Returning to his roots in the Hobby Stock division buckled into the black no. 25 Tradition Automotive Group-Big Mike's Auto Chevrolet Camaro, second-generation wheelman Minutolo bested the biggest field of the season and outlasted teenage points champion Tyler Burnell to capture his first win of 2020.
“Happy to be here, its my 60th win at Canandaigua and doing it in my dad's old car, can't get much better,” declared Minutolo, 28, after scoring the victory in his second week doing double duty, finishing 17th in the Street Stock feature due to the broken driveshaft. “Started eighth and got lucky on a restart, fortunate not to get wadded up. Got sideways early and somebody straightened me out, gotta thank them too.”
Burnell was not as fortunate, getting tangled with Street Stocker Grant with the points leader forced around over the turn one-two outside embankment. Yet the progeny from Waterloo remained undaunted, refired the family-owned no. 57jr. Castle Harvester-Touhey Insurance Chevrolet Camaro and returned to chase Minutolo to the checkers in the caution-shortened 12-lap main.
Making a return appearance from the west, Ransomville regular Jaren Israel settled for third followed by Grant and Shawn Lloyd.
While Minutolo hit the landmark win count at Canandaigua, Burnell ended his rookie campaign at the fairgrounds with a division-best four wins and never finished out of the top-five. Casey Wagner ranked second in the final Hobby standings ahead of Brian Lloyd, Shawn Lloyd and Israel.
LEGEND LEDGER
Saturday's 50/50 beneficiary was the Happiness House in Canandaigua. For over 40 years, Happiness House has provided specialized programs and services to children and adults with disabilities as well as their families. From evaluation to education, recreation, vocation, residential and respite, the dedicated HH staff continues to deliver vital support that exemplifies the group's ultimate mission – What Happens Here Changes Lives Forever.
SEPTEMBER SPECTACULAR
While the fairgrounds will be quiet on Sat., Sept. 12, LOLR is now set to close out its 57th season of oval track racing with two more big shows ... plus a surprise attraction just announced by the World Racing Group.
Early autumn action begins Sept. 19 with the $40,000 Gerald Haers Memorial Big-Block/Small-Block shootout with a $1,500-to-win/30-lap DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region race filling the card, then returns Sept. 26 with the 'Stars of Tomorrow Saturday Spectacular' featuring Sportsman, Street Stock and 305 Sprint Car teams contending in high-dollar events.
Top DIRTcar Modified chauffeurs from around the Northeast will be chasing a $6,000 grand-prize in the 74-lap Haers headliner sponsored by Phelps Cement Products, with $1,000 for 20th-place and no less than $500 rewarding every starter. All non-qualifiers will still pocket $250 in the second annual single-day showdown boasting additional lap money, contingency awards and special bonuses.
A banner field of entries returns the following week as Promoter Paul Cole has posted a Big-Block purse for the Sportsman class, headlined by another 30-lap feature, this time paying $2,000 to win, $1,000 for 3rd, $450 for $10th and $200 just to start. Revived by Cole last season, the 'Les Whyte Top Gun Shootout' is back with the 9th edition handing out $750 plus lap bonuses to the 25-lap Street Stock winner in this fan-tastic full-fender fall finale at the fairgrounds.
Completing the 9/26 card will be a return of the 2020 SuperGen Products with Champion Power Equipment CRSA Sprint Car Series, with the entire program for winged machines rescheduled after rain washed out the Aug. 29 show. The 25-lap CRSA A-Main will pay $1,000 to win.
Expectations are high to have fans back in the grandstands for both special events although there will be no pre-sale tickets as purchases will be available only at the gate beginning at 4 p.m. on race day. General Admission on Sept. 19 for adults is $25 and children 15 & under $10; on Sept. 26 adult GA is $15, children 15 & under $5. Unable to attend these showcase events? LIVE video coverage will be offered for viewing exclusively on Land of Legends TV for $24.95 (9/19) and $14.95 (9/26).
For racers, the pit fee is $40 each day and are scheduled to open at 12noon then cleared at 3 o'clock with hot laps slated for 5 p.m. and races going green at 6:00.
OCTOBER-FAST FRENZY
After 48 consecutive years featuring the most prestigious Big-Block Modified event in the nation, the 49th edition of Super DIRT Week has officially been cancelled.
In conjunction with the demise of SDW XLIX recently announced by World Racing Group brass, the North Carolina-based sanctioning body unveiled the birth of DIRTcar OktoberFAST --- a high-speed six-day extravaganza comprised of the same four Northeast divisions traditionally in competition during Super DIRT Week --- scheduled to run October 6-11.
With Land Of Legends Raceway among the six core Empire State tracks showcased in six straight days of non-stop action, top racers in the Northeast will be battling for total purse and prize money in excess of $300,000. OktoberFAST '20 will be a participants-only (at this time) production due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in place although each event will be broadcast 'live' to fans around the world on DIRTVision.
Big-Block Modified and Sportsman teams will double up in Canandaigua on Oct. 10 in the final 'Saturday Spectacular' of the season. Big payouts and extended feature race distances are on tap in this autumn attraction for both open-wheel classes.
Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta kicks off the high-speed super series on Tue., Oct. 6, followed by a short trip to Vernon and Utica-Rome Speedway on Wednesday night. Fulton Speedway then unlocks its gates for the third leg on Thursday while teams travel north for a Friday tripleheader at Can-Am Speedway. Founding DIRTcar Northeast member Weedsport Speedway caps off this unmatched one-time tour on Sun., Oct. 11.
Further details are forthcoming in the weeks ahead on SuperDIRTcarSeries.com, DIRTcar.com, Facebook and Twitter. For the latest news surrounding activity at Land of Legends, please visit
www.LandOfLegendsRaceway.com.
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Land of Legends Raceway is located at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, east of the city on Town Line Road (County Road 10), with easy access off either Exit 43 (Manchester, Route 21 South) or Exit 44 (Farmington, Route 332 South) of the New York State Thruway, just ½-hour southeast of Rochester.
Land of Legends Raceway Event Summary – September 5, 2020
Clar's Collision & Honeoye Auto Parts present Season Championships
Pepsi Big-Block Modified(DOUBLE POINTS)
*Feature (35 laps): 1. 9s-Matt Sheppard ($2,000), 2. 98h-Jimmy Phelps, 3. 49-Billy Dunn, 4. 99L-Larry Wight, 5. 14j-Alan Johnson, 6. 25-Erick Rudolph, 7. 42p-Pat Ward, 8. 83x-Tim Sears Jr., 9. 21a-Peter Britten, 10. m1-Dave Marcuccilli, 11. 3-Justin Haers, 12. 12x-Dillon Groover, 13. 63-Adam Roberts, 14. 4*-Kevin Root, 15. 28p-Eldon Payne,Jr., 16. 21-Derrick Podsiadlo, 17. 22g-Gil Tegg Jr., 18. 19-Tim Fuller, 19. 31m-Jimmy Maier, 20. 33j-Robbie Johnston III, 21. 14ny-Daniel Johnson Jr., 22. 19w-Justin Wright, 23. 11j-James Sweeting, 24. 77-Lance Dusett, 23-Kyle Coffey(DNS).
Heats (8 laps)
#1: Rudolph, Sheppard, Haers, Britten, D.Johnson, Maier, Sweeting, Tegg, Dusett.
#2: Groover, Dunn, Wight, Podsiadlo, Sears, A.Johnson, Johnston, Coffey.
#3: Phelps, Marcuccilli, Payne, Fuller, Ward, Wright, Roberts, Root.
2020 Track Champion: LARRY WIGHT
Speed Connection Sportsman Modified(DOUBLE POINTS)
*Feature (25 laps): 1. 56-Garrison Krentz ($750), 2. 3r-Chris Mackey, 3. 38-Zach Sobotka, 4. 31-Kane Bristol, 5. 12g-Matt Guererri, 6. 132-Dalton Martin, 7. 20x-Kevin Ridley, 8. 27-Brian Fish, 9. 7-Paul Guererri, 10. 7z-Zach Payne, 11. 1f-A.J. Lloyd, 12. 00-Sam Hoxie, 13. 126-Zachary George, 14. 70a-Alex Payne, 15. 113jr.-Frank Guererri Jr., 16. 35-Nick Cooper, 17. 9-Tim Baker, 18. 111-Brett Senek, 19. 4e-Emmett Waldron, 20. 6-Cody Manitta, 21. 7s-Torrey Stoughtenger, 22. 117jr.-C.J. Castelletti, 23. 11n-Ricky Newton, 24. 10g-Austin Germinio, 25. 25g-Nick Guererri, 26. 1m-Tyler Murray.
B-Feature (15 laps): 1. 93-Rich Vinson, 2. 21v-Tony Velez, 3. 64b-Brett Buono, 4. 26-Kyle Richner, 5. 61-Andrew Jacobson, 6. 80x-Cody Wolfe, 7. 31b-Ryan Dolbear, 8. 90-Nathan Peckham, 9. 14d-Tyler Duhow, 10. 23b-Timmy Borden Jr., 11. 21x-Ryan Barrett, 12. 04-Eric Years, 13. 79-Brandon Close, 14. 2-Tim Lafler, 15. 1x-Andrew Smith.
Heats (8 laps)
#1: F.Guererri, Baker, Lloyd, P.Guererri, Murray, Peckham, Richner, Years, Lafler.
#2: Krentz, N.Guererri, Senek, Mackey, Stoughtenger, Smith, Vinson, Wolfe.
#3: Hoxie, Manitta, Sobotka, M.Guererri, Ridley, A.Payne, Newton, Duhow.
#4: Bristol, Fish, Z.Payne, Castelletti, George, Borden, Buono, Dolbear.
#5: Cooper, Germinio, Martin, Waldron, Jacobson, Velez, Close, Barrett.
Consolations (8 laps)
#1: Murray, Jacobson(DSQ), Newton, Stoughtenger, Velez, Buono, Wolfe, Peckham, Borden, Duhow, Lafler.
#2: Ridley. George, A.Payne, Smith, Vinson, Richner, Dolbear, Close, Barrett, Years.
2020 Track Champion: MATT GUERERRI
Mike Emhof Motorsports 305 Sprint(DOUBLE POINTS)
*Feature (20 laps): 1. 48a-Alysha Bay, 2. 121-Steve Glover, 3. 48jr.-Darryl Ruggles, 4. 9k-Kyle Pierce, 5. 13t-Trevor Years, 6. 410-Jerry Sehn Jr., 7. 38-Jason Whipple, 8. 75-Brandyn Griffin, 9. X-Dan Bennett, 10. 18c-Dan Craun, 11. 17e-Ethan Gray, 12. 53-Bobby Parrow, 13. 77-Matt Rotz, 3-Bri Donath(DNS).
Heats (8 laps)
#1: Ruggles, Glover, Pierce, Sehn, Gray, Griffin, Rotz.
#2: Bay, Bennett, Whipple, Years, Parrow, Craun, Donath(DNS).
2020 Track Champion: ALYSHA BAY
Street Stock(DOUBLE POINTS)
*Feature (20 laps): 1. 7-Josh Pangrazio, 2. 36-Jimmy Grant, 3. 00-Mike Welch, 4. 64-Bob Buono, 5. 93-Jared Hill, 6. 57j-Quinn Sutherland, 7. 5c-Rick Crego, 8. 9-Aksel Jensen, 9. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 10. 34q-Jason Quigley, 11. 74-Ronald “Bundy” Metcalf, 12. 122-Chris Beyea, 13. 63-Mike Fellows, 14. 25j-Justin Eldredge, 15. 3-Patrick Hobbs, 16. 18x-Brad Steinruck, 17. 25b-Marc Minutolo, 18. 55b-Parker Smith.
Heats (6 laps)
#1: Minutolo, Welch, Stebbins, Quigley, Eldredge, Beyea, Hobbs, Metcalf, Fellows.
#2: Pangrazio, Buono, Hill, Grant, Jensen, Crego, Sutherland, Smith, Steinruck.
2020 Track Champion: JOSH PANGRAZIO
Hobby Stock(DOUBLE POINTS)
*Feature (12 laps): 1. 25b-Marc Minutolo, 2. 57jr.-Tyler Burnell, 3. 10-Jaren Israel, 4. 36ww-Jimmy Grant , 5. 86L-Shawn Lloyd, 6. 1-Josh Oles, 7. 42-Casey Wagner, 8. 13b-Brian Lloyd, 9. 97-Kenny Hunt, 10. 28-Brandon Barron, 11. 54-Allison Pierce, 12. 5-Don Slover, 13. 22t-Frank “Bubba” Burnell Jr., 14. 21h-Patrick Hampton, 15. 18x-Blane Smith.
2020 Track Champion: TYLER BURNELL
UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday Spectacular, Sept. 19 @ 6pm; Phelps Cement Products presents 2nd Annual Gerald Haers Memorial Big-Block/Small-Block Modified 74L-$6,000-to-win plus DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region Championship 30L-$1,500-to-win.
Stars Of Tomorrow Spectacular, Sept. 26 @ 6pm; Sportsman Fall Championship 30L-$2,000-to-win/9th Les Whyte Top Gun Shootout Street Stock 25L-$750-to-win plus CRSA 305 Sprint Car Series 25L-$1,000-to-win.
*No Racing Sat., Sept. 12.