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  Thomas Wins ESS Season Finale at Outlaw Speedway

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | For the second time in 2024, Jordan Thomas is an Empire Super Sprints winner. After taking the lead on lap 8, Thomas never looked back en-route to a $4,000 victory in the annual Hoag Memorial at the Outlaw Speedway. Pinnacle Pole award winner Chase Moran and Jared Zimbardi brought the field to green for the 25-lap event. Zimbardi took an early lead utilizing the high side of the speedway, with Moran falling into second. Moran's time in second was short lived, however, as fourth starting Jordan Thomas quickly made his way by the driver of the #4p. With his sights set on the lead, Thomas and Zimbardi would trade slidejobs for a handful of laps, while Moran and Shawn Donath battled behind them for the third position. As the field clicked off lap 9, Thomas had managed to get by Zimbardi before the first caution of the event flew for DJ Christie, who had a flat left rear tire. On the enduing restart, Thomas chose the high side of the speedway. Zimbardi would hold pace with Thomas for a handful of laps, but as the duo reached lap traffic Thomas was able to extend his lead. One last restart with a lap remaining gave Zimbardi a final attempt to get by Thomas, but Thomas slid himself going into turn one to protect the bottom and sailed away to his second victory of the season. "It's really good to cap off the year with a win," said Thomas in victory lane. "I raced him (Zimbardi) a little harder than I wanted to, but it worked out in the end." "He's a really good racer, been doing it a long time. On those restarts when I saw he was lining up next to me, I knew I had to play a little bit of a game to get an advantage." Jared Zimbardi held on for second after leading the first 7 laps. "He had the dominant car for sure," said Zimbardi. "When I'm running the top pretty much wide open and all the sudden, I heard him through the middle, I knew we were in trouble." "I've been able to watch Jordan mature over the years, and that last restart - that was a mature move. I didn't expect him to go to the bottom, I expected him to blast the top and when he did that it caught me off guard." With a new car to end the season, Shawn Donath rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "I was pretty happy with that thing, it was ripping tonight," said Donath. "I could go anywhere. These guys gave me one heck of a racecar, I could run bottom, middle, top." "I was a little nervous when we got out there and the dew set in, but the track was super-fast." 26 cars signed in for the final night of action for the Empire Super Sprints in 2024. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jason Barney, Jared Zimbardi and Davie Franek. E&V Energy Heat wins went to Joe Trenca, Zimbardi and Ryan Turner. The Cobra Coaches Dash presented by Fratto Curbing was won by Logan Crisafulli. While on track action has concluded for the Empire Super Sprints in 2024, there is still one event remaining on the schedule. The annual awards banquet and rules meeting will be held on Saturday, November 9. More information on that event will be released in the coming days. 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: Saturday, November 9 - ESS Awards Banquet and Rules Meeting Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 2. 35-Jared Zimbardi[2]; 3. 53-Shawn Donath[7]; 4. #7NY-Matt Farnham[10]; 5. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[3]; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier[11]; 7. 28F-Davie Franek[12]; 8. 47-Kyle Drum[5]; 9. 22-Jonathan Preston[24]; 10. 87-Jason Barney[8]; 11. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[25]; 12. #15-Ryan Turner[9]; 13. 36-Logan Crisafulli[13]; 14. #5-DJ Christie[14]; 15. 38-Zach Sobotka[16]; 16. 9L-Liam Martin[15]; 17. 84-Mike Lichty[18]; 18. 3-Parker Evans[17]; 19. 2-Dave Axton[20]; 20. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[19]; 21. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 22. 98-Joe Trenca[6]; 23. #41-Dalton Rombough[23]; 24. #18C-Dan Craun[22]; 25. 10VC-Vince Chicklets[26]; 26. (DNS) M1-Mark Smith Fratto Curbing Dash: 1. 36-Logan Crisafulli[1]; 2. #5-DJ Christie[3]; 3. 9L-Liam Martin[6]; 4. 38-Zach Sobotka[2]; 5. 3-Parker Evans[4]; 6. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 2. #89-Robbie Stillwaggon[1]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[6]; 5. 36-Logan Crisafulli[4]; 6. 3-Parker Evans[8]; 7. 84-Mike Lichty[9]; 8. M1-Mark Smith[5]; 9. 22-Jonathan Preston[7] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 35-Jared Zimbardi[6]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 3. 47-Kyle Drum[4]; 4. #7NY-Matt Farnham[3]; 5. 38-Zach Sobotka[2]; 6. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[9]; 7. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[7]; 8. #18C-Dan Craun[1]; 9. 10VC-Vince Chicklets[8] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. #15-Ryan Turner[2]; 2. #79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 4. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 5. #5-DJ Christie[3]; 6. 9L-Liam Martin[5]; 7. 2-Dave Axton[8]; 8. #41-Dalton Rombough[7] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #87-Jason Barney; #35-Jared Zimbardi; #28F-Davie Franek E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #98-Joe Trenca; #35-Jared Zimbardi; #15-Ryan Turner Cobra Coaches / Fratto Curbing Dash Winner ($125): #36-Logan Crisafulli Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #4P-Chase Moran A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #22-Jonathan Preston Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #77E-Ashton VanEvery Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #10V-Billy VanInwegen Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #79-Jordan Thomas; #35-Jared Zimbardi; #53-Shawn Donath Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #4P-Chase Moran

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  Hoag Memorial Weekend to Cap Off ESS Season on Friday

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | For the final time in 2024, the Empire Super Sprints are set to hit the track tis coming Friday at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. As the championship was decided a handful of weeks ago with Jordan Poirier being crowned champion, this Friday's event at Outlaw offers one of the highest paying shows of the year for a non-points affair. Through two visits so far (the early spring show fell to mother nature), Matt Tanner and Davie Franek have both scored a win in 2024 at Outlaw. While both drivers would like to score another victory to finish the season, there will be a strong contingent looking to add their name to the winners list and take home the $4,000 top prize. Historically, the mid-October date has been hit-or-miss with Mother Nature and some of the cold and wet weather the fall season brings. While the weather looks fantastic for Friday night, the last time an Empire Super Sprints A-Main was contested in the month of October at Outlaw was in 2019. Former World of Outlaws regular Lucas Wolfe picked up the win that night, along with the two prior October shows in 2018 and 2017 as well. After the checkered flag falls on Friday night, the only remaining item on the 2024 ESS calendar is the annual awards banquet and rules meeting. Scheduled for Saturday November 9, more information will be released as we get closer to the annual season-ending celebration. 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, October 18 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 9 - Awards Banquet & Rules Meting

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  Hoag Memorial Weekend to Cap Off ESS Season on Friday

  For the final time in 2024, the Empire Super Sprints are set to hit the track tis coming Friday at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. As the championship was decided a handful of weeks ago with Jordan Poirier being crowned champion, this Friday’s event at Outlaw offers one of the highest paying shows of the year for a non-points affair.

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  Varin Wins Fulton; Poirier Crowned ESS Champion

  By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | After waiting out a rain delay of over 12 hours, it was Danny Varin who sat in victory lane at the Fulton Speedway early Saturday afternoon. Rain showers late in the program on Friday night caused the postponement of the remainder of the program, including the final two Empire Super Sprints heat races until Saturday Morning. Pinnacle Pole sitter Sammy Reakes IV took charge of the field from the drop of the green flag, leading the first 16 laps. Danny Varin, who had started third, spent the first 8 laps in third before getting to second on lap 10. Just 6 laps later, Varin was able to get by Reakes IV for the top spot. Behind Varin, Jordan Poirier and Nick Sheridan battled for the podium. A last-lap effort by Poirier to get by Varin came up short, and it was ultimately Varin who came out on top, claiming his 5th win of the season. "I felt pretty good before that last caution, but the last caution had me nervous," said Varin in victory lane. "This is huge for this team. We want more wins, but everybody else is really, really good. It's been tough this year, we've hit a low spot this last month but my wife told me before we came up here that I owed her that trophy, so we snagged it." Jordan Poirier not only finished second in the A-Main, but also clinched his third tour championship in as many years. "We were bad at the beginning of the feature, and then during the red flag I messed with my wing a little bit," said Poirier. "I got better after that to end up on the podium." "We've been like second or third all year long, we were never the fastest but just consistent. We kept our nose clean and were always there. It's a testament to this team. We didn't break anything this year, we finished all our races." "At the end of the day that's what we aimed for at the beginning of the season and to win the championship, it feels so good." Nick Sheridan held on to third place, rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium. "This is awesome, its our first time coming down here," said Sheridan. "This track is great, we've never really raced anything this slick before, so we were trying some stuff with the setup. It was a little free but I'm not going to complain. There are some really good drivers in front of me." On Friday night the field was split into four timed hot lap groups. Matt Farnham, Chris Hile, Jason Barney and Nick Sheridan all earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards in their respective groups. The first two E&V Energy heat races were completed before the rain came, with Logan Crisafulli and Joe Trenca picking up wins. As the program resumed Saturday morning, Jason Barney and Nash Ely won the final two E&V Energy heats. The final scheduled on-track event for the Empire Super Sprints this season is Friday October 18th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY for the annual $4,000 to win Hoag Memorial weekend. 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, October 18 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 9 - ESS Awards Banquet & Rules Meeting Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[2]; 4. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[1]; 5. #99L-Larry Wight[9]; 6. 98-Joe Trenca[4]; 7. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[15]; 8. 4P-Chase Moran[10]; 9. 36-Logan Crisafulli[8]; 10. 87-Jason Barney[11]; 11. 13T-Trevor Years[17]; 12. 38-Zach Sobotka[22]; 13. 21-Spencer Burley[19]; 14. 3-Parker Evans[14]; 15. 23-Tyler Cartier[23]; 16. 77-Matt Rotz[18]; 17. #41-Dalton Rombough[12]; 18. 13E-Evan Reynolds[21]; 19. 22E-Nash Ely[5]; 20. 53-Shawn Donath[13]; 21. 5H-Chris Hile[6]; 22. #79-Jordan Thomas[16]; 23. 100-Chris Hulsizer[20] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 36-Logan Crisafulli[1]; 2. #99L-Larry Wight[7]; 3. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 4. #41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 5. #79-Jordan Thomas[5]; 6. #7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 7. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 8. 68-Aaron Turkey[2]; 9. 77T-Tyeller Powless[9] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 2. 5H-Chris Hile[4]; 3. #15-Ryan Turner[3]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 5. 13T-Trevor Years[6]; 6. 21-Spencer Burley[7]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8]; 8. 38-Zach Sobotka[9]; 9. 23-Tyler Cartier[5] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 3. 4P-Chase Moran[9]; 4. 3-Parker Evans[3]; 5. 10-Kelly Hebing[1]; 6. 9-Liam Martin[5]; 7. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[7]; 8. 87X-Shone Evans[6]; 9. #3Z-John Smith IV[8] E&V Energy Heat 4: 1. 22E-Nash Ely[2]; 2. 45-Nick Sheridan[4]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5]; 5. 77-Matt Rotz[6]; 6. 100-Chris Hulsizer[8]; 7. (DNS) 71-Mike Bowman; 8. (DNS) #89-Robbie Stillwaggon Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7NY-Matt Farnham; #5H-Chris Hile; #87-Jason Barney; #45-Nick Sheridan E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #36-Logan Crisafulli; #98-Joe Trenca; #87-Jason Barney; #22E-Nash Ely Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #17-Samy Reakes IV A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #38-Zach Sobotka (+10) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #23-Tyler Cartier Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #13T-Trevor Years Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #28-Jordan Poirier; #45-Nick Sheridan Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #28-Jordan Poirier

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  Varin Wins Fulton; Poirier Crowned ESS Champion

  After waiting out a rain delay of over 12 hours, it was Danny Varin who sat in victory lane at the Fulton Speedway early Saturday afternoon. Rain showers late in the program on Friday night caused the postponement of the remainder of the program, including the final two Empire Super Sprints heat races until Saturday Morning.

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  ESS Points Set to Conclude at Fulton Friday

  By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | A points champion will be crowned this Friday night with the Empire Super Sprints at the Fulton Speedway. With the final points event of 2024 on tap as part of the annual 'Outlaw 200' weekend, both the tour championship and the $2,000 winners share of the event are on the line. Currently atop the points standings is Jordan Poirier, with 2,028 points. The two time and defending champion has been a model of consistency all year long. While only tallying one win to this point (Autodrome Drummond), he has completed an impressive 500 laps of feature action in 20 starts - meaning he has finished on the lead lap at every single event. In addition, he has only finished outside of the top 10 once - further solidifying his spot at the top of the standings. Early season points leader Jason Barney is currently second with 1,911 points. He has three victories (Fulton, Brewerton, Granby) and 18 top 10's to his credit, putting him 85 points ahead of current third place holder Davie Franek. While Franek also has perfect attendance and also has the most wins out of any driver in the top 5 in points with four (Freedom, Fulton, Brockville, Outlaw), he has just 13 top-10 finishes in his 20 starts. Rounding out the top 5 in points headed into Fulton is Matt Tanner in fourth (1,734 points) and Billy VanInwegen in fifth (1,546 points). In the three events held at the Fulton Speedway thus far in 2024, Jason Barney, Davie Franek and Joe Trenca have all picked up victories. For a full schedule of events for this weekends action, along with admission pricing and gate times, be sure to check out both the Fulton Speedway website and Facebook page, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. After the points wrap up at Fulton on Friday, there is one more non-points event on the 2024 ESS calendar - the annual Hoag Memorial at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday October 18 paying $4,000 to win. 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, October 4 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, October 18 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial)

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  ESS Points Set to Conclude at Fulton Friday

  A points champion will be crowned this Friday night with the Empire Super Sprints at the Fulton Speedway. With the final points event of 2024 on tap as part of the annual ‘Outlaw 200’ weekend, both the tour championship and the $2,000 winners share of the event are on the line.

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  Franek Victorious in ESS Outlaw Fall Nationals

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | For the fourth time in 2024, Davie Franek sat in Empire Super Sprints victory lane on Friday night. After leading just the final three laps, Franek was able to cash in and take home the big check in the Outlaw Fall Nationals at Outlaw Speedway. Pinnacle Pole Sitter Matt Farnham and Shawn Donath brought the field to the green flag for the 25-lap affair, with Farnham taking the early lead over Donath, Matt Tanner and Davie Franek. While Farnham and Donath had opened a sizeable gap over the rest of the field, fifth-starting Jason Barney quickly worked his way into the top three utilizing the extreme low side of the speedway. When the leaders reached lap traffic, however, Barney was able to close the gap and moved past Donath into second. Just two laps later, Barney continued his march forward and took the lead from Farnham. A caution on lap 16 led to a hectic restart, as Donath got sideways between turns one and two. Somehow the driver of the #53 was able to avoid catastrophe and gathered it back together, only losing two spots in the process. Another restart with just four laps to go again bunched up the field, and working the extreme high side of the Speedway, second running Davie Franek got by Barney with just three laps remaining and never looked back, adding another win at the Outlaw Speedway to his resume. "There was a little thin curb up there," said Franek in victory lane. "I really didn't want to show him (Barney) my nose because I didn't want him to move up." "On the restart there he knew I was on the outside and he kind of crowded me a little bit, but that's what you gotta do. I had to match with him in the middle of three and four - I just hit the curb enough where I got a little drive, and the rest was history." Coming home second was Donath, who recovered well from his mid-race setback. "On that restart I thought Jason was going to slide across and try to pinch me on the top there, and he didn't move up and I had nowhere to go," said Donath. "We were able to recover, the track was super racey and we were pretty good wherever we went." After leading 10 laps, Jason Barney rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "Thankful to be down here, the racetrack was good, we had good track position," said Barney. "Early in the race, the bottom was good and really no one was there. I thought we had enough racecar to win but obviously we didn't." "When you're leading you don't really know what to do, where to go. He (Franek) did a good job. That one stings a little bit but happy to be third." The field was split into three timed hot lap groups to start the night, with Matt Tanner, Jared Zimbardi and Davie Franek earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards in their respective groups. E&V Energy heat wins went to Jordan Poirier, Jason Barney and Matt Farnham, while the Cobra Coaches Dash presented by Fratto Curbing was won by Jeff Halligan. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday October 4th at the Fulton Speedway in Fulton, NY as part of the annual Outlaw 200 weekend. 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, October 4 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win Outlaw 200 Weekend) Friday, October 18 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5]; 5. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 6. 22-Jonathan Preston[8]; 7. #7NY-Matt Farnham[1]; 8. 36-Logan Crisafulli[9]; 9. #79-Jordan Thomas[12]; 10. 47-Kyle Drum[17]; 11. 35-Jared Zimbardi[11]; 12. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 13. 4P-Chase Moran[14]; 14. 2-Dave Axton[16]; 15. 13T-Trevor Years[21]; 16. 13E-Evan Reynolds[18]; 17. X-Dan Bennett[15]; 18. #5-DJ Christie[22]; 19. 21-Will Glover[19]; 20. #18C-Dan Craun[20]; 21. #32-Kyle Smith[10]; 22. 63-Jeff Halligan[13] Fratto Curbing Dash: 1. 63-Jeff Halligan[2]; 2. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 3. X-Dan Bennett[4]; 4. 2-Dave Axton[5]; 5. 47-Kyle Drum[3]; 6. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 3. 53-Shawn Donath[4]; 4. #79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[5]; 6. X-Dan Bennett[7]; 7. #18C-Dan Craun[6]; 8. (DNS) #5-DJ Christie E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 2. 35-Jared Zimbardi[1]; 3. 22-Jonathan Preston[5]; 4. 36-Logan Crisafulli[4]; 5. 63-Jeff Halligan[3]; 6. 2-Dave Axton[6]; 7. 13T-Trevor Years[7] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. #7NY-Matt Farnham[3]; 3. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[4]; 4. #32-Kyle Smith[2]; 5. 47-Kyle Drum[5]; 6. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 7. 21-Will Glover[7] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #35-Jared Zimbardi; #28F-Davie Franek E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #28-Jordan Poirier; #87-Jason Barney; #7NY-Matt Farnham Cobra Coaches / Fratto Curbing Dash Winner ($125): #63-Jeff Halligan Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #7NY-Matt Farnham A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #47-Kyle Drum (+7) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #X-Dan Bennett Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #35-Jared Zimbardi Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #28F-Davie Franek; #53-Shawn Donath; #87-Jason Barney

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  Outlaw Fall Nationals Next for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | As the 2024 season winds down for the Empire Super Sprints, there are just two points events remaining on the schedule. This coming Friday, September 20 is the first, with the annual 'Outlaw Fall Nationals' on deck. Paying tribute to the late Cal Lane, the Outlaw Fall Nationals Cal Lane Memorial is set to pay $4,220 to the winner in the 25-lap main event. In the lone event held at the Outlaw Speedway in ESS action so far this season Matt Tanner was victorious, picking up the Outlaw Summer Nationals. One other stop was scheduled for the tour back in April, but Mother Nature had other plans as the event was cancelled due to rain. Atop the tour championship standings once again sits two time and defending champion Jordan Poirier. With 1926 points, Poirier holds a 127-point margin over Jason Barney in second. Though he only has one tour victory to this point in the season, Poirier has been a model of consistency with 11 top 5's and 18 top 10's in 20 points-paying starts. Currently third in the standings is Davie Franek with 1699 points, and just 33 points behind him is Matt Tanner in fourth. Four-time winner in 2024 Danny Varin rounds out the top five. All gate times, admission prices and a nightly schedule of events for this Friday's event at the Outlaw Speedway can be found on the track's social media pages and website, along with 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), 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, September 20 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,220 to Win Outlaw Fall Nationals) Friday, October 4 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win Outlaw 200 Weekend) Friday, October 18 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial)

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  Outlaw Fall Nationals Next for Empire Super Sprints

  As the 2024 season winds down for the Empire Super Sprints, there are just two points events remaining on the schedule. This coming Friday, September 20 is the first, with the annual 'Outlaw Fall Nationals' on deck.

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  Jordan Thomas Gets Redemption at Weedsport

  By Curtis Berleue (Weedsport, NY) | After a heartbreaking mistake while leading on the last lap the last time the Empire Super Sprints were in town back in July, Jordan Thomas was hungry for redemption as the tour returned for the finale of the 'Cavalcade Cup'. And get redemption he did, as he led the final 15 laps en-route to a $2,000 victory. Logan Crisafulli and Scott Kreuter would lead the field to the green flag, with Crisafulli taking the early lead down the backstretch. Kreutter followed in second, but Jordan Thomas slipped by him before the flag stand to take over the runner-up spot. With 5 laps complete, the lead duo of Crisafulli and Thomas had opened a significant gap over the rest of the field. Joe Trenca was solidly in third, with Kreutter and Matt Tanner racing for the fourth position. As Crisafulli worked his way through lap traffic on lap 10, Thomas used that to his advantage and was able to pull right to the tail tank of the #36. Switching his line from high to low, Thomas slid Crisafulli going into turn 3, and exited turn 4 with the lead, leading lap 12. Working the high side of the speedway, Thomas was able to masterfully work lap traffic and extend his lead over Crisafulli. Behind Crisafulli, Larry Wight had climbed to fourth and was trying everything he could to get by the #98 of Trenca. On lap 20, Wight slid Trenca in turns 3 and 4, but Trenca was able to cross him over and defend third for the time being. With a clear track ahead of him, Thomas crossed under the checkers first, earning his first victory of the season. "The car was really good, it was a really technical track tonight," said Thomas. "It really slicked up compared to what we had in the July race." "It feels good to get the win, we've got a big week of us headed into Ohsweken, a lot of money on the line and we run pretty good up there, hopefully we can bring home some money." Logan Crisafulli continued the momentum he has built over the second half of the season and racked up another podium finish, coming in second behind Thomas. "I was kind of hoping lap traffic would help me a little bit there," said Crisafulli. "He had a fast car all night though, so I'm just glad to be up here. This car has been awesome lately, hats off to my team." At the line, Larry Wight slipped by Joe Trenca to round out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium. "I just needed a caution to regroup everyone," said Wight. "I think we definitely had a second-place car, I couldn't see the 79 to see where he was, I figure he was probably ripping the lip though." "This is the second race on this car, and it hasn't finished off the podium yet so we're happy with it." With 30 cars in the pits for the final night of the Cavalcade Cup weekend, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Poirier, Kelsey Ivy and Matt Tanner. E&V Energy heat race wins went to Larry Wight, Chris Hile and Matt Tanner, while the Kinney's Kar Kare Dash was won by Chase Moran. Davie Franek won the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is the Northern Sprint Car Nationals at the Ohsweken Speedway for a non-points event. The tour's next full points event will be on Friday September 20 at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY for the $4,000 to win Outlaw Fall Nationals. 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: Saturday, September 14 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT ($30,000 to Win NSCN - no points) Friday, September 20 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Fall Nationals) Friday, October 4 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win Outlaw 200 Weekend) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 2. 36-Logan Crisafulli[1]; 3. #99L-Larry Wight[8]; 4. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[6]; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 7. 01-Danny Varin[7]; 8. 5H-Chris Hile[9]; 9. 87-Jason Barney[10]; 10. 22-Jonathan Preston[14]; 11. #52-Scott Kreutter[2]; 12. #41-Dalton Rombough[16]; 13. 4P-Chase Moran[13]; 14. #7NY-Matt Farnham[11]; 15. 3A-Jeff Trombley[15]; 16. 28F-Davie Franek[19]; 17. 10-Kelly Hebing[20]; 18. 8-Dillon Paddock[21]; 19. 2-Dave Axton[18]; 20. 13T-Trevor Years[22]; 21. 13E-Evan Reynolds[23]; 22. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[17]; 23. 38-Zach Sobotka[24]; 24. 53-Shawn Donath[12] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 2. 10-Kelly Hebing[1]; 3. 8-Dillon Paddock[2]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[6]; 5. 13E-Evan Reynolds[5]; 6. 38-Zach Sobotka[4]; 7. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 8. 18-Timmy Lotz[11]; 9. 17E-Ethan Gray[12]; 10. #25G-Tyler Graves[10]; 11. 23-Eric Cartier[7]; 12. (DNS) 66-Jordan Hutton Cobra Coaches Dash: 1. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 2. 22-Jonathan Preston[3]; 3. 3A-Jeff Trombley[5]; 4. #41-Dalton Rombough[6]; 5. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[2]; 6. 2-Dave Axton[4] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. #99L-Larry Wight[2]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 3. #52-Scott Kreutter[5]; 4. 36-Logan Crisafulli[4]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[8]; 6. 2-Dave Axton[7]; 7. 10-Kelly Hebing[6]; 8. 38-Zach Sobotka[10]; 9. 23-Eric Cartier[9]; 10. #25G-Tyler Graves[3] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. 5H-Chris Hile[3]; 2. #79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 3. #7NY-Matt Farnham[2]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 5. 20I-Kelsey Ivy[1]; 6. 3A-Jeff Trombley[7]; 7. 8-Dillon Paddock[6]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[10]; 9. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 10. 18-Timmy Lotz[9] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 4. 01-Danny Varin[4]; 5. 22-Jonathan Preston[5]; 6. #41-Dalton Rombough[7]; 7. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 8. 13T-Trevor Years[8]; 9. 66-Jordan Hutton[9]; 10. 17E-Ethan Gray[10] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #28-Jordan Poirier; #20I-Kelsey Ivy; #90-Matt Tanner E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #99L-Larry Wight; #5H-Chris Hile; #90-Matt Tanner Cobra Coaches / Kinney's Kar Kare Dash Winner ($125): #4p-Chase Moran Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #28F-Davie Franek PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #X-Dan Bennett Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #36-Logan Crisafulli A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #99L-Larry Wight (+5) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #38-Zach Sobotka Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #52-Scott Kreutter Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #79-Jordan Thomas; #36-Logan Crisafulli; #99L-Larry Wight

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  Jordan Thomas Wins ESS Feature at Weedsport

  Jordan Thomas won the Empire Super Sprints feature Sunday night at Weedsport Speedway.

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  ESS Point Battle Heats Up Heading to Can-Am, Weedsport

  By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | With just four full-point events remaining on the 2024 Empire Super Sprints calendar, the battle at the top of the point standings is as alive as ever. With another doubleheader weekend on tap at the Can-Am and Weedsport Speedways, drivers have two more chances at making headway in the final stretch of the season. Since early July, two time and defending champion Jordan Poirier has been atop the standings, though recently early season points leader Jason Barney has climbed back into the second spot. With 1830 points, Poirier holds a 111-point lead over Barney with 1719 points. With a strong podium finish this past Saturday at Fulton, Barney was able to gain ground on Poirier, who had a 132-point cushion before the weekend began. Davie Franek currently sits third in points with 1651, Matt Tanner is fourth with 1564 and Billy VanInwegen rounds out the top five with 1441. The most recent Empire Super Sprints winner at Can-Am is Billy VanInwegen who was victorious when the tour visited last month on August second. Jordan Poirier has also been strong at Can-Am, finishing third back in August and picking up the win at the speedway as part of last years CNY Speedweek. Saturdays stop at the LaFargeville, NY oval will be critical for both drivers in the standings race. As the tour moves south to Weedsport on Sunday, it's anyone's guess as to how the points standings will be affected. Only one driver currently in the top five in points has a victory at the 3/8-mile oval, Jason Barney, though his victory came just over nine years ago in August of 2015. More information on this weekends events including gate times and prices, along with an order of events can be found on either tracks social media pages, along with 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), 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: Saturday, September 7 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, September 8 - Weedsport Speedway - Weedsport, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, September 14 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT ($20,000 to Win Northern Sprint Car Nationals - No Points)

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  Joe Trenca Victorious at Fulton Speedway

  By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | Continuing the trend of new faces in victory lane, Joe Trenca picked up the win on Saturday night with the Empire Super Sprints at the Fulton Speedway. After riding in second for the majority of the event, he passed Johnny Smith for the lead with two laps to go to secure his first win of 2024 with the Tour. After drawing the Pinnacle Pole Award, Johnny Smith jumped out to the early lead over outside polesitter Joe Trenca. The lead duo would remain that way for the majority of the event. While Smith and Trenca paced the field, the show was behind them as both Jason Barney and Billy VanInwegen started mid pack and were meticulously working their way through the field. Having started 14th, Barney had worked his way permanently into the top 10 by lap 5, and on lap 11 had begun to pick off cars lap by lap, moving into the top 5 with just 3 laps remaining. VanInwegen was writing a similar story, having started 8th, he worked his way into fifth by lap 3 and then up to fourth on lap 13. With just two laps to go, Trenca was able to get by Smith, who had led the entire race up until that point and lead the final laps to pick up his first victory of 2024. "I could run the bottom, and I knew my pace was really good but the lap cars didn't work out," said Trenca. "We ran each other clean and we got the win." "He (Smith) could have shut the door on me hard there and he raced me clean. I was really good through the middle, I could use the wing to try to capitalized on that (slidejob) and we did it." Johnny Smith was able to hold on for the runner-up position. "Halfway through the race we lost brakes, and I knew I was getting held up by lap traffic," said Smith. "He (Trenca) did a phenomenal job and I knew that if we got another yellow then I was going to be out of luck - I'm really happy to come home second." Jason Barney rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "We have enough race car, enough crew and enough engine, the driver just doesn't always do the right things and do his job the best that he can," said Barney. "Last night was disappointing, we just moved forward to tonight. We felt like we learned some things, or at least did some things we know worked instead of doing things that don't." The field was split into three timed hot lap groups at the beginning of the night, with Billy VanInwegen, Logan Crisafulli and Danny Varin earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. E&V Energy heat races were won by Jordan Poirier, Sammy Reakes IV and Jordan Thomas. The Cobra Coaches dash went to Shawn Donath. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Sunday September 1st at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, 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 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: Sunday, September 1 - Utica Rome Speedway - Vernon, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, September 7 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, September 8 - Weedsport Speedway - Weedsport, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 2. #3Z-John Smith IV[1]; 3. 87-Jason Barney[14]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[8]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[7]; 6. #79-Jordan Thomas[9]; 7. 10-Kelly Hebing[15]; 8. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 9. 01-Danny Varin[5]; 10. 13E-Evan Reynolds[23]; 11. 13T-Trevor Years[6]; 12. 53-Shawn Donath[13]; 13. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 14. 63-Josh Weller[11]; 15. 46-Ryan Coniam[10]; 16. 33-Lacey Hanson[19]; 17. 66-Jordan Hutton[20]; 18. 63D-Tucker Donath[16]; 19. #29-Dalton Herrick[21]; 20. (DNF) #17-Sammy Reakes IV[12]; 21. (DNF) 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[22]; 22. (DNF) #7NY-Matt Farnham[17]; 23. (DNS) 36-Logan Crisafulli Cobra Coaches Dash: 1. 53-Shawn Donath[1]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 3. 10-Kelly Hebing[6]; 4. 63D-Tucker Donath[5]; 5. (DNF) #7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 6. (DNF) 36-Logan Crisafulli[2] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 2. 63-Josh Weller[4]; 3. 46-Ryan Coniam[1]; 4. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[6]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 6. #7NY-Matt Farnham[3]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 8. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[8] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[5]; 4. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 5. 36-Logan Crisafulli[6]; 6. 63D-Tucker Donath[2]; 7. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 8. (DNF) 13E-Evan Reynolds[8] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. #79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. #3Z-John Smith IV[4]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[6]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[1]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 6. 10-Kelly Hebing[5]; 7. #29-Dalton Herrick[7] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #10V-Billy VanInwegen; #36-Logan Crisafulli; #01-Danny Varin E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #28-Jordan Poirier; #17-Sammy Reakes IV; #79-Jordan Thomas Cobra Coaches Dash Winner ($125): #53-Shawn Donath Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #3Z-Johnny Smith A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #13E-Evan Reynolds (+13) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #29-Dalton Herrick Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #13T-Trevor Years Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #98-Joe Trenca; #3Z-Johnny Smith; #87-Jason Barney Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #98-Joe Trenca

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  Crisafulli Earns First Empire Super Sprints Win at Brewerton

  By Curtis Berleue (Brewerton, NY) | After a handful of strong runs in the month of August, including a podium last weekend at Autodrome Drummond, Logan Crisafulli has finally broken through to Empire Super Sprints victory lane. After setting Rifenburg Contracting quick time in his timed hot lap group and drawing the Pinnacle Pole, Jonathan Preston led the field to the initial green flag, but it was outside pole sitter Trevor Years who would lead the first two laps. Preston was able to get by Years to take the lead on lap three, where he would stay for the next handful of laps. Lap 9 saw Dalton Rombough inherit the lead from Preston, with 7th starting Logan Crisafulli hot on his heels in second. After stalking Rombough for 5 laps, Crisafulli was able to sneak by him for the lead on lap 15. While perennial Brewerton favorites Larry Wight and Danny Varin were chasing Crisafulli, they weren't able to get past the driver of the #36 and he was able to hang on for his first Empire Super Sprints victory. "Theres not a whole lot of brown down there (on the bottom)," said Crisafulli in victory lane. "I knew it worked, so I had to try it, and it continued to work if I hit my marks." "I knew I could at lead come side by side with the guys behind me out of the corner, so I knew that if they were able to get by me on the high side, I could at least try something different." Larry Wight came from the 12th starting spot to finish second. "I just tried to hit my marks, hit my marks," said Wight. "The bottom was fast, but you had to hit it right. If you missed it a little bit then you'd be spinning off, but if you could keep the car straight you could use a little throttle." Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was Danny Varin. "I just think we were too good way to early," said Varin. "Great job by them (Crisafulli), they've been fast the last couple of races, just ran out of time." With 27 cars pit side for the first of three nights of action on the Labor Day triple header weekend, the field was broken into three timed hot lap groups to start the evening. Jonathan Preston, Jordan Thomas and Sammy Reakes IV earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards in their respective groups, while Davie Franek, Larry Wight and Sammy Reakes IV picked up E&V Energy heat race wins. Joe Trenca won the Cobra Coaches dash, and Chris Hile picked up the victory in the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday August 31st 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), 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: Saturday, August 31 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, September 1 - Utica Rome Speedway - Vernon, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, September 7 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 36-Logan Crisafulli[7]; 2. #99L-Larry Wight[12]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[10]; 4. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[5]; 5. 5H-Chris Hile[19]; 6. 22-Jonathan Preston[1]; 7. 98-Joe Trenca[13]; 8. #41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 9. 4P-Chase Moran[17]; 10. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[11]; 11. #79-Jordan Thomas[21]; 12. 87-Jason Barney[9]; 13. 90-Matt Tanner[20]; 14. 28-Jordan Poirier[8]; 15. 53-Shawn Donath[22]; 16. 66-Jordan Hutton[23]; 17. 13E-Evan Reynolds[15]; 18. 23-Eric Cartier[18]; 19. 13T-Trevor Years[2]; 20. 63-Josh Weller[24]; 21. #25G-Tyler Graves[6]; 22. 10-Kelly Hebing[14]; 23. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 24. 33-Lacey Hanson[25]; 25. 29-Dalton Herrick[16] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main: 1. 5H-Chris Hile[1]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[7]; 3. #79-Jordan Thomas[5]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[9]; 5. 66-Jordan Hutton[2]; 6. 63-Josh Weller[4]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[3]; 8. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[8]; 9. X-Dan Bennett[6] Cobra Coaches Dash: 1. 98-Joe Trenca[4]; 2. 10-Kelly Hebing[2]; 3. 13E-Evan Reynolds[1]; 4. 29-Dalton Herrick[3]; 5. 4P-Chase Moran[5]; 6. 23-Eric Cartier[6] E&V Energy Heat 1: 1. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 2. #41-Dalton Rombough[5]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 4. 22-Jonathan Preston[6]; 5. 13E-Evan Reynolds[1]; 6. 98-Joe Trenca[9]; 7. 5H-Chris Hile[7]; 8. 63-Josh Weller[8]; 9. 90-Matt Tanner[4] E&V Energy Heat 2: 1. #99L-Larry Wight[5]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[1]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 4. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3]; 5. 10-Kelly Hebing[2]; 6. 4P-Chase Moran[8]; 7. 66-Jordan Hutton[7]; 8. #79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 9. 19EM-Emily VanInwegen[9] E&V Energy Heat 3: 1. #17-Sammy Reakes IV[6]; 2. 10V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[5]; 3. #25G-Tyler Graves[2]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[3]; 5. 29-Dalton Herrick[1]; 6. 23-Eric Cartier[7]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[9]; 8. X-Dan Bennett[8]; 9. 53-Shawn Donath[4] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #22-Jonathan Preston; #79-Jordan Thomas; #17-Sammy Reakes IV E&V Energy Heat Winners ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #99L-Larry Wight; #17-Sammy Reakes IV Cobra Coaches Dash Winner ($125): #98-Joe Trenca Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #5H-Chris Hile PJC Spray Foam First Non-Qualifier ($50): #19E-Emily VanInwegen Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #22-Jonathan Preston A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #5H-Chris Hile (+14) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13T-Trevor Years Pinnacle Investments 11th Place (5 gallons fuel): #79-Jordan Thomas Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #36-Logan Crisafulli; #99L-Larry Wight; #01-Danny Varin Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #90-Matt Tanner

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  Labor Day Triple Header on the Horizon for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Brewerton, NY) | After a busy month of August, the Empire Super Sprints are ready to close out August and bring in September with a Labor Day weekend triple header. Starting on Friday, August 30 at the Brewerton Speedway, moving to the Fulton Speedway the following night and rounding out the weekend at the Utica-Rome Speedway on Sunday, September 1, the tour will have three straight nights of action with each night paying $2,000 to the winner. In two previous stops this season at the track dubbed the 'D-Shaped Dirt Demon', Danny Varin and Jason Barney have found Brewerton Speedway victory lane. Varin's Don Gillette Memorial victory was his sixth win overall at the Speedway, tying Mal Lane for most ESS wins at the track. Barney's win was just his sixth at his hometown track, and first since May of 2019. The tour has also visited the Fulton Speedway twice thus far in 2024, with Jason Barney opening the 2024 season with a victory back in April - his fourth in two years at Fulton. Davie Frank also picked up a win at Fulton in July, scoring his second of three tour victories so far in 2024. Keeping with the theme of two visits thus far in 2024, two main events have also been held at Utica-Rome to this point in the season. NASCAR Truck Series competitor Stewart Friesen scored the win at Utica-Rome's CNY Speedweek stop on July 4, while less than two weeks ago Billy VanInwegen picked up $5,000 at the Vernon, NY oval in the Cole Cup. With the season starting to wind down as the temperatures start to drop into early fall, two time and defending tour champion Jordan Poirier still sits atop the points standings with 1684 points, now starting to pull away from second place Davie Franek after his victory this past weekend in Quebec. Franek is 132 points behind Poirier with 1552, and Jason Barney sits third with 1543 points, just nine points behind Franek. For a full listing of gate times, admission prices and a nightly schedule of events for each race this weekend, be sure to visit each tracks social media pages and website, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages as they will be posted when available. 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 30 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 31 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, September 1 - Utica Rome Speedway - Vernon, NY ($2,000 to Win)

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  Labor Day Triple Header on the Horizon for Empire Super Sprints

  After a busy month of August, the Empire Super Sprints are ready to close out August and bring in September with a Labor Day weekend triple header.

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  ESS Heads to Quebec for Pair of $3,000 to Win Events at Granby and Drummond

  By Curtis Berleue (Granby, QC) | Each year, the Empire Super Sprints make an annual pilgrimage far north to the province of Quebec. 2024 is no different, as this weekend the stars of the Empire Super Sprints will invade Autodrome Granby on Friday August 23 and Autodrome Drummond on Saturday August 24. Last season, Jeff Cook sat in victory lane at Autodrome Granby, marking what is likely his final ESS victory. At Autodrome Drummond last season, Matt Tanner was victorious when he picked up his second win of the season. Headed into this weekends Quebec swing, there are nine points-paying events left on the Empire Super Sprints schedule. Two time and defending champion Jordan Poirier is once again atop the standings. While Poirier has yet to sit in victory lane in 2024, he has been a model of consistency having not finished outside of the top 10 in any event so far this season. Second in points is New Jersey's Davie Franek, just 17 points back from Poirier. Franek has three victories on the season thus far (Freedom, Fulton and Brockville), and will look to close the gap even further this weekend. Third in points is Jason Barney, 91 points back from Franek, Matt Tanner sits fourth in points and Billy VanInwegen rounds out the top five. For this weekend's events at Autodrome Granby and Autodrome Drummond, be sure to check both the tracks and ESS social media pages for information regarding gate times and prices, along with a nightly order of events. 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 23 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win) Saturday, August 24 - Autodrome Drummond - Drummondville, QC ($3,000 to Win) Friday, August 30 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

ESS - Empire Super Sprints Dirt Tracks

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  Albany Saratoga Speedway Race TrackMalta, New York, USA
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  Autodrome Drummond Race TrackDrummondville, Quebec, Canada
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  Autodrome Granby Race TrackGranby, Quebec, Canada
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  Brewerton Speedway Race TrackBrewerton, New York, USA
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  Brockville Ontario Speedway Race TrackBrockville, Ontario, Canada
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  CanAm Speedway Race TrackLaFargeville, New York, USA
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  Cornwall Motor Speedway Race TrackLong Sault, Ontario, Canada
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  Fonda Speedway Race TrackFonda, New York, USA
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  Freedom Motorsports Park Race TrackDelevan, New York, USA
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  Fulton Speedway Race TrackFulton, New York, USA
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  Ohsweken Speedway Race TrackOhsweken, Ontario, Canada
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  Outlaw Speedway Race TrackDundee, New York, USA
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  Ransomville Speedway Race TrackRansomville, New York, USA
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  Utica Rome Speedway Race TrackVernon, New York, USA
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  Weedsport Speedway Race TrackWeedsport, New York, USA
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  Woodhull Raceway Race TrackWoodhull, New York, USA