By Clayton Johns
Nick Sheridan and Lucas Smith brought the Action Sprint Tour Feature to the line for the green flag. The two drivers who entered the night fourth and third, respectively, in the championship standings did not disappoint. While Sheridan had the pole, it was Smith who jumped out to the early lead in the faster outside groove. On lap two, the two drivers nearly made contact at the exit of turn four when Smith slide up in front of Sheridan, but both drivers continued.
A pair of cautions on laps four and five slowed the race briefly before Smith resumed his lead out front while Dereck Lemyre, Paul Klager and 15th-starting Jesse Costa raced inside the top-five. At the halfway point, Costa had found his way to third and the top three broke away from the rest of the field. With six laps to go, Smith found his way into thick lapped traffic and was forced to make a tough decision to get past the slower cars. Sheridan meanwhile erased all of Smith’s lead as he was held up and then on lap 15 when Smith chose the bottom lane, Sheridan drove to the outside and took the lead off turn four.
Sheridan, a Mount Brydges, Ont. native who just graduated eighth grade, then drove the final five laps to score his first trip to Mister Transmission Victory Lane. It was Sheridan’s second official win on the season after he was credited with a victory on June 14 following a disqualification in post-race technical inspection. Smith held on for a second-place finish while Costa earned the hard-charged award with a third-place result and assumes the point lead in the championship standings after entering the night tied for first with Steven Beckett, who finished 13th.
Klager, Hannah Ferrell, Allan Downey and Smith scored victories in the qualifying heats earlier in the night. Jeremy Hughes and Liam Martin claimed B-Main victories.
Up Next at Ohsweken Speedway
Ohsweken Speedway resumes its normal Friday Night Excitement schedule on Friday, August 10 when the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars return to action on Renway Energy Christmas in August night. The Strickland’s Brantford Chevrolet, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks will all be in action as well.
As part of the track’s annual Christmas in July night, fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to help support underprivileged children at Christmastime. Santa Claus will be on hand at the track to help collect all purchased toys. Race time is 7:30pm and adult admission is just $14 and children 12 and under are $3 or less. For additional event information, visit www.ohswekenspeedway.ca.
Ohsweken Speedway
Ohsweken, ONT
Friday August 2, 2019
Crate Sprint Cars
Heat Race #1:
1. 1eh-Paul Klager
2. 8-Steven Beckett
3. 14-Eric Gledhill
4. 5d-Jacob Dykstra
5. 52-Jesse Costa
6. 29-Liam Martin
7. 14t-Noelle Teal
8. 43-Darren Dryden
9. Mk8-Matt Hill
10. 19-Brandon Murrell
Heat Race #2:
1. 4-Hannah Ferrell
2. 45-Nick Sheridan
3. 74-Rob Neely
4. 28-Jordan Hill
5. 26x-Terry Baker
6. 50ls-Adrian Stahle
7. 39-Shane Stickel
8. 49h-Jerry Hill
9. 51-Trevor Young
1. 2-Travis Hofstetter
2. 49l-Lucas Smith
3. 83-Spencer Davis
4. 88-Jesse Mcdonald
5. 70-Baily Heard
6. 2j-Jeremy Hughes
7. 4b-Ryan Litt
8. 69k-Jason Dixon
9. 29w-Tyler Ward
Heat Race #3:
1. 19d-Allan Downey
2. 20-Johnny Miller
3. 5-Dj Christie
4. 56-Dereck Lemyre
5. 38-Derek Miller
6. 12-Brad Herron
7. 9c-Brian Nanticoke
8. 69-Josh Hill
9. 3b-Blaine Barrow
B-Main #1:
1. 2j-Jeremy Hughes
2. 39-Shane Stickel
3. 43-Darren Dryden
4. 14t-Noelle Teal
5. 12-Brad Herron
6. 19-Brandon Murrell
7. 29w-Tyler Ward
8. 69k-Jason Dixon
9. 69-Josh Hill
10. 70mm-Ryan Hunsinger
B-Main #2:
1. 29-Liam Martin
2. 4b-Ryan Litt
3. Mk8-Matt Hill
4. 51-Trevor Young
5. 50ls-Adrian Stahle
6. 74-Rob Neely
7. 9c-Brian Nanticoke
Feature:
1. 45-Nick Sheridan
2. 49l-Lucas Smith
3. 52-Jesse Costa
4. 1eh-Paul Klager
5. 56-Dereck Lemyre
6. 5d-Jacob Dykstra
7. 19d-Allan Downey
8. 70-Baily Heard
9. 4-Hannah Ferrell
10. 26x-Terry Baker
11. 28-Jordan Hill
12. 5-Dj Christie
13. 8-Steven Beckett
14. 38-Derek Miller
15. 88-Jesse Mcdonald
16. 83-Spencer Davis
17. 2j-Jeremy Hughes
18. 49h-Jerry Hill
19. 4b-Ryan Litt
20. 1c-
21. 39-Shane Stickel
22. 20-Johnny Miller
23. 14-Eric Gledhill
24. 29-Liam Martin