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
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“Super Matt” Defeats “Mr. Freeze” in Late Race Duel of the Super Powers – DTD Exclusive May 21st, 2013
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
Super DIRTcar Series
Competition Fierce as Super DIRTcar Series Points Battle Nears May 8th, 2013
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – May 3, 2013 -After winning an unprecedented three consecutive Super DIRTcar Series championships, Matt Sheppard clearly has established himself as the Big-Block Modified driver to beat. Sheppard, though, will have his hands full when the 2013 season opens with the Hall of Fame 60 on Wednesday, June 5, at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y. The best in the business will be racing to unseat “Super Matt” from his championship throne. Drivers like Hearn, Friesen and Phelps will be have a target on Sheppard’s No. 9s FX Caprara Car Co./Xtreme Lubricants/Bicknell. Here are some of the…More
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Kinser Dominates Orange County May 21st, 2013
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
World of Outlaws Late Model Car Series
Clanton Triumphs At I-30 May 12th, 2013
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director LITTLE ROCK, AR – May 11, 2013 – Shane Clanton knows his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series triumph of 2013 was a product of good fortune. After capturing Saturday night’s 50-lap A-Main at I-30 Speedway, the 37-year-old driver from Zebulon, Ga., could only shake his head at the unlikely turn of events that made him a winner in the national tour’s first-ever event in the state of Arkansas. “I got lucky,” admitted Clanton, who was victorious for the second time in the last three WoO LMS events. “It was given to…More
Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series
Eddie Carrier Jr. Wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway April 28th, 2013
MINERAL WELLS, WV (April 21, 2013) – Eddie Carrier Jr. finally claims his first ever win at West Virginia Motor Speedway, by winning tonight’s event. Carrier took the lead from Brian Birkhofer on lap 33 and held off Josh Richards for his fourth career LOLMDS win. Richards, who brought out the first caution of the race with one lap scored, charged through the field to finish second. Don O’Neal came home third followed by Birkhofer and 13th starting, Jimmy Owens. “It feels pretty good to finally win here, so close to Rocket Chassis. West Virginia has been my home-state since I moved…More
DIRTcar 358 and Sportsman Tours
358-Modified Series Jump-Starts with Back-to-Back Shows in Ontario May 9th, 2013
Small Block Series Racers Set out to Conquer Premier Merrittville Speedway and Cornwall Motor Speedway in Opening Races WEEDSPORT, N. Y. – May 8, 2013 – The DIRTcar 358-Modified Series revs up north of the border with back-to-back races at Ontario tracks. The series opens Sunday, May 19, at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Cornwall, Ontario, and heads west to take on the 3/8-mile clay oval at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario, Monday, May 20. “Feel the Excitement”: 358-Modifieds Open at Cornwall The first of the two races promises a night of excitement for the fans as the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series…More