VERNON, NY(August 16 ,2015)- On a night that honored former owner Gene Cole as a part of the Night of Legends, both Larry Wight and Matt Sheppard took home $5,000 paychecks as they both won one of the two 50 lap main events. It was Wight’s third win of the season and Sheppard’s eighth. Rocky Warner was the other big

VERNON, NY-Due to several early season rainouts at Utica-Rome Speedway and a Super DIRTcar Series rescheduling conflict, speedway officials have made several revisions to the remainder of the 2015 season schedule. The changes mainly effect the Stampede Steakhouse Modified division and when the $13,000 title will be decided. The remaining season schedule is listed below. August 16-Carbone Auto Group and

VERNON, NY- The Utica-Rome Speedway is now its last full month of racing and the championship picture for the rich $13,000 Stampede Steakhouse Modified title is starting to clear up. This Sunday, August 9, Dick Waterman and Gate-Cole Insurance present another night of exciting NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing that Modified point leader Matt Sheppard hopes will be another step

VERNON, NY- Wilber-Duck Chevrolet and Kingwater Chiropractic / Ber-Mor Gas presented a night this past Sunday, August 2,  that saw Larry Wight put on a dominant performance in the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds to tighten the points race and close in on the leading Sheppard, putting himself 39 points back. The other winners included Rocky Warner in an exciting 602 Sportsman

VERNON, NY-Utica-Rome Speedway officials knew that when the decision was made to combine the Pro Stocks and Pure Stock divisions at the end of the 2014 season that it would be a work in progress to maintain competitive balance. After several months of racing and several options being discussed, officials have made their first change in the Pro Street Stock

VERNON, N.Y. – The 2015 version of the Cole Cup for the 360 Sprint Cars at the Utica-Rome Speedway is rapidly approaching.  The third annual event is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 and will feature the stars of the Sprint Car world as well as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds. Several of the top stars have already

VERNON, NY- This Sunday, August 2, Wilber-Duck Chevrolet, Kingwater Chiropractic, and Ber Mor Gas present another fun filled evening of short track racing entertainment. Another round of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing will be contested with the weekly divisions of the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and Pro Street Stocks providing the action. Matt Sheppard picked up his

VERNON, NY – The CRSA Sprint Car Tour made its return to the Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York Sunday night. The sprint series had not raced at the speedway for many years and looked forward to the night of racing at the fast half mile oval. Chad Miller of Amsterdam, New York has been having a good 2015

VERNON, NY- Parks Paving and Rasmussen Rents/Broedel Energy sponsored a night of racing action this past Sunday, July 26, that saw Matt Sheppard win his sixth race of the season at Utica-Rome Speedway, allowing him to tighten his grasp on the points lead. Other winners included Cody Clark in the 602 Sportsman, Claude Hutchings Jr. in the Open Sportsman, and

VERNON, NY- The 2015 season continues to roll along this Sunday evening with another big show that sees the return of the CRSA Sprint Series after a several year absence, joining a full show NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing featuring the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and Pro Street Stocks. The action packed July 26 program will be