Leaty gets Top 5 Finish at Wyoming County
This past Friday night we made our yearly trip to the Wyoming County
Speedway for the RoC 75 lap event. It was a race that was originally
schedule for June but Mother Nature postponed the event to August 13th.
The Perry, NY track has not been very kind to the MPL Motorsports team
in years past but this year we survived for a strong top 5 finish.
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Solid Top Five for Leaty at Oswego
This past weekend the Race of Champions Modified Tour made their
annual stop at the Oswego Speedway on memorial day weekend. MPL
Motorsports debuted our brand new 2010 Troyer modified and brought it
home with a solid top 5 finish. Complete Story
Getting Prepared for the 2010 Racing Season
The 2010 Racing Season is rapidly approaching and all of us at MPL
Motorsports are busy preparing for our first race at Albany-Saratoga
Speedway. I wanted to take a minute here and update all of our
fans as to what we have going on currently. We have had a very
busy off-season with many changes.
All of us at MPL Motorsports have
been working very hard getting our cars ready for the RoC season opener
on April 17-18th. Beyond that we really do not know what my
schedule is going to be due to sponsorship concerns. The US Army
has left our team due to budget cuts. There is a possibility they
will return at a later date but not for the 2010 racing season. My
entire team would like to thank the US Army for their support and for a
great 2 years while it lasted. We were able to do a lot of fun
things together. At this point it is also unclear if Rochester
Steel Treating will be able to commit to returning as a sponsor in 2010.
Due to these circumstances we are currently unsure of our 2010 schedule.
We would obviously like to race the entire RoC schedule and all of the
additional races at Dunn Tire Raceway Park. We have two beautiful
#25 Troyer modifieds built and ready to race but it takes a lot of money
to keep them going. We will keep you posted as we work toward
obtaining new sponsors for 2010.
However, we do have some good news as well. We have added
another race team to our organization. My dad and I are co-owners
of L2 Auto sport and driver Zach Shove. He will be a teammate to both me
and my dad and race the #2 Troyer housed out of our race shop. We
are able to do this because of the support from All County Construction
and Champion Seal Coating. Zach and his crew are past SST
champions at Spencer Speedway and are ready to tackle a full RoC
schedule in 2010. It will be fun to see how well Zach will do this
season. Also, Northeast Industrial Technologies has come back on
board and will continue to be an associate sponsor for my #25 team in
2010. This is about the 5th year in a row they have been with us
in some capacity and we thank them for the ongoing support.
If there are any sponsors interested in joining our two race teams
for the 2010 season please contact us through the email and phone
numbers provided on this website. We are looking for all levels of
sponsorship at this point. Thanks to all of our fans for their
support and we look forward to seeing you at the track in 2010.
Mike Leaty featured in The
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"Leaty wants to join dad in Victory Lane"
By Larry Ott
Leaty
Notches Fourth Place Finish In Druar & Jankowiak Memorial
Williamson, New York – Mike Leaty and the #25 US
Army/Rochester Steel Treating Works team headed west to Dunn Tire
Raceway Park this past Saturday and notched an impressive top five
finish. It was a special night at the speedway as the Modifieds ran the
annual Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak Memorial 50 lap event, held each
year in memory of the two legendary drivers. The best of the best
Modified drivers were on hand and the #25 Team proved once again that
they are amongst the elite teams in the Modified ranks. Complete
Story
Leaty has bittersweet homecoming
Mike Leaty and the #25 US Army/Rochester Steel Treating Works
Team competed at their “home track” – Spencer Speedway – this past
weekend in the Race of Champions Modified Tour 100 lap main event.
Leaty, a former multi-time Modified champion at Spencer, began his day
on a solid note but it was unfortunately ended early as the #25 Modified
became a victim of circumstance.
Complete story...
Leaty Has Stellar Day at Dunn Tire Raceway Park
Williamson, New York – Mike Leaty and the #25 US Army/Rochester Steel
Treating Works Team traveled west to Dunn Tire Raceway Park this past
Saturday for the Race of Champions Modified Tour 75 lap event. Leaty and
the team used a combination of skill, teamwork, and good draws to produce
a heat win, top five feature finish, and a great points day.
Complete story...
MPL Motorsports Notches Top Ten Finish at Wyoming
County ROC Race
Williamson, New York – Mike Leaty and the
MPL Motorsports Modified Team traveled to Perry, New York this past
weekend to participate in the Race of Champions Modified event at Wyoming
County International Speedway. The 1/3rd mile "Bullring"
raceway, noted for its tight and exciting racing, provided a challenge for
the invading Modified teams who not only had to rely on race strategy but
also were forced to hope that Lady Luck was on their side.
Complete story...
MPL Motorsports Captures Spencer RoC Win In
Commanding Fashion
Williamson, NY – Mike Leaty and the #25 MPL
Motorsports Team conquered Spencer Speedway on Friday, June 19th,
taking the US Army Modified to Victory Lane for the Race of Champions
Modified Tour main event. Pitted against thirty-five other competitors,
Leaty drove a superior race, besting some of the other top Modified
drivers in the Northeast United States.
Complete story...
Leaty Makes First Appearance of ’09 at DTRP
Williamson, NY – Mike Leaty and the #25 US Army / Rochester Steel Treating
Modified Team made the trek westward this past weekend to Dunn Tire
Raceway Park. It was the first appearance at DTRP during the 2009 season
for the MPL Motorsports Team and it was an action packed day. The team was
looking to shake down the car and get ready for the upcoming Race of
Champions tour race at DTRP. Complete story...
MPL Motorsports Starts 2009 With A Top Ten Finish at
Oswego
Williamson, New York – Mike Leaty and the US Army/ Rochester Steel
Treating #25 Team started off 2009 with a strong ninth place finish at the
first Race of Champions Modified Tour race of the season. The Richie Evans
Memorial 75, held at Oswego Speedway on Memorial Day weekend, pitted the
best of the best Modified drivers against each other, each vying for the
prestigious win. Memorial Day is an extra special day that recognizes all
of the troops that we have lost fighting for our freedom so this race had
extra meaning to the US Army team. Complete Story
Mike Leaty Announces 2009 Schedule
Mike Leaty and the #25 MPL Motorsports Team will visit a variety of racing
venues in during the 2009 racing season. The #25 US Army Team will follow
the Race of Champions Dart Asphalt Modified Tour in addition to running a
number of weekly shows at Dunn Tire Raceway Park.
Complete Story
MPL Motorsports Ends Season On Strong Note at Dunn
Tire Raceway Park US Open
Mike Leaty and the entire MPL Motorsports Team ended their season on a
strong note as Leaty drove the #25 US Army and Rochester Steel Treating
Works Modified to a solid fifth place finish in the Race of Champions
Modified Tour 100 at Dunn Tire Raceway Park’s 20th Annual US
Open. Complete Story
Leaty
Leads at the Steel Palace
MPL Motorsports finally conquered the famed Oswego Speedway this past
weekend at the 58th Annual Race of Champions. The "Steel
Palace", as the track is known, has been a difficult nemesis of the #25 US
Army and Rochester Steel Treating Works Modified this season, but the
tides changed as Mike Leaty led the prestigious 200 lap event for the
first time in his career and only lost the event after contact with
another car took him out the top spot. Complete
Story
MPL Motorsports Peaks At Close of Season
By Danny Johnson
Once the leaves begin to turn in Central New York, all
the race teams hope to be hitting their stride. It’s the time of year
where the big dollar shows dot the schedules, and teams hope to have
momentum on their side.
One team that has turned their season around, and
has things going in the direction they would like is the MPL Motorsports
team of Mike Leaty. "I think we’re peaking at the right time," Mike said
as he looks forward to this weekend’s 200 lap Race of Champions. "Early in
the year, it seemed like we couldn’t do anything right. Lately, things
have seemed to turn around a bit, and we’ve been running up front and in
contention for wins. In this sport, it’s all about momentum, and we seem
to have it on our side as we wind down the year."
Complete Story
1-2 Finish For MPL Motorsports To End The Regular
Season
Mike Leaty takes home the win at Spencer Speedway
MPL Motorsports had a banner night on the last night of the regular season
at Spencer Speedway as the #25 and #26 US Army & Rochester Steel Treating
Works crossed the finish line in the first and second positions. Mike
Leaty, piloting the #25 Modified, captured his second win at Spencer
Speedway this season while his father Jan drove the #26 team car to a
stout second place finish. Complete Story
MPL Motorsports Posts A Top Five Finish
At The RoC Parts Plus 125 At Oswego Speedway
Oswego Speedway has not always been kind to Mike Leaty and the #25 MPL
Motorsports Team as the track has given the team more downs than ups.
However, the tide changed this past weekend as Leaty posted an impressive
fourth place finish with the US Army & Rochester Steel Treating Works
Modified in the Race of Champions Modified Tour Parts Plus 125.
Complete Story
MPL Motorsports Has Solid Day At Dunn
Tire Raceway Park
The Race of Champions Modified Tour made
their semi-annual stop at Dunn Tire Raceway Park, formerly known as
Lancaster Speedway, for a 100 lap main event. The third time was the charm
for the event as the previous two scheduled dates were rained out. Mike
Leaty and his #25 US Army & Rochester Steel Treating Works ran a smart,
solid race and ended their day with a top ten finish at a traditionally
tough race track on the RoC circuit.
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Hard Work Pays Off For MPL Motorsports
Leaty Earns 3rd Place Finish at Spencer Speedway Race of
Champions Modified Tour Event
The hard work that the #25 MPL Motorsports Team has displayed throughout
the season finally paid off last Friday as the prestigious Race of
Champions Modified Tour rolled into Spencer Speedway. Twenty six of the
best local Modified racing teams were on hand for the nights competition
and Mike Leaty used his knowledge of the unique track to post an
impressive third place finish. Complete Story
MPL Motorsports Showcases Teamwork During Whelen
Modified Race
Hopes were high going into this past weekend’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Race at Spencer Speedway in Williamson, New York. Mike Leaty, driver of
the #25 US Army and Rochester Steel Treating Works Modified, is a two time
Spencer Speedway Modified Champion and the team planned on using their
knowledge of the track, teamwork, and a fast car to get to the front of
the 31 car field. However, with many of the Whelen teams making their
first ever appearance at the facility, there were plenty of on-track
incidents that unfortunately influenced the outcome of the race for the
Leaty team. Complete Story
Mike Leaty Captures First Win of the 2008 Season
After a few weeks of bad luck, Mike Leaty and his #25 Modified finally
found themselves in Victory Lane at Spencer Speedway on June 27th.
The entire US Army and Rochester Steel Treating Works Team have been hard
at work to get the first win of the season and their efforts finally paid
off. A couple of lucky breaks finally found their way to the #25 Modified
Team and they capitalized on them, taking the checkered flag in the first
of two Modified features. Complete Story
Oswego Speedway Presents Night of Obstacles for MPL
Motorsports Team
The #25 MPL Motorsports Team headed to the famed Oswego Speedway this past
weekend for one of the premier events of the racing season – the Race of
Champions "Richie Evans 100". It was just two short years ago that Leaty
was the winner of this prestigious modified race. The memorial event, run
in memory of legendary Modified competitor Richie Evans, brought together
a stout field of thirty-five Modified competitors from throughout the
Northeast. Only twenty-six teams were slated to start the feature and Mike
Leaty and the US Army/Rochester Steel Treating Works Team overcame
adversity to make the main event.
Complete
Story...
MPL Motorsports Kicks Off 2008 Season
The #25 MPL Motorsports Team kicked off the 2008 racing season with a 50
lap Modified feature event at Spencer Speedway on Friday, May 16th.
Fifteen "Mighty Modifieds" were on hand for the race, as the #25 raced
against former Spencer Speedway, Dunn Tire Raceway Park (Lancaster), and
RoC Modified Champions. Mike Leaty, defending Spencer Modified Champion,
had a fast car throughout the night but battled cold, damp track
conditions with the rest of the field. Complete
Story...
MPL MOTORSPORTS PARTICIPATES IN SPENCER SPEEDWAY
MALL SHOW
The #25 Modified of MPL Motorsports made its 2008 public debut at the
Spencer Speedway Greece Ridge Mall Show. The show, which ran from April
24th to 26th, showcased over thirty racecars that compete at Spencer
Speedway. The show offered teams the opportunity to showcase their cars,
publicize their sponsors, and expose casual fans to the world of stock car
and drag racing. Complete Story
Mike Leaty Announces New Sponsor and 2008 Schedule
Mike Leaty and his #25 MPL Motorsports have a new primary sponsor on board
for their 2008 campaign – the US Army. "It is going to be an honor to
represent the US Army and all of the men and women in uniform protecting
our nation this season. I am happy that they have chosen to support MPL
Motorsports in 2008 and I can’t wait to begin what I hope is a long-term
relationship" said Leaty. Complete Story
Rochester Steel Treating Works To Continue
Sponsorship of Mike Leaty
Williamson, New York - Rochester Steel
Treating Works (RSTW) and 2007 Spencer Speedway Modified Champion Mike
Leaty’s MPL Motorsports will continue their championship partnership in
the 2008 racing season. Complete story
