Brookfield Speedway
| Location | Brookfield, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°49′09″N 75°18′37″W / 42.8192°N 75.31036°W |
| Owner | Madison County Fair Board |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Former names | Madison County Fairgrounds |
| Website | www.madisoncountyfairny.com |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | .4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Turns | 4 |
Brookfield Speedway is a quarter-mile dirt oval raceway located on the Madison County Fairgrounds in Central New York State.
Overview
[edit]The Madison County Fairgrounds held its first motorized race with sprint cars in 1935. When the grandstand was rebuilt in 1950 stock car racing became a weekly summer event until shutting down in 1961.[1] The speedway reopened from 1977 until 1981, and in 1995 Mike Budka Jr. and Fred Bagley negotiated a single-year lease with the Madison County Fair Board.[2]
Except for some exhibition races by a regional antique stock car club, the track then remained dormant for the next two decades.[3]
In 2019, the Fair Board bought auto racing back to the venue as part of their annual county fair. A more complete racing card returned in 2023 when promoter Brett Deyo partnered with the Fair Board.[4]
Events
[edit]The Brookfield Speedway offers one event each month from May through October. These occasions feature the Short Track Super Series Sportsman, 600 cc Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Four Cylinders, and Slingshots.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cleaver, Jolene (July 11, 2021). "Madison County Fair has rich history". Oneida Dispatch. NY. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ Maxy, Alicia (April 26, 1995). "Stockers to roar again at Brookfield Speedway". Syracuse Herald-Journal. NY. p. B1. Retrieved April 17, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ Fallis, Laurie (July 10, 2019). "Brookfield Speedway set to open it gates after twenty year hiatus". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ O'Brien, Dick (June 15, 2023). "Josh Walker and Brett Deyo help bring long dormant Brookfield Speedway back to life". The Post-Standard. NY. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Brookfield Speedway Opens May 25; One Show Month". Dirt Track Digest. January 5, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Brookfield Speedway Announces Summer Modified For New York". Utica NY: WFRG-FM. January 8, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
