Action Is The Main Attraction At Canandaigua’s Ontario County Fairgrounds

Action Is The Main Attraction At Canandaigua’s Ontario County Fairgrounds

Canandaigua, NY – April 18, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director

The second round of weekend wars in wine country is set for Saturday as Canandaigua Speedway resumes action on April 22. A regular show of DIRT Modified, Sportsman and Street Stock divisions headlines the program with gates opening at 3 p.m. and the first qualifying heat rolling off the line at 5 p.m. Adult general admission tickets are $10 each, Senior Citizens $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.

Opening night winner and defending big-block points champion Steve Paine will have his mirror full as he leads the mighty DIRT Modifieds in the 35-lap main event paying $2,000 to the victor. Ranked third all-time at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, Paine has now steered his no. 7x Tallmadge Tire-Terrell's Potato Chips, Geneva Homes, Pabst, Swarthout Recycling & Container Services and J&M Roofers & Builders/TEO machine into victory lane 71 times since 1984 to top the early season point standings.

The list of high-caliber drivers chasing Paine in the chase for the coveted track championship includes touring pros Gary Tomkins and Vic Coffey plus rising stars Justin Haers and Matt Sheppard. The addition of top locals Todd Burley and Charlie Donk with Western New York travelers Chad Brachmann and Randy Chrysler continues to make the 'Land of Legends' site one of the most competitive on the entire DIRT NorthEast circuit.

Reigning Paine Motorsports Sportsman points king Scott Schrader is back aboard his potent no. 58 Fox’s Auto-Dar’s Auto/Bicknell entry in his bid for a third season championship in Ontario County. Look for opening night winner Todd Henderson along with open-wheel veterans Paul Guererri and Danny Wiesner to contend weekly in pursuit of high-point honors. A full field of cars is expected to be on hand vying for a spot in the 25-lap main.

A pair of Street Stock championship trophies are on the line in Canandaigua’s weekly full-fender divisions. Blane Smith captured the 15-lap Parts Plus Auto Stores Expert feature on opening night while Charles Vohs placed 11^th and was the highest finisher among JSB Graphics Novice competitors. Three-time defending Street Stock points champion Steve Welch settled for sixth in round one.

Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road10 at the Ontario County Fairgrounds, just 1-1/2-miles north of Routes 5&20, and is easily accessible from the NYS Thruway (I-90), taking Exit 43 from the west or Exit 44 from the east. Additional information can be obtained by calling 585/394-0961 on raceday or during the week by dialing General Manager Jeff Farney at the track office 315/730-4345. Log into on the internet any time for the most updated rosters, results, point standings and race reports as the season swings into high gear.

The DIRT MotorSports™ Advance Auto Parts Modified Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., F.X. Caprara Car Companies and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DART Machinery, Holley HP Carburetors, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.