~ By Tom Boggie Alright. It’s finally here. My favorite time of year. NHL training camps opened this week! What’s that? You thought I was talking about Malta Massive Weekend? As Tweety Pie used to say just before blowing up … Continue reading →
MALTA – Peter Britten got a whole new perspective on racing Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Britten, who won the 2024 modified point championship by overcoming poor starting positions, drew the outside pole Friday night and led every lap but … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie After watching the Autism Acceptance race at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday, I couldn’t help but think about the statement Maximus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, shouted in “The Gladiator.” “Are you not entertained? Is this not … Continue reading →
MALTA – It’s obvious that Rob Yetman still knows how to win the big ones. Yetman dominated the pro stock division at Super DIRT Week a decade ago, chalking up five straight wins, both at the New York State Fairgrounds … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Before I start dissecting Peter Britten’s championship season at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, I’ve got a little story to tell you. Last Monday, I went up to the Saratoga Race Course for the final day of the 2024 … Continue reading →
MALTA – Think of Friday night’s NAPA Modifieds feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway as a boxing match. Marc Johnson came out swinging in the final round, but Peter Britten had already piled up enough points on the judges’ scorecards to walk … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Geez, I thought I had been kidnapped last Friday night. I thought Doc Brown had strapped me into a DeLorean, activated the flux capacitor and pushed the speedometer up to 88 miles an hour, taking me … Continue reading →
MALTA – Jack Speshock may have finally found a gameplan that works. Start outside the top 10, hug the bottom, end up in victory lane. It worked for him on May 10, and it worked for him again Friday night … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It isn’t exactly Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, but watching Kim Duell and Rob Yetman battle for supremacy in the pro stock division at Albany-Saratoga Speedway is getting pretty entertaining. Yetman regained the King of the … Continue reading →
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 →