{"id":46883,"date":"2024-04-23T13:15:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/?p=46883"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:15:51","slug":"what-to-watch-for-dirtcar-sportsman-series-thunders-into-can-am-for-north-region-opener-on-april-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/sportsman-modifieds\/dirtcar-sportsman-series\/what-to-watch-for-dirtcar-sportsman-series-thunders-into-can-am-for-north-region-opener-on-april-26\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar Sportsman Series Thunders Into Can-Am For North Region Opener on April 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The chase for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship begins this weekend with one of the four Sportsman regions taking the green flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North Region kicks off its 2024 season as part of Can-Am Speedway\u2019s 50th Jubilee Season opener on Friday, April 26. Drivers will battle in a 30-lap Feature paying $1,000-to-win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining the DIRTcar Sportsman on the card are the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, 602 Crate Sprint Cars, ThunderCars, and Limited Sportsman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a look at what to watch for this weekend:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave\u2019s Defense:<\/strong> Defending North Region champion David Rogers will open his title defense close to home in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LaFargeville, NY driver won last August at the \u201cNasty Track of the North,\u201d giving him the points he needed to edge out Tyler Corcoran for the regional championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also won at Can-Am during the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship chase, holding off Jessica Power for the win in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogers has six career DIRTcar Sportsman Series wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can-Am\u2019s Best:<\/strong> Rogers must battle Can-Am’s best to repeat as North Region champion in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That includes Corcoran, the defending track champion. The Central Square, NY driver had a win, eight top fives, and nine top 10s at the track last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tyler<\/a>
Tyler Corcoran sits in staging at Super DIRT Week\/Rebecca Eisele photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While he didn\u2019t win in Series competition last year, he\u2019s found Victory Lane seven times in DIRTcar Sportsman Series events\u2014the last coming at Land of Legends in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another driver to watch is Mike Fowler, who finished third in last year\u2019s North Region standings. The Fulton, NY driver also finished second in Can-Am\u2019s points with a win, six top fives, and 10 top 10s. He\u2019s searching for his first career DIRTcar Sportsman Series victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mike<\/a>
Mike Fowler battles in DIRTcar Sportsman Series action at Land of Legends Raceway\/Scott Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gavin Eisele also joins the field at Can-Am this weekend after scoring two wins at the track in 2023, more than any other driver in weekly competition. The LaFargeville, NY driver finished third in the track\u2019s standings last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, Canada:<\/strong> With Brockville Ontario Speedway and Autodrome Drummond on the schedule this year, Canada will be represented at all three tracks in the North region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That starts with Jessica Power and Brennan Moore, who race at Can-Am weekly. Moore, from Elgin, ON, scored a victory last season, finishing third in the track\u2019s points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Jessica<\/a>
Jessica Power gets ready to race at World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte\/Tim Hunt Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, while Power didn\u2019t score a win at Can-Am last season, she put together a consistent year, finishing fourth in the overall DIRTcar Sportsman Series standings. She has one Series victory in her career, coming at Brockville in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ll be joined by 2016 DIRTcar Sportsman champion Shane Pecore, who returns to regional competition this weekend. The Cornwall, ON driver is tied for seventh in all-time Series wins, including a Chevrolet Performance 75 victory at Oswego Speedway during Super DIRT Week in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Shane<\/a>
Shane Pecore celebrates his Chevy Performance 75 win at Oswego\/CBP Productions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pecore made one DIRTcar Sportsman Series start in 2023, finishing 14th at Can-Am last June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 DIRTcar Sportsman North Region Schedule<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, April 26, Can-Am Speedway, LaFargeville, NY
Saturday, May 25, Brockville Ontario Speedway, Brockville, ON
Wednesday, July 3, Can-Am Speedway, LaFargeville, NY
Saturday, Aug. 3, Autodrome Drummond, Drummondville, QC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the\u00a0DIRTcar Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page and the Series\u2019\u00a0X\/(Twitter) page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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