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This Week in AARN // September 9, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Knoxville Nationals Winner Ryan Timms Wins Port Royal’s Tuscarora 50; Aaron Reutzel, Anthony Macri Claim Prelim Night Wins Matt Sheppard Brings Petruska Family Its First Win, At OCFS Sunday, Since Death Of Jared Petruska In 2020 Alex Yankowski Captures Friday Night Can-Am Super DIRTcar Series Victory Freedom Motorsports Park Promoter Bob Reis Wins Big With All Star Circuit Of …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Ryan Timms

Central Pennsylvania’s 410 Sprint Car fans could have been excused for regarding Ryan Timms as a one trick pony prior to last Saturday’s Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway. Sure the 19 year old had scored an upset win in the Knoxville Nationals last month, but this was Central Pennsylvania, the PA Posse’s home turf. His Port Royal experience was limited …

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This Week in AARN // September 2, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Ryan Godown Wins New Egypt Speedway Mod Feature, Track Title Saturday, Big Diamond Coalcracker Sunday Michael Barnes Takes 69th Running Of Oswego Supermodified Classic; Holds Off Dan Connors, Jr.’s Late Race Challenge To Win Second Career Classic Third Straight Vermonter 200 Devil’s Bowl Sportsman Win Worth $10,000 Plus For Matt Janczuk Ron Silk Nabs Oswego NWMT Race After Hirschman …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Michael Barnes

The 69th running of Oswego Speedway’s Supermodified Classic on Labor Day Sunday was a race that required speed, fuel management, and a little luck to win. Michael Barnes managed his fuel more effectively than several of his faster competitor and that was the difference in this year’s Oswego Classic. Barnes had won Supermodified racing’s most prestigious race once before – …

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This Week in AARN // August 26, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Ricky Thornton, Jr. Sweeps Lucas Oil Late Model Two Race Weekend At Port Royal Speedway, Sat. Win Worth $50,000 Cameron Smith Masters 410 Sprint Field In Lincoln Speedway’s Kramer Klash, Earns $7,300 Racing Mourns Passing Of Promoter Humpy Wheeler, Series Creator Forrest Lucas, NJ Paved Mod Standout Doug French, DIRT Hall Of Fame Museum Curator Jack Speno Danny Dietrich Wins …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Ricky Thornton, Jr.

When there is big money on the line in Dirt Super Late Model racing, Ricky Thornton, Jr. will invariably be in the thick of the action, contending for victory. The Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series visited Port Royal Speedway for two races last weekend and when the checkered flag dropped Saturday night, Thornton was counting the money – $50,000 …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Ernie Saxton

Auto racing icon Ernie Saxton has passed away at the age of 84. His contributions to the sport were countless and enduring. Saxton was a respected announcer whose voice became synonymous with excitement at the track. He was a founding member of the Eastern Motorsport Press Association, serving as its president for an extraordinary 40 years. For over 40 years, …

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This Week in AARN // August 19, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Ernie Saxton, Announcer, Journalist, Publicist, Columnist, Marketing Specialist, EMPA Co-Founder, Passes At Age 84 Chase Dietz Earns $20,000 Port Royal Living Legends 410 Sprint Victory Danny Tyler Crowned ‘King Of The Catskills’ After Hard Earned Accord Speedway Modified Victory Donny Schatz Leaves Tony Stewart World Of Outlaws 410 Sprint Team After 18 Years Fall Clash Series Promoter Jim …

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This Week in AARN // August 12, 2025

TOP HEADLINES Eighteen Year Old Knoxville Nationals Rookie Ryan Timms Stuns Sprint Car World By Winning 64th Annual Knoxville Nationals Patrick Emerling Races To Thompson NASCAR Whelen Tour Mod Victory; Title Battle Tightens Robbie Brewer, Bowman Gray Stadium Sportsman Driver, Dies In Crash Logan Watt Races To Forrest Rogers Memorial $10,000 Modified Victory At Grandview Speedway Andy Jankowiak Wins Cheming RoC …

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Newsmaker of the Week // Ryan Timms

Eighteen year old Knoxville Nationals rookie Ryan Timms scored one of the greatest upsets in Sprint Car history by winning Saturday night’s Knoxville Nationals. His team’s take for the week? $219,000! How did Timms do it? He got a good head start when the decision was made for him to race at Knoxville weekly this year, thus gaining a working …

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