| Brewerton Speedway | |
| Location: | Brewerton, New York |
| Owner: | John and Laura Wight |
| Opened: | 1949 |
| Layout1: | Oval |
| Surface: | Clay |
| Length Km: | .53 |
| Length Mi: | .33 |
| Turns: | 4 |
Brewerton Speedway is a 1/3rd mile D-shaped dirt oval raceway in Brewerton, New York. It is considered one of the oldest jewels of the robust Central New York racing scene.
The Brewerton Speedway was built as a ΒΌ mile clay racetrack in 1949 by Vere Bradbury and Don Georgia, who sold it to Al Richardson.[1] The first event was a dirt track midget car race.[2] The track was paved in 1956,[3] and the current 1/3 mile dirt oval opened in 1973.[4]
Richardson remained owner until 1965, after which the racetrack went through a series of owners and promoters, as well as several years of inactivity. In 1994, Harvey, Joan, and David Fink purchased the track.[5] Since 2009, the track, along with the Fulton Speedway, has been owned by John and Laura Wight.[6] The Wights previously owned the Can-Am Speedway.
The Brewerton Speedway annually hosts the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Hurricane 100 on the Thursday of Super Dirt Week.[7]
On the last full weekend of September, the facility also hosts the Apple Festival, attracting 25,000 people annually.[8] The Lioness Club of Central Square donates all proceeds from this event to communities on the north shore of Oneida Lake, southern Oswego, and northern Onondaga counties.[9]