Barney Wins Empire Super Sprint Event At Land Of Legends
Story By: PAUL SZMAL / CANANDAIGUA MOTORSPORTS PARK – CANANDAIGUA, NY – Sam Reakes IV was the early leader of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint 25-lap ‘A’ Main at Canandaigua Motorsports Park with Jason Barney battling Dylan Swernik for the second spot.
As Barney moved to second, Chuck Hebing cracked the top five as Reakes lead by half a straightaway.
Reakes caught traffic on lap 6 which allowed the top five to close in together as they raced through the lapped cars. Barney grabbed the lead off turn four at the halfway point as Hebing battled intensely with Swernik and Johnathan Preston. Hebing tagged the frontstretch wall on lap 17 and was forced pitside as Barney stretched his lead over the battle for second place.
At the finish, Barney had a full straightaway lead in the non-stop feature and took the win while Reakes barely held off Swernik for second, followed by Shawn Donath and Johnathan Preston.
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprint heats were won by Sam Reakes IV, Jake Brown, Shawn Donath, and Glenn Styres. Matt Tanner won the won the Dash and the B-Main was taken by Alex Vigneault.
ESS A MAIN-JASON BARNEY, Sam Reakes IV, Dylan Swernik, Shawn Donath, Johnathan Preston, Steve Doell, Coleman Gulick, Dylan Westbrook, Paul Colagiovanni, Paul Kinney, Brett Wright, Jeff Cook, Jake Brown, Matt Tanner, Corey Turner, Chad Miller, Glenn Styres, Alex Vigneault, Mitch Brown, Matt Billings, Brandon Kidd, Lee Sanders, Ryan Turner, Chuck Hebing.
