Cunningham Wins at Ohsweken

Travis Cunningham. - Mudclodbob Photo
Travis Cunningham. - Mudclodbob Photo

From Ohsweken Speedway

Ohsweken, ON — (July 20, 2012) —  Travis Cunningham won the Friday Night Thunder feature for the Corr/Pak sprint cars Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway.  Dave Dykstra, Keith Dempster, Kyle Patrick, and Kyle Patrick rounded out the top five.

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER 2012
ROUND 8 RACE REPORT – JULY 20
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO
EVENT SPONSORS –
OUTHOUSE IMAGE & DESIGN
& MCDONALD’S (BRANTFORD/PARIS LOCATIONS)
TOTAL ENTRIES – 99

CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS (25 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 16 in passing points transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. [Starting Position] Number Name (Hometown)

ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL HEAT RACE #1
1. [2] 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 2. [1] 7x Jamie Collard (Burford), 3. [4] 49x Scott Kreutter (Alden, NY), 4. [6] 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 5. [3] 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 6. [8] t27 Kyle Moffit (South Dayton, NY), 7. [7] 11z Zach Zumpe (St. Catharines), 8. [9] 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown), 9. [5] 3r Shane Ross (Thedford) DNF.

GRISDALE RACING PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #2
1. [3] 71 Travis Cunningham (Grimsby), 2. [4] 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne), 3. [6] 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 4. [8] 14h Jim Huppunen (Fenwick), 5. [7] 27h Tom Huppunen (Fenwick), 6. [5] 35 Jared Zimbardi (Salamanca, NY), 7. [1] 9nz Havard Daniels (Coatesville, NZ) DNF, DNS. [2] 30g Steve Goldner (Aylmer).

O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. [1] 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 2. [6] 80 Chris Steele (Fenwick), 3. [2] 33k Kyle Patrick (Tilbury), 4. [3] 07x Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 5. [5] 01 Mikey Kruchka (Hamilton), 6. [8] 81 Derek Jonathan (Lewiston, NY), 7. [4] 96 Shane Butler (St. Thomas), 8. [7] 40 Sammy Steiss (Ohsweken).

AWESOME RACEWEAR B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 4 finishers transferred to A-Feature)
1. 35 Jared Zimbardi, 2. 11 Jamie Turner, 3. 5c Conor Mahoney, 4. 3r Shane Ross, 5. 11z Zach Zumpe, 6. 30g Steve Goldner, 7. 96 Shane Butler, 8. 40 Sammy Steiss DNF, DNS. 9nz Havard Daniels.

CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 71 Travis Cunningham (6)
2. 5d Dave Dykstra (2)
3. 5 Keith Dempster (1)
4. 33k Kyle Patrick (3)
5. 27h Tom Huppunen (13)
6. 10 Mitch Brown (9)
7. 80 Chris Steele (10)
8. 14h Jim Huppunen (4)
9. 49 Todd Hoddick (8)
10. 11 Jamie Turner (18)
11. 0 Glenn Styres (7)
12. 7x Jamie Collard (11)
13. t27 Kyle Moffit (15)
14. 35 Jared Zimbardi (17)
15. 01 Mikey Kruchka (16)
16. 07x Dain Naida (14)
17. 3r Shane Ross (20)
18. 49x Scott Kreutter (12)
19. 5c Conor Mahoney (19)
20. 81 Derek Jonathan (5) DNF

Lap Leaders: Dykstra (1-15), Cunningham (16-20).

SPRINT CAR AWARDS:
Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” (highest passing points total): 80 Chris Steele ($100)

LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS (30 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 6 finishers in each transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

ENGINE PRO RACING HEAT RACE #1
1. 13 Kacey Huffman (Hamilton), 2. 38 Terry Martin (Ohsweken), 3. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 4. 333 Kameron Kocarik (Fonthill), 5. 3b Blaine Barrow (Welland), 6. 23 Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 7. 4 Brittany Gyokery (Jarvis), 8. 00 Robbie General (Ohsweken), 9. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 10. 29 Jim Gracey (Dunnville) DNF.

6 NATIONS BINGO HEAT RACE #2
1. 33t Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), 2. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 3. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), 4. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 5. 44 Kevin Dawson (Caledonia), 6. 10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 7. 31 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), 8. 85h Curt Styres (Ohsweken), 9. 17 Rob Disher (Grimsby), 10. 48 Shaun Quinn (Caledonia).

O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 2. 2 Lee Winger (Caledonia), 3. 33m Jack Myers (Wainfleet), 4. 5h Devin Habiuk (Port Robinson), 5. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 6. 57 Murray Nicholls (Hamilton), 7. 85b Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 8. 91 Ryan Turner (Caistor Centre), 9. 00x Derek Miller (Ohsweken) 10. 33 Colin Court (Jerseyville).

LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 6 finishers transferred to A-Feature)
1. 85b Jesse McDonald 2. 91 Ryan Turner, 3. 31 Dave Bailey, 4. 85h Curt Styres, 5. 17 Rob Disher, 6. 48 Shaun Quinn, 7. 4 Brittany Gyokery, 8. 00x Derek Miller DNF, 9. 84rk Ryan Beagle, 10. 33 Colin Court, 11. 00 Robbie General, DNS. Jim Gracey.

LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 33m Jack Myers (17)
2. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (16)
3. 33t Cory Turner (7)
4. 2 Lee Winger (15)
5. 55 Mike Thorne (14)
6. 5h Devin Habiuk (13)
7. 11r Bryce Richardson (5)
8. 10 Jake Brown (12)
9. 85b Jesse McDonald (19)
10. 44 Kevin Dawson (9)
11. 1 Chris Dickie (10)
12. 57 Murray Nicholls (18)
13. 31 Dave Bailey (21)
14. 17 Rob Disher (23)
15. 333 Kameron Kocarik (1)
16. 38 Terry Martin (6)
17. 23 Tim DeBoer (4)
18. 85h Curt Styres (22)
19. 3b Blaine Barrow (3)
20. 48 Shaun Quinn (24)
21. 91 Ryan Turner (20) DNF
22. 28 Jim Lampman (11) DNF
23. 68 Aaron Turkey (8) DNF
24. 13 Kacey Huffman (2) DNF

HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (28 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 6 finishers in each transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

ENGINE PRO RACING HEAT RACE #1
1. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 2. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 3. 77x Ethan Martin (Ohsweken), 4. 10 Laura Hughes (Flamboro), 5. 66 Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 6. 96 Brock Ducharme (Hamilton), 7. 53 Sarah Rutherford (Dundas), 8. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas), 9. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia) DNF.

STYRES GAS BAR HEAT RACE #2
1. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 2. 27 Dan Stewart (Hamilton), 3. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 4. 43 Sarah Miskiewicz (Cambridge), 5. 12 Jonathan Ayrton (Hamilton), 6. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 7. 84 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis), 8. 38 Bill Rutherford (Waterdown), 9 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton) DNF.

O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 2. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 3. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 4. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hamilton), 5. 10j Jeremy Hughes (Burlington), 6. 02 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 7. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 8. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 9. 5 Rick Robinson (Brantford), 10. 92 Matt Pleil (Kitchener).

HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to A-Feature)
1. 69e Dan Erskine, 2. 53 Sarah Rutherford, 3. 64 Doug Erskine, 4. 22 Brittani Myers, 5. 5 Rick Robinson, 6. 84 Dale Gyokery, 7. 69 Rob Twitchett, 8. 38 Bill Rutherford, 9. 92 Matt Pleil, 10. 11 Mike Giberson DNF.

HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 10j Jeremy Hughes (16)
2. 81 Karl Sault (18)
3. 265 Mike Evers (13)
4. 777x Steve Hess (15)
5. 7 Jason Lungaro (14)
6. 02 Mark Czuba (17)
7. 99 Robin Elliott (8)
8. 79 Steve Miller (5)
9. 05 Dave Goodacre (12)
10. 66 Jon Janssens (3)
11. 69e Dan Erskine (19)
12. 64 Doug Erskine (21)
13. 10 Laura Hughes (6)
14. 96 Brock Ducharme (2)
15. 12 Jonathan Ayrton (9)
16. 69 Rob Twitchett (25)
17. 53 Sarah Rutherford (20)
18. 43 Sarah Miskiewicz (10)
19. 5 Rick Robinson (23)
20. 55 Rob Slater (11)
21. 7x Chase Hess (4) DNF
22. 27 Dan Stewart (7) DNF
23. 22 Brittani Myers (22) DNF
24. 84 Dale Gyokery (24) DNF
DNS. 77x Ethan Martin (1)

PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS (16 entries)
HEAT RACES (6 laps each)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

HEAT RACE #1
1. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 2. 5 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 3. 16 Jeremy May (Hamilton), 4. 707 Danny Shantz (St. Agatha), 5. 199 Frank Turkey (Ohsweken), 6. 66r Cole Rodwell (Caledonia), 7. 03b Dakota Potts (Waterford), 8. 07 Savannah Jonker.

HEAT RACE #2
1. 18x Davey Boughton (Carlisle), 2. 97 Max Chechalk (Hamilton), 3. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), 4. 21 Scott McPhail (Hannon), 5. 78 Ryan O’Hearn, 6. 16x Dwight Staats (Ohsweken), 7. 007 Ian Myerscough (Burlington), 8. 05 Chad Corcoran (Milton).

PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 23 Dusty DeBoer (3)
2. 18x Davey Boughton (7)
3. 5 Kathi Dickie (4)
4. 66 Brady Longboat (9)
5. 16 Jeremy May (5)
6. 97 Max Chechalk (8)
7. 78 Ryan O’Hearn (10)
8. 707 Danny Shantz (1)
9. 199 Frank Turkey (2)
10. 007 Ian Myerscough (14)
11. 21 Scott McPhail (6)
12. 05 Chad Corcoran (16)
13. 16x Dwight Staats (12)
14. 07 Savannah Jonker (15)
15. 03b Dakota Potts (13)
16. 66r Cole Rodwell (22) DNF

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