THOROLD, ONTARIO – May 21, 2013 – In a brilliant feat of showmanship, “Super Matt” Sheppard outmaneuvered Danny Johnson to win the first race of the 358-Modified Series Monday, May 20, at Merrittville Speedway. Sheppard spent the second half of the 100-lap event fighting lapped traffic, but his ability to deftly steer his FX Caprara/Xtreme Lubricants 9s around and between cars kept him out of reach of Johnson’s challenges. “I just wanted to run as hard as I could for 100 laps and try and get through the lapped traffic cleanly, but as quickly as I could too,” said Sheppard,…More

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – May 20, 2013 – Kraig Kinser stole the show at Orange County Fair Speedway en route to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature win of the 2013 season. Kinser and his Messila Valley started alongside Chad Kemenah on the front row with both drivers seeking a breakthrough victory. Kinser jumped ahead on the outside and powered to the lead while Kemenah was forced to hold off third-place finishing Tony Stewart along with Paul McMahan and Donny Schatz. The victory gives Kinser, the son of legendary King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser, four top-five…More

VERNON, NY- Once again, the fans were treated to another exciting night of short track racing this past Sunday evening that saw the Modified finish again decided in the last handful of laps with some late race drama and the support divisions of Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks again providing some exciting action of their own. The May 19 program, sponsored by the Mirabito Fuel Group and HR Refuse, was again run off in quick order due to weather concerns which saw Matt Sheppard take the Modified win, Jeremy Vunk the Sportsman winner, the Pro Stock win going to…More

By JOHN BONESKY While a double feature format for a track’s top tier division usually spells excitement for the fans and several other onlookers; it can also amount to a great deal of heart burn for drivers and pit crews alike. Thus was the case this past Friday evening at the Ransomville Speedway, as rain the previous week set up twin features for the 358 modified class and it was certainly every driver for himself on this still very young season. When the dust settled and the carnage came to halt after the first grinding 30 – lap affair, it…More

By RYAN LEPRE On Friday night at the Penn Can Speedway there was a fourth different winner in as many weeks at the 3/8 mile Susquehanna County oval. Bobby Trapper Jr. and Bob Hamm led the field to the green flag for the 30 lap Modified feature. Hamm led at the start over Trapper and Adam MacGeorge. The caution flew multiple times in the early going on lap three third place running Trapper Jr. spun out in front of the entire field collecting Mike Colsten who was making his season debut suffered heavy damage also involved were Mike Dougherty, John…More

By MIKE MALLETT Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway was a tough one for Pat Ward. The Genoa, N.Y., driver was less than a lap away from capturing his first win at the Brewerton Speedway in well over three seasons. The hopes of that happening all dissipated on the final lap as he went into the first turn. Ward had just taken the lead from Ryan Bartlett as they came to the white flag. Ward dove to the bottom of three and four as Bartlett pushed up the track. He made the pass down low then shot up the race…More

FULTON, NY – MAY 18,2012 (By Dave Medler) – By Pat Ward’s standards 2013 hasn’t gotten off to the start he wanted. On top of that, on Friday night at the Brewerton Speedway, Ward had the fastest car and in the lead on the final lap when second place Ryan Bartlett who lost his brakes, got into Ward taking both out of contention for the win. On Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway, Ward put it altogether and got the monkey off his back, as he outran teammates Billy Decker and Larry Wight for hugely popular win in the Tracey…More

By: Ron Szczerba With four laps to go in the 30-lap Modified feature event at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening there were six or more lap cars racing side by side for position in between Danny Varin and the checkered flag. When the checkered flag flew it was Varin who scored the victory, not only over those lap cars but also over defending track champion Stewart Friesen who was closing fast in the final laps of the event. “I saw his crew (Friesen’s crew) getting a little rowdy so I knew something was up,” Varin said in victory lane. “It wasn’t enough tonight though.” Other…More