By Tommy Goudge (August 26, 2009) – Ohsweken Speedway's Friday Night Thunder series hits the stretch drive this week when Café 54 presents a full card of action including Twin 15's for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, plus the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, Bombers, and a special appearance by the Mod-Lite Stars Championship North Tour.
Last Friday marked the last "mulligan night" for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car competitors, whose lowest single-night point total of the season was thrown out this week. Much is left to be decided, as the drivers will contest four features over the next three weeks, including this Friday's Twin 15's. On the strength of six feature wins, "Fenwick Flyer" Tom Huppunen continues to lead the Corr/Pak points standings, while Glenn Styres, Kevin Job, Dave Dykstra, and Ryan Hunsinger give chase. Defending track champion Keith Dempster won the feature last Friday night and now sits seventh in the standings, just one point behind Mikey Kruchka and one point ahead of Jamie Collard. Dain Naida claimed his second feature win of the season on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway and sits ninth in the Corr/Pak standings, while leading rookie of the year contender Travis Cunningham rounds out the top ten. Kevin Loveys and Jim Huppunen are also in the rookie race as the season winds to a close.
Shayne Pierce again finished one spot ahead of Billy Bleich, Jr. last Friday night to slightly extend his points lead in the ESSO Thunder Stocks division. Pierce finished fourth and Bleich fifth, while Lee Winger became the seventh different feature winner in 2009 for the very competitive full-fendered division. Winger snapped Jamie Cox's three race win streak, holding him off in a spirited battle last week while Brad Herron claimed the third spot just a few car lengths behind. Pierce's points lead stands at just twenty-one heading into Friday's action, while Cox's excellent finishes as of late have helped him to move into third in the standings, fifty-four markers out of the lead. Herron sits fourth in the standings, while Jeremy Bean rounds out the top five.
Mitchell Brown finished second on the track last Friday night, but tech inspection issues handed him the feature win, his tenth of the season. The young driver from Brantford has a healthy lead in the ESSO Mini-Stocks points standings, while Kevin Hilborn, Mike Evers, Rick Emberson, and Dave Goodacre give chase. 2008 track champion Abel Castelein is still looking for his first feature win this season, and got a fourth place finish on Friday night, behind Brown, Chase Hess, and Steve Hess. Steve Hess and Rick Robinson have also claimed feature wins this season.
Karl Sault came out the victor in a wild Bomber feature last week, extending his points lead in the process. Kacey Huffman, Jesse/Mike McDonald, Team 113, and Team 13c round out the top five in the standings.
The always exciting Mod-Lite division makes its second of three visits to Ohsweken on Friday. In the last event at Ohsweken on June 19, a great three and sometimes four-way battle for the lead kept fans on the edge of their seats. At the end of twenty hard-fought laps, Shawn Sliter emerged as the winner, while Jamie Gilbert, Paul Klager, Rick Brubacher, and Adam Leslie rounded out the top five. Twenty-two of the four cylinder rockets were on hand for the last event, and another strong field is expected this week.
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! It was announced recently that the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Bombers will join the Empire Super Sprints tour on Thursday, September 17, contesting their final points night of the 2009 season.
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 28 when Café 54 presents Twin 15's for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, plus the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, Bombers, and the Modified Lite Stars Championship North Tour!
Last Friday marked the last "mulligan night" for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car competitors, whose lowest single-night point total of the season was thrown out this week. Much is left to be decided, as the drivers will contest four features over the next three weeks, including this Friday's Twin 15's. On the strength of six feature wins, "Fenwick Flyer" Tom Huppunen continues to lead the Corr/Pak points standings, while Glenn Styres, Kevin Job, Dave Dykstra, and Ryan Hunsinger give chase. Defending track champion Keith Dempster won the feature last Friday night and now sits seventh in the standings, just one point behind Mikey Kruchka and one point ahead of Jamie Collard. Dain Naida claimed his second feature win of the season on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway and sits ninth in the Corr/Pak standings, while leading rookie of the year contender Travis Cunningham rounds out the top ten. Kevin Loveys and Jim Huppunen are also in the rookie race as the season winds to a close.
Shayne Pierce again finished one spot ahead of Billy Bleich, Jr. last Friday night to slightly extend his points lead in the ESSO Thunder Stocks division. Pierce finished fourth and Bleich fifth, while Lee Winger became the seventh different feature winner in 2009 for the very competitive full-fendered division. Winger snapped Jamie Cox's three race win streak, holding him off in a spirited battle last week while Brad Herron claimed the third spot just a few car lengths behind. Pierce's points lead stands at just twenty-one heading into Friday's action, while Cox's excellent finishes as of late have helped him to move into third in the standings, fifty-four markers out of the lead. Herron sits fourth in the standings, while Jeremy Bean rounds out the top five.
Mitchell Brown finished second on the track last Friday night, but tech inspection issues handed him the feature win, his tenth of the season. The young driver from Brantford has a healthy lead in the ESSO Mini-Stocks points standings, while Kevin Hilborn, Mike Evers, Rick Emberson, and Dave Goodacre give chase. 2008 track champion Abel Castelein is still looking for his first feature win this season, and got a fourth place finish on Friday night, behind Brown, Chase Hess, and Steve Hess. Steve Hess and Rick Robinson have also claimed feature wins this season.
Karl Sault came out the victor in a wild Bomber feature last week, extending his points lead in the process. Kacey Huffman, Jesse/Mike McDonald, Team 113, and Team 13c round out the top five in the standings.
The always exciting Mod-Lite division makes its second of three visits to Ohsweken on Friday. In the last event at Ohsweken on June 19, a great three and sometimes four-way battle for the lead kept fans on the edge of their seats. At the end of twenty hard-fought laps, Shawn Sliter emerged as the winner, while Jamie Gilbert, Paul Klager, Rick Brubacher, and Adam Leslie rounded out the top five. Twenty-two of the four cylinder rockets were on hand for the last event, and another strong field is expected this week.
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! It was announced recently that the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Bombers will join the Empire Super Sprints tour on Thursday, September 17, contesting their final points night of the 2009 season.
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 28 when Café 54 presents Twin 15's for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, plus the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, Bombers, and the Modified Lite Stars Championship North Tour!
Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just $10, while Seniors and Students are $8, 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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