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ESS Heads to Fulton for 2024 Season Opener

By Curtis Berleue (Fulton, NY) | The Empire Super Sprints are hoping the second time is the charm this weekend with their second attempt at getting the 2024 season under way this Friday at the Fulton
Speedway.

With the originally scheduled lid-lifter at Outlaw Speedway cancelled two weeks ago due to wet weather and cold temperatures, all focus is now on Fulton Friday night for the annual ‘High Bank Holdup’ weekend. The full points opener will once again be the headliner of the Friday night portion of the two-day show, paying $2,000 to the winner.

Last year, Jason Barney picked up his first of three Fulton Speedway wins in the ‘High Bank Holdup’ main event. Sammy Reakes IV was the winner in May at Fulton, Mother Nature was victorious in July for the CNY Speedweek event, and then Barney went on to round out the season with two more Fulton wins in September.

As is usual at Fulton, a strong contingent of drivers is expected this Friday night. Last weeks open
practice at the Oswego County oval saw no less than 11 sprint cars make laps in preparation for this
Fridays event.


DirtTrackDigest.com will present the Cobra Coaches dash on Friday night. For years, Dirt Track Digest
has been a leader in local and national dirt racing coverage, with written, photo, and video content of
modifieds, sprint cars and late models from around the country.

A full schedule of events for this weekend’s action, along with admission pricing can be found on the
Fulton Speedway website, www.FultonSpeedway.com, along with on both the tracks and series social
media pages.

For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to
check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super
Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design.

The ESS Road Ahead:
Friday, April 26 – Fulton Speedway – Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Friday, May 24 – Brewerton Speedway – Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memorial)

Saturday, May 25 – Fulton Speedway – Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

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ESS Set to Kick off 41st Season at Outlaw Speedway

By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | After a long off season, the stars and cars of the Empire Super Sprints are ready to kick off another season of action this weekend at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY.  The tour’s 41st gets underway this Saturday, April 13, with one of the schedule’s highest paying events – the $4,220 to win Cal Lane Memorial.

Over the course of 40 years, 82 Empire Super Sprints events have been contested at the Dundee oval, producing 50 different winners.  Most recently, Jared Zimbardi and Jordan Thomas visited victory lane in 2023, while mother nature intervened and cancelled the other two ESS events scheduled last season.

As always, a strong field is expected for this special non-points event to kick off the 2024 season.  The evenings Cobra Coaches Dash will be presented by Lanes Yamaha of nearby Watkins Glen.

Friday night has been set aside as a practice night, and all teams are invited to shake down their rides ahead of Saturdays racing action.

For Friday’s practice session, pit gates are set to open at 5pm, with grandstands at 5:30pm and hot laps scheduled for 6:45pm. Pit admission is set at $30, and grandstand admission $15.

Saturday’s schedule sees pit gates opening at noon, grandstands at 1pm, hot laps at 2pm and racing at 3pm.  Pit admission will be $45, and grandstand admission is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors 63+, and kids 12 & under admitted free of charge.

For weekend schedule updates, and a full order of events for each day, be sure to check both the tracks website (www.outlawspeedwayllc.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC) along with the official Empire Super Sprints Facebook page (www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints).

For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), Twitter (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints).

The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, PJC Spray Foam, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, Fondations 4 Saisons, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., FX Caprara, ASI Racewear, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Bicknell Racing Products, DirtTrackDigest.com and LC Design.

The ESS Road Ahead:

Saturday, April 13 – Outlaw Speedway – Dundee, NY ($4,220 to Win Cal Lane Memorial Spring Nationals)

Friday, April 26 – Fulton Speedway – Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

Friday, May 24 – Brewerton Speedway – Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memorial)

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Syracuse Motorsports Expo kicks off 41st racing season for ESS

To start their 41st season, the Empire Super Sprints (ESS) will have an exhibit at the Syracuse Motorsports Expo, in the Micron Center of Progress building at the NYS Fairgrounds, on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. Stop by the ESS booth to pick up the 2024 schedule which consists of 28 point and 6 non point races at 17 different tracks throughout New York, Ontario and Quebec Canada.

ESS will have on display the #87 of two time ESS Champion Jason Barney, the sharp looking #98 of Joe Trenca, and the #10 of “Lil Cobra” Kelly Hebing. It’s an opportunity for fans to view a 360 sprint car up close, peek in the cockpit, and check out the stagger on the rear tires.

ESS will continue the tradition of having a special autograph session of your favorite ESS drivers. It will be held on Saturday at 2:00 pm in the ESS exhibit area. It’s a great opportunity to get an autograph and photo with your favorite 360 sprint car drivers.

The show is the perfect time to register your car and sign up for an ESS membership whether you are a driver, owner or crew member. Come by the merchandise trailer to check out the 2024 ESS apparel design and purchase a new t-shirt for your racing wardrobe.