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Thursday Night Showdown: Short Track Super Series Invades Outlaw Speedway

DUNDEE, NY – A Thursday night “showdown” in the Finger Lakes is set for Outlaw Speedway on Thursday, July 10.

The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco makes its annual stop at Tyler Siri’s wide and racy four-tenths-mile venue located just outside of Watkins Glen in Dundee, N.Y., for the ‘Dave Machuga Memorial’ Outlaw Showdown.

A healthy $7,078.78 top prize awaits the STSS Modified contingent in Round No. 3 of the HYTORC of New York North Region. The feature event is 50 laps in distance.

The STSS Modified HYTORC of New York North Region title fight is heating up following last week’s ‘Firecracker 50’ at N.Y.’s Fonda Speedway. Stewart Friesen of Sprakers, N.Y., leads Matt Sheppard of Savannah, N.Y., by 24 points entering Outlaw.

Jack Lehner of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., sits third, 54 behind the leaders, with Quebec’s David Hebert and Canandaigua, N.Y.’s Alex Payne 62 and 68 points back, respectively.

Complete standings are posted on the STSS website: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/standings/2025/28281/1575

Thursday’s event marks the eighth appearance by the STSS at Outlaw Speedway, the first of which took place in 2016. Friesen is the defending event winner; he also reached the Sunoco checkered flags first in ’19 and ’18. Sheppard has posted wins in ’22 and ’16.

Single event winners include Cory Costa (’23) and Steve Paine (’21).

For the Thursday event, pit gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. The drivers’ meeting takes place at 6 p.m. with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 7 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $30 (Adults) and $28 (Seniors). Kids 12 and under are FREE.

Pit admission is $50. Kids (ages 6-12) pay $20. Children 5 and under are FREE.

Complete event info is at the following link: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/eventinfo/

The event will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).

After Outlaw, attention turns to N.Y.’s Afton Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 16 for the ‘Interstate 88 Special’ featuring the STSS Modifieds in a 48-lap, $5,088-to-win HYTORC of New York North Region program plus STSS Sportsman competing for 28 laps and $1,588 to win racing for Madsen Overhead Doors Inc. North Region points.

Outlaw Speedway is located at 82 Main Street Dundee, NY 14837. To learn more, visit www.outlawspeedwayllc.com, call 607.678.4044 or e-mail outlawspeedwayllc@gmail.com.

To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco, visit www.shorttracksuperseries.com, e-mail bdmotorsportsmedia@gmail.com, check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook or @ShortTrackSS on (X) or Instagram.

The Short Track Super Series is presented by Bob Hilbert Sportswear, FloRacing, American Racer, Lias Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, BDR Speed, NJ Quality Drywall, HYTORC of New York, Ollie’s, Penske Racing Shocks, Saint Lawrence Radiology, Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, Bicknell Racing Products, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Madsen Overhead Doors, Belmont’s Garage, Wegner Automotive, DIG Race Products, ATL, Dirt Draft, Swagger Factory Apparel, F.X. Caprara Car Companies, Algonkin Motel LLC, Beyea Custom Headers, Design for Vision, Sunglass Central, Dirt Track Digest TV, DKM Fabrication, EIBACH, Flach Performance Products, Henry’s Headers & Exhaust Systems, JK Signworks, JLR Technologies, Dave Prime Jr. MAC Tools, MD3, PEM Engineering, Schultz Racing Fuel Cells, SRI Performance, Superior Remodeling, Swift Springs, The Exotic Brand, TV 12 Racing Products, VAHLCO Wheels & Wilwood Disc Brakes.

STSS MODIFIED EVENT HISTORY: OUTLAW SPEEDWAY

July 11, 2024 (North, 50 laps): STEWART FRIESEN – Jack Lehner – Ajay Potrzebowski II – Bobby Varin – Anthony Perrego

June 6, 2023 (North, 50 laps): CORY COSTA – Alex Payne – Alan Johnson – Mat Williamson – Danny Johnson

May 17, 2022 (North, 50 laps): MATT SHEPPARD – Stewart Friesen – Billy Decker – Brett Haas – Alex Payne

May 18, 2021 (North, 50 laps): STEVE PAINE – Mike Mahaney – Anthony Perrego – Stewart Friesen – Matt Sheppard

June 19, 2019 (North, 33 laps, shortened by rain): STEWART FRIESEN – Erick Rudolph – Mat Williamson – Jeremy Smith – Danny Johnson

June 20, 2018 (North, 50 laps): STEWART FRIESEN – Alan Johnson – Mat Williamson – Mike Mahaney – Ryan Godown

June 8, 2016 (North, 50 laps): MATT SHEPPARD – Erick Rudolph – Andy Bachetti – Danny Creeden – Billy Van Pelt

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