WEEDSPORT, NY – For a weekend that almost didn’t happen, it turned out into a dream weekend for Fonda, NY’s Danny Varin. He lead all 50 laps, collected two wins and took home over $4,000 by backing up his Fonda victory by also winning Sunday night at the Weedsport Speedway….
FONDA, NY – Danny Varin enjoys when the winged sprint cars come to not only his home track, but his home town. The Lucas Oil Empire made its return to the Fonda Speedway for the Earl Halaquist Memorial and when the checkered flag fell, Varin lapped up until the eighth…
CANANDAIGUA, NY – It’s been well documented that after this season Union Springs, NY standout Bryan Howland will be stepping back from his sprint car career to spend more time with the family. For 2017 he picked events and tracks that he likes to attend at this past Saturday the…
30-Lap A-Main: 1) 27 Greg Hodnett 2) M1 Mark Smith 3) 5G Curt Michael 4) 29 Jason Shultz 5) 28F Davie Franek 6) 5 Lucas Wolfe 7) 11 TJ Stutts 8) 67 Steve Collins 9) 35 Chad Layton 10) 89 Robbie Stillwaggon 11) 49S Mallie Shuster 12) 33 Michael Walter…
25-Lap A-Main: 1) M1 Mark Smith 2) 28F Davie Franek 3) 99K Cody Keller 4) 56 Nate Snyder 5) 67 Steve Collins 6) 5G Curt Michael 7) 89 Robbie Stillwaggon 8) 63 Josh Weller 9) 29 Jason Shultz 10) 66 Ryan Kissinger 11) 73B Brett Michalski 12) 35 Chad Layton…
VERNON, NY – Chuck Hebing’s Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek started with motor issues during heat in the engines at Can-Am Motorsports Park. He had more trouble at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Hebing shook off the two poor nights to turn things around. The Ontario, N.Y., driver never finished…
FULTON, NY – The first three nights of Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek have not gone the way that Jason Barney have hoped. The current Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint point leader struggled with mechanical issues and some bad luck. Then came the Fulton Speedway. Fulton is close…
BREWERTON, NY – Mother Nature tried her hardest but officials at the Brewerton Speedway were determined to get in Friday Night’s Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek event for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. Although the program was delayed over an hour and a half, the show went…
CANANDAIGUA, NY – There was no shortage of action in the second round of Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek for the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park. Larry Wight and Mike Mahaney thrilled the crowd with a five lap dash to the finish that…
LAFARGEVILLE, NY – It’s doesn’t seem to matter what state he’s in, Lucas Wolfe is on a tear as of late which continued on Wednesday night in the kickoff to Donath Motor Worx Central New York Speedweek. Wolfe, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., dominated the opening night feature for the Lucas Oil…
WEEDSPORT, NY (June 26, 2017) – Despite a small passing rain shower early in the evening, Weedsport Speedway finally put together its first event of the season with Mark Smith beating Larry Wight for the $5,000 top prize in the ESS/URC Ultimate Wingless Shootout presented by Big Dog Country 103.5…
THOROLD, ONT – Scotland, Ontario’s Dylan Westbrook has been regarded as one of the rising young talents in 360 sprint car racing. Running out of the Glenn Styres stable, Westbrook took the lead from Matt Billings on lap 10 to score his first ever Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint victory….
PLATTSBURGH, NY – Matt Tanner has had a tough start to the 2017 season. The Stephentown, N.Y., driver destroyed a car in his first event of the season which put his team behind right from the get go. They struggled the next few races as they tried to rebound from…
AKWESASNE, NY – Steve Poirier was still chasing his first series win coming into Friday night’s Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint event at the Mohawk International Raceway. That was all the 2016 and seven-time series champion needed. The St. Mathieu de Beloeil, Que., driver had won seven of the last…
CORNWALL, ON – Ever since 2005, the name Poirier has graced victory lane with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS). Steve Poirier has 62 of them. On Sunday night at the Cornwall Motor Speedway it was Jordan Poirier’s turn as he lad all 25 laps to collect ESS career…
DRUMMONDVILLE, PQ – When Jason Barney drew outside pole for the 25 lap A-Main at Autodrome Drummond on Saturday night he knew that he had to take full advantage. From green to checkered he did just that but it wasn’t without a crowd pleasing challenge from both Paulie Colagiovanni and…
GRANBY, PQ – Binghamton, NY’s Coleman Gulick has been fast all year on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint (ESS) Tour. Friday night at Autodrome Granby, near Montreal, Quebec he took advantage of a fast track and good redraw to pick up his second win of 2017 and third overall…
VERNON, NY – At times traffic can be a race car driver’s best friend or his worst enemy. On Sunday night at the Utica-Rome Speedway, traffic ended up being a good friend to Danny Varin as he was flawless early to take the lead from current high point man Jason…
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Jason Barney hadn’t been to Victory Lane with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints at the Canandaigua Motorsport Park since 2011. The current series point leader remedied that problem by knocking off the win in Saturday night’s 25-lap NAPA Auto Parts U.S. Tour A-Main. Barney bested good…
SELINSGROVE, PA – Mark Smith returned to the Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night to compete with the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. For Smith, there was no place like home. The former Selinsgrove track champion took the lead midway through the event while on his way to winning the Mach…
Sometimes it’s all about being in the right place at the right time. That was the case on Friday night for Coleman Gulick at the Outlaw Speedway. Gulick has had a fast race car underneath him throughout the 2017 season but he had yet to finish at the front of…
FULTON, NY – No driver likes to lose a race on the last lap, but that was exactly what happened to Chuck Hebing last weekend. On Friday night at the Fulton Speedway, Hebing had that in the back of his mind and this time, he wasn’t going to give it…
VERNON, NY – Lucas Wolfe walked out of Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday night as the overall Gladiator Champion after a pair of hard fought 20 lap features. Wolfe finished third in the first A-Main before an impressive slide job on the final lap to beat Chuck Hebing in the second…
SYRACUSE, NY – Jared Zimbardi has a knack to find victory lane at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY and on Friday night at the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) opener it was no different. Battling tricky track conditions, lapped traffic ad several challengers, the Bradford, Pa pilot took…
SELINSGROVE, PA – There is a saying, “good things happen to those who wait.” Well for Jason Shultz he’s been waiting for what seems like an eternity to win an opener at Selinsgrove Speedway. On Saturday night, he finally got it done. The Carlisle, Pa., driver led the entire 25-lap…