From Tommy Goudge
Ohsweken, ON — (May 17, 2013) — Ohsweken Speedway’s 18th season of competition began on Friday night with Glenn Styres (Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars), Cory Turner (Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks), Davey Boughton (HRW Automotive Mini Stocks), and Jesse McDonald (Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers) visiting Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants Victory Lane.
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS
Styres started the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car feature on the inside of the second row, and quickly took the lead from Derek Jonathan. The race was halted once for a red flag, after Todd Hoddick took a wild tumble in turn one. Styres overcame nose wing damage to take the win, his 17th career feature victory at Ohsweken. Chris Steele, Mitch Brown, Mikey Kruchka, and Dave Dykstra rounded out the top five.
Glenn Styres, Travis Cunningham, and Mitch Brown claimed heat race wins, while Dain Naida won the B-Main, and Mikey Kruchka received the Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” award for accruing the most heat race passing points.
AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS
The first Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stock feature of the season was hotly contested, but in the end Cory Turner emerged from the pack to win over Jim Lampman, Devin Habiuk, Mike Miller, and Lee Winger.
Brad Bacher, Steve Hess, Ryan Turner, and Chris Dickie won the heat races, while Karl Sault won the B-Main.
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
There was a familiar car in victory lane with a rookie driver after the HRW Automotive Mini Stock feature. 2012 Bomber champion Davey Boughton piloted the former Jeremy Hughes ride to the win over Robin Elliott, Alex Schuts, Dave Goodacre, and Laura Hughes.
Robin Elliott, Jason Lungaro, and Laura Hughes won heat races, while Dale Gyokery took the victory in the B-Main.
GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS
A four car race for the win made the Gales Auto Aftermarket Bomber feature exciting right to the end. Jesse McDonald started on the pole and led the entire event, but he had to make his way through traffic while fending off challenges from Brady Longboat, Dusty Deboer, and Max Chechalk, who finished in that order, with Tim DeBoer rounding out the top 5.
Brady Longboat and Dusty DeBoer won the first Bomber heat races of the season.
NEXT WEEK AT OHSWEKEN
Grisdale Racing Products presents the “Sportsman Shootout” next Friday, May 24. The Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprints, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers are all part of round two of Ohsweken’s weekly Friday night racing series, along with the return of the Sportsman for the first time since 2008. Gates open at 6:00 with racing starting at 7:30!
TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the “Northern Summer Nationals” featuring Tony Stewart on Monday, July 29, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series “Six Nations Showdown” on Tuesday, July 30, and the 9th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14. Tickets for the Bryan Baeumler Meet & Greet BBQ coming up on Friday, May 31 are also available for advance purchase. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and check out our new system for online ticket sales.
THURSDAY NIGHT MICRO SPRINT RACING AT OHSWEKEN
Thursday Night Micro Sprint Racing takes place on the Warm Up Track in the Ohsweken Speedway Pits each week from May 16th to September 5th, and spectator admission is just $5! Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO
2013 SEASON – ROUND 1
FRIDAY, MAY 17
TOTAL ENTRIES – 99
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS (26 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 16 in passing points transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. [Starting Position] Number Name (Hometown)
RENWAY HEATING & COOLING HEAT RACE #1
1. [1] 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 2. [4] 7x Jamie Collard (Burford), 3. [6] 80 Chris Steele (Fenwick), 4. [5] 33k Kyle Patrick (Tilbury), 5. [7] 35 Jared Zimbardi (Little Valley, NY), 6. [9] 14h Jim Huppunen (Fenwick), 7. [2] 07x Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 8. [8] 43 Scott Sherk (Port Colborne), 9. [3] 11z Zach Zumpe (St. Catharines).
GRISDALE RACING PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #2
1. [2] 71 Travis Cunningham (Grimsby), 2. [8] 01 Mikey Kruchka (Hamilton), 3. [9] 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne), 4. [4] 3r Shane Ross (Thedford), 5. [6] 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 6. [5] 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 7. [3] 31 John Burbridge, Jr. (St. Williams), 8. [7] 4z Joel Lehman (Elora), 9. [1] 5 Keith Dempster (Alton).
O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. [1] 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 2. [3] 81 Derek Jonathan (Lewiston, NY), 3. [5] 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown), 4. [2] 21j John Burbridge, Sr. (Simcoe), 5. [7] 30g Stevin Goldner (Aylmer), 6. [8] 9nz Havard Daniels (Coatesville, NZ), 7. [6] 90 James Evans (Beamsville), 8. [4] 27h Tom Huppunen (Fenwick).
WOODSTOCK FORD B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 6 finishers transfer to A-Feature)
1. 07x Dain Naida, 2. 5 Keith Dempster, 3. 31 John Burbridge, Jr., 4. 43 Scott Sherk, 5. 4z Joel Lehman, 6. 90 James Evans, DNS. 27h Tom Huppunen, DNS. 11z Zach Zumpe.
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING
SPRINT CAR FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 0 Glenn Styres (3)
2. 80 Chris Steele (5)
3. 10 Mitch Brown (2)
4. 01 Mikey Kruchka (6)
5. 5d Dave Dykstra (8)
6. 35 Jared Zimbardi (11)
7. 14h Jim Huppunen (13)
8. 71 Travis Cunningham (10)
9. 7x Jamie Collard (7)
10. 5 Keith Dempster (20)
11. 9nz Havard Daniels (17)
12. 3r Shane Ross (14)
13. 81 Derek Jonathan (1)
14. 07x Dain Naida (19)
15. 5c Conor Mahoney (4)
16. 11 Jamie Turner (18)
17. 43 Scott Sherk (22)
18. 33k Kyle Patrick (9)
19. 49 Todd Hoddick (15)
20. 31 John Burbridge, Jr. (21)
21. 21j John Burbridge, Sr. (16)
22. 30g Stevin Goldner (12)
23. 90 James Evans (24)
24. 4z Joel Lehman (23)
TOP 5 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND #1
Rank. Number Name Total (positions gained/lost)
1. 0 Glenn Styres 70 (–)
2. 80 Chris Steele 65 (–)
3. 10 Mitch Brown 61 (–)
4. 01 Mikey Kruchka 59 (–)
5. 5d Dave Dykstra 57 (–)
SPRINT CAR AWARDS:
Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” (highest passing points total): 01 Mikey Kruchka ($150)
AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (35 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 5 finishers in each transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
ARROW EXPRESS HEAT RACE #1
1. 85h Brad Bacher (Hagersville), 2. 5h Devin Habiuk (Port Robinson), 3. 38 Terry Martin (Ohsweken), 4. 333 Kameron Kocarik (Fonthill), 5. 77 Brett Rodwell (Caledonia), 6. 23jr Dave Bitner, Jr. (Port Colborne), 7. 33 Jack Myers (Welland), 8. 4 Brittany Gyokery (Jarvis), 9. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia) DQ.
6 NATIONS BINGO HEAT RACE #2
1. 91 Ryan Turner (Caistor Centre), 2. 73 Mike Miller (Caledonia), 3. 00 Robbie General (Ohsweken), 4. 911 Nick Liverance (Brantford), 5. 87 Jeremy Bean (Stoney Creek) DNF, 6. 3b Blaine Barrow (Welland) DNF, 7. 48 Mike Graham (Caledonia) DNF, 8. 10 Jake Brown (Brantford) DNF, 9. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford) DNF.
O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 2. 57 Murray Nicholls (Hamilton), 3. 17 Rob Disher (Grimsby), 4. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (London), 5. 00x Derek Miller (Ohsweken), 6. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 7. 29 Jim Gracey (Dunnville), 8. 7 Joel Szigatti (Welland), 9. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge).
STYRES GAS BAR HEAT RACE #4
1. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 2. 2 Lee Winger (Caledonia), 3. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), 4. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 5. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 6. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 7. 93 Melissa Miller, 8. 44 Kevin Dawson (Caledonia).
AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 4 finishers transferred to A-Feature)
1. 81 Karl Sault, 2. 23jr Dave Bitner, Jr., 3. 55 Mike Thorne, 4. 84rk Ryan Beagle, 5. 12 Brad Herron, 6. 48 Mike Graham, 7. 04 Wyatt Van Wart, 8. 29 Jim Gracey, 9, 93 Melissa Miller, 10. 4 Brittany Gyokery, 11. 10 Jake Brown, 12. 3b Blaine Barrow, 13. 33 Jack Myers, 14. 7 Joel Szigatti, 15. 44 Kevin Dawson.
AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS
A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 19 Cory Turner (8)
2. 28 Jim Lampman (19)
3. 5h Devin Habiuk (2)
4. 73 Mike Miller (4)
5. 2 Lee Winger (10)
6. 1 Chris Dickie (6)
7. 55 Mike Thorne (22)
8. 81 Karl Sault (20)
9. 85h Brad Bacher (9)
10. 11r Bryce Richardson (16)
11. 57 Murray Nicholls (1)
12. 777x Steve Hess (12)
13. 00x Derek Miller (18)
14. 00 Robbie General (8)
15. 911 Nick Liverance (14)
16. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (15)
17. 17 Rob Disher (7) DNF
18. 23jr Dave Bitner, Jr. (21) DNF
19. 91 Ryan Turner (3) DNF
20. 333 Kameron Kocarik (13) DNF
21. 77 Brett Rodwell (17) DNF
22. 12 Brad Herron (24) DNF
23. 84rk Ryan Beagle (23) DNF
24. 38 Terry Martin (11) DNF
DNS. 87 Jeremy Bean (25)
TOP 5 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND #1
Rank. Number Name Total (positions gained/lost)
1. 19 Cory Turner 85 (–)
2. 28 Jim Lampman 81 (–)
3. 5h Devin Habiuk 78 (–)
4. 73 Mike Miller 76 (–)
5. 2 Lee Winger 74 (–)
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (27 entries)
HEAT RACES (8 laps each – Top 5 finishers in each transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
MCDONALD’S OF PARIS & BRANTFORD HEAT RACE #1
1. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 2. 81 Alex Schuts (Oakland), 3. 18x Davey Boughton (Carlisle), 4. 01 Mark Da Silva (Waterdown), 5. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (Dundas), 6. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 7. 84 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis), 8. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton), 9. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas).
STYRES GAS BAR HEAT RACE #2
1. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hamilton), 2. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 3. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 4. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 5. 16 Jeremy May (Binbrook), 6. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), 7. 96t Mike Taylor, 8. 76 Jamie Goudge (London), 9. 35 Brock Ducharme (Hamilton).
O’NEIL’S FARM EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #3
1. 10 Laura Hughes (Puslinch), 2. 38 John Cote (Hamilton), 3. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 4. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 5. 66r Cole Rodwell (Caledonia), 6. 66 Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 7. 1 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 8. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (Millgrove), 9. 90 Chad Smelser (Dunnville).
STYRES GAS BAR B-MAIN
(10 laps – Top 6 finishers transferred to A-Feature)
1. 84 Dale Gyokery, 2. 22 Brittani Myers, 3. 90 Chad Smelser, 4. 69 Rob Twitchett, 5. 1 Kathi Dickie, 6. 12 Chantelle Hyatt, 7. 96t Mike Taylor, DNS. 76 Jamie Goudge, DNS. 35 Brock Ducharme.
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 18x Davey Boughton (2)
2. 99 Robin Elliott (8)
3. 81 Alex Schuts (4)
4. 05 Dave Goodacre (6)
5. 10 Laura Hughes (9)
6. 66 Jon Janssens (18)
7. 84 Dale Gyokery (19)
8. 16 Jeremy May (14)
9. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (13)
10. 66r Cole Rodwell (15)
11. 11 Mike Giberson (17)
12. 1 Kathi Dickie (23)
13. 22 Brittani Myers (20)
14. 69 Rob Twitchett (22)
15. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (24)
16. 96t Mike Taylor (25)
17. 90 Chad Smelser (21)
18. 7 Jason Lungaro (7) DNF
19. 64 Doug Erskine (3) DNF
20. 69e Dan Erskine (1) DNF
21. 38 John Cote (5) DNF
22. 7x Chase Hess (12) DNF
23. 79 Steve Miller (11) DNF
24. 01 Mark Da Silva (10) DNF
DNS. 55 Rob Slater (16)
TOP 5 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND #1
Rank. Number Name Total (positions gained/lost)
1. 18x Davey Boughton 85 (–)
2. 99 Robin Elliott 81 (–)
3. 81 Alex Schuts 78 (–)
4. 05 Dave Goodacre 76 (–)
5. 10 Laura Hughes 74 (–)
GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (11 entries)
HEAT RACES (6 laps each)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
HEAT RACE #1
1. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), 2. 88 Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 3. 6 Wayde Thorne (Waterford), 4. 18 Adam Hallett, 5. 43c Clinton Nicholls (Hamilton), 6. 03d Dakota Potts (Waterford).
HEAT RACE #2
1. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 2. 97 Max Chechalk (Hamilton), 3. 9 Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 4. 7L Valen Longboat, 5. 36 Skip Brandow.
GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 88 Jesse McDonald (1)
2. 66 Brady Longboat (5)
3. 23 Dusty DeBoer (2)
4. 97 Max Chechalk (6)
5. 9 Tim DeBoer (4)
6. 43c Clinton Nicholls (9)
7. 36 Skip Brandow (10)
8. 7L Valen Longboat (8)
9. 18 Adam Hallett (7)
10. 6 Wayde Thorne (3)
11. 03d Dakota Potts (11)
TOP 5 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND #1
Rank. Number Name Total (positions gained/lost)
1. 88 Jesse McDonald 85 (–)
2. 66 Brady Longboat 81 (–)
3. 23 Dusty DeBoer 78 (–)
4. 97 Max Chechalk 76 (–)
5. 9 Tim DeBoer 74 (–)