Hyper Racing 600 Speedweek provides an opportunity for some of the country’s greatest 600 micro sprint drivers to pit themselves against each other on a common stage, with the six-race series annually providing the platform for the best of the best to shine. For the second straight year, Speedweek’s two-day finale would be held at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, and Friday night’s Preliminary Night sponsored by Keizer Wheels did not disappoint in terms of excitement and drama. At the end of a wild A-Main that seemingly saw a new twist and jaw-dropping moment every lap, Kyle Spence found his way back to Lanco’s victory lane, picking up the victory and locking himself into Saturday night’s big dance.
A racey Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway greeted drivers, teams, and fans alike as all five weekly divisions returned to the facility for the first of two regular points shows before Hyper Racing 600 Speedweek, the Clyde Martin Memorial, and the 270 Showcase. A quarter midget exhibition at intermission allowed some of the future stars of the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway to take to the track. Then, the focus shifted to the stars and cars of today. The list of winners for the evening saw a healthy mix of contenders in the increasingly important points chase and drivers who were finally able to break through for a 2022 win after knocking on the door throughout the season.
You’ll be hard-pressed to find too many better ways to celebrate a 4th of July holiday weekend than at the racetrack with friends and family. That was proven by the turnout of fans for Sunday night’s Sunday Funday/4th of July Spectacular at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, as a packed house watched on intently through four thrilling divisions of racing action.
The dangling carrot hanging out in front of Hyper Racing 600 competitors had been growing larger and larger prior to Saturday night’s Race Chasing Night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. The rollover bonus put up by race director Mike Knappenberger through his Race Chasing Award program had grown to $250 after not being won through the first six points races of the year. Thanks to further donations from Alan McDonald and Guy Smith, the prize stood at $400 for this special Race Chasing Night, and perhaps it was only fitting the prize would be won on this evening, as Steven Snyder, Jr. made it a clean sweep in the Hyper Racing Winged and Wingless 600 action, taking $500 from the Race Chasing Program alone, and allowing the program to award $1,050 on its special tribute night in its “Final Chapter” season.
For so many racers, it was their fathers who ingrained them into the sport of racing and helped them develop into the men and women that they are today. The Father’s Day Eve Special at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway gives us an opportunity to spend time with and thank our dads for everything they have done for us, and it gave each driver in the field a little extra motivation to bring home a checkered flag.
After a week off to relax and recharge, the stars and cars of Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway returned to the Newmanstown eighth-mile for another fast and frantic night of racing. After all active and former military members in attendance were honored and recognized at intermission, the on-track action prepared to ratchet up. And once again, five different drivers took victories in the five weekly divisions, with one driver scoring their first Lanco win and two others picking up their first checkered flag of 2022.
Memorial Day Weekend always provides our country with an opportunity to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the freedoms that we as a nation get to enjoy. It is important every day, but particularly on this weekend, to honor those brave men and women who gave up their lives so that we could continue living out the freedoms that our country was built upon.
A three-week hiatus from racing finally gave way to a night full of hot and heavy action at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, in both a literal and figurative sense. On an afternoon in Newmanstown which saw temperatures in excess of 90 degrees, drivers would have to keep their cool to find success as the steamy afternoon turned into a sizzling evening.
To finish first, you must first finish. That’s how the old racing saying goes, and it applied particularly well for the majority of the features that took place Saturday night at the Clyde. Issues for some of the front runners led to some surprising and dramatic victories among drivers who may not have been expecting them.
It took three tries to get the opening points race of the 2022 Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway racing season in the books. But the wait proved to be well worth it, as thrilling action was plentiful in all five divisions, with the last race of the evening ending on a last corner pass.
Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway kicked off its 2022 campaign in style on Saturday night with the sixth annual running of the No Wing Spring Fling. The annual season-opening event never fails to provide a fair share of thrills and spills, with this year providing a large amount in both categories. But Bobby Butler, Chase Layser, and Mike Rutherford were able to survive the chaos and outlast their competition to open their 2022 seasons with a checkered flag.
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The final night of the 2021 racing season at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway was a busy one to say the least. The four weekly divisions of racing would compete in their final races of the 2021 season, with the 270s “playing two,” as they would make up their rained-out points finale to begin the night. Plus, the Stage 1 Modifieds would make their debut at the Clyde, setting the groundwork to potentially be back on more occasions in the future. The season’s awards would also be presented to the top 15 points finishers in each division, with special awards also being presented to the rookie of the year, sportsman of the year, most improved driver, and the best appearing car in each class. On top of all that, the kids in attendance got to have fun at the Clyde one final time in 2021, as they trick-or-treated through the pit area during intermission on the Halloween/Trick or Treat Night.
After a points season spanning over five months at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, you would have a hard time believing that two of the four championship battles would not only come down to the final race, but that the two championship contenders in each class would either be tied, or all but tied, entering that final 25-lap event. But perhaps that’s a testament to the competition that Lanco has to offer, as well as the talent and competitiveness of the drivers that span all four divisions of racing at the Clyde.
It was a special and significant night of racing at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, as first responders and victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were honored on First Responders Night Presented by Glick Fire Equipment, a night which just so happened to fall on the 20th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. During intermission, all first responders were recognized on the race track, with goodie bags and a hearty round of applause given to all of them in recognition and appreciation of all they do. But from an on-track perspective, the night was a significant one too, with it serving as the second to last points-paying race of the 2021 season for all four weekly divisions.
The wingless portion of the Labor Day Shootout at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway never fails to produce thrills, spills, and plenty of drama. The 2021 edition of the race would check all of those boxes, and as the clock struck midnight, signifying the end of the greatest racing weekend of the year, four drivers would be celebrating on the frontstretch as well-deserved winners of the Labor Day Shootout. Scott Neary would dominate the night in the All Star Slingshots’ final appearance of 2021 at the Clyde. Steven Snyder, Jr. made it back-to-back Hyper Racing Wingless 600 victories at the Clyde, winning the 30-lapper in a runaway. Dakota Barlet kept a recent hot streak going by surviving the chaos and a last-corner challenge by Dan Lane, Jr. to win the wingless 270 A-Main. And Chase Layser concluded the night by holding off a frantic charge from T. J. Greve, including another last-corner pass, to win the wingless 125/4 Stroke feature.
Labor Day Weekend annually brings about the biggest racing weekend of the year at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. And with 149 entries signed in across the four divisions of Saturday’s opening night of the Labor Day Shootout, it became abundantly clear that the action would live up to the hype. The night would start with a wild and dramatic 270 feature, and when the dust settled, it would be Nick Skias driving from 22nd to take the lead with three laps remaining to take the night’s first checkered flag. T. J. Greve would then double down on Labor Day Shootout wins, as he dominated the 125/4 Stroke feature, and turned in a similar performance in the Hyper Racing 600s, holding off Jason Swavely in lapped traffic to make it two wins in as many races. The night’s final feature would see a first-time Lanco winner on one of the biggest stages, as Brandon Heist led from lap 5 to the finish to win the Skeet Craft Collision Sportsman A-Main, allowing him to finally get elusive win number one at the Clyde.
Summer Sizzler Night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway saw humid and overcast conditions as race teams and fans descended upon Newmanstown on the final Saturday of August. The weather was warm, but the on-track action would be what was sizzling on this evening. Excellent racing throughout the night culminated with four fantastic features that saw multi-groove racing and wheel-to-wheel action at every turn. When all was said and done, Mike Coen picked up his second 125/4 Stroke victory in three weekends with a wire-to-wire performance. Jason Swavely was nearly as dominant en route to his third 270 win of the season, and the victory drew him right back to within striking distance of Nick Skias in the championship fight. A four-car battle for the win in the Skeet Craft Collision Sportsman feature saw Bret Cronrath come out on top for the fourth time in 2021, making the points battle a near dead heat with two races remaining. In the final feature, T. J. Greve and Jesse Maurer waged an epic battle for victory in the Hyper Racing 600 main event, with Greve coming out on top by just 0.064 seconds.
With seven features on the docket for Boyer’s Tavern of Rexmont Luau Night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, there was bound to be a little bit of just about everything throughout the course of the evening. When the smoke cleared and the dust settled, there was a mixture of new winners, familiar faces, and a former champion making a triumphant return to the Clyde. Jamie Flickinger and Alex Lukacs finally broke through for their first Lanco wins in the Skeet Craft Collision Sportsman and 125/4 Stroke divisions, respectively. Nick Skias picked up two wins on the evening, one in the 270 makeup feature and the other in the Hyper Racing 600 main event. Toby Blumenshine picked up win number six on the season in the regularly scheduled Skeet Craft Collision Sportsman feature. Former champion William Manotti shook off the rust after a few years away and found his way back into the winner’s circle in the second 125/4 Stroke feature. And Brent Shearer closed the night with an impressive charge from 16th to win the final feature of the evening in the 270s.
Pink Out Night Presented by KDM Skunkworks Race Engines annually serves as one of the most special nights of the year at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. Organized by Kim Glass of the Kim’s Kreations Novelty Stand and TT’s Troops, the night raises funds for breast cancer research while also turning the Clyde into a sea of pink, with pink t-shirts aplenty and even pink accenting on some of the race cars. At intermission, a special presentation was held to honor and recognize all cancer survivors. It was a recognition of their courage, strength, and bravery in dealing with this terrible disease. It was a night where only five drivers could take feature race victories. But on this night, there were far more true winners than just those who would cross the finish line first.
