Billy Dunn to Battle for Mohawk Raceway Championship This Thursday Night; Double Points at Canandaigua on Saturday Night

This past weekend was a big weekend for Billy Dunn, as a solid performance on Friday night at Mohawk could have wrapped up the 2012 Mohawk Raceway championship. He was also at Canandaigua Motorsports Park looking for his second consecutive win.

Mohawk Raceway was the first stop on the weekend schedule for Dunn. He entered the evening with a 26 point advantage and under the right circumstances he could have put a firm grip on his first ever Mohawk Raceway championship. He started at the rear of the field for his 10 lap qualifying heat and moved up to finish third. In the 25 lap main event, Billy started from ninth place, and worked his way into the top five early. By lap 16 he was running in fourth place and was running a strong race. Coming out of turn four on the white flag lap, the drive shaft on Dunn’s car broke, ending his night a mere half mile from the finish line. Dunn’s 26 point lead evaporated within seconds, and unofficially left the night with a two point deficit in points.

“It will be a big night on Thursday at Mohawk as basically it will come down to who finishes ahead of who that determines the championship”, said Dunn. “We have a great team, and I can’t that the Ladouceur crew enough for giving me the opportunity to drive for them, and hopefully I can get them the championship”.

After winning at Canandaigua the previous week, Dunn was looking forward to getting back into his own Big Block Modified on Saturday night. After a fourth place finish in his qualifier, Dunn lined up for the 35 lap main event from 11th place, and slowly moved forward. He was in sixth place before the race hit the halfway point, and maintained that spot throughout the race.

This coming weekend Dunn will be at Mohawk Raceway for their final points race of 2012 on Thursday night. Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park will be double points night as they decide their 2012 championship battle. Billy will be looking to post another strong finish to maintain his current fifth place points position, and possibly move up just a little higher. The Super DIRTcar Series will resume on Sunday night at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, New York.

Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, Pemco Contracting, SUNY Canton, FastLube of Watertown, Frosty’s Ice Cream, American Traditions Motorsports, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Jiffy Dumpster and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2012 racing season.

For more information on Billy Dunn and the Number One Speed race team, please check out our website, www.billydunn49.com.

Billy Dunn Scores Impressive Win at Canandaigua on Saturday Night

After starting the week with a disappointing 17th place finish at Lebanon Valley Speedway in the Mr. DIRT Track USA Super DIRTcar Series race on Thursday night, Billy Dunn’s weekend got better in a hurry with a strong third place finish at Mohawk Raceway on Friday and capturing his second win of 2012 at Canandaigua Motorsports on Saturday night.

After turning the 10th fastest speed in time trials on Thursday night at Lebanon Valley Speedway for their Super DIRTcar Series race, his night would soon turn into an uphill battle. He finished seventh in his qualifier and would have to race the B-main. He finished fourth, just missing out on a qualifying spot and would have to use a provisional starting spot for the night’s $17500 to win main event. Dunn started from the rear of the field and would end the night with a 17th place finish.

Dunn was back in action at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night with the Ladouceur racing team. He started the 25 lap feature from 14th place, and gracefully worked his way through the field. A restart with one lap remaining while running fourth opened the door for opportunity, and over the final lap he was able to make the pass for third.

The last few weeks had been a bit of a struggle for Dunn at Canandaigua, but there was no struggle on this night as he blasted from his 13th place starting spot and progressed through the field quickly. He made the pass on lap 25 and went on to pick up his second win of the 2012 season at one of the toughest weekly tracks in the area.

“We really had to work for this one. We’ve been struggling here for the last month. Our team has been working hard to get us through this. I’m glad we were fast tonight”, says Dunn from victory lane. “The outside lane was really good tonight, as that is how we were able to take the lead”.

This coming week, Dunn will be back at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, and Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday. The next race in the Super DIRTcar Series comes on Sunday, September 2nd at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, New York.

Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, Pemco Contracting, SUNY Canton, FastLube of Watertown, Frosty’s Ice Cream, American Traditions Motorsports, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Jiffy Dumpster and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2012 racing season.

For more information on Billy Dunn and the Number One Speed race team, please check out our website, www.billydunn49.com.