Afton Motorsports Park joins the 2025 American Racer Cup presented by Sunoco, marking a significant return to the prestigious racing program. Ron Ford has secured a three-year agreement as the speedway's promoter, with races scheduled for Saturday nights using American Racer Tires.

The Modified and Sportsman divisions will compete in the North Region category. The "Working Man's Race" Short Track SuperNationals returns to Afton during Columbus Day weekend in October.

Competition Details:

• Registration deadline: May 1, 2025
• Season: April 11 - September 1 (Labor Day)
• Available online and paper registration

Modified Division Prizes:

• Total prize pool: $40,000+
• Overall standings (top 15): $36,000 total
• First place: $10,000
• Regional point funds (North/South): $1,000-$250 for top 5

Tire Certificate Distribution:

• 5 pre-season drawings for early registrants
• Up to 12 tire certificates per participating speedway
• Year-end home track awards: 3 tires (champion), 2 tires (second), 1 tire (third to fifth)
• 10 random drawing certificates

Sportsman Division Prizes:

• Overall point fund: $6,750 (15 positions)
• First place: $1,500
• Regional point funds: $3,000 total ($500-$100 for top 5)
• Tire certificates: Similar structure to Modified division

Participating Tracks (14 total):

• Accord Speedway (Friday)
• Afton Motorsports Park (Saturday)
• Autodrome Granby (Friday)
• Big Diamond Speedway (Friday)
• Bridgeport Motorsports Park (Saturday)
• Delaware International Speedway (Saturday)
• Fonda Speedway (Saturday)
• Georgetown Speedway (Friday)
• Grandview Speedway (Saturday)
• New Egypt Speedway (Saturday)
• Outlaw Speedway (Friday)
• Penn Can Speedway (Friday)
• Utica-Rome Speedway (Friday)
• Woodhull Raceway (Saturday)

All tracks feature Modified and Sportsman divisions, with Grandview running Open Sportsman instead of Crate.

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