Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Super Work. The ‘Short Track SuperNationals saw its first-ever repeat winner on Saturday night when Matt Sheppard led the last 49 laps of the 50-lap main event to claim the $4,000 top prize. The race was a non-points event under River Valley Builders North Region rules. The win for Sheppard was his 12th Bob Hilbert

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – A night of firsts. Night one of the 15th annual ‘Short Track SuperNationals’ at Utica-Rome Speedway is in the books. Johnstown, N.Y.’s Brian Calabrese dominated the 25-lap Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Crate 602 Sportsman event, leading every lap on his way to the $2,000 payday. “We had a

VERNON, NY – Will we see No. 15? In 14 prior editions of the Short Track SuperNationals, there have been 14 different “Working Man’s Race” Modified winners. This weekend, a new era for the event begins at Utica-Rome Speedway. Can the event go 15 for 15? 50 laps around the Home of Heroes on Saturday night will tell the story.

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Payton Talbot put an exclamation point on his championship season at Utica-Rome Speedway, winning the $2,400 top prize in the inaugural ‘Empire State Showdown.’ The South New Berlin, N.Y., native slid by Zack Sabotka on lap 32 of the 50-lap affair and led the final 18 laps of the event for the biggest

VERNON, NY – A decade and a half. This weekend (Sept. 27-28), the Short Track SuperNationals celebrates its 15th running at Utica-Rome Speedway. The Home of Heroes becomes the fourth track in history to host the “Working Man’s Race” joining Afton (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y., and Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y. The

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Survival of the Underdogs. West Winfield, N.Y.’s Jeremy Slosek survived the 20 lap ‘Non-Winners’ event for the Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman to pick up his second career win at Utica-Rome Speedway. Night No. 1 of the Zielinski’s Asphalt & Finish Line Designs ‘Empire State Showdown’ saw four different drivers lock into the

VERNON, NY – Back at it. For the first time since Labor Day Monday, racing resumes at Utica-Rome Speedway this weekend: Friday-Saturday Sept. 20-21 with the Empire State Showdown. Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman are in the spotlight for the inaugural Empire State Showdown event, competing for a $2,400 top prize on Saturday (Sept. 21), with $500 reserved for 10th-place

VERNON, NY – A Sportsman spotlight. Utica-Rome Speedway returns to action Friday-Saturday Sept. 20-21 with the Empire State Showdown, an event featuring the Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman as the headliner. The two-day program was slated to be promoted by Reigel Promotions. However, Reigel Promotions opted out of the event and speedway management has put together a restructured event. Short

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Shocking. With a broken left-front shock tower, Matt Sheppard raced his way to another $10,000 in the ‘New Yorker’ presented by Wilcox Construction LLC and Saint Lawrence Radiology. The impressive drive awarded Sheppard his 10th Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco triumph of 2024 and the 48th of his career. The Savannah, N.Y.,

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – New Yorker Race Day! The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco invades Utica-Rome Speedway for the second of three appearances in 2024. The event was postponed from Sunday to its Monday rain date. The historic event – which was first run in 1963 – now serves as part