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The nativepoker.com Tour for the Empire Super Sprints Kicks back into Gear this
Weekend with two Spectro Oils Canadian Invasion Events.
By Dean Reynolds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For nearly all of the teams that have been showcasing the most
competitive year ever for the Empire Super Sprints (ESS), it has been a well
deserved two weekends off. With the rest, the nativepoker.com Tour is ready to
rumble “North of the Border” this weekend with stops at Autodrome Edelweiss Speedway
and the Brockville Ontario Speedway.
These two events will carry extra weight as not only will it award points for the
overall ESS championship, but also the Spectro Oils Canadian Invasion Series as
well which carries a separate point fund. Although winless so far in 2006, Dan
Kaszubinski has the lead in the overall points but his margin is as close as it
could get following 18 point shows run so far. Justin Barger is a mere 21 points
behind with Alain Bergeron, Jessica Zemken and Steve Poirier a stones throw away
from Kaszubinski as well. Then add Doug Emery, Lance Yonge, Jeff VanDusen, Jeff
Cook and Bubby Kerrick in tenth, the top ten are only separated by a total of 192
points. This is easily the closest point fight in the 24 year history of the
club.
In the Spectro Oils points, Zemken has just a one point lead over French-Canadian
Alain Bergeron followed closely by Poirier, Emery and Yonge.
This Friday the stars and cars of ESS will head north of Canada’s Capital of
Ottawa to the nearby town of Cantley, Quebec. It marks the first time since 1993
that the winged warriors will make two visits to the quick, 1/3rd mile oval of
Edelweiss. Back on July 14th, two-time champion in Yonge finally broke his
winless year with a strong run over Poirier and Zemken. Both Yonge and Zemken
represented ESS at the annual 360 Nationals and Tournament of Champions at the
Knoxville Raceway and will be ready on this night. Also top stars such as John
Karklin Jr., Billy White, Doug Norrie, Nick Fratto and others will be on hand
which promises to be a big field of sprints.
The next night it’s back into Ontario to the beautiful town of Brockville and the
first visit of 2006 to Paul Kirkland’s quarter-mile speedplant. June 3rd was the
scheduled first appearance for ESS but Mother Nature decided to take the A-Main
victory on this night. With the final appearance for this Saturday,, you can
expect the usual SRO crowd that has become the norm. All the ESS stars along with
Russ Bennett, Matt Norrie, Bobby Podolak, Luke Eriksen, Donny Sharp Jr. and local
favorite Rick Wilson will help fill the pit log.
It’s been a long two weeks since the thunder and lightning of the nativepoker.com
Tour for the Empire Super Sprints has pounded a dirt track near you. That silence
will come to an end this weekend at Edelweiss and Brockville. Oh Canada! It will
be excitement guaranteed!!
For more information, please log on to:
http://www.autodromeedelweiss.com
http://www.brockvillespeedway.com
http://www.empiresupersprints.com
Past Empire Super Sprint Winners at Autodrome Edelweiss Speedway
July 14, 1990
Mal Lane
June 8, 1991
Jeff Thomas
Aug. 3, 1991
Mal Lane
June 20, 1992
Tom Taber
Aug. 1, 1992
Mike Lauterborn
June 19, 1993
Roger Horvath
July 31, 1993
Mike Woodring
July 25, 1997
Mike Woodring
July 24, 1998
Lance Yonge
July 10, 1999
Mike VanDusen
July 20, 2001
Steve Dow
July 19, 2002
Ryan Coniam
July 18, 2003
Mike Lutz
July 16, 2004
Nick Fratto
July 15, 2005
Doug Norrie
July 14, 2006
Lance Yonge
Past Empire Super Sprints Winners at Brockville Ontario Speedway
July 3, 1993
Roger Horvath
Aug. 27, 1997
Mike Woodring
Aug. 14, 1998
Mike Woodring
Aug. 27, 1999
R.C. Faigle
June 2, 2000
R.C. Faigle
Aug. 25, 2000
Ray Preston
June 8, 2001
Ryan Coniam
Aug. 24, 2001
Kyle Drum
June 28, 2002
Jeff Van Dusen
Aug. 16, 2003
Bill Coffey
May 30, 2003
Bob Podolak
Aug. 15, 2003
Bubby Kerrick
May 28, 2004
May 27, 2005
Rick Wilson
Lance Yonge
Aug. 19, 2005
Bob Podolak