By Tommy Goudge
(July 8, 2015) – London, Ontario – The 20th season of Southern Ontario Sprints racing continues this Saturday, July 11 when the tour heads back to Brighton Speedway.
Mitch Brown leads the championship standings heading into Saturday’s event, with 5-time and defending SOS champion Glenn Styres 63 points behind in 2nd. 2-time champ Keith Dempster holds the 3rd spot, followed by 2013 champ Chris Jones, Jamie Turner, Rookie of the Year leader Ryan Turner, Cory Turner, Shawn Sliter, Frank Baranowski, and Bob Crawford.
Brown and Styres each have 2 SOS feature wins so far in 2015, while Chris Jones and Parker Price-Miller have each claimed single wins. Brown claimed the win in the SOS series opener at Brighton on May 16, while Styres got the win the last time the SOS raced at Brighton on June 20.
Local flavour always adds to the fun at Brighton, including drivers like Rick Wilson. The all-time SOS feature win leader with a total of 32 victories, Wilson has claimed 21 of those at Brighton.
WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 20th Anniversary Season Round #7
WHEN:
Saturday, July 11, 2015 – Racing begins at 7:00p.m.
WHERE:
Brighton Speedway
775 County Rd 64
Brighton ON K0K 1H0
Phone: 866 681-1102 (toll free) or 613 475-1102 (local)
Fax: 613 475-3250
Website: www.BrightonSpeedway.com
Twitter: @BrightonSpdwy
SOS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS – TOP 10
(As of July 4, 2015)
Rank. Number Name – Points Total
1. 10b Mitch Brown – 982
2. 0 Glenn Styres – 919
3. 5 Keith Dempster – 878
4. 11j Chris Jones – 868
5. 11t Jamie Turner – 767
6. 91 Ryan Turner ® – 725
7. 19 Cory Turner – 713
8. 71s Shawn Sliter – 697
9. 66 Frank Baranowski – 650
10. 10 Bob Crawford – 638
2015 SEASON FEATURE WINNERS:
Glenn Styres – 2 (Brighton Speedway June 20, Ohsweken Speedway July 3)
Mitch Brown – 2 (Brighton Speedway May 16, South Buxton Raceway July 4)
Parker Price-Miller – 1 (Humberstone Speedway May 17)
Chris Jones – 1 (South Buxton Raceway June 6)
About the Southern Ontario Sprints: Founded in 1996, the Southern Ontario Sprints series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. 2015 marks the 20th year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants, Speedway Motors, The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum,www.ImageFactor.ca, Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, and www.OnDirtRacingNews.com
Website: www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
Twitter: @SOSsprints
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SouthernOntarioSprints
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/SOSsprints