CANANDAIGUA — An Independence Day celebration in the Finger Lakes awaits the Super DIRTcar Series.
The Stars and Stripes Spectacular on Thursday, July 4, marks the first of two stops at Land of Legends Raceway in Canandaigua this year.
Drivers will duel in a 76-lap Feature at the dirt track, paying $ 7,600 to win.
Joining the Super DIRTcar Series on the card is the CRSA Sprint Cars.
If you can’t make it to the track, watch all the action live on DIRTVision, either online or with the DIRTVision app.
Here’s a look at what to watch for at Land of Legends:
A Close Race at the Top
After last week’s event at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, the top four drivers in the Series points standings are separated by 13 points.
Mat Williamson has a seven-point lead over Anthony Perrego, who’s only one point ahead of Matt Sheppard. Peter Britten is fourth — 13 points behind Williamson.
“Money Mat” has already reached Victory Lane at Land of Legends this season. However, he’s yet to score a Series win at the Canandaigua facility. The St. Catharines, Ontario driver’s best Series finish there is second twice — 2018 and 2020.
Meanwhile, Sheppard has more Super DIRTcar Series wins than any other driver at Land of Legends after earning his eighth Series triumph during SummerFAST last August. That victory also gave him a Series win at the track in five consecutive years.
The 10-time defending Super DIRTcar Series champion enters the Fourth of July weekend at the top of the Land of Legends points standings and aims for his first points-paying victory of 2024.