November 26th, 2013
2013 Chemung
Speedrome Bandolero Champion David French
by Ray Hodge
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David French, an eighth grade honor student at Epiphany Catholic School
in Sayre PA. Is the Chemung Speedrome INEX Bandolero track
Champion for 2013.
David finished second in track points in 2012 in the Bandolero division
and In 2013 David came back as determined as ever and kicked
off the season with a big win over 2012 Champion Nick Morich.
The 13 year old son of David and Valerie French would go on
to win 9 more races in 2013 ending the season ten for ten
putting on a great show week in and week out on his way to
winning a track Championship.
David would also run at the Bethel Motor Speedway in the Bandolero and
have a very impressive season there as well. At Bethel,
David would start 27 races in 2013. He finished the season
with 17 top five finishes as well as 4 second place
finishes. David would finish the season third in points at
Bethel in 2013. His very impressive season at Bethel would
propel him to a Pennsylvania State Championship in the INEX
Bandolero Outlaw Division.
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November 20th, 2013
Chemung Honors
6 Division Champions at 2013 Banquet
by Ray Hodge
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On Sunday November 3rd, Chemung Speedrome held its awards banquet and
dinner at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department. A great
turnout of Drivers, crew members, family and friends were on
hand as the Champions were crowned.
Throughout the winter months, I will be doing articles for the website
for each of the tracks six Champions. A great 2013 season at
Chemung has track owner John White looking forward to the
2014 season that looks to have a lot of promise as Friday
night racing will continue. By the end of November, a new
tech garage will be completed just outside of turns 3 and 4
in the Legend pit area. This along with some other upgrades
and additions to the schedule for the 2014 season will be a
great stride forward for Chemung and its Drivers and Fans.
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August 31st, 2013
Chemung Finale
Crowns 6 Division Champions
by Ray Hodge
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The Chemung season ended Friday night the same way it started four months
ago, perfect weather, great car counts and the stands full
of the best fans in racing. All division titles were decided
before the nights action began which made for some good
racing from everyone including the champs looking for a big
win on the final night of the season.
The Sunoco Modifieds would see twin 25 lap features to end their season.
With first place in points going to Jimmy Zacharias, the
battle for second was a close one between Zack Curren and
Tony Hanbury separated by just three points starting the
night. TJ Zacharias and Tony Hanbury would start on the
front row of feature number one and continue that way until
lap twelve when contact from Hanbury sent Zacharias around
in turn 1 bringing out the first caution of the race.
Hanbury was sent to the rear on the restart for his role in
the caution. The restart saw Zack Curren and Jody Buckley on
the front row.
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August 28th, 2013
Championship
Friday 8/30/13
by Ray Hodge
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Friday Night we will crown Champions in all 6 divisions. Davis French,
Mike Alcaro, Nick Morich, Paul Jenkins, Jeff Goodwin and
Jimmy Zacharias are all looking to wrap up the 2013 season
with not only big wins but with the crown of track champion
in their divisions.
Coming off a big week at the Speedrome, we are looking forward to a great
car count and fan support for the last week of the 2013
season. Anyone with their ticket stub from last Friday night
will get $2.00 off admission this week.
Also, the concession guy is at it again, he is predicting a win for the
94 Sunoco modified of Zack Curren and because the season
will be over after Friday night, All Hot Dogs will again be
just .94 cents. That's right 94 cent Hot Dogs all night
long. So bring your ticket stub, save two dollars on
admission and eat hot dogs while you watch 6 divisions crown
a champion.
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August 23rd, 2013
Chemung
Speedrome Welcomes Big 10 Super Stock Series
by Ray Hodge
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A great night of racing was capped off by the first ever appearance by
the Big Ten Super Stock Series at the Speedrome. With a
large amount of lap sponsorship money on the line, 28 Super
Stocks were on hand to get their share of the lap money put
up by many individuals and businesses. Series director Larry
Woodruff said this was the best car count the series has
seen this year. The field was set by 3 heat races that saw
the 09 of Mike Ramos, Series point leader Lee Sharpsteen and
the 64 of Joe Mancuso picking up the heat victories.
With well over 1500 hundred fans in attendance, the night started out
with David French picking up his ninth win of the season
over Nick Morich and Teddy Bowen in the INEX Bandolero
division. David French is the point leader heading in to the
final week of the season.
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August 19th, 2013
Big 10 Super
Stock Series This Friday Night August 23rd
by Ray Hodge
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Friday Night August 23rd, The Big 10 Super Stock Series invades the
Chemung Speedrome. With big car counts at all of the 2013
events, this Friday will be no exception. Since track owner
John White added the show to the schedule, Joe Snell and Lee
Sharpsteen have worked hard to make sure that this will be a
show to remember. With lap money still coming in, the purse
for this race is getting so big that Super Stock drivers
from all over can’t afford not to make the trip. Lap
sponsorship is still available, anyone interested can
contact Joe Snell or Lee Sharpsteen.
This will be a 35 lap battle and the car count is looking to be in the
mid to upper twenties. The admission price for this event is
our regular $12.00 and if you have a ticket stub from last
Friday Night you will get $2.00 off the admission price.
Most of Chemung's regular Super Stock drivers have committed
to run this race and that will bring the car count into the
mid twenties and a show on the 3/8 mile asphalt that we
haven’t seen a long time.
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August 9th, 2013
Mother Nature
Scores a Big Win Friday Night
by Ray Hodge
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Another wet Friday forced track owner John White to pull the plug on the
racing action Friday night at the Drome. With heavy rain in
the morning and a forecast of storms later in the day, the
decision was made early to cancel. This was the national
qualifier night for the INEX Legends and Bandoleros. This
event will be rescheduled on Friday August 23rd the same
night as the Speedrome welcomes the Big Ten Super Stock
series to the track for a 35 lap feature event. With a lot
of lap money on the line and the list still growing, this
should be a big show says Joe Snell and Lee Sharpsteen who
have worked hard to bring this show to Chemung and are
responsible for the lap sponsorship that has been a big
success. Anyone interested in sponsoring a lap can contact
Joe Snell or go to Raceny.com and find the Big Ten Super
Stock thread.
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August 2nd, 2013
Fan
Appreciation Night and Some Wild Racing at the Drome
by Ray Hodge
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Friday night August 2nd saw a great crowd turnout for fan appreciation
night. At intermission most drivers put themselves and their
cars on the front straightaway and the gate was opened and
the fans poured onto the track to meet the drivers and check
out some beautiful race cars. Modified Driver Nick Shaw made
the trip from Jew Jersey and said “this place is awesome”.
Shaw, a regular at Wall Stadium in NJ, found his way around
the speedway to be a blast and had a great time with the
fans on the track. Legends driver Gary Ham was one of the
first cars on the speedway after having some mechanical
issues in his heat race, made the repairs and brought the
car out for the fans to see. Many drivers purchased pictures
from MoJo Photos so they could sign autographs for anyone
that wanted them. Bando and Four Cylinder Driver Nick Morich
had his cars on the speedway with a big bowl of candy for
the fans as well. Chemung also welcomed back an old friend
and new co announcer Dano Williams back to the speedrome.
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July 30th, 2013
USAC Honda
Ignite Midgets make a return to Chemung Speedrome
by Ray Hodge
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Joining a full night of NASCAR racing at the Speedrome, The USAC Honda
Ignite Midgets made an appearance at Chemung for the first
time since 2005. On a night that saw some great racing from
all divisions, the Midgets were no exception and put on a
great show for the Chemung fans. Former Chemung race
director and announcer John Flock made the 2 hour trip to
Chemung to watch the Midgets and to talk to some old
friends. They are a lot of fun to watch Flock said and well
worth the trip. Eventual feature winner Ryan Krachun made
the trip from New Jersey and put on a clinic in the 40 lap
feature that saw a very strong run by North Carolina driver
Chris Lamb come up one spot short of the win after spinning
on lap 19. Lamb restarted last and in 12 laps, made his way
back to the second spot. Lamb looked high and low to find a
way around Krachun for the final 8 laps but could not make
it work. Kratchun said in victory lane , it was a lot of fun
here at Chemung and the battle with Lamb was perfect.
Another New Jersey driver, Justin Whitall did not finish the
race after finding the wall on the backstretch on lap 29.
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July 26th, 2013
Zacharias pads
his point lead with win,
Potzrebowski picks up a popular win for car owner John Lane
by Ray Hodge
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Great weather opened the gates for a great night of racing this week. In
front of one of the biggest crowds of the season, Jimmy
Zacharias started 9th and made his way to the front quickly
to pick up a dominating win Friday night. The best battle of
the race was for second as Zack Curren fought hard to hold
off Tony Hanbury, JR Kent and TJ Zacharias. Hanbury and
Curren swapped the second position several times with Kent
running a very close third. TJ Potrzebowski also in the mix
until contact between himself and JR Kent would leave TJ
with a 6th place finish. TJ Zacharias started up front but
spun early in the race and would come back with a strong 5th
place finish.
The Super Stocks put on a great show with Oswego winner Lee Sharpsteen
taking the top spot early and it looked as if he would run
away with the victory. Terry Potrzebowski and Jeff Goodwin
battled hard for the second spot as Sharpsteen pulled away.
At the half way point of the race, Sharpsteen slowed just
enough for Potrzebowski to catch him, with the right front
brake rotor glowing red, Sharpsteen would give up the lead
to a very fast Terry Potrzebowski who never looked back and
picked up the win for car owner John Lane. After the race
Sharpteen said the right front brake rotor locked up and he
did the best he could to hold on for 3rd. Point leader Jeff
Goodwin would come home 2nd followed by Sharpsteen, Brittany
Jack and a strong run for Joe Snell who finished 5th.
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July 10th, 2013
USAC Midgets
bring their show to the Drome this coming Friday Night
by Ray Hodge
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With the halfway point of the season behind us, the second half of the
race season looks even brighter. The USAC Focus Midgets make
their return to the 3/8 mile asphalt this Friday night along
with the Sunoco Modifieds running a 40 lap feature. Point
leader Jeff Goodwin and Oswego Super Stock winner Lee
Sharpsteen will be just a part of a great field of Super
Stocks for their 25 lap main event. Also on hand will be the
INEX Bandoleros and Legends, a growing field of 4 cylinders
and the Dirt Crate Sportsman.
Chemung Speedrome is located off Route 17 (new I-86) exit 59. Set GPS for
zip 14825. Point standings, schedules, and other information
is available on our web site www.ChemungSpeedrome.Net. Adult
admission is $12, seniors 65+ $10, 6-12 years $5. 5 and
under FREE. Race day phone number is (607) 529-9998. Race
time is 7:15 p.m. every Friday night.
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July 10th, 2013
Midstate
Vintage Stock Car Club visits Chemung Speedrome
by John Flock
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This Friday, July 12th, Chemung Speedrome will feature cars and stars of
the past as the Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club pays a
welcome visit. Post WW-II era coupes and coaches will race
once again race around Chemung’s oval. This will not be a
parade, but all out competition for several divisions of
racers, all going for victory as they keep memories of past
decades of racing alive. The Midstate racers will bring
their authentic antique cars and faithful reproductions as
they join today’s NASCAR racing divisions at the track that
the Bodine family built, Chemung Speedrome.
Chemung Speedrome is located off Route 17 (new I-86) exit
59. Set GPS for zip 14825. Point standings, schedules, and
other information is available on our web site
www.ChemungSpeedrome.Net. Adult admission is $12, seniors
65+ $10, 6-12 years $5. 5 and under FREE. Race day phone
number is (607) 529-9998. Race time is 7:15 p.m. every
Friday night.
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