Category: Sportsman

Cody Ochs Earns Biggest Career Victory In DIRTcar Sportsman Series Race and Takes CDRA Point Lead

05/19/24: Top 3 finishers from Glen Ridge Motorsports Park in DIRTcar East Sportsman Series Race that doubled as first CDRA points paying event L to R: Dale Robinson (3rd), Cody Ochs (1st), and Dylan Nichols (2nd). (Bill McGaffin Photo)

FULTONVILLE, NY – Glen Ridge Motorsports Park hosted the DIRTcar East Sportsman Modified Series Sunday, which doubled as the first CDRA points paying event. Cody Ochs needed all 40-laps to secure the biggest win of his career earning a DIRTcar Series victory and the CDRA points lead after round one.

Ochs in the Next Generation Services 33 and Dylan Nichols in his G&M Automotive 01D led the field to the green, with Ochs taking the early lead. Nichols was left to fend off the hard charging Shults Auto Center 12B of Tyler Bobar who went P5 to P3 in the opening laps. Amsterdam, NY racer Brendan Gibbons driving the Bosclair 02 Bicknell battled early with Stafford, VT racer Jason Gray with his Connecticut Valley Auto Auctions 00.

Caution slowed the second stage of the race when Middlegrove, NY racer Taylor Wason had a flat then spun with his Lenihan Paving 07. Caroga Lake, NY racer Tavien Blowers found his O’Connor Towing 43 facing the wrong way in turn two, and Rotterdam, NY racer Tony Farone found his Tony’s Concessions 18 facing the wrong way in turn one collecting Andrew Buff, Wason, Stephen Gray, C.V. Elms, and Clyde Peek.

Once racing resumed caution free it was Ochs back to the lead with Bobar hounding for P1. He would try high, low, even middle to find a clean run at leader Ochs. Dale Robinson and his IV Generation Paving number 4 was now making noise inside the top five having a great race with Nichols, Gray, and Gibbons for position inside the top 10.

Adam Leslie from Wainfleet, ON Canada was on the move with his Stirling Lubricants 15 and Bradford, VT racer Jeremy Huntoon had his Bear Ridge Speedway sponsored 26H on the move, but up front it was all Cody Ochs fighting back every challenge from Bobar to capture the victory.

Unfortunately, after the 40-lap feature event, second place runner Tyler Bobar came up light on the scales. The top five finishers after scales were Cody Ochs, Dylan Nichols, Dale Robinson, Jason Gray, and Brendan Gibbons. Rounding out the top ten were Jeremy Huntoon, Taylor Wason, Adam Leslie, Zach Buff, and Dylan Eldred.

“The car was good. I felt him (Bobar) a couple times. I knew he was there. I could hear him, so I knew I couldn’t mess up, or he was going to get me,” Ochs said in Finish Line Designs victory lane.

He concluded by saying, “Thanks to Ray. It was a good race. The track was awesome and smooth.”

NOTES: Each race we’ll note three things that caught our attention. First and foremost, Cody Ochs is the first ever CDRA point leader with a big win at the ridge. Taylor Wason rebounded well from early adversity to finish P7 respectively. Finally, Dale Robinson started P11 and ended P3. Impressive run for the racer out of Sharon, VT.

UP NEXT FOR CDRA: Attention turns to the great race place, Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Tuesday June 25th for a $1,046 to win Sportsman Modified event presented in part by Cordova Plumbing as part of a huge night of racing featuring the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series. A unique memorial event in honor of Don Davies.

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.

For more information on CDRA visit http://www.cdraracing.com on the web. Fans and drivers can also find CDRA on Social Media at http://www.facebook.com/cdraracing. Be sure to save, like, and follow.

Anyone interested in joining CDRA family of marketing partners can contact the series via website, phone, or e-mail.

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟰𝟬 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 33-Cody Ochs [1]; 2. 01-Dylan Nichols [2]; 3. 4-Dale Robinson [11]; 4. 00-Jason Gray [7]; 5. 02-Brendan Gibbons [4]; 6. 26H-Jeremy Huntoon [8]; 7. 07-Taylor Wason [12]; 8. 15-Adam Leslie [15]; 9. 01-Zack Buff [6]; 10. 28-Dylan Eldred [14]; 11. 5EJ-EJ Gallup [13]; 12. 18-Tony Farone [10]; 13. 3-Jeff Huntington [16]; 14. 6E-CV Elms [20]; 15. 99-Clyde Peek [21]; 16. 25G-Stephen Gray [9]; 17. 43-Tavien Blowers [3]; 18. 66-Tim Churchill [18]; 19. 12P-Connor Prokop; 20. 42H-Kadon Hohensheldt; 21. (DQ) 12B-Tyler Bobar [5].

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 01-Zack Buff [1]; 2. 12B-Tyler Bobar [2]; 3. 00-Jason Gray [3]; 4. 18-Tony Farone [5]; 5. 5EJ-EJ Gallup [4]; 6. 3-Jeff Huntington [6]; 7. 12P-Connor Prokop [6].

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 02-Brendan Gibbons [2]; 2. ’01-Dylan Nichols [1]; 3. 26H-Jeremy Huntoon [6]; 4. 4-Dale Robinson [5]; 5. 28-Dylan Eldred [4]; 6. 42H-Kadon Hohensheldt [6]; 7. 6E-CV Elms [7].

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟴 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 43-Tavien Blowers [1]; 2. 33-Cody Ochs [3]; 3. 25G-Stephen Gray [2]; 4. 07-Taylor Wason [5]; 5. 15-Adam Leslie [4]; 6. 66-Tim Churchill [6]; 7. 99-Clyde Peek [7].

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 01-Zack Buff, 00:14.143[7]; 2. 12B-Tyler Bobar, 00:14.363[1]; 3. 00-Jason Gray, 00:14.389[4]; 4. 5EJ-EJ Gallup, 00:14.678[6]; 5. 18-Tony Farone, 00:14.833[3]; 6. 3-Jeff Huntington, 00:14.995[5]; 7. 12P-Connor Prokop, 00:14.995[2]

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. ’01-Dylan Nichols, 00:14.478[7]; 2. 02-Brendan Gibbons, 00:14.500[1]; 3. 42H-Kadon Hohensheldt, 00:14.555[2]; 4. 28-Dylan Eldred, 00:14.828[3]; 5. 4-Dale Robinson, 00:14.834[4]; 6. 26H-Jeremy Huntoon, 00:15.049[5]; 7. 6E-CV Elms, 00:15.358[6]

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝟯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 43-Tavien Blowers, 00:14.323[4]; 2. 25G-Stephen Gray, 00:14.406[5]; 3. 33-Cody Ochs, 00:14.483[6]; 4. 15-Adam Leslie, 00:14.573[3]; 5. 07-Taylor Wason, 00:14.639[1]; 6. 66-Tim Churchill, 00:15.016[2]; 7. 99-Clyde Peek, 00:15.250[7]

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟮 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 00-Jason Gray (13.760), 2. 01-Zack Buff (13.881), 3. 33-Cody Ochs (13.926), 4. 18-Tony Farone (13.934), 5. 02-Brendan Gibbons (13.937), 6. 43-Tavien Blowers (13.948), 7. 07-Taylor Wason (14.054), 8. 25G-Stephen Gray (14.056), 9. 42H-Kadon Hohensheldt (14.121), 10. ’01-Dylan Nichols (14.166), 11. 6E-CV Elms (14.229), 12. 26H-Jeremy Huntoon (14.278), 13. 4-Dale Robinson (14.280), 14. 12B-Tyler Bobar (14.283), 15. 15-Adam Leslie (14.294), 16. 3-Jeff Huntington (14.313), 17. 28-Dylan Eldred (14.457), 18. 66-Tim McChurchill (14.512), 19. 5EJ-EJ Gallup (14.543), 20. 12P-Connor Prokop (NTA), 21. 99-Clyde Peek (NTA).

2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
Race #1 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – WINNER: Cody Ochs
Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial
Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – 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, Elmo’s Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla, 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.

Glen Ridge Quick Results: CDRA Points Paying Race Number One

05/19/24: Cody Ochs in Finish Line Designs victory lane after winning a hotly contested 40-lap DIRTcar East Region Sportsman race at Glen Ridge that also served as CDRA points paying race. (Bill McGaffin Photo)

𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 / 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗗𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (𝟰𝟬 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘀): 1. 33-Cody Ochs [1]; 2. 01-Dylan Nichols [2]; 3. 4-Dale Robinson [11]; 4. 00-Jason Gray [7]; 5. 02-Brendan Gibbons [4]; 6. 26H-Jeremy Huntoon [8]; 7. 07-Taylor Wason [12]; 8. 15-Adam Leslie [15]; 9. 01-Zack Buff [6]; 10. 28-Dylan Eldred [14]; 11. 5EJ-EJ Gallup [13]; 12. 18-Tony Farone [10]; 13. 3-Jeff Huntington [16]; 14. 6E-CV Elms [20]; 15. 99-Clyde Peek [21]; 16. 25G-Stephen Gray [9]; 17. 43-Tavien Blowers [3]; 18. 66-Tim Churchill [18]; 19. 12P-Connor Prokop; 20. 42H-Kadon Hohensheldt; 21. (DQ-Light At Scales Per DIRTcar) 12B-Tyler Bobar [5]. – Feature results via My Race Pass.

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CDRA is brought to you by marketing partners that include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, JAM Performance, Elmo’s Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla, 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.

Looking Ahead: Glen Ridge DIRTcar East Region Sportsman Event Also Opens CDRA Points Season

05/14/24: Arial view of the fastest 1/4 mile on dirt, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. (Glen Ridge Photo)

FONDA, NY – This Sunday at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park the DIRTcar Sportsman Series comes to town for an East Series showdown in the Capital District. It’s also the first points paying race for the JAM Performance CDRA championship season. This is just part of an action-packed program including 358 Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks, and more.

Right now, certain drivers are red hot on the Capital District racing scene, none more than Tim Hartman Jr. He has five wins to his credit, with back-to-back-to-back trips to victory lane at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Other Winners on the young season are Joey Scarborough and Pat Jones who picked up victories at Albany-Saratoga and Zach Buff who was victorious at the ridge.

Last season’s East Region 40 DIRTcar Sportsman race saw Derrick McGrew Jr. claim the winner’s loot. It wasn’t easy, as he was chased by the Buff brothers Andrew and Zach who finished second and third. Gloversville’s Chad Edwards finished fourth and Rensselaer’s Cody Ochs rounded out the top five.

Of course, there are racers that travel to contend for an event like this. DIRTcar Sportsman Series stars that attended last season’s showdown at the fastest quarter mile on dirt included Nick Heywood, Travis Bruno, Max Dolliver, Jason Gray, and Tyler Stevenson.

It’s a DIRTcar Sportsman Series event meaning racers should be prepared for timed laps to set heat race lineups followed by a redraw for the feature event, which is 40 laps in distance paying a minimum of $1,000 to the victor. It’s worth both DIRTcar East Region Sportsman Series points and CDRA points.

“The beauty of this project is it’s a hands-off approach. Meaning we highlight the tracks and what they’re offering, while awarding points for specific races. One race may be time trials, and one race may be draw. Feature laps may be different, format different, etc. It’s like the wild west for season one, because we have no idea how it’s going to play out. We just know drivers who show up to the six specific race dates at these three historic tracks in the Capital District are going to be rewarded for it,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

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.

For more information on CDRA visit http://www.cdraracing.com on the web. Fans and drivers can also find CDRA on Social Media at http://www.facebook.com/cdraracing. Be sure to save, like, and follow.

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 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – DIRTcar East Sportsman Event
Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial
Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – 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, Elmo’s Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla, 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.

JAM Performance Rewarding CDRA Champion and More For 2024 Racing Season

05/06/24: Competitors Car Gets The Full JAM Experience Prior To Competition At Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Elmo’s Speed Supply Photo)

FONDA, NY – JAM Performance, a division of Elmo’s Speed Supply, has quickly become known for their winning formula of suspension components, setups, and service. Proprietor Chris Reckner is also known for his generous support of racing in the Capital District including CDRA racers.

JAM Performance is an authorized Fox Shock distributor and repair center. They continue to develop improved quality and durability to their already successful combination of suspension components. They’ve proven victorious with multiple drivers taking a smooth ride to victory lane.

“We’ve been hard at work doing what we need to build, repair, and service the growing JAM Performance customer base. Shocks can be dropped off at the shop or shipped to us for service,” said Chris Reckner, owner, and proprietor of Elmo’s Speed Supply.

JAM Performance has an ace in the hole named Andrew Buff. He’s a winner, champion, and proven shock fanatic. He’s been a big part of Elmo’s Speed Supply and JAM Performance since Reckner brought him on full-time at the speed shop during the summer of 2022. Shocks, setups, seminars, and swap meets; Chris, Andrew, Carter, and crew cover it all.

“Having Andrew here to help has been great. The kid has been helping with a variety of services we offer including scaling cars, setup advice, general maintenance, and can be available to our customers with just a phone call,” Reckner commented.

JAM Performance in conjunction with Elmo’s Speed Supply is offering a bounty of cash to the podium finishers in 2024 CDRA point standings. Champion to receive $1,500, second $1,000, and third $500 in a program called ‘Driver Direct’ where the series builds a relationship directly between driver earning monetary rewards and the sponsor who offered it.

“Chris does a lot for racing in the Capital District and beyond. He services customers at all tracks involved plus many more. He’s a good dude and when I chatted with him, he was enthusiastic and on board immediately. It made my job easier. I appreciate him,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

JAM Performance and Elmo’s Speed Supply are located at 861 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills NY and can be contacted during regular business hours by phone at 518-429-4746. They also have a solid Social Media presence on Facebook and can also be emailed at creckner17@gmail.com. Their tagline says it all; what does your speed shop do for you?

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.

For more information on CDRA visit http://www.cdraracing.com on the web. Fans and drivers can also find CDRA on Social Media at http://www.facebook.com/cdraracing. Be sure to save, like, and follow.

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 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – DIRTcar East Sportsman Event
Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial Night
Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – 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, Elmo’s Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla, 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.

CDRA Offers Nostalgic Throwback To Capital District Racing Featuring Sportsman Modifieds

04/26/24: Jason Gray (00) and Cory Castell (10x) compete during qualifying at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Showstopper Photo)

FONDA, NY – Once again the Sportsman Modified division will take center stage in a championship points series dedicated to racing exclusively in the Capitaland in upstate NY. Six points paying races will determine a champion for the Capital District Racing Association. Welcome to the CDRA.

According to Albany Times Union the Capital District, which is also referred to as Capitaland, is made up of 11 counties which include Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington. In those counties reside four unique and storied dirt racetracks.

Of those four unique and storied dirt racetracks there are three that have like-minded rules that allow drivers to move from one track to another for competition. They include Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, and Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. These three tracks will make up the 2024 CDRA schedule.

The series kicks off with a points paying race at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park on Sunday May 19th for their DIRTcar East Region event before returning to ‘The Ridge’ on July 28th as part of their Hall Of Fame Classic night.

CDRA heads to the Capital District hot spot for Friday Night racing in Malta, NY for the highly anticipated Don Davies NY Modified Memorial special at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Tuesday June 25th. The series returns to Albany-Saratoga for a second visit during the speedways Malta Massive Weekend DIRTcar Sportsman event on September 20th.

Smack dab in the middle of the CDRA Racing schedule is the ‘Valley Swing’ with back-to-back races at Lebanon Valley Speedway on August 17th for Halloween Night and August 31st as part of Mr. Dirt Track USA Super DIRTcar Series night.

“With this project I explained up front it’s a very hands-off approach. Meaning with this series we don’t influence laps, format, purses, etc. We want the tracks to utilize what’s unique about the racing they offer. So, drivers may get draw-redraw at one race and then time trials at another. It’s different, and I like that,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

All about info, rules, point structure, points earned, driver roster, and more can be found on the website that is live now. There are of course marketing partners that make CDRA happen.

“For season one I wanted to keep it simple. Go back to basics sort of speak. I couldn’t do that without some marketing partners to get it built from the ground up,” continued Rob Hazer.

He concluded by saying, “I have to thank Lyle DeVore, Ron Dwyer, and Ray Sefrin first. I’m grateful for their enthusiasm on the project. Also, Chris Reckner from Elmo’s Speed Supply and JAM Performance for his continued support in projects I work on. He’s offering up monetary rewards for drivers to chase. That’s huge, and I appreciate what he does for the sport,” concluded Rob Hazer.

CDRA is built on nostalgia and is a throwback to the old CVRA days, except it’s specifically designed for the Capital District racing scene. Just six races on a diverse schedule will crown a champion who will earn hardware and some green for their efforts. A proverbial win-win for all involved.

For more information on CDRA visit http://www.cdraracing.com on the web. Fans and drivers can also find CDRA on Social Media at http://www.facebook.com/cdraracing. Be sure to save, like, and follow.

2024 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
Race #1 – May 19, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – DIRTcar East Sportsman Event
Race #2 – June 25, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – Don Davies Memorial Night
Race #3 – July 28, 2024 (Glen Ridge) – Hall Of Fame Classic Night
Race #4 – August 17, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Halloween Night
Race #5 – August 31, 2024 (Lebanon Valley) – Mr. Dirt Track USA Night
Race #6 – September 20, 2024 (Albany Saratoga) – 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, Elmo’s Speed Supply, Fox Racing Shox, Finish Line Designs, Full Throttle R/C Raceway, Hazilla, 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.