Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – $5 Friday. This Friday, July 12, at Utica-Rome Speedway, Standard Heating, Cooling, and Insulating presents $5 Friday. Grandstand admission for everyone ages 12 and over will be just $5. Kids 11 and under will still be admitted FREE. The 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds will headline the return to Friday night weekly racing at

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – A clean sweep. Stewart Friesen paid homage to his late friend, Bill Shea, in the best Friesen knows. The Sprakers, N.Y., native was victorious in both the ESS Sprint Car A-Main and the 3 Bastards Brewing Modified feature at Utica-Rome Speedway. The Independence Day celebration known as the ‘Bill Shea Memorial’ presented by

VERNON, NY – A night for Bill. Bill Shea, a lifelong supporter of Utica-Rome Speedway as a fan, sponsor, car owner and promoter, will be remembered this Thursday, July 4 with a spectacular Independence Day event at the Home of Heroes. Dirt Track Digest presents the second running of the Bill Shea Memorial, celebrating the life of a man who

Utica-Rome Speedway Racing Community – On Friday, June 28, a new era began for Utica-Rome Speedway. Effective 9 a.m., Jason Broedel and I officially took ownership of the property from the Cole family. This transition of ownership began in 2021 with the “Home of Heroes” season opener.  After more than three years of behind-the-scenes work, I could not be more

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Add one more. Matt Sheppard and Danny Varin both added to their already impressive resumes at Utica-Rome Speedway on Mastrovito Hyundai First Responders Night. For Sheppard, he claimed his sixth win of the season with the 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds, the 77th of his Utica-Rome career. Danny Varin on the other hand, won

VERNON & FONDA, NY – Wild and wingless. The Rapid Tire USAC East Coast wingless Sprint Cars are set for a ‘double debut’ this Friday, June 28 at Utica-Rome Speedway and Saturday, June 29 at Fonda Speedway, joining complete programs for both venues. After six events, Steven Drevicki of Reading, Pa., leads the USAC East Coast standings into the Empire State

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Race of the Year. For the first time this season, Stewart Friesen emerged victorious in an epic 3 Bastards Brewing Modified feature on Parks Companies Night at Utica-Rome Speedway. After laps of trying, Friesen finally slid underneath Michael Trautschold on lap 27 and led the final four laps to take home the $4,000

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Thunder week. The F.X. Caprara Car Companies Thunder on the Thruway Series continues this Friday, June 21 at Utica-Rome Speedway. Parks Companies presents Round No. 4 of the Thunder on the Thruway Series at the ‘Home of Heroes.’ Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard, fresh off his fifth win of the season, leads the 3

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Set on go. For the fifth time this season, Matt Sheppard claimed the 3 Bastards Brewing Modified feature win, this time on Tom Cole’s Lexi LLC and Parker Excavating Night at Utica-Rome Speedway. Sheppard came from the 10th starting position on Friday night, racing to the lead on lap six and leading the final 25

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Summer stretch. Utica-Rome Speedway heads into the summer stretch of the 2024 season with plenty still up for grabs. The ’24 season is just to the two-month mark on the season and the point standings are beginning to take shape. Three-time defending champion Matt Sheppard leads the 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds by a