If they had given out dimes for every time this week that someone said Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the kind of person you could just sit down and drink a beer with, you’d be a wealthy person.
OVENS: An Unforgettable Sunday At Pocono
As I continue to reflect this week on the impending retirement of Dale Earnhardt Jr. from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, I found several ‘Junior Moments’ that stick out in my mind and will leave a lasting impression.
OVENS: Homestead Lets Jr. Nation Say Thanks
If you’re a fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr., it’s inevitable at some point that you had a pit in your stomach when you played out all the theories and potential scenarios in your mind about how, if and when retirement would happen.
OVENS: Woodhull Raceway Community Shares ‘Memories of Sherwood’
Last weekend, Woodhull Raceway Modified competitors competed in the 13th Annual Lyle Sherwood Memorial on “New York’s Toughest Bullring.” It had been just over 12 years since one of Woodhull’s historic Modified legends lost his life on the third-mile.
OVENS: 10 Reasons Woodhull Will Top The STSS
(HOLDEN BEACH, N.C.) — Two series events at Woodhull Raceway in Short Track Super Series history. Two races stolen away by STSS outsiders- but that all ends tonight in my completely biased opinion. Though I cannot be there to witness what is expected to be the best race yet in the STSS third stop to the third-mile Steuben County oval, …
OVENS: Paradise Speedway Endures Unfair Media, Garners Big Crowd, Executes Flawless Show
Paradise Speedway needed a big night on Saturday to bounce back from one of their toughest weeks as a team to date. In my humble opinion- they got just what they needed and I give them all the credit in the world for executing a flawless show.
OVENS: Northeast Teams Anxious After Rain Scraps Open Practices
Mother Nature had been so good to us this winter in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier, and I’d say we got through relatively unscathed, save for one or two snow storms that made things interesting.
OVENS: Just When I Thought IMCA Couldn’t Be Any More Crazy
After multiple weeks of discussion, a few heated conversations and enough head-shaking to enter the NFL’s new concussion protocol, I was ready to finally cool my jets about IMCA’s lack of interest in growing their brand of racing in the Northeast.
OVENS: IMCA Leaves The Hill & Skyline Out In The Cold
It’s absolutely bitter in the Southern Tier of New York this week.
AUDIO/Broadslidin’: Jackson Boys Finally Win ‘One For Dad’ in Emotional Outlaw Victory
Mike and Stacy Jackson from Addison have been desperately trying to win a race so far in 2016, but they just hadn’t been able to find the keys to unlock the door to victory lane at any of the area tracks they compete at.
AUDIO/Broadslidin’: Daugherty, Daugherty & Gleason Create A Woodhull ‘Hat Trick’
It was a banner night for the Daugherty Racing and Gleason Motorsports teams last Saturday night on the third-mile bullring at New York’s Woodhull Raceway.
Broadslidin’: News & Notes From The Finger Lakes & Southern Tier
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Column by Race Chaser Online New York Dirt Correspondent Steven Ovens — Jeremiah Fish photo — While our Turn 5 Roundtable article this week (see Turn 5 Roundtable posted Wednesday 3/23/16) spoke to a lot of the more controversial discussions from the past week, there are still a few things out there to talk about as one …