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.