Auto Racing News - 19 September 2025

Here is a little bit of positive news. After tallying up the donations and sponsorships from the recent Sunflower-50 Go-Kart race/fundraiser, which was held at Perry's Sunflower Maze at High Tower Farms in Broadalbin, race organizers John DuMond and Matt Perry were able to present the staff from Operation at Ease Inc. with a check for $40,000 last Thursday afternoon. Operation at Ease is a service dog resource center for veterans and first responders located in Rotterdam.

This afternoon is day one of the ninth annual Saratoga Motorcar Auction from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Saratoga Casino Hotel. Saturday, the auction hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sunday, the Post-Auction sale hours are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Albany-Saratoga Speedway begins its Malta Massive Weekend tonight with the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Fall Championship Series, big block modified practice sessions, sportsman, street stocks, and 4-cylinders. Saturday features the 100-lap, $10,000-to-win DIRTcar Modified Series, the DIRTcar Pro Stock series, and limited sportsman. The rain date is Sunday, September 21.

The 9/11 Calling of the Names Ceremony Car Show will take place at the Town of Florida Veterans Memorial Park in Amsterdam from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The rain date is Saturday, September 27. On Sunday afternoon, Dodge City Speedway will hold its Fall Classic Triple Race program, sponsored by the Dirt Modified Nostalgia Tour. Brookfield Speedway will also race on Sunday, with a big block/small block modified 30-lap feature headlining the program.

Also happening in the Ballston Spa area on September 20 & 21 is the 35th anniversary Hudson-Mohawk Chapter of the Antique Truck Historical Society's truck, tractor, and engine show, held at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds. This is a rain-or-shine event, with gates opening at 9 a.m. both days.

Coming up next weekend, beginning Friday, September 26, is the return of the Victoria at Utica-Rome Speedway. Friday night will be highlighted by the $1,074, 47-lap Jim Normoyle Memorial race for the pro stock division. Fonda Speedway has also added next weekend to its schedule to make up for early season rainouts. The Montgomery County Open will consist of a two-day event on Friday and Saturday, September 26 & 27, featuring 358 modifieds, STSS modifieds, and more.

In results from last Thursday night at Fonda Speedway, the Amsterdam Truck Center modified Ultimate Underdog 33-lap non-winners race saw Michael Trautschold earn his career-first modified feature victory. At the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kaden Honeycutt, driving for the injured Stewart Friesen, was credited with a 12th-place finish.

Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway was the John Grady Memorial Night. The Next Generation Roofing DIRTcar modified division 43-lap feature was won by track champion Mike Mahaney. At Fonda Speedway, it was night number two of the 200 weekend and qualifying night for the STSS modified division. The 15-lap qualifying races were won by Rocky Warner, Alex Yankowski, and Ancel Collins. I will complete these results next week.