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Canandaigua, NY – May 18, 2013 – Dave Roberts, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR Correspondent
 For the second week in a row, Matt Sheppard came from the 18th starting spot to win his third of the 2013 season at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday night in the Team Tire Masters Big Block Modified 35-lap feature on Empire/Beck's Recycling and Corby‘s Collision Night.
Other repeat winners were Mike Welch (Parts Plus Street Stock), Derek Excell (Pure Stock) and Jordan Siri (Community Car Care of Waterloo Legends Sportsman) while Greg Cool (Safety Awareness Solutions Sportsman) and Darryl Ruggles (Castner Performance 305 Sprints) reached victory lane for the first time in 2013.
Sheppard, 30 of Waterloo, NY, took the lead from pole-sitter Dave Rauscher on lap 25, making a move to the inside of Rauscher as the pair entered turn three and was never headed for the remainder of the race.
“This car has been awesome all year long,” said Sheppard, as he explained his night to the large CMP crowd that had filtered to the Ontario County Fairgrounds. “It might’ve been even better tonight.”
“We went from an 18th starting position to the lead without a caution period against the type of competition they have here every week,” Sheppard added. “It’s a lot of fun racing against these guys.”
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Four of six features run off caution-free as superb track conditions greet nearly 100 racers
Canandaigua, NY – May 11, 2013 – Tom Skibinski, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR (585-350-8997)
 Two-time defending points champion Matt Sheppard from Waterloo, NY returned to winning form Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, charging from 18th to grab the lead from Danny Johnson with just four laps left and capture the thrilling Team Tiremasters Big-Block Modified victory.
Dave Marcuccilli (SafetyAwareness Solutions Sportsman), Nick Cooper (Castner Performance 305 Sprint), Derek Excell (Pure Stock) and Andrew Jacobson (Community Car Care of Waterloo New Legends Sportsman) each triumphed in their caution-free features while Mike Welch remained undefeated following his fourth straight Parts Plus Street Stock win on Champion Power Equipment 'Mothers of Racing' Night at the popular Ontario County Fairgrounds oval.
Sheppard emerged as the first repeat Big-Block winner after four events, at the same time keeping Johnson winless with a bold maneuver that sent sparks flying in a late-race pass under the starter's stand in front of the grandstand crowd.
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Welch & Donk claim third straight feature races as Ridley repeats in dominant run
 Canandaigua, NY – May 4, 2013 – Dave Roberts, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR Correspondent
Billy Dunn of Watertown, New York bested a star-studded field of Team Tiremasters Big-Block Modifieds to get his first win of the season Saturday on American Equipment-Labatt Blue/Blue Light night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park as sunny skies once again greeted race drivers and fans at the Ontario County Fairgrounds fast half-mile oval.
Dunn started third in the main event and needed 21 laps to grab the lead. Once out front, Dunn was able to command the top spot as second-place finisher Matt Sheppard, who went into second on a lap 20 restart, could never really challenge for the lead.
Dunn won twice at CMP in 2012.
 This was a fun race,” Dunn said afterwards. “I remembered when I was racing Vince, I got up to him and showed him my nose. He must have seen that because he then moved away from me.”
The race for this one started early. On lap six, Dunn was able to come up beside Vitale as the two ran under the starters stand before the two would eventually come together. Both were able to maintain their position as the yellow flag came out for a car that came to a stop in turn one on lap seven.
When the yellow came out, Vitale would find some more speed and had a seven car advantage over Dunn by lap 12. A couple of laps later, Dunn would close the margin as the two went into lapped traffic. Dunn would take over the lead just before the yellow came out on lap 20.
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Welch & Donk claim third straight feature races as Ridley repeats in dominant run
Canandaigua, NY – May 4, 2013 – Dave Roberts, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR Correspondent
Billy Dunn of Watertown, New York bested a star-studded field of Team Tiremasters Big-Block Modifieds to get his first win of the season Saturday on American Equipment-Labatt Blue/Blue Light night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park as sunny skies once again greeted race drivers and fans at the Ontario County Fairgrounds fast half-mile oval.
Dunn started third in the main event and needed 21 laps to grab the lead. Once out front, Dunn was able to command the top spot as second-place finisher Matt Sheppard, who went into second on a lap 20 restart, could never really challenge for the lead.
Dunn won twice at CMP in 2012.
This was a fun race,” Dunn said afterwards. “I remembered when I was racing Vince, I got up to him and showed him my nose. He must have seen that because he then moved away from me.”
The race for this one started early. On lap six, Dunn was able to come up beside Vitale as the two ran under the starters stand before the two would eventually come together. Both were able to maintain their position as the yellow flag came out for a car that came to a stop in turn one on lap seven.
When the yellow came out, Vitale would find some more speed and had a seven car advantage over Dunn by lap 12. A couple of laps later, Dunn would close the margin as the two went into lapped traffic. Dunn would take over the lead just before the yellow came out on lap 20. |
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Canandaigua, NY – April 27, 2013 – Dave Roberts, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR Correspondent
 A beautiful night greeted race fans Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park as the fast Ontario County Fairgrounds based half-mile oval escaped the rainy and cold weather that has hampered the facility for the previous two weeks.
Matt Sheppard of Waterloo, N.Y. made his presence on the evening known, winning his first of the 2013 campaign. Sheppard took the lead off a lap 27 restart and went on for the 35 lap Team Tiremaster Big-Block Modified victory. Sheppard started 11th on the grid and moved himself through the field.
Sheppard got himself into second on lap 19 and pressured then leader Vic Coffey. Another caution period later on proved to be to his advantage.
“Starting 11th in this field is tough enough. You knew if you could get by these guys, you car was running well,” Sheppard said in victory lane.
It has been a tough go for Sheppard. Saturday night’s win was his first of the 2013 season.
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Canandaigua, NY – April 6, 2013 – Tom Skibinski, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR (585-350-8997)
 The 50th Anniversary Season of auto racing at Canandaigua Motorsports Park began the same way it did eight times in the past, with open-wheel veteran Alan Johnson kicking off the 2013 campaign on Saturday evening with a dramatic victory in the 3rd Annual Jan Corcoran Memorial presented by Empire/Seneca Recycling.
With young racer Larry Wight leading 47 of the 64-lap distance and looking to become the 96th Modified winner since the inaugural event in 1953, it was Johnson instead taking over for the final nine circuits to extend his all-time track mark to 117 Big-Block victories after a late race rally netted the Middlesex driver and car owner Kenny Saya the $6,400 top prize.
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Canandaigua, NY – April 5, 2013 – Tom Skibinski, Canandaigua Motorsports Park PR (585-350-8997)
 Capturing his first two Sportsman feature wins last summer, Dave Marcuccilli ushered in Canandaigua Motorsports Park's 50th Anniversary Season of auto racing on Friday night, outlasting open-wheel invader Sammy Reakes IV to officially kick off the expanded Jan Corcoran Memorial Weekend.
Former track regular Charlie Donk (Castner Performance 305 Sprint Car), full-fender frontrunner Eric Chapman (Pure Stock) and second-generation Community Car Care of Waterloo New Legends Sportsman chauffeur Jordan Siri also collected opening day checkered flags while Vic Coffey and Peter Britten topped a strong field of Team Tiremasters Big-Block Modified entries in a special pair of timed practice runs around the ultra-smooth half-miler.
The fairgrounds' earliest season-opener was arguably the most frigid ever as unseasonably cold temperatures combined with a pesky wind chill factor dropped the barometer into the low 30s by race time. “We made sure there was plenty of coffee and hot chocolate to go around tonight,” remarked CMP Promoter Jeremie Corcoran during the traditional tribute to his mother who passed away in October of 2010. “It was just as tough a night for our employees as the fans and racers, at the same time providing a great example of the kind of loyalty and support there is every week here at the speedway.”
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St Catharines, ONT...…The 2013 Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Series will officially begin on Saturday April 13 at Woodhull Raceway with a Series weekly event program. Saturday April 27 is the date for the 11th BRP CanAm Series Tour opener. That event too will be hosted by Ted White at his Woodhull Raceway.
Before the Series gets underway, Jeremie Corcoran has scheduled a BRP CanAm late model / crate late model event at Canandaigua Motorsports Park (CMP). This will be an unsanctioned non-points event for the BRP CanAm Late Models and the Fulton Speedway Crate Late Models. The LMs will serve as the support division for the 64 lap - $6400 to win Jan Corcoran Memorial for the DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds on Sat. April 6.
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 Two-time Canandaigua Sportsman Champion sponsor teams with FX Caprara at fairgrounds
Canandaigua, NY – March 15, 2013 – Area open-wheel team sponsor Monroe Wheelchair has signed on to support the wild winged machines for one big night when Canandaigua Motorsports Park plays host to the traveling UNOH All Star Sprints Circuit of Champions on June 11.
It's no coincidence that three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart will be headlining the 410 Sprint Car contingent that same evening in a rare mid-week show that takes center stage on the storied Ontario County Fairgrounds oval.
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CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK & RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY TO CONTINUE TO OFFER FRIENDSHIP PASS TO ITS COMPETITORS
 In 2012, Ransomville Speedway and Canandaigua Motorsports Park joined efforts to provide competitors an opportunity to visit each others facilities at a reduced rate. In an effort to provide unity between the two tracks, both Ransomville (NY) Speedway and Canandaigua (NY) Motorsports Park have agreed to continue the "Friendship Pass" into 2013.
The program will be allowed for Ransomville Speedway's Investors Service Sportsman and Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstock divisions along with the Canandaigua Motorsports Park Sportsman and Pure Stock classes only. Each driver who chooses to use the friendship pass will be allowed to get a "buy one get one free" pit pass. Each race team will be able to use the program for up to three of it's members, which will allow six persons from each team to benefit.
The Friendship Pass can be used on any regular night of racing. No special events. Drivers can take advantage of the Buy One Get One promotion a total of three times a season. You must also be a regular weekly competitor at Ransomville Speedway or Canandaigua Motorsports Park to qualify for the promotion.
"Since we're both a part of DIRTcar Northeast, we consider Canandaigua Motorsports Park one of our sister tracks," says Ransomville Speedway public relations and marketing director Tana Robinson. "We'd love to see Canandaigua's regular drivers compete with us as well as some of our drivers going down the Thruway to Canandaigua on Saturday."
"The program will allow those drivers to save a few dollars. We know that the expenses for gasoline are going up. The buy one get one format will allow those to save some money on the traveling costs."
Canandaigua Motorsports Park General Manager Jeremie Corcoran is currently in his third season at the helm of the Ontario County Fairgrounds half-mile oval.
"We're proud to be working with Jeremie and his staff at Canandaigua," adds Robinson. "We also work with Brewerton Speedway with our Alex Friesen Summer Nationals. We believe it is essential to work together to strengthen the sport as a whole."
The Friendship Pass program will begin once the regular season has started at both facilites. Canandaigua Motorsports Park will kick off their 50th season with the 1st annual Jan Corcoran Memorial 2 day show on April 5th and 6th.
2013 CMP Season Opener: 2 days of racing kicks off April 5.
Canandaigua Motorsports Park will be starting the racing season April 5th and 6th in 2013.
Friday April 5th will be a Crate Sportsman show with open tire rule. Other classes to be determined.
Saturday April 6th will be the Big Block 64L "Jan Corcoran Memorial" Rest of show yet to be determined.
We just wanted to get some information out on the start of the season. We will be working on the full schedule for those nights and the whole season in the next month. Stay tuned for more info soon!
Street Stocks will return to CMP for 2013 Season.
Jeremie has confirmed that the Street Stocks will be returning to Canandaigua Motorsports Park for the 2013 season. There will be no significant rule changes for this class but some minor adjustments may be made.
The success of this class is dependent on the number of cars that will run on a weekly basis, so let's get them ready!
305 Sprints will run weekly at CMP in 2013.
It's official! The 305 Sprints will be running weekly at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in 2013. We are excited to put them on the weekly card.
Purses will be determined over the winter months.
Jeremie and Lori Corcoran thank all the 305 drivers, owners and teams for your support.
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