VERNON, NY – It came down to a race between two of the best in the Sportsman division on Sunday night at the Utica-Rome Speedway in the first ever Ultimate Sportsman Showdown. Rocky Warner and Dave Marcuccilli battled during the 50-lap feature with Warner coming out on top and taking the winner’s share of $5,000. “This is pretty darn good,”

VERNON, NY – After much discussion and deliberation the Utica-Rome Speedway is going back to the past to help improve the future. Bill and Kim Shea at the Utica-Rome have decided it’s time to make a change to the weekly headline division at the speedway for 2018 at beyond. In conjunction with the move by John Wight at the Fulton

VERNON, NY- With a high probability of rain in the forecast throughout the evening, Utica-Rome Speedway decided to postpone the Ultimate Sportsman Showdown that was scheduled for Sunday July 23.  The $5,000 to win, $500 to start Sportsman event is now rescheduled for Sunday September 10.  With some forecasts showing a 90 percent chance of rain at race time, Utica-Rome

By MIKE MALLETT VERNON, NY – Chuck Hebing’s Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek started with motor issues during heat in the engines at Can-Am Motorsports Park. He had more trouble at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Hebing shook off the two poor nights to turn things around. The Ontario, N.Y., driver never finished outside of the top two from that

BREWERTON, NY – It’s been months in the making, but it’s time for another element of racing action to come to DirtTrackDigest.com. The Northeast leader in online in racing news is taking coverage to the next level as they partner with Thomas Video Productions as well as Utica-Rome Speedway to offer weekly pay-per-view racing on an all new site DirtTrackDigest.Tv.

By DIRTcar PR CONCORD, NC – Starting with the first events of 2017, any participants of a DIRTcar-sanctioned event will be required to hold a DIRTcar Racing membership. Any division without a 100 percent membership participation will be at risk of violating the sanction agreement and suspension of the sanction by DIRTcar Racing. A one-week temporary membership (for the traveling

VERNON, NY – After a 2016 season that saw Mother Nature take her toll on the Utica-Rome Speedway, owners Bill and Kim Shea are ready for a fresh start in 2017. The schedule for the speedway is jam packed with some new events as well as old as the track looks to diversify its offerings to reach a wider variety

By MIKE MALLETT VERNON, NY – After a three year run as a NASCAR HomeTrack, the Utica-Rome Speedway is making a change for the upcoming season. The owners of the facility, Bill and Kim Shea, have elected to make a move into the DIRTcar Racing fold. It is the first time in over 10 years that the facility will fly

VERNON, NY – In less than a month it will be time for the 2016 edition of the Cole Cup at the Utica-Rome Speedway.  The best drivers from throughout the Northeast will attempt to lock themselves into the highest paying 360 Sprint Car event in New York with $10,000 going to the winner and $500 up for grabs just for making

With a weather forecast that again looks to be questionable for this Sunday June 5, Utica-Rome Speedway management has decided to go with a Thursday, June 9, raindate IF Sunday is indeed lost to weather. The makeup G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stock feature from May 22 would be pushed back to Sunday June 19. The Thursday night show would