Empire Super Sprints Presented by Casella Waste Management June 4th 2022

Dirtcar Racing Airborne Speedway
Return of the Empire Super Sprints
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Jordan Poirier (28) and Sam Donath (53) battle for the early lead in the Empire Super Sprints 25 lap main event. It would be the sixth week of racing at Airborne Speedway on Empire Super Sprints presented by Casella Waste Management with the other weekly divisions in action. First out for the night would be the two heats of Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints and the winners would be Sam Donath and Jeff Cook. Then next up would be three heats for the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified and the winners would be Jamy Begor, Matt Leonard, and Mike Phinney. Then to finish out the heats on the night would be the Hartson Total Opening Renegades for two heats and wins go to Jason Bogett and Nathaniel Guay. Next on the track would be the return of the Empire Super Sprints for their dash race and the winner would be Davie Franek. Then the Northern Blacktopping Limited Sportsman Modified would hit the track for their 15-lap main event and one of the early favorites would have issues as Steve Burch would climb the front stretch wall on the opening lap. Once they went back racing it would be the Pryor Stacey show for the win and Xavier Delormier and Dale Gonyo would round out the podium. Then we would have the Taylor Rental 4 Cylinders on the track for there 20 lap main event and it would be an early show between Josh Laporte and Nate Smart but with the aid of a couple of cautions, it would help Jake Fountain move up from the rear of the field into the fight for the win. Jake Fountain would take the lead in the closing stages after a fight with Josh Laporte the lead and Fountain would get the win for his first of the season over Josh Laporte and Nate Smart. Then we would have the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints for there 25 lap main event and Jordan Poirier and Sam Donath would start on the front row and after a caution lap one they would do the rest caution-free and Jordan Poirier would get the seven-second win over Shawn Donath and Jason Barney to round out the top three. Then we would have the J+S Steel Sportsman Modified for there 25 lap main event and would see Matt Leonard start on the pole and hold onto the top spot with one of the best Jamy Begor chasing him down in that second position and would see Codie Aubin come from the seventh position to third to round out the top three on the night and hard charger would be Tanner Forbes who gained 6 spots finish sixth on the night. Then the night would finish out with the Hartson Total Opening Renegades for their 25-lap main event and would see a mid-race battle between Tylor Terry and Nathaniel Guay until Terry got loose coming off of turn 2 and spun out with five to go. Once they restarted Nathaniel Guay would battle for the lead with Richie Turner until Turner got loose off of turn four with 2 to go going for the win but would hold on for the 2nd spot and Josh Terry would round out the top three. The action will return to the Airborne Speedway on Saturday, June 10th with all the weekly divisions on the night. Gallery

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