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Rolling Wheels Raceway a.k.a. Rolling Wheels Raceway Park was a 5/8 mile dirt oval raceway in Elbridge, New York. Canadian Lloyd Holt won the first full season track title in 1970. [ 1 ]
Jack Johnson (September 2, 1944 – April 1, 2021) was an American dirt modified racing driver. A six-time Mr. Dirt Champion and four-time Super DIRT Series Champion, Johnson won 428 Modified feature races at 35 tracks in 10 states and two Canadian provinces.
[1] [6] [7] Johnson captured the 1997 Super Dirt Week 300 on the Syracuse Mile and won the companion 358 modified title twice, first in 1997, and then in 2006. He was crowned the overall Mr. DIRT champion in 1989, 1992, 1997 and again in 1999, and was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2019. [5] [8]
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.
Watertown, New York, U.S. Modified racing career; Debut season: 1990 Can-Am Speedway: Car number: 19: Championships: 15: Wins: 240 [1] Previous series; 1988-1989 Wins 2007-2014 Wins: Pure stock 24 Late model 24: Championship titles; 2005 Mr. Dirt Champion [2] 1993, 2003 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion: Awards; 2007 World of Outlaws Late Model ...
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.
It was the first time that the track had a dirt surface since 1952. [4] The state of New York spent $1.1 million in renovations to the speedway that year. [4] It received a new scoreboard and bleachers; the campgrounds got plumbing and electricity upgrades. [4] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
1958 NASCAR NY Sportsman Champion [1] Kenneth "Kenny" Shoemaker (September 7, 1929 - March 22, 2001) was an American dirt modified racing driver. Known as "The Shoe", he was a hired gun who piloted 78 different cars to over 150 wins, usually at venues within driving distance of his home because of his full time job.