Mother’s Day Celebrated At Canandaigua's 'Land Of Legends' Oval

Mother’s Day Celebrated At Canandaigua's 'Land Of Legends' Oval

Canandaigua, NY – May 10, 2006 – By Tom Skibinski, DIRT NorthEast PR Director

Wondering what to get her this year for Mother’s Day? Here’s just the right gift, treat your mom to a night of thrills and excitement at Canandaigua Speedway with a special tribute in store for the ladies only on Saturday, May 13. While the first 100 mothers will receive a complimentary carnation, numerous prizes will be given away throughout the entire show on Canandaigua Chrysler Dodge Jeep Night.

When the green flag flies the skirts will too as the Ontario County Fairgrounds comes to life with short-track action in every corner. A big three star program of DIRT-style racing at Canandaigua Speedway is headlined by the ground-pounding DIRT Modifieds plus a full card of bumper-to-bumper Sportsman and Street Stock activity. Qualifying rounds begin promptly at 7 p.m. and Adult General Admission is only $10, Senior Citizens (60 yrs + over) $9, Students (11-18 yrs) $5 and Children (10 yrs. + under) Free.

Canandaigua Chrysler Dodge Jeep (585/394-3440) is a certified DaimlerChrysler Five Star dealership with a huge inventory of high quality new and pre-owned vehicles. The team at Canandaigua Motors believes that customer service means making your vehicle buying experience an enjoyable one. To help fulfill this mission it provides all the information you need to buy a car online at canandaigua.fivestardealers.com including a complete listing of their new vehicle inventory and providing quotes on vehicles ---even those not presently stocked on the lot--- and responding to your email requests for additional information.

Canandaigua Speedway continues to feature the best DIRT Modified racing action in the area, led by Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series touring stars Gary Tomkins, Steve Paine, Matt Sheppard, Vic Coffey and Justin Haers. Harboring high hopes of collecting a third straight checkered flag, Tomkins is still in search of his first season points title at the popular Routes 5&20 oval while Paine has earned the past six championships in wine country and won the season-opener to offer an early warning sign to every weekly campaigner.

Early-season competition in the companion divisions has been just as fierce. Reigning track Sportsman points king Scott Schrader and leading challenger to the throne Todd Henderson have already copped a feature win and so has 16 year-old Ricky Newton, his first-ever at the ‘Land of Legends.’ Local Street Stock hotshoe Blane Smith won Canandaigua’s April lid-lifter while three-time defending track champion Mike Welch (expert) and second-year full-fender contender Corey Hunt (novice) broke into the winner’s circle the second night out.

Canandaigua Speedway is located on County Road 10 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 canandaiguaspeedway.com 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. 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.