Paine, Johnson win modified features at Canandaigua Saturday night

Published: 08/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

Honeyoye Auto Parts and Wix Filters presented Saturday night’s racing action at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, which featured a makeup of the Modified feature from July 22nd when a transformer fire knocked out the track lighting system, forcing the event to be postponed. In the heldover Modified feature, Mike O’Brien and James Maier brought the field to the green for the... more

Sheppard shines again at Outlaw Speedway

Published: 08/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

RK Howell Gravel Products sponsored Friday night’s racing action at Outlaw Speedway, as fans were treated to half price admission with a canned food donation to the Savlation Army. In the 30-lap Friendly Dodge Outlaw Modfiied main event, Eric Fisher charged past Dillon Groover for the lead with Jusitn Wright and Tyler Siri moving into second and third in... more

WGI adds SUPER Trucks to IndyCar weekend

Published: 08/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

Watkins Glen International’s IndyCar Grand Prix weekend will have a bit more to offer fans after Thursday’s announcement the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Series will make its first appearance at the road course. The race weekend, set for Sept. 1-3, will now include six motorsports classes, led by the featured Verizon IndyCar Series event. Other series competing will be... more

Kyle Busch wins Xfinity Zippo 200 at The Glen

Published: 08/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

Kyle Busch won the Xfinity race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, recovering from a spinout and a pit road penalty for the milestone victory. Busch topped the Penske Racing duo of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski and easily beat them on a restart with three laps to go for his 90th series win. Watkins Glen International and Pocono were... more

Martin Truex Jr. holds off Matt Kenseth to win at Watkins Glen (full coverage)

Published: 08/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

How the I Love New York 355 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International Raceway played out: Truex, the Cup Series points leader, let a few cars pass him during the final stage and slowed his lap times down considerably in an effort to save maximum fuel to make it to the checkered flag. His strategy payed... more

Kyle Busch wins Xfinity Zippo 200 at The Glen

Published: 08/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

Martin Truex Jr. holds off Matt Kenseth to win at Watkins Glen (full coverage)

Published: 08/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Glen brings fans and drivers together Friday

Published: 08/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

Fans will be at Watkins Glen on Friday. So will drivers. There just won’t be any cars. NASCAR is experimenting with same day qualifying this season for four races. The first was last week at Pocono. This Sunday, Monster Energy Cup drivers will race for position in the morning and race for the checkered flag in the afternoon. Usually, qualifying... more

Johnson, Kyle Busch highlight Fan Fest in Watkins Glen

Published: 07/29/2017 @ 04:00 am

Six of the top drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series are scheduled to appear at Fan Fest as part of the I Love New York 355 at The Glen weekend at Watkins Glen International. The driver list features Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, Erik Jones and Ty Dillon. The event starts at 6:45 p.m. Aug.... more

SHERIFF’S REPORT: Faulty fuel line caused fiery incident at Paradise Speedway

Published: 07/23/2017 @ 04:00 am

On Tuesday, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office along with the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control have shared the results of their inspection of the micro-sprint car involved in the incident on Saturday at Paradise Speedway in Geneva. The Sheriff’s Office reports that the fire was caused by a faulty fuel line that came on an pumped gas onto... more

Guererri wins on the night the lights went out at Canandaigua Motorsports Park

Published: 07/24/2017 @ 04:00 am

Despite cloudy skies all day, things stayed dry at Canandaigua Motorsports Park and fans were treated to the annual Family Autograph Night, sponsored by Pampered Parents, along with a Youth Demo Derby to end the night’s racing program. In the 25-lap Sportsman feature, Matt Guererri held the early lead, but Kane Bristol moved past Austyn Fugle for second and caught... more

Sheppard picks up win #5 at Canandaigua this summer

Published: 07/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

Frozen Ocean Kartway and VP Racing Fuels presented Saturday night’s racing action at Canandaigua Motorsports Park on a bright, clear summer night. Dave Rauscher and Lance Dusett battled for the early lead at the start of the 35-lap Modified feature event, with Dusett emerging at the point a couple of laps in. A lap 7 yellow brought the field back... more

115 cars filled the pits at Outlaw Speedway on Friday night

Published: 07/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

Parmenter Automotive presented Family Autograph Night at Outlaw Speedway on a clear but muggy evening. 115 race cars filled the pit area, with many drivers bringing their cars to the front stretch during intermission for an autograph session that was well received by the fans in attendance. Kyle Coffey leapt into the lead of the 30-lap Friendly Dodge Outlaw Modified... more

Taylor brothers roar into Watkins Glen

Published: 06/30/2017 @ 04:00 am

Auto racing’s most dominant brother tandem will try to continue a season-long IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship winning streak this weekend when the series makes its annual stop at Watkins Glen International. Ricky Taylor, 27, and Jordan Taylor, 26, have won all five of the series’ races and will put that streak on the line against a field of nine other... more

NASCAR race at Watkins Glen gets new sponsor: New York state

Published: 07/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

When NASCAR’s top series visits Watkins Glen this summer, the race will have a new sponsor: “I Love New York,” the state’s tourism brand. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the sponsorship Friday. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series formerly known as the Cheez-It 355 will now be named the I Love New York 355. The 90-lap race is scheduled for Sunday,... more

Barbosa gives team repeat win in Six Hours of The Glen

Published: 07/03/2017 @ 04:00 am

An impressive streak ended Sunday at Watkins Glen International, but another started thanks to a dramatic pass by Joao Barbosa. Barbosa’s outside overtake of Stephen Simpson with less than 10 minutes left in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen earned a second consecutive victory in the race for himself and Action Express Racing teammates Christian Fittipaldi and Filipe Albuquerque,... more

Haers wins in last lap thriller at Canandaigua

Published: 06/27/2017 @ 04:00 am

Sweetners Plus presented a special night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday night, as the “Land Of Legends” paid tribute to a legend of announcing and broadcasting in the form of Gary Montgomery. The racing action did not disappoint, as three of the four features came down to battles on the final lap, with two decided in the run to... more

Decker takes Ultimate Outlaw 100 in Dundee on Tuesday night

Published: 06/21/2017 @ 04:00 am

A warm and sunny evening greeted competitors from the Super DIRTcar Series, the DIRTcar Sportsman Series, and the Fight Night All Star Street Stock Series on Tuesday night at Outlaw Speedway. The anticipation was high for the first ever Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series event at the facility. Max McLaughlin and Stewart Freisen brought the field to the green... more

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