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SHEPHERD COMMUNICATION & SECURITY PRESENTS “FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT” THIS SATURDAY JUNE 28 AT THE FONDA SPEEDWAY FEATURING $5 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION AND

By: Ron Szczerba

Fonda, NY – This Saturday, June 28 at the “Track of Champions” Fonda Speedway a special “Fan Appreciation Night” with $5 grandstand admission for all of the fans will take place at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds track presented by Shepherd Communication & Security.

All regular divisions will be in action including the Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, the Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, the Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, the Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman, and the Fonda Fair Four Cylinders.

A special event on the racing program called the “Bill Ag Modified Elimination Races” will honor the late Bill Anagnostopoulos, who was the owner of the Winners Circle, which is a restaurant in Fonda, NY that is located just around the corner from the Fonda Speedway. Bill was a great friend to racing and sponsored many drivers at the speedway through the years and sponsored events at the track as well. On a typical Saturday evening, he would get away from the restaurant to attend the races at Fonda where he had many friends in both the pit area and the grandstands.

Current point leader (as of 6/21/2025) Jack Lehner is automatically entered in the event as well as the rest of the top five in points including Alex Yankowski, Bobby Hackel IV, Ronnie Johnson, and last week’s winner Rocky Warner.

Brian Calabrese, Jessica Friesen, Danny Varin, Cody Clark, and Pep Corradi all have a chance to race into the event as well based on their sixth through tenth positions in points, with the driver who has the fastest time in hot laps being added to the event! Over $10,000 will be paid out to the drivers in the “Bill Ag Modified Elimination Races” by various sponsors and people who have donated to the event.

Last year Rocky Warner won the event for the first time, winning a total of $1,100 for two laps! Afterwards Warner told Mimi Lazzaro in victory lane:

“I’ve been begging to win a round in this event, and we won the right one this time,” Warner said last year. “I always watched Ronnie (Johnson) change gears for this race and he would have me by two car lengths going into turn one. This week I said to Tadd (car owner Tadd Parks) can we get gears for this thing, and we did. I always thought just run what we’ve got but it bit us in the butt a few times. Two laps you’ve got to get that jump into turn one.”

This years Bill Ag Memorial will be the 10th annual event with previous winners including Bobby Varin (2014), Ronnie Johnson (2016, 2017, 2021, and 2023), Tim Fuller (2018), Stewart Friesen (2019), Demetrios Drellos (2022), and Rocky Warner (2024).

Some quotes from previous winners of the “Bill Ag Memorial Modified Elimination Races” event:

“It’s pretty cool to see this event get bigger and bigger every year,” Johnson said after his win in 2023. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Bill was a great guy, and it shows who he was with all of this support of this event. It’s just something special. This race has been great to us; it’s an honor to support Bill and his whole family.”

“It feels great to be back here in victory lane at Fonda for the 2022 Bill Ag event,” Demetrious Drellos said in victory lane after the win over Craig Hanson. “Hopefully, we can get another one later on in the regular feature, but it was cool to win $1,000 it was a fun race. After being pushed to victory lane for the ceremonies for the Bill Ag event, Drellos said “I gotta figure out what’s wrong with the car, I think I broke the driveshaft, but I rather it happened now than during the regular feature.”

“This is a very special event honoring Bill from the Winners Circle,” Stewart Friesen said in victory lane after his win in 2019. “This is a cool mid-summer special race that has become a big event so thanks to all the sponsors and the organizers for their efforts.”

“When Josh (Hohenforst) got lane choice for the last race I thought that I was in trouble,” Tim Fuller said after his win in 2018. “I was real concerned because he is fast here at Fonda on a heavy track. This event is a little different, it has a lot of pizzazz, and racing needs more of that.”

2025 BILL AG MEMORIAL SPONSORS – OVER $10,000 TO BE GIVEN TO THE MODIFIED DRIVERS PARTICIPATING!

??Round 1 -$800 ??
Swagger Factory Apparel - $300
Rick &Tom Kietlinski - $250
Brian Wisler from Mac Tools - $100
Ken Hanson Paving Inc. - $100
The Hazzard family In memory of Wayne Hazzard -$50

??Round 2 - $900 ??
Melissa Rava- $250
Royal Mountain Ski Area - $200
Chris & Erin Abele -$100
DVR Portables - $100
One Zee Tees - $100
Chrissy & Holly Ag - $100
Alan Hosbach -$50

??Round 3- $1,000??
Happy Harry Shaffer & Shelly - $350
Auspelmyer Excavating & Paving -$250
Macek’s Garage - $200
Louise & Tom Carville - $100
Chrissy & Holly Ag - $100

??Round 4- $1,026??
Mikey & Alex Jackson - $301
Pro-Tech Scale Service - $300
Sherry & Eric Gifford - $200
Chrissy & Holly Ag - $100
Corbett Family - $50
In Memory of Amsterdam Fire Department Battalion Chief J. Michael Mancini - $50 Martin Kelly - $25

??Final Round - $1,200??
Tadd Parks- $500
Randy Mallett - $200
Online Performance Parts - $200
Chase Moran Racing - $200
MTB Sealcoating - $100

??Elimination Awards - $100 Each??
Mark Siegenthaler - 1st driver eliminated Chad Edwards - 2nd driver eliminated Fonda Speedway 50/50 Ladies - 3rd driver eliminated Mimi Lazzaro - 4th driver eliminated Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds - 5th driver eliminated

??Fastest Elimination Race lap??
Larry Wrobel - $100

??6 thru 10 in points timed hot laps??
Dirt Modified Nostalgia Tour - Fastest time - $100 Swank & Son Property Maintenance - 2nd fastest time - $100 Wheel People (Ed Lamberton)- 3rd fastest time - $100 The Furnare Family - 4th fastest time - $100 Ken Hanson Paving, Inc. - 5th fastest time - $100

??Bill Ag Award is given in Bill’s memory to recognize a driver who races every Saturday night, loves racing, works hard, has a great attitude, and is a low budget team.
Megan Ag & Kevin Myers - $200

??Hot Lap Hero??(Fastest Modified in Hot laps) Greco Racing - Forever 12 In Memory of Lucas Polsinelli - $100

??Heat Race Winners??
$100 Andy’s Speed Gift Certificate - each heat race winner

??Feature Awards??
2nd place finish - $100 - Todd & Faye Winsman - In Memory of Jay Dufel 3rd place finish - $100 - Louise & Tom Carville 4th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag 5th place finish - $100 - Mark & Gina Hadcock - In Memory of Garrett Hadcock 6th place finish - $100 - Carole & Alton Palmer- In Memory of Ed Keyser 7th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag- In Memory of Bill Ag 8th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag 9th place finish - $100 - Kelley Keefe -In Memory of Bob James 10th place finish - $100 - The Romano Family 11th place finish - $111 - In Memory of Steve Bidwell 12th place finish - $100 - Hazard Family- In Memory of Wayne Hazzard 13th place finish - $100 - Mike & Sue Dennie 14th place finish - $100 - M2 Metals 15th place finish - $100 - Scott & Kim Chirichio 16th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag -In Memory of Bill Ag 17th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag 18th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag 19th place finish - $100 - Chrissy & Holly Ag 20th place finish - $150 - Greg Clute

1st Modified Driver on the Hook - $100 Holmes and Kugler Towing Leader Lap 1 - $100 - One Zee Tees 17th place on lap 2 - $100 - Out of the Fast Lane Podcast 3rd place on lap 3 - $100 - 33 Race Products LLC Leader of lap 13 -$130 - MaryLou Coughlin - In Memory of Timmy Coughlin Halfway Modified Feature Leader - $100 - Out of the Fast Lane Podcast Last Driver on the lead lap - $100 - Koozie Korner 1st driver one lap down - $100 - One Zee Tees Hard Charger - $100 - B & B Dumpster Rentals Hard Luck Award - $200 - Zilles Racing Random Draw from 15th to 20th in Feature - $400 Gift Certificate - JAM Performance

??Bill Ag Hats for Elimination drivers & Ag Family??
Driven Design & Embroidery

If you are a race fan that gets to the track early, be sure to check out the history of the Fonda Speedway at the Fonda Speedway Museum & Hall of Fame which is located on the Fonda Fairgrounds at the rear of the parking area going down towards turn four. The museum is open from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on race days and admission is free!

Fonda Speedway weekly feature winners, their race teams, and sponsors are invited the following week to display their cars at the museum and watch their feature win on Flo before the races. The victorious car display can begin as early as 3:00, and you are welcome to arrive and stay as late as your schedule allows.

Please message the Fonda Speedway Hall of Fame and Museum Facebook page to RSVP or with any questions!
All Fonda Speedway events are broadcast LIVE on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv).

Since 1953, the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway has hosted the best in stock car racing. The speedway operates 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 or follow the speedway on Twitter: @thefondaspdwy or Instagram: @fondaspeedway.

Shepherd Communication & Security presents Fan Appreciation Night with $5 Grandstand Admission. Don't miss the popular Bill Ag Memorial Modified Elimination Races. All divisions in competition include:

Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds
Bill Ag Memorial Modified Elimination Races
Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman
Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks
Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc.
Fonda Fair Four Cylinders

All Gates Open: 4 p.m. - Hot Laps: 6 p.m. - Racing: 7 p.m.

Grandstand Admission: $5 (Adults & Seniors) - Kids 11 and under FREE

Infield Drive-In (includes four passes): $40

Pit Admission: $40 (Non-Members) - $35 (Members) - $10 Kids (11 and under)

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