~ By Tom Boggie Well, seeing how Albany-Saratoga Speedway was rained out last Friday, I guess there won’t be a 4th Turn column this week. Yeah, right. I’ve always got enough on the back burner to keep everyone amused. Let’s start … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie If you’re a sports fan of a certain age, you certainly remember the lead-in phrase from the popular “Wide World of Sports” program, when they touted, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Both … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie I like Jessey Mueller. He’s had to make a lot of choices in his life, and not once have I heard him complain. I remember when it looked like he was going to be the next … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie First, we had “Free Willy,” a 1993 movie about a kid who wanted to free a killer whale from the aquarium of an ailing amusement park. Now, we have #freezippy. When Jack Lehner pulled into victory … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie There’s nothing I hate more than writing about the death of another dirt modified legend, but it has to be done from time to time. Bob McCreadie died Wednesday at the age of 74. The Watertown … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Wow, I don’t even know where to start. Do I start with Marc Johnson, who is off to a great start at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, the total opposite of the beginning to his 2023 season? Should I … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie If you weren’t sitting in the grandstands (or watching on Dirt Track Digest TV), you missed a heck of a modified feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last Friday. Peter Britten started 15th, worked his way to the … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Let’s call today’s column “The good, the bad and the ugly.” You can’t sum up Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s opening night in one word, so I’m using three. The ugly is easy. That was the weather. It couldn’t … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Today, we’re going to start by paraphrasing a quote by Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana, who in 1905 wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Now, I’m sure George wasn’t talking about … Continue reading →
~ By Tom Boggie Just when you thought “The 4th Turn” had quietly drifted off into the sunset, it surfaces out of nowhere. I’ve got more shelf life than a Twinkie. Ta da. Welcome to 2024. Thanks to a beautiful … Continue reading →