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Franek Wins Empire Super Sprints Outlaw Summer Nationals

2025-07-28 14:06

By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | For the second time in two years, Davie Franek picked up a $4,000 victory at the Outlaw Speedway on Friday night. Last years Outlaw Fall Nationals winner once again found victory lane at the Dundee oval, this time leading every lap in a non-stop feature in the Outlaw Summer Nationals worth $4,000.
By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle Pole award, Joe Trenca and Davie Franek led the field to green. As the field reached turn one, it was Franek with the advantage.
Behind Franek, Jordan Poirier made quick work of the four cars in front of him, moving from his sixth place starting spot into second behind Franek. Dalton Rombough followed in third.
Two laps later, Rombough was able to sneak by Poirier to take second. The lead duo would remain the same for the next several laps, all working the high side of the speedway.
Behind the leaders, Dylan Swiernik was putting in work, making his way through the field from his eleventh starting spot.
Without a caution to slow the pace, Swiernik had made it into the top three on lap 19, but the lead duo of Franek and Rombough remained unchanged, and Franek took the checkers first in a green-to-checkers run of the A-Main that totaled just six minutes and forty seconds in length.
"The track was great," said Franek in victory lane. "We didn't qualify that good, in the heat race we changed some things and then we really didn't do that much for the feature."
"To be honest, we've been struggling the last month with the new tires, we've kind of got a balance now though and I feel like we will be pretty good from here on out."
Dalton Rombough came home second.
"The car was really good, I just couldn't get through lap traffic like him (Franek)," said Rombough. I struggled on the bottom, and I feel like if we could get a little better there we would be in the winners circle."
Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third was Dylan Swiernik.
"Without having a caution, to come up there to third was good," said Swiernik. "To come from tenth or eleventh, wherever we came from, we'll take it. I think this is our fifth or sixth straight top three finish so we're on a roll right now, just trying to keep the momentum going."
20 cars signed into the pits Friday night, splitting the field into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Thomas, Shawn Donath and Dylan Swiernik, while Joe Trenca, Davie Franek and Dylan Swiernik picked up Elab Smokers Boutique heat wins. The Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers Dash presented by Lanes Yamaha was won by Keith Granholm.
The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday July 26th 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 (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).
The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Precision Shocks, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, and DirtTrackDigest.com.
The ESS Road Ahead:
Saturday, July 26 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win)
Friday, August 1 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)
Saturday, August 2 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win)
Full Results:
A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 41-Dalton Rombough[6]; 3. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[11]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 6. 38-Zach Sobotka[3]; 7. 87-Jason Barney[10]; 8. 35-Jared Zimbardi[9]; 9. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 10. 67-Steve Glover[13]; 11. 21-Spencer Burley[15]; 12. 3-Parker Evans[7]; 13. 79-Jordan Thomas[8]; 14. 25G-Tyler Graves[14]; 15. 13-Keith Granholm[12]; 16. X-Dan Bennett[16]; 17. 10-Nathan Pierce[17]; 18. 17E-Ethan Gray[18]; 19. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton; 20. (DNS) 36-Logan Crisafulli
Lanes Yamaha Dash (4 Laps): 1. 13-Keith Granholm[1]; 2. 67-Steve Glover[2]; 3. 25G-Tyler Graves[3]; 4. 21-Spencer Burley[4]; 5. X-Dan Bennett[6]; 6. 10-Nathan Pierce[5]
Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 2. 79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 3. 3-Parker Evans[1]; 4. 66-Jordan Hutton[5]; 5. 13-Keith Granholm[6]; 6. 21-Spencer Burley[7]; 7. 36-Logan Crisafulli[2]
Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[4]; 3. 41-Dalton Rombough[1]; 4. 35-Jared Zimbardi[3]; 5. 67-Steve Glover[5]; 6. 10-Nathan Pierce[6]; 7. 17E-Ethan Gray[7]
Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[4]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 4. 38-Zach Sobotka[1]; 5. 25G-Tyler Graves[6]; 6. X-Dan Bennett[5]
Awards & Contingencies:
Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #53-Shawn Donath; #7C-Dylan Swiernik
Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #98-Joe Trenca; #28F-Davie Franek; #7C-Dylan Swiernik
Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / Lanes Yamaha Dash Winner ($125): #13-Keith Granholm
Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #98-Joe Trenca
Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #53-Shawn Donath
King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #67-Steve Glover
Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #21-Spencer Burley
Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #79-Jordan Thomas
All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #13-Keith Granholm
A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #7C-Dylan Swiernik (+8)
Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #10-Nathan Pierce
Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #28F-Davie Franek; #41-Dalton Rombough; #7C-Dylan Swiernik
Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #41-Dalton Rombough
Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #36-Logan Crisafulli