VERNON, NY- After getting two shows completed this past week, Utica-Rome Speedway is ready to get back to its weekly pace of running on Sunday evenings and a quick look at the long range forecast show Chamber of Commerce type weather this coming Sunday, June 19.  To help celebrate Father’s Day, the CRSA 305 Sprints will be in action along

By MIKE MALLETT VERNON, NY – Sunday night’s Utica-Rome Speedway Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) is one that won’t soon be forgotten by anyone that watched the unbelievable finish between Jason Barney and Shawn Donath.  Both drivers raced hard for over the course of the 25-lap affair with Barney coming out on top.  Both drivers came together as they

VERNON, NY- SUNY Canton and Wilbur Duck Chevrolet sponsored an intense night of racing action at Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, June 12th. The day was full of events that were rescheduled from earlier dates that had been postponed due to Mother Nature, including the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints and King of Dirt series for both 602 Sportsman and Pro

VERNON, NY-For the second time in four days, Utica-Rome Speedway looks to shake off the rain cloud that hovered over the speedway for the past six weeks and put on another exciting night of racing.  A huge night is planned this Sunday, June 12, with SUNY Canton and Wilber-Duck Chevrolet presenting the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints plus the first

VERNON, NY- After six weeks of losing to Mother Nature, Utica-Rome Speedway owners Bill and Kim Shea decided to roll the dice and take a chance on running a special Thursday evening, June 9, event in an attempt to finally get a show in the record books.  When it was all over, the winner in all divisions scored their first

VERNON, NY- During the week prior to the scheduled June 5 event at Utica-Rome Speedway, track owners Bill and Kim Shea stared at another bleak forecast for their normal Sunday race day.  Wanting to get an event in after a month a May that was a total washout, and another impending rainout, they decided to call an audible and schedule

VERNON, NY- For an unbelievable six consecutive weeks, weather has taken its toll on another scheduled racing event at Utica-Rome Speedway.  With heavy overnight rains and a forecast calling for nearly a 100 percent chance of rain for the remainder of the day, track management decided to postpone the racing planned for Sunday June 5 until a pre-planned rain date

With a weather forecast that again looks to be questionable for this Sunday June 5, Utica-Rome Speedway management has decided to go with a Thursday, June 9, raindate IF Sunday is indeed lost to weather. The makeup G&I Homes of Vernon Pro Stock feature from May 22 would be pushed back to Sunday June 19. The Thursday night show would

VERNON, NY- The 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at Utica-Rome Speedway got off to a promising start back on April 17 with the first two dates filled with exciting racing.  Since the last full show that was completed on April 24, Mother Nature has intervened on five straight race nights.  Speedway officials are hopeful that the month of June will

VERNON, NY- Heavy rains and thunderstorms, and a forecast that called for more, have forced Utica-Rome Speedway officials to cancel the racing program scheduled for Sunday May 29.  Safelite Auto Glass and Broedel Energy were to present the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints plus the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, SUNY Canton 602 Sportsman, Broedel Energy Open Sportsman, and G&I Homes of