The Electric City Riders will hold motorcycle racing at Maple on the Lake on Warner's Lake in East Berne on Sunday, February 15. Gates open at 8:00 am, sign-up is from 8:30 am until 10:00 am, the riders' meeting is at 10:30 am, with practice and racing to follow. Adult admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. It is $40 per class to compete, and AMA membership is required for AMA-sanctioned events.
The Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club will return to Peck's Lake on Sunday for car racing. An opportunity to take part in a non-competitive environment will be offered in a 20/20 format. For $20, drivers can spend 20 minutes on the track and receive a one-day membership. This will be limited to 20 cars so as to not overcrowd the track. All drivers and passengers must sign a waiver and wear a Snell 2010 or newer approved helmet. Cars must be equipped with snow tires; all-season or summer-rated tires are not allowed. Registration is open at www.icerace.motorsportreg.com. The 20/20 is tentatively scheduled for 12:53 pm.
As soon as I hit the send button last week, I realized that I did not provide all the information about the Utica-Rome Speedway Empire Street Stock Series. Utica-Rome Speedway will host the Empire Street Stock Series in mid-July. The regional racing series for the street stock division is primarily located in the Central New York area, competing at tracks such as Weedsport Speedway, Ransomville Speedway, Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua, Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, and Genesee Speedway in Batavia. This event is scheduled for Sunday, July 19.
Utica-Rome Speedway is seeking race teams and drivers that would be interested in displaying or attending an upcoming hockey game on Friday, March 20, at 7:00 pm. The Utica Comets will take on the Providence Bruins at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica in a special Race Night inside the arena. Cars will be displayed outside before the game and drivers will sign autographs during intermission. This is a great chance to show off your ride, represent your team, and help introduce racing to a whole new group of fans. If you are interested, please contact the speedway. Discounted tickets are available at www.uticacomets.com/racing.
Utica-Rome Speedway has also launched a Referral Reward program. If you refer a business that wants to get in front of fans for 2026, a fan can receive $100 cash if the referral signs any package—no limits. Available to marketing partners are banners, billboards, VIP Suite nights in the tower, and custom marketing packages. Contact Tim Bowman at 315-225-0888 or tebow2478@gmail.com, Utica-Rome Speedway Marketing Director.
Community Fundraisers
There are still a few lanes open for bowling teams that would like to take part in the 10th edition of the Happy Harry Shaffer/Shaffer Racing Team Bowling party/tournament/fundraiser. This will take place on Sunday, March 15, at Kelly's Imperial Bowling Center on Wallins Corners Road in Amsterdam. If you don't have a full team, you can still sign up and they will put a team together. Contact Shelly Shaffer at 518-366-2628.
The fifth annual Veterans Time to Thrive Car Show Fundraiser & Concert will take place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 25, on Amsterdam’s Southside at 1 Bridge Street.
The Northeast Dirt Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman divisions were racing last week in Florida at the All-Tech Raceway near Lake City as Dirt Track Digest T.V. presented the inaugural Showdown in the Sunshine State. On Thursday, the first night of racing in the $5,000-to-win 40-lap Modified division feature, "Lightning" Larry Wight of Phoenix, N.Y., earned the win over Mat Williamson and Matt Sheppard. Stewart Friesen of Sprakers drove from his twelfth-place starting spot to finish seventh in his first race back since his accident last July. 2024-25 Fonda Speedway Modified track champion Alex Yankowski finished 8th, Peter Britten finished 10th, and Chris Curtis finished 17th. In the $2,000-to-win 25-lap Spor