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This Week in AARN // May 6, 2025

TOP HEADLINES NASCAR Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney Acquires Ownership Stake In Sharon Speedway New Egypt Reigning Modified Champion Ryan Godown Sweeps To Victory On Opening Night; Twice-Retired Veteran Pat Wall Wins Sportsman Feature Ross Robinson Pulls Off Lucas Oil Late Model Series Circuit After Three Years; Plans Mid-Atlantic Focused Schedule Justin Holland Wins Penn Can Modified Season Opener With …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Ryan Blaney

The career of 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney has come full circle. Blaney recently acquired an ownership position in Sharon Speedway, a track where his grandfather, father, and uncle were all prominent. Blaney’s investment in short track racing cannot be overstated. Investing in the sport by racers sends the most positive kind of message. It says that they …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Stephen Kopcik

Stafford Motor Speedway’s annual Modified Spring Sizzler is a special race. It’s an event most often won by a competitor who is able to successfully manage adversity and so it was last Sunday. Stephen Kopcik became a man on a mission in this year’s Sizzler. Initially fast, Kopcik was black flagged and sent to the rear of the field for …

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This Week in AARN // April 29, 2025

TOP HEADLINES New Shark Racing Team 410 Driver Ashton Torgerson Invades Central PA, Scores Astounding Upset Win At BAPS  Briggs Danner Sweeps SpeedSTR, 600 Micro Sprint Features At Pagoda Speedway ‘Grand Opener’ Stafford’s Delayed Spring Sizzler 2025 Is Won By Stephen Kopcik Ryan Smith Leads Every Lap Of Port Royal Speedway’s Keith Kauffman Classic In Kreitz No. 69K Ricky Thornton …

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This Week in AARN // April 22, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Brian Hirthler Leads All The Way To Win Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker At Grandview Speedway LJ  Lombardo Shocks Super DIRT Series Field, Makes Good On Late Race Charge To Win At Albany-Saratoga Austin Beers Drives Zacharias Car To Race Of Champions Modified Mahoning Valley Victory With Late Race Pass Of Lou Strohl Anthony Macri Sweeps Williams Grove Double Header, …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Brian Hirthler

Grandview Speedway’s Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker proved be a showcase for Brian Hirthler, who started up front and finished there despite lots of slowdowns and the specter of a post-race protest that was later withdrawn. Hirthler earned $7,500 for an unexpected upset victory. The race served as the debut for the long anticipated change in the panhard bar placement, …

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This Week in AARN // April 15, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Paulie Hartwig, III Wins First SMART Modified Tour Race At Hickory Motor Speedway With Late Race Pass Danny Dietrich’s Sunday BAPS 410 Sprint Win Comes After WoO Weekend In Missouri Bridgeport Speedway’s October 11 Sportsman 100 To Pay $10,000 “Not To Win” Tony Stewart Wins First Career NHRA Top Fuel Final In Las Vegas Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR Bristol Cup, Xfinity Races, …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Paulie Hartwig, III

Fourteen year old Paulie Hartwig, III’s star has been on the rise for some time now, with wins on dirt and asphalt, victories indoors and outdoors, dominant drives to local wins and regional scores. By far his biggest of all came last weekend at NC’s Hickory  Motor Speedway when Hartwig executed a perfect late race bump-and-run pass in the SMART Modified …

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This Week in AARN // April 1, 2025

TOP HEADLINES AARN 2025 Season Preview Issue: Pull Out & Save Section Has Season Local, Regional, National Touring Series Schedules Stewart Friesen Races To Super DIRT Series Opener Victory At New Egypt Speedway Ryan Smith’s Port Royal 410 Win In Kreitz 69K Is His First At Track In 11 Years Ronnie Silk Dominant In Thompson Tri Track Series Opener; NWMT Race Postponed Dillon Steuer …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Stewart Friesen

The Super DIRT Series 2025 season points opener was run this past Saturday night at New Egypt Speedway before a big crowd. Stewart Friesen kept his early season winning ways going strong by winning the 75-lapper. Friesen had to outrun some can’t-miss-future stars such has Alex Yankowski, Logan Watt and Tanner VanDoren. It wasn’t all that many years ago that Friesen …

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