ESS Ready to Fly at ‘The Great Race Place’
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Back into Action This Friday at Albany-Saratoga
Story By: DEAN REYNOLDS/ ESS SERIES MEDIA Photos By:DAVE DALESANDRO / RACERSGUIDE.COM
SYRACUSE, NY –July 13, 2016- After a very successful CNY Speedweek, that stars and cars from the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints (ESS) are ready to hit the track again and this time they head east to the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The battle for the overall Lucas Oil ESS Championship and also the NAPA Auto Parts US Tour will see vital points earned at the 1/3rd mile oval.
YorkMont Auto Auctions from Fair Haven, Vermont is bringing ESS return to the Capital District. Jason Barney leads both point standings over six-time champion Steve Poirier. They both will be leading the field but the list of challengers is stiff indeed. Paul Kinney, Matt Tanner, Parker Evans, Chuck Hebing, Jeff Cook, Jonathan Preston, Shawn Donath, Danny Varin, Dave Axton, Mike Stelter, Chad Miller, Brandon Kidd, Paulie Colagiovanni, Denny Peebles and more are should be on hand for the exciting show.
Other drivers that are expected are locals Cory Sparks, Kory Gurney, Bob Gray and Jeremiah Munson. Also to be in the field is James Hanson, Pete Richardson, Thomas Radivoy as well as New Englanders Dan Douville, Scott Holcomb, Will Hull, Anthony Cain and Lacey Hanson
Some added sponsorships to help add to the pot has been raised with Elmo’s Speed and Supply also backing the Car Mate Trailers Heats with the 10 lap races now $100 to win. Opitz Transmissions is also sponsoring all laps of the A-Main which will be spread out to the top 5 during the 25 lap event.
Rifenburg Companies is backing the Cobra Coaches Dash event with Lacaillade Masonry present the B-Main. All the action will kick off with the popular Beard Sewer and Drain Timed Hot Laps.
It was a well deserved weekend off, but it’s time to go racing ESS winged super sprint style and it’s at Albany-Saratoga Speedway where the tradition of excitement guaranteed continues!!!
Past Empire Super Sprints winners at Albany-Saratoga
July 13, 1985
Gordy Button
July 18, 1986
John Brutcher
Sept. 2, 1988
Mal Lane
July 10, 1992
John Birosh
Aug. 13, 1993
Bobby Parrow
June 9, 1995
Craig Keel
Aug. 7, 1995
Craig Keel
May 31, 1996
Doug Emery
Aug. 2 ,1996
Tom Taber
May 30, 1997
Jeff Thomas
Aug. 1, 1997
Craig Keel
May 12, 2000
Lance Yonge
July 28, 2000
Dan Kaszubinski
June 15, 2001
Dan Kaszubinski
Aug. 17, 2001
Don Sharp Jr.
June 7, 2002
Lance Yonge
Aug. 23, 2002
Erin Crocker
June 6, 2003
Mike Lutz
May 13, 2005
Alain Bergeron
June 27, 2006
Steve Poirier
Aug/ 2, 2013
Stewart Friesen
May 23, 2014
Chuck Hebing
July 17, 2015
Stewart Friesen
Albany-Saratoga Speedway – July 15 – 7:00PM
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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!!
