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Dick Mahoney Takes Round One of the Labour Day Classic Weekend

The Southern Ontario Sprints kicked off the Labour Day Classic Weekend at
Brighton Speedway on September 1st in wild fashion. SOS veteran Dick
Mahoney won his heat race, finished second to his son Warren in the Dash for
Cash and them went on to lead ever lap in the main event capturing his first
feature win of the season.

Mahoney started on the front row and jumped into the lead followed by James
Whittaker, and Jeff Daniels. A first lap accident in turn four involving 4
cars forced a complete restart of the race.

On lap three the red flag came out when rookie Justin Martin took a wild
end-over-end ride down the front stretch. Fortunately Martin was not injured
however his sprinter suffered major damage side-lining him for the weekend.


Mahoney, Whittaker and Daniels continued to hold down the top three
positions with Bob Crawford in fourth. Kyle Patrick, John Watson and
another local favourite Chris Jones, were all on the move towards the front
when Jones flipped in turn four bring out the second red flag of the night
on lap six. Jones was not injured however he was not able to continue due
to the damage to his sprinter.

At the half way mark, it was Mahoney still in the lead followed by Daniels,
Patrick, Crawford and Keith Dempster who had started in the fourteenth
position. Another driver on the move was Kyle Wilson who had worked his way
up to the sixth position after starting at the tail of the field. Patrick
would see his march to the front come to an end on lap twelve when he spun
in turn two dropping him out of contention.

The race would be halted again on lap nineteen when Whittaker flipped in
turn four. On the restart Crawford was able to take over second spot from
Daniels with Kyle Wilson now in fourth. Adam West also had a fine race
coming from deep in the field to finish the race in fifth.

In victory lane, a jubilant Mahoney thanked the crowed and Brighton Speedway
for their support of the SOS. “I’m so excited to get this win” he said.

Heat races were won by Jamie WHITTAKER, Dick MAHONEY and Derek Jonathon.
The win by WHITTAKER was his first ever win in a sprint car. The DASH for
CASH was won by Warren MAHONEY.

Next up the series will complete the LABOUR DAY CLASSIC double header
weekend at Brighton and then move back to Ohsweken Speedway Friday, Sept.
7th to close out the season.

Come out to a speedway near you to be a part of the action as the series
continues on it’s 2007 tour and for all of the latest news and information
on the Southern Ontario Sprints be sure to log on to the official website at
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Results: 23 cars in Pit

Heat #1

1/ 83w – James WHITTAKER, Lynden, ON 2/ 10 – Bob CRAWFORD,
Sutton, ON
3/ 25 – Warren MAHONEY, Lefroy, ON 4/ 11 – Joe MIDDLEMISS, St.
Catherines, ON
5/ 7 – Justin MARTIN, St. Thomas, ON 6/ 9jr – Tim ZACK, Dain
City, ON
7/ 42w – Rick WILSON, Joyceville, ON 8/ 14 – Bill BALDWIN,
Coutrice, ON

Heat #2

1/ 79 – Dick MAHONEY, Newmarket, ON 2/ 29 – John WATSON,
St. Thomas, ON
3/ 20 – Jeff DANIELS, Chatham, ON 4/ 11j – Chris JONES, Picton,
ON
5/ 5 – Keith DEMPSTER, Alton, ON 6/ 30 – Adam WEST, Ridgetown,
ON
7/ 71jr – Jason PIETZ, Gasline, ON 8/ 24 – Bob MCDONALD,
Woodstock, ON


Heat #3

1/ 81 – Derek JONATHON, Lockport, NY 2/ 0 – Glenn STYRES,
Ohsweken, ON
3/ 21j – John BURBRIDGE, Simcoe, ON 4/ 33k – Kyle PATRICK,
Tilbury, ON
5/ 15 – Mike FERRELL, London, ON 6/ 15aw – April WILSON,
Joyceville, ON dns
7/ 01 – Kyle WILSON, Joyceville, ON dns 8/

DASH

1/ 25 – Warren MAHONEY 2/ 79 – Dick MAHONEY
3/ 21j – John BURBRIDGE 4/ 29 – John WATSON
5/ 83w – James WHITTAKER 6/ 81 – Derek JONATHON


“A” MAIN

1/ 79 – Dick MAHONEY (2) 2/ 10 – Bob CRAWFORD (6)
3/ 20 – Jeff DANIELS (4) 4/ 01 – Kyle WILSON (22)
5/ 30 – Adam WEST (17) 6/ 5 – Keith DEMPSTER (14)
7/ 11 – Joe MIDDLEMISS (8) 8/ 33K – Kyle PATRICK (11)
9/ 21J – John BURBRIDGE (5) 10/ 15 – Mike FERRELL (15)
11/ 29 – John WATSON (11) 12/ 25 – Warren MAHONEY (10)
13/ 81 – Derek JONATHON (3) 14/ 83w– James WHITTAKER (1)
15/ 24 – Bob McDONALD (20) 16/ 9jr – Tim ZACK (16)
17/ 71jr – Jason PIETZ (19) 18/ 11j – Chris JONES (12)
19/ 7 – Justin MARTIN (13) 20/ 0 – Glenn STYRES (7)
21/ 15aw – April WILSON (21) 22/ 42w – Rick Wilson (18)
23/ 14– Bill BALDWIN dns 24/

Unofficial Points after Sept. 1st:

1
0 – Glenn STYRES
1408

2
5 – Keith DEMPSTER
1371

3
25 – Warren MAHONEY
1366

4
10 – Bob CRAWFORD
1357

5
11m Joe MIDDLEMISS
1304






Grisdale Racing Products winner – James WHITTAKER

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