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The Syracuse Mile was a 1-mile (1.6 km) dirt oval raceway located at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. Originally built for harness racing in 1826, the first auto race was run in 1903, making it the second oldest auto racing facility in United States history.
Oswego Speedway began as a horse racing track. [2] The track was converted to a 3/8 mile dirt track in 1951. [2] The track was paved in 1952. [2] The track was lengthened to a 5/8 mile pavement track in 1962. [2] Owned and operated for more than four decades by the Caruso family, the "Big O" is now owned and operated by Eric and John Torrese. [3]
New York State Fairgrounds Racetrack: Syracuse: New York: 1 mile (1.6 km) cinder 1903-2015 AAA / USAC Champ Cars (1924-1962) World of Outlaws (1978-1995) Super DIRTcar Series (1982-2015) Occoneechee Speedway (1954 renamed Orange Speedway) Hillsborough: North Carolina: 0.900 miles (1.448 km) black dirt 1947-1968 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1968 ...
Donnelly, along with Bruno DeMatteo and Paul Vitale purchased the speedway from the Petrocci family, and promoted it as a "specials only" venue until selling it to the World Racing Group (then Boundless Motorsports) in 2004. [3] In 2014, investors Bill Mendick and Bert Butler purchased the facility and hired Donnelly as manager and event ...
Super Dirt Week is now the largest economic event for Oswego, New York as more than 30,000 fans attend. [6] Racing rules may be adjusted as necessary, and in 2023 new pit stop strategies were introduced allowing teams to remain on the track while others pit to improve their cars.
Norman, Oklahoma businessman Paul Kruger purchased the financially troubled World of Outlaws touring series in 2001, and took the company public in October 2003 as Boundless Motorsports Inc. [3] Kruger proceeded to purchase Dirt Motorsports, a New York state based sanctioning and promotional company that operated touring series, as well as owned or controlled management of the Canandaigua ...
This includes his annual stop at Super Dirt Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. [5] He was involved in the Octoberfest Racing Classic in 2000 at Flamboro, placing third, [8] and won first place at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. [9] Then in 2001, he placed second behind Tony Stewart in the I Love New York 358 Championship.
The series was acquired by World Racing Group (then Boundless Motorsports) in 2003. The crown jewel event of the series, Super Dirt Week had to changed venues for the first time in 2016 to a dirt-covered Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York following the demise & razing of the New York State Fairgrounds Racetrack.