Sam Reakes Continues Can Am Success With Second Place Finish; 12th Place Finish in First Career Empire Super Sprint Start at Mohawk Raceway

This past weekend Sam Reakes IV traveled back Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night.  He made the trip just one month ago, but never made it on the track as they got rained out.  He returned this week to make his first ever Empire Super Sprint start at the Hogansburg, New York track.  On Saturday night, Reakes returned to Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, the site of his first career win on their last visit to the track back in April.

At Mohawk Raceway, Reakes finished sixth in his qualifying heat race, placing him 16^th at the start of the 25 lap A-Main.  Reakes moved up to 12^th before the finish, gaining valuable experience on the fast half mile.

Reakes was looking forward to returning to Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on Saturday night, looking to duplicate his performance from the ESS opener back in April where he led the entire distance from start to finish in a dominating performance after just a couple of starts with the Empire Super Sprints in 2011.  The night started well with a second place finish in his qualifier placing him in the redraw.  Sammy started the race from sixth place, and by lap two he was up to second.  The entire 25 lap distance went green to checkers, and Reakes was unable to mount a challenge for the lead.

“The car was good in the beginning but if faded there at the end,” said Reakes.  “I think I was over driving it when I got into lapped traffic, and the car was better than it showed but the Cobra (Chuck Hebing) got the better of the Honey Badger (Reakes) tonight.  We had three DNF’s in a row there, so to come back out to get a second to probably the best guy out there we’ll take it.”

After a week off with the Empire Super Sprints, Reakes will return to the track on Friday, July 20^th back at Mohawk International Raceway as a makeup show for their June 8^th rainout.

Sam Reakes would like to thank all of his sponsors for their support during a very exciting rookie season with the Empire Super Sprints.  These sponsors include Whittaker’s Cars and Trux, Around Town Plumbing and Heating, Town Mechanical, Alpine Stars, All Phase Construction, Advanced Hearing Aid Centers, Billings Automotive and Mike Woodring Racing.

For more information on Sam Reakes, including updated race schedule, photos, results and sponsor information, please visit our website, www.samreakes.com.