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VP Racing Fuels Posts Over $50,000 In Awards For DIRTcar NE Racers In 2009

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

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DIRTcar Northeast Circuit Jammed With Series Specials In July

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

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Dig Safely NY B-Main Bolsters All-Star Weekend Big-Block Prize Package

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

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Australian Peter Britten Wraps Up Big-Block Modified Binge In U.S.

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.

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Aussie Peter Britten Ready To Return To DIRTcar Wars This Weekend

Weedsport, NY — June 16, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Mike Johnson Photo: Popular autograph signing Saturday at Fulton Speedway Flying in from the land downunder for a three-race set over the past weekend, Australian V8 Dirt Modified Champion Peter Britten made his maiden voyage upover to the United States to

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Top Australian Peter Britten Bound For USA In DIRTcar Big-Block Modified

Brisbane, AUS — June 8, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison*Ben Graham Photo With the Australian racing season now at an end, one driver is busy packing his bags in preparation for a trip that will take him half way round the world. Australian V8 Dirt Modified Champion Peter Britten jets

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Flach Faces Biggest Challenge Against Familar Advance Series Foes

Weedsport, NY — June 4, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*George Smith Photo Keith Flach is in his third full season buckled in behind the wheel of a Big-Block Modified. 2009 will pose the biggest challenge yet, not only as he continues to face the stars of the

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Advance Series Travels East For Big-Block Dirt-Asphalt Doubleheader

Weedsport, NY — June 1, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series returns to action with a unique dirt/asphalt doubleheader kicking off the first month of summer. The Abele Tractor & Greylock Federal Credit Union 100 on June 6 is the

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Sheppard Making Big Tracks Towards Advance Series Big-Block Title

Weedsport, NY — May 28, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Brent Smith Photo What a difference a year can make, at least after just one race in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series. Yet when it comes down to chasing points on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast Big-Block

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Rules Package In Place For Advance Series Show At Airbourne On Asphalt

Weedsport, NY — May 26, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The ‘Battle of Plattsburgh’ presented by Hynes Electric and Northline Utilities at Airborne Speedway on June 7 marks the return to pavement for the nation’s premier Big-Block Modified tour.

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NE Modified Hall Honors Class Of 2009 In Special Ceremonies

Weedsport, NY — May 24, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Ken Dippel Photo The Northeast Modified Hall of Fame driver inductions and special awards ceremonies were staged for the 18th straight year Sunday afternoon in the HoF Museum on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds.

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Gloria Katona Scarpati Honored With Gater ‘Woman In Racing’ HoF Award

Weedsport, NY — May 23, 2009 – By Herb Anastor, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Jack Kromer Photo Gloria Katona Scarpati joins racers Serenity Sutherland and Jessica Zemken as a co-recipient of the eighth annual Gater Racing News “Outstanding Woman in Racing” award during the 2009 Northeast Modified Hall of Fame ceremonies Sunday, May

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Modified Winner Sutherland To Collect Gater ‘Woman In Racing’ HoF Award

Weedsport, NY — May 22, 2009 – By Andy Fusco, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Roger Bailey Photo Serenity Sutherland joins winning racers Gloria Katona Scarpati and Jessica Zemken as a co-recipient of the eighth annual Gater Racing News “Outstanding Woman in Racing” award during the 2009 Northeast Modified Hall of Fame ceremonies Sunday,

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Jessica Zemken Shares 2009 Woman In Racing Hall Of Fame Award

Weedsport, NY — May 21, 2009 – By Gary Rowe, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Rick Young Photo Jessica Zemken joins winning racers Gloria Katona Scarpati and Serenity Sutherland as a co-recipient of the eighth annual Gater Racing News “Outstanding Woman in Racing” award during the 2009 Northeast Modified Hall of Fame ceremonies Sunday,

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NE Modified Hall Of Fame Mechanic Award Shared By Winning Cozze Crew

Weedsport, NY — May 20, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Jay Fish Photo In a timely tribute to a multitude of individuals, the entire crew of 2008 Super DIRT Week Rite Aid 200 winner Frank Cozze has been named to receive the annual ‘Mechanic of the Year Award’ and

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Wights Garner Northeast Modified Hall Of Fame DeWitt Car Owner Award

Weedsport, NY — May 19, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Jay Fish PhotoLong-time motorsports advocates John and Laura Wight from Phoenix, New York will receive the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame ‘Gene DeWitt Outstanding Car Owner’ Award in 2009. The 18th annual driver inductions and special award ceremonies are

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‘Canada’ Joe Plazek Makes Lasting Mark In Modified Hall Of Fame

Weedsport, NY — May 18, 2009 – By Gary Rowe, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee Canadian chauffeur Joe Plazek has been selected as a 2009 inductee into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 24 on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in conjunction with

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Memorial Day Weekend Poses Triple Threat For DIRTcar Big-Block Racers

Weedsport, NY — May 14, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Memorial Day Weekend on the DIRTcar Racing Northeast circuit won’t be one to soon forget as three straight nights of high-power open-wheel action highlight the 2009 edition for Big-Block Modified racers. A pair of holiday events at Canandaigua Speedway sandwich

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Scagliotta Takes On Mr. DIRTcar Championship Trail In Top Two Divisions

Weedsport, NY — May 13, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Brent Smith Photo Last month Rich Scagliotta made his first ever trip north of the border. A second visit to Canada comes next week after rain delayed opening round action in the Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series

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Northeast Hall Of Fame Honors Public Relations Specialist Ernie Saxton

Weedsport, NY — May 12, 2009 – By Herb Anastor, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee*Ace Lane Jr. Photo: Ernie Saxton (R) awards 2008 EMPA Driver of the Year Billy Decker  Nationally recognized public relations, motorsports marketing and promotions specialist Ernie Saxton has been named recipient of the 2009 Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Memorial Award which