Malta, NY – Following last week’s rainout, the Albany-Saratoga Speedway returns to action Friday evening with one of the most highlighted shows on the 2014 schedule. The Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints make their only appearance of the season at the Great Race Place. The DIRTcar Modifieds, Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks and Street Stocks will also be on the card.

Heading into the night’s action Sussex, New Jersey’s Brett Hearn leads the DIRTcar Modified point standings. Hearn holds a 42 point advantage over Marc Johnson. Matt Delorenzo sits third with Kenny Tremont, Jr. fourth and Peter Britten fifth.

In the Sportsman ranks defending track champion Jeremy Pitts leads the point standings. Jack Speshock sits in the second position with Peter Carlotto third, Scott Duell fourth and Connor Cleveland fifth. Rob Yetman sits on tip of the DIRTcar Pro Stock over Byron Wescott and Kenny Martin, Jr. Bill Duprey (Street Stocks), Keith Tesiero, Sr. (Four Cylinder Single Cam) and Steve Ryan and Todd Goldstein (Four Cylinder Dual Cam) are other point leaders.

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Current Point Standings

DIRTcar Modified

1 – Brett Hearn – 236 points
2 – Marc Johnson – 194
3 – Matt Delorenzo – 182
4 – Ken Tremont, Jr. – 175
5 – Peter Britten – 174

Sportsman

1 – Jeremy Pitts – 189 points
2 – Jack Speshock – 170
3 – Pete Carlotto – 162
3 – Scott Duell – 162
5 – Connor Cleveland – 161

DIRTcar Pro Stock

1 – Rob Yetman – 222 points
2 – Byron Wescott – 200
3 – Ken Martin, Jr. – 192
4 – Brandon Emigh – 176
5 – Nick Stone – 168

Street Stock

1 – Bill Duprey – 208 points
2 – Frank Monroe – 186
3 – Jason Meltz – 174
4 – Randy Miller – 172
5 – Paul Braymer – 172

Four Cylinder Single Cam

1 – Keith Tesiero, Sr. – 116 points
2 – Dave LaBarge – 104

Four Cylinder Dual Cam

1 – Steve Ryan – 116 points
1 – Todd Goldstein – 116

The Great Race Place Stats

Week #4 (5/3/14) Car Counts – DIRTcar Modified (30), Sportsman (31), Pro Stock (19), Limited Sportsman (18), Street Stock (20), Four Cylinder (N/A), Empire Lightning Sprints (13) – Total (131)

Average Car Counts – DIRTcar Modified (31.25), Sportsman (29.50), Pro Stock (18.50), Limited Sportsman (18.25), Street Stock (18), Four Cylinder (14) – Total (average of the weekly total car counts)(127)

This Week @ Albany-Saratoga Speedway

May 23rd, 2014 – DIRTcar Modifieds, Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman, Street Stocks and the Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints. Heat Races for the DIRTcar Modified and Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints only

Racing Starts at 7:00 p.m., Grandstand Admission: $14 Adults, $2 Kids under 12, Pit Admission: Members $20, Non-Members $25, Pit Gates Open 4:00 pm; Grandstand Gates Open 5:00 pm

On The Horizon

May 30th, 2014 – DIRTcar Modified ($3000 to win), Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman, Street Stocks and Four Cylinders

June 6th, 2014 – DIRTcar Modified, Sportsman, DIRTcar Pro Stocks, Limited Sportsman, Street Stocks (30 laps) – Autograph Night

Special Thanks

A-Verdi, Andy’s Speed Shop, Budweiser, Carhartt, County Waste, Dig Safely NY, Eastside Metal & Recycling, E. Stewart Jones, Elmo’s Auto Body, Ferris, Freihofers, Herrington Farms, Jumpin’ Jack’s Pro Speed, Labatt’s, Lazzaro’s Auto Body, Lussier Excavating, Morris Ford, NAPA, Palmer’s Service Center, Recovery Room Sports Grill, Rifenburg Construction, Satch Sales, Snap-On Tools, Sowle Enterprises, Sysco, Thermo Control Wood Boilers, Upstate Buick GMC Dealers & VP Race Fuels