From the Paper

Despite Wildfires The Show Went On At Kutztown

By LEN SAMMONS Major League baseball games in New York City and Philadelphia were postponed on Wednesday night because of poor air quality levels from wildfires in Quebec, Canada. Weekly racing, however, at Pa.’s Kutztown Action Track went on as scheduled.While Kutztown co-promoters Richard Tobias and Doug Rose saw an decrease in attendance, car counts remained solid in all four …

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Site Plan Recision Gives Five Mile Point Speedway A Temporary Reprieve

By STEVE BARRICK A ruling by the Town of Kirkwood (NY) at its Tuesday May 20, 2023 work session that rescinded a developer’s prior application to rezone the Five Mile Speedway site has provided an opportunity for track owner Andrew Harpell to continue racing operations through this summer. “The plan had been rescinded. It’s being changed, and a revised site …

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BREAKING NEWS – UPDATE

Thunder On The Hill, Grandview Speedway To Host High Limits 410 Sprint Series Race  On Tue., July 25, 2023 Bechtelsville, PA – The Thunder On the Hill racing Series at Grandview Speedway has announced that the High Limits 410 Sprints will be part of its schedule with an event on Tuesday night, July 25, paying $20,023 to the winner. The …

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This Week in AARN // December 6, 2022

TOP HEADLINES Fifty-Fifth Snowball Derby 300 Super Late Model Race Is Won by Derek Thorn For First Time Afton, Penn Can Speedways Form Two-Track Southern Tier Alliance; Afton Goes Saturday Nights Jonathan Davenport’s All Tech XR Super Series Win Boosts Season Winnings Above $2 Million; Matt Sheppard Runs 11th, 13th In Two Races Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Southern Speedway 360 Sprint Win May Be …

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FREE ACCESS To AARN’s Digital Edition – Issue #41

Have you checked out the Area Auto Racing News Digital Edition? If not, here is your chance!  Click the link below for full access to Issue #41, our post Super Dirt Week Coverage edition.   Matt Sheppard won the race, but as you will see we tell the whole story, More Than Just Who Won! CLICK HERE FOR FREE ACCESS – …

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BREAKING NEWS – NASCAR to Announce a New Broadcast Deal Today With Flo Racing

NASCAR to Announce a New Broadcast Deal Today With Flo Racing     By KEVIN RICE     At this crucial time for the future of both NASCAR Weekly and Touring Series venues and events, NASCAR has finalized a deal with Flo Racing to bring an increased number of broadcasts, and financial support to both the tracks and the competitors for the 2022 auto …

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New York Tracks – Good To Race…. Without Spectators

This article appears in this week’s Area Auto Racing News by Len Sammons. – Are Speedways In New York State “Race Tracks” Or Entertainment Facilities- Has N.Y. Governor Cuomo Given Permission To Race Cars Or Just Horses? Today on Tuesday, June 2 after the paper had been published, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, clarified this very question with Executive Order …

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COVID-19 Hits Home: AARN Editor Len Sammons, Mother Maude Fighting Back From Coronavirus Infection

The coronavirus is real. We have all seen it on the news, listened to the daily press briefings, debated whether or not it was time to start reopening the economy, and even asked ourselves… do we know anyone who actually has the virus? The Sammons family and the staff of Area Auto Racing News found out that the virus is …

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Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES

CLICK ON “BREAKING NEWS” ON FRONT PAGE OF AARN.COM FOR LIST OF POSTPONEMENTS LIVE UPDATES: Updated 4-30-2020 –   ~ Selinsgrove Speedway ~ A New Identity In Twenty-Twenty Selinsgrove Speedway To Open May 9 Without Fans Live Pay Per View, Non-Social 410 Sprint Car Race Scheduled Selinsgrove, Pa – In an effort to provide and promote a forum for local auto racing during …

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