VERNON, NY – The stage is set. The New Yorker returns to Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 5 as part of a two-event Labor Day Weekend event at the Home of Heroes. The New Yorker was first contested on Sept. 1, 1963 with Lou Lazzaro winning a 400-lap event! The race has been run over several distances: 400 laps, 200

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Race of the year! Johnstown, N.Y.’s Rocky Warner picked up his second Sunoco Modified win of the 2021 season at Utica-Rome Speedway, in what was arguably the race of the year. Four different drivers led the 30-lap main event on Senior Services Inc. Night, with the top-seven cars within half a straightaway of

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): ROCKY WARNER, Stewart Friesen, Matt Sheppard, Jessica Friesen, Alan Johnson, Danny Varin, Andy Bachetti, Willy Decker, Darren Smith, JaMike Sowle, Ricky Davis III, Adam McAuliffe, Claude Hutchings Jr., Bob Henry Jr., Marshall Hurd, Randy Shantel, Jeff Rockefeller, Rich Christman, Zack Payne, C.J. Castelletti, Ron Holmes, Tim Mayne, Cody Clark, Aaron Jacobs, Brian Gleason. Worthington

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY– It’s race week! With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the ‘Home of Heroes’ returns to action this Friday night (August 27). The Sunoco Modifieds lead the Utica-Rome faithful into another night of racing with a 30-lap headlining event. The Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman, Next Generation Graphix Pro Stocks, Fastline Performance

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Finally. Entering Friday night, the Sunoco Modifieds had run 11 feature events in 2021 at Utica-Rome Speedway. Andy Bachetti finished outside the top-five just twice in the 11 events, but never found his way to Victory Lane. Last night, that all changed as the pieces fell into place for the Sheffield, Mass., star

Sunoco Modified Feature Finish (30 laps): ANDY BACHETTI, Willy Decker, Jessica Friesen, Brian Gleason, Tim Fuller, Bob Henry Jr., Matt Sheppard, JaMike Sowle, Zack Payne, Adam McAuliffe, Darren Smith, Claude Hutchings Jr., Ricky Davis III, Alan Barker, Randy Shantel, Ryan Odasz, Marshall Hurd, Ronnie Holmes, Jim Walsh, Tim Mayne, Aaron Jacobs, Alan Johnson, Rocky Warner. Worthington Industries Crate 602 Sportsman

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Sprint Cars and Modifieds. For the second time this season, the CRSA Sprint Cars join the Sunoco Modifieds, headlining a full night of racing this Friday (August 20). The Sunoco Modifieds will race 30-laps around the ‘Home of Heroes’ as just three races remain in the season long championship battle for all of

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