Brewerton Speedway
| Location | Brewerton, New York |
|---|---|
| Owner | John and Laura Wight |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Website | www |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Clay |
| Length | .53 km (.33 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
Brewerton Speedway is a 1/3rd mile D-shaped dirt oval raceway in Brewerton, New York. It is considered one of the oldest jewels of the robust Central New York racing scene.
History
[edit]The Brewerton Speedway was built as a ¼ mile clay racetrack in 1949 by Vere Bradbury and Don Georgia, who sold it to Al Richardson.[1] The first event was a dirt track midget car race.[2] The track was paved in 1956,[3] and the current 1/3 mile dirt oval opened in 1973.[4]
Richardson remained owner until 1965, after which the racetrack went through a series of owners and promoters, as well as several years of inactivity. In 1994, Harvey, Joan, and David Fink purchased the track.[5] Since 2009, the track, along with the Fulton Speedway, has been owned by John and Laura Wight.[6] The Wights previously owned the Can-Am Speedway.
Events
[edit]The Brewerton Speedway annually hosts the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Hurricane 100 on the Thursday of Super Dirt Week.[7]
On the last full weekend of September, the facility also hosts the Apple Festival, attracting 25,000 people annually.[8] The Lioness Club of Central Square donates all proceeds from this event to communities on the north shore of Oneida Lake, southern Oswego, and northern Onondaga counties.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Irene Meyers (2003). Images of America: Hastings. Arcadia Publishing, 2004. ISBN 9780738511900. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ John Hill. "Speedways". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Fulton Late Models Set For Third Year with Rush Sanction". Raceproweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "Race Tracks-Brewerton Speedway". North American Motorsports Pages. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ Doug Zapan. "History of Brewerton Speedway". Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "John Wight to buy Brewerton and Fulton speedways". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "DIRTcar Track Spotlight: Brewerton Speedway". DIRTcar Racing. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Apple Festival". Lioness Club of Central Square. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Lioness Club Announces 34th Apple Festival". Oswego County Today. Retrieved 2021-03-02.