Utica-Rome Speedway predicts promising year as fans return For the first time in more than a year fans returned to the Utica-Rome Speedway, now under new ownership. In 2020, racing on the track was limited and fans were not allowed to attend. Posted: May 14, 2021 10:32 PM Posted By: Brent Kearney VERNON, N.Y. --- For the first time in more than a year fans returned to the Utica-Rome Speedway, now under new ownership. In 2020, racing on the track was limited and fans were not allowed to attend. Now that the world has turned over a new page in the pandemic, Track Promoter Chris Moore said he's thrilled to see the fans return.