Archive for April, 2010

LITTLETON, Colo. – The supermodifieds of the Englewood Racing Association will roar into action May 29 with their 2010 opener at Colorado National Speedway. The CNS opener begins a 10-race schedule for the Denver-based series. The ERA will visit CNS eight more times between June and Oct. 2.  A June 19 date at Pueblo, Colorado’s I-25 Speedway is ERA’s lone date away from CNS.

The ERA is riding the momentum of one of its best seasons ever in 2009.  Averaging 16 cars a race, the group continued its recent re-emergence as a respectable and competitive series with CNS as its home track.  ERA racers and officials agree that 2010 marks the series’ best schedule and expected car count in recent history.

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Oswego, NY – On May 2nd ISMA will break new ground so to speak when it hits the famed Albany-Saratoga 4/10th’s mile in Malta, NY, which has experienced an asphalt rebirth.  Albany-Saratoga Speedway has a long history in the Capital District area of New York. The track is known as “The Great Race Place” and features some of the most competitive short track racing in the Northeast. Albany-Saratoga Speedway was built by Joe Lesik in 1965, and ran as an asphalt track from 1965 until 1976, when it was purchased by CVRA founder C.J. Richards, who switched to a clay surface for the 1977 season.

During its asphalt heyday, Albany-Saratoga Speedway drew the top NASCAR modified and sportsman competitors from throughout the Northeast, including Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Freddy DeSarro, Eddie Flemke and Geoff Bodine. Bill Greco won the first race ever held at the speedway, on July 16, 1965, and Cook won the last asphalt race on Sept. 5, 1975.

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The Midwest Supermodified Association has announced that the new race director for the 2010 season is Jeff Capretto. Capretto returns to the supermodified fold after taking a few years off. Capretto brings years of expertise, having been around racing for many years serving as a car owner/driver, board member, and treasurer.

Capretto is excited to be back in the MSA. He states, “I am both honored and pleased to have this opportunity to re-establish my relationships with the dedicated officials, professional competitors and the enthusiastic fans of the Midwest Supermodified Association.  I will strive to fulfill this obligation with the utmost professionalism and assure everyone of fair and equitable treatment. “

Randy Burch is pleased to be adding Capretto as the race director for MSA. “I am very excited to have Jeff back on board with MSA, as I have always had a lot of respect for him, and know he can only add to the dynamics of our organization.  I am looking forward to a great season. “

by Gerald Laurie

It started out sunny and windy at Madera Speedway Saturday afternoon but then clouded over and the temperature began to drop. A cold track and cold tires would take their tolls. For the first of six Super Saturday events scheduled by Madera Speedway, the open wheel count was the lowest in recent memory. By the start of practice, there were four injected Supermodifieds and five carbureted 360 Supermodifieds in the pits. A.J. Russell was present with his number 7 SMRA car, George Greenway(8) also had his SMRA car ready. Jim Birges sent both his number 32 and the number 89 that he owns jointly with Ron Burger. Burger drove his car and Birges picked multi-time 360 Super Champion Dave Tuey to run the 32 in Birges’s absence. 360 Teams present included Kyle Vanderpool(1), Kenny Kinchen(5), Carl Johnson(07), Willie Northamer(15), and Dan Vanderpool(17).

During practice Greenway experienced a driveline failure and was done for the evening. Dave Tuey was fastest in practice with a lap at 12.847, followed by A.J. Russell at 13.186. The fastest 360’s were Dan Vanderpool at 13.486 and Kenny Kinchen at 13.501. Kyle Vanderpool was having some engine issues and never got up to speed in practice.

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