Wed on Thursday, win on Saturday. That was the story for short track racing’s ‘power couple’ Stewart and Jessica Zemken Friesen at Utica Rome (NY) Speedway after the ‘just married’ husband and wife finished first and second in the rich Cole Cup for 360 Sprint Cars. Stewart led all the way but Jessica was the showstopper, passing Steve Poirier off …
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Feature Winners September 2 – September 8
Cory LaJoie Is A Proven Winner, Now He Needs His Big Shot; Sammy Swindell Dedicated To Helping His Son
Race driver Cory LaJoie celebated his 23rd birthday on Thursday, then spent Friday helping a friend who was racing in the NASCAR K&N East Series event at Dover Downs Speedway. While Friday was fun for LaJoie, it wasn’t part of his career goal of being a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. Corey is a third-generation racer in his family. His …
Read More »This Week in AARN // Sept 2, 2014
TOP HEADLINES Georgetown Dirt Mod Win For Teenager Tyler Dippel Worth Five Grand Otto Sitterly Wins Oswego Supermodified Classic For Fourth Time In Six Years Stewart Friesen. Jessica Zemken To Tie The Knot WoO Late Model Selinsgrove National Open Is Darrell Lanigan’s Unruly Teams Forced AMP Promoter Taylor To Close Tri-City Speedway Sale Finalized; New Team Plans ‘15 Opener Cobra …
Read More »Newsmaker of the Week // Otto Sitterly
Oswego Speedway’s Supermodified division is unique in all of auto racing. The wingless Supers race all year at the historic track in preparation for the Oswego Classic, a race that has withstood the test of time and adds to its legacy annually This year Otto Sitterly won the race for the fourth time in the past six runnings. On a …
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TICKETS TO GO ON SALE FOR INDOOR AUTO RACING EVENTS IN ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ August 28, 2014 . . . ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – While summer may be coming to an end, tickets for one of the hottest events of the Winter, the NAPA AUTO PARTS Atlantic City Indoor Race are set to go on sale Wednesday, September 10 at 12 Noon. The extremely popular two day auto racing event is …
Read More »Newsmakers of the Week // Ryan Smith & Tommy Barrett Jr.
It takes time to get to the top. This past week, two drivers who have won plenty of races at lower echelons were on top of the racing ladder after inspired drives. Tommy Barrett, Jr. of Millis, Mass., is a rookie in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Touring Series. He brushed aside earlier season woes with a spectacular drive at Bristol …
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This Week in AARN // August 26, 2014
TOP HEADLINES print Car Legend Sammy Swindell Abruptly Retires Tommy Barrett’s First NASCAR Mod Tour Win Comes At Bristol Jersey’s A Rush For Maiden 410 Sprint Winner Ryan Smith Transplanted Yankee Danny Bohn Wins Bowman Gray Stadium Finale, Championship Embattled All Star Circuit Leader Webb Marshals Support For Battle With Fledgling Rival Keith Rocco Reaches 100-Win Plateau At Waterford With …
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