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Friday, May 20, 2022

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 »

Stewart Friesen, center, is flanked by runner-up Matt Sheppard, left, and third-place finisher Michael Maresca in Victory Lane after winning the 40-lap Jack Johnson Memorial Sunday at Fonda Speedway. (James A. Ellis)

Racing Around: Stewart Friesen, Chad Edwards get season-opening wins at Fonda

FONDA — Stewart Friesen and Chad Edwards picked up right where they left off at the end of the season… Read more »

Fonda Speedway crowned its 2021 track champions Saturday night. From left: Ken Hollenbeck (4-cyl. SOHC), Nick Stone (pro stock), Rocky Warner (modified co-champion), Fonda Speedway promoter Brett Deyo, Ronnie Johnson (modified co-champion), Chad Edwards (602 sportsman), Carter Gibbons (limited sportsman) and Slappy White (4-cyl, DOHC). (James A. Ellis photo)

Warner’s late rally ties Johnson for Fonda Speedway championship

By James A. Ellis FONDA — A near-capacity crowd turned out Saturday night at Fonda Speedway and watched history being… Read more »

Flagger Joe Kriss salutes the four-wide modified formation to start the Firecracker 50 feature on Sunday at Fonda Speedway. (Photo courtesy Jeff Karabin)

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Friesen wins third straight Firecracker 50 at Fonda Speedway

FONDA — The Short Track Super Series was on hand Sunday night at Fonda Speedway for Fourth of July festivities,… Read more »