MALTA, NY – Peter Britten became the first two-time winner in the modified division at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday, but he had to hold off an unexpected challenger to get the win. Britten, who started seventh in the 28-car field, only … Continue reading →
MALTA – Derek Bornt’s victory celebration Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway ended in disappointment. Bornt appeared to win the 25-lap sportsman feature, recording what would have been the first win of his career. But on Saturday morning, track promoter Lyle … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY –Marc Johnson almost felt bad about winning Friday night’s 35-lap modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Almost. Johnson, the 2016 point champion, used lapped traffic to catch up with his good friend, Rocky Warner, and then rocketed … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – Everyone loves Memorial Day Weekend. While most people look forward to parades, cookouts and watching the Indy 500, Brett Hearn looks forward to sitting in victory lane at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Hearn took advantage of a late restart … Continue reading →
MALTA, NY – First, Jessey Mueller made a big mistake. Then, he got a big break. And as a result, he walked off with $3,000 for picking up his first win of the season Friday night in the 35-lap modified … Continue reading →
Malta, NY – Now, that was worth the wait. After four consecutive rainouts, Albany-Saratoga Speedway finally kicked off its 2019 season Friday night, with 2017 track champion Peter Britten winning the 35-lap modified feature. Britten won the first heat, putting … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →