Missed Another Big Show

Well, what can I say, I blew it with another show that should've been in the Club Wago Crown Jewel Fantasy League. I didn't realize that the Alex Friesen Summer Nationals were going to pay $10,000 to win this year at Ransomville Speedway for the small block modifieds. The race will be run on August 6th. Ransomville, who dropped Dirt sanctioning this year, is doing a great job with big money shows. Another highlight on their 2010 schedule is the July 2nd big block modified 75 lap race that'll pay $5,000 to win. Special thanks goes out to "Person" in the chat box for pointing out that the Summer Nationals purse has been raised.

It's great to see so many high-paying shows for the big block modifieds this year, here are the show's that'll pay at least $10,000 to win in the big and small block divisions this year...

Victoria 200 Utica Rome Speedway May 31st (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

All-Star 50 Cayuga County Fair Speedway July 17th (final segment- Big Blocks)- $10,000 to win

Friends of Mike 100 New Egypt Speedway July 31st (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

Hard Clay Challenge 40 Orange County Fair Speedway August 4th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Alex Friesen Summer Nationals 100 Ransomville Speedway August 6th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Forrest Rogers Memorial 50 Grandview Speedway August 14th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Mr. Dirt Track USA 100 Lebanon Valley Speedway August 26th (big blocks)- $17,500 to win

Coalcracker 100 Big Diamond Raceway September 5th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Granby 150 Autodrome Granby September 10th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Drummondville 160 Autodrome Drummond September 11th (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Victoria 200 Utica Rome Speedway September 11th (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

Freedom 76er Grandview Speedway September 18th (small blocks)- $20,000 to win

SUNY Cantun 200 Fulton Speedway October 2nd (big blocks)- $20,000 to win

Salute to the Troops 150 Syracuse October 9th (small blocks)- $20,000 to win

Rite Aid 200 Syracuse October 10th (big blocks)- $50,000 to win

Eastern States 200 Orange County Fair Speedway October 24th (big blocks)- $20,000 to win

Octoberfest 100 Hagerstown Speedway October 31st (small blocks)- $10,000 to win

Octoberfest 100 Hagerstown Speedway October 31st (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

World Finals 50 Dirt Track at Lowes November 5th (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

World Finals 50 Dirt Track and Lowes November 6th (big blocks)- $10,000 to win

That's now 20 races this year that pay $10,000 or more to win for the modifieds this year. Be sure to support as many of these races as you can and show the tracks how much we appreciate running these high-paying shows.

Donnie Elliott To Run for Oscar Boria Racing

Donnie Elliott returned to racing this year in his popular #49 modified for competition at Accord Speedway, and he has now also landed a ride for Orange County Fair Speedway big block competition. Elliott will drive the Oscar Boria owned #OB's big block modified, which hasn't seen the track this year, in weekly competition at Orange County, the duo will debut on the hard clay in a few weeks. Boria, a former driver, has fielded cars for many drivers, and found the most success with Ric Hill behind the wheel of his car. Scott Flammer, Gary Edwards, and Johnny Guarino have also been recent drivers for Boria.

This Weekend In Racing

Hopefully the weather cooperates a bit better than last weekend, and we can all enjoy a nice night at the races. Here's what's going on this weekend for the big and small block modifieds.

On Friday, Mohawk International Speedway will have twin features for the small block modified divsion, one of which will be the regular scheduled and the other will be a 20-lap feature post poned from last week. Autodrome Edelweiss will open up their season with a 50 lap feature for the small block modifieds that will give the winner a guarenteed starting spot for the small block portion of Super Dirt Week. I88 Speedway (formally Afton Speedway) will re-open on Friday and will have big block modifieds on the card for the first time in a few years. Also on Friday, Lernerville Speedway, Big Diamond Raceway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Penn Can Speedway, Accord Speedway, Ransomville Speedway, Brewerton Speedway, and Autodrome Granby will all be running their normal weekly programs.

On Saturday night, the biggest race of the entire weekend will be run, as Fonda Speedway has the first ever Lou Lazzaro Memorial which will pay $4,444 to win the 40-lap event for the big block modifieds. Brockville-Ontario Speedway opens the season up with a Syracuse qualifier for the small block modifieds. Autodrome Drummond will have their season-opener for the small block modifieds. Delaware International Speedway will have the roofs off of the big block modifieds for the night, as all divisions will run topless. Orange County Fair Speedway will be giving away a guarenteed starting spot for the Friends of Mike race at New Egypt in July. Lebanon Valley Speedway will see the small block modifieds kick off their season at the high banks, big block modifieds will also be on the card. Grandview Speedway, New Egypt Speedway, Five Mile Point Speedway, Fulton Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Merrittville Speedway, Sharon Speedway, Mercer Raceway Park, Mahoning Valley Speedway, Woodhull Raceway, Airborne Speedway, and Bridgeport Speedway will all be running normal weekly shows.

On Sunday night, Cornwall Speedway opens up the season with twin-25 lap features for the small block modifieds, while Utica Rome Speedway, Humberstone Speedway, Tri-City Speedway, and Cayuga County Fair Speedway all have normal shows scheduled for this weekend.

Be sure to support some track this weekend!

Wago Fantasy League Still Open

Since the Victoria 200 was postponed until May 31st, the I'll still be accepting 2010 Club Wago Crown Jewel Fantasy League entries until then. So far, we have over 60 entries!

Rain and Underdogs Dominate Weekend Racing

Another weekend is in the books, Saturday saw Mother Nature dominate almost every New York track. A lot of new faces graced victory lane this week. The Victoria 200 for Utica Rome Speedway has was postponed until May 31st because of weather. Here's this weeks top 5 finishers from each track...

FRIDAY-Big Block Modifieds

Brewerton Speedway

1st 9s Matt Sheppard

2nd 91 Billy Decker

3rd 42p Pat Ward

4th 99J Jimmy Phelps

5th 4 Michael Storms

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park

1st 711 JaMike Sowle

2nd 97 Bobby Varin

3rd 73 Jimmy Davis

4th 6x Jackie Brown

5th 8 Kenny Anatriello

Penn Can Speedway

1st 88 Kevin Hartnett

2nd 145 Al Rudalavage

3rd 11P Dan Pompey

4th 51 Mike Colsten

5th 15 Brett Tonkin

Accord Speedway

1st 43 Clinton Mills

2nd 76R Mike Ricci

3rd 2 Ronnie Johnson

4th z69 Robbie Green

5th 66 Jerry Higbie

Lernerville Speedway

1st 83 Brian Swartzlander

2nd 37MD Jeremiah Shingledecker

3rd 31 Jim Weller

4th 8J Dean Pearson

5th 96 Mike Turner

Albany-Saratoga Speedway

1st 3J Marc Johnson

2nd 115 Kenny Tremont

3rd 19 Joe Williams

4th 22 Mike Bruno

5th 11VT Don Scarborough

FRIDAY-Small Block Modifieds

Big Diamond Raceway

1st 39 Danny Nicholas

2nd 7 Colt Harris

3rd T102 Billy Pauch Jr

4th 14M Doug Manmiller

5th 357 Ryan Godown

Mohawk International Speedway (Twin 20s scheduled, rain caused 2nd feature to be postponed)

1st 77x Dale Planck

2nd 23 Laurent Ladouceur

3rd 55 Perry Francis

4th 007 Roy Tarbell

5th 66x Carey Terrance

Autodrome Granby

1st 20 Brett Hearn

2nd 46 Kayle Robidoux

3rd 3 Claud Brouillard

4th 73 Alain Boisvert

5th 1 David Hebert

SATURDAY-Big Block Modifieds

New Egypt Speedway

1st 00 Gary Butler

2nd 18 Tim Tanner

3rd 28 Tommy Carberry Jr.

4th 31 Tommy Beamer

5th R40 Ryan Forte

Bridgeport Speedway

1st 14w Ryan Watt

2nd 44 Jimmy Chester

3rd 19B Brian Kressley

4th R2Z Butch Tittle

5th 27 Chad James

Five Mile Point Speedway

1st 1 Stewart Friesen

2nd 42B Kevin Bates

3rd 99L Larry Wight

4th 1a Brian Weaver

5th 9R Jim Gabriel

Delaware International Speedway

1st 62 Matt Jester

2nd 30 Beau Wilkins

3rd 1J Jordan Watson

4th 83 Dale Hawkins

5th 8MOD Norman Short

Mahoning Valley Speedway

1st 58 Jeff Parker

2nd 19 Dave Thomas

3rd x15 Billy Briggs

4th 221 Ryan Beltz

5th 87 John Cornell

SATURDAY-Small Block Modifieds

Woodhull Raceway

1st 27z Ray Bliss

2nd 4 Dylan Dewert

3rd 6x Dave BuBois

4th 88 Kenny Peoples

5th 2 Billy Van Pelt

Grandview Speedway

1st 327 Brad Missimer

2nd 44 Danny Erb

3rd 20 Jon Kellner

4th 976 Don Norris

5th 1c Craig Von Dohren

SUNDAY-Big Block Modifieds

Tri City Speedway

1st 37MD Jeremiah Shingledecker

2nd 65 Rex King

3rd 8J Dean Pearson

4th 11R Brad Rapp

5th 96 Mike Turner

Not a whole lot of news to report, Jim Gabriel will run select races for the Scott Brady Motorsports team as a teammate to Mitch Gibbs. Butch Tittle invaded Bridgeport Speedway running a second Rusty Smith car, Smith and Tittle teamed up to run a bulk of the Super Dirt Series a few years ago, no word on if they'll be doing any other racing together.

Strunk With Parks Again

Jeff Strunk has signed on to drive the Tad Parks owned #1 modified for Sunday's Victoria 200 at Utica Rome Speedway. Strunk was scheduled to drive for the team earlier in the season, but that race rained out.

Roy Disqualified, Dupree Handed Win

Martin Roy picked up the feature win in last Saturday's small block modified feature event, but, after an extended inspection, Roy has been disqualified over issue's with the #90 modified car's heads. The win has been awarded to Patrick Dupree.

Howard Confirmed With Phelps; Pauch Jr Lands Ride

Duane Howard has been confirmed in the Jimmy Phelps owned #99J big block modified for this Sunday's running of the Victoria 200 at Utica Rome Speedway. Billy Pauch Jr. has also landed a ride for the Victoria 200, as he will apparently pilot the Mike Romano Racing owned #97 small block modified, the car is driven weekly by Bobby Varin at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park.

Last Final Today; I'm Back!

Well, my hell-week is over. Let's take a look at who won this past weekend. Going to try to start giving the top for each race, starting this week. Let's see how that goes. Fulton was the only track to cancel.

Friday Big Block Modifieds

Brewerton Speedway

1st 91 Billy Decker

2nd 24 Jim Witko

3rd 99J Jimmy Phelps

4th 99 Ryan Phelps

5th 14J Alan Johnson

Accord Speedway

1st 20 Brett Hearn

2nd 22 Danny Tyler

3rd 66 Jerry Higbie

4th 4 Andy Bachetti

5th 50 Jeff Richardson

Glen Ridge Motorsports Park

1st 73 Jimmy Davis

2nd 1 Mike Ronca

3rd 19k Paul Kinney

4th 22J Jeremy Wilder

5th 20c Craig Hanson

Can Am Motorsports Park

1st 7x Steve Paine

2nd 49 Billy Dunn

3rd 16 Lance Willix

4th 1 Stewart Friesen

5th 62s Tommy Sears

Penn Can Speedway

1st 51 Mike Colsten

2nd 176 Garth Tonkin

3rd 42 Mike Lartz

4th 145 Al Rudalavage

5th 5J Joey Grammes

Friday Small Block Modifieds

Ransomville Speedway

1st 89B Todd Burley

2nd 3 Chad Brachmann

3rd 93 Rich Vinson

4th 27J Danny Johnson

5th 7 Scott Kerwin

Big Diamond Raceway

1st 41 Jeff Strunk

2nd R1 Rick Laubach

3rd 14M Doug Manmiller

4th 4 Duane Howard

5th 1c Craig Von Dohren

Saturday Big Blocks Modifieds

Sharon Speedway

1st 20D Del Rougeux

2nd 65 Rex King

3rd 86 Rob Curtis

4th 91 Carl Weatherby

5th 00 Rob Kristyak

Lebanon Valley Speedway

1st 55 Mike King

2nd 20 Brett Hearn

3rd 34 Andy Bachetti

4th 115 Kenny Tremont

5th 57 Donnie Corellis

Orange County Fair Speedway

1st 1H Tim Hindley

2nd 11 Danny Creeden

3rd 66 Jerry Higbie

4th 19 Chuck McKee

5th 21 Clinton Mills

Canandaigua Speedway

1st 99 Charlie Donk

2nd 21 Derrick Podsiadlo

3rd 91 Chad Homan

4th 56 Vinnie Vitale

5th 8R Rob Bellinger

Fonda Speedway

1st 00 Bobby Varin

2nd 41 Jimmy Davis

3rd 3D Matt DeLorenzo

4th 16 A.J. Romano

5th 18 Danny Varin

New Egypt Speedway

1st 7 Rick Laubach

2nd 9 Johnny Guarino

3rd RJS7 Ron John Koczon

4th 00 Gary Butler

5th 14 Jimmy Horton

Bridgeport Speedway

1st 35 Matt Harrell

2nd R10 Wade Hendrickson

3rd 44 Jimmy Chester

4th 0 Richie Pratt

5th 7A Chic Cossaboone

Delaware International Speedway

1st 55 Kenny Brightbill

2nd 30 Jamie Mills

3rd 88 Robert Dutton

4th 62 Matt Jester

5th 39 Joseph Watson

Five Mile Point Speedway

1st 1 Stewart Friesen

2nd 9R Jim Gabriel

3rd 51 Mike Colsten

4th 20R Nick Rochinski

5th 52 Gary Griffin

Mahoning Valley Speedway

1st 19 Dave Thomas

2nd 24 Randy Thomas

3rd 39 Tom Cramer

4th 58 Jeff Parker

5th 26 Joe Stangle

Saturday Small Block Modifieds

Merrittville Speedway

1st 42 Pete Bicknell

2nd 6 Mat Williamson

3rd 1 Todd Gordon

4th 96 Fred Carleton

5th 38 Scott Wood

Grandview Speedway

1st 1c Craig Von Dohren

2nd 117 Kevin Hirthler

3rd 41 Jeff Strunk

4th 357 Ryan Godown

5th 4 Duane Howard

Mercer Raceway Park

1st 1G Frank Guidance

2nd 28H Jim Holden

3rd 58 Lonny Riggs

4th B2 Bill Hall

5th 1c Chris Myers

Airborne Raceway

1st 90 Martin Roy

2nd 24 Patrick Dupree

3rd 49 Richard Tisseur

4th 1NY Greg Atkins

5th 24F George Foley

Woodhull Raceway

1st 2 Billy Van Pelt

2nd 85 Dan Vauter

3rd 4 Dylan Dewert

4th 6x Dave DuBois

5th 9x Dale Welty

Sunday Big Block Modifieds

Rolling Wheels Raceway

1st 91 Billy Decker

2nd 99J Jimmy Phelps

3rd 27J Danny Johnson

4th 20 Brett Hearn

5th 121 Gary Tomkins

Utica Rome Speedway

1st 00 Bobby Varin

2nd 1 Stewart Friesen

3rd 89B Todd Burley

4th 16B Alan Barker

5th 99L Larry Wight

Sunday Small Block Modifieds

Humberstone Speedway

1st 1 Todd Gordon

2nd 69 Rob Pietz

3rd 3 Chad Brachmann

4th 71 Mike Bowman

5th 72 Tommy Flannigan

Also, Johnny Leach returned to the seat of a modified at Bridgeport last week driving the Michael Brothers Racing #51m. The team was apparently shaking down the car getting ready for the Victoria 200 at Utica Rome this coming Sunday, Wade Hendrickson will drive for the team there.

Howard to Drive for Phelps at Utica?

Reports from team members have stated that Duane Howard will be in the Jimmy Phelps owned #99J modified for Sunday's Victoria 200 at Utica Rome Speedway. This has yet to be confirmed, stay tuned!