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In 1987 Dennis White completed a three-year effort to construct the Frogtown International Speedway in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne territory by holding its first racing event. [2] Chiefs from both the recognized councils of the Canadian and American portions of the reservation conducted the opening ceremonies for over 2,500 fans. [ 3 ]
Riverhead Raceway is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) oval race track with a Figure 8 course, [2] located in Riverhead, New York. [1] It is the only auto racing venue on Long Island since Westhampton Raceway closed down in 2003. [3] It started being built in 1949 [1] and opened as a dirt track in 1951, before permanently changing to asphalt in 1955. [2]
A local woman advanced the money for the rest of the cost and held the mortgage and the Ransomville Speedway opened at its current location in 1958. [1] [2] When the track became available in 1972, Canadian Stan Friesen, the 1969 track champion, along with a partner acquired it. Friesen also owned the nearby Merrittville Speedway in Ontario ...
Fonda Speedway is a half-mile (0.8 km) dirt oval track located in Fonda, New York. The track hosted NASCAR Cup Series races in 1955 and 1966 to 1968. It is home to the Fonda 200. The track hosts Saturday night races with Modified, Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Pro Stock, and 4 Cylinder classes (as of 2021). [1]
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The state of New York spent $1.1 million in renovations to the speedway that year. [3] It received a new scoreboard and bleachers; the campgrounds got plumbing and electricity upgrades. [3] The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The speedway signed an online streaming agreement in 2021 for FloRacing to broadcast weekly ...
Wyoming County International Speedway is an asphalt speedway located in Perry, New York, USA. The speedway was built in 1960 as a dirt racetrack called Perry Speedway. The speedway was paved in 1968, and the concrete retaining wall constructed. In 1985, the macadam was once again covered with a layer of dirt for a time period of 13 years. In ...