Archive for September, 2008

Sep 29 2008

Jedrzejek Closes in on MSA Title With Win

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By Lee A. Booze Photo Credit: REM Photos Sandusky, Ohio…The PPG Vibrance Collection Midwest Supermodified Association season title actually goes to the winning car owner, not the driver. In 2008, Craig Reed tabbed comeback driver Tim Jedrzejek to pilot one of his supermodifieds to get the coveted award. That possibility is closer to reality as [...]

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Sep 28 2008

Chris Perley Beats Bug at Berlin

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By – Carol D Haynes Marne, MI – Saturday was a perfect fall day for racing in Michigan, but Chris Perley’s day started with a stomach virus. He spent most of the day trying to rest and recover in the confines of a busy pit, but despite the ailment he was able to muster up [...]

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Sep 28 2008

Dave McKnight Repeats ISMA Win at Delaware

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By – Carol D Haynes Delaware, Ont. – In 2007 Dave McKnight broke an ISMA winless streak of several years by coming home the victor at Delaware Speedway in his native Canada. Friday night he repeated the feat after taking the lead from Jeff Holbrook on lap 15 and staying out front in the competitive [...]

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Sep 22 2008

Troy Regier Reaps Harvest Gold

Published by admin under ERA & SMRA

By – Gerald Laurie The final Super Saturday event at Madera Speedway was the Annual Harvest Classic, a race to honor the agricultural diversity of Central California. The Supermodified Racing Association (SMRA )and the Madera 360 Supermodifieds were the featured division for the annual open wheel classic. There were problems in practice that eliminated three [...]

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Sep 14 2008

STRONG ALL-STAR CLASSIC FIELD MAKES FOR EXCITING RUN – CHRIS PERLEY WINS HIS THIRD

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By Carol D. Haynes Photos – Jim Feeney Epping, NH – The new 100-lap green flag format for the 43rd annual All-Star Classic may have resulted in one of the most exciting races in recent times here Saturday night. After a shaky start, the century grind developed into an awesome –almost indescribable battle between Chris [...]

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Sep 05 2008

SMRA Points Championship is Very Close

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By Gerald Laurie The 2008 Supermodified Racing Association Points Championship is the closest race for the Western States Supermodifieds in years. Seven races into the season, only 65 points separate veteran competitor Jeff Russell and perennial champ Troy Regier. Russell leads the championship with 1,272 points and three wins. Regier has 1,207 points and also [...]

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Sep 05 2008

DIDERO, XTREME ACCOMPLISH A FEAT FOR THE AGES

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By – Keith Shampine What Paul Colloca, Doug Didero, and the entire Xtreme Chassis team did Sunday afternoon in the 52nd annual Budweiser International Classic was nothing short of astonishing. To debut a brand-new racecar without a lap of practice on it, show up Sunday morning, turn the fastest lap times a non-winged supermodified has [...]

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Sep 01 2008

New Car, Old Shoe – Didero Wins 2nd International Classic

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By – Chris Porter Jim Feeney Photos North Carolina’s Doug Didero collected his second International Classic 200 win at the Oswego Speedway Sunday afternoon, taking the lead away from Canadian driver Dave McKnight on the 165th lap. The three-time former Oswego Track Champion raced unchallenged the rest of the way to take the $20,000 first-place [...]

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