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SMAC Magazine Canadian Invasion Series Starts this Weekend: Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Visit Autodromes Granby and Drummond.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A very important part of the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints is the trips north of the border and this weekend the first two events will take place. Kicking off the SMAC Magazine Canadian Invasion Series will be Autodrome Granby and Drummond, two great tracks located in the French speaking province of Quebec.
The A-Main events will be brought to you by Fondations 4 Saisons which will pay $2,000 to win and $450 to start, the largest A-Main purse on the tour. Both Granby and Drummond will be bringing out the red carpet for the winged warriors in the first of three weekend visits.
On Friday it will be special evening as it’s the annual tribute to Fondation Mira, a special 10 lap race for drivers that are blind with celebrities as the co-pilots. Between the special charity race and the visit by the Lucas Oil tour you can expect a SRO crowd of some 8,000 plus in the grandstands. Fans should note that if weather becomes the victor, a special Sunday rain date has been set up.
On Saturday its Quebec’s oldest running dirt track in Autodrome Drummond that will play host to the ESS traveling road show. It’s the first of two exciting weekends for the fans of Drummond as the World of Outlaw late models will make an appearance the very next week. Normand Beaudreault Construction will be backing the Walt’s Hobby Dash making for an added attraction for the local fans.
Along with Beaudreault, Quebec fans will be cheering on defending champion Steve Poirier, 2006 champ Alain Bergeron, 2006 rookie of the year Michael Parent, Daniel Lampron and Kayle Robidoux. The American contingent will be made up of current ESS point leader Lance Yonge, Justin Barger, Jeff Cook, Tommy Wickham, Bubby Kerrick, Cory Sparks, Anthony Cain and others.
June 13 and 14, the first of 14 SMAC Magazine Canadian Invasion Series events on the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints tour. Granby, Drummond, it will be excitement guaranteed!! French-Canadian style!.
For more information:
www.autodrome-granby.qc.ca
www.autodrome-drummond.com
www.empiresupersprints.com
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Autodrome Granby
June 17, 1994
Roger Horvath
June 23, 1995
Mike Woodring
Sept. 1, 1995
Craig Keel
June 21, 1996
Mike Woodring
June 20, 1997
Mike Woodring
Aug. 29, 1997
Bobby Parrow
June 19, 1998
Mike Woodring
Sept. 4, 1998
Lance Yonge
June 25, 1999
Mike Stelter
Sept. 3, 1999
Lance Yonge
June 23, 2000
Mike Wodoring
Sept. 1, 2000
Mike Stelter
June 21, 2002
Mike Woodring
Aug. 30, 2002
Mike Woodring
June 20, 2003
Mike Woodring
June 18, 2004
John Karklin Jr.
Sept. 3, 2004
John Karklin Jr.
July 29, 2005
Lance Yonge
June 16, 2006
Doug Emery
July 28, 2006
Steve Poirier
Sept. 1, 2006
Jeff VanDusen
June 15, 2007
Chuck Hebing
July 27, 2007
Jeff Cook
Aug. 31, 2007
Steve Poirier
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Autodrome Drummond
May 19, 1984
Gordy Button and Dave Leckonby
June 19, 1994
Tom Taber
June 24, 1995
Mike Woodring
Sept. 2, 1995
Mike Woodring
Aug. 30, 1997
Mike Woodring
June 20, 1998
Mike Woodring
Sept. 5, 1998
Tim Kelly
June 26, 1999
Mike Woodring
Sept. 4, 1999
Dan Kaszubinski
June 24, 2000
Mike Stelter
Sept. 1, 2001
Alain Bergeron
July 22, 2002
Dan Kaszubinski
Sept. 1, 2002
Bill Coffey
June 21, 2003
Lance Yonge
Aug. 30, 2003
Jeff VanDusen
June 19, 2004
Alain Bergeron
Sept. 4, 2004
June 18, 2005
Jeff Cook
Jeff VanDusen
July 30, 2005
Alain Bergeron
Sept. 3, 2005
Lance Yonge
June 17, 2006
July 29, 2006
Justin Barger
Nick Fratto
Sept. 2, 2006
June 16, 2007
Dan Kaszubinski
Jeff VanDusen
Sept. 1, 2007
Bubby Kerrick
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