Despite Rainy Start, Active Fonda Speedway Schedule Ahead; 358-Mods Take Over May 14th

Story By: FONDA SPEEDWAY – FONDA, NY – Fonda Speedway is ready to get busy.  After another rain-marred Saturday (May 3) which forced speedway management to cancel weekly racing, attention now turns to an active stretch of racing at the iconic Track of Champions.

The F.X. Caprara Car Companies Thunder on the Thruway Series Round No. 1 from May 3 will be rescheduled for the month of June with an official release to follow.

Action returns to Fonda Speedway next Saturday, the first of five remaining events on the May agenda.

· Saturday, May 10 – M.W. Roosevelt & Son/Roosevelt’s Towing present Dave Lape Memorial Twin 22s – Amsterdam Truck Center Modified Twin 22s, $2,200 to win each plus Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.

· Wednesday, May 14 – 358-Modifieds are back at Fonda Speedway at the River Rage! 358-Modifieds compete under Can-Am Speedway rules (DIRTcar, allowing CT525 package) plus Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, Online Performance Parts/Stone Motorsports Street Stocks and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders (three winners – SCDRA, Fonda-legal Single- and Dual-Cam).

· Saturday, May 17 – Retro Night presented by Holmes & Kugler Towing – let’s turn back the clock to $10 grandstand admission! All divisions in competition: Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.

· Saturday, May 24 – Mirabito presents Dollar Night – $1 grandstand admission for a complete program of Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factor Apparel Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsman, Fonda Fair Four Cylinders and Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series.

· Saturday, May 31 – CRSA Sprint Cars make their first visit of 2025 presented by Stretch’s Lawn and Landscape – all divisions in competition: Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.

358-Modifieds Take Over Fonda Wednesday, May 14th

It’s time for a River Rage.  Fonda Speedway, located on the banks of the mighty Mohawk River, welcomes the return of 358-Modifieds on Wednesday, May 14 for the ‘River Rage’ midweek special.

The 358-Modified contingent has not competed at the Track of Champions since September 2018.

Can-Am Speedway rules will be utilized for the event (allowing DIRTcar 358 and CT 525 combinations, Hoosier tires only), with a draw/redraw program in place. Heat races and consolations (8 laps) will set the stage for a 30-lap main event.

“We’ve had countless requests for 358-Modifieds to return to Fonda over the last couple of years,” Fonda Speedway promoter Brett Deyo said. “We’re anticipating a strong field of cars for the first of three 358-Modified events at the Track of Champions this year.

“We’re bringing back the ‘River Rage’ name (longtime Fonda promoter) Ric Lucia utilized years ago to add some nostalgia to this event.”

Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman will be in competition with a 25-lap, $1,000-to-win program featuring a draw/redraw format. While no track points will be awarded, the event will count toward the year-long American Racer Cup championship battle.

Street Stocks – presented by Online Performance Parts and Stone Motorsports – make their season debut in a 20-lap, $500-to-win program utilizing Albany-Saratoga Speedway rules.

The event will also include Fonda Fair Four Cylinders under an “open” format. Three winners will be declared in the 15-lap main event: $150 to the SCDRA-legal winner, $150 to the Fonda-legal Single Cam winner and $150 to the Fonda-legal Dual Cam winner.

For the May 14 event, gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

Adult Grandstand Admission is $18. Seniors (ages 65 and over) pay $16. Kids 11 and under are FREE.

Reserved Infield Drive-In Parking costs $80 and includes four passes.

Pit admission is $40 (Non-Members), $35 (Members) and $10 Kids (Kids 11 and under).