Story By: KENNY SHUPP / WOODHULL RACEWAY – WOODHULL, NY – Like so many other northeast race venues, the Woodhull Raceway has not been without its share of rained out events in 2024.
With the local area still ravaged from last week’s flooding by Tropical Storm Debby, Woodhull Raceway owner, Nikki Brewer and her staff were hoping for a reprieve from all the rain and devastation to get their Saturday, August 17 program into the record books.
Unfortunately for everyone a very heavy band of rain came rumbling through the Southern Tier of New York early Saturday morning once again saturating already wet grounds. That coupled with more rain throughout the day and a forecast of even more showers into the evening forced track owner, Nikki to toss in the towel.
“We did have an exceptionally good drying week after the flood waters retrieved which helped dry things out, but the heavy overnight rain coupled with more showers through the morning and early afternoon did us in. This makes six lost shows in the season including last week’s flood. It is getting late in the season and hard to make these things up.” That is according to Nikki Brewer.
With the weeks winding down till the Season Point Championship Night on September 7, 2024, it does not leave much time for racers to stake their claim to their respective class titles.
The CRSA 305 Sprints were to be included in the August 17 card and it is yet to be seen if the Mike Emhoff led organization will be able to find a suitable date to return to Woodhull.
However, the popular 305-Winged Sprint Car Group is already set to return to Woodhull on Saturday, Sept. 14 as part of the original 2024 schedule.
A trio of marketing partners in Pepsi, Bradley Supply of Hornell and Town and Country Disposal in Addison were set go, however they will all be rescheduled to a later date.
Additionally, the Hometown Excavation Sportsman were to have run a special $1,500 to win feature and should it be made up all the details will be posted on social media.
Upcoming next Saturday, August 24 at the popular Steuben County Speedway it will be Backpack Night at the track in addition to a Regular Super 7 Show featuring all the weekly divisions of competition.
In addition, the Mighty Insinger Performance Modifieds will tee it up in their Annual King of the Ring.
The night of action presented by Dgien Trucking of Howard, NY along with the New York State Stock Car Association.