Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – The New Yorker returns. On Sunday, Sept. 5, Broedel Fuel Group presents the Fuccillo Autoplex of Nelliston Thunder on the Thruway Finale at Utica-Rome Speedway. The ‘New Yorker 100’ rounds out the five-race mini-series across Utica-Rome and Fonda Speedway. The Sunoco Modifieds will go for their longest race and highest pay of the

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Earned every bit of it. For the sixth time this season, Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard bested the 25-car Sunoco Modified field at Utica-Rome Speedway. With speedway officials and racers dodging rain drops in the area all night, Sheppard won arguably the race of the year in the Modified division as the top five

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Andy Bachetti, Jessica Friesen, Stewart Friesen, JaMike Sowle, Alex Yankowski, Bob Henry Jr., Rusty Smith, Rocky Warner, Brian Gleason, Zack Payne, Marshall Hurd, Darren Smith, Ricky Davis III, Jim Walsh, Willy Decker, Vince Visconti, Claude Hutchings Jr., Tim Mayne, Adam Roberts, David Schilling, Alan Johnson, Tanner Warner, Randy Shantel, Aaron Jacobs. Worthington

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – It’s a $5 race week! This Friday (August 13) Utica-Rome Speedway presents its second $5 grandstand admission at the speedway. The Sunoco Modified 30-lap feature headlines the night of racing with stars like Matt Sheppard and Stewart Friesen and Pennsylvania native Alex Yankowski making the trip up as well. Joining the Modifieds as

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Returning to ‘Super’ form. After a two-week hiatus, Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard returned to Victory Lane on Friday night, claiming to ‘Dog Days of Summer’ special for the Sunoco Modifieds. “It’s definitely a nice, normal Friday night payday,” Sheppard proclaimed in Victory Lane of the $3,500 winners share for the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ special.

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Stewart Friesen, Andy Bachetti, Rocky Warner, Brian Gleason, Alan Johnson, JaMike Sowle, Willy Decker, Darren Smith, Bob Henry Jr., Shaun Walker, David Schilling, Zack Payne, Randy Shantel, Marshall Hurd, Ricky Davis III, Adam Roberts, Sean Beardsley, Rich Christman, CJ Castelletti, Jim Walsh, Vincent Visconti, Tim Mayne, Aaron Jacobs. Worthington Industries Crate 602

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY– It’s Race Week! This Friday (August 6), Utica-Rome begins the final full month of the Friday night championship chase. The Sunoco Modifieds headline the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ in a 30-lap, $3,500-to-win affair – $1,100 more than the regular Friday night winner’s share. The RUSH Late Models join the Friday night program for the

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – He did it the hard way. On Friday night, the all-time winningest Modified driver at Utica-Rome Speedway claimed his 57th career victory. Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen rebounded from an early mistake to claim his third ‘Home of Heroes’ win in 2021. He earned $4,000. Fuccillo Autoplex of Nelliston and Gene Cole’s Turn One

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Ding. Ding. That was the sound as the green flag fell and Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen and Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard began a 61-lap heavyweight bout. In the end, Friesen captured the first ever trip for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco to Utica-Rome Speedway in the

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – It’s another historic Race Day! For the second consecutive race, the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco visits a new facility. Utica-Rome Speedway hosts the ‘Richie Evans Remembered 61’ in a 61-lap, $6,161.61-to-win headliner for the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds. The ‘Richie Evans Remembered 61’ is Round No. 6