Auto Racing News - 26 September 2024

Beginning with tonight the 53rd. Wheel Days weekend will take place at Brookfield Speedway on the Madison County Fairgrounds.  Tonight kicks off with Truck pulls at 7:00 pm. Saturday children can take part in Touch a Truck from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm. where they will have

the opportunity to check out Fire Trucks, Big Rigs, Tractors, and more. Saturday evening the action will change to a demolition derby at 5:00 pm. Sunday will offer tractor pulls & Cruise-In, both starting at 10:00 am.

 Utica-Rome Speedway will host the15th. edition of the Short Track SuperNationals this weekend. Tonight will begin the weekend with Short Track Super Series crate 602 sportsman, C.R.S.A. 305 sprints, pro-stock,street stock, and slingshot division along with an open practice

for the modifieds. Gates open at 4:00 pm. hot laps at 6:30 pm., and racing at 7:15 pm. Saturday the Home of Heroes will become the fourth different track to present the Working Man's Race for the STSS modifieds. Afton Motorsports Park, Five Mile Point Speedway, and Thunder Mountain Speedway have also been host to this event, which by the way has yet to have a repeat winner. Gates open at 2:00 pm. to begin the split program for the limited sportsman and SCDRA 4-cylinders. Hot laps are at 3:00 pm., with racing at 3:45 pm. The modified part of the program will have hot laps at 5:45 and racing at 6:30 pm.

 You may see a few new cars at tonight's practice as a number of drivers are looking to use tonight's open practice as an opportunity to shake down their cars for Super DIRT Week, which is only two weeks away. Also, the Super DIRT Series modifieds  were scheduled to compete

at the Atomic Speedway in Ohio tomorrow. However with forecasts calling for inclement weather that was canceled. 

 Saturday at Outdoor Motorsports & Trailer Sales at 3953 State Highway 30, just north of Amsterdam they will hold an open house and vintage motorcycle show from 9:00 am. until 2:00 pm. 

 Sunday Dodge City Speedway in Howes Cave will close out their 50th season as they  present the 27th. annual Montenaro Cup in loving memory of Aurora & Peter Monrenaro Jr. Gates open at 11:00 am., warm ups at 12:00 pm., and racing at 1:15 pm.

 The Northeast Dirt Modified Museum & Hall of Fame will be open during SDW, from Tuesday, October 8 through Sunday, October 13. Hours at the one Speedway Drive location in Weedsport will be 12:00 pm. until 5:00 pm.

 If you are at Utica-Rome Speedway tonight, chances are that you will see Billy Pauch Jr. take part in the modified practice as he conducts a shakedown of the new Troyer chassis that he will pilot for the Palmer Service Center No.76 team at Oswego in a couple weeks. 2024 Fonda Speedway modified champion Alex Yankowski is also planning to shake down his Super DIRT Week ride. 

Look for Dave Constantino to be driving his own No. 7 in the modified division next year as he has parted ways with long time car owner Laudy Hoyenga. Hoyenga Racing has recently picked up two new Bicknell chassis for their stable in 2025. With at least one driver being Cody

Clark. 

 Results from last Thursday night the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series were in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway for the UNOH 200. Stewart Friesen of Sprakers would qualify fifth to start the feature and he ran between fourth & seventh for most of the night, before

falling to ninth in the closing laps.

 Also on Thursday Mike Mahaney won the feature and was crowned the 358 modified division track champion at the Airborne Speedway in Plattsburgh.

 Friday Albany-Saratoga Speedway kicked off its Malta Massive weekend Mike Mahaney earned the DIRTcar 358 Series modified 50-lap feature over Felix Roy and Mat Williamson. In the 35-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Series Championship feature Chris Crane Jr. beat his brother Connor to the finish line, with Cody McPherson third. In the street stock division 20-lap feature Jason Meltz scored the win over P.J. Cram Jr. 

and Matt Mosher. In the Greg's Towing 4-cylinder division 15-lap feature Kyle Lanfear was declared the winner in the single cam division and David Frame in the dual cam division.

 While at Utica-Rome Speedway they were holding night number one of their inaugural Empire State Showdown weekend. Jayden Wust scored the Fastline Performance limited sportsman feature, over Maddy Broedel and Mike Arnold. Jeremy Slosek earned the victory in the 20-lap non-winners race and in the SCDRA 4-cylinders Rudy King Jr. won the dual cam division and Wayne Russell Jr. won the single cam division. 

 On Saturday, Albany-Saratoga hosted the Super DIRTcar Series modifieds in their 100-lap $10,000 to win feature. Mat Williamson fought off all challengers for the win, as heat beat Matt Sheppard and Tim Sears Jr. Sears drove with a flat left front tire for close to half of the feature. In the 30-lap DIRTcar pro stock Series feature Beau Ballard claimed the win over Rich Crane and Devon Camenga. In the Haun Welding limited sportsman special 35-lap feature Lucas Duncan earned the win over Chase Zimmer and Nick Brundige  Utica-Rome Speedway held the Empire State Showdown 50 for the STSS crate 602 sportsman division. Payton Talbot claimed the win over Tyler Peet, Jeremy Slosek, Tanner Warner, and A.J. Digsby. Warner had started 25th. to begin the feature. In the Fonda Fair 4-cylinder 20-lap feature it was Justin Pope earning the victory. 

 Saturday at the Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville Pa. they held the 54th. annual Freedom 76 for modifieds. 2024 Fonda track champion Alex Yankowski scored the $30,062 victory. Former Fonda track champions finished in this order Mike Maresca 16th.. Stewart Friesen 23rd., and Bobby Varin 25th.