I-88, Exit 7
Afton, NY
I-88, Exit 7
Afton, NY
Please check our announcement board for updates concerning racing between 7 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday.
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Flag2Flag.com has launched an I-88 Speedway branded Classified Website. Check it out!
May 7: Images for May 4 have been posted in the Photo Gallery.
See the latest updates for the Wade Decker Memorial.
The CRSA's will be here for their first visit of 2012! Empire Sport Trucks will have the night off and Street Stocks will have a feature race only, no points, and will draw for starting position. All other divisions will run as normal (Modifieds, Sportsman, IMCA Modified and FWD 4 Cylinder). Hot Laps at 6:15 pm, racing at 7:00 pm. It is also fan appreciation night for CRSA's and IMCA's.
The gate and concessions open at 5:00 PM. Admission: Adult (age 15 and older) $12.00, Youth (age 9 to 14) $5, Children 8 and under free. Family Fun 5 Pack: 2 Adult and 3 Youth (under 14) admission, 5 hot dogs and 5 sodas for $35. We hope to see you there!
Street Stock winner Rich Green
IMCA winner Gary Roberts
Empire Sport Truck winner Mike Springstead
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Click on image for larger version.Mitch Gibbs capitalized on Brian Weaver’s bad luck to take his second Newbauer Construction Modified feature win of the season at I-88 Speedway in Afton NY on Friday night. In his second appearance of the season Weaver quickly moved to the front of the 25 car starting field from his eleventh starting spot. Taking the lead from Mike Clapperton on lap five, Weaver soon began reeling in lapped traffic. Disaster stuck on lap 12 when Weaver tangled with a lapped car coming off turn four sending the leader barrel rolling onto the front stretch. Weaver emerged from his car uninjured, but the ride sustained heavy damage in the accident. Gibbs, who started tenth in the grid, inherited the lead on the restart and held off a hard charging Chris Shupp, who started eighteenth, for the win. Shaun Walker finished third with Arnie Slade fourth and Paul Jensen fifth.
Read the full race recap for May 11. The Points as of May 11, 2012 have been posted.
Modified winner Jim Gabriel Jr.
Sportsmen winner James Cornell
FWD 4 cylinder winner Todd Stanton
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Click on image for larger version.With the folks from Olum’s looking on Jim Gabriel Jr. made his sponsors happy by pulling into victory lane after winning 25 lap Newbauer’s Construction Modified feature on Friday, May 4 at I-88 Speedway. Gabriel was one of five drivers to take their first feature wins of the season, with James Cornell capturing the Chambers and O’Hara Sportsmen win, Bud Phillips taking the Vernoy’s Automotive Excellence IMCA Modified checkers and Todd Stanton grabbed his first career 4 Cylinder feature win. Chris Sherman took the Empire Sport Truck main event while Rich Green’s Olum’s Street Stock win was his second consecutive at the Afton NY oval. For the second week in a row over 100 race teams signed into the pits for the nights program.
Read the full race recap for May 4.
American Racer is supporting our efforts at the I-88 Speedway with a special promotion that will reward our competitors with multiple random draw tires as well as committing tires for our year end points rewards. This will be above the normal support that they provide toward our current top ten in points. The criteria and information is included in the entry forms for each program. Links to the forms are available below.
American Racer Racing Rewards Program Entry Forms:
[Modified] [Sportsman] [Street Stock] [Download Adobe Reader if needed
Wade Decker
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The Wade Decker Memorial Race will have a 50 lap Modified feature paying $5000 to win, $1000 for fifth place, $500 for tenth and $500 (A main) to start. If we have over 50 modifieds we will have a B main for 24 cars with the winners share being $750 or a transfer to A main. Second place will be paid $600 or a transfer to the A main. The Street Stock feature will pay $1000 to win, $500 for second place, $300 for third and $75 to start the 30 lap feature.
There will be extra money for heat winners in addition to lap money and random draw for lapped cars running at the end of the race. Also, the last car on the lead lap will receive a bonus. Lap sponsorship will be available at $30 for the Modifieds and $20 for the Street Stocks. The intent is to spread money throughout the field in creative ways. Currently, the lap money for the modifieds is over $3000 and for the Street Stocks the lap money is over $1000.
Update: There will be a car registration fee for the Wade Decker Memorial Race. The fee is $30; however, there is an early entry option of $20 until July 1, 2012. All paying the early entry fees will be given a chance for the early entry bonus. This will be a random Drawing for one winner in each class and will pay $200 for Modifieds and $100 for Street Stocks. Additionally, $10 of the early entry fee will be donated to the Wade Decker Memorial Fund to support the Family.
Wade Decker Memorial Race Entry Form (2 per page)
by Steve Clapperton
Promoters Ron Ford and Jamie Page have been busy with preparations for the Friday, April 20th, 2012 season opener at I-88 Speedway in Afton , NY . Twelve inches of new clay was laid over the old surface by ZMK Construction. Many weeks of dedication by Mike Ford during February and March in anticipation of the ambitious schedule of events at the oval.
Opening night will have six divisions in competition on the new surface, which will include: Newbauer Construction Big Block/Small Block Modifieds headlining the weekly racing program. Also on the card will be: Chambers & O’Hara Sportsmen, Vernooy’s Automotive Excellence IMCA Modifieds, Olum’s Street Stocks, Otsego Physical Medicine 4 Cylinder FWD. The Empire Sport Trucks will also be on the schedule for the 2012 Season.
On Tuesday July 24th, the track will honor former Street Stock and Modified competitor Wade Decker with a $5000 to Win and a posted $500 to take the green 50 Lap Wade Decker Memorial Event for Modifieds. There will also be over $3000 in Lap money available for this event. This race also boasts Heat race bonuses and $1000 to win winner take all Dash for Cash. This race also will have several other contingencies such as hard charger award and hard luck award, and many other awards. In anticipation of large car counts, Algonkin Motel has posted a nearly $5000 (total purse) Modified “B” Main, if there are more than 50 Modifieds. This night will also include a $1000 to win Street Stock. This race will have over $1000 in lap money available as well as many of the awards previously listed for the Modifieds. The total purse for these events will be over $21,000 for Modifieds and $4000 for Street Stocks, not including contingencies.
The Dirt Race of Champions Modified Tour will make it’s first ever appearance at the Speedway on Wednesday June 27th. The winner of this event will take home $4000 for their efforts. Also on the card for the program will be a $500 to win 4 Cylinder FWD Open.
The final mid-week show of the season will take place on Tuesday August 28th with a $1500 to win Race of Champions Sportsmen Special. This event will also host a $1000 to win IMCA Empire Series Modified race. To cap off the evening, the CRSA Sprint Cars will be join this mid-week special.
Racing at I-88 Speedway would not be possible without the help of many sponsors who support the program throughout the season. Algonkin Motel and Pit Stop Auto are the main sponsors of the racing action. Coming on board for the 2012 Season are: ZMK Construction, Newbauer Construction, DuPont Performance Coatings, Seward Sand & Gravel. Vernooy’s Automotive Excellence is returning this season and have upgraded their sponsorship to include the IMCA Modified Division. Chambers & O’Hara Sales & Service, Olum’s, & Otsego Physical Medicine have returned as title sponsors for the Sportsmen, Street Stock, and FWD 4 Cylinder divisions. Also returning for the 2012 Season are Auto Plus Auto Parts Stores, 88 BC Building Supplies, Sunoco Race Fuels, American Racer Tires, as well as Boulder Oil Co.
Nu-Look Collision, Hillside Body Shop, Jim’s Auto Repair, LN Truck & Tractor Repair and NBT Bank have also partnered with I-88 Speedway with sponsorship packages for the upcoming season. These new sponsors join: Don’s Automotive Mall, Gary ’s U-Pull It, ER Pope Excavating, Neighbors Insurance, MR Grafix, Klinger’s Power Sports, Coventry Transport Service, Snakebite Liquors, Cobra Industries LLC, Dave’s Collision And Body, Dave Scheidegger Construction, Walker Concrete Construction, RC Sales & Service, Pro Com Solutions, Cummings Electrical, Coca-Cola, Holdrege Sanitation and SFCU.
For marketing opportunities or for more information about the racing at I-88 Speedway for the 2012 Season contact: Jamie Page @ 607 760-0671 or Ron Ford @ 607 624-3772. For more information on the Wade Decker Memorial Event please contact: Craig Decker @ 570 396-7759 or Brenda Decker @ 607 639-3118
The Southern Tier Speedworld Show was held at the Oakdale Mall on March 2nd and 3rd. View a photo album with images of some of the cars there.
2012 Southern Tier Speedworld Show at The Oakdale Mall
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Other ideas are being discussed and more news to follow.
For information on how to participate in this incredible show please contact any of the following.
Forms: [2011 Driver Sponsor Sheet] [I-88 Speedway License] [Driver Crew Sheet]
Copyright © 2012 J&R Motorsports Promotions LLC
Design by Regina Birdsall, Last Updated 05/16/2012
2012 Gold Sponsors
Algonkin Motel, LLC
Pit Stop Auto
2012 Silver Sponsors
American Racer Tires
DuPont Performance Coatings
Sunoco Race Fuels
2012 Bronze Sponsors
Cobra Industries
Coca-Cola
Dave Scheidegger Construction
Hillside Body Shop
Jim's Auto Repair
LN Truck & Tractor Repair
NuLook Collision
The Afton Fair
2012 Associate Sponsors
Cummings Electrical
Holdrege Sanitation
Announcements
The Wade Decker Memorial Race will be held on Tuesday, July 24.