Thursday’s (June 29) Bill Shea Memorial presented by Broedel Fuel Group/Broedel Energy and Dirt Track Digest is an entirely new F.X. Caprara Car Companies Thunder on the Thruway Series event for the 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds, Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman and Next Generation GraphiX Pro Stocks.

All three divisions will draw for heat-race starting positions. Track regulars receive 25 show-up points. Thunder on the Thruway Series and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series points will be awarded.

Temporary NASCAR licenses are available for $25 at all Utica-Rome events.

Empire Super Sprints (ESS) Sprint Cars are in action for their Speedweek event paying $2,500 to the winner.

Grandstand admission is $25 (Adults), $23 (Seniors ages 65 and over) and Kids 11 and under are FREE.

Pit admission is $45 (ages 13 and up), $40 (NASCAR or Utica-Rome Members), $10 Kids (ages 6-12) and $2 Children (ages 5 and under).

Gates open at 5 p.m. (pit gates will be unlocked prior), with ESS engine heat at 6:35 p.m., hot laps at 6:45 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

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Friday’s (June 30) program is the continuation of Zielinski Asphalt/Parks Companies Night halted by rain last week.

The June 23 program was part of the Thunder on the Thruway Series, as well for 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds, Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman and Next Generati.

Still to run: Fastline Performance Limited Sportsman heats, Fonda Fair Four Cylinder heats, Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman consolation and all feature events.

Any additional entries will be handled as follows:

• Pro Stocks tag the back of the 20-lap feature (there were 20 entries).
• Modifieds had 22 entries on Friday. Additions will tag the back of the feature up to 26 starters. If more than four new cars attend on Friday, a consolation will be run.
• Any Crate 602 Sportsman additions go to the consolation (there were 32 entries on Friday)
• Any Limited Sportsman or Four Cylinder newcomers will fall on the tail of a heat race. There were 16 Limited Sportsman and 15 Four Cylinders, respectively.

Thunder on the Thruway Series, Utica-Rome track points and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series points will be awarded.

The Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series, which completed only its Antique feature in full, has elected not to return on Friday with a scheduled date at N.Y.’s Fonda Speedway Saturday.

All wristbands from June 23 will be honored June 30 or at another event this season at face value.

Grandstand admission is $18 (Adults), $16 (Seniors ages 65 and over) and Kids 11 and under are FREE.

Pit admission is $40 (ages 13 and up), $35 (NASCAR or Utica-Rome Members), $10 Kids (ages 6-12) and $2 Children (ages 5 and under).

Gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:45 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.