The 2025 racing season at the Can Am Speedway in Lafargeville New York is literally full speed ahead and the finish line is in sight with drivers chasing track titles and first wins of the year in all five classes. Last week was exciting as ever, heading into First Responders night this coming Friday.
Last week Ryan Bartlett notched an emotional second win of the season taking the 25 lap Whitesboro Plow Shop DIRTcar 358 Modified feature event. Bartlett out ran Lance Willix and four time defending track champion Tim Fuller for the win, his 7th career triumph at the Nasty Track of the North.
Jessica Power absolutely dominated the 20 lap Bob Johnson Auto Group DIRTcar Sportsman feature on Friday night. Power ended a six year winless drought at the speedway, which dated back to August 2nd of 2019, scoring her 6th career Can Am win. Tyler Stevenson scored a runner up finish followed by Keegan Nier. Power would go on to win in dominant fashion at Brockville the very next evening.
Bruno Richard has had a great season in the Panther Frameworx Crate Sprint cars in 2025 and kept the roll going with his third win of the year. Richard became just the second driver to win three times, joining Andrew Hennessy, Friday nights runner up, with three time track champion Josh Verne Jr. third. Verne also had a successful weekend winning at Brockville Saturday night.
Corey Valade has been on a roll in the Sundance Leisure Thundercars this year. Valade took the lead early and backed up his Monday night win, with his 6th win of the year on Friday night in the 15 lap event. Tony Frezzo crossed in second with Jared Gilson third.
All we can say at the end of the 15 lap Donath Motorworx Limited Sportsman feature last Friday night is, Finally! Brianna Murtaugh scored her first ever Can Am victory after a record 5 runner up finishes this year. Murtaugh fended off three time winner Mason Rogers for the victory on a late restart with veteran Mike Durham third.
This week it’s all about the people who run to danger, as others run away from it. Our First Responders will be honored at Can Am this coming Friday night, with local fire, police and EMS on hand from local and neighboring regions. Many will be on display behind the main grandstands prior to the racing action, which will feature the Whitesboro Plow Shop DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, Bob Johnson Auto Group DIRTcar Sportsman, Donath Motorworx Limited Sportsman, Panther Frameworx Crate Sprints and the popular Sundance Leisure Thundercars. Our First Responders will then take part in the annual parade around the speedway, prior to the feature action.
Gates open at 5pm with the first green flag flying at 7pm. Be sure to give the track a follow on our Facebook page and don’t forget to add us to your favorites on My Race Pass to get all the up-to-date results, alerts and media releases at the speedway. To check out everything that’s going on all season long check out our website at racecanam.com. Can’t make it to the track? All the racing action will be broadcast live on Dirt Track Digest TV.
- Tyler & Michelle Bartlett on Aug 13, 2025
- Article Date: 8/13/2025 by Tim Baltz