Central New York Raceway Park is a motorsports complex currently under construction in

Central Square, New York Central Square is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The Village of Central Square is located in the southern part of the Town of Hastings on Route 49 and U.S. Route 11. The village ...

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

. The complex will feature a 2.2 mile (3.54 km) road course and a 5/8 mile synthetic dirt oval for both auto & harness racing. The 2.2 mile road course was designed by

Peter Argetsinger Peter Argetsinger (February 22, 1950 – February 6, 2020) was an American racing driver and instructor. Argetsinger participated in numerous junior open wheel racing formulae in the late 1970s and early 1980s, finishing 14th in the 1980 Formula F ...

and will be the only natural terrain road course in North America featuring a permanent lighting system. The 5/8 mile synthetic dirt oval will also feature a smaller oval for go-karts and flat track speedway bike racing. In September 2015, the track announced that the 5/8 mile synthetic dirt oval will host

Super DIRT Week Super Dirt Week is a modified racing event held annually on Columbus Day weekend in Central New York state. History The first event was scheduled over three days, from September 29, through October 1, 1972 at the New York State Fairgrounds. In ...

featuring the

Super DIRTcar Series The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a North American big block modified touring series currently promoted by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select d ...

starting in 2016. While the road course & oval tracks have been under development, the circuit also hosts the SCCA CNY Region Rallycross. In March 2016, the track announced that the 5/8 mile synthetic dirt oval will host the AMA Pro Flat Track on August 20, 2016. CNYRP also announced that MotoAmerica will race on the 2.2 mile road course in 2017. Construction on the road course and dirt track stalled in 2016, and as of 2021 the project effectively remains in limbo.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Coord, 43, 15, 6, N, 76, 8, 26, W, display=title Motorsport venues in New York (state) Sports venues in Oswego County, New York 2015 establishments in New York (state) Sports venues completed in 2015