Tag: Stewart Friesen

BIG BLOCK ROYALTY: Bridgeport to Crown King of the Big Blocks Tuesday Night

SWEDESBORO, NJ — Days after a thrilling run at Bristol Motor Speedway, the same Super DIRTcar Series stars return to action Tuesday, May 4, at Bridgeport Speedway for the King of the Big Blocks 100. Among those racers who tackled The Last Great Colosseum was Atlantic-coast standout Ryan Watt; now set to test his Bridgeport

DOTTING THE I’s AND CROSSING THE SWORDS: Friesen Doubles Up at Thunder Valley

BRISTOL, TN – Stewart Friesen went two-for-two with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks at Bristol Motor Speedway, picking up his second $10,000 grand prize of the historic weekend Sunday afternoon. The victory was also his third Series win in a row – the first driver to accomplish that feat. The Halmar #44 finished ahead

4/25/21 — Bristol Motor Speedway

Feature (40 Laps) 1. 44-Stewart Friesen [2][$10,000]; 2. 111-Demetrios Drellos [5][$5,000]; 3. 32C-Max McLaughlin [4][$3,000]; 4. 35-Mike Mahaney [1][$2,500]; 5. 14W-Ryan Watt [3][$2,000]; 6. 1D-Tyler Dippel [8][$1,700]; 7. 91-Billy Decker [9][$1,500]; 8. 98H-Jimmy Phelps [13][$1,200]; 9. 2A-Mike Gular [6][$1,100]; 10. 9S-Matt Sheppard [10][$1,000]; 11. 20-Brett Hearn [15][$1,000]; 12. 25-Erick Rudolph [11][$1,000]; 13. 3-Justin Haers [19][$1,000];

OFF THE TOP: Friesen cuts through the field to win Super DIRTcar debut at Bristol

BRISTOL, TN – Stewart Friesen added to his list of Hall of Fame-worthy accomplishments Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Super DIRTcar Series’ debut at “The Last Great Colosseum.” He did so in a gladiator fashion worthy of the iconic sword he was awarded after piloting his Halmar Racing #44 chariot from eighth

4/23/21 — Bristol Motor Speedway

Qualifying Flight-A 1. 2A-Mike Gular, 16.86; 2. 42P-Pat Ward, 16.989; 3. 3B-Chad Brachmann, 17.111; 4. 3-Justin Haers, 17.212; 5. 43F-Keith Flach, 17.252; 6. 23-Kyle Coffey, 17.298; 7. 19M-Jessey Mueller, 17.305; 8. 66X-Carey Terrance, 17.366; 9. 17D-Marcus Dinkins, 17.777; 10. 88JR-Olden Dwyer, 17.846; 11. 48T-Dave Rauscher, 17.895 Qualifying Flight-B 1. 44-Stewart Friesen, 16.574; 2. 35-Mike Mahaney,

THUNDERCLAP: Friesen Brings the Noise and Tames The Nasty Track

LaFARGEVILLE, NY – Stewart Friesen, from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, wheeled his way to the front and picked up a healthy $7,500 for a night’s work. The #44 flashed across Can-Am Speedway’s start/finish line just ahead of Tim Fuller, who led the most laps. Lightning Larry Wight, from Phoenix, NY, brought the #99L home third.  Max McLaughlin,

4/10/21 — Can-Am Speedway

LaFARGEVILLE, NY – Stewart Friesen, from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, three-wheeled his way to the lead picking up a healthy $7,500 for a night’s work. The #44 flashed across Can-Am Speedway’s start/finish line just ahead of Tim Fuller, who lead the most laps, and Larry Wight, from Phoenix, NY, who was able to wind up his Big

Checkered Past: Modified Outlaws

By Kevin Eckert Jimmy Horton had a career decision to make. He had been chosen to follow Sammy Swindell into the Nance Speed Equipment that netted 1981-82 championships with the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. To racers not from New Jersey or New York, Horton had an easy choice. But those guys never won 42

OH MAN! Friesen Charges to Second Gator in Wide Open DIRTcar Nationals Feature

BARBERVILLE, FL — For the second consecutive night, Stewart Friesen charged to victory with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park’s 50th DIRTcar Nationals, sweeping to the lead past Erick Rudolph with 10 to go and holding on to the checkered flag. A field of 32 roaring Big Block Modifieds took

2/10/21 — Volusia Speedway Park

BARBERVILLE, FL — For the second consecutive night, Stewart Friesen charged to victory with the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park’s 50th DIRTcar Nationals. Feature (30 Laps) 1. 44-Stewart Friesen [6][$4,000]; 2. 25-Erick Rudolph [3][$2,000]; 3. 7MM-Michael Maresca [7][$1,000]; 4. 32C-Max McLaughlin [4][$800]; 5. 91-Billy Decker [5][$700]; 6. 21A-Peter Britten [12][$650];

BACKING IT IN: Friesen Holds off Britten in Dicey Duel, Bags First Big Block Gator of 2021

BARBERVILLE, FL — “Daddy, do we get an alligator?” Yes, Parker Friesen, you do after your Dad, Stewart Friesen, held off a hard-charging Peter Britten to win the 30-lap DIRTcar Nationals Super DIRTcar Series opener Tuesday night at Volusia Speedway Park. Britten, from Brisbane, Australia, in a brand new Ryder Racing-sponsored Bicknell chassis Big Block

Historic 2021 Schedule Takes Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds to New Heights

Historic 2021 Schedule Takes Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds to New Heights  Bristol Throwdown, NAPA Super DIRT Week, Can-Am World Finals Highlight High-Flying $1.5 Million Super DIRTcar Series Tour WEEDSPORT, NY – From the 50th DIRTcar Nationals at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park to Tennessee’s legendary Bristol Motor Speedway, back to Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond, NAPA

FRIESEN FOUND A WAY: Stewart Friesen Capped Wild 2020 with Hoosier Championship

WEEDSPORT, NY – November 30, 2020 – When the world ground to a halt in the springtime of 2020, drivers were suddenly in a situation no one anticipated. Teams prepared all winter long for another jam-packed season of DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast. Sadly, the global pandemic required many states in the Northeast as well

Hoosier Championship Highlights 2020 DIRTcar Racing Season in Northeast

WEEDSPORT, NY –  In a year filled with uncertainty, there was one thing drivers could count on in 2020: the Hoosier Racing Tire Weekly Championship. As COVID-19 restrictions throttled motorsports in the Northeast, Hoosier Racing Tire and DIRTcar Northeast stepped up to add value to any DIRTcar sanctioned races in Ontario, CA, Quebec, CA, Pennsylvania,

Fast-Timers’ Fates Varied throughout DIRTcar OktoberFAST

$3,750 awarded for fastest laps in Time Trials over five races at DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision WEEDSPORT, NY – October 16, 2020 – All six nights of DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision featured thousands of dollars of special awards put up by our excellent partners in racing. Among the most prestigious of these awards

10/8/20 — Fulton Speedway

FULTON, NY – October 8, 2020 – On night three of DIRTcar OktoberFAST presented by DIRTVision, Jimmy Phelps was simply untouchable. Phelps, from Baldwinsville, NY, wheeled his Billy Whittaker Cars Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified and his HBR No. 98H Bicknell Racing DIRTcar 358 Modified to Victory Lane on the same night at Fulton