By Dean Reynolds
SYRACUSE, NY – After a weekend off, the traveling road show of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) is back into action this Saturday with a trip to the beautiful Merrittville Speedway. The event in Canada will pay $2,000 to win with $275 just to take the green flag.
After the double weekend of Mohawk and Utica-Rome, Jason Barney has taken over the point lead in what he hopes to be his first ever ESS Championship. Barney will lead the ESS brigade which will also be made up of top stars Steve Poirier, Paul Kinney, Parker Evans, Matt Tanner, Jeff Cook, Paulie Colagiovanni, Dave Axton, Chad Miller, Tim Axton, Shawn Donath, Chris Jones, Mike Stelter, Chuck Hebing, Brandon Kidd and more are expected to be on hand.
What makes the annual visit fun and exciting are the visits from the local sprint cars of Ohsweken and Southern Ontario Sprints. Drivers expected to be on hand are Cory, Jamie and Ryan Turner, Glenn Styres, Keith Dempster, Tom Huppunen, Mitch Brown, Dylan Westbrook, Tom Huppunen, Dave Dykstra, Alex Hill, Tyler Hendricks, Ryan Susice, Mikey Kruchka and others.
Beard Sewer and Drain backs the timed hot laps, Car Mate Trailers brings you the heats, Doc Magilligan’s is sponsoring the Cobra Coaches Dash all leading up to the 25 lap, $2,000 to start Mach 1 Chassis A-Main.
America’s true race cars invading Canada…it will be fun as the Merrittville Speedway plays host. Since 1984, ESS has visited the 1/3 mile, D-Shaped oval and this Saturday it will see the tradition continued of Excitement Guaranteed!
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Merrittville Speedway
| June 13, 1984 | Bob Cain |
| Aug. 10, 1985 | John Brutcher |
| June 21, 1986 | John Brutcher |
| June 20, 1987 | Jeff Taylor |
| June 18, 1988 | John Brutcher |
| Aug. 26, 1989 | Mal Lane |
| June 16, 1990 | Kim Gagliardi |
| Aug. 25, 1990 | Mal Lane |
| Aug. 24, 1991 | Bobby Parrow and John Birosh |
| June 13, 1992 | John Birosh |
| Aug. 22, 1992 | John Birosh |
| June 12, 1993 | Tim Kelly |
| Aug. 21, 1993 | Lance Yonge |
| July 9, 1994 | Tom Taber |
| Aug. 27, 1994 | Tom Taber |
| June 17, 1995 | Mike Woodring |
| Aug. 19, 1995 | Tom Taber |
| June 15, 1996 | Craig Lane |
| Aug. 17, 1996 | Mike Woodring |
| June 14, 1997 | Bobby Parrow |
| Aug. 16, 1997 | Mike Lauterborn |
| July 11, 1998 | Dan Kaszubinski |
| Aug. 15, 1998 | Scott Holcomb |
| Sept. 19, 1998 | Mike Woodring |
| June 12, 1999 | Scott Holcomb |
| Aug. 14, 1999 | Rob Dietrick |
| Sept. 18, 1999 | Doug Emery |
| June 10, 2000 | Rob Dietrick |
| Aug. 26, 2000 | R.C. Faigle |
| Sept. 16, 2000 | Kris Dow |
| June 16, 2001 | Mike Woodring |
| June 29, 2002 | Mike Woodring |
| June 26, 2004 | Dan Kaszubinski |
| June 25, 2005 | Lance Yonge |
| June 27, 2007 | Bubby Kerrick |
| Sept. 12, 2009 | Chuck Hebing |
| June 30, 2012 | Lance Yonge |
| June 29, 2013 | Paul Kinney |
| June 28, 2014 | Steve Poirier |
Merrittville Speedway – June 25 – Racing at 7:05
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Twitter – @Merrittville
For more Information on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints:
Web: www.empiresupersprints.com
Twitter: @ESSprints
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The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints are brought to you by: Lucas Oil, Mach 1 Chassis, Einstein Construction, SUNY Canton, NAPA Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tires, Donath Motorworx, Insinger Performance, Car Mate Trailers, Fondations 4 Saisons, Beard Sewer and Drain, Cobra Coaches, Westward Painting Company, Fondations 55, E&V Energy, Panther Frameworx, 911 Restoration, YorkMont Auctions, Engler Machine and Tool, Northwood 2 Construction, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Lacaillade Masonry, FX Chevy, ASI Racewear and many, many associate sponsors!!