CANANDAIGUA RAINS FALL FOR THE THIRD WEEK IN A ROW

CANANDAIGUA, NY...For the third week in a row Canandaigua Speedway, racers, fans and officials have been battling the weather. Last Saturday afternoon rains soaked the speedway, causing very wet conditions especially in the first and second turns. The weather forecast was for even more rain early into the evening and then scattered thunderstorms till midnight.

"That's not how we want to race at Canandaigua, dodging rain drops all night," stated Jeff Fanrey, general manager.

The races were called off around 3 p.m. in the afternoon to allow time to contact as many people as possible.

The double DIRT Modified and Street Stock features will now be the first events on the program for this Saturday, May 22. The modifieds must first run a last chance consolation race to fill out the feature field.

The twice rain delayed DIRT Sportsman and Pro-Stock features have now been rescheduled to Saturday, June 5. This was done to allow the "DIRT Sportsman and Patriot Sprint Car exchange" between Canandaigua Speedway and Black Rock Speedway to take place on Saturday, May 29.

This makes for three great Saturdays in a row of racing at Canandaigua. Double modified and street stock features this Saturday, Sprint Car and the Taney Memorial 50 for DIRT Modifieds on the 29th and then double Sportsman and Pro-Stock features on June 2.

"We just hate it for our fans and race teams to start off the 2004 season this way," continued Farney. "It's not only Canandaigua taking a beating from the weatherman, it seems to be the entire DIRT circuit."

Race time this Saturday will be at 7 p.m. sharp. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., with grandstand gates swinging open at 5 p.m..

Canandaigua Speedway is located just minutes east of the Village of Canandaigua, NY, at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, on County Road 10.

STARTING LINE-UPS FOR THIS SATURDAY'S RAIN DELAYED FEATURES FROM 5/1

STREET STOCKS

FEATURE LINEUP FOR 5/22: Chris Jacobs, Darren Phippen, Tim Burnell, Nick Dandino, Charles Vohs, Jason Quigley, Kyle LaVare, Mike Minutolo, Leroy Lewis, Nat Peckham, Rocco Conte, Adam Depuy, Mike Welch, Blane Smith, Josh Smallidge, Rich Gorton, Steve Faulkner, Corey Hunt, Brian Lloyd, Eric Chapman, Jason Whipple, Don Jones, Chris Force, George LaVare, Kevin Collins, Frank Burnell.

DIRT MODIFIEDS

CONSI LINEUP: Jim Hull, Shannon Whaley, Randy Miller, Mike Payne, Jim Roberts, Derrick Podsiadlo, Dale Kissell, Allen Willoughby, Ron Cartwright Sr., Don Slover.

FEATURE LINEUP FOR 5/22: Ron Cartwright Jr., Mike Bliss, Jeff Brownell, Justin Haers, Chuck Graham, Darryl Ruggles, Charlie Donk, Karl Comfort, Randy Chrysler, John Pfeffer, Chuck Bower, Chad Brachmann, Gary Tomkins, Ray Bliss, Danny Johnson, Steve Paine, Ron Smoker, Vic Coffey, (more to be added from consolation race).