Last year, Billy Dunn won the event in the new race structure; this win came in a good time for Dunn after losing the 358 race in the day before.
Brett Hearn: Leading the Super DIRTcar Series in front of Billy Decker and Matt Sheppard, he will be part of the favourites to win the race, he finished 15th last year running out of fuel in the final laps.
Stewart Friesen: He is one of the guys to beat with 2 wins in the last few seasons; he has another strong year with several wins in Modifieds and Sprint Car. Running the Jeff Daley mount, he will be one to watch coming Sunday afternoon.
Matt Sheppard: Running behind Hearn and Decker in the Super DIRTcar Series, he has 1 win in 13 races on the Mile and finished 41st last year having issues early in the race. Part of the front runners in the Big-Block, a win at Syracuse could help him capture his 5th title in the Series.
Billy Decker: The Unadilla, New-York driver only has 1 goal coming to Syracuse: Win! Decker has 5 wins to his credit and one of the fastest qualifiers on the Mile. He only has a 7-point deficit on Hearn.
Billy Dunn: He is the driver with the biggest progression in the last years; he dominates in the 358s at Mohawk and finished second at Canandaigua a track that have one of the strongest field and... He won last year’s Syracuse 200.
Jimmy Phelps: Never won the Big Block race but always one to watch, he finished third in 2012, his worst result is a 22nd in the last 4 races, the Baldwinsville, NY always has a fast machine on the Mile.
Erick Rudolph: Part of the up and coming stars in the Modifieds, a top 10 with the Mike Payne Team is more than realistic.
Danny Johnson: The veteran driver can do anything to get a win, he always have a competitive car at Syracuse, finished 9th last year and won a few great wins on the DIRTcar circuit this year.
Larry Wight: His talent combined to great equipment makes Wight a contender, champion at Fulton is a great sign of maturity, he finished second last year, ‘’Lightning’’ will be in front again this year.
David Hébert: Just like any team running in the top 10, Hebert and his team led by Serge Desjardins only has one goal, win the Syracuse 200, he came close in 2010 running close to Friesen in the final laps, one of the fast cars on the Mile.
The 200-lap race is a strategic event for all teams with fuel mileage and tires. Will we see one of 10 drivers in the winner’s circle?
