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Erie, PA…Jeff Chesebro tamed a wild Eriez Speedway in spectacular fashion on Sunday July 1 and in the process claimed his second 2007 BRP CanAm Series victory.
Chesebro, 42, of Farmers Valley, PA lined his Follman Rental Properties / Chese’s Performance Exhaust Black Beauty up in the fifth starting position. He moved past a stout running Mikey Wonderling to move to fourth on lap three. Chesebro’s lap four victim was McKean County neighbor Matt Cobb. Laps five and six were spent watching Randy Hall and Jon Rivers wage a torrid battle for the top spot. Hall went down in turns one and two while Rivers lasted until turns three and four on lap seven.
As the field raced past Spanky Hall’s office on lap seven it was Chesebro in front. That is where Chese’s CRS Grand Prix with Bob Repine’s masterpiece of a 360 Chevy between the rails stayed for the duration of the 30 lap battle.
After making his way to the front and holding his buddy Jon Rivers at bay until lap 22 Chesebro had a new threat – Bruce Miller. Miller, fresh off a win at Woodhull on Saturday night, was charging to the front with reckless abandon. Miller had come from 22nd at the start and was slicing his CRS Grand Prix through traffic is grand style. Miller got to the rear bumper of Chesebro on lap 27, but slipped and lost momentum and remains winless on the 2007 Series.
Miller’s heroics earned him the DART Machinery Hard Charger Award.
Jim Johnson again gave the Ford fans something to cheer about when he earned his fourth podium finish of the 2007 edition of the BRP CanAm Series. Johnson and Jon Rivers spend Saturday nights battling at Genesee Speedway. Their side-by-side show for about 20 laps have earned the BRP CanAm Series an invitation for a return trip to Eriez Speedway in 2008.
Jon Rivers really likes to win. All race drivers like to win. For 2007 Rivers is happy just to finish. It has been a very difficult year for the Basom, NY driver. Jon was the happiest forth place finisher that we have seen in a long time. The finish which means he did not have a mechanical failure or a crash and tonight that was almost as good as a win - almost.
Tom Schnars made his first BRP CanAm start of the year and turned in a crowd pleasing fifth place finish. Eriez is the closest the Series has ever raced to Schnars’ Jamestown home. Fifth is Schnars’ best ever in about a dozen starts with the Series over the past five years.
Matt Cobb, Randy Hall, Mikey Wonderling, Paul Grigsby, and Pete Waldron completed the top five.
Notes:
· Chesebro is now tied with Darren Kish, 2005 Series Champion, for the most wins [five] after 48 BRP CanAm Series events.
· Tom Schnars and Pete Waldron made their first 2007 BRP CanAm Series starts.
· 55 drivers have now earned points after seven 2007 Series events
· Ron Baker broke an axle and had to park his beautiful Yorkshire Battery and Tire Grand Prix after just two laps of the A-Main
· Rick Baker [not related to Ron Baker] brought out the first of three quick cautions when driveline failure sent the Fort Erie, Ontario driver to the pits with a DNF.
· Charles and Debbie Brush hauled their DB Embroider Warrior almost 300 miles from their home near London, Ontario for driver Keith Cameron to make his fourth Series start. They now have DSE1 power in the belly of that car.
· Jeremy Wonderling had an off night when he tore a Hoosier off of his Baldwin Forest Products Shaw Grand Prix.
· Steve Dixon was caught up in a jingle late in the race which cost him several spots at the finish.
· Larry Knowles’ CAT Rental Stores entry lost oil pressure while running fourth on lap 23.
· The first stop of the Series at Bobby Rohrer’s Eriez Speedway left the crowd wanting more….
2007 BRP CanAm Series Event #7 Results: JEFF CHESEBRO, Bruce Miller, Jim Johnson, Jon Rivers, Tom Schnars, Matt Cobb, Randy Hall, Mikey Wonderling, Paul Grigsby, Pete Waldron, Mike Williams, Bob Buono, Neil Patterson, Steve Dixon, Dave Miller, Jeremy Wonderling, Bob Babbitt, Ray Henry, Keith Cameron, Larry Knowles, Rick Baker, Ron Baker, Bob Bartlett
The next Series event is Friday July 13 at Black Rock Speedway. That event will pay $1313 to win. After that will be the 5th Annual Brock Young Memorial on Saturday July 21 at McKean County Raceway. Brock’s race pays $1422 to win. BRP CanAm Series information at www.BRPCanAmSeries.com
Marketing Partners for the 2007 BRP CanAm Series are: Bicknell Racing Products, Absolute Powder Coating, BC Designs & Public Relations, Bob Mullen’s Pro Speed, Brad Penn Racing Oil, Can & Bottle Return of Delevan, Clevite Engine Parts, Close Racing Supply, Cousins Designs, DART Machinery, DB Embroidery, DSE1 Race Engines, EastCoastSpeed.com, Ed Carley Motorsports, F/A Products, Hoosier Tire, Lias Tire – American Racer, National Parts Peddler, Performance Friction Brakes, Signs Plus of Kanona, Southeastern Transmissions, and Suzuki Motorcycles & ATVs
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