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Schedule Announced for Historic Fonda 200 Weekend September 26-28

FONDA, NY – The historic return of the Fonda 200 is a race competitors and fans have earmarked on their calendars since the announcement last fall.

$53,000 awaits the winner of the 2019 Fonda 200 at Fonda Speedway, with a total pay structure of $125,675 for the Sunoco Modified main event alone. The three-day racing festival takes over the Track of Champions Thursday-Saturday Sept. 26-28.

While the Sunoco Modifieds are the headline, a full plate of racing will be offered to include the Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Cars, Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman, Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks, Trackside Body Works Street Stocks and Four Cylinder Cruisers.

Fonda Speedway management has released the preliminary schedule of events for the return of the Fonda 200 weekend.

 

Fonda 200 Weekend Schedule of Events: Thursday-Saturday Sept. 26-28, 2019

Thursday, September 26

8 a.m. – Camper Staging Begins

9 a.m. – Camper Parking Begins (coordinated by Fonda Speedway staff)

2 p.m. – Pit Gates Open

6 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting

6:30 p.m. – Open Practice (rotating by division)
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock
Sunoco Modified
Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman
Trackside Body Works Street Stock
Four Cylinder
Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprints

9 p.m. – Open Practice & Camper Parking End

Friday, September 27

9 a.m.-7 p.m. – Camper Parking

3 p.m. – Gates Open

5:15 p.m. – Mandatory Drivers Meeting & Sunoco Modified Qualifying Race Draw

5:45 p.m. – Patriot Sprint Tour Engine Heat followed by Hot Laps
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock
Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car
Sunoco Modified
Trackside Body Work Street Stocks
Four Cylinder Cruisers

6:55 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies & National Anthem

7 p.m. – Racing
Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car Make-Up Feature from May 25 (25 laps)
Trackside Body Works Street Stock Heats (6 laps, with more than 15 cars)
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Heats (8 laps)

TRACK PREP (IF NEEDED)

Sunoco Modified Qualifier No. 1 (15 laps)

Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car Heats (8 laps)

Sunoco Modified Qualifier No. 2 (15 laps)

Four Cylinder Cruiser Feature (12 laps)
Trackside Body Works Street Stock Feature (15 laps, $500 to win presented by Roberts Towing & Recovery)

Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car Dash
Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car B-Main, if needed

Sunoco Modified Qualifier No. 3

Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Feature (20 laps)

Sunoco Modified Qualifiers No. 4 & 5 (15 laps, if needed)

Patriot Sprint Tour 360 Sprint Car Feature (25 laps)

10-10:30 p.m. – Tompkins Drive Band LIVE at Entertainment Building

 

Saturday, September 28

1 p.m. – Gates Open

5 p.m. – Hot Laps
Crate 602 Sportsman
Sunoco Modified

5:50 p.m. – Welcome

6 p.m. – Racing
Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Heats (8 laps)

Sunoco Modified B-Mains (15 laps)

Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Consolations (8 laps)

BRIEF BREAK – TRACK PREP

Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Feature (25 laps, $1,500 to win)

FONDA 200 DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS

CANADIAN & AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS

DRIVERS, START YOUR ENGINES

Sunoco Modified ‘Fonda 200’ (200 laps - $53,000 to win!)

 

Since 1953, the ‘Track of Champions’ Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. Now under the management of BD Motorsports Media LLC, the speedway will operate weekly on Saturday nights from April through August plus several special events. Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit No. 28 at 21 S. Bridge Street Fonda, NY 12068.

Fonda Speedway is on the web at www.thefondaspeedway.com. To learn more, call the office at 518.915.4395, like Fonda Speedway on Facebook www.facebook.com/thefondaspdwy or follow on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy.

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