A 17-year wait comes to an end Saturday night, as the best Pro Stock drivers in the Northeast return to the Finger Lakes.
The DIRTcar Pro Stock Series will visit Land of Legends Raceway for the first time since 2008 on Saturday, Sept. 27, as drivers battle for 30 laps with $1,000 on the line.
Joining the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series on Saturday are the DIRTcar Sportsman, Empire Street Stock Series, Hobby Stocks, and CRSA Sprint Cars.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action on DIRTVision, either online or with the DIRTVision app.
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Here’s a look at what to watch for at Land of Legends:
Uncharted Territory: With the 17-year gap between races at Land of Legends, Saturday night’s Feature is guaranteed to have a new winner.
The Series made 12 stops at the 1/2-mile track between 1996 and 2006. However, none of the drivers who have reached Victory Lane in a Series event are expected to enter Saturday’s event.
Jocelyn Roy, who finished eighth, and five-time Series champion Pete Stefanski, who finished fifth, were the only two drivers who competed in the last event at the Canandaigua, NY, oval in 2008. Don Carlson won that Feature.
The Chase For Six: Stefanski is the current points leader entering Saturday’s race at Land of Legends, holding a 22-point lead over Marc Lalonde and Tyler Bushey.
The Wheatfield, NY driver has the most experience at the track in his career, earning five top fives in six Series starts, including three podiums. His best finish was a second in 2004.
Stefanski is seeking his 31st career Series victory, surpassing any other driver, and is aiming for his record sixth Series title.
Tied for Second: Bushey and Lalonde are trying to keep pace with Stefanski with three races remaining in the 2025 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series season. While neither has reached Victory Lane in a 2025 Series event, their consistency has them within striking distance.
Lalonde, from Plantagenet, ON, has more top fives than any other driver on tour this season, with four top fives in six starts. He’s searching for his first Series win since 2013, when he took the checkered flag at Mohawk International Raceway.
Bushey, meanwhile, has earned two top fives and five top 10s in six starts. He’s searching for his third career Series win, and first since 2022 at Can-Am Speedway.
2025 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule
Sunday, June 15, Cornwall Motor Speedway- Burton Ward
Saturday, July 19, Autodrome Drummond- Pete Stefanski
Monday, Aug. 18, Brewerton Speedway- Rich Crane
Saturday, Aug. 23, Lebanon Valley Speedway- Frank Twing
Saturday, Sept. 13, Mohawk International Raceway – Bastien Caron
Saturday, Sept. 20, Albany-Saratoga Speedway- Brandon Emigh
Saturday, Sept. 27, Land of Legends Raceway
Friday, Oct. 3, Fulton Speedway
Friday, Oct. 10, Oswego Speedway
Oct. 30-Nov. 1, The Dirt Track at Charlotte (Non-Points)
