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 →
MALTA – Just one week after taking himself out of contention for a victory, Jessey Mueller found himself in the same position Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and this time, he didn’t screw it up. Coming out of the fifth … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Seeing how it’s the 4th of July (or somewhere close, depending when you read this), I figured it would be a good time to put out a mid-season report card. But the more I thought about it, … Continue reading →
MALTA – You know it’s been a wild night when Marc Johnson stands in victory lane and says, “I’m sure some guys are mad at me.” There were fireworks in the air, as well as on the track, as Johnson … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie This might take a while. After two nights of racing at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, I’ve got so many notes and quotes left over, I’m not sure if I can use all of them. First of all, I’d … Continue reading →