Beast of the East Showdown Brings Four Nights of Mod Lite Action to New York Tracks August 15–18

By Dave Medler BREWERTON, N.Y. (Jul. 11, 2025) — Mike Mullen scored the biggest victory of his career in Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite competition Friday night at Brewerton Speedway, claiming $2,150 in purse and awards—and an additional $8,000 in the Motor Raffle—at the inaugural Brian “Crutch” Crutchley Memorial. Zach Sobotka and Mullen brought the 24-car field to green for the 33-lap main event, with Sobotka jumping to the early lead. However, a caution flew on lap two, and Sobotka broke on the restart, ending his night early. By lap five, Mullen was in front with points leader Joe Isabell in hot pursuit. Justin Williams, P.O. Trudeau, and Joe Garafolo also battled in the top five. Mullen and Isabell broke away from the field by lap 10 while the fight continued behind them. The two remained locked in a duel at halfway, with lapped traffic looming ahead. On lap 25, both leaders hugged the low side before Isabell moved to the top, hoping to find an edge as the final laps clicked off. But Mullen [Read More]

FULTON, N.Y. (Feb. 24, 2023) – Fulton Speedway will crown its first IMCA STARS Mod Lite track champion this season. Five race dates, four of them on Saturday nights, will complement Friday shows at sister track Brewerton Speedway. “We have had a dedicated and devoted group of drivers in this division the last few years. The Fulton dates give them the chance to race for a track championship as well as more opportunities to race for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national and state points,” said Cory Reed, promoter of the two north central New York speed plants. Mod Lites had run at both venues before Brewerton began sanctioning the division full-time in 2021; Fulton has hosted three sanctioned races each of the last two years.  Following their Friday, April 28 opener, the IMCA STARS Mod Lites run Saturdays May 13, June 10, July 29 and Aug 12 at Fulton. They are also on the card for the Outlaw 200 special on Sept. 28, the weekend after the 2023 point season ends.  Seventeen Friday dates [Read More]

BREWERTON, N.Y. – The newest IMCA division is new to race programs at two New York speedplants.  Brewerton Speedway hosts 15 Friday night dates for the STARS Mod Lites beginning May 14 through Sept. 3. Fulton Speedway, half an hour to the west, features the class as part of May 22, June 12, July 24 and Aug. 21 Saturday shows. The STARS Mod Lite sanctions are the first in the state announced by IMCA. “Our drivers asked us to sanction with IMCA so they could run for points,” explained Cory Reed, promoter at both tracks, located in the north central New York. “Some of our teams had traveled to out-of-state races to chase STARS points last year.”  Mod Lites had run 20-plus years on the 1/3-mile clay oval at Brewerton and at specials on the 3/8-mile clay at Fulton. Reed likes both the unique appearance and economics of the division and hopes the combination of IMCA sanctioning can boost car count numbers for both weekly and special events.  “These cars have a different look than [Read More]