~ By Tom Boggie When I was waiting for Marc Johnson to finish posing for pictures in victory lane after his modified win at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday, I happened to look over at his crew chief, John “Apples” Albanese, … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Victory lane interviews are usually pretty predictable. Ask a driver why he wound up in victory lane, and he’ll probably say a good starting position made the difference, or he got his good motor back, or … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Sometimes, you just have to ask dumb questions. When it became apparent last Friday night that Josh Masterson was going to win his first modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, I began to wonder what angle I … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Pull the belts tight and get comfortable. There’s a ton to break down this week. I even had to go to the video tape. After looking through all the notes I scribbled down Friday night at … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It’s good for dirt track modified racing when Jessey Mueller is winning races on Friday nights at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Mueller is a throwback to the glory days of modified racing. He’s a businessman who races as … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Confidence is an important aspect of any sport, and can be gained in different ways, depending on the sport. In golf, it’s booming a couple of drives early in the round. In basketball, it’s watching a … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I can’t remember a season where tragedy has been as prevalent as this year has been. It began in March, when Jason Herrington, one of the most popular 358 modified drivers in the Capital Region, died … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Last Friday night, Matt DeLorenzo chalked up his third straight big block modified victory at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. He pulled into victory lane, climbed up on the roof of the car, as he always does, did his … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Everyone knows how volcanos work. Pressure builds up under the ground, out of sight, until, suddenly and sometimes without warning, the volcano erupts in spectacular fashion. The pressure finally got to Jack Lehner last Friday night … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Back in the spring, when it seemed more logical to plan on building an ark than it did to try to run a dirt track race, I stopped in at Albany-Saratoga Speedway for a Tuesday night … Continue reading →