By Tom Coughlin
Tonight at Dodge City Speedway is a money race for the Senior Clone Heavy division on NAPA Night. Next Friday is a money race for the Senior Wing Champ division on Frank's Heavy Duty Truck Repair Night. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and racing begins around 7:00 p.m.
The annual Madison County Fair in Brookfield is open this week. Tonight, there are gas & diesel truck pulls at 7:00 p.m., Saturday has a demolition derby at 6:00 p.m., and Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. is the tractor pulls.
Utica-Rome Speedway will have Kids Night presented by the Friendly Family of Dealerships and Slade Automotive. Activities for the kids include bounce houses, a backpack giveaway, balloon animals, and more at the "Home of Heroes."
Local Hall of Fame race car driver, author, and Schoharie native Bob Vedder will be on site tomorrow for a book signing of his first published piece of work, "Thoughts to Live By," at the Schoharie Mercantile at 303 Main Street in Schoharie from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Pangman Outdoor Power will hold its inaugural Garage Sale at their store located at 848 East Main Street in Cobleskill, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A little bit of everything accumulated over ten years of sales and service will be available, along with raffles, food, and more.
The Sherman’s Park Car Show will take place Saturday, July 26, at 114 East Shore Road, West Caroga Lake, N.Y., from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the shores of Caroga Lake. If needed, a rain date of Sunday, July 27, will be used. Also happening is a town-wide garage sale.
At Fonda Speedway, the Kids Club will host Christmas in July. The pro stock division will be in the spotlight this week as they compete in their biggest events of the season at the "Track of Champions" during the annual Hondo Classic and the BOBCO Dash. The weekly Amsterdam Truck Center modified division will be off, with the 358-modifieds in their place.
Weedsport Speedway will race Saturday and Sunday this weekend. Saturday is the Super DIRTcar Series-Hall of Fame 100 for the big block modified division. Also on the program are the winged CRSA 305 sprints and street stocks. Sunday, the winged sprint cars of the NOS Energy Drink-World of Outlaws Series make their only New York appearance for the 30-lap Empire State Challenge 2025, joined by the modified division in a 40-lap feature.
Results from last week include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, where in the Next Generation Roofing DIRTcar modified division 35-lap feature, Matt Delorenzo continued his winning ways, followed by Jack Lehner and Kolby Schroder. The Empire Super Sprints 25-lap feature saw Jordan Poirier take the win ahead of Paulie Colagiovanni and Dylan Swiernik. In the Doug Wholey's Excavating DIRTcar crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature, Mike Benson scored the victory over Nick Brundige and Chris Jakubiak. In the Saratoga Masonry Supply DIRTcar pro stock division 25-lap feature, Rich Crane earned the win over Jason Casey and Pete Stefanski. The Haun Welding limited sportsman division 20-lap feature was won by Bodie Marks over Lucas Duncan and Dan Seguin. In the Cornell’s Auto Parts street stock division 20-lap feature, P.J. Cram Jr. claimed the win ahead of Josh Hemming and Chris Murray.
Utica-Rome Speedway was off last week but bounces back tonight with a full program of weekly divisions.
Out west at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, the 30-lap modified division feature was won by Mike Maresca, and Bobby Varin finished fifth. Bobby Hackel IV finished second in the 35-lap modified division feature at Accord Speedway, and Alissa Cody finished 20th. The Super Late Models were at Freedom Motorsports Park in Delevan, N.Y., where Tim McCreadie picked up the win in the Pete Loretto Memorial feature. A.J. Miller of Fultonville finished 11th, and Demetrios Drellos finished 13th.
Saturday night at Fonda Speedway, in the Amsterdam Truck Center modified division 30-lap feature, Jack Lehner of Saratoga Springs, driving the Bloomfield's Florist number 85, would earn his first win of 2025 and the fourth of his career at the "Track of Champions." He was able to hold off a great effort from Jessica Friesen and Bobby Hackel IV. In the Empire Super Sprint 25-lap feature, Danny Varin defended his home turf over Dylan Swiernik and Jordan Poirier. In the rain-delayed Swagger Factory Apparel crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature, Josh Coonradt claimed the win. In the regularly scheduled Swagger Factory Apparel crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature, Chip Constantino took the win. In the Leatherstocking Credit Union pro stock division 20-lap feature, it was down to the wire with a photo finish that saw 'Cousin' Luke Horning beat Kenny Gates and Nick Stone. The final tally showed Horning, Stone, and Jim Normoyle completing the top three, as Gates was unfortunately disqualified due to being light at the scales in post-race inspection. In the Montgomery County Office for Aging limited sportsman division 15-lap feature, Jim Mallia earned the win. In the Fonda Fair 4-cylinder division 12-lap feature, the single cam division winner was Kenny Hollenbeck, and in the dual cam division, Jay Ingersoll scored the win.
Be sure to stop in and check out the Fonda Speedway Museum and Hall of Fame. The exhibits are endless and provide a historical and educational perspective of so much that has taken place over nearly a century of time.
On Sunday at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, Lance Willix won the DIRTcar 358-modified division 35-lap feature. In the DIRTcar crate 602 sportsman division 25-lap feature, Zach Buff took the win. The Yurkewecz Auto Crushers DIRTcar pro stock division 20-lap feature saw "Cousin" Luke Horning earn his second win of the weekend. The SCDRA 4-cylinder Hillman Memorial 30-lap feature was won by Jon Shepard. In the DIRTcar mini stock division 20-lap feature, Jordan Ryder won the dual cam division and William Liberatore won the single cam division. The All-Star slingshot division 15-lap feature was won by Justin House, and Preston Trautschold won the 12-lap Junior slingshot division feature.
The Short Track Super Series kicked off night number one of their LumberJack Swing on Tuesday night at the half-mile clay oval Autodrome Granby in Quebec, Canada. Matt Sheppard would take the win over Stewart Friesen and Felix Roy. Preston Trautschold won the slingshot division feature.
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