Billy Dunn Suffers Rare Mechanical Failure at Mohawk Raceway; Rebounds With a Win and Second Place Finish in Twin 25 Features at Canandaigua

It was a busy week for Billy Dunn and his team, as the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series resumed on Wednesday night at New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey. From there, Dunn was back in the Laurent Ladouceur owned car at Mohawk Raceway followed by the usual visit to Canandaigua Motorsports Park in the Number One Speed Bicknell.

It was a tough night at New Egypt for Dunn, having to use a provisional starting spot for the 60 lap main event. Although it was a struggle, Dunn salvaged a 16th place finish.

On Friday night at Mohawk Raceway, Dunn was once again one of the fastest cars. In his heat race, he finished fourth, moving up from his sixth place starting spot. After making some adjustments on the car, he lined up from the 10th position for the 25 lap main event. He began to move forward early, but just four laps into the race, the drive shaft broke on the car, and he was done for the evening.

Canandaigua Motorsports Park was on the team’s schedule for Saturday night. They were hosting twin 25 lap features in recognition of the 50th Anniversary season at the legendary track. Dunn started his qualifying heat race from the seventh position, and was able to move up to fourth place at the finish. In the first 25 lap feature, Dunn started from 15th place and quickly moved forward at the drop of the green flag. After just eight laps Billy was inside the top ten and over the next few laps he charged through the field to get into second by lap 14. Dunn was unable to gain on the leader of the final 11 laps, and crossed the line in second place. In the second 25 lap feature of the night, Dunn started from seventh place and moved forward quickly. He took the lead on a lap 11 restart and never looked back, claiming his second Canandaigua Motorsports Park feature win of the season.

“It was a good night for this race team,” Dunn admitted afterwards. “To be honest, we were able to watch Matt in the first race and what lane he ran and make the changes necessary to win. I’m hoping that we can keep this going.”

Dunn will return to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night in the Laurent Ladouceur owned car. On Saturday night they will return to Canandaigua Motorsports Park. On Sunday night the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series resumes at Cornwall Motor Speedway with a 100 lap race, followed by a 100 lap 358 Modified DIRTcar Series event at Cornwall on Monday, July 1st.

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 Second Consecutive Mohawk International Raceway Feature Win; Strong Second Place Performance at Canandaigua Speedway

After getting rained out last weekend at both Mohawk International Raceway and Canandaigua Motorsports Park, Billy Dunn was looking forward to getting back on the track this weekend and continue his strong start to the 2013 season. Going into this weekend, Dunn had posted top 10 finishes in every main event he has entered this season, including a feature win at both weekly tracks.

Dunn started the night off at Mohawk just as he left off the previous race at the track, dominating his ten lap qualifying heat race. In the 25 lap feature, Dunn started from the 15th position, and moved forward quickly. By lap seven, he was well inside the top ten in eighth place and continued to charge forward. At the halfway point, Dunn had made his way to fourth place, and clearly had one of the fastest cars on the track. With ten laps remaining and under caution, Dunn was in third place and quickly moved to second on the restart and began his pursuit of the race leader. Over the next few laps, Dunn patiently waited for an opportunity to strike, and as they completed lap 22, Dunn was in the lead. The final three laps were intense, battling lapped traffic throughout the remaining distance, but Billy remained out front, scoring his second straight Mohawk Raceway victory.

“I really have to thank Laurent (Ladouceur) and the team for the opportunity to drive for him each week here at Mohawk”, says Dunn from victory lane. “We have really run well since we started doing this last year, and it has been a lot of fun”.

Dunn and the Number One Speed race team traveled to Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday night for their weekly visit. After finishing fourth in their qualifying heat race, Dunn made a few adjustments to the car in preparation for the 35 lap main event. By virtue of being second place in track points, Dunn would have to start from deep in the field, but made steady progress throughout the race. At the checkered flag, Billy was in second place, and now sits just 12 points out of the lead in the chase for the coveted Canandaigua Motorsports Park track championship.

This coming week will be a busy week for Dunn as he travels to New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey for the highly anticipated Dirty Jersey 60 Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series on Tuesday night. He will return to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, followed by the usual visit to Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Saturday.

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 Memorial Cup Win at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday Night; Impressive Third Place Finish at Canandaigua on Saturday

It has been a fantastic start to the 2013 season for Billy Dunn and he was looking to keep that momentum going this past weekend with a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series race at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night followed by the usually Saturday night trip with his Number One Speed Big Block car at Canandaigua Motorsports Park.

After starting fourth in his qualifying heat race at Mohawk Raceway, Dunn moved forward at the drop of the green flag and battled to a second place finish, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot for the 50 lap Memorial Cup/Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series main event. The random dry was held, and Dunn picked the 12th starting spot and lined up on the outside of the sixth row to start the main event. The first caution of the race came on lap six, and Dunn had moved up to sixth place, and was inside the top five once the race resumed. After two laps of green flag racing the caution was back out once again, and by now Billy was in the fourth position. When the race resumed, Dunn found him self in a great battle for the top spot with three other cars, and took over the top spot as they completed lap 15. Just three laps later the final caution of the night was out, and Dunn was at the top of the leader board. The final 32 laps of the race went caution free, and Dunn pulled out to an enormous lead over the rest of the field, lapping up to the fifth place car and had more than a half-track advantage over the second place car.

“I always enjoy racing here at Mohawk Raceway, and I can’t thank Laurent Ladouceur and his team enough for hiring me to drive their cars”, says Dunn from Victory Lane. “This car was strong all night, and the car just took off on that last restart and we were able to get a good lead”.

Canandaigua Motorsports Park was up next on Saturday night, and Dunn started the night off with a win in his qualifying heat race after starting from the fifth position. After a few minor adjustments to the car to keep up with the changing track conditions, Dunn was ready for the 35 lap main event. He started from the 13th position and climbed inside the top ten after just four laps. It wasn’t much longer and Dunn was battling for a top five position, and secured that spot before they had completed the 10th lap of the race. Dunn continued to move forward, and finished the race in third place. The finish marks Dunn’s seventh consecutive top ten finish of the season at the track, and fifth top five and moves him up to second in the track point standings.

This coming week Dunn will be at Rolling Wheels Raceway on Wednesday night for the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series. The Modifieds have the night off from Mohawk Raceway on Friday night, so the team will return to action on Saturday night back at Canandaigua.

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.