Fulton Speedway
History
Millard “Bub” Benway and his brother Ray used their construction business, Benway Bros. Construction, to build a 1/3 mile paved oval under the name Mil-Ray Raceway. The first event was held June 24th, 1961, and a 1/8 mile dragstrip began operations on July 15, 1962, and ran for a decade.
Asphalt racing was on the weekly schedule until 1978. The track was reopened as a 3/8 mile dirt oval in 1979.
in July 1998, Harvey, Joan, and David Fink purchased the track. Since 2009, the track, along with the Brewerton Speedway, has been owned by John and Laura Wight. The Wights previously owned the Can-Am Speedway.
Outlaw 200
In 1986, Benway presented a 200-lap event, featuring small-block modifieds, dubbing it the Victoria 200 in honor of his recently deceased wife. The event grew to be one of the most prestigious Modified races in the Northeast, and while motor rules were opened up to include big-block engines for a period, in 2023 the race returned to its roots as a small-block program.
| Year | Winner | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Billy Pauch | 2012 | Pat Ward |
| 1987 | Billy Pauch | 2013 | Jimmy Phelps |
| 1988 | Billy Pauch | 2014 | Matt Sheppard |
| 1989 | Billy Pauch | 2015 | Billy Decker |
| 1990 | Billy Pauch | 2016 | Jimmy Phelps |
| 1991 | Frank Cozze | 2017 | Billy Decker |
| 1992 | Tom Kinsella | 2018 | Jimmy Phelps |
| 1993 | Paul Jensen | 2019 | Mike Maresca |
| 1994 | Dale Planck | 2021 | Mat Williamson |
| 1995 | Tom Kinsella | 2022 | Matt Sheppard |
| 1996 | Kenny Brightbill | 2023 | Matt Sheppard |
| 1997 | Billy Pauch | 2024 | Mat Williamson |
| 1998 | Tim Fuller | ||
| 1999 | Alan Johnson | ||
| 2000 | Danny Johnson | ||
| 2001 | Alan Johnson | ||
| 2002 | Alan Johnson | ||
| 2003 | Alan Johnson | ||
| 2004 | Tim Fuller | ||
| 2005 | Tim Fuller | ||
| 2006 | Danny Johnson | ||
| 2007 | Billy Decker | ||
| 2008 | Danny Johnson | ||
| 2009 | Billy Decker | ||
| 2010 | Brett Hearn |
References
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- ^ "Race Tracks-Fulton Speedway". North American Motorsports Pages. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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- ^ "John Wight to buy Brewerton and Fulton speedways". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Medler, Dave (September 5, 2013). "Fulton Speedway Countdown Is On For 28th Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend". Oswego County Today. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Dick (September 28, 2023). "Fulton's Outlaw 200 to return to a 358 modified race Saturday". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Outlaw 200". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Dick (October 7, 2024). "Canadian Mat Williamson wins second Outlaw 200 at Fulton Speedway Saturday". NYup.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.