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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.

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.