RANSOMVILLE, N.Y. – The second annual Mike Bonesky Memorial for the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds will once again be held in conjunction with a Super DIRTcar Series event.
The race will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24, coinciding with the 37th annual Summer Nationals for the Super DIRTcar Series. The race is in honor and memory of avid fan and former racing columnist Mike Bonesky.Â
A rain date of Aug. 25 has been scheduled if needed for this event.
Bonesky lived and breathed racing. He raced in the Bomber division at Ransomville Speedway in the early 1980s. After being behind the wheel, Bonesky had a pen, paper, and eventual computer with him as he was a columnist and writer in both the Gater Racing News and Area Auto Racing News. He also spent time handling the Public Relations duties for the indoor TQ Midget races at the Niagara Falls Convention Center as well as Holland Int’l Speedway.
Most recently, Bonesky was a member of Ryan Susice’s pit crew and spent time helping his grandson Jackson’s go-kart efforts for Thursday nights at The Little R. Bonesky was an avid racing fan in general, as he had traveled to over 100 different tracks throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Bonesky passed away unexpectedly in December of 2020. He was a graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School and served in the United States Army.
Last season, Scott Kerwin battled Austin Susice for much of the feature distance. Kerwin would score the win with a last-lap pass. Brett Senek, Brett Martin, Susice and Zach Sobotka completed the top five.