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THE 2024 FONDA 200 – HISTORY, PRESTIGE, AND A HUGE PAYOUT ALL IN ONE

By: Ron Szczerba

Fonda, NY – What more could a race car driver or race fan ask for than what the Fonda 200 offers. The historic event offers a big payout for the winner along with the honor of adding their name to the win list of the prestigious event. For the fans, the event produces memories of big name drivers who come and compete in the event that they don’t normally see on a regular Saturday night.

A 100-mile, 200-lap grind that has withstood the test of time, the Fonda 200 at historic Fonda Speedway is set for its 32nd running this weekend, Thursday through Saturday September 12-14. $53,000-plus awaits the winner of the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco ‘200’ on Saturday night, the culmination of a jam-packed three-day weekend of speed at the “Track of Champions”.

Thursday, September 12 kicks off with the “Underdog 33” for non-winning 2024 Amsterdam Truck Center Modified drivers ($2,000 to win) plus Montgomery County Office for Aging Limited Sportsman ($500 to win last year’s winner was Michael Arnold) and Online Performance Parts/Stone Motorsports Street Stocks ($500 to win last year’s winner was Jason Meltz).

All teams are also welcome for open practice rounds.

Previous winners of the “Underdog 33” event include Brett Haas (2021), Jack Lehner (2022), and Danny Varin (2023).

Friday (Sept. 13) features 15-lap “mini-feature” Qualifiers for the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modifieds ($500 to win each), 12-lap Qualifiers for the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman ($150 to win each), Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks ($1,000 to win last year’s winner was Kenny Gates) and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders ($150 to win Single and Dual Cam plus bonuses last year’s winners were Ken Hollenback SOHC & Jay Ingersoll DOHC).

Friday night's (Sept. 13) portion of Fonda 200 weekend sets the stage for Saturday's Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified and Crate 602 Sportsman main events.

Qualifying Race partners have been obtained for each of the events.

STSS Modified ($500 each)

STSS Modified No. 1 – One Zee Tees
STSS Modified No. 2 – Fastline Performance
STSS Modified No. 3 – Bedell Racing Engines
STSS Modified No. 4 – DVR Portable Restrooms

Last year in 2023 the STSS Modified heat race winners were Alex Yankowski, JaMike Sowle, Stewart Friesen, and Steve Bernier.

STSS Crate 602 Sportsman ($150 each)

STSS Crate 602 Sportsman No. 1 – Parillo Services
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman No. 2 – Madsen Overhead Doors
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman No. 3 – Ted’s Body Shop
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman No. 4 – Emerick Associates
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman No. 5 – Belmont’s Garage

Last year in 2023 the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman heat race winners were Troy Zilles, Jeff Higham, John DuMond, Joe Toth, Chip Constantino, and Michael Ballestero.

A pre-race Fonda Speedway track champions’ celebration and post-race live music ‘The Rockwood Band’ are also on Friday’s agenda.

Saturday (Sept. 14) kicks off with STSS Modified and STSS Crate 602 Sportsman B-Mains before the Sportsman 40-lap, $2,500-to-win program (Payton Talbot was last year’s winner), and Modified 200-lap, $53,000-to-win classic (Stewart Friesen was last year’s winner).

A complete weekend schedule can be found at the following link: https://www.thefondaspeedway.com/fonda200schedule/

Since 1953, the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. 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 or follow the speedway on Twitter and Instagram: @thefondaspdwy.

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, @ShortTrack_SS on Twitter or @ShortTrackSS on Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by Bob Hilbert Sportswear, FloRacing, American Racer, Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, BDR Speed, NJ Quality Drywall, River Valley Builders, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Saint Lawrence Radiology, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, Bicknell Racing Products, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Madsen Overhead Doors, Belmont’s Garage, Wegner Automotive, DIG Race Products, ATL, Dirt Draft, Swagger Factory Apparel, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel LLC, Beyea Custom Headers, Design for Vision, Sunglass Central, Dirt Track Digest TV, DKM Fabrication, EIBACH, Fastline Performance, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Headers & Exhaust Systems, JK Signworks, JLR Technologies, Dave Prime Jr. MAC Tools, PEM Engineering, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, Superior Remodeling, TV 12 Racing Products, VAHLCO Wheels & Wilwood Disc Brakes.

History of the Fonda 200

Fonda 200 Event Wins

4 - Brett Hearn

3 - Doug Hoffman & Stewart Friesen

2 - Bob McCreadie, Charlie Rudolph, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Horton & Richard Petty

1 - Bill Wimble, David Pearson, Harry Peek, Junior Johnson, Kenny Brightbill, Kenny Tremont, Steve Paine, Lou Lazzaro, Mike Romano, Steve Danish & Matt Sheppard

Fonda 200 Event Winners

1955: Junior Johnson (NASCAR Grand National)

1963: Steve Danish

1964: Bill Wimble

1966: David Pearson (NASCAR Grand National)

1967: Richard Petty (NASCAR Grand National)

1968: Richard Petty (NASCAR Grand National)

1969: Lou Lazzaro

1970: Harry Peek

1983: Charlie Rudolph

1984: Jimmy Horton

1985: Charlie Rudolph

1986: Jack Johnson

1987: Kenny Brightbill

1988: Jack Johnson

1989: Mike Romano

1990: Doug Hoffman

1991: Doug Hoffman

1992: Bob McCreadie

1993: Bob McCreadie

1994: Jimmy Horton

1995: Brett Hearn

1997: Brett Hearn

1998: Brett Hearn

1999: Steve Paine

2000: Kenny Tremont

2001: Doug Hoffman

2002: Brett Hearn

2019: Stewart Friesen

2021: Stewart Friesen

2022: Matt Sheppard

2023: Stewart Friesen

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