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Big Three Race Weekend North of the Border Await the Stars and Cars from the Empire Super Sprints: Two Events Pay $2,000 to win.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After a well deserved two weeks off, the very best to wheel a winged sprint car in the Northeastern United States and Canada are ready for three big Lucas Oil Canadian Invasion Series events showcasing the Empire Super Sprints (ESS). The tour brought to you by Jacobs Motorsports will visit Autodrome Edelweiss Speedway on Friday, followed by the Brockville Ontario Speedway and a return to the Cornwall Motor Speedway to make up the July 15 rain out.
Heading into the big three race weekend finds Quebec’s Steve Poirier leading the overall point standings with three time Lucas Oil Series winner Jeff VanDusen on top of the Canadian Invasion Points. These top stars along with Lance Yonge, Jeff Cook, Michael Parent, Alain Bergeron, Mike Stelter, Bubby Kerrick, Tommy Wickham, Cory Sparks, Normand Beaudreault, Brian McDonald and many, many others will be on hand all three nights looking for the checkered flag.
Back in July, Cook took his first of two A-Main triumphs so far in 2007 with a victory at Edelweiss. Once again the Northwood 2 Construction A-Main will award the winner $2,000 and Cook will have a full field on hand looking to stop him from a season sweep. La Pepiniere du Golf located in nearby Gatineau, Quebec will pick up the sponsorship of the nightly dash in what expects to be another standing room only crowd at Serge Lagace’ fine speed plant.
The next night it will be back into Ontario for the only visit to the Brockville Ontario Speedway, the quick quarter-mile oval located in the beautiful town of Brockville. With LaSalle Motorsports picking up the sponsorship of the nightly dash it will be a big night for both the overall and Lucas Oil point standings.
Back on July 15th, 25 sprints filled the pits at the Cornwall Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, the A-Main winner was Mother Nature, who has claimed three victories in 2007. But, this Sunday works as a perfect rain date and the winged warriors will be back for another chance at $2,000 in the A-Main sponsored by West Front Construction. The LaSalle family will again sponsor the Walt’s Hobby Dash Series event with Poirier leading Bergeron and Cook in the dash points.
Fans and competitors alike should note the new starting time of 6 PM as three features from the week prior will be made up making for a full night of dirt action on one of the fastest quarter-miles you will ever see.
Three big nights, two Canadian provinces, the Lucas Oil Canadian Invasion Series will be highlighted at Edelweiss, Brockville and Cornwall. As it has been the Empire Super Sprint tradition for 25 years, it will be excitement guaranteed!!
For more information, please log on to:
www.autodromeedelweiss.com
www.brockvillespeedway.com
www.cornwallspeedway.com
www.empiresupersprints.com
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Autodrome Edelweiss Speedway
July 14, 1990
Mal Lane
June 8, 1991
Jeff Thomas
Aug. 3, 1991
Mal Lane
June 20, 1992
Tom Taber
Aug. 1, 1992
Mike Lauterborn
June 19, 1993
Roger Horvath
July 31, 1993
Mike Woodring
July 25, 1997
Mike Woodring
July 24, 1998
Lance Yonge
July 10, 1999
Mike VanDusen
July 20, 2001
Steve Dow
July 19, 2002
Ryan Coniam
July 18, 2003
Mike Lutz
July 16, 2004
Nick Fratto
July 15, 2005
Doug Norrie
July 14, 2006
Lance Yonge
Aug. 18, 2006
Jason Barney
July 13, 2007
Jeff Cook
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Brockville Ontario Speedway
July 3, 1993
Roger Horvath
Aug. 27, 1997
Mike Woodring
Aug. 14, 1998
Mike Woodring
Aug. 27, 1999
R.C. Faigle
June 2, 2000
R.C. Faigle
Aug. 25, 2000
Ray Preston
June 8, 2001
Ryan Coniam
Aug. 24, 2001
Kyle Drum
June 28, 2002
Jeff VanDusen
Aug. 16, 2003
Bill Coffey
May 30, 2003
Bob Podolak
Aug. 15, 2003
Bubby Kerrick
May 28, 2004
May 27, 2005
Rick Wilson
Lance Yonge
Aug. 19, 2005
Bob Podolak
Aug. 19, 2006
Justin Barger
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Cornwall Motor Speedway
Sept. 16, 1984
Jon King
May 16, 1993
Jeff Thomas
May 22, 1994
Adrian Flath
June 11, 1995
Mike Woodring
June 9, 1996
Gary Drum
June 8, 1997
Jeff Thomas
June 7, 1998
Dan DeCracker
June 6, 1999
Chris Shuttleworth
June 4, 2000
Alain Bergeron
June 8, 2001
George Ely
July 21, 2002
Lance Yonge
Aug. 18, 2002
Mike Lutz
June 8, 2003
Bill Bailey
June 13, 2004
Jeff Cook
Aug. 22, 2004
Dan Kaszubinski
June 19, 2005
Rick Wilson
July 17, 2005
Jeff Cook
June 18, 2006
Steve Poirier
July 16, 2006
Don Sharp Jr.
June 17, 2007
Jeff VanDusen
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