Palmerton, PA — Over his 30-plus years of racing on the eastern Pennsylvania short track asphalt circuit Bobby Jones has put together a sterling career. Between Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton and Evergreen Raceway in St. Johns, the 48-year old ace who hails from Palmerton, owns a combined 49 feature wins and four championships including […]
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LEHIGHTON, PA – Defending Mahoning Valley Speedway champion Bobby Jones raced to a hard-fought win over his protégé Josh Scherer, earning his 35th career Modified victory in the process, 28 of them taking place here. Jones used a lap 20 restart to overtake Scherer, however, from there on they battled tooth and nail to […]
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Two hundred green flag laps, the longest race distance in Mahoning Valley Speedway (PA) history, paid off for the fans in attendance on a mild and memorable autumn Saturday evening. Every bit of strategy building up to the final lap of the 6th Annual Octoberfast event was out the window and came down to which […]
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LEHIGHTON, PA.– It takes a veteran driver to make the best of a bad situation and in the case of Bobby Jones that’s just what he did after winning Saturday night’s 35-lap Modified feature at Mahoning Valley Speedway. Jones was at wits end in trying to get his car to work right. A week ago […]
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The region’s Tour-Type Modified stars received one final chance on Sunday afternoon to prepare for next month’s King of the Green weekend at Evergreen Raceway (PA). It was a familiar face that was unbeatable from the drop of the green flag, setting himself up as the favorite going into the big October event. Matt […]
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When the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series arrives for their rescheduled season opener at Mahoning Valley Speedway on April 23, there will be a wide assortment of competitors vying for the winner’s share. Drivers such as Matt Hirschman, Chuck Hossfeld, and Andy Jankowiak will certainly be some of the favorites, but names that may […]
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