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with Ken Hangauer Jr., WXRL-1300 AM, Wednesdays-Fridays, 8:30 a. m.

 

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2012.....THIS WEEK.... AREA RACING NEWS

JAN  28.................INDY CIRCLE TRACK EXPO

 

Feb 3-4.................INDOOR RACING, Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

 

Feb 10-11..............Allstars, Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia

Feb 10-12..............Canadian Motor Expo, Toronto Ont.

FEB 11...................LIMEROCK SPEEDWAY BANQUET

 

Feb 15-16..............Allstars, Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla

Feb 17..................WOO, Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Fla.

FEB 18-26..............DAYTONA SPEED WEEK

Feb 18..................WOO, Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, Fla.

Feb 19..................WOO, Volusia Speedway Park -Barberville, Fla

Feb 19....SUN.........EAST SHELBY NY SWAP MEET

 

Feb 23-25..............Allstars, Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla.

Feb 25...................Fremont Oh.... Racers flea market

 

MAR 2-4..........CAVALCADE OF CARS, SHOW HAMBURG NY.....SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY BOOTH

 

MAR  9-19..............DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2012

MAR 10-11..............GATER MOTORSPORTS EXPO SYRACUSE NY

 

MAR 17-18.......CANANDAIGUA SPEEDWAY MALL SHOW, Eastview Mall in Victor, N.Y.

 

MAR 23-25.............MOTOR MANIA, ROCHESTER NY

 

APRIL 22......SUN......V8 CLUB OF ROCHESTER NY  FLEA MARKET

APRIL 29................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

 

MAY 4....................TEST & TUNE, OHSWEKEN ONT.

MAY 11..................TEST & TUNE, OHSWEKEN ONT.

MAY 16..................WOO, ROLLING WHEELS NY

MAY 18..................SCoNE, CANAAN

MAY 18..................TEST & TUNE, OHSWEKEN ONT.

MAY 18..................OTS, WINGLESS Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio

MAY 19.................OTS, WINGLESS Mercer Raceway, Mercer, Pennsylvania

MAY 19 .............FLAT TRACK PRACTICE  SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

MAY 20..... AFTERNOON FLAT TRACK RACE  SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

MAY 19...................WOO, MIDDLETOWN, NY

MAY 25...................SPRINTS, OHSWEKEN ONT..........OPENER

MAY 26..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

MAY 26-27..............MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

 

 

June 4....................USAC, Lernerville Speedway Sarver, Pa.

June 5 ...................USAC, Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, Pa.

June 7 ...................USAC, New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, N.J.

June 8....................USAC,  Big Diamond Speedway Minersville, Pa.

JUNE 8...................SCoNE, CANAAN

June 9 ...................USAC, Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, Pa.

JUNE 16..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

JUNE 16...... NIGHT FLAT TRACK......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

JUNE 17..................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

JUNE 23.................OTS, WINGLESS Pittsburgh’s Penn Motor Speedway

JUNE 24..................SCoNE, LEGION

 

JULY 3..................SCoNE, CANAAN

JULY 5....THURS.......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) SHANGRI-LA 2

JULY 7.......SAT.......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) OSWEGO, NY

JULY 7...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

JULY 14................OTS, WINGLESS SHARON SPEEDWAY. OHIO

JULY 20.................OTS, WINGLESS Humberstone Speedway

JULY 21.................OTS, WINGLESS South Buxton Raceway

JULY 21..... NIGHT FLAT TRACK.....SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

JULY 22..................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

JULY 22..................SCoNE, LEGION

JULY 22...................WOO, LEBANON VALLEY NY

JULY 27...................WOO, Autodrome Granby, Granby QUE

JULY 28...................WOO, Autodrome Drummond, Drummondville QUE

JULY 28..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

JULY 29...................WOO, CORNWALL ONT.

JULY 31......TUE........WOO, OHSWEKEN ONT.

 

AUG 5..................SCoNE, LEGION

AUG 8-11...............KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

AUG 10..................360 SPRINTS, BLACKROCK SPEEDWAY (NASCAR GLENN WEEKEND)

AUG 11....... NIGHT FLAT TRACK......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

AUG 12 .............AFTERNOON TT......SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

AUG 10..................SCoNE, CANAAN

AUG 12..................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

AUG 18...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

AUG 31........FRI......XTREME SPRINTS (ASPHALT) OSWEGO, NY

AUG 31..................SCoNE, CANAAN

 

SEPT 1..................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

SEPT 2..................SCoNE, LEGION

SEPT 14-15.............Canadian 360 Sprint Car Nationals

SEPT 22...................SCoNE, BEAR RIDGE

 

OCT 6...................WOO, ROLLING WHEELS NY

OCT 6..................OTS, WINGLESS Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio

OCT 14..................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

OCT 27...................Fremont Oh.... Racers flea market

OCT 28..................MOTOCROSS, SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY

OCT 29-NOV 2...........SEMA SHOW Las VEGAS NV.

 

NOV 29-DEC 1.........PRI SHOW, ORLANDO FLA

DEC 6-8.................IMIS SHOW, INDY

 

ML NOTE.....CHECK TRACK OR GROUP WEBSITE TO VERIFY RACE DATES.


 

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!    

 

JAN 2

RAY PRESTON

DRIVER #22 SPRINT, SPEEDWAY PERF

JAN 8

CHRIS RHYNOLD

DRIVER & WEB REPORTER, CREW SOS 41

JAN 15

CARL DRUM

PSG 47 OWNER & CREW CHIEF

JAN 21

JOHN BIROSH

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JAN 21

CASSIE DRUM

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JAN 25

NICK BERRY

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JAN 26

BILL ROGERS

FOUNDER OF PATRIOTS

JAN 26

ARIK McGRUDER

TQ Midget #21 driver & CREW SOS 41

JAN 27

ROB PIETZ

#69 OWNER AND DRIVER

JAN 31

TIM ZACK

ASCS PATRIOT 2006 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

JAN 31

BILL KANALEY

PIT MAN ON THE SHUTTLEWORTH EXPRESS


 

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www.gorocket.com...SAS Turn key....$395,000.00

UTICA ROME SPEEDWAY................$2,000,000.00

ALBANY-SARATOGA SPEEDWAY.......$5,000,000.00

 


 

 

 

AUG 10.....360 SPRINTS, BLACKROCK SPEEDWAY (NASCAR GLENN WEEKEND)

 

 

 

 

 

RYAN LITT: NEW YEAR, NEW RIDE

by Tommy Goudge (January 27, 2012) London, Ontario:

 

 Ryan Litt is pleased to announce that he will be joining the TNT Promotions #42 Sprint Car team for the 2012 racing season.

The 2012 season will see Ryan racing full time in the Michigan-based Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints series, with Michigan Motorsports Hall of Famers Butch Dowker (crew chief), and Bill Tyler (team driver) on board with TNT Promotions owner Tony Nosal. A press release on the AVSS website this week brought more exciting news, with the announcement that Randy Sweet - another MMHoF inductee - will also be racing with AVSS with the same engine and chassis combination.

"I'm really pumped to have a fresh start in 2012," says Ryan. "We decided to run for Tony Nosal & Butch Dowker and go after the AVSS championship. I will still be running my familiar #07 in the Little 500, and in some of the Must See Racing events. Working with legends such as Bill Tyler and Randy Sweet will be great, and I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can from them."

The Dowker shop is now a dealer for Dave Steele's Diablo chassis, and sales have been brisk. Steele is recognized in racing circles as one of the best ever open wheel drivers on pavement, and his chassis have quickly gained that same reputation. Ryan is excited about the opportunity to drive top-notch equipment this season.

"This year we will have a lot less work to do during the week on cars," says Ryan. "We will be able to jump in the pickup truck and drive to the track. It should be a lot of fun, and running the new Diablo chassis with Dowker power will be a great combination. I have some experience driving the Hurricane cars down in Florida, so it should be an easy transition into the new Diablo."

Despite finishing second in the Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Car series drivers standings, and winning the car owner title with his family-owned team, Ryan and the London, Ontario-based #07 team weren't happy with their 2011 season. The 2012 Xtreme series schedule involves still more travel, making it even more difficult for teams without large budgets.

"We had a tough season last year," says Ryan. "It was really stressful chasing points and trying to keep up with the big money teams from the Indy area, all while trying to run two businesses back home in Canada. It took the fun out of racing for us. This year the MSR schedule is twice as tough to follow. We can't afford to travel that far and miss that many days of work for the amount the races pay."

Ryan and his family's #07 team still have their eyes on a big prize that has eluded them - the Little 500.

"This will also allow us to spend a lot more time preparing for the Little 500," says Ryan. "Instead of rushing to get everything together, we can really spend a lot of time and smooth everything out on the car and pit equipment."

Crew chief Butch Dowker operates Dowker Engines in Charlotte, Michigan in partnership with brother Terry. Butch has had a hand in 11 racing championships as a crewman and mechanic.

"Having someone like Butch Dowker behind you is awesome," says Ryan. "With Dave Steele only a phone call away, we should be able to get this car up front every race."

Dowker is looking forward to working with Ryan too, and can't wait for the season to start.

"It's going to be a good year, no doubt about it," says Dowker. "We're just looking forward to having some fun. (Ryan) is a nice kid. He's matured a lot in the last two or three years."

RIDE WITH RYAN
Make sure to check out Ryan's new HD in-car camera footage. The latest edition finds Ryan flat-out in qualifying around Bristol’s high-banks. Just go to Ryan's official YouTube profile at www.youtube.com/user/RyanLittRacing to watch the videos...and crank up the volume!

Ryan and the teams would like to thank all their sponsors for their support during the 2012 season, including BS&B Radiator, Linton Media, Linde Gases, Xtreme Metal Worx, Dowker Engines, Sweet Manufacturing, Hoosier Racing Tire, and Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils.

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SUNY Canton Series Returns and SUNY Canton Weekend Announced for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints!

 

SYRACUSE, NY – The high profile academic university known as SUNY Canton has been a big fixture with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) for several seasons and in 2012 it will be no different.  For the fourth consecutive season, the popular SUNY Canton Series is back and new for this year will be the SUNY Canton weekend.

 

The SUNY Canton Series is a separate point standings that involves the events held at Utica-Rome, Fonda, Can-Am and Mohawk International.  These tracks are located within the area where most of SUNY Canton’s enrollment base is from and a great way to get information out about the ultra-modern campus.

 

What will be extra special for 2012 is the announcement of SUNY Canton Weekend which will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 6th & 7th. 

 

The winged warriors will invade Mohawk International on the 6th followed by its traditional 4th of July weekend stop at Can-Am Motorsports Park. 

 

Adding some spice to these events is that the winner of the 25 lap A-Mains will collect a cool $2,000.

 

The State University of New York at Canton is a public, coeducational, residential college located on a spacious campus along the banks of the Grasse River. There are miles of beautiful trails circling the campus, with wonderful scenic landscapes. Its northern location places SUNY Canton close to the Adirondack Mountains, the St. Lawrence River, and major cities including Ottawa and Montreal.

 

SUNY The College has been a major sponsorship force in the local racing community and in return has had several students that enroll with racing backgrounds.  It has been an unique program that continues to grow. Canton is a vibrant community of people learning and growing together. The College has a continuing record of excellence in providing a career-driven educational experience. 

 

The 30th season for the Lucas Oil Tour is just a few months away.  The 2012 schedule that already has 24 dates booked with several more still in the works will be released in a few short weeks.  It promises to be another exciting year for winged sprint car fans in the northeast and Canada! 

For the latest up do date information, please log on to www.empiresupersprints.com where the tradition of excitement guaranteed continues!!

 

 

 

 

 

Oswego and Fulton speedways look to continue comebacks in 2012

By Doug Elkins
 

A year ago, there were a lot of questions surrounding a pair of proud Oswego County racetracks. Fulton and Oswego speedways were in transition and the future was very much in doubt.

Oswego Speedway was coming off a tough season, and new owners John and Eric Torrese knew they had a lot of work to do to get the aging speedway in shape. At Fulton Speedway, a dwindling fan base had prompted the track to consider dropping its headline division in search of a more affordable alternative.

Fast forward to today and each track is coming off a solid season and both are looking to the future with renewed optimism. Despite the fact that the tracks are only about 10 minutes and both run on Saturday nights, each made a comeback and each did so in a different way.

At Oswego, a facility upgrade was sorely needed and co-owner John Torrese addressed that right away.

“In the last season at Oswego Speedway we have invested a lot of time, effort and capital in bringing the Steel Palace back to the level it should be,” he said. “Between rebuilding the restroom facilities, updating sections of the grandstands, completely revamping our VIP suites, installing the new digital scoring tower and giving the place more coats of paint than you could imagine, we believe we have made the initial steps toward making the track more family friendly and welcoming.”

Word spread and the loyal supermodified fan base responded. Torrese also said he though many race fans stayed closer to home and chose Oswego over a more expensive trip to a NASCAR race.

Now throw in the biggest supermodified fields in recent memory and you can see why things worked so well.

“We saw our car counts soar in the supermodified division in 2011,” Torrese said. “Six of our drivers from the small-block super division made the move to the supermodified class during the offseason, and it served to boost the division.”

And more cars make for better shows, which leads to more fans.

 To the south, Fulton Speedway also saw more fans, and marketing director Cory Reed said the turnaround was mostly created by younger fans.

“I just think that in its second full year, the 18-and-under free package on a Saturday night is really starting to take off,” he said. “I think it’s taken time for the general public to get educated.”

There were other things he noticed, as well.

“It just seemed like there was more energy, a lot of things were happening and the crowds — very surprisingly, good crowds on nights that we maybe didn’t expect great crowds to show up.”

The future of modifieds was uncertain coming into the 2011 season. But after last season, the future looks good for the headlining class, and those crowds were the biggest factor in getting them to return for 2012.

Reed said that track owner John Wight “basically waited until July or August and we had enough upswing in our weekly profit-and-loss statements that made him reconsider not having the modifieds.”

Car counts soared at midseason, and each track enjoyed fields of cars that were so big that consolation races were added to trim the starting lineups.

It’s amazing what can happen in a year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Castner Performance 305 Sprints Take To Canandaigua Clay For 2012 Debut
Bi-weekly winged shows featured in 49th season of auto racing at Ontario County Fairgrounds

Canandaigua, NY – January 24, 2012 – A new era of auto racing at Canandaigua Motorsports Park dawns in 2012 with the addition of sprint cars to the already jam-packed Saturday night card.

The Castner Performance 305 Sprint Car class will accompany Original Pizza Logs Big-Block Modifieds, NAPA Sportsman Modifieds, Parts Plus Street Stocks, Klein Steel Retail Pure Stocks and Community Car Care of Waterloo New Legends Sportsman, with bi-weekly events slated to showcase the popular winged warriors.

“Fans can expect to see a lot of action with the 305s,” said Mike Castner, 36, co-owner of Castner's Performance Systems in Penn Yan N.Y., located southeast of Canandaigua, less than a half-hour drive to the speedway. “They're a quick car when the surface slicks up and can run wide open all the way around a place like Canandaigua. There's always plenty of high-speed entertainment.”

With the lone visit by the Empire Super Sprints tentatively set for August, the Castner Performance 305 Sprint Car agenda currently includes several race dates at the legendary Ontario Co. Fairgrounds oval. The 550-horsepower machines make their debut in May and close out the summer season in August.

“80% of our business covers pulling tractors and some drag racing, yet we've wanted to get involved more with dirt racing and the circle track market for a couple years now,” remarked Castner, who established CPS in 2007 with his father Mike Sr. and cousin Ross Castner. “Drag and pulling engines are very sophisticated so we're hoping to share some of our hi-tech ideas with the Modified, Sportsman and Stock Car teams. We've got a state-of-the-art dyno in our shop, one that can tune an engine to a specific track and Canandaigua will be a great proving ground for what we have to offer.”

Not only will Castner's Performance Systems be highly visible as title sponsor of the 305 Sprints, Mike plans to be in competition every chance he gets. He also expects the field to show consistent growth as the summer rolls on in Ontario County.

“I practically grew up at Canandaigua, made the trip there every Saturday night when I wasn't running myself,” noted Caster, himself a sprinter around the Empire State circuit from the late 1990s until the early part of the new millennium. Mike Sr. chauffeured a 4-Cylinder Mini-Modified at Black Rock (aka Dundee) Speedway in the 1980s before contending in the sprint car ranks from 1990 through the mid-2000s. “Certainly looking forward to getting back, it was always a fun place to race.”

“Supporting this class is a nice deal for us being so close to home. The 305s provide a great way to get your feet wet in sprint car racing without breaking the bank. Don't be surprized to see some veteran sprinters get back behind the wheel, there's already been a lot of interest from guys wanting to run Canandaigua,” Castner said.

Castner's Performance Systems www.castnersperformance.com is a concept created and developed by the talented trio of Castners to provide a high performance in-house service and product industry for extreme motorsports. Along with over 35 years of experience building reliable and top running carburated, injected, blown, and diesel engines, CPS has several years of designing, machining, and engineering that is applied to fulfill every customer's needs.

Since staging its first motorsports event in 1953, the fairgrounds has played host to United Racing Club, World of Outlaws, Empire Super Sprint, Patriot Sprint Tour and United States Auto Club-sanctioned races. 2012 marks the first time ever that sprint cars will run throughout the season at Canandaigua's storied Routes 5&20 facility.

A complete list of rules & regulations, purse structure and general race format will be available in the days ahead and posted on www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.com.

The 49th season-opener at Canandaigua Motorsports Park is scheduled for Saturday, April 14

A special 'test & tune' practice session for all divisions penciled in the week prior, April 7, and running 3-6 p.m.

Autorama '12 at Eastview Mall in Victor, N.Y. on March 17-18 kicks off the CMP campaign in grand fashion for the second straight year. The lead-off show runs during mall hours, Sat. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

For more information on season tickets and marketing opportunities available at the track, please contact CMP Promoter Jeremie Corcoran via cell 315-374-2839 or e-mail jeremiecorcoran@yahoo.com. Access fan@canandaiguamotorsportspark.com and join the e-mail list, or register with http://www.twitter.com/Canandaigua_MSP to keep up-to-date on-line and through text messages on cell phones via Twitter.

Canandaigua Motorsports Park www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.com is located at the Ontario Co. Fairgrounds, east of the city on Town Line Road (County Road 10), with easy access off either Exit 43 (Manchester, Route 21 South) or Exit 44 (Farmington, Route 332 South) of the New York State Thruway, just ½-hour southeast of Rochester.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercer Raceway Park

Mercer, PA (January 22, 2012): Mercer Raceway Park officially closed the books on the 2011 season with its gala banquet and awards ceremonies held at the Normandy Banquet Center, in Hermitage. In addition, speedway management made several important announcements for the 2012 racing season.

Felmlee, of Franklin, claimed his second straight title in the Sprint Car division, topping another veteran, Rod George, of Kittanning, by seventeen points. Behind them, however, three younger pilots showed that the future of Sprint Car racing at the Park will be exciting for many years to come. Brandon Spithaler, of Evans City, burst onto the scene with his first win in the early part of the 2011 season, and the momentum carried him to third place in the standings. Finishing fourth and fifth were a pair of third-generation drivers. Adam "Bomb" Kekich, who also was named the track's Rookie of the Year, led Brandon "the Wheelman" Matus in the final tally.

Rounding out the top ten in the Luxaire Heating and Cooling Sprint Cars were Brent Matus, Scott Priester, Chris Best, Eric Williams, and Gail Ruth, Jr.

The 2011 season was the debut of the track's other Sprint Car class, the Ti22 Performance Outlaw Sprint Warriors. Guy Griffin, of Greenville, came out on top, the second time in his long career that he was a champion at Mercer Raceway Park. Previously, Griffin topped the track's Modified class. His protege, Justin Whitesell, of Austintown, OH, ranked second, while Dennis Wagner, of Pulaski, finished third. Fourth place went to Michael Bauer, a high school student from Clarion, and fifth was Jim Morris, of Fowler, OH.

Adam Anderson, Jacob Lagestee, Mike Lutz, Harold Braden, Jr., and Jeff Taylor were also recognized for their accomplishments during the 2011 season.

After all of the accolades were presented, speedway management announced that five of the six divisional sponsors will be returning for the 2012 season. Joining Luxaire Heating and Cooling, Ti22 Performance, Approved Toilet Rentals, Precise Racing Products and Big Dog R/C Center will be Team USA, the new title sponsor for the Modified Lites.

The first event of the 2012 season was also announced. The annual Chiller Thriller will be held on Saturday, March 31. The headline class will be the UFo Late Models. Support divisions will be released at a later date. Non-wing racing will return to Mercer Raceway Park, with both BOSS Sprints and ARDC Midgets getting to run topless. The FASTRAK Late Models and the BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour will be featured, as will the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars. Watch for an announcement of the full 2012 schedule in the coming weeks.

About Mercer Raceway Park: Mercer Raceway Park is a 3/8-mile dirt track located minutes from both Interstate 79 and 80 just off Route 19 on Fairground Road in Mercer, Pa. Dirt track racing and quality family entertainment are presented weekly from late March through late September. For more information, check out www.mercerracewaypark.com, www.twitter.com/mercerraceway, or www.facebook.com/mercerracewaypark.

 

 

 

 

2012 Lernerville Speedway schedule! Later starting date, but Fab Four Racing still the bread & butter!!

 

Sarver, PA (January 23, 2012) The 2012 schedule at Lernerville Speedway will once again feature Crown Jewel events in the 6th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com and the 21st annual installment of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup, both featuring and sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.

 

But our bread and butter continues to be the best weekly show in America; Fab Four Racing. All four division sponsors are back for 2012, so Fab Four Racing will once again feature the Ti22 Performance DIRTcar Sprints, Precise Racing Products DIRTcar Late Models, Diehl Auto Group DIRTcar Northeast Big Block Modifieds and Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman.

 

The biggest change for 2012 is a later starting date. For years, Lernerville Speedway has scheduled one of the earliest “Opening Nights” in the region; traditionally the last Friday in March. But with Mother Nature carrying a winning percentage of greater than 75% over the past five seasons, Lernerville Speedway management has decided to move Opening Night 2012 to Friday, April 20 and Budweiser Points will start right off the bat!

 

Even with the later starting date, 17 Fast Fridays of Fab Four Racing are scheduled between Opening Night on April 20 and Championship Night on August 24.

 

Before the green flag flies, however, Lernerville’s preseason begins with the Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 3 at the Days Inn on Route 8 in Butler, followed by cars shows at the Clearview Mall in Butler (March 8-10) and the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills (March 15-17). After a month to bear down and get ready for the 2012 season, the action will move to the track on Saturday, April 14 for the Test & Tune practice session.

 

As mentioned above, the Crown Jewel events will be the highlight of the 2012 season as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series roll into Sarvertown for a three-night mega event in late June for the 6th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars invade the Action Track in mid-July for the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XXI Twin 30s.

 

The Firecracker 100 is scheduled for Thursday-Friday-Saturday, June 28-29-30 and the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17. The World of Outlaws Sprints will also visit the Sarver Speedplant on Saturday, September 22 for the Commonwealth Clash. Tickets for all three events are on sale at www.Lernerville.com by clicking the “Buy Tickets” icon or by calling the speedway office Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-4:00PM at (724) 353-1511.

 

2012 Fab Four Racing promotional events include Silver Jacket Night on April 27, Cinco de Mayo Night on May 4, Breast Cancer Awareness Night on May 11, Armed Forces Night on May 18, Ladies Night/80s Night on May 25, Nostalgia Night on June 1, Fire/EMS/Police Night on June 8 and the Mid-Season Championships on June 15. Holiday Races with Fireworks on #1 Cochran Fan Appreciation Night on June 22 will lead us into the 6th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by www.GottaRace.com.

 

The promotions continue to roll after the Firecracker with Youth Sports Night on July 6 and Friday the 13th Night featuring $13 admission on July 13.

 

After the Silver Cup, Fab Four Racing will take a mid-summer vacation as the ULMS Late Models will make their Action Track debut on the Friday, July 20 along with the UEMS E-Mods (which debuted at the 2011 DIRTcar Round Up Steel City Stampede) and the Millerstown Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman/Stock. The ULMS Lates will be racing for $2,500-to-win, while the UEMS Mods will race for $1,000-to-win.

 

Fab Four Racing resumes on July 27 with the Joe Pitkavish Memorial for the Diehl Mods, followed by ARCH Fan Club Night on August 3, Pittsburgh Circle Track Club Night on August 10, Scout Night on August 17 and the 2012 Fab Four Racing season will conclude with Championship Night on Friday, August 24. A more detailed explanation of the different features of each promotion will be announced closer to the start of the 2012 season.

 

Lernerville’s postseason will begin with the with the traditional Labor Day weekend lid lifter featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints on Friday, August 31. The 305 Sprints return to the card in 2012 along with the Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman.

 

Our Pic-A-Part DIRTcar Sportsman will once again take center stage on Saturday, September 8 in Sportsman/Stock Spectacular during Autumn-Motive Fest 2012; switching dates with the “Back to School” School Bus & Kid’s Bike Races which will now be run on the weekend after Autumn-Motive Fest; on Saturday, September 15. School Bus and Kid’s Bike races will also be run on Tuesday, August 7 along with Enduro 100 and Trailer Races on the “Summer Vacation” card.

 

The BRP Modified Tour will come to a dramatic conclusion during the three-day DIRTcar Round Up Steel City Stampede for a third straight season with the Kodiak Memorial Feature being run on Saturday, October 27.

 

Speaking of the DIRTcar Round Up, in its third season, the Steel City Stampede continued to grow into the pre-eminent end-of-season event in Western PA in 2011! The 2012 edition will expand to nine fast divisions all three nights, headlined by Fab Four Racing’s Ti22 Sprints, Precise Lates, Diehl Mods and Charapp Sportsman/Stock. Joining the Steel City Stampede lineup for the first time will be the FASTRAK Northeast Late Model Touring Series. The “Crate Lates” have been on the card since the inaugural event, but this will be the first time this race will be FASTRAK sanctioned. The 305 Sprints will also make their Stampede debut in 2012 after debuting at the speedway in 2011 along with the All Star Sprints. The UEMS/UMP Mods, Mod Lites and 4-Cylinders will also return, along with the Saturday Night finale Enduro 100.

 

Lernerville Speedway management continues to work with DIRTcar Northeast and the Sharon Speedway on the recently announces mini-series between the two tracks for the Big Block Modifeds, dates and details should be released in the near future.

 

The 2012 Lernerville Speedway schedule can be downloaded for printing at www.Lernerville.com by clicking the “2012 Schedule/Pricing” link or pick one up at the Banquet or either car show!

 

 

 

 

 

Racing news picks up: Local teams prepare for Volusia

Doug Elkins
 

The racing season is beginning to take shape. NASCAR teams are already practicing at Daytona and local teams are working hard in their shops to get ready for the UNOH DirtCar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Feb.14-25.

All Star Sprints and UMP Modifieds get the 12-day event started and our own DIRTcar modifieds join the action for the final four nights. It’s the 41st annual event at Volusia and fans can pick up free pit passes by buying their tickets early at www.dirtcar.com/tickets.

The first race of the season in New York will take place on March 31 at Black Rock Speedway in Dundee. The Kenny Moore Classic moves to Black Rock this year and the show will feature a big block/small block shootout, a $1,050-to-win crate sportsman feature as well as IMCA modifieds and CRSA sprint cars that will make their first appearance at the track.

Brewerton and Fulton speedways have announced they will remain independent and will once again go without a major sanctioning body. Last season the two tracks left DIRTcar and switched tire manufacturers from Hoosier to American Racer. Fears about car counts were quickly squashed and Fulton Speedway ended up having its best year in quite some time.

One of the reasons for the success at Fulton and the continued good fortune of Brewerton is the tracks’ policy to let fans under 18 in for free. That policy will continue in 2012.

The speedways are also planning the Brewerton/Fulton Blast Off III Party on April 7 at The Oasis at Thunder Island amusement park off Route 48 in Fulton. Last year’s champions will be honored and point fund monies will be distributed.

If weather conditions and local town approval are a go, a practice session will take place earlier that day at Fulton. All divisions are invited as well as touring classes. Outlaw Weekend in Fulton is set for Sept. 28-29, while the season-ending Hurricane 100 at Brewerton is scheduled for Oct. 4 during Super DIRT Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Motor Speedway

OMB Pre-Hearing Leaves ‘CMS Nation’ Waiting Under Yellow

By OntarioOval.com – A standing room only crowd was on hand Tuesday morning for the Canadian Motor Speedway’s Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearing conference at the Fort Erie Council Chambers. The purpose for the conference was to determine a time table for the actual OMB hearing. 

Conflicts in scheduling for experts, legal council and parties opposed to the project kept a firm date from being set. Available council dates in May, June, July and August were not amicable for all sides thus leading to the discussion of a September timetable for the hearing. It was later decided that dates for the four week process would be set via conference call in February.

During the proceedings a list of concerns brought against the Canadian Motor Speedway project were read to those in attendance. Those concerns included consistency in zoning policies, noise polution, traffic flow, water and wildlife disturbance, agricultural removal and other enviromental issues including a question from the crowd concerning climate affects. The other concern presented by the opposed party was in regards to whether or not the CMS project represents good planning.

With an original plan for construction to begin in late spring of 2012 it now appears the process has been further stalled and a final verdict will not be decided upon until the fall. This will most certainly push back the planned grand opening of mid-2013 unless an earlier hearing date can be agreed upon in February.

At this point the Canadian Motor Speedway project appears to be under yellow flag conditions for the time being, however those involved with CMS have every intention of making sure the green flag will fly at the proposed 1 mile, 65,000 seat oval facility in Fort Erie, Ontario.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Westward Painting Company to back Nightly Halfway bonus for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints in 2012.

 

SYRACUSE, NY – As the calendar turned to the new year and the 30th consecutive racing season will soon start for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS), sponsorship programs are being finalized.  For 2012 the Westward Painting Company, Inc. (WPC) out of Lyons Falls, NY will sponsor the nightly halfway award.

 

The driver that leads lap 13 in each ESS full point show will receive an extra $100 cash thanks to WPC.  The successful industrial and commercial painting company is owned by the Ward family whose son Kevin Ward Jr. was the 2010 Lane’s Yamaha Rookie of the Year with ESS.

 

WPC was formed in 1992 which does industrial coating and painting of structural steel towers, tanks, bridges as well as commercial wall painting both exterior and interior.  They service all of upstate NY and can be found by calling (315) 348-4047.

 

The halfway bonus is one of many nightly cash awards that is on top of the base A-Main purse that is offered at each full point event.  With help from so many dedicated sponsors such as WPC, it keeps the ESS teams on the road throughout the season.

 

Opening day is set for Saturday, April 28th at Can-Am Motorsports Park… The Lucas Oil ESS stars will be coming to a dirt track near you!! Hebing, Poirier, Donath, Ward Jr., Sparks, Cook, Yonge, Tanner, Parent, Bergeron, Wickham, Stelter, Barney, Swiernik, Rand, Vigneault, Donk, Habeck, Gurney, Cain along with new comers Kinney, Reakes IV, Trenca and many more!!

 

For 30 consecutive years, the tradition will continue of excitement guaranteed!!  For more information, please log on to www.empiresupersprints.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legion Speedway Sale Finalized, Season Opener in Just Four Months

BY MARK McKEON WENTWORTH, NH – The i’s have been dotted, the t’s have been crossed and Si Allen of West Windsor, VT is now legally and officially the proud owner of Legion Speedway, located on Route 25 at the Rumney/Wentworth town line. The real estate closing took place on January 19 in the Law Offices of Dechman and Cowie in Plymouth. Allen, the 1975 Late Model Track Champion at Westboro Speedway and the 2005 Sprint Cars of New England Series Champion, expressed his appreciation to the members and officers of Lamont Kennison American Legion Post 76.

 “The Post has supported the track for the last half century and my job is to carry on the great tradition they established,” Allen said. Post Commander Dave Learned and Adjutant Wayne Frost represented the Legion at the closing. Allen has already made a number of improvements to the facility and plans to add several more inches of clay to the surface before the doors open for a practice session on May 20.

Twilight racing will be held on Sundays with hot laps at 4:30 pm and racing at 5:00, starting Memorial Day Weekend, May 27. Sportsman Modifieds, Super Streets, Mini Stocks and 600cc Mini Sprints will be the weekly divisions while the Sprint Cars of New England and the Granite State Mini Sprints tours will make periodic visits. Wally and Janine Brown, proprietors of Brownie’s Automotive in Enfield and third generation racers, will promote and operate the track. “Janine and I are looking forward to working with Si to provide racers with a safe, fair place to race and giving fans a quick, action packed show that makes them want to come back again next week,” Wally Brown said.

For updates on Legion Speedway and to view our complete schedule, visit our web site at legionspeedway.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Great Northern Mall Car Show returns March 23 – 25

BALDWINSVILLE, NY January 19, 2012 (By Dave Medler) – The Great Northern Mall in Clay will be the setting for The Brewerton and Fulton Speedway ‘Blast Off’ car show on March 23-25. It will be the second year in a row the mall has hosted a Car Show. The popular event returned in 2011 after a several year hiatus.

For race teams, the show is a great chance to promote sponsors and display their colors before the action gets heavy at the track. It will be a fun family event all weekend with ticket giveaways and specials and a live radio remote with prize giveaways. The Great Northern Mall is conveniently located on Route 31 in Clay, NY and easily accessible right off Route 481.

“The show last year really propelled us into a great 2011 season at both tracks,” said track Marketing Director Cory Reed. “The amount of race fans that turned out over the weekend was great and the mall staff could not have been more accommodating. We are excited to do it all over again this year.”   

The show is open to any dirt race car and is not restricted to Brewerton and Fulton competitors. There is no charge to display a car but space is limited and is made available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a spot, contact Cory Reed at (315) 638-4056 or by e-mail at cory@brewertonspeedway.com.

Keep up with track updates throughout the offseason at www.brewertonspeedway.com and www.fultonspeedway.com, on each speedway’s Facebook accounts and on Twitter at twitter.com/Fultonspeedway and twitter.com/BrewertonSpdway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey Motorsports Park Hosting Annual Job Fair Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Representatives will be on hand to meet with potential employees to fill positions for the 2012 race season

 

MILLVILLE, NJ - January 18, 2012 - New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) will be hosting its annual Job Fair on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at NJMP's Officers Club, located on the Thunderbolt Raceway, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.   NJMP will have representatives on hand to meet with potential employees to fill positions for the 2012 race season in all seven departments including karting, security, food & beverage, registration, track operations, housekeeping and maintenance.
 

"With our annual Job Fair we look to fill all open seasonal positions at the Park," stated Yvonne Montalvo, Accounting & Human Resources Coordinator, NJMP.  "We look to bring aboard hard working and dedicated employees as the 2012 race season is gearing up to be one of the busiest to date," added Montalvo.

In addition, the Job Fair will host representatives from other organizations including, but not limited to, The United States Army, The Davis Company and Aflac, to interact with Job Fair attendees as well.
 

NJMP notes that attendees should "dress to impress" and bring their most up-to-date résumés.

In case of inclement weather, the reschedule date for the Job Fair is Friday, March 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information about NJMP call (856) 327-8000 or visit www.njmp.com.

 

 

 

 

 

Off The Wall: The Amazing Shrinking Purse

By Peter Turford – A couple of years ago my favourite driver finished 3rd in The King’s Royal at Eldora – It was a great night, a lot of fun and of course we figured with a couple of “breaks” we might have even won the thing. The only downer was when I found out that 3rd place, in this $50,000 to win race only paid $7500. Part of the reason for my dismay was the fact, that in 1984 the first Kings Royal paid $50,000 to win – In almost 30 years that top prize has not gone up, so I figured the payoff through the field had been improved.  The crowd was the usual humungous throng – I don’t think the ticket prices or concession prices were at 1984 levels though. Don’t get me wrong I know that speedways are money pits and if a promoter does well with one show it may mean that he is only recovering from a “bath” a few weeks before – I get that. What bothered me more was that it basically symbolized that in a major way our sport has made little progress in 30 years.

When I think about where things are at today I realize that in a lot of ways things have only gotten worse. I guess the first time it hit home was 5-6 years ago when word came out that Race City Speedway near Calgary was going to try and stay open – but the one caveat for the racers is that the track would pay NO PURSE!!!! The next move along these lines was when Oswego Speedway lowered its weekly purse – In 1969 the track was the top paying weekly track, paying $1000 to win and $6000 to win the Annual Classic 200. In 2011 I believe the weekly purse now pays $2000 to win with $15000 going to the Classic winner.  By contrast, if the 1969 purses were adjusted for inflation they would be $6000 to win a weekly show and $36000 for the Classic win.*

In my time as SOS President we were forced to take a decrease – we were the lowest paid traveling sprint car series around (except one year when our car counts skyrocketed – the SOS purse and fee is based on car count).  But being the lowest paid series around still wasn’t enough, the promoters squealed like pigs and balked at having to give 2 free pit passes/team – they just could not stand the sight of 2 people walked through their pit gate gratis – so we had to suspend the practice.

I don’t think that any of the local traveling series has the Jutzpah to seek a purse increase for a couple of reasons – the tracks can’t afford it and there is so much competition for “Dates” among the various series, that no one is willing to attempt to get a purse increase as there is always another series willing to come in cheaper. There is apparently always a “Cheaper whore in town”.

On the National scene we see that the ASCS National Series has now cut its purse and I’ve heard that the World of Outlaws is looking at taking a cut to try and gain mid week shows. This does not exactly spell progress. Who is to blame? The series, the teams or the tracks? Actually the blame rests on the shoulders of the race fans – there aren’t enough of them and they don’t want to pay $100 a ticket.

Until we truly break out of this recession (depression???) I don’t see the sport and purses growing in any big way. There may be small pockets of growth but I see nothing that makes me truly optimistic that we are about to turn any corners. On the good news front we still have car owners will to pay $40,000 for a motor that will generally race for $1500 to win or less – thus it appears that the owners are still prepared to spend. I was at the Fall ASCS National show at Devils Bowl TX last year , the quality and quantity of equipment was staggering –I think the reduced purse for that series will have minimal effect on car counts.

So maybe the message in all if this is, promoters can cut purses and it will not have any discernable effect on car count. The cost of racing vs. purse ratio has been out of whack forever, so why would we expect it to get better now. But the more grim and depressing message is this – We aint growing kids.

* based on the inflation index from dollartimes.com

Please direct comments or concerns to Peter Turford at peterturford@yahoo.ca.

 

 

 

 

 

Bear Ridge Speedway
Bradford, VT
2012 Schedule of Events (subject to change)

No. Day Date Sponsor/Event Special Division
1. Sat May 5 Annual Car Show - Bradford Jiffy Mart (9am-12pm) USAC
KDD NAPA Auto Parts of Bradford (Double Points)
2. Sat May 12 Weekly Racing Series
3. Sat May 19 Valley Floors/Vermont Foodbank Benefit USAC/GSMS
4. Sat May 26 Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply SCoNE
5. Sat June 2 Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank/Kids Rides USAC/GSMS
6. Sat June 9 Miller Auto Group Night/Hornet Madness GSMS
7. Sat June 16 Jiffy Mart of Bradford/“New Digs For Dogs” Benefit SCoNE/USAC
8. Sat June 23 Wells River Savings Bank GSMS
9. Sat June 30 Bond Auto Parts/Modified Madness/Fireworks USAC
10. Sat July 7 Dennis Preston Builder/David’s House Benefit SCoNE
11. Sat July 14 Mid-Season Championships (Double Points) USAC
12. Sat July 21 J&A Lawn Care/Boudreault Septic/Late Model Madness GSMS
13. Sat July 28 Perry’s Oil Service/Kids Bike Races SCoNE/USAC
14. Sat Aug. 4 Interstate Batteries of Newmont/Antique Tractor Show GSMS
15. Sat Aug. 11 Walker Motor Sales/John Poor Memorial/Coupe Madness USAC
16. Sat Aug. 18 Swenson Insurance Co./Kids Rides/Bull Dogs Benefit SCoNE/GSMS
17. Sat Aug. 25 Sabil & Sons/Old Timers Night 45th Ann. Celebration USAC
18. Sat Sept. 1 Dead River Co./SCoNE Triple Crown/Fast Four Madness SCoNE
19. Sat Sept. 8 Mekkelsen RV/4&6-Cylinder Enduro USAC
20. Sat Sept. 15 Weekly Racing Series/4&6-Cylinder Demolition Derby GSMS
21. Sat Sept. 22 3rd Annual New England Dirt Track Championships SCoNE/USAC

GSMS = Granite State Mini Sprints
SCoNE = WYKR Sprint Cars of New England
USAC = USAC Dirt Midget Association


 

 

 

305 chev stock long block motor for sale.......$275.00...pictures

 

 

 

 

Everything for sale..........Too much to list. 

1994 Kenworth with a 1998 Hallmark Edge trailer, plus a fresh ASCS motor , Maxim car , bought from Zemco and never raced (complete).

 And lots of new and used parts. 

Bubby Kerrick

585-269-2070

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulton Open Practice, Brewerton/Fulton ‘Blast-Off III’ Party

BALDWINSVILLE, NY January 18, 2012 (By Dave Medler) – The first activity of 2012 at the Fulton and Brewerton Speedways is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 with an open practice session at the high banks of Fulton in conjunction with the ‘Blast-Off III” Pre-season Party and Awards program at the Oasis at Thunder Island. 

Open practice, contingent upon weather and approval of the Town of Volney, is open for any type of dirt race car and will begin at 2pm. Upon closure of the practice, the scene will shift across the Oswego River to Thunder Island. The banquet hall doors will open at 5pm and will feature a Monte Carlo style buffet including carving station plus hot and cold hors-d’euvres and finger foods. A cash bar will also be available. All division track champions will be recognized and point money distributed. Drivers must be present to receive posted point money. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the door and are available by calling the Fulton and Brewerton Speedway off-season office at (315) 638-4056 or e-mail cory@brewertonspeedway.com.

Thunder Island is located at 21 Wilcox Road right off Route 48 in Fulton.

American Racer Tires will again be the official tire on all Modified, Sportsman and Late Model classes in 2012. Sunoco returns again as the official track fuel. While opening dates and weekly schedules are still being completed, the end-of-year championship events have been scheduled. The Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Outlaw Weekend by SUNY Canton returns to Fulton Speedway on September 28 and 29. Brewerton Speedway will play host to the 20th Hurricane 100 on Thursday, October 4th.

Keep up with track updates throughout the offseason at www.brewertonspeedway.com and www.fultonspeedway.com, on each speedway’s Facebook accounts and on Twitter at twitter.com/Fultonspeedway and twitter.com/BrewertonSpdway.

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario Topless Sprints Announce Tentative 2012 Schedule; OTS is Full Steam Ahead With Exciting Events Planned

Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design

January 17, 2012

 

After a very successful inaugural event at Humberstone Speedway in 2011, the Ontario Topless Sprints are back for a new season on a much larger scale with events scattered throughout the summer at several different racetracks in Ontario, Pennsylvania and Ohio. 

 

The tentative schedule has the Ontario Topless Sprints (OTS) and the Ohio based Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (B.O.S.S) working together during most of the events on the schedule, as well as one OTS standalone event on the schedule.  The OTS and B.O.S.S. will also have a co-sanctioned event with the Michigan Traditional Sprints (MTS).

 

The OTS season will get underway with a weekend doubleheader beginning at

Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio on Friday, May 18th and Mercer Raceway Park in Mercer, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 19th. 

 

 Just one event is on the schedule at this time during the month of June as OTS travels to Pittsburgh’s Penn Motor Speedway on Saturday, June 23rd. 

 

 July is the busiest month of the season for OTS with three events on the schedule with a visit to Sharon Speedway in Sharon, Ohio. 

 

 Another weekend doubleheader is on the card on July 20th and 21st as OTS holds events at South Buxton Raceway and Humberstone Speedway respectively. 

 

 After more than two months off, the series will then wrap up back at Wayne County Speedway for the 2012 season finale on Saturday, October 6th.

 

“We are very excited to announce our 2012 season schedule”, says Ontario Topless Sprints President Ken Bayliss.  “This is just a tentative schedule though, and we hope to be able to add some more events in the near future”.

 

In an effort to help build OTS as well as its sister site for the Ontario Outlaw Flat Trackers, www.ooft.ca - we will have a booth set up at the Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto, Ontario at the International Centre on February 10th, 11th and 12th.  Stop by and visit us and learn more about both the OTS and OOFT.

 

Ontario Topless Sprints would like to thank Giant FM Classic Rock 91.7FM, Traffic & Court Services, Finish Line Web Design, OTR Filters, E-Shine.ca, Lou’s Tire Service, CARSTAR, Great Signs & Graphics, Garden City Environmental, Xtreme Custom Exhaust, Tapp’s Water Treatment, Pit Stop Automotive, Castle Racing Team, RCM Racing Equipment, Kear’s Speed Shop, King Racing Products, BR Motorsports, Outerwears Performance Products and Pancho’s Racing Products for supporting OTS in 2012. 

 

“We wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the help of the great companies that support us”, adds Bayliss, who will also be competing in the OTS events this season.  “I just can’t thank everyone enough for their support as we move into our first full season with the series.  We had a great time at our event at Humberstone in 2011, and look for an even better 2012”.

 

For more information on this exciting form of motorsports, please visit Ontario Topless Sprints on the web at www.ontariotoplesssprints.com.  You will find information on the event including rules, driver entry list when available, and our great sponsors and affiliates that are on board with us to date.  You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/otsracing.

 

 

 

 

 

A FULL SLATE OF ACTION PACKED FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDED AS OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RELEASES SCHEDULE FOR 2012

OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY 2012 RACE SCHEDULE (Subject To Change Without Notice)

 

-      All Friday Dates Feature Corr/PAK Sprints / Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stocks / HRW Automotive Mini Stocks & Pierced Parts Bombers Unless Otherwise Noted plus Added Attractions as listed.

 

MAY       

Friday     4          - TEST & TUNE - (all divisions competing at Ohsweken in 2012)

Friday     11        - TEST & TUNE - (all divisions competing at Ohsweken in 2012)

Friday     18        - TEST & TUNE - (all divisions competing at Ohsweken in 2012)

Friday      25        - ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL presents SEASON OPENER plus "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR"

 

JUNE

Friday      1          - GRISDALES RACING PRODUCTS presents SPONSORS NIGHT plus "VINTAGE CARS"

Friday      8           - TRAILERS by Jim BRAY presents ABEL CASTELEIN 50 for MINI STOCKS

Friday      15        - LIGHTHOUSE TATTOO’s presents BRANT COUNTY NIGHT featuring "TWIN 15’s for THUNDER STOCKS"

Friday      22        - JONES BROWN INSURANCE presents "NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS Series – Round #1" co-sanctioned by CORR/Pak Sprints; & The Patriot Sprint Tour:

Saturday   23        - “NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS Series – Round #2” at South Buxton Raceway co-sanctioned by CORR/Pak Sprints; & The Patriot Sprint Tour:

Friday      29        - METAL WORKS presents KIDS NIGHT plus "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR" and "BOX CAR RACES"           

 

JULY

Friday      6          - ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS presents The "SUNSHINE FOUNDATION" plus The "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR" and an "AUTOGRAPH NIGHT"          

Friday      13        - "MID SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT" presented by EVERS FINANCIAL for Mini Stocks & WISECO PISTONS for Corr/Pak Sprints / Thunder Stocks & Bombers plus "VINTAGE CARS"

Friday     20        - OUTHOUSE IMAGE & DESIGN along with McDONALDS (Brantford & Paris Locations) presents "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" featuring SANTA CLAUS plus "Annual TOY DRIVE" and "AUTOGRAPH NIGHT"          

Friday      27        - BEST WESTERN – CAIRN CROFT HOTEL presents NORFOLK COUNTY NIGHT

Tuesday  31        - ARROW EXPRESS presents World of Outlaw SPRINTS          plus "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR"

 

AUGUST

Wednesday           1          - ("SIX NATIONS SHOWDOWN" Rain Date)

Friday      3           - HRW AUTOMOTIVE presents "ART HILL MEMORIAL" for MINI STOCKS" plus "Annual OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY HOT DOG EATING CHAMPIONSHIP"

Friday      10        - GALES AUTO AFTERMARKET presents HALDIMAND COUNTY NIGHT featuring 50 Laps For THUNDER STOCKS plus "VINTAGE CARS"

Friday      17        JONES BROWN INSURANCE presents "NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS Series – Round #3" co-sanctioned by CORR/Pak Sprints; & The Patriot Sprint Tour:

Saturday   18        - “NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS Series – Round #4” at South Buxton Raceway co-sanctioned by CORR/Pak Sprints; & The Patriot Sprint Tour:

Friday      24        -  “KIDS RACE” by MMBO MARKETING presents The CANADIAN NATIONAL AUTISM FOUNDATION featuring The "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR "

Friday      31        -  AWESOME RACEWEAR presents LABOUR DAY SPECIAL featuring  "BOX CAR RACES" "DOUBLE FLAGPOLE RACE"

 

 

September

Friday      7          - O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT & CASE INTERNATIONAL presents "SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS" for All Divisions

Thursday  13        - TEST & TUNE - (all Sprints competing in Canadian Nationals)

Friday      14        - STYRES GAS BAR presents 8th Annual "OHSWEKEN SHOOTOUT" & "THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS" plus 6th Annual "Dave MacLEOD MEMORIAL - Mr. SPRINT CAR CHALLENGE" plus "VINTAGE CARS"

Saturday 15        - ARROW EXPRESS presents 8th Annual "CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS" (35 laps - $12,000 to Win) plus "non-Qualifiers Li’l Feature" presented by SICARD RV and "INTERNATIONAL MODIFIED LITE CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR"

Sunday                                 

(or Next Dry Day) 16        - ("CANADIAN NATIONALS" Rain Date)

 

 

 

 

 

Black Rock Speedway

Track Promoter Dean Hoag announced at the beginning of the awards ceremony that the 2012 season will kick off March 31 with the $1,500-to-win Kenny Moore Classic Sportsman event, plus another Big Block/Small Block Shootout, the IMCA Modifieds and the CRSA 305 Sprint Cars. 

 The rest of the schedule, which will include FWD 4-cylinders on a weekly basis, can be found in the weeks to come, along with plenty of other information, by visiting www.BlackRockSpeedway.com.

 

 

 

 

 


     2012 OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS

 

Ohsweken Speedway advanced ticket coordinator Cheryl Pelkie has been busy handling renewals for fans holding Reserved Seat Tickets from the 2011 World of Outlaw Sprints and Canadian Nationals events. These events are back on the schedule for 2012 with the World of Outlaws scheduled to compete on Tuesday, July 31st and the Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, scheduled to run the 8th edition on Friday, September 14th and Saturday, Sept. 15th.

 

Reserved Seat Ticket Holders from the 2011 World of Outlaw Sprint show and the 7th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals had until Thursday, January 12th to purchase the same seats that they held for the 2011 events.

 

Ticket sales will now be open to the general public beginning on Monday, January 16th.

 

        ALL Purchases of Advanced Reserved Seat Ticket for these Two Events Must be completed over the phone by calling Toll Free at 1-888-720-7223 and    

        paid for in full by credit card at the time of purchase.

       NO Ticket Sales will be available at the Speedway store at this time.

       Please call Cheryl or Dawn at 1-888-720-7223 or email them at pelkiekj@ebtech.net for assistance.

 

 

             The following SEASON PASS options are also now available by emailing pelkiekj@ebtech.net or calling Cheryl at 1-888-720-7223 for assistance.

 

        Season Passes for the 2012 Season provide General Admission to any of our Friday Night Thunder Events. (They Do Not Include the World of Outlaws July 31, or the Canadian Nationals September 14/15.)

·             Adult Pass cost $175 (a $33 saving);

·             Seniors & Students (13 to 17) cost $130 (a $30 saving);

·             Pit Passes for non-Members cost $500 (a $60 saving);

·             Pit Memberships are also available at a cost of $30 until May 4 and $45 after May 5. (A $20 admission cost is required weekly with a Pit Membership Card)

 

The complete 2012 racing schedule is complete and will be available for release in the next few days.

 

Ohsweken Speedway rules committee has compiled and released the final competition rules for the four regular classes competing at the speedway in 2012 following a general meeting with teams in late October. A couple of errors were noticed on the Draft copies posted in December and are now corrected. The rules in their entirety have now been posted on the official Ohsweken Speedway website at www.ohswekenspeedway.com.

 

Ohsweken Speedway will be participating in the new Megaspeed Custom Car & Truck Show at the International Center in Mississauga on March 9, 10, & 11. If in the area be sure to stop by and say hello. You are encouraged to visit the official website of Ohsweken Speedway often for all of the latest news on these and other happenings as including a competitors information and Registration meeting anticipated in late March as work continues toward three practice sessions May 4; 11; & 18 with opening day scheduled for May 25th.

 

Any Sprint Car or General questions should be directed to Ken Pelkie at (1-888) 720-7223 or email to pelkiekj@ebtech.net.

 

All Stock Car technical questions should be forwarded between 9:00AM and 5:00PM to Jim Van DYK at (1-519) 784-7344.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastview Mall Car Show Lures Canandaigua Motorsports Park Fans & Racers
Autorama '12 on March 17-18 in Victor, NY set to show off cars & stars for area enthusiasts


Canandaigua, NY – January 12, 2012 – For the second straight year Eastview Mall in Victor, N.Y. will be the site of a kick-off car show for Canandaigua Motorsports Park, with track officials and shopping center  management confirming the dates of March 17 & 18, 2012 for a return engagement.

Thousands of enthusiasts passed through the mall corridors last spring to witness nearly 30 sparkling machines in the area's final pre-season auto exhibition, and both fans and racers once again are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newest creations in just two more months. Another strong turnout is anticipated for the 2012 edition as the prime location ---just 10 minutes east of Rochester and only one mile off the NYS Thruway (exit 45)--- provides a perfect setting for local teams to show off their prized possessions and boast of their contributing sponsors.

Continuing to be recognized as the only one of its kind in the Greater Rochester area, the dynamic DIRTcar display will feature many of today’s top cars and drivers that call Canandaigua home every Saturday throughout the summer. Defending CMP point champions Matt Sheppard (Big-Block Modified), Dan Wiesner (Sportsman), Mike Welch (Street Stock) and Marc Minutolo (Pure Stock) will headline two days of showing off their shiny new mounts, while a sprint car or two will join in this unique speedway spectacle to further fill the mall confines.

Teams interested in displaying their cars are encouraged to supply the information requested below and submit on-line to tskibinski@rochester.rr.com or contact Tom Skibinski directly at 585/350-8997 to make a reservation. Based on space availability, first come-first served will again be the format used leading up to the March show with Canandaigua weekly teams receiving priority.

* CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK AUTORAMA ‘12 *
NAME: ___________________________________________________________
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________
PHONE: HOME - ___________ / WORK - ____________ / CELL - ____________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CAR #: __________  DIVISION: _______________________________________
PRIMARY SPONSOR(S): ____________________________________________

The 2012 season-opener at Canandaigua Motorsports Park is slated for Saturday, April 14 with a special practice session to be determined earlier in the week.

For more information on season tickets and marketing opportunities available at the track in 2012, please contact CMP Promoter Jeremie Corcoran via cell 315-374-2839 or e-mail jeremiecorcoran@yahoo.com. Take time to send along a note to fan@canandaiguamotorsportspark.com and join the e-mail list, or register with http://www.twitter.com/Canandaigua_MSP to keep up-to-date on-line and through text messages on cell phones via Twitter.

Canandaigua Motorsports Park www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.com is located at the Ontario Co. Fairgrounds, east of the city on Town Line Road (County Road 10), with easy access off either Exit 43 (Manchester, Route 21 South) or Exit 44 (Farmington, Route 332 South) of the New York State Thruway, just ½-hour southeast of Rochester.

Eastview Mall (585-223-4420) is located at 7979 Pittsford-Victor Road (Route 96) in Victor, NY 14564, with more information available by accessing www.eastviewmall.com.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Flory column:

 For auto racer Ben Rutan, biggest loss came off the track in Canada

 

Twenty years of racing Sprint cars on dirt tracks did not prepare Ben Rutan for his crushing loss at the Canadian Nationals in September.

“It’s the toughest race for us all year,” said Rutan, 39, a building contractor who lives near Lake LeAnn. “Only the guys with good equipment get into it.”

Driving a car owned by a man from Ohio, Rutan did well in two days of preliminary racing at Ohsweken Speedway, near Brantford, Ontario.

“On the morning of the big race, we got up, went outside the motel, and everything was gone,” Rutan said.

His Ford F350 truck and an attached trailer containing the race car, tools and car parts were stolen. The loss totaled about $140,000, he said.

A motel clerk had a telling reaction when Rutan reported the brazen theft.

“You could tell in her eyes she was not surprised,” he said. “It was more like, ‘Here, we go again.’ ”

Until then, Rutan had no idea he stumbled into what is called the car-theft capital of Canada.

Brantford, a city of 125,000, reportedly had more than 900 stolen vehicles in 2009. Stripped cars are discovered abandoned in wooded areas of the nearby Six Nations Reserve at the rate of almost two a day.

“Car theft has the hallmarks of a small industry, with stolen vehicles being dumped in quantities that can only be described as startling,” the Globe and Mail, a national newspaper, reported in 2008.

Six Nations Chief Bill Montour was quoted in the Brantford newspaper as saying many tribe members were frightened by the rampant stripping, dumping and burning of stolen cars in their communities.

To Rutan, it all seemed a racket.

His stripped trailer turned up on the Six Nations Reserve about three weeks after the theft. It was towed to a holding area that charged almost $4,700 for 20 days of storage. He abandoned what remained of his truck after it was found.

“Everybody was making money off the deal,” Rutan said.

Rutan hopes his experience can be a warning to others traveling in Canada.

“It looks beautiful around there,” Rutan said, “with great big stores and nice streets. To find out the amount that is stolen was totally unreal.”

Rutan still has no truck capable of hauling a race car, and he is not sure he can race this year.

“It’s really iffy,” he said. “I raced for 20 years and lost 20 years’ worth of stuff.”

It’s a loss worse than any he experienced on a racetrack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Peter Argetsinger and Glenn Donnelly discuss the newest developments with CNY Raceway Park with media members including myself. They talk about the thoughts behind the design, what they hope happens in 2012 and the positive impact the facility could have on the region. This is long but well worth your time! 
Running Time - 51:44    Link to this file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNSEASONABLY WARM WEATHER FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF HANGOVER 150

(Hangover 150 Re-Scheduled to Saturday, January 28th, 2012)

Ransomville, NY - Saturday, December 31st - Unseasonably warm temperatures and wet grounds have forced Ransomville Speedway officials to postpone the 12th annual Hangover 150 for the second consecutive year.  Re-scheduled for Saturday, January 28th – gates will open at 8:30 am in the Pit Area and 10:00 am in the Grandstands with racing slated for 12:00 noon.

 

"It’s impossible to get on the race track to do any prep," commented co-promoter Jamie Friesen. "We want to present as best a racing surface as possible for the drivers and the fans, which is just not happening with weather such as this."

 

Pre-registration will continue through January 27th at 5 pm. As of this release - a total of ninety-three cars have registered for the 12th running of the Hangover event. Call 716-791-3602 to register using a MasterCard or visa or mail check/money order to PO Box 296, Ransomville, NY 14131.

 

Looking ahead – a tentative schedule is in the works and should be released in the coming weeks.  Dates to keep in mind are February 12th – the annual membership meeting at the Lewiston #2 Firehall on rte 31 in Niagara Falls.  Friday, April 27th will be annual test, tune, and time with the season opener slated for Friday, May 4th.  Go-karts will kick off Thursday, May 10th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The annual rules meeting........

...Hoosier Tire voted in for the next three years with all four tires now mandated to be the Hoosier brand. 

...The worst two finishes for the full point shows will be dropped at seasons end with 2/3rds attendance still the requirement for the overall point fund. 

...The sideboards on the top wings will now have the maximum turnout on all four corners of 1 ¼ inches instead of 2 inches.  This rule however will be grandfathered and in effect for 2013.

 

The 2012 season planning stages are underway with many races booked and a long list of new teams already having intentions of running the Lucas Oil Tour for the upcoming season.  For the latest up to date news please log on to www.empiresupersprints.com where the 30th season of showcasing the very best of “America’s Race Cars” is fast approaching!

 

 

 

 

 

The 2012 schedule will feature individual point funds separating the PST into American and Canadian Series.

More details will be available in the weeks and months to come.

 

 

 

 

URC LOOKS TO 2012 AND BEYOND...

AMERICAN RACER TIRE RETURNS TO URC WITH GREAT PRICING, RULES TWEAKED, SCHEDULING UNDERWAY...

URC HALL OF FAME ENTRIES ANNOUNCED

 

Plans for the 2012 Rislone URC Sprint Series are well underway and a big announcement includes the return of American Racer as the official tire of URC. Some great pricing is being offered with URC using a portion of their sponsorship revenue to offset the tire cost. URC Managing Member John Zimmerman worked out the tire prices for 2012 which includes $159 for right rears, $155 for left rears and $138 for all front tires. "By using URC sponsorship revenue to offset the tire pricing, all teams will benefit all season long, and at a time when the car owners will benefit and offset the nightly cost, commented Zimmerman. During the second half of the 2011 URC season, Managing Member Cher Zimmerman spent time with each URC team to gather suggestions on possible cost savings in reference to car specifications. After much review and discussion, the following changes were decided.

 

2012:

No Wickerbill on the top wing

 

2013:

Flat top wing

2% tolerance on 360 displacement

1,500 lb weight rule

additional changes to be considered

 

Managing Member Bob Miller is already working on the 2012 schedule of events that includes two visits to both Big Diamond and Port Royal.

 

URC is planning events at the Delaware International Speedway along with Bridgeport, Georgetown, New Egypt, Grandview Lincoln, Williams Grove, Selinsgrove, Black Rock and the Rolling Wheels Raceway.

 

There is consideration of some possible non-wing events as well. A new twist in 2011 for URC is instituting the Delaware Start on a weekly basis.

 

 All original starts and all restarts up to, two laps to go will offer the Delaware Start where the pole car sits along in the first row and all other cars are double-file. The reason for this change is to promote more passing and to provide drivers who start deep in the pack the opportunity to advance to the front with exciting finishes to be the outcome.

 

Numerous special and higher paying events will again be part of the 2012 Rislone URC Sprint Series schedule of events.

 

In 2010, the United Racing Company formed the URC Hall of Fame and in 2011, we are pleased to add the following dignitary's to list of all time greats that have contributed to the success of URC. The inductees for 2011 include Dave Kelly, Buck Buckley, Bert Brooks, Scats Anfuso, Louie Kunz and Buzz Rose.

 

Plan to see the United Racing Company at many of the off season car and trade show events. Visit our website for all the latest updates. www.urcsprints.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAMBLER RACEWAY PARK, CLEARFIELD PA

HAS BEEN BOUGHT BY 305 SPRINT RACER JEFF TAYLOR.  BY THE LOOKS OF THE PICTURES, JEFF HAS A TON OF WORK AHEAD OF HIM.

I'M SURE HE IS LOOKING FOR SOME LOCAL (SPONSORS) HELP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Canandaigua Motorsports Park Stays DIRTcar In 2012, 305 Sprints Added
DIRTcar charter member track continues affiliation for 36th straight season under Corcoran

 

Canandaigua, NY – December 21, 2011 – As it has done faithfully for the past 35 years, Canandaigua Motorsports Park will once again fly the DIRTcar banner when the Ontario County Fairgrounds' gates swing open to kick off the 2012 race season in April.

 

Continuing to headline the action-packed Saturday night show at the 'Land of Legends' will be the ground-pounding Original Pizza Logs Big-Block Modifieds along with a complete card of NAPA Sportsman, Parts Plus Street Stock, Klein Steel Direct Pure Stock and Community Car Care of Waterloo New Legends Sportsman. The 49th season of racing at the storied Routes 5 & 20 half-mile clay oval will also mark the debut of 305 Sprint Cars, currently slated to run on a bi-weekly basis (rules & regulations, purse structure, race format coming out soon).

    Jeremie Corcoran talks about his decision to keep Canandaigua Motorsports Park DIRTcar sanctioned for 2012. He told me how tough the decision was, when he actually made it and why he is going to add 305 Sprints on a bi-weekly basis next year. 

Running Time - 10:10     Link to this file

“There were a lot of factors that affected the decision to stay with the DIRTcar rulebook,” remarked Jeremie Corcoran, who officially begins his sophomore season promoting CMP as soon as the new year arrives. “Maintaining a top-flight field of cars, providing an entertaining program for our fans and doing what was in the best interest of my family are the primary concerns. All these were met and much more, so our only direction right now is fast forward until the cars hit the track in April.”

 

With the Dec. 17 awards banquet officially bringing the 2011 campaign to a close, the beginning of a brand new season is less than four months away. The 2012 CMP opener has been tentatively set for April 14, with practice held during the week prior.

 

Check out www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.com often as further information for the upcoming season will be posted throughout the winter months. Send along a note to fan@canandaiguamotorsportspark.com to join the e-mail list, or register with http://www.twitter.com/Canandaigua_MSP to keep up-to-date on-line and through text messages on cell phones via Twitter.

 

To discuss marketing opportunities available at the track in 2012, please contact Jeremie Corcoran via cell 315-374-2839 or e-mail jeremiecorcoran@yahoo.com.

 

 

      

 

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FOR SALE: Complete 305 '02 Gambler turn key. Has a starter but not in car at the moment.

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GREAT VIDEO...........WOW!


 

 

 

 

Nine Events For Silver Crown Runners

2012 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Schedule

May 19 Lucas Oil Raceway Clermont, Ind.

May 25 Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Ind.  (DIRT)

June 22 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa

June 29 Toledo Speedway Toledo, Ohio

July 27 Lucas Oil Raceway Clermont, Ind.

Aug. 18 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Ill.  (DIRT)

Sept. 2 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds DuQuoin, Ill.  (DIRT)

Sept. 22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio  (DIRT)

Oct. 13 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.  (DIRT)

 

 

 

2012 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series Schedule

Feb. 9-11 Bubba Raceway Park Ocala, Fla.

April 14 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, Ind.

April 20 Gas City I-69 Speedway Gas City, Ind.

April 21 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio

April 28 Lincoln Park Speedway Putnamville, Ind.

May 12 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.

May 18 Bloomington Speedway Bloomington, Ind.

May 24 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.

June 4 Lernerville Speedway Sarver, Pa.

June 5 Grandview Speedway Bechtelsville, Pa.

June 7 New Egypt Speedway New Egypt, N.J.

June 8 Big Diamond Speedway Minersville, Pa.

June 9 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, Pa.

June 23 Wilmot Raceway Wilmot, Wis.

June 24 Angell Park Speedway Sun Prairie, Wis.

July 13 Gas City I-69 Speedway Gas City, Ind.

July 14 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, Ind.

July 15 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawreneceburg, Ind.

July 18 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.

July 19 Lincoln Park Speedway Putnamville, Ind.

July 20 Bloomington Speedway Bloomington, Ind.

July 21 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.

Aug. 3 Eagle Raceway Eagle, Neb.

Aug. 4 Valley Speedway Grain Valley, Mo.

Aug. 5 U.S. 36 Raceway Cameron, Mo.

Aug. 6-7 Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Aug. 11 Hartford Motor Speedway Hartford, Mich.

Aug. 24-25 Kokomo Speedway Kokomo, Ind.

Sept. 1 Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Ind.

Sept. 7 Tri-City Speedway Pontoon Beach, Ill.

Sept. 8 Riverside Int’l Speedway West Memphis, Ark.

Sept. 15 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, Ind.

Sept. 22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, Ohio

Sept. 29 Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg, Ind.

Oct. 19-20 Dodge City Raceway Park Dodge City, Kan.

Oct. 26 Canyon Speedway Park Peoria, Ariz.

Nov. 2-3 Perris Auto Speedway Perris, Calif.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Budding racecar drivers have lots of choices in Central New York

 

So you want to go racing but you don’t know where to start or what to get. What do you do?

 

Fortunately there are several options — all with a first step, regardless of your budget.

 

Conventional wisdom says that dirt is the best way to start because a transition to asphalt can always be made later. And if you can control a sliding car when it gets out of control, the thought is that you can take those skills to the pavement and they will still apply. So let’s run down some options.

 

Four cylinders: Years ago this type of racecar was not all that common, but in order to get more new people involved most tracks now have some form of four-cylinder stock car on the card. This type of racing is usually very affordable and you can put a car together for just a few thousand dollars. Rules do vary between super stocks, battle cars and four-cylinder enduros, but overall you can find a lot of places to race with these.

The super stock division at Brewerton Speedway is a little different because engine and chassis modifications are allowed. It makes for a nice second step up the ladder. Both rear-wheel and front-wheel-drive cars compete, but some tracks allow only rear-wheel-drive. Many of today’s racecar drivers start in four cylinders.

 

Mod lites: Maybe the most expensive of the entry level classes, the mod lite is powered by a professionally built motorcycle engine. The chassis is pure racecar with a quick-change rear end and so much adjustability that it is easy to make the car do whatever you want. But that adjustability can also get confusing at times, which results in experienced drivers winning most of the races in this class.

The hub of this division is Brewerton Speedway although mod lites also run at Can Am, Cayuga County and even Utica-Rome on the small track. These cars can cost over $20,000 if you buy all new stuff. They are blazingly fast and run lap times comparable to the modifieds.

Is it entry level? Maybe not exactly, but it’s still a great way to learn and race at some of the area’s top tracks.

 

Micro sprints: These 600cc motorcycle-engine powered cars are the perfect trainer for a 305, 360 or 410 sprint car. Very popular in western New York and Pennsylvania, the class is now making waves in Central New York. The series travels to several local tracks and races weekly at Paradise Speedway in Geneva where it has an amateur and professional class.

This is not a cheap class either, and any time you are talking about a car with open wheels, things can happen. But right now this class may have more young people in it than any other in the state besides go-karts. And many of the racers who are doing this type of racing got their start either in karting or quarter midgets.

 

Drag racing: You don’t need a racecar to go drag racing at ESTA Safety Park in Cicero. Bracket racing is the most popular form of drag racing in the country. You need to know what time your car can run in a quarter mile, do it consistently and learn how to get a good launch off the line.

Minimal safety equipment is needed as long as your car is not too fast, and you can feel the thrill of racing for maybe the lowest cost of anything out there. Plus, there are many classes to move up to when your need for speed grows. But moving up in any form of racing involves a lot more money, so be ready for that.

 

Auto cross/rally cross: This is another form of racing that can be done with the car you drive to work. The Sports Car Club of America sanctions this type of racing at venues all across the country as well as in Central New York. These are timed events with everyone racing against the clock.

Events are held on asphalt and dirt, and there are multiple divisions for drivers to move through as they gain experience. It’s a great way to slide a car around and not have to worry about anyone wrecking your car, except yourself, of course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A glance at the future for area racetracks

By Doug Elkins
 

This is the time of the year in racing where a lot of chatter is going on. Behind the scenes, promoters, sanctioning bodies and race teams are meeting to discuss the future, and the conclusions they reach will shape the racing landscape of the future. So let’s take a look at where we are right now track by track.

 

Brewerton Speedway

This place remains one of the strongest in our area and has been a consistent money maker for many years. While car counts in the four divisions are solid, the search for a possible fifth type of car to run weekly continues.

The move to independent status in 2011 did not hurt the track and may have even led to a few additions in the modified class from east of Interstate-81.

 

The racy configuration gives fans some of the best side-by-side racing around. Also, the proposed Central New York Raceway Park, which would be located just north of the speedway, could help the track even more.

 

Cayuga County Fair Speedway

Hopes were high coming into the 2011 season with promoter Eric Kingsley at the helm. Sunday is historically the toughest day to promote because many racers have already run the two previous nights — and that was the case this year.

Low car counts in the support divisions led to a dispute over tires between Kingsley and World Racing Group, and the track was closed at midsummer. Racing returned for two late-season specials.

The search for a promoter for 2012 continues. Many people have shown interest, but no deals have been made. World Racing Group remains committed to the track and has said it will not be dormant next season.

 

Fulton Speedway

Coming into 2011 the future was uncertain at this track. Dwindling attendance put the modified division in the cross hairs, and a plan to replace them with a less expensive crate-style modified was in place.

But a resurgence late in the season at the front gate and continued support from modified teams and support divisions has put the track back on solid footing. Modifieds will be back as the featured class.

The only negative was a rained-out Outlaw 200 at the end of the season. It was the first time the race was not held.

 

Oswego Speedway

2011 will be remembered as the year for the Steel Palace. New owners Eric and John Torrese breathed new life into Central New York’s only asphalt oval and helped bring the speedway back to the way it was in its glory years.

Car counts in the supermodified division were the highest in many years, and the track even had to run consolation races to trim the field for the first time in recent memory.

The small-block supers remain strong as a support division, and officials are looking for a third class of car to join the weekly competition.

A tentative schedule for next year is already out, and the future looks good here.

 

Rolling Wheels Raceway Park

A stellar marketing effort really paid off this past season as big crowds were commonplace. Rumors persist about a possible sale of the facility, but World Racing Group officials are putting together a schedule for 2012 that includes the Super DIRTcar Series as well as the World of Outlaw Sprint Car and Late Model series.

The track will continue its “specials only” format, and 2012 will be very similar to last year when six races were held. The two events held during Super DIRT Week were standing-room-only shows, and outside of a few issues with track conditions, it continues to be one of the most well-attended racetracks in our area.

 

Coming up on Thursday, we’ll take a look at the types of racecars that roll around the tracks of Central New York and evaluate where they stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

    Mike Lauterborn tells me why he is going to run motorcycles next year at South Arcade Speedway. He talked about how the economy has influenced his decision, why he feels the change will help the track and wonders if he may eventually bring the racecars back when things get better. 

Running Time - 4:00       Link to this file

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK OUT THIS NEAT TOOL.......IF YOU WORK ON RUSTED STUFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Sprint Engine Gaining Support

 

 

FARGO, N.D. — The anticipation for the 2011 short track season has begun and the Alternative 410 Motor Program (A4MP) directors are excited to announce their A4MP engine has been approved for usage with a number of racing organizations and tracks across North America.

 

Knoxville Raceway, the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions, Interstate Racing Ass’n and Golden State King of the West sprints have all approved the engine for competition with existing 410 winged sprint-car classes.

 

“Our goal for this Alternative 410 Motor Program was always to help get more competitors out there,” said Danny Schatz, promoter of Red River Valley Speedway. “It’s great to see organizations and tracks approving the use of these motors this year. We’re all working towards building the future of our sport and hopefully their decision will add to their fields of cars.”

 

The A4MP is an engine package that derived from GM’s LS engine program primarily because of the high volume of production and after market engine components. The motor can be built for less than $20,000.

 

A prototype was tested in competition last summer.

 

“Everyone knows that we are always looking to continue the growth and health of sprint- car racing,” said Guy Webb, president of the All-Star Circuit of Champions. “As many of you know we’ve changed our championship structure trying to allow more opportunities for drivers. This engine package seems to have the same idea. There are a lot of racers out there and from an economic standpoint this option may work. They have come up with a program that should benefit everyone from drivers, car owners, promoters and the fans.”

 

The engine consists of specified number of components and recommended parts for both cost and uniformity. Engine builders will have some options in part choices as some are limited only by dimension, weight and material. The engine fits in the current sprint-car chassis with only minor changes.

 

“We spent a lot of time trying to find a suitable alternative to help get some teams back out there racing,” said Ron Shaver, president of Shaver Racing Engines. “This motor can be built by a lot of the same guys that are currently building the 410s. The A4MP will certify motor builders and make them accountable to uphold to the rules and regulations. Each motor will be sealed so that they can’t be altered and have a serial number making it pretty easy for anyone to find out when and where it was built.”

 

The A4MP encourages any interested engine builders to become certified A4MP builders. Shaver Specialties and Schwanke Engines are currently certified builders of the engine. Details regarding certification and more specifications of the engine can be found by visiting www.alternative410motor.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Alcohol-Burning Engine Maintenance Tips

With all the talk about ethanol and E85 lately, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit five important tips if you're considering making the switch away from gas

 

From the December, 2010 issue of Circle Track

By Rob Fisher

 

With all the talk about ethanol, methanol, and E85 in the pages of Circle Track recently, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit five important maintenance-oriented tips where these fuels are concerned.

 

 

1. Buy Weekly
Alcohol fuels are hygroscopic, which means over time they will start to absorb water, and this is never a good thing. Old methanol, for example, that has been sitting around the shop almost certainly will eventually experience this problem. While good storage practices go a long way in preserving any fuel, the easiest way to avoid a problem is to purchase only the amount you will use to go racing on a particular evening the day before the race. Granted you will be buying fuel every week, but at least you know it will always be fresh.

 

 

Drain the remaining alcohol, fill the fuel cell with gasoline, and run the engine. Once it starts to sputter and eventually dies you will know that the system has been flushed. Any traces of methanol can corrode the entire fuel system, which leads us to our next point.

 

 

 

Note-be extremely careful when handling methanol. It's easily absorbed through the skin, and prolonged exposure can lead to health issues. In the event that methanol does come in contact with your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.

 

 

 

5. Always Inspect the Bypass Valve
Sprint Car guys should all know this, but you should check the high-speed bypass valve on a regular basis. Most teams will work with this bypass valve to ensure that the engine is getting as much fuel as possible. They often change the "pill" and bypass valve to send more or less fuel to the engine.

 

 


 

 

 

 

Western New York Racing is proud to announce the start of our WNY Motocross Hall of Fame to honor and recognize people who helped to advance the sport of Motocross throughout our region. 

 

Every progression in the sport is owed a debt to the roots and foundation, and we honored five past racers that made significant contributions locally to the sport we all love.  The inaugural class will consist of five pioneering racers from the 70's era and were inducted in the 2010 banquet on January 15th 2011. 

 

Inductees:  Mike Robinson, Dave Robinson, Mike Lauterborn, Bill Scheemaker, Roy Janson


WNYRacing is dedicated to honoring the many great people from our region who
have been an inspiration to others and we look forward to sharing their
accomplishments with our racing community and the next generation of MotoStars.

 

 

 

 

Here is the direct link to the South Arcade Speedway on Rained Out .com

Sign up and this will help us get the word out to people quicker if we are forced to cancel racing on any given night.

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SPEEDWAY NOSTALGIA............http://www.speedwaynostalgia.com

This website has been designed to give a full history on the race tracks in my area.  Kingston Speedway, Brockville Speedway, Can-Am Speedway, and the Cornwall Motor Speedway.

I also plan to show the history of other tracks such as the Capital City Speedway in Ottawa, Thunder Alley Speedway in Evans Mills, NY, and the now defunct race tracks such as Fort Covington Speedway, Maxville Fairgrounds, and Iroquois Speedway and other tracks that have been in operation over the years in this area.

The plan that I have laid out for this website is to have a separate page for each race track, document the full history from opening of the track, to the current day.  I will also show photos from the early days of each track.

BROCKVILLE SPEEDWAY        EVANS MILLS SPEEDWAY      EDELWEISS SPEEDWAY

CAN-AM SPEEDWAY              WATERTOWN SPEEDWAY       MAXVILLE FAIRGROUNDS

CORNWALL SPEEDWAY         LANSDOWNE PARK                  IROQUOIS SPEEDWAY

KINGSTON SPEEDWAY         CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY       BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY

IF YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OR COMMENTS ON THE HISTORY OF THESE TRACKS, PLEASE EMAIL ME.

 

 

 

 

GREAT PICTURES FROM JAY FISH.....luvracinphotos.smugmug.com

 

 

 

 

  • SPRINT CAR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS    


    ALL STARS  ...................................OHIO & SURROUNDING STATES...DIRT TRACKS

    ARD...................American Racing Drivers Club Midget Series, Eastern-Atlantic region

    ASCS............................................American Sprint Car Series....... Regional Tours

    PSG.......PATRIOT SPRINT TOUR....WESTERN NEW YORK AREA.........NEW OWNER 2011

    ASCS/SOD ........CANADA, CENTRAL NORTHERN STATES.......BOUGHT OUT BY ASCS 2006

    AVSS..........................Auto Value Super Sprints - 410 Winged  Sprints on Pavement!

    CNYMS..........................Central New York Mini Sprints, 1200cc......OUT OF BUSINESS

    CRA/USAC..................................................................410 NON WING, WESTERN STATES

    CRSA............................................305 WINGED SPRINTS - EASTERN NY STATE

    ELS.............Empire Lightning Sprints, MINI-SPRINTS ........NEW GROUP FOR 2009
    ESS ................................EMPIRE SUPER SPRINTS........NORTH EAST DIRT TRACKS.
    KARS ................EASTERN PA DIRT TRACKS, 358 MOTORS..........
    OUT OF BUSINESS

    IMS .................INTERSTATE MICRO SPRINTS......PA, NY.............OUT OF BUSINESS

    GENESEE..................... BATAVIA NY......NO RACING FOR 2010
    LIMEROCK ..................... MICRO MINI SPRINTS, MUMFORD, NY. SAT. NIGHTS.

    MERCER...............WEEKLY 410 SPRINTS, MERCER RACEWAY, MERCER PA.

    MTS.................... 410 WINGLESS SPRINTS......OHIO, CANADA, MICHIGAN 

    NEMA...................Northeastern Midget Association, NEW ENGLAND AREA.

    NESCC.................NEW ENGLAND SPRINT CAR CLUB.......NEW ENGLAND AREA

    NSA (ELS).....NORTHEASTERN SPRINT CAR  ASSOCIATION...(OLD ELS)...OUT OF BUSINESS

    NST.......................................National Sprint Tour........................... ......OUT OF BUSINESS   

    NYMM........NEW YORK MODIFIED MIDGET SERIES, 600cc WINGED SPRINTS   OUT OF BUSINESS 2010

    Ohsweken..............................WEEKLY SPRINTS, Ohsweken, Ontario Canada

    PAsprintSeries..305ci WINGED SPRINTS   8 different speedways throughout Pennsylvania

    PARADISE.......................MICRO MINI SPRINTS, GENEVA, NY. SAT. NIGHTS.

    SCONE.......................SPRINT CARS OF NEW ENGLAND...NEW ENGLAND AREA.

    SJSCC............................South Jersey Sprint Car Club, BRIDGEPORT SPEEDWAY

    SAS..........SOUTH ARCADE SPEEDWAY, (FREEDOM) ARCADE NY.....NEW OWNER 2010-NEW NAME
    SOS..............................................SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS....CANADA
    SCRA........................................................360 NON WING, WESTERN USA.
    SRA........... SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA SPRINT CAR RACING......MAINLY VICTORIA

    TBARA.....Tampa Bay Area Racing Association, Winged Sprints on pavement....SOUTHERN STATES
    URC.........................................UNITED RACING CLUB...EAST COAST DIRT TRACKS.
    USAC............... UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB... USA  DIRT & ASPHALT TRACKS, NON-WING.

    USCS................UNITED SPRINT CAR SERIES...DIRT AND ASPHALT..... SOUTHERN STATES
    VSS...........................................VIRGINIA SPRINT SERIES...MID-ATLANTIC STATES.
    WOO  ...............WORLD OF OUTLAWS...USA, TRAVELS TO MOST STATES...DIRT TRACKS

     

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