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Anyone who wishes to attend is encouraged to visit the “Orange County Fair – New York” Facebook page, where you can enter to win 4 free $10 food vouchers and a $20 VIP parking spot simply by liking and commenting on the pinned post! The contest will remain open until Thursday, Sept. 24th, the opening night of the Festival.
Tues. 9/22 will be the final Tuesday Night Test and Tune session at OCFS for the 2020 season. While the track's been shutdown, the OCFS crew has been using the Test and Tunes as an opportunity to tune our track prep process and really work at cutting dust and making a great racing surface. All in all, track management is happy to report that it has been a success.
In anticipation of a return to racing in 2020 (for ESW 2020? stay tuned), catch up on the shortened 2020 season of Saturday Night racing at OCFS with these race recap videos. Full events can also be purchased, Video-On-Demand style in the "Live Streaming" section.
With county fairs across New York State, cancelled for the 2020 season, you might be wondering how you’re going to get your fried Oreo fix? Sure, you can get a burger, hot dogs and some other fair classics at one of your favorite local eateries, but it’s just somehow not the same as visiting vendors at the fair. The Orange County Fair Drive-Thru Fair Food Festival is the socially distanced answer to any fair foodie’s prayers! The event scheduled to take place on Sept. 24-27 and Oct. 1-4 at the Orange County fairgrounds, in Middletown NY, will feature a “Drive-Thru” style format where fairgoers enter the grounds in their vehicle, drive up to designated “stops” or areas with certain types of fair foods and receive window service like a classic drive-in diner!
Last Night's (9/1) Tuesday Night Test and Tune was yet another successful test of OCFS's new track prep procedures as well as being a packed house. The pits were at max capacity for what is allowed at a practice session! As things at OCFS are still up in the air regarding a return to regular operations, track management is announcing another Tuesday Night Test and Tune for Tuesday, September 8th, from 6-9PM.
Did you know there are hundreds of hours of racing action at OCFS that can be watched for FREE online? OCFS's official YouTube Channel has been uploading new old OCFS Classics every week from the video archives at the Speedway. Fans can even catch up with some 2020 races and other recent events, streaming for free in their entirety! With so much good content, what are the 10 best videos on OCFS's YouTube Channel, the true cream of the crop, the GOATS? Well let's count them down!
Given the great turnout, the positive reactions to holding the session, and the success of the track prep; two more "Tuesday Night Test and Tunes" are being added to the OCFS schedule, while actual racing remains on hold due to the mandated shutdown of OCFS's spectator areas. Tuesday 8/25 and 9/1 will now be Test and Tune days. OCFS staff can accommodate up to 30 teams at each session, who must pre-register by calling the speedway office at 845-342-2573. Please leave a message if you get the machine, your call will be returned. The cost of the session is $150 per team.
Tuesday, August 18th from 6-9PM, OCFS management will open the speedway for a testing and tuning session for up to 30 race teams, (but no less than 20). Any interested drivers/teams, please call the Speedway office or email info@omeevents.com for information. Cost for the test session will be $150 per team.
July 30th, 2020 – It is with our deepest regrets that we must inform our fans and competitors that we cannot at this time return to our regularly scheduled Saturday Night racing events. Saturday, August 1st is no longer on our schedule, but we are not calling it quits for the season. Racing will return to OCFS when we can get our Drive-In sections opened back up.
A three-division racing card is on tap this coming Saturday, July 25 at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York. Topping the program will be the 467-cubic inch United Rentals DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds competing in a series of qualifying races setting the field for their 30-lap feature race.