ESS Spends Memorial Day Weekend at Fonda and Utica-Rome

From Dean Reynolds

 

Syracuse, NY — (May 24, 2013) —  The first two race stint of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) 30^th Anniversary Tour will be the traditional stops at the Fonda and Utica-Rome Speedways to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. All the stars and cars from the Lucas Oil backed tour will be out in force at two of ESS’ faithful speedways.

 

On Saturday it will be the annual Earl Halaquist Memorial which will pay the winner $2,000. The Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee was from nearby Sydney, NY and Fonda is perfect place to carry on the legacy.

The next night it’s the first of four stops to Gene Cole’s half-mile in Vernon. Once again the winged machines will occupy all three of the holiday weekends. But, what is new this year, a mere one week after our Labor Day visit will be the $7,000 to win first annual Cole Cup.

 

Steve Poirier is leading Justin Barger, Kevin Ward Jr., Dylan Swiernik and Jeff Cook in the season long point battle after the first to events at Can-Am and Selinsgrove.  It’s still very early and it will be a stout list of competitors that will be in the pits this weekend looking to move up the standings.

 

Michael Parent, Lance Yonge, Chuck Hebing, Paul Kinney, Jason Barney, Shawn Donath, Cory Sparks, Joe Trenca, Patrick Vigneault, Bryan Howland, Etienne Girard, Mike Stelter, Matt Tanner, James Hanson, Kyle Dutcher, Doug Emery, Paul Habeck, Zach Weigand and Tyler Rice will have the goal of adding valuable points towards the overall championship.

 

With the first two-race weekend, several teams will be joining the ESS gang to have some fun. After their strong runs at Selinsgrove, Dave Ely and Robbie Stillwaggon will be heading north. Danny Varin will be bolting in a 360, Kory Gurney, Jami Russell, Warren Alexson, Josh Pieniazek always enjoy the two tracks. Billy Jaycox Jr. is looking to join us this weekend with Charlie Donk, Vinnie Vitale and Jordan Thomas coming on Sunday.

 

Car Mate Custom Built Trailers will bring you the heats, Lacaillade Masonry (Fonda) and Kountry Kafe (Utica-Rome) is sponsoring the Cobra Coaches Dashes and the Lacaillade Masonry will bring you the B-Main all leading up to the Lucas Oil A-Mains.

 

The $2,000 to win Earl Halaquist Memorial at Fonda, the first of four big events at Utica-Rome, paying our respects to those that have given so much on this Memorial Weekend and fireworks by the Lucas Oil ESS winged warriors…It will be excitement guaranteed!!

For more information:
Web: www.fondaspeedway.net

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Fonda-Speedway-The-Track-of-Champions/344525336799

 

Web: www.uticaromespeedway.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/home.php#!/groups/328099878556

For more information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/EmpireSuperSprints
Android App: Empire Super Sprints

Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Fonda Speedway

July 18, 1987	John Brutcher
Sept. 14, 1991	Bobby Parrow
Aug. 2, 1992	Tom Taber
Oct. 15, 1994	Craig Lane
July 21, 2007	Justin Barger
Aug. 5, 2008	Justin Barger
May 24, 2009	Doug Emery
Sept. 26. 2009	Lance Yonge
May 29, 2010	Justin Barger
Sept. 25, 2010	Justin Barger
May 28, 2011	Justin Barger
Sept. 24. 2011	Steve Poirier
May, 26, 2012	Jessica Zemken
Sept. 23, 2012	Lance Yonge
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Utica Rome Speedway
May26, 1986 Dave Kelly July 27, 1986 Bill Peri May 25, 1987 Gordy Button Oct. 3, 1987 Mike VanDusen June 11, 1989 George Sifo July 9, 1989 Rob Hart Aug. 20, 1989 Mal Lane July 8, 1990 Bob Podolak Aug. 11, 1990 Jeff Thomas Aug. 9, 1992 Lance Yonge May 29, 1994 Bobby Parrow May 26, 1996 Mike Woodring Sept. 1, 1996 Mike Woodring Sept. 2, 2001 Steve Dow Sept. 1, 2002 Dan Kaszubinski Oct. 9, 2002 Doug Emery May 25, 2003 Mike Lutz July 6, 2003 Justin Barger Aug. 31, 2003 Justin Barger May 30, 2004 Jeff VanDusen July 4, 2004 Dan Kaszubinski Sept. 5, 2004 Lance Yonge May 29, 2005 Dan Kaszubinski July 3, 2005 Mike Stelter Sept. 4, 2005 Lance Yonge May 28, 2006 Steve Poirier July 23, 2006 Chuck Hebing Sept. 3, 2006 Jeff VanDusen May 27, 2007 Justin Barger July 1, 2007 Chuck Hebing Sept. 2, 2007 Steve Poirier May 25, 2008 Jason Barney July 6, 2008 Jason Barney Aug. 31, 2008 Steve Poirier May 24, 2009 Jessica Zemken July 6, 2009 Dan Kaszubinski Sept. 6, 2009 Jason Barney May 30, 2010 Jessica Zemken July 4, 2010 Jessica Zemken Sept. 4, 2010 Chuck Hebing May 29, 2011 Steve Poirier July 3. 2011 Chuck Hebing Aug. 17, 2011 Chuck Hebing Sept. 4, 2011 Shawn Donath May 27, 2012 Shawn Donath July 1, 2012 Justin Barger July 25, 2012 Chuck Hebing Sept. 2, 2012 Shawn Donath