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$5,000 to Win Cole Cup at Utica Ro

$5,000 to Win Cole Cup at Utica Ro...

8/13/2024
By Curtis Berleue (Vernon, NY) | After a week off from action, the Empire Super Sprints are ready to hit the track again this weekend at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY. Saturday, August 17 will see the return of the Cole Cup. The $5,000 to win event is the highest paying full points event on the tours 2024 calendar. This will be the second of three scheduled stops for the Empire Super Sprints at Utica-Rome this season, with Stewart Friesen picking up the win in...more
Utica-Rome Rained Out Due to Forec

Utica-Rome Rained Out Due to Forec...

8/2/2024
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – August 2, 2024 VERNON, N.Y. - CRSA officials and track officials at Utica-Rome Speedway have called Friday’s running of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge a rain out due to predicted weather. Numerous forecasts have predicted skies opening throughout the day that could prevent the track from being ready to race or even the racing card from finishing. Mike Emhof and BD Motorsports Media are diligently working to secure a new date for the...more
CRSA Returns to Home of Heroes to

CRSA Returns to Home of Heroes to...

7/31/2024
Press Release By: Marty Czekala – July 31, 2024 – Photo By: JB Photography Take two. The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products are set for their first of two trips to the Utica-Rome Speedway Friday for round three of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge. CRSA was supposed to race at “The Home of Heroes” June 7 but was canceled due to rain. The series will also head to Utica-Rome Sept. 27 for the season's penultimate race. This is the 20th time...more
Friesen Finds Victory Lane in CNY

Friesen Finds Victory Lane in CNY...

7/5/2024
By Curtis Berleue (Vernon, NY) | Making a rare sprint car start, NASCAR Truck series driver Stewart Friesen picked up his fourth CNY Speedweek victory and first since 2015 on Thursday night at Utica-Rome Speedway. Driving for Glenn Styres, the now Sprakers, NY driver fended off multiple charges from Jordan Poirier for the $2,500 victory. Pinnacle pole award winner Stewart Friesen brought the field to green with Jordan Poirier on his outside. Going into turn one,...more
Empire Super Sprints CNY Speedweek

Empire Super Sprints CNY Speedweek...

7/1/2024
By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | Each season, one of the most anticipated events on the Empire Super Sprints schedule is the CNY Speedweek. Consisting of five nights of action in a row at five different tracks, it is one of the most grueling yet rewarding weeks of the season for 360 sprint car drivers in the northeast. This year’s version will kick off on Wednesday, July 3 at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY. Just minutes from the Canadian border, the...more
Home Turf Defended! Varin Scores U

Home Turf Defended! Varin Scores U...

6/29/2024
Vernon, NY. June 28th, 2024, Nick Fillman, USAC ECSC Danny Varin of Fonday, New York picked up the victory in the first ever Rapid Tire Services, USAC East Coast Sprint Cars, presented by Capitol Renegade Series event at the Utica-Rome Speedway. A pair of New York’s finest lead the field to green for the twenty-five lap feature event, with Billy VanInwegen and Danny Varin sharing the front row. Behind them, a pair of USAC East Coast Champions, and the current one and...more
Rained out at Utica-Rome

Rained out at Utica-Rome

6/7/2024
Press Release By: Marty Czekala - June 7, 2024 VERNON, N.Y. – CRSA Sprints officials and Utica-Rome Speedway track officials have postponed Friday night's I-90 Pit Stop Challenge event. With a rough forecast by Mother Nature, officials determined to postpone action for tonight. CRSA, in close collaboration with BD Motorsports Media, is diligently working to secure a new date for this season's event. Stay tuned for updates on CRSASprints.com and on Facebook and X...more
CRSA Kicks Off June at Home of Her

CRSA Kicks Off June at Home of Her...

6/5/2024
Press Release by: Marty Czekala - June 5, 2024 - Photo By: Dylan Terry The A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by SuperGen Products kick off the month of June at Utica-Rome Speedway Friday as part of the I-90 Pit Stop Challenge. It is the 20th time the Vernon racetrack has hosted "The Future Stars of Sprint Cars." Last year, Utica-Rome was scheduled to host two events, but the June event was washed out due to weather. Utica-Rome gets three dates this year,...more
RICOOOO: Abreu Adds First High Lim

RICOOOO: Abreu Adds First High Lim...

5/18/2024
It was only a matter of when - not if - would Rico Abreu make his first appearance in Whiskey Myers Victory Lane this season. On Friday at Utica-Rome Speedway, in the 17th race of the Kubota High Limit Racing season, that question was answered in dominant fashion. With a whopping 40 cars in attendance at the Vernon, NY 1/2-mile, a new record for most 410 Sprint Cars at the track, Abreu led the final 18 laps at Utica-Rome to cash a $12,000 victory - the fifth of his...more
CRSA Sprints announce tentative 20

CRSA Sprints announce tentative 20...

1/1/2024
Press Release by: Marty Czekala – January 1, 2024 - Photo by Scott Brooks (SODUS, NY) – Let the countdown begin. With over 100 days to the first race day of the season, the A-Verdi Storage Containers CRSA Sprints powered by Super Gen Products are proud to release their tentative schedule for 2024. The calendar for “The Future Stars of Sprint Cars” currently features 11 tracks amongst two states, all paying $1000 to win, $200 to start. The season kicks off at the...more
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