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CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS” SPECIAL AWARDS DECLARED
The roar of sprint car engines once again filled the air in the tiny hamlet
of Ohsweken, Ontario as the third annual “Arrow Express – Canadian Sprint
Car Nationals” capped the 2007 season at the Styres’ Family owned 3/8 mile
clay oval. Despite the heavy rain that fell as the cars were preparing to
take to the track for hot laps on Friday evening, cancellation of the
evening’s program left everyone even more determined to try the reconfigured
speedway as the sun broke the horizon on Saturday morning. The “Village
Pizza – Ohsweken Shootout” and the inaugural “Dave MacLeod Memorial – Mr.
Sprint Car Challenge” were carried over from the Friday schedule as dozens
of the top sprint car drivers and teams from five sanctioning groups
covering the entire north-east assembled for the Saturday, September 15th
running of the 3rd Annual “Arrow Express – Canadian Sprint Car Nationals”.
Kears Speed Shop located in Tiffin, Ohio awarded “Fast Qualifier” Bryan
Howland from Auburn, NY with a cash bonus of $500 for his lap of 13.614,
just shy of the standing track record of 13.377 held by Ohio’s Kenny Jacobs.
Howland also picked up an additional cash bonus when he received the
CORR-Pak Merchandising “Best Appearing Car Award” in pre race ceremonies.
“Fastest Canadian Qualifier” Steve Poirier was also the recipient of a cash
bonus as Bicknell Racing Products recognized his achievement.
While collecting the Canadian Nationals title for the second year in a row,
Quebec’s Steve Poirier in only his second year at the controls of a sprint
car came away with over nine thousand dollars in cash and contingency
awards. Among them was a new driver suit provided by Awesome Racewear while
The Brakeman; Diversified Machine Inc; Winters Performance; and Hoosier Tire
Canada contributed to his totals.
BUTLERBuilt, a leader in the manufacturing of innovative safety
seats provided certificates toward the purchase of a new custom made
“Advantage Seat” to Indiana’s Brett Mann for his 10th place finish in the
“A” Main. BUTLERBuilt also provided certificates to Ontario’s Jason Pietz,
Pennsylvanian Kramer Williamson, and Quebec’s Normand Beaudreault for their
10th place finishes in the three “B” Mains that were contested.
Simpson awarded a new helmet to Blake Breen of Savannah, NY as the “Hard
Luck” recipient was the first to crash out of the “A” Main in the early
laps. The other “Hard Luck” award provide by Triple XXX Race Cars went to
rookie Justin Martin of St. Thomas, Ontario as he destroyed his car during
time trials.
The KSE Racing Products “Hard Charger” awards went to Mike Stelter of
Ontario, NY and Joyceville, Ontario’s Rick Wilson. Stelter had to qualify
through a “B” Main finished 9th after starting 23rd while Wilson moved from
19th to 7th when the checkers fell. Weld Wheels also provided valuable
certificates to the two “Hard Chargers”.
Oliver Racing Parts awarded third place finisher Kevin Job of Campbellville,
Ontario and 26th starter Gary Fast of Kalkaska, Michigan a set of new engine
rods while J & J Chassis provided certificates to Rick Wilson, Bobby Breen,
and Scott Kreutter as the highest finishing J & J Chassis at the Canadian
Nationals.
“We are extremely pleased to be able to offer these post race awards” stated
event registrar and sponsorship coordinator Cheryl Pelkie. Over thirty of
the leading suppliers in the Sprint Car industry cast their support behind
the Nationals this year. “They have been most helpful and generous
throughout this process of collecting contingency awards and offer nothing
but encouragement. We are convinced that the sponsors supporting the
Canadian Nationals offer a great line of products and hope the competitors
return their support” Cheryl concluded.
Six heat races made up the first round of preliminary action this year with
sponsorship by WISECO Pistons, BS&B Radiators, Kinser Air Filters, ZEMCO
Speed Equipment, PRO Shocks, and Motor State Distributing.
The Best Western CAIRN CROFT Hotel contributed a cash bonus to each of the
second place finishers in the three “B” Mains that were sponsored by
GRISDALE Racing Products, COMP Cams, and ROCKET Headers.
All entries received a $30 certificate from ROD END Supply when registering
to participate while the twenty-six starters in the ”A” Main collected a
certificate from KEISER Aluminum Wheels valued at $50.
Other supporting contingency sponsors in 2007 included Fisher Performance,
Glenn HEPFNER Inc, Saldana Racing Products, Seals-IT, and Schoenfeld
Headers.
Plans are already underway for the 4th Annual “Canadian Sprint Car
Nationals” scheduled for September 12 & 13, 2008 once again at Ohsweken
Speedway.
For more information be sure to log on to the official website of Ohsweken
Speedway at HYPERLINK "http://www.ohswekenspeedway.com"
www.ohswekenspeedway.com.
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