Stateline Speedway is a 1/3 mile racetrack in
Busti, New York
Busti ( ) is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a ...
. Len Briggs, Lloyd Williams, Don Frank and Jerry Frank are among the 5 original owners, The First race was held on July 21, 1956. The first feature was won by Emory Mahan driving a 1955 Chevy. It has hosted one
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...
event on July 16, 1958, where
Shorty Rollins won because most of the top drivers didn't make it due to a long rain delay at a previous race.
In 2012, it hosted the "Empire 50", a Lucas Oil Late Model Series event. The track has hosted numerous World Of Outlaw Latemodel events. Dick Barton winning the first event and became the first local driver to win a series event. Since then, a number of local Stateline drivers have also went on to win World of Outlaw Latemodel series events. The track has a rich history of curating many national recognized and touring drivers including Chub Frank (Chubzilla), Max Blair, Brian Ruhlman, Dave Hess, and Boom Briggs. The track races Saturday nights April through mid August, and hosts Super Late Models, Rush Crate Late Models, Rush Stock Cars, Pro Stocks, UMP Modified’s, Rush Pro Modified’s and Compacts. The track has seen many upgrades and improvements under the current ownership of the Scott family.
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Stateline Speedway
Motorsport venues in New York (state)
Sports venues in Chautauqua County, New York
NASCAR tracks
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