3/28/2019
Fonda Speedway
Fonda Speedway, Fuccillo Automotive Group Announce ‘Huge’ Partnership: Fuccillo Title Sponsor of July 3 Firecracker, Mike Cole Memorial Victory La
FONDA, NY – It’s
huge!®
Fonda
Speedway and Fuccillo Automotive Group
have joined forces in a multi-faceted partnership for the upcoming 2019 season
at the legendary Montgomery County Fairgrounds facility which is fast
approaching with Open Practice on Saturday, April 13 and the Season Opener
Saturday, April 20.
Victory Lane
at the hallowed ‘Track of Champions’ is a destination racers aspire to reach.
This season, the checkerboard square will bring even more meaning. Fuccillo
Automotive Group has signed on to present Victory Lane for the entire season in
memory of their longtime employee and avid race fan Mike Cole of Canajoharie,
who worked at the Fuccillo Nelliston location. Mr. Cole passed away
unexpectedly and the Fuccillo family wanted to honor him at the speedway.
Fuccillo
Automotive Group has taken a title sponsorship role of the Wednesday, July 3 ‘Firecracker 50’ at Fonda, featuring
the first-ever appearance by the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super
Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco big-block/small-block Modifieds. This 50-lap
event offers $10,000 to win plus lap money and is sure to attract top drivers
from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
The Fuccillo
Automotive Group ‘Firecracker 50’ also includes the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman
series for $1,500 to win and will be recorded for national broadcast on MAV-TV
Motorsports Network, available to more than 35 million households across the
country.
And there’s more! Fuccillo Automotive Group will provide
Fonda Speedway with an official pace truck for the entire ’19 season.
“We are
thrilled to bring Fuccillo Automotive Group on board for the 2019 season,�
Fonda Speedway promoter Brett Deyo said. “The Fuccillo brand is well-known
throughout upstate New York and beyond. They will be outstanding partners for
our speedway.�
Fuccillo
Automotive Group boasts 29 locations in New York State and Florida with brands
including Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, KIA, Lincoln,
Mitsubishi, Mazda, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen. To learn more,
visit www.fuccillo.com.
Fonda
Speedway, under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, gets the green flag
on Saturday, April 13 with Open Practice for all divisions.
The official
Season Opener is planned for Saturday, April 20, featuring Sunoco Modifieds,
Crate 602 Sportsman ($1,000 to win by Eric Orozco Racing), Pro Stock American
Racer Best of 8 Series ($800 to win), Limited Sportsman and Trackside Body
Works Street Stocks.
Since 1953,
the ‘Track of Champions’ Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car
racing. Now 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 www.facebook.com/thefondaspdwy or follow on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy.