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Weir Wins Sprint Feature on ‘Retro Night;’ Losh Tops the Modifieds; Hobbs Wins the Street Stock Feature; Arcaro Stars in the ‘Hornets Buzz Bash’ And Burke Tops the Midwest Throwback Sprint Cars at Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday Night

Dirt Empire MagazineJune 18, 202298 Views

GAS CITY, Ind., June 18 — It was billed as “Retro Night,” but it was like going back two weeks rather than decades. Four drivers who won on June 3 were victorious again on Friday night at Gas City I-69 Speedway, although two led just the last two laps of their features and all had to fight off numerous challengers before taking the checkered flag. Defending track champion Scotty Weir of Marion...

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Meseraull Wins BOSS Sprint Feature; Dager Scores His First USAC D2 Midget Feature Victory; Headley and Arcaro Triumph in Street Stocks and Hornets At Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday Night

Dirt Empire MagazineMay 24, 202284 Views

GAS CITY, Ind., May 21 —The answer to the question, “Who’s the boss?” on Friday night was Thomas Meseraull, as the Waveland, Ind.-based driver won the 25-lap MPD Racing Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) sprint car feature at Gas City I-69 Speedway. Kyle Dager of Fort Wayne, Ind., won the 20-lap USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 midget feature. James Headley of Marion, Ind., was triumphant in the 1...

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SPRING-LOADED CARDWELL ENDS HEDGECOCK’S REIGN OF FOUR YEARS AT I-75 RACEWAY IN SWEETWATER

Dirt Empire MagazineMay 2, 2022232 Views

Sweetwater, TN (4/23/22) --- The United Championship Racing Alliance presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil for 604/Crate Late Models were at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater to race Round #3 of the $15,000 Championship Season Saturday night. Hayden Cardwell of Knoxville picked up the $2,500 "Spring-Loaded" victory dethroning Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, who'se won all four of the previous annual events. The...

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Sweet IMCA STARS Mod Lite win for Choate at Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals

Dirt Empire MagazineFebruary 15, 2022350 Views

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 12) – Ronnie Choate started and ended the IMCA STARS Mod Lite Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels in victory lane. The IMCA STARS Mod Lite driver from Cookeville, Tenn., topped Thursday’s opening night feature at Hendry County Motorsports Park and earned $500, then scored a $5,000 payday in Saturday’s main event. “This made all the hard work and ...

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Gas City I-69 Speedway Releases 2022 Schedule

Dirt Empire MagazineFebruary 11, 2022530 Views

Jam-Packed with Special Events and Hot Weekly Action; Season Opener Is Friday Night, May 6 GAS CITY, Ind., Feb. 8 – Last week Gas City I-69 Speedway was inundated by the biggest snowstorm so far this winter, and the groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter. Race fans can take heart, however, because today Gas City I-69 Speedway released its eagerly-anticipated 2022 schedule featuring ho...

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Dominic Scelzi – Digging Deeper

Dirt Empire MagazineNovember 2, 2021594 Views

By Ashley Zimmerman Photo by Devin Mayo We wanted to know a little bit more about our Issue 6 cover subject, Dominic Scelzi, and got him to go a bit off script – not a hard thing to do with such a big personality – as we learned more about the career, life and philosophy of the 2021 NARC champion and King of California. Dirt Empire: What is your earliest racing memory? Dominic Scelzi:...

Fred Wojtek’s first IMCA Modified win of the season and first-ever win at Kennedale Speedway Park came on Saturday night, in the fourth installment of the All Star Shootout. (Photo by Debbie Hix)

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All Star Shootout IMCA Modified win also career first for Wojtek at Kennedale

Dirt Empire MagazineSeptember 29, 2021298 Views

KENNEDALE, Texas (May 29) – The hugs and high fives that followed Fred Wojtek’s All Star Shootout fueled by Fast Shafts feature win stemmed from his third place finish in his qualifying heat Saturday at Kennedale Speedway Park. Wojtek caught William Gould for the lead 11 laps into the IMCA Modified main event, then outran Gould and Jacob Pirkle to the $1,000 checkers. “We weren’t too good i...