Becerra continues to drive past modified field at Adams County Speedway

Drivers head into the final month of racing at Adams County Speedway with track championships still up for grabs. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Austen Becerra is approaching the homestretch of what has been a breakout summer as a modified driver. Becerra further accented his ascent to dirt-track nobility with a scintillating feature win Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. The 29-year-old Bowen resident, who has won 24 overall features this season while racing at tracks sprinkled…

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Becerra continues piling up checkered flags at Adams County Speedway

A collision brings out a caution flag during racing Sunday at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — It’s getting to the point that Austen Becerra has won so many modified features this season it’s becoming difficult for him to remember the exact number. Such was the case Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. “This was No. 21 … or maybe it’s No. 22,” he said, trying to add up the…

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‘You only get to live once’: Becerra’s time invested in dirt-track racing pays off in victory lane

Austen Becerra won the modified feature race Sunday at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Austen Becerra is a busy guy, but he has no complaints. Along with working full time, the reigning modified track champ at Adams County Speedway races three nights per week and works on his ride for three hours or so on each of the remaining four evenings. Oh, he’s married, too. “You only…

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Defending track champions Becerra, Birck back in Victory Lane after dominant Sunday night drives

Adam Birck and his team celebrate his victory in the sport mod division feature race Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Now that’s more like it. Both Austen Becerra and Adam Birck looked more like defending track champions Sunday night, rolling to dominant feature victories at Adams County Speedway. Becerra and Birck stumbled out of the gate on opening night back on April 23, having to drop out of their respective main events with…

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Improvements on agenda for 2023 as Adams County Speedway closes remarkable season in return to racing

Austin Becerra won the HART series limited modifieds feature race on the final night of the 2022 season at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — The curtain had barely fallen late Sunday night on the 2022 dirt-track season at Adams County Speedway when talk began about what lies ahead in 2023. “We have a busy offseason planned,” said Jim Lieurance, who along with his wife, Tammy, had just completed their first year of operating Adams County Speedway. The…

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Becerra outduels Burgtorf to grab checkered flag in memorable modified feature race

Austen Becerra led the final two laps Sunday night to win the modified feature at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Aaron Beaston

QUINCY — This may have been Austen Becerra’s signature victory at Adams County Speedway. The 28-year-old driver from Carthage, who already has two track titles to his credit in the old sport compact class and appears headed toward a third in this year’s loaded modified division, literally brought most of the Sunday night crowd to…

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