Drag race driver and businessman, Phil Castronovo dead at age 69

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A local racing legend has passed away. Phil Castronovo, along with his brother Fred, put Utica on the global drag racing map in the 1970s. Phil Castronovo died this past Saturday. Castronovo drove his Custom Body Shop Dodge funny car, known as the “Utica Flash”, to the 1971 World Championship. Read more »

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