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Fourth generation Stock Car racer Louden Reimert had the field covered Saturday night in Grandview Speedway’s Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker, the opening night of the venerable track’s 64th season. He started near the front, led early, lost the lead once but got it back, and in the end was standing tall in Victory Lane, his team $7,500 richer for …

By STEVE BARRICK The uncertainty that loomed over New York’s Southern Tier racing scene this offseason finally cleared last week as George Nichols and Dan Mathews announced they’ve reached a deal with Chemung Speedrome owner John White to lease the track—stepping in as first-time promoters for the upcoming racing season. Nichols, of Southport, NY, and Mathews of Horseheads, NY, have …

They say you never forget your first time. NASCAR Modified Tour campaigner Stephen Kopcik certainly won’t forget his first series win anytime soon as it came on one of the biggest stages in Modified racing at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night. Earning the highly-coveted Grandfather clock that is given as a trophy to all Martinsville Speedway winners, Kopcik already knew …

NY Driver George Schweigart III Showing Improvement After Being Seriously Injured  In Crate Sportsman Crash At Bridgeport By LEN SAMMONS George Schweigart III of Woodhull, N.Y., was showing improvement Wednesday morning after being seriously injured in a crash during the 602 Crate Sportsman B-Main on Saturday at Bridgeport Motorsports Park. The 32-year-old was awake, off a ventilator and spoke for …

Picking up his second straight and third overall Doug Hoffman Memorial at Bridgeport Motorsports Park on Sunday, Stewart Friesen had to deal with a couple of Dirt Modified rising stars in Louden Reimert and Ryan Krachun. Ultimately, it was Friesen passing Krachun with 13 laps remaining and going on to take the $6,060 Short Track Super Series victory, his second …

Wall Stadium’s transformation from dire mismanagement to enlightened, progressive thinking has been a major story of the 2026 off-season. With new lessees Peter Maletto and Fred Archer at the helm, and a staff of enthused, capable, non-agenda driven individuals in place, the future for the venerated third-mile paved race track has never been greater. NASCAR sanctioning is returning, a full …

 – Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Series Set For Saturday, March 28th – Brutal Winter Delayed Georgetown Upgrades, But Management Promises To Be Ready For Opener By JACK O’CONNOR A brutal winter on the East Coast hindered Georgetown Speedway’s offseason improvement project as officials were not able to work for six weeks due to snow and ice. However, track general manager …

The second 410 Sprint race of 2026 at PA’s Lincoln Speedway this past Sunday ended the same way the season opener did; with Chase Dietz doing the wing dance in victory lane. Dietz, from nearby York, PA, kept Freddie Rahmer honest for the first half of the 30-lap feature before seizing the opportunity to wrestle the lead away ten laps …

(Excerpts Of Story by Len Sammons that was published in Tuesday, March 3, 2026 edition of the Area Auto Racing News) The outlook for auto racing this season at New Jersey’s New Egypt Speedway is bleak, but owner Fred Vahlsing is offering a measure of hope. In a phone interview Friday with Area Auto Racing News, Vahlsing said securing the …

Chase Dietz and the Stehman Motorsports team showed the entire Sprint Car world this past Saturday that the nine win 410 Sprint season in their maiden year was no fluke and they are instead a magical combination. In the northeast outdroo season opener on Saturday, February 28th at the Lincoln Speedway, the driver from nearby York, PA impressively won the …