By Jo Ann Davies
LAFARGEVILLE, N.Y. – March 16, 2015 – DIRTcar Sportsman racing will have an additional location on Friday nights in 2015 at Can Am Motorsports Park in LaFargeville, N.Y.
“We’re very pleased to announce the return of Can Am to the DIRTcar family,” stated Northeast Director of Series and Sanctioning Mike Perrotte. “The location provides another opportunity for our Sportsman drivers to have a home track and be involved in our Series.”
Built in 1974, the big half-mile dirt speedway is currently owned by Rochester businessman and long-time racer Tiger Chapman with Chip Burdick serving as General Manager.
The DIRTcar Sportsman class runs weekly on Friday nights, paying $700-to-win every other week. Alternate weeks the Sportsman purse will pay $600-to-win with $100 to take the green every week.
Under the DIRTcar banner the Sportsman class will continue to allow the use of Modified tires and teams can choose to utilize either aluminum or steel wheels as per the DIRTcar Rule Book.
Can Am Motorsports Park was first sanctioned by DIRTcar in 1983 with the 2013 and 2014 seasons the only time since then Can Am has operated as an independent track. “We’re excited to be back in the fold and want to have a strong relationship with DIRTcar once again,” stated Burdick. “We are hopeful we can expand our involvement with DIRTcar in the near future.”
Can Am Motorsports Park will hold a DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series race at the track on Wednesday, June 3, with a 7:30 p.m. starting time. Details regarding the event can be found on the track web page (www.canammotorsportspark.com) or on their Facebook page, Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park.
“We are already hearing from a lot of teams that they are pleased we will be connected with DIRTcar once again,” commented Burdick. “Fans are also looking forward to our Series race and the level of competition it will bring to the track.”
“We’re looking forward to building a solid foundation with Can Am,” stated DIRTcar Director Perrotte. “There is a long history with the track and we look forward to the opportunity to work with them once again.”
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, and Safety-Kleen. Contingency partners include the University of Northwestern Ohio, Contingency sponsors are ASI, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix, ButlerBuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, KSE Racing Products, Motorsports Safety Systems, MSD Performance, Penske Shocks, Racing Electronics, Superflow and Wrisco Industries.
