Drummondville, QUE — September 18, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The combination of morning rain, heavy winds and unseasonably cold temperatures forecast throughout the evening convinced track officials to throw in the towel early on Friday, postponing the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified portion of ‘Dream Weekend Race Mania 5’
Elbridge, NY — September 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Sr. Photo It was deja-vous all over again for Matt Sheppard as an almost certain Super DIRTcar Series victory once more slipped from his grasp for the second straight night. On an extended Labor Day Weekend that opened with
Weedsport, NY — September 6, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Sr. Photo What a difference two years can make. Yet the past two weeks alone have been enough to change the outlook of reigning Mr. DIRTcar points king Billy Decker as he captured his second straight Super DIRTcar Series
Weedsport, NY — September 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Brent Smith Photo Matt Sheppard remains one of the hottest commodities on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast circuit in 2009. Sheppard’s status as a pre-race favorite in the Super DIRTcar Series ‘Night of Champions’ at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on Sunday, Sept.
West Lebanon, NY — August 27, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Mark Brown Photo After a month and a half of misfortune, reigning Mr. DIRTcar points king Billy Decker was finally on the receiving end as he cashed in on the $17,500 top prize following his second career win in the
Cornwall, ONT — August 23, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo Central New York chauffeur Jimmy Phelps ended a year-long drought Sunday night as he captured his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season in the headline Akwesasne Mohawk Casino International 100 at Cornwall Motor Speedway.
LaFargeville, NY — August 21, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo ‘Super Matt’ Sheppard continued to set the Big-Block world ablaze as he dominated the Super DIRTcar Series ‘End of Summer Spectacular’ presented by Dig Safely New York in flag-to-flag fashion Friday night at Can-Am Motorsports Park.
Weedsport, NY — August 19, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Brent Smith Photo One year has already passed since the Super DIRTcar Series last staged weekend Big-Block events back-to-back at Can-Am Motorsports Park and Cornwall Motor Speedway.
Thorold, ONT — August 11, 2009 – By Jim Irvine, Merrittville Speedway PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Merrittville Speedway and the entire DIRTcar Racing family is saddened to learn of the passing early this morning of Bob St. Amand Sr., a long-time Merrittville Pit Steward, 1972 Modified Points Champion and 2002 Inductee into the Thorold track’s
Canandaigua, NY — August 8, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Its been two years since Tim Fuller last won a Super DIRTcar Series race and two decades since car owners Steve Hastings and Joe Knoth teamed up to garner a first-place trophy on the Northeast’s top tour for
Brewerton, NY — August 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Marks Photo The 2009 Super DIRTcar Series has suddenly turned into the ‘Super Matt’ Series as Matt Sheppard dominated the Northeast premier Big-Block Modified tour for the second straight race, climbing to the top in the ‘Summit Motors 100’ Friday
Thorold, ONT — August 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Second-generation standout Matt Sheppard continued his torrid pace around the Northeast Big-Block Modified circuit, scoring his second Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season Monday night at Merrittville Speedway in the 17th Trevor Wilkens Memorial 100 presented by
Weedsport, NY — July 30, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director World Racing Group officials and the entire DIRTcar Racing Northeast staff extend their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of long-time Syracuse Newspapers motorsports journalist John Hill, 74, who passed away July 29.
Weedsport, NY — July 30, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Jay Fish Photo It’s been exactly one year since Jimmy Phelps scored his last victory in the Super DIRTcar Series, so the trip back to Merrittville Speedway can’t come soon enough in his defense of the Wilkens Memorial at the storied
Weedsport, NY — July 28, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo Economic times are tough, especially for those maintaining a competitive racing operation on the local short-track level. Tommy Flannigan is proving to be even tougher as the second-generation driver from St. Catharines, Ontario is following one of the
Weedsport, NY — July 27, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHATThe Super DIRTcar Series resumes action in August with a return visit to Canada for the Civic Holiday celebration at Merrittville Speedway on Monday, Aug. 3. The 17th Annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial presented by Toolneeds headlines Merrittville’s 58th Anniversary show
Weedsport, NY — July 19, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo All eyes were on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds for the richest event in 54 years of racing in Weedsport and when the curtain finally dropped Sunday evening on the inaugural edition of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend it was rising
Weedsport, NY — July 18, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo The Saturday night Super DIRTcar Series show may have only been a preliminary performance, yet the precursor to the All-Star 100 on Sunday at Cayuga County Fair Speedway certainly provided an early glimpse of what is in store
Weedsport, NY — July 17, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Late afternoon rain Friday and the forecast of further precipitation in the evening forced track officials to cancel all speedway activity scheduled on opening day of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds.
Weedsport, NY — July 14, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT The 2009 Super DIRTcar Series returns as the major attraction during the inaugural edition of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend at Cayuga County Fair Speedway in Weedsport, New York. Three straight days of trackside activity —including Sportsman, Street Stock, CRSA (Capital