LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Most 16-year-olds dream about getting their driver’s license. For Kyle Strohl, he’s now $5,000 richer after a windy and cold Saturday night at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Strohl held off a late-challenge from Lou Strohl (no relation) on a green-white-checkered to claim the Ferris Mowers Race of Champions Octoberfast 150 and a big pay-day for the 16-year-old. The …
NWAAS: Seekonk Drivers End Season Strong in State & Division Points
The 2016 season at Seekonk Speedway will be one that is remembered for a ‘split championship’ in the Pro Stocks.
AUDIO/RECAP: Kyle Strohl Picks Up First Modified Victory of Season; Koehler Joins 50-Win Club at MVS
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — official track release by Race Chaser Online Northeast Correspondent Kyle Magda — Renee Tidaback photo — Two familiar faces at Mahoning Valley Speedway ended up in victory lane Saturday night. 16-year-old Kyle Strohl finally broke into this season’s win column by holding off a hard-charging Austin Kochenash in the Modified feature while Paul Koehler Jr. battled with …
NWAAS: Mike Hopkins Making Successful Transition from Legend Cars to DARE Stocks at Stafford
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — official track release — Hopkins Racing photo — After running a half schedule during the 2015 season in Stafford Speedway’s Legend Cars division, Springfield, MA native Mike Hopkins made the transition to DARE Stock competition for the 2016 season. Through the first three races, Hopkins and the #78 Tudor House Liquors team have made the transition …
NORTHEAST: Evergreen Raceway Cans Sunday’s Show; Cars Return to Track Next Weekend
SAINT JOHNS, Pa. — official track release — Evergreen Raceway photo — Everyone is well aware that Mother Nature hasn’t exactly been friendly to area racetracks, their fans and competitors in the month of May. That trend continues and due to the projected forecast for this Sunday, May 22, Evergreen Raceway has decided to cancel their show for the afternoon. …
NORTHEAST: Rain Cancels Mahoning Show; Pocono Raceway Night On Deck Next Weekend
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — official track release — Mahoning Valley Speedway photo — For the second straight week Mahoning Valley Speedway has cancelled its Saturday night racing card due to the weather. Although forecasts are varying with rain that is off and on during the day and possibly parts of the evening, promoter Floyd Santee felt it was in the best interest to …
AUDIO/RECAP: Three’s A Crowd at Mahoning, Ely, Hirschman and Paules Take Modified Triple 25s
LEHIGHTON, Pa. — Recap by Race Chaser Online Northeast Correspondent Kyle Magda — Zach Barr photo — The Mahoning modifieds got not one, not two, but three shots at victory lane in Saturday’s Triple 25s at MVS. In race one, DeLange Racing’s Jack Ely started on pole with John Markovic, who took a wild ride along the catch fence last …
NORTHEAST: Defending Oxford 250 Winner Glen Luce Tops Oxford Plains Speedway Super Late Models
OXFORD, Maine. — official track release — Oriana Lovell photo — Glen Luce of Turner followed up his most successful racing season ever with an opening day victory in the Budweiser Championship Series Super Late Model division season-opener Sunday afternoon at Oxford Plains Speedway. Luce, who fulfilled the goal of most every Maine stock car racer with a $31,000-plus victory …
The Week Ahead: Seekonk & Stafford Ready to Open Gates For Test and Tune Sessions
SEEKONK, Mass. — Story by Race Chaser Online New England Correspondent Kyle Souza — Seekonk Speedway photo — One weekend down in the New England racing season, many more to come during the 2016 campaign. Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park held a successful IceBreaker weekend April 8-10, with thrilling action on the track and not a cloud in the sky for …
AUDIO/FEATURE: Bringing Wagons Back To Dirt; Deinhardt Dominates At Penn Can
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Story and Audio by Race Chaser Online New York Correspondent Steven Ovens — Bryan Chase and Stephanie Stone photos — Mom’s grocery getter. The infamous ‘shaggin’ wagon’. Miranda Lambert’s ‘Little Red Wagon’. It’s not familiar to see a station wagon racing on dirt ovals and winning, but that is exactly what happened last weekend in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania …
NORTHEAST: Woodhull Raceway Season Passes Available This Weekend at Arnot Mall Car Show
WOODHULL, N.Y. — official track release by Race Chaser Online New York Dirt Correspondent Steven Ovens — Turn 5 Live photo — The annual Arnot Mall Car Show presented by Swarthout Recycling kicks off this weekend in Horseheads, N.Y. and race fans of Woodhull Raceway will get their first chance to see the new paint schemes and new cars for …
NORTHEAST: Hired Guns Daugherty & Pavlick Fill Lineup At Mashewske Motorsports In 2016
PENN YAN, N.Y. — Story by Race Chaser Online New York Dirt Correspondent Steven Ovens — SDS photo — Sometimes things just work out better than you could have ever dreamed. You can’t explain it, but something just works out. For Chris and Matt Mashewske, Chris Daugherty and Casey Pavlick- things have just really worked out well this off season. …