James Ellis

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | James Ellis

Throughout his racing career, Butchie Irwin has stood in Victory Lane several times. However, his Short Super Series Sportsman Fast Cars and Freedom feature win Monday at Brookfield Speedway triggered a wave of emotions for the veteran driver that brought him to tears. “We needed this one,” Irwin said, fighting the emotions. “This means the world to us! This is a new team, and we are still getting to know each other.”kAm%96 H:? H2D ?@E ;FDE 2?

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | James Ellis

With one of the busiest weekends of racing ahead, there is plenty of action scheduled at the local tracks ... if Mother Nature cooperates, that is. Thursday night, if the weather holds out, Airborne Park is scheduled to host the DIRTcar 358-modifieds for the 75-lap, $5,000-to-win “Battle of Plattsburgh,” while the sportsman division will vie for $1,500 in a 30-lap feature event. The tracks Mini Stocks, Limited Sportsman and Renegade divisions are also on the racecard.

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | James Ellis

Friday night was a challenging night for Matt DeLorenzo. After watching his daughters, Bella and Toni, help the Tamarac Bengals softball team win the Wasaren League championship, he made his way to Albany-Saratoga Speedway. kAm(:E9 E96 DA665H2J >2?286>6?E DE2CE:?8 24E:@? 2 =:EE=6 62C=:6C 2?5 >@G:?8 E96 C246 AC@8C2> 2=@?8 5F6 E@ A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 C2:?[ 96 2CC:G65 ;FDE :? E:>6 E@ 9625 @FE @? E96 EC24< 7@C 9:D 962E C246 2?5 H@? :? 2 42C 3@CC@H65 7C@> E62>>2E6 qC:2?

3 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | James Ellis

FONDA — After going winless at Fonda Speedway in 2024, Ronnie Johnson picked up his second victory in a span of five days. Johnson scored his first big-block win since June 2023 Saturday night and returned with his small-block modified Wednesday for the mid-week special River Rage 30. kAmy@9?D@? <6AE 9:D >@>6?EF> 8@:?8 7@CH2C5[ H:C:?8 E96 7:6=5 E@ C64@C5 9:D 7:CDE 42C66C bdg\>@5:7:65 H:? 2E E96 %C24< @7 r92>A:@?D]k^AmkAm“(:E9 E96 bdg[ J@F 42? 8@ 2C@F?5 96C6 AC6EEJ >F49 H:56 @A6?

3 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | James Ellis

FONDA — After going winless at Fonda Speedway in 2024, Ronnie Johnson picked up his second victory in a span of five days. Johnson scored his first big-block win since June 2023 Saturday night and returned with his small-block modified Wednesday for the mid-week special River Rage 30. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmy@9?D@? <6AE 9:D >@>6?EF> 8@:?8 7@CH2C5[ H:C:?8 E96 7:6=5 E@ C64@C5 9:D 7:CDE 42C66C bdg\>@5:7:65 H:?