The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Back in the 1980s, when Jack Johnson was winning EVERYTHING (there will never be another year like 1984), there were times modified racing fans would get in my face and say, “Why don’t … Continue reading →
MALTA – Grab a handful of dirt track racing schedules, and you will see the season is full of “Battles,” “Shootouts” and “Clashes.” But what do you have when the best modified and sportsman drivers in the Northeast show up … Continue reading →
MALTA NY – When does a win not feel like a win?. When the winner’s car has to be pushed into victory lane. Mike Mahaney of King Ferry drove to his second win of the season in Friday night’s 35-lap … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie A little over six years ago, I wrote a column about what I called “The Rocky Slam.” In May 2013, Rocky Warner won his first modified feature at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, becoming … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – There have been times this season when Rocky Warner thought he had one of the fastest modifieds at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Friday night wasn’t one of those nights, but when the checkered flag was thrown to end the … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Anyone who’s hung around with me for a while knows I like to put down a friendly wager every now and then. And now that New York has legalized sports betting, and Rivers … Continue reading →
MALTA – Ronnie Johnson picked the hottest week of the summer to build a new race car, but all the sweat was worth it. Piloting a new TEO chassis that handled like a dream and capitalizing on an advantageous starting … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Ken Tremont Jr. came up with a great quote last Friday after getting his first modified victory of the season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. “It’s not like you can put a magic bar on the … Continue reading →
MALTA – It was only a matter of time. After weeks of tinkering with setups, some bad luck and on some nights, being just plain awful, Ken Tremont Jr. finally got the monkey off his back Friday night at Albany-Saratoga … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie It’s all a matter of perspective. There’s a driver who will remain anonymous (until about three paragraphs from now), who has one top-10 finish at his home track and is 13th in points. He’s … Continue reading →
