By: Ron Burt I want to start off by thanking all of you that have taken time to email, message or call me to talk about racing this past year. When I started this column, I knew it would be hard to please everyone because of the many types of racing in the Tri-state area.…
By: Ron Burt I’ve covered the driver, Kody Swanson several times in this column. On December 7th he signed a sweet deal with a solid racing team. On December 7th, Tim Bertrand, owner of Bertrand Motorsports, announced he signed Kody Swanson to drive for his team at four premier midget events in 2023. Swanson will…
By: Ron Burt You would think in the off-season, we wouldn’t have much to talk about. It’s just the opposite. Tri-state racetracks are all busy making out schedules and making improvements to their tracks and facilities for spring. The World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series (the greatest show on dirt) has just released their 2023…
By: Ron Burt Several area Dirt Late Model fans made the trip last week to Gaffney South Carolina for the Blue/Gray 100 at the famous Cherokee Speedway (The track your mama warned you about)! The track has links on their web page to watch all the races for free. The fans that messaged me said…
By: Ron Burt The World of Outlaw Sprints, Big Block Modifieds and Late Models wrapped up a busy weekend in Charlotte on the dirt track. When the weekend came to an end three champions raised their trophies as fireworks lit the sky and flames shot up around the awards podium where they stood together. Brad…
By: Ron Burt Two big nights of racing closed the 2022 racing season at Gas City I-69 Speedway. This ¼ mile clay ovel has a history of putting on great racing programs and last weekend racing fans weren’t disappointed. Non-winged Sprint cars headlined the two day Fall Festival of Speed, and they came in from…
By: Ron Burt A new breed of asphalt modified took to the half mile track last week at Lorain Raceway Park. Currently there are 11-cars, and more being built for 2023. All the cars will have a 350-crate motors. Cars allowed in the class include Outlaw Sprints, rear engine Supermodifieds and Supermodifieds. The car builders…
By: Ron Burt On Friday night Tyler Courtney wrapped up the 2022 Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions title with his first ever Fremont Speedway win Friday, Oct. 7 to open the 15th Annual Jim and Joanne Ford Classic. Courtney, from Indianapolis, Indiana, led all 35 laps for his eighth All Star 410 Sprint win…
By: Ron Burt Last week, Fremont Speedway crowned it’s 2022 season track champions under the lights on a perfect night to race on the Track That Action Built. Craig Mintz won the 410 Sprint track championship for his fourth time. Paul Weaver clinched his fourth division track title in the 305 Sprints. Jamie Miller clinched…
By: Ron Burt Sprint car fans were treated to one the Midwest’s best open-wheel racing shows of the year at Eldora Speedway last week. Eldora Hosted the Four Crown Nationals Friday night kicked off the weekend with the USAC National Midgets and the World of Outlaw Sprints. On Saturday night the USAC Midgets returned along…
By: Ron Burt Cole Macedo is having the best season of his young career, and put another exclamation point on it Saturday evening at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Wayne County Speedway near Orrville, Ohio. The Lemoore, California ace led all 35 laps of the $15,000-to-win Pete Jacobs Memorial, earning his largest payday in the process…
By: Ron Burt I must start this week with a big shout-out to 11-year-old Carter Schlenk picking up his 2nd feature win of the year in the Sportsman Division at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon. What 11-year-old do you know spends his or her Saturday nights going 80-90 mph around a dirt oval with 23 other…
By: Ron Burt Attica Raceway Park hosted the two-night Ambush over Labor Day weekend. Recently, Ohio sprint driver Trevor Baker lost his life in a vehicle crash in Florida. Tim Shaffer and his car owner Bryan Grove paid tribute to Baker Friday, Sept. 2, as the hall of fame driver put the #45 in victory…
