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The Race: Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta
The Place: Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta
The Date: Sunday, July 25
The Time: 11 a.m. MT
TV Schedule: TSN - Sunday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. ET
Track Layout: 1.973-mile temporary road course
Race Purse: $89,668
2009 Winner: Andrew Ranger
2009 Pole: Andrew Ranger
Schedule: Friday: Practice 12:45 - 1:15 p.m.; Saturday: Final Practice 8:15 - 9 a.m., Qualifying 11:30 a.m.
Track Contact: Sid Priddle
(780) 627-2626
spriddle@northlands.com
NASCAR Contact: Shon Sbarra
(704) 309-5493
ssbarra@nascar.com
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
The Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta on Sunday at Edmonton (Alberta) City Centre Airport will mark the fifth event of the 2010 season for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.
grounds and forecast of continued soaking through out the day has forced management to cancel all activities at the speedway scheduled for today (Friday, July 23rd). “Mid Season Championship for the CORR/Pak Sprint division scheduled for tonight has been cancelled while the Chain Race has been rescheduled to August 6th when the Art Hill Memorial for Mini Stocks will be featured” stated Ken Pelkie, Director of Racing Operations. The annual Ohsweken Speedway “Hot Dog Eating Championship” will also be on the program August 6.
“Christmas In July” including a visit from Santa and the annual Toy Drive also scheduled for tonight has been postponed until August 20th.
Next Friday & Saturday (July 30/31) the World of Outlaws will headline a weekend spectacular as “Arrow Express” presents the third annual “Six Nations Showdown”. Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana will lead the invasion as a full point program will be presented each night. Plenty of unserviced camping is available on the grounds for a nominal fee of $10. Pit gates will open at 12:00 noon and Spectator gates opening at 4:00 with on track activities scheduled to begin around 6:30 each night. Plenty of Reserved seat tickets remain at all Ticketmaster locations and will be available at the track Thursday evening, July 29 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. Ticket windows will open at noon both Friday and Saturday.
Thank you;
Ohsweken Speedway - www.ohswekenspeedway.com
Once again “Mother Nature” dumped heavy overnight rain on Ohsweken Speedway
For Immediate Release - From Jim Irvine
Merrittville Speedway Public Relations
905-892-8266 (Office),
jimirvine@cogeco.net
As the next stop on the Super DIRTcar Series - Big Block Modified Race Teams are back to their weekly tracks while preparing for the annual visit to the Thorold facility.
Merrittville Speedway's Bob St. Amand Senior Memorial 100 lap Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series Event Monday August 2nd - it's unparalleled … unrivalled and unsurpassed and it's a must see event.
Since 1972 - a who's who of DIRTcar Modified Racing have converged on the d-shaped oval the first Monday in August.
Race teams and race fans alike can prepare for the Civic Holiday tradition in advance as tickets for the pre-race Club Castropignano Pasta Dinner Tickets are now available as are inaugural T Shirts commemorating the 1st Bob St. Amand Memorial.
Almost gaining as much in tradition as the race itself is the pre-race Pasta Dinner served up by Merrittville's Annual Banquet Hosts - Club Castropignano. For race fans and race teams alike - it's the best deal in DIRTcar Dining.
Feast on fresh pasta and meatballs, garden salad, dinner roll and a can of Pepsi for $10 in advance.
“It just adds to much to the event,” relates (Merrittville GM) Erica Bicknell, “Thorold has a rich Italian Heritage and we're proud to showcase the Club with an awesome dinner … race fans and race teams alike should come to the event hungry … I know I do … no one goes away hungry.”
Get your tickets at the track … via e mail -
ebicknell@cogeco.net
When the Gates open at 4 PM Monday August 2nd - the Club Castropignano Pasta Dinner begins at 4 PM and runs until 6.
Race Fans and teams alike should get their Pasta Tickets in advance as on Race Day - Tickets are $12.
If you still have room for more - the Port Robinson Club hosts a Gnocchi Night the first Wednesday of each month - the next one being August 4th. For more info visit www.clubcastropignano.com.
“We are quite proud of our Bob Sr T Shirts,” shared members of the St. Amand family, “we are very thrilled about the vintage look of the shirts … so many fans are already wearing them - leading up to the event our regular fans and friends will want to get one … before the visiting race teams and fans get a look at them … for sure!”
In the Saturday Nights leading up to the event race fans can get their Bob Sr T Shirts inside the front gate. During the week they are also available at Bicknell Racing Products (117 Cushman Rd) and from L. St. Amand Enterprises (130 Bunting Road). Both are located in St. Catharines.
Individuals wishing to sponsor one of the limited laps remaining or to learn more about other levels can contact Amanda Rouse at 905-641-3175, Brooke St. Amand at 905-650-7989 or via email at
papasrace30@hotmail.com
Adult Grandstand Tickets are $25 for Monday August 2nd, Students and Seniors - $23, Juniors from 8 to 12 are $10 and Children under 8 are free.
Merrittville Speedway is located in Thorold Ontario Canada - just a short drive from the International Bridges.
The inaugural Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series Event Monday August 2nd is an event that Merrittville Speedway has hosted since 1972 - the year 'Sr.' won his Modified Points Championship. Since that first event - the stars of DIRTcar Modified racing have challenged Merrittville's talented field of hometown heroes in the Canadian Civic Holiday Classic.
The heart-pounding, high-powered, pedal-mashing entertainment includes a 25 lap Duel on the Dirt Home Track Event as Merrittville's full fendered Hoosier Stocks battle against the Brighton Speedway Pro Stocks in the 2010 Big 6 and a 25 lap Modified Lite Championship Tour Event for the J&S Heating and Air Conditioning Modified Lites.
For Pasta Dinner Ticket and other Event Information - call the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266 or visit
www.merrittvillespeedway.com
For further information on the 59th Season - race fans and race teams alike can follow Merrittville on Face Book and Twitter.
Crazy Offer!
Race fans - check your 2010 Ticket Stubs for a Crazy Offer from Little Caesars Pizza - located at 572 Niagara Street in Welland. With the purchase of a HOT-N-READY Pizza and Crazy Bread - receive a Free Crazy Bread!
Sounds Good!
Enjoy all the play by play from the Merrittville Announce Team of Clint Geoffrey, Mikey Kruchka and Fran Buschardt and special guests all season long on our new state of the art Yorkville NX Series Loudspeakers. Race fans and teams can also tune into 89.9 FM to listen to live feeds from our FM Transmitter.
Your Local Dirt Track is where it's at!! Merrittville Speedway "The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara"
Make your plans … call your friends and maybe even get a carpool together and enjoy a staycation at the speedway with plenty of free parking and camping spots - a night at the races is so much fun and so close to home!
Your Local Dirt Track is where it's at!!! Merrittville Speedway 'The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara.”
MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS
The 2010 Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway's 5 Divisions is brought to race fans and racers by division sponsors - L. St. Amand Enterprises, Original Pizza Logs, J&S Heating and Air Conditioning, Hoosier Tire Canada and Turn 4 Collision in addition to contingency sponsors Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Hoosier Tire, Lucas Oil Products, Inside Track Motorsport News, Intercomp, ISC Racer's Tape, Jaz Products, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Motorsports Safety Systems, Outerwears, Port City Racing, R.J.S. Racing Equipment, Racing Optics, Schroeder Torsion Bars, Schoenfeld Headers, Ultra Shield Race Products, Wrisco Industries and XRP, Inc.
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Look for Lucas Oil Products at their favorite automotive retailer or maintenance centre including Drummond Home Hardware, KC Auto Parts, RCM Racing Equipment and Tim Phillips Garage
A MERRITTVILLE TRADITION JUST 10 DAYS AWAY - PASTA DINNER &
BOB SR T SHIRT HUGE PARTS OF CIVIC HOLIDAY EVENT
The Windride Transportation Services Sport Stocks will be racing for the coveted guitar trophy in Saturday's Country 92.9 Night at The Races at South Buxton Raceway.
Louis Clements of Chatham won the 2009 guitar trophy, as the Sport Stocks class will be the main event for Country 92.9 FM/630 AM CFCO's third annual Country Night at the Races.
Mike Regnier of Country 92.9 FM/630 AM CFCO will be broadcasting live from the race track beginning at 3 p.m. for the Junior Fan Club party right up to the drop of the green flag at 7 p.m.
Laurie Montgomery of Chatham won the radio station's Grand Marshall contest, which has been running for the last two weeks leading up to Saturday's Country Night At The Races. She and four guests will watch the races in the VIP booth with deejays from Country 92.9/CFCO as well as wave the green flag and join the victory celebrations in the Winners Circle for the Sport Stocks feature.
Chatham's Eric Vanderiviere heads into the night as the hottest driver in the class with two feature wins in the last three weeks, including last Saturday's mid-season championship race.
Vanderiviere also moved to within nine points of Doris Lajeunesse of Essex, who has led the division standings since opening night.
Lajeunesse's only checkered flag all season came in the opening night feature race but his consistency has kept him atop the standings all season. He has six top-five finishes in seven features since his opening night victory.
Clements, the two-time defending season points and championship race winner, finished second in last Saturday's mid-season championship after missing seven weeks due to engine issues.
Merlin's Brad McLeod has opened a 28-point lead over defending Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified points champion Jim Dale Jr. of Shrewsbury.
Cars and Guitars on Country 92.9 Night at The Races
this Saturday at South Buxton Raceway
South Buxton Raceway
Following are the Points Standings, including car number in brackets, driver's hometown, points (PTS), feature wins (FW) and total flags (Fl), following Sat., July 17 races.
Dover Sanitation UMP Late Models
Pts FW Fl
Dale Glassford (60) Ridgetown 858 2 5
Brad Authier (1A) Chatham 779 2 7
Jason Haskell (RH94) Chatham 632 1 3
Jim Jones (34) Chatham 671 1 2
Mike Lewis (05) Wallaceburg 601 2 2
Gregg Haskell (RH21) Chatham 533 0 1
Kirk Hooker (38) Chatham 511 0 4
Mark Glassford (90) Goderich 272 0 0
Tim Mackenzie (81) Chatham 185 0 0
Jeff Jardine (28) Dover Centre 122 0 0
Mike Dale (00D) Chatham 16 0 0
Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds
Pts FW Fl
Brad McLeod (43) Merlin 765 1 6
Jim Dale Jr. (00) Shrewsbury 727 2 4
Brian Speelman (22S) Wyoming 680 1 4
C.J. Field (C4) Chatham 676 2 3
Mario Toniolo (25M) Belle River 649 0 3
Dan McIntyre (77) Windsor 604 0 1
Emerson McIntyre (71) Windsor 542 0 0
Joel Dick (09D) Leamington 525 0 4
Joey Brosseau (47B) Merlin 514 2 4
Brad Simpson (53) Mt. Brydges 510 0 0
Jeff Daniels (20D) Chatham 508 0 1
Mike Demars (75) LaSalle 466 0 1
Clayton Smith (55) Woodslee 465 1 2
Chris Vandewiele (0) Rutherford 315 0 3
Windride Transportation Services Sport Stocks
Pts FW Fl
Doris Lajeunesse (38) Essex 531 1 1
Eric Vanderiviere (93) Chatham 522 3 6
Gerald Martin (43) Essex 481 0 2
Eren Vanderiviere (29) Merlin 466 1 1
Steve Shaw (17) Merlin 465 2 9
Tyler Lozon (1A) Chatham 441 0 1
Paul Gossmann (92) Wheatley 420 0 3
Tiffany Ellis (88) Kingsville 418 0 0
Dave Jones (27) Blenheim 405 1 5
Jim Ellis (32) Kingsville 393 0 1
Scott MacKenzie (28M) Maidstone 342 0 2
John Sylvestre (57) Windsor 305 0 1
Ken Morrison (28) Chatham 274 0 1
Todd Van Hal (06) Chatham 258 0 0
Louis Clements (3) Chatham 171 0 1
Brian Simard (50) Toronto 66 0 0
Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4s
Pts FW Fl
Shawn Jones (27) Blenheim 563 2 3
Rob Quick (18) Cottam 495 1 5
Rick Balasin (21) Chatham 491 0 1
Denis DeSerrano (69) Cottam 481 2 3
Nate McNally (8) Charing Cross 439 4 9
Randy McKinlay (26) Chatham 399 0 8
Norm DeSerrano (96) Kingsville 389 0 0
Patrick Lajeunesse (98P) Essex 382 0 4
Murray Van Hooste (13) Ridgetown 344 0 0
James Beaulieu (26B) McGregor 324 0 0
John Beaulieu (52) McGregor 306 0 0
Reid Fenton (47) Blenheim 283 0 2
Brett Hope (49) Blenheim 262 0 1
David Bacon (29) Belle River 222 0 0
Kyle Hope (93) Blenheim 213 0 0
Joel Desjardins (23D) Chatham 200 0 0
Shawn Nelson (20) Windsor 137 0 0
Brad Noland (18N) Cottam 104 0 0
Brett Konecny (10) Chatham 46 0 0
Next Race Night: Country 92.9 FM Night At The Races, Saturday, July 24
(Gates open 5:30 p.m.; Racing 7 p.m.)
McLeod, a seven-time track champion, finished second to Merlin's Joe Brosseau in the Modified mid-season championship while Dale Jr., a six-time track champion, finished sixth.
McLeod was just two points ahead of Dale Jr. and four ahead of Chatham's C.J. Field going into last week's mid-season night.
Field, however, scratched from the feature and fell back to fourth in points, 89 points behind McLeod.
Blenheim's Shawn Jones padded his lead atop the Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4 standings to 68 points over Cottam's Rob Quick.
Nate McNally has won the last two Comp 4 features, including last week's mid-season championship, but remains fifth in the standings, 124 points behind Jones due to a two-week suspension earlier this month.
Dale Glassford of Ridgetown continues to lead Chatham's Brad Authier by 79 points atop the Dover Sanitation UMP Late Models after the two drivers put on a thrilling 25-lap battle in last week's mid-season championship.
Authier picked up the victory, his second feature win of the season.
Glassford, the defending season points and championship race winner, has two wins and six second-place finishes in eight features this season. Glassford has five wins and 14 second-place finishes in the 24 total races, including heats and pursuits, run in the class this season.
The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. with racing starting at 7 p.m.
In case of bad weather, please check the track web site (
www.southbuxtonraceway.com
For more information, please contact Mike Bennett, 519-351-4765
1. NASCAR Late Model winner, first of twin 25-lap races, Steve Robblee.
2. Demar Aggregates Trucks winner Scott O'Connor
1. Powerade Modifieds winner Paul Shipway.
2. Second NASCAR Late Model winner Andrew Gresel
Public and Media Relations, Delaware Speedway
www.delawarespeedway.com
226.448.7227
The threat of more severe weather moving into the South Buxton Raceway area this afternoon has forced the cancellation of today's race race program.
The crews were working on getting the track, parking lots, grandstand area and pits back into shape following Friday's heavy thunderstorms.
But with more thunderstorms imminent this afternoon, which are scheduled to hit the area around the time of the Junior Fan Club party, the decision was made to cancel the entire day's activities.
The concern for the safety of the children attending the Junior Fan Club party with severe weather in the forecast forced track promoters Anne and Blake Outhouse to cancel the program at 11:40 a.m.
While work was ongoing to get the racing surface ready for the 7 p.m. scheduled start time, the Outhouses said the track and facility could not take any more rain following Friday's storms.
The Junior Fan Club Party has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14.
A new date for the Country 92.9 FM/630 AM CFCO Night At The Races will be announced next week.
This is South Buxton's second rainout of the season and the first since the original opening night on May 8. We have had 10 straight weeks of racing in between the postponements.
For more information, please contact Mike Bennett 519-351-4765
Weather postpones South Buxton Raceway for Saturday, July 24
EDMONTON - It has been JR Fitzpatrick's event, so far, at Edmonton City Centre Airport. After leading both NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 practice sessions for the Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta, he qualified for the pole position in record fashion.
Fitzpatrick, out of Cambridge, Ont., circuited the 1.973-mile, 14-turn temporary road course in 80.318 seconds for an average speed of 88.433 mph. The time beat the previous track record of 80.797 seconds (87.909 mph) established by Andrew Ranger on July 25, 2008. This will be the first Canadian Tire Series event in Edmonton that will not have Ranger, who is not entered in the event, on the pole.
It is the first pole of the 2010 season for Fitzpatrick, 22, and the sixth of his career. He last started on the pole on Sept. 20, 2008 at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N .S.
Starting alongside Fitzpatrick on the front row will be Kerry Micks, who timed in at 80.644 seconds (88.076 mph).
The second row will consist of Anthony Simone with a time of 81.044 seconds (87.641 mph) and Trevor Seibert, who posted a time of 81.214 seconds (87.458 mph).
The remainder of the top 10 qualifiers was Scott Steckly, DJ Kennington, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Don Thomson Jr., Peter Klutt, and Jason Hathaway.
Of the hometown drivers, Daryl Harr, of St. Albert, Alberta had the 15th-fastest time while Todd Nichol, also of St. Alberta, and James Van Domselaar, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, will start from the 17th and 19th positions, respectively.
The Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta is slated to go green at 11 a.m. MT on Sunday.
For more information, contact: Shon Sbarra, NASCAR Public Relations, (704) 309-5493 or
ssbarra@nascar.com
Fitzpatrick On Edmonton Pole
Sets Track Record En Route To First Pole In 2010
NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1 - Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica
Minolta Lineup
Race Sunday; Qualifying Saturday
at Edmonton City Centre Airport
Edmonton, Alberta
Lap Length: 1.973 miles
1. (84) JR Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ont., Chevrolet, 88.433
2. (02) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 88.076
3. (95) Anthony Simone, Holland Landing, Ont., Chevrolet, 87.641
4. (69) Trevor Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Dodge, 87.458
5. (22) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 87.406
6. (17) DJ Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 87.404
7. (60) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 86.892
8. (4) Don Thomson, Jr., Hamilton, Ont., Chevrolet, 85.791
9. (42) Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 85.632
10. (3) Jason Hathaway, Appin, Ont., Dodge, 85.093
11. (9) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Dodge, 85.088
12. (44) Jarrad Whissell, Calgary, Alta., Ford, 84.392
13. (50) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 84.219
14. (59) John Farano, Toronto, Ont., Chevrolet, 84.172
15. (1) Daryl Harr, St. Albert, Alta., Chevrolet, 83.874
16. (00) Pierre Bourque, Ottawa, Ont., Dodge, 83.545
17. (6) Todd Nichol, St. Albert, Alta., Chevrolet, 83.347
18. (55) Dexter Stacey, Kahnawake, Que., Dodge, 83.119
19. (14) James Van Domselaar, Ft. Saskatchewan, Alta., Chevrolet, 82.861
20. (99) Derek White, Kahnawake, Que., Chevrolet, Provisional
21. (21) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Chevrolet, Provisional
22. (2) Carl Harr, St. Albert, Alta., Chevrolet, Provisional