Category: News

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Florida DIRTcar Nationals Big-Block Roster Riding High

Weedsport, NY — January 11, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Lee Smith Photo With entries already representing six states and two Canadian provinces, an admirable Big-Block Modified preliminary pre-race roster for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park boasts nearly 40 drivers geared up to take

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Troyer Open House For Dirt Racers On Saturday, Jan. 9

Rochester, NY — January 6, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The 34th year of operation for Troyer Race Cars is already underway and coming up this weekend the Rochester, New York-based car builder will officially kick off 2010 in fast fashion by providing a complimentary day of informative seminars and

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Rick Laubach Ready For Florida Tour Return In February

Weedsport, NY — January 5, 2010 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Gebhardt Racing Photo After just one year away from the action down south, popular Pennsylvanian Rick Laubach is headed back to Florida in February for the 39th Annual DIRTcar Nationals By UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park.

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Brett Hearn Presents Big Show II At OCFS In June

Weedsport, NY — December 11, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Simply and suitably billed as the ‘Big Show’ last season, Brett Hearn’s inaugural promotion at Orange County Fair Speedway turned out to be the biggest of the year at the Middletown, N.Y. oval. Hearn is anxious to get back on

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2009 Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Point Leader Profiles

Weedsport, NY — December 1, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo All-time Super DIRTcar Series winner Brett Hearn continued to reign supreme over the Big-Block Modified world by capturing a record 7th overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship. The ‘Corporate Jet’ parked the Madsen Motorsports no. 20

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Big-Block Mod Squad Travels To Florida In 2 More Months

Weedsport, NY — November 22, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Thanksgiving is upon us and the book on the 2009 DIRTcar Racing Northeast season is just about to close. Racers hoping to firm up their wintertime plans can give thanks that a brand new season of short-track competition is only

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DIRTcar Modified ‘Spec’ Engine At Parts Peddler Show In Syracuse

Weedsport, NY — November 16, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director The 30th annual edition of the National Parts Peddler Trade Show & Auction will be another landmark occasion as it marks the first public unveiling of a new optional ‘Spec’ Big-Block engine for use on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast Modified

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Brett Hearn Closes Out Northeast Season With Record 7th Mr. DIRTcar Title

Verona, NY — November 14, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Super DIRTcar Series PR DirectorBill Moore Photo They say records are made to be broken. On the DIRTcar Racing Northeast circuit its been open-wheel ace Brett Hearn that has remained one of the biggest advocates of that proverbial statement.

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2010 World Finals Grows Bigger With Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Racing

Syracuse, NY — October 13, 2009 – By Chris Dolack, World Racing Group VP Media/Public Relations The World Finals is one of the premier dirt racing events each year on the calendar. The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is host to the only time during the season the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and

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Coffey In Quest Of 3rd Rite Aid 200 Triumph On Syracuse Mile

Syracuse, NY — October 3, 2009 – By Kevin Kovac, World of Outlaws Late Model Series P.R. Director Vic Coffey has experienced the thrill of winning the world’s richest DIRTcar Big-Block Modified event – twice. Maybe that’s why the 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Rookie of the Year doesn’t have any butterflies floating

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VP Racing Fuels ‘Official Fuel Supplier’ For Super DIRT Week XXXVIII, Oct. 7-11

Weedsport, NY — September 28, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Already recognized as the ‘Official Fuel of DIRTcar Racing’ and the Super DIRTcar Series, VP Racing Fuels is also the ‘Official Fuel Supplier’ of Super DIRT Week XXXVIII, Oct. 7-11, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.

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Super DIRT Week ’09 Title Race Lap Sponsorship Remains For Modifieds

Weedsport, NY — September 23, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Super DIRT Week lap sponsorship continues to be made available, yet only for the Big-Blocks and 358-Modifieds, as the richest DIRTcar Racing event in the Northeast quickly approaches. Super DIRT Week XXXVIII is scheduled for Oct. 7-11 at the New

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Points Parade Favors Sheppard In Cayuga Co. Super DIRTcar Series Show

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.

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Merrittville Speedway Pit Steward, Past Champion Bob St. Amand Passing

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

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DIRTcar Racint Community Mourns Passing Of Jounarlist John Hill

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.

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Phelps Ready For Return To Winner’s Circle In ’09 Super DIRTcar Series

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

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Flannigan Pointed In Positive Direction At Ransomville and Merrittville

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