Author Archives: Ron Hedger

Author Archives: Ron Hedger
Ron Hedger

Tanner & Johnson Star At Albany-Saratoga

Tanner & Johnson Star At Albany-Saratoga

Matt Tanner and Ronnie Johnson shared the spotlight at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, with Tanner sailing to a relatively uncontested win in the Empire Super Sprints feature and Johnson running down early leader Marc Johnson to become the DIRTcar modified division’s first two-time winner of 2023
Author Archives: Ron Hedger
Ron Hedger

Sheppard Goes Flag-To-Flag At Lebanon Valley

Sheppard Goes Flag-To-Flag At Lebanon Valley

Matt Sheppard is a good bet to win any DIRTcar modified event he enters, so when he drew the pole for Monday night’s King of Spring 100 at the Lebanon Valley Speedway
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Ron Hedger

Mueller Muscles Albany-Saratoga Foes

Mueller Muscles Albany-Saratoga Foes

Jessey Meuller notched his fifth Albany-Saratoga Speedway win in Friday night’s 35-lap DIRTcar modified finale, besting a fast-closing Adam Pierson and a much-improved C.G. Morey
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Ron Hedger

Hedger: Looking Back At Lou Lazarro

Hedger: Looking Back At Lou Lazarro

Down through the years, we’ve known hundreds of racers who were convinced they had less money than the top drivers and could be a big winner too if only a big sponsor or two would sign on to put them on an equal footing with others.  
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Ron Hedger

Speshock Breaks Through At Albany-Saratoga

Speshock Breaks Through At Albany-Saratoga

Jack Speshock has led numerous 35- lap DIRTcar modified features at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway only to suffer mechanical failures or get passed in the late going
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Ron Hedger

Hedger: Racers & Ride-Buyers

Hedger: Racers & Ride-Buyers

MALTA, N.Y. — Matt Tanner and Ronnie Johnson shared the spotlight at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, with Tanner sailing to a relatively uncontested win in the Empire Super Sprints feature and Johnson running down early leader Marc Johnson to become the DIRTcar modified division’s first two-time winner of 2023. Marc…
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Ron Hedger

LIKE A KIDNEY STONE

LIKE A KIDNEY STONE

MALTA, N.Y. — Matt Tanner and Ronnie Johnson shared the spotlight at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night, with Tanner sailing to a relatively uncontested win in the Empire Super Sprints feature and Johnson running down early leader Marc Johnson to become the DIRTcar modified division’s first two-time winner of 2023. Marc…
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Ron Hedger

Cummins Runs Down Bacon For $10,000

Cummins Runs Down Bacon For $10,000

If Saturday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship series event at Bubba Raceway Park had been set for the normal 30-lap distance, Brady Bacon would have had a sweep of the two-race Winter Dirt Games
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Ron Hedger

Bacon Capitalizes At Bubba Raceway Park

Bacon Capitalizes At Bubba Raceway Park

Brady Bacon capitalized on a smashed header pipe and heavy lapped traffic to snare a $5,000 win in the opening round of the USAC Amsoil Sprint Car National Championship Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park.
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Ron Hedger

Gravel Strikes First In Volusia Outlaws Opener

Gravel Strikes First In Volusia Outlaws Opener

On a hot, humid night with rain clouds and lightning moving in, David Gravel barely broke a sweat in winning the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series opener at Volusia Raceway Park.