Auto Racing News - 6 December 2024

It's that time of year again for some Snow Drags. Royal Mountain Ski Area has three Renegade Racing Series events currently on their 2024-2025 calendar. Saturday, December 14, Saturday, January 25, and Saturday, March 1. Sign-in is from 4:00 pm. until 6:00 pm., with test passes at 6:00 pm., and racing at 7:00 pm. Royal Mountain has snow making equipment, so if the weather stays cold they should be able to produce plenty of snow to build a great surface. Their address is 3072 St. Hwy. 10 Caroga Lake, N.Y. 12032.

 Indoor tower rentals are available for the New Year's Day, 100-lap $500 minimum to win Enduro racing at Utica-Rome Speedway on Rt. 5 in Vernon. Tower rentals include 20 passes, food, and beverages inside a heated tower room (rooftop access available) Total cost is $1,500. To reserve a tower send an email to uticaromespdwy@gmail.com.

Crate 602 sportsman driver Brendan Gibbons is going 358 modified racing in 2025. Plans currently call for Brendan to follow the DIRTcar 358 modified Series, along with area races at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Fonda Speedway, and Utica-Rome Speedway.

.During last Saturday's Racing Memories program at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. Some welcome information to come from the presentation was in regard to Fonda Speedway. Promotor Brett Deyo mentioned that one of the next improvements that would be hopefully taking place at the historic Track of Champions would be some much needed refurbishing of the Iconic covered grandstand. Deyo also stated that he is planning to hold at least one modified division race at the Brookfield Speedway in 2025.

 A new item available to race teams/drivers is 1:24 scale models of their modified and sportsman division race car. DKM Fabrications is currently in the process of creating these models under the name of DMN KOOL Models. The models are not presently available to the public for the time being, but that may eventually change.

 The Ranch at Carlisle is scheduled to host the AMA-NYS Ice Racing Championship on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at their 442 Lykers Road Central Bridge facility. There are numerous divisions/classes available to compete in.

 Look for modified driver Cody Clark to be in the late model division field at area tracks in 2025. Cody recently took possession of a crate 604 late model.

 When looking for activities to do in the off season there are a number locations within a short driving distance that offer a warm, dry, and handicap accessible place to enjoy motor vehicle related history. The Saratoga Automobile Museum in Saratoga Springs is a multi level facility with various exhibits and displays of automobiles from a variety of formats.

 The Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame in Weedsport, N.Y. is located on the property of the Weedsport Speedway, A large amount of race driven cars and memorabilia from both northeast dirt and asphalt tracks fill this one level building.

 The Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich has over 200 cars, motorcycles, and airplane related items on display inside of their one level complex. And the Motorcyclepedia Museum in Newburgh has over 600 motorcycles and pieces of memorabilia for your viewing pleasure. If

you are having a difficult time deciding what to buy for anyone on your shopping list, all of these great locations also offer one day tickets, memberships, and merchandise.

 In some last minute news the Malta Town Board made no decision on Monday night  in regard to the redevelopment of the property where the Albany-Saratoga Speedway is located. A vote was taken of board members which ended in a deadlock. The motion was tabled for now with the developer asking for a workshop to continue discussions.