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The Empire Super Sprints Invade Ohsweken and Merrittville this Weekend.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After a very successful three race weekend to kick off the Lucas Oil Canadian Invasion Series, the stars and cars of the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) will now head to Lucas Oil’s backyard with visits in Western Ontario to the Ohsweken and Merrittville Speedways this weekend. It will be stops five and six on the tour brought to you by Jacobs Motorsports.
The Glenn Styres owned and promoted Friday night speedplant has been a mainstay for winged sprint car racing and this season marks five consecutive that ESS will visit the quick and multi-grooved 3/8ths mile oval. The home of the very successful Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, Ohsweken has become well known in the sprint car community from both countries and this year they will hold the first ever appearance of the World of Outlaws on July 25th..
Styres, along with his teammate Keith Dempster, had fun with ESS last weekend getting ready for the big weekend. They will lead the brigade of Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS) stars in holding their home turf from the invasion of the ESS faithful. Heading the list of invaders from the US side of the border will be current point leader and already two-time winner Jeff VanDusen. Fans can also expect two-time champion Lance Yonge, current Lucas Oil point leader Tommy Wickham, Jeff Cook, Mike Stelter and many, many more.
The Car Mate Custom Built Trailers heat events will kick off the night followed by the Arrow Express/Walt’s Hobby Dash event, the KSE Racing Products B-Main with the 25 lap A-Main capping off an exciting evening which also features the Lucas Oil Shootout for the Sportsman.
After a year off, it’s back to the famed Merrittville Speedway where ESS has held 34 events dating back to the 1984 season. Under the promotion of the Bicknell family and Randy Williamson, the D-Shaped oval has become one of the most successful dirt tracks in all of Canada.
ESS stars like defending champion Alain Bergeron, Steve Poirier, the defending Canadian Sprint Car Nationals champion, Justin Barger, Bubby Kerrick, Cory Sparks and others will be in the pits for the only winged sprint car race at Merrittville in 2007. The same program will be held with dash sponsorship coming from the Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel with representative Fred Cade on hand racing his sprint car as well.
Also on the evening will be a special bicycle match race featuring Bergeron against one of Merrittville’s own stars on the inside, go-cart track. The event will be a benefit for kids and always a fan favorite when the track holds a special event.
Ohsweken and Merrittville…Fans, the winged warriors of the Empire Super Sprints and the tour brought to you by Jacobs Motorsports is invading your house. As it has become tradition for 25 years, it will be excitement guaranteed!!
For more information:
www.ohswekenspeedway.com
www.merrittvillespeedway.com
www.empiresupersprints.com
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Merrittville Speedway
June 13, 1984
Bob Cain
Aug. 10, 1985
John Brutcher
June 21, 1986
John Brutcher
June 20, 1987
Jeff Taylor
June 18, 1988
John Brutcher
Aug. 26, 1989
Mal Lane
June 16, 1990
Kim Gagliardi
Aug. 25, 1990
Mal Lane
Aug. 24, 1991
Bobby Parrow and John Birosh
June 13, 1992
John Birosh
Aug. 22, 1992
John Birosh
June 12, 1993
Tim Kelly
Aug. 21, 1993
Lance Yonge
July 9, 1994
Tom Taber
Aug. 27, 1994
Tom Taber
June 17, 1995
Mike Woodring
Aug. 19, 1995
Tom Taber
June 15, 1996
Craig Lane
Aug. 17, 1996
Mike Woodring
June 14, 1997
Bobby Parrow
Aug. 16, 1997
Mike Lauterborn
July 11, 1998
Dan Kaszubinski
Aug. 15, 1998
Scott Holcomb
Sept. 19, 1998
Mike Woodring
June 12, 1999
Scott Holcomb
Aug. 14, 1999
Rob Dietrick
Sept. 18, 1999
Doug Emery
June 10, 2000
Rob Dietrick
Aug. 26, 2000
R.C. Faigle
Sept. 16, 2000
Kris Dow
June 16, 2001
Mike Woodring
June 29, 2002
Mike Woodring
June 26, 2004
Dan Kaszubinski
June 25, 2005
Lance Yonge
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Ohsweken Speedway.
July 25, 2003
Mike Woodring
June 25, 2004
Dan Kaszubinski
June 24, 2005
Dan Kaszubinski
Sept.17, 2005
Kenny Jacobs
June 23, 2006
Jeff VanDusen
Sept. 15, 2006
Justin Barger
Kyle Patrick
Sept. 16, 2006
Steve Poirier
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