by Tommy Goudge
(August 15, 2014) – 128 drivers signed in to race on Insta-Insulation “Art Hill Memorial” night at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night. Dain Naida, Dylan Westbrook, Ryan Dinning, Mark Bazuin, and Clinton Nicholls visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
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CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS (21 entries)
The 5th Ohsweken Speedway feature win of Dain Naida’s career came in dramatic fashion. Naida traded the lead several times with young upstart Dane Lorenc, then held off a last-corner charge from Glenn Styres to win by just 0.095 seconds. The first 18 laps were completed under green flag conditions before Dave Dykstra’s stopped car brought out the race’s only caution flag and set up a 2 lap dash to the finish. Styres restarted 3rd behind Naida and Lorenc, and quickly moved into 2nd, but Naida staved off Styres’ slide job in turn 4 and took the win. Styres settled for 2nd, followed by Lorenc, 13th starter Jim Huppunen, and Keith Dempster. Styres added to his championship points lead, and is now ahead of Mitch Brown by 42.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 77 Dain Naida (4)
2. 0 Glenn Styres (5)
3. 00 Dane Lorenc (3)
4. 14h Jim Huppunen (13)
5. 5 Keith Dempster (2)
6. 10 Mitch Brown (7)
7. 10j Jeremy Hughes (15)
8. 49Todd Hoddick (8)
9. 11 Jamie Turner (17)
10. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (10)
11. 94 Stan Zanchin (6)
12. 5c Conor Mahoney (19)
13. 71s Shawn Sliter (16)
14. 43 Scott Sherk (14)
DNF. 5d Dave Dykstra (9)
16. 6 Curtis Gartly (12)
17. 15 Mike Ferrell (11)
DNF. 3r Shane Ross (20)
DNS. 30 Adam West (1)
DNS. 5x Shane Butler (18)
DNS. 19 Cory Turner (21)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Dane Lorenc (1-10, 12), Dain Naida (11, 13-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 2. 94 Stan Zanchin (Fort Erie), 3. 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne), 4. 30 Adam West (Ridgetown), 5. 10j Jeremy Hughes (Burlington), 6. 71s Shawn Sliter (Port Colborne), 7. 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown). Time – 1:50.689
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 2. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 3. 15 Mike Ferrell (London), 4. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (St. Williams), 5. 6 Curtis Gartly (Thamesford), 6. 5x Shane Butler (St. Thomas), DNF. 3r Shane Ross (Thedford). No Time
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 77 Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 2. 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 3. 00 Dane Lorenc (Lancaster, NY), 4. 43 Scott Sherk (Port Colborne), 5. 14h Jim Huppunen (Welland), 6. 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), DNS. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre). Time – 1:51.302
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): 5 Keith Dempster
(Top 10 in heat race passing points redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (12 entries)
A grinding crash in the first turn on the first lap took Ed Green, Mark Czuba, and Aaron Turkey out of the race, while Jake Brown dropped out of the race at the same time with mechanical problems. All 3 drivers involved in the crash were able to exit their heavily-damaged cars uninjured. Kyle Durnin led the first lap when the race restarted, but Dylan Westbrook took over on lap 2 and went on to take the win, and set a new 15 lap track record in the process. Durnin settled for the runner-up spot, while Ryan Hunsinger drove from 11th to 3rd, Mike Thorne finished 4th, and Tyler Hendricks rounded out the top 5. Jake Brown also set a new 6 lap track record on his way to a heat race win. Turkey’s troubles hurt his championship chances, as Hunsinger now leads the standings by 45 points.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (4)
2. 43k Kyle Durnin (5)
3. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (11)
4. 55 Mike Thorne (3)
5. 38 Tyler Hendricks (6)
6. 18 Josh Shantz (2)
7. 12 Brad Herron (7)
DNF. 18x Davey Boughton (1)
DNF. 1-10 Jake Brown (8)
DNF. 54 Ed Green (9)
DNF. 00 Mark Czuba (10)
DNF. 68 Aaron Turkey (12)
Time – 3:51.710 NEW TRACK RECORD
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Kyle Durnin (1), Dylan Westbrook (2-15)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 2. 47x Dylan Westbrook (Oakland), 3. 43k Kyle Durnin (Cambridge), 4. 18 Josh Shantz (St. Agatha), 5. 38 Tyler Hendricks (Pain Court), 6. 18x Davey Boughton (Carlisle). Time – 1:32.822
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 1-10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 2. 00 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 3. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), 4. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (Stouffville), 5. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford), 6. 54 Ed Green (). Time – 1:30.778 NEW TRACK RECORD
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (35 entries)
Jamie Hycza led the first lap, but 8th starter Ryan Dinning led the rest of the Thunder Stock feature on his way to his first win of the season, and a new 20 lap track record. Wyatt Van Wart recovered from mechanical problems last week to drive from 12th to 2nd behind Dinning, with Dave Bailey finishing 3rd, Trevor DeBoer a career-best 4th, and championship points leader Dave Silverthorn, Jr. in 5th. Van Wart took 7 points out of Silverthorn’s lead, and is now just 10 behind with 3 points-paying races left in the season.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (8)
2. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (12)
3. 49 Dave Bailey (16)
4. 23 Trevor DeBoer (6)
5. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (15)
6. 81 Karl Sault (10)
7. 2 Lee Winger (17)
8. 911 Jamie Hycza (2)
9. 1 Chris Dickie (20)
10. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr. (19)
11. 38c John Cote (9)
12. 00 James Thompson (11)
13. 11r Bryce Richardson (24)
14. 77 Brett Rodwell (21)
15. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (22)
16. 77d Rob Disher (7)
17. 84rk Ryan Beagle (1)
18. 28 Jim Lampman (23)
19. 119 Shaun Quinn (5)
20. 93 Melissa Miller (4)
21. 38 Terry Martin (13)
22. 13x Craig White (14)
23. 55 Dereck Lemyre (18)
DNF. 66 Brady Longboat (3)
Time – 6:47.021 NEW TRACK RECORD
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jamie Hycza (1), Ryan Dinning (2-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 2. 119 Shaun Quinn (Caledonia), 3. 93 Melissa Miller (Ohsweken), 4. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), 5. 911 Jamie Hycza (Brantford), 6. 13 Kacey Huffman (Brantford), 7. 40 Derek Liverance (Brantford), DNF. 48 Mike Graham (Caledonia), DNF. 8 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis). Time – 3:01.347
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (Caledonia), 2. 77d Rob Disher (Grimsby), 3. 23 Trevor DeBoer (Hagersville), 4. 38c John Cote (Hamilton), 5. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 6. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 7. 5 Ryan Hess (Ohsweken), 8. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (Hagersville), DNF. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken). Time – 2:50.723
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 00 James Thompson (St. Catharines), 2. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 3. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (London), 4. 38 Terry Martin (Ohsweken), 5. 13x Craig White (Ohsweken), 6. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 7. 53 Logan Shwedyk (Jerseyville), DNS. 77 Brett Rodwell (Caledonia), DNS. 83 Robbie General (Hagersville). Time – 2:51.684
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 49 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), 2. 2 Lee Winger (Mount Hope), 3. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr. (Hannon), 4. 55 Dereck Lemyre (Hamilton), 5. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 6. 97 Max Chechalk (Dunnville), DNF. 78 Luke Albrecht (Kitchener), DNF. 117 Don Wilson (Cayuga). Time – No Time
B-FEATURE (8 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 77 Brett Rodwell, 2. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr., 3. 28 Jim Lampman, 4. 11r Bryce Richardson, 5. 5 Ryan Hess, 6. 83 Robbie General, 7. 40 Derek Liverance, 8. 8 Dale Gyokery, 9. 53 Logan Shwedyk, 10. 97 Max Chechalk, 11. 117 Don Wilson, DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman, DNF. 48 Mike Graham, DNS. 7x Chase Hess, DNS. 78 Luke Albrecht. Time – 2:46.117
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (41 entries)
The annual Art Hill Memorial 42 lap event for the HRW Automotive Mini Stocks was unpredictable and wild at times, but familiar faces were on the podium at the end of the prestigious event. Championship contenders Tyler Lafantaisie and Mark Bazuin eventually got to the front of the pack, with Jason Lungaro also nearby to make it 3 wide for the lead. Bazuin prevailed for the $1,000 win, with Lafantaisie settling for 2nd, followed by 26th starter Jon Janssens, Lungaro, and Brandon Janssens. Bazuin cut a few points out of Lafantaisie’s championship lead, but he’s still 65 points behind with 3 points-paying races left.
A-FEATURE (42 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 21x Mark Bazuin (3)
2. 96t Tyler Lafantaisie (4)
3. 66x Jon Janssens (26)
4. 7 Jason Lungaro (8)
5. 66 Brandon Janssens (2)
6. 265 Mike Evers (1)
7. 64 Doug Erskine (16)
8. 71m Leroy Buscumb (28)
9. 16 Jeremy May (15)
10. 81 Alex Schuts (12)
11. 37 Rob Hoskins (25)
12. 98 Mike Sarantakos (14)
13. 29 Lucas Lubin (10)
14. 811 Lee Hils (22)
15. 99 Robin Elliott (5)
16. 11 Mike Giberson (23)
17. 69e Dan Erskine (24)
18. 79 Steve Miller (13)
19. 17 Mike Taylor (11)
20. 9 Tim DeBoer (19)
DNF. 55 Rob Slater (20)
DNF. 93 Chris Ryckman (27)
DNF. 4 Jason Coutu (9)
DNF. 2 Matt Nuell (29)
DNF. 43x Brian Watson (6)
DNF. 1 Kathi Dickie (7)
DNF. 96 Brian Crosgrove (18)
DNF. 47x Jeremy Smith (21)
DNS. 166x Kyle Rothwell (17)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 43x Brian Watson (Lynden), 2. 1 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 3. 17 Mike Taylor (Hamilton), 4. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 5. 166x Kyle Rothwell (Welland), 6. 47x Jeremy Smith (Caistor Centre), 7. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (Hamilton), 8. 84 Jade Pelletier (Wellandport), 9. 90 Chad Smelser (Dunnville), 10. 43 Kyle Nuell (Mount Hope), 11. 76 Jamie Goudge (London)
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 66 Brandon Janssens (Woodstock), 2. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hamilton), 3. 81 Alex Schuts (Oakland), 4. 98 Mike Sarantakos (Smithville), 5. 96 Brian Crosgrove (Hamilton), 6. 811 Lee Hils (Dundas), 7. 66x Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 8. 71m Leroy Buscumb (Welland), 9. 2 Matt Nuell (Hamilton), 10. 53 Sarah Rutherford (Dundas)
HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 21x Mark Bazuin (Caledonia), 2. 4 Jason Coutu (St. Catharines), 3. 96t Tyler Lafantaisie (Welland), 4. 16 Jeremy May (Binbrook), 5. 9 Tim Deboer (Caledonia), 6. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), 7. 37 Rob Hoskins (Harley), 8. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (Dundas), 9. 93 Chris Ryckman (Brantford), 10. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford)
HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 2. 29 Lucas Lubin (Hamilton), 3. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 4. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 5. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 6. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 7. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton), 8. 14 Shane Dixon (Cambridge), 9. 52 Cam Collens (Smithville), DNF. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas)
B-FEATURE #1 (6 laps – Top 2 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name
1. 37 Rob Hoskins, 2. 93 Chris Ryckman, 3. 21 Jonathan Ayrton, 4. 43 Kyle Nuell, 5. 05 Dave Goodacre, 6. 12 Chantelle Hyatt, 7. 76 Jamie Goudge, 8. 84 Jade Pelletier, DNS. 90 Chad Smelser
B-FEATURE #2 (6 laps – Top 2 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name
1. 66x Jon Janssens, 2. 71m Leroy Buscumb, 3. 2 Matt Nuell, 4. 52 Cam Collens, 5. 14 Shane Dixon, 6. 53 Sarah Rutherford, DNF. 22 Brittani Myers, DNS. 69 Rob Twitchett
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GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (19 entries)
A first-time winner went to victory lane for the 2nd week in a row after the Bomber feature, as Clinton Nicholls took the checkered flag. Championship leader Dusty DeBoer took the runner-up spot, while Joe DeBoer finished 3rd, Paul Longboat drove from 12th to 4th, and Wayde Thorne took another top 5 finish. Dusty now has a 45 point lead over Joe with 3 weeks left in the season.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 43c Clinton Nicholls (2)
2. 23 Dusty DeBoer (10)
3. 42 Joe DeBoer (9)
4. 188 Paul Longboat (12)
5. 6 Wayde Thorne (11)
6. 14 Gerald Burnham (4)
7. 155 Dustin Longboat (5)
8. 32 Gillian Hils (13)
9. 37 Jake Maas (7)
10. 2 Tim Nuell (6)
11. 95 Mark Thorne (16)
12. 26 Ashton Reekie (8)
13. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (14)
DNF. 99 Amy Fitzsimmons (15)
DNF. 1210 Thomas Booker (1)
DNF. 909 Jessy Sky (3)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 43c Clinton Nicholls (Hamilton), 2. 155 Dustin Longboat (Ohsweken), 3. 14 Gerald Burnham (), 4. 909 Jessy Sky (), 5. 2 Tim Nuell (Hagersville), 6. 1210 Thomas Booker (Lowbanks), 7. 22 Brooke Nelson (Hamilton), 8. 99 Amy Fitzsimmons (Woodstock), DNS. 03d Dakota Potts (Simcoe), DNS. 32 Gillian Hils (Dundas)
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – Top 6 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 26 Ashton Reekie (Hamilton), 2. 42 Joe DeBoer (Hagersville), 3. 6 Wayde Thorne (Waterford), 4. 188 Paul Longboat (Ohsweken), 5. 37 Jake Maas (Cambridge), 6. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 7. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (Dundas), 8. a1 Spencer General-Thomas (), 9. 95 Mark Thorne (Waterford)
B-FEATURE (6 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name
1. 32 Gillian Hils, 2. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson, 3. 99 Amy Fitzsimmons, 4. 95 Mark Thorne, 5. 22 Brooke Nelson, DNF. a1 Spencer General-Thomas, DNS. 03d Dakota Potts
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UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Grand River Powersports presents KidsRace Canadian National Autism Foundation night on Friday, August 22, featuring Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, & Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers, plus TUSA Canada West Mod Lites. Adult General Admission is $12, while Senior & Student General Admission is $10, and Kids (age 12 & under) General Admission is FREE! Spectator gates open at 6:00pm, with racing starting at 7:30pm.
TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the 10th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend on Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information, or contact Mary Wilkinson, Director of Customer Relations, by phone at 519 717-0023, or by e-mail at mary@ohswekenspeedway.com
THURSDAY NIGHT MICRO SPRINT RACING AT OHSWEKEN
Thursday Night Micro Sprint Racing takes place on the Warm Up Track in the Ohsweken Speedway pit area each week from July 3rd to September 13th, and spectator admission is just $5! Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.
ABOUT OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken’s weekly Friday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
Visit the official Ohsweken Speedway website at www.OhswekenSpeedway.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/
Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following sponsors for their support: Arrow Express, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Renway Energy, O’Neil’s Farm Equipment, McDonald’s Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance, Strickland’s GMC, Mobil 1, Burger Barn, Affordable Towing & Recovery, HRW Automotive, and Gale’s Auto Aftermarket.