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)
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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.
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.
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 – 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.
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.
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.
04/28/24: Cody Ochs turns practice laps at Glen Ridge. CDRA points begin May 19th at the fastest quarter mile on dirt. (Brady Houser Photo)
FONDA, NY – Nestled on the hill in Fultonville, NY in the town of Glen is a storied little track that could. Glen Ridge Motorsports Park known as the fastest quarter mile on dirt has an eventful history and the JAM Performance CDRA Racing points paying championship trail kicks off living life on the ridge.
Current and longest tenured track promoter Ray Sefrin offers a weekly program featuring DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, DIRTcar Mini Stocks, RUSH Late Models, Limited Sportsman, Street Stocks, and two divisions of Sling Shot racing.
On May 19th ‘the ridge’ hosts an action-packed night of racing that serves as a points paying CDRA event, as they host DIRTcar Sportsman East series along with their full program of divisions. The evenings racing is presented in part by Riley Mortuary and for the Sportsman Modifieds it’s looking like a 40-lap main event paying a minimum of $1,000 to win.
The JAM Performance CDRA Racing series returns for another run at ‘the ridge’ on July 28th as part of their Hall-Of-Fame Classic night presented in part by West End Towing.
Andrew Buff has ruled ‘the ridge’ for the past four seasons, but in 2024 has moved up to the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds leaving the Sportsman Modified division title up for grabs. In pursuit of that honor drivers will be part of two points paying CDRA races on the hill.
“I’m excited for the drivers at Glen Ridge and appreciate Ray’s enthusiasm and kind words when we spoke about this project. Guys that show up on May 19th to race in the DIRTcar East Sportsman Modified race are also earning CDRA points. And with 2 of the first 3 points paying events happening at ‘the ridge’ it’s possible for one of their regulars to get a good start to the points championship,” said CDRA competition director Rob Hazer.
Some recent winners at Glen Ridge from the 2023 racing season include Derrick McGrew Jr., Zach Buff, Cody Ochs, and Tony Farone.
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 – 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.
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.
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.
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