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Wednesday, April 3rd 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Jeremie Corcoran tells me how the track looks in Canandaigua and his hopes for this weekend.
April Wilson talked about her first ever trip to Lincoln and the snowmobile fun they just had.

I could not believe what I saw when I woke up on Tuesday. A good four inches of snow fell in our area and it was a heavy, wet snow by the time we got to it on our driveway. So one of the first things I did was contact Jeremie Corcoran to see if Canandaigua looked like Liverpool did…fortunately it did not and everything is a go for this weekend.

And don’t forget that Fonda also has a race scheduled and last I knew, this is still on also. I’ll be looking for some Fonda guys to chat with today too so if you are going to race there this weekend, send me an email at doug@dougsdirtdiary.com or hit me up on facebook.

Also today I will be writing a preview of the weekend activities and am also looking for some Canandaigua drivers as well. Again, message me and we’ll get you on as well.

Now let’s talk about what I did in my brief time in the studio on Tuesday. I start with confirmation that the Ontario County Fairgrounds are all set and ready. Jeremie Corcoran tells me how the track looks in Canandaigua and his hopes for this weekend. He told me that none of the flurries that hit the area stuck to the racetrack, described some of the work he did on Tuesday and wondered about adding another open tire Sportsman race down the road.

April Wilson talked about her first ever trip to Lincoln and the snowmobile fun they just had. She told me how she did on the snowy day in Pa., where she will race next and invites everyone to stop by their bar & Grill in Gananoque, Ontario.

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Alton Palmer talks about this Saturday’s Fonda Speedway opener and the work he has to do.
Mike Cooper will race at Canandaigua this weekend and talked about his hopes for his Street Stock.

It was back to being cold on Monday as out little warming streak ended. They are even calling for a little snow tonight although it should only be a dusting for us while a little further north, they could get up to six inches. So even though technically it is Spring, Winter is not giving up that easily.

The good news is that there are no tracks affected by the snow that are opening this weekend so it should not affect that at all. Canandaigua is set to open with the two-day Jan Corcoran Memorial this Friday and Saturday while Fonda’s Ice Jam is set for Saturday.

On the site today we have a pair of drivers and each will race this weekend if Mother Nature allows. And we’ll be tracking down more of these guys this week as we get ready for our first races of the season here in New York State.

Now let’s chat more about what is new for today on the Audio Page. I begin with a man who is going to be very busy this week. Alton Palmer talks about this Saturday’s Fonda Speedway opener and the work he has to do to get his Modified ready. He talked about what he was doing on Easter Sunday to get a little ahead to work, how important shock knowledge is these days and why he does not like to change too many things in between the heat & the feature.

Mike Cooper will race at Canandaigua this weekend and talked about his hopes for his Street Stock. He told me how he got along with the car in his one race with it last year, what he changed in the off season and what he’ll do to help out his Sprint Car racing son on Friday.

Monday, April 1st 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Richie Pratt Jr. tells me about his third place finish in the 60 over Special at Bridgeport Speedway.
Danny Serrano talks about the 60 over Special and how crazy things got in the final corner.
Bobby Varin walks me through his win at Bridgeport and shares a story about Doug Hoffman.

We hope you all had a nice Easter on Sunday and I hope you all enjoyed the extra family time that comes along with it. We went to my parent’s house for a prime rib dinner and we had a great time. Although that injury in the Louisville game was unlike anything I’ve seen before. I did not know it was possible to break your leg like that playing basketball. Our thoughts a prayers go out Kevin Ware and we wish him a speedy recovery.

I also need to thank the two people you see on the site as well as Alton Palmer and Mike Cooper who made time for me on Easter. You see, after the SU game on Saturday I was going to do some more interviews but got distracted and forgot. So I woke up yesterday realizing I had to get to work on a holiday and needed other people to chat with…oh no, I thought. But thanks to these people, we have new stuff to listen to today and tomorrow. Thanks so much guys.

We also added a lot of new photos last night too so if you were with us earlier in the day you need to check those out. And who knows, maybe we have more coming. We’ll wait and see so keep checking back as I’ll put them up as soon as I get them

Now let’s chat more about what is new on the Audio Page for today. I begin with a podium finisher from Saturday. Richie Pratt Jr. tells me about his third place finish in the 60 over Special at Bridgeport Speedway. He talked about the wild last lap which saw the leader run out of fuel in the final corner, how his flat at lap 20 may have actually helped him and how happy he is to come back for a nice finish.

Danny Serrano talks about the 60 over Special and how crazy things got in the final corner. He described what happened in the last few feet before the finish line, how badly they felt about the abrasive track conditions and how well attended this special show was.

Bobby Varin walks me through his win at Bridgeport and shares a story about Doug Hoffman. He told me about the wild last lap, when he noticed the leader was slowing and how big this win was for him personally.

Sunday, March 31st 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Matt DeLorenzo talked about the shop work he was doing on Saturday to get ready for Fonda.
Tyler Siri gets ready for Canandaigua’s opener and talked about his off season trip to Florida.

It was an absolutely beautiful day on Saturday as the sun was out all day long. And even thought we barely broke 50 degrees, it felt a lot warmer than that. Too bad it was so wet or we could have raced yesterday. So let’s hope for lots of sunshine this week as we have several big shows taking place next weekend.

I got a few interviews done before the NCAA tournament started up again and I also got some new photos from John Meloling as he was at Joe Marotta’s radio show earlier in the day. That show was done live at the DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame and it is nice to see that place being used like it is lately. Nice job out there guys!

We also have chats with a pair of Modified racers who will get to race at their weekly home starting next weekend. It is so nice that we are almost there and hopefully with a good week under us, racing can finally begin in New York State on the clay.

Now let’s chat more about that pair of interviews I have for you today on the Audio Page. I begin with a man who was very busy in his new shop. Matt DeLorenzo talked about the shop work he was doing on Saturday to get ready for Fonda’s opener on April 6th. He told me how he did on the ice with his Sprint Car, why they moved to a bigger shop and why he will keep running his small block on Saturdays until bigger motors start to make their way to victory lane consistently.

Tyler Siri gets ready for Canandaigua’s opener and talked about his off season trip to Florida. He talked about what they learned in the final night at Volusia, how nice it was to watch his son race a Legends Sportsman and why he will run Friday nights at I-88 Speedway in Afton.

Saturday, March 30th 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

J.R. Heffner talked about running a truck at Eldora and his hopes for a Lebanon Valley Championship.
Casey Williams told me about the racers bash coming up next weekend for Utica Rome Speedway.

It was a nice day on Friday as SU fans everywhere basked in the glory of their win the night before against top seed Indiana. There is still one more hurdle for us to reach the Final Four and a tough team awaits today, a team we know well. Best of luck to all of you as you root on your favorite team…well except if that team in Marquette.

On the site we have a pair of Modified drivers who are looking forward to some gains this season. And one of those guys is putting together a truck to race at Eldora against some of the best young talent around. We wish J. R. nothing but the best as he hopes to represent the Modified world well in a big race.

Of course the race today at Black Rock will not be happening so I will still be hoping for that first race of the season. But things look good for Canandaigua next weekend as they have a two day deal on tap and if everything works out, that will be my first race of the season.

Now let’s chat more about the pair of interviews I have for you on the Audio Page. I begin with a man who has big plans for the coming season. J.R. Heffner talked about running a truck at Eldora and his hopes for a Lebanon Valley Championship. He told me what his big goal is for the truck series, what they did to make sure his back up Modified is as good as the primary and how he tried to run this past weekend in Maryland.

Casey Williams told me about the racers bash coming up next weekend for Utica Rome Speedway at Nothin Fancy Café in Vernon. He talked about the work they did in the shop on Thursday, what still needs to be completed and how things are going at home with a young daughter keeping them up at night on occasion.

Friday, March 29th 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Kevin Albert talks about his second place at the Big Diamond opener and some changes for 2013.
Steve Hulsizer tells me about running some early Sportsman races and his Modified hopes.
Jeremiah Fish invites fans to come to the DIRT HOF for Around the Tracks with Joe Marotta.

I had another fun day in the studio as I recorded a lot of new interviews and got to spend some extra time with the kids by myself as my wife had to work last night. They were off school so it was nice to have lots of time with them.

Today I will be back in the studio and tomorrow as well as the big show at the Black Rock Speedway was cancelled due to a wet racetrack. New Egypt and Big Diamond will run this weekend and Big Diamond is on for tonight. And of course the RoC tour visits Bridgeport on Saturday.

And just like a lot of you, I’ll be stealing looks at the TV all weekend as the NCAA tournament resumes with some great games in the sweet sixteen. And when the weekend is over, we will know who the Final Four teams will be. Plus baseball is starting in a few days, racing gets into high gear soon so this is my favorite time of the year by far!

Now let’s chat more about what is new for today on the Audio Page. I begin with a man who just came off a real nice opening day finish. Kevin Albert Jr. talks about his second place at the Big Diamond opener and some changes for 2013. He told me how he fell back from 1^st to 8^th, how he worked his way back up and described an issue he was having in the corners.

Steve Hulsizer tells me about running some early Sportsman races and his hopes to get back behind the wheel of a Modified. He explained how good finishes in these races could help the team’s finances, how he did in crate races in the past and how impressed he was with the way his young son ran.

Jeremiah Fish invites fans to come to the DIRT HOF for Around the Tracks with Joe Marotta. He tells me about the Small Block Super Modified drivers who will be on hand, why events like these are so important and reminds racers about their swap meet on April 14^th.

Thursday, March 28th 2013

New on the Audio Page for today:

Richie Pratt Jr. talks about his tough day at New Egypt and his hopes for the 60 over Special.
Alex Bruce tells me how he went from taking pictures in the grandstand to a track photographer.

I had my youngest daughter home sick from school today for the second day in a row on Wednesday but fortunately she is doping much better now and none of us caught the stomach bug she had so it’s all good. Nice!

After she got feeling better, I got in the studio and wrote up another story for the Syracuse Post Standard profiling the coming weekend. The bulk of the story was done from the quotes I got from Jimmy Horton the day before pertaining to Doug Hoffman. I hope you like it. Look for it on your newsstands today!

Then I got to work in the studio and recorded two additional interviews for you to listen to today. Both are nice and one is a little different as we look into the life of a racing photographer. We’ll be doing more of those along the way this year so look for more of those style interviews in the future. And Richie Pratt is always great to chat with! I hope you enjoy them both!

Now let’s talk in more detail about what is new for today on the Audio Page. I begin with more on a big race this weekend in New Jersey. Richie Pratt Jr. talks about his tough day at New Egypt and his hopes for the 60 over Special. He explained how a jingle in his heat race set him back, how racy Bridgeport was last year and how important tire choice can be.

Alex Bruce tells me how he went from taking pictures in the grandstand to a track photographer. He told me how taking pictures with film differs from today’s digital cameras, how fortunate he is to be a three of the area’s most successful tracks and offers advice to others looking to be where he is someday. To contact him or get photos send your emails to habphoto@gmail.com.


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