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By Dave Harclerode

BEDFORD, PA –  Bedford Speedway fans were treated to the best racing of the season Friday night, thanks to a great surface and some two and three wide racing.  Derek Byler, a former Limited Late Model track champ, made the move to the Super Late Model division this year.  Three weeks into the season, Derek earned his first ever Super Late Model win.  It was Derek’s first win in the division at any track.  Rance Garlock returned to victory lane after a long hiatus in the Limited Late Model division, and Brian Duffy took top honors in the Street Stocks.  Charlie Walter continued his dominance in the Hobby Stocks, and Jeff Treece earned his first win in the 4-cylinder class. Read more »

By Dave Harclerode

BEDFORD, PA –  A jam packed pit area graced the Bedford Speedway Friday night, and fans enjoyed excellent racing in all five divisions.  A wet and tacky track played right into Jeff Rine’s hands, as he battled veteran driver Scott Haus and DJ Myers to earn his first victory of the year at the historic 5/8th mile oval.  Matt Sponaugle took the checkered in the wild Limited Late Model division, and Jim Sayler started the year off on the right foot by winning the Street Stock main event.  Two previous season champions also won the features in their divisions, with Charlie Walter picking up the win in the Hobby Stocks, and Mike Lauffer in the 4-Cylinders. Read more »

BEDFORD, PA (April 23, 2010) – Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN scored his second straight Lucas Oil Model Dirt Series victory winning Friday Night’s Bedford Valley Petroleum $10,000 to win event at Bedford Speedway.  Owens took the lead on lap 13 from Will Vaught and managed to hold off Brian Birkhofer in the waning laps to take the victory.  Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA finished second followed by Vaught of Crane, MO; Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA.  With the win Owens closed to within five points of series leader, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN; who finished eleventh.

Owens and Vaught made up the front row for the 50 lap main event with Vaught taking the lead at the start of the race with Owens and Birkhofer trailing. Vaught was racing at Bedford for the first time in his career. Vaught began to enter traffic by lap ten and Owens closed right on his bumper. Read more »

By Laura Cornman

BEDFORD, PA – Despite threatening rain, the Bedford Speedway went back to green flag racing Friday evening. A sum of 86 drivers filled the pit area for the double point affair.

Matt Parks, Rick Singleton, and Derek Byler were victorious during the 358 limited late model heat races. Both Jim Saylor and Brian Duffy were awarded wins during the street stock heat races. DJ Troutman and Jack Pencil earned wins during the super late model heat races. Terry Norris and Charlie Walter claimed wins during the cruiser hobby stock heat races. Both Steve Frederick and Mike Lauffer won the 4-cylinder heat races. Read more »