VERNON, NY – Back at it. For the first time since Labor Day Monday, racing resumes at Utica-Rome Speedway this weekend: Friday-Saturday Sept. 20-21 with the Empire State Showdown. Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman are in the spotlight for the inaugural Empire State Showdown event, competing for a $2,400 top prize on Saturday (Sept. 21), with $500 reserved for 10th-place

VERNON, NY – A Sportsman spotlight. Utica-Rome Speedway returns to action Friday-Saturday Sept. 20-21 with the Empire State Showdown, an event featuring the Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman as the headliner. The two-day program was slated to be promoted by Reigel Promotions. However, Reigel Promotions opted out of the event and speedway management has put together a restructured event. Short

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Shocking. With a broken left-front shock tower, Matt Sheppard raced his way to another $10,000 in the ‘New Yorker’ presented by Wilcox Construction LLC and Saint Lawrence Radiology. The impressive drive awarded Sheppard his 10th Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco triumph of 2024 and the 48th of his career. The Savannah, N.Y.,

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – New Yorker Race Day! The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco invades Utica-Rome Speedway for the second of three appearances in 2024. The event was postponed from Sunday to its Monday rain date. The historic event – which was first run in 1963 – now serves as part

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Champions Crowned. The 2024 championship season came to a close on Friday night as Matt Sheppard kept victory lane all to himself with the 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds on Wilcox Construction & Friendly Family of Dealerships Championship Night. The Savannah, N.Y. native had clinched the championship before the night had even begun, allowing him

VERNON, NY – A storied history. The New Yorker, first contested at Utica-Rome Speedway in 1963, takes place this Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Home of Heroes featuring a fan-pleasing doubleheader of Modifieds and Sprint Cars. The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modifieds and Empire Super Sprints (ESS) 360 Sprint Cars double headline the

VERNON, NY – One weekend. Two big shows. Utica-Rome Speedway rolls into Labor Day Weekend with a pair of programs set for Friday, August 30 and Sunday, September 1. On Friday, August 30, the 2024 championships at the Home of Heroes will be decided with Championship Night. The 3 Bastards Brewing Modifieds, Taylor’s Trailers Crate 602 Sportsman, Next Generation GraphiX

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Last to first. After sustaining significant suspension damage in his heat race, Matt Sheppard drove from the last starting position to win his 10th 3 Bastards Brewing Modified feature of 2024 at Utica-Rome Speedway. A field of 131 race cars checked into the Home of Heroes pit area for the Friday night event. Starting last

Written by Chris Moore VERNON, NY – Friday night racing returns at Utica-Rome Speedway on August 23. After a Saturday night special on August 17, the ‘Home of Heroes’ is back to its regular Friday night racing program as the 2024 season winds down. The Friday night affair will be the first full weekly racing program for the Route 5