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Brownell Enters 1st Big-Block In Alltel DIRTcar Nationals At Volusia

Weedsport, NY — December 18, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director Only a month has passed since the DIRTcar Racing Northeast season officially came to a close and in just two more the roar of big-block powered Modifieds will be heard once again when teams make the annual trek south for

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Troyer Race Cars Turning Heads ‘Down Under’

Weedsport, NY — December 7, 2008 – By Ben Graham, Dirt Modifieds Australia Media Liaison After making their Australian debut in late September, the JBR Motorsport Troyer V8 Dirt Modifieds of Simon Jupe & Peter Britten have certainly turned heads. The newly imported race cars have surprised many with their early-season pace, a promising sign

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2008 Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Point Profiles

Weedsport, NY — December 2, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director Ten years ago Billy Decker claimed his first overall Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Championship and the ‘Aluminum Anniversary’ celebration in 2008 was even more decisive for the Unadilla, New York pilot as he

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Billy Decker ’08 Economaki Champion of Champions Award Contendor

Weedsport, NY — November 23, 2008 – Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director National Speed Sport News has announced that recently crowned Advance Auto Parts Series Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Champion Billy Decker is among an elite group of 23 deserving drivers in contention for the 2008 Economaki Champion of Champions Award presented by

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DIRTcar Northeast Region Highlighted Nationally In Speedway Illustrated

Weedsport, NY — November 20, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director*Daryl “Hollywood” Hilkert pose Seen the latest issue of Speedway Illustrated yet? The November 2008 copy of Dick Berggren’s nationally acclaimed monthly motorsports magazine is not only filled with plenty of quality dirt racing reads, ample coverage has been provided to

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Billy Decker Crowned 2008 Advance Auto Parts Series Big-Block Modified Champion

Verona, NY — November 15, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director*Bill Moore Photo – Championship Team (L-R): Owners John & Laura Wight and Billy Decker with World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter. Ten years doesn’t figure to be a very long time as one moves on in age

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Hearn On Stage In Vault World Finals Talk Show Saturday At Lowes

Concord, NC — November 1, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Bob Armbruster Photo With the VAULT World Finals weekend highlighted by World of Outlaws Series season-ending stops for Sprint Car and Late Model teams at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified star

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Sunshine State Lures Advance Series Big-Block Modifieds Back In 2009

Weedsport, NY — October 31, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Its Halloween and the book on the 2008 DIRTcar Racing NorthEast season is just about to close. Not so scary for race teams already firming up their wintertime plans is the thought that a brand new season of short-track competition

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Mr. DIRTcar Decker ‘Leads The Way’ With 1st Gater News Lap Leader Award

Weedsport, NY — October 28, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Once Billy Decker gets out front, there isn’t much chance of getting back by again. At least that was the case in the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series as Decker went on to tie an all-time single-season Big-Block

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Rite Aid 200 Super DIRT Week Championship Airs Oct. 25 On Speed TV

Weedsport, NY — October 23, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The long-awaited airing of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series Rite Aid 200 Modified Championship has finally arrived! SPEED Channel offers the Super DIRT Week XXXVII Big-Block finale (Oct. 12) at the New York State Fairgrounds

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Eastern States 200 Closes Out ’08 Advance Series At Orange County

Weedsport, NY — October 14, 2008 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series stages its season finale as part of the 47th edition of Eastern States Weekend at the Orange County Fair Speedway. A full three-day weekend of trackside activity —including

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Hoosier Tire Selections Confirmed For ’08 OCFS Eastern States Weekend

Weedsport, NY — October 14, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director DIRTcar Racing teams planning to attend the 47th Annual Eastern States Weekend at Orange County Fair Speedway will need to bring along an assortment of tire compounds for the October 17-19 event.

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Bats In The Belfrey As Inspection Opens Super DIRT Week XXXVII In Syracuse

Syracuse, NY — October 7, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Bob Armbruster Jr. Photo The scene was reminiscent of the one that took place nearly 30 years ago on Inspection Day to open Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds. Another black car was the center of attention on

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SPEED TV Airs Super DIRT Week ‘Rite Aid 200’ on October 25

Weedsport, NY — October 6, 2008 – By Dan Kapuscinski, Cayuga County Fair Speedway PR Coordinator SPEED TV will again air the Rite Aid 200 from the New York State Fairgrounds during their fall schedule on October 25 at 8pm Eastern time. Fans can catch all the action from the 37th running of the great

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Rite Aid Headlines Big-Block 200 At Super DIRT Week XXXVII

Weedsport, NY — October 6, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director A familiar name and logo will be highly prominent when the 37th annual 200-lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series race at the New York State Fairgrounds takes center stage on Sunday, October 12 as Rite Aid continues its association

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Revived BOSS Is Latest Cure For Hard Luck In Super DIRT Week Shows

Weedsport, NY — October 6, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director The revamped Budd Olsen Speed Supplies recently signed on as an official promotional partner of Super DIRT Week XXXVII, Oct. 7-12, offering ‘Hard Luck’ awards in all three open-wheel class main events as well as the lone full-fender finale held

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Familiar Voices Echo Sounds Of Super DIRT Week Excitement

Weedsport, NY — October 5, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Anchored by area veteran Joe Marotta and national tour traveler Shane Andrews, Super DIRT Week XXXVII, October 7-12, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse will once again boast a core group of Public Address Announcers second to none

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Orange County Concludes 2008 Season With 47th Eastern States Weekend

Middletown, NY — October 4, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Eastern States Weekend at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown, New York remains the biggest, richest and oldest consecutively run championship race for DIRTcar Modifieds in the country. The 2008 edition, October 17-19, marks the 47th straight year for this