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July 30 2024

Can Am, Brockville Next for Empire Super Sprints

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By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | The month of August for the Empire Super Sprints will start out with the first visit of the year to both the Can-Am Speedway and Brockville Ontario Speedway. By this point in the season, both tracks had already hoped to have a visit from ESS in the books, however Mother Nature had other plans as both the tours scheduled visit to Brockville on June 22 and Can-Am on July 3 were rained out.

When the stars of the Empire Super Sprints roll north this weekend, two-time champion and current points leader Jordan Poirier will be the one every driver has their sights on to beat as he is also the most recent winner at Can-Am, having won 2023’s CNY Speedweek stop at the track.

With last year’s visit to Brockville also falling to rain, it’s anyone’s guess as to who could be sitting in victory lane at the 3/8 mile oval. The last time the tour made a stop there was in 2019, and the only active driver with a win at the track in ESS action is Jason Barney, with that win coming 7 years ago.

While there are still 12 points-paying races left on the 2024 ESS schedule, the battle in the standings is starting to heat up. Defending champion Jordan Poirier currently sits atop the list with 1117 points, holding a slim 8-point lead over Jason Barney. Davie Franek is third with 1062 points, followed by Matt Tanner and Billy VanInwegen.

All persons entering the pits on Saturday at Brockville should be reminded that a digital waiver must be signed per the tracks insurance, and no paper waiver will be available at the track. The waiver can be found at https://bos.speedwaiver.com .

The official order of events for both nights, along with pricing for each event can be found on both tracks’ website and Facebook pages, along with on the Empire Super Sprints social media channels.

For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (formerly Twitter – @ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design.

The ESS Road Ahead:

Friday, August 2 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, August 3 – Brockville Ontario Speedway – Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, August 17 – Utica-Rome Speedway – Vernon, NY ($5,000 to Win Cole Cup)

July 28 2024

Zimbardi Leads Wire to Wire at Woodhull

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By Curtis Berleue (Woodhull, NY) | For the second night in a row, it was a new face in victory lane in 2024 for the Empire Super Sprints, as Braford, PA’s Jared Zimbardi picked up his first win of the season Saturday night at Woodhull. Almost exactly one year from his last ESS victory, it was Zimbardi’s 6^th ESS win and 51^st career win.

After drawing the number two starting spot, Zimbardi used the high side to his advantage on lap one to take the lead over Pinnacle Pole Award winner Kyle Drum.

With 5 laps complete, it was still Zimbardi out front over Drum, with Jason Barney third, Shawn Donath 4^th and Trevor Years fifth. On lap 6, Barney was able to sneak underneath of Drum coming off turn four to take the second position away. With much of the field using the high side of the track, Barney continued to creep the bottom in an attempt to chase down Zimbardi.

Just one caution coming on lap 7 slowed the event, and on the ensuing restart Zimbardi again jumped out to the lead over Barney, with Drum in third.

For the second night in a row, Billy VanInwegen was mounting a charge from deep in the field. Starting 10^th, he had moved his way into the top five by lap 8. 5 laps later, he secured the fourth spot, and on lap 18 he slid into a podium spot in third.

While Zimbardi navigated lap traffic, VanInwegen was relentlessly running the bottom in an attempt to catch Barney for second, and with two laps to go he slid by him. It was too little too late, however, as Zimbardi’s half-second lead let him cross the line first.

“It was tough to see coming down the backstretch, I wasn’t sure but I knew he (Barney) was there,” said Zimbardi. “I certainly didn’t want to give him the bottom on that restart. You get a nice launch out of turn four, and if I could get him clear go to the top and if he didn’t get by me off of two I knew I was good.”

“Keeping the momentum was tricky around the top, you just miss it by a little bit and you’re off the racetrack. The last time I won here was in 2016, so we were long overdue.”

Finishing one spot better than the night before, Billy VanInwegen came home second, while Jason Barney rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium.

“I didn’t feel good in the heat race, so we went to work and my guys kept making the car better for me,” said VanInwegen. “These guys just have no quit in them and I’m super thankful.”

In two timed hot lap groups, Jared Zimbardi and Shawn Donath earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards, while Jordan Thomas and Trevor Years picked up E&V Energy heat wins. The Cobra Coaches dash presented by Mary Ennis was won by Davie Franek.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday, August 2^nd at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (formerly Twitter – @ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Friday, August 2 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, August 3 – Brockville Ontario Speedway – Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, August 17 – Utica-Rome Speedway – Vernon, NY ($5,000 to Win Cole Cup)

Full Results:

A-Main: 1. 35-Jared Zimbardi[2]; 2. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[11]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[10]; 6. 28F-Davie Franek[9]; 7. #79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 8. 28-Jordan Poirier[8]; 9. 47-Kyle Drum[1]; 10. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 11. 10-Kelly Hebing[12]; 12. #41-Dalton Rombough[15]; 13. X-Dan Bennett[14]; 14. 21T-Alex Therrien[7]; 15. #25G-Tyler Graves[16]; 16. 13E-Evan Reynolds[13]

Mary Ennis Dash: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 3. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]; 4. 10-Kelly Hebing[4]

E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 2. 21T-Alex Therrien[2]; 3. 35-Jared Zimbardi[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[5]; 6. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[7]; 8. #41-Dalton Rombough[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 13T-Trevor Years[2]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[4]; 3. 47-Kyle Drum[1]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[5]; 6. 10-Kelly Hebing[7]; 7. X-Dan Bennett[6]; 8. #25G-Tyler Graves[8]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #35-Jared Zimbardi; #53-Shawn Donath

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #13T-Trevor Years

Cobra Coaches / Mary Ennis Dash Winner ($125): #28F-Davie Franek

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #47-Kyle Drum

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #10V-Billy VanInwegen (+9)

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #10-Kelly Hebing

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #35-Jared Zimbardi; #10V-Billy VanInwegen; #87-Jason Barney

July 28 2024

Tanner Claims $4,000 in ESS Outlaw Summer Nationals

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By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | For the first time in 2024, Matt Tanner was victorious in Empire Super Sprints Action at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Leading all 25 laps, the Stephentown, NY driver picked up $4,000 for his efforts on Friday night.

Shawn Donath and Matt Tanner brought the field to the initial green flag. Utilizing the high side of the track, Tanner got the early advantage off turn four to lead lap one.

Behind Tanner, third starting Jason Barney quickly moved into second, with Donath not far behind in third. By lap 5, Tanner still held the lead over Barney and Donath, while Jonathan Preston, Alex Therrien and Billy VanInwegen all battled for positions 4-6.

On Lap 8, Tanner caught the back of the field and began navigating lap traffic. As Tanner and Barney sliced through the slower cars, VanInwegen used traffic to his advantage to take sole possession of third place.

With the laps clicking by, it looked as though nobody had anything for Tanner. On lap 18, Donath was able to get by Barney for second using the extreme high side of the track, but it was smooth sailing for Tanner as he crossed the line for his first victory of the season.

“At the beginning there I was a little nervous running around the top,” said Tanner in victory lane. “Toward the end it felt like the top was going away, I tried the bottom and then it kinda cleaned off down there and I wasn’t sure what to do at the end.”

Crossing the line second was Shawn Donath.

“He (Tanner) was good early and it took a little bit for the tires to fire,” said Donath. “We were just a little bit too late getting going.”

Coming from his 8^th place starting spot, Billy VanInwegen rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third.

“We really had a good car, I thought with maybe a yellow around half way we could have had something,” said VanInwegen. “We can’t hang our heads with third, we’re working hard at this deal and making strides for sure.”

24 cars signed into the pit area Friday night, splitting the field into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Matt Farnham, Alex Therrien and Matt Tanner. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jared Zimbardi, Alex Therrien and Jordan Thomas, while the Cobra Coaches dash presented by Lanes Yamaha was won by Jordan Poirier.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday July 27^th at the Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (formerly Twitter – @ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Saturday, July 27 – Woodhull Raceway – Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Friday, August 2 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, August 3 – Brockville Ontario Speedway – Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win)

Full Results:

A-Main: 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[1]; 3. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[8]; 4. #79-Jordan Thomas[10]; 5. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 6. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 7. 28-Jordan Poirier[13]; 8. 35-Jared Zimbardi[6]; 9. 21T-Alex Therrien[5]; 10. 98-Joe Trenca[12]; 11. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 12. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[15]; 13. 2-Dave Axton[11]; 14. 28F-Davie Franek[9]; 15. #7NY-Matt Farnham[22]; 16. 10-Kelly Hebing[17]; 17. 21B-Blake Warner[14]; 18. 47-Kyle Drum[18]; 19. 13E-Evan Reynolds[23]; 20. 13T-Trevor Years[16]; 21. #25G-Tyler Graves[24]; 22. #18C-Dan Craun[20]; 23. X-Dan Bennett[21]; 24. #41-Dalton Rombough[19]

Lanes Yamaha Dash: 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 2. 21B-Blake Warner[3]; 3. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[2]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[6]; 5. 10-Kelly Hebing[5]; 6. 47-Kyle Drum[4]

E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 35-Jared Zimbardi[4]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 4. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 5. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 6. 47-Kyle Drum[5]; 7. #41-Dalton Rombough[8]; 8. (DNS) #7NY-Matt Farnham

E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 21T-Alex Therrien[1]; 2. 22-Jonathan Preston[2]; 3. 2-Dave Axton[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[5]; 6. 10-Kelly Hebing[3]; 7. #18C-Dan Craun[8]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[7]

E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 4. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 5. 21B-Blake Warner[6]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[5]; 7. X-Dan Bennett[7]; 8. #25G-Tyler Graves[8]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7NY-Matt Farnham; #21T-Alex Therrien; #90-Matt Tanner

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #35-Jared Zimbardi; #21T-Alex Therrien; #79-Jordan Thomas

Cobra Coaches / Lanes Yamaha Dash Winner ($125): #28-Jordan Poirier

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #53-Shawn Donath

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #7NY-Matt Farnham (+7)

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #X-Dan Bennett

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #66-Jordan Hutton

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #90-Matt Tanner; #53-Shawn Donath; #10V-Billy VanInwegen

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #10H-Kelly Hebing

July 22 2024

Empire Super Sprints Set to Close Out July at Outlaw Speedway & Woodhull Raceway

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By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | As the busiest month of the season winds down, the Empire Super Sprints are set to close out July this Friday and Saturday at the Outlaw Speedway and Woodhull Raceway, respectively.

Friday’s stop at the Outlaw Speedway marks the first of what should have been four scheduled stops for the tour at the Dundee, NY oval (the scheduled event in April succumbed to Mother Nature). Sharing the card with the ULMS super late models, the stars of the Empire Super Sprints will compete for $4,000 to win in the annual ‘Outlaw Summer Nationals’.

Two events for the 360 sprint cars were held at Outlaw in 2023. ‘The Juice’ Jared Zimbardi broke into victory lane in this event one year ago, while Jordan Thomas is the most recent tour winner at Outlaw, having picked up the win at the ‘Outlaw Fall Nationals’ last September.

Saturday’s trip to the Woodhull Raceway will be just the 12^th stop in tour history at the Steuben County facility. After a fourteen-year absence, it was Robbie Stillwaggon who sat in victory lane last year, winning over Shawn Donath and Jordan Poirier.

Additional support for this weekend’s Cobra Coaches Dash series comes from Lanes Yamaha, who will be presenting the dash on Friday night at Outlaw, and Mary Ennis presenting the dash Saturday at Woodhull.

Going into this weekend, two time and defending champion Jordan Poirier currently holds the points lead by just 34 points over Davie Franek. 2017 & 2021 champion Jason Barney is currently third in points, with Danny Varin fourth and Matt Tanner rounding out the top five.

A full order of events, along with gate times and admission prices for this weekend’s events can be found on both the Outlaw Speedway and Woodhull Raceway’s social media pages, along with on the Empire Super Sprints Facebook and X pages.

The ESS Road Ahead:

Friday, July 26 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)

Saturday, July 27 – Woodhull Raceway – Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Friday, August 2 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

July 21 2024

Danny Varin Continues Sprint Car Dominance at Fonda Speedway

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By Curtis Berleue (Fonda, NY) | For the 8^th time in the last 9 trips to the Fonda Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints, it was Danny Varin sitting in victory lane at the end of the night. Leading 17 of 25 laps, Varin earned $2,000 for his victory Saturday night, which was also his third tour win in a row and fourth on the season.

Josh Pieniazek and Billy VanInwegen brought the field to green, with Pieniazek taking the lead off of turn two. That lead was short lived, however, as VanInwegen fought back on the outside in turns three and four to lead lap one.

A red flag for an incident in turn one on lap one put Pieniazek and VanInwegen side-by-side again on the ensuing restart, though this time it was Pieniazek who jumped out to the lead. Danny Varin made quick work of VanInwegen and moved into the second spot with two laps down.

For the next handful of laps, Varin stalked the #9 of Pieniazek, searching around the track for a little more speed. Working the bottom on lap 8, Varin was able to get alongside Pieniazek entering turn 3 and by the time the duo reached the flag stand, Varin was in sole possession of the lead.

With Varin checked out on the field, VanInwegen continued working on finding his way around Pieniazek for second place, and was successful on lap 15. Just one lap later, Jordan Thomas would also find his way by Pieniazek and take over third.

For the second time in two nights, Varin had completely checked out on the field and crossed the finish line first uncontested with a 6 second margin of victory.

“I tell you what, my arms are ready to fall off,” said Varin. “What a fun race track. It was touch and go on the bottom, but man that was fast.”

“This team has been firing on all cylinders. We feel really good, 87 Speed has got us really rolling. These guys are making all of the right adjustments in the pits. It’s easy to dial yourself out, but right now these guys are doing a really good job.”

Billy VanInwegen brought his #10V machine home in second place.

“Danny has dominated this place for so many years, so to run second to him, we can’t hang our head about that,” said VanInwegen. “I really wish we could have closed that one out, I think we had a great race car tonight.”

Finishing third was Harding, Pennsylvania’s Jordan Thomas.

“We’ve been pretty fast the last couple of weeks, Speedweek we were fast every night,” said Thomas. “Luck didn’t go our way that week, and here we are again, last night we were fast, and again tonight.”

“I think it would have been tonight to make any moves, Danny’s so fast and everyone kinda has this place figured out.”

The field was split into two timed hot lap groups to start the night, with Jordan Thomas and Danny Varin earning Rifenburg Fast Time awards. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jordan Thomas and Davie Franek, while Kyle Smith won the One Zee Tees dash.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday July 26^th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Friday, July 26 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)

Saturday, July 27 – Woodhull Raceway – Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Friday, August 2 – Can-Am Speedway – LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Full Results:

A-Main: 1. 01-Danny Varin[4]; 2. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[2]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 4. 28F-Davie Franek[7]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[6]; 6. #9-Josh Pieniazek[1]; 7. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 8. #88C-Chad Miller[10]; 9. 17J-Kyle Smith[9]; 10. 87-Jason Barney[8]; 11. 13E-Evan Reynolds[16]; 12. 53-Shawn Donath[12]; 13. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[15]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[13]; 15. 3A-Jeff Trombley[11]; 16. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[14]

One Zee Tees Dash: 1. 17J-Kyle Smith[2]; 2. #88C-Chad Miller[1]; 3. 3A-Jeff Trombley[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[4]

E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. #9-Josh Pieniazek[1]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 5. #88C-Chad Miller[5]; 6. 3A-Jeff Trombley[7]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 8. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]; 5. 17J-Kyle Smith[5]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[6]; 7. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[7]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #28F-Davie Franek

Cobra Coaches / One Zee Tees Dash Winner ($125): #17J-Kyle Smith

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #9-Josh Pieniazek

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #10v-Billy VanInwegen; #79-Jordan Thomas

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #13E-Evan Reynolds

July 20 2024

Danny Varin Gets It Done at Albany-Saratoga

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By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | As the summer months keep rolling on, Danny Varin keeps getting hotter and hotter, earning his second Empire Super Sprints victory in a row and third of the 2024 season on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.

Pinnacle Pole Award winner Emily VanInwegen and Shawn Donath would bring the field to green, with Donath using the outside to his advantage and leading lap one.

As the lap counter clicked lap 5, it was still Donath out in front, with Jordan Poirier in second and Billy VanInwegen in third. By lap 7. Donath had caught the tail of the field and began to work lap traffic with Poirier hot on his heels.

A caution on lap 11 for leader Shawn Donath with mechanical issues handed the lead to Poirier. On the ensuing restart Poirier jumped out to the lead. Danny Varin, who had restarted in 6^th, got a huge run off turn 2 and by the time he reached turn 3 was in second.

The next lap, Varin threw a slide job on Poirier, took the lead and began to check out from the rest of the field.

With 5 laps to go, the battle for third began to heat up between Davie Franek and Jason Barney. Barney was able to clear Franek, but just one lap later Matt Tanner slipped past Barney and set his sights on second place running Poirier. With a lap to go, Tanner got by Poirier for second, but it was Varin who crossed the finish line first, by a margin of just over 4 seconds.

“What a phenomenal racetrack,” said Varin. “That was elbows up, pounding the cushion, slidejob city. We’ve been leading five features here, and never finished one. This has been a long one coming.”

“That cushion was treacherous, you try to run it hard but you knew you could jump it, and be over it. You had to be patient, you’re leading, and let someone show you their nose before you put everything out there.”

Matt Tanner crossed the line in second after a last lap pass on Jordan Poirier.

“We were pretty bad all night, the guys just kept plugging away at it there,” said Tanner. “Even the first 15 laps of this race we weren’t that good. Three seconds in a row is starting to get old, but at least we’re in the hunt.”

After spending much of the race running second, Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third.

“We weren’t too good early on, after that yellow the first two laps I was good and then I started getting loose in three and four,” said Poirier. “I tried to venture out, I tried to find some other lane and I just couldn’t do anything. By the end, I was just trying to block and do something. We’re just a tiny bit off or something.”

22 cars signed into the pits for action on the night. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Thomas, Danny Varin and Jordan Poirier. Matt Tanner, Danny Varin and Davie Franek picked up E&V Energy heat race wins, while Dale Gosselin won the We Know Tools – Paul Wehnau Snap-on dash.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday July 20^th at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Saturday, July 20 – Fonda Speedway – Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial)

Friday, July 26 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)

Saturday, July 27 – Woodhull Raceway – Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Full Results:

A-Main: 1. 01-Danny Varin[7]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[8]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[12]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 6. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[4]; 7. #79-Jordan Thomas[11]; 8. #88C-Chad Miller[5]; 9. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[1]; 10. #9-Josh Pieniazek[14]; 11. #3Z-John Smith IV[9]; 12. #3G-Dale Gosselin[13]; 13. 3A-Jeff Trombley[10]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[15]; 15. 19-Floyd Billington[21]; 16. 29-Dylan Menditto[22]; 17. 22M-Tomy Moreau[17]; 18. 54-Fred Proctor[20]; 19. 12-Alex Bergeron[19]; 20. 13E-Evan Reynolds[16]; 21. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 22. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years

We Know Tools – Paul Wehnau Snap-on Dash: 1. #3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 2. #9-Josh Pieniazek[3]; 3. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 4. 13E-Evan Reynolds[2]; 5. 22M-Tomy Moreau[5]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[4]

E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 5. #3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 7. 12-Alex Bergeron[7]; 8. 29-Dylan Menditto[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 01-Danny Varin[6]; 2. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[1]; 3. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5]; 4. #88C-Chad Miller[4]; 5. 13E-Evan Reynolds[2]; 6. 22M-Tomy Moreau[3]; 7. 54-Fred Proctor[7]

E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 2. 3A-Jeff Trombley[2]; 3. #3Z-John Smith IV[5]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 5. #9-Josh Pieniazek[3]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[1]; 7. 19-Floyd Billington[7]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin; #28-Jordan Poirier

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #01-Danny Varin; #28F-Davie Franek

Cobra Coaches / Paul Wehnau Snap-on Dash Winner ($125): #3G-Dale Gosselin

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #19EM-Emily VanInwegen

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #87-Jason Barney (+8)

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #3Z-Johnny Smith

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #90-Matt Tanner; #28-Jordan Poirier

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #13T-Trevor Years

Capital Area Rider Training 15^th Place ($250): #19-Floyd Billington

July 17 2024

Empire Super Sprints Invade Albany-Saratoga and Fonda This Weekend

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By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | Following another successful CNY Speedweek, the Empire Super Sprints are ready to roar back to action this weekend. An eastern NY doubleheader will see the tour make their only stops of 2024 at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway this Friday night, followed by the Fonda Speedway on Saturday.

Friday’s action at Albany-Saratoga will be the 34^th visit in tour history to the 4/10 mile oval located in Malta, NY. Last season, it was Matt Tanner in victory lane at ‘The Great Race Place’. In 33 previous events run, Craig Keel and Dan Kaszubinski are tied for a tour record four wins each. No currently active driver, however, has been able to repeat success at Albany Saratoga, with Tanner, Jordan Poirier and Jason Barney scoring the three most recent victories.

Saturday’s stop at the Fonda Speedway will be the annual Earl Halaquist Memorial. Each year, the Earl Halaquist Memorial is held in honor of one of the most accomplished sprint car drivers in the Northeast, Earl Halaquist. Competing across NY, NJ, PA, VA, NC, MD VT, Canada and more, Halaquist amassed 53 URC wins and six championships. Halaquist, a World War II veteran, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, IA in 2000 before his passing in 2001.

Last season’s Earl Halaquist Memorial winner was Danny Varin, who has amassed an impressive 7 wins in his last 8 ESS starts at the Fonda Speedway. Varin is also coming off a win in the most recent ESS event – Sunday July 7^th’s visit to the Weedsport Speedway – his second win thus far in 2024.

Additional support on the weekend will come from We Know Tools – Paul Wehnau’s Snap-on on Friday night as the presenting sponsor of the Cobra Coaches Dash, and One Zee Tees on Saturday as the dash presenting sponsor.

Additional information on the weekends event including gate times, admission prices and a nightly schedule of events can be found on both tracks websites/social media pages, along with on the Empire Super Sprints social media pages.

For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Friday, July 19 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway – Malta, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, July 20 – Fonda Speedway – Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial)

Friday, July 26 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)

July 8 2024

Varin Wins Battle, Poirier Wins War in ESS CNY Speedweek Finale at Weedsport

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By Curtis Berleue (Weedsport, NY) | After a grueling week of action at tracks across NY state, the 2024 version of the Empire Super Sprints CNY Speedweek concluded Sunday night at the Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY. Sitting atop victory hill when the dust settled was Danny Varin, $2,500 richer for his efforts.

Pinnacle Pole Award winner Jordan Thomas brought the field to the green flag and jumped out to an early lead over Matt Tanner and Jonathan Preston.

Working the extreme high side of the track, the lead trio caught lap traffic on lap 8, and Thomas was able to extend his lead navigating the slower cars with ease. By lap 12, he had extended his advantage over Matt Tanner to nearly half a track.

As the laps wound down, however, Thomas’ early lead had vanished, and while battling for position with Matt Tanner, his night would end in the fourth turn wall on the last lap.

The ensuing restart set up a one-lap duel between Tanner and Varin, with Varin emerging victorious.

“At the end, I was going to put it in the fence or try to win it,” said Varin. “We just had to pull that wing forward and give it everything we had there for the lap and it paid off.”

“We got about an hour’s worth of sleep last night; drove all the way back to Fonda, pulled two motors out, put one back in – it was just a huge effort and I couldn’t do it without this whole team.”

Matt Tanner would cross the line in second, and Jonathan Preston rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third.

34 winged warriors signed in for action on the final night of CNY Speedweek, splitting the field into four timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Cory Turner, Jordan Thomas, Danny Varin and Larry wight. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jason Barney, Jordan Poirier, Danny Varin and Larry Wight. The Lacaillade Masonry B-Main went to Kelly Hebing, while Johnny Smith won The Wildcat dash.

After one rainout and four straight nights of action, Jordan Poirier was crowned the 2024 CNY Speedweek champion. The St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Quebec driver was consistent all week, with a second-place finish at Utica-Rome, third at Brewerton, sixth at Fulton and fourth at Weedsport to round out the week.

Davie Franek finished the week second in points, followed by Jason Barney in third, Danny Varin and Matt Tanner to round out the top five.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday July 19^th at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Thursday, July 11 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($5,000 to win NASCAR Night – no points)

Friday, July 12 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($10,000 to win Northern Summer Nationals – no points)

Friday, July 19 – Albany-Saratoga Speedway – Malta, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Saturday, July 20 – Fonda Speedway – Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial)

Full Results:

A-Main (25 Laps): 1. #01-Danny Varin[10]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 3. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 5. #99L-Larry Wight[7]; 6. 28F-Davie Franek[17]; 7. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[12]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[9]; 9. 17X-Cory Turner[8]; 10. 96X-Chad Phelps[22]; 11. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 12. #41-Dalton Rombough[19]; 13. 0-Glenn Styres[15]; 14. #79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 15. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[16]; 16. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 17. 4P-Chase Moran[25]; 18. 36-Logan Crisafulli[20]; 19. 33-Lacey Hanson[24]; 20. 3-Parker Evans[11]; 21. 10-Kelly Hebing[21]; 22. 13E-Evan Reynolds[26]; 23. #3Z-John Smith IV[13]; 24. #4-Emily VanInwegen[6]; 25. #88C-Chad Miller[18]; 26. 46-Ryan Coniam[23]

Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 10-Kelly Hebing[1]; 2. 96X-Chad Phelps[3]; 3. 46-Ryan Coniam[2]; 4. 33-Lacey Hanson[5]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[7]; 6. #25G-Tyler Graves[10]; 7. 2-Dave Axton[6]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[13]; 9. 13-Keith Granholm[14]; 10. 23-Eric Cartier[11]; 11. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 12. 29-Dylan Menditto[4]; 13. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton; 14. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years

The Wildcat Dash (4 Laps): 1. #3Z-John Smith IV[4]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 0-Glenn Styres[1]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]

E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 2. 17X-Cory Turner[1]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 4. 0-Glenn Styres[5]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 6. 10-Kelly Hebing[6]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[9]; 8. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 9. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 2. #79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 3. 3-Parker Evans[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[7]; 5. #88C-Chad Miller[6]; 6. 46-Ryan Coniam[4]; 7. 2-Dave Axton[5]; 8. #25G-Tyler Graves[9]; 9. 13-Keith Granholm[8]

E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. #01-Danny Varin[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 3. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. #41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 6. 96X-Chad Phelps[5]; 7. 4P-Chase Moran[7]; 8. 23-Eric Cartier[8]

E&V Energy Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. #99L-Larry Wight[1]; 2. #4-Emily VanInwegen[2]; 3. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 4. #3Z-John Smith IV[5]; 5. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 6. 29-Dylan Menditto[4]; 7. X-Dan Bennett[7]; 8. (DNS) 13T-Trevor Years

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #17X-Cory Turner; #79-Jordan Thomas; #01-Danny Varin; #99L-Larry Wight

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #87-Jason Barney; #28-Jordan Poirier; #01-Danny Varin; #99L-Larry Wight

Cobra Coaches / The Wildcat Dash Winner ($125): #3Z-Johnny Smith

Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #10-Kelly Hebing

PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #25G-Tyler Graves

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #79-Jordan Thomas

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #96x-Chad Phelps (+12)

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #98-Joe Trenca

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #90-Matt Tanner; #22-Jonathan Preston

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #28-Jordan Poirier

July 8 2024

Franek Flies to Fulton Victory Lane

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By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | For the second time in 2024, ‘No Panic’ Davie Franek found himself in victory lane on Saturday night with the Empire Super Sprints. Earning $2,500 for his efforts, the New Jersey native took the lead on lap 5 and never looked back.

Starting on the Pinnacle Pole, Franek fell into second place early behind outside polesitter Shawn Donath. On lap 5, Franek was able to slip by on Donath to take the lead.

While running second, troubles with the ignition on lap 11 resulted in a DNF for the #53 of Donath, which handed over the runner up position to Matt Tanner.

With everyone moving up a position as a result, that meant Billy VanInwegen would take over the final podium position moving into third, where he spent the next handful of laps.

Meanwhile, eventual A-Verdi Storage Containers hard charger award recipient Jason Barney was working his way through the pack. Starting in 25^th position after getting upside down in his heat race and more misfortune in the B-Main, Barney passed 22 cars, the final being VanInwegen on lap 23 to slip into third.

Nobody had anything for Franek, however, as he crossed the checkers first with just shy of a 3.5 second advantage on lap 25.

“Restarts were definitely not good for me tonight,” said Franek in victory lane.

“Obviously I got the lead there, but it was tough in the cockpit, the motor stumbled a little bit and really didn’t have the car the way we wanted. Its just great to be standing here.”

Matt Tanner was able to hold on for second, while Jason Barney rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. Billy VanInwegen was fourth, and Johnny Smith completed the top five.

32 cars lined the pits for the 4^th night of the 2024 CNY Speedweek, with the field being split into four timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Davie Franek, Johnny Smith, Ryan Coniam and Danny Varin. E&V Energy heat race winners were Matt Tanner, Jordan Poirier, Billy VanInwegen and Shawn Donath. The East Coast Sealcoat dash was won by Jordan Thomas, while Robbie Stillwaggon picked up the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Sunday, July 7^th at the Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Sunday, July 7 – Weedsport Speedway – Weedsport, NY ($2,500 to Win CNY Speedweek)

Thursday, July 11 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($5,000 to win NASCAR Night – no points)

Friday, July 12 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($10,000 to win Northern Summer Nationals – no points)

Full Results:

A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[25]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. #3Z-John Smith IV[7]; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier[9]; 7. 22-Jonathan Preston[17]; 8. #41-Dalton Rombough[23]; 9. 96X-Chad Phelps[18]; 10. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[21]; 11. 10-Kelly Hebing[19]; 12. #79-Jordan Thomas[13]; 13. #25G-Tyler Graves[24]; 14. 66-Jordan Hutton[26]; 15. 0-Glenn Styres[12]; 16. 4P-Chase Moran[20]; 17. #5H-Chris Hile[16]; 18. 13T-Trevor Years[22]; 19. 36-Logan Crisafulli[14]; 20. 46-Ryan Coniam[4]; 21. 3-Parker Evans[10]; 22. #99L-Larry Wight[5]; 23. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 24. #01-Danny Varin[11]; 25. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 26. 98-Joe Trenca[15]

Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[2]; 2. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 3. #41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 4. #25G-Tyler Graves[6]; 5. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 6. #4-Emily VanInwegen[10]; 7. 13-Keith Granholm[1]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[5]; 9. 66-Jordan Hutton[8]; 10. 29-Dylan Menditto[12]; 11. 23-Eric Cartier[9]; 12. 87-Jason Barney[11]

East Coast Sealcoat Dash 1 (4 Laps): 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. 36-Logan Crisafulli[1]; 3. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 4. #5H-Chris Hile[4]

E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[5]; 2. 0-Glenn Styres[1]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 4. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 5. 22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 6. 13-Keith Granholm[7]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[2]; 8. 23-Eric Cartier[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 2. #99L-Larry Wight[2]; 3. #3Z-John Smith IV[6]; 4. #79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 5. 96X-Chad Phelps[7]; 6. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[5]; 7. #25G-Tyler Graves[1]; 8. #4-Emily VanInwegen[8]

E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[7]; 2. 46-Ryan Coniam[6]; 3. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[3]; 4. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 5. 10-Kelly Hebing[2]; 6. #41-Dalton Rombough[5]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[8]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[4]

E&V Energy Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 2. 3-Parker Evans[1]; 3. #01-Danny Varin[6]; 4. #5H-Chris Hile[5]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[4]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years[2]; 7. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 8. 29-Dylan Menditto[8]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #3Z-Johnny Smith; #46-Ryan Coniam; #01-Danny Varin

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #28-Jordan Poirier; #10v-Billy VanInwegen; #53-Shawn Donath

Cobra Coaches / East Coast Sealcoat Dash Winner ($125): #79-Jordan Thomas

Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #89-Robbie Stillwaggon

PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #33-Lacey Hanson

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #28F-Davie Franek

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #87-Jason Barney (+22)

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13T-Trevor Years

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #10-Kelly Hebing

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #28F-Davie Franek; #90-Matt Tanner; #87-Jason Barney

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #36-Logan Crisafulli

July 6 2024

Barney Leads Flag to Flag for CNY Speedweek Win at Brewerton

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By Curtis Berleue (Brewerton, NY) | For the second time in 2024, Jason Barney sat in Empire Super Sprints victory lane on Friday night. The last time the Brewerton, NY driver sat in victory lane at his hometown track was over 5 years ago, in May of 2019.

After drawing the Pinnacle Pole award, Barney led the field to the green flag alongside Sammy Reakes IV. He would jump out to an initial lead, with third starting Davie Franek getting by Reakes IV and settling into second.

A caution and subsequent restart on lap 5 again saw Barney jump out to the lead, with Franek in tow followed by Shawn Donath, Reakes IV and Matt Tanner.

Through the mid part of the race, the running order at the front of the field remained largely unchanged. Danny Varin, who had started the event in 7^th, and Jordan Poirier, who had started in 12^th, were steadily making their way through the field as the laps clicked by.

A few late race restarts allowed both Varin and Poirier to work their way into the top 5, but as the checkers flew it was Jason Barney who crossed the line first, leading all 25 laps en-route to his $2,500 victory.

“I’ve lost these races before, I’ve definitely lost them here at Brewerton on a late restart,” said Barney. “I really wasn’t sure what to do there.”

“I took a risk and tried the bottom in (turns) one and two. I missed it a little bit but got lucky, I just tried to cover as many lanes as I could.”

“I’m just thankful to be here in victory lane after last night; last night was last night and we just move on and try to do our best.”

After running the majority of the race just outside of the top 5, Chris Hile was able to work his way to a second-place finish, with Jordan Poirier finishing third and rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium.

Danny Varin finished 4^th from his 7^th place starting spot, and after spending the majority of the race in second, Davie Franek came home in 5^th.

Another strong field filled the pits for the Friday night event of CNY Speedweek, with 35 cars signed in for action. The field was split into 4 timed hot lap groups, with Chase Moran, Chris Hile, Joe Trenca and Jordan Poirier earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time honors.

E&V Heat race winners were Shawn Donath, Sammy Reakes IV, Jason Barney and Robbie Stillwaggon. The Jakes Grub & Grog dash was won by Dalton Rombough, while Logan Crisafulli picked up the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main victory.

The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is tonight, Saturday July 6^th at the Fulton Speedway in Fulton, NY. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The ESS Road Ahead:

Saturday, July 6 – Fulton Speedway – Fulton, NY ($2,500 to Win CNY Speedweek)

Sunday, July 7 – Weedsport Speedway – Weedsport, NY ($2,500 to Win CNY Speedweek)

Thursday, July 11 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($5,000 to win NASCAR Night – no points)

Friday, July 12 – Ohsweken Speedway – Ohsweken, ONT ($10,000 to win Northern Summer Nationals – no points)

Full Results:

A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[1]; 2. #5H-Chris Hile[6]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[12]; 4. #01-Danny Varin[7]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 6. 90-Matt Tanner[10]; 7. 10-Kelly Hebing[17]; 8. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[2]; 9. 98-Joe Trenca[22]; 10. 4P-Chase Moran[23]; 11. 22-Jonathan Preston[19]; 12. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[14]; 13. 84-Tyler Rand[16]; 14. 21T-Alex Therrien[15]; 15. 53-Shawn Donath[4]; 16. #79-Jordan Thomas[9]; 17. 13T-Trevor Years[5]; 18. 66-Jordan Hutton[18]; 19. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[11]; 20. 36-Logan Crisafulli[21]; 21. 13E-Evan Reynolds[24]; 22. #41-Dalton Rombough[13]; 23. 11J-Chris Jones[20]; 24. 29-Dylan Menditto[25]; 25. #99L-Larry Wight[8]

Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 36-Logan Crisafulli[2]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 3. 4P-Chase Moran[9]; 4. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 5. 96X-Chad Phelps[1]; 6. #4-Emily VanInwegen[8]; 7. 3-Parker Evans[11]; 8. X-Dan Bennett[4]; 9. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 10. 29-Dylan Menditto[15]; 11. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[10]; 12. 23-Eric Cartier[12]; 13. 13-Keith Granholm[5]; 14. (DNS) 17J-Kyle Smith; 15. (DNS) 46-Ryan Coniam

Jake’s Grub & Grog Dash (4 Laps): 1. #41-Dalton Rombough[2]; 2. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[3]; 3. 21T-Alex Therrien[4]; 4. 84-Tyler Rand[1]

E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 53-Shawn Donath[1]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 4. 84-Tyler Rand[5]; 5. 10-Kelly Hebing[6]; 6. 96X-Chad Phelps[7]; 7. 13-Keith Granholm[9]; 8. 4P-Chase Moran[4]; 9. 17J-Kyle Smith[8]

E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[1]; 2. #01-Danny Varin[2]; 3. #5H-Chris Hile[4]; 4. #41-Dalton Rombough[5]; 5. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 6. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8]; 8. 6K-Kyle Dutcher[9]; 9. 46-Ryan Coniam[6]

E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 2. #99L-Larry Wight[2]; 3. 13T-Trevor Years[1]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. 22-Jonathan Preston[5]; 6. 98-Joe Trenca[4]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[9]; 8. 3-Parker Evans[8]; 9. 29-Dylan Menditto[7]

E&V Energy Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[2]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 4. 21T-Alex Therrien[1]; 5. 11J-Chris Jones[7]; 6. X-Dan Bennett[5]; 7. #4-Emily VanInwegen[6]; 8. 23-Eric Cartier[8]

Awards & Contingencies:

Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #4P-Chase Moran; #5H-Chris Hile; #98-Joe Trenca; #28-Jordan Poirier

E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #53-Shawn Donath; #17-Sammy Reakes IV; #87-Jason Barney; #89-Robbie Stillwaggon

Cobra Coaches / Jakes Grub & Grog Dash Winner ($125): #41-Dalton Rombough

Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #36-Logan Crisafulli

PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #96X-Chad Phelps

Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #87-Jason Barney

A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #98-Joe Trenca

Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #29-Dylan Menditto

Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #22-Jonathan Preston

Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #87-Jason Barney; #5H-Chris Hile; #28-Jordan Poirier

Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier Tire): #28F-Davie Franek