MALTA – If network television can have summer reruns, so can a dirt track. Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s modified feature Friday night could have been titled, “Batman, The Sequel.” After winning a mid-race battle with Don Ronca and Jeremy Pitts, Peter “Batman” … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It’s rare when I walk through the pits at a race track and have a “What do we have here?” moment. It happened last Friday at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. After turning past the tech garage, I looked … Continue reading →
MALTA – Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Lyle DeVore wasn’t going to let some rain spoil his 4th of July weekend celebration. Hustling his show along because of a storm hovering in the west, DeVore managed to get in two features and … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I don’t want to start any ugly rumors, but I think Mike Mahaney might have a new female in his life. I even know her name. Whoa there, keyboard jockeys. Simmer down. Let me explain. After … Continue reading →
MALTA – Mike Mahaney proved Friday night that you don’t need four tires to win a Super DIRTcar Series race. Despite suffering a left front flat after a skirmish with the inside Jersey barrier in the first half of the … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie For over 30 years, Yolanda Vega was the voice and face of the New York Lottery. Known for her trademark introduction of “I’m Yoolaaaaaanda Vega,” she came into millions of living rooms every week as ticket … Continue reading →
MALTA – For years, the Friday night regulars at Albany-Saratoga Speedway were little more than spectators when the Super DIRTcar Series pulled into town, watching invaders waltz in and take home the top prize. But that’s all changed in recent … Continue reading →
MALTA – If Anthony Perrego doesn’t pass the test, it isn’t because he didn’t do his homework. The test comes Friday night, when Albany-Saratoga Speedway hosts the Super DIRTcar Series for a 71-lap feature, which will pay $7,500 to win. … Continue reading →
MALTA – Marc Johnson must have been thinking, “It’s about time.” when he hit the finish line Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. After suffering through numerous mechanical breakdowns, which resulted in uncharacteristic DNFs, during the month of May, Johnson outdueled … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I’m having a little bit of a dilemma today. How do I describe the significance of Ron Proctor’s sportsman win at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday night? There are just so many twists and turns that I … Continue reading →
