by ADAM BUCHANAN Dale Planck and Big Block Rookie Tim Schneider led the field to the green on Syracuse Hauler’s night at the Fulton Speedway. Planck would lead the opening lap but Adam Roberts who started 3rd would sneak under Planck to take the lead off of turn four to lead lap two. The feature had a few close calls and the first one would be on lap 4. Friday’s winner Robby Bellinger would make contact with a car battling for position then bounced off the wall. With damage to the front end, the car shot to the middle of…More

By ADAM BUCHANAN The two drivers on the front row of Friday’s wild feature started out the season with some horrible luck, for one driver that luck would only get worse before this one was over. Watertown’s Ryan Bartlett who has had his share of misfortune early into the 2013 season sat on the pole as Jim Witko who switched from Bicknell to Troyer this season started on the outside of row one. Bartlett would grab the lead on the bottom of turn two and lead lap number one. As Bartlett crossed the line to complete lap one all heck…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

By JOHN DOUGLAS JR. Once again, the trailers pulled into the Utica Rome Speedway, not knowing what Mother Nature had in store for them. Heavy cloud cover and earlier rains guaranteed a very tacky surface for most of the night. With Utica Rome’s tendency to be a very slick surface by feature time, many of the regulars would again have to adjust to the rare conditions at the Vernon half-mile. A couple special treats awaited fans as Larry Wight brought his 99L 360 sprint to run some pre-Victoria weekend hot laps and former track announcer Shane Andrews made a stop…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 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

    First:   I often think of my mother – especially on Mothers Day.  She left us back on June 7, 1991.  How well I remember that day.  Right after she passed on, I called my wife to inform her, and to tell her that now we only had her mother to worry about.  Early that evening we received the call that she, too, had passed on – yes the same day.   From a card my wife was given this past Mothers Day, by our son, Eric:   What is a mother? She’s someone who give and cares…More

By JOHN DOUGLAS JR. Before beginning this week’s report, I’d like to wish all the Mom’s a happy Mother’s Day. If you’ve read my first few columns on Utica Rome Speedway this year, you’ll notice a common theme, the weather. Last night’s activities would be no different, as unseasonably cold temperatures, a scattered shower here or there, and yes, even a light sprinkle of snow filled the Vernon sky. That did not stop fans and teams from coming to celebrate Mother’s Day in the dirt. Let me take this opportunity to praise the officials and track crew at Utica-Rome. Through…More

By ADAM BUCHANAN Mother Nature won the race last Friday at Brewerton Speedway. Unfortunate considering the first two features of the season have been highly competitive. With a weekend off to reflect this question came to mind, does defending track champion Jimmy Phelps have what it takes to repeat this year? If last week was any indication the answer could very well be yes. Its one thing to start up front, but to stay up front is no easy task. Tell that to Jimmy Phelps, as he was dominant last Friday night at Brewerton. Ignition problems plagued the defending track…More

BY RYAN LEPRE On Friday night the Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, PA forged ahead with their racing program trying to beat the oncoming weather front. The night was a success as long time Penn Can regular Steve Babicek snapped his five year winless streak in the Modified division. Babicek started from the pole with Mike Nagel alongside. Babicek took the lead at the start over Nagel and George Kostelansky meanwhile sixth starter Mike Nagel Jr. was charging forward on the high lane of the 3/8 mile speedway. Nagel Jr. made a power move on lap three bypassing both his…More