BY
FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Friday, March 4, 2016—A
quintet of Yonkers Raceway’s best drivers are set to match mettle against their
French counterparts in the inaugural Drivers’ Cup.
The two-nation competition begins at the
Raceway Sunday afternoon (March 20), with races 2 and 4…a pair of events
included among those simulcast to the French-hubbed audience.
The Cup then concludes with two races at
Vincennes (Paris), one each Friday, June 24, and Sunday, June
26.
The Drivers’ Cup rosters, as of this
writing…
--Yonkers Raceway--Jason Bartlett
(captain), Tyler Buter, Dan Dube, Pat Lachance and Jordan Stratton;
--France-- Pierre Vercruysse (captain),
Matthieu Abrivard, Nicolas Ensch, Pierre Levesque and Franck Ouvrie.
Additional information about the Drivers’
Cup shall be sent when available.