Cornwall Motor Speedway celebrates Canada Day with Super DIRTCAR Series 100-lapper
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – June 29, 2014 – The Super DIRT CAR Big Block Modified Series kicks off the upcoming holiday week with speed, invading Cornwall Motor Speedway in Cornwall, Ontario, for a special Canada Day weekend 100-lapper Sunday, June 29.
Current point leader and three-time Super DIRTcar Series champion Matt Sheppard, of Waterloo, N.Y., is hoping to bring some momentum from his recent win at New Egypt Speedway Tuesday, June 17.
“Hopefully our car will be as good as it was at New Egypt and hopefully we can get good a run there,” said Sheppard, who last year finished second in Super DIRTcar Series points to veteran driver and eight-time series champion Brett Hearn. “It’s a little bullring there, real racy. It’s fun to race there when your car’s right.”
Sheppard’s 2014 run under the Heinke-Baldwin Racing banner has already seen success, including a pre-season victory in February during DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment and a top-five finish in the series points opener at Brockville Ontario Speedway. However, with strong contenders like Hearn, currently second in points standings, and Central New York star Billy Decker, now third, Sheppard knows he has his work cut out for him as the racing season starts to heat up.
“It’s early, it’s really early,” Sheppard said. “You’ve got to take it one race at a time, and so far, so good.”
Gates open at Cornwall Motor Speedway for the Round 3 of the Super DIRTCAR Series at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29th. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. For more information about the Super DIRTcar Series, visit www.superdirtcarseries.com.
AT A GLANCE
Mel Valade Backhoe Service Super DIRTCAR Series 100
DATE: Sunday, June 29
TIME: Racing begins at 7 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m.
DIVISIONS: Super DIRTCAR Series (100 laps), plus Sportsman, Pro Stock, Semi Pro & Mini Stock
LOCATION: Cornwall Motor Speedway, Civic #16981, Cornwall Centre Rd., Long Sault, Ontario, Canada
ABOUT THE TRACK: Quarter-mile high-banked oval
MORE TRACK INFORMATION: cornwallspeedway.com | @CornwalSpeedway | facebook.com/CornwallMotorSpeedway
MORE SERIES INFORMATION: dirtcar.com | @DIRTcarNE | facebook.com/DIRTcar
Potential Driver Entry List
Matt Sheppard – Waterloo, N.Y.
Brett Hearn – Sussex, N.J.
Billy Decker – Sidney, N.Y.
Larry Wight – Altmar, N.Y.
Jimmy Phelps – Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Billy Dunn – Watertown, N.Y.
Matt Williamson – St. Catharines, Ontario
Pete Britten – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Justin Haers – Phelps, N.Y.
Keith Flach – Ravena, N.Y.
Rich Scagliotta – Hillsborough, N.J.
Danny Johnson – Rochester, N.Y.
Mario Clair – Drummondville, Quebec
Erick Rudolph – Ransomville, N.Y.
Danny O’Brien – Kingston, Ontario
David Hebert – St-Danase, Quebec
Dale Planck – Homer, N.Y.
Alain Boisvert – Lachine, Quebec
Steve Bernier
Joel Doiron – Alexandria, Ontario
Dominic Dufault – Ste-Victoire de Sorel, Quebec
Lance Willix II – Theresa, N.Y.
Ryan Arbuthnot – Renfrew, Ontario
Chris Herbison – Mallorytown, Ontario
Stephane LaFrance – St. Albert, Ontario
Brian MacDonald – Cornwall, Ontario
Marc Therrien – Williamstown, Ontario
Bill Mullin – Iroquois, Ontario
Randy Chrysler – Lewiston, N.Y.
Chris Raabe – Napanee, Ontario
Steve Bernard – Granby, Quebec
Yan Bussiere – Drummondville, Quebec
Dany Bilodeau – Victoriaville, Quebec
Bruno Lepage – Maplegrove, Quebec
Carey Terrance – Hogansburg, N.Y.
Francois Bernier – Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Clement Therrien – Victoriaville, Quebec
Gage Morin – St. Andrews West, Ontario
Laurent Ladouceur – Alexandria, Ontario
Zach Aubertine – Chaumont, N.Y.
Alan Therrien – Victoriaville, Quebec
Daniel Nadeau – Maryville, Quebec
Kyle Dingwall – South Dundas, Ontario
Dexter Stacey – Kaynawake, Quebec
David Papineau – Akwesasne, Ontario
The Super DIRTcar Series and DIRTcar Racing in the Northeast Region is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Chevy Performance Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Safety-Kleen, and Velocita USA. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, KSE Racing Products, Mobil 1, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD LLC, Fox Shocks, Pole Position Raceway, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.
