MALTA – Demetrios Drellos picked a perfect night to break out of his slump at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Drellos, the defending modified champion at the historic Malta track, shook off over two months of frustration by recording his second win of … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Wow. I should look at a calendar more often. After two straight cancellations at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, I kind of lost track of time, and suddenly, I look up and there are only three racing dates left … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I’ll be honest with you. It’s going to be a rough week for The 4th Turn. Albany-Saratoga Speedway rained out last Friday and because of nasty, old Hurricane Debby, the same thing could happen this week. Reading … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I made my way to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center Tuesday night for the Styx/Foreigner concert, and I’ll tell you, at the age of 70, Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw can still bring it. In my mind, … Continue reading →
MALTA – Mike Mahaney has had a lot of frustrating nights at Albany-Saratoga Speedway this season. Friday wasn’t one of them. On a night when everything was decent, from his race car to his starting position, Mahaney ended it in … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie The more I watch Jack Lehner race, the more impressed I am. In a relatively short period of time, at least in dirt track racing years (which are kind of like dog years, because they seem … Continue reading →
MALTA – Normally, starting deep in the pack on a slick, blackened-over race track is the kiss of death. Not if you’re Jack Lehner. Lehner overcame a 16th starting position to come away with his third victory of the season in … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I think it was the old philosopher C.D. Coville who once told me, “I can’t walk into Price Chopper and buy a loaf of bread with points,” meaning that he was focused on winning and the … Continue reading →
MALTA – Marc Johnson is a man on a mission. Determined to win his first modified point championship since 2019, Marc Johnson won a wild battle with Neil Stratton and drove to his third win of the season in the … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Well, now Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Lyle DeVore has another plaque to hang on his wall. DeVore, who has devoted his life to racing, received the Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Outstanding Contributions to Auto Racing award Wednesday … Continue reading →