~ By Tom Boggie Can he do it again? That’s the big question when DIRTcar’s six-race OktoberFAST series kicks off at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Tuesday. Can Demetrios Drellos, “The Greek Streak”, pull off another big upset? The Queensbury driver stunned … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie When Josh Coonradt was standing in victory lane at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday after winning the final pro stock feature of the regular season, I asked him if he was disappointed because he didn’t successfully defend … Continue reading →
MALTA – There are times Stewart Friesen seems to be operating on a whole different level than his competitors. Friday night was a good example, as Friesen put the finishing touches on Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s regular season by chalking up his … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Let’s play a little game. It’s called which of these things is not like the others? Your choices are Stewart Friesen, Mat Williamson and Andrew Buff. If you said Andrew Buff, you’re wrong. Actually, it was … Continue reading →
MALTA – Stewart Friesen overpowered a Super DIRT Series-quality field to win Friday night’s 50-lap modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The win was the fifth of the season at the historic Malta track for Friesen, who was coming off an … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Now I know why Don Ronca kept all “his stuff.” For nights like last Friday. A two-time modified champion at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Ronca has really struggled in recent years. Prior to his early retirement from General … Continue reading →
MALTA – To say that Mike Mahaney and car owner George Hutting were well-prepared for the 2020 racing season would be an understatement. With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the season by two months, the Mahaney/Hutting team had extra time to … Continue reading →
MALTA – It was only fitting that on Championship Night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, a former champion would steal the show. Two-time modified champion Don Ronca, whose family has been associated with Albany-Saratoga Speedway since the 1960s, started on the pole … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie It’s Labor Day Weekend, and if you adhere to DIRT rules, like Albany-Saratoga Speedway does, point races in the modified, sportsman and pro-stock divisions will end this weekend. It’s been an unusual year, with the COVID-19 … Continue reading →
MALTA – Is there any such thing as using up all your racing luck?Stewart Friesen hopes not. Friesen avoided getting involved in three separate incidents, used a lapped car to get past leader Ken Tremont Jr. and then walked off … Continue reading →
