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& New York on the front stretch and Pennsylvania on the back stretch wall! Photos: Paul Arch
NEW STATELINE SPEEDWAY ON MARKET WHY BUY A HOUSE when a racetrack is available? The New Stateline Speedway, which is very near the New York/ Pennsylvania border in Busti, New York, is looking for new ownership. The track was built in 1956 and last changed hands in 2015. According to the real estate listing “It isn’t every day that an engine revving opportunity like this comes along, and this is most certainly not an ordinary piece of real estate! It is a Busti, NY landmark, a part of the Chautauqua Lake community, and a place where
families and motor car enthusiasts come to enjoy thrilling action on the weekend. To get a sense of the rich history of the Stateline Speedway, visit the website
statelinelegacy.org. This website hosts an extensive archive of photographs and media dating back to the early days of the race track.”
Earl Pearson taking the final checkered flag of the final Colossal in 2009.
COLOSSAL RETURNS TO CHARLOTTE IT’S BACK! After a decade plus, one of Dirt Late Models biggest events will return to the Dirt Track at Charlotte in May of 2022 with the return of the Colossal 100. The race was contested from 2006-2009 and saw Scott Bloomquist sweep the first two before Steve Francis and Earl Pearson Jr. won in 2008 and 2009. According to the release, “Officials from Charlotte Motor Speedway and XR Events have reached an agreement to revive the Colossal 100 and support it with a showcase of local grassroots classes, headlined by the Super Late Models, with a format similar to the XR Events promoted Bristol Dirt Nationals, Texas Dirt Nationals and the Duel in the Desert. Complete details of the Colossal 100V will be released at a later date at www.racexr.com.”
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DIRT EMPIRE MAGAZINE • ISSUE 06 - 2021
Photo: Tony Hammett
