GEORGETOWN, DE – When the time comes to go racing, a resurfaced Georgetown Speedway will be ready. Less than 12 hours after the final Sunoco checkered flag flew on the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial weekend March 7-8, the first dump truck arrived full of clay. Over the next two weeks’ time, nearly 200 loads were spread on the historic half-mile […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – Watertown, New York is a full seven-hour-plus ride to Georgetown, Delaware. But Billy Dunn felt right at home Sunday afternoon in Victory Lane in the First State. Dunn, who lives on the New York side of the Canadian-U.S. border, invaded Georgetown Speedway for the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial. After suffering some misfortune on Saturday, he recovered with […]

Written by Chris Moore GEORGETOWN, DE – Sprakers, N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen became the first driver to be a repeat champion of the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial at the Georgetown Speedway. The $10,049-plus conquest was Friesen’s 20th Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco win. Friesen mentioned the word “fast” several times in victory lane. He and […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – After closely reviewing the forecast for several days, Georgetown Speedway management has announced a schedule change for this weekend’s Melvin L. Joseph Memorial. The Friday night program, to include Small-Block Modifieds, RUSH Late Models, Delaware Super Trucks and Delmarva Chargers, has been postponed to SUNDAY, MARCH 8. The change comes due to predicted rain and snow showers […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – The “pre-season” at Delaware’s Georgetown Speedway came to a close on Tuesday evening with the second and final Open Practice session. Now, attention turns to the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial event this Friday (March 6) and Saturday (March 7). A weather date of Sunday (March 8) is in place, only if needed. Approximately 30 race cars hit […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco racing will make more history in its first Northeast event of the 2020 campaign. On March 6-7, Georgetown Speedway kicks off the STSS South Region season with the fifth edition of the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial, remembering the late First State auto racing and business […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – The 2020 season at Georgetown Speedway fired to life – quite literally – on Saturday afternoon. The half-mile clay oval hosted 37 race teams for a three-hour open practice to kick off the fifth season under the BD Motorsports Media LLC banner. Near perfect track conditions greeted competitors, many of whom were turning their first laps of […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – Four years, four different winners. The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial – honoring a man who excelled in both the Delaware business and motorsports realms – celebrates its fifth running Friday-Saturday March 6-7 at Georgetown Speedway, the half-mile oval Mr. Joseph constructed in 1949 and opened in March 1950. Annually, the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial at Georgetown serves […]

GEORGETOWN, DE – Due to a high demand for track time, the management of Georgetown Speedway has announced an Open Practice for this Saturday, February 22. The practice will be open to all divisions. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Cars will hit the track after 4 p.m. Three hours of track time will be allotted for competitors. “We’ve had […]