MALTA – What’s the difference between a fourth-place car and a first-place car? The sweet spot. Ronnie Johnson found that sweet spot Friday night, rocketing out of his seventh starting spot to win the 40-lap King of Dirt 358 Series … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Being the degenerate that I am, I’ll kill an hour or two on a boring afternoon watching TVG (for the uninformed, that’s the horse racing channel on Spectrum). And because I have an … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – If you like rooting for underdogs, you would have loved Friday night’s 100-lap King of Dirt Sportsman Series 602 Northeast Crate Nationals at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Brian Calabrese of Johnstown, driving a 10-year-old Bicknell chassis and wearing an … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie There are many factors that go into being a champion, but one of the primary ones is focus. No matter what the sport, the elite members are the ones who stay focused. You … Continue reading →
MALTA – Leave it to Stewart Friesen to steal the spotlight from “Championship Night” at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Friesen, left with a Friday night with nothing to do because his primary circuit, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, is on a … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Even though it’s only Aug. 31, the modified point race at Lebanon Valley Speedway ended last Saturday because this Saturday’s Mr. Dirt Track USA race will only offer show-up points because it’s part … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – I’ll see you one Tremont, and raise you two Johnsons. After Ken Tremont Jr. got a huge monkey off his back with a victory in the “Stan Da Man” Memorial race to open a full-moon-bathed racing card … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Back in the late 1990s, there was a movie titled “For Love of The Game,” which starred Kevin Costner. Costner played Billy Chapel, a 40-year-old pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who was near … Continue reading →
Rain checks are valid for grandstands AND pits with ticket or wristband from Friday evening, August 17th!!
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