Story By: DAVE BUCHANAN / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY – RANSOMVILLE, NY – A trio of Niagara County businesses are returning to Ransomville Speedway as motorsports marketing partners for the 2019 racing season as Scott Joy Trucking, Modern Corporation and Niagara Frontier Publications have signed on as race night sponsors.
Scott Joy Trucking of Lyndonville, N.Y. will help present Fireworks Night on Friday, June 28. Opening in 1989, Scott Joy Trucking is a freight shipping and trucking company located at 1661 Blood Road in Lyndonville. Nick Joy will be back at the “Big R” in 2019 piloting the Scott Joy Trucking #12J in the Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds. Joy has one career 358 Modified feature win at Ransomville coming back in August 2016.
Modern Corporation presents the return of the GRIT Sportsman Series to the “Big R” on Friday, July 19. The GRIT Series made one previous appearance at Ransomville in 2015 when former track champion Cody McPherson captured the main event. The Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds, Ki-Po Chevrolet Street Stocks and Gippster’s Collision Mini Stock will also be in action. The privately-owned Modern Corporation is the 20th largest waste removal company in the United States. They employ over 500 people in Western New York, as well as Southern Ontario. Modern is committed to the most innovative and responsible methods of materials management and recycling. For more information, log online to www.moderncorporation.com.
Niagara Frontier Publications (NFP) will hold their night at Ransomville Speedway on Friday, August 23 featuring a full card of racing and kids rides. You’ll be able to stay on top of the latest news from the “Big R” at www.wnypapers.com as well as inside the pages of the Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune and the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel. NFP is owned and operated by Skip and Judy Mazenauer and publishes four weekly community newspapers: the Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune, Lewiston-Porter Sentinel, Grand Island PennySaver and Island Dispatch. Niagara Frontier Publications reach more than 100,000 readers across their distribution area. For more information, check them out online at www.wnypapers.com.
The 2019 racing season at Ransomville Speedway kicks off on Friday, April 26 with Test, Tune & Time Night presented by VP Racing Fuels. The 62nd season opener takes place on Friday, May 3. The speedway office is now open throughout the week for racers and fans to purchase 2019 season memberships and season tickets. Season grandstand passes are just $290 and are good for every event on the 2019 schedule. For more information contact the office at (716) 791-3602.