Mar 3, 2025 08:35 AM EDT
OUTLAW SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES CLASS SPONSORS FOR 2025
Story by Kenny Shupp Jr.
(Dundee, NY) The 2025 season at the Outlaw Speedway is rapidly taking shape as track owner, Tyler Siri recently announced the class sponsors for the upcoming season.
Since purchasing the facility ten years ago, Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram of Penn Yan, NY has been the headline sponsor of the Outlaw Speedway Modified Division. To better promote Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, the Rt. 14a, Penn Yan, NY based company brings at least one and sometimes several classy-looking vehicles from the company’s large inventory of new and used cars, trucks and SUVs to the track each race night for fans to view and make a deal. In addition to sponsoring the premier Modified Division at the facility, Friendly is also one of the sponsors of Team Siri Racing which features a fleet of front line Modifieds. Friendly also has billboard signage and frequently sponsors nights of competition along with the highly visible Outlaw Speedway Victory Lane located right in front of the main grandstand seating section. And good news, Rodney Cole has returned to Friendly as a Sales Representative. After taking some time away, Rodney is back in full force. For a complete look at Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram go to www.myfriendlyauto.com.
In addition to Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram’s involvement at Outlaw Speedway Knapp and Schlappi Lumber of Penn Yan and Dundee will market the American Racer Tire Sportsman which features a spec 602 Chevrolet power plant strapped between the pipes of a chassis of the teams choosing.
Knapp and Schlappi Lumber is a well-respected and continually growing organization, having started well over half a century ago at a small hillside location in the Town of Barrington just south of Penn Yan. From there K and S Lumber has moved into a new state-of-the-art facility located on Rt. 54 right on the northern shore of Keuka Lake and as the business has gotten more popular with local contractors and do it yourselfers, so has the size of the facility. Knapp and Schlappi family member Steve Perry is a former driver himself and like so many other successful businesspeople, Perry recognizes the value of marketing through Motorsports. Perry will also be found periodically in the Outlaw Speedway pit area rubbing elbows and talking shop all the while supporting the popular 602 Crate Sportsman Division.
In addition to their Penn Yan, NY location, Knapp and Schlappi also has a second store at 71 Bigelow Ave. in Dundee, NY offering the same fantastic prices and inventory that is available at their home office in Penn Yan.
For a complete look at the entire Knapp and Schlappi Lumber organization with their two locations on Rt. 54 in Penn Yan and on Bigelow Ave. in Dundee go to www.knappandschlappi.com.
For the second straight season, Swarthout Recycling of Beaver Dams, NY will return to market the popular Street Stock Division at Outlaw. Swarthout Recycling is this region’s largest supplier of roll-off containers for every application. They also buy both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals at their Cr. 19, Beaver Dams, Ny location paying top prices. Swarthout Recycling is also geared up to oversee demolition of homes and businesses including asbestos abatement and Swarthout has recently expanded their family owner business to now offer crane services for every application. No job is too big or too small. For more information you can call their office at 607-936-0013 or check out their all-new web site at www.swarthoutrecycling.com. The Swarthout Recycling Street Stock Division bolsters good weekly car counts with a who’s who list of drivers dotted throughout the roster. There have been three different track champions in the past three seasons. Will 2025 find a new face claiming the Track Championship?
Seven seasons ago, a pair of NAPA Auto Parts Store owners joined forces to sponsor the Hobby Stock Division at Outlaw Speedway. The Mike and Kelly Bills owned Addison NAPA Store, Main Street in downtown Addison, NY along with a trio of Nate Dunning owned NAPA store locations in Corning, Hornell and Wellsville are the main sponsors for the competitive Hobby Stock Division. After taking possession from long-time Addison NAPA owner, Vera Eaker, the Bills family has done an overhaul of the facility which not only specializes in those great NAPA parts, but Mike Bills is an accomplished rebuilder of automatic transmissions, quick change rear ends and shock absorbers. In addition, the Addison NAPA specializes in high performance bolt on parts for Modified and Sportsman applications from such companies as Bicknell and Behrent’s. Dunning is also a former Mini Stock and Street Stock wheelman but gave up the driving chores years ago to focus on ownership of his group of NAPA Auto Parts Stores which keeps him plenty busy. Dunning NAPA is heavily involved in the local race community sponsoring numerous tracks, drivers and race teams. All four NAPA locations offer delivery service and hours may vary from location to location. For more information, the Addison and the Dunning NAPA locations can be found on Facebook.
The Winners Circle Deli, Main Street in downtown Dundee will return for their tenth season as sponsor of the 4 Cylinder Mini Stock Division which is a mixture of both front and rear wheel driven 4-cylinder creations and the class provides plenty of excitement with a number of different faces gracing victory lane on an annual basis; the class is super competitive. Since joining forces with Outlaw Speedway when Tyler Siri purchased the track, Winner’s Circle Deli provides sandwich platters for the nightly sponsor booths and those in attendance just love the variety of scrumptious meat and cheese selections all delivered on fresh rolls. The Winner’s Circle Deli is located at 20 Main Street in Dundee, NY and offers an in-house delicatessen, fresh soups, breakfast sandwiches, salads, subs, chili, fresh coffee and donuts Winner’s Circle Deli also offers top notch catering services for any occasion. For more information, including hours of operation, go to Facebook.
Lee Fritz Masonry will return to Outlaw Speedway in 2025 to once again sponsor the Youth Bandit Division. History will show that many of the top names in northeast racing circles have come through the Fritz Masonry Outlaw Speedway Bandit Division dating back some thirty years. The Fritz Masonry Bandits compete as part of the Regular 5 Card Show at Outlaw and the kids, piloting 4-cylinder Mini Stocks, really put on a great show for the fans whenever they take to the Fast 4/10 of a Mile Oval. Company owner Lee Fritz operates a local masonry business specializing in all forms of concrete needs. Fritz is also a weekly competitor in the 4 Cylinder Mini Stock Division where he finished a solid fifth in the final 2024-point standings.
“I am extremely fortunate at Outlaw Speedway to have a great line-up of impressive class sponsors, stated track owner, Tyler Siri. Every one of the partners really looks forward to marketing their respective divisions and we make sure they all get plenty of exposure each race night on the tracks Public Address System and our Facebook account which draws millions of viewers. In addition, every class sponsor is mentioned in all upcoming event press releases that go out as well as any full race stories that are distributed to the working media and other forms of social media. Overall, it is a great relationship between the sponsors, the track and all the competitors.”
For daily updates and a countdown to the season opener at the facility on April 4-5, 2025, go to www.Facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC/.
For a complete look at the rules for all divisions, marketing partners, contacts and the complete 2025 schedule of events log on at www.outlawspeedwayllc.com.
