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STORIES FROM 2023 – Now, with 2023 coming to a close, we’ve decided to look back at the most talked about and shared stories of the season on the dirt portion of Race Pro Weekly.
So from here to New Years Day, we’re going to count down the top 40 stories you guys shared this year from our site.
Here’s #40 – #31…
#40: Brett Hearn To Invade Lebanon Valley Speedway on Saturday For Bryan Goewey Memorial
July 17, 2023
Information By: LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY – WEST LEBANON, NY – This just in. Brett “The Jet” will be invading the Valley of Speed on Saturday night, July 22nd. Brett Hearn will be competing at the Lebanon Valley Speedway this Saturday for the Bryan Goewey Memorial 44. Read More
#39: CRSA Sprints Start Four-Race In Eight-Days Stretch Friday At Penn Can Speedway
June 30, 2023
Story By: STEVEN OVENS / CRSA – SODUS, NY – The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products teams have spent the last several weeks preparing for their biggest stretch of races they have had so far in the 2023 season. Read More
#38: Column: Super DIRTcar Series’ Thunder On The 1000 Islands Returns Bigger Than Ever At Can-Am
March 16, 2023
Column By: NICK GRAZIANO / DIRTCAR – LAFARGEVILLE, NY – Can-Am Speedway’s Thunder on the 1000 Islands has expanded to an extravagant two-day event in 2023. Read More
#37: New York State Stock Car Association Hall Of Fame Inductees Named For 2023
December 13, 2023
Story By: RON SZCZERBA / NEW YORK STATE STOCK CAR ASSOCIATION – ALBANY, NY – Recently the New York State Stock Car Association (NYSSCA) Hall of Fame committee held a meeting to discuss inductees into their Hall of Fame for the class of 2023. Inductees named to receive their accolades into the prestigious Hall of Fame were drivers Joe Plazek, Mitch Gibbs, and Dale Planck along with announcers Joe Marotta and Jack Burgess. Read More
#36: Alex Payne Set To Make Utica-Rome Speedway His New Friday Night Home For 2023 Season
April 26, 2023
Information By: ALEX PAYNE MOTORSPORTS – CANANDAIGUA, NY – Alex Payne and his Alex Payne Motorsports team have set in stone that Utica-Rome Speedway will be their new home on Friday nights in 2023. Read More
#35: RPW Exclusive: With New Car Owner, Gary Vanalstyne, Scott Duell’s Going Home Again In ’23
February 20, 2023
Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – BENNINGTON, VT – Who says you can’t go home again? Last year, veteran racer Scott Duell won on opening night for the Sportsman division at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. He was going after the elusive track championship with every fiber of his being. Read More
#34: Column: Max McLaughlin Looks To Pick Up Where He Left Off On Super DIRTcar Series
January 26, 2023
Column By: MICHELINA FRISS / DIRTCAR – WEEDSPORT, NY – Max McLaughlin left the 2022 Super DIRTcar Series season wanting more. He finished second in the season finale at the World of Outlaws World Finals, knowing he had a car capable of scoring him another win. Now, he’s taking that drive into the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 15-18, as he hunts for more gator trophies with Heinke-Baldwin Racing. Read More
#33: RPW Exclusive: Bachetti Wins 358-Mod Grudge Match At Lebanon Valley; Lombardo Takes Title
September 10, 2023
Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – WEST LEBANON, NY – Heading into Saturday night’s DIRTcar 358-Modified finale at Lebanon Valley Speedway, LJ Lombardo, Jason Herrington and Andy Bachetti knew what their jobs were. When the 24-lap feature was complete, each had done their jobs to the best of their ability. The Wild Child graced victory lane with the Outlaw and the Flyin’ Farmer in tow. Read More
#32: RPW Video Exclusive: Brett Deyo Talks All Things Short Track Super Series & About The Excitement At His Tracks
December 9, 2023
Video Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – INDIANAPOLIS, IN – On Friday of PRI 2023, we sat down with Short Track Super Series Promoter Brett Deyo to talk about what the Series has in store for 2024 as well as the tracks he promotes. Read More
#31: Longhorn Chassis Inks Multi-Year Deal With Sheppard Riggs Racing To Be SLM House Car
September 5, 2023
Story By: LONGHORN CHASSIS – CHINA GROVE, NC – Longhorn Chassis announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement with Sheppard Riggs Racing and Co-Owner/Driver Brandon Sheppard. Read More
