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Story By: RON SZCZERBA / FONDA SPEEDWAY – FONDA, NY – On Saturday, April 20 the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway will open its gates for the 68th consecutive season of competition on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds half mile track.
Under the new management team of BD Motorsports Media LLC for the 2019 season, Brett Deyo and his staff look to “Bring Fonda’s Rich History Back to Life” as it states on the new Fonda Speedway website www.thefondaspeedway.com
The Sunoco Modifieds will kick off the historic 2019 racing season at the Fonda Speedway on Saturday, April 20 with some serious cash on the line. The opening night winner will take home a $4,000 paycheck! While the stars and cars compete for some big cash on Opening Night, the fans can enjoy this race unfold before their eyes for NO EXTRA ADMISSION COST! That’s right; Adult Grandstand Admission will remain at $11, Seniors 65-plus stay at $9.00 and Kids 11 & under are FREE!
Also on the April 20 Racing Card will be the 602 Sportsman ($1,000 To Win Thanks To Eric Orozco Racing), Pro-Stock (Best of 8 Series), Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsman, and the Trackside Body Works Street Stocks.
Gates will open on Saturday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m.
The Fonda Speedway Museum will also open its doors for the 2019 season this Saturday and when the word “history” is used in a sentence about the Fonda Speedway it definitely includes the Fonda Speedway Museum, which keeps Fonda’s rich history alive and well in the form of displays, videos, photographs, whole race cars, and race car parts and pieces as well.
David, Jackie, and Jessica Lape along with the father and son team of Randy and Travis Colegrove, and Matt Noles have done a fantastic job with the museum, keeping the history of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds alive. The museum is definitely a must see for any racing fan that grew up at the track in the past or is currently growing up there at this time.
“We will continue to open the museum at 3:30 p.m. each week unless the racing program is rained out,” Jackie Lape announced this week. “We will also invite each weekly winner to come to the museum the following week to greet fans and sign autographs.”
“Confirmed meet and greet drivers for opening weekend at the museum will be 2018 Fonda Speedway Sportsman Track Champion Chad Edwards, 2018 Fonda Speedway Pro Stock Track Champion Kenny Gates, and we are waiting on a confirmation from 2018 Fonda Speedway Modified Track Champion Bobby Varin. We also have some new items obtained over the winter that will be on display, and we are always adding items as we receive them. We plan to add a racing t-shirt display this season as well so anyone who wants to add one to our display, please bring it to the museum.”
