~ By Tom Boggie Got an hour or so? That’s about how long it’s going to take to break down Tim Hartman Jr.’s championship-clinching performance at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday night. Hartman Jr. officially clinched his record-setting fourth sportsman championship … Continue reading →
MALTA – Marc Johnson couldn’t have picked a better night to record his second win of the season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. “Tonight is my dad’s birthday,” said Johnson after winning Friday night’s 35-lap NAPA Modifieds feature at The Great Race … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Remember the old days at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, when Brett Hearn and Ken Tremont Jr. and Jack Johnson would start deep in the pack every week and come charging to the front, when there was a big … Continue reading →
MALTA – Mike Mahaney parlayed a good starting position and an incredibly fast race car into his third win of the season Friday night in the 35-lap NAPA Modifieds feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Mahaney, who had just one win when … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It was 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns who wrote, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft agley.” The simple translation is, “The best laid plans of mice and men can still go … Continue reading →
MALTA – It’s always good to have a backup plan. With motor problems plaguing his primary car, Matt DeLorenzo opted to run BBL Companies teammate Brian Gleason’s car Friday night, and came away with his fourth win of the season … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie One of the most popular nights at Albany-Saratoga Speedway will take place Friday, when the track hosts its annual John Grady Memorial Nostalgia Night. The annual event honors the memory of John Grady, who was the … Continue reading →
MALTA – In the final tally Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, it was racing luck one, good karma zero. Friday night was Stan Da’ Man Night at Albany-Saratoga, an annual tribute to promoter Lyle DeVore’s father Stan, who died in … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Today is Unsung Hero Day here at the 4th Turn. Instead of focusing on the usual suspects (namely, modified drivers), this week the focus is going to be on two dirt track racing veterans, Dan Madigan … Continue reading →
MALTA – If there’s one thing predictable about Albany-Saratoga Speedway, it’s that the modified division is unpredictable. Just when it looked like Jack Lehner was going to pick up his first win of the season Friday night, things changed quickly, … Continue reading →