Luke Whittaker (38) and Mario Claire (22c) battle for the lead in the late stages of the 358 feature event. It would be week 2 at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway and the Dirtcar Sportsman Modified North Region would be in town along with the 358 Modifieds, Pro Stock, Super Stock, and Strictly Stock all presented by Casella Waste Management with 110 cars in the pits. The first feature out for the night would be the Pro Stocks and would see Marc Lalonde get out to a big lead in the 25 lap feature although C.D. Beauchamp would be charging fast at end and come a care length short as Marc Lalonde would win the caution free feature. Next up would be the Dirtcar Sportsman Modified North Region race and with Shane Pecor starting on the pole the teams knew they needed to bring there a game and it was evident the first part of the race. Although he would challenges throughout the night from Travis Bruno, Connor Cleveland and Adam Pierson. On a restart during the second half of the race Travis Bruno would get out front and fend off all comers and get the win and the thousand dollar check. Next up would be 358 Modifieds and that would be another hard fought race between Mario Claire, Steve Bernier, Danny Gagne and Luke Whittaker. Luke Whittaker would take his hard charging car from a 16th starting spot up to the lead and get the feature win. Then we would have the Super Stock division and would be a battle up front for most of the race between Brent Jarvis and Jim McKiernan with the win going to McKiernan for the second week in a row. To end off the night it would be the Chris Frennier Motorsports Strictly Stock and it would be a battle of endurance as they started with eight cars and would finish with four with the win going to Josh LaPorte on late race pass of Caleb Tourville. We will be back in action next week at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway with the 358 Modified, Sportsman Modified, Novice Sportsman Modified, Super Stock, and Strictly Stock as part of Fire and EMS night. Gallery Video DVD

Marc LaLonde (8) would fend off a late hard charging attempt from C.D. Beauchamp as he would break the stretch at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway. Gallery Video DVD

Stephen Bernier (25) and Lance Willix (31) battling for the lead in the 50 lap 358 Modified feature. It would be 66th season opener at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway presented by Harmony Golf Course and there would be 85 cars in the pits over 6 divisions ready to do battle and get that season opening win. The main event of the evening would be the 50 lap 2k to win 358 Modified race and it would see a showdown between Stephen Bernier and Lance Willix who would be attached to each other for most of race. At one point where Stephen Bernier slammed it off the front stretch wall and got airborne and would get eventual win. In the Sportsman Modified 2017 season champion Connor Cleveland would return and show why he was championing leading wire to wire for the win. In the first weekly race for the Pro Stock division C.D. Beauchamp would still be the one winner the Pro Stock class has every seen at Plattsburgh Airborne Speedway but that wasn't without challenge from Jocelyn Roy coming down the stretch. In the Super Stock class it would be a showdown between Jim Mckiernan, Brent Jarvis and Michael Wright with the eventual win going to Jim McKiernan. As for the Novice Sportsman it would be Lee Barcomb with the wire to wire win and in the Strictly Stock Matt Leonard would do the same to finish off the season openning weekend. Gallery Video DVD

Jim McKeirnan (52) and Brent Jarvis (32) battling for the lead in the Super Stock feature with McKeirnan getting the feature win. Gallery Video DVD

Jessica Powers (52) tried to cut underneath Cedric Gauvereau (22c) and couldn't quite back it and takes the 22C around causing major damage to her own car. It would be the opener of the Super Dirtcar Series and they would return to the Can-Am Speedway for the first time in ten years. It would be the Thunder in the Thousand Island with 41 cars showing up for the Super Dirt Week Qualifier. Everyone's emotions were up for the season opener and it would be evident in the feature race as 31 cars would start and only 16 would finish do to multipile wrecks throughout the race cuasing major damage to many cars ending there night early. Although when the dust settled Matt Shepherd would be the winner of the 10 thousand dollars and the all important automatic qualifying spot for Dirtweek in October. Shepherd's major challenge on the day would come from Billy Dunn and Mat Williamson but they were only able to hang with him for a few laps off the restarts and then Sheppard would slowly just pull away. Gallery

During the Thunder Stock feature event the 16 and 32 would get together in turn 4 sending the 32 around and into the muddy infield. Gallery

Scott Pickering and Show Tyme on a winning pass in the 8,000lb Altered Stock Tractors. It would be the Adirondack Tractor Pullers annual return to the franklin county fair for there tractor. There would be 23 classes on the day for antique, stock, hot farm, altered stock, super farm and semis. It would be a great day of pulling with many close battles for the win. The Adirondack Tractor Pullers will be back in action this weekend with a truck and tractor pull at the Essex County Fair this Friday and Saturday. Gallery

Jake Helm and his semi would win both of the semi pulls on the day with return to the Franklin County Fair for the first time in many years. Gallery

Henry Everman and Forced Decision with high wheel speed on his way to the win the Super Stock Alcohol class. It would be the annual return of the New York Tractor Pullers to the Franklin County Fair expect this time it would be a full show as they added the Modified Tractors and Pro Diesel Trucks. There would be 45 entries on the day with the 6 divisions of high horsepower action. As for the winners on the day it would be Joshua Gardiner and Black Magic Reloaded in the Pro Diesel Trucks, John Duggan Jr. and Road Runner in the Modified Tractors, Jason Vander Wert and 44 Special Reload in the Super Farm, Henry Everman and Forced Decision in the Super Stock Alochol, Jeff Hayes 20 Mule Team in the Super Stock Diesel, and Jon Dietzel and Howling Wolf in the Two Wheel Drive Trucks. Next up for the New York Tractor Pullers will be the Delware County Fair on August 14th. Gallery

Brian Gladding and the Hillbilly Heaven carries the front end down the track during the Modified Tractor class. Gallery

Terry Collins and his 1978 Ford F-100 takes a second in the enhanced gas class. It would be the annual truck pull at the Franklin County Fair put on by the Adirondack Tractor Pullers there would be 14 classes with 65 hooks on the day. The classes would range from the stock truck all the way up to the Pro Stock 4x4 trucks. The pullers would come all the way from New York, Vermont, and Ontario. We would like to congratulate all the winners on the day. Next up for the Adirondack Tractor Pullers will be August 11th with the tractor pull at the Franklin County Fair. Gallery

Mike Silver and The Corvette carry the front wheels for the win in the 6,200lb Two Wheel Drive class. Gallery

Rene Bourdeau and the Diesel Disease flies it out the other end as the sunsets behind. It would be the return of the annual tractor pull at the Clinton County fair and there would be 20 classes on the day ranging from the stock tractor all the way to the super farm along with the semis. It would be a great show but on by all with only one accident on the day when Casey Decosse would be running his new Modified and the front end slammed down destroying the it and pouring alcohol all over the track. The Adirondack Tractor Pullers will be back in action in a couple weeks with there two day show at the Franklin County Fair on August 4th and 11th. Gallery

Robert Roberts would take the win as the semis made there return for the first time in over ten years. Gallery

Doug Rollo and his 1977 Ford takes third in the enhanced gas class with a pull of 290 feet. It would be the annual truck pull at the Clinton County Fair put on by the Adirondack Tractor Pullers Association. There would be 8 different divisions on the night starting with the stock trucks all the way up to the fully modified and the diesel classes would be in there as well as there would be 73 enteries for the 16 classes. Once the show got going the crowd would be entertained throughout the night with all the horsepower and action. We would like to congratulate all the winners on the night. The Adirondack Tractor Pullers will be back in action Saturday with all there tractor classes at the Clinton County Fair. Gallery

Dewayne Newans and the Wild Thing with a pull of over 320 feet gives a fourth place in the Pro Stock 4x4 Trucks class. Gallery