Albany-Saratoga Speedway

Albany-Saratoga Speedway
"The Great Race Place"
Location Malta, New York
Time zone GMT-5
Coordinates 42°59′19″N 73°46′56″W / 42.9885°N 73.7821°W / 42.9885; -73.7821Coordinates: 42°59′19″N 73°46′56″W / 42.9885°N 73.7821°W / 42.9885; -73.7821
Owner Howard Commander
Operator Lyle DeVore
Opened 1965
Oval
Surface Dirt
Length 0.56 km (0.36 mi)
Turns 4

Albany-Saratoga Speedway is an 0.36-mile dirt oval on U.S. Route 9 in Malta, New York. The track features racing on Friday nights, with five different weekly racing divisions, including DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Pro Stocks and Street Stocks and also Four cylinder racers.

The Speedway first opened in 1965. From 1977 It was owned by the family of C. J. Richards, a founder of the Champlain Valley Racing Association. In 2011 it was put up for sale. After a period of uncertainty as to whether it would continue to be used for racing, it was purchased by the owners of Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, New York.[1]. The speedway hosts to such divisions as Modifieds, Pro Stocks, 4 cylinders and STR's.

References

  1. "Family puts Speedway up for sale for $6 million". Daily Gazette. August 29, 2011. Retrieved Jan 12, 2015.
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