Posts Tagged ‘Quincy Raceways’
Racing notebook: Hell Tour ready to kick off with Quincy stop planned for June 18
QUINCY — It’s almost time. The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals — a.k.a. the “Hell Tour” — unfolds next week, featuring 31 races in 34 days that will include stops in nine states, including Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas, Michigan and Ohio. The Hell Tour super late models will be making their annual pilgrimage…
Read MoreKentucky driver finds home away from home in victory lane at Quincy Raceways
QUINCY — Give or take a wrong turn here or there, it takes Josh Harris and his crew about six hours to reach Quincy Raceways from their home base in Utica, Ky. So far this year, that trip back to Kentucky has been one pleasant ride. For the second time in as many weeks, Harris…
Read MoreSport modifieds likely to have closest points race this season at Broadway Bullring
QUINCY — After a month of the dirt-track season at Quincy Raceways, it’s fair to offer the following 10 early observations and predictions. Likely to be the closest points race: The driver atop the sport mod leaderboard will probably fluctuate all season long. Yep, the leading wheel men in that series are THAT close. Defending champ…
Read More‘High Side Hustler’ finds new-look Quincy track to his liking, leads 39 of 40 late model feature laps
QUINCY — For Jason Feger, his first exposure to the new-look Quincy Raceways proved to be challenging. Highly rewarding, mind you, but challenging nonetheless. Feger, however, was more than up to the task at hand on a breezy Friday night at 8000 Broadway. The late model driver known as the “High Side Hustler” lived up…
Read MoreMARS cars will be stars Friday night at Broadway Bullring, but local fans will keep eye on Fowler’s Long
QUINCY — The season’s first major night of dirt-track racing is about to arrive. Both the MARS super late models and modifeds will make their way to Quincy Raceways for a rare Friday night date at 8000 Broadway. The late models will be running for $5,000 to win. The modifieds’ top prize will be $2,000. …
Read MoreJackson Frankel’s first feature win at Quincy Raceways sees him following in footsteps of championship father
QUINCY — The apple — or more appropriately, lug wrench — does not fall far from its origin. Jackson Frankel, the 17-year-old son of 2008 Quincy Raceways late model track champion Jason Frankel, won his first feature at the Broadway Bullring in spectacular fashion Sunday night. Jackson Frankel headed the 25-lap crate late model main…
Read MoreBEYOND THE BULLRING for May 9
Take Mom to the track for a nice dinner and a couple of cold ones Sunday night.
Read MoreBack on track: 16-time champion Burgtorf returns after 17-month recovery following pelvis surgery
QUINCY — A familiar face is back on the track at Quincy Raceways. Veteran driver Mark Burgtorf is once again behind the wheel of the No. 3 modified. His return followed a 17-month recovery following surgery to remove a tumor in his lower pelvis. “It feels great to be back,” he said. “That was a…
Read More‘As word gets out, cars will come’: Deering, Wilson predicting grand future for refurbished Quincy track
QUINCY — Count veteran modified driver Shawn Deering as another fan of the “new” Quincy Raceways. From its reconfigured and regenerated racing surface, plus the addition of track walls and other amenities, Deering thinks Quincy is well on its way to becoming the racing hub of the tri-state area. “As word gets out, I think…
Read MoreAfter winning second late model feature, Becerra plans to split time at Quincy Raceways in modified as well
QUINCY — Enjoy him while you can. Austen Becerra is not in search of any track championship this season. This year it’s all about wins, in both a late model and modified. Unfortunately for local race fans, not all of that expected success will be at Quincy Raceways and the immediate surrounding area. An expanded…
Read MoreBEYOND THE BULLRING – Hank “The Crank” DeLonjay
Bob Gough and Steve Eighinger review a fantastic opening night of racing at Quincy Raceways then Bob sits down with the legend, Hank DeLonjay to talk about the many improvements made to the facility since his nephew, Jeff, took over last year.
Read MoreWilson’s opening-night performance at Quincy Raceways earns him first 10-star award of season
QUINCY — The first weekend of the dirt-track season at Quincy Raceways produced a number of solid showings. At the top of those impressive performances was late model driver Jamie Wilson, who earns the first 10-star achievement of the season. Each week in this space we’ll rank the top 10 driver showings from the previous…
Read More3,000 cheeseburgers and six flag-to-flag feature winners later, opening night a success at Quincy Raceways
QUINCY — How successful was opening night at Quincy Raceways? Renee DeLonjay may have summed it up best. “We had 3,000 cheeseburgers, and we ran out (early in the evening),” said DeLonjay, who with husband Jeff began their first full season as owners of the venerable dirt track on a chilly and breezy Sunday night.…
Read MoreBEYOND THE BULLRING: Opening night
MRN Publisher Bob Gough and local dirt track racing aficianado Steve Eighinger, the “Bard of the Bullring,” get you ready for opening night at Quincy Raceways.
Read MoreAfter $150,000 in improvements, new-look Quincy Raceways kicks off season Sunday night
QUINCY — The wait is just about over. The dirt-track season opens at the new-look Quincy Raceways on Sunday night, showcasing a manifold of improvements for drivers and spectators alike. Jeff DeLonjay begins his first full year as owner and operator of the 28.5-acre site at 8000 Broadway following an offseason that has kept track staff…
Read MoreAs curtain closes on dirt track season, attention turns to prepping Quincy Raceways for 2025
QUINCY — One season ends, another begins. The final checkered flag Sunday night simultaneously marked the end of the dirt-track racing season at Quincy Raceways and the beginning of what promises to be an interesting offseason at 8000 Broadway. New track owner Jeff DeLonjay, who with wife Renee bought the track about two months ago…
Read MoreWietholder races way back to victory lane with dominant performance in modified feature
QUINCY — It had been a while, but Dave Wietholder had no problem finding victory lane following Sunday night’s victory in the modified feature at Quincy Raceways. The checkered flag was the first of the season for Wietholder, a four-time series champion, and ended a 22-feature winless streak dating to Aug. 6, 2023. “The car…
Read More“I think it’s over”: Quincy Raceways continues to sit idle
by Steve Eighinger QUINCY — Kim Abbott wears her feelings on her sleeve, especially when it comes to dirt-track racing. “It is sad … and it’s also pretty depressing,” said Abbott, the only female track champion in the long and storied history of Quincy Raceways, which for the second straight year sits idle at its…
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