VERNON, NY- This Sunday, June 26, Utica-Rome Speedway close out the month of June with a huge event for the GRIT 602 Sportsman Series with a big $1,500 paycheck awaiting the victor of the first ever Mike Martin Memorial.  The Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds will also be in action along with the Broedel Energy Open Sportsman and the G&I Homes of

VERNON, NY- With some of Utica-Rome Speedway’s biggest Gates-Cole Insurance Modified stars off to Cornwall Motor Speedway for the Super DIRTcar Series event, track owner Bill Shea is trying something a little different for the Modified division for the upcoming Sunday June 26 event.  For this Sunday, the weight for the 358-Modifieds will be lowered to 2,400 lbs. as long

VERNON, NY- Quality Manufacturing and Parks Paving & Sealing presented the racing action on Sunday, June 19, which contained an exciting night of action that showed off the CRSA Sprint Cars alongside a normal show and a make-up feature for the Pro Stocks. For the Gates-Cole Insurance Modifieds, Pat Ward won his first of the season. He shared victory lane

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