Friday Rainouts Result in Cancellations

Positive news this week comes from those close to Jackie Lape as her recent surgeries were successful and she is on the road to recovery.

Let’s start this week with a safety tip. This is for ALL race teams in every division. You MUST have your driver practice exiting their race car. While dressed in their complete racing gear. Why? Because in the event of an accident/fire or any other emergency situation. Your driver needs to be able to safely exit under pressure and possibly in total darkness.

An added note here, when most drivers exit the track and return to their pit stall. The first thing that they do is remove their gloves and then remove their steering wheel. However, with their gloves still on, your driver needs to practice removing their steering wheel and unfastening their belts and exiting the car.

On the schedule; The Women's Republican Club of Montgomery County will hold their 2nd. annual Classic & Muscle Car Show on Saturday, August 15 from 11:00 am. until 3:00 pm. at 202 Erie Boulevard in Canajoharie. Food. family, entertainment, cars, & fun. Celebrating America's 250th. Anniversary. If needed, September 5 will be used as a rain date.

The 24th. annual Roseboom Antique Power Days will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 21-23 from 8:00 am. until 5:00 pm. Promoted as Where the Future Meets the Past it is a non profit event dedicated to the restoration & preservation of the tractors and equipment of yesteryear. On site will be antique tractors, trucks, cars, and engines.Admission is free, with donations appreciated. No pets allowed, food, drinks, and bake sale items available. Along with demonstrations and exhibitions. Located about 30 miles west of Schoharie at the old Grange Hall at 118 Beaver Street in Cherry Valley, N.Y. 13320

A Cars & Coffee event will take place on Saturday, August 15 at Twin Leaf Farms at 200 Hyspot Greenfield Center, N.Y. 12833. Cars, fresh coffee, breakfast sandwiches, family fun, vendors, and more.

The 150th. Anniversary-Schoharie County Sunshine Fair is happening at the Fairgrounds in downtown Cobleskill. Located at the intersection of South Grand Street and Sunshine Drive. Friday at 6:00 pm. There are NYTPA Tractor Pulls scheduled in front of the grandstand. Saturday at 10:00 am. is Out of Field Tractor Pulls in front of the grandstand. 5:00 pm. are Truck pulls, and on Sunday at 6:00 pm. is the Demolition Derby.

The Altamont Fair will open up next week. Quickly looking over their schedule the only motorsports item that I found was a Demolition Derby at 2:00 pm. on Sunday, August 23. The Altamont Fairgrounds are located in Altamont, N. Y. 12009 on Arlington Street which is off of Rt.146

Saturday, August 22 from 11:00 am. until 3:00 pm. The New York Power Authority and Mine Kill State Park in Blenheim will host a Touch a Truck and family safety fair. Guests can discover and explore local public safety vehicles, mighty construction machines, and NYPA fleet vehicles. There will also be food vendors and a bounce house. Free admission and parking at 1378 State Route 30, North Blenheim, N.Y. 12131.

Friday night, Dodge City Speedway in Howes Cave will present Thunder in the Valley race number 4, sponsored by Checkers Out Speedway. Next Friday is a money race for the Senior Clone Heavy division, sponsored by Chavis Motorsports. Racing begins around 7:00 pm.

Utica-Rome Speedway has the C.R.S.A. 305 winged sprint cars, along with all weekly divisions. U-R will also race on Wednesday, August 19 when they host the Super DIRTcar series big block modifieds as part of the SummerFast series.

Albany-Saratoga Speedway presents The Flying Farmer 31 for the DIRTcar big block modified division, along with a $2,531 to win shootout for the 358 modified division. All weekly divisions, plus the 4-cylinders.

Saturday night is championship night for Fonda Speedway, with all divisions on the schedule.

Sunday, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park has a full program with all weekly divisions.Pit gates open at 3:00 pm. and racing starts at 6:00 pm.

Brookfield Speedway will host a big block/ small block modified division race , plus crate 602 sportsman division , 4-cylinder division, and a 50-lap Enduro PIt open at 3:00 pm. and racing at 6:00 pm.

Results from last Friday, Albany-Saratoga Speedway hung in there as long as possible. Unfortunately, they were forced to cancel just after hot laps were completed around 7:00 pm. With last Friday’s rainout the SCoNE sprint cars have been rescheduled for Friday, September 4. Which will be a very busy night as the Autism Race for the pro stock division and the 4-cylinder division are also on the program.

Utica-Rome Speedway, after reviewing the projected forecast, canceled early Friday morning to give race teams and fans an opportunity to regroup and make new plans. Utica-Rome Speedway will start Friday night's program with Autograph Night with cars on the track at 6:00 pm. and the C.R.S.A. 305 winged sprint cars are on the schedule.

On Saturday, The Fonda area was hit with a steady rain right after 6:00 pm., but the track crew did their best to prepare the racing surface to be ready with a minimum delay to start time. In the Amsterdam Truck Center modified division 30-lap feature as the lead cars of Dave Constantino and Brian Calabrese were coming through turn four on lap 11. There was contact and both cars were done for the night. This played into a great opportunity for Jessica Friesen, as she inherited the lead on a track that was suited to her driving style and preference. Jessica Friesen in her One Zee Tees sponsored number 1Z would hold off many challenges from the number 44 of her husband Stewart and go on to earn her second career modified victory at the Track of Champions. Completing the podium were her husband Stewart Friesen in second and 2024-25 track champion Alex Yankowski in third. Jessica lapped up to position nine. Jessica's first win came on July 10, 2021. It was a fast track because of the rain and the track holding more moisture than usual. The Modified Dash was won by JaMike Sowle. In the Swagger Factory Apparel crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature Randy Cosselman claimed his first win. Followed by Brett Mortensen and Brian Calabrese. In the Leatherstocking Credit Union pro stock division 20-lap feature Nick Stone scored the win followed by Kenny Gates and Jason Morrison. In the Montgomery County Office for Aging limited sportsman division 15-lap feature Chayton Young led every lap to claim the win over Brian Nelson and Nick Ryder. The Fonda Fair 4-cylinder division 12-lap feature would see Len St. Andrews win the dual cam division and Wayne Russell Jr. win the single cam division

Out at the Fulton Speedway on Saturday night, Andrew Buff scored the win in the DIRTcar 358 modified division 35-lap feature. Pat Ward finished second and Kyle Devendorf third. Andrews' wife Amy Buff finished 11.

On Sunday, at the Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Andrew Buff claimed the 35-lap DIRTcar 358 modified division feature followed by Brian Calabrese and Jordan McCreadie.. The DIRTcar crate 602 sportsman division was competing in a 40-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series event and also earned points towards the C.D.R.A. championship. Derrick McGrew Jr. would hold off all challenges from drivers throughout the northeast to earn the win. He was followed across the finish line by Zach Buff and Tristan Ladouceur.. In the Yurkewecz Auto Crushers DIRTcar pro stock division 20-lap feature Steve Cosselman took the win ahead of Buck Gasner and Slater Baker. The limited sportsman division 20-lap feature was won by Preston Trautschold over Dan Odell and Emma Cronk. The DIRTcar mini stocks/4-cylinder division 15-lap feature Billy Hillman won the dual cam division and Mike Blay won the single cam division. The All-Star slingshot division 15-lap feature saw Colton White earn the checkered flag and in the Junior slingshot division 12-lap feature Blake Tabor was the winner.

Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown celebrated their 107th. anniversary on Sunday. Big block modifieds were the headliner and 2025 track champion Jack Lehner earned the win in the big block modified 30-lap feature followed by Matt Sheppard and Ryan Godown. For Lehner this was his first win at the House of Power. Marc Johnson finished 22nd.