by Jay | Feb 22, 2012 | Airborne, New England, New York
SOUTH PLATTSBURGH – Airborne Speedway will host a stand-alone Fourth of July Holiday Fireworks Spectacular Tuesday, July 3 and combine it with a new style of motorsports mayhem known as “car soccer”
Car soccer is a demolition derby variation popularized at Midwestern State Fairs. Teams of drivers attempt to score goals with a steel ball without getting knocked out of commission by their opponents.
“I think we’ve struck a chord with this one,” promoter Mike Perrotte said. “There’s been a lot of interest and inquiries about rules and signing up already.”
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by Jay | Feb 20, 2012 | New England, New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Feb. 19) – Nine race dates for IMCA Modifieds are on the schedule for the 11th annual World Products Empire State Series.
Seven of those events will be held during the regular 2012 point season and four, including the opening night show on Friday, April 13 at newly-sanctioned Clinton County Raceway in Lock Haven, Pa., now pay $1,000 to win.
Other Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying races are Wednesday, June 20 and Sunday, Aug. 19 at Dunn Hill 2 Speedway in Monroeton, Pa., and Tuesday, Aug. 28 at I-88 Speedway in Afton.
Also hosting series events will be Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood on Sunday, April 22 and Saturday, Oct. 27; Skyline Raceway in Cortland on Sunday, May 27; Fulton Speedway on Friday, Sept. 28; and Black Rock Speedway in Dundee on Saturday, Oct. 20.
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by Jay | Feb 13, 2012 | Airborne, New England, New York
South Plattsburgh, NY – Airborne Speedway will open its 2012 stock car racing season Sunday afternoon April 29 – 2 p.m. with a five-division race card highlighted by the Econo Lodge 50 for DIRTcar Modifieds. The 59th season opener will include the debut of the new Adirondack Water Systems Modified Sportsman class.
“We decided on an afternoon program knowing it’ll more likely be warmer than on a Saturday night in April,” promoter Mike Perrotte said. “I’m confident the introduction of the Modified Sportsmen will be good for the fans, the racers and the track,” he added.
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by Jay | Feb 7, 2012 | Canada, Modified, New England, New York
Dan Brown of Sutton, QC, plans a full Airborne Speedway 358 DIRTcar Modified schedule in 2012. He ran a part-time Airborne schedule in 2010, nearly a full schedule in 2011 despite some motor issues He’s purchased a Bicknell chassis, added a new sponsor and is working out an engine deal with (Yves) Lafrance Performance.
The competition is intense in Airborne’s DIRTcar 358 Modified division. The average starting field for a Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified feature in 2011 was 29 cars – most of which were separated by four-tenths of a second or less. Top-10 finishes were worthy of respect each and every week. Any race program not working hard to move forward can end up in the other direction.
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by Jay | Jan 30, 2012 | New England, New York, Snocross
BOONVILLE, N.Y. (Jan. 30, 2012) – Former regional snowmobile racing champion Danny Poirier continued his winning ways over the weekend, sweeping the Pro finals as East Coast Snocross (ECS)completed Round 3 on the nine-race 2012 schedule at the Oneida County Fairgrounds.
Poirier (Bailey Racing/Polaris), of St. Theodore, Quebec, had to work his way up from fourth at the start of Saturday’s Pro Stock final. Lincoln Lemieux (Lemieux Racing/Ski-doo), fresh of his big win in the ECS Challenge at Plattsburgh, grabbed the Holeshot and led the first 11 laps. After Poirier took command at lap 12, Corin Todd (Camara Racing/Arctic Cat) charged his way to third in the closing laps. At the end of 16 grueling laps, it was Poirier, Lemieux and Todd. Poirier’s margin of victory was a mere two seconds.
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by Jay | Jan 25, 2012 | New England, New York
McGrail targets 2012 Airborne Modified title
South Plattsburgh, NY – Airborne Speedway competitor Pat McGrail of Candiac, QC is going all out in an attempt to return the DIRT Modified title north of the USA border in 2012.
McGrail has purchased a new Troyer DIRTcar Modified chassis designed specifically for asphalt racing and a new RL Racing engine to go with it. He’s also welcomed Fastenal aboard as a new sponsor.
McGrail came on strong in 2011 after a slow start to place sixth in the Ernie’s Discount Tools Modified point standings while recording three podium finishes. “I am going to try my best to bring the Airborne championship trophy home to Quebec just like Martin Roy did last year,” McGrail said.
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