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  Trenca Lands in Victory Lane at Fulton

  By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | After a strong run resulting in a podium finish earlier this season at the Fulton Speedway, Joe Trenca backed up the performance with his first win of the season on Friday night as part of the Outlaw 200 weekend. Leading all 25 laps, the Clay, NY driver earned $2,000 for his efforts. By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle pole award, Trenca and Chase Moran would bring the field to green. Trenca jumped out to an early lead, with Jason Barney falling into second place behind him. Larry Wight quickly moved from his fifth starting position to claim the final podium spot for the time being. On lap 13, Wight was able to get by Barney to take control of second place, with Trenca still holding a one-second advantage on the field. Wight remained in second for a handful of laps, until a hard-charging Jordan Poirier was able to sneak by on lap 18. Poirier, who started in 7th, had been steadily making his way through the field. Out front, however, nobody had anything for Trenca as he crossed the checkers first, collecting his first win of 2025 and second career win at the Fulton Speedway. "It feels great (to be in victory lane)," said Trenca. "We needed that one, it's been a real tough year, the last 24 hours have been real tough. We've gone through a lot of adversity, and it feels great." Jordan Poirier, having just claimed the 2025 championship, came home in second. "I knew it was probably going to be a bottom dominant race track," said Poirier. "Barney went to the top (on the last restart), which is unusual so I took advantage of it." "I'm so happy for the Trenca crew though, we've been going racing with them for a long time and it feels good to finally see them win." The championship is Poirier's fourth overall and fourth in a row. "When I was watching (Uncle) Steve racing I was just hoping to win a race someday, let alone a championship. Now with four in a row, its just unreal." Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was Danny Varin, who cracked into the top three on lap 19 after starting in 13th. "We were working on this car all night, we weren't the greatest tonight but it's pretty good to be able to come from where we did," said Varin. "We just needed to start a little better." With 35 cars in the pits for the final points paying show of 2025, the field was split into four timed hot lap groups, with Larry Wight, Shawn Donath, Dillon Paddock and Jordan Poirier each earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Matt Tanner, Jason Barney, Dylan Swiernik, and Jordan Poirier. Kyle Smith won the Lacaillade Masonry B-Main, while Danny Varin won the East Coast Sealcoat & Paving dash. The final on-track event for the Empire Super Sprints in 2025 is Friday October 17th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY for the annual Hoag Memorial 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 (@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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, October 17 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 15 - Annual Awards Banquet & Rules Meeting Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[13]; 4. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[10]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[25]; 7. 4S-Johnny Smith[17]; 8. #99L-Larry Wight[5]; 9. 15-Ryan Turner[23]; 10. 24-Bobby Hackel IV[19]; 11. 38-Zach Sobotka[12]; 12. 21T-Alex Therrien[22]; 13. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 14. 66-Jordan Hutton[24]; 15. #99K-Mike Kiser[15]; 16. 100-Chris Hulsizer[9]; 17. 8-Dillon Paddock[6]; 18. 32-Kyle Smith[21]; 19. 13E-Evan Reynolds[26]; 20. 81-Tyler Reynolds[20]; 21. 36-Jarrett Herbison[16]; 22. 28F-Davie Franek[11]; 23. 21-Spencer Burley[8]; 24. 4P-Chase Moran[2]; 25. 41-Dalton Rombough[14]; 26. 87XS-Skyler Evans[18] Lacaillade Masonry B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 32-Kyle Smith[2]; 2. 21T-Alex Therrien[9]; 3. 15-Ryan Turner[12]; 4. 66-Jordan Hutton[1]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 6. 93-Bryan Cloutier[5]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 8. 25-George Sanford[13]; 9. 29-Dalton Herrick[10]; 10. 13-Keith Granholm[4]; 11. 3-Parker Evans[15]; 12. (DNF) 77E-Ashton VanEvery[3]; 13. (DNF) 17-Sammy Reakes IV[11]; 14. (DNF) 93L-Guy Gosselin[8]; 15. (DNS) 33-Lacey Hanson East Coast Sealcoat & Paving Dash (4 Laps): 1. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 2. 41-Dalton Rombough[1]; 3. #99K-Mike Kiser[2]; 4. 36-Jarrett Herbison[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 38-Zach Sobotka[1]; 3. #99L-Larry Wight[4]; 4. 41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 5. 4S-Johnny Smith[5]; 6. 66-Jordan Hutton[6]; 7. 93-Bryan Cloutier[7]; 8. 21T-Alex Therrien[9]; 9. 25-George Sanford[8] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[5]; 3. 100-Chris Hulsizer[2]; 4. #99K-Mike Kiser[9]; 5. 87XS-Skyler Evans[1]; 6. 32-Kyle Smith[8]; 7. 13E-Evan Reynolds[7]; 8. 29-Dalton Herrick[6]; 9. 53-Shawn Donath[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[2]; 2. 8-Dillon Paddock[4]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 4. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 5. 24-Bobby Hackel IV[6]; 6. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[5]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 8. (DNF) 17-Sammy Reakes IV[8]; 9. (DNS) 3-Parker Evans Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 4 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 2. 21-Spencer Burley[2]; 3. 4P-Chase Moran[1]; 4. 36-Jarrett Herbison[7]; 5. 81-Tyler Reynolds[5]; 6. 13-Keith Granholm[6]; 7. (DNF) 93L-Guy Gosselin[8]; 8. (DNF) 15-Ryan Turner[3] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #99L-Larry Wight; #53-Shawn Donath; #8-Dillon Paddock; #28-Jordan Poirier Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #87-Jason Barney; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28-Jordan Poirier Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / East Coast Sealcoat Dash Winner ($125): #01-Danny Varin Lacaillade Masonry B Main Winner ($50): #32-Kyle Smith Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #98-Joe Trenca Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #24-Bobby Hackel Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #38-Zach Sobotka Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #90-Matt Tanner All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #99K-Mike Kiser A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #53-Shawn Donath Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #81-Tyler Reynolds Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #98-Joe Trenca; #28-Jordan Poirier; #01-Danny Varin Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #21T-Alex Therrien Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #21T-Alex Therrien

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  Empire Super Sprints Round Out 2025 Points Season Friday at Fulton

  By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | With just one point paying race left on the schedule, the Empire Super Sprints head to the Fulton Speedway this week as part of the annual Outlaw 200 weekend. Headlining the Friday night action, the stars and cars of the best 360 sprint car drivers in the northeast will compete for a $2,000 to win top prize. While Jordan Poirier has already locked up his third consecutive championship, the points battle behind him is very much alive going into the final night of action. Dylan Swiernik, who has had a breakout season thus far that includes winning the CNY Speedweek title, currently sits in second place with a 148-point advantage over Davie Franek in third. Behind Franek, Jason Barney sits fourth in points with Shawn Donath rounding out the top five. In two events completed at Fulton already in 2025, Shawn Donath was the most recent winner back on August 30. Dylan Swiernik picked up the CNY Speedweek win at the Oswego County oval on July 5. Both drivers look to cap off the 2025 season with a strong points finish, as each of them sit in the top five in points currently as well. A full schedule of events along with gate times and pricing information for this weekend's Outlaw 200 weekend can be found on the Fulton Speedway website and 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 (@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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, October 3 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, October 17 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 15 - ESS Awards Banquet & Rules Meeting

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  Jordan Thomas Wins $4,220 in Outlaw Fall Nationals

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | After showing consistent speed throughout the 2025 season, Jordan Thomas finally broke through into ESS victory lane Friday at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Notching his third tour victory at the Yates County Oval, Thomas led 19 of 25 laps on his way to the $4,220 Cal Lane Memorial win. By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle Pole award, Jordan Hutton led the field to green alongside Jordan Thomas. Thomas would immediately take control of the field using the high side of the speedway, with third starting Jordan Poirier moving to second and Hutton settling into third. The lead trio remained the same until lap 14, when Jordan Hutton spun on the top side of turn two while working traffic. The ensuing restart allowed Poirier to sneak past Thomas, though his success was short lived as Thomas was able to get back by him to retake the lead just 6 laps later. Poirier's slide backwards continued two laps later, as eighth starting Davie Franek got by him with just three to go. Neither Franek nor Poirier ultimately had anything for Thomas though, as he got to the checkers first for his first tour win of 2025. "In the black slick we were no good," said Thomas in victory lane. "Once he (Poirier) got by me, he was struggling a little bit, I just had to be patient. Even when he was running the top, I could tell he couldn't carry the speed I was." "When we got back by him there, I was just hoping for the laps to count down and hold on." Davie Franek picked up the A-Verdi Storage Containers hard charger award by passing six cars and finishing second. "It was entertaining watching those two guys (Thomas and Poirier) go at it," said Franek. "I wish we didn't start eighth, I think we would have definitely been up there a little bit sooner." Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was Jordan Poirier. "We're not good here usually," said Poirier. "When I got the lead I was like 'Okay, we might have something here,' but I was just trying to conserve." "Its good to finally finish on the podium here at Outlaw, it's the first time. We had a good battle with Jordan (Thomas) there." With 17 cars in the pits, the field was split into two timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Hutton and Dylan Swiernik, while Elab Smokers Boutique heats were won by Davie Franek and Jonathan Preston. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday October 3rd at the Fulton Speedway in Futon, 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, October 3 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win Outlaw 200 Weekend) Friday, October 17 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Hoag Memorial) Saturday, November 15 - ESS Awards Banquet Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[8]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[4]; 5. 41-Dalton Rombough[9]; 6. 35-Jared Zimbardi[5]; 7. 7NY-Matt Farnham[6]; 8. 66-Jordan Hutton[1]; 9. 38-Zach Sobotka[11]; 10. 8-Dillon Paddock[13]; 11. 21-Spencer Burley[12]; 12. 67-Steve Glover[15]; 13. 33-Lacey Hanson[14]; 14. 87-Jason Barney[10]; 15. X-Jonathan Preston[7]; 16. (DNS) 36-Jarrett Herbison; 17. (DNS) 100-Chris Hulsizer Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 35-Jared Zimbardi[1]; 3. 66-Jordan Hutton[4]; 4. 79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 5. 41-Dalton Rombough[6]; 6. 38-Zach Sobotka[7]; 7. 8-Dillon Paddock[5]; 8. 67-Steve Glover[8]; 9. (DNS) 100-Chris Hulsizer Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. X-Jonathan Preston[1]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[4]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[2]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 6. 21-Spencer Burley[6]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[8]; 8. 36-Jarrett Herbison[7] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #66-Jordan Hutton; #7C-Dylan Swiernik Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #X-Jonathan Preston Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #66-Jordan Hutton Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #41-Dalton Rombough King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #8-Dillon Paddock Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #21-Spencer Burley Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #33-Lacey Hanson All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #28F-Davie Franek (+6) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #33-Lacey Hanson Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #79-Jordan Thomas; #28F-Davie Franek; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #41-Dalton Rombough Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney

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  Jordan Thomas Wins $4,220 in Outlaw Fall Nationals

  After showing consistent speed throughout the 2025 season, Jordan Thomas finally broke through into ESS victory lane Friday at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Notching his third tour victory at the Yates County Oval, Thomas led 19 of 25 laps on his way to the $4,220 Cal Lane Memorial win.

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  Cal Lane Memorial Next for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Oswego, NY) | With just two more points events on the 2025 Empire Super Sprints schedule, the tour will head to the Outlaw Speedway on Friday. The annual 'Outlaw Fall Nationals' will again honor the late Cal Lane, and pay $4,220 to the A-Main winner on Friday night. Originally scheduled as part of the 'Outlaw Spring Nationals' which fell victim to Mother Nature, the Cal Lane Memorial will now be run as the second trip of 2025 for the tour to the Yates County oval. When the tour visited back in July, Davie Franek was victorious over Dalton Rombough and Dylan Swiernik. Three time and defending champion Jordan Poirier remains at the top of the standings with a 179 point lead Dylan Swiernik in second place. Davie Franek sits in third, 159 points behind Swiernik, while Jason Barney is just fourteen points behind Franek in fourth. Shawn Donath completes the top five in the standings. Poirier has again been a model of consistency, finishing in the top ten 20 times through 21 events thus far, and second place Swiernik is not far behind with 18 top ten finishes. Pit and grandstand gates are set to open at 5pm on Friday, with pit admission set at $47 and general admission $25. Hot laps will take the track at 6:50pm, while the first heat race is set to take the green at 7:30pm. A full nightly schedule can be found on both Outlaw Speedway and the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. If you are unable to attend, live streaming is available on www.thecushion.com. 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, September 19 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,220 to Win Cal Lane Memorial) Friday, October 3 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win Outlaw 200 Weekend) Friday, October 17 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win)

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  Showdown in September at Can-Am Next For Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | Following one of the biggest weekends on the 2025 schedule, the Empire Super Sprints are right back in action again this weekend, this time at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY on Saturday September 6. Dubbed the 'Showdown in September', the tour will headline the second night of action at the track located just north of Watertown, NY. In two visits so far in 2025, two different winners graced victory lane at Can-Am. In July for the opener of CNY Speedweek, Dylan Swiernik topped the field. Just last month at the beginning of August, it was Shawn Donath who recorded his first victory of the season in the north country. This weekend, the tour would also like to welcome Cook's Hardware Center on board as the presenting sponsor of the Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers dash. Cook's Hardware Center is a full service, locally owned hardware store that offers plumbing and heating services, located on Sand Street in Philadelphia, NY. With just three point-paying shows left in 2025, the points battle is in full swing. Three time and defending champion Jordan Poirier remains at the top of the standings with a 179 point lead Dylan Swiernik in second place. Davie Franek sits in third, 159 points behind Swiernik, while Jason Barney is just fourteen points behind Franek in fourth. Shawn Donath completes the top five in the standings. For gate times and prices, along with a schedule of events for Saturday's event at Can-Am can be found on the tracks 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 (@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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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, September 6 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, September 12 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT (Northern Sprint Car Nationals Prelim) Saturday, September 13 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT (Northern Sprint Car Nationals)

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  $10,000 to Win Cole Cup Highlights Three Race Labor Day Weekend for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Brewerton, NY) | With summer coming to a close and Labor Day on the horizon, one of the biggest weekends of the year for the Empire Super Sprints is upon us. A three-race weekend, culminating with the $10,000 to win Cole Cup on Sunday August 31 will kick off this Friday at the Brewerton Speedway. Fridays $2,000 to win event is the third and final scheduled stop at the 'D-Shaped Dirt Demon'. The first trip, scheduled for late May, fell to Mother Nature, while the second stop as part of the CNY Speedweek was won by hometown driver Jason Barney. Saturday, the tour heads just up the road to the Fulton Speedway for another $2,000 to win affair. In one previous trip thus far in 2025, Dylan Swiernik was victorious, with his victory coming during CNY Speedweek as well. The first two attempts (late April and late May) at Fulton also fell victim to Mother Nature. Sunday, the highest paying points event of 2025 is on the schedule with the annual Cole Cup at Utica-Rome Speedway, which is set to award $10,000 to the winner. Earlier this season, Dylan Swiernik was also victorious at Utica-Rome, while Billy VanInwegen is set to defend his 2024 Cole Cup title. Additional support for this big weekend of racing will come from Jakes Grub & Grog, located in Central Square NY, presenting the Dash on Friday at Brewerton. Hidden Meadows Campground in Booneville, NY has also come on board to present Sundays dash at Utica-Rome. A full listing of gate times, nightly event schedules and admission prices can be found on each 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 (@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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 29 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 30 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, August 31 - Utica-Rome Speedway - Vernon, NY ($10,000 to Win Cole Cup)

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  $10,000 to Win Cole Cup Highlights Three Race Labor Day Weekend for Empire Super Sprints

  With summer coming to a close and Labor Day on the horizon, one of the biggest weekends of the year for the Empire Super Sprints is upon us. A three-race weekend, culminating with the $10,000 to win Cole Cup on Sunday August 31 will kick off this Friday at the Brewerton Speedway.

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  Dylan Swiernik Wins Fourth Race of 2025 at Drummond

  By Curtis Berleue (Drummondville, QC) | In what could be considered a breakout year for Dylan Swiernik, he picked up his fourth win of the 2025 season on Saturday night at Autodrome Drummond. The Port Leyden, NY driver led early, and then re-took the lead on lap 24 after running the majority of the race in the runner-up position to earn a $3,000 pay day north of the border. Leading the field to green by virtue of drawing the Pinnacle pole award was the #7C of Dylan Swiernik. Swiernik would take the lead early, with Dale Gosselin in second. By lap six, however, Friday nights winner Alex Therrien was able to get by Swiernik and take command of the field. The lead duo would then run the next handful of laps in the same running order, with Therrien opening up over a one second advantage over Swiernik. Behind them, fellow Quebec driver Jordan Poirier had made quite a bit of headway in the first few laps. After starting 11th, Poirier went to seventh on lap two, and took hold of a podium spot on lap three, making it all the way up to third. As the laps wound down, Swiernik began to close the gap on Therrien. With just two laps remaining he was able to get by Therrien's #21 machine to re-claim the lead. Swiernik would go on to lead the final laps, and pick up his fourth win of 2025. Behind Swiernik, Alex Therrien finished second, while Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. Danny Varin finished fourth, and Davie Franek completed the top five. With 23 cars signed into the pits, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Davie Franek, Jordan Poirier and Dale Gosselin, while Elab Smokers Boutique heat race victories went to Dylan Swiernik, Jordan Poirier and Dale Gosselin. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday August 29th at the Brewerton Speedway in Brewerton, 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 29 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 30 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, August 31 - Utica-Rome Speedway - Vernon, NY ($10,000 to Win Cole Cup) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[1]; 2. 21-Alex Therrien[4]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[11]; 4. 01-Danny Varin[6]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[8]; 6. 87-Jason Barney[12]; 7. 3G-Dale Gosselin[2]; 8. 31C-Dale Curran[7]; 9. 90-Matt Tanner[3]; 10. 93-Bryan Cloutier[15]; 11. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[14]; 12. 13T-Trevor Years[13]; 13. 84-Tyler Rand[19]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[9]; 15. 20-Yannick Poirier[17]; 16. 81-Tyler Reynolds[21]; 17. 93L-Guy Gosselin[20]; 18. 55-Kaven Poliquin[23]; 19. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[5]; 20. 98-Joe Trenca[10]; 21. 13E-Evan Reynolds[16]; 22. 22-Tomy Moreau[18]; 23. (DNS) 53-Shawn Donath Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 4. 33-Lacey Hanson[4]; 5. 13T-Trevor Years[5]; 6. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 7. 22-Tomy Moreau[7]; 8. 81-Tyler Reynolds[8] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[5]; 4. 31C-Dale Curran[4]; 5. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[7]; 6. 20-Yannick Poirier[6]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand[8]; 8. 53-Shawn Donath[2] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 21-Alex Therrien[2]; 2. 3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 3. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[4]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 5. 93-Bryan Cloutier[5]; 6. 55-Kaven Poliquin[7]; 7. 93L-Guy Gosselin[6] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #28-Jordan Poirier; #3G-Dale Gosselin Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28-Jordan Poirier; #3G-Dale Gosselin Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #7C-Dylan Swiernik King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #93-Bryan Cloutier Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #24-Jeremy Lafleur Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #84-Tyler Rand All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #20-Yannick Poirier A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #28-Jordan Poirier (+8) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #55-Kaven Poliquin Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #21-Alex Therrien; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #28-Jordan Poirier Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #33-Lacey Hanson

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  Therrien Dominates Granby for First ESS Win

  By Curtis Berleue (Granby, QC) | For Alex Therrien, the two-race weekend in Quebec at Autodromes Granby and Drummond is always circled on his calendar as a weekend racing close to home. Friday night, it was not only a home game for the Victoriaville, Quebec driver, but it also marked his first Empire Super Sprints victory in front of a home crowd. By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle Pole Award, Mathieu Bardier brought the field to green alongside of Alex Therrien. Bardier led the field into turn one, but by the exit of turn two, Therrien had taken command of the field. A red flag with just one lap complete set the field up for a restart, and Therrien again jumped out to a lead, but this time with Joe Trenca in tow as he was able to get by Bardier for second. With 10 laps complete, Therrien had opened up over a straightaway lead and began working lap traffic. Trenca remained second, and Jason Barney had worked his way into a podium position. Just one lap later, Barney got by Trenca using the low side of the speedway to take possession of second. Dylan Swiernik, who had started 9th, was slowly making his way through the field. With 12 laps complete, he had made his way into the top ten, and four laps later he slipped by Trenca for third. With 9 laps remaining, he got by Barney for second and set his sights on Therrien. Therrien's lead, which had opened up to over three seconds, began shrinking, but Swiernik ran out of time and Therrien held on to pick up his first Empire Super Sprints victory. Behind Therrien, Dylan Swiernik crossed the line in second, and Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third, as he got by Barney with just a handful of laps remaining. 21 cars signed in for action on Friday at Granby, splitting the field into three timed hot lap groups. Dale Curran, Dylan Swiernik, and Shawn Donath earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. In Elab Smokers Boutique heat race action, Matt Tanner, Dylan Swiernik and Davie Franek all picked up victories. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday August 23rd at the Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, QC. 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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, August 23 - Autodrome Drummond - Drummondville, QC ($3,000 to Win) Friday, August 29 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 30 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (28 Laps): 1. 21-Alex Therrien[2]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[9]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[8]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 6. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 7. 28F-Davie Franek[12]; 8. 31C-Dale Curran[13]; 9. 93-Bryan Cloutier[16]; 10. 3G-Dale Gosselin[11]; 11. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[7]; 12. 84-Tyler Rand[14]; 13. 33-Lacey Hanson[17]; 14. 81-Tyler Reynolds[19]; 15. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[1]; 16. 13E-Evan Reynolds[6]; 17. 53-Shawn Donath[21]; 18. 01-Danny Varin[10]; 19. 93L-Guy Gosselin[15]; 20. 13T-Trevor Years[20]; 21. 55-Kaven Poliquin[18] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 3. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[3]; 4. 21-Alex Therrien[6]; 5. 31C-Dale Curran[1]; 6. 93-Bryan Cloutier[4]; 7. 81-Tyler Reynolds[7] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 3. 98-Joe Trenca[4]; 4. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[5]; 5. 84-Tyler Rand[3]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 7. 13T-Trevor Years[7] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 2. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 3. 3G-Dale Gosselin[4]; 4. 13E-Evan Reynolds[5]; 5. 93L-Guy Gosselin[6]; 6. 55-Kaven Poliquin[7]; 7. 53-Shawn Donath[1] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #31C-Dale Curran; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #53-Shawn Donath Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #90-Matt Tanner; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28F-Davie Franek Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #19KC-Mathieu Bardier Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #3G-Dale Gosselin Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #24-Jeremy Lafleur Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #33-Lacey Hanson All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #19KC-Mathieu Bardier A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #7C-Dylan Swiernik (+7) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13E-Evan Reynolds Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #21-Alex Therrien; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #33-Lacey Hanson Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca

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  Empire Super Sprints Head to Quebec Next

  By Curtis Berleue (Granby, QC) | The month of August is winding down, and that can only mean one thing for the Empire Super Sprints: a trip north of the border to Quebec. This weekend, the touring 360 sprint cars will make their way to Autodrome Granby in Granby, QC on Friday, followed by Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, QC on Saturday. An enhanced purse structure for this weekend has been published, making both events $3,000 to win and $500 to start. Tow money has also been made available, paying $500 per eligible tour regular per night and $350 for all other drivers. The event Friday night will also be a special 28 laps, as Granby honors all time ESS win leader (77) and eight-time champion (tied for first) Steve Poirier. In last years trip to Quebec, it was two-time champion Jason Barney who picked up the win at Granby, and another two-time champion Jordan Poirier who picked up the win at Drummond. With the extra money on the line, a stout field of drivers has already committed to this weekend's trip north. Atop the point standings, Jordan Poirier currently leads Dylan Swiernik, having amassed four wins and 16 top tens thus far in 2025. Third belongs to Davie Franek, with Jason Barney and Shawn Donath rounding out the top five. For a complete list of entry prices and gate times, along with a nightly event schedule, visit each tracks web page and social media pages, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. Those unable to attend Fridays event at Granby can stream all of the action live on Flo Racing. 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 22 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win) Saturday, August 23 - Autodrome Drummond - Drummondville, QC ($3,000 to Win) Friday, August 29 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

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  Colagiovanni Wins at Brockville

  By Curtis Berleue (Brockville, ONT) | For the first time this season, 2019 tour champion Paulie Colagiovanni found his way back to victory lane in Empire Super Sprints competition on Saturday at Brockville. After a handful of second-place finished, Colagiovanni was able to take the lead on lap thee and not look back, en-route to a $2,000 win north of the border. Pinnacle Pole Award winner Rick Wilson would take the early lead in the A-Main over Trevor Years. On lap three, a caution slowed the field and on the ensuing restart Paulie Colagiovanni was able to slip by both Years and Wilson to take the lead. As the laps wound down, Colagiovanni opened his lead to nearly half a track. Behind Colagiovanni, Friday nights second-place finisher Davie Franek had worked his way into the runner-up position but was unable to close the gap between them. For the first time in 2025, Colagiovanni crossed the line first, picking up $2,000 and a trip to victory lane. "It feels great to get a win for Denny, and the whole Denny Peebles Racing team, it's just awesome," said Colagiovanni in victory lane. "We definitely struggled a little bit with this chassis in the beginning of the year, we just didn't have the amount of track time we needed to fine tune it." Davie Franek was once again a bridesmaid, bringing home his second runner-up position on the weekend. "The start just kind of messed me up there," said Franek. "I felt really good, he (Paulie) just kind of got out there in clean air and he could maneuver a little better." Rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium was Jordan Poirier in third. "It was a little difficult to pass cars without a cushion, I was really hoping for a cushion tonight," said Poirier. "Finishing third after last night feels really good though." With 18 cars in the pits, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups, with Rifenburg Fast Time awards going to Dylan Swiernik, Davie Franek and Jason Barney. Swiernik, Franek and Barney also picked up Elab Smokers Boutique heat wins, while Joe Trenca won the L.A. Kapp Inc. dash. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday August 22 at the Autodrome Granby in Granby, Quebec. 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 22 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win) Saturday, August 23 - Autodrome Drummond - Drummondville, QC ($3,000 to Win) Friday, August 29 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[4]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[5]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 4. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[11]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[13]; 6. 41-Dalton Rombough[6]; 7. 21-Alex Therrien[8]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[3]; 9. 42W-Rick Wilson[1]; 10. 53-Shawn Donath[14]; 11. 90-Matt Tanner[12]; 12. 13T-Trevor Years[2]; 13. 84-Tyler Rand[9]; 14. 93-Bryan Cloutier[16]; 15. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[15]; 16. 33-Lacey Hanson[10]; 17. 13-Evan Reynolds[17]; 18. (DNS) 36-Logan Crisafulli L.A. Knapp Inc. Dash (4 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[3]; 4. 93-Bryan Cloutier[5]; 5. 13-Evan Reynolds[4]; 6. (DNS) 36-Logan Crisafulli Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[1]; 2. 21-Alex Therrien[2]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[4]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[5]; 6. 13-Evan Reynolds[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[1]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 3. 84-Tyler Rand[5]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[4]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 6. 93-Bryan Cloutier[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[1]; 2. 41-Dalton Rombough[2]; 3. 33-Lacey Hanson[3]; 4. 42W-Rick Wilson[5]; 5. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[6]; 6. (DNS) 36-Logan Crisafulli Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28F-Davie Franek; #87-Jason Barney Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28F-Davie Franek; #87-Jason Barney Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / L.A. Kapp Inc. Dash Winner ($125): #98-Joe Trenca Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #42W-Rick Wilson Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #53-Shawn Donath Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #90-Matt Tanner Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #84-Tyler Rand All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #24-Jeremy Lafleur A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #98-Joe Trenca (+8) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #13-Evan Reynolds Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni; #28F-Davie Franek; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #7C-Dylan Swiernik Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #41-Dalton Rombough

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  Donath Wins First of 2025 at Can-Am

  By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | For the first time in 2025, Shawn Donath picked up the $2,000 win in Empire Super Sprints competition on Friday night at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY. It was his first victory at the northern NY oval since 2014. Tyler Rand and Jordan Poirier led the field to green for 25 laps, and as the field completed lap one it was Poirier with the lead, followed by Davie Franek and Rand. Utilizing the extreme outside line of the speedway, Poirier quickly opened up a straightaway lead over the rest of the field. By lap 7, Poirier had reached the back of the field, which allowed Franek to close the gap slightly. Behind them, Shawn Donath had managed to work his way around Joe Trenca for third. A handful of laps later, Donath used the low side of the track to pull even with Franek, and slide him for position exiting turn four. His efforts were short lived, however, as Alex Therrien used the same move on Donath in the next set of corners, taking second and setting his sights on fellow Quebec driver Poirier. Therrien was able to catch Poirier and take the lead as the duo crossed the line to complete lap 16. While Therrien opened his lead, Donath was able to get by Poirier for second. With three to go, Donath had caught Therrien and made his move to take the lead off of turn four. Despite a late race charge from Franek, Shawn Donath held on to take his first win of 2025. "Kudos to Tyler and his team, what a great race track," said Donath in victory lane. "After that first start I was third and I knew we had a good car, it just took a little bit to get rolling." Davie Franek crossed the line in second. "Shawn was good, I wish I moved down a little bit earlier, it started getting sticky down there with some rubber," said Franek. "I probably could have pushed the envelope going into three there at the end, but on a two day weekend you don't want to have to pull your backup car down." Alex Therrien held on to round out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "I made some mistakes at the end of the race, it's my fault for losing the lead," said Therrien of his third place finish. 22 cars signed in on Friday night at Can-Am, and as such the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Davie Franek, Logan Crisafulli and Paulie Colagiovanni, and Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Franek, Dalton Rombough and Jordan Poirier. The Cooks Family Diner Dash was won by Matt Tanner. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday August 2nd at the Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, ONT. 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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, August 2 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 22 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win) Saturday, August 23 - Autodrome Drummond - Drummondville, QC ($3,000) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 3. 21-Alex Therrien[6]; 4. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 5. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[7]; 6. 28-Jordan Poirier[2]; 7. 38-Zach Sobotka[12]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[8]; 9. 3-Paulie Colagiovanni[9]; 10. 90-Matt Tanner[13]; 11. 01-Danny Varin[19]; 12. 41-Dalton Rombough[11]; 13. 17-Sammy Reakes IV[20]; 14. Z28-Tucker Donath[18]; 15. 93-Bryan Cloutier[14]; 16. 13T-Trevor Years[21]; 17. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[16]; 18. 13E-Evan Reynolds[22]; 19. 84-Tyler Rand[1]; 20. 33-Lacey Hanson[10]; 21. 36-Logan Crisafulli[15]; 22. 93L-Guy Gosselin[17] Cooks Family Diner Dash (4 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[2]; 2. 93-Bryan Cloutier[6]; 3. 36-Logan Crisafulli[5]; 4. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[1]; 5. (DNF) Z28-Tucker Donath[3]; 6. (DNF) 93L-Guy Gosselin[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 2. 38-Zach Sobotka[2]; 3. 84-Tyler Rand[1]; 4. 33-Lacey Hanson[5]; 5. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[7]; 6. 93L-Guy Gosselin[6]; 7. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 8. 13E-Evan Reynolds[8] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 41-Dalton Rombough[1]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 3. 98-Joe Trenca[6]; 4. 21-Alex Therrien[2]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner[7]; 6. 36-Logan Crisafulli[4]; 7. (DNF) 17-Sammy Reakes IV[5] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 3. 3-Paulie Colagiovanni[4]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 5. Z28-Tucker Donath[5]; 6. 93-Bryan Cloutier[7]; 7. (DNF) 13T-Trevor Years[6] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #36-Logan Crisafulli; #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #28F-Davie Franek; #41-Dalton Rombough; #28-Jordan Poirier Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / Cooks Family Diner Dash Winner ($125): #90-Matt Tanner Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #84-Tyler Rand Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #7C-Dylan Swiernik King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #90-Matt Tanner Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #01-Danny Varin Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #17-Sammy Reakes IV All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #93-Bryan Cloutier A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #01-Danny Varin (+8) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #24-Jeremy Lafleur Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #53-Shawn Donath; #28F-Davie Franek; #21-Alex Therrien Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #90-Matt Tanner Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #41-Dalton Rombough

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  Can-Am, Brockville Kick Off August for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (LaFargeville, NY) | The month of August is set to start with a bang for the Empire Super Sprints, as another doubleheader weekend is scheduled for August 1 & 2. On Friday, August 1 the tour will visit the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY for the second of three scheduled visits. The following night will see action at the Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, Ontario. Earlier this season, the annual CNY Speedweek kicked off at the Can-Am Speedway and it was Dylan Swiernik who ended the night in victory lane. In one previous visit to Brockville back in June, Canadian Jordan Poirier was victorious. Both drivers are looking for repeat performances as they battle for the top spot in the point standings. After 14 races, Jordan Poirier maintains the lead in the points race with 1584 points, four wins and fourteen top-ten finishes, while Dylan Swiernik sits second with 1418 points, three wins and 12 top-ten finishes. Jason Barney is third in points, followed by Davie Franek and Shawn Donath. For a full list of gate times and admission prices to both events this weekend, please be sure to visit the Can-Am Speedway and Brockville Ontario Speedway social media pages and websites, 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 (@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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 1 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 2 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 22 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win)

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  Hebing Tames Highbanks of Woodhull Raceway

  By Curtis Berleue (Woodhull, NY) | Though only running a limited schedule in 2025, Chuck Hebing once again found his way to victory lane at the highbanks of the Woodhull Raceway on Saturday night. 'The Cobra' added one more to his win total, breaking a tie for third with Lance Yonge on the all-time Empire Super Sprints feature win list with his 40th victory. Jason Barney drew the Pinnacle Pole Award and thus led the field to green alongside of Hebing. Hebing used his outside starting position to his advantage, and immediately opened lead over Shawn Donath and Barney. As the laps clicked off, Hebing, Donath and Barney began to separate themselves from the rest of the field. By lap 10, Hebing had reached the back of the field, beginning to navigate lap traffic. Behind Hebing and Donath, Barney, Davie Franek and Jordan Poirier were having a spirited battle for the final podium spot, with Poirier emerging with possession of third place on lap 15. For the second straight night, a non-stop feature with a total run time of less than 7 minutes took place, and ultimately Donath nor Poirier had anything for Hebing as he picked up the win. "Woodhull has been awful good to me over the years," said Hebing in victory lane. "The moisture they put on it made it kinda locked down, but it awas good." "I wanted to retire again, so this is a good way to do it. We had a good career, we'll do some boating now." Shawn Donath picked up a second place finish. "These guys gave me a heck of a racecar," said Donath. "I didn't think anyone was going to try the bottom, but with the conditions they were dealt today, they did a great job with the track." Jordan Poirier finished third, rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium. "We're pretty happy with third, we have struggled here in the past," said Poirier. "We started sixth which is pretty deep, I didn't know how much the track was going to widen out with the water they put on it before the feature but it was actually super racey." With the threat of rain all night, the field was split into two timed hot lap groups with Dylan Swiernik and Jared Zimbardi earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. Elab Smokers Boutique heat wins went to Dylan Swiernik and Davie Franek, and Trevor Years won the Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers dash presented by Grimes Dairy Equipment. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday, August 1st at the Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, 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 Motorhomes & Trailers, 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: Friday, August 1 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, August 2 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 22 - Autodrome Granby - Granby, QC ($3,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 33H-Chuck Hebing[2]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[4]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 4. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 5. 35-Jared Zimbardi[8]; 6. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[7]; 7. 13T-Trevor Years[9]; 8. 87-Jason Barney[1]; 9. 98-Joe Trenca[5]; 10. 3-Parker Evans[12]; 11. 10-Nathan Pierce[10]; 12. X-Dan Bennett[11] Grimes Dairy Equipment Dash (4 Laps): 1. 13T-Trevor Years[1]; 2. 10-Nathan Pierce[4]; 3. X-Dan Bennett[3]; 4. 3-Parker Evans[2] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[1]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 3. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 5. 13T-Trevor Years[5]; 6. X-Dan Bennett[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 35-Jared Zimbardi[1]; 3. 33H-Chuck Hebing[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 5. 3-Parker Evans[6]; 6. 10-Nathan Pierce[5] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #35-Jared Zimbardi Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28F-Davie Franek Cobra Motorhomes & Trailers / Grimes Dairy Equipment Dash Winner ($125): #13T-Trevor Years Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #87-Jason Barney Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #35-Jared Zimbardi King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #3-Parker Evans Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #10-Nathan Pierce A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #28-Jordan Poirier Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #X-Dan Bennett Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #33H-Chuck Hebing; #53-Shawn Donath; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #87-Jason Barney Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #7C-Dylan Swiernik

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  Franek Wins Empire Super Sprints Outlaw Summer Nationals

  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

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  Outlaw, Woodhull To Close Out July for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | As the month of July comes to a close, the Empire Super Sprints are rapidly closing in on the half-way point of their 2025 season. To finish off the month, two more events are on tap, with a trip to the Outlaw Speedway this Friday, followed by the tour's lone stop at the Woodhull Raceway on Saturday. Friday night, the Empire Super Sprints will compete in the annual Outlaw Summer Nationals, boasting one of the highest paydays of the season with $4,010.10 to the winner on the line commemorating the 10th running of the event. This will be the first of four scheduled stops at the Yates County oval, as the event scheduled in April fell to Mother Nature. Last July, it was Matt Tanner who picked up the Outlaw Summer Nationals, and he will be looking to repeat that feat this weekend. Saturday night, the tour moves just south to the Woodhull Raceway. Dubbed 'New Yorks Toughest Bullring', the high banks of the Woodhull Raceway always provide some of the best action on the schedule. In 2024, Jared Zimbardi picked up the win at Woodhull over Billy VanInwegen and Jason Barney. Additional support on the weekend will come from Lanes Yamaha and Grimes Dairy equipment. Both companies have signed on as the presenting sponsor of the Cobra Dash Series dash's this weekend, with Lanes Yamaha presenting the dash Friday at Outlaw, and Grimes Dairy Equipment supporting Saturday's dash at Woodhull. The points standings remain largely unchanged after last weekends events at Albany-Saratoga and Fonda, with Jordan Poirier still atop the leaderboard with a 160 point advantage over Dylan Swiernik. Jason Barney sits in third, with Paulie Colagiovanni fourth and Davie Franek rounding out the top five. For a full list of gate times and admission prices to both events this weekend, please be sure to visit the Outlaw Speedway and Woodhull Raceway social media pages and websites, 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 (@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: Friday, July 25 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,010.10 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals) Saturday, July 26 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 1 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win)

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  Varin Tops ESS Field at Fonda

  By Curtis Berleue (Fonda, NY) | For the ninth time in the last ten visits to the Fonda Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints, it was Danny Varin in victory lane. The nearly unbeatable driver from just down the road added yet another victory to his win tally on Saturday night, picking up another Earl Halaquist Memorial at the 'Track of Champions' worth $2,000. Pinnacle Pole Award recipient Paulie Colagiovanni led the field to green alongside of Jordan Thomas for the 25 lap event. Colagiovanni looked to have the lead as the field entered turn one, but by the time they hit the backstretch it was Danny Varin in command of the field, coming from his third starting spot. Varin opened his lead up to almost a half-straight almost immediately, with Colagiovanni, Jordan Poirier, Davie Franek and Thomas in tow. By lap 8, Varin caught the back of the field and had just begun to work lap traffic when the caution flew for a spinning Mike Kiser in turn two. When the green flag flew again, Varin again began building his lead over the rest of the field. Behind the top three, it was Shawn Donath who was putting on a show, having passed multiple cars using the extreme high side of the speedway and working his way up to fourth. His success was short lived, as he ultimately ventured just a little too high off of turn two, catching the wall and flipping with just 7 laps remaining. As action resumed, Varin again paced the field over Colagiovanni and Poirier. Dylan Swiernik was making a late-race charge, and with just four laps to go he got by both Poirier and Colagiovanni using the same line Donath had been working just laps earlier. Making a late charge, Swiernik got within three car lengths of Varin on the last lap, but Varin was able to hang on to capture his second Empire Super Sprints win of 2025. "I didn't think that this was going to happen tonight," said Varin. "We weren't very good in the heat race, didn't really feel like we could roll around people. You had to just hit your marks perfect and not make mistakes." After starting eighth, Dylan Swiernik made a late race charge but came up one spot short of victory lane. "We started off a little too tight, had too much fuel and didn't have the balance we wanted," said Swiernik. "When that red came out, I was able to kinda reset in my mind and pull the wing forward, tell myself I knew what I needed to do on the top side." Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium, finishing third and marking his second podium finish in as many nights. The field was split into two timed hot lap groups, with Danny Varin and Jordan Poirier earning Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards. Elab Smokers Boutique heat wins went to Paulie Colagiovanni and Jordan Poirier, while Joe Trenca picked up the win in the One Zee Tees dash. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is this coming Friday July 25th at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY for the Outlaw Summer Nationals 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 (@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: Friday, July 25 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals) Saturday, July 26 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win) Friday, August 1 - Can-Am Speedway - LaFargeville, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[8]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 4. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[1]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[5]; 6. 87-Jason Barney[7]; 7. 98-Joe Trenca[9]; 8. 79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 9. 3A-Jeff Trombley[13]; 10. 41-Dalton Rombough[10]; 11. 17S-Kyle Smith[15]; 12. #99K-Mike Kiser[16]; 13. 36-Logan Crisafulli[12]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[14]; 15. 53-Shawn Donath[6]; 16. 4P-Chase Moran[11] One Zee Tees Dash (4 Laps): 1. 98-Joe Trenca[1]; 2. 41-Dalton Rombough[2]; 3. 4P-Chase Moran[4]; 4. 36-Logan Crisafulli[3] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[1]; 2. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 3. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 4. 01-Danny Varin[4]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[7]; 6. 36-Logan Crisafulli[6]; 7. 3A-Jeff Trombley[8]; 8. 17S-Kyle Smith[5] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[2]; 4. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 5. 41-Dalton Rombough[5]; 6. 4P-Chase Moran[7]; 7. 33-Lacey Hanson[6]; 8. #99K-Mike Kiser[8] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #01-Danny Varin; #28-Jordan Poirier Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni; #28-Jordan Poirier Cobra Coaches / One Zee Tees Dash Winner ($125): #98-Joe Trenca Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #41-Chase Moran Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #17S-Kyle Smith Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #36-Logan Crisafulli All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #53-Shawn Donath A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #7C-Dylan Swiernik (+6) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #33-Lacey Hanson Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #36-Logan Crisafulli Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #4P-Chase Moran

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  Poirier Back in Victory Lane at Albany-Saratoga

  By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | For the fourth time in 2025, Jordan Poirier is an Empire Super Sprints winner. Though he started on the pole, it was far from an easy night for the Quebec driver as he held off multiple charges from Paulie Colagiovanni and Danny Varin en-route to his $2,000 victory. Jordan Poirier and Jeff Trombley brought the field to the initial green flag, and it was Poirier who grabbed the early lead. Paulie Colagiovanni followed in his tracks to take second, but Trombley fought back to reclaim the runner-up spot. Behind the lead trio, Shawn Donath was comfortably in fourth with Danny Varin just behind in fifth. After 5 laps, Trombley came under fire once again from Colagiovanni, with Colagiovanni clearing the #3A of Trombley via a slide job in turns one and two. As Poirier caught lap traffic, Colagiovanni was catching him and by lap 9 Colagiovanni was right on his tail tank. He wasn't able to make anything of his hard work though, as the caution flew for Jeff Trombley who had slowed in turn four. On the ensuing restart, Poirier again jumped out to the lead with Colagiovanni and now Danny Varin in tow for third. A handful of laps later, Colagiovanni was again within striking distance of Poirier and cleared a slide job in turns one and two. His lead was short lived, however, as Poirier was able to turn back under Colagiovanni and re-take the lead down the backstretch. A late race restart would allow Danny Varin to get by Colagiovanni, and for the next few laps the duo would trade sliders for second until Varin mis-stepped on the cushion in turn two and went over the bank, bringing out another caution. With a clear track in front of him, nobody was able to catch Poirier who picked up his fourth win of 2025. "I knew he (Colagiovanni) was good up top early in the night," said Poirier. "I was cheating the cushion a little bit and then I started hearing him so I tried to venture up a little bit more." "My car was really good on the cushion, I thought 3 & 4 was going away at some point, but I just didn't want to miss out by going to the bottom and then it stayed good up top all race." Paulie Colagiovanni held on to second for his season-best finish thus far. "I thought I had a run on Jordan coming into three and four and I was going to slide him, but the caution came out," said Colagiovanni. "Every time the caution came out after that a couple of cars just got under me but I'm glad we hung on for second." Dylan Swiernik continued his strong season with another podium finish, rounding out the top three. "This is probably our favorite place to come to on the calendar," said Swiernik. "To come from twelfth to third here, we'll take it and move on to Fonda tomorrow." 24 cars signed into the pits on Friday night at Albany-Saratoga, and as such the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Jason Barney, Danny Varin and Jordan Thomas earned Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards, while Barney, Davie Franek and Paulie Colagiovanni won Elab Smokers Boutique heat races. The We Know Tools dash was won by Kyle Smith. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Saturday July 19th at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, 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 19 - Fonda Speedway - Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial) Friday, July 25 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Fall Nationals) Saturday, July 26 - Woodhull Raceway - Woodhull, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 2. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[4]; 3. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[12]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[11]; 5. 53-Shawn Donath[5]; 6. 41-Dalton Rombough[10]; 7. 98-Joe Trenca[14]; 8. 90-Matt Tanner[6]; 9. 17S-Kyle Smith[13]; 10. 79-Jordan Thomas[16]; 11. 21-Spencer Burley[23]; 12. 3A-Jeff Trombley[2]; 13. 01-Danny Varin[7]; 14. 33-Lacey Hanson[18]; 15. #3G-Dale Gosselin[19]; 16. 3-Parker Evans[15]; 17. 28F-Davie Franek[9]; 18. 4P-Chase Moran[8]; 19. 12-Tyler Chartrand[24]; 20. 36-Logan Crisafulli[20]; 21. 19-Floyd Billington[21]; 22. 33H-Chuck Hebing[17]; 23. 23-Travis Billington[22]; 24. #88C-Chad Miller[3] We Know Tools Dash (4 Laps): 1. 17S-Kyle Smith[1]; 2. 98-Joe Trenca[2]; 3. 3-Parker Evans[4]; 4. 79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 5. 33H-Chuck Hebing[5]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[4]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 4. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 5. 17S-Kyle Smith[2]; 6. 3-Parker Evans[8]; 7. #3G-Dale Gosselin[6]; 8. 23-Travis Billington[7] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 3. 01-Danny Varin[4]; 4. 3A-Jeff Trombley[1]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[5]; 6. 33H-Chuck Hebing[7]; 7. 36-Logan Crisafulli[8]; 8. 21-Spencer Burley[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 3C-Paulie Colagiovanni[3]; 2. 4P-Chase Moran[2]; 3. 41-Dalton Rombough[6]; 4. #88C-Chad Miller[1]; 5. 79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[5]; 7. 19-Floyd Billington[7]; 8. 12-Tyler Chartrand[8] Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #87-Jason Barney; #01-Danny Varin; #79-Jordan Thomas Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #87-Jason Barney; #28F-Davie Franek; #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni Cobra Coaches / We Know Tools Dash Winner ($125): #17S-Kyle Smith Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #28-Jordan Poirier Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #53-Shawn Donath King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #79-Jordan Thomas Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #21-Spencer Burley Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #01-Danny Varin All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #3G-Dale Gosselin A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #21-Spencer Burley (+12) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #36-Logan Crisafulli Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #28-Jordan Poirier; #3C-Paulie Colagiovanni; #7C-Dylan Swiernik Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #33-Lacey Hanson Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #53-Shawn Donath

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  Poirier Back in Victory Lane at Albany-Saratoga

  For the fourth time in 2025, Jordan Poirier is an Empire Super Sprints winner. Though he started on the pole, it was far from an easy night for the Quebec driver as he held off multiple charges from Paulie Colagiovanni and Danny Varin en-route to his $2,000 victory.

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  Varin Tops ESS Field at Fonda

  For the ninth time in the last ten visits to the Fonda Speedway for the Empire Super Sprints, it was Danny Varin in victory lane. The nearly unbeatable driver from just down the road added yet another victory to his win tally on Saturday night, picking up another Earl Halaquist Memorial at the ‘Track of Champions’ worth $2,000.

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  Jordan Poirier Wins ESS Feature at Albany-Saratoga

  Jordan Poirier won the Empire Super Sprints feature Friday night at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Poirier led all 25-laps in route to the victory.

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  Albany-Saratoga, Fonda On Deck for Empire Super Sprints

  By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | After a much-deserved weekend off following a grueling 2025 CNY Speedweek, the Empire Super Sprints are set to spring back into action this weekend. With their only trip of the season to the far-eastern side of New York, the tour will stop Friday at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY and Saturday at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY. Friday's visit to Albany-Saratoga will be the 35 ESS event at the 4/10 mile oval, with the first event dating all the way back to July 13, 1985 when Gordy Button picked up the win. Recently, it was Danny Varin in victory lane, winning last year's stop just north of the state capital. Saturday, the tour heads an hour down the road to the Fonda Speedway for the annual Earl Halaquist Memorial. Earl Halaquist Memorial was one of the most accomplished sprint car drivers in the Northeast in his time. Competing across NY, NJ, PA, VA, NC, MD VT, Canada and more, Halaquist amassed 53 URC wins and six championships. Halaquist, a World War II veteran, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, IA in 2000 before his passing in 2001. While there have been 15 different winners in 28 events at the Fonda Speedway through the years, recently it has been almost all Danny Varin in victory lane. Varin has won every ESS event at the track since August of 2017 with the exception of 2023 when Shawn Donath spoiled the streak for a total of 8 wins in 9 starts. All eyes will be on the tour's most recent winner to see if he can go 9 for 10 on Saturday. After 5 races in 5 nights through CNY Speedweek, the year-end points battle is starting to take shape. Defending champion Jordan Poirier still sits atop the standings with 1133 points, and Speedweek champion Dylan Swiernik is in second with 982 points. Jason Barney follows with 913 points in third, while Paulie Colagiovanni (857 points) and Logan Crisafulli (854 points) complete the top five. A full listing of gate times and prices, along with a nightly schedule of events for this weekends events at Albany-Saratoga and Fonda can be found on the tracks 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 (@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: Friday, July 18 - Albany-Saratoga Speedway - Malta, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, July 19 - Fonda Speedway - Fonda, NY ($2,000 to Win Earl Halaquist Memorial) Friday, July 25 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals)

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  Albany-Saratoga, Fonda On Deck for Empire Super Sprints

  After a much-deserved weekend off following a grueling 2025 CNY Speedweek, the Empire Super Sprints are set to spring back into action this weekend. With their only trip of the season to the far-eastern side of New York, the tour will stop Friday at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta, NY and Saturday at the Fonda Speedway in Fonda, NY.

ESS - Empire Super Sprints Dirt Track Racing Videos

• Danny Varin Helmet Cam Video from ESS race at Fonda Speedway 7-19-25

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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  Brighton Speedway Race TrackBrighton, Ontario, Canada
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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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  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