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Saturday, December 3, 2022

Matt Sheppard, center, is flanked by runner-up Anthony Perrego, left, and third-place finisher Mike Mahaney as they celebrate in Victory Lanes after the Short Track Super Series Elite Fonda 200 Saturday at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Matt Sheppard powers to victory in 200-lap Fonda finale, winning $53K

FONDA — Since arriving at Fonda Speedway Thursday, Matt Sheppard’s race team struggled to get his modified dialed in. They… Read more »

Drivers uncork champagne bottles after Fonda Speedway crowned its track champions Saturday night. From left: 4 cylinder Dual Cam champion Kerrie Hollenbeck, 4 cylinder Single Cam champion Ken Hollenbeck, Pro Stock champion Nick Stone, Fonda Speedway promoter Brett Deyo, Modified champion Matt DeLorenzo, 602 Crate Sportsman champion Payton Talbot and Limited Sportsman champion, Zach Dufel. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: DeLorenzo wins Fonda modified track championship; other champions crowned

FONDA — On a night when Demetrios Drellos parked his family’s iconic 111 in Victory Lane for the first time… Read more »

Wesley Sutliff celebrates his first career feature win in the Limited Sportsman division Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Dumond, Sutliff get first Sportsman victories; Friesen wins 84th modified feature

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — On a night when Stewart Friesen picked up his 84th career modified feature win,… Read more »

Hall of Fame driver and car owner Wes Moody, left, joins Nick Heywood in Victory Lane at Fonda Speedway following Heywood's first career victory at the Track of Champions in the first of Twin 20 modified features Saturday night. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Heywood, Schilling get first modified feature wins at Fonda

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — The Twin 20 modified features produced a pair of first-time winners Saturday night at… Read more »

Jessica, Parker and Stewart Friesen celebrate in Victory Lane Saturday after Stewart Friesen won the Thunder on the Thruway modified feature on Autism Awareness Night at Fonda Speedway. Jessica placed fourth. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Big night for Friesen family, autism awareness at Fonda

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — After hosting a Tailgate for a Cause chicken barbecue and festivities at the Fonda… Read more »

Brian Gleason powers his way along the backstretch on the way to his first career modified win at Fonda Saturday night. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: First-time feature winners Gleason, Morrison, Rowback in Fonda spotlight

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — It was a big night for first-time winners Saturday at Fonda Speedway. Brian Gleason,… Read more »

Craig Hanson celebrates his second modified feature win of the season with Bill and Emily Lake on Bill Lake Modular Homes Fan Appreciation Night Saturday at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Hanson finds groove on top, wins modified at Fonda

By James A. Ellis FONDA – Winning a feature at Fonda Speedway is always special. Winning it on one of… Read more »

Brent Cross (47), Willy Decker Jr. 1X and Jason Reome (27) battle for position during the 602 Crate Sportsman feature Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Friesen beats Drellos, Hanson in 5-lap shoot-out after caution

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — Craig Hanson was looking for lightning to strike again in the opening race of… Read more »

Danny Varin powers the Magsarus No. 93 modified into turn four during heat race action Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Carburetor change propels Danny Varin to Fonda Speedway checkered flag

By JAMES A. ELLIS FONDA — Early-season engine trouble in the Magsarus modified has plagued Danny Varin at Fonda Speedway… Read more »

Empire Super Sprint driver Blake Warner goes airborne and end-over-end after hitting a utility tire protecting the end of a wall during timed warm-ups Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. Warner, of Waterloo, N.Y., was shaken but walked away from the crash. It was his first time at Fonda Speedway and only the second time behind the wheel of the car. He drove it Friday night at Utica-Rome Speedway. (James A. Ellis photos)

Hanson rebounds, leads all 35 laps in Fonda modified feature victory

By James A. Ellis FONDA — After a hard wreck last week, Craig Hanson was ready to call it quits,… Read more »

Matt DeLorenzo lifts the left front tire as he powers his modified off turn two and down the backstretch during heat race action Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: DeLorenzo overtakes Godown for 2nd straight Fonda win

FONDA — After successfully defending his home turf Tuesday with a victory over Stewart Friesen in the Super DIRT Series… Read more »

Chad Edwards (10%) dives under Kevin Crave (28) for a qualifying spot during 602 Crate Sportsman heat race action Saturday night at Fonda Speedway. Edwards, the defending division champion, went on to win his second straight sportsman feature of the season. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: DeLorenzo notches first Fonda Speedway feature win since 2013

FONDA — After arriving at Fonda Speedway Saturday night, Matt DeLorenzo was concerned as he was there but his crew… Read more »