Weedsport, NY — February 22, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director With the start of the 33rd consecutive season of operation now officially underway, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast is ready to recognize a Mr. DIRTcar Champion in the UMP Street Stock division for a second straight year.
Weedsport, NY — February 20, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Racers and team members preparing for the start of DIRTcar Racing’s 33rd consecutive season of operation can now obtain an official 2008 License Application by going on-line.
Barberville, FL — February 12, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director For the second straight year, heavy rain forced track officials to cancel practice day for the DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds as teams prepared for their debut Tuesday afternoon in the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway
Barberville, FL — February 11, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals are finally here for the Big-Block Modifieds. The 2008 edition marks the 10th straight year of Advance Auto Parts partnership with the premier Modified Series in the Northeast so let the
Barberville, FL — February 10, 2008 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director The 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for the mighty Big-Block Modifieds kicks off the season down south with four non-point events as part of the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Five
Weedsport, NY — February 8, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Some New Yorkers reach the age of 50 and depart for Florida looking for a new home. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified legend Alan Johnson will be thinking about only one thing when he heads toward the Sunshine State next week, and
Weedsport, NY — February 7, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director *Alex Bruce/Jay Fish Photos Troyer Race Cars has been building dirt-style Modifieds since the first radically-designed Mud Buss was unveiled to the motorsports mainstream in 1981. Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series contender Jimmy Phelps was six years old when
Weedsport, NY — February 6, 2008 — By Tom Skibinski, Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series PR Director WHAT Beginning the celebration of its 10th consecutive year of partnership, the 2008 Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds kicks off the season down south with four non-point events as part of the 37th
Concord, NC — Fans Take Control in Alltel Wireless’ DIRTcar All-Star Contest By Chris Dolack, VP PR/Media The 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park is filled with the world’s greatest dirt track racers. Now, fans can choose the best of the best as Alltel Wireless and the World Racing Group announced the
Weedsport, NY — February 5, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Rick Young/Jay Fish Photos They share in common the same hometown of Waterloo, New York and a collegiate experience at the Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology, with each taking full advantage of a career opportunity that came their way in the
Weedsport, NY — February 4, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Officials at Mohawk International Raceway, formerly known as Frogtown Int’l Speedway, have released an action-packed 2008 schedule highlighted by the return of the Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified Championship Series to the popular Akwesasne (Hogansburg), N.Y. layout. The inaugural running of the
Weedsport, NY — January 31, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Mike Johnson/Bob Yurko Photos Nationally recognized SPEED commentator and popular track public address announcer Shane Andrews will take to the road in 2008 as the official voice of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for a third consecutive year. In
Weedsport, NY — January 29, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director The 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. is just a few weeks away and another stellar field of Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series competitors is expected as the popular winter bash quickly approaches.
Grove City, PA — January 28, 2008 — By Marcie Barlow, BRP Modified Tour PR The BRP/Hoosier Race Tires Modified Tour honored the top 20 drivers in the 2007 Series point standings with an Open House and Social Gathering held on Saturday, January 26 at Big Daddy’s Speed Center. For the third consecutive year it
Ransomville, NY — January 27, 2008 – By Tana Robinson, Ransomville PR With the racing season just around the corner, Ransomville Speedway management continues to put the finishing touches on the 2008 schedule. “After a recent meeting with John Kwiatkowski of Coors Light and Larry Placek of Certo Brothers Distributing, it is with great pleasure
Trevose, PA — January 27, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director & Ernie Saxton, EMPA President *DIRTcar founder Glenn Donnelly (L) & DIRTcar NorthEast all-time feature winner Brett Hearn (Ace Lane Jr. Photo) DIRTcar Racing took center stage at the 40th Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) working convention and awards banquet
Weedsport, NY — January 25, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director*Dale Planck (77x) Chases J.R. Heffner (74) In ’07 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals Big-Block Action (Bob Perran Photo) At 37, talented second-generation DIRTcar Modified driver Dale Planck hopes to be reaching his peak at just the right time. Not only when it
Weedsport, NY — January 22, 2008 – By Dan Kapuscinski, DIRTcar NE PR and Promotions Coordinator Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park are fully committed to the crate engine program for many years to come, amidst false rumors that the factory sealed 350-horsepower #8602 engines will be eliminated by GM
Weedsport, NY — January 21, 2008 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director Thirty years ago when Eastern New York racing legend Lou Lazzaro roared under the checkered flag to score his only victory at Volusia Speedway Park, those in attendance paid little attention to what was unfolding right in front of their
Weedsport, NY — January 21, 2008 – By Dan Kapuscinski, DIRTcar NE PR and Promotions Coordinator In honor of DIRT Motorsports’ inception in 1976, the annual Memorial Day Weekend Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series event on Sunday, May 25 at the Cayuga County Fair Speedway will now be run as the “Hall of Fame