by Tommy Goudge
(August 25, 2011) – The season is winding down at Ohsweken Speedway, but there’s still plenty of racing action left, including this week’s edition of Friday Night Thunder. “Kids Race” presents the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North racing for the Canadian National Autism Foundation this Friday, along with the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Pierced Parts Bombers.
CANADIAN NATIONAL AUTISIM FOUNDATION
Ohsweken Speedway is honoured to host the Canadian National Autism Foundation for Friday’s benefit race night for autism. The Canadian National Autism Foundation promotes the positive enhancement and quality of life for people with autism in Canada. The CNAF was formed to provide funding for educating the general public and professionals, providing information and resources to families of children with autism, providing funding for Canadian-based research and development, and promoting national autism awareness. Please visit www.CNAF.net to learn more about the Canadian National Autism Foundation, and find out how you can help.
MOD-LITE STARS CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR NORTH
Shawn Sliter leads the Mod-Lite tour standings, and has won four of the five features held for the series so far this season. Three of those meetings have come at Ohsweken, where Shawn is undefeated in 2011. Shawn’s nephew Josh Sliter won the most recent round in the series at Merrittville Speedway on July 30 however, and sits second in the standings as he tries to defend his 2010 championship. Beamsville’s Paul Klager, Jason Corless of Bolton, Mount Hope driver Jeff May round out the top 5.
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS
The Sprint Cars are back to regular racing this Friday with Fenwick driver Jim Huppunen at the top of the standings. He holds a 21 point lead over Tilbury’s Kyle Patrick with 3 races left in the championship chase. Burford driver Jamie Collard enters this week’s event third in the standings, but holds a hot hand, as he claimed the $2,000 Northern Summer Nationals win last Friday night. Collard is the 12th different winner in 13 Sprint Car features held at the track this year. Kyle Moffit of South Dayton, NY is fourth in the standings, followed by Brantford’s Mitch Brown.
LIGHTHOUSE TATTOOS THUNDER STOCKS
Caledonia’s Mike Thorne padded his points lead by racing from 16th to 3rd in last Friday’s Thunder Stock feature. Thorne holds a commanding 95 point lead over fellow Caledonia driver Ryan Dinning heading into this week’s race. Cory Turner of Caistor Centre is up to 3rd in the standings, and has a healthy lead in the race for Rookie of the Year. Cambridge’s Wyatt Van Wart and Devin Habiuk of Port Robinson round out the top 5.
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
Dundas driver Karl Sault’s once commanding lead in the Mini Stock standings vanished entirely last week when he failed to finish the feature, while Abel Castelein of Cayuga finished 5th. Those 2 drivers are now tied for the lead, while Caledonia’s Mike Evers has slipped to 3rd. Jake Brown of Brantford is 4th, followed by Burlington’s Jeremy Hughes.
PIERCED PARTS BOMBERS
The Bomber division points lead changed hands last Friday as Caledonia’s Jesse McDonald got the feature win and now leads Waterdown driver Rodney Rutherford by 11 points. Sarah Rutherford of Dundas, Hamilton’s Jeremy May, and Brantford driver Kathi Dickie round out the top 5.
TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets for the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on September 15, 16, and 17 at Ohsweken are on sale now! The 7th annual edition of this huge event will bring together 60 or more of the best Sprint Car drivers and teams from all over North America to compete for the $11,000 winner’s prize. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and call 1-888-720-RACE (7223) to order your tickets today!
RIDE WITH THE PROS
Ohsweken Speedway has two custom-built two-seater Sprint Cars available each race night for rides during intermission and after the races. Please visit www.OhswekenTwoSeater.com to learn how you can take the ride of your life with one of the stars of the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars!
OUR SPONSORS
About Corr/Pak Merchandising: Founded in 1997, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc. is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and is a designer and producer of Point of Purchase (POP) displays for retail. Strong emphasis on creative design and speed of response has seen Corr/Pak achieve great success in a very competitive industry. Their in-house capabilities and broad range of trusted suppliers enable them to develop any sort of effective solution for your retail display needs, no matter the materials used – whether corrugated, wood, boxboard, plastic, wire, steel, or any combination of those. Corr/Pak’s support of the Sprint Car division at Ohsweken continues for a fourth consecutive season in 2011. Please visit www.CorrPak.ca for more information on the title sponsor of Sprint Car racing at Ohsweken Speedway.
About Lighthouse Tattoos: The friendly and knowledgeable staff at Lighthouse Tattoos are there to assist you in choosing a tattoo from thousands of in-store designs, or they can create a custom tattoo using your own idea. Lighthouse Tattoos is a clean and sterile environment, and is health department inspected and approved. They provide a fun and relaxing atmosphere to make sure your tattoo experience is a memorable one. Visit the title sponsor of Thunder Stock racing at Ohsweken at 245 Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga, or online at www.LighthouseTattoos.com.
About HRW Automotive: HRW was founded by Robert Workman in 1990. By providing good old-fashioned customer service, HRW has gained a loyal following in the community. You can entrust all of your vehicle’s service and repair needs to the team of automotive professionals at HRW Automotive. Visit the title sponsor of Mini-Stock Racing at Ohsweken Speedway at 163 Baptist Church Road in Caledonia, or on the web at www.HRWAutomotive.com.
About Pierced Parts: Operators of Silver Dragon Alternative Body Fashion retail stores in Brantford, Waterloo, London, and Port Stanley, Pierced Parts offers wicked selections of body jewelry, crazy contacts, and hair dye for the alternative lifestyle. Pierced Parts Studios will also open soon, offering the best jewellery from Silver Dragon, plus professional body piercing services, other fashion accessories, and apparel. Visit the title sponsor of Bomber racing at Ohsweken on the web at www.PiercedParts.com.
THIS WEEK AT OHSWEKEN
Ohsweken Speedway’s Friday Night Thunder continues this Friday, August 26 when “Kids Race” presents the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North racing for the Canadian National Autism Foundation. The Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Pierced Parts Bombers will also be part of the 12th round of Friday Night Thunder this week.
Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken offers affordable, exciting, family entertainment just a short drive from many Mid-Western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder adult general admission is just $10, while seniors and students are $8, and kids age 12 and under are FREE! Spectator gates open @ 6:00p.m., with the first race taking the green flag at 7:45p.m. this Friday, August 26! Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and Feel The Excitement!