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
Cornwall, ONT — July 12, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo: Pat O’Brien For a second straight day, rain forced cancellation of Super DIRTcar Series activity in the 2nd Annual ‘Great Canadian Tour,’ with Cornwall Motor Speedway the latest victim on Sunday as the Big-Block Modifieds attempted to run
Drummondville, QUE — July 11, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director With two rounds of the Super DIRTcar Series already in the record books north of the border, rain finally intervened Saturday afternoon forcing cancellation of the third leg in the Great Canadian Tour slated for Autodrome Drummond.
Granby, QUE — July 10, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Sylvain Buisson Photo For the second straight night a late-race caution period lengthened the Super DIRTcar Series main event. And for the second consecutive show it was veteran open-wheel pilots Brett Hearn and Billy Decker dicing it out tooth and nail
Brockville, ONT — July 9, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR DirectorHenry Hannewyk Photo It took Brett Hearn 102 laps to seal the deal Thursday night, yet the brief delay didn’t seem to matter much for the ‘Corporate Jet’ as he also extended his points lead after scoring his 102nd career Super
Weedsport, NY — July 7, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT The Super DIRTcar Series makes its annual trek across the northern border with the mighty Big-Block Modifieds ready to battle in the ‘Great Canadian Tour’ for a second straight season. Brockville Ontario Speedway leads off the four-race stint with
Weedsport, NY — July 6, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Jay Fish Photo The ‘Super DIRT Week of the Summer’ continues to gain momentum as DIRTcar All-Star Weekend at Cayuga County Fair Speedway has just landed it’s newest ‘Super Team’ just in time for this landmark occasion.
Fulton, NY — July 4, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Mike Johnson Photo Alan Johnson first fought to fend off Brett Hearn then staved off a late race rally by Jimmy Phelps to capture his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of the season in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Fulton Speedway.
Ransomville, NY — July 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Alex Bruce Photo It was 17 years since Brett Hearn last scored a Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified victory at Ransomville Speedway. Despite drawing the pole-position Friday night on the ridge, the ‘Corporate Jet’ still needed a dramatic three-wide maneuver in
Weedsport, NY — July 2, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director As the Official Fuel of DIRTcar Racing and the Super DIRTcar Series, VP Racing Fuels continues to provide aggressive promotional programs designed for DIRTcar sanctioned tracks while giving competitors a variety of incentives to remain a vital part of the
Weedsport, NY — June 30, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The Fourth of July holiday traditionally marks the halfway point of the season on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast circuit. For teams competing in the four premier 2009 Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series, the first full month of summer means they’ve only
Weedsport, NY — June 29, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The inaugural DIRTcar All-Star Weekend is on the verge of making history at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds on July 17-19, and long-time DIRTcar Racing Northeast promotional partner Dig Safely New York will be strapped in for the record-setting ride in
Weedsport, NY — June 23, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Jay Fish Photo After two weeks engulfed in a non-stop array of oval track activity around the DIRTcar Modified circuit in Upstate New York, Peter Britten is bound for Australia and his return home to Brisbane, Queensland.
