Peter Britten’s had enough. He’s had enough of sitting around. He’s had enough of watching others make laps at dirt tracks he should be at. And he’s had enough of seeing his #21A Modified sit stationary in the garage. After putting his racing on pause in August due to a finger injury, the Aussie is
While Super DIRT Week enters a new era in year 51, the support from its partners continues to grow. The event boasts a more than $400,000 overall purse and provides more than $18,000 in special awards across all four divisions (Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman and DIRTcar Pro Stocks). The support of
Max McLaughlin sat in the lead at the halfway point of the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 last year. His car, strong. His confidence, high. Then, he watched most of the field behind him pit. “They all pitted behind me, and I saw that and was like, ‘Damn.’ I knew it was gone there,” McLaughlin said,
Like the ball dropping in Times Square, the first load of clay dropping onto Oswego Speedway signified a new year and new beginning for Super DIRT Week Thursday morning. Its golden anniversary was celebrated in 2022 during the 50th running, while year 51 starts the road to its centennial. New red and white flags line
After a challenging first half of the season, Adam Pierson finds success after switching to back up cars The first half of the Super DIRTcar Series season left Adam Pierson with several questions. One even about his desire to continue racing. Then, a breakthrough. A top five, followed by a top five, followed by restored
Super DIRT Week, the biggest dirt racing event in the northeast, returns to Oswego with more racing action and family activities than ever before, Oct. 2-8. Bringing in more than 30,000 people throughout the week – nearly doubling the town’s population – the 51st edition of Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway presents a full
Big Block Modified drivers will enter the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Super DIRT Week with an all-new mindset this year. A new race day format, announced in July, for the 200-lap race on Sunday, Oct. 8, now provides the chance for a fuel stop on Lap 75 and/or 125. The format removes the Lap
Super DIRT Week returns to Oswego Speedway, Oct. 2-8, with plans to be the biggest party yet Super DIRT Week 51 will start a new era for Racing’s Biggest Party at Oswego Speedway. While the Northeast’s biggest dirt racing event will still see the best drivers from across the country contend in the historic event
Ahead of his induction into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame, racing great Tim Fuller recounts winning Super DIRT Week, Super DIRTcar Series title When Tim Fuller received the call informing him of his induction into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame this summer, it brought several aspects of his professional life into
The Beasts of the Northeast will venture to six different states, and Canada, for a nearly 30-race schedule After making history at Super DIRT Week and ending the season in thrilling fashion, the Super DIRTcar Series is building to an exciting 2023 season. For the first time in 16 years, the Series will visit six different states
Sheppard, Williamson, and Decker repeat Time Trial success in Qualifying Heats After an hours long rain delay, the stars of the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds hit the track at Oswego Speedway Saturday night one more time before Sunday’s Feature race. Three 25-lap Qualifying Heats saw 24 cars qualify for the $50,000-to-win, Billy Whittaker
Sheppard sets the quickest time, while Williamson and Decker look to contend for the win The legends came out to play as the top six positions for the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 were locked in with the Super DIRTcar Series Time Trials Friday afternoon at Oswego Speedway. Three Qualifying Heats were also on the evening’s
Reutimann, Balough join today’s superstars to help kick off ‘Racing’s Biggest Party’ From the inaugural winner in 1972 to the most recent driver to take the checkered flag, NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week celebrated 50 years of history on Thursday by honoring past champions of the event. After each former winner — from 1972
Williamson will aim to be the third driver in history to win three straight Super DIRT Week Big Block Modified titles Upon Mat Williamson’s approach to try and win his third straight Super DIRT Week title, he’s left with more uncertainties than years past. Tracks he and his Buzz Chew Racing team expected to run
With five races remaining on the 2022 Super DIRTcar Series tour and a 123-point lead entering the Malta Massive Weekend on Saturday, Matt Sheppard has one focus. “The heck with the points racing. We want to win races,” said Sheppard, of Waterloo, NY, as he eyes his ninth Super DIRTcar Series title this year. “I
Six laps in practice. Three laps in qualifying. And 125 laps in the 1980 Schaefer 200 during Super DIRT Week. Those are the only laps Gary Balough got to make in the famous #112 “Batmobile.” After dominating the event, pacing the field two seconds faster than he had the three previous years he’d won it,
The first step in doubling the population of Oswego for a week commenced Wednesday morning when a load of clay was dropped on Oswego Speedway. It began the process of turning the 5/8-mile asphalt track into a dirt track for the historic 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, which brings more than
Matt Sheppard has been paving a gold path to the 50th Running of NAPA Super DIRT Week, leading the Super DIRTcar Series points, collecting the most wins of all Series drivers and claiming the inaugural SummerFAST title. But the more success he has, the higher the pressure to win the historic event at Oswego Speedway
With 50 days to go, the excitement for the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week is building among drivers and fans Ask any Big Block Modified driver about NAPA Super DIRT Week and they’ll tell you… “It’s our Super Bowl,” said Super DIRTcar Series star Jimmy Phelps, echoing the sentiment of his competitors. The event, which
Kenny Brightbill will return to NAPA Super DIRT Week and the Super DIRTcar Series, after a 13-year absence, to try and add his name to another page in the history books this October. The 74-year-old, from Sinking Springs, PA, is teaming up with fellow NAPA Super DIRT Week champion Larry Wight to pilot the LJL