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before McGrew slipped up the track allowing Michael Wright to slip past and catch Poland in the final laps to finish fourth. Justin picked up the pursuit of his brother, while Zach was under pressure from Garrett Poland and Derrick McGrew Jr.

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The Hall of Fame inductions will take place during intermission during Sunday’s race program, which will feature the 40-lap Hall of Fame Classic for the Red Chair DIRTcar Sportsman division, along with a full slate of racing for the weekly divisions.Īndrew Buff picked up the DIRTcar Sportsman East Region Series win over his brothers Justin and Zach in the 30-lap main event.Īndrew took the point at the drop of the green and withstood early pressure from Cody Ochs before Ochs went pit side with a flat and returned at the back of the pack. Pete was also in charge of track prep prior to taking over promoter duties with his family alongside. Pete fielded a car in the original limited sportsman division at The Ridge before putting together a sprint car team with Matt and Bobby Varin in the cockpit of the No.

Pete Demitraszek and his family have been a part of Glen Ridge Motorsports Park before the first modified turned a lap on the fast quarter mile. His wife Georgie also is active in the racing community as an official with the MVVDMS and has helped in several capacities, while watching her kids, David and Chip compete in the modified and sportsman divisions as well as engineering DKM race cars for other teams. John “The Dancing Bear” Constantino, who picked up his first career victory in the sportsman division at The Ridge, is completing his 51st year of competition as a member of the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series. The Constantino family have been a part of racing in the Northeast for many years. He has also put together museum pieces to be displayed to remind fans how the cars have changed through the years. Blanchard” as he is still respectfully known to most of us that he taught at Gloversville High School, after competing in the modified division for a number of years, has made his mark in the Vintage Division where he has a pair of feature wins at Glen Ridge. Since making Glen Ridge his home track in the all-star slingshot division, Ballard has picked up 25 feature wins and two track championships as well as operating the grader for the speedway’s track crew.įrank Blanchard, or “Mr.

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However, you can most often find him on the infield of the place he loves and with camera in hand catching the action to share with other race fans.īallard has represented the Grand Gorge Gang well in his years of racing at The Ridge and Fonda Speedway where he has 17 pro stock victories and the 1994 track championship to his name. He is also a go-to guy at The Ridge, often asked to help anywhere from the ticket booth to the announcer’s tower or the concession stand.

When I first started taking action photos at Fonda Speedway, Bob was one of the first to offer suggestions on settings, where to and not to stand to get the best shots possible. I have had several conversations with Lansing over the years, and I can’t remember a time when he didn’t make me laugh or give me something to think about. Writing for Allmusic, critic David Jeffries wrote the album 'feels less like a band album and more like talented studio musicians on the loose, but die-hard fans of either the Gang or the late Bolin will enjoy it, if only in fits and starts.' Track listing Īll songs by Tommy Bolin and John Tesar except where noted.FULTONVILLE – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park will host its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Sunday with a trio of individuals and a pair of families that have been an intricate part of the history of the little track on the hill.īob Lansing, Frank Blanchard and Dan Ballard, along with the Demitraszek and Constantino families will be honored during Sunday night’s race program.

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