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Sides Seeks for the Up-Side at Vegas

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Sides Seeks for the Up-Side at Vegas Will try for his first career series win at the fast-action half-mile Story By: Brenden Capria/WoO Sprint Cars Photos By: Dan DeMarco/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - March 6, 2017 - Though they are vastly different in entertainment, there is a distinct similarity between the alluring Las Vegas, Nev. strip and The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway less than 20 miles down the road. For "Double Down" Jason Sides, the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series FVP Outlaw Showdown is a matter of defeating the odds for the ever-coveted $10,000 jackpot. Since…

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Williams Grove Kicks Off 2017 Season On Sunday

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Williams Grove Opens Sunday, March 12 With Sprints Only Late Models get chance to practice Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mechanicsburg Pa.- March 6, 2017- Williams Grove Speedway is set to open the 2017 racing season with a rare Sunday afternoon opener featuring the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars, this Sunday, March 12 at 2 pm. The 410 sprints will race in a 25-lap feature paying $3,600 to win on Sunday afternoon The super late models are on the program for PRACTICE ONLY on Sunday. Once a staple on the Williams Grove…

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Keselowski Cashes In On Harvick Miscue

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Brad Keselowski Pounces On Unexpected Opportunity To Win At Atlanta Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. – March 6, 2017- Thanks to the unintentional generosity of the dominant driver in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, opportunistic Brad Keselowski won the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Kevin Harvick led 292 of the 325 laps at the 1.54-mile track, but a pit road speeding penalty under caution on Lap 311 sent him to the back of the field for the final restart. That gave Keselowski the…

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Sunday Atlanta Notebook

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Another Strong Run For Chase Elliott Comes Up Short Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 6, 2017- Chase Elliott spent much of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 running in Kevin Harvick’s shadow. Elliott had a fast Chevrolet, as he proved conclusively after incurring a pit road speeding penalty on Lap 212. Despite serving a pass-through for the infraction, Elliott stayed on the lead lap and was running faster lap times than Harvick when a debris caution on Lap 240 slowed the field and gave Elliott a chance to regain…

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Triple Crown Championship Honor Super Modified Legends

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Triple Crown Championship Series Awards to Honor Supermodified Legends Bentley Warren, Jim Shampine Story By: DAN KAPUSCINSKI / TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES MEDIA Photos By: CHRIS BURGESS / RACERSGUIDE.COM OSWEGO, NY - March 6, 2017 – The champions of the Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series presented by ASI Racewear will not only have the opportunity to collect up to $12,000 in prize money, but also earn year end awards named in honor of Supermodified legends Bentley Warren and Jim Shampine. A $6,000 prize will be on the line for the ‘Bentley Warren Supermodified Driver of the Year,’ as well…

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10th ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES ENJOYS RECORD BREAKING OPENING

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161 Cars Fill Phillipsburg Mall, Legendary Racing Stars Honor Tighe Scott and Lew Boyd. Press Release By: STEVE PADOS / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: KRISTEN SNYDER / RACERSGUIDE.COM Phillipsburg NJ. - March 6, 2017- The Quaker Steak and Lube Tenth Annual Dirt Track Heroes Show opened yesterday to much fanfare and enthusiasm as racing fans flocked to the Phillipsburg Mall on Sunday to listen to great racing stories and meet a panel of legendary racing stars who came out to chat about their racing exploits and to honor racers "The Pride of Pen Argyl" Tighe Scott and…

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ESS Racers Get Lucky With Briggs & Stratton Support

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Briggs & Stratton Part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints in 2016 Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS / EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS MEDIA Photos By: RACESGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SYRACUSE, NY – March 6, 2017- Briggs & Stratton did its maiden voyage as a part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints during the banquet of 2016. With more than 100 years of experience, Briggs & Stratton is trusted by millions of people around the globe and backed by the largest service network in the industry. We are the world’s largest…

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‘The Valley Of Speed’ Ready For Ground Shaking Action

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Lebanon Valley Speedway Sets 2017 Season Schedule Press Release By: PHIL ALLAWAY / LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM West Lebanon NY.- March 5, 2017- This week, Lebanon Valley Speedway officially released the schedule for the 2017 season. There will be 21 consecutive Saturday nights of racing, 20 of which will feature the headlining Big Block Modifieds with their huge V8 engines that make the ground tremble with delight. The season will start on Apr. 15 with Warm-ups. The track will be open to competitors from all classes to test and tune their cars for the…

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Smooth Track Surface Greets Racers At Georgetown Speedway Open Practice

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Georgetown Speedway Opens 2017 Season With Melvin L. Joseph Memorial March 10-11th Press Release By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF GEORGETOWN, DE –March 5, 2017- Despite frigid temperatures and wind, Georgetown Speedway came to life for the first time in 2017 on Saturday. Approximately 35 race cars, spanning a variety of divisions, took part in a three-hour open practice session at the Sussex County half-mile, turning the first laps since a complete resurfacing of the speedway during the off-season. The 200-plus loads of clay knitted well, providing smooth track conditions throughout the session and…

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2017 FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY SCHUEDLE RELEASED AT THE OAKDALE MALL CAR SHOW

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67 TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON BEGINS WITH MARCH MADNESS ON MARCH 25TH. Press Release By: FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KIRKWOOD, NY…March 5, 2017- On Friday, Five Mile Point Speedway released the 2017 racing schedule at the Mike & Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks Oakdale Mall Car Show. The 67th consecutive season of racing gets underway with a “March Madness” event on Saturday, March 25th. Once again the family structed pricing and racing makes Five Mile Point Speedway the best weekly value in racing. The 2017 schedule is once again loaded with big racing events and…

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46th Season Opener On Tap in March for Big Diamond Speedway

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Mall Show, Practice Day, Pre-View 46th Season Opener Story By: SHAWN WOOD / BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM FORESTVILLE, PA. -March 5, 2017- The moment has arrived that race fans have been waiting for all off season. The calendar say March and that signifies the opening of Big Diamond Speedway in Forestville. The unofficial start to the season begins Monday, March 13 with the mall show which will now be held at the Fairlane Village Mall in Pottsville. The week-long show will conclude on Fri., March 17 and on that night, there will be driver interviews…

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Bell Rings In Atlanta Victory

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Christopher Bell Wins Two-Lap Shootout For Atlanta Victory Story By: REID SPENCCER NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 5, 2017- Christopher Bell unquestionably had the dominant truck in Saturday’s Active Pest Control 200, but, in the end, the driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra had to work hard for the third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of his career. In the nightcap of a NASCAR doubleheader at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bell held off fellow Tundra driver Matt Crafton in a two-lap shootout to the finish for his first win…

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Busch Repeats At Atlanta XFINITY Race

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Kyle Busch Wins Second Straight NASCAR XFINITY Series Race At Atlanta Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 5, 2017- It took Kyle Busch 13 years to get his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It took him one more year to get the second. The pole winner at Atlanta for the sixth time, Busch pulled away after a restart on Lap 148 of 163 and beat Brad Keselowski to the finish line by .605 seconds to score his second straight victory at the 1.54-mile track in…

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Schatz Sweeps the Show at LoneStar

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Sheldon Haudenschild Records First Podium Finish In Rookie Season Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF KILGORE, Tex. - March 5, 2017 - There is a crater wrapped around turns one and two of LoneStar Speedway - now a reinvented third-mile dirt course. Shortened from a 3/8-mile oval since the last time the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series visited there in 2010, the "Greatest Show on Dirt" competed on the equally as fast bullring Friday night for the first time at the new length. Wheel-to-wheel with 23 other cars, Donny Schatz avoided…

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Harvick Saves His Best For Last For Atlanta Pole Run

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With Stellar Final Lap, Kevin Harvick Wins Atlanta Pole Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 4, 2017- Kevin Harvick saved his best lap for the best possible moment on Friday afternoon, putting his No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford on the pole for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX). In the third and final round of knockout qualifying for the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season, Harvick toured the 1.54-mile track in 29.118 seconds (190.398 mph) to…

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Friday Atlanta Notebook

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After Daytona Disappointment, Elliott Still Waiting For His Day To Come Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR HAMPTON, Ga. –March 4, 2017- Chase Elliott had seen that movie before. Having qualified for the playoff as a Sunoco rookie last year, Elliott was leading the first postseason race at Chicagoland Speedway when Michael McDowell’s spin in Turn 4 brought out the fourth and final caution on lap 263 of a scheduled 267. Elliott lost the lead on pit road and lost the race in overtime to Martin Truex Jr. In last Sunday’s Daytona…

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SAMMY BEAVERS NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW

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FREE TO THE PUBLIC WEEK LONG EVENT OPENS SUNDAY AT PHILLIPSBURG MALL. . . . . . . . Press Release By: BOB MILLER / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Phillipsburg NJ.- March 4, 2017-The hard work and details continue to fall into place as the tenth edition of the successful Quaker Steak and Lube Dirt Track Heroes show staff prepares to kick off its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall. The show will encompass the majority of the local short track scene and will run from March 5th through Saturday, March 11th. The…

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DIRTcar Racing Membership Required for All Sanctioned Events

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All Division Drivers Must Have A DIRTcar License To Participate And Receive Benefits Press Release By: COLBY GORNIEWICZ / DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - March 3, 2017 - Starting with the first events of 2017, any participants of a DIRTcar-sanctioned event will be required to hold a DIRTcar Racing membership. Any division without a 100 percent membership participation will be at risk of violating the sanction agreement and suspension of the sanction by DIRTcar Racing. A one-week temporary membership (for the traveling racer) will be accepted provided the driver completes the full application. However,…

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Empire Super Sprints Heading To The Expo

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For 31 Years, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Part of Motorsports Expo! Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS/ ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY – March 3, 2017- The 31st Annual Motorsports Expo held in Syracuse at the New York State Fairgrounds officially kicks off the racing season in Upstate NY. For each and every event held, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) has been a proud attendee. The Center of Progress building will be filled with hundreds of cars and dozens of booths. ESS will once again have a very big…

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DRIVER INCENTIVES CONTINUE AGAIN FOR 2017 RACING SEASON AT FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY

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THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FREE PIT PASSES TO BE GIVEN AWAY THROUGH THE WEEKLY “TRAVELERS PROGRAM”. Press Release By: FIVE MILE POINT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM KIRKWOOD, NY.- March 3, 2017- The 67th consecutive year of racing at Five Mile Point Speedway is quickly approaching. The opening day event tagged “March Madness” will take place on Saturday, March 25th. A number of season long race team incentives will again be available for the 2017 racing season. The full season schedule is being released this weekend at the annual Mike & Michelle Stolarcyk Cars and Trucks Oakdale…

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BRIAN SHUEY SEEKS BRC NASCAR LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

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BRIAN SHUEY AGAIN TEAMS WITH CAR OWNER SCOTT LEE AS THEY SEEK BRC NASCAR LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY Story By: Ernie Saxton/Grandview Speedway Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com March 3, 2017 . . . Three time Grandview Speedway BRC Late Model champion Shoemakersville, PA’s Brian Shuey is teaming up, again this year, with long time car owner Scott Lee in search of another NASCAR title to add to his already impressive resume. Lee will be providing two MBH Late Models for Shuey. The team will make a full time effort at Grandview Speedway with the first official NASCAR…

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Motorsports Expo Kicks Off 2017 Season For Brewerton And Fulton Speedways

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Motorsports Expo Kicks Off 2017 Season For Brewerton And Fulton Speedways Story By: Dave Medler/Brewerton & Fulton Speedways Photos By: Jeff Clemons/RacersGuide.com BALDWINSVILLE, NY – March 2, 2017 - As the calendar rushes towards spring, all attention turns to the new racing season that’s just around the corner. The Brewerton and Fulton Speedways will have a presence at the 31st annual Motorsports Expo at the New York State Fairgrounds March 11-12 in the Center Of Progress Building. Speedway representatives will be on hand to answer questions you might have about the exciting upcoming season. The long-awaited schedules will be released…

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World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series 2017 Schedule Update

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World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series 2017 Schedule Update The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Announces Schedule Changes Story By: Kayla May/WoO Late Models Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - March 2, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series is making changes to two dates for the 2017 season. The original schedule consisting of 53-features will show a change to the location of the upcoming race in Mississippi and add one more track to the checklist by expanding the Series trek through Illinois in July. The Series will be visiting Whynot Speedway in Meridian,…

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A Dream Kick Starts A Racing Adventure

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Following a Dream Story By: DIANE Smith / RACERSGUIDE.COM Photos By: WALT SMITH / RACERSGUIDE.COM Kunkletown Pa. - March 1, 2017-In a rural area at the base of the Pocono Mountains near Kunkletown PA., is where dirt track racer Macy Litchauer of Litchauer Motorsports calls home. Macy's racing career started with a dream in 2012 which was sparked by being a spectator at a local Quarter Midget race track. At age 10, she had her quarter midget racing debut in the 2013 season with the support of her family,sponsors, and friends. In addition to racing quarter midgets, she also participated…

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Dirt Set To Fly At Bridgeport

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60 Over Special Doug Hoffman Memorial, Hand 1 of the 811 Dig Safe Poker Series Press Release By: DEB SMITH / BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos From: BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY Sweedsbore NJ.- March 1, 2017- The "60 Over Special" features a 44 lap contest for the Spirit Auto Center Big Block Modifieds, headlining the card. The Stewart Stainless Crate/Sportsman and Pennco Tech Outlaw Stocks will also be racing in their respective Poker Series events There will be a 25 lap 358 small block race, the first DA's Auto Body Rookie race, and an open practice the night before this event(on the 5/8 mile)…

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Flemington Speedway Historical Society Display To Highlight Open Cockpit Cars and Drivers

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Open Cockpit Cars and Drivers Highlight Flemington Speedway Historical Society Display at Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show Press Release By: DIANE TRACY/ FLEMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Photos By: ACE LANE JR. / RACCERSGUIDE.COM Phillipsburg, NJ - March 1, 2017- Flemington Speedway Historical Society (FSHS) will once again provide an anchor display at Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Car Show. For the tenth consecutive year, Phillipsburg Mall, Route 22 East, Phillipsburg, NJ is the venue for the week long extravaganza. It opens Sunday, March 5 and closes Saturday, March 11. More than 18 race cars will be part…

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Almost Show Time For Dirt Track Heroes Event

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ASSOCIATE SPONSORS JOIN FORCES WITH 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW MARCH 5-11 Story By: BOB MILLER / DIRT TRACK HEROS SHOW MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Phillipsburg NJ.- March 1, 2017- The clock is ticking and the event staff of the Tenth Annual Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show continues to work feverishly in preparing for another great event as it all comes together when the past, present and future of auto racing roll in to Phillipsburg, New Jersey. While there is still some finishing touches to be added the show, The…

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ESS Series Names New Sponsor For Event Quailifiers

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Car Mate Trailers Becomes Title Sponsor for all Heat Race Qualifiers with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF SYRACUSE, NY – March 1, 2017- One of the longest running sponsors with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is back for the 2017 season continuing a tradition of over a decade. Car Mate Trailers from Leeper, Pa. is the official heat race sponsor with each winner of the ten lap qualifying event taking home a cash bonus. A firm commitment to quality, craftsmanship, customer service, dealer support…

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ASCS Southwest Region Kicks Off At Canyon Speedway

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Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region Opens at Canyon Speedway Park Press Release By: BRYAN HULBERT /ASCA SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TULSA, Okla.- March 1, 2017- Set for their 10th year of action across the Deserts of the American Southwest, the Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region fires off this Saturday, March 4 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. for the "March Meltdown". The series 22nd event at the one-third mile Arizona oval, defending series champion, Rick Ziehl, has dominated the win column with six to his name. In 21 feature events, 13 drivers have at least…

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‘The Great Race Place’ Set For Banner Season

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Albany-Saratoga Sets Action Packed 2017 Schedule Story By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY- SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Malta, NY – February 28, 2017-As the warm weather slowly starts to enter New York’s Capital Region, all eyes are on the month of April and the start of the 2017 racing season at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The Great Race Place has an action packed schedule in place for the new season. The doors open on Sunday April 9th for track tech and safety inspection. The following Friday (April 14th) the track will open for an open practice session…

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Sprint Car Racing Morns The Loss Of Ralph Capitani

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Sprint Car Racing Visionary Promoter Ralph Capitani Passes Press Release By: CHRISTINE CORDOVA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PAUL ARCH / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - February 28, 2017 - The World of Outlaws extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ralph Capitani. Capitani was instrumental in growing the sport of Sprint Car racing, and more significantly, in the overall growth and development of the legendary Knoxville Nationals. "Ralph was a visionary promoter in the Sprint Car racing world," said World of Outlaws CEO Brian Carter. "I enjoyed the opportunities I had to learn while working with…

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NYSSCA Honors Van Pelt; Readies For A New Chapter In Racing

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New York State Stock Car Association Honors Van Pelt With Lifetime Achievement Award Story By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Woodhull, N.Y. – February 28, 2017- Westfield, Pennsylvania’s Billy Van Pelt has accomplished everything a driver can in a Modified on the High Banks of the Woodhull Raceway. The younger brother of another Small Block Modified legend in Curt Van Pelt, Billy was the star that wasn’t necessarily destined for greatness on dirt early in his career. But a shot to drive a Modified owned by his father was all ‘The Deuce’ needed to…

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Woodhull Raceway Welcome Sprint Car Invaders

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Sprint Cars Of All Types Fill Four Woodhull Dates For 2017 Story By: STEVE OVENS / WOODHULL RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Woodhull, N.Y.- February 28, 2017– In the first of what will be several schedule announcements made this week, Woodhull Raceway is proud to announce that the Patriot Sprint Tour, CRSA 305 Sprint Tour and the popular 270 Micro Sprint Reunion will return for the 2017 race season on the High Banks. The Patriot Sprint Tour, at the controls of Mike Emhof, will make two traditional stops to ‘New York’s Toughest Bullring’ with one date in May…

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INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR SET FOR SWEENEY RUSH SPRINT CARS

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NON-WING SERIES TO DEBUT IN 2018 WITH $20,000+ CHAMPIONSHIP POINT FUND PRESENTED BY BONNELL'S ROD SHOP Story By: MIKE LEONE / SWEENEY RUSH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF Pulaski, PA- February 28, 2017- The recently announced new Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Sprint Car Series powered by Pace Performance will hold an informational seminar this Saturday, March 4 at noon at Gatherings Banquet & Event Center at 2552 Benjamin Franklin Highway, Edinburg, PA 16116. Gatherings is located just west of New Castle, Pa. on Route 422. The seminar is open to the general public and is free of charge. …

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Weedsport Speedway Heading To Motorsports Expo

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WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY AND WEEDSPORT PRODUCTIONS TO KICK OFF 2017 AT THE MOTORSPORTS EXPO Press Release By: WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM Weedsport NY.- February 27, 2017- Please be sure to stop by Weedsport Speedway’s booth at this year’s 31st annual Motorsports Exposition and Trade Show at the New York State Fairgrounds on Saturday March 11th and Sunday March 12th. In conjunction with the Weedsport Productions team, Weedsport Speedway associates will be ready to bring you a taste of the motorsports fan experience LIVE! Guests are invited to take a tour of the multi-media powerhouse…

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Kurt Busch Pilots SHR To Daytona Victory

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Patient Kurt Busch Wins Wild Daytona 500—Without looking back Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: DICK AYERS RACERSGUIDE.COM & GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –February 27, 2017- His car damaged in a wreck on the backstretch and held together with tape, Kurt Busch grabbed the lead on the final lap of the 59th Daytona 500 on Sunday and took the checkered flag in the Great American Race as a capstone to a checkered career that has trended upward since Busch joined Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. In a race that featured the first test of…

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Sunday Daytona Notebook

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Despite The Crash That Took Him Out, Earnhardt Encouraged By Strong Performance Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM & GETTY IMAGES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –February 27, 2017- Returning to action from a concussion that sidelined him for the second half of the 2016 season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was leading Sunday’s Daytona 500 at the halfway point, having passed Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson for the top spot on lap 97 of 200. But both Earnhardt and Johnson were off-cycle on pit stops, and a trip to pit road was imminent. What Earnhardt…

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Port Royal Speedway Readies For Season Opener

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Port Royal Practices March 4 & 9, Season Opener Is March 11 Story By: SHAWN BROUSE / PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM PORT ROYAL, Pa. –February 27, 2017- Port Royal Speedway is prepped and ready to begin the 2017 racing season with a pair of upcoming practice sessions on March 4 and 9 before the Season Opener is staged on Saturday, March 11 at 5 pm. Practice on March 4 runs from 1 – 4 pm while the March 9 session takes place from 6 – 9 pm. Both practices are open to any division…

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Firehouse Subs Fuel ‘Mod Lite Divisions

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Firehouse Subs Returns As Title Sponsor Of The Brewerton And Fulton Speedways’ Mod Lite Division Story By: DAVE MEDLER / BREWERTON-FULTON SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: JEFF CLEMONS / RACERSGUIDE.COM BALDWINSVILLE, NY –February 27, 2017- Firehouse Subs, one of the most popular and fastest growing restaurant chains in the United States, has signed on as a marketing partner and title sponsor of the popular TUSA Mod Lite division at both the Brewerton and Fulton Speedways. The Camillus, NY Firehouse Subs franchise owners Jim and Kimberly Bogett are no strangers to local racing. Jim is a winning Mod Lite racer at both…

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Last Day In Florida

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Last Day In Florida Story By: Hunter Horton/RacersGuide.com Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Well today is the final day of the DirtCar Nationals. We started out our final morning by waking up at 8:00 AM and dad and I went over to Burger King to get some breakfast,then decided to head on over to the track around 9:00 AM. We made a pit stop to Walmart jus too pick up a couple things for the day. When we got to the track we started working on the car to see what was wrong from the night before. Come to find out it was just…

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Friesen Eyes Georgetown Opener; Hopes To Build Off 2016 Success At Delaware Oval

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Stewart Friesen Plans First Northeast Dirt-Track Start Saturday, March 11 At Georgetown Speedway Story By: BRETT DEYO / GEORGETOWN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM GEORGETOWN, DE –February 26, 2017- Stewart Friesen has a full slate of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing on his plate in 2017. But that doesn’t mean he will leave the dirt tracks behind. Friesen plans his first Northeast dirt track start on Saturday, March 11 at Georgetown Speedway in the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial race. The 33-year-old Sprakers, N.Y., driver will tackle the Sussex County half-mile oval in the Halmar International-backed No.…

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Schuerberg Spins Then Wins To Winter Dirt Games Victory

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SCHUERENBERG ESCAPES TO VICTORY LANE IN WINTER DIRT GAMES VIII FINALE Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Ocala, Florida - February 26, 2017- A seventh-place starting position and a 360 degree spin at the midway point was not enough to deter Hunter Schuerenberg on the path to a “Winter Dirt Games VIII” victory Saturday night at Bubba Raceway Park. The 27-year-old Sikeston, Missouri native steadily moved his way toward the front of the field throughout the 30-lap event before surging into the lead with seven laps remaining to collect his first USAC…

Dirt Car Nationals

Hearn Double Dips at DIRTcar Nationals

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Grabs the DIRTcar Nationals Finale and Championship Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, F.L - February 26, 2017- 2017 - Brett 'The Jet' Hearn picked up his tenth DIRTcar Nationals victory with the Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia Speedway Park on Saturday night. The veteran driver from Sussex, N.J. took the lead from the start and never looked back to take the $5,000 payday in the 40-lap finale, also staking claim to the DIRTcar Nationals championship. "The guys at the Madsen Overhead Door shop are going to have to build…

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O’Neal Wins the Feature at the DIRTcar Nationals Finale

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Clanton Wins DIRTcar Nationals Championship Story By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO LATE MODEL SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BARBERVILLE, FL- February 26, 2017- Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., a veteran racer in action since 1988, has been one of the biggest names without a World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory. That changed in his 53rd career feature start when O'Neal finally took a coveted trip to Victory Lane during the bookend to the 46th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on Saturday night. Heading into the 40-lap Craftsman Club Feature, the buzz was about…

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Dietrich Victory Worth The Wait

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DANNY DIETRICH WAITS OUT STORM DELAY, NURSES MOTOR TO CLAIM “ICEBREAKER 30” SEASON OPENER Story By: WAYNE HARPER / LINCOLN SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM ABBOTTSTOWN, PA -February 26, 2017 – Fans saw it all at Lincoln Speedway Saturday. They were greeted with cloudy skies and temperatures exceeding 70 degrees at the outset, cleared the stands when a tornado warning was issued at 2:20 p.m., waited out a four-hour, forty-minute rain and hail storm delay, returned to the stands to a 20-degree temperature drop, and then withstood heavy winds to see Danny Dietrich score his 32nd career win and…

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Reed Repeats For Daytona XFINITY Glory

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Ryan Reed Gets Second NASCAR XFINITY Win Where He Got The First--Daytona Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – February 26, 2017- For Ryan Reed, there’s magic in the air at the Birthplace of Speed. Reed went to Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway in February 2015 and hadn’t won since—until Saturday night, when he held off Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series veteran Kasey Kahne in overtime to claim victory in the Powershares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series season opener. With the race going four laps past its scheduled…

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Smith Doubles Up For King of The 360’s Crown

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Mark Smith is Once Again The King of the 360's Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCA SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM TAMPA, Fla. - February 26, 2017- For the second time, Pennsylvania's Mark Smith ended his weekend at Tampa's East Bay Raceway Park as the King of the 360's with the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints. While Smith gave chase early on, the race on the start saw outside pole starter, Shawn Donath, taking the early advantage over Travis Rilat. Slowed on Lap 3, Rilat was not to be counted out as the No. 29 stole…

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Saturday Daytona Notebook

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Tony Stewart’s Quick Wit Shines Through During Ford Press Conference Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –February 26, 2017- Just because Tony Stewart has retired from Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing doesn’t mean the co-owner of Stewart-Hass racing has lost his quick wit and sense of humor. Stewart’s penchant for repartee was in full evidence on Saturday morning when he answered questions from reporters during a Ford Performance press conference at Daytona International Speedway. Before Stewart could get into his shtick, however, he had to take some good-natured…

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Grant Guns Down The Field At Bubba’s

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GRANT THE TOP GUN ON NIGHT ONE OF WINTER DIRT GAMES VIII Story By: RICHIE MURRAY – USAC MEDIA Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM Ocala, Florida.- February 25, 2017- Justin Grant’s most recent visit to Bubba Raceway Park prior to Friday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship 2017 season-opener ended in heartbreak. One year later, despite late-race contact that nearly spelled disaster for the Ione, California native, the 26-year-old Grant swiftly exorcised those demons to capture night one of “Winter Dirt Games VIII.” Since joining forces last August, Grant and the Sam McGhee Motorsports team have been stellar…

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The First Race of 2017

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The First Race of 2017 Story By: Hunter Horton/RacersGuide.com Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com The day is finally here, the first race of 2017 for the 43 Halmar Racing Team. We started our morning by getting up at like 8:00 AM and getting our good friend John Stangle ,after we met up with Stangle, Dad and I went next door to go get some coffee and talk about what was going to happen for the day. Dad would head over to the race track for the day so my friend Matt (Stangle) and I went driving around to see what else there is to…

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