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Story By: DAVE MEDLER / FULTON SPEEDWAY – FULTON, NY – Industrial Tire Of CNY will once again be the title sponsor of the lucrative, driver and fan favorite Sportsman Shootout Championship during the 32nd Annual Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility Outlaw 200 Weekend presented by SUNY Canton on September 29 and 30.
Known as one of the most prestigious races to win for the Sportsman in the Northeast one had to look no further than 2016 when 81 competitors attempted to qualify for the event. It would take eight heat races, four consolations and a pair of last chance races to set the 30 car starting field for the Industrial Tire Of CNY Sportsman Shootout 50. In the 50-lap battle 2016 track champion, Ronnie Davis III, charged from mid-pack in the field to claim the $2,500 victory.
The Industrial Tire of CNY Sportsman Shootout will have an increased importance in the Northeast Sportsman landscape as it will be the first event in the new DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series ‘Fall Championship Challenge,’ a format that will see the best drivers from four different regions face off in a five-race playoff for the Overall DIRTcar Sportsman Championship.
Drivers will have a pair of opportunities to earn a starting spot in the lucrative event prior to Outlaw Weekend at Fulton Speedway Friday, April 28 during the ‘Highbank Holdup Weekend’ which is round one of the DIRTcar Championship Series. Then again at Brewerton Speedway on Friday, September 15 at the ‘Duel At The Demon’ DIRTcar Championship Series event.
Industrial Tire of CNY is a family-owned and operated company founded by Dennis Beaudette over a decade ago, and will continue to be in the family name for another generation with Dennis’ two sons, DJ and Marty following their father’s footsteps. Industrial Tire of CNY, believe one of their superior assets is their dedicated and highly skilled workforce enabling them to respond quickly and efficiently to service their clients’ requirements. Their reputation relies on their swift response and local relationship to Upstate New York. “Exceed customer expectations” has been the guiding principle of their company and has proven successful and will continue to be their objective in the future.
Industrial Tire Of CNY leads the way in retread technology and tread design as a Unitread ®Independent Retreader. To see the state of the art retread technology follow this video link. http://www.industrialtirecny.com/retread/gopro-video-retread-shop/ .
Other services include New and Used Tires – superior tire inventory gives their customers the opportunity to compare prices to find the right tire to fit their budget. Rim reconditioning – rim re-conditioning facility is equipped with the IMI Wheel Refinishing System to recondition steel wheels and polish aluminum wheels to a mirror finish.
Industrial Tire Of CNY is located at 1015 Hiawatha Blvd. E in Syracuse, NY. Please give them a call for all your tire/wheel needs (315) 399-5335 or check out their website for all they have to offer by visiting www.industrialtirecny.com and like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/IndustrialTireofCNY .
The Fulton Speedway will open Saturday, April 22 for a Test & Tune that is open to any car that runs on dirt. After that the long offseason comes to an end with the highly anticipated ‘Highbank Holdup’ weekend Friday and Saturday, April 28-29.
On Friday night April 28 the winged warriors of the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints and the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series will fill the pits. A star-studded field is expected in both divisions to challenge the ‘Highbanks.’ The Modified Super DIRTcar Series and Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux RUSH Late Models will have practice sessions to get dialed in for their Saturday show.
Then, Saturday, April 29 Fulton Speedway Tracey Road Equipment DIRTcar Modified pilots will be ready to defend their home-turf against all comers when the Modified Super DIRTcar Series comes to town to do battle in the ‘Highbank Holdup 100.’ Also on the race card will be full point events for SUNY Canton Sportsman and Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux RUSH Late Models.
