MALTA – They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but sometimes, the old tricks are all you really need. Don Ronca parlayed a front-row starting position, a slick racing surface and 35 consecutive green-flag laps into a … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Well, seeing how Albany-Saratoga Speedway was rained out last Friday, I guess there won’t be a 4th Turn column this week. Yeah, right. I’ve always got enough on the back burner to keep everyone amused. Let’s start … Continue reading →
Malta, NY (June 7, 2024) – The final countdown is now in place with the “Don Davies New York Modifieds 76” less than three weeks out on the calendar. The exciting Super DIRTcar Series night of racing will include the … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie If you’re a sports fan of a certain age, you certainly remember the lead-in phrase from the popular “Wide World of Sports” program, when they touted, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Both … Continue reading →
MALTA – If Demetrios Drellos was looking for a little confidence booster, he certainly got it Friday night. Drellos, the defending modified champion at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, made his way to victory lane for the first time this season, holding off … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I like Jessey Mueller. He’s had to make a lot of choices in his life, and not once have I heard him complain. I remember when it looked like he was going to be the next … Continue reading →
~ MALTA – Want some good advice? Never count out Jessey Mueller. After a run of bad luck contributed to mediocre finishes for the last four weeks, Mueller completely turned the tables Friday night and held off two-time modified champion … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie First, we had “Free Willy,” a 1993 movie about a kid who wanted to free a killer whale from the aquarium of an ailing amusement park. Now, we have #freezippy. When Jack Lehner pulled into victory … Continue reading →
MALTA – Who said there’s no passing on a dry, slick track? Jack Lehner shot holes in that theory Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. After starting 17th, he hugged the bottom like it was a security blanket and came away … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie There’s nothing I hate more than writing about the death of another dirt modified legend, but it has to be done from time to time. Bob McCreadie died Wednesday at the age of 74. The Watertown … Continue reading →
