STORIES FROM 2023 – With the 2023 season almost behind us, we’ve come to the realization that we love that you guys read the stories in Race Pro Weekly.
So, we decided to look back at the most viewed stories of the season on the dirt portion of RPW, and are going to count down the top 40 stories you guys read the most this year, now through New Year’s Day!
Here’s #30 – #21…
#30: Matt Janczuk Files Appeal With DIRTcar Following DQ At Fulton Speedway On June 21st
June 27, 2023
Information By: MATT JANCZUK RACING – DURHAMVILLE, NY – Matt Janczuk has released an official statement, via his Facebook Page, in regards to his disqualification from the June 21st DIRTcar Sportsman event at Fulton Speedway. Read More
#29: RPW Exclusive: News About The 2023 Racing Season At Orange County Fair Speedway Released
February 7, 2023
Column By: MIKE TRAVERSE / RPW – MIDDLETOWN, NY – With their racing schedule released a couple of weeks ago, some more details about the upcoming 104th anniversary season have been released by Orange County Fair Speedway officials. Read More
#28: RPW Exclusive: Luck Finally Goes Eddie Marshall’s Way; Wins Big Block Mod Feature At Lebanon Valley Saturday
July 9, 2023
Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – WEST LEBANON, NY – The 2023 season has been a struggle for now Hall of Fame driver Eddie Marshall. Saturday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway, the veteran put it all together, with a little bit of luck on his side. Read More
#27: RPW Exclusive: Great Way To Start 2023 For Team 74 By JR Heffner; Wins Opening Night At Lebanon Valley
May 7, 2023
Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – WEST LEBANON, NY – It was a tale of two races for 74 Operations Saturday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway during their annual lid lifter. Read More
#26: Noted Slingshot Racer Kirsten Swartz To Race Limited Sportsman For Mitch Poole In 2023
March 16, 2023
Story By: JACKIE LAPE / KIRSTEN SWARTZ RACING – SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY – On August 15, 2022, Kirsten Swartz cruised to victory in the Northeast Paving and Sealcoating All-Star Slingshot feature at the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. Read More
#25: RPW Exclusive: Stewart Friesen Didn’t Hold Back After Monday’s Firecracker 50 At Fonda Speedway
July 18, 2023
Column By: BOBBY CHALMERS / RPW – FONDA, NY – Stewart Friesen has always been an outspoken driver when he has something on his mind. Monday at Fonda Speedway, Friesen didn’t pull any punches after putting on an amazing driving performance, moving up from his 15th starting spot to place second in the Short Track Super Series’ Firecracker 50. Read More
#24: Tim McCreadie Will Return To Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series In ’24 With Paylor Motorsports
August 24, 2023
Story By: PAYLOR MOTORSPORTS – ALAMANCE, NC – While most of you have read the press release from Longhorn Chassis Wednesday concerning the re-aligning of their house car program for 2024, Paylor Motorsports owners Donald and Gena Bradsher would like to reiterate several key points from the announcement and end some speculation. Read More
#23: NASCAR Cup Star Ross Chastain To Race Short Track Super Series Race At Utica-Rome July 20th For Matt Sheppard
July 12, 2023
Story By: UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY – VERNON, NY – NASCAR Cup Series star Ross Chastain is going Northeastern dirt Modified racing. Chastain, affectionately known as the ‘Melon Man’ for his family’s watermelon-farming roots, will compete at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., on Thursday, July 20 during the ‘Richie Evans Remembered’ Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco event. Read More
#22: Super DIRT Week 51 Prospective Entries List Released; Nearly 80 Big Blocks Attempting To Qualify
September 29, 2023
Story By: NICK GRAZIANO / DIRTCAR – OSWEGO, NY – The best drivers from around the northeast and beyond will gather in Oswego, NY for Super DIRT Week 51, Oct. 2-8. So far, nearly 300 cars are entered, showing record numbers for the Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar 358 Modified divisions, while the Sportsman and Pro Stocks continue to grow. Read More
#21: Kyle Larson Goes Toe-To-Toe With Jonathan Davenport At Vado But Comes Up One Spot Short
January 9, 2023
Story By: WILD WEST SHOOTOUT – VADO, NM – There weren’t many moments in the last half of Sunday’s Wild West Shootout Late Model feature where Jonathan Davenport left the top of FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park. That was the place to be most of the night despite Kyle Larson mixing in the bottom groove in his attack to keep pace with the sport’s top-ranked driver. Read More