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Friday, March 4, 2016

YONKERS, FRENCH DRIVERS IN TRANSATLANTIC COMPETITION

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.