by Tommy Goudge,Peter Anderson photo
(August 19, 2011) – Jamie Collard had a flair for the dramatic on Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway. The Burford, Ontario driver led only the last 2 laps of the Northern Summer Nationals series feature to visit the Engine Pro Racing Winner’s Circle for the first time. Jim Lampman triumphed in the Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stocks, Trevor Goulding claimed HRW Automotive Mini Stock honours, and Jesse McDonald got the Pierced Parts Bombers win.
NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS SPRINT CAR SERIES
Steve Collins and Brad Knab were given front row starting spots in the “outlaw style” redraw, and Collins led the first 2 laps before 8th starter Kyle Moffit took over at the front. Dustin Daggett started 7th on the grid, but he was already in 2nd by lap 5 and began to chase Moffit down. Moffit went high in turn 1 on lap 9 and Daggett took advantage, but then caught a rut, got sideways, and collected Moffit. Kyle’s night was done, while Daggett restarted at the tail end of the field.
Travis Cunningham took over at the front, but his lead was short-lived as Bryan Howland got by on lap 10. Jamie Collard started 21st after qualifying from the B-Main, but he made his way to 10th by lap 11, and wasn’t done there. He was 5th by lap 15, and into 2nd chasing Howland down by lap 17. He tried going to the outside exiting turn 2, but couldn’t complete the pass. He fell back, but got another chance when a caution flag flew for Dain Naida on lap 22. Collard made the winning pass with 2 laps to go, and went on to claim the $2,000 prize.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a lot of years,” said Jamie. “I’ve been running here 7 or 8 years now, and never got a win. I was running that line in the B-Main and it seemed to be real fast. I was gaining a lot of spots, and I gained a lot of ground on Bryan. I was just waiting for the right time to get in beside him and show him I was there.”
Jamie thought his race was over when he got sideways in turn 4 with 5 laps left to run.
“I thought I cut another tire down. It started shaking real bad. I think the rim is full of mud or something. I was really worried I cut a tire like I did in the heat (race).”
Heat races for the 40 car field went to Steve Goldner, Dustin Daggett, Kyle Moffit, and Steve Collins, while Kyle Patrick won the B-Main, and Brett Mann won the Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” award for topping the heat race passing points list.
LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS
Jim Lampman started 3rd in the Thunder Stock feature, but he quickly made his way to the front and led all the way in the non-stop affair. Cory Turner delivered another strong run, racing from 11th to 2nd, while points leader Mike Thorne drove from 16th to 3rd, and Lee Winger went from 12th to 4th. Mike Miller held on for a top 5 finish.
“It’s finally all coming together,” said Jim after the race. “There’s a lot of people who have watched us run back in the pack all year. Last Saturday night at Merrittville we pulled off a feature win with the old motor, and this one we just finished putting in at 4:00 this afternoon.”
Heat races for the 20 car field went to Lampman and Winger.
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
Trevor Goulding made a rare appearance at Ohsweken, and sliced through the field from 18th to claim the feature win. It was just his 3rd race of the season at Ohsweken after claiming the 2010 track championship. Chase Hess, Lee Hils, John Cote, and Abel Castelein rounded out the top 5. Castelein’s run helped him make a big gain in the points standings as both Karl Sault and Mike Evers had problems and did not finish. Jeremy Hughes also stood to make some gains in the championship chase, but dropped out of the top 5 with a flat tire late in the race.
“This car seems to love this track,” said Goulding from the Engine Pro Racing Winner’s Circle. “I don’t know why, but this car belongs here. Word came down that it was pretty rutty out here, and I was like ‘Cool, I like rutty tracks!’, so it was fun.”
Heat races for the 28 car field went to Chase Hess, Lee Hils, and Jeremy Hughes.
PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS
Jesse McDonald drove through the pack to get to the lead, then survived some accidental contact from Brady Longboat to hold on for his 4th feature win of the season. Rodney Rutherford settled for 2nd, followed by Longboat, Sarah Rutherford, and Dusty DeBoer.
“I was just steering and hoping it was going to stick,” said Jesse. “I was hoping nobody was going to get by me. It was a good race. The track’s a little rough, but it was fun.”
Heat races for the 15 car field went to Longboat and McDonald.
NEXT WEEK AT OHSWEKEN
“Kidsrace” presents the Mod-Lite Stars Champhionship Tour North racing for the Canadian National Autism Foundation next Friday, August 26. The Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprints, Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Pierced Parts Bombers are also part of round 12 of Friday Night Thunder. Gates open at 6:00 with racing starting at 7:45!
COMING SOON
The 7th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals September 15-17 are coming up fast! Make sure to visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for ticket and schedule information, and much more.
FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER 2011
ROUND 11 RACE REPORT – AUGUST 19
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO
EVENT SPONSOR – JONES BROWN INSURANCE
Total Car Count – 103
NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS SPRINT CARS (40 entries)
HEAT RACES (10 laps each – Top 18 in passing points redraw for A-Feature starting positions):
Finish. Number Name [Starting Position] (Hometown)
ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL HEAT RACE #1
1. 30G Steve Goldner [2] (Aylmer), 2. 80 Chris Steele [5] (Fenwick), 3. 51 Bryan Howland [6] (Auburn, NY), 4. 52x Scott Kreutter [8] (Alden, NY), 5. 33k Kyle Patrick [7] (Tilbury), 6. 49 Todd Hoddick [10] (Cheektowaga, NY), 7. 67 Chris Durand [9] (Port Stanley), 8. 7x Jamie Collard [4] (Burford) DNF, 9. 9 Jim Munsie [1] (Pickering) DNF, 10. 0 Glenn Styres [3] (Ohsweken) DNF. No Time.
GRISDALE RACING PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #2
1. 2m Dustin Daggett [4] (Grand Ledge, MI), 2. 71 Travis Cunningham [6] (Grimsby), 3. 5m Brad Malloy [1] (Niagara Falls), 4. 21 Don Adamczyk [7] (Williamsville, NY), 5. 07x Dain Naida [8] (Tecumseh, MI), 6. 10 Mitch Brown [9] (Brantford), 7. 3w Ryan Ruhl [10] (Mount Pleasant, MI), 8. 11j Chris Jones [5] (Demorestville), 9. 79 Dick Mahoney [2] (Newmarket) DNF, 10. 90 James Evans [3] (Beamsville) DNF. Time – 2:21.887.
BS&B RADIATOR HEAT RACE #3
1. 7 Kyle Moffit [4] (South Dayton, NY), 2. 25 Warren Mahoney [2] (Lefroy), 3. 12 Tim Kelly [1] (Rockstream, NY), 4. 5 Keith Dempster [6] (Alton), 5. 51L Lee Ladouceur [8] (Alexandria), 6. 35 Jared Zimbardi [9] (Salamanca, NY), 7. 52 Jesse Costa [7] (St. Thomas), 8. 46 Robert Huisken [3] (Marne, MI), 9. 2 Brad Lodge [5] (Stouffville), 10. 01 Mikey Kruchka [10] (Hamilton) DNF. No Time.
BEST WESTERN CAIRN CROFT HOTEL HEAT RACE #4
1. 67c Steve Collins [2] (Belfast, NY), 2. 19s Brett Mann [8] (Goshen, IN), 3. 38 Brad Knab [5] (Arcade, NY), 4. 30 Adam West [4] (Ridgetown), 5. 81 Derek Jonathan [6] (Lewiston, NY), 6. 45x Doug Banks [10] (Inverary), 7. 5d Dave Dykstra [1] (Port Colborne) DNF, 8. 10c Bob Crawford [3] (Sutton), 9. 3 Wayne Ashton [7] (Kitchener) DNF, 10. 14h Jim Huppunen [9] (Fenwick) DNF. No Time.
AWESOME RACEWEAR B-MAIN
(12 laps – Top 8 finishers transfer to A-Feature)
1. 33k Kyle Patrick, 2. 12 Tim Kelly, 3. 7x Jamie Collard, 4. 81 Derek Jonathan, 5. 10 Mitch Brown, 6. 30 Adam West, 7. 67 Chris Durand, 8. 3w Ryan Ruhl, 9. 14h Jim Huppunen, 10. 0 Glenn Styres, 11. 11j Chris Jones, 12. 52 Jesse Costa, 13. 10c Bob Crawford, 14. 3 Wayne Ashton, 15. 46 Robert Huisken, 16. 79 Dick Mahoney, 17. 9 Jim Munsie DNF, 18. 2 Brad Lodge DNF, 19. 35 Jared Zimbardi DNF, 20. 5d Dave Dykstra DNS, 21. 01 Mikey Kruchka DNS, 22. 90 James Evans DNS. No Time.
NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS
SPRINT CAR A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 7x Jamie Collard (21)
2. 51 Bryan Howland (4)
3. 2m Dustin Daggett (7)
4. 33k Kyle Patrick (19)
5. 19s Brett Mann (9)
6. 5 Keith Dempster (13)
7. 71 Travis Cunningham (3)
8. 67c Steve Collins (1)
9. 38 Brad Knab (2)
10. 12 Tim Kelly (20)
11. 52x Scott Kreutter (6)
12. 10 Mitch Brown (23)
13. 51L Lee Ladouceur (15)
14. 25 Warren Mahoney (12)
15. 49 Todd Hoddick (16)
16. 30 Adam West (24)
17. 45x Doug Banks (17)
18. 30g Steve Goldner (10)
19. 07x Dain Naida (14) DNF
20. 5m Brad Malloy (18) DNF
21. 67 Chris Durand (25) DNF
22. 81 Derek Jonathan (22) DNF
23. 80 Chris Steele (5) DNF
24. 7 Kyle Moffit (8) DNF
25. 3w Ryan Ruhl (26) DNF
26. 21 Don Adamczyk (11) DNF
No Time.
SPRINT CAR AWARDS:
Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” (highest passing points total): 19s Brett Mann ($100)
RNB Restorations Feature Winner: 7x Jamie Collard (case of Champion Motor Oil)
LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS (20 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each)
ENGINE PRO RACING HEAT RACE #1
1. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 2. 77 Kevin Dawson (Caledonia), 3. 38 Terry Martin (Ohsweken), 4. 23d Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 5. 191 Gord Bates (Selkirk), 6. 00 Robbie General (Ohsweken), 7. 77b Brittany Gyokery (Jarvis) DNF, 8. 57 Murray Nicholls (Hamilton) DNF, 9. 13 Kacey Huffman (Hamilton) DNF, 10. 17 Rob Disher (Grimsby) DNF.
6 NATIONS BINGO HEAT RACE #2
1. 83 Lee Winger (Caledonia), 2. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), 3. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 4. 73 Mike Miller (Caledonia), 5. 8 Ryan Dinning (Caledonia), 6. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 7. 5h Devin Habiuk (Port Robinson), 8. 05 Pete Reid (Stevensville), 9. 51 Phil Nyssen (Burford), 10. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia).
LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 28 Jim Lampman (3)
2. 19 Cory Turner (11)
3. 55 Mike Thorne (16)
4. 83 Lee Winger (12)
5. 73 Mike Miller (7)
6. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (9)
7. 38 Terry Martin (6)
8. 1 Chris Dickie (8)
9. 77 Kevin Dawson (2)
10. 191 Gord Bates (4)
11. 23d Tim DeBoer (5)
12. 57 Murray Nicholls (18)
13. 77b Rob Disher (17)
14. 5h Devin Habiuk (13) DNF
15. 8 Ryan Dinning (10) DNF
16. 05 Pete Reid (14) DNF
17. 00 Robbie General (1) DNS
18. 51 Phil Nyssen (15) DNF
19. 17 Brittany Gyokery (20) DNS
20. 13 Kasey Huffman (19) DNS
THUNDER STOCK AWARDS
RNB Restorations Feature Winner: 28 Jim Lampman (case of Z-Alt Muscle Car Oil)
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (28 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each)
ENGINE PRO RACING HEAT RACE #1
1. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 2. 02 Mike Taylor (Burlington), 3. 77x Ethan Martin (Ohsweken), 4. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 5. 38 John Cote (Hamilton), 6. 9 Mike Gilchrist (Brantford), 7. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 8. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 9. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton) DNF.
ESSO SPEEDWAY VARIETY HEAT RACE #2
1. 1 Lee Hils (Dundas), 2. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas), 3. 10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 4. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), 5. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hamilton), 6. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 7. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 8. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 9. 13c Corrie Cowell (Tillsonburg).
O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. 10j Jeremy Hughes (Burlington), 2. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 3. 6 Trevor Goulding (Welland), 4. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 5. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 6. 31 Abel Castelein (Cayuga), 7. 5 Glen Hils (Dundas), 8. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 9. 44 Dale Cooke (Hamilton), 10. 11jr Christine Giberson (Caledonia).
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 6 Trevor Goulding (18)
2. 7x Chase Hess (4)
3. 1 Lee Hils (11)
4. 38 John Cote (2)
5. 31 Abel Castelein (16)
6. 7 Jason Lungaro (10)
7. 10 Jake Brown (12)
8. 02 Mike Taylor (3)
9. 79 Steve Miller (20)
10. 10j Jeremy Hughes (14)
11. 44 Dale Cooke (26)
12. 69 Rob Twitchett (9)
13. 05 Dave Goodacre (19)
14. 64 Doug Erskine (7)
15. 69e Dan Erskine (6)
16. 99 Robin Elliott (24)
17. 55 Rob Slater (23)
18. 84rk Ryan Beagle (22)
19. 11 Mike Giberson (8)
20. 9 Mike Gilchrist (5)
21. 22 Brittani Myers (28)
22. 13c Corrie Cowell (25)
23. 77x Ethan Martin (1) DNF
24. 777x Steve Hess (13) DNF
25. 5 Glen Hils (21) DNF
26. 265 Mike Evers (17) DNF
27. 81 Karl Sault (15) DNF
28. 11jr Christine Giberson (27) DNF
PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS (15 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each)
HEAT RACE #1
1. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), 2. 53 Sarah Rutherford (Dundas), 3. 16 Jeremy May (Hamilton), 4. 97 Max Chechalk (Hamilton), 5. 199 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), 6. 77 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis), 7. 66r Cole Rodwell (Caledonia).
HEAT RACE #2
1. 88 Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 2. 38 Rodney Rutherford (Waterdown), 3. 44 Tylor Brock (Dunnville), 4. 388 Craig Dowd (Caledonia), 5. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 6. 5 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 7. 28 Bobby Burgess, 8. 18 Josh Shantz.
PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 88 Jesse McDonald (12)
2. 38 Rodney Rutherford (8)
3. 66 Brady Longboat (2)
4. 53 Sarah Rutherford (3)
5. 23 Dusty DeBoer (10)
6. 5 Kathi Dickie (11)
7. 77 Dale Gyokery (4)
8. 388 Craig Dowd (7)
9. 28 Bobby Burgess (14)
10. 97 Max Chechalk (1)
11. 66r Cole Rodwell (13)
12. 18 Josh Shantz (15)
13. 16 Jeremy May (5) DNF
14. 44 Tylor Brock (9) DNF
15. 199 Aaron Turkey (6) DNF
UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011
“KIDSRACE” PRESENTS:
MOD-LITE STARS CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR NORTH
FOR THE CANDIAN NATIONAL AUTISM FOUNDATION,
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LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS,
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI-STOCKS, & PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS
ADULTS $10, SENIORS AND STUDENTS $8, KIDS 12 AND UNDER FREE!
SPECTATOR GATES OPEN @ 6:00 P.M., RACING @ 7:45 P.M.