By Tommy Goudge
Ohsweken, ON — (July 3, 2015) — Glenn Styres and Todd Hoddick started the 25 lap 360 Sprint Car feature on the front row, and the race ended with Hoddick chasing Styres to the checkered flag for the second time in four days. Third starter Dain Naida bicycled after catching a rut in the first turn of the first lap, and later finished 12th after a brief trip to the pit area.
Keith Dempster held the third spot until sixth row starter Chris Steele got by just before the halfway mark, but Mitch Brown then passed Steele a few laps later. Brown finished third behind Styres and Hoddick, with Steele and Cory Turner rounding out the top 5.
Two red flags stopped the race, as Jamie Turner tipped over in turn two, and Warren Mahoney crashed hard into the inside wall entering turn one. Both drivers were uninjured, but Mahoney’s car especially was heavily damaged.
Hoddick now holds a 20 point lead over Brown in the championship standings, with Styres in third, another 15 points behind.
A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Start)
1. 0 Glenn Styres (1)
2. 49 Todd Hoddick (2)
3. 10 Mitch Brown (7)
4. 80 Chris Steele (12)
5. 19 Cory Turner (4)
6. 3r Shane Ross (6)
7. 5 Keith Dempster (5)
8. 81 Derek Jonathan (13)
9. 5c Conor Mahoney (9)
10. 14h Jim Huppunen (10)
11. 91 Ryan Turner (15)
12. 77 Dain Naida (3)
13. 38 Tyler Hendricks (11)
14. 30 Adam West (20)
15. 10c Chris Jones (16)
16. 6 Curtis Gartly (18)
17. 66 Frank Baranowski (21)
18. 15 Mike Ferrell (14)
DNF. 25 Warren Mahoney (19)
DNF. 71s Shawn Sliter (17)
DNF. 11 Jamie Turner (8)
DNF. 2 Lee Winger (22)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Glenn Styres (1-25)
INSIDE TRACK MOTORSPORT NEWS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), 2. 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown), 3. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 4. 38 Tyler Hendricks (Chatham), 5. 15 Mike Ferrell (London), 6. 66 Frank Baranowski (Mount Hope), 7. 22 James Thompson (St. Catharines), 8. 10c Bob Crawford (Sutton), 9. 2 Lee Winger (Mount Hope). Time – 1:55.977
PASWORD PROTECTION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 2. 77 Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 3. 80 Chris Steele (St. Catharines), 4. 81 Derek Jonathan (Lewiston, NY), 5. 3r Shane Ross (Thedford), 6. 11j Chris Jones (Picton), 7. 6 Curtis Gartly (Thamesford), 8. 11z Zach Zumpe (St. Catharines), 9. 94z Stan Zanchin (Fort Erie). Time – 1:57.096
TRANSPORT SALES & SERVICE HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 2. 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 3. 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 4. 14h Jim Huppunen (Welland), 5. 91 Ryan Turner (Caistor Centre), 6. 30 Adam West (Ridgetown), 7. 71s Shawn Sliter (Port Colborne), 8. 25 Warren Mahoney (Lefroy), 9. 43 Scott Sherk (Port Colborne). Time – 1:57.410
B-FEATURE (10 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 11j Chris Jones, 2. 71s Shawn Sliter, 3. 6 Curtis Gartly, 4. 25 Warren Mahoney, 5. 30 Adam West, 6. 2 Lee Winger, 7. 94z Stan Zanchin, 8. 43 Scott Sherk, 9. 22 James Thompson, 10. 66 Frank Baranowski, DNF. 10c Bob Crawford, 12. 11z Zach Zumpe. Time – 2:28.617
PROVISIONAL A-FEATURE STARTERS: Lee Winger (Corr/Pak), Frank Baranowski (SOS)
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): Cory Turner
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (15 entries)
Polesitter Mark Czuba looked to have the Crate Sprint Car feature under control early in the race, but couldn’t maintain that pace. Josh Shantz used the outside lane to track Czuba down and take his first win of the season. A late charge by sixth row starter Ryan Hunsinger kept the result in question until the final turn. Hunsinger settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Czuba, Jake Brown, and Mack DeMan.
Dylan Westbrook saw his lead in the championship standings dwindle when he flipped hard in the first turn just as his teammate Aaron Turkey brought out a yellow flag when he lost power in turn four. Westbrook was uninjured, but his car was damaged heavily, and his points lead is down to just 10 markers over Alex Hill, with four other drivers within 5 points of Hill.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Start)
1. 18 Josh Shantz (4)
2. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (11)
3. 00 Mark Czuba (1)
4. 1-10 Jake Brown (6)
5. 4 Mack DeMan (5)
6. 77x Alex Hill (2)
7. 12 Brad Herron (3)
8. 55 Mike Thorne (7)
9. 9 Steve Lyons (9)
10. 1 Holly Porter (10)
11. 54 Ed Green (13)
12. 68 Aaron Turkey (8)
DNF. 47x Dylan Westbrook (13)
DNS. 6m Eric McGlone (14)
DNS. 43k Shane Butler (15)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Mark Czuba (1-9), Josh Shantz (10-15)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 00 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 2. 77x Alex Hill (Ohsweken), 3. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford), 4. 18 Josh Shantz (St. Agatha), 5. 1-10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 6. 4 Mack DeMan (Mississauga), 7. 54 Ed Green (Ohsweken). Time – 1:31.294
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 2. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), 3. 47x Dylan Westbrook (Oakland), 4. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (Stouffville), 5. 9 Steve Lyons (Carlisle), 6. 1 Holly Porter (Delhi), DNS. 6m Eric McGlone (Union), DNS. 43k Shane Butler (St. Thomas). Time – 1:32.831
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($50 – fastest heat race single lap time): Mark Czuba