By Tommy Goudge (August 13, 2009) – Another special event comes to Ohsweken Speedway’s Friday Night Thunder this week when Trailers By Jim Bray presents the American Sprint Car Series Patriot region tour, along with the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers, plus Christmas in August and Autograph night!
The ASCS Patriots tour heads to Ohsweken with Little Valley, NY driver Jared Zimbardi leading the championship standings by a narrow two point margin over Bryan Howland of Auburn, NY. Both drivers have seen success at the Speedway. Zimbardi claimed the runner-up spot in the weekly Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car division standings at Ohsweken last season and also won a feature. Howland, meanwhile, was just a few laps from claiming his second consecutive Northern Summer Nationals victory at Ohsweken in July when his front wing came off and obscured his vision, forcing him off the track.
Zimbardi and Howland will be joined other Patriot tour regulars, including brothers Bobby and Blake Breen, Don Adamczyk, “Bubba” Broderick, Scott Kreutter, Brandan Warner, Derek Jonathon, rookie candidate Devin Caron, and Pennsylvania driver Trevor Lewis who will be making his first visit to Ohsweken. Many of Ohsweken’s regular Corr/Pak competitors are expected to defend home turf against the traveling invaders, including Glenn Styres, Ryan Hunsinger, Keith Dempster, Jamie Collard, Kevin Loveys, James Evans, Mikey Kruchka, Jim Huppunen, John Burbridge, Stan Zanchin, Travis Cunningham, and Dain Naida.
The battle for the ESSO Thunder Stocks title remains a tight one, as Shayne Pierce extended his lead over Billy Bleich, Jr. to fifteen points last Friday night. Jamie Cox beat Pierce to the line for his second feature win in a row and third of the season, while Pierce settled for second again, followed by Jeremy Bean who is also ranked third in the points standings, but does not have a feature win yet this year. Brad Herron finished fifth after starting inside row nine in last week’s feature and remains fourth in the standings, while Cox moved up to fifth in the rankings by virtue of his feature win.
The ESSO Mini Stock competitors raced in their most prestigious event of the season last Friday in the special Art Hill Memorial 42. Mitchell Brown stormed to the front early and cruised to the victory, his ninth of the season at Ohsweken and second consecutive Art Hill Memorial victory. This week it’s back to a regular fifteen lap feature for the Mini Stock drivers, who are all chasing points leader Brown. Kevin Hilborn is Brown’s nearest challenger, while Mike Evers sits third in the standings followed by Rick Emberson and Dave Goodacre. 2008 track champion Abel Castelein is sixth, despite missing an event.
In Bomber division action, Karl Sault has been on a roll lately and claimed his fourth feature win of the season last Friday night. Kacey Huffman had troubles last week, but remains second in the points standings to Sault, while the father/son team of Jesse and Mike McDonald sit third, followed by Team 113 and Team 13c.
Tickets are on sale now for the Fifth Annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals, coming up September 17, 18, and 19! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and call 1-888-720-RACE to order yours today!
Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family entertainment just a short drive away from most mid-western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder resumes on Friday, August 14 when Trailers By Jim Bray presents the ASCS Patriots, ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Bombers, plus Christmas in August, and Autograph Night! Santa Claus will be visiting the Speedway, and all your favourite drivers will be available for autographs and photo opportunities, so be sure to bring your cameras!
Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission for this special event is just $15 (or $10 with a new, unwrapped toy donation), while Seniors and Students are $10 (or $8 with a new, unwrapped toy donation), and kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. On Friday night, gates open at 6:00p.m., with the first race at 7:45p.m.
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