Story By: KENNY SHUPP / WOODHULL RACEWAY – WOODHULL, NY – The Woodhull Raceway has been and always will be about tradition. One of the many extraordinary events that occurs annually at the historic Steuben County Oval is the George Williams Memorial this year scheduled for Saturday, May 25, 2024
Named in honor of Woodhull’s founding father, George Williams along with his two sons, Jim and Bob designed and built the speedway on their family-owned farmland in one of the most beautiful locations in the Southern Tier of New York. At the age of sixty-five, when most people were nearing retirement, “Old George” as many called him was just getting started as the high banked one third of a mile was carved out. Featuring its paperclip design with long straightaways and tight corners, the unique configuration has more than one driver scratching their head. Many of northeast’s top pilots have at one time or another tried to tame the high banks with many making the comment, “If you can figure out Woodhull, you can race anywhere.”
Now under the ownership of Terry and Niki Brewer, the Woodhull Raceway George Williams Memorial will continue to be one of the must-see races at the facility. Historically, the event is run prior to the Memorial Day Weekend and 2024 will be no exception and in keeping with tradition The George Williams Memorial helps kick off camping season and other outdoor activities across the Twin Tiers of NY and Pa.
A long-standing George Williams Memorial sponsor will return to the high banked one-third of a mile clay oval. The Elkland Moose of Elkland, Pa. will once again team up to co-sponsor the event with a pair of fresh marketing partners in Ken’s Auto Collision and Hubertus Service Center, both of Canisteo.
The Elkland Moose has a long standing at this facility and their involvement runs deep and the Brewers are pleased to have them return in 2024. This is a great world-wide fraternal organization that does a lot for our local communities.
Mooseheart, located near Chicago, is a 1000-acre retread for young children and teens in need. The Elkland Moose cares about the next generation and is a proud supporter of Mooseheart.
The Elkland Moose will be joined by a pair of innovative marketing partners at the Woodhull Raceway with both located in Canisteo, NY.
Ken’s Auto Collision, West Main Street is owned by Eric Stanford and the company offers collision work, rust repair, frame straightening and computerized paint color matching. Free Estimates upon request. Check them out on Facebook or call for an appointment at 607-698-2247.
Rounding out the nightly sponsors will be Hubertus Service Station located at 28 West Main.
Current owner, Kyle Mullen began working for the Hubertus Family in 2008 when still in high school and things just took off them there.
Established in 1949 by Joe Hubertus Sr., the company remained in the family throughout the next 75 years before Mullen signed the paperwork taking ownership of one of the region’s most recognizable service stations.
With Kyle Mullen now at the controls it is a culmination of many years of hard work beginning in high school where he attended BOCES specializing in Automotive Technology and after graduation it was off to another two-year stint in the Automotive Technician curriculum at Alfed State College all the while continuing to work part time at Hubertus.
With Mullen’s passion and dedication in keeping the Hubertus name synonymous with the Canisteo Valley, it Is a sure bet he will become a success story in life.
Hubertus Service Station still offers 24-hour towing service and can be reached at 607-698-4253.
As part of the night of action fans will enjoy a Regular Great 8 Show featuring the Insinger Performance Modifieds as they will run a special 30 lap, $2,500 to win feature event. Also seeing competition will be the Empire Crushing RUSH Crate Late Models, the Hometown Excavation Crate Sportsman and the Southern Tier Customs Street Stocks. Rounding out the night of action it will be a complete show of the Big Jim’s Wicked Tee’s Sponsored Quad C and Warriors plus the popular Sawyer’s Camper and RV Repair and Service Hobby Stocks
Grandstand Gates for the May 25,2024 event opens at 4:30 with the first heat race going off at 6:30 pm.