Auto Racing News - 31 May 2024

Don't forget that tonight is Upstate Spray Foam and Applied Coatings $5 Friday Fan Appreciation Night at the Home of Heroes, where Utica-Rome Speedway will present a full program of regular weekly divisions, plus the slingshots all for only a grandstand general

admission of five dollars. 

 Dodge City Speedway will host race number 1 of the Thunder in the Valley Series and a Senior Clone Money race.  Albany-Saratoga will have a $4,000 to win modified feature, a $500 to win street stock shootout, and a sportsman division special. 

 On Saturday Fonda Speedway will have a full program of weekly divisions, plus the crate 602 sportsman and pro stock features from the rained out April 27 program. The C.R.S.A. 305 winged sprints will not appear this week and a reschedule date is being looked into. 

 Sunday is a big night at the little track on the hill, as Glen Ridge Motorsports Park will host the Super DIRTcar Series 358 Modified Series. Most of the northeast's top 358 modified teams are confirmed to be in attendance including Mat Williamson, Mike Mahaney, and Billy Dunn. The main event will be 50-laps paying $4,000. 

 Last week's results had the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina last Friday for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Stewart Friesen and the Halmar number 52 Toyota Tundra team finished a season best third. 

However, second place finisher Corey Heim was disqualified in post race inspection and Stewart was credited with a second place finish to event winner Nick Sanchez.

 Albany-Saratoga Speedway hosted the DiCarlo’s DIRTcar 358 modified division shootout. The 25- lap feature was won by Marc Johnson, over Andrew Buff and Robert Bublak Jr.  In the 35-lap NAPA DIRTcar modified division feature Jessey Mueller claimed his first win of 2024 over

Marc Johnson and Jack Lehner.

 The Saratoga Masonry Supply DIRTcar pro stock division 25-lap feature went to Kim Duell followed by Jason Casey and Kyle Hoard. In the Ideal Excavating DIRTcar crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature Brendan Gibbons scored the win ahead of Craig Wholey and Zach Buff. Nick Brundige won the Haun Welding Supply 20-lap limited sportsman division feature followed by Dakota Green and Tanner Coon. The Cornell’s Auto Parts street stock division 20-lap feature victory was earned by Chris Stalker, over Jason Meltz and Matt Mosher.

 Utica-Rome Speedway held the Thunder on the Thruway Series for the modifieds, crate 602 sportsman, and pro stock divisions. The 30-lap 3 Bastards Brewing modified division feature was won by Matt Sheppard as he beat Rocky Warner and Jessica Friesen to the finish line. Next Generation GraphiX 20-lap pro stock division feature winner was Devon Camenga, over Nick Stone and Bret Belden. In the Taylor’s Trailers crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature, Payton Talbot was the winner over  Mike Richmond and Tyler Peet. The Fastline Performance limited sportsman division 15-lap feature went to Josh Coonradt followed by Carson Rothwell and Eric Jensen. In the Fonda Fair 4 cylinder division 12-lap feature. Jacob Kimball won the dual cam division and  Wayne Russell Jr. won the single cam division.

 The 360 winged sprint cars of the Empire Super Sprints were at Brewerton Speedway on Friday. Danny Varin of Fonda won the 25-lap feature over Larry Wight and Shawn Donath.  Chase Moran of Fultonville finished 19th.

 Saturday would see scattered showers move through. Unfortunately, Fonda Speedway would end up having to cancel their night midway through the program. Fonda will be hosting a number of double feature nights for most of the month of June.

 Weedsport Speedway hosted the Super DIRTcar Series Heroes Remembered 100 for modifieds. A 100-lap modified feature paying $7,500 to win Mat Williamson would win his second consecutive Heroes Remembered 100. 

Peter Britten and Stewart Friesen.  The C.R.S.A. 305 winged sprint cars ran a 25-lap feature Jordan Hutton scored the victory, with Jeff Trombley taking second Chad Miller of Amsterdam finished fourth in the B-main

 Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vermont held their 602 Northeast Carte Nationals on Sunday. It was a great race as 18 year old Fire Swamp from Akwesasne, N.Y. passed and held off early leader Demetrios Drellos for the Win in the 100-lap feature. Swamp set fast time for the day, won his heat race, and redrew the pole for the feature, all on the way to collecting the $5,000 winner's check. Brian Calabrese filled the podium.

 Brookfield Speedway held their Fast Cars & Freedom special, as part of the Short Track Super Series-North Region Round number 2 for the crate 602 Mike Ballestero

During the 25-lap STSS Crate 602 sportsman feature the lights on the back half of the race track went dark. Fortunately, repairs were able to be made and racing continued after a short delay.  When the race resumed Mike Ballestero maintained his lead and claimed the win ahead

of Payton Talbot and Blaine Klinger White’s Welding pro stock/street stock 20-lap feature was won by Gene Sharpsteen as he pulled away from Kenny Gates and Kurt Decker.  The Anderson Towing & Recovery 4 cylinder division was won by Jeff Weeks over Kamrin Krause and Kyle Simmons.

In the Abrams Press All-Star slingshot division Jaden Pierce took the win and in the Abrams Press Junior slingshot division Roger Addisyn was the victor.

 On Relay for Life Night at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, Lance Willix earned the Callanan Industries DIRTcar 358 modified division 35-lap feature ahead of Brian Pessolano and Andrew Buff. The Ted's Body Shop/Next Generation GraphiX DIRTcar crate 602 sportsman division

30-lap feature went to Zach Buff ahead of Taylor Wason and Tyler Bobar. Cousin Luke Horning scored the win in the Yurkewecz Auto Crushers DIRTcar pro stock division 20-lap feature over Shawn Perez and Slater Baker. Josh Coonradt took the victory in the 20-lap limited sportsman feature ahead of Mason Gray and Nick Brundige. The street stock division 15-lap feature was won by Josh Samrov over Matt Mosher and Matt Wells. The Leatherstocking Credit Union DIRTcar mini stock division winns were earned by Billy Hillman in dual cam and Ken Hollenbeck in single cam. Northeast Paving & Sealcoat slingshot features went to A.J. Albreada in the All-Star division and E.J. Hatch in the Junior division.

 Thunder Mountain Speedway lost their Super DIRTcar Series event to rain on Monday and that has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 17.  The 57th. annual Gas-Up is coming up soon on June 8,9 & 15,16 as always it will provide guests with two weekends of antique power. Gas, horse, and human. Machinery of all shapes and sizes will be on the grounds for your enjoyment and education. Admission is free and show hours are 10;00 am. until 5:00 pm everyday.