By Kasey Kreider When life gives you lemons, sometimes the best thing you can do is make lemonade. You might even be surprised with how good the lemonade turns out to be. This metaphor may be the perfect way to summarize the sequence of events that unfolded at the Clyde…
By Kasey Kreider On a warm and somewhat humid Scout Night at the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway, four drivers were able to withstand both the heat and the competition to take victories on Saturday night. Zach Light picked up his first Lanco win of 2021 in the Hyper Racing 600s,…
By Kasey Kreider Some things were old, some things were new, and some things simply stayed the same on a full night of racing from the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. But when the dust settled over Newmanstown on Saturday night, a half-dozen deserving winners had taken their well-earned places in…
By Kasey Kreider Good things come to those who wait. That’s how the saying goes, anyway. But that mantra rang eerily true within the confines of the Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway on Saturday night. After the rains came and washed out all feature racing one weekend ago, the six-pack of…
By Kasey Kreider Adaptability is key in dirt-track racing. The ability to adapt to changing track conditions, the ability to adapt to different lines on the track in order to find more speed or maneuver through traffic, and, in some cases, the ability to adapt to different types of cars…
Perhaps the word of the night on what turned out to be a wild, action-packed opening points night of the 2021 season was patience. All four of Saturday night’s victors had to patiently battle their way through the field of leaders, through lapped traffic, and in some cases, both at…
On a crisp, cool, yet perfect opening night for the 2021 season, in which the jackets were on and the wings were off, 103 different entries across three different divisions descended upon the 1/8th-mile Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway. All had the goal of capturing the first victories of the new…
Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway celebrated their Halloween Spectacular on a night fit for the spooky holiday. With lingering mist and rain showers, along with a light fog, the action was delayed twice due to weather. Exceptional work by the track crew got the track surface back in racing condition…
One of the marquee events of the 2020 season saw Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway turn pink in support of the Hershey Medical Center Breast Cancer Center. The annual Pink Out Night presented by Kim’s Kreations saw the four regularly scheduled divisions take to the high banks, with the Sportsman leading…
Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway honored first responders and armed forces veterans and currently serving members this past Saturday. Following a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by 6 year old Landon Mak, a full slate of heat races and b-mains led into the four feature events. The 125/4…
The second end of the weekend twin bill at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway saw the wings come off for three of the regular divisions, as the Hyper Racing 600’s, 270’s, and 125/4 Stroke divisions would be in action and joined by the Slingshots. Alex Bright and Christian Bruno would…
Night number one of the Bud’s Spring Service Labor Day Shootout saw Lanco’s four regular divisions taking to the Newmanstown high banks, and the 270’s would lead off the running order. As the fireworks exploded overhead, Pete Skias and Mike Rutherford would lead the field to the green. On the…
One week after mother nature claimed her first victory of the season, Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway returned to action with four regularly scheduled features and two makeup’s on the card. The Sportsman and Hyper Racing 600’s saw their rescheduled features run immediately after hot laps. A sun-splashed sky greeted…
After rain halted most of the running for the United States Auto Club over the last two weeks, call it apropos that the sanctioning body heads back home again for events surrounding the Indianapolis 500 with a boost from Sunshine. Tyler Courtney was exceptionally quick off the truck, and turned…
The biggest night of the year for the members of the Lanco Micro-midget Racing Club took place this past Saturday, with the running of the Clyde Martin Memorial races. Named for the Club’s first Chief Starter, these races are the most important run all season for the Newmanstown oval. The…
Back To School Night at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway saw five divisions taking to the racetrack, with the 2020 All-Star Slingshot Tour running their season opener. Dave Carraghan and Mason Pittinger would lead the field to the green. Carraghan took the early lead, while Cody Kline made a big charge…
A season of thrills and spills continued at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway this week. As the track celebrated Kid’s Night, the racing was anything but child’s play. The 125 & 4 Stroke Division kicked off the night. Kenny Bushey and Mike Coen made up the front row, with plenty of…
Independence Day weekend kicked off in a big way at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway as the Newmanstown, PA facility hosted its first Thursday Night Thunder event. A night of fireworks was in store for the fans as the winged 270’s and wingless Hyper Racing 600’s took to the high-banked…
Thunder Hill Speedway 125/250 Wing A Feature 1: 1. 14-Drew Buchner[1]; 2. 9F-Ryan Frandsen[2]; 3. 89-Hunter Gruen[4]; 4. 28-Mason Hale[3]; 5. 31-Koby Werkmeister[8]; 6. 88-Caleb Moen[6]; 7. 4-Kilee Bowe[9]; 8. 06-Xavier Binger[12]; 9. 90-Brody Hanson[11]; 10. 11-Brock Wilkens[10]; 11. C71-Carter Jensrud[5]; 12. 22-Brett Shafer[7]; 13. 18-Tyler Rabenberg[13]; 14. 20-Hayden Johnson[14]…
The trend of thrills, spills, and wild racing action continued at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway this week. A fierce night of racing was in store for the fans in attendance for only the second time this season. The 270’s kicked-off the action; with Ben Layser and Alex Swift on…
On a night whee fans were back in the stands for the first time this season, the cars and stars of Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway put on a fantastic show from beginning to end. In addition to the four regular divisions, the All-Star Slingshots made their first appearance this…
Race night number three for Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway saw a bit of everything on the Newmanstown high-banks, with repeat winners, fresh faces in Victory Lane, and several torn up cars following wild crashes. The batting order for the night saw the 270 class in the lead-off position. Corey…
On an early summer day built for racing, the stars and cars of Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway put on a fantastic show for a growing live-stream audience. With fans still unable to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions, the audience numbers for the track’s free live stream was outstanding. Those fans…
A mix of track regulars and outlaw schedule runners invaded Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway for the opening night of the 2020 season. After an off-season rules change combined the 125 and Four Stroke divisions, four classes took to the high banks after a delay of eight weeks due to…
Newmanstown, PA (Saturday, 9/14) – Saturday’s regular season finale at Lanco’s Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway was a very busy evening as the Newmanstown oval celebrated an early Halloween, treated some lucky fans to free, specially made t-shirts, hosted the Restricted 600’s one more time in 2019, and ended the program…