Super Dirt Week

Super Dirt Week is a modified racing event held annually on Columbus Day weekend in Central New York state.

History

The first event was scheduled over three days, from September 29, through October 1, 1972 at the New York State Fairgrounds. Inspection and qualifying races were conducted on Friday and Saturday, and the Championship race was held on Sunday.[1]

In 1976 a fourth day was added to the schedule, and a 100 mile race the USAC Champ Cars was held on Saturday October 2.[2] The date of the event was eventually changed to Columbus Day weekend, and expanded to 6 days and championships for 5 car classes. The Syracuse Mile remained the featured race track until 2015, and companion races were added over the week at the nearby race tracks in Elbridge, Weedsport, and Brewerton.

After the 2015 event the grandstands at the Syracuse Mile were torn down, and in 2016 2017 and this years event in 2018. Oswego Speedway hosted the primary races.[3]

Media coverage

The event was first televised live on ESPN in 1980. During the next 35 years, broadcast rights went to TNN, the Empire Sports Net, SPEED, and most recently, to CBS Sports Network.

References
  1. "Coming; Palmer and Varin Have Great Weekend". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. "Super Dirt Week is Here". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. "Fairgrounds' track faces final memories of long racing history". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
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