Speedway slate jam-packed

VERNON, N.Y. » After a scheduled week off for an annual country music festival this past weekend, Utica-Rome Speedway is ready to get back in action this Sunday, June 17. Federated Auto Parts and Pioneer Window Manufacturing will feature the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint sand the DIRT car Sportsman Series, who will compete for $1,000 to win. The Dirt Track Digest. com 358-Modifieds, Ted’s Body Shop Pro Stocks, and Rookie Sportsman will also be in action, making this an action packed night of short track racing.

The Dirt Track Digest. com 358-Modified track title, worth $5,000, is still wide open. Matt Sheppard claimed the exciting opener over Jeremy Wilder, Mat Williamson, Larry Wight, Billy Dunn, Jimmy Phelps, Tim Fuller, Rocky Warner, Marc Johnson, and Erick Rudolph. The DIRT car Sportsman Series for the Central Region will be action Sunday as well, bringing many of the top local Sportsman drivers to the Vernon oval. Shane Pecore took the series opener at Fulton Speedway, putting him as the early series point leader. Track regular Matt Janczuk sits in second ahead of Kevin Root, Jessica Power, Dave Marcuccilli, David Schilling, Zach Sobotka, Tom Collins Jr., Tony Finch, and Jimmy Zacharias.

With an opening night win on May 13, Mike Welch will lead the competitive Ted’s Body Shop Pro Stocks into action this Sunday as the current point leader. The Rookie Sportsman will also see action this Sunday. Addison Bowman was the winner on opening night.