By Tom Coughlin
Utica-Rome Speedway will host all weekly divisions this evening, with the ground-pounding Modifieds on the schedule at the "Home of Heroes," plus the first of three appearances by the RUSH Late Model Series. Remember to check out the Kids Club and their giveaways.
Tonight, Albany-Saratoga Speedway will race in honor of Jason Herrington, with numerous bonus dollars being awarded to various finishing positions. The 358 Modifieds will compete in a DiCarlo's Auto Body 358 Modified Shootout; again, there will be added bonus dollars put up by generous sponsors.
Tomorrow night, Fonda Speedway will honor Wayne Winsman, a 70-year fan of the "Track of Champions," and will have a regular night scheduled with all weekly divisions competing.
Glen Ridge Motorsports Park will host an open practice on Sunday in preparation for its 22nd season opener on May 4th at "The Fastest 1/4 Mile on Dirt." Pits open at 12:00 p.m., grandstands at 1:00 p.m., and on-track practice at 2:00 p.m. Pit admission is $25, and grandstand admission is free.
Here are a few more upcoming events to help fill your calendar. May 10th will feature motorcycle racing with AMA Vintage National, Rounds 5 & 6, presented by Echo Valley Riders. These are the Dirt Track Nationals at Brookfield Speedway on the Madison County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 7:00 a.m., sign-in at 8:00 a.m., and practice starts at 10:00 a.m. The annual Spring Auto Show, hosted by the Saratoga Automobile Museum in Saratoga Springs, will also take place on May 10th, with over 1,000 cars entered for your viewing pleasure. For motorcycle fans, DiamondBack MotoCross at The Ranch at Carlisle will host an AMA Monster Energy Loretta Lynn’s Area Qualifier on the weekend of May 22-25.
The annual Bill Ag Memorial Elimination Night will take place at Fonda Speedway on Saturday, June 28th. There are countless ways to get involved with this fan-favorite competition. If you are not sure how you would like to get involved, contact Shelly Shaffer, and she will gladly help you with ideas and suggestions to sign you up as a sponsor.
Albany-Saratoga Speedway opened for its 60th season last Friday with the Super DIRTcar Series in the house. L.J. Lombardo scored the big win in the 60-lap feature ahead of Alex Yankowski and Tim Sears Jr. In the Crate 602 Sportsman division, Chris Jakubiak led from green-to-checker in the 25-lap feature; Donovan Lussier and Joey Scarborough filled the podium. In the 25-lap Pro Stock feature, Beau Ballard led flag-to-flag, beating Kim Duekll and Shane Henderson to the line.
Utica-Rome Speedway opened with Matt Janczuk winning his first 358 Modified division feature. Bobby Hackel IV and Lance Willix completed the top three in the 30-lap feature. In the Taylor's Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman division 25-lap feature, Payton Talbot scored the victory over Josh Coonradt and John DuMond. The Next Generation GraphiX Pro Stock division feature saw Shane Playford victorious over Cousin Luke Horning and George Cushman. The Fastline Performance Limited Sportsman division 20-lap feature was won by Garrett Chillot over Jayden Wust and Jeff Boblin. The JB’s Sewer and Septic 4-Cylinder division was won by Jacob Kimball over Corey Valadde.
Out west near Dundee, at Outlaw Speedway, the 35-lap Modified feature was won by Bobby Varin, with Michael Maresca and Tyler Siri completing the podium. In the C.R.S.A. 305 Winged Sprint Car 25-lap A-main, Jeff Trombley became the winningest driver in C.R.S.A. history; Jordan Hutton and Billy VanInwegen Jr. completed the top three.
NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series was at "The Rock," Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina last Friday. Local driver Stewart Friesen of Sprakers started the feature from the 20th position and slowly moved up to 17th to end stage one and 12th to finish stage two. Unfortunately, as Friesen continued to advance through the field in stage three, his Halmar-Friesen Racing number 52 Toyota Tundra was caught up in another competitor's mishap with nowhere to go. Friesen was listed as finishing 29th and is now listed as tenth in the point standings.
Fonda Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway both pulled the plug early Saturday morning due to a steady rain that developed mid-morning. Fonda chose to reschedule its 12A tribute night to Wednesday as a non-points event, with tomorrow night planned to begin the point season. This was not a particularly popular decision with many.
Airborne Park Speedway was one of the few tracks to dodge the raindrops on Saturday. In the Crate 602 Modified division 40-lap feature, Donovan Lussier of Quebec claimed the win over Fire Swamp and Cory Castell. Dennis Gauvreau won the 25-lap Pro Stock feature over Sid Harmer Jr. and Cousin Luke Horning. The SCoNE Winged Sprint Cars were also there, with Jordan Poirier taking the 25-lap feature over Matt Tanner, Jeff Trombley, and Chase Moran of Fultonville.
Next Friday at Utica-Rome is one-dollar hot dog night, with a full schedule of weekly racing, plus the Slingshot divisions.
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