Utica Rome Speedway

Richard Todd · 02-24-2009, 09:44 PM

Kenny, RC ..I learned how to race at UR in the mid 60's in my 60 Chevy and can remember the the driving lesson I got racing my first tree. As with everything it took a while to catch on. In 68 I actually managed to win a couple of jr. stock elim. before going to my 340 Mopars. It was 72 when I teamed up with Al Hart and 73 when I took over driving the black CJ Mustang. I had never even owned a 4 speed car before let alone race one so the learning curve continued. First in SS and then back to stock in 74 till old UR's demise in 79 at the hands of the new owners. I had a big MPH advantage on all the competition till Kenny showed up with that damn TriPower Corvette which instantally erased my top end advantage. We sure had a lot good tough races, good memories and old frendships. RC, I remember your ex on the starting line without bad memories...maybe because I never got to know her. Rich

Ryck Campbell · 02-24-2009, 10:48 PM

Rich, glad to see that you are still out there. When is the stocker coming back out? I also heard a rumor that the Mustang was going to make a return. Richie 2; is that Forbes? If so, ask your dad if he remembers the night of the wallet toss. Racing sure was fun back in the day.

RC

KEN BUGAJ · 02-25-2009, 12:06 PM

RC, Richard,Phil at my age I'm just glad that were ALL still able to read these posts. lol

chris ok · 02-25-2009, 05:37 PM

wow never knew there was a track there. my mom's from ilion, home of remmington arms.
I go most every year to whitesboro for my uncles annual golf outting for scholarships for ilion high school.
utica lost all its industry many moons ago, very sad. univac, ge etc.... its like a ghost town driving thru the city on sunday morning in august.

02-24-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
Richard Todd Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cobleskill, NY Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Utica Rome Speedway Kenny, RC ..I learned how to race at UR in the mid 60's in my 60 Chevy and can remember the the driving lesson I got racing my first tree. As with everything it took a while to catch on. In 68 I actually managed to win a couple of jr. stock elim. before going to my 340 Mopars. It was 72 when I teamed up with Al Hart and 73 when I took over driving the black CJ Mustang. I had never even owned a 4 speed car before let alone race one so the learning curve continued. First in SS and then back to stock in 74 till old UR's demise in 79 at the hands of the new owners. I had a big MPH advantage on all the competition till Kenny showed up with that damn TriPower Corvette which instantally erased my top end advantage. We sure had a lot good tough races, good memories and old frendships. RC, I remember your ex on the starting line without bad memories...maybe because I never got to know her. Rich

02-24-2009, 10:48 PM	#2
Ryck Campbell Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 56 Likes: 176 Liked 46 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Utica Rome Speedway Rich, glad to see that you are still out there. When is the stocker coming back out? I also heard a rumor that the Mustang was going to make a return. Richie 2; is that Forbes? If so, ask your dad if he remembers the night of the wallet toss. Racing sure was fun back in the day. RC __________________ Ryck Campbell NHRA Technical Specialist

02-25-2009, 12:06 PM	#3
KEN BUGAJ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LEXINGTON NC. Posts: 389 Likes: 43 Liked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Utica Rome Speedway RC, Richard,Phil at my age I'm just glad that were ALL still able to read these posts. lol

02-25-2009, 05:37 PM	#4
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Utica Rome Speedway wow never knew there was a track there. my mom's from ilion, home of remmington arms. I go most every year to whitesboro for my uncles annual golf outting for scholarships for ilion high school. utica lost all its industry many moons ago, very sad. univac, ge etc.... its like a ghost town driving thru the city on sunday morning in august.

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