Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame

09/13/2026

A PIECE OF NORTHEAST DIRT MODIFIED HISTORY IS NOW PRESERVED

HONORED.

The Jeff Daley & Sons No. 44 has officially found a permanent home at the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame in Weedsport, New York.

For fans of Northeast Modified racing, a race car isn't simply a machine. It's a piece of history — carrying the stories of the drivers, teams, families, victories and countless nights spent chasing the checkered flag.

Having the No. 44 preserved in the museum means future generations will be able to see and appreciate a piece of that history up close.

And it's especially fitting that Stewart Friesen was there to recognize the occasion. Friesen has deep roots in Northeast Modified racing and has helped carry the tradition of these iconic cars into the modern era.

The Northeast Modified scene has produced some of the most recognizable cars and personalities in dirt racing, and preserving these machines ensures those stories don't disappear when the cars stop turning laps.

The cars may retire, but the memories never do.

Congratulations to everyone involved in getting the Jeff Daley & Sons No. 44 into the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame!

What Northeast Modified race car would YOU love to see preserved in a museum?



Photo: Stewart Friesen

09/06/2026

2 time Syracuse Dirt week winning car of Jeff Daley' .

08/26/2026

Afer Five Years, McCreadie Returns To Modifieds Competition During Hall Of Fame Weekend By JR KENNERUP During the off-season, World of Outlaws Late Model star Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., and Central New York racer/ businessman Vinnie Vitale began talking about T-Mac running a Dirt Modified aro...

08/26/2026

ABOUT US: The Northeast Dirt Modified Museum and Hall of Fame was established in 1992, to showcase the rich and storied history of Modified stock car competition on the Northeastern oval dirt tracks — the cars, drivers, owners, mechanics, builders, promoters, media members and memorabilia of the sport. Located in Weedsport, New York, on the grounds of Weedsport Speedway, the Museum and Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in New York State in 1995, for the sole purpose of preserving the history of dirt Modified racing and honoring its greatest achievers.

From May–September, the Museum is open on Sundays and Thursdays from 12–4pm, as well as race days at Weedsport Speedway. To arrange private tours, contact Pam Forney at 315-604-7121.

Direct all Museum inquiries to:
Rich Applebee — 315-730-4201, [email protected]
Pam Forney — 315-604-7121, [email protected]

For info about the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremonies:
Buffy Swanson — 609-213-7722, [email protected]

08/15/2026

Courtesy of the awesome team at Weedsport Productions, you can view this year's Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in their entirety! Click the link: https://youtu.be/BdD7jwHNhSU

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

Another great Hall of Fame induction ceremony for 2026. Here are a few photos of the event and congratulations to the inductees and award winners.

08/12/2026

COUNTDOWN TO HALL OF FAME: We're all ready to unveil our three new driver portraits, executed by talented racing artist John Kase. Be there this Thursday, 8/13, for the big reveal!

08/09/2026

COUNTDOWN TO HALL OF FAME: Just four more days! Here's a sneak peek of the cover of the commemorative program book. Inside: the history of the Museum and Hall of Fame, a complete list of all HoF drivers and award winners in the past 34 years, a rundown of past HoF race winners, as well as stories and photos of all 2026 honorees. All profits from sale of the $7.00 program book benefit the Museum. Be sure to get a copy!

08/07/2026

On a brief hiatus from the national Late Model wars, Watertown, NY driver Tim McCreadie will commemorate his induction into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame by getting back in a Modified next weekend, competing in the SummerFAST Super DIRTcar Series Hall of Fame 100 at Weedsport Speedway.

In ceremonies on Thursday evening August 13, “T-Mac” will follow his famous dad “Barefoot Bob” into the Hall of Fame, becoming the first father-son drivers to be so honored.

That Sunday, August 16, McCreadie will be back in a dirt Modified for the 100-lap race he’s won twice, in 2001 and ’02. The car he’ll be driving—a Bicknell powered by a C.C. Performance big-block—is owned and prepared by Central NY racer Vince Vitale and will sport Bob McCreadie’s old car number and paint scheme. Tim has already had the car out for some hot laps at Utica-Rome; plans are to shake it down in full race trim at Brewerton Speedway on Friday prior to Sunday’s big race.

In addition, McCreadie’s friend and former teammate Vic Coffey is putting together a tribute No. 39 Mod, resplendent in throwback Sweeteners Plus colors, that will sit front and center in the Museum for the Hall of Fame inductions. Afterwards, the car’s body panels, all signed by Tim, will be auctioned off with winners being announced at Sunday’s Weedsport race. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Northeast Dirt Modified Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to preserving the history of the sport. Bidding begins on Friday, August 7 and will end prior to the Hall of Fame race on August 16. Place bids for the body panels online at https://facebook.com/share/p/1BpF1aUXUs/.

Also at the induction ceremonies: a winner’s name will be drawn for the special edition Denago PowerSports pit bike, designed after Tim McCreadie’s throwback Late Model honoring his dad, signed by Tim and #9 of only 50 produced. Generously donated by Dave Warren Golf Carts & Powersports, the pit bike raffle is raising funds for Drivers for the Cure, a cancer charity fund. Tickets are still available at tmac9bike.com.

The 7 pm induction ceremonies on Thursday, August 13 will be preceded by a “Happy Hour” reception hosted by Weedsport Speedway from 5:30-6:45 pm, just outside the Museum on the speedway campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The racing action begins Sunday, August 16, with Weedsport Speedway’s Hall of Fame 100, the kickoff for DIRTcar’s four-night SummerFAST mini-series. Start time is 7 pm. Tickets are available at weedsportspeedway.com.