Tyler Peet (9) comes to the checkered to capture the Sportsman Modified win and the two-thousand-dollar first-place check. It would be the second straight night of action for the Short Track Super Series as they would head down the St. Lawrence River and Route 37, making their second annual trip to the Mohawk International Raceway and the running of the Showdown at the Border, along with the Sportsman Modified and the 4 Cylinders After all the quafying races were done the first main of the night would be the Short Track Super Series and there 50 lap evet and the race would actual go caution free but that would not mean the racing wasn't intense on the track. Jackson Gill would take the lead from the start of the race and would hold it until around lap 15, when Mat Williamson passed him for the lead. From there, Williamson would pull away from the field. The battle for third place that night would be between Matt Sheppard, David Hebert, and Chris Raab, with each taking third at different times. Ultimately, Matt Sheppard secured third and completed the podium. As for the winner, it would be Mat Williamson for the second straight, and he would cash in the ten grand check. Although Matt Sheppard would continue to pad his points lead in the North Series by 131 points over David Hebert. Next up would be the Sportsman Modified for their 335-lap event with zero cars in the pit. However, only the top 26 would be selected for the main event. The event would also go caution-free for the 35 laps. Josh Jock would take the lead from the start and try to pull away from the field as they pursued the $2,000 first-place check. Although there would be challenges, such as a pair of ine cars with Tyler Peet and Joe Toth, and with around ten laps to go, Tyler Peet would get around him for the lead and get the win on the night, and also keep his points lead on the STSS series. To finish off the night, the 4 Cylinders would take the stage, with 27 starting, as they pursued the $800 first-place check in their 20-lap event. The race would see CJ Lavair start on the pole and lead the whole way for the win, although he would have a challenge from the winner of the previous night at Can Am Speedway, in the likes of Corey Valade, and moving up 11 spots from where he started, Mathieu Voghell would round out the podium. The Mohawk International Speedway will be back in action on August 15 with a regular show, along with backpack giveaway night. As for the Short Track SuperSeries, they will return to action on August 21 with the Dirty Jersey from the New Egypt Speedway. Gallery

CJ Lavair (4c) battles with Josh Verne Sr (60t) in the early stages of the four-cylinder 20-lap event, as Lavair would capture the $800 first-place check. Gallery

Sportsman Modifieds Joe Toth (9) Mason Rogers (44) and Fire Swamp are in a three wide battle as they dive into turn one as they fight for a top ten. It would be the first-ever visit to the Can-Am Speedway for the Short Track Super Series, and the Gloves Will Come Off 51 for the Big Block Modifieds. Also in attendance would be the Sportsman Modified and the 4 Cylinders. After all the heat races were run, the first feature of the night would be the main event of the evening with the Short Track Super Series. Twenty-two cars would make the bell to battle for the $5,000 first-place prize. The leader at the start would be Zack Payne. He would be pulling away until there was a mid-race caution that would bunch up the field, and Matt Williamson would start on the outside, and that would be it, as Matt Williamson would take the lead and just be pulling away. The show of the race would be watching Matt Sheppard come from the back of the pack after a mid-race pit stop, picking them off, but he would just run out of time, finishing 5th on the night. As for the win, it would go to Matt Williamson and Tim Fulle, and Chris Raabe would round out the top three. Next up would be the STS Sportsman Modified, as they would send 26 cars to the ring to go after the $$ 1,051 win. As for the race, it would be over before it got underway, as Donovan Lussier would start on the pole and go wire to wire for the win, although it would not go without challenge, as Cedric Gauvreau would get second, and Tyler Peet would finish out the top three. The night would conclude with the 4 Cylinders, which might have been the highlight of the night. The top four, Corey Valade, Tony Frezzo, Francis White, and Jared Gibson, would trade the lead throughout the race until Corey Valade pulled away down the stretch to claim the win. The Short Track Super Series returns tomorrow, August 5th, as they head up Route 37 to invade the Mohawk International Raceway. This time, the event features the same three divisions, with a new twist: the big block modifieds are chasing a $10,000 first-place prize. Gallery

Corey Valade (21v) with the pass on the high side of Tony Frezzo (22) as they go after the win in the 4 Cylinder race for 15 laps. Gallery

Luke Horning (2H) and Chad Jesso (25) battle for the lead and Luke Horning would get the win for the sweep on the weekend. It would be the second night of the annual Mohawk Nationals from the Mohawk International Raceway along with the last night of racing for the 2023 from the Mohawk International Raceway. There would be five divisions in attendance on the night and all for big money the Sportsman Modified would be the headliner on the night with the 10th running of the Pete Mitchell Memorial and the 2500 to win. Along with the Pro Stock, Limited Sportsman Modified, Mini Stocks, and Eastern Ontario Antiques. With all the heat racing and Last Chance Qualifiers run it would be onto the main events. The first main on the night would be the Mini Stocks and their 20 laps 400 to win the event it would see 22 cars take the green flag and it would see Francis White take the early lead and it would look like he would be on his way to win and his second of the weekend. Although while battling in the closing laps with Jock Symonds they would both get together and Kevin Greenfield would take the lead. Although he would have a battle of his own on hand with Emily Massy for the win and Greenfield would hold on for the win. Then next up would be the Limited Sportsman Modified and there $500 to win 20 lap event it would see 11 cars take the green flag and it would see Bradly Howard take the early lead and he would be pulling away but then he was going down the backstretch in the closing laps and the car would get away from him and end up in the inside light pole. So inheriting the lead would be Thunder Anderson although he would get a challenge from Matthew LaValley for the win he would hang on down the stretch for his first career win. Then we would have the Eastern Ontario Antique Club with their two classes and 20 lap event and it would go green to checker and the winners would be Matt Barbour and Greg Hale. Then we would have the Pro Stock out for the $2,000 to win 30 lap event and there would be 33 racers that would enter the pits but they would only start 28 for the main event. The race would start with Denis Gauvreau getting the lead off the start but Luke Horning and Chad Jesso would come charging from 11th and 20th starting spots to be in the fight at the top. Horning would be able to get by Gauvreau for the lead and Jesso would also get by him to take second place. With that, we would have your classic Pro Stock battle from central New York as both of them are multi-track champions fighting for the $2,000 win. Something would happen to Chad Jesso though as he would go sliding off the top of turn 2 and end up in the pond. Then with Luke Horning and Denis Gauvreau on the front row for the next restart Horning would take control and get his second win on the weekend at Mhawk International Raceway to get the $2,000 check. Then it would be the headline event of the night the tenth running of the Pete Mitchell Memorial and the 54-lap $ 2,500-to-win race. It would see Shane Pecore and Robert Delormier starting on the front row and Shane Pecore would take the lead off the start. The battle up front for the early part of the race would be between Pecore and Casey Swamp. Although there would be a hard charger on the high side that would come and contend for the lead and that would be D.J. Gonyo. However, with a late race restart the Gonyo car would start to fall off and enter David Rodgers as he would show his nose for the win. Although Shane Pecore would hold on for his second Pete Mitchell win. Now with the racing at Mohawk International done for the 2023 season, all eyes shift towards Oswego and Super Dirt Week 51 in about three weeks. Gallery">Gallery

Kevin Greenfield (11a) and Emily Massy battle for the win in the 20-lap $400 to win Mini Stock event with Greenfield getting the win. Gallery

Richie Turner (17) was crowned for the scond straight year the Hartson Total Opening Renegades champion with his fifth place finish. It would be Taylor Rental Championship Night from the Airborne Speedway to finish the 2023 racing season with the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified, Hartson Total Opening Renegades, Taylor Rental Street Stocks, and the Northern Blacktopping Limited Sportsman Modified and all the points races would still be up for grabs. The night would start off with the makeup feature for the Taylor Rental Street Stocks. The night would start off well for championship hopeful Ryan Senecal as he would start on the front row and lead all fifteen laps for the win and keep his championship alive. As for the guys leading the points, Josh Laporte would finish 2nd, Jake Fountain fifth and Matt LaValley seventh giving Laporte a slight lead as they would have their second feature to finish off the night. Then it would be onto all the heat races for the racing championship night. Then the features for the last race of the season and first up would be the traveling tour that joined us on the night the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds and their four divisions would see Frank Hoard Jr., Greg Hauslin, George Palmer, Jack Miller and Nathan McFadden getting the wins. Then it would be onto the Northern Blacktopping Limited Sportsman Modified for 15 laps and getting the last win of the season in the nonpoints event would be Robert Laware for his second win of the year. Then it would be onto the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for there 25 lap championship event and it would see Craig Wholey and Chris Cayea starting on the front row Wholey would lead the first few laps and then Chris Cayea would overtake him and try and go and hide out there. He would have a challenge though as Josh Jock and his second-half-season surge would continue but Cayea would get the win. Although Travis Bruno would finish in seventh and Joey Scarbrough fifth giving Travis Bruno his third straight track championship. Then it would be onto the Hartson Total Opening Renegades. It would see Tyler Irwin getting the lead at the start of the race but Josh Terry would come charging hard from his seventh-place start to get up there and battle with Irwin for the win knowing he pretty much needed to win to get the title. Richir Turner would start in fifth and fall back off the start to tenth and then just start working his way back up and get a fifth-place finish and clinch his second straight championship title. Then there would be one race left on the season at Airborne Speedway and that would be the Taylor Rental Street Stock for 15 laps with 32 cars starting the race every spot would be important and there would be 8 cautions throughout the night. Speedy Bressette would charge from his seventh-place starting spot to get the eventual win with Ryan Senecal second and Rick Doner third, As for the championship we would have co-champions when it was all said and done with Josh Laporte and Ryan Senecal champions with their 9th and 21st place finish on the night and that will put a wrap on the 2023 season at the Airborne Speedway. Gallery

Josh Laporte (45b) claims one half of the 2023 Taylor Rental Street Stock championship as he and Matt LaValley end tied on the season. Gallery

Matt LaValley (29c) and Jason Bradley (3) battle for the lead down the front stretch of the Taylor Rental Street Stock heat races with LaValley getting the win. It would be a quick turnaround for all the racers at Airborne Speedway as they would be back at the track in just three short days for another full night of racing. This would have special meaning though as we would honor our Military before the races with the North Country Honor Flight. Then at intermission, it would be the annual back-to-school back pack and the racers and staff would knock it out of the park as they would have over 400 backpacks on hand to give away this year. As for the racing on track once the dust settled from the heat races it would be onto main event time. First out of the box would be the Hartson Total Open Renegades for their 25-lap race and starting on the front row would be Amber Rhoades and Hunter Sawyer with Sawyer leading the first six circuits. Although he would eventually be overtaken by Nathaniel Guay and then the battle would be on up front between him and Josh Terry for the win and Guay would get it for his first of the season. Then we would have the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for 25 laps and it would see Jonathan Toohill start off on the pole he would get the lead off the start of the race and look to go hide but there would be a hard charger that wouldn't give up and that would be Joey Scarbrough and he would chase him down and get the lead with two laps to go and claim his third win of the season. Although the race would see a major shake-up in the points as high point man and leading most of the season Jamy Begor would have mechanical issues and have a do not finish giving the lead to Travis Bruno with one race to go in the season. Then we would have the Northern Blacktopping Limited Sportsman Modified for their fifteen-lap race and getting the win for the second time in three nights would be Matt LaValley. Then there would be one race left to go on the night the Taylor Rental Street Stock but as the cars were going around on their pace laps the skies would open up and soak the racetrack and races would be done for the night. The Street Stock would have their main pushed to the following week giving them double features for championship night Gallery

Joey Scarbrough (11vt) celebrates on the roof as he gets his third win of the season in the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified division. Gallery