Story By: CHRIS MOORE / SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES – FONDA, NY – The Southside Beverage Fonda 200. For the second consecutive year, Southside Beverage has signed on to present the historic Fonda 200.
The largest winner’s share in Northeast dirt Modified racing will be up for grabs Thursday-Saturday Sept. 15-17 at Fonda Speedway.
The stars of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco will be on hand in pursuit of the $53,000 that will be handed to the winner of one of the sport’s crown jewel events.
The event serves as Round No. 4 of the historic Halmar International ‘Elite’ Series and Round No. 9 of the River Valley Builders North Region for the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds.
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The Southside Beverage Fonda 200 weekend begins on Thursday (Sept. 15) with the Sunoco Modified ‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ taking place. Any driver unable to pick up a Modified victory at any speedway this season will be eligible to participate.
The Montgomery County Office of the Aging Limited Sportsman join the program, along with Open Practice for all other divisions participating during the weekend.
On Friday (Sept. 16) the STSS big-block/small-block Modifieds take part in 15-lap Qualifying Races for Saturday’s main event.
Joining Modified Qualifying Races will be the CRSA Sprint Cars, the Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks, Stone Motorsports/Online Performance Street Stocks ($500 to win, $300 for second, $200 for third) and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.
Friday night’s racing action will be followed by a post-race party with LIVE music in the Entertainment Building on the fairgrounds.
The weekend concludes on Saturday, Sept. 17. The STSS Modifieds take part in last chance races to set the final starting field for the $53,000-to-win ‘Fonda 200’ headliner paying $1,000 to take the green flag.
The Swagger Factory Apparel STSS Crate 602 Sportsman join the Saturday program, battling for 25-laps in Round No. 6 of the Precision Hydraulic & Oil North Region.