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Story By: BRETT DEYO / FONDA SPEEDWAY – FONDA, NY – It’s huge!® Fonda Speedway and Fuccillo Automotive Group have joined forces in a multi-faceted partnership for the upcoming 2019 season at the legendary Montgomery County Fairgrounds facility which is fast approaching with Open Practice on Saturday, April 13 and the Season Opener Saturday, April 20.
Victory Lane at the hallowed ‘Track of Champions’ is a destination racers aspire to reach. This season, the checkerboard square will bring even more meaning. Fuccillo Automotive Group has signed on to present Victory Lane for the entire season in memory of their longtime employee and avid race fan Mike Cole of Canajoharie, who worked at the Fuccillo Nelliston location. Mr. Cole passed away unexpectedly and the Fuccillo family wanted to honor him at the speedway.
Fuccillo Automotive Group has taken a title sponsorship role of the Wednesday, July 3 ‘Firecracker 50’ at Fonda, featuring the first-ever appearance by the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco big-block/small-block Modifieds. This 50-lap event offers $10,000 to win plus lap money and is sure to attract top drivers from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
The Fuccillo Automotive Group ‘Firecracker 50’ also includes the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman series for $1,500 and will be recorded for national broadcast on MAV-TV Motorsports Network, available to more than 35 million households across the country.
And there’s more! Fuccillo Automotive Group will provide Fonda Speedway with an official pace truck for the entire ’19 season.
“We are thrilled to bring Fuccillo Automotive Group on board for the 2019 season,” Fonda Speedway promoter Brett Deyo said. “The Fuccillo brand is well-known throughout upstate New York and beyond. They will be outstanding partners for our speedway.”
Fuccillo Automotive Group boasts 29 locations in New York State and Florida with brands including Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, KIA, Lincoln, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. To learn more, visit www.fuccillo.com.
Fonda Speedway, under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, gets the green flag on Saturday, April 13 with Open Practice for all divisions.
The official Season Opener is planned for Saturday, April 20, featuring Sunoco Modifieds, Crate 602 Sportsman ($1,000 to win by Eric Orozco Racing), Pro Stock American Racer Best of 8 Series ($800 to win), Limited Sportsman and Trackside Body Works Street Stocks.
