Week twenty-one New England Dirt Track Championships feature winners of the 57th consecutive season sponsored by General Auto Salvage were Jason Gray in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds; Jason Gray in the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes; Xtreme DIRTcar DMA Midgets overall Brandon Piastka, Dana Carter in the LaValley Building Supply Dirt Stocks, and Kevin LaForest in the Woodsville Power Equipment Ridge Runners.
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Jesse Kent Carries “Kent Family Name” Back To Victory Lane This Past Saturday At Chemung Speedrome In “Night Before The Glen” Event
– Joe Mancuso, Race of Champions Super Stock & Nick Robinson Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series Claim Victories at Chemung –
– Cody McPherson Wins Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series Race at Ohsweken – James Michael Friesen Declared Series Champion –
Chemung, NY – (September 16, 2024) – Jesse Kent of Horseheads, NY, a third generation driver captured his first Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series victory this past Saturday at Chemung (NY) Speedrome in the traditional “ Night before the Glen” race.
The Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series Heads To Ohsweken Speedway This Thursday, September 12, 2024 To Settle Championship
Ohsweken, Ontario-Canada – (September 9, 2024) – Brad Rouse of St. Catherines, Ontario-Canada based off his victory this past Sunday at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario will lead the Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series to Ohsweken (Ontario-Canada) Speedway Thursday for a championship battle as part of their “Canadian Nationals” weekend.
Rouse captured Sunday night’s race at Humberstone and is looking to capture another championship in Series competition.
“It would be a real nice way to close out the Series,” stated Rouse. “We are proud to have won the last Sunday race at Humberstone and we will be ready to go when we go to Ohsweken on Thursday.”
Eldora Speedway Hires Levi Jones as General Manager
ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5, 2024) – Eldora Speedway has hired championship-winning USAC driver and motorsports executive Levi Jones as general manager for the World’s Greatest Dirt Track.
The appointment serves as a homecoming for Jones, with the 42-year-old from Olney, Illinois, having raced for Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart in the United States Auto Club (USAC) from 2006 until the midpoint of 2013, winning six of his seven USAC championships with Tony Stewart Racing.
Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Series Set To Compete In Nostalgia Night At Humberstone Speedway This Sunday, September 8, 2024
Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada – (September 1, 2024) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series heads to Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada this coming Sunday evening, September 8 for Nostalgia Night.
It will be another exciting night of racing at the Port Colborne oval.
James Michael Friesen of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario-Canada won the most recent Series race at Humberstone. (more…)
William Sawalich – No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota Camry Preview – Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
SAWALICH ON DIRT: William Sawalich claimed his first victory on dirt two weeks ago at Springfield. Last year, the 17-year-old earned the pole for the race at DuQuoin and finished fifth after suffering damage during the race.
LAST TIME OUT: Sawalich claimed his second-consecutive victory at the Milwaukee Mile last weekend. Sawalich won the pole and led all but two laps on his way to the win. The 17-year-old has won his last four starts across ARCA Menards Series (AMS) – Salem Speedway, Elko Speedway, Springfield Mile, and the Milwaukee Mile. His strong day at Milwaukee helped him gain six points in the ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE) driver standings. He now sits 16 points behind the leader headed into the AMSE season finale at Bristol Motor Speedway in September. (more…)
Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Series Set To Compete In 10th Annual And Final Pete Cosco Memorial At Humberstone Speedway This Sunday, August 25
Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada – (August 19, 2023) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series heads to Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada this Sunday evening, August 25 for the 10th annual and final running of the Pete Cosco Memorial. (more…)
The Women Shine in Springfield; Robusto and Reimer Make History
August 19, 2024 (Concord, NC) – It was a historic day in the ARCA Menards Series when Isabella Robusto and Taylor Reimer finished second and third in Sunday’s event at the Illinois State Fairground’s Springfield dirt mile. (more…)
The Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series Heads To Ohsweken Speedway This Friday, August 2, 2024
Elma, N.Y. – (July 28, 2024) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series returns to action this Friday with the running of the Stirling Lubricants Sportsman Shootout at the beautiful Ohsweken Speedway in Central Ontario, Canada.
Jack Ely Dominates Ol’ Boy Cup VIII At Lancaster (NY) Motorplex This Past Thursday
Lancaster, NY – (June 30, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series made it’s first of two visits to the half-mile Lancaster (NY) Motorplex this past Thursday for the running of the Ol’ Boy Cup VII and when the checkered flag waved on the field, Jack Ely, who has moved from Wall Township, NJ to Northampton, PA, was standing in victory lane after a great performance.
Ken Hyde Jr. To Accept Third S.A.F.E.R. Driving Championship Honors At March 30th Dinner, Hall Of Fame Class Announced
Long Island’s longest tenured auto racing club, the Suffolk Association of Figure Eight Racing announced today they will honor 2023 S.A.F.E.R. champion Ken Hyde Jr. of Medford at their annual awards dinner Saturday evening March 30th. The affair will take place at the Sea Cove Italian American Bar & Grill of Center Moriches from 6:00 pm through 10:00 pm and include the induction of the 2024 S.A.F.E.R. Hall of Fame recipients.
Anthony Perrego Clinches Victory in Spectacular BELFOR Property Restoration East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY (February 24, 2024) – The CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, witnessed a night of electrifying racing action as Anthony Perrego of Walden, New York, defied the odds to claim victory in the BELFOR Property Restoration East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals.
Billy Pauch Jr. Wins BELFOR Property Restoration East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals in Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey (February 23, 2024) – Billy Pauch Jr. of Frenchtown, New Jersey, emerged victorious in the BELFOR Property Restoration East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton on Friday night. Pauch’s win came after a dramatic turn of events involving a rule infraction that disqualified the perceived race winner, Josh Conover.
SIG SAUER Academy Partners with New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Dirt Duels
LOUDON, N.H. – SIG SAUER Academy, the premier firearms and tactics training destination for more than two decades, is partnering with New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) and adding their name to the SIG SAUER Academy Dirt Duels on Friday, June 21 at The Flat Track. (more…)
Lavar Scott Returns From Daytona To Race In Trenton Indoor Dirt Nationals With His Older Brother Wayne
Trenton, NJ – Lavar Scott of Carney’s Point, N.J. has returned to his home state after competing at the Daytona International Speedway on Friday night in the NASCAR ARCA 200. This Friday and Saturday he’ll compete in the East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals presented by BELFOR Property Restorations inside Trenton’s CURE Insurance Arena in hopes of a far happier ending.
Trenton’s East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals Winner To Receive Special Rob Vivona Memorial Trophy, Named after Inaugural Race Winner
Trenton, NJ – Rob Vivona, whose courageous run to victory as “Whitey Kidd III” in the first East Coast Indoor Dirt National at Trenton’s CURE Insurance Arena in 2017 will never be forgotten. When the fifth annual winner is decided on Saturday, February 24th the victor will receive a special Rob Vivona Memorial Trophy.
Modified Drivers Pauch & Perrego, Sprint Stars Danner, Bright Return From Florida Speedweek Seeking First Trenton Indoor Dirt Race Win
Trenton, NJ – Talented drivers from Sprint Car and Dirt Modified competition will race up from Florida Speed Weeks to compete at the East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals presented by BELFOR Property Restorations on February 23-24th at the CURE Insurance Arena. (more…)
Tim Buckwalter Seeking To Become First Repeat Winner Of East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals on February 23-24 in Trenton’s CURE Insurance Arena
Trenton, NJ – Tim Buckwalter is seeking to become the first repeat winner of the East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals when the fifth BELFOR Property Restoration sponsored event is held at the Mercer County, New Jersey’s CURE Insurance Arena on Friday and Saturday, February 23-24th.
Bear Ridge Speedway is Pleased to Welcome Back All Division Sponsors for the 57th Consecutive Season of Racing
Bear Ridge Speedway “the fastest dirt track in Vermont” is putting together another year of edge-of-your-seat racing entertainment as they celebrate the 57th consecutive season at the Ridge with a banner lineup of events with the return of long-standing sponsors in 2024 C.V. “Butch” Elms with wife April May Preston-Elms continue to host the best short track dirt racing in Vermont, making this one of the few tracks in the United States that has for 57 years always been owned or operated by the same family. (more…)
Race Of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Series Heads To Humbertsone Speedway For Season Final To Crown A Champion At Labor Day Open
Port Colborne, Ontario-Canada – (August 31, 2023) – The Race of Champions Dirt 602 Sportsman Modified Series concludes its season this Sunday, September 3 at the Humberstone Speedway near Port Colborne, Ontario – Canada.
Jordon Cosco of St. Catherines, Ontario was the Series most recent in the 9th Annual Pete Cosco Memorial on Sunday, August 20. (more…)