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Story By: DAVE BUCHANAN / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY – RANSOMVILLE, NY – This Friday night at Ransomville Speedway the JetPort Lounge & Restaurant, Lazy Lakes Camping Resort, Sunflowers of Sanborn and Rutland Corwin Funeral Home present a full card of racing, including the third annual John Susice Memorial Race for the Street Stocks.
The John Susice Memorial pays tribute to the former Street Stock supporter, mechanic and engine builder that passed away in February 2017. He was also the uncle of former Modified track champion, Ryan Susice. The Susice family has helped to add money to the purse for Friday’s race as well as contingency awards. The third edition of the John Susice Memorial will pay $750 to win, $450 for second and $350 for third with a minimum of $75 to take the green flag.
Current Ki-Po Chevrolet Street Stock points leader, Cory Sawyer, is the defending winner of the event. Canadian Rob Murray won the inaugural edition of the race in 2017. The John Susice Memorial will also be the second round in the Ransomville/Humberstone Can-Am Thunder Stock Challenge Series. Dave Bailey of Hagersville, Ontario won the first race of the series back on May 26 at Humberstone Speedway.
The Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds, Investor’s Service Sportsman, Gippster’s Collision Mini Stocks and Stevenson’s Hardware Novice Sportsman will also be in action of Friday. Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. with grandstands opening at 6 p.m. Racing starts at 7:15 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students (ages 13-17 with valid school ID), $8 for children ages 9-12 and kids 8 and under are free. Pit admission is $27 for member, $32 for non-member.
The JetPort Lounge and Lazy Lakes are longtime supporters of racing at the “Big R”, and are sponsors of the #26 Krown Undercoating 358 Modified of veteran driver Rick Richner.
If you’re hungry for breakfast, lunch, dinner or late-night snack in Niagara Falls or Wheatfield then the JetPort Lounge is the place to go. Located at 7100 Porter Road in the Falls, the JetPort Lounge serves up delicious home-cooked food. They are open late on Friday nights to make it great stop after the races for a bite or to do some bench racing over some beverages. The JetPort Lounge can be reached by phone at (716) 297-9778 and on Facebook by searching Jetport Restaurant.
Known as “WNY’s best kept secret”, Niagara’s Lazy Lake Camping Resort is an 80-acre private recreational vehicle resort for those who are looking for the finest facilities with 275 RV sites and nine first class cabins. Lazy Lakes Resort has been owned and operated by the Swift family for over 30 years. It is located in the heart of Niagara, in the Town of Cambria in Lockport, just 15 minutes from Niagara Falls and 10 minutes from the Niagara River & Lake Ontario.
Sunflowers of Sanborn, located at the intersection of Saunders Settlement and Baer Roads in Sanborn, is owned and operated by five-time track champion Chad Brachmann and his wife Louise. Their field of sunflowers became an overnight viral sensation in 2017, and it returned last year with added attractions, vendors and events.
The Rutland Corwin Funeral Home has been a family owned and operated funeral home since 1916. They understand that making the many decisions which come at a time of loss can be difficult. They offer their support by providing you with two options as you consider making immediate arrangements. For arrangements and more information, call (716) 778-7022 or online at www.rutland-corwin.com Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home is located on Main Street in Newfane.
