For several seasons, Clarence Henry Coach has been a big part of Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, as they have sponsored several events at the Speedway, and are also sponsors of some of our weekly competitors at the track.

Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, and Clarence Henry Coach have announced today that their ongoing partnership will continue, as Clarence Henry Coach will return as the title sponsor of the DIRTcar Sportsman division at Can Am this season.  The Sportsman class will be known as the SUNY Canton, Dig Safely NY, Clarence Henry Coach Sportsman division throughout the 2012 season.

“We are very excited to have Clarence Henry Coach back as a sponsor this season”, says Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park General Manager, Chip Burdick.  “We look forward to showcasing Clarence Henry Coach as a premiere sponsor of the Sportsman division once again, and working with them to ensure they get maximum exposure through the Can Am Speedway website, PA announcements at the track, and Clarence Henry Coach banners at the track on race nights”.

“With each year comes new opportunities, and one of those is an ever-increasing presence in our local race programs”, says Robert C. Freeman III, President.  “The racing community is one I continue to support, as they are passionate about what they do, much like my business.”

Since 2003, Clarence Henry Coach provides luxury limousine and motorcoach passenger transportation services to the northern New York State region and beyond.  They specialize in pre-selected and personalized group transportation and tours to many popular destinations throughout our local area, New England and Canada.  They promote VIP dinner packages, wine tours, NASCAR trips and various other fun and exciting venues for your enjoyment.  They provide athletic transportation to Jefferson Community College, Syracuse Stars and Thousand Islands Privateers.  Lastly, they specialize and weigh very heavily in the wedding transportation market, with over 1000 clients to their credit.

“I want to thank the racing community for their continued support, and look forward to sharing the thrill of the 2012 racing season with them.  I can’t wait until the first Sportsman green flag drops in April”, ads Freeman.

More information regarding the 2012 season at Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park, including sponsorship and ticket information can be found at www.canammotorsports.comor by contacting Chip Burdick at (315) 778- 3407.

Behind the scenes work continues at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park as Can Am puts together a growing list of sponsors for the upcoming season.  Today, Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park is pleased to announce that RockAuto.com has joined the Can Am family.  Rock Auto will again supply the Speedway with pit wristbands for all events at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park in 2012.     

Can Am Motorsports Park takes pride in being a premier racing facility in the North Country and have been in operation for 37 years.  The success of the speedway is due to the great support that they have received from the community, the race fans, our competitors, all of the staff, and our great sponsors that join us each season.  RockAuto.com joins a fantastic list of companies that will benefit from the great people that support us.

The www.RockAuto.com catalog is updated daily with mechanical parts like brake pads and shock absorbers, body parts like bumpers and mirrors, interior trim like door handles and carpets, and major assemblies like steering gears, CV axles, and engine long blocks. Service manuals and CDs are available to help customers learn how to perform a repair. The www.RockAuto.com catalog is expanding constantly. Someday it may be possible to build an entire car using parts from RockAuto.com!

RockAuto.com prices are low every day! Order on line at www.RockAuto.com 24 hours a day.  Parts are conveniently delivered to your door.  Have parts questions that must be answered accurately? RockAuto.com has excellent customer service agents ready to help you get the parts you need.  E-mail service@rockauto.com or call Toll Free, 1-866-762-5288. (7am to 10pm Mon-Thurs, 7am to 9pm Fri, 8am to 4pm Sat -Sun, Central Time).     

The 2012 racing season is approaching quickly.  The first event will be our practice session on Saturday and Sunday, April 14^th  and 15^th.  The 2012 season opener will take place the following Saturday, April 21st  at 6:30 pm, as the Speedway will host the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Pro Late Models, Street Stocks, Thunder Cars and an open practice session for all other divisions.

As we inch closer to the start of the 2012 racing season at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, General Manager Chip Burdick has been busy working on the 2012 schedule, and planning some very exciting events for the new season.  Some major changes for 2012 include the move to Saturday nights, the addition of the Big Block Modifieds, and a new starting time of 6:30pm for most weekly racing events.

After a full weekend of practice on Saturday April 14^th and Sunday April 15^th, Can Am will have their season opener set for Saturday April 21^st.

Several exciting events highlight the schedule, including a pair of visits from the Empire Super Sprints.  They will open their season at Can Am on Saturday, April 28^th, and will return for the Budweiser Shootout Weekend at Can Am on Saturday, July7th. 

The SUNY Canton Shootout Open 100 for the Modifieds, Sportsman and Late Models will take place in both May and June as special mid-week events.  Both races will pay out at least $2500 for the Modified winner, $1000 for the Sportsman winner and $750 for the Late Model winner.  A $500 bonus will also be added for the Modified feature for the top 358 Modified in the feature.  For both mid-week events, the Modifieds will have a 45 lap feature, the Sportsman will race for 30 laps and the Late Models will compete in a 25 lap event.

“With the help of some of our great sponsors, we have been able to put together a pretty exciting schedule for 2012”, says Burdick.  “We hope to add even more events to the schedule, including Monster Trucks, and a Summer Concert”.

Another major change for 2012 will be an increased purse in all divisions that will be on par with other area tracks.   Modifieds will race for at least $1500 to win for all weekly events this season, and the new FASTRAK sanctioned Late Models will compete for a $500 winners share.  The STARS Mod Lite Series will have 5 races on the schedule with $300 to win for each event. 

“We made some cuts to the purse last year, as we had to do what was best for the track as we evaluated where we stood financially”, says Burdick.  “We have increased the purse this year and it is more on par with everyone else”.

At the end of the season, there will be a champion crowned for both the Big Block and Small Blocks, even though they will be competing against each other.  The track is working to secure sponsorship so that a weekly bonus can be given out to the first small block across the line.  In our weekly Big Block/Small Block events, the Small Block Modifieds will be giving a weight break, and they will have a minimum weight of 2300 pounds with driver in the car.

Other special events on the schedule this year will be four Enduro events, including the return of the King of the North Country Enduro on Sunday, July 29^th that will include three 30 lap races with $750 to win each.  Other Enduro events will take place at the conclusion of our weekly racing program on Saturday, May 26^th, Saturday, July 7^th, and Saturday, September 8^th.  A Street Stock vs. Pro Stock Challenge is also back on the schedule this year on Saturday, April 28^th paying $500 to win.  The Street Stock rules have changed allowing the Pro Stocks to compete weekly against the Can Am Street Stocks, so please check out the rules on our website for more details.  The final race of 2012 for the Modifieds will come on Labor Day Weekend with a special $2000 to win event.

A lot of changes are in store for Can Am in 2012, but one thing that won’t change is are affordable admission prices.  General Admission for all of our weekly events will remain at $10.  Season passes, Tower Rooms, billboards and sponsor nights are available by calling Chip Burdick at the number below.

A great addition to the Can Am Kids Club in 2012 will be a recently purchased Camping World Truck two-seater.  Some adjustments will need to be made to the truck, but it will be part of a ride along for young fans with their favorite driver in the two-seat racing machine.  Track owner Tiger Chapman just purchased the truck on a recent trip to the Barrett-Jackson car auction in Arizona.

With the change to Saturday nights for the big track, the Go Kart night has also been changed back to Friday nights.  The first race of 2012 for the Karts will take place on Friday, May 4^th with a 7:15pm start time.  Karts are invited to attend the open practice session on April 14^th and 15^th get some track time before the season opener.

Our first event of 2012 is just two weeks away with the postponed Can Am Hangover Enduro originally scheduled for January 1^st.  Can Am will open for the first time in the New Year on Saturday, February 4^th with two 40 lap races paying $500 to win each.  Second place will receive $100.  Pit Gates will open at 11am, General Admission will open at noon.  Race time is 1pm.  Grandstand Admission is just $5, and pit admission is $20.  Registration for the event is open with a cost of $50 per car, which includes pit admission for the driver.

More information regarding the 2012 season at Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park, including sponsorship and ticket information can be found at www.canammotorsports.com or by contacting Chip Burdick at (315) 778- 3407.  For tech inquiries, please contact Lloyd Larmon at (315) 767-7819.

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When you think of motorsports sponsorship in the North Country over the past several years, there are some sponsors that stand out far and above the rest.  SUNY Canton has not only been a strong supporter at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, they have also sponsored other racing events, racing websites, racecars, and pretty much all things motorsports related.

Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park is excited to welcome back Michael Perry and SUNY Canton for the 2012 season at Can Am, and will now be a title sponsor of all weekly divisions at Can Am during the coming season.

“The support that we have received over the years from Michael Perry and the people at SUNY Canton have been phenomenal”, says track General Manager, Chip Burdick.  “Mr. Perry is such a great ambassador for our sport, not just at Can Am, but for racing in general in our area”.

Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park and their relationship with SUNY Canton has been ongoing for several years.  SUNY Canton had been a title Sponsor of the Street Stocks in 2011, and in years past also had a special series for the 358 Modifieds, Sportsman and Street Stocks.  They have also supported Can Am in past years with the Kangaroo Kids Club, and have sent crews from the college to the track to help with maintenance of the facility. 

“There are a lot of things that the SUNY Canton group does for us that most people don’t even know about”, adds Burdick.  “Our relationship with SUNY Canton and other sponsors just like them allow us to keep going year after year”.

The College will be highly visible throughout the year, with increased visibility around the track this season.  They will have several signs up around the Speedway, and will have representatives from the college to participate in the weekly victory lane ceremonies with each race winner.  The College will be featured on all advertising and promotional material for the 2012 season, and will have an increased presence on the Speedway website.  The SUNY Canton logo will be placed on EVERY racecar at Can Am in 2012 in order to be eligible for the lucrative end of season point fund money, and will also be a sponsor on a pair of mid-week racing events that will be announced at a later date.

SUNY Canton (State University of New York at Canton) is a public, coeducational, residential college located on a spacious campus along the banks of the Grasse River. There are miles of beautiful trails circling the campus, with wonderful scenic landscapes. Its northern location places SUNY Canton close to the Adirondack Mountains, the St. Lawrence River, and major cities including Ottawa and Montreal.

SUNY Canton is Northern New York's four and two-year college for technology, health, management and public service. SUNY Canton offers nearly 20 majors leading to bachelor's degrees, more than 20 programs leading to associate degrees, and several programs leading to one-year certificates.

The College’s highly-qualified faculty members are renowned for their professional hands-on approach to education. Most have on-the-job professional experience, are licensed in their fields, and are current practitioners in their professions who have both outstanding academic credentials and sound technical experience.

For more information on SUNY Canton, please visit their website, www.canton.edu for more details.

More information regarding the 2012 season at Chapman's Can-Am Motorsports Park, including sponsorship and ticket information can be found at www.canammotorsports.comor by contacting Chip Burdick at (315) 778- 3407.  For tech inquiries, please contact Lloyd Larmon at (315) 767-7819.

Dig Safely New York has teamed-up up with Chapman’s Can-Am Motorsports Park for the 2012 season as a sponsor for All Divisions. The familiar “CALL 811” logo will be visible in victory lane celebrations, new banners will be displayed, decals will be placed on stock cars and public address announcements will remind race fans to Call 811 before digging.

Dig Safely New York will have a presence throughout the season. However, two dates must be marked on the race fan calendar.

JUNE 9^th - Is, 811 Fan Appreciation Night. Race fans will be directed to a SPECIAL Dig Safely New York website. Upon answering a few survey questions a "unique" General Admission voucher for the Saturday, June 9^th’ racing program @ Can-Am Motorsports Park can be printed. Race fans presenting the "unique" voucher will pay $8.11 for a General Admission Pass to that evening's racing program.  

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