Billy Dunn Grabs Sixth Place Finish at Canandaigua on Saturday Night; Rare Sprint Car Start Ends Early at Can Am With Engine Troubles

After back to back rainouts, it was almost like opening night all over again for Billy Dunn and his Number One Speed race team as they traveled back to Canandaigua Motorsports Park for the second race of the 2013 season. Dunn had a strong fifth place finish on opening night earlier this month, and was hoping to put together another strong run to close out the month of April.

After a second place finish in his qualifying heat race, Dunn was ready for the 35 lap main event. He rolled off the starting grid from outside of row four in the eighth position, and patiently bided his time through the opening laps of the race. As the dust settled, Dunn crossed the finish line in sixth place, and after 2 events he is currently fifth in track points, only 17 points behind the leader.

“We have started off the season pretty well”, says Dunn. “It is still really early in the season, but we have been able to get a couple solid runs to start the season and hopefully we can build on that and get back to victory lane real soon”.

Dunn was back behind the wheel of a Sprint Car on Saturday night at Can Am Motorsports Park with the Empire Super Sprints. It was the first time in over a year that he was back in sprint car. His night ended prematurely with a blown motor. Dunn hopes to compete in a handful of Sprint Car events this season.

This coming weekend, Billy will be back in action at Canandaigua Motorsports Park once again on Saturday night looking for the first win of the season and continue his strong start to the 2013 season. Dunn’s first race in the 358 car will be at Mohawk Raceway on Friday, May 17th in the Laurent Ladouceur owned car. The first Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series event is Wednesday, June 5th at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park.

Billy Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, FastLube of Watertown, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Glen A. Gould Estate Construction, Frosty’s Ice Cream, and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2013 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 Top Five Finish in Season Opener at Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday Night in Jan Corcoran Memorial

It was a cold weekend at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, but that didn’t stop Billy Dunn and the rest of the Big Block Modified competitors from putting on a fantastic show to start off the 2013 season.  Dunn traveled to Canandaigua on Friday for some practice laps, before starting the season on Saturday for the 3^rd annual Jan Corcoran Memorial.

Dunn was 11^th fastest out of 22 cars in the first practice session on Friday night and improved to fourth place overall in the second session.  He started his qualifying heat from 7^th place on Saturday, and battled his way up to fourth, qualifying into the 64 lap main event.  Dunn would roll off the starting grid from the 17^th position and patiently moved through the field in the opening laps.  Dunn made his way into the top ten just prior to the halfway point of the race, and continued to work his way forward, using the outside lane around the fast Canandaigua half-mile.  By lap 40, Dunn had made his way into the top five, and maintained that fifth place position throughout the final 24 circuits.

“It was a solid top five finish for us, and a good way to start the season”, says Dunn after the race.  “It was great to get back to the track, and get the season underway, and I am looking forward to coming back here next week and seeing if we can get just a little better”.

Dunn will return to Canandaigua once again this coming week, looking for his first win of the 2013 season.  He will race at Canandaigua weekly, and follow the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series.  He will also race on Friday night’s in the Laurent Ladouceur owned Small Block at Mohawk International Raceway.

                                                            

Billy Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, FastLube of Watertown, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Glen A. Gould Estate Construction, Frosty’s Ice Cream, and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2013 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 Looking for Strong Start to 2013 Season as Canandaigua Motorsports Park Opens This Weekend With Jan Corcoran Memorial

After months of hard work in the shop getting ready for the 2013 season, Billy Dunn and his team are ready to hit the track this coming weekend at Canandaigua Motorsports Park for the third annual Jan Corcoran Memorial 64 lap, $6400 to win event. Dunn hopes to get off to a strong start, and build on his fantastic 2012 campaign where he appeared in victory lane on two occasions at the track, and finished the season in the top five in track points.

Dunn plans to hit the track for the first time on Friday night with a pair of planned practice sessions lined up. The sessions will give teams a chance to get some laps in before Saturday’s main event.

“We have been working on the cars pretty much since last seen ended”, says Dunn. “We are looking forward to getting back to the track and having another great season. Hopefully we can get off to a great start and have an all around consistent season in 2013”.

Dunn will be back at Canandaigua weekly once again in 2013, and will also be back to defend his track championship at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday nights in the Laurent Ladouceur owned 358 Modified. In addition to the weekly events, Billy Dunn and the Number One Speed team will compete in the full Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series schedule, which begins Wednesday, June 5th at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, New York.

Billy Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, FastLube of Watertown, SUNY Canton, Glen A. Gould Estate Construction, Frosty’s Ice Cream, American Traditions Motorsports, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Jiffy Dumpster and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2013 racing season.

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