MALTA – Felix Roy’s outstanding rookie season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway got a little better Friday night. Roy held off two-time champion Peter Britten on a late restart to record his first career big block victory in the 35-lap Next Generation … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie A little over a month ago, I was scrambling around to find enough material to fill The 4th Turn column because Albany-Saratoga was being plagued by rainouts. Now, there’s so much going on, it’s nearly impossible to … Continue reading →
MALTA – Just when you thought Don Ronca didn’t have any more tricks up his sleeve, he pulled out another one Friday night. The 66-year-old Ronca, a two-time modified champion at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, used conditions that perfectly suited his racing … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It’s no wonder Albany-Saratoga Speedway is called “The Great Race Place.” The names may change, but the excitement is always there. A couple of decades ago, fans watched Jack Johnson, C.D. Coville and Dave Lape battle … Continue reading →
MALTA – All the pieces finally fell into place for Justin Stone Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The third-generation driver from Middlebury, Vt., came out of the fourth row, hounded Brian Calabrese for most of the race and chalked up … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Thank you, Stewart Friesen. If it hadn’t been for Friesen’s improbable victory in last Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan, I probably would have thrown in the towel on this week’s The 4th Turn. You … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Marc Johnson must have felt like a bumper in a pinball machine last Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Every time he turned around, someone was bouncing off him. The first incident cost him a shot at … Continue reading →
MALTA – Matt DeLorenzo had a great night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, but it was just inches away from being a spectacular one. DeLorenzo came out on top of a spirited, elbows out, no-holds-barred duel with Marc Johnson to … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie C’mon. What’s the deal with this weather? Don’t the weather gods, or rain gods, or whatever they are, know that, in order to keep readers of The 4th Turn entertained, I need Albany-Saratoga Speedway racing on a … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I’m sure everyone is familiar with the term déjà vu. If not, I’ll help you. It’s the illusion of having experienced something before. But what Matt DeLorenzo pulled off last Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway went … Continue reading →