The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Did I miss the memo about money growing on trees? In the last week, Lebanon Valley Speedway officials announced that the Mr. Dirt Track U.S.A. race on Sept. 1 will now pay $25,000 … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie Do sixth-graders still have to write essays about “What I did on my summer vacation?” If so, Derrick McGrew Jr. is going to have a heck of a story to tell. The 11-year-old … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie If you’re looking for another installment of the Ken Tremont Jr.-Demetrios Drellos soap opera, you’ve come to the wrong place. Tremont enjoyed one of the highlights of his career Thursday night when he … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ By Tom Boggie There’s an old proverb that says, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” On the other hand, two rights followed by a good left hook can solve a lot of problems, but that’s another … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie C.D. Coville always said that being second just meant you were the first loser. Now remember, Coville was talking about finishing second. In Brett Hearn’s case, being second means The Jersey Jet is … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie This is what’s called emptying out the notebook. It happens a couple of times a year, when there is just so much going on it’s impossible to keep up with. So I’ll hit … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Brett Hearn doesn’t look much like a baseball player, but he certainly hit a home run Tuesday night with “Big Show 10” At Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Where to begin? Cars parked on both sides … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Every time I read or hear “It’s The Big Show,” I automatically think of WWE superstar Paul Wight. Yeah, I know, the mind is a terrible thing to waste. For racing fans, “The … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie I saw C.D. Coville smile Tuesday night. It wasn’t one of those smirks I had become so used to seeing for 20-some years ago, which usually followed statements like “Finishing second just means … Continue reading →
The 4th Turn ~ by Tom Boggie Welcome to The 4th Turn Longtime dirt track racing fans will remember The 4th Turn was the name of the column I started writing for The Schenectady Gazette in 1980. The first thing … Continue reading →