This Week In AARN // August 18th, 2015

IT WAS A WEEKEND OF EMOTIONAL CONTRASTS in Sprint Car racing, which started with sadness as veteran driver Jim Campbell Jr. (top, Photo by Lew Brubaker) lost his life in a pre-race crash at Pa.’s Williams Grove Speedway. Area Auto Racing News sends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of this dedicated racer; At the KNOXVILLE NATIONALS (above left, Photo by Paul Arch) Donny Schatz hugs the trophy he received after taking his ninth win in the event! During the “Big Show 7” at N.Y.’s Albany-Saratoga Speedway (center, Photo by Mike Petrucci), sparks fly from a broken torque tube on the Modified driven by event promoter Brett Hearn as he duels with Kenny Tremont. Hearn pitted, then came back to finish fourth; Patrick Emerling (above, No. 07, Photo by Bev & Ken Dippel) is headed for victory in the RoC Modified “Tom Druar/Tony Jankowiak Memorial” at N.Y.’s Lancaster Speedway. Here, he duels with runner-up Chuck Hossfeld.

TOP HEADLINES

Jim Campbell, Jr. Fatally Injured In Williams Grove Crash

Riverhead Raceway Sale Official: Ed Partridge Is New Owner

Huge DIRTcar Mod Tour Win For Jimmy Phelps At Malta

Angry Coby Wins Thompson WMT Race With Last-To-First Drive

Ninth Knoxville National Win For Donny Schatz Comes Easily

Emerling Is Red Hot In RoC Asphalt Mod Series; Scores Lancaster Win

Two For Richards, One For Eckert In Three Race WoO LM Eastern Swing

TJ Stutts Claims Selinsgrove 360 Sprint National Open $10,000 Prize

Pauch Jr. Wins Kutztown SpeeSTR Season Finale; Takes Championships

World Racing Group Seeks Support In Keeping Super DIRT Week In Syracuse

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