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May 23 2018

The Around Town Plumbing and Heating Just Missed Award Debuts for 2018

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Published May 23, 2018

The Around Town Plumbing and Heating Just Missed Award Debuts for 2018

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – Another new sponsorship program for the 35th Anniversary Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is the Around Town Plumbing and Heating nightly Just Missed Award. The driver that was just one spot out of qualifying for the A-Main will take a little extra cash home on top of their tow money received.

Todd Town, the owner of the Baldwinsville, NY business is a huge race fan in the Central New York area where he’s sponsored several tracks, events and race teams throughout the years. The Just Missed Award is his first with ESS.

Town Mechanical, Inc. is comprised of Around Town Plumbing & Heating, Austin Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Advantage Plumbing and Heating plus Caryl Electric. Since 2003, our professional technicians have been offering quality service, affordable pricing, and the safety you deserve. We help residential and commercial customers’ systems running smoothly and efficiently all year long.

For more information on all their services please log on to https://aroundtownplumbingandheating.com or call (315) 635-5515.

The Lucas Oil ESS season is now underway with defending champion Jason Barney picking up a win, second and third in the first three events to lead the points over Coleman Gulick, Close behind in points are A-Main winner Paul Kinney, Jonathan Preston and Matt Tanner. Pa.’s Mark Smith also won just last week at Outlaw Speedway.

Around Town’s bonus is one of over 10 nightly cash bonuses that are spread out through the total A-Main payoff which includes $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to take the green.

Welcome aboard to Around Town Plumbing and Heating for being a part of the Lucas Oil ESS Sponsorship Family. Just another part that keeps the tradition going of excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are brought to you by: Lucas Oil, Mach 1 Chassis, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Donath Motorworx, E3 Spark Plugs, Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels, 1000 Islands RV Centre, Car Mate Trailers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Ohsweken Speedway/Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, Cobra Coaches, Fondations 55, E&V Energy, SUNY Canton, Pinnacle Employee Services, Engler Machine and Tool, Kevin Nouse Design/K1 Racegear, Winters Performance, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Lacaillade Masonry, FX Caprara Ford/Chevy, ASI Racewear and many, many associate sponsors!!

May 17 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Get Busy this Weekend with Trips to Outlaw and Thunder Mountain!

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Published May 17, 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Get Busy this Weekend with Trips to Outlaw and Thunder Mountain!

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – After a couple of weekends off, the 35^th Anniversary Tour for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is ready to get busy! This weekend the stars and cars will be making the second appearance to the Outlaw Speedway followed by a return to the Thunder Mountain Speedway after a year off.

Both events will pay $2,000 to win and $300 to take the green. Outlaw will pay points for the overall Lucas Oil ESS title and the NAPA Auto Parts US Tour while Thunder Mountain will do the same as well as the first event of the E&V Energy I90/I81 Series.

Jason Barney is off to a fast start in his championship title defense with a win at Outlaw on April 21^st and followed it up with a runner-up finish behind Paul Kinney at Fulton on the 27^th. Kinney along with Matt Tanner, Coleman Gulick, Jonathan Preston, Billy VanInwegen, Shawn Donath, Brett Wright and Matt Billings rounding out the top ten in points.

Other drivers also schedule to be in the field will be Paulie Colagiovanni, Mike Mahaney, Chad Miller, Dalton Herrick, Kelly Hebing, Parker Evans, Denny Peebles, Dave Axton, Alex Vigneault, Pete Richardson, Josh Flint, Jordan Thomas, Tim Schneider Jr and more. Making their debuts will be Dan Douville and Keith Prutzman.

E3 Spark Plugs will host the timed hot laps followed by the Car Mate Trailers Heats, the Cobra Coaches Dash and the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main. All that leads up to the 25 lap, $2,000 to win, $300 to start Mach 1 Chassis A-Mains. Parker Evans Racing Shocks have sponsored the dash at Thunder Mountain as well.

Coleman Gulick’s Nut Up and Out Ball’em Apparel is the night sponsor at Outlaw with Scorpion Security Products doing the same at Thunder Mountain.

The 35^th Anniversary Season will now kick into high gear with two stops this weekend, Outlaw on Friday and Thunder Mountain on Saturday…It will be excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Outlaw Speedway:
Web: http://www.outlawspeedwayllc.com/
Twitter: @OutlawSpeedPR
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC/
Pit Gates – 3:30 PM, Hot Laps 6:00 PM, Racing 7:00 PM

For more Information on the Thunder Mountain Speedway:
Web: http://thundermtnspeedway.net/
Twitter: @thundermtnspeed
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThunderMountainSpeedway/
Pit Gates – 4:00 PM, Hot Laps 6:00 PM, Racing 7:00 PM

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

May 12 2018

The Mach 1 Chassis A-Main Announced for 2018; Each Lucas Oil ESS A-Main to Pay at Least $300 to start!

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Published May 12, 2018

The Mach 1 Chassis A-Main Announced for 2018; Each Lucas Oil ESS A-Main to Pay at Least $300 to start!

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – In a major sponsorship announcement, Mach 1 Chassis from Mechanicsburg, Pa. has come aboard as the title sponsor for each A-Main in 2018 for the 35^th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). Each full point A-Main will now pay at least $300 to take the green.

It was announced just before the season took the initial green flag that each A-Main was to be $275 to start, now with Mach-1’s backing that has been increased to $300.

“We just have so many great sponsors that help all teams who come to an ESS event and Mach 1 has been a major force over the past few years,” noted ESS President Chuck Miller, “With their help it’s great to know that every team that makes the A-Main with ESS this season will take home at least $300. Racing always will be an expensive sport and we hope this helps just a little bit.”

The $2,000 to win, $300 to start A-Main’s will begin on May 18^th and 19^th at the Outlaw and Thunder Mountain Speedways. There are also several A-Main’s that will continue to pay more to take the green which includes all events in Quebec which are $500 to start and also the event at Cornwall that pays $325 to take the green.

Mach 1 has also been the title sponsor of Hard Luck Award since 2012 where the recipient receives a complete frame from Mach 1. ESS teams running Mach 1 sprint cars include Matt Tanner, Matt Billings, Jeff Cook, Coleman Gulick, Alex Vigneault, Parker Evans, Tommy Wickham, Dale Gosselin, Yan Bilodeau and more.

The Mach 1 shop in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was recently renovated and features all the latest manufacturing and welding equipment to build top-of-the-line race car chassis and parts. In addition to chassis, Mach 1 fabricates front and rear bumpers, nerf bars, front axles, wing posts, wing trees, as well as repairs chassis by other manufacturers. There’s also a state-of-the-art shock dyno and flow bench to test fuel pumps, fuel systems, and nosels. Please visit www.mach1chassis.com

Jason Barney and Paul Kinney have taken the first two checkered flags for 2018 with Tanner, Gulick, Jonathan Preston, Billy VanInwegen, Shawn Donath, Brett Wright, Billings and several more having strong starts.

Thanks to Mach 1 Chassis, $300 to take the green which adds to the Lucas Oil ESS Tradition of excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

May 8 2018

Prestige Pool and Spa Will Have one Lucky ESS Fan win a Spa!!

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Published May 8, 2018

Prestige Pool and Spa Will Have one Lucky ESS Fan win a Spa!!

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – As the 2018, 35^th Anniversary Tour for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints gets ready to get busy, Prestige Pool and Spa from Vernon, NY has added to the fun for the fans in a big way! For just $5 a lucky fan, crew member or even driver can go home with a Plug & Play Spa from Fantasy Spa valued at over $3,000.

Raffle tickets will be available at each event and you will have many areas to purchase. They will be at the ESS merchandise trailer, ESS pit utility trailer and also at many teams on the ESS trail. The winner will be drawn during the annual awards banquet on December 1^st at the Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel (winner doesn’t need to be present).

Prestige Poll and Spa offers full service on all makes of pool and spas as well sales and installations of the best brands of pool and spas. Their state of the are showroom is located right on State Route 5 in Vernon which is just a short drive from the Utica-Rome Speedway. Prestige is also a sponsor on the Pete Richardson #67R sprint car seen at many ESS events.

Not only will a lucky fan win a great prize on December 1^st but Prestige is also a point fund contributor for the 2018 ESS Tour. For more information log on to www.facebook.com/Prestigepoolspa or call (315) 363-5529

With two events in the books, defending champion Jason Barney is off to a fast start with a win and a runner-up tally so far. Canadian Dylan Westbrook leads Fulton winner Paul Kinney by a narrow margin with Matt Tanner and Coleman Gulick following.

Its still early in the season with Jonathan Preston, Billy VanInwegen, Shawn Donath, Brett Wright and Matt Billings off to fast starts. The next two stops come on May 18 and 19 with a return to the Outlaw Speedway on that Friday and then the next night the Thunder Mountain Speedway will host the winged warriors. Both events will pay $2,000 to win, $275 to start.

The Lucas Oil ESS Sponsorship Family welcomes another new sponsor in Prestige Pool and Spa adding to making the 35^th Anniversary Tour the continued tradition of excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

May 2 2018

Pinnacle Pole Award New for 2018 with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints!

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Published May 2, 2018

Pinnacle Pole Award New for 2018 with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints!

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – The 35th Anniversary for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints is now underway with new sponsorship programs still being announced. Nightly cash awards add to the A-Main payoff at each full point event and for 2018 that total is at record numbers.

One of the new companies that has come aboard the sponsorship family is Pinnacle Employee Services from Syracuse, NY. New is the Pinnacle Pole Award where the driver that draws the pole for the A-Main during the nightly redraw will get an extra cash bonus.

Pinnacle is one of the leading payroll and human resources outsourcing companies in Central New York for businesses of all sizes. Pinnacle also specializes in investments for individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans such as IRAs and 401(k) plans. They also offer an online investing platform that makes investing easy for both newcomers and sophisticated investors alike.

For more information you can visit www.Pinnacle-llc.com to see how they can help with your investments and employee services for your business of any size. Pinnacle has been involved with ESS over the past few years with dash sponsorships as well as the main sponsor for ESS driver Brandon Kidd, who also works as an investment advisor with the company.

With the addition of the Pole Award, it adds to the already long list of nightly sponsors. The Lucas Oil Tour gets back in action on Friday, May 18 with a return to the Outlaw Speedway and then the next night it’s off to Thunder Mountain Speedway. Both events will pay $2,000 to win and $275 to start.

ESS welcomes Pinnacle in 2018 and with their contribution it helps with the continued tradition

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

April 27 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints At Fulton Speedway This Friday to Kick Off Highbank Holdup Weekend

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Published April 27, 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints At Fulton Speedway This Friday to Kick Off Highbank Holdup Weekend

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – The annual Highbank Holdup Weekend at the Fulton Speedway is ready to wave the green flag with the 35^th Anniversary Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) kicking off the festivities on Friday, Apr. 27^th. The A-Main will pay $2,000 to win with $275 to take the green.

Defending ESS champion Jason Barney started his title defense on the right foot with his victory at the Outlaw Speedway last Saturday. He won over Matt Tanner, Dylan Westbrook, Jonathan Preston and Billy VanInwegen. The 25 lap A-Main went non-stop from green to checkered.

The top five from last week are expected to be on hand as well as Matt Billings, Coleman Gulick, Paulie Colagiovanni, Brett Wright and Chad Miller rounding out the top ten in points. Parker Evans, Paul Kinney, Dalton Herrick, Dave Axton, Denny Peebles, Shawn Donath and Tim Schneider Jr. to be in the field as well.

Looking to make their 2018 ESS debuts are Mike Mahaney, Danny Varin, Larry Wight, Sam Reakes IV, Alex Vigneault, Kelly Hebing, Josh Flint, Pete Richardson and many more!

E3 Spark Plugs Timed Hot Laps kicks off the night followed by the Car Mate Trailers Heats, the Cobra Coaches Dash and Lacaillade Masonry B-Main all leading up to the $2,000 to win A-Main.

Along with the ESS winged machines, fans on Friday will also see the Super DIRTcar Sportsman Series on Friday with the Big Block Series headlining Saturday’s events.

Lucas Oil ESS and the Highbank Holdup Weekend…It will be excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

April 25 2018

Winters Performance Becomes Official Rear End Supplier for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

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Published April 25, 2018

Winters Performance Becomes Official Rear End Supplier for Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – The 35^th Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) got underway last Saturday at the Outlaw Speedway with defending champion Jason Barney picking up the win. Even though the season has gotten underway, the announcement of new sponsors continues.

The Lucky Giveaway Program has grown very popular and is in its 11^th consecutive year rewarding teams that faithfully follow the ESS tour.

Adding their name to the sponsorship fold in a major way is Winters Performance from York, Pa. For 2018 Winters has etched their name as the official sprint car rear end backer of ESS. Winters will provide a complete rear end to a ESS tour following team at the annual awards banquet on Dec. 1. The awards from Winters doesn’t stop there as each team that finishes in the top ten points will receive certificates as well.

Over the past 26 years, Winters has continued to create innovative developments to the sprint car rear such as the aluminum axle, internal coupler, caliper mount side bells and their new eight inch quick change, the V8 Pro Sprint, the first major change in sprint car rears in nearly 60 years.

Today, Winters builds products for the entire racing industry, their products can be found in NASCAR Sprint Cup Cars, Dirt and Pavement Modifieds and Late Models, Bonneville Land Speed Trial Cars, Pulling Tractors, Pike’s Peak Hill Climbers, Off Shore Boats, Dragsters, Midget and Dwarf Cars, and 305, 360, and 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars. For more information, please log on to www.wintersperformance.com and their fine products can also be found at Panther Frame Worx Speed Shop in Syracuse, also an ESS sponsor.

The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints would like to welcome Winters Performance to the sponsorship family in a major way for 2018 and the Lucky Giveaway Program. Just another addition in making the 35^th Anniversary season the continued tradition of excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints

April 19 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Opener Now Saturday, April 21st at the Outlaw Speedway; $3,000 to win!

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Published April 19, 2018

Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Opener Now Saturday, April 21st at the Outlaw Speedway; $3,000 to win!

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – With inclement weather and unseasonably cold temperatures blanketing the Northeast and continuing until Friday, Outlaw Speedway promoter Tyler Siri has moved the Outlaw Sprint Nationals which includes the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) season opener to Saturday afternoon.

Right now the forecast for Saturday is showing mostly sunny skies with the temps near 50 making for much better conditions. Coming off a very successful practice last Friday, Siri wants to make sure all is good for his annual opener.

“We had the planned rain date on the schedule back in November when we put the Sprint Nationals together,” noted Siri, “We just hoped we didn’t have to use it. But, with rain and snow predicted on Friday and temps below 30 I felt we had to make the change. We are going with an early starting time so teams that do run at nearby Land of Legends and Woodhull can get to their tracks in time to compete there as well.”

Pit gates open at 10AM, hot laps are planned at noon with heats scheduled to go off at 1PM. The event will be the full point opener for ESS and even with the date change, the purse remains the same with $3,000 to win, $1,500 for second, $1,000 for third and $300 just to take the green.

Defending Lucas Oil ESS champion Jason Barney will lead a talent laden field which will be made up of from the likes of Matt Tanner, Paul Kinney, Paulie Colagiovanni, Matt Billings, Jeff Cook, Coleman Gulick, Jonathan Preston, Chad Miller, Brett Wright, Shawn Donath, Parker Evans, Dave Axton, Kelly Hebing, Alex Vigneault, Dalton Herrick, Josh Azzi and many more to be on hand.

Car Mate Trailers brings you the heats, Lane’s Yamaha sponsors the Cobra Coaches Dash with Lacaillade Masonry sponsoring the 10 lap B-Main all before the 25 lap A-Main finale paying a cool $3,000 to win. Like to also thank the Gulick family and Nut Up and Out Ball’em Apparel for sponsoring the Spring Nationals.

The 35^th Anniversary Season will now kick off on Saturday, April 21^st at the Outlaw Speedway…It will be excitement guaranteed!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints
Android App: Empire Super Sprints

The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are brought to you by: Lucas Oil, Mach 1 Chassis, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Donath Motorworx, Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels, Scorpion Security Products, 1000 Islands RV Centre, Car Mate Trailers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Ohsweken Speedway, Cobra Coaches, Fondations 55, E&V Energy, SUNY Canton, Pinnacle Employee Services, Engler Machine and Tool, Kevin Nouse Design/K1 Racegear, Winters Performance Products, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Lacaillade Masonry, FX Caprara Chevy, ASI Racewear and many, many associate sponsors!!

April 14 2018

Cobra Coaches Returns as the Dash Series Point Fund Sponsor for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

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Published April 14, 2018

Cobra Coaches Returns as the Dash Series Point Fund Sponsor for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – Chuck Hebing and Cobra Coaches from Ontario, NY has been a fixture with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) for nearly a decade. In 2018, where ESS celebrates it’s 35th Anniversary, Cobra Coaches will once again sponsor the point fund for points earned during all dash events.

At each ESS full point show, a four lap dash that is sponsored by a local company is held which not only determines starting positions in the 25 lap A-Main, but also awards points with those finishes. The top ten in points come season’s end will receive cash thanks to Cobra Coaches.

Last year Dave Axton narrowly won the Dash Series title by just one point over Matt Tanner with Jason Barney, Coleman Gulick and Shawn Donath close behind.

Cobra Coaches designs and build custom motor homes, trailers and race haulers. Their vehicle creations are specifically designed to meet the customers needs. They have been setting the standard in vehicle design, luxury, utility and functionality since 1994 throughout New York and Canada. For more information, please log on to www.cobracoaches.net

Hebing himself will be at many ESS events looking to add to his 34 career victories. Also, his daughter Kelly is set to compete in every event for 2018 making the first female tour follower since 2006.

This Friday at the Outlaw Speedway will be the opening event on the Lucas Oil ESS Trail with the 25 lap A-Main paying $3,000 to win with $300 to start.

Cobra Coaches, 35th Anniversary and the ESS gang…it’s tradition continued of excitement guaranteed!!

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints
Android App: Empire Super Sprints

The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are brought to you by: Lucas Oil, Mach 1 Chassis, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Donath Motorworx, Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels, Scorpion Security Products, 1000 Islands RV Centre, Car Mate Trailers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Ohsweken Speedway, Cobra Coaches, Fondations 55, E&V Energy, SUNY Canton, Pinnacle Employee Services, Engler Machine and Tool, Kevin Nouse Design/K1 Racegear, Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Lacaillade Masonry, FX Caprara Ford/Chevy, ASI Racewear and many, many associate sponsors!!

April 12 2018

It’s the 35th Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

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Published April 12, 2018

It’s the 35th Anniversary Season for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, NY – It all began in 1983 and now in 2018, the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is ready to embark on their 35^th Anniversary Celebration. A total of 28 full point events in New York and Canada anchor the season with nine more extra purse special shows making for an exciting 2018 campaign.

Brewerton, NY’s Jason Barney won his first ever ESS title last year taking home just shy of $9,000 cash from the record $55,000 cash point that was handed out at the annual awards banquet. The chase for this year’s 35^th Anniversary titlist starts on Friday night, April 20^that the Outlaw Speedway, the ESS run full point event will pay $3,000 to win and $300 to start. The chase for the overall Lucas Oil championship will end on Saturday, Sept. 22^nd at the Fonda Speedway with the annual Kramer Williamson Memorial.

This year, all full point events will post a minimum winner’s share of $2,000 with a minimum of $275 just to take the green flag. In what has been ESS tradition, all cars that enter a full point event will take home cash with tow money paid to all DNQ’s.

The overall Lucas Oil ESS points is the main goal and point fund paid at seasons end. However, there are several other point fund titles to shoot for as well. NAPA Auto Parts is back as the sponsor of the US Series Point Fund, for the second year in a row, 1000 Islands RV Centre is backing the point fund for all Canadian Events. New for 2018 is the E&V Energy I90/I81 Series while Fondations 4 Saisons returns as the sponsor for the Quebec Series and Cobra Coaches also back funding the Dash Series point fund.

Points is also earned during the year for drivers that pass cars in each A-Main and the top three that do pass the most will take home cash thanks to Sunoco Race Fuels/Insinger Performance Fuels. Also, the top three drivers that lead the most A-Main laps will receive cash bonuses thanks to Danny Willmes Enterprises.

In what has become one of the most popular traditions on the Lucas Oil ESS Tour is now the Sixth Annual Donath MotorWorx Central New York (CNY) Speedweek. Five nights of winged sprint car action that starts this year on Wednesday, July 4^th and caps off on Sunday, July 8^th. Each event will pay a minimum of $2,500 to win with $300 to start. For the second year in a row thanks to Donath MotorWorx, the top 10 in points will share from the point fund with $1,000 going to the champion.

ESS purses paid out to the teams are one of the largest of any 360 organization in the country and that is bolstered even more by many nightly sponsors. Special thanks to Car Mate Trailers, Engler Machine and Tool, Hoosier Racing Tires, Sunoco/Insinger, Ohsweken Speedway and the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, Fondations 55, Pinnacle Investments, SUNY Canton, Lacaillade Masonry, Around Town Heating and Plumbing and Ashley Lynn Winery for adding to the totals. A few more sponsors are being worked on before the season lid lifter on April 20^th.

Barney is back and ready to defend his 2017 title but the list of challengers look strong for the upcoming season. Matt Tanner, Paul Kinney, Paulie Colagiovanni and Matt Billings rounded out the top five in points last year and all are back taking on the full tour for this year.

Other teams looking at running the full or most of the tour include Jeff Cook, Coleman Gulick, Steve Poirier, Mike Mahaney, Jonathan Preston, Chad Miller, Shawn Donath, Brett Wright, Dave Axton, Parker Evans, Alex Vigneault and Kelly Hebing.

Fans can also expect these top drivers at many events on 2018 which include last years winningest driver Danny Varin, Chuck Hebing, Billy VanInwegen, Larry Wight, Yan Bilodeau, Mark Smith, Chris Jones, Jordan Poirier, Dalton Herrick, Dan Douville, Sammy Reakes IV, Clay Dow, Keith Granholm, Pete Richardson, Josh Flint, James Hanson, Tyler Rand, Josh Azzi, Denny Peebles and others!

The first drop of the green flag is a few days away and the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are ready to showcase the 35^th Anniversary of exciting winged sprint car action. It will be coming to a dirt (an one asphalt) track near you and hope fans can stop out to see the continue tradition of excitement guaranteed!

35^th Anniversary
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints 2018 Tour Schedule

Friday, April 20 – Outlaw Speedway – $3,000 to win, $300 to start.

Friday, April 27 – Fulton Speedway – $2,000 to win.

Friday, May 18 – Outlaw Speedway – $2,000 to win

Saturday, May 19 – Thunder Mtn. Speedway – $2,000 to win

Saturday, May 26 – Fonda Speedway – $2,000 to win (Earl Halaquist Memorial)

Sunday, May 27 – Utica-Rome Speedway – $2,000 to win

Friday, June 1 – Autodrome Granby – $2,000 to win, $500 to start

Saturday, June 2 – Autodrome Drummond – $2,000 to win, $500 to start

Sunday, June 3 – Cornwall Motor Speedway – $2,000 to win, $325 to start

Friday, June 8 – Mohawk Int’l Raceway

Saturday, June 9 – Airborne Park Speedway – $2,000 to win

Donath Motorworx CNY Speedweek!

Wednesday, July 4 – Can-Am Speedway – $2,500 to win, $300 to start

Thursday, July 5 – Land of Legends Raceway – $2,500 to win, $300 to start

Friday, July 6 – Brewerton Speedway – $2,500 to win, $300 to start

Saturday, July 7 – Fulton Speedway – $2,500 to win, $300 to start

Sunday, July 8 – Utica-Rome Speedway – $2,500 to win, $300 to start

Friday, July 27 – Outlaw Speedway – Summer Nationals Prelim. Twin 15’s

Saturday, July 28 – Outlaw Speedway – Summer Nationals Finale $6,000 to win, $400 to start.

Saturday, August 4 – Land of Legends Raceway – $2,000 to win

Friday, August 10 – Can-Am Speedway – $2,000 to win

Sunday, August 12 – Weedsport Speedway – $2,000 to win (Hall of Fame, Legends Night)

Saturday, August 18 – Brockville Ontario Speedway – $2,000 to win

Friday, August 24 – Autodrome Granby – $2,000 to win, $500 to start

Saturday, August 25 – Le RPM Speedway – $2,000 to win, $500 to start

Sunday, August 26 – Autodrome Chaudiere – $3,000 to win, $700 to start (Asphalt Assault)

Friday, August 31 – Brewerton Speedway – $2,000 to win

Saturday, September 1 – Fulton Speedway – $2,000 to win

Sunday, September 2 – Utica-Rome Speedway – $2,000 to win

Monday, September 3 – Weedsport Speedway – $2,000 to win (MAVTV Event)

Saturday, September 8 – Can-Am Speedway – $2,000 to win

Friday, September 14 – Ohsweken Speedway – Night Before the Nationals

Saturday, September 15 – Ohsweken Speeedway – $10,000 to win (Canadian Sp. Car Nationals)

Saturday, September 22 – Fonda Speedway – At Least $2,000 to win. (Kramer Williamson Memorial)

Sunday, September 23 – Airborne Park Speedway – $4,000 to win, $300 to start (American/Canadian Clash)

Tuesday, October 2 – Utica-Rome Speedway – $3,000 to win, $300 to start (Cole Cup)

Saturday, October 13 – Brockville Ontario Speedway – $3,000 to win, $300 to start (Canadian Fall Nationals)

Friday, October 19 – Outlaw Speedway – $3,000 to win, $300 to start. (Dutch Hoag Nationals)

All events on Black are Full Point Events

For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
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The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are brought to you by: Lucas Oil, Mach 1 Chassis, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Donath Motorworx, Insinger Performance/Sunoco Race Fuels, Scorpion Security Products, 1000 Islands RV Centre, Car Mate Trailers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Ohsweken Speedway, Cobra Coaches, Fondations 55, E&V Energy, SUNY Canton, Pinnacle Employee Services, Engler Machine and Tool, Kevin Nouse Design/K1 Racegear, Shuttleworth Asphalt Sealing, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Lacaillade Masonry, FX Caprara Ford/Chevy, ASI Racewear and many, many associate sponsors!!