Chemung Speedrome
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| Location | Chemung, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°00′39″N 76°37′30″W / 42.0109°N 76.6251°W |
| Owner | John White |
| Operator | George Nichols and Dan Mathews |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Website | chemung-speedrome |
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| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | .6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Chemung Speedrome is a 3/8-mile asphalt racetrack in the Southern Tier region of New York, United States. It is the home track of former NASCAR stars Geoff, Brett and Todd Bodine.[1][2]
Eli Bodine Jr. and Eli Bodine Sr., father and grandfather of Geoff, Brett and Todd, built the originally dirt-surfaced oval in a Town of Chemung corn field in 1951.[2][3] The surface was later paved and the racetrack continued in operation until the Bodine family closed it in 1978.[4]
Robert Stapleton purchased the track in 1985, but the facility remained dormant until he started to rebuild in 1997, and in 2000 the track held its inaugural event.[3][5] In 2005 John White, owner of Spencer Speedway in Williamson, New York, joined Stapleton as a partner.[4][6] White eventually took full ownership of the venue.[7]
From 2018 through 2025 Ray Hodge operated the facility, after which he joined the management team at Shangri-La II Speedway.[8][9] In April 2026 former drivers George Nichols and Dan Mathews announced they had leased the facility for the upcoming racing season, with a two or three-year option to renew.[7]
Events held at the Speedrome
The track currently hosts: NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, INEX Legends, Bandoleros, Race of Champions Modified Tour.[4][10]
Chemung Speedrome had hosted in the past: The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the ISMA Super Modifieds, USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, SST Modified Tour, Cup Lite Racing Series and USAC Ford Focus Midget Series.[11]