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PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Ricky Thornton, Jr. took the checkers at Carl Short's 41st Annual General Tires Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima Batteries Saturday at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The Adel, IA driver became the 26th different winner of the $100,000-to-win event. Twenty-six drivers representing 13 different states started Saturday night's 100-lap race, which witnessed three different leaders, four lead changes, seven cautions, and took just over 50 minutes to...more

By Lucas Oil Late Model Series PR (Portsmouth, OH) -- Ricky Thornton Jr. topped off his first full-year running with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as he snuck by race leader Brandon Overton on a lap 83 restart on Saturday Night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The 2021 Eibach Springs Rookie-of-the-Year winner went on to score the biggest win of his racing career by capturing the 41st Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima Batteries. Thornton pulled away from...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Saturday night saw Portsmouth Raceway Park host its final points race of the 2021 season and final event prior to next month's Dirt Track World Championship. Brandon Fouts, Brian Skaggs, Mike Meyers, and Zack Pendleton were officially crowned as track champions. Shannon Thornsberry, Skaggs, Billy Staker, and Pendleton all scored feature wins. The Giovanni's Pizza Late Model A-Main was a wild one. Eventual race winner Shannon Thornsberry from Martin, KY...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Watertown, NY's Tim McCreadie claimed the Lucas Oil Late Model-sanctioned Pepsi River Days Rumble 50 Saturday at Portsmouth Raceway Park fending off a field comprised of 24 drivers representing 11 different states. While McCreadie captured the night's big prize, Brian Skaggs and Zack Pendleton continued their dominance in the Modified and Sport Mod Divisions. The weekend marked the 33rd PRP visit for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Car Series, and there...more

By Lucas Oil LAte Model Series PR (Portsmouth, OH) -- Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship point leader, Tim McCreadie, won his second consecutive series race as he took the top spot in the River Days Rumble – presented by Pepsi on Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. McCreadie’s win was his fifth this season. Devin Moran finished second to McCreadie with Ricky Thornton Jr., Tyler Erb, and Jimmy Owens rounding out the top five. Kyle Bronson led the first four laps of the...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Portsmouth Raceway Park welcomed Late Models, 410 Winged Sprint Cars, Modifieds, and Sport Mods Saturday. Brandon Wimmer, Brandon Fouts, Brian Skaggs, and Zack Pendleton all scored wins in their respective classes. Fouts was fast all evening in The Giovanni's Pizza Late Model Division. The Kite, KY driver set fast time and led every lap in both his heat and the feature. Fouts added to his PRP Points lead and has qualified the fastest at every race this...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Columbus, IN's Devin Gilpin captured the ninth annual Boone Coleman Memorial Gator 50 Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park, while Brayden Berry, Mike Meyers, and Zack Pendleton all claimed wins in their respective divisions. The highlighted event of the evening was in The Giovanni's Pizza Late Model Division and paid $5,000 to the winner and will provide the victor with a provisional starting spot in this October's Dirt Track World Championship. That...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate A man that won't age and two features that went right down to the wire made the headlines at Portsmouth Raceway Park Saturday Night. At 79 years old, Delmas Conley took the checkered in the Late Model Division. KC Burdette fended off Jeremy Rayburn in the closing laps to win the annual Lemley Motorsports Mod Squad Spectacular. Mike Meyers just clipped Billy Staker at the stripe to win in the Limited Lates, and Zack Pendleton continued his dominance in...more

PRP PRESS RELEASE By Chuck Greenslate Portsmouth Raceway Park hosted a big night for the little kids over the weekend with big money on the line for 410 Winged Sprint Cars. Saturday was Jackie Boggs Night for The Kids presented by 4B Motorsports highlighted by The Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association-sanctioned Bobby Morgan Memorial. Cole Duncan prevailed in the Sprints. Shannon Thornsberry was the winner in the Late Models. Brian Skaggs took the checkers in the Modifieds, and Zach Pendleton...more

Bobby Morgan Memorial - OVSCA Sprints paying sprints $6,600 to win Late Models $2,00 to win Modifieds $800 to win Sport Mods $400 to win Jackie Boggs Night For The Kids - presented by 4B Motorsports Kids 12 and under FREE General Admission and prizes galore!! Inflatables set up behind the main grandstand from 5pm to 8pm - by EMC2 Party Rentals. Times: 4:00 Gates Open 6:00 Driver's Meeting 6:30 Hot Laps 7:30 Racing Prices: $30 Pit Pass (All Ages) $15 General Admission (Ages 13 and up) FREE...more