Author Archives: Ron Hedger

Author Archives: Ron Hedger
Ron Hedger

What Makes Matt Sheppard So Good?

What Makes Matt Sheppard So Good?

Since he started racing go-karts at age 7, Matt Sheppard has been a winner. From karting he advanced to the sportsman division, and for more than two decades Sheppard has been driving an earth-shaking, big-block modified. Whether it’s a DIRTcar race or a Short Track Super Series show, the racer…
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Ron Hedger

Pierson Romps From 14th To Albany-Saratoga Glory

Pierson Romps From 14th To Albany-Saratoga Glory

Adam Pierson marched from 14th to a late-race lead, then scooted away from racelong leader Neil Stratton to claim the non-stop DIRTcar modified feature Wednesday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway
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Ron Hedger

Hackel & Varin Collect Fonda Laurels

Hackel & Varin Collect Fonda Laurels

Fourth-generation racer Bobby Hackel IV won his first NASCAR modified feature at Fonda Speedway Saturday night, sharing victory lane with Danny Varin, who claimed the Empire Super Sprints Earl Halaquist Memorial
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Ron Hedger

Drellos Drills Albany-Saratoga Foes

Drellos Drills Albany-Saratoga Foes

Demetrious Drellos notched his second “Stan the Man 32” win in as many years Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway
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Ron Hedger

Johnson Has A Fast Car At Albany-Saratoga

Johnson Has A Fast Car At Albany-Saratoga

Ronnie Johnson parleyed a fast car and some bad luck for Demetrious Drellos to notch his third DIRTcar modified win of the season Friday night at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway
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Ron Hedger

Drellos Delivers At Albany-Saratoga

Drellos Delivers At Albany-Saratoga

Demetrious Drellos won everything except the 50/50 drawing Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, sweeping his heat, the dash and the 35-lap DIRTcar modified feature
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Ron Hedger

Pierson Marches From 13th To First At Albany-Saratoga

Pierson Marches From 13th To First At Albany-Saratoga

Adam Pierson is only in his second year of running the DIRTcar big block modified tour, but the experience gained on the road is noticeable at his weekly home, the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. 
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Ron Hedger

HEDGER: Skip Matczak & Vermont Midget Racing

HEDGER: Skip Matczak & Vermont Midget Racing

MALTA, N.Y. — Racing is full of great people, but few are nicer or more concerned about the future of their segment of the sport than Skip Matczak. The longtime supermodified owner has concentrated on midget racing at Vermont’s Bear Ridge Speedway in recent years, but he knows his days…
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Ron Hedger

Hile Hustles To First Super DIRTcar Victory

Hile Hustles To First Super DIRTcar Victory

The podium for Tuesday night’s Summer Starter DIRTcar big-block modified feature at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway was a mixed bag, with invader and first-time series winner Chris Hile topping defending track champion Matt DeLorenzo and weekly racer Adam Pierson, who also runs the tour
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Ron Hedger

‘Squirrel’ Gets The Nut At Fonda

‘Squirrel’ Gets The Nut At Fonda

Rocky Warner said it all on Fonda Speedway’s famed Checkerboard Square after winning the 30-lap NASCAR modified feature Saturday night