Auto Racing News

By Tom Coughlin

Saturday, April 6-the crate 602 sportsman race team of Tyler Bobar and the 12B are holding a race party at the Canajoharie Moose Lodge located at 159 Erie Boulevard (NY-5s) Canajoharie, N.Y. 13317. A chicken dinner barbecue will be available for $15. Raffles, music, and race cars (weather permitting) will be part of the event from 1:00 pm. until 4:00 pm.

In tribute to racing journalist Don Davies. Albany-Saratoga Speedway will host the Don Davies New York Modifieds 76 as their Super DIRTcar Series race on Tuesday, June 24. Numerous sponsors have gotten on board to add bonuses throughout the unique program. In addition to the SDS modified show. The crate 602 sportsman division will race in the djdaviesmedia 26 and the pro-stock division will compete in the Don Davies Speedway Scene 23. Anyone interested in sponsoring modified feature laps should contact Denise Duell at 518-321-6146 via text or facebook messenger. For other sponsorships contributors should contact JoAnn Davies at 518-428-4002 via text or facebook messenger. Make your check or money order payable to Albany-Saratoga Speedway, 74 Marth Hicks Road, East Nassau, N.Y. 12062. Venmo payment is also available @ Albany-Saratoga.

Tentatively Tech inspection is scheduled beginning at approximately 3:00 pm. for today Friday, April 5 at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 6 an open practice for all divisions is scheduled at the Route 9, Malta oval from 3:00 pm. until 7:00 pm. Spector grandstand admission is free and pit admission is $25. Sunday, April 7 will be used as a rain date.

Next Friday, April 12 is the 59th. season opener for the 4/10 mile clay track. The modified division will compete for a $5,900 prize and the pro-stocks have $1,000 waiting for the victor of their feature. Rain date is Sunday, April 14. Adult admission is $15. Pit gates open at 4:00 pm. grandstands at 5:00 pm. and racing at 7:00 pm.

Modified driver Jack Lehner and BDR Speed announced this week that the Saratoga Springs resident will be the pilot of the BDR Speed car for the Short Track Super Series-North Region. Danny Varin, who was driving the BDR Speed car has stepped aside as he needs to focus on

his new business DVR Portable Restrooms and his 360 & 410 winged sprint car season.

On last Friday night Fultonville driver A.J. Miller had his late model race car at the Georgetown Speedway in Delaware. Where he finished 8th. In the Mark "Coot" Williams Memorial. Ross Robinson won the 26-lap Super late model feature.

The 25-lap modified feature was won by Ryan Godown over Billy Pauch Jr. and Alex Yankowski. Anthony Perrego finished 7th. And in the 20-lap crate 602 sportsman feature Dylan Madsen finished 10th.

Saturday the Super DIRTcar Series was at the New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, New Jersey for the Power in the Pines 75-laps $7,500 to win race. Anthony Perrego was near the front all race and managed to move to the lead position with a late race pass of leader Darren Smith in the closing laps. Peter Britten finished third completing the podium.

There were a fair amount of area drivers and they finished accordingly. David Schilling 11, Demetrios Drellos 13, Adam Pierson 18, Mike Mahaney 19, Jack Lehner 20, C.G. Morey 22, and Justin Stone 25.

Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, New Jersey held the 40-lap $4,000 to win Doug Hoffman Memorial for modifieds on Saturday. Matt Stangle scored the win over Alex Yankowski and Billy Pauch Jr.

Also on Saturday night Derrick McGrew Jr. picked up the victory in the crate 602 sportsman division at Lake View Speedway in South Carolina.