Short Track SuperNationals Returns To Afton Motorsports Park In ’25 For 16th Edition

Story By: BRETT DEYO / SHORT TRACK SUPER SERIES – AFTON, NY – Back to the birthplace. Afton Motorsports Park, the site of the inaugural Short Track SuperNationals and Brett Deyo promotion in 2006, will once again be the host of the “Working Man’s Race” in 2025.
On Thursday, promoter Ron Ford announced he had reached a three-year agreement with the Afton Fair Board to return to the facility located off Interstate 88 Exit 7. Ford makes a move to Saturday night racing on American Racer tires, facilitating the return of the Short Track SuperNationals.
The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco will take part in non-points-paying events at Afton Friday-Saturday Oct. 10-11.
STSS Sportsman will headline the Friday program, with STSS Modifieds taking the leading role on Saturday for the 16th annual event.
A complete weekend schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
“I promoted my first-ever event at Afton back in 2006 when I was 23 years old,” STSS founder Brett Deyo said. “The facility has always been a favorite for me, and I am looking forward to bringing the ‘Working Man’s Race’ back to its roots.”
The Afton Fairgrounds has hosted the SuperNationals on eight occasions: ’06, ’14-’17, ’19, ’21 and ’22.
Since its inception, the Short Track SuperNationals has taken place at four venues: Afton, Five Mile Point Speedway in Kirkwood, N.Y., Thunder Mountain Speedway in Center Lisle, N.Y., and most recently Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, N.Y.
With the addition of Afton, the Short Track Super Series 12th anniversary season expands to 18 different tracks.
Afton Motorsports Park is located conveniently off I-88 Exit 7 at 46 East Main Street Afton, NY 13730.
Short Track SuperNationals “Working Man’s Race” Event History
- September 28, 2024 (Utica-Rome Speedway): MATT SHEPPARD – Stewart Friesen – Tim Fuller – Marc Johnson – Mike Mahaney
- October 8, 2022 (Afton Motorsports Park): DEMETRIOS DRELLOS – Bobby Hackel – Craig Hanson – Dillon Steuer – Danny Creeden
- October 9, 2021 (Afton Motorsports Park): MAX McLAUGHLIN – Billy Pauch Jr. – Danny Bouc – Matt Sheppard – Alan Barker
- October 12, 2019 (Afton Motorsports Park): MATT SHEPPARD – Bobby Varin – Duane Howard – Andy Bachetti – Mike Gular
- October 7, 2018 (Thunder Mountain Speedway): ANDY BACHETTI – Mat Williamson – Shaun Walker – Danny Bouc – Billy Decker
- October 7, 2017 (Afton Motorsports Park): RUSTY SMITH – Andy Bachetti – Mike Gular – Mike Ricci – Rich Ricci Jr.
- October 9, 2016 (I-88 Speedway): RYAN GODOWN – Danny Creeden – Andy Bachetti – Tommy Meier – Shaun Walker
- October 10, 2015 (I-88 Speedway): DANNY CREEDEN – Mike Mahaney – Paul Jensen – Jeff Heotzler – Mitch Gibbs
- October 11, 2014 (I-88 Speedway): SHAUN WALKER – Mike Mahaney – Mitch Gibbs – Tyler Dippel – Bobby Varin
- October 12, 2013 (Five Mile Point Speedway): CRAIG HANSON – Anthony Perrego – Jackie Brown Jr. – Pat Ward – Chad Phelps
- October 6, 2012 (Five Mile Point Speedway): DANNY TYLER – Bobby Varin – Brian Weaver – Billy Pauch Sr. – Mitch Gibbs
- October 7, 2011 (Five Mile Point Speedway): DUANE HOWARD – Danny Tyler – Billy Pauch Sr. – Jeff Strunk – Jeff Heotzler
- October 9, 2010 (Five Mile Point Speedway): JUSTIN HOLLAND – Billy Pauch Jr. – Kevin Bates – Brian Weaver – Danny Tyler
- October 10, 2009 (Five Mile Point Speedway): KEVIN HIRTHLER – Mike Ricci – Mike Gular – Sean Merkel – Joey Grammes
- October 7, 2006 (Afton Speedway): MIKE RICCI – J.R. Hurlburt – Brian Weaver – Joey Grammes – Davie Franek