By Dean Reynolds
SYRACUSE, NY – The final two events of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) week of speed is this Friday and Saturday. It will be SUNY Canton Weekend at Mohawk International Raceway and the Can-Am Motorsports Park where both 25 lap A-Mains will pay $2,000 to win.
The events will also have importance to many of the individual point standings as well as the over all Lucas Oil title so fans will expect a full field of sprint cars on both nights.
Lance Yonge, Justin Barger and Chuck Hebing have already picked up victories in the week of speed but there are many more sprint teams looking to pick up a checkered flag this weekend.
Barger comes in as the overall ESS point leader over Yonge, Shawn Donath, Hebing and Paul Kinney and all will be in the hunt on both nights. But, the list doesn’t stop there as Matt Tanner, Michael Parent, Cory Sparks, Patrick Vigneault, Jeff Cook, Alain Bergeron, Kevin Ward Jr., Mike Stelter, Sammy Reakes IV, Etienne Girard, Joe Trenca, Paul Habeck, Charlie Donk, Jason Barney, James Hanson, Kory Gurney, Kyle Dutcher, Paul Pekkonen, Devin Caron and others will be on hand for both events.
While this was the original second date at Mohawk, the winged warriors will also be back in two more weeks on July 20th to make up for the June 8th rain out. Teams please note that wrist bands from the June 8th date will be honored this Friday.
The next night will be the second visit to Can-Am and will see additions of the Wilson duo of Rick and April as well as Tim Kelly to be in the field joining the cavalry that will be heading down from Akwesasne, NY.
SUNY Canton has been a major supporter of ESS for several seasons now and with their help teams will be gunning for two $2,000 top prizes.
Mohawk International, Can-Am…the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints and the tradition of excitement guaranteed for over 30 years!
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www.empiiresupersprints.com
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Twitter: @ESSprints
www.mohawkinternationalraceway.com
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Twitter: @mohawkraceway
www.canammotorsports.com
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Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Can-Am Motorsports Park.
July 30, 1987
John Brutcher
July 28, 1988
John Birosh
July 27, 1989
John Birosh
Aug. 2, 1990
Mal Lane
Aug. 1, 1991
Jeff Thomas
July 30, 1992
Tim Kelly
July 28, 1994
Mike Woodring
June 22, 1995
Craig Lane
June 19, 1996
Mike Woodring
June 19, 1997
George Suprick
June 18, 1998
Mike Woodring
June 24, 1999
Dan Kaszubinski
June 22, 2000
Dan Kaszubinski
June 21, 2001
Dan Kaszubinski
Aug. 25, 2001
Alain Bergeron
June 20, 2002
Ryan Coniam
Aug. 17, 2002
Dan Kaszubinski
May 29,2004
Rick Wilson
July 3, 2004
May 28,2005
Rick Wilson
Lance Yonge
July 2, 2005
Dan Kaszubinski
May 27, 2006
Jessica Zemken
July 1, 2006
Justin Barger
July 27, 2006
Jeff VanDusen
July 5, 2008
Justin Barger
July 4, 2009
Justin Barger
July 2, 2010
Justin Barger
July 3, 2010
Jessica Zemken
Sept. 3, 2010 Steve Poirier
Apr. 30, 2011 Alain Bergeron
July 1, 2011 Steve Poirier
Sept. 10, 2011 Chuck Hebing
Apr. 30, 2012 Sam Reakes IV
Former Empire Super Sprint winners at Mohawk International Raceway
July 8, 1989
Rick Crane
July 26, 1997
Craig Keel
July 25, 1998
Ray Preston
July 21, 2001
Rob Dietrick
July 20, 2002
Eric Crocker
July 17, 2004
Billy Krull
July 16, 2005
Kyle Moffitt
July 16, 2006
Jeff Cook
Sept. 22, 2007
Jeff Cook
June 7, 2008
Steve Poirier
Sept. 20, 2008
Brian McDonald
Aug. 14, 2009
Steve Poirier
Aug. 6, 2010
Steve Poirier
June 10, 2011
Steve Poirier
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