Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Racecars and Fireworks. This Friday (July 2) Utica-Rome Speedway kicks off the Independence Day Weekend with a full slate of racing plus a huge fireworks display. Parks Companies LLC presents the program with the Sunoco Modifieds competing for $3,500 to win for the second consecutive Friday. The band Chasing Neon will perform live

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – The ‘9s’ wins No. 900. Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard put his Hurlock Auto & Speed No. 9s in Victory Lane in the 900th Sunoco Modified feature in the history of Utica-Rome Speedway on A-Verdi Storage Containers night. A massive crowd took in the action on a beautiful night for racing in Vernon. For

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Stewart Friesen, Alan Johnson, Andy Bachetti, Rocky Warner, Jessica Friesen, Willy Decker, Marshall Hurd, Sean Beardsley, Claude Hutchings Jr., Brian Gleason, Shaun Walker, Randy Shantel, Tim Mayne, David Schilling, Darren Smith, Jeff Rockefeller, Ronnie Holmes, Adam Roberts, Dave Constantino, Aaron Jacobs, Jim Walsh Did Not Start: JaMike Sowle Worthington Industries Crate 602

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Sprint Car fans: welcome back. For the first time in 2021, Utica-Rome Speedway welcomes the winged warriors of the CRSA Sprint Car division on A-Verdi Storage Containers night this Friday, June 25. This Friday marks the first of two CRSA Sprint Car appearances at the ‘Home of Heroes’ this season, with the second

VERNON, NY – Persistent rain showers put a halt to racing on Friday night at Utica-Rome Speedway. After three attempts to beat the weather and run in the track surface, speedway management canceled the program at approximately 7:45 p.m. with a healthy congregation of race cars in the pit area. Rain continued throughout the night. All rain check tickets and

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Another action-packed night of racing is on tap this Friday, June 18 at Utica-Rome Speedway in the ‘School’s Out Special.’ The Sunoco Modifieds take their headlining role and an increased pay to Friday night’s victor: $3,500 is on the line for the first to cross the finish line. The ‘School’s Out Special’ 30-lap

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – He’s back. For the first time since 2018, Savannah, N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard returned to Victory Lane at Utica-Rome Speedway. “It feels really good (being back in Victory Lane at Utica-Rome). I feel like we’ve been in the hunt every week and we just haven’t gotten to the front fast enough,” explained Sheppard following

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): MATT SHEPPARD, Andy Bachetti, Rocky Warner, Jessica Friesen, Alex Yankowski, Claude Hutchings Jr., Marshall Hurd, Shaun Walker, David Schilling, JaMike Sowle, Sean Beardsley, Tim Mayne, Rich Christman, Kailee DiMorier, Jim Walsh, Randy Shantel, Aaron Jacobs, Brian Gleason, Alan Johnson, Walt Chyrywaty Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman Feature Finish (25 laps): Matt Janczuk, Dave Richer,

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – This Friday, June 11, Utica-Rome Speedway hosts the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds (MVVDM) for the first time in 2021. The MVVDMS will join the five regular divisions on Friday night at the Route 5 oval. The Sunoco Modifieds, Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman, Next Generation Graphix Pro Stocks, Fastline Performance Limited Sportsman

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – A night of firsts. Five of the seven winners on Friday night were first-time Utica-Rome Speedway winners. Leading them all was Johnstown, N.Y.’s Rocky Warner, who also won his first race for car owner Jason Simmons, in their No. 98. Warner has had success at Utica-Rome, a Crate 602 Sportsman champion in 2015,