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July 7th 2010
It's no big secret. If you offer a short track stock car driver a big cheque at the end of the night, they'll race you for it. Kawartha Speedway fans will be treated to the season's hottest show with the 7th annual Summer Sizzler - Friday, July 9th. The 150 lap show for the track's NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Models and special guests will be run in a trio of 50 lap segments and pay a hefty $3000.00 to the overall winner. 2007 track champion Larry Jackson has to be considered an early favourite heading into the showcase start. After taking a brief hiatus, the Oakville, Ontario veteran is back in action for 2010. Following a pair of starts in 2009, the professional firefighter has combined forces with Mississauga's Bruce Rankin for a renewed assault on Kawartha's headline division.
“I was a bit off my game for the first few weeks,” said Jackson with a smile. “It was tough to find my marks on the track and to get into my usual rhythm out there. I knew I hadn't forgotten how to drive, so I just needed to settle-down a bit and stop thinking about things too much. That's when things started to fall into place the way I'm used to having them.”
After 3 events on the track's 10th Anniversary schedule, Jackson's #84J sits second in the late model standings, 5 behind Dan McHattie - but just 3 markers ahead of opening night winner Chris Morrow. The top 10 runners in the division are separated by just 73 heading into the big event.
To make things interesting for the fans and drivers alike, the show will be run with a heads-up format - meaning that the winner of the first qualifying heat will earn the inside front-row starting spot for the first 50 lapper. From there, each segment will have a complete inversion and use a point system similar to golf. The segments will pay points based on finishing positions - with the winner earning 1 point, the runner-up 2, third place 3 points and so on through the field. The driver with the lowest overall point total will be declared the winner.
To handle the extra racing expected, the track will open at 2:00 with the first green flag at 6:00 Friday, July 9th. The Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini Stocks and Better Carpet Thunder Cars will also be part of the show. Fans can get all the Summer Sizzler details at
www.kawarthaspeedway.com
Kawartha regulars will also be pleased to know that the track's new permanent grandstands will be in place starting this weekend.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke - Clarke Motorsports Communications
Larry Jackson likes his chances of finding victory lane at Kawartha Speedway's 7th Annual Summer Sizzler Friday, July 9th.
Prepared by: Jim Clarke - Clarke Motorsports Communications
clarkemotorsports@hotmail.com
Summer is Ready to Sizzle at Kawartha Speedway
By Jim Clarke,
Kawartha Speedway PR/Clarke Motorsports Communications
8 Days ….. Countdown To 2nd DIRTcar ALL-STAR WEEKEND Continues!
*Bill Moore Photo Attachment
**** NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES DRIVER LEADERS ****
“We were really good early on”, stated O'Brien. “The handle really went away just after halfway and it was all we could do. The track was really slick, and we just used up the tires in the first half of the race”.
After taking Friday night off, the O'Brien team was back at the track on Saturday night at the Brockville Ontario Speedway. In his qualifying heat, Danny started sixth and quickly marched to the front. O'Brien needed just one more lap to score the heat race win, but settled for second place at the checkered flag. Starting the 30-lap feature from 11th place, O'Brien again patiently worked his way to the front. In just two laps, he was inside the top ten, and when the first yellow was displayed on lap 11, O'Brien was already up to sixth place. On the restart, he overtook the fifth position and began to run down the leaders. With 19 laps competed, O'Brien moved into third place, and stayed there for the remaining laps.
“We were hoping for more tonight”, stated O'Brien after his third place finish. “We will be back tomorrow night at Cornwall looking for a little better performance.
After getting the car ready on Sunday for Cornwall Speedway, the O'Brien team traveled east on Highway 401 to Cornwall. After finishing second in his qualifying heat, O'Brien rolled off the starting grid for the 30 lap feature from the ninth position. On lap 13, O'Brien cracked the top and continued to gain ground on the leaders. Just one lap later, he was up to fourth place. A caution on lap 23 bunched the field up, and just after the ensuing restart, O'Brien picked up one more position, and placing him in third. O'Brien finished the race in third place, matching his results from the previous night.
“Once again, third place isn't what this team is looking for, we want to win races, and gain some ground in the points”, states O'Brien. “We have made some major gains over the last few weeks, and we are inching closer to where we have been in past years, but we have a little more work to do yet”.
This coming weekend, O'Brien will be back at Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night, Cornwall on Sunday, and then a special Monday night race at Chapman's Can Am Motorsports Park. It will be a SUNY Canton 358 Modified Series Race.
For more information on Danny O'Brien and the 7* Global Warranty racing team, please visit our website,
www.dannyobrien.ca
O'Brien Ends Holiday Weekend With a Pair of Third Place Finishes
Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design
July 7, 2010
It was a busy Canada Weekend for Danny O'Brien and his Global Warranty team, with three nights of racing, including a Canada Day Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series race at Edelweiss Speedway, near Gatineau, Quebec.
A special Thursday, Canada Day celebration took place up in the mountains near Gatineau, Quebec. Edelweiss Speedway hosted the Small Block Modified series. After posting the 16th fastest time in qualifying, the team made some adjustments on the Global Warranty, 1000 Islands RV, Pat's Radiator, 103.7 BOB FM, Jackson's Landscaping & Property Maintenance, Murdock's Cement Finishing, Stover Bus Lines, Kendrick Racing team prepared Bicknell car before the heat race. The adjustments seemed to work, as O'Brien finished second in the qualifier, locking him into the 100 lap feature, and placing him in the redraw for one of the top 12 starting spots. O'Brien drew the seventh starting position, and once the green flag dropped, he quickly worked his way to the front, things seemed to be going O'Brien's way in the early stages, and just before halfway, he challenged for the lead. On lap 53, O'Brien gained the top spot, just for one lap, and at this point, the handling on O'Brien's car began to deteriorate. O'Brien slipped to seventh at the finish.
Danny O'Brien had a busy Canada Day Weekend.
(Finish Line Web Design Photo)
TV / RADIO - ESPN (coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m. EST)
Jamie McMurray
No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet
“I'm happy to be back with the 88 team this weekend at Chicagoland with a great sponsor like Suave Men. I know the whole JRM organization is riding high after Dale's win in the 3 car last week. Everyone was excited for that victory - myself included. I'm thinking we can carry a lot of that positive momentum to Chicago this week. Chicago isn't a track I've had a lot of success at, but it's a fun place to drive.
“My goal is to go out there and win races for these guys. Plus, we've got some added motivation with Suave Men putting up the head-to-head challenge too. We're going to be taking on the 7 team in a competition which factors in our practice speeds, qualifying efforts and race results throughout the weekend. The winning team is going to have a donation made to The Dale Jr. Foundation courtesy of Suave Men. So it's all for a great cause.”
Danica Patrick
No. 7 Go Daddy Chevrolet
“There's no doubt New Hampshire was a tough race for our Go Daddy team. By the end of that race I had a lot of good info I can use next time around. But we're moving on. It was a learning experience and that's exactly what I need right now. I need to be learning each and every week. When we head back there next year, I'll have a much better understanding of how to get around that place.
“Chicagoland is a track I'm a little more familiar with than Loudon. I just want to get out there and start logging laps in practice on Friday with our Go Daddy car. Everything is still fairly new and I'm still learning. The only way to get better is to get behind that wheel and log laps. Tony [Eury] Jr. is a great supporter and someone I can always bounce questions off of, but until I really get out there in race conditions it's hard to know what I'll need, and predict how the flow of the race will go.”
JR MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK -
SUAVE MEN HEAD-TO-HEAD CHALLENGE - This weekend marks the culmination of Suave Men's Head-to-Head challenge, a challenge pitting the No. 88 team against the No. 7 team at Chicagoland Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. issued the challenge to his teams, and will factor in average practice speeds, qualifying, pit-stop times and race results. The team with the best times will have a substantial donation made on its behalf to The Dale Jr. Foundation. It's also the second of two races featuring Suave Men as the primary sponsor of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY - Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 7 Go Daddy Chevrolet, will be available to members of the media on Friday, July 9th 2010, in the Chicagoland Speedway media center at approximately 11:45 a.m. (CST) following final Nationwide Series practice.
SEVENTH FOR McMURRAY - McMurray will drive the seventh of nine scheduled races in the No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet for JRM this weekend. He amassed three top-five and four top-10 finishes in his previous six starts (Texas, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Dover and Charlotte) for the team. McMurray's average finish in those races is 6.7.
McMURRAY AT CHICAGOLAND - In six starts at the 1.5-mile track, McMurray scored one top-10 finish and has led five laps. His best finish of ninth came in 2003 driving for James Finch.
WINDY CITY STATS - The No. 88 Suave Men team, led by crew chief Tony Eury, Sr., hold three starts at Chicago. The team's best finish was a third-place showing in 2008. They've led four laps at the facility and earned an average finish of 11.7.
PATRICK'S SEASON STATS - In four Nationwide Series starts in the Go Daddy Chevrolet, Patrick has a best finish of 30th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The No. 7 Chevrolet was caught in accidents in three of those four starts. Patrick will return to drive the No. 7 in the Aug. 14th race at Michigan International Speedway.
TEAM POINTS POSITION - The No. 88 Suave Men team remains ninth in the 2010 owner points after Daytona. The No. 7 Go Daddy team occupies the 21st spot in owner points.
FREE JR NATION FAN CLUB - Now race fans can be part of all the JR Motorsports action with a free subscription to The JR Nation Crew Fan Club - the official fan club of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports. The club has just launched a new website complete with chat rooms, forums and blogs from your favorite JRM drivers. Join today for your chance to win a custom-designed race helmet provided by Nationwide Insurance and signed by Dale Jr., and Danica Patrick. For more information visit
www.dalejr.com/jrnation
MEDIA CONTACT: Heath White JR Motorsports/ Public Relations 704.799.4825
heath@dalejr.com
JR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW
No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet/No. 7 Go Daddy Chevrolet
EVENT - Dollar General 300 (200 laps / 300 miles)
TRACK - Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile tri-oval)
DATE - Friday, July 9, 2010
For Immediate Release -July 7, 2010. From Jim Irvine
Merrittville Public Relations
905-892-8266 (Office)
jimirvine@cogeco.net
Thorold, Ontario (July 7) - KC Auto Parts Victory Lane welcomed four new winners July 6th as Merrittville Speedway's Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series took to the track for the second time in 48 hours.
Tyler Wichert in his first season of karting won his first feature in the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Automotive Novice 1 Division. Joshua Dmytrow, and James Moll were all first time 2010 Winners in the Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2, Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Division.
The Ruchs - Brandon and his uncle Dave both won their 7th Features in the Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Novice 2 and Cassell Manufacturing Senior Flathead Divisions respectively.
Other Original Pizza Logs Burris Feature action saw Alex Riley win his third RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 Feature while Chris Watson won for the second time of the season in the Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Division.
Kart Racing continues Tuesday July 13th - Gates open at 5 PM and Grandstand Admission is free. Racing starts at 7.
Hoosier Tire Canada Heat Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division - 6 laps - Heat 1 - Ryleigh Sliter, Chase Kish, Tyler Wichert, Sophie Horton, Samantha Crawford, David Mikolic. Heat 2 - Tyler Wichert, Ryleigh Sliter, Chase Kish, Samantha Crawford, David Mikolic, Sophie Horton.
Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division - 6 laps - Heat 1 - Brandon Ruch, Joshua Hansen, Kyle Phillips, Chris Crawford, Austyn Werstroh, Donald Hingston. Heat 2 - Joshua Hansen, Brandon Ruch, Kyle Phillips, Chris Crawford, Austyn Werstroh, Donald Hingston.
RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division - 8 laps - Heat 1 - Alex Riley, Kurtis Wiley, Jacob Wilson, Eric Veihdeffer. Heat 2 - Jacob Wilson, Kurtis Wiley, Alex Riley, Eric Veihdeffer.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division - 8 laps - Heat 1 - Joshua Dmytrow, Jordan Cosco, Gregory Beckett, Bearick Speck, Kourtney Kocarik, Dylan Davidson, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Steven Beckett, Kathleen Lampman. Heat 2 - Gregory Beckett, Dylan Davidson, Jordan Cosco, Joshua Dmytrow, Kourtney Kocarik, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Lampman, Stephen Beckett, Bearick Speck.
Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Flat Head Division - 8 laps - Group 1 Heat 1 - James Moll, Court Turner, Michael Brunton, Rian Richard, Josh McPherson, Lee Sleight, Jamie D'Ilario. Group 1 Heat 2 - James Moll, Jamie D'Ilario, Court Turner, Michael Brunton, Lee Sleight, Rian Richard, Josh McPherson. Group 2 Heat 1 - Jordan Peters, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Dylan Culp, Caleb Vandervalk, Greg Kohut. Group Heat 2 - Dylan Culp, Jordan Peters, Travis Majuery, Caleb Vandervalk, Matthew Veihdeffer, Greg Kohut.
Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Senior Flat Head Division - 10 laps - Heat 1 - Dave Ruch, Jim Lampman, Ian Blanchard, Steve Martel, Alyshia Hughes. Heat 2 - Dave Ruch, Jim Lampman, Ian Blanchard, Alyshia Hughes, Steve Martel.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Original Pizza Logs Senior Animal Division - 10 laps - Heat 1 - Dale Cooley, Chris Watson, Mike Journeaux, John Matthews. Heat 2 - Mike Journeaux, John Matthews, Dale Cooley, Chris Watson.
Burris Tire Feature Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Automotive Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division - 7 laps - Tyler Wichert, Ryleigh Sliter, Chase Kish, David Mikolic, Samantha Crawford, Sophie Horton.
Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division - 7 laps - Brandon Ruch, Joshua Hansen, Kyle Phillips, Austyn Werstroh, Chris Crawford, Donald Hingston.
RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division - 15 laps - Alex Riley, Kurtis Wiley, Eric Veihdeffer, Jacob Wilson.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division - 15 laps - Joshua Dmytrow, Dylan Davidson, Jordan Cosco, Bearick Speck, Kathleen Lampman, Steven Beckett, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Kourtney Kocarik, Gregory Beckett.
Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Flathead Division - 15 laps - James Moll, Jordan Peters, Michael Brunton, Court Turner, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jamie D'Ilario, Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Caleb Vandervalk, Lee Sleight, Rian Richard, Kameron Kocarik, Greg Kohut.
Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Senior Flathead Division - 20 laps - Dave Ruch, Jim Lampman, Ian Blanchard, Alyshia Hughes, Steve Martel.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Original Pizza Logs Senior Animal Division - 20 laps - Chris Watson, Mike Journeaux, John Matthews, Dale Cooley.
Point Standings
WICHERT, DMYTROW & MOLL FIRST TIME
KART WINNERS AT MERRITTVILLE
Join us in 2010 on a Tuesday Night for a Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Event featuring SEVEN Kart Weekly Racing Divisions and the stars of tomorrow today!
Many of Merrittville's Saturday night Stock Car Stars got their starts in Kart Racing including Lampman, Steele, Wood, Wutzke, Bicknell, D'Ilario, Chevalier, Williamson, Klager, Tallman, Mastroianni, Small, Conte, Leslie, Bleich, Pierce, Robbins and Small.
Your Local DIRT track is where it's at!! Merrittville Speedway "The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara"
MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS
The 2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway's 7 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including the Drummond Home Hardware, Garden City Automotive, Tim Phillips Garage, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Hoosier Tire Canada, Bicknell Racing Products, Superior PetroFuels, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment, Briggs & Stratton, KC Auto Parts, Original Pizza Logs and Burris Tire.
Lucas Oil Products is one of the fastest growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry featuring a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives.
Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top selling additive in the industry.
Look for Lucas Oil Products at their favorite automotive retailer or repair centre including Drummond Home Hardware, KC Auto Parts, Tim Phillips Garage and through RCM Racing Equipment.
TORONTO, Ont. (July 7) – Jordan Szoke is on a roll, and he is showing no signs of slowing down.
The Brantford, Ont. racer comes into this weekend’s fourth and fifth rounds of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Mosport International Raceway unbeaten so far in 2010 and in clear command of the standings as he bids for an unprecedented fifth straight national Superbike title and seventh overall.
And if his title rivals were hoping the move to the classic 3.9km (2.459-mile) 10-turn road course might upset Szoke’s momentum, they may want to think again. Mosport is one of the 31-year-old Szoke’s favorite tracks, and he has won here more than any other racer, with seven victories to his credit. That tally includes a sweep of the doubleheader in 2006 and 2009.
With his perfect total of 164 points the Waznie Racing / BMC Ciclo Werks / DeWildt Honda CBR1000RR rider enjoys a 54-point margin over Francis Martin.
“It’ll be a dogfight both days,” said Szoke at a series press conference at Toronto’s Hard Rock Café on Wednesday. “We have our work cut out for us. But I think this is the track on the schedule that best suits the Honda. Our bike is fast on the straights and excels in fast corners, and that’s what Mosport is all about.”
Martin looks the most likely threat to Szoke’s supremacy. Riding the factory radX HD / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR the Sherbrooke, Que. ace took a pair of podium results in the most recent Parts Canada Superbike round at Race City Motorsport Park to move up to second in points, as the new bike enjoys a stellar debut season.
And Martin’s isn’t the only BMW showing a good turn of speed. His teammate Mike Ferreira of Mississauga, Ont. is sixth in points in his rookie Superbike season while Andrew Nelson of Kars, Ont. is fourth in the standings riding the Orion Motorsports / BMW Motorrad Canada-backed entry.
A fourth S1000RR will also be at Mosport in the hands of Mississauga, Ont. star Matt McBride, with backing from Budds’ Motorrad and Riders Choice.
Another sensation through the first half of the season has been Cochrane, Alta.’s Cody Matechuk. The 16-year-old leads the HJC Pro Rookie of the Year standings and sits third in Superbike points, with 90, riding the Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000.
A fast Suzuki also belongs to perennial Superbike frontrunner Kevin Lacombe of Granby, Que. The Lacombe Racing GSX-R1000 rider has two podium finishes but crashed in round three in Calgary and is now seventh in the standings.
The Honda challenge includes Keene, Ont.’s Jodi Christie (Jodi Christie Racing / Durham Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR), who was second in the season opener, and Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, Ont. (ProStar Motorsports / Sturgess Cycle Honda CBR1000RR), who has won twice at Mosport.
Uxbridge, Ont.’s Alex Welsh is only eighth in points for the Competition Systems Kawasaki Race Team but is just 11 points behind third-place Matechuk in the standings.
This weekend’s racing also includes the fourth and fifth rounds of the national Pro Sport Bike Championship. Szoke is also trying for a fifth straight title in this class and won the first three races of the year on his Honda CBR600RR.
But Christie has been a threat to Szoke on all three occasions, finishing second each time, and only trails his fellow Honda rider by 32 points in the standings.
Matechuk has also impressed in this class and lies third in points on his Suzuki GSX-R600, while next up is Dave Estok of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. on the Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada / Ruthless Racing Buell 1125R.
Raphael Archambault of St-Colomban, Que. is another rider who brings a perfect win record to Mosport, having gone three for three in the Amateur Sport Bike class on his Archambault Racing / Centre Hamel Honda-backed Honda CBR600RR.
Archambault enjoys a 62-point lead over JHP Racing / Picotte Performance Suzuki rider Jeremie Hade Precourt of Granby, Que. while Warman, Sask. rider Bodhi Edie sits third in points on his Edie Racing / Meidl Honda Powerhouse Honda.
Brantford, Ont.’s Robert Busby comes to Mosport with a 47-point lead over fellow Buell rider Olivier Spilborghs in the K&N Filters Sport Twins standings and Ryan Appenrodt of Quesnel, B.C. tops the Honda CBR125R Challenge.
The Honda riders get three races this weekend, two on the full Mosport road course and a third on the adjacent kart track Sunday evening.
Racing action is rounded out by the first ever Canadian race for the TTXGP eGrand Prix electric motorcycle series and the Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup.
Mosport is the third stop for the electric bikes, which opened their season at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. in May and then raced at Elkhart Lake, Wis.’s Road America last month.
Practice and qualifying for this weekend’s races will take place Friday. Qualifying will include the Pirelli SuperPole for the Inside Motorcycles Pole Position Award in the Parts Canada Superbike class. Races in all national classes will go Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are $50 for a weekend Super Ticket in advance and $60 at the gate. Single day passes are available for $15 on Friday, $30 on Saturday and $35 on Sunday. For ticket information call 1-800-866-1072 or go to www.mosport.com.
2010 Point Standings
Parts Canada Superbike: 1. Jordan Szoke (Honda) 164; 2. Francis Martin (BMW) 110; 3. Cody Matechuk (Suzuki) 90; 4. Andrew Nelson (BMW) 88; 5. Jodi Christie (Honda) 83
Pro Sport Bike: 1. Jordan Szoke (Honda) 164; 2. Jodi Christie (Honda) 132; 3. Cody Matechuk (Suzuki) 105
Amateur Sport Bike: 1. Raphael Archambault (Honda) 161; 2. Jeremie Hade Precourt (Suzuki) 99; 3. Bodhi Edie (Honda) 90
K&N Filters’ Sport Twins: 1. Robert Busby (Buell) 152; 2. Olivier Spilborghs (Buell) 105; 3. Geoff Gerbrandt (Suzuki) 98
Honda CBR125R Challenge: 1. Ryan Appenrodt 217; 2. Loic Viscasillas 202; 3. Will Hornblower 161
Mosport Fast Facts
...If Jordan Szoke sweeps this weekend’s doubleheader he will tie the record for most consecutive national Superbike wins in a season, with five. Steve Crevier set the mark in 1992 and Szoke equaled it in 2002 and 2006.
…Honda has only one national Superbike championship race win at Mosport, and it came courtesy of Jordan Szoke in 1999 aboard the CBR900RR. Ironically, that year he had also brought the number one plate to Honda after winning the title for Kawasaki in 1998.
…Pascal Picotte holds the record for the most consecutive Superbike wins at Mosport with four, having swept the doubleheaders in 2004 and 2005. The only other rider to sweep a doubleheader at the track is Jordan Szoke, who did it in 2006 and last year.
All Time Superbike National Wins at Mosport
Jordan Szoke (Brantford, Ont.) 7; Pascal Picotte (Granby, Que.) 5; Don Munroe (Halifax, N.S.) 2; Frank Trombino (Kleinburg, Ont.) 2; Clint McBain (Cochrane, Alta.) 2; Rueben McMurter (London, Ont.) 1; Gary Goodfellow (Vancouver, B.C.) 1; Linnley Clarke (Barrie, Ont.) 1; Jeff Sneyd (Mississauga, Ont.) 1; Martin Gaudreault (Longueuil, Que.) 1; Francis Martin (Sherbrooke, Que.) 1; Steve Crevier (Maple Ridge, B.C.) 1
Provisional Weekend Schedule
Friday July 9
11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Parts Canada Superbike Pre-Qualifying
1:30 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. – Pro Sport Bike Qualifying
2:05 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. – K&N Filters’ Sport Twins Qualifying
2:35 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. – Amateur Sport Bike Qualifying
3:45 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. – Parts Canada Superbike Championship Pirelli SuperPole Qualifying for the Inside Motorcycles Pole Position Award
4:35 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. – Honda CBR125R Challenge Qualifying
5:00 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. – TTXGP eGrand Prix Qualifying
Saturday July 10
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup Qualifying
1:30 p.m. – Pro Sport Bike Race (14 laps)
2:10 p.m. – K&N Filters’ Sport Twins Race (10 laps)
2:40 p.m. – Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup Race (8 laps)
3:10 p.m. – Parts Canada Superbike Championship Race (20 laps)
4:10 p.m. – Honda CBR125R Challenge Race (8 laps)
4:40 p.m. – Amateur Sport Bike Race (12 laps)
Sunday July 11
12:00 p.m. – TTXGP eGrand Prix Race (10 laps)
1:15 p.m. – Pro Sport Bike Race (14 laps)
1:50 p.m. – Honda CBR125R Challenge Race (8 laps)
2:30 p.m. – Amateur Sport Bike Race (12 laps)
3:15 p.m. – Parts Canada Superbike Championship Race (20 laps)
4:10 p.m. – K&N Filters’ Sport Twins Race (10 laps)
For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The first race, held in Sonoma proved, TTXGP electric motorcycles are not slow moving scooters - they are “130 mph laptops on wheels”, fully connected with on-board Wi-fi, the latest battery and motor technology, and imbued with the spirit of innovation that each individual team adds to the mix.
In Round one and two , the race teams battled back and forth for the lead in truly exciting contest for electric bike supremacy, round three should prove to be just as exciting as the fight for the TTXGP North American crown hots up. Despite 2010 being the first year ever for the electric TTXGP race bikes, they were already boasting almost 85% of the speed of the very latest gas-powered superbikes. In fact No. 80, The Lightning Motors electric bike team; stacked up some impressive statistics during the Road America round of the TTXGP North American championship. Lightning's best lap time was only 20 secs slower than the best lap time of the XR1200 winner (about 11% differential.) In addition the dynamic combination of Michael Barnes racing technique and the force of the EV1 motor saw the bike perform only 12 secs behind the 10th place Harley (7%)
TTXGP is not only revolutionizing motorsport by being the first zero carbon racing series, - the TTXGP 2011 rules are open to a webstorm application provided by Bright ideas - everyone can have a say in the development of the rules - the first race series ever to use crowd-source to develop its rules.
Another revolutionary step - TTXGP teams can become owners and share profits in the series simply by racing - the more team race, the more they own of a special trust set up to run the series.
Electric vehicles are unquestionably part of the world's future transportation infrastructure - TTXGP racing electric vehicles will accelerate the development of clean emission technologies - after all, race engineering is all about pushing limits, as fast as you can. TTXGP leverages the passion and enthusiasm inherent in motorsports.
Fans will see for themselves how TTXGP racing brings together passion, innovation, future technology and excitement into a single marketing and entertainment medium. As the TTXGP slogan says: “New Day. New Rules. New Game. Be part of it”. Final North American championship will be in Virginia
For more information please call:-
TTXGP: (e): press@egrandprix.com (t): +44 (0)870 445 0111 (w): www.egrandprix.com
Notes to editors:
1. TTXGP, the eGrandPrix is an international race series providing a high profile platform for the development of electric motorcycles, enabling the futuristic technology behind them to be tested in an exciting and challenging way. TTXGP aims to drive low carbon technological innovation forward, to demonstrate that clean-emission transport technologies have matured and can be fun, fast and exciting. TTXGP, the world's first zero carbon sanctioned motorsport event, was held on the on June 12, 2009. 16 motorbikes from six different countries, including the USA, India, Germany, Austria, UK and the Isle of Man took part in the race.
In 2010 TTXGP world series has been launched with the 3 regional championships (North America, Italy and UK) culminating the TTXGP FINAL/UEM in Albacete, Spain.
The Grid: Round 2; Elkhart Lake, Road America
Press release: TTXGP NORTH AMERICA ROUND THREE: MOSPORT
Horse power or equivalent: motor salvaged from an EV1
FUELLING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MOTORSPORT WITH
ZERO CARBON CLEAN EMISSION RACING
©TTXGP Limited,
Noble House, Mount Hill Lane, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, SL9 8SU United Kingdom
(t): 0870 445 0111 (f): 0870 445 0112 (w)
www.eGrandPrix.com
Bruce A. and Joan Mehlenbacher Inducted
into the York Reunion Legion of Honor
Courtesy: Tim Miller
The late Bruce A. and Joan Mehlenbacher will be honored for their dedication and commitment to the sport of drag racing July 9-10 as part of the Legends of Drag Racing reunion presentation in York, Pennsylvania.
The Mehlenbacher Family will be presented with a Legion of Honor award during the weekend event.
The Mehlenbachers took over the day-to-day running of the Cayuga Dragway, the oldest operating drag strip in Canada, and established a heritage and professionalism that continues to this day at the Kohler Road strip in Southern Ontario.
The Mehlenbachers, working under the NHRA flag and its “Land of NED” (Northeast Division) built the facility into a major player in drag racing, bringing in the best of the best from 1971 until 1984. The annual WCS (World Championship Series) points meet was a highlight at the track, bringing in hundreds of competitors and thousands of fans each year.
Working with Division 1 Director Darwin Doll and his wife Pat, the business relationship expanded into a close personal friendship that continues with the Mehlenbacher children.
Other recipients who will receive an individual award and their names will be placed upon a perpetual award on display at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, York Springs, PA in perpetuity. This year's
recipients along with the Mehlenbachers will include George Nye, Palmyra, PA; Dave Heisey, Myerstown, PA; James Kerr, Holland, PA; Carol "Bunny" Burkett, Spottsylvania, VA; Bill Lynch, Huntington Station, NY; Fred Borcherdt, Newark, DE; Larry Lombardo, Bernville, PA; Alan Carpenter, Stuart, FL; Dom Rinaldi, Skowhegan, ME; Reinford Bros., Boyertown, PA, Chick DeNinno, Lottsburg, VA and Bob Harrop, Laurel Spring, NJ. The elite group will be recognized for their contributions to the sport and the industry for many years.
Canada's oldest operating drag strip has had several owners and names over the years, but the facility on the banks of the Grand River in Southern Ontario reached its apex during the Mehlenbacher years when the track was known as Dragway Park.
The former World War II Royal Canadian Air Force facility, purchased by L.B. Mehlenbacher in 1948, saw its first organized drag racing contests held in 1954.
For the next 17 years the track prospered through a series of track promoters, and was known as Kohler Dragway, Cayuga Dragway, Super Boss Dragway, and Cayuga 1320 Dragway. The track was sanctioned by the NHRA in 1967, and remained so under the Mehlenbacher years. It continued to grow in terms of fan support, physical size, and car counts, always under the watchful eye of the Mehlenbacher family as property owners.
L.B.'s son Bruce A. and his wife Joan took over the day-to-day operations of Cayuga in 1971, and for the next 12 seasons, put Cayuga on the drag racing map. It was also during this time strong professional and personal relationships developed between the Mehlenbachers and the NHRA's Division 1 Director Darwin Doll.
Bruce and Joan were very passionate about the sport of drag racing, and devoted their lives to the successful running of Cayuga. Working exclusively with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Bruce and Joan worked closely with Darwin and his wife Pat, and from this professional business relationship emerged a true personal friendship that continues between the Mehlenbacher family and the Doll family to this day.
Under the NHRA's Division 1 “Land of NED” and with close working ties with the Dolls, Cayuga was a major player in the sport. While special shows were held throughout the season, it was the Division 1 Winston World Championship Series (WWCS) meet in May of each year that filled the facility to near-overflow capacity with race cars and fans.
During these heady days the track saw all the top names of the sport, and fans flocked through the gates to see their quarter-mile heroes, racers such as “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, Gary Beck, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, “Jungle” Jim Liberman, and Joe Amato. A future superstar in the sport, Shirley Muldowney, received her Top Fuel license at Cayuga in 1973.
While Bruce A. Mehlenbacher was in charge of Cayuga at this time, the running of the track was a family affair, with wife Joan in charge of the entrance gates and admission, son Bruce Jr taking on a logistics role, and son Bill performing announcing and public relations duties. Other third-generation Mehlenbachers who helped with the successful running of Cayuga included Barbara, Andrew, Julie, and Kelly, the other children of Bruce A. and Joan, along with Bruce Jr's wife Holly.
Cayuga received many accolades during the Mehlenbacher tenure. It was named the NHRA Northeast Division's Dragstrip of the Year in 1982, won the NHRA Management Excellence Award in 1983, and Bruce Sr was named the NHRA Northeast Division 1973 Man of the Year. Dragway Park also fielded the NHRA Northeast Division Bracket Finals Team Champions in 1976 and 1983.
The track was sold in 1984, but continues to operate to this day.
As a tribute to the contribution to auto racing in Canada, the Mehlenbacher Family were also inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998.
The oldest two sons, Bruce and Bill, and grandson Spencer of Bruce A. and Joan Mehlenbacher continue with the drag racing legacy.
For the past several years Bruce Jr has been Director of Operations for the Pro Modified Racing Association, and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, with the assistance of Bill and Spencer, which have developed into popular international racing venues, and their knowledge of the sport, comes from not only their parents but others in the sport such as the Dolls.
“Mom and Dad were passionate and committed about the sport of drag racing, and operated exclusively with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA),” Bruce Jr said. “They worked very closely with NHRA's Division 1 Director Darwin Doll and his wife Pat, the business relationship developed into a true friendship a bond that continues today.
Matt Billings and the Billings team enjoyed their Canada Day weekend by spending it at the racetrack, with three consecutive nights of racing, beginning at Chapman's Can Am Motorsports Park on Friday night, Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night, and then to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday.
Friday night at Can Am, Billings started from the ninth position, and struggled to make up ground on the dry slick track. At the checkered flag, Billings was up to eighth place, and after climbing out of his car, he began discussing with his team on what changes to make to the car before feature time. Billings started the 30 lap feature from the 16th position, and didn't even get the opportunity to test
Billings Rebounds From Can Am Wreck With a Pair of Top Tens
Craig Revelle - Finish Line Web Design
July 7, 2010
the changes that were made before being caught up in a wreck on the front stretch on the second lap, ending his night early.
“We had no place to go at all”, claimed Billings. I think someone clipped one of the tires on the inside of turn four, and then there was just a pileup after that. We have quite a bit of damage to the right rear, but we will have it fixed and ready for Brockville tomorrow night”.
At the Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night, Billings started second in his qualifying heat race, and maintained that position throughout the distance. Lining up tenth for the 30-lap feature, Billings was hopeful that the changes they made to the car would work. Fighting for forward bite off the corners continued to be a problem during the feature, at Billings came home in the ninth position.
“It was a struggle tonight, but I think we learned something. The track was really dry and slick tonight, and its tough to make up any ground when the track is like this. We will keep working at it, and hopefully next week will be better”.
Billings ended the Canada Day Weekend with a visit to Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday night. After a fourth place finish in his qualifying heat, Billings started the 30 lap feature from the 12th position in his Billings Automotive, Stealth Racewear, Race 101, Turn One High Performance Steering Systems, Pastime Motors, Babe Design, Finish Line Web Design, Carquest and Engine Research sponsored Bicknell car, and worked his way up through the pack. At the checkered flag, Billings finished in seventh place, ending the weekend with a solid finish.
Looking ahead to this coming weekend, Billings tentatively has just one race scheduled, at the Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night. Chapman's Can Am Motorsports Park doesn't have the Modifieds scheduled for this coming week. Billings will his Brockville, Ontario home for North Carolina, where he will get to test a pavement Late Model at the famous Hickory Speedway, as part of the Race 101 program.
“We are going to miss a couple of DIRT races this weekend, but we will be in North Carolina with the Race 101 program. I am pretty excited about getting to run some laps on the pavement”, says Billings.
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Matt Billings at the Race 101 Press Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier this year (Billings Photo Collection)
historic event will be recalled in anticipation of the return of the richest race ever scheduled during the summer at the popular Route 31 oval.
The core group of Super DIRTcar Series campaigners is once again signed up for this year's summertime spectacular in Cayuga County, with the list of surprise entries one that will be tracked right up to race day. Tour regular Ryan Phelps steering the Big Red Towing #99 Dave Miller Auto Body/Bicknell entry will be at the forefront in his bid to successfully defend the coveted All-Star crown, with World of Outlaws Late Model Series star and ASW runner-up Tim Fuller buckled back into the Smith Bros. Concrete Foundations #74 Hudson Valley Concrete Pumping/TEO planning to take away the top trophy this time around. Pennsylvanians Richie Tobias Jr. and Jeremiah Shingledecker are among the earliest out-of-state chauffeurs to register, joining New Jersey veteran Brett Hearn and fellow Garden State upstart Michael Storms plus New Yorkers Alan and Danny Johnson, 'Super Matt' Sheppard, Jimmy Phelps, Dale Planck, Steve Paine, Gary Tomkins, Justin Haers, Billy Dunn and current series points leader Billy Decker.
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast's crown jewel event ---Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315/834-6606) during the day or logging into
www.allstar100weekend.com
Weedsport, NY - July 7, 2010 - Culminating with the headline 'All-Star 100' on July 17 at Cayuga County Fair Speedway, the start of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend '10 is eight days away. Opening day activity kicks off at Brewerton Speedway on July 15 while the Cayuga County Fairgrounds come to life for the final two days of heart-pounding, high-powered, pedal-mashing entertainment, with the Big-Block Modified winners on Saturday sharing $20,000 from the record posted purse of $100,000.
Looking back at the inaugural edition of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend staged at the home of DIRTcar Racing Northeast, highlights from last year's
