Oct 5, 2026 11:50 AM EDT

15th ANNUAL DUTCH HOAG MEMORIAL WILL CLOSE THE BOOK ON OUTLAW SPEEDWAY’S 2026 SEASON

Friday and Saturday, October 16-17, 2026, will see numerous different divisions competing over the two-day affair and it will be 7’s Wild over the entire weekend.

Story by Kenny Shupp Jr.

(Dundee, NY) In what has become the highest attended event in the 69-year history of the Outlaw Speedway, track owner/promoter Tyler Siri will once again see his facility host the  15th Annual Dutch Hoag Memorial scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17.

“This has become an unbelievable event, exclaimed Siri.  For the past several years we have packed a lot into this two -day event where we usually have well over three hundred different cars see competition on Friday and Saturday.  The weather is generally good in mid-October and the fans and drivers turn out in full force.”

Friday night’s action will see the return of the 360 Empire Super Sprints for a complete program of time trialing, qualifying heats and a B-main if needed, Dash along with the A-main.

Albeit the 2026 ESS point battle has been decided, newly crowned Champion, Zach Sobotka will lead the charge of competitors into the Yates County Facility, and he will be joined by a full field of the highly popular 360 Sprints all looking for the $4,000 winners take.  

Thus far in “26” at Outlaw Speedway the Empire Super Sprints have raced on three separate occasions with Jordan Hutton picking up his first ever ESS feature victory on April 24 as part of the 11th Annual Spring Nationals.

No Panic Davie Franek found himself returning to the Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Victory Lane on July 31 as he celebrated his win on the 11th Annual Summer Nationals Night and most recently The Juice Jared Zimbardi was the winner of the 11th Fall Nationals on Friday, September 25.  

Three races, three different faces and the big question is will one of those trio of drivers be able to repeat on Friday, October 16 as part of Hoag Memorial Weekend?

New Jersey’s Davie Franek chalked up the win last year at Outlaw Speedway as he claimed the ESS A Main Event as part of the 2025 Hoag Memorial.

For a further look at ESS and the final point standings go to www.EmpireSuperSprints.com.  

The high powered 360 Empire Super Sprints will be joined on the card by Front Row Dash Qualifying Heats for the Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Modifieds, Knapp and Schlappi Lumber 602 Crate Sportsman as well as the Swarthout Recycling Street Stocks.

The Dash Qualifiers will lock in the front row for Saturday’s feature events.

Also, on the Friday schedule of events the MR Grafix 4 Cylinder Mini Stocks will run a full program of qualifying heats, consolation and a feature where the winner will take home a hefty check for $1,777.77.

At the 2025 Hoag Memorial Willy Easling of Beaver Dams claimed the winner’s check when he won the Mini Stock feature.

And if that is not enough, a Non-Winner’s Race will be staged for CRSA 305 Sprint Car Drivers, which meet the necessary criteria.

Saturday will feature complete shows for Modified’s, Crate Sportsman, Street and Hobby Stocks where the fields will be set for the Annual Dutch Hoag Memorial.

Friendly Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Modifieds will race for a winner’s take of $7,777.77 and $777.77 to start.

Michael Maresca will look to go back-to-back in claiming the 2026 40 lap Hoag Memorial Modified feature as he was victorious in 2025.

Knapp and Schlappi Lumber Crate Sportsman will go at it for $5077.77 to win and $507.77 to start with the Swarthout Recycling Street Stocks competing in the Empire 50 where the winner will pocket $2,777.77 with it paying $277.77 to take the green.

At the 2025 Hoag Memorial Payton Talbot won the K and S Crate Sportsman feature with Glenn Whritenour picking up the win in the Swarthout Street Stock Empire 50.

Addison, Corning, Hornell, Wellsville NAPA Auto Parts Stores Hobby Stocks have a nice payday in store as the winner of the feature will claim $1,777.77.

Third generation Stanley, NY speedster, Danny Kerrick etched his name into the record books last season with his Hoag Memorial NAPA Hobby Stock victory.

Included on the Saturday leg of the Hoag Memorial will be a complete program for the popular CRSA 305 Sprints where the winner of the Mike Emhoff led organization will pocket $3,000 to claim victory in the 305 Sprint Nationals.

At the 2025 Dutch Hoag Memorial a massive turnout of CRSA 305 Sprint Cars checked in with Dillon Paddock coming away victorious.  

The CRSA Sprints have competed twice thus far at Outlaw Speedway with Mike Smith taking the win on May 8.

Paul Colagiovanni was able to claim his first ever triumph in any form of Sprint Car Racing when he took home the big check and hardware for his Summer Nationals win on July 31.  

For a complete look at everything surrounding the CRSA 305 Sprints log on at www.crsasprints.com.  

Pit and Grandstand entry times, start times and ticket prices for both days are posted on Facebook. 

“This a huge event with massive payouts right across the board.  The success of this event has grown enormously over the eleven years that I have owned and operated this facility.  The past couple of years we have had summer like weather over the two days of racing and the fans and drivers have responded exceptionally well.  With the amount of money I am paying this year we could easily break all car count records for the weekend.”
That once again according to Tyler Siri of the Outlaw Speedway.

Named in memory of one of the regions best to ever cinch the belts, Dutch Hoag was a five-time winner of the Race of Champions Event run annually at the now defunct Langhorne Speedway near Philadelphia, Pa. and he remains the only driver to win the prestigious event on both dirt as well as asphalt after the one-mile facility was paved.

The Ole’ Master as he was frequently referred to ran under several different car numbers over his illustrious career including the #96 Penn Yan Express, Turner Brothers #18 and his own number #7 after he formed his own race team prior to retirement.

It is #7 that grabbed the attention of Siri, thus 7’s will be running wild in every class feature winner’s and starter’s payout over the two-day event.

When racers and fans arrive for both days food and beverage concessions will be up and running when gates swing and the track has a pair of watering holes available for those of the legal age.

The Turn 4 Tavern is in the Grandstand Seating Area with the Outlaw Saloon located pit side with both offering a wide variety of iced cold beer.  

For those who plan to attend either as a participant or spectator for both nights there are several motels and eating establishments within easy drive of Dundee, NY.

Leading up to and including both October 16 and 17 daily updates will be posted including photos, statistics, trivia, ticket giveaways and other valuable information and to learn more simply go to www.Facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC.  

For a look at the decisive point standings for all of Outlaw’s 5 weekly divisions of competition as well as rules and sponsor information log on at www.outlawspeedwayll.com.  

The Outlaw Speedway is located at 82 Main Street, Rt. 14a just outside the Village of Dundee right in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York.

A short drive from Canandaigua, Geneva, Penn Yan, Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Watkins Glen, Corning, Elmira, Bath and Hammondsport. 

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