Motorsports 2006 a Big Success for the Empire Super Sprints; Jessica Zemken and John Karklin Jr., First and Second in Open Cockpit Voting.

By Dean Reynolds
Contact: DeanR@empiresupersprints.com

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – More than 40,000 fans passed through the front doors at the Fort Washington Expo Center for Motorsports 2006 presented by VP Racing Fuels. For the first time ever, they were able to get an up close and personal look at the Empire Super Sprints (ESS).
The immaculate sprint cars of Jessica Zemken and John Karklin Jr. made the trip to Southern Pa. as well. When the weekend was over, the two sprinters took first and second in voting for best appearing cars in the open cockpit division.
Zemken’s car, a Beaber Built prepared by Wayne Patterson, owned by Tom Patterson and sponsored by nativepoker.com was voted best appearing making her an instant hit. Karklin’s self prepared JEI owned by Richard Goff and backed by JCK Timber was right behind with the runner-up honors. More than two dozen other cars were in competition making this a well earned feat for the two race teams.
Not just good looking sprinters made an impact by ESS; it was the first event for the new tour sponsor: nativepoker.com. ESS unveiled their preliminary schedule which is some 37 dates strong. The very best of “America’s Race Cars: will visit Utica-Rome, Can-Am, Autodromes Granby and Drummond, Albany-Saratoga, Cornwall, Edelweiss, Fulton, Frogtown, Brewerton, Brockville, Ohsweken, Rolling Wheels, Canandaigua, Little Valley, South Buxton, Black Rock and the famed Knoxville Raceway. The schedule is still pending with a few more dates a possibility.
Both Zemken and Karklin Jr. signed autographs all weekend and with the female chauffeur a judge at the annual Ms. Motorsports contest where she also took to the stage for a special interview with Shane Andrews. Also, ESS stars Doug Emery, Randy Years and Dan Kaszubinski were on hand most of the weekend greeting the big crowd that filled the Expo Center.
Next up on the nativepoker.com tour for the Empire Super Sprints will be the Motorsports Expo on March 10-12 in Syracuse, N.Y. and then it’s off to the scheduled opener on Sat. May 6th at the Fulton Speedway. The first green flag is just around the corner and as it has become an ESS tradition, it will be excitement guaranteed!!!