Tag: 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week

SLOW AND STEADY: Anthony Perrego finding steady improvement in rookie season

Taking notes from those around him, Perrego continues to build a solid foundation in hopes of vying for a Super DIRTcar Series championship, currently sitting second in points While the 2022 season is considered Anthony Perrego’s official rookie year with the Super DIRTcar Series, you might never guess looking his current stats. Perrego, of Walden,

50 years of NAPA Super DIRT Week honored with special trophy

The Moody Mile and Steel Palace bring history to the one-of-a-kind Big Block trophy Fifty years of NAPA Super DIRT Week history will be bestowed upon the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 champion in October. The stories and legacy of the event will be encapsulated in a more than two-foot-tall golden cup like no other. Upon

LIVING LARGE: Lombardo’s first Super DIRTcar Series win launches big plan

Lebanon Valley hero adds Albany-Saratoga & NAPA Super DIRT Week to keep fairytale rolling The plan for LJ Lombardo going into this season was to compete in Super DIRTcar Series events as much as his schedule and finances permitted, and that was it. His first Series victory on Memorial Day has since added the biggest

‘WIN EVERY RACE’: Larry Wight, team refocused for 2022 campaign

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only milliseconds could measure Larry Wight’s lightning response to his goals for 2022 – “Win every race.” The certain confidence stems from the restructuring of LJL Racing over the off-season with the team downsizing from a three-car team to a one-car team with Wight. By combining all their best efforts into one car, the Phoenix,

NOTHING BUT POSITIVES: Phelps excited about 2022 prospects, new teammate

Jimmy Phelps will enter his 26th season of racing with the Super DIRTcar Series in 2022 eager to return to Victory Lane and eager to still learn. In particular from his 21-year-old teammate. Phelps, of Baldwinsville, NY, will run full-time with the Series again in 2022, with Max McLaughlin returning as his teammate at Heinke-Baldwin

BREAKING THE ICE: Stewart Friesen ready to get back in form at DIRTcar Nationals

Stewart Friesen had one of his best runs with the Super DIRTcar Series in 2021, collecting a career-high eight wins in a season. Then, a pause: the off-season. Now, he’s counting the days to shake off the rust – or probably Northeast ice – with five days of on-track action at Volusia Speedway Speedway Park during

Super DIRTcar Series Points Fund Gets Major Boost

The Super DIRTcar Series’ historic 2022 season will see an increase of epic proportions with the announcement of a new $200,000 overall points fund, paid to the top-15 full-time competitors at the end of the year — a $77,000 overall increase from 2021 with three additional drivers paid out. It’s a 67% percent increase from

2022 SCHEDULE: Super DIRTcar Series Ready for Race to 50th Super DIRT Week

Propelled by the momentum of its successful return to racing, the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds are set for an elite 2022 with new ventures and familiar favorite events, including the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week. For the first time in 15 years, The Beasts of the Northeast will trek to six states throughout