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The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints make their only appearance at Merrittville Speedway during the track's Canada Day Celebration Saturday June 27. (Photo-Jeff Karabin)
 
 
By: Jim Irvine/Merrittville Speedway  
June 24 2015
 
 

Enduro Qualifier, $1 Piller’s Hot Dogs & Fireworks round out the Celebration

Thorold, Ontario – Niagara’s Complete Concrete Contractor is set to host Niagara’s Complete Canada Day Celebration Saturday June 27th when the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints make their only 2015 appearance at Merrittville Speedway.

Rounding out the final event of June are the Pinty’s Delicious Foods 358 Modifieds, Hoosier Stocks and the 2nd Ballhockey.com Enduro Qualifier accelerated by Niagara College, $1 Piller’s Hot Dogs and FIREWORKS..

“It was more than 30 years ago that the ESS made their first visit to Merrittville,” said ESS President Chuck Miller, “and still today the annual visit is always a highlight on our schedule … the Thorold track sure has some great fans and they love Sprint Cars.”

“We’re happy to host an early celebration of both the Canadian and the US Birthdays with the mid-season Fan Appreciation Special,” adds Bicknell-Jones, “4 divisions of racing … $1.00 Hot Dogs all night in the Grandstand and FIREWORKS … there’s definitely something on the menu for everyone.”

After the last Einstein Construction Group Canada Tour Event at Autodrome Granby, Sunbury PA racer Mark Smith leads Matt Tanner, Jeff Cooke, Alain Bergeron and Jason Barney in the mini-series while defending and 5 time Overall Champion Steve Poirer leads the points.

Einstein Construction Group is new to the ESS Canada Tour and for many seasons has supported Sprint Car Drivers Tommy Wickham and Paulie Colagiovanni.

Every year the field is bolstered by local sprint car talent and 2015 will be no different. Doc Magilligans Restaurant and Irish Pub will host the Dash for Cash. For more information on Niagara’s favorite Irish Pub visit http://www.docmagilligans.com/#specials

The annual Gary Cunningham Memorial featuring the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints is a memorial established by his son Travis and the family as Travis grew up with his dad sharing a love of racing through the Go-Karts ranks up to the 358 Modifieds and Sprint Cars.

"My dad was everything to me in my racing career," said Travis remembering his dad, "we had so much fun together.”

Gary Cunningham, a former drag racer and engine builder, died in December 2010, at the age of 61, after a six-month battle with cancer. Cunningham was one of the best engine-builders around, and when it came to camshafts, Gary was the best man in the country.

For more info on the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints visit http://www.empiresupersprints.com. You can also follow on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/EmpireSuperSprints/ and Twitter @ESSprints

Cotton Inc. has evolved over the last 30 years to provide everything requiredyou’re your foundation packages using their own manpower, equipment and materials. Whether it’s a foundation or a basement floor, a driveway, patio or sidewalk – with Cotton you are sure to have everything coordinated with just one phone call.

Cotton will manage every step of your project to ensure your complete satisfaction. Cotton has the equipment and expertise to assist you with all your excavation projects. With it’s lugger and roll off service, Cotton can be your complete waste removal remedy – with bins of any size for removal and recycling of concrete, fill and construction materials in addition to paper, glass, metal and cardboard.

Cotton Ready Mix has a complete fleet of equipment to service your Ready Mix needs including conveyors, straight trucks and concrete pumps.

To reach Niagara’s Complete Concrete Contractor … call Cotton at 905-262-2000 or visit them on line at http://www.cottoninc.ca.

Cotton Inc’s Canada Day Celebration begins Saturday June 27th when the Pit Gates open at 3 P. The Great Clips Grandstand Ticket Office opens at 4:00 and Show Time is 7:00 PM

MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS The 2015 64th Anniversary Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions is brought to race fans and racers by division sponsors – Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Rick’s Delivery, Rev’s Full Throttle Powersports, Hoosier Tire Canada and Van Raine Construction and Contingency Partners http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com/contingency.html in addition to many marketing partners. Visit them at http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com/sponsors.htm and visit them when you require their products and/or services.

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