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Utica-Rome New Yorker 50 Kicks Off Big-Race™ Fall Season Sunday, Sept. 3

VERNON, NY The traditional fall, big-race season annually draws anticipation for Northeast dirt Modified competitors and fans.

In 2023, Utica-Rome Speedway kicks it all off with a huge event on Labor Day weekend.

The New Yorker 50™ offers competitors Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco points toward both the Ollie™s Elite Series and River Valley Builders North Region championship battles.

A purse structure of more than $50,000 has been posted for the 50-lap event, including $12,000 to win, $2,000 for 10th and $1,000 to take the green flag.

New Yorker 50™ STSS Modified Pay Structure: 1. $12,000; 2. $6,000; 3. $3,500; 4. $2,800; 5. $2,500; 6. $2,300; 7. $2,200; 8. $2,100; 9. $2,050; 10. $2,000; 11. $1,600; 12. $1,400; 13. $1,200; 14. $1,100; 15. $1,050; 16-24. $1,000; Series Provisionals (-$500); Track Provisional (-$1,000).

Registration is now open for the event through MyRacePass at the following link: https://www.myracepass.com/series/1996/registrations/8300

Savannah, N.Y.™s Matt Sheppard leads both the River Valley Builders North Region and Ollie™s Elite Series championship rounds into Utica-Rome on Labor Day weekend.

The Elite™ program ran just a single event at N.Y.™s Orange County Fair Speedway in April and Sheppard bested Larry Wight, Mat Williamson, Dillon Steuer and Jack Lehner.

In North Region competition, Sheppard leads Williamson, Steuer, Marc Johnson and Quebec™s Steve Bernier after eight rounds.

Grandstand admission is $30 (Adults), $28 Seniors (ages 65 and up) and Kids 11 and under are FREE.

Pit admission is $50 (Non-Members), $45 (Utica-Rome or NASCAR Members), $10 for Kids (ages 6-12) and Children 5 and under pay $2.

Gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

The event will be broadcast LIVE on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).

Utica-Rome Speedway is located at 5591 NY-5 (Seneca Turnpike) Vernon, NY 13476. The official website is www.uticaromespeedway.com and can be reached by phone at 315.953.4097.  Like Utica-Rome Speedway on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @UR_Speedway.

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out Short Track Super Series™ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on Twitter or Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by American Racer/Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuel, Insinger Performance, FloSports, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Halmar International, River Valley Builders, Hurlock Auto & Speed, Velocita-USA, St. Lawrence Radiology, Design for Vision & Sunglass Central, Belmont™s Garage, Precision Hydraulic & Oil, Prime MAC Tools, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Behrent™s Performance Warehouse, Beyea Custom Headers, Bicknell Racing Products, Dirt Track Digest, EIBACH, Elite Welder Testing & Training, Flach Performance Products, Henry™s Exhaust, Hig Fab, Penske Racing Shocks, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Spyder Filters, Superior Remodeling, Teo-Pro Car, VAHLCO, Wegner Automotive & Wilwood.

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