<& /components/TrackPage.mhtml, version=>'2', new=>'2001-08-08', updated=>'2007-10-28', license=>'CC-NC-SA', author=>'Richard Welty', owner=>'Krusty Motorsports, Limited', date=>'2001-2007', oval=>'dirt,active', road=>'', drag=>'paved,eigth,inactive', kart=>'', offroad=>'', adBeforeTOC => '', trackName => 'Utica-Rome Speedway', trackStreetAddr => '5591 Rte 5', trackCityState => 'Vernon, NY', trackZip => '13476', introduction => ' is an 1/2 mile red clay oval, located on Route 5 in Vernon, New York. At one time the track also featured a 1/8 mile drag strip, although it does not appear to have been used since the track was converted from pavement to dirt in 1979.

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Track: Utica-Rome Speedway 5591 SR 5 Vernon, NY 13476 Office: Utica-Rome Speedway 372 West Main Street West Winfield, NY 13491 315-829-4557 (track) 315-725-5709 (office) 315-779-9259 (fax)
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Utica-Rome Speedway opened on August 6th, 1961 as a paved 1/4 mile oval. In 1962, a 1/8th mile dragstrip was added which operated until 1977. The oval is listed as 1/3 mile from 1963 through 1978, with the track not operating in 1976. The track was sold in 1979 and was converted to a 5/8 mile clay oval. The track is currently listed as 1/2 mile, which may have happened in 1989. A 1/10 mile dirt oval for slingshots operated in 2000 and 2001.

A more detailed history is available Here on the official web site.

The track has also operated as New Venture Speedway and New Utica-Rome Speedway.

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Utica-Rome Speedway is on the north side of SR 5, opposite Lampman Road.

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