MALTA – Marc Johnson must have been thinking, “It’s about time.” when he hit the finish line Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. After suffering through numerous mechanical breakdowns, which resulted in uncharacteristic DNFs, during the month of May, Johnson outdueled … Continue reading →
MALTA – Sometimes, dirt track racing is just a matter of turning bad luck into good luck. Two weeks ago, Keith Flach had mechanical problems with his car and finished 23rd in the NAPA Modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. But … Continue reading →
MALTA – To paraphrase Michael Corleone in “The Godfather: Part III,” just when Matt DeLorenzo thought he was out of Friday night’s 35-lap NAPA Modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, he got pulled right back in. After 25 green flag laps … Continue reading →
MALTA – Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said, “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Mike Mahaney can attest to that. After taking an extra day of preparation, Mahaney put the George Huttig-owned modified in … Continue reading →
MALTA – It looks like Ken Tremont Jr. isn’t over the hill after all. After suffering through three frustrating weeks at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Tremont showed the form that carried him to 13 modified championships at the historic Malta track by … Continue reading →
MALTA – There’s never a dull moment when Jessey Mueller is sitting in a fast race car. He proved that again Friday night when he held off Brian Gleason to win the 35-lap NAPA Modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The … Continue reading →
MALTA – Lightning struck Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. “Lightning” Larry Wight came out on top of a wild side-by-side battle with Keith Flach and picked up his second career victory in the 35-lap NAPA Modified feature at the historic … Continue reading →
MALTA – Since beginning his 2022 racing season in early February, Peter Britten has experienced dozens of restarts. And until Friday night, Matt DeLorenzo had experienced none. That was the difference between winning and second place, as Britten held off … Continue reading →
MALTA – There aren’t enough superlatives in the English language to properly describe the 100-lap Super DIRT Series race that highlighted Day 2 of Malta Massive Weekend Saturday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. So let’s just stick to the facts. Mike … Continue reading →
MALTA – They don’t call him “Money Mat” for nothing. Mat Williamson, who has gained a reputation for running his best in the high-paying late-season races, enhanced that image Friday night with a wildly entertaining victory in the 50-lap “Fall … Continue reading →
