Talmadge, Rioscolon, Boston & English Score Pro Wins

June 9 - Today we were finally able to get our 2013 Summit E.T.Series underway and we had a perfect sunny day. We were forced to run this race 1/8 mile due to the fact that the end of the track and return road were flooded from the week's worth of rain that we endured, but noone seemed to mind we were just glad to be racing again. The new 330' concrete starting line provided plenty of hook and the racing action was great.

Super Pro
In Super Pro it was Mark Talmadge in his trusty '75 Vega scoring the win defeating Josh Speck who was driving his very fast '94 Beretta. Mark had a .514 to .528 reaction time advantage and that was the difference as both racers ran .02 off their respective dial in's. Mark ran a 6.157 at 111.45 mph on his 6.13 dial and Josh ran a 4.824 at 138.99 mph on his 4.80 dial in for the runner up spot. Howie Smith in his new dragster lost to Josh in the semi's and Joe LaRose in his new dragster lost to Mark in the semi's.

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Just a reminder, that the track will be closed this coming weekend per the schedule.

Well Racers & Spectators, it is with great pleasure to confirm the rumors, dispel myths, or otherwise and inform everyone that ESTA will be going 330' with a new CONCRETE STARTINGLINE! Construction is set to begin on or about April 15 WEATHER PERMITTING!

We all have to remember that we live in Upstate NY, so bear in mind that cold temperatures & concrete do not mix well. The blacktop grinding equipment needs temperatures above freezing before we begin. Also, the concrete needs warmer temps as well. So stay tuned to the forum for updates!

As it stands, we will be removing the 21' of blacktop between the starting line and burnout box which will be replaced with concrete. The starting line, from roughly 34' behind, out to the 330' will all be new concrete 12' wide. (We have currently been using only 8') After the concrete has been placed and cured, it will be diamond honed for flatness & texture, identical to National Event Tracks!

Due to this work the scheduled April 14 season opener will be delayed. Keep checking in on the message forum for the most current news updates.