I Dig Sports

Rachel roars past top seed Rowan to reach KL final

Published in Squash

Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:28

Rachel Arnold (left) wins through to the Malaysian Open final after beating top seed Rowan Elaraby

Arnold faces Low as Yow meets Mueller in Malaysian finals
By ZHENG GUAN KNG – Squash Mad Correspondent

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Open will feature an all-domestic women’s final between Low Wee Wern and Rachel Arnold, with Ng Eain Yow powering into the men’s final where he will meet Swiss star Nicolas Mueller.

World No. 46 Rachel was exceptionally impressive as she played some of her best squash to deliver a sensational upset over top seed Rowan Elaraby of Egypt in the semi-finals at the National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil on Saturday.

The odds were always against fourth seeded Rachel but she proved doubters wrong with an 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 win.

The 23-year-old flew off the blocks right from the start and was hitting some outstanding winners as Rowan couldn’t get a footing in the game.

The Egyptian hung in there as she stepped it up to take the third game 11-9. But there was no stopping Rachel, who came back strong in the fourth to power into her first ever PSA Challenger 20 final.

“I thought I would give her a good fight because I played her before. It was close and I knew how she going to play,” said Rachel.

“Trying to stay focused is something that I have been working on. I lost it a little in the third but I’m glad that I got it back in the fourth.

“I’m really pleased to get into the final. It’s good to have some consistency in my results as well and this is probably my biggest win to date.

“Next up would be Wee Wern. We played each other in the final of the National Championships so I’ll have to go back and see what I need to work on.”

Earlier, second seed Wee Wern made it a second straight final in the home event after powering past Hong Kong’s Vanessa Chu 11-5, 4-11, 11-2, 11-8.

The defending champion started strongly but lost a bit of focus as world No. 49 Vanessa hit back to take the second game.

World No. 34 Wee Wern, however, kept her cool and stepped up her pace to seal the win in 34 minutes.

“Of course the match was a bit tougher than the score suggested. There were some close rallies and Vanessa did well in the second so I’m really happy to get away with a 3-1 win,” said Wee Wern.

“Ideally I would have loved to win 3-0 but some parts I played well and there were still improvements needed. I’m just glad that there were more ups for me on the day.

“It’s also nice to make the final again. It’s going to be one more big match and hopefully I’ll play better tomorrow than I did today.”

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

With the Malaysian women providing a lot of cheer and securing one title, the onus was on Eain Yow to deliver in the men’s competition.

And the world No. 37 didn’t disappoint as he delivered a polished performance to beat the high-flying Rui Soares of Portugal 11-5, 11-7, 11-7.

The fourth seeded Eain Yow was always on the front foot and didn’t allow world No. 92 Soares any room of opportunities as he claimed the win in convincing fashion.

The straight game wins means Eain Yow has won all his matches in the competition without dropping a game and he is certainly pleased with his efforts.

“It’s definitely good to be back in the final. Two years ago when I made the final here, it was a bit of surprised and I wasn’t so prepared for it,” said Eain Yow.

“This time I came in seeded fourth and I’m definitely more prepared and there’s more for me to prove as well.

“Of course expectations on me were higher this time but I think I’ve done well this week and I’m hungry to do well in the final too.”

Eain Yow who will feature in his first ever PSA Challenger 30 final, goes on to meet Swiss second seed Nicolas Mueller for the title.

World No. 28 Mueller made the best of his experience as he saw off a strong challenge by Egyptian Youssef Soliman 9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-9.

Despite playing two five-setters in his earlier matches, Mueller still appeared to have the extra spring and controlled the ball well as he bounced back from dropping the first game.

With some excellent shot-making and retrieval, Mueller also stopped Youssef from taking the crucial third game before holding on to finish the contest in 51 minutes.

“I didn’t have a good start but I managed to come back and put some work in his legs. The first was a tough one and I was also lucky to win the third,” admitted Mueller.

“But it’s good to get through into the final in my first tournament of the season. As the second seed I aim to get into the final if not win.

“Now I’m feeling good and strong despite playing two five-setters and another four games today.”

Malaysian Open 2019, Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Men’s Semi-Finals:
[4] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) bt Rui Soares (POR) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 (31m)
[2] Nicolas Müller (SUI) bt [3] Youssef Soliman (EGY) 9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-9 (51m)
Final:
[4] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) v [2] Nicolas Müller (SUI)

Women’s Semi-Finals:
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) bt [1] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) 11-4, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 (40m)
[2] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [4] Vanessa Chu (HKG) 11-5, 4-11, 11-2, 11-8 (34m)
Final:
[3] Rachel Arnold (MAS) v [2] Low Wee Wern (MAS)

Pictures courtesy of KNG ZHENG GUAN

Posted on September 28, 2019

Tagged under

'Broken bone won't stop me facing Australia' - Hadleigh Parkes column

Published in Rugby

Saturday, 28 September 2019 02:53

In his latest BBC Sport column, Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes explains why a broken bone in his hand will not stop him from playing in Sunday's crucial World Cup match with Australia.

Injuries come with the territory in any game and, although I've got a little broken bone in my hand, it's nothing to worry about before we face Australia.

I don't even remember how I did it in the win over Georgia on Monday but, during the second half, I could feel a little pain and a bone moving when I pushed down on my knuckle.

I kind of knew I'd done something, then I spoke to the physios and medical staff afterwards, had the X-ray and then it came back with the news that it was a broken metacarpal.

But the main thing is they told me it's something I can play on with.

It is what it is. I'll be fine for the Australia game on Sunday, and I can't wait.

It shouldn't be a problem for me. It's nothing new - I played with a compound fracture in my finger in Argentina last year.

Most players have little niggles, in all sorts of parts of your body, and you manage to play through it most of the time because you love pulling on that jersey and representing your country.

Another positive is that we've got a long turnaround after the Australia game, nine days to recuperate before we play against Fiji.

The kind of fixtures you want to be involved in

You still have to pinch yourself that you're at a World Cup.

After the amazing welcome in Kitakyushu, it was great to finally get started with that win against Georgia in Toyota.

Scoring four tries in the first half gave us a bit of confidence and, although Georgia came back at us in the second, we're feeling good about the Australia game.

As a group of backs, we produced some nice moves against Georgia and it was great to score so many tries from set-piece plays.

Hopefully we can continue that against Australia because this is a huge game.

They're very competitive people and we've had a lot of exciting matches against them over the years. These are the kind of fixtures you want to be involved in.

Any match against Australia is big, but this being a really important World Cup game makes it even bigger, for the players, coaches and the fans.

I've heard a lot of fans are going to be flying over from Wales, so it should be a great atmosphere.

Getting stuck into the Aussies

When I was a kid in New Zealand, I used to play a bit of cricket - as an all-rounder - and I always used to look up to Australia's cricketers.

I had to give up playing when rugby got serious but I loved watching Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting and the rest, so I've always admired the Australian cricket team.

The rivalry between New Zealanders and Australians is a bit like what Wales and England have, so it's always nice to get one over the Aussies.

We're looking forward to getting stuck into them again on Sunday!

We beat them last November so it will be good to keep that momentum going and keep up our good start at the World Cup.

We've loved being here in Japan. We're here to work, but we've also had a chance to enjoy ourselves and try to take in some of the sights.

Tokyo is an amazing city and we checked out the Shibuya Crossing the other day, which was pretty cool.

Jonathan Davies has also helped me find some good places for coffee, which is always important for me wherever we go!

But the main thing is the big match on Sunday. It's a massive game for us, we're feeling good and hopefully we can get another win over Australia.

Hadleigh Parkes was speaking to BBC Sport Wales' Dafydd Pritchard.

Tagged under

South Africa 57-3 Namibia: Springboks score nine tries in Rugby World Cup rout

Published in Rugby

Saturday, 28 September 2019 05:05

South Africa scored nine tries in a predictably one-sided drubbing of neighbours Namibia in their second Rugby World Cup outing.

Hooker Mbongeni Mbonambi ploughed over for two scores as the Springboks built a 28-point lead by the interval.

There was no let-up after the break with Warrick Gelant going over before scores for Makazole Mapimpi, Siya Kolisi and Schalk Brits.

Namibia's only points came via a solitary penalty from Cliven Loubser.

Things will not get any easier for the lowest-ranked side in the Rugby World Cup - in their next encounter, in eight days' time, they meet world number ones and two-time defending champions New Zealand in Tokyo.

South Africa's next match is a meeting with Italy in Shizuoka on Friday.

Springboks run rampant

After the bruising 23-13 defeat to the All Blacks in their opening match of the tournament, South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made 13 changes to his starting XV with only Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi retaining their places.

It allowed Erasmus to take a look a some options that he may need later in his campaign, such as back-row fetchers Kwagga Smith and Francois Louw, and others that are unlikely to be required, like 38-year-old hooker Schalk Brits reprising a number eight role he last played a decade ago.

The Springboks duly used the match to polish up their drills and skills for tougher tests to come, with a couple of driven line-outs proving irresistible in the first half and full-back Warrick Gelant rounding off a superb counter-attack score early in the second half.

Defence coach Jacques Nienaber had promised before the match that there was "no points limit" set for South Africa, but Namibia's stubborn defence was unbroken in the final 17 minutes as the contest lost shape and rhythm.

Namibia close the gap, slowly

The defeat may have been heavy, but Namibia, whose squad is made up of 70% amateurs, are getting closer to their powerhouse neighbours.

In 2007 and 2011, their only previous meetings with South Africa, they lost by 92 and 87 points respectively.

The 54-point margin might have been slimmer had replacement Johannes Coetzee not been sin-binned for a blatant shoulder charge on Brits.

Their improvement could also be in part attributed to their opponents, Namibia having trained with South African provincial side Sharks and been invited into the second tier of South Africa's domestic Currie Cup competition.

Tagged under

Japan's 'seismic' win over Ireland 'will ignite World Cup'

Published in Rugby

Saturday, 28 September 2019 05:05

Japan have been praised for a "seismic" win over Ireland, which is expected to "ignite" the Rugby World Cup.

The Brave Blossoms recorded a huge upset as they won 19-12 in Shizuoka.

It built on a nervy opening-day victory against Russia for the hosts, who now top Pool A and are aiming to make the quarter-finals for the first time.

Former Ireland wing Denis Hickie said: "For the host nation to beat the number one ranked team and to win this early on, it will ignite the tournament."

Japan coach Jamie Joseph said his team were "obviously ecstatic about the result".

The New Zealander said his side had been "preparing for three years" so "we felt like had an advantage".

"You've just got to be careful before the game. You don't want to come across too arrogant and cocky," he added.

"We obviously had a lot of belief in our gameplan and in what we wanted to do. We knew how good Ireland were and how strong they were."

The result comes four years after Japan famously shocked the rugby world by beating two-time world champions South Africa at the 2015 World Cup. That 34-32 success was dubbed the "Miracle of Brighton" after Japan slid over for an injury-time winning try.

But despite growing enthusiasm for rugby in the country, few would have expected the hosts to repeat the trick against an Ireland side who came into the tournament as the world's top-ranked team, although went into the match in second behind the All Blacks after their win over South Africa.

Japan also had to recover from trailing at half-time on Saturday, just the second time in 24 attempts they have fought back to win after behind at the break at a World Cup, with the other occasion the win over the Springboks four years ago.

Japan's stand-in captain Pieter Labuschagne told BBC Radio 5 Live. "We backed ourselves going into this game. That was a great game [against South Africa], but we came into this tournament with a new goal and knew what we wanted to do.

"We are really happy. It is difficult to put it into words but I'm proud of every man and it was a great team effort."

It was the first time Ireland have lost to a non-tier one nation at the World Cup, with Japan, who had never previously beaten the Irish, having now won five of their last six matches at the tournament.

Japan's win is 'so massive'

Former Australia international Matt Giteau, who now plays for Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath, said the win was "so massive for the World Cup", while former Ireland wing Shane Horgan said it was "no fluke".

Horgan added on BBC Radio 5 Live: "This tournament needed a second-tier nation to beat a first-tier nation and this was no fluke - they thoroughly deserved it, [they] out-played Ireland."

Denis Hickie said: "It's a huge country and rugby is not anywhere near the top sport, so it's perfect timing."

Ben Ryan, who coached Fiji to Olympic sevens gold, said it was a "seismic" win, and that he was impressed by Japan's approach to the game.

"This was textbook from Japan - any young kids watching who want to see how to tackle properly should watch this Japan team," he said.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said: "Congratulations to Japan. What a furious and intense effort it was. We knew it was potentially coming. They are a tremendous side and did really well."

Can Japan reach the knockout stages?

Many thought Pool A would be a battle between Ireland and Scotland to see who would face either New Zealand or South Africa in the quarter-finals.

But with two wins from two, it is Japan who top the group and have set a platform to reach the last eight for the first time.

Hickie said the group was now "wide open", with ex-Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson in agreement.

"Japan had the pressure of being hosts in their first game, but tonight they showed they are the real deal and mean business in this tournament," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Their goal of making the quarter-finals is not just a whim. They deserved the win and have blown that group wide open."

However, with games against Samoa and Scotland still to come, the Brave Blossoms will need to continue their winning form if they are to set up a mouth-watering match with either the All Blacks or another meeting with South Africa in the last eight, while bonus points could play a key part in who progresses.

Ireland should bounce back against Russia next time out, but no side has ever won the World Cup having lost a game in the tournament.

Hickie said: "We saw a situation last time when Japan won three games and didn't progress. They have their destiny in their hands and Ireland will have to hope Japan and Scotland drop some points."

Horgan added: "We have an absolute stonker for the last game of this group, Japan versus Scotland. The whole world will be watching, which is exactly what you want at a World Cup."

Pool A fixtures and results

Tagged under

Team will be judged by its response - Schmidt on Ireland's loss to Japan

Published in Rugby

Saturday, 28 September 2019 06:17

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says his side will be judged on how they respond to a shock World Cup defeat against hosts Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday.

Japan produced a stunning 19-12 victory to leave Ireland boss Schmidt feeling "incredibly disappointed".

Schmidt, who bemoaned the penalty count from referee Angus Gardner after his side lost a 12-3 lead, said he was not surprised by Japan's performance.

"It's not the first time we've seen them do it," he said.

"It's not a surprise to us that they were incredibly tough to beat.

"It unfortunately met my expectations. We expected them to be as good as they were. We knew they were going to be incredibly tough and so it proved."

Ireland beat Scotland in their opening match at the World Cup but Japan's surprise victory leaves Pool A wide open.

"The strength of the team will be how they respond and rebound from this," said Schmidt, whose side still have to face Russia and Samoa.

"A six-day turnaround was a little bit tough and we've got a five-day turnaround now into the Russian game in Kobe on Thursday. So that will be another challenge for us."

Schmidt felt "three or four" penalties given against Ireland for offsides were "pretty tough" and gave Japan the momentum.

Australian referee Gardner took charge of Saturday's match, and tries from Garry Ringrose and Rob Kearney appeared to have the Irish in control. But amazingly Ireland, the world's top-ranked side at the start of the tournament, were held scoreless for the remainder of the contest.

"We're incredibly disappointed that we didn't manage to control the end of the game but they are a tremendous side," added the Ireland coach.

"Congratulations to Japan. What a furious, intense effort it was. We knew it was potentially coming."

Schmidt has 'no regrets' over Sexton omission

The Ireland coach said that he had no regrets about leaving out fly-half star Johnny Sexton as Jack Carty started before being replaced by Joey Carbery in the second half.

Sexton was not risked because of a thigh strain and while Carty helped set up Ireland's two first-half tries, he began to struggle in the second half with Carbery's introduction not helping to stem the tide.

"I don't think you ever regret utilising your squad because we were here four years ago and we kind of didn't use the squad. We didn't want to make that mistake again," added Schmidt.

"I thought he [Carty] controlled the first half pretty well but once we came under pressure on the back of some penalties they got that field position."

Ireland captain Rory Best denied that the Irish had been caught unawares by the Japan onslaught.

"We knew how tough it was going to be. Anyone who is utterly shocked hasn't seen how good they were," Best told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"We had a game plan and were prepared. We made a few mistakes and were on the wrong side of the penalty count.

"But Japan played really well and posed us a lot of questions. Unfortunately we couldn't come up with the right answers."

Best admitted that the lively Japanese display left the Irish "chasing shadows".

"When you play the host team it's always tough. We didn't start how we wanted and we let them play.

"You have to give credit to Japan - they attacked us minute after minute. We have to dust ourselves down and get better."

Tagged under

Mercedes Power For McLaren F1 In 2021

Published in Racing

Saturday, 28 September 2019 04:15

WOKING, U.K. – McLaren Racing’s return to the front of the Formula One grid may happen sooner than many thought.

With the team’s engine contract with Renault expiring at the end of next season, McLaren Racing and Mercedes-Benz announced that the McLaren F1 team will be powered by Mercedes from 2021 until at least the 2024 season, under a long-term agreement.

The agreement will bring McLaren and Mercedes together as customer team and power unit supplier for the first time since 2014.

“This agreement is an important step in our long-term plan to return to success in Formula One,” said Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing. “Mercedes is the benchmark, both as a team and a power unit, so it is natural we would seek to secure a relationship with the company for the next phase of our journey. This announcement reflects the confidence of our shareholders and is an important message to our investors, employees, partners and fans that we are committed to returning McLaren to the front of the field.”

“Since the introduction of the hybrid regulations in 2014, it has been a cornerstone of our strategic approach to lead PU development with our works team and to deliver a benchmark product to our customers across the field,” added Andy Cowell, managing director for Mercedes-AMG. “We are delighted to expand our roster of partner teams and especially with an historic brand like McLaren. There is a shared history between the two organizations, and we look forward to achieving success together again in the future.”

Tagged under

Razgatlioglu Wins In Superbike’s 800th Race

Published in Racing

Saturday, 28 September 2019 07:00

MAGNY-COURS, France – The 800th all-time race for the World Superbike Championship was historic in more ways than one on Saturday at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

Toprak Razgatlioglu became the first Turkish rider to win a points-paying race in the history of the two-wheeled series, thanks to a stunning last-lap pass of Jonathan Rea in a race that featured five different leaders and four official lead changes when all was said and done.

To make the feat more impressive, Razgatlioglu started 16th on the grid and raced his way through the field during the 21-lap affair, making for a nail-biting show of skill.

Rea came under immediate pressure from Michael van der Mark off the start, with the two almost colliding into the Adelaide hairpin on lap one. Their duel allowed Tom Sykes to storm through from sixth on the grid to second by the end of lap one.

Sykes’ progress continued on lap two as he used the corner speed of the BMW to overtake Rea at Estoril, although the leading group was growing, with Chaz Davies joining the action from 11th on the grid.

On lap three, Davies became the third different leader in as many laps, but the Welshman’s challenge came to a dramatic end moments later with a crash in turn 15. Davies lost the front end of his machine, while Razgatlioglu was fortunate to stay upright despite slight contact from the errant Ducati.

The chaos allowed Sykes a moment of breathing room, but the BMW rider was quickly reeled in, losing the lead to van der Mark on lap six.

With the battle continuing to rage in the leading group, van der Mark was able to open up a slight advantage, while Rea came under pressure after a moment at the Nurburgring chicane.

Razgatlioglu was able to edge ahead of Rea, setting the fastest lap in the process, but Rea ultimately regained second from the Turkish rider shortly after halfway, allowing him to give chase after van der Mark and attempt to erase a 1.2 second deficit.

With clear track in front, Rea began his relentless chase of van der Mark, wiping out his advantage heading into the closing stages. With three laps remaining, the leading pair had found one another, but van der Mark’s hopes of a second victory this year were extinguished when the front end of his Yamaha folded into the Adelaide hairpin.

Rea seemed on course for a 12th victory of the season, beginning the final lap one second clear of Razgatlioglu, but a stunning final lap from the Turkish rider brought him right onto the Ulsterman’s tail entering the last sector.

Under braking for turn 15, Razgatlioglu dove up the inside on Rea to take the point for good. Keen to avoid a costly collision, Rea opted to settle for second.

The fight for the final podium spot also went down to the wire, with Sykes rallying in the latter stages to overhaul Loris Baz, securing BMW’s fourth podium of the season.

Baz held on to fourth, while Alvaro Bautista finished fifth.

Alex Lowes faded to a distant sixth, ahead of Leon Camier, Marco Melandri, Eugene Laverty and Sandro Cortese.

Tagged under

Leclerc Keeps Rolling In Sochi Qualifying

Published in Racing

Saturday, 28 September 2019 08:00

SOCHI, Russia – Charles Leclerc stormed to his fourth consecutive Formula 1 pole during qualifying for the VTB Russian Grand Prix on Saturday at Sochi Autodrom.

Leclerc scorched the Russian pavement with a lap of 1:31.801 around the 3.634-mile, 18-turn course, taking the sixth F-1 pole of his career and his sixth of the season in his No. 16 Ferrari SF90.

Even still, however, Leclerc wasn’t quite as confident after qualifying that he landed in the catbird’s seat for Sunday’s 53-lap race, considering he’ll have five-time F-1 champion and current points leader Lewis Hamilton alongside him for the start.

“It felt amazing,” said Leclerc of his lap. “It definitely feels great to back on pole, but I don’t know if it’s the best track to start on pole.

“The straight is very long after the start, so tomorrow the start will be very important as always, but here probably even more because of the straight length.”

The Monegasque driver becomes the first Ferrari pilot to win four-straight F-1 poles since Michael Schumacher did so across the 2000 and 2001 seasons.

He wasn’t thinking about that on Saturday, however, keeping his focus on what’s ahead.

“It definitely feels very, very special, but I don’t really want to think about those stats for now,” Leclerc insisted. “I just want to focus on the job. There’s still a long way to go tomorrow, but it’s definitely a good start.

“We’ve been competitive all weekend long and the race simulations seem positive, so it’s looking good for tomorrow.”

Hamilton was four tenths of a second adrift of the pole time, posting a best lap of 1:32.030, while Leclerc’s teammate Sebastian Vettel starts third (1:32.053) on Sunday.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified fourth, the lone representative for the team after Alexander Albon crashed out of the first knockout round, and the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was fifth.

Carlos Sainz landed sixth for McLaren, while the factory Renault of Nico Hulkenberg ended up seventh and Sainz’s teammate Lando Norris timed in eighth-fastest.

Haas F1’s Romain Grosjean and the sister Renault of Daniel Ricciardo completed the top 10.

Tagged under

PHOTOS: Jacksonville Hosts WoO Sprint Cars

Published in Racing

Saturday, 28 September 2019 09:00

Tagged under

Fulton Sets Dates For 2020 Outlaw 200

Published in Racing

Saturday, 28 September 2019 09:50

FULTON, N.Y. – With just a few days left before camping opens for the 34th annual Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 weekend, fans can now circle their calendars and make plans for the 35th edition.

Widely known to fans and race teams as one of the crown jewel events in the Northeast, the 2020 edition of the Outlaw 200 will be held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3.

However, before that weekend comes down the line, there’s a lot of action to be run this year at Fulton Speedway.

Camping lots open for this weekend’s Outlaw 200 on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m., with ticket sales, will call and early hauler parking running from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.

Friday’s schedule features full programs for the Pit Stop Convenience Stores NLMA Late Model Championship, the U.S Air Force Mod Lite Championship, the Fleet Repairs Truck & Trailer Repair Four-Cylinder Open divison and the E&V Energy Novice Sportsman class.

Four 15-Lap Stadium International Trucks Modified Qualifiers, awarding the 17th through 20th starting spots in the Outlaw 200, as well as heats and consolation events for the Industrial Tire of CNY Sportsman Shootout, will also be held Friday night.

Friday’s pit gate opens at 2:30 p.m., with grandstands opening to the public at 5 p.m. Hot laps hit the track at 6 p.m. and racing follows just one hour later.

This Saturday, the 34th annual Stadium International Trucks Outlaw 200 takes center stage, along with Last Chance Qualifiers and the 50-lap Industrial Tire of CNY Sportsman Shootout.

Saturday pit gates open at 11 a.m., with grandstands following at noon, hot laps beginning at 3 p.m. and heat races starting at 4:30 p.m.

Tagged under