MALTA – It looks like Ken Tremont Jr. isn’t over the hill after all. After suffering through three frustrating weeks at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Tremont showed the form that carried him to 13 modified championships at the historic Malta track by … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie If at first you don’t succeed, keep digging. At first, I was going to give Brian Gleason an oh-fer. After Gleason’s second-place finish in last Friday night’s NAPA Modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, I began to … Continue reading →
MALTA – There’s never a dull moment when Jessey Mueller is sitting in a fast race car. He proved that again Friday night when he held off Brian Gleason to win the 35-lap NAPA Modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Sometimes, I like to start the 4th Turn with a musical reference, so this week we’re going with “Love Rollercoaster,” the 1976 hit by the American funk/R&B band The Ohio Players. There’s no better way to … Continue reading →
MALTA – Lightning struck Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. “Lightning” Larry Wight came out on top of a wild side-by-side battle with Keith Flach and picked up his second career victory in the 35-lap NAPA Modified feature at the historic … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Two songs kept popping into my head this week as I was working on this 4th Turn column. One was the 1981 song “Too Much Time on My Hands” by Styx. That pertains to me, as … Continue reading →
MALTA – Since beginning his 2022 racing season in early February, Peter Britten has experienced dozens of restarts. And until Friday night, Matt DeLorenzo had experienced none. That was the difference between winning and second place, as Britten held off … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie When Albany-Saratoga Speedway opens the pit gates for its 57th season of racing Friday, one of the invaders who will be coming through the gate will be Matt Sheppard. There isn’t a dirt track racing fan … Continue reading →
MALTA – Mike Mahaney will be trying to use a home-track advantage to get his 2022 season back on track Friday night. Mahaney, the 2020 modified champion at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, will be one of the top contenders in the field … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie When I was perusing Lebanon Valley Speedway’s 2022 schedule the other day, I couldn’t help but notice how many “memorial” races promoter Howie Commander has on the docket. I really think that’s great, taking a night … Continue reading →