Related Research Articles
Nazareth Speedway is a defunct auto racing facility in Lower Nazareth Township in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, which operated from 1910 to 2004. The racing facility operated in two distinct course configurations. In its early years, it was a dirt twin oval layout. In 1987, it was reopened as a paved tri-oval that measured just slightly under 1 mile.
Langhorne Speedway was an automobile racetrack in Middletown Township, Bucks County, near the borough of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Philadelphia.
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) is a modified stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR in the Modified Division. The Modified Division is NASCAR's oldest division, and is the only open-wheeled division that NASCAR sanctions. NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events are mainly held in the northeastern United States, but the 2007 and 2008 tours expanded to the Midwest with the addition of a race in Mansfield, Ohio. The tour races primarily on short oval paved tracks, but the NWMT also has made appearances at larger ovals and road courses.
The Race of Champions is a racing organization which sanctions eight different series on asphalt and dirt surfaces, and promotes an annual marquee racing weekend featuring one of the oldest continuing championship races in the United States.
Modified stock car racing, also known as modified racing and modified, is a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other on oval tracks. First established in the United States after World War II, this type of racing was early-on characterized by its participants' modification of passenger cars in pursuit of higher speeds, hence the name.
The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a North American big block modified touring series currently promoted by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select dates in Florida and North Carolina.
Alan Johnson is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 560 feature event at 39 tracks in seven states and two Canadian provinces.
Stephen "Steve" Paine is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 330 feature events at 26 tracks. He captured 32 track championships, including 9 straight at the Canandaigua Speedway NY, from 2000 to 2008.
Michael "Mike" Colsten was an American dirt modified racing driver, credited with over 150 career feature event wins, driving a Ford powered stock car in a sport dominated by Chevrolets.
Donald "Don" Diffendorf was an American dirt modified racing driver who accounted for over 100 feature victories. His most famous ride was Glenn Scott's iconic S/360, numbered for the IBM System 360 computers Scott sold.
Charles "Chuck" Akulis is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver. Akulis had a 9-year winning streak at the Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, NY (1977–1985), and captured 14 track championships at the venue during his career.
E. David "Dave" Kneisel was an American dirt modified race car driver. He was also a noted builder of race cars, founding Kneisel's Speed and Sport shop in Clarks Summit PA, which continued to field cars for multiple drivers after Kneisel's death.
Carl Nagel is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver from Windsor, New York. His career spanned five decades competing in the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York.
Davey Moore is a retired Canadian Dirt Modified racing driver from St. Anns, Ontario. Nicknamed "The Canadian Blast", his victories included 12 features in a row in 1979.
Donald "Ivan" Little was a Canadian dirt modified racing driver from St. Catherines, Ontario. He competed in the Niagara Falls regions of both the United States and Canada.
Mitch Gibbs is a retired American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with 179 career wins at 15 tracks in the Mid-Atlantic.
Dale Planck was an American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 200 career wins at tracks in the Mid-Atlantic and two Canandian Provinces.
Duane Howard is an American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 270 career wins at tracks in the Mid-Atlantic.
Jeff Strunk is an American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 220 career wins at tracks in the Mid-Atlantic.
Thunder Mountain Speedway is a three-eighths-mile high-banked dirt oval raceway located in the Southern Tier Region of New York State.
References
- 1 2 Pitcher, Glenn (October 20, 2022). "Five Mile Point To Close After 72 Years". Binghamton NY: WHWK 98.1. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 O'Brien, Dick (October 31, 2022). "Five Mile Point Speedway closes after 72 years in the Heath family". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ Maggiore, Jim (2017). Around Binghamton. Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 9781467124454.
- ↑ Blain, Eddy (December 1, 2000). "Let's Go Racing". The Intelligencer . Doylestown PA. p. B2. Retrieved July 31, 2024– via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "ARPY Award". Racing Promotion Monthly. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ Potter, Chris (August 24, 2023). "5 Mile Point rezoning plan has created rift in Kirkwood: What to know". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton NY. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Tracks, Series & Organizations – Five Mile Point Speedway". Auto Racing Research Associates. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ Elkins, Doug (October 25, 2012). "100-Lap showdown slated for Kirkwood". The Post-Standard . p. B5. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ Harpell, Andrew (April 21, 2017). "24th Southern Tier Open Set For Five Mile Point Saturday". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ Stevens, Kevin (August 9, 2020). "Five Mile Point accesses one of its premier events to view at home". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton NY. Retrieved January 9, 2025.