It's the Summer Starter RACE DAY!

5/24/2024

Can-Am Speedway

It's the Summer Starter RACE DAY!

It's the Summer Starter RACE DAY Race Teams, Sponsors, and Fans!

We look forward to seeing YOU tonight, Friday, May 24th for an action packed night at the races! It is going to be a very special night as we continue to celebrate our 50th year of racing this season.

The Dirt Modified Nostalgia Tour is in town! "Can Am’s Summer Starter will see the Tour return to its birthplace where it all began seven years ago. A handful of drivers from that event will be in action this Friday night. Megan Ciglich, Darrell Wilson and Tim Hegarty will return to the 1/2 mile they raced on back in 2017." There is a full field of drivers confirmed for the race tonight.

In addition to the Vintage Tour all weekly classes will be on the card: Whitesboro Plow shop DIRTcar 358 Modified, Bob Johnson Auto Group DIRTcar Sportsman, Panther Frameworx, 602 Crate Sprint Cars, Sundance Leisure ThunderCar, and our up and coming drivers in the Donath Motor Worx Limited Sportsman division.

Be there to see who parks it this week in the Bob Johnson Victory Lane!

WHAT TIME DO GATES OPEN?

Pit gates open at 4pm
General Admission gates open at 5pm.
FAN NOTES: There will be a Vintage Fan Fest in the midway from 5pm - 6pm. Arrive early to meet all of the drivers, get some autographs, and take some pictures!

WHAT IS THE COST?
GENERAL ADMISSION (SPECTATOR) PRICING:

Adult (18+): $15
Student (5-17): $5
Under 5: Free
GA Gate Reminder: NO COOLERS (including food or beverage).
Not required but if you would like to purchase your ticket ahead of time here is the link to purchase: https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1254/tickets/1403607

PIT ADMISSION PRICING:

DIRTcar Members: US: $35 | CAN: $40
Non Members: $40 | CAN: $45
Please Note: Pit Admission windows are now located in the main building on your right when you pull in. There are four lines for fast entry (Media/Passes, Drivers, Members, Non- Members).

WHAT TIME DOES RACING START?
Hot laps will begin at 6:20pm with the first green flag of the evening flying at 7pm.

CAN'T MAKE IT? CATCH ALL THE RACING ACTION ONLINE!
Can’t make it? Watch all the racing action LIVE on Dirt Track Digest TV. LINK: https://dirttrackdigest.tv/videos/34384

DIRECTIONS:
Can-Am Speedway is located at 21047 NYS Route 411, LaFargeville, New York 13656. Take Exit 49 (LaFargeville /Theresa) off I-81. Take NYS Route 411 west towards LaFargeville.

LET'S GO RACING!!!

The Can-Am Speedway staff is officially out of the office and at the speedway getting ready for tonight! We will no longer be responding to email, or Facebook messages & comments today. See you at the track!

DIRT MODIFIED NOSTALGIA TOUR (VINTAGE) CONFIRMED DRIVERS:

Joe August, Brewerton NY
Mark Barker, Evans Mills NY
Tom Church, Lyons NY
Megan Ciglich, Ottawa ON
Mike Fairbanks, Port Leyden NY
Ian Gordon, Kingston ON
Greg Hale, Napanee ON
Wesley Harris, New Milford PA
Tim Hegarty, Kingston ON
Dan Karl, Rotterdam Junction NY
Bill Leonard, McGraw NY
Brad Litzenberger, Romulus NY
Jipp Ortiz, Ransomville NY
Ace Prentice, Marathon NY
Aaron Pugh, Kingston ON
Ron Schadt, Oswego NY
Rich Townsend, Hastings NY
Alain Tremblay, St. Catherine QC
Darrell Wilson, Merrickville ON

FROM THE DESK OF TIM BALTZ:
PAST SUMMER STARTER WINNERS:
1990- Bob McCreadie
1991- Danny Johnson
1992- Brett Hearn
1993- Rained out
1994- Alan Johnson
1995- Buzzie Reutimann
1996- Alan Johnson
1997- Bill Gill
1998- Tim McCreadie

Finishing order from the most recent Summer Starter May 25th 1998:
Can Am Speedway- Summer Starter 8
May. 25, 1998- 33 Laps
Position - Driver Name
1 - Tim McCreadie
2 - Billy Decker
3 - Pat Ward
4 - Alan Johnson
5 - Dale Planck
6 - Bob McCreadie
7 - Brett Hearn
8 - Doug Hoffman
9 - Mitch Gibbs
10 - Jack Johnson
11 - Bobby Varin
12 - Tim Fuller
13 - Vic Coffey
14 - Billy Wilcox
15 - Andy Bachetti
16 - Frank Cozze
17 - Todd Milton
18 - Jeff Sykes
19 - Scott Parliament
20 - Lansing Petzoldt
21 - Lee Gill
22 - Danny Johnson
23 - Chris Jones
24 - Jimmy Narrow
25 - Ray Bliss Jr.
26 - Dave Bartlett