Positive news this week comes from those close to Jackie Lape as her recent surgeries were successful and she is on the road to recovery.
Let’s start this week with a safety tip. This is for ALL race teams in every division. You MUST have your driver practice exiting their race car. While dressed in their complete racing gear. Why? Because in the event of an accident/fire or any other emergency situation. Your driver needs to be able to safely exit under pressure and possibly in total darkness.
An added note here, when most drivers exit the track and return to their pit stall. The first thing that they do is remove their gloves and then remove their steering wheel. However, with their gloves still on, your driver needs to practice removing their steering wheel and unfastening their belts and exiting the car.
On the schedule; The Women's Republican Club of Montgomery County will hold their 2nd. annual Classic & Muscle Car Show on Saturday, August 15 from 11:00 am. until 3:00 pm. at 202 Erie Boulevard in Canajoharie. Food. family, entertainment, cars, & fun. Celebrating America's 250th. Anniversary. If needed, September 5 will be used as a rain date.
The 24th. annual Roseboom Antique Power Days will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 21-23 from 8:00 am. until 5:00 pm. Promoted as Where the Future Meets the Past it is a non profit event dedicated to the restoration & preservation of the tractors and equipment of yesteryear. On site will be antique tractors, trucks, cars, and engines.Admission is free, with donations appreciated. No pets allowed, food, drinks, and bake sale items available. Along with demonstrations and exhibitions. Located about 30 miles west of Schoharie at the old Grange Hall at 118 Beaver Street in Cherry Valley, N.Y. 13320
A Cars & Coffee event will take place on Saturday, August 15 at Twin Leaf Farms at 200 Hyspot Greenfield Center, N.Y. 12833. Cars, fresh coffee, breakfast sandwiches, family fun, vendors, and more.
The 150th. Anniversary-Schoharie County Sunshine Fair is happening at the Fairgrounds in downtown Cobleskill. Located at the intersection of South Grand Street and Sunshine Drive. Friday at 6:00 pm. There are NYTPA Tractor Pulls scheduled in front of the grandstand. Saturday at 10:00 am. is Out of Field Tractor Pulls in front of the grandstand. 5:00 pm. are Truck pulls, and on Sunday at 6:00 pm. is the Demolition Derby.
The Altamont Fair will open up next week. Quickly looking over their schedule the only motorsports item that I found was a Demolition Derby at 2:00 pm. on Sunday, August 23. The Altamont Fairgrounds are located in Altamont, N. Y. 12009 on Arlington Street which is off of Rt.146
Saturday, August 22 from 11:00 am. until 3:00 pm. The New York Power Authority and Mine Kill State Park in Blenheim will host a Touch a Truck and family safety fair. Guests can discover and explore local public safety vehicles, mighty construction machines, and NYPA fleet vehicles. There will also be food vendors and a bounce house. Free admission and parking at 1378 State Route 30, North Blenheim, N.Y. 12131.
Friday night, Dodge City Speedway in Howes Cave will present Thunder in the Valley race number 4, sponsored by Checkers Out Speedway. Next Friday is a money race for the Senior Clone Heavy division, sponsored by Chavis Motorsports. Racing begins around 7:00 pm.
Utica-Rome Speedway has the C.R.S.A. 305 winged sprint cars, along with all weekly divisions. U-R will also race on Wednesday, August 19 when they host the Super DIRTcar series big block modifieds as part of the SummerFast series.
Albany-Saratoga Speedway presents The Flying Farmer 31 for the DIRTcar big block modified division, along with a $2,531 to win shootout for the 358 modified division. All weekly divisions, plus the 4-cylinders.
Saturday night is championship night for Fonda Speedway, with all divisions on the schedule.
Sunday, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park has a full program with all weekly divisions.Pit gate