The 4th Turn: July 29, 2021
~ By Tom Boggie This is the time of year that race fans love, but when you’re trying to keep up with everything that’s going on, like I do, it can become a big pain in the butt. There’s racing … Continue reading →
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Friday July 23, 2021 Results
MALTA – As it turned out, the answer to Demetrios Drellos’ problems at Albany-Saratoga Speedway was sitting right under his nose. Well, maybe not right under his nose, but at least in his garage.Drellos brought his Super DIRT Series car … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: July 22, 2021
~ By Tom Boggie I love a good action movie. Give me high-speed chases, cars flipping through the air, a good shootout, any of the “Fast and Furious” movies. That’s a good couple of hours worth of entertainment. I also … Continue reading →
A-Verdi Presents Empire Super Sprints at Albany-Saratoga
MALTA – A longstanding tradition in Capital District dirt track racing will be adding another chapter to its legacy on Friday, July 23 when A-Verdi Storage Containers Presents the Empire Super Sprints at historic Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The Empire Super Sprints … Continue reading →
Friday July 16, 2021 Results
MALTA – Leave it to Jessey Mueller to put the show back into showtime. Mueller did everything but pull a rabbit out of his helmet Friday night as he recorded his first victory of the season in a wildly entertaining … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: July 15, 2021
~ By Tom Boggie I always think of Rich Ronca as the reluctant racer. It all goes back to a story I wrote about the Racing Roncas for “Trackside” magazine in 1992. It centered around Nick Ronca’s influence on his … Continue reading →
Friday July 9, 2021 Results
MALTA – When you haven’t won a race in over 10 years, it’s only natural that a little self-doubt would start to creep in. But Rich Ronca doesn’t have to worry about that anymore. Ronca continued the 2021 season of … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: July 1, 2021
~ By Tom Boggie Former President Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” in a speech in 1903. If you change that to “Speak softly and sit behind a good big … Continue reading →
Friday June 25, 2021 Results
MALTA – It was just like old times. There was a 12A on the track, and there was a Johnson in victory lane. Friday night wasn’t supposed to be a tribute to the late Jack Johnson, who still sits second … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: June 24, 2021
~ By Tom Boggie My guess is that Jack Lehner has never heard of Alice Cooper. In 1972, Cooper released “School’s Out” (No, it’s not School’s Out Forever. It’s just School’s Out. You can look it up.), an anthem for … Continue reading →