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Day: November 22, 2010

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Car Carousel Continues As Alan Johnson Teams With Thompson Motorsports

Weedsport, NY — December 29, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director All-time DIRTcar Racing Northeast Big-Block Modified feature winner Alan Johnson is all set to make the trip to Florida for a seventh straight winter come February. The car carousel continues to turn for ‘A.J. Slideways’ as 2009 will mark the

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Troyer Race Cars Kicks Off 2009 With Saturday Seminars & Open House

Rochester, NY — December 27, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Troyer Race Cars continues full speed ahead in its 33rd year of operation and in just two more weeks the Rochester, New York-based car builder will kick off 2009 in fast fashion by providing a complimentary day of informative seminars

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Brownell Enters 1st Big-Block In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals At Volusia

Weedsport, NY — December 18, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Only a month has passed since the DIRTcar Racing Northeast season officially came to a close and in just two more the roar of big-block powered Modifieds will be heard once again when teams make the annual trek south for

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Troyer Race Cars Turning Heads ‘Down Under’

Weedsport, NY — December 7, 2008 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison After making their Australian debut in late September, the JBR Motorsport Troyer V8 Dirt Modifieds of Simon Jupe & Peter Britten have certainly turned heads. The newly imported race cars have surprised many with their early-season pace, a promising sign

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2008 Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Point Profiles

Weedsport, NY — December 2, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Ten years ago Billy Decker claimed his first overall Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Championship and the ‘Aluminum Anniversary’ celebration in 2008 was even more decisive for the Unadilla, New York pilot as he

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Billy Decker ’08 Economaki Champion of Champions Award Contendor

Weedsport, NY — November 23, 2008 – Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director National Speed Sport News has announced that recently crowned Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Champion Billy Decker is among an elite group of 23 deserving drivers in contention for the 2008 Economaki Champion of Champions Award presented by

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DIRTcar Northeast Region Highlighted Nationally In Speedway Illustrated

Weedsport, NY — November 20, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Daryl “Hollywood” Hilkert pose Seen the latest issue of Speedway Illustrated yet? The November 2008 copy of Dick Berggren’s nationally acclaimed monthly motorsports magazine is not only filled with plenty of quality dirt racing reads, ample coverage has been provided to

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Billy Decker Crowned 2008 Advance Auto Parts Series Big-Block Modified Champion

Verona, NY — November 15, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo – Championship Team (L-R): Owners John & Laura Wight and Billy Decker with World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter. Ten years doesn’t figure to be a very long time as one moves on in age

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Hearn On Stage In Vault World Finals Talk Show Saturday At Lowes

Concord, NC — November 1, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo With the VAULT World Finals weekend highlighted by World of Outlaws Series season-ending stops for Sprint Car and Late Model teams at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified star

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Sunshine State Lures Advance Series Big-Block Modifieds Back In 2009

Weedsport, NY — October 31, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Its Halloween and the book on the 2008 DIRTcar Racing NorthEast season is just about to close. Not so scary for race teams already firming up their wintertime plans is the thought that a brand new season of short-track competition

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Mr. DIRTcar Decker ‘Leads The Way’ With 1st Gater News Lap Leader Award

Weedsport, NY — October 28, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Once Billy Decker gets out front, there isn’t much chance of getting back by again. At least that was the case in the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series as Decker went on to tie an all-time single-season Big-Block

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Rite Aid 200 Super DIRT Week Championship Airs Oct. 25 On Speed TV

Weedsport, NY — October 23, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The long-awaited airing of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Rite Aid 200 Modified Championship has finally arrived! SPEED Channel offers the Super DIRT Week XXXVII Big-Block finale (Oct. 12) at the New York State Fairgrounds

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Danny Johnson Gives Petruska 2nd Straight Eastern States 200 Modified Victory

Middletown, NY — October 19, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo (L-R) 3rd-Phelps, 1st-Johnson, 2nd-HindleyDanny Johnson saved his best for last as he scored his first Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series win of the season Sunday afternoon in the 47th running of the Eastern States

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Six Qualifying Races Increases Eastern States 200 Starting Grid Four-Fold

Middletown, NY — October 18, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo The starting grid for the 47th edition of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Eastern States 200 Modified Championship neared completion on Saturday as 24 more drivers made their way into the line-up for

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Heotzler Captures Eastern States 200 Pole

Middletown, NY — October 17, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster PhotoDefending champion Jeff Heotzler continued to set the pace at Orange County Fair Speedway on Friday afternoon as he bested 74 open-wheel entries to win the WLR Construction/Integra Shocks Fast Time Award for the 47th running

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Eastern States 200 Closes Out ’08 Advance Series At Orange County

Weedsport, NY — October 14, 2008 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series stages its season finale as part of the 47th edition of Eastern States Weekend at the Orange County Fair Speedway. A full three-day weekend of trackside activity —including

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Hoosier Tire Selections Confirmed For ’08 OCFS Eastern States Weekend

Weedsport, NY — October 14, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director DIRTcar Racing teams planning to attend the 47th Annual Eastern States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway will need to bring along an assortment of tire compounds for the October 17-19 event.

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Frank Cozze Finally Captures Elusive Rite Aid 200 Crown

Syracuse,NY — October 12, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Dolack Photo Frank Cozze has been coming to the New York State Fairgrounds landmark oval for 40 years. Sunday afternoon proved to be more than a happy ending for the Keystone State Modified veteran as he captured the

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Ward Dominates Dig Safely New York Last-Chance Modified Qualifier Sunday

Syracuse, NY — October 12, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Bill Moore Photo Modified veteran Pat Ward was relegated to the last chance qualifier, then left no doubt as he led flag-to-flag to capture top honors Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds in the Dig Safely New York Shootout on