When it will happen again is anybody’s guess.

Stateline held a “Test & Tune” session at the Kortwright Road dirt rack with nearly 65 cars showing up.

“It was wonderful. Everybody was happy,” Scott said Friday afternoon. “Everybody was smiling. It just was a good time.”

Now Stateline, like other tracks in New York state, awaits word from Gov. Andrew Cuomo when racing can resume with fans.

Syracuse.com reported June 3 that racing was returning to five dirt tracks in central New York later that week, but fans were not in attendance. When Utica-Speedway owner Bill Shea spoke to the governor’s office prior to its reopening, he was told fans could return to the stands later this month.

Outlaw Speedway, Can-Am Speedway, Canandaigua and Thunder Mountain all had scheduled racing earlier this month. Each track had different plans for spectators. Some were streaming the action pay-per-view while others allowed fans to watch the action from their own cars around the track.

Just across the border in Pennsylvania, racing has resumed with fans in attendance. At Lake Erie Speedway in North East, the season is beginning this weekend with a special two-night Father’s Day monster truck tour that opened Friday night and continues tonight. Capacity will be limited to 50% with each family seated 6 feet apart. Hand sanitizing and wash stations have been added while plexiglass dividers will help separate food and ticket sales. Eriez Speedway in Hammett returned to action last Sunday at 50% fan capacity. The track is also requiring social distancing and has added hand sanitizing stations within the park.

Scott says Stateline cannot resume racing without fans in the grandstand.

“(Gov. Cuomo) has talked about percentages and 50 percent would be wonderful for us,” Scott said, “but I don’t know what we’re going to get. I’m afraid he’s going to limit it to a (specific) number of people. I’m fearful of that.”

As of now, there is no timetable on when the state will move forward.

Several guidelines were in place to keep participants socially distanced during Thursday’s session.

¯ Spectators were not allowed;

¯ Teams were required to arrive together with a maximum of four people per car;

¯ Exact registration fees in cash or check was required to limit the exchange of money;

¯ Concession stands were not open;

¯ There was no overnight camping on the grounds;

¯ Cars were parked 10 feet apart in the pit area;

¯ Non-team members were required to stay at least 6 feet apart.

“We had one of our guys flagging. He would call the names and they would get their turn out there. I didn’t see any problems at all,” Scott said. “We saw guys run to the fence to see who was doing what, but nobody was standing nose to nose explaining their points. There were no hard feelings at all (Thursday) night.”

Face masks were recommended and encouraged.

Drivers and their team members were also asked to stay home if they were sick, had a fever, tested positive for COVID-19 or had been in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Immediate returns were positive, according to Scott.

“We had about 65 cars,” she said. “Not everybody had four people with them. Several teams only brought two people and some brought three people.”

Stateline’s regular season is usually scheduled to begin the final Saturday in April, but has not in the five years the Scotts have owned the track due to weather.

As of now, Jean Scott is not sure when, or if, racing will even take place this summer.

Thursday was set to be the very popular World of Outlaws’ stop at Stateline, but was already postponed. In addition to regular Saturday racing throughout the summer, highlights included the ULMS Super Late Models on July 4, Penn Ohio Pro Stock Special-Coca Cola Night on July 25, Autograph Night on Aug. 1 and Championship Night on Aug. 29.

“They thoroughly enjoyed being up there and we enjoyed being with them,” Scott said of Thursday’s participants. “It was very busy when they came in so you didn’t get to talk to anyone. But when they left, they would give us a thumbs-up, thank us for doing it and thank us for having them.”