Afton Motorsports Park

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Afton Motorsports Park
Location Afton, New York
Coordinates 42°13′20″N75°31′18″W / 42.2221°N 75.5216°W / 42.2221; -75.5216
OwnerAfton Driving Park and Agricultural Association
OperatorRon Ford
Opened1990
Former namesI-88 Speedway; Afton Speedway; The New Afton Speedway; Afton Raceway Park
Website www.aftonmotorsportspark.net
Oval
Surface Clay
Length.6 km (.375 miles)
Turns4
BankingSemi-banked

Afton Motorsports Park is a three-eighths mile dirt oval raceway located on the Afton Fairgrounds in the Southern Tier Region of New York State. [1]

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Overview

The Afton racetrack was originally constructed for horse racing in the early 1900s. It was later revived as a one-third mile oval for motorcycle racing, and in 1991 weekly stock car racing was introduced. [2] Over the next two decades, the Afton Fair Board leased the facility to several different promoters. The track lay dormant for two years when Dave and Joanne Rocket from the Bethel Motor Speedway stepped in as the 2009 promoters. [3]

In 2010 Jaime and Denise Page took over operations and renamed the facility the I-88 Speedway to reflect the nearby interstate. [4] The Page's soon introduced Ron Ford as part of the promotional team, and in 2017 Ford contracted directly with the Afton Fair Board and rebranded the facility to the Afton Motorsports Park. [5] Except for the 2024 season when the track was leased to the Spoonhower family, operators of the Thunder Mountain Speedway, Ford continues as the promoter. [6] [7]

Events

The Afton Motorsports Park offers auto racing on Saturday evenings throughout the summer. The track features the Modifeds, Sportsman, 600 cc Modifieds, Factory Stock, and Four Cylinders. [8] The venue also hosts the Short Track Super Series modified tour annually. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Hill, John (September 18, 2002). "As days grow shorter DIRT races get longer". The Post-Standard . Syracuse NY. p. D-6. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via NewspaperArchive.
  2. ↑ "Afton Raceway joins NASCAR Winston racing series". The Freeman's Journal. March 20, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via NYS Historic Newspapers.
  3. ↑ Boshnack, Mark (February 16, 2009). "Speedway to see action once again". The Daily Star . Oneonta NY. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Deyo takes over as promoter at Fonda Speedway". The Recorder . Amsterdam NY. September 26, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Andrus, Leon (June 5, 2017). "Afton Motorsports Park Recap and Look Ahead Into the Busy Month of June". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Miller, Kelli (October 31, 2023). "Afton Fairgrounds Speedway Is Under New Management". The Evening Sun. Chenango NY. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Back to the Birthplace: Afton Motorsports Park to Host Short Track SuperNationals 16". MyRacePace. January 24, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2025 racing schedule for the Afton Motorsports Park" (Press release). January 28, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025– via Official Page.
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