Fonda Speedway Race Track in Fonda, New York, USA
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Known as the Track of Champions, Fonda Speedway is a half-mile clay oval hosting weekly stock car racing from April through September featuring Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Four Cylinders.
Located on the Fonda Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit 28 in Fonda, New York, Fonda Speedway has operated continuously since 1953.
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21 South Bridge Street
Fonda, New York, 12068 USA - lat: 42.952653, lng: -74.367893
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Sat, Jul 27
- 2024-07-272024-07-27EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgOne Zee Tees/AIM Autism present Autism Awareness Night - CRSA Sprint Cars, Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, - Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsm, Fonda Fair Four CylindersDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- CRSA - CRSA Sprintshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/CRSA/CRSA Sprints/CRSA - CRSA Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization - 1-90 Pit Stop Challenge - 2024-07-272024-07-27EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgI-90 Pit Stop Challenge Race 4 $1000 to winDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- CRSA - CRSA Sprintshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/CRSA/CRSA Sprints/CRSA - CRSA Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization - Sprint Cars - 2024-07-272024-07-27EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgRacesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
Sat, Aug 3
- 2024-08-032024-08-03EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgAll divisions Plus M2 Metal Crate Late Models $1,000 to win - Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County - Office for Aging Limited Sportsm, Fonda Fair Four Cylinders, M2 Metal Crate Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
Sat, Aug 10
- 2024-08-102024-08-10EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgBenjamin Moore Paints Championship Night - Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County - Office for Aging Limited Sportsm, Fonda Fair Four Cylinders, Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt ModifiedsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- MVVDMS - Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/MVVDMS/Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series/MVVDMS - Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - 2024-08-102024-08-10EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgTex Gorden / Frank Blanchard Memorial - MVVDMS Championship NightDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
Thu, Sep 12
- 2024-09-122024-09-12EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgModified "Ultimate Underdog 33" plus Limited Sportsman & Open Practice - Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County - Office for Aging Limited Sportsm, Fonda Fair Four Cylinders, Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds, CRSA Sprint Cars, Empire Super Sprints, Street - StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - Crate 602 Sportsman North Region - 2024-09-122024-09-12EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 Practice NightDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - STSS North Region - 2024-09-122024-09-12EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 Practice NightDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
Fri, Sep 13
- 2024-09-132024-09-13EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 Qualifying Night - Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Fonda Fair Four - Cylinders, Street StocksDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - Crate 602 Sportsman North Region - 2024-09-132024-09-13EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 Qualifying NightDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - STSS North Region - 2024-09-132024-09-13EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 Qualifying NightDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
Sat, Sep 14
- 2024-09-142024-09-14EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200 - Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 SportsmanDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - Crate 602 Sportsman North Region - 2024-09-142024-09-14EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200Dirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
- STSS - Short Track Super Serieshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/STSS/Short Track Super Series/STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization - STSS North Region - 2024-09-142024-09-14EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpgSTSS Fonda 200Dirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeFonda Speedway518-915-4395https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/New York/Fonda/Fonda Speedway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/251.jpg$21 South Bridge Street Fonda, New York, 12068 USA
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- Danny Varin Continues Sprint Car Dominance at Fonda Speedway
By Curtis Berleue (Fonda, NY) | For the 8th time in the last 9 trips to the Fonda Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints, it was Danny Varin sitting in victory lane at the end of the night. Leading 17 of 25 laps, Varin earned $2,000 for his victory Saturday night, which was also his third tour win in a row and fourth on the season. Josh Pieniazek and Billy VanInwegen brought the field to green, with Pieniazek taking the lead off of turn two. That lead was short lived, however, as VanInwegen fought back on the outside in turns three and four to lead lap one. A red flag for an incident in turn one on lap one put Pieniazek and VanInwegen side-by-side again on the ensuing restart, though this time it was Pieniazek who jumped out to the lead. Danny Varin made quick work of VanInwegen and moved into the second spot with two laps down. For the next handful of laps, Varin stalked the #9 of Pieniazek, searching around the track for a little more speed. Working the bottom on lap 8, Varin was able to get alongside Pieniazek entering turn 3 and by the time the duo reached the flag stand, Varin was in sole possession of the lead. With Varin checked out on the field, VanInwegen continued working on finding his way around Pieniazek for second place, and was successful on lap 15. Just one lap later, Jordan Thomas would also find his way by Pieniazek and take over third. For the second time in two nights, Varin had completely checked out on the field and crossed the finish line first uncontested with a 6 second margin of victory. "I tell you what, my arms are ready to fall off," said Varin. "What a fun race track. It was touch and go on the bottom, but man that was fast." "This team has been firing on all cylinders. We feel really good, 87 Speed has got us really rolling. These guys are making all of the right adjustments in the pits. It's easy to dial yourself out, but right now these guys are doing a really good job." Billy VanInwegen brought his #10V machine home in second place. "Danny has dominated this place for so many years, so to run second to him, we can't hang our head about that," said VanInwegen. "I really wish we could have closed that one out, I think we had a great race car tonight." Finishing third was Harding, Pennsylvania's Jordan Thomas. "We've been pretty fast the last couple of weeks, Speedweek we were fast every night," said Thomas. "Luck didn't go our way that week, and here we are again, last night we were fast, and again tonight." "I think it would have been tonight to make any moves, Danny's so fast and everyone kinda has this place figured out." The field was split into two timed hot lap groups to start the night, with Jordan Thomas and Danny Varin earning Rifenburg Fast Time awards. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jordan Thomas and Davie Franek, while Kyle Smith won the One Zee Tees dash. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday July 26th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, July 26 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals) Saturday, July 27 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 2 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main: 1. 01-Danny Varin[4]; 2. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[2]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 4. 28F-Davie Franek[7]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[6]; 6. #9-Josh Pieniazek[1]; 7. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 8. #88C-Chad Miller[10]; 9. 17J-Kyle Smith[9]; 10. 87-Jason Barney[8]; 11. 13E-Evan Reynolds[16]; 12. 53-Shawn Donath[12]; 13. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[15]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[13]; 15. 3A-Jeff Trombley[11]; 16. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[14] One Zee Tees Dash: 1. 17J-Kyle Smith[2]; 2. #88C-Chad Miller[1]; 3. 3A-Jeff Trombley[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[4] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. #9-Josh Pieniazek[1]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 5. #88C-Chad Miller[5]; 6. 3A-Jeff Trombley[7]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 8. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[8] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]; 5. 17J-Kyle Smith[5]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[6]; 7. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[7]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #28F-Davie Franek Cobra Coaches / One Zee Tees Dash Winner ($125): #17J-Kyle Smith Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #9-Josh Pieniazek A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #13E-Evan Reynolds Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #13E-Evan Reynolds Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #10v-Billy VanInwegen; #79-Jordan Thomas Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #13E-Evan Reynolds
- Danny Varin Gets It Done at Albany-Saratoga
By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | As the summer months keep rolling on, Danny Varin keeps getting hotter and hotter, earning his second Empire Super Sprints victory in a row and third of the 2024 season on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Pinnacle Pole Award winner Emily VanInwegen and Shawn Donath would bring the field to green, with Donath using the outside to his advantage and leading lap one. As the lap counter clicked lap 5, it was still Donath out in front, with Jordan Poirier in second and Billy VanInwegen in third. By lap 7. Donath had caught the tail of the field and began to work lap traffic with Poirier hot on his heels. A caution on lap 11 for leader Shawn Donath with mechanical issues handed the lead to Poirier. On the ensuing restart Poirier jumped out to the lead. Danny Varin, who had restarted in 6th, got a huge run off turn 2 and by the time he reached turn 3 was in second. The next lap, Varin threw a slide job on Poirier, took the lead and began to check out from the rest of the field. With 5 laps to go, the battle for third began to heat up between Davie Franek and Jason Barney. Barney was able to clear Franek, but just one lap later Matt Tanner slipped past Barney and set his sights on second place running Poirier. With a lap to go, Tanner got by Poirier for second, but it was Varin who crossed the finish line first, by a margin of just over 4 seconds. "What a phenomenal racetrack," said Varin. "That was elbows up, pounding the cushion, slidejob city. We've been leading five features here, and never finished one. This has been a long one coming." "That cushion was treacherous, you try to run it hard but you knew you could jump it, and be over it. You had to be patient, you're leading, and let someone show you their nose before you put everything out there." Matt Tanner crossed the line in second after a last lap pass on Jordan Poirier. "We were pretty bad all night, the guys just kept plugging away at it there," said Tanner. "Even the first 15 laps of this race we weren't that good. Three seconds in a row is starting to get old, but at least we're in the hunt." After spending much of the race running second, Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "We weren't too good early on, after that yellow the first two laps I was good and then I started getting loose in three and four," said Poirier. "I tried to venture out, I tried to find some other lane and I just couldn't do anything. By the end, I was just trying to block and do something. We're just a tiny bit off or something." 22 cars signed into the pits for action on the night. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Thomas, Danny Varin and Jordan Poirier. Matt Tanner, Danny Varin and Davie Franek picked up E&V Energy heat race wins, while Dale Gosselin won the We Know Tools - Paul Wehnau Snap-on dash. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday July 20th at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design. The ESS Road Ahead: Saturday, July 20 - Fonda Speedway - Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial) Friday, July 26 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals) Saturday, July 27 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main: 1. 01-Danny Varin[7]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[8]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[12]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 6. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[4]; 7. #79-Jordan Thomas[11]; 8. #88C-Chad Miller[5]; 9. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[1]; 10. #9-Josh Pieniazek[14]; 11. #3Z-John Smith IV[9]; 12. #3G-Dale Gosselin[13]; 13. 3A-Jeff Trombley[10]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[15]; 15. 19-Floyd Billington[21]; 16. 29-Dylan Menditto[22]; 17. 22M-Tomy Moreau[17]; 18. 54-Fred Proctor[20]; 19. 12-Alex Bergeron[19]; 20. 13E-Evan Reynolds[16]; 21. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 22. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years We Know Tools - Paul Wehnau Snap-on Dash: 1. #3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 2. #9-Josh Pieniazek[3]; 3. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 4. 13E-Evan Reynolds[2]; 5. 22M-Tomy Moreau[5]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[4] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 5. #3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 7. 12-Alex Bergeron[7]; 8. 29-Dylan Menditto[8] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 01-Danny Varin[6]; 2. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[1]; 3. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5]; 4. #88C-Chad Miller[4]; 5. 13E-Evan Reynolds[2]; 6. 22M-Tomy Moreau[3]; 7. 54-Fred Proctor[7] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 2. 3A-Jeff Trombley[2]; 3. #3Z-John Smith IV[5]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 5. #9-Josh Pieniazek[3]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[1]; 7. 19-Floyd Billington[7] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin; #28-Jordan Poirier E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #01-Danny Varin; #28F-Davie Franek Cobra Coaches / Paul Wehnau Snap-on Dash Winner ($125): #3G-Dale Gosselin Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #19EM-Emily VanInwegen A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #87-Jason Barney (+8) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #3Z-Johnny Smith Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #90-Matt Tanner; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #13T-Trevor Years Capital Area Rider Training 15th Place ($250): #19-Floyd Billington
- Varin Sweeps ESS Weekend With Fonda Victory
Danny Varin won his second Empire Super Sprints main event of the weekend Saturday night at Fonda Speedway.
- Empire Super Sprints Invade Albany-Saratoga and Fonda This Weekend
By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | Following another successful CNY Speedweek, the Empire Super Sprints are ready to roar back to action this weekend. An eastern NY doubleheader will see the tour make their only stops of 2024 at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway this Friday night, followed by the Fonda Speedway on Saturday. Friday's action at Albany-Saratoga will be the 34th visit in tour history to the 4/10 mile oval located in Malta, NY. Last season, it was Matt Tanner in victory lane at 'The Great Race Place'. In 33 previous events run, Craig Keel and Dan Kaszubinski are tied for a tour record four wins each. No currently active driver, however, has been able to repeat success at Albany Saratoga, with Tanner, Jordan Poirier and Jason Barney scoring the three most recent victories. Saturday's stop at the Fonda Speedway will be the annual Earl Halaquist Memorial. Each year, the Earl Halaquist Memorial is held in honor of one of the most accomplished sprint car drivers in the Northeast, Earl Halaquist. Competing across NY, NJ, PA, VA, NC, MD VT, Canada and more, Halaquist amassed 53 URC wins and six championships. Halaquist, a World War II veteran, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, IA in 2000 before his passing in 2001. Last season's Earl Halaquist Memorial winner was Danny Varin, who has amassed an impressive 7 wins in his last 8 ESS starts at the Fonda Speedway. Varin is also coming off a win in the most recent ESS event - Sunday July 7th's visit to the Weedsport Speedway - his second win thus far in 2024. Additional support on the weekend will come from We Know Tools - Paul Wehnau's Snap-on on Friday night as the presenting sponsor of the Cobra Coaches Dash, and One Zee Tees on Saturday as the dash presenting sponsor. Additional information on the weekends event including gate times, admission prices and a nightly schedule of events can be found on both tracks websites/social media pages, along with on the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, July 19 - Albany-Saratoga Speedway - Malta, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, July 20 - Fonda Speedway - Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial) Friday, July 26 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)
- Varin Wins Battle, Poirier Wins War in ESS CNY Speedweek Finale at Weedsport
By Curtis Berleue (Weedsport, NY) | After a grueling week of action at tracks across NY state, the 2024 version of the Empire Super Sprints CNY Speedweek concluded Sunday night at the Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY. Sitting atop victory hill when the dust settled was Danny Varin, $2,500 richer for his efforts. Pinnacle Pole Award winner Jordan Thomas brought the field to the green flag and jumped out to an early lead over Matt Tanner and Jonathan Preston. Working the extreme high side of the track, the lead trio caught lap traffic on lap 8, and Thomas was able to extend his lead navigating the slower cars with ease. By lap 12, he had extended his advantage over Matt Tanner to nearly half a track. As the laps wound down, however, Thomas' early lead had vanished, and while battling for position with Matt Tanner, his night would end in the fourth turn wall on the last lap. The ensuing restart set up a one-lap duel between Tanner and Varin, with Varin emerging victorious. "At the end, I was going to put it in the fence or try to win it," said Varin. "We just had to pull that wing forward and give it everything we had there for the lap and it paid off." "We got about an hour's worth of sleep last night; drove all the way back to Fonda, pulled two motors out, put one back in - it was just a huge effort and I couldn't do it without this whole team." Matt Tanner would cross the line in second, and Jonathan Preston rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. 34 winged warriors signed in for action on the final night of CNY Speedweek, splitting the field into four timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Cory Turner, Jordan Thomas, Danny Varin and Larry wight. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jason Barney, Jordan Poirier, Danny Varin and Larry Wight. The Lacaillade Masonry B-Main went to Kelly Hebing, while Johnny Smith won The Wildcat dash. After one rainout and four straight nights of action, Jordan Poirier was crowned the 2024 CNY Speedweek champion. The St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Quebec driver was consistent all week, with a second-place finish at Utica-Rome, third at Brewerton, sixth at Fulton and fourth at Weedsport to round out the week. Davie Franek finished the week second in points, followed by Jason Barney in third, Danny Varin and Matt Tanner to round out the top five. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday July 19th at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design. The ESS Road Ahead: Thursday, July 11 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT ($5,000 to win NASCAR Night - no points) Friday, July 12 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT ($10,000 to win Northern Summer Nationals - no points) Friday, July 19 - Albany-Saratoga Speedway - Malta, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, July 20 - Fonda Speedway - Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. #01-Danny Varin[10]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 3. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 5. #99L-Larry Wight[7]; 6. 28F-Davie Franek[17]; 7. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[12]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[9]; 9. 17X-Cory Turner[8]; 10. 96X-Chad Phelps[22]; 11. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 12. #41-Dalton Rombough[19]; 13. 0-Glenn Styres[15]; 14. #79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 15. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[16]; 16. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 17. 4P-Chase Moran[25]; 18. 36-Logan Crisafulli[20]; 19. 33-Lacey Hanson[24]; 20. 3-Parker Evans[11]; 21. 10-Kelly Hebing[21]; 22. 13E-Evan Reynolds[26]; 23. #3Z-John Smith IV[13]; 24. #4-Emily VanInwegen[6]; 25. #88C-Chad Miller[18]; 26. 46-Ryan Coniam[23] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 10-Kelly Hebing[1]; 2. 96X-Chad Phelps[3]; 3. 46-Ryan Coniam[2]; 4. 33-Lacey Hanson[5]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[7]; 6. #25G-Tyler Graves[10]; 7. 2-Dave Axton[6]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[13]; 9. 13-Keith Granholm[14]; 10. 23-Eric Cartier[11]; 11. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 12. 29-Dylan Menditto[4]; 13. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton; 14. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years The Wildcat Dash (4 Laps): 1. #3Z-John Smith IV[4]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 0-Glenn Styres[1]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3] E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 2. 17X-Cory Turner[1]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 4. 0-Glenn Styres[5]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 6. 10-Kelly Hebing[6]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[9]; 8. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 9. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8] E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 2. #79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 3. 3-Parker Evans[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[7]; 5. #88C-Chad Miller[6]; 6. 46-Ryan Coniam[4]; 7. 2-Dave Axton[5]; 8. #25G-Tyler Graves[9]; 9. 13-Keith Granholm[8] E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. #01-Danny Varin[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 3. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. #41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 6. 96X-Chad Phelps[5]; 7. 4P-Chase Moran[7]; 8. 23-Eric Cartier[8] E&V Energy Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. #99L-Larry Wight[1]; 2. #4-Emily VanInwegen[2]; 3. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 4. #3Z-John Smith IV[5]; 5. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 6. 29-Dylan Menditto[4]; 7. X-Dan Bennett[7]; 8. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #17X-Cory Turner; #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin; #99L-Larry Wight E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #87-Jason Barney; #28-Jordan Poirier; #01-Danny Varin; #99L-Larry Wight Cobra Coaches / The Wildcat Dash Winner ($125): #3Z-Johnny Smith Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #10-Kelly Hebing PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #25G-Tyler Graves Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #79-Jordan Thomas A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #96x-Chad Phelps (+12) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #98-Joe Trenca Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #90-Matt Tanner; #22-Jonathan Preston Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #28-Jordan Poirier
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Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with practice set for 6 p.m. and racing starting at 6:30 p.m. The Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series will join the full regular race program on May 24.
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Fonda Speedway Dirt Track Videos
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Fonda Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks
- Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Race Track2 miles away - Fultonville, New York, USA
- Albany Saratoga Speedway Race Track29 miles away - Malta, New York, USA
- Brookfield Speedway Race Track48 miles away - Brookfield, New York, USA
- Lebanon Valley Speedway Race Track54 miles away - West Lebanon, New York, USA
- Utica Rome Speedway Race Track58 miles away - Vernon, New York, USA
- Devils Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Race Track73 miles away - West Haven, Vermont, USA
- Accord Speedway Race Track77 miles away - Accord, New York, USA
- Afton Motorsports Park Race Track77 miles away - Afton, New York, USA
- Brewerton Speedway Race Track91 miles away - Brewerton, New York, USA
- Skyline Raceway Motorsports Park Race Track93 miles away - Cortland, New York, USA
- Penn Can Speedway Race Track94 miles away - Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
- Thunder Mountain Speedway Race Track95 miles away - Center Lisle, New York, USA
Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.
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Fonda Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations
- CRSA - CRSA Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
- DIRTcar - DIRTcar Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
- ESS - Empire Super Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
- HLR - High Limit Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
- MVVDMS - Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
- POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
- STSS - Short Track Super Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
- USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization