The owners of the historic Stateline Speedway in Western New York have put it up for sale. The Busti, New York, dirt oval, opened in 1956. It has been the home to notable late model drivers such as Chub Frank, Max Blair, and Boom Briggs.
“Stateline Speedway is operating successfully, and the owners, who are in their 80s, are simply aging out,” said realtor Holly Hackett. “They do not want to operate the track any longer.”
Jim and Jean Scott own Stateline Speedway along with the estate of David Turner. They purchased the speedway in 2015. The Scotts have two sons and three grandsons that race.
Real estate agent Hackett is the daughter of George LaBarbera, who raced at the track until 2009. She met her husband, Chris Hackett, at the speedway. They teamed up with LaBarbera and fielded a super late model that Chris drove until 2021.
“Stateline Speedway is the home of some of the best dirt-track racing in the Tri-State region,” Hackett said. “It is a unique property that features a go-kart track that operates on Saturday mornings, while the stock car track runs on Saturday night.”
The track sits on 97 acres of land, and the sale includes all buildings — restrooms, ticket booths, concession stands, and offices.
“There is a 40′ by 60′ pole building built in 2016 that is used for pre-race and post-race tech,” said Hackett. “It has full electrical service, a concrete floor, and garage doors at both ends.”
Track prep equipment is also included in the sale. Hackett will furnish a complete list of property to those inquiring about purchasing the speedway.
In addition, the property has a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on the property, with a full basement.
“The opportunities are endless — the house could be the purchaser’s primary residence, a vacation home, or it could generate income as a rental,” Hackett said. “The opportunities are endless for this monumental piece of racing history. One could run the speedways as they are or add entrepreneurial ideas to offer the Jamestown area even more thrilling entertainment.”
The asking price for the entire operation, including property, and buildings is $799,000. For more information, text or call Holly Hackett at (716) 737-5411.
Mike Adaskaveg has written hundreds of stories since the website’s inception. This year marks his 54th year of covering auto racing. Adaskaveg got his start working for track photographer Lloyd Burnham at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway in 1970. Since then, he’s been a columnist, writer, and photographer, in racing and in mainstream media, for several outlets, including the Journal Inquirer, Boston Herald, Stock Car Racing, and Speedway Illustrated. Among Adaskaveg’s many awards are the 1992 Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Ace Lane Photographer of the Year and the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) George Cunningham Writer of the Year.
