haas Racing clicking Story By: Holly Cain/NASCAR Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com & Getty Images In the hours following Kevin Harvick’s impressive victory at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, his Stewart-Haas Racing team revealed a very philosophic path to not only the No. 4 Ford’s success, but to an organization operating on all cylinders. Harvick’s work in the car – four wins in the opening 11 races of the season – isn’t just a hell of a start, but a historical feat that hasn’t been accomplished for 11 years - since Jimmie Johnson won four of…

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Frank Officially Retires from World of Outlaws Competition After 14 Consecutive Seasons

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Chub Frank Officially Retires from World of Outlaws Competition After 14 Consecutive Seasons Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC – May 9, 2018– After more than 14 consecutive seasons together, Chub Frank has officially retired from competition with the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series. Frank has entered every World of Outlaws event since the Series rekindled in 2004 (except for two races due to an injury). Over the years, Frank has collected 16 World of Outlaws wins, with his first win being on April 23, 2004 in his home state of Pennsylvania at Lernerville…

Fulton Speedway Speeding Ahead To Saturday, May 12 Race Night

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Fulton Speedway Speeding Ahead To Saturday, May 12 Race Night Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – After a fun and successful opening race night for fans and racers this past Saturday, the Fulton Speedway is ready for another night of fast, affordable, family entertainment this Saturday, May 12. Hitting the ‘Highbanks’ to do battle will be the Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, SUNY Canton DIRTcar Sportsman, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models and E&V Energy Novice Sportsman on Ehrlich Pest Control night. The Jr. fans in attendance will be able to…

NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY’S GARDEN STATE GUNFIGHT 2 MOVED TO JUNE 27

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NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY'S GARDEN STATE GUNFIGHT 2 MOVED TO JUNE 27 Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Dave Kovacs/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 8, 2018) - To avoid a conflict with the Short Track Super Series, New Egypt Speedway's Garden State Gunfight 2 has been moved to Wednesday, June 27. "We had originally scheduled this event to be on Wednesday, June 20. In order to provide the best for racers and fans, it made sense to move this race back one week," stated New Egypt Speedway's Joey Liquori. The Garden State Gunfight 2 on Wednesday, June 27 will…

Big Block Modified Stars Ready to Break the Ice at Weedsport Speedway on May 20

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Big Block Modified Stars Ready to Break the Ice at Weedsport Speedway on May 20 Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 8, 2018) – Weedsport Speedway’s 2018 season will open in star studded fashion on Sunday, May 20 as some of the best drivers in the world of Big Block Modified racing are set to converge on The Port for the Ice Breaker 50 presented by WACK 1420AM. The May 20 Ice Breaker will open consecutive weeks of Big Block racing at Weedsport with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds…

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All Star schedule update: Lernerville and Bedford to fill first weekend of June

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All Star schedule update: Lernerville and Bedford to fill first weekend of June Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 8, 2018) - In addition to the rescheduled Lernerville Speedway appearance set for Friday, June 1, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will also visit Bedford Speedway in Bedford, Pa., for the Roy Morral Classic on Sunday, June 3. The All Stars were scheduled to make their first and only appearance at the Bedford Fairgrounds half-mile on Sunday, April 15, but unseasonably cold temperatures and wet weather forced an early…

HBR Racing Recap 5/8/18

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HBR Racing Recap 5/8/18 Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The Heinke-Baldwin race team kicked off the season opener at their Saturday night home track, Land of Legends Raceway, this past weekend with two solid top-ten finishes. Max McLaughlin and his No.6h team have been itching to go racing and decided to make the trip to Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night to do a little experimenting on the No.6h Big Block Modified. “We were really good Friday night,” he said. “We started last in the heat and drove up to finish second. We were right on them coming to…

COULD NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BE EVEN MORE COMPETITIVE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR?

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COULD NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY BE EVEN MORE COMPETITIVE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR? ENDURO AND VINTAGE RACING TO TRY AGAIN ON SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 8, 2018 . . . There has been eight feature stock car races run at Grandview Speedway so far this season and there have been eight different winners. Unfortunately Ma Nature has won the other six scheduled features. With eight different winners the racers could very well be on the pace to top last season when there were 33…

Bridgeport Speedway

Pauch Back on Top, Collects 60th Career Victory at Bridgeport

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Billy Pauch Back on Top, Collects 60th Career Victory at Bridgeport Story By: Mandee Pauch/MPR Photos By: John John Lane & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com A wreck during Friday night’s competition at Georgetown Speedway left Billy Pauch Sr.’s K&A Excavating No.1 Big Block Modified questionable to race for Saturday at Bridgeport Speedway. Despite severe damage to the car, Pauch and the team prevailed and drove away to pick up his 60th career victory at Bridgeport Speedway. Pauch Sr.’s weekend started Friday evening at Georgetown Speedway for the Deron Rust Memorial. “We drove 3+ hours to Georgetown to make three laps in warm-ups…

Harvick saves his best for a rainy day with victory at Dover

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Harvick saves his best for a rainy day with victory at Dover Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Photos By: Getty Images/NASCAR DOVER, Del. – The only thing that could have stopped Kevin Harvick on Sunday at Dover International Speedway was a sudden rainstorm. And even that failed. Eight laps after Sunday’s AAA 400 restarted from a rain delay of more than 40 minutes, Harvick passed Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Clint Bowyer for the lead and pulled away to win his fourth race of the season by a whopping 7.450 seconds. All told, Harvick led 201 of the 400 laps, swept all three…

KOD 358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018

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358 MODIFIEDS TO CARRY ELMO’S NAME IN 2018 Back For A Second Season As Title Sponsor With KOD Story By: Rob Hazer/King of Dirt Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com May 7, 2018 (Ballston Lake, NY) – After an exciting first season for the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified division, which saw the ‘white knight’ Marc Johnson claim the crown and $3,000 championship, Elmo’s Speed Supply is back for a second season as title sponsor with the Small Block Modifieds. In 2018 just six races currently make up the King Of Dirt Racing 358 Modified series schedule, which includes stops to…

Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Caution To Win Fulton Speedway 358 Modified Feature

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Tim Sears Jr. Uses Late Caution To Win Fulton Speedway 358 Modified Feature Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – There is an old saying of what’s old is new again. That played out Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway as the track returned to its roots with the 358 Modifieds as the headline division. A fantastic field of 124 cars filled the pits for the opening points night to kick-off the 2018 points season with great racing in all divisions on Ferris Mowers night. Feature winners were, Tim Sears Jr. (DIRTcar 358 Modifieds) Brandon…

BOUC BESTS THE MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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BOUC BESTS THE MODIFIED FIELD AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks & Ted Malinowski/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 6, 2018) - During the Round of 24 for the May Madness Modified Series, Danny Bouc bested the Modified field at New Egypt Speedway. The Hammer Sportsman feature was won by Pat Wall. Joe Toth took the checkered flag in the Crate Modified main event. Eric Jennings scored the victory in the Larry's Hot Rods & Harley's Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature. The 8-lap Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman feature was taken by Ryan…

KRESSLEY, ARNOLD AND TODOROW WIN FEATURES AND BEAT MA NATURE AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY

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KRESSLEY, ARNOLD AND TODOROW WIN FEATURES AND BEAT MA NATURE AT GRANDVIEW SATURDAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA. May 6, 2018 . . . Racing action on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway was interrupted by a few rain delays, but track crew and management dealt with the situation and through the cooperation of all drivers and everyone involved, a complete show was presented and Ma Nature was defeated. Brett “The Threat” Kressley, who captured his last win at the 1/3-mile oval on September 9, 2017, jumped into the lead on the 17th lap restart…

THOMAS AUTOCORRECTS ON LAST LAP TO WIN PLYMOUTH BARNBURNER

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THOMAS AUTOCORRECTS ON LAST LAP TO WIN PLYMOUTH BARNBURNER Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Gene Crucean & Ryan Sellers/USAC Racing Plymouth, Indiana.........A little tap never hurt anyone. A solid tap of a golf ball on a put can be the difference between winning and losing in a round of golf. A swift tap of the mic can reinforce that everything is A-Okay with the audio. A soft tap on the shoulder can gain another person's attention. However, a little tap on the rear bumper of Kevin Thomas, Jr.'s ride on the final lap nearly proved disastrous.…

Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks

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Brad Sweet Scores First Win of Season at Salina Highbanks Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Tim Aylwin/WoO SALINA, OK – May 5, 2018 – Brad Sweet landed in Victory Lane for the first time in 2018 with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, coming from fifth to pass early leader Donny Schatz on Lap 5. Schatz, who was searching for his third straight win, would hold on for second with Daryn Pittman completing the podium, continuing his recent hot streak. Oklahoma native Shane Stewart won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 30-lap Feature as…

SWANSON’S 20/20 VISION NETS MILESTONE USAC SILVER CROWN WIN AT TOLEDO

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SWANSON'S 20/20 VISION NETS MILESTONE USAC SILVER CROWN WIN AT TOLEDO Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Toledo, Ohio.........Twenty wins. Count 'em up and you'll find that in the annals of USAC Silver Crown racing, only two individuals have reached such a mark - two individuals who've also become synonymous with car number 63 and crew chief Bob Hampshire, which have graced victory lane so many times over the past three decades in the division. Kody Swanson has now entered the lexicon following his victory in Friday night's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" at…

Dirt Late Models

Mike Marlar Tames Cherokee Speedway

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Mike Marlar Tames Cherokee Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com GAFFNEY, SC– May 4, 2018– Mike Marlar claimed his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win of the 2018 season on Friday at Cherokee Speedway in front of a full house. The Winfield Warrior led all 50-laps of the Craftsman Club Feature en route to a $10,000 payday. “Getting that first win behind you is a big thing. It’s a confidence booster and lets you know you’re doing the right things,” said Marlar in Victory Lane. “Ronny Delk, my car owner, man, he just an…

Dirt Late Models

Owens’ Misfortune Spells Victory for Davenport

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Owens' Misfortune Spells Victory for Davenport Story By: Jeremy Shields/LOLMDS Photos By: Heath Lawson/LOLMDS TAZEWELL, TN (May 4, 2018) - The fastest car doesn't always win the race and that was the case in the Toyota Knoxville 50 on Friday night at Tazewell Speedway. Jonathan Davenport inherited the lead when Jimmy Owens left the race on lap 46 with terminal issues. Davenport then held off a hard-charging Tim McCreadie for his fifth series win of the season. McCreadie finished a close second, with Don O'Neal coming home in third. Dennis Erb Jr. and Earl Pearson Jr. rounded out the top…

Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season

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Schatz Tames Lake Ozark for Sixth Win of Season Story By: Anthony Corini/WoO Photo By: Dave Biro/WoO Eldon, MO – May 4, 2018 – Donny Schatz survived an early Shark (Racing) attack to capture his sixth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series triumph of the season in the Series first visit to Lake Ozark in 11 years. David Gravel finished second with Kerry Madsen coming forward to complete the podium. Shark Racing’s Jacob Allen won the Craftsman Club Dash, earning the pole for the 40-lap Feature alongside his teammate Logan Schuchart. Allen and Schuchart would exchange slide jobs multiple…

Hodnett Masters Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series At Williams Grove Speedway

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Hodnett Masters Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series At Williams Grove Speedway Story By: Bryan Hulbert/ASCS Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (May 4, 2018) Wheeling the Trone Outdoor/Lealands.com No. 27 to a $4,000 score with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com, Pennsylvania's Greg Hodnett dominated the 11 Oaks Farm Battle of the Groves at Williams Grove Speedway. "Anytime we can win at this point is great for us," chuckled Hodnett. "We've been struggling this year so it's great anytime we can come out and compete. These guys are the best of the best in this…

Super DIRTcar Series Heads East to Bridgeport Speedway

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Super DIRTcar Series Heads East to Bridgeport Speedway Story By: Joe Grabianowski/DIRTcar Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC — May 5, 2018 — Last year, Bridgeport Speedway regulars successfully defended their home turf against the Super DIRTcar Series travelers. On Wednesday, May 16, the Super DIRTcar Series stars will be looking to take the fight back to the New Jersey faithful on Bridgeport’s big track – the extremely fast and racy 5/8 mile clay oval. It was Ryan Watt from Boyertown PA who captured the win after 60 hard-fought laps last year. Although technically the same size as…

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Brewerton Speedway & Fulton Speedway Form Partnership With My Race Parts. Com

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Brewerton Speedway & Fulton Speedway Form Partnership With My Race Parts. Com & Joey Gase For Organ, Eye And Tissue Donation Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Syracuse, NY – The Brewerton & Fulton Speedways are proud to announce a life-saving partnership with My Race Parts.Com and NASCAR racer Joey Gase for organ, eye and tissue donations to help raise awareness and save lives. Racing parts auction and classified Website My Race Parts.com announced today that they have formed a partnership with Joey Gase Racing to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation. “We…

Senior Services Inc. Joins Hall of Fame Weekend at Weedsport

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Senior Services Inc. Joins Hall of Fame Weekend at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 4, 2018) – Fan, racers and partners from around the region have marked Weedsport Speedway’s Hall of Fame Weekend on their calendars, with Senior Services Inc. the latest to join the partner lineup on July 28-29. Two full nights of racing on Hall of Fame Weekend will include the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified Hall of Fame 100 presented by Beam Mack Sales & Service and Page Trucking on Saturday, July 28 with the return of…

FRIDAY’S ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC PREVIEW

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FRIDAY'S ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC PREVIEW Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photo By: Rich Forman/USAC Toledo, Ohio.........Bobby Santos has been the pavement dominator in USAC Silver Crown competition over the past two seasons, winning four of the last six held on the hardtop over that period. The Franklin, Massachusetts driver arrives at Toledo Speedway for this Friday night's Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness "Rollie Beale Classic" as the reigning race winner as well as the victor in the series' most recent pavement race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz. back in early April. In the 100-lapper at Toledo last July, Santos…

VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF DIRTCAR RACING

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VP RACING FUELS NAMED OFFICIAL FUEL OF DIRTCAR RACING Story By: Cristina Cordova/DIRTcar Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com San Antonio, TX — May 3, 2018 — DIRTcar Racing and VP Racing Fuels, Inc., today announced they have extended a decade long relationship, naming VP Racing Fuels as the Official Fuel of DIRTcar Racing in the Midwest. “DIRTcar racing is the biggest thing on dirt in the Northeast,” stated Bruce Hendel, VP’s Vice President, North America Sales – Race Fuels & Consumer Products. “With DIRTcar’s enormous presence in the Midwest this is a natural progression and gives VP a tremendous opportunity to…

NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING HAS A TIME CHANGE AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY

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NASCAR STOCK CAR RACING HAS A TIME CHANGE AT GRANDVIEW ON SATURDAY ENDURO AND VINTAGE RACERS READY FOR FIRST EVENT OF THE SEASON ON SUNDAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt & Kirsten Snyder/RacersGuide.com BECHTELSVILLE, PA May 4, 2018 . . . According to a number of sources Ma Nature is planning to cooperate on Saturday and that means there will NASCAR stock car racing at Grandview Speedway staring at 7:30 p.m. Fans are reminded that the gates are opening 30 minutes later than the early season events. Saturday night racing action will include the NASCAR T.P.Trailers…

Dirt Late Models

Brandon Sheppard bags his third Series win of 2018 at Lavonia Speedway

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Brandon Sheppard bags his third Series win of 2018 at Lavonia Speedway Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com LAVONIA, GA– May 3, 2018– Brandon Sheppard led flag-to-flag in front of a packed house at Lavonia Speedway to claim his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series feature win of the 2018 season. The New Berlin, Ill. driver entered the event at Lavonia 40-points behind Chris Madden in the Series point standings. Unfortunately for Madden, on the half-way mark of the feature he suffered from a broken rear end which took him out of the remainder of the…

Buckwalter & Pauch Jr. Lead Talented Fields Into Action Track USA Opener On May 13

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Buckwalter & Pauch Jr. Lead Talented Fields Into Action Track USA Opener On May 13 Story By: Barry Angstadt/Action Track USA Photos By: Walt Smith/RacersGuide.com KUTZTOWN, PA - The USAC All Pro SpeedSTRs, Hyper Racing 600's, and All Star Slingshots will fill out the menu when the Goldie & Elton Meitzler Memorial raises the curtain on season six of the Rich Tobias/ Doug Rose regime at Championship Energy Action Track USA on Sunday, May 13. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., and the grandstand gates swing open at 4:00. Warm-ups begin at 5 p.m. with qualifying events getting underway immediately…

MAY MADNESS MODIFIED SERIES STARTS THIS SATURDAY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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MAY MADNESS MODIFIED SERIES STARTS THIS SATURDAY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Ted Malinowski & Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ (May 3, 2018) - As has been the tradition for the past four years at New Egypt Speedway, the first Saturday in May signifies the start of the May Madness Modified Series. This distinct series features a race within a race as the top-24 drivers in the Modified point standings will compete in a bracket style elimination tournament. The inaugural May Madness Modified Series was won by Ryan Godown in 2014. Billy Pauch,…

PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2019 SET FOR JANUARY 18-20, 2019

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PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS MOTORSPORTS 2019 SET FOR JANUARY 18-20, 2019, EXHIBIT AND HOTEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE Story By: Ernie Saxton/Motorsports Trade Show Photos By: George Steigerwalt & JJ Lane/RacersGuide.com OAKS, PA May 3, 2018 . . . The 34th annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2019 Presented by Sunoco Distributed by Insinger Performance Race Car and Trade Show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA for a tenth year on Friday through Sunday, January 18-20th. While the show is still nine months away, important exhibitor and host hotel room information is now available. Exhibitors from the highly successful January,…

PLYMOUTH ROCKS WITH USAC SPRINTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

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PLYMOUTH ROCKS WITH USAC SPRINTS THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Story By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Photos By: Tommy Hein/RacersGuide.com Plymouth, Indiana.........April showers may have brought us May flowers. But, Mayflowers bring us to the land named in honor of the pilgrims this Saturday night, May 5, for a Cinco de Mayo appearance by the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana's Plymouth Speedway. This stop will be just the second ever by the series following Justin Grant's wire-to-wire victory last April. Though Grant has yet to find victory lane in a sprint car early in the 2018 season, he…

Ferris Mowers Returns as a Pivotal Partner at Weedsport Speedway

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Ferris Mowers Returns as a Pivotal Partner at Weedsport Speedway Story By: Dan Kapuscinski/Weedsport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com WEEDSPORT, NY (May 2, 2018) – With Weedsport Speedway’s season opening Ice Breaker 50 just weeks away for the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds on Sunday, May 20, Weedsport officials are proud to welcome back Ferris Mowers as a key partner for the 2018 racing season. Ferris Mowers has been providing its customers with high quality products and solutions for more than 100 years. The first and only commercial mowing brand to offer suspension on its mower via a patented suspension system,…

Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions

Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off month of May with visits to Lernerville and Sharon

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Arctic Cat All Stars presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off month of May with visits to Lernerville and Sharon Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 2, 2018) - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will kick-off the month of May with visits to Lernerville Speedway and Sharon Speedway on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, respectively. The All Star double will launch a May campaign comprised of seven events in three states, all concluding with a Memorial Day weekend tripleheader in the Buckeye State. The events at Lernerville and Sharon…

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