Billy Dunn’s Great Start to 2013 Season Continues With Top Five Finish at Canandaigua Motorsports Park; Mohawk International Raceway Rained Out

Many would say that 2012 was a breakout year for Billy Dunn and his Number One Speed team. The Watertown, New York racer has started the 2013 season even stronger with top ten finishes in every event entered so far, including six at the ultra-competitive Canandaigua track. That also includes four top five finishes and a feature win.

It was a bit of a struggle early in the night for Dunn, having to qualify through the last chance consolation race. He finished second, easily transferring into the night’s 35 lap main event. He would have to start from deep in the field, lining up on the inside of row 10 in the 19th starting position. At the drop of the green flag, Dunn moved forward at will, moving into the ten after just 12 laps. Billy continued to move forward, and with 10 laps remaining he was in seventh place, and looking strong. With just two laps remaining, he cracked the top five, and finished with a very solid fifth place finish.

“We struggled early in the qualifying heat race and really had to dig in and work our way up from the back of the pack”, says Dunn. “It was another strong race for us, and hopefully we can continue this roll that we have been on lately, and get back to victory lane”.

Billy is the reigning champion of the Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Modified Series at Mohawk International Raceway, and after round one of the 2013 Series was rained out this past week, they will try again this coming Friday night as Dunn gets back behind the wheel of the Laurent Ladouceur owned car. On Saturday night he will be at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, looking to return to victory lane and inch closer to point lead. He is currently third in track points, just a few points out of the lead.

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.

Dunn Has Great Weekend With a Second Place Finish at Mohawk Opener and Fourth at Canandaigua; Top 10 Finish at 358 Series Race at Merrittville

Billy Dunn and his team already have several weeks of racing in to start the 2013 season, some tracks had yet to open up. The season was about to swing into high gear this past weekend though, as Mohawk Raceway opened up on Friday night, and Dunn was returning to defend his championship that he earned in 2012. As the busy weekend continued, Dunn was back at Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday night, and had back to back Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series races at Cornwall Speedway and Merrittville Speedway on Sunday and Monday.

The weekend started at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night. Dunn was back behind the wheel of the Laurent Ladouceur owned car. He started second in the qualifying heat race, and maintained that position throughout the 10 lap race. In the 25 lap main event, Billy started from the outside of the second row in the fourth position, and by lap five he was up to third. Just a couple laps later he was up to second and set his sites on the leader. Over the duration of the race, Dunn maintained that second, but heavy lapped traffic made for an exciting finish, as Dunn caught the leader and nearly took the lead.

On Saturday night, Dunn was back to Canandaigua Motorsports Park. He struggled in his qualifying heat race, and was forced to the last chance consolation race. A fourth place finish locked him into the 35 lap main event, but he would be marred deep in the field to start the race. He patiently worked his way forward, and by lap 26 he had made steady progress, sitting in the 10th position. Just five laps later he was inside the top five, and gained one more position over the final couple circuits to finish in fourth.

Sunday was the start of a two day trip north of the border with Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified series races. The first stop was Cornwall Motor Speedway. Not long after arriving at the track, the skies opened up, and the series race was postponed until Sunday, August 4th. From Cornwall, Dunn traveled to Merrittville Speedway, and started the night with a fourth place finish in his qualifying heat race, locking into the 100 lap main event. He would start from the 15th starting position. By the end of the night, Dunn had moved forward, posting a solid ninth place finish.

This coming weekend, Dunn will return to Mohawk International Raceway driving the Laurent Ladouceur owned car, and will be back in his Big Block Modified on Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports 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 Continues Strong Start With Another Top Ten Finish At Canandaigua; Mohawk Raceway Opener Set for This Friday Night

Fresh of his feature win at Canandaigua Motorsports Park last weekend, Billy Dunn and his team were looking forward to returning to the track and going for back to back wins. Their second place position in the track point standings after the first month of the season has them feeling confident about their season so far, and hoped to back that up with another solid run.

Due to the handicapping system that most tracks use, Dunn would have to start from near the rear of the field in his qualifying heat race. He was able to battle his way to a fifth place finish in the preliminary qualifying heat race. In the 35 lap main event, Dunn would fire from the 18th starting spot and by lap eight he had worked his way into the top 15 and was inside the top ten just five laps later. Over the final 20 laps, Dunn Moved up two more positions, and ended the night with a solid eighth place result and is now third in track points, just four points back of second place.

“The car was ok, just a little bit off from where we need to be though”, says Dunn. “We will keep working at it, and hopefully we can be a little better next week”.

This coming weekend, Billy will return to the Laurent Ladouceur owned 358 Modified on Friday night set to defend his track championship at Mohawk International Raceway. On Saturday night, he will be back at Canandaigua Motorsports Park looking to return to victory lane. 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 Gets First Win of the 2013 Racing Season at Canandaigua Motorsports Park; Moves to Second Place in Track Point Standings

With summer weather upon us, Billy Dunn and his Number One Speed team traveled back to Canandaigua Motorsports Park last Saturday night, looking to build on their strong start to the 2013 season. In the previous two races, Dunn finished inside the top six, and was hoping to continue that consistency heading into the night’s events.

After a win in his qualifying heat race, Dunn started the 35 lap feature event from the inside of the second row in the third position. He battled for the top spot early, but settled in to second, waiting patiently for an opportunity to take the lead. Using lapped traffic to his advantage, Dunn was able to take over the lead by lap 20 and never looked back, grabbing his first win of the 2013 racing season. Dunn moves to second place in the track point standings, only nine points out of the lead.

“That was a lot of fun”, claims Billy Dunn from Canandaigua Motorsports Park victory lane. “When I was racing Vince (Vitale) for the lead, I got up to him and showed him my nose. He must have seen that because he then moved away from me”.

This coming weekend, Billy will be back at Canandaigua Motorsports Park once again on Saturday night looking for back to back feature wins. 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.