Mohawk International Raceway
{{Short description|Motorsport venue in Hogansburg, New York}}
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| name = Mohawk International Raceway
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| location = Hogansburg, New York
| coordinates = {{coord|44.9681|-74.7062|type:landmark_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
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| broke_ground = 1985
| opened = 1987
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| former_names = Frogtown International Speedway
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| website = {{URL| https://www.racemohawkdirt.com/}}
| layout1 = Oval
| surface = Clay
| length_km = .644
| length_mi = .4
| turns = 4
| banking = Semi-banked
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Mohawk International Raceway is a four-tenths of a mile semi-banked high-speed dirt oval raceway located three miles from the Canadian-American border near Hogansburg, New York.{{cite news|last=Grabianowski|first=Joe|title=Mohawk Int’l Raceway: DIRTcar Track Spotlight |url=https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/358-modifieds/mohawk-intl-raceway-dirtcar-track-spotlight/|date=May 13, 2020|publisher=DIRTcar|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}
Overview
In 1987 Dennis White completed a three-year effort to construct the Frogtown International Speedway in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne territory by holding its first racing event. Chiefs from both the recognized councils of the Canadian and American portions of the reservation conducted the opening ceremonies for over 2,500 fans.{{cite news|last=Emery|first=Ellen|title= Frogtown Speedway draws big crowd on first day|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=tmo19870827-01.1.10&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-frogtown+speedway---------|date=August 27, 1987|page=10|newspaper=The Massena Observer|location=NY|via=NY Historic Newspapers|accessdate=October 23, 2024}} Because of its unique location, it became one of the first venues in the United States to offer onsite wagering for automobile races.{{cite news |last=O'Donnell |first=John |date=June 5, 1988 |title=Start your engines, place your wagers |url=https://nny360.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EB09637C0625569?search_terms= |access-date=October 23, 2024 |newspaper=Watertown Daily Times |pages=A-1 |via=NNY360 Archives}}
In 2008 the facility was rebranded the Mohawk International Raceway and the Nation approved a multi-million dollar investment in VIP booths, Musco Lighting, and other upgrades.{{cite news|last=Skibinski|first=Tom|title=Mohawk Int’l Raceway inks Mr. DIRTcar 358 race|url=https://superdirtcarseries.com/news/mohawk-intl-raceway-inks-mr-dirtcar-358-race/|date=February 4, 2008|publisher=Super DIRTcar Series|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Elkins |first=Doug |date=September 16, 2010 |title=Season in final stretch |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/2010/09-16/page-22 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |work=The Post-Standard |publisher= |location=Syracuse NY |page=B6 |via=NewspaperArchive}}
Events
The facility offers racing every Saturday night in the summer, which includes five racing classes: Modified 358's, Sportsman, Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman, and the Mini Stocks.{{cite news|title=Raabe now most successful 358 driver at Mohawk International Raceway|url=https://northcountrynow.com/stories/raabe-now-most-successful-358-driver-at-mohawk-international-raceway,255062|date= August 5, 2024|newspaper=North Country Now|location=Potsdam NY|accessdate=October 24, 2024}} It also hosts a variety of outdoor concerts, including the Smokefest Cannabis Festival.{{cite web|title= Smokefest 200 Lap Enduro - Cannabis Festival|url= https://happeningnext.com/event/smokefest-200-lap-enduro-cannabis-festival-eid3a0bpott34?ref=holidays|website=Happening Next|accessdate=October 24, 2024}}
References
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Category:Motorsport venues in New York (state)
Category:Sports venues in Franklin County, New York