Utica Rome Speedway Celebrating 50th Anniversary Tonight
August 16, 2011 10:41 AM 
The Utica Rome Speedway will celebrate its 50th anniversary tomorrow night, August 17, with a rare mid-week program of exciting events and races. The speedway opened in 1961 and has hosted a number of legendary drivers over the years including the late Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Geoff Bodine, Lou Lazzaro and Dale Planck among others. The August 17th bash will feature a number of highlights.Here is a full list of what to expect.
Schedule of Events-
4 p.m. Gates open
6:10 p.m. Hot Laps
Modifieds
Empire Super Sprints
7 p.m. Heats
Modifieds
Empire Super Sprints
Consolations, ESS B Main and ESS Dash
Brief intermission
Empire Super Sprint A Main-25 laps
VP Racing Fuels 100 for Modifieds
Fireworks by Majestic Fireworks
We at Big Frog 104 add our congratulations to the Cole family, the staff and drivers who have made the Utica-Rome Speedway one of the premiere racing ovals in the region.
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