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It’s been quite a month for Sprakers, N.Y., driver Stewart Friesen. Earlier this month, Friesen and Jessica Zemken exchanged their vows in front of family and friends. Last weekend, Jessica went out and won the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals while Stewart Friesen was supposed to be competing in Grandview’s 44th Annual Freedom 76. Mother Nature had other ideas so the …

It isn’t easy to win a race of any kind and when stakes are for upwards of in $16,000 in prize money, the competition is ruthless. Mix in the presence of one of the sport’s the winningest drivers of all time camped out on the leader’s rear bunper, and the drama escalates. Then, to ramp up pressure even further, have …

Posted by: Len Sammons September 15, 2014 An organized group of car owners and drivers hope to bring back to life the former United Racing ‘Club’ to present a series of 360 Sprint Car events in 2015. The upstart group is planning an open meeting at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport, N.J., in the next several weeks. By a 22 to 1 …

In asphalt Modified racing circles, there is no race more prized than the Race Of Champions. This year’s race, the 64th running at Oswego (NY) Speedway, was a hard-nosed affair and its winner, Chuck Hossfeld, rose to the occasion. Less than half the field finished the grueling 200 lap distance and many of the finishers were battle weary drivers steering banged …

Posted by: Brett Deyo  September 9, 2014 Norm Hansell’s No. 357 team was the center of attention last Friday at Big Diamond (Pa.) Speedway before and after the running of the Coalcracker 100 for different reasons. In the days leading up to the season’s premier event at the Schuylkill County facility, word circulated in the Pennsylvania 358-Modified circuit that DIRT Hall of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sprint Car Series got a shot in the arm last week, just days before a new upstart organization was ready to challenge him. Shane Helms, a successful businessman and a car owner for his son Caleb, announced the formation of the Renegade Series less than a month earlier. With the support of several disgrunted All Star Series drivers, Helms sanctioned …