Author Archives: Ron Hedger

Author Archives: Ron Hedger
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. 
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Ron Hedger

Kraig Kinser Set For Full WoO Tour

Kraig Kinser Set For Full WoO Tour

Racing insiders were quick to note that Kraig Kinser’s longtime crew chief, Mikey Kuemper, was missing when Kinser unloaded for the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Raceway Park.  
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Ron Hedger

DIRTcar Notes: Wrestling ‘Gators’ Is A Thing At Volusia

DIRTcar Notes: Wrestling ‘Gators’ Is A Thing At Volusia

There may be other tracks with a similar problem in the Deep South but the Yankees in the pits at Volusia Speedway Park all marveled at Wednesday night’s PA announcement that anyone caught harassing the alligator in the lower pit area would be arrested and removed from the premises.
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Ron Hedger

Macedo Capitalizes On Schatz’s Misfortune

Macedo Capitalizes On Schatz’s Misfortune

Carson Macedo proved in Wednesday night’s All Star Circuit of Champions feature at Volusia Raceway Park that even with a fast car, getting to victory lane sometimes requires a bit of luck
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Ron Hedger

Sweet Waits, Then Goes In All Star Score

Sweet Waits, Then Goes In All Star Score

Brad Sweet kicked off the sprint car portion of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals with a convincing victory in Tuesday night’s All Star Circuit of Champions 30-lap feature at Volusia Speedway Park
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Ron Hedger

HEDGER: Storytime With Richie Tobias

HEDGER: Storytime With Richie Tobias

In a recent feature article on Richie Tobias, the longtime racer, fabricator and now Action Track USA co-promoter talked about the challenges of his next major project, an electric SlingShot racer. 
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Ron Hedger

Tobias: Looking Both Ways

Tobias: Looking Both Ways

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — 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.  Gravel started outside row two, shot to third on the break…
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Ron Hedger

Frustrated Promoter, Successful Racer

Frustrated Promoter, Successful Racer

It’s common across the nation. A successful racer decides it’s time to hang up his helmet and fire suit but he still wants to be involved in racing, so he decides to become a promoter. 
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Ron Hedger

50 Years Of Super DIRT Week

50 Years Of Super DIRT Week

Long billed as “racing’s biggest party,” Super DIRT Week has a half-century heritage at two of the nation’s best-known venues, the now defunct Syracuse Mile and, since 2016, the much smaller dirt-covered Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway.
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Ron Hedger

Another One For ‘The Greek Streak’

Another One For ‘The Greek Streak’

In honor of Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Lyle DeVore’s late father Stan, the theme Friday night was “32,” based on his love of ’32 Fords.