It\u2019s more laps, more money and more competition for Airborne\u2019s J&S Steel Limited Late Models this Saturday night, May 12 when TD Bank presents the opening round of the six-race USA\/Canada Master Series.<\/p>\n
Defending track champion Robin Wood, last week\u2019s feature winner Jamy Begor, Shawn Duquette and Bucko Branham are among the Airborne frontrunners who will test the best from Autodrome St-Eustache in a 50-lap, $1,000-to-win event.<\/p>\n
Branham, the winningest Airborne driver of the last decade, came out on top when the Canadian teams made their first-ever appearance on the Plattsburgh half-mile last fall.
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\nThis year, the USA\/Canada competition has been expanded into a six-race series \u2013 three races at each track \u2013 that carries a combined purse and point fund of over $40,000.<\/p>\n
The first two Airborne Limited Late Model Masters Series events are 50 laps. The third Airborne event, Saturday, August 4, will utilize the \u201c4-20\u2019s\u201d format, which combines the finishes of four 20-lap sprints. The first two Canadian events, slated for Saturday, May 19 and Saturday July 21, are 75 laps. The \u201cShootout\u201d finale is 125 laps with competition yellows on lap 50 and lap 100.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeaking with our 2011 track champion Maxim Pelletier and many of our other drivers, I know that our guys enjoyed racing at Airborne very much last September,\u201d Autodrome St-Eustache promoter Alan Labrosse said. \u201cThe Airborne events are point races towards our track championship, so you can be sure there will be plenty of our teams at Plattsburgh.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gates open Saturday at 3 p.m. Qualifying action begins at 5 p.m. Admission is $15\/adults, kids 12 and under free.<\/p>\n