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July 10th 11th 2010
Weedsport, NY - July 10, 2010 - Culminating with the headline 'All-Star 100' on July 17 at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, the start of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend '10 is five days away. Opening day activity kicks off at Brewerton Speedway on July 15 while the Cayuga County Fairgrounds come to life for the final two days of heart-pounding, high-powered, pedal-mashing entertainment, with the Big-Block Modified winners on Saturday sharing $20,000 from the record posted purse of $100,000.
For ticket and camping information, please contact the DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office (315/834-6606) in Weedsport, New York, or visit
www.cayugacountyfairspeedway.com
Looking back at the inaugural edition of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend staged at the home of DIRTcar Racing Northeast, highlights from last year's historic event will be recalled in anticipation of the return of the richest race ever scheduled during the summer at the popular Route 31 oval.
The countdown to DIRTcar All-Star Weekend is now halfway home with just a handful of days remaining before the greatest motorsports attraction in the area comes to life. It's truly a 'Super DIRT Week of the Summer' as the second annual short-track spectacle continues to boast the highest Big-Block Modified purse paid out. This blockbuster event is spread out over three days and comes to a frantic finish on Saturday with top teams contending for $20,000 and their place in the record book. Making the event even more spectacular is a full Friday show, jam-packed with a Super DIRTcar Series preliminary program and Exemption Dash for Big-Blocks, Parts Plus Tri-Track DIRTcar Stock Car Stock Series by Wix Filters and the long-awaited SpdSTRS debut. A full card for Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman point chasers and round two for the SpdSTRS accompany the Big-Block finale on Saturday. Be a part of this epic production at The Port and order your tickets today, reserved seats, camp sites and special VIP packages are available online or by contacting the DIRTcar NE office.
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast's crown jewel event ---Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into
www.allstar100weekend.com
5 Days ….. Countdown To 2nd DIRTcar ALL-STAR WEEKEND Continues!
*Bill Moore Photo Attachment: Cayuga County All-Star '09 crowd
(Halifax, NS - July 10, 2010) Due to the weather, the Saturday Night Special at Scotia Speedworld has been cancelled for today - July 10 - and will not be rescheduled...
About Scotia Speedworld
Scotia Speedworld (SSW) is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only venue in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of racecars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the CARQUEST Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on Highway 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. For more information please click on
www.ScotiaSpeedworld.ca
Saturday Night Special Cancelled at Scotia Speedworld
Are you a soccer fan who loves sport bikes? Now is your chance to combine the best of both worlds. Kahuna Powersports and Flatout Industries are pleased to present a unique, one of a kind FIFA World Cup 2010 Yamaha R-6.
This motorcycle has been painted in a unique FIFA World Cup colour scheme by Flatout Industries and the winner of this Sunday's FIFA World Cup final will have their country name etched on the motorcycle to celebrate their win.
Joe Linardi, of Kahuna Powersports, is quite excited about the design. “We had this great idea to celebrate the FIFA World Cup,” explained Linardi, “and Sean Mance from Flatout Industries was immediately on board with the venture. He really did all the work to create a truly unique motorcycle to celebrate the soccer championship.”
As an added bonus, the person who purchases this special edition R-6 will also receive a free Arai Vector helmet that has been personally autographed by Graves Motorsports/ Yamaha R1 AMA front man Josh Hayes, who is currently in 2nd overall in the premier AMA Superbike class, with only one point separating the Yamaha rider from leading the AMA Superbike championship.
Suggested retail pricing of this special edition R-6 will be finalized once the winner of the FIFA World Cup is decided this weekend. Keep a close eye on the final as Spain and the Netherlands face off. If your team wins, hurry down to Kahuna Powersports and inquire about this sport bike and celebrate in style by purchasing the only FIFA World Cup 2010 Yamaha R-6 on the street.
Kahuna Powersports is located at 5243 Steeles Avenue West, Toronto. For further information please visit
www.kahunapowersports.com
Kahuna Powersports & Flatout Industries Debut FIFA World Cup Yamaha
Hello Race fan. I'm sorry to report that the radar view from Environment Canada shows the CENTRE will most likely experience several sessions of light to slightly heavier rain during the next 12 hours including during our event time as scheduled (3 - 10 pm) this evening. Therefore we are forced to cancel the Stock Car event for this Saturday night.
Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you tomorrow for the Monster Trucks and Demolition - Rain or Shine.
Tim Wile General Manager CENTRE for Speed 506 388-2415
www.centreforspeed.com
TORONTO, Ont. (July 10) - Jordan Szoke overcame engine troubles and a race long fight for the lead to take his fourth straight win in the 2010 Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Mosport International Raceway on Saturday.
The Brantford, Ont. racer discovered a radiator leak on his Waznie Racing / BMC Ciclo Werks / DeWildt Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR1000RR just before the start of the 20-lap race. But after a cautious start the series points leader moved into the lead on lap five of the 20-lap race and then held off challenges from Frank Trombino and Francis Martin to maintain his perfect win record and extend his season points lead.
Martin picked up his second straight runner-up finish on the rad X HD / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR, 3.371 secs. behind Szoke and Andrew Nelson placed third on the Orion Motorsports / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR.
Trombino actually crossed the line second on the ProStar Motorsports / Sturgess Cycle Honda CBR1000RR after he made a bold pass of Martin two turns from the finish. But the Kleinburg, Ont. racer was later disqualified when his bike ran out of fuel on the dyno and could not complete its mandatory post-race run.
Szoke completed the 20 laps in 27 minutes, 14.008 seconds for an average speed of 174.359 km/h (108.352 mph).
“We got up to the starting line and the rad was spraying water,” said Szoke after his 33rd career national Superbike win and his eighth at Mosport. “I launched it really easy and tried to baby it. It cooled down to about 110 degrees, 80-85 is normal, and it stayed there the rest of the way.”
Trombino grabbed the lead from third on the grid but on lap two he was passed by Martin, who led the next three laps before Szoke took over. Although the Honda was never headed again Martin and Trombino stayed on his tail.
“Francis kept me honest right to the end,” added Szoke, who is bidding for a fifth straight Parts Canada Superbike title and seventh overall. “I kept pushing even though I wanted to be careful. I want to win and I know when things are OK. And there's nowhere I want to win in the world more than Mosport.”
Martin dropped 64 points behind Szoke in the Superbike standings with three races left, including Sunday's back half of this weekend's Mosport doubleheader. Szoke now has 216 points to Martin's 152.
“I was not lucky with traffic,” said the two-time Canadian Superbike champion. “I was with Jordan the whole race but Jordan had better drive onto the straight. We just need better drive out of turn five tomorrow and I know we'll be right there.”
Kars, Ont.'s Nelson picked up his best finish of the season and moved up to this in the Parts Canada Superbike standings with 125 points.
“We went in the wrong direction with the set up; we're going to make big changes for tomorrow,” Nelson said. “With five laps to go my fuel light came on so I was shifting early, keeping the revs down.”
Mississauga, Ont.'s Matt McBride finished fourth in his season debut with the Budds' Motorrad / Riders Choice BMW S1000RR after an almost racelong fight with Scarborough, Ont.'s Chris Murray-Audain on a Kawasaki ZX-10R and Jodi Christie.
Christie had moved to the front of this group with five laps to go on the Jodi Christie Racing / Durham Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR but almost immediately the Keene, Ont. rider suffered a broken shifter and slipped back to sixth in the results.
Cody Matechuk of Cochrane, Alta. was the top rookie finisher in seventh on the Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 and the last unlapped runner.
Uxbridge, Ont.'s Alex Welsh held down fourth in the early laps on the Competition Systems Kawasaki Race Team Kawasaki ZX-10R but crashed spectacularly in turn three on lap eight. He walked away from the incident.
Martin's teammate Mike Ferreira had just taken Nelson for fourth on lap nine when his BMW developed shifting trouble and he pulled into the pits to retire.
In other action at Mosport, Szoke extended his lead in the Pro Sport Bike standings with his fourth win of the season on his Honda CBR600RR.
The four-time defending class champion led all 14 laps from pole position and finished 8.106 secs. ahead of his closest title rival, Christie. Szoke now leads his fellow Honda rider by 42 points, 216-174 heading into Sunday's back end of the doubleheader.
SZOKE SURVIVES FOR MOSPORT WIN
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1. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON (Honda CBR1000RR) 20 laps
2. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, QC (BMW S1000RR) 20
3. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON (BMW S1000RR) 20
4. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON (BMW S1000RR) 20
5. Chris Murray-Audain, Scarborough, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 20
6. Jodi Christie, Keene, ON (Honda CBR600RR) 20
7. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, AB (Suzuki GSX-R600) 20
8. Scott Rupert, Gadshill, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 19
9. David Young, Woodstock, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 19
10. Franklyn Dominguez, Montreal, QC (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 19
11. Dave Stokowski, Calgary, AB (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 19
12. Terry Steeves, Dartmouth, NS (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 19
13. Dean Plater, Ottawa, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 19
14. Steve Walker, Carleton Place, Ont. (BMW S1000RR), 18
Did Not Finish
Kenny Riedmann, Belfountain, ON (Triumph Daytona 675) 16
Greg White, Raleigh, NC (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 11
Adam Roberts, Milford, NS (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 11
Michael Ferreira, Mississauga, ON (BMW S1000RR) 9
Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 7
Sean Huffman, Kemptville, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 2
Did Not Start
Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, QC (Honda CBR1000RR)
Dan Henri, Ottawa, ON (BMW S1000RR)
Andrew Dunlap, Truro, NS (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Martin Ricard, Montreal, QC (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Stephane Chabot, Oshawa, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6)
Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Matthew Leahey, Halifax, NS (Honda CBR600RR)
Jean-Francois Cyr, Ste-Adele, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Disqualified
Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON (Honda CBR1000RR)
Time of Race: 27:14.008 (174.359 km/h)
Margin of Victory: 3.371 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:21.375 by Jordan Szoke on lap 18
Lap Leaders: Frank Trombino 1, Francis Martin 2-4, Jordan Szoke 5-20
Parts Canada Superbike Championship point standings after four of seven rounds, showing position, rider name and point total:
1.Jordan Szoke, 216
2. Francis Martin, 152
3. Andrew Nelson, 125
4. Cody Matechuk, 115
5. Jodi Christie, 110
6. Mike Ferreira, 83
7. Kevin Lacombe, 82
8. Alex Welsh, 79
9. Dave Stokowski, 59
10. Franklyn Dominguez, 53
11. Scott Rupert, 52
12. Steve Crevier, 46
13. Matt McBride, 32
13. Frank Trombino, 32
15. Chris Murray-Audain, 29
16. Justin Knapik, 27
17. Mike Zottmann, 21
17. Dave Young, 21
19. Jean-Francois Cyr, 19
20. Kenny Riedmann, 17
21. Marie-Josee Boucher, 15
21. Terry Steeves, 15
23. Peter Meier, 13
23. Ross Millson, 13
23. Greg White, 13
23. Dean Plater, 13
27. Steve Walker, 12
Trombino completed a Honda sweep of the podium.
Raphael Archambault of St-Colomban, Que. kept his perfect record in the Amateur Sport Bike class intact with his fourth win of the season. The rider of the Centre Hamel Honda-backed Honda CBR600RR swapped the lead with Hamilton, Ont.'s Steven Nickerson on the final lap but managed to hold off the STN Racing / DeWildt Honda Powerhouse CBR600RR rider by 0.105 secs. at the line.
Archambault now has a commanding 85-point lead over Jeremie Hade Precourt, who placed fifth on Saturday, in the series standings.
Rob Busby stretched his lead in the K&N Filters Sport Twins standings with his third win of the year on his Buell XB12. The Brantford, Ont. rider finished 0.776 secs. ahead of Olivier Spilborghs aboard a Buell XB9 and now leads the White Rock, B.C. rider by 57 points in the standings, 204-147.
Ryan Appenrodt of Quesnel, B.C. won his fourth CBR125R Challenge race of the year to extend his lead in the championship to 25 points over Laval, Que.'s Loic Viscasillas, who placed second.
Jordan Szoke's wife Amy added to the family domination of the weekend by scoring her first ever win in the Pro Honda Oils Women's Cup on her Waznie Racing / BMC Ciclo Werks / DeWildt Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR.
Action at Mosport concludes Sunday with a second round of national class races, plus the first ever Canadian race for the TTXGP eGRAND PRIX electric motorcycle racing series. Practice starts at 9:00 a.m. with the TTXGP event scheduled to lead off the racing program at 12:00 Noon.
Tickets will be available at the gate for $35. For ticket information call 1-800-866-1072 or go to
www.mosport.com
For more series information, visit
www.cdnsuperbike.com