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Hearn Jets To The Century Mark On Valley High Banks

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Brett Hearn Wins 100th Career Valley Modified Feature Story By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- June 18, 2017- Saturday night brought the action back to Lebanon Valley Speedway. Brett Hearn appeared to be a festive mood. However, the fiesta did not come without adversity. On the first lap of the Modified feature, Andy Bachetti and J.R. Heffner came together in turn 2, spinning out Heffner. Hearn, Brian Berger and Kyle Sheldon were also collected. The incident broke a shock on Hearn’s car. Given limited time the Madsen Motorsports crew…

Dirt Modifieds

KRESSLEY, KLINE AND LISOWSKI SCORE NASCAR FEATURE WINS AT GRANDVIEW

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20 FEATURE WINNERS IN EIGHT WEEKS OF RACING Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. June 18, 2017 . . .Ma Nature was defeated at Grandview Speedway on Saturday as afternoon showers looked as if they would force another show to be cancelled. However management held off and the track crew did a great job to make racing possible. Brett “The Threat” Kressley, the 2016 Grandview Modified rookie, struggled early in the season with numerous mechanical and engine issues. Making a rare Grandview appearance on Saturday night, the Orefield leadfoot took…

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Wolfe Strikes Late Wins BAPS Night Feature At Lincoln

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WOLFE MAKES LATE-RACE PASS TO WIN BAPS NIGHT FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Story By: WAYNE HARPER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 18, 2017 – Lucas Wolfe took advantage of one of his few opportunities in lapped traffic with just over a lap to go to score the $4,200 top prize in Saturday’s BAPS Night 410 sprint car feature at Lincoln Speedway. Wolfe, who picked up the $1,000 bonus from BAPS with the win, set fast time on the night and started fourth. He quickly advanced to second at the start and…

Dirt Tracks

Chris Windom Scores Port Royal USAC Eastern Storm

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Blane Heimbach Gets Career Win No. 12 Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS & DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Port Royal Pa. - June 18, 2017- Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois, scored the 30-lap USAC sprint car main event at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night, spoiling the party for Robert Ballou after the California driver led nearly all 30 laps of the feature. In the regular 25-lap 410 sprint car main, Blane Heimbach of Selinsgrove overtook Ryan Taylor with two laps to go to notch his 12th career victory at Port Royal. A…

Camping World Truck Series

Nemechek Trucks To Gateway CWTS Victory

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John Hunter Nemechek Passes Matt Crafton Late For The Win At Gateway Story By: MATT CROSSMAN / NASCAR CWTS MEID Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR ST. LOUIS, Mo. - June 18, 2017- “Happy Father’s Day!” a crew member shouted at team owner Joe Nemechek Saturday night as track workers put together the Victory Lane stage behind them. Nemechek had already passed out a half dozen hugs and handshakes to other members of the team he owns, NEMCO Motorsports. “Incredible,” was all Nemechek could muster in response after watching his son, John Hunter Nemechek, pass Matt Crafton late in the…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Durgan, Proctor Go ToplessAt Devils Bowl

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Durgan, Proctor on Top at Topless Night at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BARRY SNELLING / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. – June 18, 2017- Two former track champions prevailed on a wild night of “topless” racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, June 17. With the roofs taken off the O’Reilly Auto Parts Sportsman Modified cars for a different look and feel, Jason Durgan and Ron Proctor split a pair of 20-lap feature races in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series competition. Other winners during the night included Brett…

Dirt Modifieds

“Mr. Small Block” Pete Bicknell Rumbles To Ransomville Victory

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“Mr. Small Block” Pete Bicknell Takes Home Modified Win; Jonathan Reid Scores 1st Career Sportsman Triumph Story By: RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY- June 17, 2017- Twelve-time Ransomville Speedway Modified track champion Pete Bicknell from St. Catharines, Ontario took home his first victory of the season on WGR550 and Wraptile Graphics Night at the Ransomville Speedway. Jonathan Reid from Lockport, NY won his first career Investors Service Sportsman feature event. “Showtime” Jaren Israel from Ransomville, NY won the make-up feature from May 12th for the KiPo Chevrolet Street Stocks. Cameron Tuttle from…

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SWANSON SOARS TO 2ND ON SILVER CROWN WIN LIST

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SWANSON SOARS TO 2ND ON SILVER CROWN WIN LIST; WINS HORN-SCHINDLER AT THE GROVE Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - Kody Swanson has been the master of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS throughout the last three-and-a-half seasons. No driver owns more victories (14) or championships (2) than the Kingsburg, California driver in that span. However, the master still attests that he remains a student of the sport. That has seeded him with the motivation to continually adjust and seek to find deficiencies in all areas of his racing craft that he…

Brewerton Speedway

Bartlett Cruises To Second Career Brewerton Speedway Modified Win

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Ryan Bartlett Cruises To Second Career Brewerton Speedway Modified Win Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton Speedway Photos By: Jay Fish/RacersGuide.com BREWERTON, NY – June 16, 2017 – On Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway Ryan Bartlett out of Watertown, NY was able to shake off early season disappointment as he picked up his second career Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature win. Bartlett grabbed the lead at the drop of the green and led every lap in the caution free 35 lap feature in dominating fashion, winning by over two-seconds at the finish against a star studded field. Other winners…

Dirt Modifieds

Sheppard Caulks Up Another Outlaw Score

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SHEPPARD ADDS TO HIS WIN TOTAL AT OUTLAW SPEEDWAY Story By; PAUL SZMAL / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY.- June 17, 2017-Friday night was a clear and muggy night at Outlaw Speedway as the A Verdi Patriot Sprint Tour joined the regular Super 6 Show for the Jeff Searles Memorial Night, presented by Scorpion Security Products. Scott Kruetter took the lead at the start of the A-Verdi Patriot Sprint Tour 'A' Main over Coleman Gulick. After two quick cautions, action resumed on lap 5 with Kruetter pulling away and getting into traffic at the…

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Swanson Makes It Count At Williams Grove Memorial

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KODY SWANSON’S LATE RACE PASS NETS HIM HORN-SCHINDLER MEMORIAL FRIDAY NIGHT AT WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO & HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA – June 17, 2017- Kody Swanson didn’t lead the most laps in the Horn-Schindler Memorial for the USAC Silver Crown cars Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway, but he led when it counted the most. Swanson, of Carmel, Ind., drove by race-long leader Damion Gardner with 16 laps to go in the 100-lap main event and scored his 17th career Silver Crown win tying him…

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Friday Michigan NASCAR Notebook

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Jimmie Johnson Is Good To Go For Three More Years—At Least Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR BROOKLYN, Mich. –June 17, 2017- Don’t read anything into the term of Jimmie Johnson’s new contract with Hendrick Motorsports. Yes, Johnson signed a three-year extension with the organization that has provided him a ride for his entire Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. Yes, that’s shorter than the five-year deal he inked last time. At the end of the 2020 season, Johnson will be 45, a year older than his car owner and mentor, Jeff…

Evans Mills Speedway

Road Trip For Oswego Small Supers On Tap

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Oswego Speedway Small Block Supers Hit the Road this Sunday, June 18 Press Release By: CANDEM PROUD / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS /RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY -June 17, 2016 - The stars and cars of Oswego Speedway’s Pathfinder Bank Small Block Supermodifieds will hit the road for Father’s Day this Sunday, June 18 for a 50-lap, $1,000 to win special as part of the brand new Lighthouse Lanes SBS Series at the Evans Mills Speedway. The traveling series, sponsored by longtime speedway supporter and owner of Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego, Bob Hoefer, is under the leadership of series…

Delaware

First Time In The First State Watt Shines Like A Diamond

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Ryan Watt Earns Delaware First In ‘Diamond State 50’ Short Track Super Series Conquest After Late-Race Dramatics Story By: BRETT DEYO / STSS MEDIA Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com DELMAR, DE – June 16, 2017- For the first time in the First State, Ryan Watt found Victory Lane. Watt, of Boyertown, Pa., scored a thrilling Thursday night win at Delaware International Speedway, topping the ‘Diamond State 50’ Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Fueled By VP big-block/small-block Modified event. Watt pocketed $5,000-plus for his efforts in the Ron Roberts-owned car in Round No. 3 of the STSS Velocita South Region.…

AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars

Thomas Jr. Tops Williams Grove USAC Field

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KEVIN THOMAS JR TURNS BACK CHRIS WINDOM TO WIN USAC SPRINT CAR RETURN TO WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH & HARRY MEEKS / RACERSGUIDE.COM MECHANICSBURG, PA –June 16, 2017- Kevin Thomas Jr. took the lead back from Chris Windom and then took his inside line away over the second half of the USAC Sprint Car Feature Thursday night at Williams Grove Speedway.From there, Thomas cruised to victory in the first USAC Sprint car race completed at the Grove since 1996. It was the opening night of the Grove’s USAC…

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Hartman & Buckwalter Win Heart-Pounding Mains on Scout Night

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Dylan Hoch Wins Season First in Slingshot Silver Tour Race; Nowatarski Repeats in Junior Slingers Story By: BARRY ANGSTADT / ACTION TRACK USA MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kutztown, PA – June 16, 2017- Jeff Hartman though he’d be facing an angry crowd when Victory Lane announcer Michael Batz turned on the microphone after the USAC All Pro SpeedSTR main event on Wednesday night at the JeffreyHogueRealtor.com Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairgrounds. “I’m thinking they are all going to hate me and boo me for passing Kenny Brightbill,” whispered Hartman, the race winner, prior to Batz…

Dirt Modifieds

SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK HITS GRANDVIEW ON JULY 4TH

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NAPA AUTO PARTS THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES PRESENTS… 410 SPRINTS AND 358 MODIFIEDS SHINE ON STAR-STUDDED INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT Press Release By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA -JUNE 16, 2017 – What do you get when you combine the fastest cars of dirt track racing, a tight 1/3-mile oval, and a celebration of our nation’s independence? One of the biggest dirt track racing events of the season. NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series plays host to the Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek on Tuesday, July 4 at Grandview…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

ALBANY-SARATOGA GEARING UP FOR “THE BIG SHOW 9”

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Star Studded Field Expected For The Annual Extravaganza Press Release By: MATT KEITH / ALBANY SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, New York -June 15, 2017- In less than two weeks the biggest event of the 2017 year will take place at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Brett Hearn's “Big Show 9,” part of the Super DIRTcar NE Big Block Modified Series, will take to the historic Malta oval on Tuesday, June 27, presented by Recovery Sports Grill, Halmar International, VP Fuels, Fox Shox, JMMB, and Cedar Peaks Enterprises In addition to the already star studded Modified field…

Dirt Tracks

BIG FATHERS DAY SHOW PLANNED FOR UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY

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THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 18, WITH KING OF DIRT SPORTSMAN AND PRO STOCK SERIES, CRSA SPRINTS, AND GATES-COLE AUTO INSURANCE MODIFIEDS ALL IN ACTION Press Release By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MATT NOLES / RACERSGUIDE.COM VERNON, NY- June 15, 2017- After a two-week hiatus due to a rainout and the speedway’s first ever motocross event, action is set to return to the spacious half-mile oval at the Utica-Rome Speedway this Sunday, June 18, in a big way. Community Car Wash and Bill Herrig Auto Parts will present the King of Dirt Series for both the Sportsman…

Dirt Modifieds

AJ Slideways Leads Super DIRTcar Series to Outlaw Speedway

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Alan Johnson Leads Super DIRTcar Series to Outlaw Speedway Series Invades Dundee, NY Track on June 20 Story By: Clayton Johns/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - June 15, 2017 - When the Super DIRTcar Series takes on Outlaw Speedway on Tuesday, June 20 for the Ultimate Outlaw 100, it will be a home game for full-time Series Driver Alan Johnson. The Middlesex, NY native races weekly on Friday nights at Outlaw, which could offer him a slight advantage entering the event. The one-third mile track isn't the trickiest track the Series will visit…

Asphalt Modifieds

Preece Rockets To Thompson Victory

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Rolls To Second Whelen Modified Win After Late Pit Stop Story By: KYLE SOUZA / NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR THOMPSON, Conn. --June 15, 2017- Ryan Preece's pit stop strategy pushed him back in the field. But the Berlin, Connecticut, driver wasted no time in driving to the front en route to Wednesday night's NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory in the Thompson 125 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. The win was the second of the season for Preece and 17th of his career. Preece pitted with many of his lead challengers on lap 70. The No.…

AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars

MESERAULL Storms To Lincoln USAC Victory

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MESERAULL SCORES CAREER FIFTH IN AMSOIL USAC WINGLESS FEATURE AT LINCOLN SPEEDWAY; Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH & DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 15, 2017 – What a difference a night makes. One night after crashing on the final lap at Grandview Speedway, San Jose, California’s Thomas Meseraull claimed the $6,000 top prize in race #2 of the Amsoil USAC wingless sprint car Eastern Storm tour at Lincoln Speedway Wednesday night. It was Meseraull’s second overall win of the year and fifth USAC win of his career. Meseraull drove around polesitter and…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Johnson Makes King of Dirt Series History at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

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Calabrese Wins Ron Casey Memorial Sportsman Shootout Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WEST HAVEN, Vt. – June 14, 2017- Marc Johnson made history on Tuesday, June 13, at The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl Speedway, winning the first-ever race for the new King of Dirt Series (KOD) Small Block Modified tour. “The White Knight” from Guilderland, N.Y., sailed through the 40-lap “Vermont Modified Mayhem” event sponsored by A-Verdi Storage & Office Solutions, to kick off the new series with a $3,000 victory. Johnson started seventh and navigated his way…

AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars

BRADY BACON SIZZLES ON HOT THUNDER ON THE HILL NIGHT

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NAPA AUTO PARTS NIGHT ON THE HILL; DUANE HOWARD TOPS GRANDVIEW MODS; EASTERN STORM ROLLS ONTO LINCOLN SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 14 Story By: BOB MILLER / TOTH SERIE MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO & PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA - JUNE 14, 2017 – It was a hot NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series night at Grandview Speedway and a packed house witnessed Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon collecting the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series win, claiming the $6,000 to win Jesse Hockett Classic. Oley, PA’s Duane Howard claimed the win in the 30…

Albany Saratoga Speedway

RESERVED SEATS FOR THE BIG SHOW 9 ON SALE

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Entire Top Row Of The Stands And VIP Seating Available For Pre-Race Purchase Press Release By: JOHN SNYDER / BIG SHOW 9 MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SUSSEX, NJ - June 13, 2017- Race fans wanting to insure preferred seating for the Tuesday, June 27 The Big Show 9 Super DIRTcar Modified Series 100 at Malta, New York’s Albany-Saratoga Speedway can now purchase reserved seat tickets as well as VIP seating. “We’ve had a great many requests from fans wanting to enjoy the pre-race Midway activities, but were afraid of losing the seats of their choice. So we’ve…

Asphalt Modifieds

Goodale Gunning For Thompson Glory

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Eric Goodale Focused on Race Wins Entering Thompson 125 Story By: JEFF PRICE / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM THOMPSON, CT –June 13, 2017- NASCAR’s oldest division, the Whelen Modified Tour, is set to return to America’s original paved oval, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, for the third running of the Thompson 125 on Wednesday, June 14. Unlike any other race on the schedule, this race is only 125-laps, creating an element of pit strategy that doesn’t exist in some of the longer races. This is something that veteran driver, Eric Goodale, is well aware of. The driver…

Big Diamond Speedway

Sportsman Take Center Stage At Big Diamond Speedway This Friday Night

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United Racing Company Sprint Cars return June 23; Stevenson Memorial July 7 Press Release By: SHAWN T. WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM FORESTVILLE, PA.-- June 13, 2017-It’s been the Mike Mammana and Matt Stangle show in the U.S.S. Achey sportsman modified division at Big Diamond Speedway this year. The two drivers have combined to win all five events held at the track and they’ll do battle again on Friday night as the sportsman headline a four-division card which includes the Savage 61 roadrunners, No Sweat Service Group street stocks and the Blast From…

Dirt Tracks

USAC Triple Crown Showdown To Be Staged At Williams Grove June 15 & 16

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Thursday Offers Return of USAC 410 Sprints For First Show Since 1996, Friday Boasts USAC Silver Crown Big Cars In 100-lap Horn/Schindler Memorial! Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- June 12, 2017- Williams Grove Speedway will host two huge nights of USAC sprint car and midget competition coming up on Thursday, June 15 and again on Friday, June 16 as the historic oval stages the USAC Triple Crown Showdown. The USAC Triple Crown Showdown will showcase all three forms of USAC competition on the big half-mile clay oval at Williams…

Dirt Modifieds

Sheppard Out-Duels Hearn For Five Mile Point Victory

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Reigning Series Champion Earns First Win of 2017 Story By: CLAYTON JOHNS / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY - June 12, 2017 - Matt Sheppard took the lead from Tyler Siri on lap 16 and then held off polesitter Brett Hearn throughout a flurry of late-race restarts to win the Modified 67 at Five Mile Point Speedway on Sunday night. The Waterloo, NY native had to be strong in all aspects of the race as he raced from the sixth starting position to overtake Siri and never looked back despite Hearn's numerous attempts…

Dirt Modifieds

Larry Wight Bolts To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane

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Larry Wight Bolts To Fulton Speedway Modified Victory Lane Story By: Dave Medler/Fulton Speedway Photos By: Mike Johnson/RacersGuide.com FULTON, NY – June 10, 2017 – “Lightning” Larry Wight lived up to his nickname Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway parking his FX Caprara Chevy/Tracey Road Equipment/NAPA Auto Parts/Penske Racing Shocks/No.99L in victory lane. Wight started the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature in 17th place. Wight was able to put his car anywhere on the speedway on his march to the front making the winning outside pass on lap 19 and then drove away for his second…

Dirt Modifieds

Lombardo Wire Valley Field For First Career Victory

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L.J. Lombardo Claims First Career Valley Win Story By: PHIL ALAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK BROWN / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- June 12, 2017- Saturday night brought warm weather and no precipitation to Lebanon Valley. The time was nigh for some good racing and the fans got it on Saturday night, along with a first-time winner. Mike Keeler, who has dealt with a number of mechanical issues this season, started from the pole. On this night, Keeler did not have mechanical woes and led early. A series of incidents kept the field close early on. First,…

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BAYSTON THE VICTOR, GOLOBIC THE CHAMP IN INDIANA MIDGET WEEK

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BAYSTON THE VICTOR, GOLOBIC THE CHAMP IN INDIANA MIDGET WEEK FINALE AT KOKOMO Story By: Richie Murray/USAC Racing Photos By: David Nearpass & Travis Branch/USAC Racing Kokomo, Indiana - Spencer Bayston exorcised the demons that had plagued his relationship with lady luck since his first Indiana Midget Week triumph one year ago to capture his second career USAC National Midget victory Sunday night at Kokomo Speedway. Meanwhile, Shane Golobic - a steady, heady driver who always seems to play a leading role near the front of the field - made a late-race move with three laps remaining to net himself the…

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Blaney captures first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup victory in dramatic Pocono 400

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Ryan Blaney captures first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup victory in dramatic Pocono 400 Story By: Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire Service Photos By: Jeff & Matt Clemons/RacersGuide.com LONG POND, Pa. – Dogged by Kevin Harvick for the final eight laps of Sunday’s Axalta presents the Pocono 400, Ryan Blaney held off the 2014 series champion in a breathtaking battle to claim the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of his career. After a restart on Lap 148 of 160, Blaney grabbed the lead from polesitter Kyle Busch on Lap 151, with Busch on older tires, doing everything he could to block…

Asphalt Modifieds

Gaver Rumbles To Mahoning Valley Victory

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Strong Running Kris Graver Notches Second Mahoning Modified Win of ‘17 Story By: DINO OBERTO / MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM LEHIGHTON, PA. -June 12, 2017- In winning for a second time this season, Kris Graver enjoyed one of those finer nights of his career. Graver started ninth and within five laps was running third. Two laps later he checked into second and by lap 12 worked by then leader Kyle Strohl. Once at the front he as was able to outrun his competition by a significant margin, making it a race for second. His only worry…

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BLEWETT WINS MODS AT WALL SATURDAY

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BLEWETT WINS MODS, RIGGLEMAN WINS TWO FACTORY STOCKS AT WALL SATURDAY Story By: Jeff Gravatt/Wall Stadium Photos By: John John Lane/RacersGuide.com WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. ~ Howell’s Jimmy Blewett raced from ninth on the starting grid to win his fourth Freehold Ford Modified stock car main event in five tries Saturday night at Wall Stadium Speedway. Manchester’s Scott Riggleman was also in the spotlight by winning two of three 25-lappers for the O’Shea’s Auto Repair Factory Stocks. In the Modified race Jason Hearne of New Egypt and Jackson’s Steven Reed struggled for the top spot early before Reed toke control on…

Dirt Modifieds

Creeden Finds His Way Back To The Top Of The Mountain

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Creeden Finds His Way Back To Victory Lane At Thunder Mountain Story By: SARA SPOONHOWER / THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: EVAN CANFIELD / RACERSGUIDE.COM Center Lisle, NY – June 12, 2017- Saturday night brought with it beautiful weather, exciting two and three wide racing and some new winners. Dana Davis, #138 600cc Modified, led an exciting race holding off Chris Jordan and Byron Worthing for his first win at Thunder Mountain. Modified driver Danny Creeden clawed his way back to the top after a disappointing finish last weekend. Brian White put his #56 machine in victory lane after…

Dirt Modifieds

BOHN BOLTS TO HIS FIRST 358 MODIFIED VICTORY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY

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ANDREW BOHN BOLTS TO HIS FIRST 358 MODIFIED VICTORY AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY AS BOUC WINS THE MAY MODIFIED MADNESS SERIES Story By: Mike Wisniewski/New Egypt Speedway Photos By: Harry Meeks/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – In the 358 Modified feature at New Egypt Speedway, Andrew Bohn captured his first career win as Danny Bouc won the May Modified Madness Series. The Hammer Sportsman contest was taken by TJ Lilly. Ryan Godown topped the field in the Northeast Wingless Sprint Car main event. The victors in the Lyons Construction/Metal Fab Rookie Sportsman features were Joseph Brown and David Burns. As the…

Dirt Modifieds

Cozze Take First Of The Year At Grandview

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COZZE, SCHUTZ AND KYLE LILICK BECAME 16TH, 17TH AND 18TH DIFFERENT WINNERS OUT OF 21 NASCAR RACES PRESENTED THIS SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM BECHTELSVILLE, PA. June 11, 2017 . . . Three different feature winners entered the record books on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway in their respective divisions in the Whelen Engineering sponsored racing events. The total different feature winners this season, out of 21 feature races presented, now stands at 18. Veteran campaigner Frank Cozze piloted the Tom Umbenhauer-owned/Harry’s U-Pull-It No. 4 to his…

Dirt Late Models

RINE’S SCORES 104th CAREER SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY LATE MODEL VICTORY

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RINE’S VICTORY WORTH $4,000 & APPALACHIAN MOUNTIAN DIRT LATE MODEL SPEEDWEEK SERIES TITLE Story By: STEVE INCH / SELINSGROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF STERE / RACERSGUIDE.COM Selinsgrove Pa.- June 11, 2017- Jeff Rine’s 104th career super late model victory at Selinsgrove Speedway Saturday night was worth $4,000 and the Appalachian Mountain Dirt Late Model Series title. The Danville driver didn’t take the lead until lap 30 in the intense 40-lap thriller and held off Rick Eckert of York for the prestigious win. Rine came into the event trailing series leader Jason Covert of York Haven by only 27 points…

Dirt Late Models

Bloomquist Powers To Dream Victory

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BLOOMQUIST BACK IN VICTORY LANE AT DREAM XXIII Story By: ELDORA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM ROSSBURG, OHIO —June 11, 2017- Scott Bloomquist powered past Brandon Overton on lap 55 and cruised the rest of the way to a dominating win for his 7th career victory in the $100,00 to-win Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night. “It’s like all these big shows, you are just glad they are over with,” Bloomquist said. “Mission accomplished!” Bloomquist, of Mooreseburg, Tennessee, started in the seventh position after finishing in second-place in the opening…

Dirt Tracks

Schatz Gun’s Them Down At Knoxville

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Schatz Fires Off His Big Guns at Knoxville to Join the Winningest Drivers Story By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF KNOXVILLE, IA — June 11, 2017 — Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing driver and eight-time World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series Champion Donny Schatz officially joined the ranks of the top-10 winningest drivers at Knoxville Raceway, leading all 25 laps of the Brownells Big Guns Bash night two Feature. The win marks his 25th career win at the 1/2-mile oval, tying him with two-time Track Champion Skip Jackson. It also marks the 10th win…

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DIETRICH CLAIMS NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS NIGHT WIN

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DIETRICH CLAIMS 4TH OF THE YEAR IN LINCOLN 410 SPRINTS; Story By: BILL MEYER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – June 11, 2017 –“It’s fun to be fast here! They’ve got a heck-of-a race track here.” So said Danny Dietrich after scoring his fourth win of the year in the 33-lap National Fallen Firefighters Night 410 sprint car feature in memory of Lincoln neighbor Brandon Little at Lincoln Speedway Saturday night. “You try to be smart there at the end. I don’t know if anybody was there, but we’re just trying to finish…

Dirt Tracks

Hodnett Gets Career 50th In Port Royal Sprints

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Hodnett Takes First Oval Checkers Of 2017 Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Port Royal Pa.- June 11, 2017- Greg Hodnett won his first Port Royal Speedway 410 sprint car main of the year on Saturday night, passing Aaron Ott for the lead and then outrunning Dylan Cisney to the finish for a $4,000 payday. In the 305 sprint main, Drew Ritchey of Everett scored a popular win in the footsteps of his grandfather, Junior Ritchey, who made his mark on the speedway in the 1960s, notching 20 full-size sprint car wins…

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Will Power Survived A Wild Night Of Racing At Texas Motor Speedway

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Power Wins Wild West Race at Texas Motor Speedway Story By: MITCH ROBINSON / INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS OWENS / INDYcar SERIES PHOTO FORT WORTH, Texas –June 11, 2017- Will Power survived a wild night of racing at Texas Motor Speedway, winning the Rainguard Water Sealers 600 in a race that ended under caution. The victory is the 31st Indy car win in the Team Penske driver’s career, tying him with Dario Franchitti and Paul Tracy for ninth all time. Tony Kanaan finished second in the 248-lap race that saw 66 laps run under caution due to numerous on-track…

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Keselowski Saves The Best For Last For XFINITY Score At Pocono

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Brad Keselowski Ends Drought For No. 22 Ford With Last-Lap Pass Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: JEFF & MATT CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM LONG POND, Pa. – June 11, 2017- With a dramatic last-lap pass – the first of the season in the NASCAR XFINITY Series – Brad Keselowski won Saturday’s Pocono Green 250 at Pocono Raceway, ending a 46-race drought for the No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Keselowski swept the stages in the 100-lap event but couldn’t get past leader Kyle Larson until he reached the Long Pond straightaway on the final circuit. Keselowski powered…

Devils Bowl Speedway

Given and LaDuc Big Winners at Devil’s Bowl “Rumble”

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Given Wins $1,000 Demo Derby With “16 Hour Car” Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: BARRY SNELLING / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO WEST HAVEN, Vt. – June 11, 2017-Hunter Given and Tim LaDuc, both of Orwell, Vt., came out on top of an action-packed day at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday, June 10, taking the biggest victories at the “Rutland County Rumble” event. Given won $1,000 by coming out on top of a wild Demolition Derby, while LaDuc swept the triple crown in the headline Altered Farm Tractor class of the four-division Truck &…

Dirt Modifieds

Susice And Rudolph Roar To Victory At The Big R’

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Ryan Susice, and Erick Rudolph Take Home Modified Wins on Labor Night at the Races at The Big R Story By: RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY… June 10, 2017- “The Ransomville Renegade” Ryan Susice and third generation driver Erick Rudolph from Ransomville, NY took home the twin features for the Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds at the Ransomville Speedway on Friday night as BlueCross BlueShield of WNY presented the 9th Annual Labor Night at the Races benefiting the United Way of Greater Niagara. Niagara Hardwood Center and A-1 Land Care also sponsored the night’s…

Asphalt Modifieds

Catalano Wires Spencer Modified Field

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TOMMY CATALANO BRINGS HOME A WIN AT SPENCER Story By: GARY SPAID / SPENCER SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: KEN DIPPEL / RACERSGUIDE.COM WILLIAMSON, NY - June 10, 2017- Tommy Catalano picked up his tenth NASCAR Sunoco Modified feature win at Spencer Speedway last Friday. He was able to lead the entire 35-laps, besting Mike Leaty at the finish line. “That was a long race for sure,” stated Catalano. “The car started off really good, but got a bit off near the end. I was not looking for a caution then.” The Super Six feature saw eventual feature winner Tim Faro…

Brewerton Speedway

Decker Does The Demon In At Brewerton

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Billy Decker Flies To Second Straight Brewerton Speedway Win Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MIKE JOHNSON / RACERSGUIDE.COM BREWERTON, NY – June 10, 2017- For the second straight week the “Franklin Flyer” Billy Decker put on a driving clinic as he put his Page Trucking No.91 in victory lane at the Brewerton Speedway. Starting 17th in the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Modified feature Decker’s car was on rails using every inch of the speedway as he worked his way through the field. The winning pass would come on lap 31 when Decker used the…

Dirt Modifieds

Sheppard Rumbles To Outlaw Victory

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‘SUPERMAN’ LANDS IN VICTORY LANE AGAIN AT OUTLAW SPEEDWAY Story By: PAUL SZMAL / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: MARK RANALLETTA / RACERSGUIDE.COM DUNDEE, NY.- June 10, 2017- A full moon and a slick track made for an exciting night of action on Yates County Food Pantry night at Outlaw Speedway. The 30-lap Friendly Dodge BB/SB Modified feature saw Eldon Payne jump out to a half straightaway lead over Brady Fultz in the first few laps. Payne’s lead was erased by a lap 10 caution that brought the field to his back bumper, including Tyler Siri and Matt Sheppard, who…

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