02/25/25: Chris Jakubiak (49) and Tim Hartman Jr. (22) race for position during Malta Massive Weekend. (Blake Post Photo / RPW)
FONDA, NY – Podium finishes are among our favorite stats. Did you know that Tim Hartman Jr. led all Sportsman Modified drivers at Albany-Saratoga Speedway last summer with nine top three finishes including six wins and a trio of seconds!?
Of those podiums one win came during a JAM Performance CDRA points paying race presented by Elmoโs Speed Supply.
His closest peer was Chris Crane Jr. who earned three wins, one second, and a pair of thirds. Of his wins, two were points paying CDRA races including a big win during Malta Massive Weekend.
Zach Buff earned six podium finishes with one victory, three second place runs, and a couple of thirds.
Equally as impressive was Craig Wholey who had six podium finishes without a win. He earned six runner up finishes including one during a CDRA points paying race.
As part of our commitment to participating tracks we share weekly results and/or stats from the Sportsman Modified division as a lead up to CDRA points paying race results and/or stats. We appreciate the great race place, what they offer to Capital District racing, and their support of CDRA.
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.
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
02/19/25: Glen Ridge is preparing for another fantastic season in 2025 and CDRA is part of two big DIRTcar Sportsman Modified shows. (GRMP Graphic)
FONDA, NY โ CDRA continues to ramp up towards a historic Season two including booking the fastest quarter mile on dirt for a pair of wildly competitive DIRTcar series races to also serve as JAM Performance CDRA points paying races presented by Elmo’s Speed Supply.
– ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ will be a CDRA points paying event at the fastest quarter mile on dirt as part of the DIRTcar Sportsman Modified East Series event. Last season Cody Ochs picked up the big win followed by Dylan Nichols, Dale Robinson, Jason Gray, and Brendan Gibbons rounding out the top five! The program would also include DIRTcar Racing 358 Modifieds, Pro Stocks, 4-Cylinders and more.
– ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ CDRA returns with another points paying event at the ridge, this time as part of their DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Fall Championship Series program. Last season Gavin Eisele earned the big fall win followed by Nicholas Root, Derrick McGrew Jr., Cody McPherson, and Cody Ochs rounding out the top five! The program would also include DIRTcar Racing 358 Modifieds, Pro Stocks, 4-Cylinders and more.
– ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐! Drivers will have an opportunity to earn series points during both programs towards DIRTcar Sportsman championships and the CDRA title!
โ Many thanks to track promoter Ray Sefrin, General Manager Alicia Hughes, and the rest of the staff at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park for the continued support of our project.
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
02/10/25: Tim Hartman Jr., Zach Buff, and Brendan Gibbons earned Honorable Mention awards during CDRA Honors reveal Friday night. (Bill McGaffin Photo / CDRA)
FONDA, NY – ๐๐ช๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ณ. Is arguably one of the top Sportsman Modified competitors in the Capital District. The Glenville, NY racer earned two points paying wins, and a seventh-place finish in the three races he was able to enter. That earns the Kick Flyโs Quality Hemp Products, Bemiss Trucking, and Parrillo Companies GM powered Troyer Race Cars Sportsman Modified driver a Season One Honorable Mention.
๐ก๐ข๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ถ๐ง๐ง is a championship caliber racer in the Capialand. The Amsterdam, NY competitor earned a points paying win and three top 10 finishes in the four events he entered to finish 3rd in final points. That earns the West End Towing, JAM Performance, and Buffโs Auto Service GM Powered Bicknell Racing Sportsman Modified driver a Season One Honorable Mention.
๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด spent some time behind the wheel of the David Bosclair owned racecar last season. The Amsterdam, NY racer had two top five finishes and a top ten on his way to finishing 4th in final point standings. That earns the C&D Stump and Tree Removal, Buffโs Auto Service, and Justice Insurance GM Powered Bicknell Racing Sportsman Modified driver our final Season One Honorable Mention.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด once again to Tim Hartman Jr., Zach Buff, and Brendan Gibbons on solid performances in CDRA Season One (2024)!
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
02/10/25: Chris Crane Jr. earned the OPA award during CDRA Honors reveal Friday night. (Don Simpson Photo / DTD)
FONDA, NY – Canaan, CT racer Chris Crane Jr. made a splash in the JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Season One title chase presented by Elmo’s Speed & Supply with two wins out of the six scheduled PPRโs. It was his Malta Massive Weekend DIRTcar Sportsman series win that was perhaps his most impressive starting 6th and passing a handful of talented racers including his younger brother Connor.
For his โMassiveโ victory the Craneโs Outdoor Power Equipment, Laurel Brook Natural Resources, and Cannan Auto Supply GM Crate powered Bicknell Racing Sportsman Modified driver is our choice for the Outstanding Performance Award!
+ Feature Win. + Top Five Finish. + Top 10 Finish. + One Of Only Two Drivers With Multiple Series Wins.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด once again to Chris and the entire 711 Racing team on winning multiple points paying races in CDRA Season One (2024)!
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
02/10/25: Cody Ochs earned the NOTY award during CDRA Honors reveal Friday night. (Quentin Young Photo / DTD)
FONDA, NY – Rensselaer, NY racer Cody Ochs opened the JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Season One title chase presented by Elmo’s Speed & Supply with a win at The Ridge. He backed that up with multiple top five finishes leading the standings until surrendering the point lead to Taylor Wason.
For his runner up efforts in final point standings the Next Generation Services, Pheasant Hollow, and Rob Albreadaโs Snap-On Tools GM Crate powered Bicknell Racing Sportsman Modified driver is our choice for Newcomer Of The Year!
+ Feature Win. + Top Five Finish. + Top 10 Finish. + First Winner In Series History.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด once again to Cody and the entire 33 race team on a solid points performance in CDRA Season One (2024)!
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
02/10/25: Taylor Wason earned the DOTY award during CDRA Honors reveal Friday night. (Wason Racing Photo / CDRA)
FONDA, NY – Middlegrove, NY racer Taylor Wason had a championship season in 2024 earning the JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Season One title presented by Elmo’s Speed & Supply. He did so like legendary drivers Ray Dalmata and current young talents Alex Yankowski, without a trip to victory lane.
For his efforts the Lenihan Paving, Lake Auto Parts, and HICO Fabrication GM Crate powered Bicknell Racing Sportsman Modified driver is our choice for Driver Of The Year!
– Feature Win. + Top Five Finish. + Top 10 Finish. + Perfect Attendance.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด once again to Taylor and the entire 07w race team on a championship CDRA Season One (2024)!
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
01/23/25: Zach Buff (01), Tyler Bobar (12b), and Stephen Gray (25) race 3-wide for position at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park. (Tyler Clemons Photo / RPW)
FONDA, NY – Series officials will soon have the full JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Racing presented by Elmo’s Speed & Supply schedule ready to go with six points paying races for Sportsman Modifieds in the Capital District.
Two Albany-Saratoga Speedway dates are confirmed with a possible third TBA. Next up is locking in PPR’s for the fastest 1/4 mile on dirt, Glen Ridge Motorsports Park and the high banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway.
2025 ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐’๐ด โ April 18th – ALB – 60th Season Kickoff Celebration w/SDS Big Block Modifieds – (๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐) โ๏ธ June 1st – GRMP – (DIRTcar Sportsman Modified East Series) โ (๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐) โ๏ธ July โ TBD โ (๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐) โ๏ธ August 3rd โ GRMP โ (DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Championship Series) โ (๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐) โ๏ธ August 28th – LVS – Mr. Dirt Track USA w/SDS Big Blocks – (๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ถโ๐๐๐๐) โ September 19th – ALB – Malta Massive Weekend w/SDS Big Blocks & DIRTcar Racing 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, & Pro Stocks – (๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ก๐)
๐๐’๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ that CDRA works around track schedules and while we have a tentative idea of what we’d like to see as a fully confirmed schedule, it is subject to change. Be patient. Green checkmarks are confirmed PPR dates. Blue checkmarks are PPR dates we’re hopeful for. Thanks.
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
01/22/25: Albany-Saratoga is celebrating 60 years of the great race place in 2025 and CDRA is proud to be a small part of their racing season. (Scott Duell Graphic)
FONDA, NY โ While CDRA continues to work on catching up, there is some exciting news to share. The 2025 JAM Performance & Consulting CDRA Racing season presented by Elmo’s Speed & Supply will start and conclude at Albany-Saratoga Speedway with two massive racing events.
– ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ด๐๐ต will be a CDRA points paying event at the great race place as part of the great race place 60th Season Celebratory Kickoff featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds.
– ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ต๐๐ต will also be a points paying event, as once again CDRA takes part in celebrating Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s racing season with Malta Massive Weekend. The event features the SDS Big Block Series for their 2nd appearance, as well as DIRTcar Racing 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, and Pro Stocks.
– ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ’๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ! CDRA and Albany-Saratoga are working on a potential 3rd date at the great race place for the Sportsman Modifieds as well! ๐คฏ
โ Many thanks to track promoter extraordinaire Lyle DeVore, his wife Marcy, and the rest of the staff at Albany-Saratoga for the continued support of our project.
๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐’๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ! Friday July 25th on Stan The Man Night the $1,320 to win Flying Trowel 32 Sportsman Modified race is worth CDRA points!!
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
1/9/25: Joey Bruning (24), Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald (88), and Dominic Roselli (80) race for position during Jam Performance CDRA presented by Elmoโs Speed Supply Malta Massive Weekend points paying race. (Bill McGaffin Photo / CDRA)
FONDA, NY โ Season Two of the JAM Performance CDRA Racing Series presented by Elmoโs Speed Supply is full throttle into 2025 with a big leap in payouts to the top 10 final point drivers including $2,025 to the champion. The schedule for this coming season starts and finishes at the great race place, Albany-Saratoga Speedway.
It would be an understatement to note that Chris Reckner and his father before him have done so much to give back to the Capital District racing community. Elmo, the innovator of the speed supply business passed the proprietor torch to Chris to travel the country with his wife in retirement. Chris expanded the business to include the wildly successful JAM Performance and consulting.
JAM Performance and Elmoโs Speed Supply are both located at 861 Saratoga Road, in Burnt Hills NY. Elmoโs offers quality new or used parts up to and including race ready rolling race rods. JAM Performance and Consulting is known for their winning formula of suspension components, setups, and service that gives drivers the victorious edge.
So, how did JAM Performance and Elmoโs Speed Supply help CDRA make season two bigger and better? In 2025 theyโve made it possible for CDRA to offer a healthy $2,025 to the champion of the six-race series. Thatโs not all. They also made it possible to reward 5th in points $425 and 10th in points $250. Surely one can imagine what the other final point spots are valued at.
โIโm still recovering from a pretty serious health scare that took me off my feet for nearly six months, so I struck up a conversation with Chris (Reckner). He asked about CDRA and dropped a number. It took me by surprise. He already does so much for projects I work on it just meant a lot he believes in it that much. Canโt thank him and everyone at Elmoโs and JAM enough,โ said Rob Hazer.
To go along with that information bomb, CDRA also proudly announced this week that Season Two (2025) will start and conclude at Albany-Saratoga Speedway with a possible third series points paying race during the summer months at the great race place.
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ญ๐ด๐๐ต will be a CDRA points paying event at the great race place as part of the great race place 60th Season Celebratory Kickoff featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds!
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ต๐๐ต will also be a CDRA points paying race, as once again we take part in celebrating Albany-Saratoga Speedway’s racing season with Malta Massive Weekend. The event features the SDS Big Block Series for their 2nd appearance, as well as DIRTcar Racing 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, and Pro Stocks!
“I was glad to have a chance to talk to Lyle (DeVore) about racing. He was enthusiastic about my idea to begin and end the CDRA season at Albany-Saratoga. We might even be able to swing a third race at Malta, which is awesome. Good to chat with the boss man and have his well wishes and support,” concluded Rob Hazer.
The full top 10 final points payout will be listed on the CDRA website under the rules section. Rules will remain the same for Season Two (2025) with the exception of adding a driver eligibility/attendance amendment to earn point fun monies. It will be posted on the website.
CDRA is a nostalgic throwback to the CVRA days. A series designed specifically for Capital District racing. Season two schedule consists of a diverse schedule at storied dirt tracks like the great race place, the fastest quarter mile on dirt, and the valley of speed. Drivers who do travel the Capitaland 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.
2025 CDRA Racing Series Schedule
Friday, April 18, 2025 | Albany Saratoga Speedway | Malta, NY
60TH SEASON KICKOFF CELEBRATION WITH SUPER DIRTcar SERIES BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS
Friday, September 19, 2025 | Albany Saratoga Speedway | Malta, NY MALTA MASSIVE WEEKEND NIGHT ONE
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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.
12/16/24: Taylor Wason turning hot laps at Albany-Saratoga Speedway where he calls home on Friday Nights. (Photo Obtained From Wason Racing Page)
FONDA, NY โ Taylor Wason may not be a household name in Sportsman Modified racing, yet. He didnโt even park in victory lane during JAM Performance CDRA season one points chase presented by Elmoโs Speed Supply. Instead, the young racer from Middlegrove, NY used consistency as his advantage to earn a trip to Capital District title town.
Wason did something unique in winning a championship without visiting victory lane. He had a trio of top five finishes, four top 10โs, which included back-to-back podium finishes at Albany-Saratoga and Glen Ridge. To top off his JAM Performance CDRA season, Taylor Wason didnโt shy away from the โValley Swngโ and accepted the challenge of the high banks finishing 14th respectively.
Once the final points were tallied, Wason was atop the leaderboard with his Lenihan Paving-Lake Auto Parts 07w Bicknell racing chassis. The announcement he won the title was a relief to the champ, as he wasnโt sure how rewarding his season was.
โWhen I found out we won the CDRA championship it honestly was relieving. We went winless all season and felt there was nothing to show for our efforts, but we were consistent enough in speed to secure the points championship without a win,โ said Taylor Wason.
So, what do we know about the kid who battled with Cody Ochs for the title right down to Malta Massive Weekend? Well, he began racing open wheel Sportsman Modified in 2019 in the Limited Sportsman where he visited victory lane at both Malta and the Ridge. He moved up in 2023 where he again found victory lane at the great race place in his rookie season.
โWhen I won at Malta in 2023, my rookie season, it felt great. Beating to of the best Sportsman drivers in the area gave us confidence we could compete at a high level,โ continued Wason.
Wason owes it to his dad and sister for getting him hooked on dirt track racing where heโs grown to be quite the fan of dirt Modified racer Stewart Friesen and wheelman extraordinaire Kyle Larson.
While he enjoys the diversity of tracks like Albany-Saratoga, Lebanon Valley, and Airborne, itโs the Ridge that suits him. Donโt take our word for it, just ask the champ.
โI feel like I do the best at Glen Ridge. With the amount of laps Iโve turned there, and the short track being up on the wheel all the time, it fits my driving style best,โ said Wason.
Taylor Wason has a bright future ahead of him. Heโs only raced regular Sportsman Modified for a short time and he already has feature wins and a CDRA Season One series championship to his credit. Heโll be the first to say he didnโt do it alone and he had some people to thank.
โI canโt thank my mom and dad enough. Theyโve done so much for me and none of this would be remotely possible without them,โ Wason said.
He concluded by saying, โI of course have to thank all my fans and sponsors for their support also. Elmoโs Speed Supply, Lenihan Paving, Lake Auto Parts, Fastenal, Express Employment, HICO Fabrication, Geneโs Lawncare, Heaven Sent Lawn Service, Carbs By Ray, and Walsh Construction are great marketing partners.โ
Wason made it clear he intends to defend his JAM Performance CDRA Racing title presented by Elmoโs Speed Supply in 2025. The champ is coming full speed into season two, and looks to top the Capital District Sportsman Modified driver pool again. Congratulations to Taylor and the entire Wason Racing team on a championship 2024 season.
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.
๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ POS # Driver Hometown TOTAL 1 07 Taylor Wason Middlegrove, NY 482 2 33 Cody Ochs* Rensselaer, NY 391 3 01 Zach Buff* Latham, NY 379 4 24B Brendan Gibbons Amsterdam, NY 365 5 12B Tyler Bobar Ft. Plain, NY 318 6 22 Tim Hartman Jr** Glenville, NY 307 7 711 Chris Crane Jr** Canaan, CT 304 8 89 Dylan Madsen Spencertown, NY 292 9 98 Craig Wholey Bolton Landing, NY 282 10 43 Tavien Blowers Caroga Lake, NY 277
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, GM Performance 602 Crate Engines, McGaffin Family Photography, and Final Reward Trophies. 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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