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Lin Hough 2010 NE Modified Hall of Fame Selection

Weedsport, NY — May 12, 2010 – By Andy Fusco, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee Former driver, promoter and speedway owner Lin Hough has been selected as a 2010 inductee into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 30 on the Cayuga County

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Reddick To Be Honored At May 30 NE Hall Inductions

Weedsport, NY — May 9, 2010 – By Gary Rowe, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee North country veteran Gary Reddick has been selected as a 2010 inductee into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 30 on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in conjunction

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Ralph Quarterson 2010 NE Modified Hall of Fame Selection

Weedsport, NY — May 5, 2010 – By Walt Wimer, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee Keystone State standout Ralph Quarterson has been selected as a 2010 inductee into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 30 on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in conjunction

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Mike Mahaney Prominent In Petty Driver Search

King Ferry, NY — April 30, 2010 – Kelly Loughlin, Mahaney Motorsports PR (585/455-5080)*Jeremiah Fish Photo The tagline of Richard Petty’s Driver Search asked, “Do You Have What it Takes?” DIRTcar Northeast Big-Block Modified racer Mike Mahaney from King Ferry, N.Y. proved that yes, he does. The 20 year-old second-generation standout was the runner-up in

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Britten Back From Australia For Second Season In DIRTcar Modified

Weedsport, NY — April 29, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Jeremiah Fish Photo Last season Australian V8 Dirt Modified Champion Peter Britten made history when he was the first from his country to compete aboard a mighty Big-Block Modified on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast circuit.

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Billy Dunn Making Tracks On Big-Block Circuit

Weedsport, NY — April 23, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Larry Burnett Photo Up next in the 2010 Super DIRTcar Series is the 19th Annual Hall of Fame Classic at Cayuga County Fair Speedway scheduled over the Memorial Day Weekend. And what better person to receive sound advice from than Northeast

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Bolland Selected To Beaver County Hall of Fame

Weedsport, NY — April 9, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director DIRTcar Big-Block Modified standout Kevin Bolland has been chosen for induction into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame and will be honored Sunday, April 18, at the annual dinner to be held at The Fez, 2312 Brodhead Road, Hopewell

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Billy Decker Anxious For Series Return To Fulton

Weedsport, NY — April 2, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Jeff Martz Photo The 2010 Super DIRTcar Series is just underway and Billy Decker is right back where he wants to be: one win down, 20 more to go and a comfortable perch in the point standings.

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Fulton Stages Second Round In 2010 Super DIRTcar Series

Weedsport, NY — March 31, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Jay Fish Photo; John (L) & Harvey Round two of the Super DIRTcar Series is right on schedule at Fulton Speedway. Just ask second-year track owner John Wight as he anxiously awaits his headline ‘VP Racing Fuels Spring Fever 100’ slated

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Billy Pauch Ready To Take On Series Stars At Hagerstown

Weedsport, NY — March 26, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Lee Smith Photo Add one more marquee name to the list of contenders signed up for the 7th Annual North-South Shootout at Hagerstown Speedway on Saturday, March 27.

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MSS Backs Strong Rookie Program In 2010

Weedsport, NY — March 26, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Motorsports Safety Systems (MSS) and G-FORCE safety gear join forces once again to recognize leading rookie drivers in DIRTcar Racing Northeast’s class of 2010. The new decade of speedway marks the fourth consecutive season of direct involvement by MSS, continuing

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Paine Ready For Saturday Series Showdown At Hagerstown

Weedsport, NY — March 25, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Rick Young Photo Super DIRTcar Series veteran Steve Paine heads a short list of Big-Block drivers hoping that history repeats itself when the mighty Big-Block Modifieds return to Hagerstown Speedway for the 7th Annual North-South Shootout on Saturday, March 27.

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St. Amand Memorial 100 On Tap At Merrittville

Thorold, ONT — March 22, 2010 – By Jim Irvine, Merrittville Speedway Public Relations If you haven’t been following the countdown to the Super DIRTcar Series ’10 Big-Block opener at Hagerstown Speedway this weekend, maybe you should be. It’s as easy as clicking on  http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/NewsArchive.aspx.

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DIRTcar 500 Engine Program Announced

Weedsport, NY — March 19, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The DIRTcar 500. It’s not a new race on the schedule, instead it’s a new engine option spearheaded by DIRTcar, and it will make racing a Big-Block Modified more accessible and competitive than ever.

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Brett Hearn Opens Mr. DIRTcar Defense At Hagerstown

Weedsport, NY — March 18, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR DirectorRick Young Photo Brett Hearn is ready to do something that he has done six previous times in his 35 years circling race tracks around the Northeast. Yet opening up his defense of the Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block

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Gater Leads The Way In Super DIRTcar Series Action

Weedsport, NY — March 17, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The overall lap leader in the 2010 Super DIRTcar Series will earn a big bonus following conclusion of the annual Big-Block Modified tour thanks to the continuation of a special program developed in 2001 by the staff at Gater Racing

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April Grey Fitted For 13th Ms. DIRTcar Crown At Motorsports Expo ’10

Weedsport, NY — March 15, 2010 – By Dave Roberts, DIRTcar Northeast PR and Promotions*Alex Bruce Photo 13 can be a lucky number. Especially for Aprill Grey as the Daytona Beach, Fla. beauty won the 13th Annual Ms. DIRTcar competition staged Saturday night, March 13 in the Verizon Center of Progress building on the New

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Northeast Modified Hall of Famer Bob Gatien Losses Battle With Cancer

Weedsport, NY — March 9, 2010 – From Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The entire DIRTcar Racing community extends its deepest sympathy to family and friends of Northeast Modified Hall of Fame driver Bob Gatien, who lost a lengthy battle with cancer and passed away on Monday, March 8 at age 74.

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Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced

Weedsport, NY — March 8, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Southern Tier standout Lin Hough, popular Pennsylvania pilot Ralph Quarterson and north country favorite Gary Reddick will be inducted into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame on Memorial Day Weekend ‘10. These three driving greats add their names to a

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VP Spec Fuels Introduced In 2010

Newark, DE — March 2, 2010 – From Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director VP Racing Fuels, in conjunction with officials from the World Racing Group, DIRTcar Northeast Region and the Super DIRTcar Series, today announced the introduction of their exclusive “D” brand spec fuels for mandatory use by all Super DIRTcar teams effective