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17th Place Finish In Maryland Ends Matt's 2011 Dirt Racing Campaign |
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Hagerstown, MD - Unlike its scheduled weekend ending with the Trick or Treat snow job of two weeks ago, the postponed Hagerstown Speedway’s 24th Annual Verizon Wireless Octoberfest ended with a more than seasonable weekend to finalize the speedway’s season on Sunday.
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24th For Matt In Final Night At Charlotte |
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CONCORD, NC - Tim McCreadie completed a sweep of the Lowes Foods World Finals Presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature’s Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Saturday night, while Matt Sheppard captured his second straight Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified championship.
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17th For Matty In Night #1 At Charlotte; McCreadie Wins |
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CONCORD, N.C. - Tim McCreadie earned his second consecutive Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified triumph in Friday’s Lowes Foods World Finals presented by Tom’s Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature’s Own at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, but Matt Sheppard vaulted into the point lead heading into Saturday night’s season finale.
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Sheppard’s Quick Start in Charlotte Keeps Pressure on Decker |
Super DIRTcar champ posts fastest Big-Block laps at Lowes Foods World Finals CONCORD, NC - Defending Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified champion Matt Sheppard got out of the gate quickly on Kellogg's Qualifying Night for the Lowes Foods World Finals Presented by Tom's Snacks, Coca-Cola and Nature's Own Thursday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
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King For a Day...Matt Wins McDonalds 100 At Fonda! |
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FONDA, NY – In the biggest race of the year at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway, Matt DeLorenzo led the final 86 laps of the McDonald’s 100 to take home $9,500 for his efforts.
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Nice Top 10 on McDonalds Weekend Saturday For Matt |
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FONDA, NY – Earlier this year after a long absence from victory lane, Jeff Trombley took a big win at the Fonda Speedway and followed that up on Saturday evening with another big win after a 40-lap $4,000 victory at the Track of Champions.
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2nd to RJ At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – After a three week break for the Fonda Fair the Fonda Speedway staff worked night and day during the week to get the fairgrounds ready for racing action on Saturday after two floods occurred during that span of time.
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Matt Wins Modified Open At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Matt DeLorenzo wasn't able to win last week when his sponsor BBL Construction was also the race sponsor, but he made up for it on Saturday when he smoked the field on W.M. Larned & Son, night.
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17th For Matt At Utica-Rome Speedway |
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BRETT HEARN, Danny Johnson, Bobby Varin, Pat Ward, Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Chad Brachmann, Matt Sheppard, Ronnie Johnson, Ryan Phelps, Jeff Strunk, Tim McCreadie, Todd Burley, Mike Mahaney, Gary Tomkins, Rob Bellinger, Matt Delorenzo, Matt Janczuk, Elmo Reckner, Ryan Watt, Jimmy Phelps, Matt Hulsizer, Danny Varin, Alan Johnson, Kevin Bates, Steve Hulsizer, and Willy Decker.
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Solid Night Of Racing On BBL Night of Champions At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Fifteen years ago when Ric Lucia took over the reigns as the promoter of the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway he started something new and different to add excitement to the formula as to how the track champions were determined called the Night of Features.
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Two Top 3's to Hearn At Fonda |
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FONDA - Fonda Speedway and Brett Hearn have both been apart of several historic events over the years.On Wednesday, Aug. 10 the Track of Champions and The Jet came together to put another page in the Northeast modified history books.
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Solid 3rd Keeps Matt Near Top In Points At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Early in the evening on Saturday at the Fonda Speedway Ryan Odasz won his qualifying heat race event and an extra $100 from the night’s sponsor Palmer’s Service Center and the Keyser Family in honor of Michael Keyser.Later on in the evening things got even bigger and better for Odasz as he went on to win his first modified feature of the 2011 season and the 11th of his career at the Track of Champions in the Adirondack Motorsports #24 Teo car collecting $2200 for his efforts.
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Tough Go At Utica-Rome For Matt |
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Vernon, NY - Ryan Phelps out raced Paul Kinney and the rest of the 27 car starting field to lead the opening lap of the 50 lap “Thunder On The Thruway” series race for Big Block Modifieds on the slick but multi-grooved Utica-Rome Speedway surface.
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6th Place Finish In Thunder Race At Fonda |
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MODIFIED FEATURE – 50-LAPS – BOBBY VARIN, Pat Ward, Ronnie Johnson, Matt Sheppard, Brett Hearn, Matt DeLorenzo, Ryan Odasz, Stewart Friesen, Billy Decker, Josh Hohenforst, Willy Decker, Alton Palmer, Elmo Reckner, Gary Tomkins, Rich Ricci, Matt Depew, Jeremy Wilder, Danny Varin, Marc Johnson, Dustin Delaney, Jim Davis, Jeff Trombley, Darwin Greene, A.J. Romano, Jim Gabriel Jr.
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Early Exit A Tough Hit For Matt In Fonda Points Race |
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FONDA, NY – Jeff Trombley survived a night of bad wrecks at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening and won his first modified feature at the Track of Champions since August 12, 2006 in his unsponsored #21J Teo car.
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Great 3rd Place Run For Matt At Fonda; AJ Romano Wins |
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FONDA - On Saturday night A.J. Romano stood in victory lane for the first time in 2011. It had been almost a year since his last win, which was on August 14, 2010. in the Modified division at the Track of Champions.
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So Close For Matt At Fonda As Reckner Wins |
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FONDA, NY – Lap cars made it interesting in the closing laps of the 30-lap modified feature event at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening with Elmo Reckner making it three wide as he went through the middle of two of them to maintain the lead and take his second career win at the Track of Champions.
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Rough Night For 3D Team At Fonda as RJ Wins Again |
FONDA, NY – Ronnie Johnson celebrated the Fourth of July weekend at the Fonda Speedway Saturday evening with his fourth modified feature win of the 2011 season in the Palmer’s Service Center #2 Teo Pro car. For Johnson it was his 19th career win at the Track of Champions moving him ahead of Rene Charland into the 16th position on the all time win list.
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12th For Matt At Thunder Race At I-88 |
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The much anticipated Thunder on The Thruway Series rolled into I-88 Speedway on Tuesday, June 28 with a field of 39 Modifieds and 22 RoC Street Stocks signed in for the nights action.
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21st For Matt At the Big Show in Orange County as Decker Wins |
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MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. - For the second consecutive race, Billy Decker parked his Big-Block Modified in victory lane on the Super DIRTcar Series trail after winning "The Big Show III" Tuesday night at Orange County Fair Speedway.
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Matt Wins First Of Season At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Matt DeLorenzo has suffered through a rough season so far in 2011 at least as far as getting to victory lane goes but last Saturday evening he rectified that situation by taking home his first win of the season and the 29th of his career at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway in the BBL Companies sponsored Teo car.
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7th Place For Matt and The 3D As Danny Varin Gets Career First at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Earlier this season Danny Varin won the CRSA Sprint car feature at the Fonda Speedway and last Saturday evening he visited victory lane again after winning the first modified feature event of his career at the Track of Champions. Varin now has wins in three divisions at Fonda during his racing career as he was also a winner of a sportsman feature back on 8/18/07.
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Early Night in Vernon For Matt As Varin Wins UR Opener |
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VERNON, NY- The Utica-Rome Speedway 2011 season finally began this past Sunday, May 29, in a big way as an overflowing pit and huge crowd descended to the Vernon oval for the season opener. Bobby Varin kicked off the Victoria 200 weekend with a win in the Modifieds while Steve Poirier to the thrilling win in the Empire Super Sprint win.
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6th Place For Matt as RJ Wins Again At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – It was just like the days of old at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening as two last names who are a big part of the history at the Track of Champions battled for the win in the 30-lap modified feature event. The names were Johnson and Romano and in the end when the checkered flag flew it was Ronnie Johnson taking the win in the exciting feature event over A.J. Romano.
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Runner-Up Finish For Team 3D at Fonda; Palmer Gets Gold |
FONDA, NY – Alton Palmer has been competing in the modified division at the Fonda Speedway for many years now with a total of four career wins on the all time win list at the Track of Champions. After Saturday evening you can now add one more victory to that total.
Palmer survived a challenge from Matt DeLorenzo over the final seven laps of the 30-lap main event as he went on to his first win since May 17, 2003 in the Palmer’s Service Center, JPM powered, Teo chassis #76.
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Early Exit For Matt As RJ Flys To Fonda Win |
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FONDA, NY – On opening day of the 2011 season at the Fonda Speedway Ronnie Johnson raced to the big win in the $4,000 to win Ice Jam event and hopes for the season started out real high. Then two weeks of rain and a week of bad luck followed afterwards after a flat tire took him out of contention in the event last week.
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Nice Top 5 For Matt as Varin Wins Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Bobby Varin begin the defense of his 2010 track championship in the best way possible with a feature win at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening. After two straight weeks of rain beautiful weather greeted the fans and drivers at the Track of Champions along with some great racing in all divisions as the chase to the 2011 track championships began with the opening night of points.
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3rd Place Finish For Matt at I-88 Speedway Friday Night |
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Defending track champions Chad Cook and Dave Smith won their features on opening night at I-88 Speedway on Friday.
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Ice Jam Finish of 14th For Matt and Team on Saturday |
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FONDA, NY – If you look at the records for opening day victories at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway Jack Johnson leads the way with a total of eight while his son Ronnie has never won an opening day event at Fonda. That all changed on Saturday evening as Ronnie Johnson was able to capture the $4,000 to win Ice Jam event which opened the 2011 racing season at Fonda.
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Friesen Claims Volusia Crown |
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BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Stewart Friesen and Bobby Varin capped off the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday night with an epic duel that included seven lead changes before Friesen pulled away in traffic to win for the second time during the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified Florida Tour at Volusia Speedway Park.
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Brett Hearn is back in victory lane for 20th time at Volusia |
Seven-time champion is third different DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH winner in three nights BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Brett Hearn is back. He said as much in victory lane on Friday night after he held off Matt Sheppard and Danny Johnson at the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.
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Sheppard Takes Round 2 In Florida |
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BARBERVILLE, Fla. - On a night that begged for horsepower and patience, often at the same time, Matt Sheppard made all the right moves Thursday in the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified feature event at the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park.
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Friesen Strikes First In Florida |
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BARBERVILLE, Fla. - Stewart Friesen hasn't missed a beat over the winter. On Wednesday night's Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modified opener, he caught and then slid ahead of Brett Hearn on the final lap at the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio to win for the second year in a row at Volusia Speedway Park.
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Top 20 Finishes in Dual Features as Phelps & McCreadie Split World Finals Big-Block Modified Mains At Charlotte Dirt Track |
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Concord, NC – The 2010 Super DIRTcar Series scheduled 22 point races spread over nine months. And that’s exactly the number of events that were needed to crown Matt Sheppard as the overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Champion for the first time in his Big-Block career.
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Nice 6th Place Finish For Team 3D as Friesen Takes Home Big Payday At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – With a lot of big money on the line the 2010 racing season came to a close on Sunday evening at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway on the final day of the annual McDonald’s weekend festivities. A great field of invaders were on hand for the race and in the end one of them ended up winning the big money.
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Delorenzo Takes Win at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – The 2010 season wasn’t one of the best for Matt DeLorenzo as far as wins are concerned as he only had one during the regular season. That all changed Saturday evening on opening day of the annual McDonald’s weekend with 175 cars in the pit area as DeLorenzo got by Ronnie Johnson late in the race for his second win of the season and the 28th of his career at the Track of Champions.
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22nd For Matt in Return to Fonda as Johnson Makes Late Race Pass For Win |
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FONDA, NY – The Track of Champions Fonda Speedway was back in action after a four week break for the annual Fonda Fair with Ronnie Johnson making a late race pass on 2010 modified track champion Bobby Varin to take the victory in the 30-lap modified feature event in the Palmer’s Service #76A.
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Tough Run For Matt At Utica-Rome as Decker Opens New Yorker Weekend |
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VERNON, NY-Billy Decker, from Unadilla NY, dominated the later stages of the Turning Stone Casino and Resort New Yorker 100 Weekend 50 lap “Thunder on the Thruway” Modified Series preliminary this past Friday to earn himself a $5,000 payday and a guaranteed starting spot into the next day’s New Yorker 100.
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12th For Matt as J.R. Heffner Walks Away With Mr. DIRT Title at LVS |
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West Lebanon, NY - The Valley of Speed came to life for a special mid-week event the brought all the cars and stars of the Big Block Modified Super DirtCar Series! Current points leader Matt Sheppard brought along all his fellow series regulars to try and capture one of the toughest 100 laps in all of the northeast.
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Pair of 2nds For Matt and Company at Fonda; Finish 2nd to Varin in Point Chase |
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FONDA, NY – Fonda Speedway promoter Ric Lucia started the Night of features format at the Fonda Speedway when he took over the helm at the Track of Champions back in 1997. The format is a tough one as double features can either make or break you if you are in the hunt for the point title but it sure is an exciting evening for the fans.
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Podium Finish For Matt at Fonda as Varin Wins on Sponsor Night |
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FONDA, NY – What better way is there to thank one of your sponsors for sponsoring your race car than to get a win on the night they are sponsoring the racing program at a local race track?
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14th and 2nd in Twin Bill at Fonda For MattyD |
FONDA, NY – A rain delayed racing program back on Saturday July, 24 meant double features for the modified, sportsman, and 602 limited sportsman divisions on Saturday evening at the Track of Champions. When it was all said and done defending modified track champion Bobby Varin ended a frustrating stretch of un Bobby Varin like finishes while Jimmy Davis stood in victory lane after a crash almost ended his season the week prior when he almost ended up in the Mohawk River.
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Tough Go For MattyD as Friesen Wins at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Stewart Friesen made some history of his own as he took the first modified feature win of his career at Fonda in the Parks #1 Teo Pro Car as the modifieds were also on the racing card on Tuesday evening while Jimmy Owens was the winner of the late model event.
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2nd For Matt To AJ Romano at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – For the second week in a row the Fonda Speedway was victorious over the weather as they managed to get almost their entire racing program in despite storms and lightning that surrounded the speedway in all directions.
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Top 10 Finish For BBL #3 as Odasz Shakes Monkey off Back at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening the Fonda Speedway track crew was kept busy by two rain delays but their hard work paid off as the track was very fast when it was run back in. The Modified feature was won in convincing fashion by Ryan Odasz in the Besco Metals #24 Teo car who likes nothing more than a fast race track with an outside groove to run on which is the way Fonda was on Saturday night.
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2nd For Matty D as Reckner Wins Career First at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening in celebration of the Independence Day holiday there were fireworks both in the sky and out on the race track at the Fonda Speedway with two of the six feature events decided in the final two laps of the event.
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Just Outside Top 10 as Matt Sheppard Wins at Utica-Rome |
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VERNON, NY- Despite the a forecast that had severe thunderstorms threatening any racing action this past Thursday at Utica-Rome Speedway, the staff persevered and the clouds parted allowing the show to go on. Matt Sheppard would end up being the big winner on the evening as he took the big $5,000 payday in the special “Thunder on the Thruway” Modified Series event on a night that honored past track owner Dick Waterman and former track regular and NASCAR National Modified champion Jerry Cook.
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Matt Runs 6th as Davis Wins First at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – In the first three Modified feature events of the 2010 racing season at the Fonda Speedway, Ballston Spa, NY resident Jim Davis was the runner-up finisher before bad luck started to strike the driver of the MP Builders sponsored, Morrison powered #41 Bicknell car.
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11th For Matt as Jimmy Phelps Stays Dry While Rain Shortens ‘The Big Show 2’ At Orange County |
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Middletown, NY – For the second straight year the Benjamin Moore Paints-Budweiser 'The Big Show 100' presented by Brett Hearn at Orange County Fair Speedway battled the elements and won.
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Top 5 For Matt in Mid-Week Fonda Special; RJ Wins |
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FONDA, NY – A special mid week two division racing program took place at the Fonda Speedway on Thursday evening with Ronnie Johnson winning his second Modified feature of the season while Daryn Pittman was the winner in the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprint car main event in what turned out to be an unbelievable race in the closing laps.
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6th Again as Varin Wins on Memorial Day at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin started the Memorial Day weekend with a win at the Track of Champions. For Varin it was his third win of 2010 and the 44th of his career at Fonda in the Dover Brake sponsored, JPM powered Bicknell car.
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6th For Matt as Hanson Rebounds For Modified Win at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – One week ago at the Fonda Speedway Craig Hanson was involved in what turned out to be a head on crash with another car with the result being two destroyed race cars. Most important was the fact that nobody was injured in the wreck.
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“4” IS MATT DELORENZO’S FAVORITE NUMBER AFTER WIN AT FONDA |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway celebrated a special night in memory of Lou Lazzaro along with many of his family members and old friends alongside. Lou’s daughter Mimi Lazzaro and Matt Noles (Rainmaker Productions) planned the special event with Jim King back in the tower to honor his old friend, the driver that he named the “Incomparable” Lou Lazzaro.
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Podium Finish for #3D as Varin First To Double Up at Fonda in 2010 |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin took his second win of the season at the Montgomery Fairgrounds ½ mile track, taking the lead just before the halfway point in the 30-lap event and going on to his 43rd career win at the Track of Champions.
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4th Place for Matt as RJ Uses Momentum To Take Fonda Win |
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FONDA, NY – Using momentum gained after a victory on Friday evening at the Accord Speedway, Ronnie Johnson took a very fast B-Dry sponsored #2RJ Teo Pro Car to victory lane at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday night for the 13th time in his career at the Track of Champions.
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Tough Go at UR for Matt as Hearn Takes $5,000 Thunder On Thruway Opener |
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VERNON, NY- After disrupting the 49th Season Opener at Utica-Rome Speedway on April 18, Mother Nature once again tried to interfere with the festivities this Sunday. With a forecast that wasn’t promising and the radar that showed rain in the area, speedway officials hustled the race program and when the racing was completed, Brett Hearn was standing in victory lane as the victor of the $5,000 to win “Thunder on the Thruway” Modified Series event.
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Matt Rallies for 5th; Varin Wins Ice Jam at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Fonda Speedway opened up their 2010 racing season with the annual “Ice Jam” event on Saturday afternoon and although it was a cold and windy day there was no ice evident as 42 Modifieds attempted to qualify for the 40-lap, $4,000 to win event.
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DeLorenzo Scores Another Dominating Win at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – With a total of 168 race cars in the pit area at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday it was a full day of racing for all of the fans at the Track of Champions. When it was all said and done Matt DeLorenzo was in a very familiar spot for him as of late after winning the 40-lap $4,000 to win Modified feature event in dominating fashion in the BBL Companies sponsored, Enders powered Teo car.
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DeLorenzo Continues His Late Season Hot Streak at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – After a four week break for the annual Fonda Fair the Fonda Speedway was back in action on Saturday evening with Matt DeLorenzo continuing his late season hot streak by winning his sixth Modified feature event of the 2009 season and the 25th of his career at the Track of Champions. It was also DeLorenzo’s fourth Modified feature win in the last five feature events held at Fonda in the BBL Companies sponsored Teo car.
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Paine’s Decision Pays off as he Wins $10,000 in Utica-Rome Speedway New Yorker 200 |
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VERNON, N.Y. – When Steve Paine woke up Saturday morning he was unsure whether or not he was going to make the two hour trip to Utica-Rome Speedway for the 20th Annual New Yorker 200.
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Ronnie Johnson wins again at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA – Two and 11 were the lucky numbers at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Sunday as the regular season at the historic Malta track came to a close.
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Ronnie Johnson wins at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA – Ronnie Johnson saved his best for last. After taking the lead on lap 11, Johnson held off Brett Hearn to record his first win of the season Friday night in the 358-modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo wins CVRA vs. the World at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA – Matt DeLorenzo parlayed two good breaks into a huge win Wednesday night as he held off a late challenge from Dave Camara to win the 100-lap CVRA vs. The World feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo and Romano Win Fonda Features - Varin Wins Modified Title |
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FONDA, NY – Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway A.J. Romano and Matt DeLorenzo won the battles in their respective feature events on the “Night of Features” while Bobby Varin won the season long war as he went on to his second consecutive Modified Track Championship at the Track of Champions and the fifth title of his career after winning it back in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009.
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Camara ends drought at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Showing the determination and fearlessness that carried him to two track championships in the early part of the decade, Dave Camara held off Ken Tremont Jr. in a wild finish to record his first win of the season Friday night in the 358-modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo Celebrates Win at Fonda Along With Birth of New Baby Girl |
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FONDA, NY – Matt DeLorenzo had three reasons to celebrate this past week. Tuesday evening he won $6,000 at Fonda in the Dual Track Modified Thunder Series event, Saturday evening he won another $2,200 for a regular Modified feature at Fonda, and most important his wife gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday evening named Antonella.
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Tremont extends win streak at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Despite having a little problem with his engine in the latter stages of the race, Ken Tremont Jr. extended his winning streak to four races Friday night in the 358-modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo Catches Varin, Cashes In |
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FONDA - Tuesday night at Fonda Speedway did not start out the way Matt DeLorenzo wanted it to.
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Matty Takes $6,000 Win At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – When Brett Hearn came out of the pit area for pace laps before the start of the Dual Track Modified Thunder Series event at the Fonda Speedway on Tuesday evening in the pole position, many people probably figured the race was already over before it even started. Boy were they wrong.
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Another Top 5 for Matt as Ryan Odasz Wins at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – In 2008 Ryan Odasz got a ride in the Bill Schoons car and although he had a decent season he never did make it to victory lane at the Fonda Speedway.
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Matt 3rd as Varin Back in Familiar Spot at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Believe it or not is has been seven weeks since defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin visited victory lane at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway. Five of those weeks were because of rainouts and the other two were because Matt DeLorenzo and Tony Pepicelli put two great races together and were able to take feature victories.
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Pepicelli Scores Popular Win at Fonda in BBL 50-Lap $5000 Thunder Event |
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FONDA, NY – The Pepicelli name has been and still is a very popular name at the Fonda Speedway. Tony had a total of eight career victories at Fonda until Saturday evening when he scored another one to raise his win total in the Modified division to nine as he won the BBL 50-lap $5,000 to win Thunder Series feature event in the Construction Fabricators sponsored #11A Teo car.
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Tremont repeats yet again at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Ken Tremont Jr. aced another pop quiz Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, but he knows the big exam is coming up.
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DeLorenzo celebrates win at Fonda as Rain Dampens Victory Lane Ceremonies |
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FONDA, NY – “I never won one like this in the rain before,” Matt DeLorenzo said as he excited his race car in victory lane at the Fonda Speedway Saturday evening after taking the Modified feature win as the rain was coming down hard.
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Tremont repeats at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Drivers at Albany-Saratoga Speedway hadn't seen a dry, slick racing surface for over a month, but it's obvious that Ken Tremont Jr. still knows how to drive on one.
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Varin Takes Borrowed Car to "Thunder" Victory at Utica-Rome |
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VERNON, NY- Bobby Varin has dominated the Fonda Speedway in 2009 and on Sunday night at the Utica-Rome Speedway he showed that brilliance as he came from the 18th starting position to win the first event of the “Thunder on the Thruway” series between Fonda and Utica-Rome.
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Tremont is hot at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Ken Tremont Jr. wasn't going to let a two-hour rain delay spoil what has been a great season.
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Hearn holds off Tremont at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Maybe it wasn't a good idea to get Brett Hearn riled up. Three weeks after promoter Bruce Richards put a bounty on his head, Hearn continues to dominate the 358-modified division at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, holding off Ken Tremont Jr. to record his fifth win of the year in the 358-modified feature Friday night.
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Matt Able to Grab Top 10 at Fonda as Varin Rolls On |
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FONDA , NY – Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway, defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin continued his winning ways as he took his fifth win of the 2009 season and the 40th of his racing career at Fonda.
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Matt 4th as Hearn Continues Roll at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Every once in a while, a driver finds the right combination of talent and equipment and becomes nearly unbeatable. Jack Johnson did it at Fonda Speedway, C.D. Coville did it at Airborne Park, and now, Brett Hearn is doing it at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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Jumpin' Jack Brings Down the House at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY - Saturday evening the All Time Fonda Speedway win leader did it again winning for the 149th time of his legendary career at the Track of Champions. Almost three years ago to the day Duanesburg, NY pilot Jack Johnson visited victory lane at the Fonda Speedway in the rained out feature from May 16.
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Trombley collects Hearn bounty at Albany-Saratoga |
MALTA, NY - Just call him Jeff The Bounty Hunter. On a night that Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Bruce Richards was putting up a $500 bounty for anyone who could beat Brett Hearn (who has been blistering the competition during the month of May), Jeff Trombley used a front-row starting position to record his first win of the year, and take home the bounty, in the 35-lap 358 modified feature at the Malta track Friday night.
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Matt Gets Second as Varin Survices Close Call to Win at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway, defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin took another step toward another point championship as he got his third win of the 2009 season and the 38th of his career at the Track of Champions.
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Hearn charges from rear to win at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Brett Hearn has put on a lot of good shows during his racing career at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, but Friday night's performance was one that deserved an Oscar.
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Tremont ends drought at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Albany-Saratoga Speedway officials were only kidding Friday night when they asked Ken Tremont Jr. if he needed directions to victory lane.
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Hearn Beats Matt For Clash Win |
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Hearn won the three-segment all-star Modified Clash to take home the top prize of $1,500. The clash also included Ken Tremont Jr., Todd Stone, Matt DeLorenzo, Jack Johnson, Ronnie Johnson and Jimmy Cottrell, who was voted in by fans through Internet voting.
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Varin First to Double Up at Fonda |
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FONDA , NY – Bobby Varin was the first Modified driver to double up with feature wins in 2009 at the Fonda Speedway as he took his second win of the season and the 37th of his career at the Track of Champions Saturday evening.
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Hearn holds off Camara for win |
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MALTA, NY - The only thing missing at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night was C.D. Coville slinging clods of clay into the first-turn bleachers.
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Matt Delorenzo Turns It All Around At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – So far the 2009 season for Matt DeLorenzo has been one to forget with motor problems sidelining the BBL Companies sponsored 3D the first two weeks of the season. Last Saturday evening the motor was hitting on all eight cylinders as DeLorenzo took his first victory of the 2009 season and the 20th of his career at the Fonda Speedway.
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Varin Class of The Field At Fonda |
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FONDA , NY – On opening day at the Fonda Speedway for the annual “Ice Jam” event defending Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin finished a close second to Pat Ward. Saturday evening Varin wasn’t about to finish second to anyone, lapping cars up to the top ten as he dominated the Modified feature event in the Dave Cruickshank owned/Dover Brake sponsored #00.
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Hearn returns to Victory Lane as Matt Finishes 3rd |
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MALTA, NY - Remember the old saying, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it.” That seems to work pretty well for Brett Hearn and his car owner, Vinny Salerno. Salerno presented Hearn with the same car and engine package he used to win the final three races of the 2008 season, and Hearn came up with another victory Friday night in the season-opening 35-lap 358 modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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Matt Finishes Racing Season With Top 5 as RJ Sweeps |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday evening Ronnie Johnson won the first leg of the McDonald’s weekend activities as he took home $5000 as the winner of the Big Block/Small Block Challenge Modified feature event.
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Third Place for Matt as Ronnie Johnson Wins at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – When Mike Fusco ran off and hid at the beginning of the Modified feature at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday evening Ronnie Johnson must have been telling himself to just keep racing hard and never give up.
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Delorenzo Doesn't Let A Little Rain Dampen His Evening At Fonda |
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FONDA , NY – Despite a ninety minute rain delay Matt DeLorenzo waited out the storm and visited victory lane for the seventh time this season at the Track of Champions on Saturday evening.
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Hearn, Tremont share spotlight |
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MALTA, NY - Two kings were crowned Friday night on Hometown Heroes Night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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Hearn ties Jack's win record at Malta |
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MALTA, NY - It's taken Brett Hearn 14 years of climbing, but he's finally reached the top rung of the ladder at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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Matt Finishes 6th as Hearn Ties Jack's Win Record at Malta |
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MALTA, NY - It's taken Brett Hearn 14 years of climbing, but he's finally reached the top rung of the ladder at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo and Hanson Win on Night of Features as Varin Captures Title |
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FONDA, NY – Fonda Speedway finished out the regular season on Saturday evening with the running of the annual Night of Features sponsored by the Morris Auto Group with double features in the Modified, Sportsman, and Pro Stock divisions.
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Johnson Gets Back On Track At Malta |
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MALTA, NY - Ronnie Johnson may be out of the point race at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, but that doesn't mean he's throwing in the towel.
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Camara Takes Fonda Speedway Win |
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FONDA, NY – The 2008 season at Fonda has been a rough one for “The Flash” Dave Camara of Granville, NY who has seen his share of motor problems with the Camara Slate #26 PMC car this year.
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Cottrell wins feature at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA, NY - Years ago, actors in a television commercial proclaimed that they “would rather fight than switch.” Jimmy Cottrell obviously doesn't adhere to that philosophy.
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Hearn Takes $6500 Win at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – So far in 2008 Brett Hearn has made a couple of visits to the Fonda Speedway for the Go Green NMX Fonda Thunder Series events with finishes of fourth and sixth which are quite uncommon for Hearn who had seen so much success at Fonda in past years.
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Hearn holds off Tremont in cvra.com 100 |
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MALTA - Brett Hearn obviously wants to reclaim the title as the best long-distance runner at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo Gets Reacquainted With Victory Lane |
MALTA - Matt DeLorenzo can thank his brother, Mike, for getting him back to victory lane at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Things were going so bad for DeLorenzo during the month of July that he was ready to junk his car, and his brother, who serves as his crew chief, kept tinkering, and finally came up with a combination that worked.
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Matt Gets Third at Fonda on July 19th |
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41 Jim Davis, 24 Ryan Odasz, 3D Matt DeLorenzo, 2 Ronnie Johnson, 00 Bobby Varin, 26 Dave Camara, 76A Jack Johnson, 20C Craig Hanson, 22 Dave Lape, 1Z Ray Zemkin, 44P Josh Pieniazek, M2 Todd Morey, 28 Ed Harris, 1 Darwin Green, 18 Danny Varin, 61S John Scarborough, 85 Erik Nelson, 17 Elmo Reckner, 11A Tony Pepicelli, 73M John Marsh Sr.
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Hearn records 88th Career Win at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - Brett Hearn took another step toward breaking the track record for career victories when he drove to the 88th win of his career in the 35-lap 358-modified feature Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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Delorenzo Gets Fifth Win of Season at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – In his previous four wins this season at the Fonda Speedway Matt DeLorenzo had to withstand numerous challenges from many different drivers. Last Saturday evening may have been his toughest challenge yet this season as first Craig Hanson and then Ryan Odasz did their best to defeat the defending Modified Track Champion.
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Proctor Pulls Off Upset at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - So much for the theory that you need deep pockets to be a winner at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
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DeLorenzo Takes Fourth Victory Of Season At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Defending Fonda Speedway Modified Track Champion Matt DeLorenzo and Bobby Varin started the 30-lap Modified feature event Saturday evening at Fonda side by side in the fifth row and as the laps were clicked off they made it evident that they were going to challenge for the win as they both worked their way up to the front of the field.
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Tremont prevails in CJ 101 at the Bowl |
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WEST HAVEN, VT – In one of the wildest nights of racing ever witnessed at Devil's Bowl Speedway, defending track champion Ken Tremont Jr. walked off with $4,000 Friday night after holding off Ronnie Johnson to win the special 4th of July CJ 101 for 358-modifieds.
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Hearn Dominates All-Star Field in CVRA Vs. World 2008 |
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MALTA - The CVRA took on the World Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and the CVRA won. Brett Hearn dominated an all-star field and walked off with $8,000 by winning the 100-lap “General Motors presents the Return of CVRA vs. the World.” Hearn's third win of the season led a sweep of the top-five positions by CVRA regulars.
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Ward Wins Go Green NMX Modified Series Event At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – It has been many years since Pat Ward has been a regular at the Fonda Speedway. For 2008 Ward is making Fonda his home track on Saturday nights and Saturday evening he totally dominated the 40-lap $4000 to win Modified event to win the second leg of the Go Green NMX Fonda Thunder Series at Fonda in the Gypsum Express #42P Enders powered Bicknell car.
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Johnson Gets Second Win of Season At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – If you listen to any of the NASCAR broadcasts on the television or the radio you will often hear a driver say that the car was good off the truck when asked how his racecar is by one of the broadcasting crew.
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Trombley Back In Victory Lane at Malta |
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MALTA - Jeff Trombley added another chapter to “The Year of the Comeback” Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Obviously not believing that only bad things can happen on Friday the 13th, Trombley overpowered some of the best 358-modified drivers in the business and came away with his first win in 17 years in the 35-lap feature.
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DeLorenzo Back In Victory Lane At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – The last time a racing program was rained out at Fonda back in the middle of the month of May, defending Modified Track Champion Matt DeLorenzo came back the following week and won the feature event.
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The Drought Is Over For Mike Perrotte At Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - The more things change, the more they stay the same, at least with Mike Perrotte. When Perrotte won his first modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in 1986, his car owner was George Huttig. When Perrotte recorded career win number 17 on Friday night, he was still thanking Huttig.
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Hearn Is Hooked Up At Malta |
MALTA - Remember that slow start Brett Hearn got at Albany-Saratoga Speedway? Well, that's ancient history now. After tinkering with the setup in a new car, the 4-Star Racing Team has finally come up with something that Hearn likes, and he proved it Friday night, when he drove to his second consecutive 358-modified victory at the Malta track.
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DeLorenzo Takes Opening Round of The Go Green NMX Fonda Thunder Series |
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FONDA, NY – Matt DeLorenzo and Pat Ward made the Fonda Speedway proud as the two regulars put on a great show for all of the race fans with DeLorenzo getting the best of Ward at the checkered flag to take his second win of the season and the 14th of his career at the Track of Champions on Jumpin’ Jack’s Pro Speed Shop Night.
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Hearn Returns to Victory Lane at Malta |
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MALTA - Brett Hearn came one step closer to becoming the winningest driver in the history of Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, when he chalked up his first win of the 2008 campaign in the 35-lap 358-modified feature.
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Varin and Johnson Win Modified Features at Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – Due to a rainout on Saturday, April 26 double features in the Modified, Sportsman, and Pro Stock divisions were scheduled to be run on Saturday evening at the Fonda Speedway with Bobby Varin and Ronnie Johnson the winners of the two Modified features on a wild night of racing at the Track of Champions.
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Ronca Ends Long Winless Streak at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - If Don Ronca's smile had been any bigger Friday night, his face probably would have cracked. But the veteran driver from Clifton Park had a good reason to be happy.
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Ronnie Johnson Gets a Boost at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - Ronnie Johnson is too young to appreciate the music of The Beatles, but he can certainly understand the significance of one of their songs. He knows how to get by with a little help from his friends.
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Varin Begins Quest for 2008 Title With A Win At Fonda |
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FONDA, NY – On Saturday afternoon at the Fonda Speedway the quest for the 2008 Track Championships began in all divisions with the first point race of the season taking place.
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DeLorenzo Wins 2007 Opener at Albany-Saratoga |
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MALTA - If Albany-Saratoga Speedway had opened its season with a 47-lap feature, defending track champion Ken Tremont Jr. would have been in victory lane. Instead, he was sitting in the pits, watching Matt DeLorenzo record his third career victory at the historic Malta track.
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DeLorenzo Picks Up $4800 at Fonda's Ice Jam |
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FONDA, NY – Matt DeLorenzo took up right where he left off last year as he stood in victory lane at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday afternoon after the annual “Ice Jam” event. DeLorenzo won the final race of the 2007 season and yesterday battled Brett Hearn and Ryan Odasz to take home the win in the 40-lap event.
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