A.J. Sanders - Randolph Record

19 Jan

Caraway Speedway honors champions, looks toward ‘winter heat’ action

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Jason York had a fast car in 2023. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Caraway Speedway held its annual awards banquet last weekend to review the 2023 season and look ahead to the coming year. Jason York was the Late Models champion, winning five times in points competition. The runner-up was Chase Murphy, who also landed Rookie of the Year honors for the class. Cam Thomas was third. The Challengers division was won by Allen Vance, who won five races. The next spots were held by Matthew Smith and D.J. Dean. Dean also was the Rookie of the Year. In Modifieds, Justice…

24 Oct

Points titles settled at Caraway Speedway

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Daniel Hughes, right, receives the trophy for winning the UCARs points championship at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Not all track champions needed top finishes in the final event of points racing at Caraway Speedway. But it brought about some close racing Saturday night. Championships in six divisions were confirmed. Here’s how it unfolded: ** In Late Models, Jason York had already clinched the championship. Dean Ward won the Late Models feature, with Brody Duggins placing second ahead of Chase Murphy. Duggins was in Late Models for the first time at the track. Jamie York, son of Jason…

10 Oct

Twin features bring varied results at Caraway Speedway

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Jaxson Casper has been in the victory lane frequently at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Jaxon Casper and Justice Calabro pulled out victories in Modifieds as part twin features Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Casper, who was on the pole, was ahead of Calabro and Dean Lowder in the first race. There was only a six-car field. In the second race in the division, Calabro was the winner with Lowder in second and Nate Gregg in third. A.J. Sanders won the Mini Stocks race from the pole, Sanders finished ahead of Chuck Wall and Bryson Pickard in the 14-car…

19 Sep

Casper, Smith, Sanders among Caraway Speedway winners

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AJ Sanders collected the trophy in the Mini Stocks race Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Jaxon Casper was the winner of the Modifieds feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Casper finished ahead of Justice Calabro for the victory. Matthew Smith was a repeat winner in Challengers. His second consecutive victory came when he finished ahead of Tommy Raino and Daniel Schadt. Veteran driver AJ Sanders was the winner in Mini Stocks, cranking out the victory across 40 laps. Luke Smith and Bryson Pickard held the next two spots. The Bootleggers race was won by Jon Morton,…

31 Aug

Caraway Speedway honors past, sees fresh winners

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Former driver Junior Miller was among the inductees for Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame during the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Even on a night to engage in history, there was a sense of newness Saturday at Caraway Speedway. After a Wall of Fame induction that added five to the speedway’s most-honored list, there were relative newcomers to victory lane. The Wall of Fame inductees were ex-drivers John Paul Linville, Donald Tucker and Junior Miller, former race official Lance Childress and Riggs Racing. Jamie York won the 58-lap Late Models feature – the length of the race…