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July 8th 2010
SUMMER SHOWDOWN THRILLS THOUSANDS AT DELAWARE!
NASCAR Star Kyle Busch Wins!
The Summer Showdown presented by APC was a day-long affair including autograph sessions and practices for the drivers familiar and unfamiliar with the Delaware track. Each of the three guest drivers had a slew of fans but it was clear by the number of M and M themed caps, coats and shirts to be signed that Busch was the man whom most came to see.
When the trackside interviews were due to start, there was brief a delay while Kyle slid under his #51 from Steve Robblee to make a couple of tweaks. (Robblee’s #28 was re-decaled to become 51 – Matt Robblee’s 51 became 51x. A back injury kept Steve off the track.) Busch had been the fastest in practice and set a new track record when he did his time trials: 18.634. But the “Ooooh” had barely faded among the crowd when Busch’s occasional competitor in NASCAR Nationwide and Truck Series races, DJ Kennington, shattered the fresh record with a new fastest lap of 18.509.
The format had the top 3 in each heat guaranteed a berth in the main 50-lap race. The rest duked it out in a last chance qualifying 25-lapper. Scott Lindsay (20) who placed fourth in time trials was kept out of all of the fun over car trouble.
Kennington and Busch each easily took their heats. Mark Watson won the third and Reutimann, in the 00 Canusa Car owned by Jamie Ramsay, owned the fourth with NASCAR Nationwide racer Leffler on his bumper the whole time. Leffler was piloting Matt Pritiko’s #21 for the night.
The “B Main” race was a 25 lapper whose top 10 finishers would be allowed to run in the main race and no one wanted to be left out. Pete Vanderwyst, whose track record was beaten twice earlier in the night, had the pole. Just two laps away from the checkered flag with Vanderwyst still in the lead, John Urlin spun on turns 1 and 2 and narrowly missed meeting some metal. The race ended the night for several drivers while Vanderwyst took the win.
The 50 lap feature race got underway with a wave from five thousand fans packing the stands and the lawn, Kennington at the pole and Busch at his side.
At lap 12 Kris Martin spun in turn 3 and a bunch of cars that followed were caught up. Shawn McWhirter (31) was towed off. McWhirter had caused an earlier caution with a spin on turn one.
At lap 18 Busch was just about to claim the lead when a caution was called over a connection on turn four, somehow involving Reutimann but all eyes were on the fight for the lead. Busch hadn’t been in front long enough to claim a full lap when the caution was called. The yellow flag flew at the restart of 18 caused by heavy smoke from the 81 of Andrew Gresel after some involvement with the 7 of Pete Vanderwyst. Then a couple of tangles involving Ron Sheridan and Jason Leffler, and David Reutimann with Pete Vanderwyst ended Vanderwyst’s night, and sent Reutimann to pit road. Sheridan, who had started 7th, and Leffler provided some heavy talent at the back of the pack.
At lap 28, Stephen Richmond took the #11 to pit road. Meantime, Ron Sheridan was systematically working his way up through the pack.
At lap 32, just as Kyle Busch was about to have to deal with negotiating around lap traffic on a track he’s not used to, Kris Martin took a twirl at turn one and Sharpie put up the yellow flag again. With 11 laps to go Andy Kamarath (83) and Mike Bentley (29) caused another caution. Simultaneously, Mark Watson (78) pulled over on turns 1 and 2 and told our announcers he heard a clunk. Whitworth Towing took him off the track.
Busch at times commanded the track and at others looked potentially vulnerable to Kennington who has already won a feature here this season and two NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races in ’10, including the opener at Delaware. As the laps dwindled away, Kennington continued to close in on Busch, looking for an opportunity to reclaim the lead. But it wasn’t meant to be! Busch told us on the radio that it was his race and he proved it with a win in the Summer Showdown. DJ Kennington landed second. It was a great showing for two-time Great Canadian Race winner Jesse Kennedy who came third. Dion Verhoeven was fourth and Ron Sheridan fifth.
On the podium Busch said he took advantage when Kennington got a little loose. He praised Delaware Speedway and especially the fans. Earlier he thanked Steve Robblee for giving him tips on how to run on Delaware’s “finicky” track. DJ Kennington said Kyle deserved the race because “he kicked my butt” but getting the track speed record was something great to come away with.
Friday July 9th is News-Talk 1290 CJBK night at Delaware Speedway. If you joined us for the Summer Showdown, bring you ticket stub on Friday July 9th and get 50% off admission. And we’ve got a special purse for our King of the Hill spectator race – total prize winnings of $1000 cash!
Lisa Brandt, Publicity, 226.448.7227 lisa@delawarespeedway.com
TIME TRIALS
1. 3 DJ Kennington St Thomas - DJ set a new track record
2. 51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV
3. 78 Mark Watson London
4. 20 Scott Lindsay St. Marys
5. 9 Brandon Watson Stayner
6. 52 Ron Sheridan Mt. Brydges
7. 21 Jason Leffler Long Beach,CA
8. 25 Cole Powell Delaware
9. 77 Dion Verhoeven Kerwood
10. 81 Andrew Gresel Hepworth
11. 00 David Reutimann Zepherlis,FL
12. 7 Pete Vanderwyst St. Thomas
13. 2 Doug Stewart London
14. 4 Jonathan Urlin London
15. 11 Stephen Richmond Appin
16. 36 Gary Elliott Acton
17. 22 Jamie Ramsay London
18. 10 Jesse Kennedy Southwold
19. 72 Shawn Thompson Ailsa Craig
20. 43 Jay Doerr London
21. 27 Mat Box Mississauga
22. 31 Shawn McWhirter Mount Forest
23. 46 Kris Martin London
24. 08 Jason Parker Paisley
25. 37 David Elliott Acton
26. 10x Gord Shepherd Hawkestone
27. 14 Rick Emery Ruscom
28. 29 Mike Bentley Acton
29. 51x Matt Robblee Dorchester
30. 83 Andy Kamarath Owen Sound
31. 5 Jay Christie Lasalle
32. 8 Marc Jacobs London
33. 33 Jamie Grover Glencoe
HEAT RACE #1
1. 3 DJ Kennington St Thomas
2. 52 Ron Sheridan Mt. Brydges
3. 10 Jesse Kennedy Southwold
4. 81 Andrew Gresel Hepworth
5. 27 Mat Box Mississauga
6. 10x Gord Shepherd Hawkestone
7. 36 Gary Elliott Acton
8. 8 Marc Jacobs London
HEAT RACE #2
1. 51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas,NV
2. 37 David Elliott Acton
3. 77 Dion Verhoeven Kerwood
4. 11 Stephen Richmond Appin
5. 72 Shawn Thompson Ailsa Craig
6. 08 Jason Parker Paisley
7. 14 Rick Emery Ruscom
8. 33 Jamie Grover Glencoe
HEAT RACE #3
1. 78 Mark Watson London
2. 9 Brandon Watson Stayner
3. 31 Shawn McWhirter Mount Forest
4. 83 Andy Kamarath Owen Sound
5. 29 Mike Bentley Acton
6. 22 Jamie Ramsay London
7. 7 Pete Vanderwyst St. Thomas
8. 51x Matt Robblee Dorchester
HEAT RACE #4
1. 00 David Reutimann Zepherlis,FL
2. 21 Jason Leffler Long Beach,CA
3. 46 Kris Martin London
4. 2 Doug Stewart London
5. 43 Jay Doerr London
6. 5 Jay Christie Lasalle
7. 25 Cole Powell Delaware
8. 4 Jonathan Urlin London
9. 20 Scott Lindsay St. Marys
B FEATURE RESULTS
1. 7 Pete Vanderwyst St. Thomas
2. 22 Jamie Ramsay London
3. 9 Brandon Watson Stayner
4. 11 Stephen Richmond Appin
5. 14 Rick Emery Ruscom
6. 27 Mat Box Mississauga
7. 08 Jason Parker Paisley
8. 43 Jay Doerr London
9. 25 Cole Powell Delaware
10. 29 Mike Bentley Acton
11. 51x Matt Robblee Dorchester
12. 4 Jonathan Urlin London
13. 10x Gord Shepherd Hawkestone
14. 2 Doug Stewart London
15. 36 Gary Elliott Acton
16. 5 Jay Christie Lasalle
17. 33 Jamie Grover Glencoe
18. 8 Marc Jacobs London
19. 72 Shawn Thompson Ailsa Craig
20. 81 Andrew Gresel Hepworth
21. 20 Scott Lindsay St. Marys
FEATURE RESULTS
1. 51 Kyle Busch Las Vegas,NV
2. 3 DJ Kennington St Thomas
3. 10 Jesse Kennedy Southwold
4. 77 Dion Verhoeven Kerwood
5. 52 Ron Sheridan Mt. Brydges
6. 25 Cole Powell Delaware
7. 72 Shawn Thompson Ailsa Craig
8. 22 Jamie Ramsay London
9. 37 David Elliott Acton
10. 14 Rick Emery Ruscom
11. 29 Mike Bentley Acton
12. 00 David Reutimann Zepherlis,FL
13. 27 Mat Box Mississauga
14. 08 Jason Parker Paisley
15. 5 Jay Christie Lasalle
16. 78 Mark Watson London
17. 83 Andy Kamarath Owen Sound
18. 46 Kris Martin London
19. 11 Stephen Richmond Appin
20. 21 Jason Leffler Long Beach,CA
21. 7 Pete Vanderwyst St. Thomas
22. 81 Andrew Gresel Hepworth
23. 9 Brandon Watson Stayner
24. 51x Matt Robblee Dorchester
25. 43 Jay Doerr London
26. 31 Shawn McWhirter Mount Forest
WHAT
The Super DIRTcar Series makes the annual trek across the northern border for its lone stop at Cornwall Motor Speedway in the province of Ontario as the top Big-Block travelers contend in the 16th Annual Go Glass International 100. A $6,000 first-place prize is on the line along with valuable points towards the overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Modified Championship. The race winner will also receive an automatic starting berth in the prestigious Syracuse 200 on October 10 of Super DIRT Week XXXIX at the New York State Fairgrounds and guaranteed starter status for the All-Star Weekend Exemption Dash staged at Cayuga County Fair Speedway on July 16.
WHERE
Cornwall is located off Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada, Eastbound using exit 786 to Power Dam Drive and West bound taking exit 789 to Brookdale Avenue, then following the posted signs from both directions.
WHEN
Bilstein Shocks Time Trials are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. following warm-ups, with qualifying heats starting at 6 o'clock. Pit gates will unlock at 3:30 p.m. and the main grandstands open at 4 o'clock.
TICKETS
The cost of an Adult General Admission ticket in U.S. and Canadian currency is $30 while seniors (65 yrs.+) and students (13-17 yrs.) are $20, and children 12 yrs. + under Free. DIRTcar members can enter the pits for $35, non-members for $40. For more information, contact the Cornwall office (613/938-3945) during the week. General Admission tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate on race day.
WEB SITES
Super DIRTcar Series at
www.superdirtcarseries.com
Cornwall Motor Speedway is at
www.cornwallspeedway.com
Dirtvision at
www.dirtvision.com
DIRTcar Racing at
www.dirtcar.com
All-Star Weekend at Cayuga Co. Fair Speedway at
www.allstar100weekend.com
Super DIRT Week in Syracuse at
www.superdirtweekonline.com
Twitter at
www.twitter.com/SuperDIRTcar
All remain accessible 24-hours daily.
ABOUT THE TRACK
Cornwall is a racy 1/4-mile clay oval with 'Super Matt' Sheppard circling the challenging layout in a one-lap record time of 12.882 sec. (69.865 mph) in 2006, shattering the previous mark set by current World of Outlaws Late Model Series standout Tim McCreadie (13.029 sec.) in the same event held in 2001, the first year using the AMB Scoring & Timing System. With owner Ron Morin enjoying more than a quarter-century at the helm, 2010 has already been one of the most competitive seasons ever as eight winners have emerged in as many events led by top point-getter Laurent Ladouceur and brothers Danny and Tim O'Brien in the Small-Block ranks. Big-Block tour traveler Brett Hearn made a special visit on May 23 and captured the 100-lap Mr. DIRTcar 358-Modified title event.PREVIOUS WINNERS
Past winners in 15 tour events held at Cornwall include all-time Series winner and reigning Mr. DIRTcar Brett Hearn along with two-time Mr. DIRTcar champ Billy Decker, the only three-peaters. Bob McCreadie and Gary Tomkins own two trophies while Tim McCreadie, Danny Johnson, Jimmy Horton, Dale Planck and defending race winner Jimmy Phelps have captured one checkered flag apiece. Second-generation standout and current Series regular Planck scored his first career Series victory in 2006 on the same track that he captured consecutive DIRTcar 358-Mod track crowns in 2004-05. Local favorite Stephane LaFrance posted the highest finish among track regulars, securing runner-up laurels in the century grind run off in 2005, while Frenchman Pierre Dagenais matched that second-place finish just last year in his best-ever tour effort.
Cornwall Motor Speedway (15 Evts)
8/23/09-Jimmy Phelps-100L; 8/17/08-Gary Tomkins-100L; 7/22/07-Billy Decker-100L; 7/9/06-Dale Planck-100L; 7/10/05-Brett Hearn-100L; 6/27/04-Gary Tomkins-100L; 6/29/03-Billy Decker-100L; 7/7/02-Tim McCreadie-100L; 7/8/01-Brett Hearn-100L; 7/9/00-Rain; 7/11/99-Billy Decker-99L; 6/21/98-Bob McCreadie-98L; 6/22/97-Danny Johnson-97L; 6/23/96-Brett Hearn-96L; 7/9/95-Jimmy Horton-95L; 7/10/94-Bob McCreadie-94L.
TRACK HISTORY
A relatively new track when compared to many of the other DIRTcar members, Cornwall Motor Speedway first opened on May 31, 1970 under the ownership of Ralph and Iris Hurley. Known in its infancy as Power Dam Speedway, Pat Hutt took over the deed in 1973 before his sudden passing cut short the following season leaving the track championship undeclared for the first and only time in 1974. The Hurley family regained control for a short time before the decade came to a close with another promotional team at the helm. Facing closure at that time, former Mini Stock and Street Stock driver Ron Morin came to the forefront, leasing the facility for a couple years before securing the track deed in 1982. The following year Morin gained membership within the Weedsport, N.Y.-based DIRTcar Racing organization with Small-Block Modifieds taking center stage ever since. The track commemorated its 25th Anniversary season in 1994 with a specials-only schedule that culminated with Kingston, Ontario's Danny O'Brien capturing the first-ever Big-Block Modified points title (Northeast Modified Hall of Famer Buzzie Reutimann and Pat O'Brien shared the only other Cornwall Big-Block crown the following season). During the Morin era Cornwall has boasted some of the best Modified pilots on the circuit, including past Mr. DIRTcar 358 champions Pat O'Brien, Laurent Ladouceur, Doug Carlyle and inaugural titlist Tony Corcoran (1983). Cornwall has also been a breeding ground for aspiring open-wheel stars, with track regulars John Lazore, Chris Jones, Ron Valade and Randy Ritskes among those earning DIRTcar 358-Modified Rookie of the Year recognition. At the 16th Northeast Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds in May of 2007, Morin was honored as a co-recipient of the Leonard J. Sammons Jr. Memorial Award which annually recognizes outstanding contributions to auto racing.
Read Full Release: www.superdirtcarseries.com
MODIFIED SUPER DIRTcar SERIES: BIG-BLOCK BLAST
Weedsport, NY - July 7, 2010
By Tommy Goudge (July 7, 2010) - The seventh round of Ohsweken Speedway's Friday Night Thunder hits the track this Friday, July 9th. This week's event is presented by Wiseco Piston and Evers Financial, and features “Mid-Season Championship night” with extended features for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers, plus the return of Vintage Cars!
Dave Dykstra of Port Colborne added to his lead in the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car division standings with a good run last Friday in the Northern Summer Nationals. South Dayton, NY driver Kyle Moffit moved up to second, but he's now nineteen points behind. Alton's Keith Dempster was shuffled to third, while Kevin Job of Campbellville is fourth, and Ohsweken's Glenn Styres is fifth.
Billy Bleich of Port Robinson continues to lead the ESSO Thunder Stock standings, but Caledonia's Lee Winger and Cambridge driver Jamie Cox have been chipping away at his lead. Those two drivers are now tied for second, seventeen markers out of the lead. Jeremy Bean of Stoney Creek is fourth, followed by Grimsby's Rob Disher in fifth.
Trevor Goulding of Welland is still at the top of the list in the ESSO Mini Stock standings, but Brantford's Kevin Hilborn is quietly having a very consistent season and sits second, twenty-two points behind. Craig Erskine of Brantford, Caledonia's Mike Evers, and Paris driver Steve Miller round out the top five.
Dundas driver Karl Sault got back to his winning ways in the Bomber division last week, and had a commanding lead in the standings. John Cote is in second place, followed by Hamilton's Kacey Huffman, Jeremy Hughes, and Shawn Ireland, both of Burlington.
Advanced reserved seat tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars July 30 and 31 at Ohsweken, and Canadian Sprint Car Nationals September 16, 17, and 18 at Ohsweken are on sale now through Ticketmaster! Please visit
www.OhswekenSpeedway.com
Ohsweken Speedway's Friday Night Thunder returns this Friday, July 9th when Wiseco Piston and Evers Financial present “Mid-Season Championship night” for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers, plus the return of Vintage Cars!
About Wiseco: You demand performance and reliability on the race track - Wiseco Piston delivers! Meeting and exceeding your expectations is their goal. Whether you require stock or custom-built pistons, you can depend on the maximum strength and minimum variance of Wiseco's aluminum-forged pistons. Forget the yellow flags raised by cast and hypereutectic pistons. With Wiseco, you are assured of stronger pistons with tighter tolerances than any other part in your engine. Using the world's most advanced forging process, their pistons are pressed into shape with a 2,000 ton press followed by an extensive heat-treat and finishing process. And their customer service is second to none. For quality you can take to the track - Wiseco Piston offers race-winning results! For more information on Wiseco Piston, please visit
www.Wiseco.com
About Evers Financial: They develop creative ways for their clients to grow and distribute equity among themselves and their heirs in a fair, tax-effective and amicable manner. Evers Financial helps high net-worth individuals and corporations to see their "big picture", and to put closure to unresolved questions. Evers Financial planning process is as unique as each family member. They analyze the specific details of each client's wishes. They then apply their many years of experience to develop and implement Practical Planning Solutions. Evers Financial clients often tell them that this process has provided them with a new sense of peace and satisfaction in their lives. Please visit
www.Evers-Financial.com
About Corr/Pak Merchandising: Founded in 1997, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc. is a designer and producer of Point of Purchase (POP) displays for retail. Strong emphasis on creative design and speed of response have seen Corr/Pak achieve great success in a very competitive industry. Their in-house capabilities and broad range of trusted suppliers enable them to develop any sort of effective solution for your retail display needs no matter the materials used, whether corrugated, wood, boxboard, plastic, wire or steel, or any combination of those. Please visit
www.CorrPak.ca
Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken offers affordable exciting family entertainment just a short drive away from most Mid-Western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is $10, while Seniors and Students are $8 and Kids age twelve and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com
Spectator gates open @ 6:00p.m., with the first race taking the green flag at 7:45p.m. this Friday, July 9th!
Starting this Friday, July 9th the Ohsweken Speedway two-seaters will be available for rides during intermission and before the racing starts. Please contact Jeff Ross at (519)717-0023 for booking times and prices.
WISECO AND EVERS PRESENT MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP AT OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY
ROME, GA - Pirelli Tire North America (PTNA) will expand its sales and marketing operations with a new office in New York City to complement its North American headquarters in Rome, Georgia. The expansion will assist the company's aggressive sales growth and will only involve the outward facing parts of the sales and marketing departments.
“The expansion in New York City will improve our access to key partners in the financial, fashion, and advertising sectors and will allow us to better serve our largest tire markets, including our operations in Canada,” said Mauro Pessi, President and CEO of PTNA. “Our North American Tire Headquarters will remain in Rome, as it is the focus and keystone of our tire business.”
Pirelli Tire North America designs, develops, manufactures and markets tires for passenger vehicles in both the original equipment and replacement markets as well as markets and distributes tires for motorcycles and motorsports. Located in Rome, Georgia, Pirelli's Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) employs state-of-the-art technology to manufacture tires for both export and domestic markets. For more information please visit
www.us.pirelli.com
Anthony Paulozza 514-940-7921
Marcovitch PR 416-963-3222
PIRELLI TIRE NORTH AMERICA TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN USA
(July 9)
GRAND FORKS, ND - July 7, 2010 - There's just one question that needs to be answered when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series makes its annual visit to River Cities Speedway on Friday night (July 9).
What kind of wild moment will make the $10,000-to-win, 50-lap A-Main a thriller this year?
No stalwart track on the renowned national tour has consistently produced more memorable action over the past three years than River Cities, a high-banked, blazing-fast quarter-mile oval just south of the Canadian border. Fans have left the track's spacious grandstands buzzing about what they witnessed and anxious to return for another installment of Outlaw competition.
“River Cities Speedway has become one of the can't-miss stops for fans of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series,” said tour director Tim Christman. “Ask anyone who follows the series - for three years in a row our event at River Cities has ended up being one of the most exciting races of the entire tour. The track is a perfect size for close, intense racing and that's why we're always excited for our trip there.”
A look back at the last three WoO LMS shows at River Cities reveals the type of racing spectators can expect on Friday night.
* In 2007, Tim Fuller of Watertown, N.Y., put on a spectacular display of traffic driving to win his milestone first-ever WoO LMS A-Main early in his rookie season on the tour. He slipped by Eddie Carrier Jr. for the lead while negotiating a flurry of lapped cars with just four laps remaining and held on to win the 50-lap event - a race that also saw Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., make an unforgettable charge from the 24th starting spot to finish a fast-closing third.
* In 2008, Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., became the second straight driver to reach Victory Lane for the first time on the WoO LMS at River Cities with a razor-thin triumph over Babb that ranks as one of the best races in series history. After dueling at the front of the pack for virtually the entire 50-lap distance, the two Midwesterners split a lapped car exiting turn four with the checkered flag waving. Babb ran out of racing room on the outside and crossed the finish line with his car's right side riding the wall, a scant 0.121 of a second behind Smith.
* Last year River Cities' big WoO LMS moment came just after the midway point of the A-Main. Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., and Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., were battling for the lead on lap 31 when the slower Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., slid sideways in front of them rounding turn four and bounced into the infield, sending up a huge dust cloud from which Richards and Francis slowly emerged with damage evident to the hoods of their cars. With the caution flag thrown for the dangerous situation caused by Frank's spin, Richards and Francis maintained their positions at the front of the field for the ensuing restart and Richards stayed there to the finish for one of his series-leading eight victories in 2009.
Fuller, Smith and Richards will be joined by 2006 River Cities WoO LMS winner Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky. - the only driver who's been victorious in dominant fashion at the track - in Friday's field. But while they will lead the charge to the North Dakota facility, each enters the event with varying degrees of momentum - Fuller is unsure how hard he'll be able to race after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Monday afternoon; Smith is looking to break out of a slump that contributed to his recent decision to discontinue following the WoO LMS as a regular; Richards is the tour's points leader and winningest driver this season heading into the four-race 'Wild West Tour' that includes River Cities; and Lanigan sits third in the points standings but is struggling to shed the flat-tire bad luck that has plagued him in 2010.
WoO LMS travelers who will be looking for their first career win at River Cities include 2007 tour titlist Steve Francis; Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., who will compete at the track for the first time since his 2006 WoO LMS championship season; Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., who has won two of last three WoO LMS A-Mains (including $30,000-plus Firecracker 100 on June 26 at Pennsylvania's Lernerville Speedway); Rick Eckert of York, Pa.; Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga.; Chub Frank; Russell King of Bristolville, Ohio; rookie sensation Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del.; Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., and Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Other drivers expected to compete on Friday are Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., and a host of River Cities regulars, including 2010 feature winners Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., Mike Balcaen of Winnipeg, Man., Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Man., Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., Steve Anderson of Grand Forks, N.D., Tom Corcoran of E. Grand Forks, Minn., and James Sangrait Jr. of Park River, N.D.
Hot laps are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., July 9, at River Cities Speedway, which also has its weekly NOSA Sprint Cars on the program.
Reserved seats are $28 in advance and $30 on race day, and general admission is $25 with kids 12-and-under admitted for $15.
Additional info on River Cities Speedway is available by logging on to
www.rivercitiesspeedway.com
For more information on the WoO LMS, visit
www.worldofoutlaws.com
Contact: Kevin Kovac
World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Director -
kkovac@dirtcar.com
River Cities Speedway Fans Ready For Another World of Outlaws Late Model Series Thriller On Friday Night
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2010) - NASCAR announced today that the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 Jumpstart 100 event, scheduled for Saturday, July 17 at Toronto's Exhibition Place will be telecast live on TSN and TSN HD.
It will be the first of two live telecasts for the series in 2010. Earlier it was announced that the August 29 race at Montreal's legendary Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would be broadcast live on TSN leading into its coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series event in Montreal. RDS, a French-language sister station to TSN, will also carry live coverage of the Montreal event.
TSN, Canada's leading sports broadcaster, has been home to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series for each its four seasons. The balance of the series' race programs is telecast on TSN on a tape-delay basis. TSN is also the Canadian broadcast home for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events.
TSN's coverage for the Toronto event will commence at 2:30 p.m. ET with the Jumpstart 100 taking the green flag at 2:45 p.m.
This is the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series' first visit to the 11-turn, 1.721-mile temporary road course fashioned from the streets of Toronto. The race is part of the Honda Indy Toronto weekend that is in its second year at the city's waterfront Exhibition Place.
“This event brings together two great supporters of Canadian motorsports - TSN and Canadian Tire - to help further the growth of Canada's premier stock-car racing series,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR Managing Director of Racing Operations. “Now, race fans from all across Canada get the opportunity to see this exciting race.”
“TSN is excited to bring Canadian racing fans live coverage of their favorite homegrown stock car drivers competing next week in the Jumpstart 100 event from Toronto,” said Phil King, President, TSN. “The high-caliber racing exhibited throughout the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series certainly contributes to the rapid growth and popularity of stock-car racing in Canada.”
The field of cars will be headlined by JR Fitzpatrick, Andrew Ranger and Jason Bowles, who between them have 15 NASCAR Developmental Series wins on road courses. Fitzpatrick is in the hunt for the series title while Ranger, the two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion, along with Bowles, the reigning NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, look to steal his thunder.
Canadian Tire, as both the series entitlement sponsor and Honda Indy Toronto partner, is promoting its charitable foundation throughout the weekend. Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a community-based program that helps kids aged 4-18 participate in organized sports and recreation, such as hockey, dance, soccer and swimming, and develop important life skills, self-esteem and confidence. National in scope, but local in focus, Canadian Tire Jumpstart delivers support to children in financial need through a Canadian-wide network of local chapters. These chapters are made up of a variety of community leaders committed to helping kids get active.
Tickets and information about the Jumpstart 100, along with the overall Honda Indy Toronto, are still available and can be found at
www.hondaindytoronto.com
For more information, contact: Shon Sbarra, NASCAR Public Relations, (704) 309-5493 or
ssbarra@nascar.com
NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES TORONTO EVENT SET FOR LIVE TELEVISION
Jumpstart 100 To Be Telecast By TSN
Contact: John Hopkins (416) 451-6623
TORONTO, Ont. (July 8) - Parts Canada Superbike Championship leader Jordan Szoke set a red hot pace in testing for this weekend's fourth and fifth rounds of the series at Mosport International Raceway on Thursday.
Despite air temperatures in the low to mid-30s Celsius (around 90 Fahrenheit), the Brantford, Ont. racer took his Waznie Racing / BMC Ciclo Werks / DeWildt Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR1000RR around the 3.957km (2.459-mile) road course in one minute, 20.829 seconds for an average speed of 176.239 km/h (109.520 mph).
His closest challenger in the Superbike standings, Francis Martin of Sherbrooke, Que. was second quickest at 1:22.209 aboard the radX HD / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR and Kleinburg, Ont.'s Frank Trombino placed third with a time of 1:22.327 on the ProStar Motorsports / Sturgess Cycle Honda CBR1000RR.
“I am surprised with the time because of the heat,” admitted Szoke, who was under the lap record of 1:21.061 set by Brett McCormick last year. “Usually it takes a few days to get the times down here, but the track is in good shape. I'd like to make another step tomorrow. There's lots left in it for sure.”
Szoke comes into the weekend with a 54-point lead over Martin in the Superbike standings, 164-110, with 50 points available for a race win.
Points leader Szoke also set the quickest time in testing for the Pro Sport Bike class with a time of 1:23.664 on his Honda CBR600RR. Keene, Ont.'s Jodi Christie, Szoke's closest challenger in the points race placed second at 1:24.119 aboard the Jodi Christie Racing / Durham Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR and Trombino completed a Honda 1-2-3 with a time of 1:26.752.
Raphael Archambault of St-Colomban, Que. was quickest in testing for the Amateur Sport Bike class with a time of 1:27.215 on his Archambault Racing / Centre Hamel Honda-backed CBR600RR.
Brantford, Ont.'s Rob Busby led the K&N Filters Sport Twins class with a time of 1:31.515 on his Buell XB12R and St-Lazare, Que.'s Ryan McCormick was fastest in the Honda CBR125R Challenge at 2:07.820.
The electric motorcycles of the TTXGP eGRAND PRIX Series made their Canadian debut at Mosport on Friday. Michael Hannas of Santarose, Calif. turned a lap at 1:58.599 for an average speed of 120.112 km/h (74.641 mph).
Action resumes at Mosport on Friday with qualifying for all classes, including 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 $60 at the gate for a weekend Super Ticket. Single day passes are also available. For ticket information call 1-800-866-1072 or go to
www.mosport.com
SZOKE SCORCHING AT MOSPORT
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 8, 2010) - When your season is just reaching the first week of July and it's already drawing comparisons to the historic achievements of the late Larry Phillips and Greg Biffle, you know you're doing something right.
There's very little Keith Rocco hasn't done right in 2010.
In recognition of his incredible performance on the asphalt short tracks of Connecticut, Rocco is a near unanimous choice for the top spot in July's edition of the Hunter Index.
Rocco has 16 wins in 28 starts racing his Modified at Thompson International Speedway, Stafford Motor Speedway and Waterford Speedbowl. Over the past month, the 25-year-old, from Wallingford, Conn., has piled up six wins and eight top fives in 10 starts to further cement his hold on the No. 1 spot atop the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings.
The Hunter Index is a new feature in 2010 on NASCARHomeTracks.com that will spotlight the top 10 drivers in the NASCAR Developmental Series in a monthly power poll. Drivers are ranked on their performance over the previous month. The rankings are compiled by a panel of auto racing writers and NASCAR representatives.
Rocco collected five of the six first-place votes to take the top honors after being voted second in each of the two previous months.
“At Stafford Motor Speedway, considered the deepest and most talented SK Modified field of the three tracks Rocco competes at regularly, he has been virtually unstoppable this year and won all four SK Modified races over the past month,” said Shawn Courchesne of the Hartford (Conn.) Courant. “At the Waterford Speedbowl, unless he breaks and gets wrecked, he wins. It's been no contest at either track for Rocco this year.”
Fourteen of Rocco's 16 wins have come with a maximum 20-car field, leaving him just 22 points shy of a perfect score of 810.
The last drivers to record a similar season under the NASCAR championship format were the Phillips and current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Biffle in 1995. Phillips and Biffle achieved the maximum points under the system at the time; Phillips won the crown by virtue of more overall wins (32-27).
Even more impressive, because of the handicapping system at the tracks he races at, Rocco routinely starts back in the pack and must sprint to the front.
Adding to the difficulty, Rocco's main rival at Thompson and Stafford, Ted Christopher, checks in at No. 6 in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national standings and No. 4 in July's Hunter Index on the strength of three wins and six top fives in seven starts. Christopher has also been impressive on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
The other first-place vote in the Hunter Index went to Andrew Ranger.
The 23-year-old from Roxton Pond, Quebec, has found success all over the map. Literally.
Ranger, the two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion, took over the No. 35 Waste Management Chevrolet in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in May. He drove it to the win in the K&N Pro Series East event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma and was ninth in the East race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He also finished second in the Canadian Tire Series race at Mosport International Raceway.
And then came July 3.
Ranger won the K&N Pro Series East race at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., hopped on a helicopter to Quebec, and then drove from the rear of the field to finish ninth in the Canadian Tire Series race at Autodrome St. Eustache that evening.
“It's easy to dismiss Ranger's success as road-course related,” said Jason Christley of NASCAR. “Certainly his two wins can be owed to his success in that area. But his impressive runs earlier this season at Martinsville and then New Hampshire in the K&N Pro Series car, and then arriving at St. Eustache in time for driver introductions, hopping in a car he hadn't touched all day, and pulling out a top- 10 finish, speaks volumes toward Ranger's acclimation to oval racing.”
Ryan Truex, who won the K&N Pro Series East race at New Hampshire and finished fifth at Lime Rock, came in third in the voting, followed by Christopher. In addition to his NASCAR Whelen All-American Series success, Christopher finished second to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman in the Whelen Modified Tour race at New Hampshire.
Marty Ward, who has won the last four Late Model races at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway, rounded out the top five.
Ryan Preece (NASCAR Whelen All-American Series) was sixth, followed by Brett Moffitt (NASCAR K&N Pro Series East), DJ Kennington (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series), Auggie Vidovich (NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) and Craig Von Dohren (NASCAR Whelen All-American Series).
JR Fitzpatrick, who won at Mosport and is second to Kennington in the Canadian Tire Series points, was one of three drivers to earn honorable mention.
The Hunter Index is named for Jim Hunter, NASCAR's vice president of corporate communications and a longtime supporter of the weekly and touring series that make up the NASCAR Developmental Series.
The Index was designed in the off season as an opportunity to compare the top drivers from the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series all the way up to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. It will also encompass drivers from the NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.
The NASCAR Mexico Series did not hold events since the previous Index was released.
The panel also included media members Courchesne representing the Northeast, Adam Fenwick of National Speed Sport News from the Southeast, Tim Haddock of haddockinthepaddock.blogspot.com from the West Coast, and Spencer Lewis, representing the Canadian publication Inside Track Motorsports News. They are joined by Brett Bodine, who is the chairman of the NASCAR Resumé Committee and represents the NASCAR competition side on the panel, and Christley, the NASCAR public relations representative.
For more information, contact: Jason Christley, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 310-6094 or
jchristley@nascar.com
Rocco Rockets To Top Of Hunter Index
Whelen All-American Series Leader Continues Domination
JULY HUNTER INDEX
KEITH ROCCO
NASCAR All-American Series
Why he's here: It's hard not to be impressed with Rocco's old school mentality - he works on all his own cars and races three nights a week. He doesn't think it's a big deal because, well, that's just how his father did it and the way it's always done. The most interesting fact in Rocco's dominance: Only 13 other drivers have run more races this season than Rocco has won this year.
ANDREW RANGER
NASCAR K&N Pro Series / Canadian Tire Series
Why He's Here: He won in California and Connecticut, and almost won in Ontario. And he's proving pretty adept at the oval racing, too.
RYAN TRUEX
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Why He's Here: Defending champion moved to top of the points with an impressive win at New Hampshire and backed it up with a strong run at Lime Rock.
TED CHRISTOPHER
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series / Whelen Modified Tour
Why He's Here: Christopher is just about the only thing keeping Rocco from completely dominating at all three Connecticut short tracks.
MARTY WARD
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Why He's Here: Four straight wins has Ward in line to become just the second driver to win six Late Model titles at the historic Greenville Pickens Speedway.
RYAN PREECE
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Why He's Here: A pair of top five runs at New Hampshire and Lime Rock have kept Preece in the pack of drivers chasing Bobby Santos for the Modified crown.
BRETT MOFFITT
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Why He's Here: Moffitt appears to have put his early season bad luck behind him with top-five finishes at New Hampshire and Lime Rock, and he's keeping Truex in his sights.
DJ KENNINGTON
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Why He's Here: Late pass for the win at St. Eustache helped Kennington wrest the series lead away from Fitzpatrick.
AUGGIE VIDOVICH
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
Why He's Here: A completely dominating performance at Toyota Speedway produced Vidovich's first series victory.
CRAIG VON DOHREN
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series
Why He's Here: Three wins in four starts on the Pennsylvania dirt at Grandview Speedway gives Von Dohren the momentum in a tough track championship fight.
HONORABLE MENTION: JR Fitzpatrick (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series), John Smith (NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour), and Ron Sheridan (NASCAR Whelen All-American Series)
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Brantford's Jordan Szoke set the pace Thursday, July 8 during unofficial practice sessions before the start of the Parts Canada Superbike Doubleheader Weekend at Mosport, July 9-11.
Szoke had the two fastest unofficial times of the day with a 1:20.829, faster than the Superbike track records in both qualifying and racing. The 'Gretzky' of Canadian Superbike racing can wrap up his record breaking seventh series championship with wins this weekend.
Mosport's fourth major event of the season officially kicks off on Friday with practice and qualifying. The Parts Canada Superbike rounds four and five will take place Saturday and Sunday respectively.
(Note to Editors: Agate will be filed for qualifying and races Saturday and Sunday)
Ryan Chalmers, Mosport
ryan@mosport.com
Szoke Sets The Pace In Preparation For This Weekend's Races
