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NASCAR: New Damaged Vehicle Policy Instituted For 2017 Season

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Repairs to Injured Racecars in the NASCAR National Series’ Must Now be Completed Within a Five Minute Window. Story By: REID SPENCER / NASCAR WIRE SERVICE Photos By: GETTY IMAGES / NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. — February 9, 2017- Seriously damaged race cars will no longer be allowed to continue in races in the three NASCAR national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series). NASCAR officials debuted a Damaged Vehicle Policy that will see the sanctioning body more tightly police the repairs that are made to crashed race cars. While teams will no longer be…

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Kyle Larson Racing Offers Bonus Money

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Bonus Bucks Up For Grabs For Sprint Car Challenge Tour Racers Story By: ANDREA LARSON / KYLE LARSON RACING MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF STOCKTON, Calif. —February 9, 2017- Full-time teams competing in the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards that do not miss a race will receive an extra $500 courtesy of Kyle Larson Racing when they win a feature. With the extra money, it allows full-time SCCT competitors the opportunity to race for a minimum of $3,000-to-win each night. “We really want to thank Kyle Larson Racing for the support of our…

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Ransomville Speedway Gears Up For 2017 Season

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Ransomville Speedway Inks Returning Sponsors Story By: ERICA BICKNELL / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM RANSOMVILLE, NY –February 9, 2017- Ransomville Speedway management is continuing their busy off-season by inking returning sponsors. The sponsorship portion of a speedway’s business remains a vital source of income and of great importance. Ransomville Speedway is pleased to announce the returning sponsorships from Krown Undercoating of Ransomville, Investors Services and Stevenson’s Hardware. Krown Undercoating of Ransomville has resigned as the divisional sponsor of the 358 Modifieds. Former Ransomville Speedway second generation racer, champion and track starter “The Ransomville…

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RUSH SERIES ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NON-WING SPRINT CAR SERIES

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SERIES SPONSORSHIP BY PACE PERFORMANCE FOR 2018; TO DEBUT WITH $20,000+ POINT FUND FEATURING $5000 TO-WIN WEEKLY SERIES PRESENTED BY BONNELL'S ROD SHOP Story By: MIKE LEONE / RUSH SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Pulaski, PA.- February 9, 2017- On the heels of multiple exciting announcements concerning the continued expansion of RUSH throughout the off-season, the Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC RUSH Racing Series powered by Pace Performance is excited to launch a non-wing Sprint Car division! The Sweeney RUSH Sprint Cars powered by Pace Performance will debut in 2018 throughout the western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio region with…

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McLaughlin and Hearn Team Up for 2017

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Matt Hearn Set to Crew Chief for 'Mad Max' McLaughlins Super DIRTcar Series Campaign Story By: MANDEE PAUCH / SUPER DIRTcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO /RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C.- January 8, 2017 - The young gun from Mooresville, N.C., Max McLaughlin, has his site set on big things for this upcoming season as he will have a new crew chief by his side for his run with the Super DIRTcar Series. Heinke-Baldwin Racing has added Matt Hearn to the team as crew chief of the No. 6H machine. McLaughlin's father, 'Magic Shoes' Mike McLaughlin, was his son's crew chief…

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Blewett and Mauriello Team Up For Part Time Wall Modified Schedule

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Blewett and Mauriello Team Up For Part Time Wall Modified Schedule Story & Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com When Turkey Derby weekend was over this past November, a borderline tragedy occurred. Eric Mauriello who has posted a number of wins including a Tour-Type Modified win at Turkey Derby in 2014 as well as finishing in the Top-3 in points on a few occasions was left without a ride. Dick Barney’s “Big Red” No. 14 in which Eric was driving, will be wheeled by Dick’s grandson Blake this coming season at Wall Stadium and a few other race tracks in the area.…

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Returns to NBC Sports With Expanded 2017 TV Schedule

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Returns to NBC Sports With Expanded 2017 TV Schedule NBC and NBCSN to Televise All Red Bull Global Rallycross Races in Supercar and Lites Series in 2017 Story By: Chris Leone/GRC Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com LOS ANGELES – February 08, 2017 – For the fourth consecutive year, NBC Sports will provide comprehensive Red Bull Global Rallycross coverage on NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. NBC and NBCSN will combine to produce more than 20 telecasts of the Red Bull GRC Supercar and GRC Lites series, and all events will be live streamed on…

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Arctic Cat the Official Side-by-Side Recreational Vehicle of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series

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Arctic Cat the Official Side-by-Side Recreational Vehicle of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Story By: Brenden Capria/WoO Sprint Cars Photos By: Harry Meeks & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - Feb. 8, 2017 - The World of Outlaws welcomes Arctic Cat as the official side-by-side recreational vehicle of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series. Arctic Cat - a world leader in designing, engineering and manufacturing all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and recreational off-highway vehicles - will leverage its partnership with World of Outlaws to reach dirt racing fans at over 90 races across the country. "The geography of…

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Madsen Excited for Big Game Motorsports Debut This Weekend With All Stars

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Madsen Set For Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Season Opening Event. Story By: SHAWN MILLER / INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM WINDOM, Minn. - February 8, 2017 – Kerry Madsen will make his Big Game Motorsports debut this weekend when the Muddy sponsored team ventures to Florida for the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions season-opening event. Madsen said the team is tentatively slated to race Thursday through Saturday at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala during the Bubba Army Winter Nationals. “For me it’s about getting out there and getting to know each other and…

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Darland Honors A Longtime Friend of Racing

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DARLAND TO HONOR STROUD IN SATURDAY’S USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE AT CANYON Story By: RICHIE MURRAY / USAC SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF Peoria Az.- February 8, 2017- Dave Darland and Aragon Racing have teamed up to compete in this Saturday’s Sands Chevrolet USAC Southwest Sprint Car event at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona. The February 11 event, titled the “Steve Stroud Memorial,” is named in honor of the popular gentleman who was a key figure in multiple Phoenix businesses related to open wheel racing. Darland, of Lincoln, Ind., and Stroud, originally from southern California, shared an…

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Tony Stewart Heads Back To Indy As Team Sponsor

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Tony Stewart Has Launched Team One Cure, Which Will Partner With Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the Indianapolis 500. Story By: TRUE SPEED MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES PHOTOS INDIANAPOLIS IND.- February 8, 2017- Three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will return to the Indianapolis 500 this year, but as a sponsor instead of a driver. Stewart and the Tony Stewart Foundation have formed Team One Cure, an advocacy group for the Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center. As part of the new program, Team One Cure will partner with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports to take part in the…

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Phoenix Raceway Open Test Gets 2017 INDYCAR Season Rolling

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Phoenix Raceway Kicks Off 2017 INDYCAR Season Story By: INDYcar SERIES MEDIA Photos By: TIM HOLLE /INDYcar SERIES PHOTO Phoenix Az,- February 8, 2017- For the first time in 2017, all of the full-season entries in the Verizon IndyCar Series gather this week for the open test at Phoenix Raceway. Twenty-one cars are entered for the two-day test Friday and Saturday on the 1-mile oval in Avondale, Arizona, steeped in Indy car history. From 1964-2005, 61 races were contested on the track, with legendary names the likes of A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Al and Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford and Rick…

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Susky Super Sportsman Name Series Sponsor

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Credit Connection Auto Sales Returns as Super Sportsman Series Sponsor at Susky Press Release By: BRAD VORES / SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAN DEMARCO / RACERSGUIDE.COM YORK HAVEN, PA – February 8, 2017- For the second consecutive season, Credit Connection Auto Sales will be the title sponsor for the Super Sportsman division at Susquehanna Speedway. After a successful first season at the helm of the York Haven, PA track, owner Scott Gobrecht and General Manager Kolten Gouse are putting the final touches on the 2017 schedule, which will include 24 events for the Credit Connection Auto Sales Super Sportsman.…

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Rush Enterprises Backs Tony Stewart’s Dirt Return

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Rush Truck Centers Will Sponsor Tony Stewart's Return to Dirt Track Racing This Season. Press Release By: TRUE SPEED /MEDIA Photo By: HAROLD HINSON/ RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES INDIANAPOLIS IND.- February 7, 2017- Rush Enterprises, which operates a network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, will support Tony Stewart’s return to dirt track racing this season. The company’s Rush Truck Centers brand will serve as co-primary sponsor on the No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Arctic Cat J&J that Stewart will drive in more than 50 dirt races in 2017. “Rush Truck Centers is extremely proud to continue our relationship with Tony Stewart in…

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Harli White Planning 60 Winged Sprint Races

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Harli White is Planning a Winged Sprint Car Schedule Featuring More Than 60 Races. Story By: SHAWN MILLER /INSIDE LINE MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO FILES LINDSAY, Okla. – February 7, 2017- Harli White recently finalized her winged sprint car schedule for the 2017 campaign. White previously announced that she will tackle the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour for the first time in her career. While that will encompass the bulk of her events, White has more than a dozen additional races on the initial schedule of more than 60 shows across the country. “I’m really, really excited to be able…

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The Outlaws Set For Wild West Invasion

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Outlaws Headed West in 2017 Press Release By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WOO SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF CONCORD, NC –February 7, 2017- The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series will continue its annual tradition of heading westward for several nights of racing. The 2017 Kick-off Tour features 11 stops across four states – Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Two of the three tracks making debuts on the national tour this season are in the west coast swing (Gator Motorplex and Cocopah Speedway). Gator (Tex.) Motorplex features a quarter-mile bullring; Cocopah (Ariz.) Speedway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile…

Asphalt Modifieds

Safety-Kleen Backs NASCAR Modified Opener

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NASCAR Modified Tour Gets Safety Kleen Sponsorship Press Release By: JASON CUNNINGHAM / NASCAR SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – February 7, 2017- Safety-Kleen has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season opener on March 18 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The event, which will also feature NASCAR Whelen All-American Series action, will be the Performance Plus 300 presented by Safety-Kleen. Safety-Kleen has been an official partner of NASCAR since 2004. The Performance Plus 150 will be the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour portion of the race event, and will…

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Race Of Champions 250 Moves To Lake Erie Speedway

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Lake Erie Speedway will host the 67th annual Race of Champions in September. Press Release By: ROC ASPHALT SERIES MEDIA Photos By: ALEX & HELEN BRUCE / RACERSGUIDE.COM ELMA, N.Y. – February 7, 2017- The 67th annual Race of Champions weekend will be held at Pennsylvania’s Lake Erie Speedway on Sept. 28-30 later this year. The event, featuring the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series, was most recently held at New York’s Oswego Speedway. “This is a very positive move for the event and short track racing in general,” said Joe Skotnicki, Race of Champions steward. “We took a different…

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Top Drivers Honored at Two-Night Devil’s Bowl Speedway Banquet of Champions

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Nine Track Champions Crowned; John Bruno Award to Ron Proctor Story By: JUSTIN ST. LOUIS / DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: ALAN WARD /DEVILS BOWL SPEEDWAY PHOTO RUTLAND, Vt. – February 7, 2017- Devil’s Bowl Speedway officially draw the curtain on its 50th racing season during a two-night Banquet of Champions gala on February 3-4. Ceremonies were held in the Grand Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Rutland-Killington in Rutland, Vt., honoring nine stock car racing champions, top drivers, and special award winners at two tracks at the West Haven, Vt., facility; well over 400 guests attended the weekend gatherings.…

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Mercer Raceway Park Car Show Announcement

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Mercer Raceway Car Show Coming Soon! Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - February 7, 2017- It won't be long for fans to see the cars that will compete at Mercer Raceway Park and other area speedpaths. Shenango Valley Mall will partner up with the Park to host the annual car show on March 2-5. The show will be open to all classes of race cars. But it is anticipated that most of the cars on display will come from the divisions that compete weekly at Mercer Raceway Park: The…

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Laubach and Pauch Looking to Bring Home a Gator

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Laubach and Pauch Looking to Bring Home a Gator Invaders vs. Regulars at Volusia Speedway Park Story By: Mandee Pauch/Super DIRTcar Series Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - February 6, 2017 -The Super DIRTcar Series season will kick off with the DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 22-25 at Volusia Speedway Park, with more than 35 Big-Block beasts soaring on the famed half-mile, battling side-by-side for four straight nights, all competing for the famed "Big Gator" trophy. The best wheelmen in the business will meet to compete for bragging rights and take home the DIRTcar Nationals title. Two potentdrivers in particular look…

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Pratt Seeks Rebound Year In 2017

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Pratt Seeks Rebound Year In 2017 Story By: Deb Smith/Bridgeport Speedway Photos By: Dave Dalesandro & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Bridgeport, NJ - When you think about Bridgeport Speedway and it's fleet of talented drivers, one must always mention Richie Pratt Jr. Pratt has been racing Bridgeport for over 20 years now, and has had success in both the Big Block and Sportsman divisions. After a long sting with the Overhead Door Team, Richie was back on his own again in the Family No. 28 in 2016. The familiar red and yellow machines both big and small blocks were on hand for regular…

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“Pre-Season” American Racer Cup Tire Giveaway Planned For March 11 At Georgetown Speedway

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Huge “Pre-Season” American Racer Cup Tire Giveaway Planned For March 11 At Georgetown Speedway; Early 2017 Registration Strong Story By: Brett Deyo/American Racer Cup Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com INDIANA, PA – Early registration for the 2017 American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco Race Fuels is soaring to new heights as drivers across four states make plans to chase the $51,450 in cash plus thousands more in product available for racers. Competitors from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, by simply racing at their home track(s), have the opportunity to share in rewards thanks to American Racer, regional distributor Lias…

Dirt Late Models

East Bay Raceway Park Hosts 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals

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East Bay Raceway Park Hosts 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals Story By: LOLMDS Media Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OHIO (February 6, 2017) - For over 40 years, East Bay Raceway Park has been accustomed to some of the most exciting events in dirt late model racing. In 2017, the tradition continues with the 41st Annual Wrisco Industries Winternationals - Presented by E3 Spark Plugs. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will invade the 1/3-mile bullring onSunday, February 12th for an Open Practice session from 6:00pm - 9:00pm - followed by six straight nights of racing action.…

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PHILLIPSBURG MALL TO HOST BIG EVENT SUNDAY, MARCH 5 TO SATURDAY MARCH 11

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PHILLIPSBURG MALL TO HOST BIG EVENT SUNDAY, MARCH 5 TO SATURDAY MARCH 11 JEFF’S AUTOMOTIVE BACK ON BOARD FOR 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW Story By: Bob Miller/Thunder on the Hill Photos By: George Steigerwalt Jr./RacersGuide.com The operative words to best describe the behind the scenes work leading up to the 10th Annual Quaker Steak and Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show would be "fully engaged." The telephones are ringing and the internet is very much up to speed as another sponsor has signed on for what will be another successful gathering of the past,…

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Albany-Saratoga Crowns 2016 Champions At Annual Banquet

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Albany- Saratoga Speedway Honors Track Champions Readies For 2017 Season Story By: TOBY LAGRANGE / ALBANY -SARATOGA SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM Saratoga Springs, NY – February 5, 2017- The Albany-Saratoga Speedway officially concluded the 2016 racing season Saturday night just a few miles up the road from the fast, four tenths of a mile oval. The annual awards banquet was held at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, which is located in the heart of historic Saratoga Springs. The evening started with a message from track promoter Lyle DeVore. First DeVore gave thanks for the great evening.…

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Brodix Cylinder Heads Lucky For ESS Racers

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Brodix Cylinder Heads Part of the Lucky Giveaway Program for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints in 2016 Press Release By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM SYRACUSE, NY –February 4, 2017- Brodix Cylinder Heads has been part of the Lucky Giveaway Program since its inception. Based from Mena, AR, they have been the leading manufacturer for cylinder heads on 360 sprint cars from coast to coast for decades. It remains the foremost goal of Brodix, Inc. to develop the highest quality, most innovative and dependable products for our customers. By working together to…

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Triple Crown Championship Series to Award Nearly $30,000 in Cash and Prizes

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Triple Crown Championship Series Top Driver and Supermodified of '17 Story By: CAROL HANES / OSWEGO SPEEDWAY MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF OSWEGO, NY - February 4, 2017 – Dan Kapuscinski Motorsports Promotions in conjunction with Oswego Speedway and the International Supermodified Association announced today the formation of the Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series of Supermodified Racing presented by ASI Racewear. The 10 race championship series, comprised of five non-wing Novelis Supermodified events at Oswego Speedway and five winged ISMA Supermodified events, is centered around the Supermodified Triple Crown, formed in 1966, featuring the Sandusky Speedway Hy-Miler Nationals,…

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Volusia Speedway Park Set to Open Weekly Racing

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John Allen Takes Over As Weekly Operations Promoter For The 2017 season Press Release By: BRENDAN CAPERIA / WRG MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM CONCORD, N.C. - February 4, 2017 - DIRTcar Racing announced today that John Allen has taken over as the Weekly Operations Promoter at Volusia Speedway Park in advance of the 2017 season. Weekly racing will commence on March 12 and run through the first week of December. Allen, a 45-year-old DeLeon Springs, Florida resident, is no stranger to Volusia Speedway Park, having spent many nights at the track with his father, who was a…

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ASCS Schedule Locked and Loaded For 2017

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ASCS Lineups Grows Beyond 150 Races With More In the Works Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / ASCS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM PHOTO STAFF TULSA, OK – February 4, 2017- The 26th year of the American Sprint Car Series gets underway with the Lucas Oil ASCS Southern Outlaw Sprints at Tampa’s East Bay Raceway Park and the 41st East Bay Winter Nationals and Ronald Laney Memorial. A three day affair with the winner walking away with $10,000 is the start of a 154 race lineup for the drivers of the American Sprint Car Series in 2017, which consists of seven…

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Sheldon Haudenschild Joins the Outlaws in 2017

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Sheldon Haudenschild Joins the Outlaws in 2017 Haudenschild to pave his own way in the series Story By: Brendan Capria/World of Outlaws Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. – The Haudenschild legacy continues in the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Car Series. Haudenschild Racing announced Thursday that Sheldon Haudenschild will pilot the No. 93 car in the series’ 40th season. As a second generation Outlaw, Haudenschild seeks to build his own name on one of the most prestigious national tours in dirt racing. “The Outlaws is everything,” Haudenschild said. “It’s something I grew up around and what…

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Volusia Speedway Park Set to Open Weekly Racing

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Volusia Speedway Park Set to Open Weekly Racing John Allen takes over as Weekly Operations Promoter for the 2017 season Story By: Colby Gorniewicz/DIRTcar Racing Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, N.C. - DIRTcar Racing announced today that John Allen has taken over as the Weekly Operations Promoter at Volusia Speedway Park in advance of the 2017 season. Weekly racing will commence on March 12 and run through the first week of December. Allen, a 45-year-old DeLeon Springs, Florida resident, is no stranger to Volusia Speedway Park, having spent many nights at the track with his father, who was a security…

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Wrisco Ups the Ante with Speedweeks Championship Chase

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Ups the Ante with Speedweeks Championship Chase! Story By: JEREMY SHIELDS / LUCAS LM SERIES MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM BATAVIA, OHIO-February 3, 2017- Wrisco Industries - the title sponsor of the East Bay Wrisco Industries Winternationals - will present the 2017 Wrisco Industries Speedweeks Championship Chase. The Wrisco Industries Speedweeks Championship Chase will begin with a doubleheader at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, GA - followed by six straight nights of racing at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL - before concluding at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, FL. The bonus program will offer the top…

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Arctic Cat All Stars welcome 17 travelers to the road full-time in 2017

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Arctic Cat All Stars welcome 17 travelers to the road full-time in 2017, Action begins with competition at Bubba Raceway Park on February 9 Story By: Tyler Altmeyer/ASCOC Media - Photos By: Pete MacDonald & Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 2, 2017) - The Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions will launch the 2017 season in near-record fashion; welcoming 17 full-time travelers from five different states, each working to endure 51 events across much of the Midwest and Northeast. Of the 17 confirmed travelers, ten will tackle the nine month campaign for the first time in their careers, attempting…

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Burton, Silk Headline Early Entries for New Smyrna’s World Series

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Burton, Silk Headline Early Entries for New Smyrna’s World Series Story By: Scott Cornman/NSS Media - Photos By: Matt Noles, Dick Ayers & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com With only two weeks remaining until the start of the 51st Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, entry forms are beginning to fly into the New Smyrna Speedway (FL) office. On Monday, the track released the first round of driver entries for the popular short track event during Florida Speedweeks. Headlining the early list of entries is Super Late Model racer Harrison Burton, fresh off of the biggest win of his career Sunday…

Dirt Late Models

Bad Boy Mowers Continues Partnership with Lucas Oil Late Model Series

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Bad Boy Mowers Continues Partnership with Lucas Oil Late Model Series Story By: LOLMDS Media - Photos By: Dave Dalesandro/RacersGuide.com BATAVIA, OH (February 2, 2017) - Bad Boy Mowers is pleased to announce that it will continue an extensive partnership with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, signaling a commitment by the rapidly growing empire to a passion shared by millions of fans across the country. Bad Boy Mowers will be known as the "Official Mower of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series" throughout 2018. "Bad Boy Country looks bigger and brighter than ever before - we're excited to…

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Donny Schatz to Carry Arctic Cat & Ford Colors for 2017

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Donny Schatz to Carry Arctic Cat & Ford Colors for 2017 Story By: Bill Klingbiel/Tony Stewart Racing - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com & Tony Stewart Racing Brownsburg, IN - For the past 20 years, Donny Schatz has attacked the terrain of dirt tracks all across the United States in his quest to become the best Sprint car racer in the world. The driver for Tony Stewart-Curb/Agajanian Racing is coming off his eighth World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series championship and is looking to continue raising the bar this season in grassroots racing’s most challenging series with a new partner…

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Announces 2017 Event Schedule; 2 Northeast Stops Planned

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Red Bull Global Rallycross Announces 2017 Event Schedule Story By: Chris Leone/Red Bull GRC - Photos By: Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com Los Angeles, CA (February 2, 2017) - Red Bull Global Rallycross proudly unveiled today its action-packed event schedule for the 2017 season. Kicking off in April with a brand new race in Memphis, and concluding in October with the series’ signature Los Angeles finale, this year’s slate retains some of the most popular events of 2016 while also introducing the series to a host of new markets. “This should be a banner year for Red Bull GRC as we continue our…

Dirt Modifieds

New Egypt Speedway Alters Fuel Rules for 2017 Season

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New Egypt Speedway Alters Fuel Rules for 2017 Season Story By: Pete MacDonald/New Egypt Speedway - Photos By: Harry Cella/RacersGuide.com New Egypt, NJ – The new New Egypt Speedway management has altered its rule regarding race fuel for the 2017 season. Effective April 15th, in an effort to crack down on illegal fuels and fuel additives being used, all fuel used in competition must be purchased at New Egypt Speedway. The new rule reads as follows: FUEL: Effective at the start of the 2017 racing season, it is absolutely mandatory that all fuel must be purchased from New Egypt…

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SCHEDULE CONFIRMED FOR 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW

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PHILLIPSBURG MALL, MARCH 5-11, 2017. . . . SCHEDULE CONFIRMED FOR 10TH ANNUAL QUAKER STEAK & LUBE DIRT TRACK HEROES CAR SHOW , A BIG WEEK PLANNED Story By: Bob Miller/Dirt Track Heroes Car Show - Photos By: Ace Lane Jr./RacersGuide.com The tentative schedule for the popular tenth edition of the week long Quaker Steak & Lube Dirt Track Heroes Show is now confirmed for 2017. The successful event will once again begin its week long run at the Phillipsburg Mall located off Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Opening day is set or Sunday, March 5th with a…

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Lucas Oil Returns as Presenting Sponsor for the Empire Super Sprints

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Slogan 35/10! 35th year for ESS and 10th year with Lucas Oil! Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS / ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By: RACERSGUIDE.COM / PHOTO STAFF SYRACUSE, NY –February 1, 2017- As the 2017 racing season rapidly approaches, the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is proud to once again announce Lucas Oil as the presenting sponsor for the entire tour. The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints is getting ready to put on another exciting year of 360 winged sprint car action in the northeastern United States and Canada. It will be slogan 35/10! This year marks the 35th season of…

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NES Racers Looking For Perfect Attendance Bonus

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S&D Bodyline Returns to Sponsor the Perfect Attendance Bonus at New Egypt Press Release By: MIKE WISNIEWSKI / NES MEDIA Photos By: JANE CELLA / RACERSGUIDE.COM NEW EGYPT, NJ –February 1, 2017- For the second year in a row, a Perfect Attendance Bonus award will be doled out to one New Egypt Speedway driver courtesy of S&D Bodyline. Competitors in the Modified, Sportsman or Crate Modified class that compete in every scheduled 2017 point event in their respective division will be eligible. At the regular season finale at the Ocean County, NJ dirt oval, all drivers fulfilling the perfect attendance…

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Earnhardt Back On Track During PIR Testing

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Was On Track Testing on Tuesday at Phoenix Int'l Raceway. Press Release By: NASCAR MEDIA Photos By: GETTY IMAGES/ NASCAR AVONDALE, Ariz. –February 1, 2017- Dale Earnhardt Jr. was back on track for the first time this year on Tuesday during testing at Phoenix Int’l Raceway. The 42-year-old North Carolinian was driving his familiar No. 88 Chevrolet as part of a two-day test for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams. It was his first appearance in a race car since a private test in December that was required for him to receive medical clearance for his return…

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Delaware International Speedway Announces New Full Throttle Series for 2017

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Over $130,000 in Purses to be Paid For Seven Race Series Press Release By: DIS MEDIA Photos By: GEORGE STEIGERWALT / RACERSGUIDE.COM DELMAR, DE – February 1, 2017- In the first state, there have been several dirt tracks, some which were in operation through the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, and all the way up into the 21st century. Each track has had a following of racers, fans and sponsors whose names have remained cultural legends. DIS, being a small family-owned racing facility, the Cathell family understands what it takes to survive in the business community. There is one family who has…

The Racer’s Expo Up Next For TSMP

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Thompson Speedway Exhibiting at The Racer’s Expo Press Release By: TAYLOR THERIAN / TSMP MEDIA Photos By: RACERS EXPO MEDIA THOMPSON, CT –February 1, 2017- The Racer’s Expo, an annual motor sports trade show, returns on February 3rd and 4th at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. This year, under the management of OTB Promotions, the show features some new seminars and world class exhibitors. Over 45 vendors are registered for the expo for 2017. TSMP will once again be showcasing the facility and experiences offered at the expo. Exotic Driving Events, American Muscle Experience and Fiat 500…

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Cadillac Scores Epic Rolex 24 At Daytona Win with Taylors, Gordon, Angelelli

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Cadillac Scores Rolex 24 Victory With Dominating Performance Story & Photos By: ISMA WEATHER TECH SERIES MEDIA Daytona Beach Fla.- January 30, 2017- A long 24 hours, made even longer by 12 hours of cold temperatures, steady rain and 21 caution flags – though not even close to a record, actually – combined to make the night hours of the most prestigious sports car race in North America miserable for drivers and crew. But the 55th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona was one of the most exciting, and certainly most important endurance races in recent memory. And those…

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Ganassi Racing Returns The Ford GT to Daytona Victory Lane

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The Ford GT Found Victory Lane During the Rolex 24 on Sunday Afternoon. Story & Photos By: ISMA SERIES MEDIA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- January 30, 2017- A year after the competitive debut of the Ford GT at the Rolex 24 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, Chip Ganassi Racing brought the Ford GT back to Daytona determined to find victory lane. On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., it was mission accomplished. Dirk Mueller, Joey Hand and Sebastien Bourdais piloted the No. 66 Ford GT to victory in the GT Le Mans class Sunday, putting the cherry on top of the first year of…

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NYSSCA Honors Racers At Annual Awards Banquet

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NEW YORK STATE STOCK CAR ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ITS 48TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Story By: Ron Szczerba / New York State Stock Car Association Photos By: Mark Brown/ Racersguide.com Albany, NY – January 30, 2017-On Saturday evening January 28, the New York State Stock Car Association (NYSSCA) celebrated its 48th annual awards banquet at the Polish Community Center in Albany, NY. A total of over 350 people filled the banquet room as drivers, owners, fans, and sponsors celebrated the accomplishments of their race teams for the 2016-racing season. Master of Ceremonies for the event were John Stanley and Dan Martin. Earlier…

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Mercer Raceway Track Champions Honored

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Mercer Raceway Park Celebrates 2016 Season and Awards Championships Story By: LOU LONG / MERCER RACEWAY MEDIA Photos By: TOMMY HEIN / RACERSGUIDE.COM Mercer, PA - January 30, 2017- Over 230 members of the racing family from Mercer Raceway Park gathered Saturday night at the Normandy Banquet Hall of the Hickory V.F.W. to celebrate the 2015 season and to honor the track's biggest achievers. Taking the top honors were seven divisional champions. In addition, two special awards were conferred on second generation racers. Jack Sodeman, Jr., from North Jackson, OH celebrated his third track championship in the 410 Sprint…

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Rudolph Rules at Atlantic City

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ERICK RUDOLPH WINS THIRD GAMBLER’S CLASSIC IN ATLANTIC CITY’S BOARDWALK HALL, RYAN FLORES IS INDOOR AUTO RACING SERIES CHAMPION Story By: ERNIE SAXTON / SAMMONS MOTORSPORTS MEDIA Photos By: PETE MACDONALD / RACERSGUIDE.COM ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -January 29, 2017 . . . Erick Rudolph of Ransomville, N.Y., staved off a furious last lap challenge off the final turn by Zane Zeiner of Bath, Pa., and won the NAPA Know How Racing Weekend Three Quarter (TQ) Midget Gambler's Classic 40-lap feature by a razor thin margin inside historic Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night. “I wasn't sure about it, to be honest,”…

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