FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2017
CANANDAIGUA, NY....Even though skies were cloudy all day, rain never materialized before race time at Canandaigua
Motorsports Park and the sun broke through during hot laps as "The Land Of Legends" hosted night 2 of the Donath
Motorworx/Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint Speedweek, along with the Modifieds and the GRIT Sportsman Series "Battle
Of Ontario".
Mike Mahaney grabbed the early lead in the 25-lap Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints 'A' Main event, but Mark Smith battled
him hard for the top spot as Jason Barney closed in from third. Mahaney caught traffic at lap 6 as Larry Wight moved into
the top five, with Chuck Hebing battling Johnathan Preston behind them. Barney caught Smith to battle him for second at
the lap 10 mark, with Barney grabbing the spot. Smith used traffic to grab second place back on lap 12 as Mahaney
continued to lead. Wight battled past Matt Tanner for fourth, then charged up to second in traffic on lap 15. Wight was
flying, taking the lead from Mahaney on lap 16, but he found himself in heavy traffic in the next two laps. A yellow flag flew
for the first time on lap 19 as Coleman Gulick stopped in turn four, and Chuck Hebing fell out of the race under the caution.
Under the same yellow, Barney also pulled pitside with a mechanical issue. Mahaney retook the lead on lap 20 but Wight
got back by him on lap 23 and held off Mahaney for the win with Smith, Tanner, and Danny Varin rounding out the top five.
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint heats were won by Chuck Hebing, Paul Kinney, and Mike Mahaney. The Dash was won
by Lucas Wolfe, and Paulie Colagiovanni captured the B-Main. The fast time award for timed hot laps went to Chuck
Hebing at a 15.721.
The 40-lap Modified featue began with Erick Rudolph and Matt Sheppard battling for the top spot, with Rudolph settling
into second on lap 2 as Sheppard pulled away. Justin Haers and Alan Johnson were able to move into third and fourth as
Sheppard hit traffic at lap 10. Sheppard extended his lead in traffic as Haers tried to use the traffic to catch Rudolph.
Further behind them, Johnson and Steve Paine were fighting for spots in the top five. Tim McCreadie and Rob Bellinger
raced side by side for several laps as the race progessed, but it seemed as though nothing was going to stop Sheppard. The
only yellow flag of the feature flew on lap 35 when Steve Paine's car slowed in turn two, which bunched the field. On the
restart, Sheppard motored away as Haers and Johnson fought for third. At the finish, Sheppard had his fourth Modified win
of the season at CMP, with Rudolph, Haers, Johnson, and Gil Tegg Jr. completing the top five.
Modified heats were won by Tim McCreadie, Gil Tegg, and Matt Sheppard.
Tyler Thompson and Rocky Warner brought the GRIT Sportsman Series field to the green flag for the 30-lap "Battle Of
Ontario", and Warner took the early lead. Kyle Inman moved past Tyler Thompson and moved to second as Warner
started to distance himself from the field. At the one third mark of the feature distance, Warner was leading by half a
straightaway over Inman as Matt Guererri moved into third. A few laps later, Kevin Ridley caught Kevin Root and the two
began to dice over the fourth and fifth spots. As the race moved through its second half, Warner continued to extend the
lead and began working his way through lapped traffic as the battle between Root and Ridley caught Matt Guererri, making
it a 3-way battle for position. As lap 25 passed, David Marcuccilli also got into the mix with Root, Ridley, and Guerreri as
they battled through traffic. At the checkers, Warner had a commanding lead and took the win in the first round of the 911
Restoration Wild West Division of the GRIT Sportsman Series. Inman and Guererri were followed by Root and
Marcuccilli, who slid past Ridley for fifth spot on the final lap.
GRIT Sportsman Series heat races were won by Kevin Root, David Marcuccilli, and Rocky Warner.
This Saturday night is Billy Campbell Night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. The Modifieds, Sportsman, 305 Sprints,
and Street Stocks will be joined by a Youth Demo Derby. Racing starts at 7pm. For more information visit the web site at
www.canandaiguamotorsportspark.comRACE SUMMARY-PABST BLUE RIBBON/NORTHEAST RACING PRODUCTS TRADE SHOW NIGHT-
CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK-JUNE 29, 2017
LUCAS OIL/DONATH MOTORWORX EMPIRE SUPER SPRINT SPEEDWEEK 'A' MAIN-LARRY WIGHT, Mike
Mahaney, Mark Smith, Matt Tanner, Danny Varin, Johnathan Preston, Lucas Wolfe, Billy VanInwegen, Matt Billings, Kelly
Hebing, Paul Kinney, Darryl Ruggles, Coleman Gulick, Steve Doell, Brett Wright, Jeff Cook, Paulie Colagiovanni, Sammy
Reakes IV, Scott Holcomb, Yan Bilodeau, Lee Sanders, Mike Hagenbottom, Jason Barney, Chuck Hebing.
MODIFIED FEATURE-MATT SHEPPARD, Erick Rudolph, Justin Haers, Alan Johnson, Gil Tegg Jr, Tim McCreadie,
Rob Bellinger, Mat Williamson, Kyle Coffey, Mike O'Brien, Justin Wright, Eldon Payne, Randy Chrysler, Derrick
Podsiadlo, Lance Dusett, Dave Rauscher, James Meier, Rick Richner, Shannon Whaley, Steve Paine, Gary Tomkins, Ray
Bliss, Kody Graham.
GRIT SPORTSMAN SERIES "BATTLE OF ONTARIO" FEATURE-ROCKY WARNER, Kyle Inman, Matt Guererri,
Kevin Root, Dave Marcuccilli, Kevin Ridley, Nick Guererri, Tyler Thompson, Paul Guererri, Kane Bristol, Anthony Kimble,
Karl Comfort, Ricky Newton, Tim Baker, Austyn Fugle, Cedric Gavureau, Doug Smith, Eric Williams, Patrick LaPage,
Danny Weisner, Stacy Jackson.
