Rain Postpones Completion of ESS Event at Utica-Rome to September 8
By Curtis Berleue (Vernon, NY) | After qualifying, heats and the Kinney’s Kar Kare dash were complete on Friday night at the Utica-Rome Speedway, Mother Nature decided she had other plans for the remainder of the evening as the skies opened, ultimately postponing the remainder of the event.
28 cars had signed in for the nights action at the Vernon, NY oval. In timed hot lap action, Jonathan Preston, Danny Varin and Matt Farnham each earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. E&V Energy heat wins went to Billy VanInwegen, Jeff Cook and Jordan Poirier. Matt Tanner picked up the Kinney’s Kar Kare/Cobra Coaches dash.
Just before the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main could hit the track, the skies opened and soaked the grounds to the point where the rest of the night’s events had to be postponed. The remaining events (B-Main and A-Main) are now scheduled for completion on Friday September 8. Only cars that were in attendance on Friday August 4 will be eligible to compete on September 8. Drivers and teams should save their wristbands for entry on September 8.
The Empire Super Sprints are back in action on Saturday August 5th at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY followed by a trip north of the border to Autodrome Granby and Autodrome Drummond on August 25 and 26.
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 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, 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:
Saturday, August 5 – Fonda Speedway – Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial)
Friday, August 25 – Autodrome Granby – Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win)
Saturday, August 26 – Autodrome Drummond – Drummondville, QC ($3,000 to Win)
Full Results:
Kinney’s Kar Kare Dash (4 Laps): 1. #90-Matt Tanner[1]; 2. #7C-Dylan Swiernik[2]; 3. #36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 4. #22-Jonathan Preston[4]; 5. #67-Steve Glover[5]; 6. (DNS) #1HD-Cory Sparks
E&V Energy Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. #56-Billy VanInwegen Jr[2]; 2. #53-Shawn Donath[4]; 3. #87-Jason Barney[5]; 4. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[3]; 5. #90-Matt Tanner[7]; 6. #22-Jonathan Preston[6]; 7. #24-Bobby Hackel IV[9]; 8. #23-Tyler Cartier[8]; 9. #X-Dan Bennett[1]; 10. #6K-Kyle Dutcher[10]
E&V Energy Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. #10-Jeff Cook[1]; 2. #01-Danny Varin[6]; 3. #41-Dalton Rombough[2]; 4. #10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[5]; 5. #7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 6. #67-Steve Glover[8]; 7. #8-Nick Fratto[7]; 8. #51-Jeremiah Munson[9]; 9. 11J-Chris Jones[4]
E&V Energy Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 2. #7NY-Matt Farnham[6]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[5]; 4. #13T-Trevor Years[2]; 5. #36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 6. #1HD-Cory Sparks[8]; 7. #33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 8. #13-Keith Granholm[1]; 9. #3-Denny Peebles[9]
Awards & Contingencies:
Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #22-Jonathan Preston; #01-Danny Varin; #7NY-Matt Farnham
E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #56-Billy VanInwegen; #10-Jeff Cook, #28-Jordan Poirier
Cobra Coaches / Kinney’s Kar Kare Dash Winner ($100): #90-Matt Tanner
