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BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS PRESENTS “CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT� AT THE FONDA SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

By: Ron Szczerba

Fonda, NY – It all comes down to this! On Saturday, August 12 a special racing program sponsored by Benjamin Moore Paints will take place at the “Track of Champions� Fonda Speedway called “Championship Night�.

The 2023 Track Champions will be crowned in all regular divisions this Saturday including the Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, the Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, the Below Zero Ice Cream Pro Stocks, the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman, and the Fonda Fair Four Cylinders, both single and dual cam.

The history of the Fonda Speedway makes it a special place to win a Track Championship and it is a prestigious award honoring car owners, sponsors, drivers, and crew members who have worked hard all season long to achieve this goal.

The Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series (MVVDMS) will also be in action at Fonda this Saturday, and they will also crown Track Champions in all divisions of their organization. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with hot laps at 6:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m.

The Benjamin Moore Paints/Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-In sponsored #1M of 2011 Fonda Speedway Crate 602 Sportsman Track Champion Mark Mortensen will be on display at gate two from 4:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. so people can see the race car up close and meet the driver from Scotia, NY.

In addition, Mark’s brother Brett Mortensen who won the second feature of his career in the Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman division last Saturday evening will have his Persons Farms/Jumpin’ Jack’s Drive-In sponsored #1B car on display at the Fonda Speedway Museum from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Brett was crowned the 2020 Fonda Speedway Track Champion in the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman division where he also has a total of five feature wins.

Going into Benjamin Moore Paints Championship Night this Saturday August 12 the point battles in the Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, the Below Zero Ice Cream Pro Stock, and the Fonda Fair Four Cylinder divisions are too close to call and won’t be decided until the checkered flag falls in each of their feature events.

In the Amsterdam Truck Center Modified division, Demetrios Drellos is the current point leader with 544 followed in the top five by defending Track Champion Matt DeLorenzo with 538 (-6), Alex Yankowski with 497 (-47), Rocky Warner with 477 (-67), and Cody Clark with 454 (-90).

Payton Talbot is the current point leader going into Championship Night at Fonda in the Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman division at Fonda with a total of 592 points. Chad Edwards is in second place with 567 (-25) followed in the top five by Clayton DuMond with 489 (-103), Chip Constantino with 484 (-108), and Tanner Warner with 478 (-114).

Ivan Joslin is the point leader in the Below Zero Ice Cream Pro Stock division with 537 followed in the top five by Kenny Gates with 521 (-16), Beau Ballard with 511 (-26), Josh Coonradt with 509 (-28), and Shane Playford with 501 (-36).

The points in the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman division are currently led by Kyle Dingman with a total of 544 points. In second spot is Lance Hill with 484 (-60), Michael Kalkbrenner with 469 (-75), Mike Hill and Tim Wilmot who are both tied with 464 points (-80), and Johnathan Feagles with 452 (-92). With only 60 points available on Saturday evening, Dingman will clinch the 2023 Track Championship by just showing up for the evenings racing program.

Ken (SOHC) and Kerrie (DOHC) Hollenback are the top two drivers in the Fonda Fair Four Cylinder points standings with 618 and 610 points respectively. Wayne Russell Jr. is next with 494 points (-124) with Tim Warner (450) and Len St. Andrews (438) completing the top five in the division.

The Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series (MVVDMS) will be making their fourth appearance of the 2023 season at the "Track of Champions" this Saturday and will be crowning five champions this Saturday night. Three features will decide who will be crowned the 2023 Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Series (MVVDMS) champions that will be settled in all five of their divisions. The five MVVDMS division champions that will be decided this Saturday include the Antique, Mystique, Late Model, Sportsman, and Modified Divisions.

The Fonda Speedway Kid’s Club will award lucky kids from ages 7 to 15 a chance to ride in the MVVDMS pace cars. Kids can sign up at the Kid’s Club under the grandstand at gate two.

Fonda Speedway Weekly Report

Miss any action from last week’s racing? The Fonda Speedway weekly report can take care of that. A 90 second summary of the previous Saturday racing action will air throughout the week across seven local radio stations including:

WCSS 1490 & 106.9 in Amsterdam/Schenectady

WIZR 930 & 102.9 in Johnstown/Fonda/Gloversville

WKAJ 1120 & 97.9 in St. Johnsville/Canajoharie

WYVS 96.5 in Speculator and the North Country

If you are a race fan that gets to the track early, be sure to check out the Fonda Speedway Museum & Hall of Fame which is located on the Fonda Fairgrounds at the rear of the parking area going down towards turn four. The museum is open from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on race days and admission is free!

All races at Fonda Speedway – will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) as part of the $150 annual subscription.

Since 1953, the “Track of Champions� Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. Under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, the speedway will operate weekly on Saturday nights from April through August plus several special events. Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit No. 28 at 21 S. Bridge Street Fonda, NY 12068.

Fonda Speedway is on the web at www.thefondaspeedway.com. To learn more, call the office at 518.915.4395, like Fonda Speedway on Facebook or follow the speedway on Twitter and Instagram: @thefondaspdwy.

It's ���� ���� at Fonda Speedway! Benjamin Moore Paints presents Championship Night this Saturday, August 12 at the Track of Champions.

Amsterdam Truck Center Modified

Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman

Below Zero Ice Cream Pro Stocks

Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsman

Fonda Fair Four Cylinders

Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series

Gates Open: 4 p.m. - Hot Laps: 6 p.m. - Racing: 7 p.m.

Grandstand Admission: $13 (Adults) – $11 (Seniors ages 65 and up) – Kids 11 and under FREE

Pit Admission: $40 (ages 13 and up) or $35 (NASCAR or Fonda Member) – Kids (ages 6-12): $10 – Children (ages 5 and under): $2

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