By Tommy Goudge
(May 17, 2016) – London, Ontario – The 21st season of Southern Ontario Sprints series racing begins this Saturday, May 21 when the tour heads to Brighton Speedway.
NOCO Fuels, Mix 97, and Sanderson Tire & Automotive present the first of 6 scheduled SOS visits this season to the 1/3 mile oval located on the shores of Lake Ontario.
The SOS tour has raced at Brighton 96 times since 1997, with Rick Wilson’s 22 wins topping the all-time list at the Northumberland County track. Glenn Styres scored 2 Brighton wins last season, while Cory Turner, Charlie Sandercock, Rick Wilson, and Mitch Brown also claimed wins at Brighton in 2015.
Mitch Brown claimed his first SOS championship last season, with 5-time SOS champion Glenn Styres and 2013 SOS champion Chris Jones finishing 2nd and 3rd in the 2015 championship standings, respectively.
WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 2016 Season Round #1
WHERE:
Brighton Speedway
775 County Rd 64
Brighton ON K0K 1H0
Phone: 866 681-1102 (toll free) or 613 475-1102 (local)
Website: www.BrightonSpeedway.com
Twitter: @BrightonSpdwy
WHEN:
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Racing begins @ 7:00pm
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. 2016 marks the 21st year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by www.ImageFactor.ca, The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, and www.OntarioOvalONDirt.com
Website: www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
Twitter: @SOSsprints – www.Twitter.com/SOSsprints
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SouthernOntarioSprints
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/SOSsprints
ALL-TIME SOS FEATURE WINS: BRIGHTON SPEEDWAY
Rick Wilson – 22
Glenn Styres – 15
Keith Dempster – 8
Chris Jones – 5
Jamie Collard – 4
Joel Lehman – 4
Mitch Brown – 4
Cody Geldart – 3
Dain Naida – 3
Kyle Wilson – 3
Ryan Hunsinger – 3
Warren Mahoney – 3
Adam West – 2
Joe Middlemiss – 2
Mike Stelter – 2
Ryan Coniam – 2
Bill Henderson – 1
Billy Krull – 1
Charlie Sandercock – 1
Cory Turner – 1
Dick Mahoney – 1
John Brutcher – 1
Kevin Job – 1
Kyle Patrick – 1
Mike Galadja – 1
Mike Ling – 1
Tim Phillips – 1