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Area Auto Racing News – May 13, 2025 Edition Now Available

Top Headlines From May 13 Edition

  • Anthony Macri Remains Undefeated At Williams Grove; Takes $20,000 Morgan Cup, As PA Posse Beats World Of Outlaws
  • Racing World Mourns The Passing Of Revered Photographer Ace Lane, Jr.
  • Chemung RoC Modified Podium Swept By Northampton, PA Drivers Jack Ely, Matt Hirschman & Austin Beers
  • Flat Out At New Egypt: Danny Bouc’s Late Race Contact With Leader Ryan Krachun Propels Him To Victory In Thrilling Modified Fight To The Finish
  • Lincoln’s World Of Outlaws Gettysburg Clash Won By Buddy Kofoid
  • Jeff Rine’s Super LM Bedford Win Makes Him Track’s All Time Career Win Leader
  • Five Win Week: LM Star Max Blair Wins Twice At Stateline, Twice At Eriez, Once At Tri-City
  • Chris Esposito Races To First Grandview Mod Victory In 17 Years; Brett Kressley Gets Big Mod Score Too
  • Defending Fulton Modified Champ Tim Sears, Jr. Gets Title Defense Started Right; Wins Season Opener
  • New Father Mat Williamson Has Big Weekend; Races To Ransomville, Land Of Legends Back To Back Scores
  • Kyle Larson’s Latest NASCAR Cup Win At Kansas Was A Rout

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MORGAN CUP: Anthony Macri scored the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series win at PA’s Williams Grove Speedway and $20,000 on Saturday night, keeping the cherished Morgan Cup with the PA Posse for another year. AARN Writers Arynne Rahmer, Jack O’Connor and AARN Columnist Emily Winslow provide exclusive-to-AARN insight.          Grove Stories, Pages 7, 12, 14-15.

ACE LANE PASSES: The world of auto racing is mourning the death of venerated photographer Ace Lane Jr., who died this past Saturday at the age of 76. Lane’s award-winning work is widely recogized. As a person, he was admired for his wit, enthusiasm, and zest for life. Long time friend and confidant Earl Krause eulogizes a one-of-a-kind man.               Commentary, Page 8.

FROM ‘WIPED OUT’ TO VICTORY LANE: That’s the roller coaster of emotions Jack Ely experienced after wrecking while leading in a prior RoC Modified race to rebuilding and coming back to win last weekend at NY’s Chemung Speedrome. AARN Writer Pete MacDonald has Ely’s post-victory reaction, AARN Columnists Ted Schmidt and Walt Stubbs share their takes of the race.    MacDonald, Page 32, Schmidt & Stubbs, Page 38.

THE WAIT IS OVER: Chris Esposito’s win on Saturday night at PA’s Grandview Speedway ended a 17 year drought since his first in the division. It was also brought car owners Dennis and Debbie Becker back to victory lane for the second time since there first in 2021. AARN Columnists Randy Kane and Len Sammons both address the excitement the victory produced.  Kane, Page 20; Sammons 35.

LONG WAIT ENDS: That’s what Jeff Rine was saying after winning the Super Late Model feature Friday at PA’s Bedford Speedway. Rine broke a two-and-a-half year win drought to become the track’s all time leading career SLM winner. AARN Columist Jeff Ulrich has Rine’s post-race remarks.    Late Model Lines, Page 22.

NEW EGYPT MOD THRILLER: Ryan Krachun, Billy Pauch, Jr. and Danny Bouc had separated themselves from the Modified feature field Saturday at NJ’s New Egypt Speedway and were running close with the laps running out. At the checkered, Bouc won, Krachun fell to third and Pauch, remained in second. The top three shared different versions of events of a thrilling race with AARN Writer Steve Barrick.  Range Of Emotions, Pages 44.

COLE MACEDO: Carson’s younger brother Cole is competing with the World Of Outlaws Sprints as a rookie in 2025. He’s got some heavy hitters in his corner in his quest for top Rookie laurels in his brother Carson and retired racer Wayne Johnson, whose former team, TwoC Racing, Cole drives for. AARN Editor Len Sammons caught up with Cole after the Lincoln WoO race for his assessment of his progress      Focus On Speed, Page 4.

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