Story By: KENNY SHUPP / OUTLAW SPEEDWAY – DUNDEE, NY – With NASCAR moving the Wakins Glen 2024 Cup date to the second full weekend in September, it forced Outlaw Speedway owner/promoter, Tyler Siti to make a shift in the tracks Annual NASCAR Night from its traditional second weekend in August to the second week in September.
NASCAR Night is a tradition at the Outlaw Speedway going back to the 1990’s when then track owners, Lin and Cindy Hough invited Tony Stewart to be a special guest at the facility. Prior to that and to this day many of the Watkins Glen fans would make the short drive to catch some great dirt track racing action and it spurred one of the biggest nights of the season at Outlaw.
Stewart became a regular spectator at the facility as well as a competitor running many events including 360 and 410 Sprint races along with at least one Modified feature.
From there NASCAR Night has grown in popularity and the track has become a revolving door for a multitude of the country’s top division drivers, crew members and car owners who visit the facility on a yearly basis.
“We just never know who might show up for NASCAR Night. Some Cup Drivers are not available and there are others that cannot commit one way or the other at this point. However, we have had many top names just show up at the last minute to hang out with the fans and sign autographs and take photos. They generally head to the pit area and co-mingle with the drivers, crew members and fans on that side of the facility.” That according to Tyler Siri.
Should NASCAR and Watkins Glen confirm a definite driver that will be participating at Outlaw Speedway on Friday, September 13, 2024, it will be announced in press release form as well on the tracks Facebook.
On the card for the September 13 Ted Siri Memorial will be the first ever appearance of the USAC Non-Winged 360 Sprints racing for a winners take of $4,000 with each driver taking the green flag guaranteed $400.
The ULMS Super Late Models will make their second appearance of the 2024 season with the winner walking away with $5,000.
Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Modifieds will race for a winner’s share of $4321.18 and the Sunrise Insulation/Knapp and Schlappi Lumber Crate Sportsman feature winner will hoist a check for $2321.18.
Rounding out the nightly card will be the Winner’s Circle Deli 4 Cylinder Mini Stocks racing for $1321.18 to win.
With many of the regions weekly facilities now either done for the year or having gone to non-weekly special events to wrap up the 2024 season it is anticipated that several invaders in the Modified, Sportsman and Mini Stock Divisions will converge on Outlaw all looking for the winners share of the high dollar events.
In a recent agreement between ULMS Promoters, Chris and Trevor Zuver and Outlaw Speedway owner/promoter, Tyler Siri the RUSH Crate Late Models will be allowed to compete in this one- time event using current 2025 RUSH CLM Rules including their tire compounds.
“There are numerous RUSH CLM teams in this region that compete at tracks like Woodhull, McKean and Genesee. By opening the playing field allowing these teams to compete means extra cars and it gives them an opportunity to race within may of the top Super Late Model Teams that will be at Outlaw.” That according to track owner, Tyler Siri.
ULMS Officials recently reveled that some of the best Super Late Model Drivers and Teams in the northeast will converge at Outlaw Speedway for the Friday, September 13, 2024, event including the likes of Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., Big Brother Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., Greg Satterlee of Indiana, Pa., Andrew Yoder, of Middleburg, Pa., Seth Zacharias from Vestal, NY along with Outlaw Speedway ULMS July 26, 2024 Summer Nationals winner Dylan Yoder from Selinsgrove and runner-up Dylan Cecce of Williamsport.
It is also anticipated that leading Lucas Oil Late Model Series Rookie of the Year contender, Drake Troutman will make the haul from Hyndman, Pa to compete at the Yates County Oval.
Michael Lake of Uniontown, Pa. currently sits atop the ULMS 2024 Point Standings and will return to Outlaw Speedway after a 6th place finish at Outlaw during the July Summer Nationals.
For more information regarding the Sept. 13 event including gate and start times along with ticket pricing simply go to www.Facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC/ where Craig Spazman Simmons will fill your curiosity with plenty of updates heading right up to when the first green flag waves on the night of action.
The Outlaw Speedway is located on Rt. 14a just outside of Dundee, NY right in the middle of the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate, NY.
A short drive from Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Geneva, Penn Yan, Watkins Glen, Corning, Elmira and Bath, Hammondsport.
Continuing to celebrate 67 years of great dirt track racing, The Outlaw Speedway provides fans with a beautiful view of the Fast 4/10 of a mile clay oval including an observation area located on the top deck of the Outlaw Saloon located in the pit area which also sells a wide selection of iced cold beer.
For grandstand fans, the Turn 4 Tavern is equipped to sell iced cold beer as well.