CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmoโs Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla Brands, DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and GM Performance 602 Crate Engines. Any information shared about participating Capital District tracks is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Information including but not limited to winners share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change. Thank you for supporting Capital District Racing Association.
07/15/24: Cody Ochs (33) and Taylor Wason (07) race for position during a feature event at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. (Blaze Post Photo)
FULTONVILLE, NY โ The first season of JAM Performance CDRA racing is full of underdog stories. Take the top five in point standings for example, who are all weekend warriors who might not have household names. Get to know them, because right now theyโre title contenders with a chip on the line headed to Glen Ridge on July 28th for the Hall Of Fame Classic.
Letโs start with Rensselaer, NY racer Cody Ochs and his Next Generation Services LLC, Pheasant Hollow, Rob Albreada Snap-On Tools number 33. Ochs opened the CDRA season with a win at the ridge in May during the DIRTcar Sportsman East series 40-lap event, and backed it up with a solid 6th place finish at Albany-Saratoga in the Dj Davies Media 26. Heโs the current series point leader.
Middlegrove, NY racer Taylor Wason finds himself just five points out of the lead after a pair of top 10 finishes with his Lenihan Paving, Lake Auto Parts, Express Equipment Professionals number 07. Those finishes included a 7th to open the point championship chase at Glen Ridge, and followed that up with a solid 3rd place run at Albany-Saratoga. Heโs knocking on the door to title town.
Brendan Gibbons is a pleasant surprise, currently 3rd place in CDRA points. The Amsterdam, NY racer had a tough wreck early in the season with his family-owned equipment, but landed in the driverโs seat of the David Bosclair owned 02. The C&D Stump-Tree Removal, Buffโs Auto Service, Justice Insurance ride has pair of top 10 finishes to his credit headed to Glen Ridge in July.
Zach Buff has had a tough start to 2024 despite having a pair of weekly racing wins. The Latham, NY racer has one top 10 finish in two CDRA races with his West End Towing & Repair, JAM Performance, Buffโs Auto Service number 01. The talent is there, he just needs the wheel to turn his way sort of speak. Despite any adversity thus far, Buff holds the 4th position in points just 23 out of the lead.
Rounding out โthe fiveโ is young shoe Tavien Blowers out of Caroga Lake, NY. Heโs positioned his OโConnor Towing, Charlie Johnโs Stone, New Image Lawn Care number 43 just 28 out of the point lead with a pair of top 15 finishes. The next CDRA points paying race is back at his Sunday night home track, Glen Ridge, where opportunity awaits.
The back half of the top 10 has some Capital District young guns and heavy hitters that include Kadon Hohensheldt (6th), Tyler Bobar (7th), Chris Crane Jr. (8th), Tim Hartman Jr. (9th), and Craig Wholey (10th). Wholey is in a 3-way tie for the spot with Dylan Madsen and Dylan Nichols, both who had 2nd place finishes in their CDRA appearances.
The JAM Performance CDRA championship chase will once again shake up after the Hall Of Fame Classic at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on July 28, 2024. 35-laps to decide a race victor in round three of the CDRA points season on a special night at the ridge paying $1,000 for the winnersโ effort.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Six races make up a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks to crown a champion. Are you brave enough to live life on the ridge, battle at the great race place, and tame the valley of speed? The drivers who do will earn hardware and some green for their efforts.
Anyone interested in joining CDRA family of marketing partners can contact the series via website, phone, or e-mail.
2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule Race #1 โ May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) WINNER: Cody Ochs Race #2 โ June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) WINNERS: Tim Hartman Jr. & Chris Crane Jr. Race #3 โ July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) โ Hall Of Fame Classic Night Race #4 โ August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) โ Halloween Night Race #5 โ August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) โ Mr. Dirt Track USA Night Race #6 โ September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) โ Malta Massive Weekend
CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmoโs Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla Brands, DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and GM Performance 602 Crate Engines. Any information shared about participating Capital District tracks is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Information including but not limited to winners share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change. Thank you for supporting Capital District Racing Association.
07/07/24: Zach Buff (01) and Stephen Gray (25G) compete for qualifying position at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. (Rich Post Photo)
FULTONVILLE, NY โ JAM Performance Capital District Racing Association heads to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on July 28, 2024, for points paying race number three on the schedule for Hall Of Fame Classic night. The event for Sportsman Modifieds will offer a unique challenge for those chasing the CDRA championship.
On a night where โthe ridgeโ will honor Hall Of Fame inductees Chuck McSpirit, Justin Knight, Charlie Hogan, and Ed Biittig Sr. the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified will run 35 laps in the Hall Of Fame Classic with a smooth $1,000 to the victor. Thatโs the easy part.
The Challenging part for drivers will be positioning themselves to contend for the win. Through the sign in process drivers will draw for their heat races, where so many qualify depending on car count. The feature lineup will be done via track handicapping. Thatโs the challenging part.
For the JAM Performance CDRA racers it will be the third points paying race, with the third unique format. The difference in formatting offered by the tracks is both challenging and entertaining in the points battle. It breaks up the monotony of a standard same-old-same-old at each event.
โHonestly, itโs part of our hands off approach with this project. We wanted it to be different. We wanted it to challenge drivers. The diverse formats, while maybe familiar, are what make it entertaining at the same time. Our first race at Glen Ridge was time trials and redraws. This one is going to be draw for heats, handicap the feature. I expect drivers will rise to the challenges each race presents,โ said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.
Racers should be legal based on the 2024 DIRTcar rulebook for the Hall Of Fame Classic. After all, Glen Ridge is a DIRTcar sanctioned track weekly and has like-minded rules compatible with Albany-Saratoga and Lebanon Valley. That means pump in that VP Racing Fuel, strap on them Hoosier Racing Tires, and make the trip to Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on July 28, 2024 for the Hall Of Fame Classic.
Right now the current top 10 in JAM Performance CDRA points are as follows: 1. Cody Ochs (203), 2. Taylor Wason (198), 3. Brendan Gibbons (193), 4. Zach Buff (180), 5. Tavien Blowers (175), 6. Kadon Hohensheldt (170), 7. Tyler Bobar (167), 8. Tim Hartman Jr. (105), 9. Chris Crane Jr. (105), 10. Craig Wholey (102), 10. Dylan Madsen (102), 10. Dylan Nichols (102).
Normally this is where we would talk about who might visit Finish Line Designs victory lane after winning the Hall Of Fame Classic at Glen Ridge on July 28, 2024, but weโre saving that chat for future press releases including โThe Fiveโ and โBold Predictionsโ.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Six races make up a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks to crown a champion. Are you brave enough to live life on the ridge, battle at the great race place, and tame the valley of speed? The drivers who do will earn hardware and some green for their efforts.
Anyone interested in joining CDRA family of marketing partners can contact the series via website, phone, or e-mail.
2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule Race #1 โ May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) WINNER: Cody Ochs Race #2 โ June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) WINNERS: Tim Hartman Jr. & Chris Crane Jr. Race #3 โ July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) โ Hall Of Fame Classic Night Race #4 โ August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) โ Halloween Night Race #5 โ August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) โ Mr. Dirt Track USA Night Race #6 โ September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) โ Malta Massive Weekend
CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmoโs Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla Brands, DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and GM Performance 602 Crate Engines. Any information shared about participating Capital District tracks is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Information including but not limited to winners share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change. Thank you for supporting Capital District Racing Association.
06/25/24: Chris Crane Jr. has a lot to smile about after earning his first career Sportsman Modified win at Albany-Saratoga worth full CDRA points. (Bill McGaffin Photo)
FONDA, NY – After Dj Davies Media 26 Feature #2 was complete, there was a brand new winner standing in victory lane. Chris Crane Jr. has progressively been improving since racing open wheel Sportsman Modifieds and not only did he get a career first, it was a big one. Don Davies Memorial night and CDRA special will certainly earn you a victory letter.
CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmoโs Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla Brands, DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and GM Performance 602 Crate Engines. Any information shared about participating Capital District tracks is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Information including but not limited to winners share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change. Thank you for supporting Capital District Racing Association.
06/25/24: Tim Hartman Jr. all smiles in Finish Line Designs victory lane after capturing victory at Albany-Saratoga in Dj Davies Media 26 Feature #1. (Bill McGaffin Photo)
FONDA, NY – Tim Hartman Jr. won his first ever CDRA Sportsman Modified feature event Tuesday and his third of the season at Albany-Saratoga during Don Davies Memorial night. This warranted a letter of appreciation and congratulations.
CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmoโs Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla Brands, DIRTcar Racing, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, and GM Performance 602 Crate Engines. Any information shared about participating Capital District tracks is obtained via website, social media, and/or track press. Information including but not limited to winners share, formats, laps, sponsors, or schedule dates are subject to change. Thank you for supporting Capital District Racing Association.
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