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DIRT TRACK DIGEST SPONSORS THE BILL AG EVENT THIS SATURDAY, JULY 8 AT THE FONDA SPEEDWAY

By: Ron Szczerba

Fonda, NY – This Saturday, July 8 at the “Track of Champions� Fonda Speedway a special night honoring the late Bill Anagnostopoulos will take place as the current top five in Amsterdam Truck Center Modified points will compete in the “Bill Ag Modified Elimination Races� with a lot of money on the line from various sponsors going to the drivers competing in the event. Dirt Track Digest will sponsor the evenings racing program.

This event is held in honor of the late Bill Anagnostopulos who was the owner of the Winners Circle, which is a restaurant in Fonda, NY that is located just around the corner from the Fonda Speedway. Bill was a great friend to racing and sponsored many drivers at the speedway through the years and sponsored events at the track as well. On a typical Saturday evening, he would get away from the restaurant to attend the races at Fonda where he had many friends in both the pit area and the grandstands.

All other regular divisions will also be in action on Saturday, July 8 including the Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, the Below Zero Ice Cream Pro Stocks, the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman, and the Fonda Fair Four Cylinders. A spectacular Fireworks display will take place at dusk and the Fonda Speedway Kids Club will also be holding “Bike Night.�

The 8th Annual “Bill Ag Modified Elimination Race� will feature the top five in Amsterdam Truck Center Modified points as of 7/1/2023 including Matt DeLorenzo, Rocky Warner, Demetrios Drellos, Alex Yankowski, and Jessica Friesen. Drivers in point positions 6-10 Ronnie Johnson, Jack Lehner, Cody Clark, Bobby Hackel IV, and Chris Curtis will run a two lap hot lap session with the driver with the fastest time added to the prestigious event as well.

This will be the 8th Annual “Bill Ag Memorial Elimination Match Races� event run at Fonda with past winners including Bobby Varin in 2014, no event in 2015, Ronnie Johnson in 2016 & 2017, Tim Fuller in 2018, Stewart Friesen in 2019, no event in 2020, Ronnie Johnson again in 2021, and Demetrios Drellos last year in 2022.

Some quotes from the previous winners of the event:

“It feels great to be back here in victory lane at Fonda for the 2022 Bill Ag event,� Demetrios Drellos said in victory lane after the win over Craig Hanson. “Hopefully, we can get another one later on in the regular feature, but it was cool to win $1,000 it was a fun race. After being pushed to victory lane for the ceremonies for the Bill Ag event, Drellos said “I gotta figure out what’s wrong with the car, I think I broke the driveshaft, but I rather it happened now than during the regular feature.�

“What an honor to win this race in Bill’s honor,� Ronnie Johnson said after the 2021 event. “Bill was a great guy, and it shows what he meant to everyone as this event is still being held in his honor and supported by so many people. I found a spot in turn two where I could get a good launch and I knew that if I beat everyone to turn three that I would be okay.�

“This is a very special event honoring Bill from the Winners Circle,� Stewart Friesen said in victory lane after his win in 2019. “This is a cool mid-summer special race that has become a big event so thanks to all the sponsors and the organizers for their efforts.�

“When Josh (Hohenforst) got lane choice for the last race I thought that I was in trouble,� Tim Fuller said after his win in 2018. “I was real concerned because he is fast here at Fonda on a heavy track. This event is a little different, it has a lot of pizzazz, and racing needs more of that.�

2023 Bill Ag Modified Elimination Race Night

Saturday July 8th at Fonda Speedway

Round 1 - $600

$250 Rick and Tom Kietlinski

$200 Chrissy Anagnostopulos

$100 Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$50 In Memory of Wayne Hazzard

Round 2 - $700

$250 Melissa Rava

$200 Chris and Erin Abele

$100 Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 Louise and Tom Carville

$50 Alan Hosbach

Round 3 - $700

$350 Happy Harry and Shelly Shaffer

$250 Auspelmyer Excavating & Paving

$100 Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

Round 4 - $751

$301 Mike and Alex Jackson

$250 Pro-Tech Scale Service

$150 Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$50 In Memory of Amsterdam Fire Department Battalion Chief J. Michael Mancini

Round 5 - $1K Dirt Track Digest TV (GT Smith, George Smith, Mike Mallet)

$100 1st Driver Eliminated - Mark Siegenthaler

$100 2nd Driver Eliminated - Gary and Cindy Eckerson

$100 3rd Driver Eliminated - Fonda Speedway 50/50 Ladies (Heather Marr, Julie Compani, Rose McLoughlin)

$100 4th Driver Eliminated - Melissa Mimi Lazzaro

$100 5th Driver Eliminated - Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds/Laurie Fallis

Drivers 6-10 In Points Hot Lap Session to Qualify for The Bill Ag $100 Fastest Time - Dirt Modified Nostalgia Tour/Thomas Coughlin

$50 2nd - In Memory of Timmy Coughlin Love Mom and Dad

$100 3rd - Ed Lamberton/Wheel People

$50 4th - Meliss Rava

$50 5th - Melissa Rava

$100 Fastest Elimination Race Lap - Larry Wrobel

$100 First Choice (1st driver picked by a competitor) - CLC Concrete and Excavation/Chad Edwards

$100 Last Man Standing (Last Driver Picked for The Final Round) - Zach Dufel and Alysha Chamberlain

Oversized Bill Ag Modified Elimination Race Winner’s Check Donated by JK Signworks/Jeff Karabin

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$100 1st Modified Driver on The Hook - Holmes & Kugler Towing

$100 Hot Lap Hero (Fastest Modified in Hot Laps) - Tom LaFountain

$100 1st Heat Race Winner - Macek’s Garage/Ryan Macek

$100 2nd Heat Race Winner - Macek’s Garage/Ryan Macek

$100 3rd Heat Race Winner - Al Abele

$100 Halfway Modified Feature Leader - Out of the fast lane podcast/Brady Houser

$100 Leader Lap 1 - One Zee Tees/Jessica Friesen

$100 17th Place on Lap 2 - Out of the fast lane podcast/Brady Houser

$100 3rd Place on Lap 3 - 33 Race Products LLC

$111 Leader Lap 11 In Memory of Steve Bidwell - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$111 11th Place on Lap 11 In Memory of Steve Bidwell - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 4th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 5th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 6th Place Modified Feature - In Memory of Ed Keyser - Carole and Alton Palmer

$100 7th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Christine Anagnostopulos

$100 8th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 9th Place Modified Feature - The Furnare Family

$100 10th Place Modified Feature - Romano Family

$111 11th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Steve Bidwell - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 12th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Wayne Hazzard

$100 13th Place Modified Feature - Driven Design & Embroidery

$100 14th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 15th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 16th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Christine Anagnostopulos

$100 17th Place Modified Feature- In Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 18th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 19th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 20th Place Modified Feature - Eric and Sherry Gifford

$100 21st Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$122 22nd Place Modified Feature in Memory of Dave Lape - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 23rd Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 24th Place Modified Feature in Memory of Bill Ag - Holly Anagnostopulos & Sammy Tomell

$100 Last Driver on Lead Lap - Koozie Korner/Jeff Kollar

$100 1st Driver One Lap Down - One Zee Tees/Jessica Friesen

$100 Modified Feature Hard Charger - B&B Dumpster Rentals

$200 Modified Hard Luck Award - Zilles Racing

$200 Bill Ag Award - Christine and Megan Anagnostopulos

24 Bill Ag Modified Elimination Race Embroidered Hats - Driven Design & Embroidery

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