VERNON, NY- The stars aligned for Matt Sheppard on Gates-Cole Insurance night at the Utica-Rome Speedway.  The veteran driver from Waterloo, N.Y., captured the 30-lap Stampede Steakhouse Modified main-event with a late race pass of Matt Hulsizer. It was Sheppard’s second NASCAR Whelen All-American Series win of the 2015 season.  Other winners included Claude Hutchings Jr., in the Open

VERNON, NY- After an exciting opening night, Utica-Rome Speedway will return to action this Sunday night, April 26, with another round of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing. Gates-Cole Insurance will present a regular show of Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds, 602 Sportsman, Open Sportsman, and Pro Street Stocks. Race time is set for 6 p.m. with gates opening at 3:30 p.m. Kids

VERNON, NY- This past Sunday, April 19, a new era kicked off at the Utica-Rome Speedway under the new ownership of Bill and Kim Shea and the crowd in attendance were treated to some great racing with the majority of the main events in doubt until the checkered flag dropped. Matt Sheppard was victorious in the first Stampede Steakhouse Modified

VERNON, NY- Last fall, it was announced that after guiding the Utica-Rome Speedway successfully for over a decade that Gene and Gloria Cole agreed to sell the legendary oval to Bill and Kim Shea. This Sunday, April 19, the Shea era will begin with an exciting show of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing that feature Twin 20 lap features for

VERNON, NY- With the start of the 2015 season rapidly closing in, Utica-Rome Speedway officials have made slight rule modifications to the Stampede Steakhouse Modified and Open Sportsman divisions which will be effective immediately. For 2015, in the Stampede Steakhouse Modifieds all small block powered Modifieds must weigh 2,450 pounds while Big Block Modifieds must weigh 2,500 lbs. All measurements

VERNON, NY- The 2015 season at the Utica-Rome Speedway already looks to exciting, but for kids it will prove to be even more entertaining. The popular Kids Club will be headed up by Dave Kingwater this season, and monthly activities are planned to keep the young race fans involved all season long. In April, a visit from the Oneida County

VERNON, NY- For the next three seasons, Sunoco Race Fuels will be the official fuel for weekly NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing at the Utica-Rome Speedway. Insinger Performance, based out of Dushore PA, will be the official supplier of Sunoco racing fuel at the famed oval. Backed by nearly five decades of proven and winning performance, Sunoco has become the