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Albany-Saratoga Speedway will honor longtime racing journalist with a memorial event on June 25, a Super DIRTcar Series race with a unique format. Track photo

By Ed & Betty Biittig

Even with all this uncooperative weather the Super DIRTcar Series (SDS) was able to get in their return to New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey this past weekend. We watched on the DirtVision app and saw Darren Smith of Binghamton take the lead on lap 32 from pole sitter, Tanner VanDorn. Smith led the event until the final three laps when Anthony Perrego of Wallkill took advantage of a lap car to get by Smith. Perrego was followed by Smith, Peter Britten, Matt Sheppard and Ryan Godown completing the top five.

Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY will open the gates for their 59th season on Friday, April 12 and before that, this Friday, April 5 the track is holding Tech Inspections at 3 pm. On Saturday, April 6, from 3-7 pm there will be practice for all divisions, $25 admission for the pits and free grandstand. Rain date is Sunday, April 7.

On the racing card for the opener on April 12, is a $5900 to win Modified event along with a $1000 to win Pro Stock event. Rain date, Sunday, April 14.

A couple new special events on the Albany-Saratoga schedule are, April 26, the RUSH Late Models will run at the track for a debut event. RUSH LM will return on Friday, September,6 for their second run at the 4/10-mile oval on Route 9 in Malta, NY.

On June 25 the track has a very special event planned that will include a unique format for the Super DIRTcar Series event. The track will honor long time racing journalist, Don Davies with the Don Davies NY Modifieds 76. The race will be run in two segments. There will be a pause after lap 46, at which time there be a draw for an inversion number, and the cars will be realigned while the field is under caution. The race will then resume with what will be a 30-lap dash to the finish.

In an update on this special event from track management, the three divisions running on that day have received feature race sponsorship from many contributors including Bart Contracting, Greg’s Towing & Repair, RacingJunk.com, Palmer Service Center, Weedsport Speedway, Pro Angle General Contracting, Native Pride, Krash Menders, Cordova Plumbing, Madsen Overhead Doors, Greenacres Landscaping, JCO Plumbing & Heating, 1670 Sports & Entertainment, and Ferris Mowers.

Anyone interested can sponsor a lap in the Modified feature. To sponsor a lap, contact Denice Duell at 518-321-6146 via text or Facebook Messenger. Checks or money orders can be made payable to Albany-Saratoga Speedway, and sent to, 74 Martha Hicks Road, East Nassau, NY 12062. Venmo payment is also now available @Albany-Saratoga.

This Friday, April 5, BD Motorsports will run an event at Georgetown Speedway in Delaware featuring the USAC East Coast Sprints along with Modifieds running for $3000 to win. Two Modified events have been held in 2024 and Ryan Godown of Ringoes, NJ is leading the points. Godown and Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, NY both have wins so far this season. Also on the card are the Crate 602 Sportsman, Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars, Little Lincolns, Delaware Super Trucks and Delmarva Chargers. For those of us that won’t be traveling to Delaware, this event is available to view on FloRacing.

Until next week please send all news and/or comments to biittig@yahoo.com

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