DANNY JOHNSON SCORES $10,000 PAYDAY IN VICTORIA 200 AT UTICA-ROME A new tradition was born on Mothers Day as the Dart Machinery Victoria 200 made its new home a memorable one in front of a large crowd at the Utica Rome Speedway. When 200-laps were completed Danny Johnson out of Rochester NY parked his JIR Motorsports, No.27j in victory lane. His win was worth $10,000. Read More

	BRP CanAm Weekly Winners Ready For Merrittville Tour Event Five BRP CanAm Series weekly events have produced three winners and all three are preparing for the 2008 Series tour opener at Merrittville Speedway on Saturday May 17. Read More

	VARIN AND JOHNSON WIN MODIFIED FEATURES AT FONDA Due to a rainout on Saturday, April 26 double features in the Modified, Sportsman, and Pro Stock divisions were scheduled to be run on Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway with Bobby Varin and Ronnie Johnson the winners of the two Modified features on a wild night of racing at the Track of Champions. Read More

	Gilardi Banks a Cool $3,000 with Win at Lebanon Valley The weather finally gave the Valley of Speed the green light to race for some big money this past Saturday night. Madsen Overhead Doors and Wentworth Construction put up $3,000 to the winner of the 30 lap Big Block Modified feature event. Read More

	Season Opener Less Than a Week Away The 2008 racing season is now less than a week away at Brockville Ontario Speedway. Drivers got their first experiences on the reconfigured track surface on Saturday afternoon during a special practice season to rave reviews. Read More

	Test and Tune Day at Edelweiss Speedway Edelweiss Speedway had is test and tune day on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. All the classes had the chance of making several practice laps on a very nice surface. Around twenty cars were in the pits for the afternoon. Read More

	HOWARD WINS THIRD, KELLNER GETS HIS SECOND WIN AND KEPPLER A FIRST WIN AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY “We are on a lucky couple of weeks,” said Duane Howard in victory lane after winning the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature race at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night. “We have a fast car, a good team and we will be near the front every week.” Read More

	Tomkins Uses Late Race Pass to Claim Canandaigua Speedway Victory It’s not often Steve Paine relinquishes the lead at Canandaigua Speedway, but Saturday night Clifton Springs, NY’s Gary Tomkins made it happen. After starting in the 13th position, Tomkins used the outside lane to breeze by Paine on lap-33 to claim the $1,500 WNYR 98.5 FM DIRTcar Big-Block Modified feature event. Read More

	Hot Wings TV Premiers with the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Opener at Black Rock. In an exciting announcement, the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Season (ESS) Opener from Black Rock Speedway, in Dundee, N.Y., held on April 12, will be the first episode of Hot Wings TV (HWTV) shown on Time Warner Cable SportsNet Channel 26 in the Greater Rochester Area. Read More

	WHEELS ARE READY TO ROLL AT SPENCER FOR THE 54TH SEASON The annual “Test & Tune” session took to the track last Friday at Spencer Speedway. On hand were the four main divisions; NASCAR Modifieds (6), SST Modifieds (12), Street Stocks (6) and Super Sixes (5)., making for a total of 29 cars that turned out for practice. Read More

	DIRTcar Modifieds To Pound The Pavement Once More At Airborne & Oswego The mighty Big-Block Modifieds are ready for their return to the pavement at Airborne Speedway and Oswego Speedway as the two asphalt ovals host DIRTcar Racing NorthEast's premier class of race car in a special two-race mini series for a second straight summer. Big-Block teams arrive in the Port City for a stop at Oswego on Wednesday, June 18 then travel northward to Airborne in the Adirondack Region on Wednesday, August 6. Read More

	Pope Takes VanAernam Memorial Victory Bob VanAernam was a long time street stock competitor and benefactor to the division through his family business, Harry's Auto. The racing community lost Bob on May 7th, 2005 after he suffered a heart attack while doing what he enjoyed, racing. Since then, his son Rob and the business have continued on, holding a race in his honor. Friday night, was that race. Read More

	Ron Cartwright Jr. Dominates Modified Feature at Black Rock Ron Cartwright turned his misfortune in the first two races of the season into a trip to Victory Lane on Friday, making the third time a charm. Cartwright dominated the Marbles Automotive Modified portion of the night at Black Rock, presented by Finger Lakes Auto, Truck & Marine NAPA and Seneca Beverage, leading all eight laps of his heat race and all 25 laps in the feature. Read More

	Pete Bicknell Enters BRP CanAm Late Model Event Pete Bicknell, a 19 time Merrittville Speedway track champion, will try something different on Saturday May 17 when the BRP CanAm Late Model Series visits the Merrittville Speedway. Bicknell will buckle up in one of Paul Grigsby’s 360 late models and attempt to add yet another credit to his racing resume – a win in the BRP CanAm Late Model Series. Read More

	Accord Speedway Forced To Cancel May 9th Heart Chevrolet Racing Program Singer BJ Thomas probably said it best with his great rendition of the Bacharach/David classic "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" and no better words could be used to describe the somber feeling at the Accord Speedway. For the second consecutive week Promoter Gary Palmer has had to cancel the plans to go racing tonight at his refurbished raceway. Read More

	Bobby And Danny Varin Prepped and Ready For Big Racing Weekend New York Modified star Bobby Varin and his son Danny are looking forward to going racing this weekend as both will have the opportunity to race in three Modified features events if everything plays out in their favor. Both drivers are qualified for the make-up feature at the Fonda Fairgrounds on Saturday night and will have an additional opportunity to qualify for another as another complete show is also on the schedule for the the famous Fairgrounds racetrack. If that isn't enough to fill their plates, both drivers are entered in the Victoria 200 set to take place this Sunday at the Utica Rome Speedway. Read More

	Jerry Higbie Rarin' To Go For Big Three Race Weekend It has been said many times before that all things even out. Last week Jerry Higbie and Higbie Racing had the week off from racing. It wasn't because they weren't ready to go racing or anything like that as the team is always well prepared for any event they tackle. Read More

	FONDA SPEEDWAY READY TO GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY THIS SATURDAY After two consecutive rainouts on April 26 and May 3, the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway will try again on Saturday, May 10 to get another action packed racing program in. Read More

	Kutztown Season Opener Wed., May 14; AMB Transponder Scoring To Be Used In '08 Spring semester classes at Kutztown University are winding down, meaning the midweek excitement of Micro-Sprint and Slingshot racing will return to the one-fifth-mile clay oval Fairgrounds at Kutztown Speedway. Read More

	Black Rock Speedway to be Featured on Hot Wings TV Black Rock Speedway is returning to the area’s cable networks this month with the first sprint race of the year. Read More

	Hot Wings TV to be on TV The newest chapter in Hot Wings Media is about to embark on the journey of television, with the first episode of 2008, featuring a night of racing from green to checkered. Read More

	This Saturday night May 10th the Big Block Modifieds make their return to the banks of the Fulton Speedway on Truckers night. Truckers show your CDL License and get half off the grandstand price. This Saturday night May 10th the Big Block Modifieds make their return to the banks of the Fulton Speedway on Truckers night. Truckers, show your CDL License and get half off the grandstand price. Read More

	KAWARTHA and CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAYS ANNOUNCE LATE MODEL SUMMER SHOOT-OUT SERIES Capital City Speedway in Ottawa, Ontario along with Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, Ontario have put together a 6 race series along with a considerable point fund in order to promote Late Model racing and get the best Late Model teams together on the same track. 2008 will see Ontario Late Model race fans treated to some of the best racing in years. Read More

	Rain, Rain, Go-Away; Canandaigua Speedway Tries Again This Saturday WNYR 98.5 FM presents ‘Distracted Housewife Night at the Races’ this Saturday, May 10 at Canandaigua Speedway. All Housewives in attendance enter for FREE until 6:30pm. The DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, and PureStox take the green at 7pm. Read More

	Larry Bishop Honored With Dig Safely New York President’s Award The entire DIRTcar NorthEast racing community extends its congratulations to Larry Bishop, who was recently presented with the distinguished Dig Safely New York President’s Award at the organization’s annual business meeting held at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York in April. Read More

	GOOD LUCK IS IN SHORT SUPPLY FOR CASOLA “I need to fill my pockets with four leaf clovers, carry a rabbit’s foot, find other items to bring me luck,” said Dominick Casola as he rehashed the bad luck that has plagued him since the beginning of the ARCA RE/MAX racing season. “I just hope we can turn things around at Kentucky this weekend.” Read More

	BURKE TRUCKING SPONSORS ARDC MIDGETS AT PENN CAN AND FIVE MILE POINT In a joint announcement by Shaun Burke of Burke Trucking, Penn Can Speedway, and Five Mile Point Speedway, extra money has been added to the ARDC Midget purse for the two events scheduled for Memorial Day weekend at the two area speedways. Read More

	LUCKY FAN TO HAVE RACE NIGHT NAMED AFTER THEM AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY A lucky fan is going to be a hero to his or her friends as a result of a contest being run at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway by Chad Sinon Motorsports/BPG Racing. Read More

	ALAN DELLINGER DOUBLES DOWN AT TRI-CITY WINNING FASTRAK LATE MODEL AND E MOD FEATURES; KEVIN BOLLAND, JASON REAGLE, AND CHADD UBER ALSO WIN Tri-City Speedway hosted its second show of the 2008 racing season on Sunday night with 106 cars in the pit area, and the night proved to be historical as Alan Dellinger captured two feature wins in the FASTRAK Late Models and E Mods. This was the first time the feat was achieved in the track’s modern era, which began in 1996. Read More

	James Friesen Steals First Career DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Victory James Friesen had never won a DIRTcar Sportsman Modified feature event before Sunday evening. However, when the checkered flag fell on the 'Westbury Lumber 25' Sunday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, Friesen was singing a different tune. Read More

	Decker & Planck Drink From DIRT Cup After Advance Series Wins At The Wheels Billy Decker successfully defended his title for a second straight year and Dale Planck scored his first-ever victory at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park as they each captured a leg of the Dig Safely New York 28th Annual DIRT Challenge Cup Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event presented by Ferris Mowers on Sunday evening at the 'Fast Track.' Read More

	Heavy Mist & Fog Postpones New Egypt Main Events A increasingly heavy mist during the running of Saturday nights program forced New Egypt Speedway officials to postpone all of tonight’s feature events except for one. After a cloudy start, fog began rolling in about an hour into the show accompanied by a light mist which steadily became heavier throughout qualifying. Read More

	ASCS Patriot Opener at Fulton Not Yet Completed The 2008 ASCS Patriot Season is underway, but the first race is not yet in the books. A fantastic opening event at the Fulton Speedway was rain-shortened on Saturday, as the heavy band of rain that wreaked havoc on much of the Northeast hit the 3/8-mile oval just before the ASCS Patriot A-Main. Read More

	HOWARD TOPS STRUNK IN NASCAR MODIFIEDS AT GRANDVIEW Coming from 14th starting spot Duane Howard was able to take the lead on the 15th lap and hold off current point leader and six time track champion Jeff Strunk to win the 30 lap Checkered Flag Fan Club NASCAR Modified stock car feature race at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night. Read More

	WOODHULL RAINED OUT FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK Mother Nature was once again the big winner last Saturday at the Woodhull Raceway as for the second consecutive week late afternoon rain storms put an end to any chance of getting the show into the record books. Read More

	ROBBINS AND SHAY WIN AT PENN CAN RAIN SETS UP DOUBLE FEATURES NEXT WEEK Even with the threat of rain in the forecast, the weather looked as if it was going to cooperate and a great night of racing would be held at Penn Can Speedway. With all of the qualifying completed the first two features hit the track and were run without much delay before the first bit of rain started to fall. Read More

	Rain Ends Friday Night Program After a brief rain storm wetted the Glen Ridge grounds, the track crew worked to regain the racing surface and cars took to the track. As the first heat race hit the speedway forcing the calling of the racing action for the evening. Read More

	All Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Events to be at Least $2,000 to win! t was a goal during the off-season and now it can be announced. All full point events on the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) will now be at least $2,000 to win! To go along with many of the other special events dotting the schedule, the teams will be vying for more dollars than ever before. Read More

	Black Rock Cancelled For First Time in 2008 The saying: April Showers Bring May Flowers is becoming a major misconception as four April events at Black Rock has transferred into a rain out on the second night of May. Read More

	2008 BRP CanAm Series Opener Moved To Merrittville The 2008 BRP CanAm Late Model Series will begin its sixth anniversary season on Saturday May 17th at Merrittville Speedway. It was not planned that way, but what a great recovery for a rain out! Read More

	Accord Speedway Cancels Friday Night Racing Program With the constant threat of rain throughout all of New York State, Accord Speedway Promoter Gary Palmer has cancelled the five division racing program set for tonight, May 5th. The race night to be sponsored by Foamco, had established a $2,250.00 pay day for the Rhinebeck Ford Modified Division. Read More

	Sheppard Super In Advance Series Sawyer Memorial Showdown In Virginia ‘Super’ Matt Sheppard was just that Thursday night at Virginia Motor Speedway as the Central New York standout opened the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series with a narrow victory worth a whopping $10,000 in the 2nd Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial presented by Thurston Spring Service, Inc. Read More

	Jerry Higbie Races to Strong Runnerup Finish In Modified Action At OCFS Slate Hill, New York Modified talent Jerry Higbie began the Big Block Modified feature at Orange County Fair Speedway from the 13th starting position. Before one lap could be completed, Higbie was turned around and facing the wrong way. This wasn't the start Higbie was hoping for, but undaunted, Higbie moved to the back of the pack and knew his only strategy for the rest of the event would be to go hands up on the wheel and try to secure as many positions as possible until the race was completed. Read More

	Super DIRTcar Series Storms into Rolling Wheels Raceway Park for 28th Annual DIRT Challenge Cup Rolling Wheels Raceway Park will swing open its gates for the first time in 2008 on Sunday, May 4 for the 28th Annual DIRT Challenge Cup. The event will mark the first Super DIRTcar Series race of the season in the state of New York, and will also feature the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds. Read More

	Dodge Boys Tackle the Track at Kawartha Send out the invitations and they’ll come from far and wide for a little track time. That’s exactly what happened Wednesday, April 30th at Kawartha Speedway. Management from the Daimler Chrysler Motorsports division asked the teams that fly the MOPAR brand on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series to join them at Canada’s finest 3/8ths of mile oval for a day of promotional activities, photographs and fellowship – then closed-out the day with a little track-time to test their 2008 rides. Read More

	Fulton Speedway To Open In Big Fashion For 2008 This Saturday night, May 3rd the season will kick off in big fashion as the ASCS - Patriot Sprints will kick off their 2008 season. Also on the card will be the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and the popular Street Stocks. Read More

	Ready, Set, Go, it’s Autograph Night Friday at Brewerton Fans of all ages always look forward to meeting their favorite driver, well this Friday the fans will get their first opportunity of 2008. Besides an autograph, the fans may get that special picture taken, with their favorite pilot. You can either have the picture taken with your camera or get it done professionally by the track photographer for a fee. Read More

	National News: Momentum Builds In DIRTcar's Western Region With Addition Of Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series Opportunities abound for the racers of the Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series that blankets the Southwestern portion of the United States. DIRTcar has assumed the administrative duties for weekly modified racing at each track that competes in the Barnett Harley DIRTcar series. In addition to weekly programs is the touring Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series. Racing regionally, the series unites seven tracks in three states (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) and showcases the best drivers in the southwest at each event. Read More

	DOUBLE FEATURES HIGHLIGHT THE RACING CARD AT FONDA THIS SATURDAY Because of a rain out last Saturday evening (April 26) the month of May at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway will start out with the excitement of double features in the Modified, Sportsman, and Pro Stock divisions on Saturday, May 3. Read More

	ASCS Patriots the Official Sanction of Ollie’s 360 Challenge at Sharon In what expects to be some of the most exciting sprint car races of the year, the ASCS Patriots are pleased to announce that they will be the sanctioning body for the first leg of the Ollie’s 360 Challenge Series. Read More

	A New Season of ASCS Patriot Racing Begins Saturday at Fulton In what is expected to be a landmark year for the ASCS Patriot Region, the 2008 season gets underway this Saturday at one of the finest facilities on the circuit. Read More

	Another great year planned at Edelweiss Speedway in 08 The car show and press conference announcing the major events of 2008 was done this pas Saturday in the parking lot of the Vieux-Duluth in Gatineau. Many cars along with several fans were present for the first activity of the season for Edelweiss. Read More

	KANSAS WAS NOT GOOD FOR CASOLA, ROCKINGHAM’S CAROLINA 500 WILL BE BETTER “We thought we would turn the season around at Kansas Speedway,” said Dominick Casola. “However it just did not happen that way. We just were not competitive at Kansas but we are looking to change that in the Carolina 500.” Read More

	JEREMIAH SHINGLEDECKER, DAVE LYON, CARL McKINNEY, CHRIS HAINES AND BILL MYERS LEAD THE PACK IN TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY’S 2008 SEASON OPENER Spring-like weather conditions highlighted the 2008 season opener on Sunday night at Tri-City Speedway as Jeremiah Shingledecker, Dave Lyon, Carl McKinney, Chris Haines and Bill Myers collected feature wins at the Venango County half-mile oval. Read More

	Dale Planck Dominates Mr. DIRTcar 358-Mod Series Opener At Merrittville A successful Small-Block chauffeur throughout most of his career, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series standout Dale Planck returned to his roots Saturday night as he captured round one of the 2008 Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series at Merrittville Speedway. Read More

	Alan Johnson Pedals His Way to Victory at Cayuga County Fair Speedway Alan Johnson has thrilled fans throughout the years with his low-line riding, slick track tactics at the Cayuga County Fair Speedway. On Sunday “AJ Slideways” did it again pedaling past his brother Danny Johnson on lap-30, then holding off the “Doctor” in a one lap dash. Read More

	Tremont Captures His 110th Career Win from the Front Row For the second week in a row, mother nature delivered another fine night for racing. This time the temps were a little cooler, but that only made the racing at the Valley of Speed even hotter. Read More