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25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Celebrate the Nation’s Birthday at Can-Am and Utica-Rome.
GSSI Independence Holiday Clash to offer $1,000 point fund: SUNY Canton A-Mains to pay $2,000 to win at both events!!
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – After a weekend off, the stars and cars from the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are ready to showcase some speed and excitement this weekend at Can-Am and Utica-Rome. The 25th Anniversary Tour will help celebrate the 4th of July weekend with two SUNY Canton A-Mains which offer $2,000 to win each.
To help sweeten the pot, GSSI will be offering a $1,000 point fund which is open to all competitors that enter the two events. The top five drivers in points will take a slice of the $1,000 pie which is backed by Global Safety Source, Inc.
Coming into the weekend the question that is out on the table is there a team that can out race Steve Poirier? The defending ESS champ is on a tear winning the last two events and four out of five to hold the top spot in the Lucas Oil points. While Poirier is on a run for the ages, two-time champ Lance Yonge has been keeping him in his sites by placing four runner-up finishes during the ’08 campaign.
These two will be in the pits on Saturday night at Can-Am Motorsports Park as Budweiser is bringing back the famed “Shootout”. A $2,000 to win event for the big blocks will share the card in what is one of the biggest events of the season at the LaFargeville oval. Other top stars expected will be Jeff Cook, whose sponsor Rt. 37 Building Supply will be picking up the tab for the Walt’s Hobby Dash for Cash, Alain Bergeron, Michael Parent, Justin Barger, Rick and April Wilson, Justin Harris, Doug Norrie, Russ Bennett and many, many more will fill the pit log.
The next night is down to Utica-Rome Speedway to continue the holiday tradition at Gene Cole’s half-mile. It’s the second of three visits and on the first trip back in May a solid field of 36 cars filled the pit area. Another big field is set with May winner Jason Barney, Tim Kelly, Brian McDonald, Lee Ladouceur, Bubby Kerrick, The GSSI backed sprinters of Tommy Wickham and Andy Noto, Normand Beaudreault, Gordy Button, whose sponsor TNT Trucking is backing the dash on this night, Doug Emery, Anthony Cain, Brandon Warner, Chuck Hebing, Bobby Magner and others will be on hand.
With the added point fund, over $24,000 in cash is being offered for the two events for the just the A-Main’s alone and one driver could take home over $4,500 with a sweep. This is one of the richest ESS weekend’s ever offered in the States.
Two fast, wide and multi-grooved ovals…A sprint car dream. Can-Am, Utica-Rome, the 25th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are ready to invade your house. Not only will there be fireworks in the sky but on the track as well…Not only will it be wild, but it will be excitement guaranteed!!
For More information:
www.canammotorsports.com
www.uticaromespeedway.com
www.empiresupersprints.com
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Can-Am Motorsports Park.
July 30, 1987
John Brutcher
July 28, 1988
John Birosh
July 27, 1989
John Birosh
Aug. 2, 1990
Mal Lane
Aug. 1, 1991
Jeff Thomas
July 30, 1992
Tim Kelly
July 28, 1994
Mike Woodring
June 22, 1995
Craig Lane
June 19, 1996
Mike Woodring
June 19, 1997
George Suprick
June 18, 1998
Mike Woodring
June 24, 1999
Dan Kaszubinski
June 22, 2000
Dan Kaszubinski
June 21, 2001
Dan Kaszubinski
Aug. 25, 2001
Alain Bergeron
June 20, 2002
Ryan Coniam
Aug. 17, 2002
Dan Kaszubinski
May 29,2004
Rick Wilson
July 3, 2004
May 28,2005
Rick Wilson
Lance Yonge
July 2, 2005
Dan Kaszubinski
May 27, 2006
Jessica Zemken
July 1, 2006
Justin Barger
July 27, 2006
Jeff VanDusen
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
May 25, 2008
Jason Barney
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