The 4th Turn: July 3, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie How many times have you seen a late yellow flag cost a driver a win? A guy can drive a great race, hit all his marks, weave his way through traffic, only to have a yellow … Continue reading →
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The 4th Turn: June 26, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie A little over a month ago, I was scrambling around to find enough material to fill The 4th Turn column because Albany-Saratoga was being plagued by rainouts. Now, there’s so much going on, it’s nearly impossible to … Continue reading →
The Fourth Turn: June 19, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie It’s no wonder Albany-Saratoga Speedway is called “The Great Race Place.” The names may change, but the excitement is always there. A couple of decades ago, fans watched Jack Johnson, C.D. Coville and Dave Lape battle … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: June 2, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie Thank you, Stewart Friesen. If it hadn’t been for Friesen’s improbable victory in last Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan, I probably would have thrown in the towel on this week’s The 4th Turn. You … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: June 5, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie Marc Johnson must have felt like a bumper in a pinball machine last Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Every time he turned around, someone was bouncing off him. The first incident cost him a shot at … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: May 29, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie C’mon. What’s the deal with this weather? Don’t the weather gods, or rain gods, or whatever they are, know that, in order to keep readers of The 4th Turn entertained, I need Albany-Saratoga Speedway racing on a … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: 5/22/2025
~ By Tom Boggie I’m sure everyone is familiar with the term déjà vu. If not, I’ll help you. It’s the illusion of having experienced something before. But what Matt DeLorenzo pulled off last Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway went … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: 5/15/2025
~ By Tom Boggie I take a lot of notes, and keep a lot of notebooks. The notebooks are filled with race results, some dating back to the early 1980s. I do it so I have information at my fingertips, … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: 5/8/2025
~ By Tom Boggie I’ve got to go to Staples or somewhere where I can buy some of those blue-and-white tags that say, “Hello, my name is …” I keep running into people in victory lane at Albany-Saratoga Speedway who … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn: May 1, 2025
~ By Tom Boggie Well, here’s something you don’t see all the time. Last Friday, before the rain settled around Malta, Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Lyle DeVore hustled the program along and got four features in the books. And in three … Continue reading →