Author Archives: Jim Donnelly

Author Archives: Jim Donnelly
Jim Donnelly

Howard Commander: Always Experimenting

Howard Commander: Always Experimenting

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing.
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Jim Donnelly

DONNELLY: Is The Specialization Era Ending?

DONNELLY: Is The Specialization Era Ending?

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

A Modified Racing Dynasty

A Modified Racing Dynasty

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

DONNELLY: I Want My Eighties

DONNELLY: I Want My Eighties

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

A South Jersey Sprint Car Racer

A South Jersey Sprint Car Racer

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

Looking Back: Beltsville Speedway

Looking Back: Beltsville Speedway

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

The Woodstock Of Drag Racing

The Woodstock Of Drag Racing

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

The Belmont Files

The Belmont Files

After promoting, by his estimate, something like 17,000 nights of racing at multiple tracks, winning the prestigious Auto Racing Promoter of the Year honor and spending untold hours on a grader or under a headset in the control tower, Howard Commander is still optimistic about local racing. He’s one of…
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Jim Donnelly

Grandview Speedway Lives On

Grandview Speedway Lives On

The name is justified because to get to Grandview Speedway, one must climb a pretty steep hill. Upon arrival, one looks out at the rolling, verdant landscape of eastern Pennsylvania.
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Jim Donnelly

The Best Of URC’s Best

The Best Of URC’s Best

If you hailed from the Mid-Atlantic states — really, anywhere but central Pennsylvania — and you became a fan of sprint car racing, the chances are it came from watching the 360 winged cars of the United Racing Club.