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  Sobotka Wins at Brighton Speedway

  By Curtis Berleue (Brighton, ONT) | Zach Sobotka is $2,000 richer after picking up his first Empire Super Sprints win of 2026 on Saturday night in the Transport Benoit Lafleur ESS Canada Tour event at the Brighton Speedway. After starting on the outside pole, Sobotka led early but had to fight back by Jordan Thomas after Thomas got by him during the early stages of the race. Jordan Thomas and Zach Sobotka brought the field to green, with Sobotka getting the early advantage over Thomas. Trevor Years settled into third, with Dillon Paddock just behind him. By lap 6, Paddock was able to make his way around Years to into third, but up front it was still Sobotka setting the pace over Thomas. On lap 11, Thomas was able to get by Sobotka, and he would stay there or the next 10 laps. Thomas wasn't ever able to open a large margin over Sobotka, and with five laps to go Sobotka re-took the lead from Thomas. Sixth-starting Davie Franek has been slowly making his way through the field, and on lap 23 he had worked his way into a podium spot. With two laps to go, he got by Thomas for second, but with just over a one second lead he was unable to catch Sobotka who scored his first win of 2026. "Jordan showed me the bottom there, I felt like it picked up some grip there," said Sobotka in victory lane. "I knew it was going to take some rubber down there, I just really didn't know when. It was good to get the win." Davie Franek would finish second after starting sixth. "The track was excellent, you couldn't ask for anything better," said Franek. "It was slick to a curb up top. Once it got blown off a little bit as the race went on, our car just kept getting better and better." Jordan Thomas rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium for his second third-place finish on the weekend. "When I got to the lead I was kind of judging myself on the lap cars," said Thomas. "I wasn't really gaining on them, and I heard him (Sobotka) on the top. He was carrying momentum and I was just a sitting duck." With 21 cars in the pits, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Poirier, Tyeller Powless and Davie Franek. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Logan Crisafulli, Alex Therrien and Zach Sobotka, while the Donath Motor Worx Dash presented by Advanced Electrical and Communications went to Dale Curran. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is Friday June 12th at the Freedom Motorsports Park in Delevan, NY for the Julia Horton Memorial paying $5,000 to win. 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), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, June 12 - Freedom Motorsports Park - Delevan, NY ($5,000 to Win Julia Horton Memorial) Friday, June 19 - Mohawk International Raceway - Akwesasne, NY ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, June 20 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 38-Zach Sobotka[2]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[9]; 5. 21T-Alex Therrien[8]; 6. 8-Dillon Paddock[4]; 7. 31C-Dale Curran[7]; 8. 13T-Trevor Years[3]; 9. 21K-Kyle Phillips[11]; 10. 3-Logan Crisafulli[10]; 11. 77T-Tyeller Powless[14]; 12. 98-Joe Trenca[16]; 13. 87XS-Skyler Evans[15]; 14. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[17]; 15. 87-Jason Barney[13]; 16. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[19]; 17. 70-Baily Heard[20]; 18. 66-Jordan Hutton[18]; 19. 90-Matt Tanner[5]; 20. 84-Tyler Rand[21]; 21. 53-Shawn Donath[12] Advanced Electrical and Communications Dash (4 Laps): 1. 31C-Dale Curran[1]; 2. 21T-Alex Therrien[2]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 3-Logan Crisafulli[4]; 5. 21K-Kyle Phillips[6]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[5] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Logan Crisafulli[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[4]; 3. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 4. 79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 6. 98-Joe Trenca[7]; 7. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Alex Therrien[2]; 2. 8-Dillon Paddock[3]; 3. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 4. 21K-Kyle Phillips[5]; 5. 77T-Tyeller Powless[4]; 6. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[7]; 7. 70-Baily Heard[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 38-Zach Sobotka[2]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 3. 31C-Dale Curran[6]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[1]; 5. 87XS-Skyler Evans[3]; 6. 66-Jordan Hutton[5]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand[7] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 28-Jordan Poirier, 12.326[1]; 2. 79-Jordan Thomas, 12.524[4]; 3. 53-Shawn Donath, 12.555[7]; 4. 3-Logan Crisafulli, 12.557[5]; 5. 87-Jason Barney, 12.660[3]; 6. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier, 12.717[2]; 7. 98-Joe Trenca, 12.759[6] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 77T-Tyeller Powless, 12.394[4]; 2. 8-Dillon Paddock, 12.483[7]; 3. 21T-Alex Therrien, 12.491[6]; 4. 90-Matt Tanner, 12.567[3]; 5. 21K-Kyle Phillips, 12.735[1]; 6. 70-Baily Heard, 12.802[2]; 7. 24-Jeremy Lafleur, 12.860[5] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 3 (2 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek, 12.329[2]; 2. 87XS-Skyler Evans, 12.424[7]; 3. 38-Zach Sobotka, 12.486[1]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years, 12.676[3]; 5. 66-Jordan Hutton, 12.694[6]; 6. 31C-Dale Curran, 12.746[4]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand, 13.082[5] Awards & Contingencies (full members only eligible for payout): Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #28-Jordan Poirier; #77T-Tyeller Powless; #28F-Davie Franek Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #3-Logan Crisafulli; #21T-Alex Therrien; #38-Zach Sobotka Donath Motor Worx / Travis Racing Engines Dash Winner ($125): #31C-Dale Curran Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #21T-Alex Therrien King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #3-Logan Crisafulli Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #13T-Trevor Years Swagger Factory 12th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87XS-Skyler Evans All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87-Jason Barney A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #28-Jordan Poirier (+5) PJC Sprayfoam Reverse Hard Charger ($100): #90-Matt Tanner (-14) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #66-Jordan Hutton Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #38-Zach Sobotka; #28F-Davie Franek; #79-Jordan Thomas Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #66-Jordan Hutton Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #90-Matt Tanner

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  Sheridan Picks up ESS Win at Ohsweken

  By Curtis Berleue (Ohsweken, ONT) | After taking the lead early, Ohsweken regular Nick Sheridan picked up another Empire Super Sprints win on Friday at the Ohsweken Speedway. The event was the first of the 2026 Transport Benoit Lafleur ESS Canada Tour, and worth $2,000 for his efforts. Ohsweken regulars DJ Christie and Nick Sheridan would bring the field to green, with Sheridan grabbing the lead early on the high side. Christie settled into second with Jordan Thomas hot on his heels. Thomas would slip by Christie on lap two on the bottom, and then immediately returned to the high side. Using the same slider line, Skyler Evans made multiple attempts to get by Christie for third, but Christie was able to tuck back under him each time to hold on to the position. After a quick yellow for Dillon Paddock with a flat tire, Sheridan and Thomas again jumped out to the lead with Christie in third. This time, however, Christie was under fire from Jordan Poirier who had worked his way into fourth from his 10th starting position. Another restart on lap 9 yielded much of the same results, with Sheridan and Thomas out front and Poirier battling Christie for third. Two laps later, Poirier was able to get by Christie and set his sights on Thomas and Sheridan. As he caught lap traffic with only a few laps remaining, Sheridan was able to keep some distance between himself and Thomas to pick up the win. With a late race rally, Cory Turner came out of nowhere to get by Jordan Thomas to finish second, completing a march to the front from his 17th starting position. "It was a tough race, I really didn't think I had the car to win going into the feature to be honest," said Sheridan in victory lane. "I saw how slick it got and I wish I changed some more things going into the feature than I did, we kind of ran out of time." "A few laps in I just trunked the wing and changed some cockpit dials with the shocks and got the car a lot better." Cory Turner picked up the A-Verdi Storage Containers hard charger award on the night, passing 15 cars en-route to a second-place finish. "We were not good when we unloaded, went ninth quick and just buried ourselves in that heat race but we didn't get down on ourselves, we kept working," said Turner. "The track went just the way we like it, no cushion, slick, run through the middle." After running second most of the race, Jordan Thomas came home third rounding out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium. "The Ohsweken locals are definitely putting it to us here the past couple of years," said Thomas. "We're just really turning our program around with motor issues at the beginning of the year, now we've got that all straightened out." 35 cars lined the pits on Friday at Ohsweken, which would split the field into four timed hot lap sessions. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Matt Farnham, Darren Dryden, Eric Gledhill, and Dylan Westbrook. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by DJ Christie, Darren Dryden, Skyler Evans and Kyle Phillips. The Donath Motor Worx Dash presented by Goliath Holdings was won by Kyle Phillips, while Jacob Dykstra won the B-Main. 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), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Saturday, May 30 - Brighton Speedway - Brighton, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Friday, June 12 - Freedom Motorsports Park - Delevan, NY ($5,000 to Win) Friday, June 19 - Mohawk International Raceway - Akwesasne, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 45-Nick Sheridan[2]; 2. 39-Cory Turner[17]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[10]; 5. 5-DJ Christie[1]; 6. 87XS-Skyler Evans[8]; 7. 12DD-Darren Dryden[9]; 8. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[11]; 9. 68-Aaron Turkey[14]; 10. 7-Eric Gledhill[3]; 11. 90-Matt Tanner[13]; 12. 38-Zach Sobotka[24]; 13. 21T-Alex Therrien[12]; 14. 88H-Josh Hansen[18]; 15. 98-Joe Trenca[20]; 16. 77T-Tyeller Powless[16]; 17. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[23]; 18. 94-Todd Hoddick[15]; 19. 21K-Kyle Phillips[7]; 20. 15-Ryan Turner[22]; 21. 28F-Davie Franek[6]; 22. 87-Jason Barney[26]; 23. 8-Dillon Paddock[19]; 24. (DNF) 66-Jordan Hutton[25]; 25. (DNF) 7NY-Matt Farnham[5]; 26. (DNF) 5D-Jacob Dykstra[21] B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[2]; 2. 15-Ryan Turner[1]; 3. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[3]; 4. 38-Zach Sobotka[11]; 5. 36-Jonathan Preston[4]; 6. 0-Glenn Styres[7]; 7. 53-Shawn Donath[10]; 8. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[6]; 9. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 10. 66-Jordan Hutton[12]; 11. 13T-Trevor Years[9]; 12. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[15]; 13. 6-Ryan Coniam[14]; 14. 84-Mike Lichty[8]; 15. 3-Logan Crisafulli[13] Goliath Holdings Dash (4 Laps): 1. 21K-Kyle Phillips[2]; 2. 87XS-Skyler Evans[3]; 3. 12DD-Darren Dryden[6]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[1]; 5. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[5]; 6. 21T-Alex Therrien[4] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 5-DJ Christie[3]; 2. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 4. 90-Matt Tanner[5]; 5. 39-Cory Turner[9]; 6. 15-Ryan Turner[8]; 7. 87-Jason Barney[7]; 8. 13T-Trevor Years[6]; 9. (DNF) 3-Logan Crisafulli[1] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 12DD-Darren Dryden[4]; 2. 21T-Alex Therrien[5]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[2]; 4. 68-Aaron Turkey[6]; 5. 88H-Josh Hansen[7]; 6. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[3]; 7. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier[9]; 8. 53-Shawn Donath[8]; 9. 6-Ryan Coniam[1] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 87XS-Skyler Evans[1]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[4]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[3]; 4. 94-Todd Hoddick[2]; 5. 8-Dillon Paddock[5]; 6. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[7]; 7. 0-Glenn Styres[6]; 8. 38-Zach Sobotka[8]; 9. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[9] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 21K-Kyle Phillips[2]; 2. 47X-Dylan Westbrook[4]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 77T-Tyeller Powless[7]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[8]; 6. 36-Jonathan Preston[6]; 7. (DNF) 84-Mike Lichty[1]; 8. (DNF) 66-Jordan Hutton[5] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 7NY-Matt Farnham, 13.663[5]; 2. 5-DJ Christie, 14.034[2]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek, 14.187[3]; 4. 3-Logan Crisafulli, 14.209[6]; 5. 90-Matt Tanner, 14.251[1]; 6. 13T-Trevor Years, 14.530[4]; 7. 87-Jason Barney, 14.554[9]; 8. 15-Ryan Turner, 14.669[7]; 9. 39-Cory Turner, 14.674[8] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 2 (2 Laps): 1. 12DD-Darren Dryden, 14.159[7]; 2. 5D-Jacob Dykstra, 14.225[4]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan, 14.247[9]; 4. 6-Ryan Coniam, 14.276[5]; 5. 21T-Alex Therrien, 14.307[8]; 6. 68-Aaron Turkey, 14.403[6]; 7. 88H-Josh Hansen, 14.592[3]; 8. 53-Shawn Donath, 15.420[1]; 9. 19KC-Mathieu Bardier, 15.568[2] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 3 (2 Laps): 1. 7-Eric Gledhill, 14.155[8]; 2. 79-Jordan Thomas, 14.188[7]; 3. 94-Todd Hoddick, 14.278[4]; 4. 87XS-Skyler Evans, 14.305[1]; 5. 8-Dillon Paddock, 14.360[5]; 6. 0-Glenn Styres, 14.363[3]; 7. 24-Jeremy Lafleur, 14.587[2]; 8. 38-Zach Sobotka, 14.701[6]; 9. 77E-Ashton VanEvery, 14.775[9] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 4 (2 Laps): 1. 47X-Dylan Westbrook, 14.100[6]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier, 14.399[1]; 3. 21K-Kyle Phillips, 14.516[4]; 4. 84-Mike Lichty, 14.575[3]; 5. 66-Jordan Hutton, 14.937[5]; 6. 36-Jonathan Preston, 14.968[7]; 7. 77T-Tyeller Powless, 15.051[8]; 8. 98-Joe Trenca, 15.123[2] Awards & Contingencies (full members only eligible for payout): Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7NY-Matt Farnham; #12DD-Darren Dryden; #7-Eric Gledhill; #47x-Dylan Westbrook Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #5-DJ Christie; #12DD-Darren Dryden; #87XS-Skyler Evans; #21K-Kyle Phillips Donath Motor Worx / Goliath Holdings Dash Winner ($100): #21K-Kyle Philips Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #87XS-Skyler Evans King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #24-Jeremy Lafleur Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #90-Matt Tanner Swagger Factory 12th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #38-Zach Sobotka Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #21T-Alex Therrien All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #39-Cory Turner (+15) PJC Sprayfoam Reverse Hard Charger ($100): #7NY-Matt Farnham (-20) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($50): #8-Dillon Paddock Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #45-Nick Sheridan; #39-Cory Turner; #79-Jordan Thomas Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #15-Ryan Turner Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #36-Jonathan Preston

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  ESS Makes First Trip to Port Royal This Saturday

  After a successful start to the 2026 season two weeks ago, the Empire Super Sprints will spring back into action this Saturday at the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The tours first stop at the 'Speed Palace' will pay $4,000 to the winner and $400 to start as part of the Keith Kauffman Classic.

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  ESS Makes First Trip to Port Royal This Saturday

  By Curtis Berleue (Port Royal, PA) | After a successful start to the 2026 season two weeks ago, the Empire Super Sprints will spring back into action this Saturday at the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The tours first stop at the 'Speed Palace' will pay $4,000 to the winner and $400 to start as part of the Keith Kauffman Classic. Saturdays stop at Port Royal will mark just the third track in Pennsylvania that the tour has visited for a points paying event. The last time the tour traveled south of the NY border into Pennsylvania was 2017, when Mark Smith picked up the win at Selinsgrove. A strong field of 360s are expected on Saturday at Port Royal. With the legendary half mile located in the heart of sprint car country, a mix of locals and Empire Super Sprint regulars will be in attendance. Outlaw Speedway winner and current point leader Jordan Hutton will lead the charge south. There will even be the likelihood of some drivers pulling double duty, as the PA Posse 410 Sprint Series will also be on the card, competing for $16,0000 to win. Competitors that are planning on racing Saturday should make note of the technical bulletin posted on the ESS social media pages; standard ESS rules will apply. Any technical questions can be directed to ESS Tech Inspector Fred Shaughnessy, (585) 752-6607. Pit gates on Saturday will open at 4pm, with grandstands opening at 5pm and racing at 7pm. General admission for the event is $30, students ages 13-17 are $20, and children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Pit admission is $40. 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), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Saturday, May 16 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA ($4,000 to Win) Friday, May 22 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memoral) Saturday, May 23 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win)

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  Hutton Opens ESS Season with First Ever Win at Outlaw Speedway

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | The new season for the Empire Super Sprints started out with a new face in victory lane on Friday night at Outlaw Speedway. 305 sprint car standout Jordan Hutton put a 360 into his number 66 and came home victorious. It was his first 360 win, and it was worth $4,220 as part of the Cal Lane Memorial. By virtue of drawing the Pinnacle pole award, Zach Sobotka brought the field to green alongside of Jordan Hutton. Sobotka would jump out to an early lead over Hutton. By the time the field reached the start finish line, however, Jordan Poirier had worked his way to second. A lap later, defending champion Jordan Poirier made his way by Sobotka and took the lead. A caution on lap three for Jason Barney, slowed the field, and when the green came back out Poirier re-took command of the field. As the laps clicked off, Poirier remained in control of the field. By lap 9, however, Hutton had caught Poirier and was able to sneak by him on lap 10 for the lead. After surviving a late-race restart, Hutton would hold on and cross the start/finish line first, claiming his first Empire Super Sprints victory. Behind Hutton, Poirier crossed the line in second and fourth-starting Davie Franek rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium in third. "On the opening lap there, I got out of two and kinda got a little wheel stand there, I screwed up and let out of it and watched three people go by me," said Hutton in victory lane. "I can't believe how good this car was, I think I was wide open the entire feature. Everywhere I put the car it would go." "This means the world. This is probably one of the hardest things me and my father and everyone involved have had to work for. It took a lot of laps and a lot of racing to get here." With 27 cars in the pits to open the 2026 season, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Dylan Swiernik, Jordan Thomas and Matt Farnham. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Jordan Hutton, Davie Franek and Jared Zimbardi, while Trevor Years won the Mechanical Services/Donath Motor Worx dash, and Paulie Colagiovanni picked up the B-Main. The next scheduled event for the Empire Super Sprints is a new track for the tour, with a stop at the Port Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on the docket Saturday May 16. 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), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Saturday, May 16 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA ($4,000 to Win) Friday, May 22 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memorial) Saturday, May 23 - Fulton Speedway - Fulton, NY ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 66-Jordan Hutton[2]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek[4]; 4. 79-Jordan Thomas[6]; 5. 38-Zach Sobotka[1]; 6. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[20]; 7. 35-Jared Zimbardi[5]; 8. 36-Jonathan Preston[10]; 9. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[19]; 10. 41-Dalton Rombough[9]; 11. 13T-Trevor Years[7]; 12. 90-Matt Tanner[18]; 13. 98-Joe Trenca[13]; 14. 15-Ryan Turner[21]; 15. 33-Lacey Hanson[16]; 16. 87XS-Skyler Evans[17]; 17. 121-Steve Glover[23]; 18. 32-Kyle Smith[12]; 19. 7NY-Matt Farnham[11]; 20. 53-Shawn Donath[8]; 21. 30-Kirsten Dombroski[22]; 22. 3A-Jeff Trombley[15]; 23. 87-Jason Barney[14]; 24. 50-Blaze Silva[24] B-Main (10 Laps): 1. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[1]; 2. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 3. 15-Ryan Turner[2]; 4. 30-Kirsten Dombroski[4]; 5. 121-Steve Glover[7]; 6. 50-Blaze Silva[5]; 7. 22-Gary Drum[8]; 8. (DNS) 8-Dillon Paddock; 9. (DNS) 21B-Spencer Burley Mechanical Services Dash (4 Laps): 1. 13T-Trevor Years[1]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 3. 41-Dalton Rombough[4]; 4. 36-Jonathan Preston[2]; 5. 7NY-Matt Farnham[5]; 6. 32-Kyle Smith[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 66-Jordan Hutton[2]; 2. 38-Zach Sobotka[6]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[9]; 4. 13T-Trevor Years[5]; 5. 98-Joe Trenca[3]; 6. 33-Lacey Hanson[7]; 7. 21B-Spencer Burley[1]; 8. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[4]; 9. (DNS) 8-Dillon Paddock Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 28F-Davie Franek[2]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[1]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[4]; 4. 41-Dalton Rombough[3]; 5. 87-Jason Barney[5]; 6. 87XS-Skyler Evans[6]; 7. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[7]; 8. 30-Kirsten Dombroski[9]; 9. 121-Steve Glover[8] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 35-Jared Zimbardi[2]; 2. 32-Kyle Smith[1]; 3. 7NY-Matt Farnham[4]; 4. 36-Jonathan Preston[6]; 5. 3A-Jeff Trombley[5]; 6. 90-Matt Tanner[7]; 7. 15-Ryan Turner[3]; 8. 50-Blaze Silva[8]; 9. (DNS) 22-Gary Drum Awards & Contingencies: Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #7C-Dylan Swiernik; #79-Jordan Thomas; #7NY-Matt Farnham Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #66-Jordan Hutton; #28F-Davie Franek; #35-Jared Zimbardi Donath Motor Worx / Mechanical Services Dash Winner ($125): #13T-Trevor Years Pinnacle Pole Draw Award ($25): #38-Zach Sobotka Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #38-Zach Sobotka King Racing Products 10th Place Finisher: #41- Dalton Rombough Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #13T-Trevor Years Swagger Factory 12th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #90-Matt Tanner Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #98-Joe Trenca All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #33-Lacey Hanson A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger ($50): #7C-Dylan Swiernik (+14) PJC Sprayfoam Reverse Hard Charger ($100): #53-Shawn Donath (-12) Pinnacle Investments Last Car Running ($30): #121-Steve Glover Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #66-Jordan Hutton; #28-Jordan Poirier; #28F-Davie Franek Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #3A-Jeff Trombley

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  Empire Super Sprints Kick Off 2026 Friday at Outlaw

  By Curtis Berleue (Dundee, NY) | This Friday, the Empire Super Sprints are set to roar to life for the first time in 2026 at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY. Each season the Cal Lane Memorial is scheduled as the season kick-off for the tour, although the last several years have fallen victim to mother nature who has a near-perfect record in the event for its originally scheduled date. The $4,220 to-win main event Friday will honor the late Cal Lane. Brother to six-time ESS Champion Mal Lane, Cal had his own successful career at the Outlaw Speedway dating back to the 1960's. Mal will be in attendance on Friday as well, serving as the Grand Marshall for the event. It is only fitting that the night paying tribute to Cal features both the track and organization that his family have such strong ties to. With a promising forecast thus far for this Friday, all eyes are focused on defending champion Jordan Poirier as he leads the charge. The now five-time champion has yet to score a win at Outlaw, but he looks to change that on Friday as it is the first step towards a sixth series triumph. The last time the Empire Super Sprints visited Outlaw was in the fall of last season, when Davie Franek visited victory lane. Franek's win in the Hoag Memorial was his third in his last five attempts at Outlaw, a track he has had much success at in the past. Franek is off to a hot start already in 2026, having won six of nine races and a championship during the USCS Winter Heat series that took place in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama through February and early March. Racing gets underway in Dundee at 7pm on Friday, with pit gates opening at 5pm and grandstands opening at 5:30pm. A pit pass for the night will be $48, while general grandstand admission is set at $25. For a complete schedule of events for the night, please visit both the Empire Super Sprints and Outlaw Speedway 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), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, April 24 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,220 to Win) Saturday, May 16 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, PA ($4,000 to Win) Friday, May 22 - Brewerton Speedway - Brewerton, NY ($2,000 to Win Don Gillette Memorial)

ESS - Empire Super Sprints Dirt Tracks

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  Albany Saratoga Speedway Race TrackMalta, New York, USA
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  Autodrome Drummond Race TrackDrummondville, Quebec, Canada
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  Autodrome Granby Race TrackGranby, Quebec, Canada
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  Brewerton Speedway Race TrackBrewerton, New York, USA
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  Brighton Speedway Race TrackBrighton, Ontario, Canada
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  Brockville Ontario Speedway Race TrackBrockville, Ontario, Canada
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  CanAm Speedway Race TrackLaFargeville, New York, USA
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  Cornwall Motor Speedway Race TrackLong Sault, Ontario, Canada
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  Fonda Speedway Race TrackFonda, New York, USA
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  Freedom Motorsports Park Race TrackDelevan, New York, USA
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  Fulton Speedway Race TrackFulton, New York, USA
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  Ohsweken Speedway Race TrackOhsweken, Ontario, Canada
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  Outlaw Speedway Race TrackDundee, New York, USA
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  Utica Rome Speedway Race TrackVernon, New York, USA
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  Weedsport Speedway Race TrackWeedsport, New York, USA
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  Woodhull Raceway Race TrackWoodhull, New York, USA