RONNIE JOHNSON TAKES THIUNDER WIN TO KICK OFF WEEKEND AT UTICA-ROME SPEEDWAY
VERNON, NY- Ronnie Johnson came into the final weekend of racing at Utica-Rome Speedway without a win in the 2011 season but on the opening night of the two day event, Johnson changed that. An upfront starting spot and some key passes of lapped traffic late in the race provided Johnson with a big $5,000 Thunder on the Thruway Series win on Turning Stone Casino, Clinton Auto Service, and Clinton Car Wash night to kick off the New Yorker 200 Weekend. ...see more

NIGHT OF FEATURES VICTORIES AT FONDA GO TO DANNY VARIN AND RONNIE JOHNSON
8/13/11
By: Ron Szczerba
FONDA, NY – Fifteen years ago when Ric Lucia took over the reigns as the promoter of the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway he started something new and different to add excitement to the formula as to how the track champions were determined called the Night of Features. That format meant double features for the top three divisions bringing added pressure to the drivers but excitement to the fans.
That format continued in 2011 with Danny Varin (modified), Mark Mortensen (602 sportsman), Rocky Warner (pro stock), and Dave Horning Sr. (street stock) winning the first feature events in their respective divisions while Ken Hollenbeck was the winner of the 4-cylinder feature event.
Taking the 2011 track championships in their respective divisions were Ronnie Johnson (modified), Mark Mortensen (602 sportsman), Rocky Warner (pro stock), Cassidy Wilson (street stock), and Ben Righi (4-cylinders).
The evening’s racing program sponsored by BBL Companies started off with a vintage flyover while Mimi Lazzaro sang the National Anthem. ...see more

JOHNSON WINS FOURTH OF THE SEASON AT FONDA-7/2/11
By: Ron Szczerba
FONDA, NY – Ronnie Johnson celebrated the Fourth of July weekend at the Fonda Speedway Saturday evening with his fourth modified feature win of the 2011 season in the Palmer’s Service Center #2 Teo Pro car. For Johnson it was his 19th career win at the Track of Champions moving him ahead of Rene Charland into the 16th position on the all time win list. ...see more

JOHNSON WINS SECOND OF THE SEASON AT FONDA - 5/7/11
By: Ron Szczerba

FONDA, NY – On opening day of the 2011 season at the Fonda Speedway Ronnie Johnson raced to the big win in the $4,000 to win Ice Jam event and hopes for the season started out real high. Then two weeks of rain and a week of bad luck followed afterwards after a flat tire took him out of contention in the event last week.Racing is a sport of highs and lows and after last week’s “low” Saturday evening ended up as a “high” for Johnson as he took his second win of the season and the 17th of his career at the Track of Champions in the Palmer’s Service Center, JPM powered #2 Teo car.“This car was good right out of the box a couple of weeks ago and I thought that we actually had something for them last week until the flat tire took us out of contention,” Johnson said in victory lane. “But tonight proved that we have a real good race car and maybe we will have something for them by the end of the season as far as points are concerned.” ...see more

JOHNSON WINS $4000 ICE JAM AT FONDA - 4/9/11
By: Ron Szczerba
FONDA, NY – If you look at the records for opening day victories at the Track of Champions Fonda Speedway Jack Johnson leads the way with a total of eight while his son Ronnie has never won an opening day event at Fonda. That all changed on Saturday evening as Ronnie Johnson was able to capture the $4,000 to win Ice Jam event which opened the 2011 racing season at Fonda...see more