Humberstone Speedway dodged the forecast and evaded the rain that surrounded the area and was able to complete the entire racing program on Friday May 13th. Racers Brad Rouse (Sportsman), Darren Peters ( FASTRAK Late Models), Rob Murray ( Street Stock), Rocco Conte ( Mini Stock), Rick Book (Pro Trucks) and Mike Larrocque ( Pure Stock) all made visits to Humberstone Speedway’s Victory Lane for the first time in 2011. Humberstone Speedway’s Racers collected $1320 in donations for the Bleich Family. Humberstone Speedway regular Billy Bleich Jr tragically lost his grandmother in a tragic fire this past week. Humberstone Speedway…More
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Brad Rouse cruises to victory at Humberstone
Elmo Reckner hits paydirt at The Ridge
FULTONVILLE – For the sixth time in as many weeks, a different winner visited Victory Lane in the modified division at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. Elmo Reckner took the lead on lap five and held off a late-race charge by Jackie Brown to earn the win. Brown finished second, Craig Hanson was third, Don Ronca was fourth and Kenny Tremont Jr. was fifth. Marc Johnson was sixth, last week’s winner Lance Willix was seventh, defending track champion JaMike Sowle was eighth, Paul Kinney was ninth and Riche Price was 10th. In the sportsman division, Rocky Warner won for the second…More
Dale Plank earns first win on Brewerton’s new surface
(Jay Fish Photo) Dale Planck in the Twin Leaf 77x, Bicknell came into the night still on the mend from a broken sternum from a Late Model crash a couple weeks ago at the Lernerville Speedway. On Friday night he got the best medicine the doctor could order as he picked up the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified victory at the Brewerton Speedway. Planck grabbed the lead from race long-leader Ted Lamb on lap 19 after a restart and then outdistanced Billy Decker for the popular win. Other winners on WOLF 105.1 New Country Night were, Dale…More
Rain ends Ransomville’s night prematurely
Torrential Downpour ends Ransomville’s Opener a little too early By: Tom Stevens Everyone was excited to finally get back to the track last night. But we all had that thought in the back of our minds, would the show get in before any rain hits? The heat races were dry. It started to sprinkle during the Fireball feature, nothing anymore than that really. Until… The Mighty Taco Modified feature was started with Chad Brachmann leading the first lap, but a caution for Rich Vinson and Tommy Flannigan stopped in turn 2 would slow the field. The sprinkles continued to fall.…More
From the sanctioning side of things….by DIRTcar’s Joe Skotnicki
Well, I wish I had more control over the weather. The wet grounds have really plagued April and have had an influence on the early May shows… With that said, a few tracks have been able to hit the ground running. Glen Ridge – Mike Romano and Jake Spraker have put forth great efforts, having a couple of banner nights. Mike Gurda and his staff at Orange County Fair Speedway swinging the gates open with DIRTcar sanctioning returning and you may want to leave June 21st open for a trip to see some racing on ‘The Hard Clay’ – more…More
Brubaker claims Attica 305 challenge; Schlenk holds on for late model victory; Arnold out-duels Ball for truck win
By Brian Liskai ATTICA, Ohio – A late race caution gave Stewart Brubaker a clear track just as it looked like he might lose the lead in the 305 Engine Builders Challenge at Attica Raceway Park Friday. Heavy lapped traffic allowed former track champion Caleb Griffith to close quickly on Brubaker, who had led from the drop of the green. Just as Griffith was getting ready to make his move, the caution flew and Brubaker, the track’s 2008 champion, used it to his advantage, getting a great restart with two laps to go to pull away for his 9th career…More
Saldana Gets Redemption, World of Outlaws Win at Eldora Speedway
Kasey Kahne Racing star builds series lead at track that cost him shot at ’10 title ROSSBURG, Ohio – May 6, 2011 – Joey Saldana entered Outlaw Thunder Weekend presented by Goodyear Friday night at Eldora Speedway looking for revenge against the track that cost him a shot at winning his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series title last season. He couldn’t have had a bigger night. Not only did Saldana put the Kasey Kahne Racing Red Bull Maxim in victory lane, he also increased his lead in the 2011 championship battle to 51 points. It was a complete…More
Hearn heads to Victory Lane again at Accord
VP Fuels/Rhinebeck Ford Modifieds: Brett Hearn, Dom Roselli, Jerry Higbie, Bobby Hentschel, Danny Johnson, Mike Ricci, Danny Creeden, Danny Tyler, Richie Eurich, Robbie Green, Scott Ferrier, Jeremy Quick, Andy Bachetti, Richard Smith, Jeff Heotzler, Justin Holland, Mel Schrufer, Michael Storms, Antony Perrego, Brian Malcolm, (DNS) Geoff Quackenbush, (DQ) Rick Mill Camper’s Barn Sportsman: Kevin Ward, Kenny Ferrier, Vinny DeCicco, Chris Stevens, Shane Jablonka, Will Dietz, Joe Giachinta, Brad Szulewski, Jeff Hulseapple, Mike Barrett, Mike Skelly, Randy Green, Kevin Krom, Greg McCloskey, Don Smith, Darrell Ford, Jesse Marks, RJ Smith, Greg Hocking, David Coene Healey Brothers Group Spec Sportsman: Kyle Rohner, Matt…More
Chris Raabe gets first career 358 mod feature at Can-Am
Austrailia’s Peter Britten gets first career victory at the D shaped Dirt Demon!
Australian V8 Dirt Modified Champion Peter Britten behind the wheel of the Troyer, No.21A grabbed the lead on lap 6 of the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified and looked to be heading to the easy win. A late charge by Billy Decker had all the fans on their feet with Britten picking up the wildly popular win by 0.824 at the checkers over Decker. For Britten in only his third ever start at the “D-Shaped Dirt Demon” by all accounts he becomes the first ever Australian Modified winner in the United States. Other winners on K-Rock night…More
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Feature Column
Newsworthy for the weekend ending May 13th – we found this stuff interesting…..You may, too May 15th, 2012
by Adam Ross – with help from top secret correspondents. With so much going on in our industry every week it can be hard to stay informed, but we do our best. This blog is dedicated to the things that we think our friends would want to hear about. Before we get into what made this weekend’s newsworthy segment we again want to ask for your help. We want to cover every track that hosts dirt modified events – whether it’s dirt or asphalt. If your favorite track doesn’t get the coverage it deserves, please email me at adamrossenterprises@gmail.com ,…More
Super DIRTcar Series
“The Doctor” Danny Johnson Claims SuperDIRTcar Series Glory In The Jan Corcoran Memorial at Canandaigua! April 8th, 2012
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – April 7, 2012 – The first weekend in April marked the earliest season-opening in Canandaigua Motorsports Park history, a perfect time for ‘Land of Legends’ lifer Danny Johnson to once again rattle the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified record book at the hallowed Ontario County Fairgrounds half-mile on Saturday night in front of a packed house of sun-drenched fans. Buckled in behind the wheel of the blue #27J Page Trucking-Honeoye Auto Parts-Waste Management/Bicknell entry equipped with a Mike Mastin-prepared powerplant, Johnson dominated the 2nd Annual Jan Corcoran Memorial to kick off the 2012 Super DIRTcar Series points…More
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Rolling Wheels a Big Test for World of Outlaws Sprint Car Stars! May 14th, 2012
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – May 3, 2012 – It’s simply known as “The Fast Track” and for good reason. Rolling Wheels Raceway Park is a semi-banked, 5/8th-mile oval, making it the biggest track on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series schedule. The Outlaws will compete at the monster track twice this season, including Wednesday, May 16, in the Finger Lakes Speedfest. “It’s a big, wide-open track,” Kraig Kinser said. “You’ve got to have a good setup and you’re engine has to be working well there.” It’s the first of four races in New York. The World of Outlaws return to…More
World of Outlaws Late Car Series
Sheppard Lands Rocket Ride! May 13th, 2012
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director CONCORD, NC – May 9, 2012 – Could Brandon Sheppard be the next Josh Richards? The rising young star – and the dirt Late Model world – is ready to find out. Sheppard, 19, of New Berlin, Ill., was hired on Monday to drive the Rocket Chassis house car, giving him a golden opportunity to make his mark on the national scene in a high-profile ride that Richards recently vacated to pursue a NASCAR career. Rocket Chassis co-owner Mark Richards, whose race team reached championship heights on the World of Outlaws Late Model…More
Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series
O’Neal Continues Hot Streak with Seventh Series Win at La Salle! May 13th, 2012
La Salle, IL (May 12, 2012) – Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN continued his recent hot streak on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tour by winning for the third time in his last four races. O’Neal grabbed the lead at the start of the race. He cruised to the $10,000 victory in the Jeff’s Engine Masters-sponsored Spring Shootout at La Salle (IL) Speedway. O’Neal has now won seven series events in 2012. Defending series champion and current point’s leader Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN battled with Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA to grab the runner-up spot. Steve Francis…More
DIRTcar 358 and Sportsman Tours
‘The Doctor’ Danny Johnson awarded 358 DIRTcar modified title Saturday night. November 21st, 2011
Danny Johnson, of Rochester, N.Y., received top honors for winning his fifth overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels DIRTcar 358-Modified Series championship in the Mike Payne-owned Bicknell. David Hebert, of St. Damase, Quebec, raced to the top of the weekly Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified standings.