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25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Gets into Full Gear at Utica-Rome for a $2,000 to win A-Main: Also, First leg of GSSI I-90 Challenge.
SYARCUSE, N.Y. – After a successful opening event at Black Rock Speedway to kick off the 25th Anniversary Tour for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS), the 31 date schedule will now be kicking into full gear this Sunday, May 25th at the Utica-Rome Speedway. As a tradition, the winged wonders will be celebrating the Memorial Day Weekend on the fast half-mile in Vernon, N.Y.
Not only will the SUNY Canton A-Main pay with winner a cool $2,000 but this will also be the first event of the GSSI I-90 Challenge where a $1,000 point fund will be awarded to the top five in points from this event and the Earl Halaquist Memorial on Saturday night, May 31st to be held at the Fonda Speedway. If a driver sweeps both events the cash take home could very well top the $4,500 mark.
Justin Barger captured the opener and has an early start to the 2008 Lucas Oil Championship but with name like Lance Yonge, Doug Emery, Steve Poirier and Alain Bergeron finishing right behind, the 2008 season is already shaping up to be a wild one. All these stars along with Jeff VanDusen, Jeff Cook, Michael Parent, Bubby Kerrick, Dan Kaszubinski, Jason Barney, Jessica Zemken, Brian McDonald, Gordy Button, Tommy Wickham, Cory Sparks, Mike Stelter and a slew other top drivers will fill the pits.
Three or four Car Mate Custom Built Trailers heat events will start off the action followed by the Walton’s Farm and Auto Repair/Walt’s Hobby Dash, the KSE Racing Products B-Main leading up to the 25 lap SUNY Canton finale which pays $2,000 to win and $250 just to take the green.
It’s a holiday tradition, the stars and cars from ESS, the Utica-Rome Speedway and honoring those that gave their lives to have us enjoy motorsports events in our country with freedom. For more information, please log on to www.empiresupersprints.com or www.uitcaromespeedway.com where it will be excitement guaranteed!
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Utica Rome Speedway
May26, 1986
Dave Kelly
July 27, 1986
Bill Peri
May 25, 1987
Gordy Button
Oct. 3, 1987
Mike VanDusen
June 11, 1989
George Sifo
July 9, 1989
Rob Hart
Aug. 20, 1989
Mal Lane
July 8, 1990
Bob Podolak
Aug. 11, 1990
Jeff Thomas
Aug. 9, 1992
Lance Yonge
May 29, 1994
Bobby Parrow
May 26, 1996
Mike Woodring
Sept. 1, 1996
Mike Woodring
Sept. 2, 2001
Steve Dow
Sept. 1, 2002
Dan Kaszubinski
Oct. 9, 2002
Doug Emery
May 25, 2003
Mike Lutz
July 6, 2003
Justin Barger
Aug. 31, 2003
Justin Barger
May 30, 2004
Jeff VanDusen
July 4, 2004
Dan Kaszubinski
Sept. 5, 2004
Lance Yonge
May 29, 2005
Dan Kaszubinski
July 3, 2005
Mike Stelter
Sept. 4, 2005
Lance Yonge
May 28, 2006
Steve Poirier
July 23, 2006
Chuck Hebing
Sept. 3, 2006
Jeff VanDusen
May 27, 2007
Justin Barger
July 1, 2007
Chuck Hebing
Sept. 2, 2007
Steve Poirier
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