Central NY Mini Sprints Black Rock Preview

Black Rock Speedway to Host Mini Sprint Six Gun Race

Sodus, NY - As the 1999 Central New York Mini Sprint season shifts into high gear, Black Rock Speedway is set to host the second stop of the 1999 Dow Corning/Kaman Industrial Technologies Six Gun Mini Sprint Shootout on Friday night, June 18, 1999. The Shootout, "A Tour Within The Tour", is independently organized by Branich Motorsports of Sodus, NY, and is sanctioned by Central New York Mini Sprints, Inc. The Dundee, NY, facility is one of the premier circuits in Central NY and its 4/10 mi. banked oval is well suited for Mini Sprint racing. The Shootout Series is co-sponsored by Dow Corning, Inc., Midland, Michigan, and Kaman Industrial Technologies, Inc. Dow is a worldwide supplier of a full line of adhesive sealant and specialty lubricants. With nearly 200 branch locations countrywide, Kaman is one of North America's largest distributors of bearing, power transmission, fluid power, linear motion and material handling equipment. Lessord's Chrysler Products, Inc., of Sodus , NY, will sponsor the Shootout race at Black Rock. Lessord's provides sales and service for a full line of Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, and Jeep cars and trucks. Lessord's will have some of the current line of new vehicles on display at the track that night and the vehicles will lead the parade lap before the Shootout feature race. Representatives of Lessord's will be on hand to talk to the fans and they will participate in the winner's circle festivities. The Shootout has caught the interest of many Mini Sprint teams in the Northeast. Already teams have pre-registered for, not only the Black Rock date, but for the all of the remaining Shootout races. With the deadline for pre-registration approaching, drivers already registered to compete include; Brian Burns (West Shokan, NY), Mike Emhof (Sodus, NY), Dennis Fink (Germantown, NY), Jeff Lamothe (Easthampton, MA), Marc Lapan (Glens Falls, NY), Timothy Lapp (Accord, NY), Dave Peworchik (Harpursville, NY), Blasé Regina (Altamont, NY) and Jim VanSteenburg (West Shokan, NY). Peworchik took the Six Gun opener at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on June 4th. In addition to the full Mini Sprint show, Black Rock will run all of its regular divisions. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM, with racing to start at 7:00 PM. The speedway is located on Route 14A at the fairgrounds at the southern edge of Dundee. For more information about Central NY Mini Sprints and the Six Gun Shootout, visit the tour website at www.speedwayad.com/cnyms. Race fans can visit the Black Rock Speedway at www.blackrockspeedway.com.