Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Utica-Rome Speedway’s first on-track action of the 2024 season is officially complete. Ninety-six race cars packed the pit area for the Tuesday night test and tune session to shake down their machines in advance of Friday night’s Season Opener. The Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman led the way with 31 competitors registered for practice. Savannah,

VERNON, NY – Honoring Alex. The 2024 Utica-Rome Speedway season gets the green flag this Friday, April 19 with the ‘Honoring Alex’ event run in memory of late promotional icon Alex Friesen. In recognition of Friesen’s iconic No. 68, the 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds compete for a $6,800 winner’s share for 30 laps of racing. Friesen lost his life in

VERNON, NY – It’s time to hit the track. Utica-Rome Speedway opens its 2024 season this Tuesday, April 16 with an Open Practice session for both the half-mile oval and the inner oval. All classes are welcome to attend the test and tune: weekly divisions of 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds, Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman, Next Generation GraphiX Pro Stocks,

MILLSBORO, DE – Looking toward the future. Sunoco Race Fuels and BD Motorsports Media LLC announced on Monday an extended, five-year partnership encompassing the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco, American Racer Cup, Fonda Speedway in Fonda, N.Y., Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Del., and Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y. Sunoco will serve as the official

VERNON, NY – The countdown to the 2024 season at Utica-Rome Speedway starts now. Season passes for both the grandstand and pit area are on sale, including a limited-time-only ‘five-for-four’ pit pass special. Purchase four ’24 season pit passes, get the fifth for free courtesy of BD Motorsports Media LLC, promoter of the Home of Heroes. The ’24 season gets

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – A ‘High Limit’ Weekend. Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson – in conjunction with FloRacing – will bring the newly revamped ‘High Limit Racing’ 410 Sprint Car Series to both Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y., and Fonda Speedway in Fonda, N.Y., Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, respectively. Both events will feature the

VERNON, NY – We’re back. BD Motorsports Media LLC will return to promote Utica-Rome Speedway in 2024 and beyond. Racing will take place on Friday nights with Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Pro Stock and Four Cylinders weekly.  The inner oval will again be utilized for bi-weekly Friday night Allstar and Junior Slingshot racing.  Special events will be added

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – A Slosek shocker. After getting behind the wheel of a Modified for the first time in late June, West Winfield, N.Y.’s Jeremy Slosek stole the show for his first-ever 3 Bastards Brewing Modified victory at Utica-Rome Speedway. The driver of the BDR Speed No. 16s started from the outside of the front row

VERNON, NY – The continuation. Utica-Rome Speedway picks up its rain-interrupted program from Aug. 4 this Friday night, Sept. 8 with the final NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series points-paying event of the 2023 season joined by the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) 360 Sprint Cars. Wilcox Construction and Clinton Collision present the Sept. 8 program. The evening will

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Championship clinched. For the third consecutive season, Matt Sheppard clinched the 3 Bastards Brewing Modified Championship at Utica-Rome Speedway with his 10th win of the season on A-Verdi Storage Containers Night. The Savannah, N.Y., resident raced from his 12th starting position to the lead just past the halfway mark and led the rest