FULTON, NY – (By Dave Medler) – They say it’s never over till the checkered flag waves. Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway Jimmy Phelps entered the night 29 points ahead of Billy Decker, and only needed a decent finish to grab his second in a row Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified Track Championship. With just a handful of laps completed in the 35 lap feature, cars scattered just off of turn two. Jimmy Phelps slowed to avoid the accident and was tagged from behind sending his car into the back straight wall. Phelps got his car to the…More

BREWERTON, NY –(By Dave Medler) – Coming into the final point night of the 2011 season, Matt Sheppard knew he had an uphill battle to be crowned the 2011 Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified Champion. Being 12 points behind Stewart Friesen, Sheppard had to go out and win the 35 lap feature and let the points fall where they may. Sheppard started seventeenth, worked his way into the top-five on lap 14 then on lap 22 took the lead from Chad Phelps. Once in the lead, there was no slowing down Sheppard as he outran Jimmy Phelps to the…More

New Egypt, NJ (Sept. 3, 2011) – Wade Hendrickson of Lawrenceville, NJ, known to his fans as “The Flying Farmer”, posted his second win of the season at New Egypt Speedway Saturday night as he won the 30 lap feature event on Back-To-School night sponsored by Buhler Auto Group. Hendrickson started 7th and wasted no time getting to the top spot by lap seven and cruising to the victory. At the drop of the green heat winner Dave Hunt lead the first lap before giving way to second starter Rick Holsten. Holsten was strong in the early going as he…More

By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY:  What started out as a dismal week of dreary weather and 2 rainouts in a row, finished in exciting fashion at the Valley of Speed as J.R. Heffner not only captured the coveted 100 lap, $17,500 Mr. DIRT Track U.S.A. title, but then came back and won the final night of points for the big block Modifieds, adding another $3,000 to his total in just 3 short days!   Though Heffner won the battle this past Saturday night, it was Kenny Tremont Jr. that won the war, securing is 13th Big Block Modified Point Championship.  In…More

BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 4, 2011 . . . Young Jon Kellner Jr. drove his own Power Washers/Mary Kay Products sponsored No. 67 to victory, his second career win, in the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature race at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night while Ron Kline wheeled his own V&M Towing/Harleysville Mattress No. 3 to his fifth win of the season claiming the 30-lap Late Model Memorial Classic. “I tried not to make any mistakes in the closing laps,” said Kellner in victory lane. “I dealt with it (Strunk being right on his rear) on top where the groove was.” Kellner…More

Mike Pegher Jr. Wins the 22nd Annual Jook George Memorial Fastrak Crate Late Model 50 Lap Feature by Vox Energy at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway, Steve Baker wins his 100th Career Feature, with Pat Weldon, Bruce Takach, Ricky Steigerwald, and Alec Broniszewski also winning on September 3, 2011. PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 4, 2011 – The 22nd Annual Jook George Memorial 50 Lap Feature by Vox Energy for the Brougher’s Machine Shop Crate Late Models saw Wexford PA’s Mike Pegher Jr. take his third win in the event and third win at PPMS this season. Defending race champ Dan Angelicchio…More

By Mike Leone (Middlebourne, WV)…The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series headed south on Friday night to join up with the Mid-Ohio Valley Touring Series in a co-sanctioned event for the second straight year as part of the Black Diamond Weekend. A stifling 95-degree day turned into a humid and foggy night as Northeast Tour race #16 drew 37 competitors. Mike Pegher, Jr. and Joe Martin battled hard for final 18 laps swapping the lead on a few occasions, but it was Pegher stealing the biggest career win away from Martin on a restart with two…More

AKWESASNE, NY – SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 Going into the final night of points for all divisions 2 of the 5 divisions had been claimed as Dylan Evoy wrapped up the Frenchie’s Built Ford Tough Sportsman division with 2 races remaining and Chris Raabe had to take the green flag and he would claim the Frenchie’s Chevrolet 358 Modified title. But the Frenchie’s Chevrolet American Revolution Series title was still up for grabs and with just 13 points separating Chris Raabe and defending series champ Todd Stone, nobody was about to lay down and give up. The final round of the…More

Wonderling and Fisher Brothers Share Race and Championship Victory Lanes Rich Vleck, DUNDEE, NY (September 2, 2011)- On a night when motorhomes and buses were raced and then smashed up, plenty of great racing was found around the Black Rock Speedway in the final night of the regular season. Ray Bliss Jr. only led a few hundred feet of the 20 lap sportsman feature, but it was the right stretch for the veteran to win his third win of the season. Bliss, of Warsaw , chased after fellow veteran Fran Hilton from the drop of the green flag and was…More

VERNON, NY-Despite a forecast that called for severe weather and 100% chance of rain, Utica-Rome Speedway was able to complete their entire program with Willy Decker racing off to grab his second win while Matt Janczuk taking another Sportsman victory. Rocky Warner and Tom Denton took the Pro Stocks feature wins while Ron Hawker and Bill Mason were lap victorious in the Pure Stocks on Gates-Cole Associates and Williams Fence night. Track champions were also crowned in the four weekly divisions. Shawn Donath took the popular win in the Empire Super Sprint 25 lap main event. Todd Burley and Paul…More