Malta, NY — Ronnie Johnson might not have his Tuesday night program figured out, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with his Friday night program. After blowing the rear end in his car in Tuesday’s night “Big Show 10” Super DIRT … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Brett Hearn doesn’t look much like a baseball player, but he certainly hit a home run Tuesday night with “Big Show 10” At Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Where to begin? Cars parked on both sides … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – Wasn’t it Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra who once said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over?” Berra would have loved Brett Hearn’s “Big Show 10” at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Tuesday night. About 15 minutes after it looked … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – Jessey Mueller may have set a record Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Does anyone have the official record for most photos taken in victory lane? The 23-year-old driver from Olmstedville, N.Y., scored a wildly popular victory Friday … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Every time I read or hear “It’s The Big Show,” I automatically think of WWE superstar Paul Wight. Yeah, I know, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. For racing fans, “The … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – The stars all lined up for Matt DeLorenzo Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. He had a good-handling race car, a good starting position … and the fact that Brett Hearn wasn’t racing didn’t hurt, either. DeLorenzo, who … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie I saw C.D. Coville smile Tuesday night. It wasn’t one of those smirks I had become so used to seeing for 20-some years ago, which usually followed statements like “Finishing second just means … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – On a night when Albany-Saratoga Speedway honored two legends of Northeast modified racing, Matt Sheppard of Waterloo proved once again that, sometime in the future, he’ll be getting tribute nights of his own. Although he started to … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – Some drivers go for years without winning a race. But when Brett Hearn goes on a 10-race winless drought, it becomes news. Hearn ended one of the longest dry spells of his career at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Welcome to The 4th Turn Longtime dirt track racing fans will remember The 4th Turn was the name of the column I started writing for The Schenectady Gazette in 1980. The first thing … Continue reading →