53,000 Reasons: Fonda 200 Offers $53,000 Winner’s Share During Sept. 16-18 Weekend
FONDA, NY – 53,000 reasons.
The season’s largest pay structure for a dirt Modified event will be paid at Fonda Speedway Thursday-Saturday Sept. 16-18 when Southside Beverage presents the Fonda 200 weekend at the Track of Champions.
The 200-lap Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified event rewards the victor with $53,000. $1,000 is reserved just to take the green flag in the event. The total purse tops $140,000 for the 200.
Three days of racing are planned for the famed Track of Champions to bring down the curtain on the 2021 season.
The action kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 16 with the Sunoco Modified ‘Underdog 33’ paying $2,000 to the winner for 33 laps. The ‘Underdog’ is open to any Modified driver without a feature win at any venue in 2021. All other divisions will take part in open practice on Thursday.
On Friday, Sept. 16, STSS Modifieds will take part in 15-lap qualifying events. Also on the Friday program are CRSA Sprint Cars, Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks ($1,000 to win), Street Stocks ($500 to win) and Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.
After the completion of racing on Friday, the band Chasing Neon will perform in the Entertainment Building on the fairgrounds.
Saturday (Sept. 18) serves as the highlight of the weekend with the running of the Fonda 200. Leading up to the 200 will be STSS Modified B-Mains and the STSS Crate 602 Sportsman running a Precision Hydraulic & Oil North Region event.
Sunday (Sept. 19) is reserved as a rain date.
A complete Fonda 200 information center has been established on the Fonda Speedway website at the following link: https://www.thefondaspeedway.com/fonda-200/
The event will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) as part of the annual subscription.
Since 1953, the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. 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/thefondaspeedwy, or follow the speedway on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy.
Fonda 200 Schedule of Events: September 16-18, 2021
Thursday, September 16 – Sunoco Modified “Ultimate Underdog 33” plus Open Practice All Divisions
8 a.m. – Camper Staging Begins
9 a.m. – Camper Parking Begins (coordinated by Fonda Speedway staff)
4 p.m. – Gates Open
6:15 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
7 p.m. – Hot Laps for ‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ & Open Practice Begins
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Practice
‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ Modified Hot Laps – Participating Modifieds Only
Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Practice
Sunoco Modified Practice
Street Stock Practice
Four Cylinder Practice
CRSA Sprint Car Practice
National Anthem – Opening Ceremonies
‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ Sunoco Modified Heat Races (8 laps)
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Practice
Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Practice
Sunoco Modified Practice
Street Stock Practice
Four Cylinder Practice
CRSA Sprint Car Practice
‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ Sunoco Modified B-Mains (8 laps)
TRACK PREP/BRIEF BREAK
‘Ultimate Underdog 33’ Sunoco Modified Feature (33 laps)
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Practice
Swagger Factory Apparel Crate 602 Sportsman Practice
Sunoco Modified Practice
Street Stock Practice
Four Cylinder Practice
CRSA Sprint Car Practice
Friday, September 17 – Short Track Super Series Modified Qualifying Races plus CRSA Sprint Cars, Algonkin Motel Pro Stocks, Street Stocks & Fonda Fair Four Cylinders
10 a.m. – Camper Parking Begins (coordinated by Fonda Speedway staff)
4 p.m. – Gates Open
5:30 p.m. – Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting & Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco Modified Qualifying Race Draw
6 p.m. – CRSA Sprint Car Engine Heat followed by Hot Laps
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Hot Laps
CRSA Sprint Car Hot Laps
STSS Modified Hot Laps
Street Stock Hot Laps
Four Cylinder Hot Laps
7 p.m. – Racing
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Heats (8 laps)
CRSA Sprint Car Heats (8 laps)
Street Stock Heats (6 laps)
Fonda Fair Four Cylinder Feature (15 laps)
Consolations (Pro Stock, CRSA, Street Stock in that order)
Algonkin Motel Pro Stock Feature (25 laps)
BRIEF BREAK – TRACK PREP IF NECESSARY
STSS Modified Qualifying Race No. 1 (15 laps)
STSS Modified Qualifying Race No. 2 (15 laps)
STSS Modified Qualifying Race No. 3 (15 laps)
STSS Modified Qualifying Race No. 4 (15 laps)
CRSA Sprint Car Feature (20 laps)
Street Stock Feature (20 laps)
10:30 p.m. – Chasing Neon LIVE in Entertainment Building
Saturday, September 18 – STSS Modified B-Mains & Fonda 200 plus Swagger Factory Apparel STSS Crate 602 Sportsman
2 p.m. – Gates Open
4 p.m. – Mandatory STSS Drivers’ Meeting
5 p.m. – Hot Laps
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman
STSS Modified
6 p.m. – Racing
STSS 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
STSS Crate 602 Sportsman Feature (25 laps)
TRACK PREP FOR FONDA 200
FONDA 200 DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
CANADIAN & AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS
DRIVERS, START YOUR ENGINES
STSS Modified Fonda 200 (200 laps, $53,000 to win!)
Sources: Brett Deyo/BD Motorsports Media LLC