Lincoln Speedway’s Final 50 delivered an unforgettable night of racing, with Brent Marks securing the $15,000 top prize on Saturday after a hard-fought battle, plus the $5,000 bonus for leading at lap 25. The highly anticipated event saw intense action and lead changes as the drivers navigat…
Earlier this year, when the High Limit Racing sprint car series essentially replaced the All-Star Circuit of Champions as the alternative to the World of Outlaws, opinions were mixed. Some praised the move, viewing this new series as a more forward-thinking, friendlier option for drivers ver…
The local racing community lost a legend recently with the passing of Lynn Paxton on September 13. A Dillsburg native formerly from York Springs, Paxton was 80 years old.
Little did I know when I began writing this column that I would eventually have so much in common with the racers I write about.
In an action-packed night of racing at Lincoln Speedway, Anthony Macri emerged victorious in the $20,000-to-win Kevin Gobrecht Memorial/Labor Day Duel on Sunday, navigating intense competition and lapped traffic to take the checkered flag. It was Macri’s fifth win of the season at Lincoln an…
Schools are in full swing, footballs are flying through the air, and the last of the sweltering temperatures will soon be behind us.
Dillsburg’s Anthony Macri made a late-lap pass to add another 410 sprint car win to his season total — and $7,300 to his pocket — on Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.
This past weekend saw sprint car racing’s grandaddy of them all, the Knoxville Nationals, take place. Considered one of, if not the, most prestigious dirt track race in the United States each year, the event stands out for many reasons. Among them is a unique format used to determine which o…
All of us race fans have done it in some form or another. Whether it’s throwing a dollar or two into a pool or making a friendly wager on which car will win, betting on the outcome of a race can add a little bit of fun when watching from the stands or at home.
By now, most of you reading this column are aware of my quest of getting to as many new dirt tracks as possible, with a number of specific tracks across the nation on my personal bucket list. Checking tracks off that list and sharing those experiences in this column has been very fun and rewarding.
I stated in this column a few weeks ago that all racetracks are unique.
After inheriting the lead after a yellow with 9 laps to go Anthony Macri scored his first win of the week, “I put us behind the 8-ball on Friday.†After a rough start to Speedweek Macri and his team haven’t lost sight of defending the 2023 Speedweek Champion Title, “I told these guys the wee…
Mechanicsburg– Danny Dietrich sped to the win in the 34th annual Pennsylvania Speedweek Series opener on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Mechanicsburg– After a near 19-year absence, TJ Stutts of Liverpool, returned to victory lane at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night in the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature.
Teenager Cameron Smith wired the field for the first sprint car win of his career, on Friday at Williams Grove Speedway. Smith took home a total of $6,250 for the victory including bonus money from event sponsor Mamma’s Pizza.
When I was 13, one of my childhood friends and I had a weekly summer afternoon tradition.
After 35 grueling laps, and holding off the hottest driver in Central PA, Troy Wagaman celebrated with a much deserved wing dance in victory lane after winning the $10,119 Steve Smith Tribute Race on Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway.
The script could have come from Hollywood.
A Hoosier Diamond Series race paying $8,000 to win is on tap for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, May 31, presented by C & D Rigging.
What I love about venturing to new racetracks is that each one is unique.
Depending on who you ask, online streaming of dirt track racing is either the greatest thing ever, or the death knell of racing as we know it.
When Danny Dietrich goes to a track in central Pennsylvania this season, the speed is there, and he is near the front.
Today, we present the story of America’s first oval dirt track race.
Chase Dietz started Sunday afternoon by setting quick time over the 31-car field at Lincoln Speedway.
Anthony Macri drove from 17th to the win in the 25-lap Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint car feature at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night.
It’s that time of year when many sports fans, myself included, get caught up in the madness of March. But that chaos isn’t limited to action on the basketball court.
After starting off the Lincoln Speedway season with second- and third-place finishes, Danny Dietrich scored the win on Saturday night in the pigeon hills.
A few years ago, my son and I went on a racetrack road trip to the Midwest and, after getting as far as Huset’s Speedway in eastern South Dakota and contemplating when we’d ever be in this part of the country again, decided to journey a few hours further west to see Mount Rushmore National M…
For as hot as Anthony Macri has been, it’s almost impossible to think that his last win was last summer.
With all due respect to the rodent from Punxsutawney and the fellas throwing baseballs around in Florida and Arizona, for me the first sights and sounds of sprint cars in the Pigeon Hills is the most trusted indicator that spring is near.
After teaming up with car owner Mike Heffner mid-season in 2023, Troy Wagaman saw success and the team continued to shine with an Ice Breaker win on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Speedway. Wagaman led from the drop of the green to the checkered flag, but there was plenty of action throughout t…
Danny Dietrich, like any driver, wants to finish the year strong and build momentum going into the offseason.
As much as the Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway deserves its place in sprint car lore as it celebrates its Diamond Anniversary on Saturday with a $75,000 payday, the National Open Preliminary race also has a place at the history table.
After battling Devon Borden for the first 12 laps of Saturday night’s Kramer Klash, Chase Dietz took the lead on lap 13 and drove the No. 2D to the $7,300 victory at Lincoln Speedway. It was Dietz’s second win of the season and it ended a five-race win streak for Freddie Rahmer.
Freddie Rahmer added another victory to his stellar season on Saturday night, winning the $6,000 Barry Skelly Memorial at Lincoln Speedway from his 10th starting spot.
Freddie Rahmer continued his recent win streak at Lincoln Speedway, winning his fourth feature in a row and 11th of the season on Saturday night. After driving from 14th to the win last week, Rahmer charged to the front from his ninth-place starting spot in Saturday’s 410 sprint car feature.
Freddie Rahmer drove from the 14th starting spot to his 10th win of the season on Saturday night at Lincoln Speedway. It is the first time Rahmer has hit double digits in wins at the 3/8th-mile oval. The last driver to score 10 wins in one season was Freddie’s father, Fred Rahmer, in 2004.
Freddie Rahmer’s ninth win of the season came in thrilling fashion with a last lap pass for the lead after starting 12th.
Logan Schuchart become an overnight millionaire.
Three weeks after scoring his first Lincoln Speedway win of the season, Danny Dietrich was back in victory lane on Saturday night.
The 33rd Annual Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek presented by Red Robin is in the books. When it was all said and done, six of the 10 scheduled races were completed with four being lost to rain. Four rainouts is the highest number of races lost to Mother Nature in Speedweek history.
Going into Thursday night, Freddie Rahmer was still missing a Lincoln Speedway PA Speedweek win on his resume.
Freddie Rahmer certainly feels right at home at Lincoln Speedway.
“They say it’s better to chase than to lead.â€
Danny Dietrich’s first win of the season at Lincoln Speedway came on Saturday night during the PA Speedweek Tune-up. The last time Dietrich waited until June to score his first win of the season at Lincoln was 2009.
Troy Wagaman Jr.’s first Williams Grove start in Mike Heffner’s No. 27 resulted in his first trip to victory lane following the sprint car feature Friday night. He earned $5,500 for the win.
Freddie Rahmer parked the Eichelberger No. 8 in victory lane at Lincoln Speedway for the third week in a row last Saturday night.
Freddie Rahmer and the Eichelberger Team have the red #8 dialed in at Lincoln Speedway, as they won their fifth feature of the season in the pigeon hills on Saturday night. Rahmer won the rain-shortened Steve Smith Tribute Race, taking home the $10,119 prize. Danny Dietrich was closing in on…
