Jul
31
2008
By Chris Porter
With Pat Lavery’s move to the seat of Double Deuce Racing’s No. 2 supermodified following the 2007 season, the cockpit of Strong Racing’s No. 99 needed to be filled. Last October, the team talked with seasoned vet, Joey Payne – a hot shoe who once drove for the team years ago – about [...]
Jul
30
2008
By Chris PorterWith car counts down across the board in the supermodified world, the continuous uphill battle for the entertainment dollar, the nation’s economy being anything but promising and the price to field a competitive supermodified sitting at an all-time high, the pursuit of one’s dream to pilot the planet’s fastest short-track monsters has become [...]
Jul
27
2008
By Carol Haynes
Sandusky, OH – When the supermodifieds lined up for the running of the 31st annual Hy-Miler Nationals on Saturday night at Sandusky Speedway, the 26-car field included a plethora of talent. There were six past champions gridded, including five-time winner Dave Shullick, Sr. Throw in a former Indy 500 competitor the NASCAR Craftsman [...]
Jul
26
2008
By Carol Haynes
Photos – Jim Feeney
Sandusky, OH – Charlie Schultz was certainly not a stranger to victory lane at Sandusky Speedway having won several times before in MSA action. But, Friday night’s 40-lap victory was his first victory in ISMA competition in his successful career. Schultz acquired the lead just after a lap 11 incident, [...]
Jul
20
2008
Greg Furlong, Pat Lavery and Stephen Gioia, III were able to nab heat race wins Saturday night at the Oswego Speedway before Mother Nature dominated the feature. Oswego management will announce a date for the 45-lap main to be run in the coming days. 18 supermodifieds were on hand.
The first 12-lap qualifier featured one of [...]
Jul
20
2008
By Gerald Laurie
The SMRA Supermodifieds joined with the Madera Speedway 360 Supermodifieds for an exciting five race event in the Annual Al Pombo Classic. Jeff Russell pulled off his third victory of the season, but only after a tremendous run at the front by fellow Idahoan Bryan Warf. More on that later.
The evening started with [...]
Jul
19
2008
By Lee A. Booze
Toledo, Ohio…Independence, Ohio’s Tim Jedrzejek picked up his fourth win of the season Friday night in the PPG Vibrance Collection Midwest Supermodified Association series, but his mind as well as the rest of the competitors in MSA was elsewhere.
Earlier in the day in the first heat race a multi-car crash in collected four [...]
Jul
07
2008
By Lee A. Booze and Jeff Lickfelt
Photos – Todd Ridgeway
Angola, IN…The PPG Vibrance Collection Midwest Supermodified Association stars and cars made their second visit ever to the Hoosier state and first visit to Angola Speedway Saturday night. The happiest traveler turned out to be Tim Jedrzejek after he collected his third win of the 2008 [...]