VERNON, NY – The Utica-Rome Speedway has been yet again forced to cancel its planned practice session for this coming Wednesday, May 2. The speedway opener is on as scheduled for this Sunday, May 6. “We put new clay down in October and we found a couple of soft spots in it while getting ready for practice,” commented track promoter

The Open Practice session scheduled for Thursday April 26th has been cancelled due to wet grounds from all the rain today and the rain also expected tomorrow. The last several days of fantastic weather have improved things greatly here at the speedway but the recent weather has caused a setback.

VERNON, NY – It may be hard to believe but it seems like spring has finally sprung in Central New York which is some good news for the management at the Utica-Rome Speedway.  With the sunshine over the weekend track crews were finally able to get out on the racing surface in preparation for the season opener. After working tirelessly

VERNON, NY – Although temperatures have finally begun to rise, the wet weather that forced Utica-Rome Speedway to cancel last weekend’s practice session had continued. As a result, speedway officials have been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel this weekend’s racing program scheduled for April 22. “With all the rain that has fallen this week we can’t get

VERNON, NY – Mother Nature’s wintery grip just doesn’t seem to want to let go this year forcing the Utica-Rome Speedway to postpone the practice scheduled for Sunday, April 15. As a result, the speedway has canceled the practice session for that evening and hopes to reschedule a practice for this coming week dependent on Mother Nature. The chase for

VERNON, NY –Utica-Rome Speedway would like to thank A-Verdi Storage Containers for their continued partnership during the 2018 racing season. A-Verdi Storage Containers has been a long time supporter racing throughout the Northeast. “We appreciate all that A-Verdi has done for Utica-Rome Speedway,” commented speedway promoter Bill Shea. “I can’t say it enough, we are fortunate to have so many

VERNON, NY – Ted’s Body Shop LLC has long been a name synonymous with racing. The family owned business in New Berlin, N.Y., has had their names on the side of multiple race car over the years that have competed at the Utica-Rome Speedway. In 2018, the company is taking an even bigger role at the track as they’ve become

VERNON, NY – With racing recently starting in Florida, preparations are now in full swing at Utica-Rome Speedway for the upcoming 2018 season. After the late season announcement last year that the weekly headline division, the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, would be replaced the by the DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, interest has been high from both competitors and fans. The remainder of

VERNON, NY- This past Saturday evening, February 3, Utica-Rome Speedway hosted an Awards Celebration to recognize the accomplishments of its top drivers from the 2017 season. The casual event, held for the first time ever in the cozy confines of the Utica-Rome Speedway Club, was well received from the patrons who attended. Matt Sheppard was honored as the 2017 Gates-Cole