Story By: JOHN TIFF / UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY – VERNON, NY – Broedel Fuel Group has played an integral part at the Utica-Rome Speedway the last few years by supporting the DIRTcar Sportsman division and the speedway. That partnership is set to continue for the 2019 racing season as Broedel Fuel Group remains the presenting sponsor for the DIRTcar Sportsman.
The company will also serve as the “Official Energy Supplier” of the Utica-Rome Speedway by keeping all the heavy equipment on the move by supplying diesel fuel and providing the propane gas for the concession areas.
Under the Broedel Fuel Group umbrella, Broedel Energy Located in Hubbardsville NY and Ferguson Fuels, located in West Winfield, NY, Broedel Fuel Group has been providing energy products in the region since 2001. They deliver propane gas, fuel oil, kerosene, diesel fuels, and gasoline to homes, farms, and businesses in the communities of Madison, Oneida, Chenango, and parts of Herkimer and Otsego counties. Broedel also prides themselves on offering exceptional customer service, timely deliveries, and affordable pricing.
Broedel Fuel Group has a great appreciation of auto racing. Several members of the family run organization have competed on dirt tracks in the Northeast. Owner, Jason Broedel is a former Mod Lite and 305 Sprint competitor, while his dad Bruce also competed in the Mod Lite division.
Shane Andrews, the voice of the Super DIRTcar Series, also serves as the Operations Director of the company.
Broedel Fuel Group will be sponsoring three events at the Utica-Rome Speedway in 2019. The Empire Super Sprints visit the speedway on May 26, July 7 and again on September 1. Those nights will be presented by Broedel Fuel Group.
Matt Janczuk received a special thank you from the company during the annual awards celebration last weekend. Janczuk dominated the Broedel Fuel Group DIRTcar Sportsman division in 2018 to claim his third consecutive championship in the division.
For more information on Broedel Fuel Group and the services they provide, visit www.broedelenergy.com or www.fergusonfuels.com or call (315)691-2323 or (315)822-6144. They also can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Broedel-Energy-LLC and www.facebook.com/FergusonFuels ;
Drivers looking for an opportunity to take the track before the season officially gets rolling on April 14 will have that chance on Sunday, April 7. The scheduled go time for practice is 2pm with gates opening at noon. All divisions are welcome to take to the speedway.
The 2019 season gets started on Sunday, April 14 with the running of the Spring Break Shootout featuring the big-block Modifieds in a 30-lap feature for $2,500 to win, the DirtTrackDigest.com DIRTcar 358-Modifieds, Broedel Fuel Group DIRTcar Sportsman and the Ted’s Body Shop DIRTcar Pro Stocks. Racing is set to get underway at 6pm.