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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="38ed2422egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com"><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <B>Click on the following</B></div> <div> <B>2010 News</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/trackwide_thunder.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TRACKWIDE THUNDER</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/trackwide_thunder.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>by Dean Renolds</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 8th</B></div> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_continue_str.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsro"><B>STEWART FRIESEN CONTINUE STRETCH RUN TOWARDS TITLE WITH SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 1st</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_takes_third_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN TAKES THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON ON FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 29th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/billy_decker_dominates_later.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BILLY DECKER DOMINATES LATER STAGES OF EVENT TO TAKE $5,000 THUNDER ON THE THRUWAY WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lucasdirt.com/2010/07/29/bloomquist-takes-sixth-series-win-at-utica-rome-speedway/" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.lucasdirt.com/2010/07/29/bloo"><B>Bloomquist Takes Sixth Series Win at Utica-Rome Speedway</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>July 25th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_ends_slump_with_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN ENDS SLUMP WITH DOMINATING WIN</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 18th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/defending_champion_pat_ward_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>DEFENDING CHAMPION PAT WARD FINALLY FINDS VICTORY LANE AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY IN CAUTION FILLED MODIFIED MAIN EVENT</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 13th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/rahmer_holds_off_shaffer_and.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Rahmer holds off Shaffer and Wilson for 25th All Star win at Utica-Rome </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/tom_denton_scores_big_win_in.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsro"><B>TOM DENTON SCORES BIG WIN IN BEST OF FOUR PRO STOCK SERIES EVENT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 11th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_holds_off_stewar.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TODD BURLEY HOLDS OFF STEWART FRIESEN TO TAKE MODIFIED WIN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_holds_off_stewar.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Juy 4th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_dominates__z.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN DOMINATES / ZEMKEN'S HOT STREAK CONTINUES</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 27th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_wins_third_of_th.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN WINS THIRD OF THE YEAR AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY ON NICE N’ EASY GROCERY SHOPPES NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 24th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/matt_sheppard_races_to_5000_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>MATT SHEPPARD RACES TO $5,000 THUNDER ON THRUWAY PAYDAY, JERRY COOK AND DICK WATERMAN HONORED </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/matt_sheppard_races_to_5000_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>MATT TANNER WINS THE CRSA SPRINT FEATURE</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 20th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/ronnie_johnson_outraces_stew.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>RONNIE JOHNSON OUTRACES STEWART FRIESEN TO TAKE WIN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/ronnie_johnson_outraces_stew.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/ronnie_johnson_outraces_stew.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B> </B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 13th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pete_taylor_scores_big_upset.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PETE TAYLOR SCORES BIG UPSET WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 31st.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/tim_mccreadie_returns_to_new.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TIM MCCREADIE RETURNS TO NEW YORK TO TAKE BIG $10,000 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/tim_mccreadie_returns_to_new.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>VICTORIA 200 WIN </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 30th</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/zemken_scores_wins_big_at_ut.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Zemken Scores Wins Big at Utica-Rome Speedway, Dedicates Win to Hockett</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_runs_off_to_take.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN RUNS OFF TO TAKE UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WIN, EARNS GUARANTEED VICTORIA 200 STARTING SPOT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 23rd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_makes_late_r.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN MAKES LATE RACE PASS TO TAKE WIN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_makes_late_r.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 16th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/ronnie_johnson_races_off_to_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>RONNIE JOHNSON RACES OFF TO WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 2nd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_comes_from_deep_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN COMES FROM DEEP IN THE FIELD TO TAKE </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_comes_from_deep_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WIN</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 25th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/brett_hearn_takes_big_5000_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BRETT HEARN TAKES BIG $5,000 WIN TO OPEN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/brett_hearn_takes_big_5000_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>THUNDER ON THE THRUWAY SERIES AT </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/brett_hearn_takes_big_5000_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>---------------------------------</B></div> <div> <B>April</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_and_matt_sheppard_g.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD AND MATT SHEPPARD GRAB GUARANTEED SPOTS IN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_and_matt_sheppard_g.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S 200 LAP EVENTS WITH </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_and_matt_sheppard_g.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>RACE OF CHAMPIONS VICTORIES</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedwayplans_for.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AFTER A STELLAR 2009 SEASON, UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedwayplans_for.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PLANS FOR BIGGER AND BETTER 2010 SEASON </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/images_by_dc_takes_over_spee.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>IMAGES BY DC TAKES OVER</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/images_by_dc_takes_over_spee.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>SPEEDWAY PHOTOGRAPHY DUTIES</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/images_by_dc_takes_over_spee.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>2009 News</B></div> <div> <B>Nov.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/lucas_oil_late_models_ready_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Lucas Oil Late Models Ready for</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/lucas_oil_late_models_ready_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Two Dates in New York in 2010</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_crowns_c.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY CROWNS CHAMPIONS AT AWARDS BANQUET WHILE OFFERING A LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2010 SEASON </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sept. 6th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_wins_final_regul.htm " TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN WINS FINAL REGULAR SEASON </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_wins_final_regul.htm " TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>MODIFIED FEATURE OF 2009 PAT WARD WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE TITLE</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 30th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_defeats_mother_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>WILLY DECKER DEFEATS MOTHER NATURE AND REST OF MODIFIED FIELD TO SCORE WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 16th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_and_ronnie_j.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN AND RONNIE JOHNSON VICTORIOUS IN TWIN 20’S</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 12th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_edges_closer_to_tit.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD EDGES CLOSER TO TITLE WITH SPECIAL MIDWEEK VICTORY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 9th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_races_to_his_sec.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TODD BURLEY RACES TO HIS SECOND WIN OF THE YEAR</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 30th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/cook_is_convincing_in_series.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Cook is Convincing in Series Win</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 26th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_outraces_mother_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN OUTRACES MOTHER NATURE AND REST OF FIELD TO SCORE ANOTHER UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY WIN </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 22nd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_rises_to_the_occ.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN RISES TO THE OCCASION AGAIN BY WINNING RACE OF CHAMPIONS DART DIRT MODIFIED SERIES EVENT ON BILL WIMBLE NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 19th</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_tightens_point_batt.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD TIGHTENS POINT BATTLE WITH SECOND CONSECUTIVE WIN </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jult 12th</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_scores_third_win_of.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD SCORES THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY ON TRIPLE B WELDING NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 5th</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_takes_second_in_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN TAKES SECOND </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_takes_second_in_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>IN A ROW AT </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_takes_second_in_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY IN DOMINATING FASHION</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/kaszubinski_wins_30th_career.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Kaszubinski Wins 30th Career Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Main</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 28th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_takes_borrowed_c.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BOBBY VARIN TAKES BORROWED CAR TO “THUNDER” VICTORY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 21st.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_blitzes_modified_fi.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD BLITZES MODIFIED FIELD TO TAKE SECOND WIN OF SEASON</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 14th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_doesn’t_let_win_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TODD BURLEY DOESN’T LET WIN SLIP AWAY THIS WEEK, </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_doesn’t_let_win_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BECOMES EIGHTH DIFFERENT WINNER </B></A><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_doesn’t_let_win_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>THIS </B></A><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/todd_burley_doesn’t_let_win_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>SEASON</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 7th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_scores_win_afte.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Willy Decker scores win after last lap pass to become </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_scores_win_afte.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>sixth winner in seven events</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 31st.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/jack_johnson_scores_popular_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Jack Johnson scores popular win to become fifth winner </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/jack_johnson_scores_popular_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>in six events</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 24th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/mitch_gibbs_ends_drought_tak.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>MITCH GIBBS ENDS DROUGHT, TAKES HOME BIG MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WIN</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/zemken_uses_late_race_pass_t.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Zemken Uses Late Race Pass to Win ESS Main at Utica Rome</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 17th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_charges_from.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Stewart Friesen charges from deep in the field to take </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_charges_from.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>second win of the season</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 9th and 10th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/victoria_200_weekend.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Victoria 200 Weekend</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 3rd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_uses_late_ra.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Stewart Friesen Uses Late Race Pass to Take Modified Victory</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April26</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_scores_big_win_at_u.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Pat Ward scores big win at Utica-Rome Speedway this past Sunday by taking checkered flag on Bill Cole night</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 19th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bobby_varin_opens_utica_rome.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Bobby Varin opens Utica-Rome Speedway season with dominating performance, takes checkered flag to for second win of the weekend</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_set_to_k.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Utica-Rome Speedway set to kick off 2009 season on Sunday </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_set_to_k.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>April 19</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/guaranteed_starting_spot_for.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Guaranteed starting spot for Victoria 200 on the line this weekend at Fonda Speedway’s Ice Jam </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>March</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/bill_wimble_to_be_honored_on.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Bill Wimble to be honored on July 22</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_improves.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Utica-Rome Speedway improves driver safety with purchase of </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_improves.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>new fire suppressant system</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_plans_ac.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Utica-Rome Speedway Plans Action Packed Season</B></A><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_plans_ac.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B> in </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_plans_ac.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>2009, releases season schedule</B></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_plans_ac.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B> </B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>February</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_and_fond.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Utica-Rome Speedway and Fonda Speedway Join Forces</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>January</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_se.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/lucas_oil_late_model_dirt_se.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>to make first ever visit to New York with stop at Utica-Rome</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>2008 News</B></div> <div> <B>October 2008</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/champions_honored_at_awards_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>CHAMPIONS HONORED AT </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/champions_honored_at_awards_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>AWARDS BANQUET</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sept. 12 & 13</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/varin_wins_19th_new_yorker_2.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Varin Wins 19</B></A><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/varin_wins_19th_new_yorker_2.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>th</B></A><A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/varin_wins_19th_new_yorker_2.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B> New Yorker 200 at Utica-Rome</B></A></div> <div> <B>Sept. 7th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/lamb_williams_ody__marsden_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>LAMB, WILLIAMS, ODY, & MARSDEN WIN ON FINAL NIGHT OF POINTS AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY; TRACK CHAMPIONS ARE PAT WARD, BRAD ALGER, JIM NORMOYLE, & CHRIS CARR CHAMPIONS</B></A></div> <div> <B>August 31</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/poirier_wins_second_of_the_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>Poirier Wins Second of the Weekend, Takes ESS Checkers at Utica-Rome </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_on_roll_again_as_he.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD ON ROLL AGAIN AS HE TAKES ANOTHER WIN</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>August 24th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_uses_late_ra.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN USES LATE RACE PASS TO SCORE FOURTH WIN</B></A></div> <div> <B>August 17th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_and_pat_ward_sp.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>WILLY DECKER AND PAT WARD SPLIT TWIN 20’S</B></A></div> <div> <B>August 8th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_mourns_t.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY MOURNS THE LOSS OF LINDA DEYULIO</B></A></div> <div> <B>August 3rd</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/its_pat_ward_again_as_he_col.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>ITS PAT WARD AGAIN AS HE COLLECTS HIS SIXTH WIN OF THE </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/its_pat_ward_again_as_he_col.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>SEASON ON FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>July 27th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_takes_358_mo.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN TAKES 358-MODIFIED WIN AND ENDS WARD’S STREAK</B></A></div> <div> <B>July 6th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_on_a_roll_at_utica_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD ON A ROLL AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY, </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_on_a_roll_at_utica_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TAKE THIRD IN A ROW</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 29th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_outraces_mother_nat.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD OUTRACES MOTHER NATURE AND REST OF 358-MODIFIED FIELD TO SCORE TWO WINS</B></A></div> <div> <B>June 22nd.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_makes_it_two_in.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>WILLY DECKER MAKES IT </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_makes_it_two_in.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TWO IN ROW</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 15th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/rocco_leone_take_mod_lite_ma.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>ROCCO LEONE TAKE MOD LITE MAIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/rocco_leone_take_mod_lite_ma.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>BEFORE RAINS COME</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>June 8th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/willy_decker_races_to_first_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>WILLY DECKER RACES TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON</B></A></div> <div> <B>June 1st.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_grabs_second_win_of.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD GRABS SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <div> <B>May 25th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_takes_win_nu.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN TAKES WIN NUMBER TWO AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY ON </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_takes_win_nu.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>GATES-COLE ASSOCIATES NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 18th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_loses_fi.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY LOSES FIRST OF THE YEAR TO MOTHER NATURE</B></A></div> <div> <B>May 11th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/danny_johnson_scores_10000_p.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>DANNY JOHNSON SCORES $10,000 PAYDAY IN VICTORIA 200</B></A></div> <div> <B>May 5th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/dart_machinery_ups_the_ante_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>DART MACHINERY UPS THE ANTE WITH SPECIAL BONUSES FOR UPCOMING VICTORIA 200</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/dart_machinery_victoria_200_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>DART MACHINERY VICTORIA 200 SET TO GO THIS WEEKEND</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 4th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/pat_ward_dominates_to_take_w.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAT WARD DOMINATES TO TAKE WIN AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>May 1st.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/paul_jensen_and_mitch_gibbs_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>PAUL JENSEN AND MITCH GIBBS COME HOME FOR 2008</B></A></div> <div> <B>April 28th</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/four_division_show_this_sund.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>FOUR DIVISION SHOW THIS SUNDAY ON </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/four_division_show_this_sund.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>CANASTOTA KART SPEEDWAY NIGHT</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 27</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_starts_title.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>STEWART FRIESEN STARTS TITLE DEFENSE BY GRABBING WIN IN </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/stewart_friesen_starts_title.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>358-MODIFIED OPENER</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 21</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/the_chase_for_the_8000_358_m.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>THE CHASE FOR THE $8,000 358-MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS THIS SUNDAY AT THE </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/the_chase_for_the_8000_358_m.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 20</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/mike_button_bret_belden_and_.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>MIKE BUTTON, BRET BELDEN, AND RUSS MARSDEN EARN OPENING NIGHT WINS</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>April 13</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_set_to_g.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY SET TO GO RACING THIS SUNDAY APRIL 20</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/competitors_continue_to_file.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>COMPETITORS CONTINUE TO FILE ENTRIES FOR UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S VICTORIA 200</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/utica_rome_speedway_set_to_s.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY SET TO START 47TH SEASON ON APRIL 20</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/ljl_racing_stable_files_entr.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>LJL RACING STABLE FILES ENTRIES TO UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S VICTORIA 200</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/tony_steiner_becomes_first_e.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>TONY STEINER BECOMES FIRST ENTRANT INTO UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S VICTORIA 200</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/longtime_utica_rome_speedway.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>LONGTIME UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY COMPETITOR DICK CLARK PASSES AWAY </B></A></div> <div> <B>Dec. 2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/barb_clark_named_director_of.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE=" http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsro"><B>BARB CLARK NAMED DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/new_tech_inspector.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>NEW TECH INSPECTOR FOR 2008 SEASON</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/2008_358_modified_rules_upda.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>2008 358-MODIFIED RULES UPDATES</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/a_new_victoria_200_era_set_t.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>A NEW VICTORIA 200 ERA SET TO BEGIN</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroom/imca_modifieds_dropped.htm" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com/newsroo"><B>IMCA MODIFIEDS DROPPED FROM WEEKLY RACE SCHEDULE</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="221f6f33.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com"><IMG SRC="18345670.png" border=0 width="325" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com">Back Home</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>The Utica Rome Speedway News Room</B></I></div> <div> <B>Click on the headlines to the left for news.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="645" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2401 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="570" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2353 WIDTH="564"><div> August 29th</div> <div> CASEY WILLIAMS AND STEWART FRIESEN TAKE EXCITING WINS AT </div> <div> UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY </div> <div> VERNON, NY- Stewart Friesen took another step towards the 2010 Utica-Rome Speedway Modified championship with a win in one of the Twin 20 lap Modified events while Casey Williams held off Friesen to secure his first ever Modified win. Other winners on Marble Hill Inn, Clinton Auto Service, and Clinton Car Wash night included Bill Trexler Jr. in the Sportsman, Bret Belden in the Pro Stocks, and Chris Cunningham was the victor in the Pure Stocks. </div> <div> Pole sitter Pete Taylor, looking to grab his second win of the season at Utica-Rome, led the opening lap of the first 20 lap Modified feature event until a four car melee slowed the field at the completion of lap one. Third place starter Alan Barker used the restart to his advantage as he grabbed the top spot, but just as he began to look comfortable out front, he suddenly slowed as completed lap four as the leader and went immediately to the pits. Mark Kislowski was the recipient of Barker’s bad luck as he assumed the point to lead lap five, but his turn at the top was short lived as Taylor blasted by to regain the lead on lap six. The action out front was being matched further back on the field as positions were being swapped as drivers were making their charge towards the front. </div> <div> 10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> place starter Casey Williams was having a fine run as put himself in the mix for the lead as he moved into second by lap six and by lap eight he was all over the rear bumper of Taylor. Williams slipped by Taylor to gain the lead on lap nine as the field crossed the line on lap 10; it was Williams over Taylor, Todd Burley, Stewart Friesen, and Kislowski. </div> <div> Burley drove by Taylor for second on lap 11 and had his sights on Williams but at that point Friesen was into the top three. Lap 16 saw Friesen get by Burley on the high side and set off after Williams. Friesen applied heavy pressure to Williams, trying a slide job in turns three and four, but Williams was unshakeable as he fended it off. A lap 19 caution brought the field together again and when the field got the green and white together, Friesen was again after Williams for the win. Going into the final set of turns, Friesen again attempted the slide job. The duo was side by side in turn four but Williams had the momentum as he went on for his first career win. Friesen came across in a close second with Burley in third. Pat Ward came home in fourth with Danny Varin in fifth. Bobby Varin, Willy Decker, Taylor, Jason Rood, and Kislowski rounded the top ten. </div> <div> With the top five being inverted due to a draw in victory lane after the first race, Danny Varin and Ward started on the front row of the second 20 lap event. Ward rocketed to the lead at the drop of the green with Friesen settling into second from his fourth starting spot. Ward was setting a fast pace in the early stages with Friesen fending off the challenges of Decker and Bobby Varin and at halfway point it was Ward over Friesen, Bobby Varin, Decker, Danny Varin. </div> <div> The second half of the 20 lap event saw Friesen get quicker as he pulled up on to Ward’s deck lid. On lap 14, Friesen drove in turn three harder than Ward and pulled of a textbook slide job as he grabbed the lead. Friesen then began to steadily pull away with Ward settling back into a battle with Decker for the runner up spot. With two to go, Decker took second from Ward but he would not have enough for the leader. Friesen took the win over Decker, Ward, Bobby Varin, Danny Varin, Ronnie Johnson, Todd Burley, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, and Paul Jensen. </div> <div> Sportsman action saw several leaders in the early stages of their 20 lap main event with Craig Pope, Mike Button, Bill Trexler Jr., and Jeff Leslie all having turns at that point. Trexler would take the lead for on lap 12 from Leslie and race off with win with David Towns recovering from an early race penalty to take second. Steve Way finished in third followed by Leslie and Matt Janczuk. </div> <div> AJ Digsby led the opening four circuits of the Pro Stock main event with Mark Effner taking a turn as the leader on lap five. Bret Belden took over the lead on lap six he would never be challenged from point on as he led the remainder of the 20 lap feature. Effner would hold on for second followed by Glenn Forward, Jim Normoyle, and Digsby. </div> <div> The 15 lap Pure Stock nightcap saw Scott Wheelock and Ron Hawker out front in the first half of the feature, with Chris Cunningham the third and final leader as he took over on lap nine. Cunningham would run off with win over Hawker, Rob Thieme, Rick Breed, and Bill Mason. </div> <div> The final Sunday night show of the season in on tap this coming next week September 5 with the return of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints plus the final point night for the Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Pure Stocks. Fireworks will cap off the night’s activities. Gates open for the action packed show open at 2:30 p.m. with racing starting at 5 p.m. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> August 29th</div> <div> MARBLE HILL INN, CLINTON AUTO SERVICE, AND CLINTON CAR WASH </div> <div> RACE SUMMARY</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="564" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 191 WIDTH="558"><div> <IMG SRC="cdc0db30.jpg" border=0 width="269" height="179" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0"> MODIFIED FEATURE #1 FINISH (20 LAPS)-CASEY WILLIAMS, Stewart Friesen, Todd Burley, Pat Ward, Danny Varin, Bobby Varin, Willy Decker, Pete Taylor, Jason Rood, Mark Kislowski, Brad Alger, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, Ted Lamb, Brian Murphy, Ted Teal, Chris Busta, Brad Godshalk, Ronnie Johnson, Alan Barker, Paul Jensen, and Jeff Kotary. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 191 WIDTH="558"><div> <IMG SRC="cde11b60.jpg" border=0 width="273" height="182" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0">MODIFIED FEATURE #2 FINISH (20 LAPS)-STEWART FRIESEN, Willy Decker, Pat Ward, Bobby Varin, Danny Varin, Ronnie Johnson, Todd Burley, Brian Weaver, Paul Kinney, Paul Jensen, Brad Alger, Casey Williams, Mark Kislowski, Pete Taylor, Jeff Kotary, Jason Rood, Chris Busta, Ted Lamb, Brad Godshalk, Ted Teal, and Brian Murphy. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 191 WIDTH="558"><div> <IMG SRC="ce010b50.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="181" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0">SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (20 LAPS)-BILL TREXLER JR., David Towns, Steve Way, Jeff Leslie, Matt Janczuk, Claude Hutchings Jr., AJ Filbeck, Jim Nagle, Jack Miller, Heath Carney, Roger West, John DeForest, Randy Shantel, Craig Pope, Butch Wilcox, Jason Memrick, Bryan McGuire, Aaron Jacobs, Wesley Sutliff, Mike Button, Bobby Heintz, and Jim Rothwell. </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="558"><div> <IMG SRC="ce210b50.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="181" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0">PRO STOCK FEATURE FINISH (20 LAPS)-BRET BELDEN, Mark Effner, Glenn Forward, Jim Normoyle, AJ Digsby, Bill Knapp, Pete Broderson, Tom Denton, Jeff Pastorella, Nick Stone, Ed Ostrander, Dave Moyer, Brent Tardy, Jeff Pearsall, Rick Duanehauer, Russ Miller, Rocky Warner, and Dave Meeks.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="558"><div> <IMG SRC="ce410b50.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="181" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="8" VSPACE="0">PURE STOCK FEATURE FINISH (15 LAPS)-CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, Ron Hawker, Rob Thieme, Rick Breed, Bill Mason, Jim Richmond, Phil Norman, Stan Clark, Dave Arbes, Steve Burton, Jim Thomas, Keith Stevenson, Scott Wheelock, Chris Carr, Frank Hyatt, Bill Trexler Sr., Scott Springer, and Ernie Staelens.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1010 WIDTH="639"><div> <B>2011 MARKS UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY’S 50</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>TH</B></FONT><B> YEAR ANNIVERSARY, SPECIAL EVENT AND BOOK IN THE WORKS TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE</B></div> <bR> <div> VERNON, NY- Even though the 2010 season is barely underway at Utica-Rome Speedway, the management is already planning for the 2011 season, which will be the 50<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> year since racing began in Vernon. To help celebrate the milestone, track owner Gene Cole has partnered with Coastal 181 to publish a book that will chronicle the first 50 historic years. </div> <div> Leading motorsports author Mark “Bones” Bourcier will pen the effort, which will consist of all the configurations the Vernon speed plant has gone through. In 1961, Utica-Rome Speedway roared to life a quarter mile asphalt oval before switching to a dirt surface as a big five eighths mile track to the current high banked half mile oval. Despite the changes, one thing that has remained consistent is the great racing and dedicated fan base. Bourcier will attempt to capture everything that made Utica-Rome special to fans and drivers alike and one of the most successful racetracks in the Northeast, from the big high paying events right down to the weekly shows. When he wrote “RICHIE! The Fast Life and Times of NASCAR’s Greatest Modified Driver”, Bourcier touched on just part of the history of the Utica-Rome Speedway. This time around, he will touch on the whole history and show why Utica-Rome Speedway is special to the many that have competed or watched racing there. </div> <div> Bourcier is considered one of the country’s leading motorsports writers, whose work regularly appears in several national publications most notably “Speedway Illustrated.” Besides the above mentioned Richie Evans biography, Bourcier has co-written autobiographies on some of auto racing’s biggest names including Tony Stewart, Bill Simpson, and Bugs Stevens. </div> <div> Also helping in the effort is Doug Zupan, who has spent many hours researching the history of Utica-Rome Speedway. The statistics, win lists, track champions lists, and history that are on the current speedway website have come from Zupan’s tireless work and research. Both Bourcier and Zupan will be working with past photographers, writers, and former ownership in their efforts to piece together the vast amount of history at the speedway. </div> <div> Tracking down the huge amount of history of the Utica-Rome Speedway will be a daunting task, and the speedway is looking for contribution to the effort. Anyone with usable items from the speedway’s past such as photos, newspaper clippings, programs, and anything else is urged to contact the speedway. All items will be returned to their rightful owner and they will be given credit in the book. Contributions are not limited only to the oval track but the Utica-Rome Dragway also. Records are currently scarce on the drag strip and more information is needed to do that important part of the track’s history justice. </div> <div> When released, the book will be a hardcover coffee table-type keepsake with the high quality pages packed with stories, photos, and statistics. Interviews with drivers, fans, employees, management, and whoever else helped make Utica-Rome Speedway what it is today will also help fill out the pages of this historic publication. Currently planned to be over 400 pages with several hundred photos, the book is currently priced at $55 includes tax with pre orders available by contacting the speedway at (315) 829-4557. Supplies will be limited, as only 1500 copies will be printed. </div> <div> A special 50<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> anniversary race event is being planned for the 2011 season that will coincide with the book’s release. Details are still being worked out, but expect many of the cast of characters in Utica-Rome Speedway’s past to be present to help celebrate the historic occasion. </div> <div> When it comes to oval-track auto racing, Coastal 181 is the leading source of books, DVDs, and artwork in the United States. Covering all types of racing from open wheel, regional short track racing, and NASCAR, Coastal 181 has it all covered. Besides being a leading retailer in the racing industry, they also write and publish many of the titles they carry. One of their most recent efforts, “I’ll Never Be Last Again” by Bill Wimble and Coastal 181’s Lew Boyd, was released at Utica-Rome Speedway during an event that paid tribute to Wimble. A full list of books and other racing media available from Coastal 181 can be found at <A HREF="http://www.coastal181.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.coastal181.com"><U>www.coastal181.com</U></A>.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uticaromespeedway.com"><B>home</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>