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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

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Mike Kaplak To Be Inducted May 24 Into Northeast Modified Hall Of Fame

Weedsport, NY — May 9, 2009 – By Walt Wimer, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee Highly successful Modified-Sportsman veteran and former national points champion Mike Klapak has been named posthumously a 2009 ‘pioneer’ selection for the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame. Driver inductions and special award ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, May 24

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Billy Pauch Jr. 1st Advance Series ‘DIRTcar All-Star 100’ Big-Block Entry

Weedsport, NY — May 7, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Brent Smith Photo The biggest motorsports event ever staged at Cayuga County Fair Speedway is still over two months away. Yet when the richest racing weekend in Weedsport history arrives July 17-19, Billy Pauch Jr. plans to be in the field

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Ken Brenn Jr. Took Advantage Of Good Fortune To Author Hall Of Fame Career

Weedsport, NY — May 5, 2009 – By Herb Anastor, Northeast Modified Hall of Fame Selection Committee Garden State standout Ken Brenn Jr. 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

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Advance Series Stars Top Early Season DIRTcar NE Big-Block Win Chart

Weedsport, NY — May 4, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Jay Fish Photo May is a rare month off from Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified competition this year for the Northeast’s top traveling teams, yet time won’t be wasted as drivers continue to rack up

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Inaugural All-Star Weekend Comes To Cayuga County Fair Speedway

Weedsport, NY — April 30, 2009 – By Jen Brown, Cayuga County Fair Speedway PR Coordinator With less than three months before the green flag drops on the inaugural DIRTcar All-Star Weekend, July 17-19, dirt fanatics from around the Northeast are clamoring to reserve tickets for this historical weekend in dirt track racing!

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Hearn Unveils Dedicated Website For ‘The Big Show’ On Advance Series

Sussex, NJ — April 29, 2009 – By John Snyder (845/225-3560), B.H. Racing Enterprises, Inc. PR Race fans wanting to learn more about THE BIG SHOW, the 100-lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Modified Series race, Wednesday, June 17 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York can now find that information at www.thebigdirtshow.com.

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Jeff Strunk Among Big Diammond Best Against Advance Series Invaders

Weedsport, NY — April 23, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Chris Budihas Photo Jeff Strunk is already a six-time points champion at Big Diamond Raceway with 38 feature wins. Sunday could still be his biggest day in coal country when the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series comes

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Big-Blocks Ready To Invade Big Diammond For Advance Series Shootout

Weedsport, NY — April 20, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT Continuing to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Series partnership with Advance Auto Parts based in Roanoke, Virginia, the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series opens April 26 at Big Diamond Raceway with the $6,000-to-win Spring Fever

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Hearn Catches Spring Fever In Time For ’09 Advance Series Opener At Big Diammond

Weedsport, NY — April 15, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo The last time the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series visited Big Diamond Raceway, it was the Budweiser Racing no. 3 Big-Block outlasting the no. 39 Sweeteners Plus Special, no. 91 Gypsum Wholesalers mount, no

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Australian Champion Peter Britten Set To Take On America’s Big-Block Best

Brisbane, AUS — April 9, 2009 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison*Ben Graham Photo Australian V8 Dirt Modified Champion Peter Britten will create a little history in June when he becomes the first Australian driver to race a DIRTcar Modified in the United States. Britten will compete in six events in New

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No Cure For Spring Fever When Advance Series Arrives At Big Diamond

Weedsport, NY — April 8, 2009 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director With Big Diamond Raceway back on the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series schedule after a five year absence, anticipation is even higher now with the ‘Spring Fever 75’ on Sunday, April 26 kicking off the 2009

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Super DIRTcar Series Listed On RainedOut.com, Effective Immediately

Weedsport, NY — April 3, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Joining DIRTcar Racing Northeast charter member tracks Canandaigua Speedway, Cayuga County Fair Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in its fast-growing internet directory, RainedOut.com now has active listings for the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series along with

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Handful Of Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series Events Highlight April Agenda

Weedsport, NY — April 1, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director With a wet month of March finally behind race teams, April now stands to officially open competition towards the crowning of overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Champions in 2009, with five events scheduled among three open-wheel divisions.

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Brenn, Plazek & Kaplak Chosen For 2009 Northeast Hall Of Fame Inductions

Weedsport, NY — April 1, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Popular New Jersey pilot Ken Brenn Jr., Canadian favorite Joe Plazek and National Champion Mike Klapak from Ohio will be inducted into the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame on Memorial Day Weekend ‘09. These three driving greats add their names

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Hagerstown Advance Series Shootout Finally Arrives

Weedsport, NY — March 27, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The 2009 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series opener, 7th Annual North-South Shootout at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway on Saturday, March 28 is just one day away. Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Series partnership with Advance Auto Parts

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Brownell Goes To Xtreme In 2009 With Advance Series ‘Slick Move’ Award

Weedsport, NY — March 26, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Continuing to play a pivotal supporting role in the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series, JB Motorsports team owner Jeff Brownell Sr. has developed a unique award that will be handed out at each tour stop during the 2009 race

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Advance Series Winding Down To Hagerstown Lead-Off Event

Weedsport, NY — March 26, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The 2009 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series opener, 7th Annual North-South Shootout at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway on Saturday, March 28 is just two days away.

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Early ‘Storms’ Watch In Effect At ’09 Advance Auto Parts Super Series Stops

Weedsport, NY — March 25, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Weather often plays a factor in early spring and late autumn race meets scheduled around the Northeast. With any luck, ‘storms’ will be prevalent throughout the entire 2009 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series as rising star

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DIRTcar NE Rookies Rewarded With Motorsports Safety Systems/G-FORCE Racing Gear

Weedsport, NY — March 25, 2009 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Third time is certainly a charm for first year racers as Motorsports Safety Systems (MSS) and G-FORCE Racing Gear join forces with DIRTcar Racing Northeast for a third straight year, in 2009 continuing its partnership as the official sponsor of