Bold Predictions: Albany-Saratoga djdaviesmedia 26 Will Shake Up The Point Standings

06/18/2024: Chris Crane Jr. (711), Taylor LaPlante (T32), and Michael Coffey Jr. (06) go three-wide at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Rich Post Photo)

MALTA, NY – With just one week until the djdaviesmedia 26 for Sportsman Modifieds at Albany-Saratoga as part of a huge Don Davies celebration of life Super DIRTcar Series event, it’s time for some bold predictions about who’s moving up and who might be moving out in the JAM Performance CDRA championship point standings.

Let’s recap what we know for the Tuesday June 25th special at the great race place in regard to the djdaviesmedia 26 for Sportsman Modifieds. Cordova Plumbing is sweetening the victor or victors’ spoils if car counts dictate multiple features. That’s just the beginning.

On top of the $1,046 to win prize, companies such as Madsen Overhead Doors along with Greg’s Towing and Repair are offering lap leader bonuses and finishing position bonuses. Leaders of laps 8 and 18 will get $76, while finishers in the 8th and 18th positions will get $118.

The djdaviesmedia 26 will serve as the second CDRA points paying race of the season. Drivers participating should be DIRTcar legal. Timed laps will determine lineups for heats and/or feature(s). If there are enough cars to warrant two main events for the Sportsman Modifieds, BOTH will be worth full CDRA points based on series points structure.

Now, let’s talk bold predictions. Based on weekly racing, results, stats, and just a good old-fashioned hunch we’ll throw out some names that may move up, down, or out of the top 10 in JAM Performance CDRA series points. Let’s start with our point leader Cody Ochs.

Cody Ochs has a pair of wins this season with one coming at Glen Ridge Motorsports park and one at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Heading to the great race place and should he be in competition it’ll be hard for the Rensselaer, NY racer to maintain the lead. He’s struggled a bit at ‘Malta’ and in eight races has just two top five finishes and two top 10’s.

Bold Prediction: Cody may very well lose the point lead after this race. Plenty of opportunity to rebound post djdaviesmedia 26, but the Albany-Saratoga race will shake the point standings up.

Dylan Nichols and Dale Robinson are wild cards and that’s okay. CDRA season one is like the wild west, because you never know what gunslingers are coming to town to shoot down a top performance. But Jason Gray has history at Albany-Saratoga. While he’s not a regular in 2024 at Malta, he’s been in victory lane before and has multiple solid finishes.

Bold Prediction: Gray could advance to the point lead from his 4th position with a solid run on a special Tuesday night at the great race place. He’s only five points behind Ochs and statistically he’s more consistent at Albany-Saratoga.

Brendan Gibbons is an unknown. Currently 5th in CDRA points headed to the great race place, he’s run into a string of bad luck this season including a blown engine this past Friday night in the David Bosclair owned 02 Bicknell. Should he be back in competition for the djdaviesmedia 26 there’s an opportunity for him to maintain a top ten-point standing. But Gibbons racing recently posted a DIRTcar legal crate for sale?

Bold Prediction: Gibbons is headed down the point standings and out of the top 10. We would love to see him prove this notion dead wrong.

Jeremy Huntoon is a mystery and Adam Leslie is a good fella, but said it’s a bit of a haul on a Tuesday but wishes everyone involved with Albany-Saratoga Speedway and the Don Davies Memorial the best with the event. That leaves us at Taylor Wason. Quiet kid, improving each year, and respectable racer. The Middlegrove, NY driver just needs to conquer his fear of the valley and he could legitimately have a shot at a trip to CDRA title town.

Bold Prediction: Wason lays down a solid lap, puts himself in the main event, and earns a hard-fought top 10 finish in the djdaviesmedia 26. That would send him back to the ridge in July still top 10 in points, if not top five.

Despite starting the season off ninth in points, Zach Buff is only 10 points out of the lead and points paying race number two is at a place he’s been to victory lane at. Buff races weekly at Albany-Saratoga and has been a top contender with a handful of top five and top ten finishes to his credit. The Latham, NY racer would benefit tremendously from a good run at the great race place.

Bold Prediction: Buff lays down top five finish in the djdaviesmedia 26 and leaves Albany-Saratoga Speedway the new CDRA point leader headed back to Glen Ridge for round three in July.

Let’s look deep down at the current point standings until we find Tyler Bobar. After an impressive display in points paying race number one at Glen Ridge, and an unfortunate scale infraction he overcame adversity to still pick up a win this season. Should he be in competition at the djdaviesmedia 26 he has a legit shot at climbing way up the point standings considering he’s only 20 out of the point lead.

Bold Prediction: Bobar shows up and shows out. Solid top 10 finish to catapult himself into the top 10 in CDRA points. This would put him on solid footing heading back to his home track at Glen Ridge for round three.

Now here’s where we get into drivers that are not in the points just yet and we’re starting with Tim Hartman Jr. Big time little Tim may have missed race number one at the ridge, but headed to Albany-Saratoga puts the point game in his wheelhouse. A place he has two victories this season and the current track point lead. So what’s the prediction on Hartman?

Bold Prediction: TH2 contends for a win and uses a top three finish to catapult himself into CDRA title talk. He finds a ride for the ridge in July, remains red hot in August for the ‘Valley Swing’ and heads to Malta Massive Weekend with a shot at landing in the money. Now that’s bold.

There are of course a host of other racers that would absolutely like to spoil bold predictions and that would be fantastic. Remember, bold predictions are a biproduct of actual race results, performances, and a wildly unknown future. There’s a bit of knowledge mixed with entertainment. Bold predictions are in no way a knock on any driver. Have fun with it.

“It’s exciting. The unknown, the differences from race-to-race, the way everything could change in a single race, it’s just exciting. Nobody knowns how it’ll all shake out, but Tuesday June 25th at Albany-Saratoga is going to be a good night celebrating the life of a really good human being in our sport and I thank Lyle DeVore and Jo Ann Davies for the opportunity to be a small part of it with this project,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

There’s a lot of uncertainty in CDRA season one. Drivers show up to the specific points paying races, they earn points, and the series along with marketing partners provide monetary rewards for their efforts. It’s a wide-open outlaw style points shootout. Sportsman Modified drivers get to the track on Tuesday June 25th for the djdaviesmedia 26 and make lasting Malta memories.

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) – 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 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 the Capital District Racing Association.

Looking Ahead: Albany-Saratoga Hosts Big Racing Event June 25th Including djdaviesmedia 26 For Sportsman Modifieds

06/10/24: Arial view of the great race place, Albany-Saratoga Speedway. (Albany-Saratoga Photo)

MALTA, NY – Race fans along with drivers from the Capital District and beyond will gather at Albany-Saratoga Speedway Tuesday June 25th for the Don Davies NY Modifieds 76, which features Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. Part of that program is the djdaviesmedia 26 for Sportsman Modifieds, which serves as the second points paying race on the CDRA schedule.

Information acquired from track promoter Lyle DeVore and via press released by JoAnn Davies revealed the entire format, bonuses, and winners share for the Sportsman Modified portion of the program aptly titled the djdaviesmedia 26 in memory of everyone’s favorite AARN writer, Don Davies. It starts with Cordova Plumbing presenting in part the $1,046 to win Sportsman main.

Bonus payouts don’t stop there however, as the leader of lap 8 and lap 18 will receive $76 courtesy of Madsen Overhead Doors out of Spencertown, NY. The name might sound familiar, as Dylan Madsen pilots his Sportsman Modified weekly at the great race place where he currently sits top five in weekly point standings.

Are there more bonuses for Sportsman Modifieds in the djdaviesmedia 26 portion of Don Davies Memorial night? Absolutely. The driver finishing 8th in the feature will receive a $118 bonus courtesy of Albany-Saratoga supporter Greg’s Towing & Repair out of Guilderland, NY. Greg’s name can be found often at the great race place, most notably on the side of Cody Bleau’s Sportsman Modified.

Remember the aforementioned Madsen Overhead Doors? They’re also rewarding the 18th place finisher with a $118 bonus in the djdaviesmedia 26.

Finally, if the car counts are sufficient enough for Albany-Saratoga to run two Sportsman Modified features, Cordova Plumbing out of Southbury, CT will offer the bonus amount to the winners of both djdaviesmedia 26-lap feature events. Racers should come out with the goal of setting record numbers for this event.

Racers should be legal based on the 2024 DIRTcar rulebook for the djdaviesmedia 26. Also, drivers should be prepared for timed laps to set heat race and/or feature lineups. As mentioned, the main event (or two) are 26-laps in distance paying a minimum of $1,046 to the victor. This is a CDRA points paying event, and should there be two features BOTH will be for full CDRA points.

“This is why we set CDRA up the way we did. It’s not the same format every race. We had timed laps set up heats and a redraw for the feature at the ridge in round one. Now in round two, it’s timed but there may be two features and instead of 40 laps the drivers are running 26 in the A-main. It’s wild how different the races can be. We’re just appreciative to be a small part of a great show in honor of one of the best human beings to grace our sport,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

Right now the current top 10 in JAM Performance CDRA points are Cody Ochs (105), Dylan Nichols (102), Dale Robinson (101), Jason Gray (100), Branden Gibbons (99), Jeremy Huntoon (98), Taylor Wason (97), Adam Lelie (96), Zach Buff (95), and Dylan Eldred (94).

Who might visit Finish Line Designs victory lane during the djdaviesmedia 26? Cody Ochs is coming into the event as a CDRA winner. Jason Gray is no stranger to winning at Albany-Saratoga, nor is Branden Gibbons who has a win this season at Malta himself. Taylor Wason, Zach Buff, Tim Hartman Jr., Chris Crane Jr., Joey Scarborough, and Dylan Madsen are all names to watch out for.

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.

Victory Letter: Ochs Earns Congratulatory Letter After First Ever CDRA Win

05/19/24: Cody Ochs became the first ever CDRA winner after visiting Finish Line Designs Victory Lane at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park back on May 19th. (Bill McGaffin Photo)

FONDA, NY – Win a main event and get a personalized letter of congratulations from CDRA competition director Rob Hazer. Appreciation. It’s all about appreciation.

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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.

Throwback Thursday: Watch As Cody Ochs Wins CDRA Opener At The Ridge May 19, 2024

5/19/24: Podium Finishers At The Ridge L to R are Dylan Nichols (2nd), Cody Ochs (1st), and Dale Robinson (3rd). (Bill McGaffin Photo)

FONDA, NY – Congratulations! You’ve found a hidden gem on the CDRA website. Before we share links socially, we update here on the official website. Click below to watch the full feature event at Glen Ridge back on May 19, 2024 where Cody Ochs became the first ever driver to visit Finish Line Designs Victory Lane in CDRA competition.

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.

The Five: Ochs, Nichols, Robinson, Gray, and Gibbons Top Point Standings Heading To Albany-Saratoga

06/04/24: Cody Ochs (33) and Mike Ballestero (27) turn hot laps at Albany-Saratoga. (Quentin Young Photo)

FONDA, NY – Season one of JAM Performance CDRA racing is like a wild west shootout. Each points paying event has its own character, and nobody knows who’s going to win the battle. Heading into Albany-Saratoga Tuesday June 25th Cody Ochs, Dylan Nichols, Dale Robinson, Jason Gray, and Branden Gibbons represent the top five point earning competitors.

Point leader Cody Ochs calls Albany-Saratoga home on Friday nights, and Glen Ridge Motorsports Park home on Sundays. With a handful of top five finishes, the Rensselaer, NY racer’s biggest win came on Sunday May 19th when he put the Next Generation Services 33 in victory lane at the ridge in their DIRTcar Sportsman Series East Region race, which doubled as the first CDRA points event.

Second place in points currently belongs to South New Berlin, NY driver Dylan Nichols. He had a spirited battle for position inside the top five at the ridge, which ultimately ended in a runner up finish. The G&M Automotive 01D isn’t a familiar name in the Capital District racing scene, because he calls Afton Speedway home on Friday nights. He’s just 3 points behind point leader Cody Ochs.

Dale Robinson currently holds third place in JAM Performance CDRA point standings. Sharon, VT racer Robinson was part of that spirited battle including the aforementioned Nichols during the first points paying event where he finished third respectively. Robinson raced his IV Generation Paving number 4 into a podium finish where he is just 4 points behind the top spot.

Jason Gray needs no introduction to the Capital District racing scene. The East Stafford, VT racer has been to victory lane at Albany-Saratoga in the past and runs strong whenever he makes the haul from Vermont to New York. His Connecticut Valley Auto Auction double zero had a solid outing in race number one landing him fourth in CDRA standings just 5 points out of the lead.

Rounding out the five is the flamboyant racer out of Amsterdam, NY named Brendan Gibbons. He drove his newly acquired ride in the C&D Stump and Tree Removal 02 race rod to a strong fifth place finish. In making car owner David Bosclair proud, Gibbons landed himself fifth in CDRA points heading into Albany-Saratoga on June 25th just 6 out of the point lead.

Some names to watch out for at the Don Davies NY Modifieds 76 special on Tuesday June 25th, which is the next CDRA points paying event, are Taylor Wason, Zach Buff, and Tony Farone who have all called Albany-Saratoga Speedway home in past years. Their point championship standings could change drastically after round two.

Last but not least, a few wild card names to keep an eye on include Stephen Gray, Tavien Blowers, and Tyler Bobar. These three racers call the ridge home on Sundays and if they choose to compete at Albany-Saratoga June 25th they set themselves up nicely in the points battle, as CDRA heads back to Glen Ridge in July.

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.

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.

Capital District Hot Spot For R/C Racing Full Throttle Supporting CDRA Driver Direct Program

5/24/22: Full Throttle R/C Raceway Setup To Market The Fastest Clay Oval In The Northeast. (Full Throttle RC Raceway Photo)

FONDA, NY – Full Throttle R/C Raceway located at 4 Center Court in Green Island, NY is a hot spot for radio-controlled racing in the Capital District. They offer racers and race fans their competitive fix while dirt tracks are quiet. Now they’re offering something back to Capital District Sportsman Modified racers with support of the CDRA Driver Direct program.

Driver Direct is a pilot program CDRA is building from the ground up, like the series, which builds a bridge directly between driver and marketing partner. Starting with JAM Performance and going down the final point standings, each marketing partner’s support goes directly to a driver in a specific position in the final point standings.

R/C racing, particularly with the highly popular Mudboss divisions, took the racing community by storm. Mudboss R/C cars look very much like miniature versions of the drivers you see weekly at Albany-Saratoga, Lebanon Valley, or Glen Ridge. CDRA is proud to announce Full Throttle R/C Raceway joined our family of marketing partners in support of the Driver Direct program.

Their monetary support will go directly to the fifth-place finisher in the overall point standings at the end of the season. The Driver Direct program by all accounts is working as it should.

“I’ve known Jen (Burega-Holt) for many years. And her father Steve for that matter. She’s always been kind. She’s one of those good souls who wants to make a positive impact in our sport, and in our area. In developing CDRA I wanted to bring in folks like that. Folks that put the sport first. Happy to have her part of our program along with her husband Greg and Dave Peek who I watched race as a young man. They got a good thing going with Full Throttle,” said CDRA Competition Director Rob Hazer.

Full Throttle R/C Raceway has been operating since 2014 as the Northeast’s fastest indoor clay oval. They offer a busy lineup of divisions including Big Block, Small Block, Sportsman, Super Late Model, Crate Late Model, Spec Sprint, 360 Sprint, Novice, and Jr. Novice. They also have a fully stocked hobby shop. It’s truly family fun for everyone of all skill levels.

Check out Full Throttle R/C Raceway on Social Media Facebook Group and their state-of-the-art online registration system where drivers can sign up for classes they want to race ahead of race day.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Finish Line Designs Joins CDRA Marketing Partners Supporting Driver Direct Program

05/16/24: FLD (Finish Line Designs) Custom High Quality Embroidery Joins CDRA Marketing Partners. (Finish Line Designs Photo)

FONDA, NY – When the JAM Performance CDRA points paying season kicks off as part of the DIRTcar East Region Sportsman Modified event at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park Sunday May 19th it marks the begging of a championship chase that now includes Finish Line Designs as marketing partners supporting the Driver Direct program.

Driver Direct is a pilot program CDRA is building from the ground up, like the series, and builds a bridge between driver and marketing partner. Starting with JAM Performance and going down the final point standings, each marketing partner’s support goes directly to a driver in a specific position in the final point standings.

CDRA is excited to announce Finish Line Designs out of Oneida, NY has joined the family of marketing partners in support of the drivers. That’s after all, exactly what the Driver Direct Program is intended for. Now, whatever driver finishes fourth in final Capital District Racing Association points will earn $250 from FLD.

FLD support goes beyond just that, as they also present the CDRA victory lane sign and provided series feature winner stickers for each driver to win one of the six points paying races at either Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Lebanon Valley Speedway, or Glen Ridge Motorsports Park.

Finish Line Designs, or FLD, are well known for their high-quality custom embroidery on hats, shirts, jackets, hoodies, bags, accessories, and more. They also offer a full line of screen-printed products including sweatshirts, t-shirts, men’s, ladies, and youth sizes.

Maybe you’re in the need for vinyl printed graphics? FLD does that as well, with a full line of high-quality vehicle graphics, stickers, labels, decals, banners, business signs, or racecar wraps. FLD can help you promote your business or event, as well as gear up for any occasion.

“Meghan and Matt were really helpful and because of their kindness I offered the opportunity to be part of what we’re building with CDRA. We soft launched this series, keeping it kind of small and exclusive to the Capital District tracks with like-minded rules, but I explained the Driver Direct program and they were in. I appreciate their support and being a part of our project,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Track Spotlight: Lebanon Valley Swing Will Separate Contenders From Pretenders In CDRA Title Chase

05/04/24: Nick Giardini (399) and Tim Hartman Jr. (22) race for qualifying position on the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway. (Bobby Chalmers Photo)

FONDA, NY – On Route 20 in West Lebanon, NY stands a historic structure that can’t be missed. Home of the high banks, Lebanon Valley Speedway has hosted classic events and produced memorable rivalries. To earn the first ever JAM Performance CDRA title drivers will face the challenge of the valley swing in August.

Howard Commander is legendary in the promotional game, but he recruited his good friend Ron Dwyer to help freshen things up. It’s working. Their weekly program of Big Block Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, 358 Modifieds, Pro Stock, and Super Stocks has the high banks buzzing with energy. Throw in some Limited Sportsman and 4-Cylinder races and their Saturday night program rivals any for entertainment value.

JAM Performance CDRA Racing starts its valley swing, which is back-to-back races on the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway, on Saturday August 17th as part of their Halloween In August program. Visiting drivers can join regulars in their annual trick or treat meet and greet with fans on the front stretch handing out candy to kids in costumes and maybe signing an autograph or two.

CDRA Sportsman Modifieds return just two short weeks later to be part of another solid program at Lebanon Valley for Mr. Dirt Track USA on Saturday August 31st. The Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Series headlines the program, with Sportsman Modifieds steed fast ready to compete for CDRA points. Also running are regular events for Limited Sportsman, Pro Stocks, and Super Stocks.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ron and his son Olden, who races Modified at Lebanon, in the past. They supported a 358 Modified program we worked on. Ron said they’re (Lebanon) excited about this program that highlights Capital District racing, its drivers, and its historic tracks. I appreciate their kind words, which are hard to come by these days for anyone trying to make a positive impact on our sport,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.

Nobody is hotter than Tim Hartman Jr. in Sportsman Modified racing at Lebanon Valley. He has gone to victory lane back-to-back at his Saturday night home for Parillo Racing. Drivers who might break his streak include Ricky Davis, Kevin Ward, Michael Sabia, or Justin Gozzi.

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.

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.