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St. Catharines, ONT…Five BRP CanAm Series weekly events have produced three winners and all three are preparing for the 2008 Series tour opener at Merrittville Speedway on Saturday May 17.
Jeremy Wonderling is undefeated after three weekly late model events at Black Rock Speedway. Glenn Whritenour and Wayne Robertson have split the two late model mains completed at Woodhull Raceway. These three and about thirty others will be headed across the Peace Bridge on Saturday on their way to the Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario for the start of the 14 event 2008 BRP CanAm Series tour event schedule.
“Weekly racing is one thing, but the tour deal is something else! We have been fast everywhere this year. I should be five for five, but I couldn’t quite get Glenn (Whritenour) in the first race at Woodhull. I made a major mistake at Woodhull in the Dennison race or I might have won that one. Would have / could have / should have, but that is racing. We have been lucky at Black Rock. I hope that luck continues at Merrittville. I can really use that $1600 (winner’s share) with a new baby and all. Abby and Carson came home today making it a very special Mother’s Day,” says Wonderling.
“I must thank Junior Green for loaning me his motor for the first two wins at Black Rock and the first race at Woodhull. He could have been racing, but he knows how much these home track points mean to me. He is taking a more relaxed approach this year. We are working to get him motivated to make the trip to Merrittville. His car has been ready and now he even has his motor back! Another guy who has jumped in to help out this year is Terry Prince. Terry is a long time friend from here in Scio. We have his name (Terry Prince Contracting) on the car this year. Terry has provided a brand new truck to get us to the track. Root’s Water Systems and Baldwin Forest Products continue as long time sponsors. Of course, Wonderling Logging pays some of the racing bills and now diapers!”
Wonderling best Merrittville BRP CanAm finish is third in 2005. He owns four career Series wins including the 2004 Brock Young Memorial at McKean County and the $2500 ISKY Racing Cams season finale at Black Rock last October.
Neither Glenn Whritenour nor Wayne Robertson has ever even seen Merrittville Speedway. Both are experts on the high banks of Woodhull and great race car drivers that will really enjoy the big wide racing surface of Merrittville Speedway. Whritenour is the 2006 Woodhull late model champion and Robertson the 2007 Woodhull champion. Whritenour won the September 2007 BRP CanAm Series tour event at Woodhull.
Vern Wasson, owner / promoter of Woodhull Raceway, took the late models off his May 17th agenda too allow his weekly competitors to race at Merrittville. McKean County Raceway will be dark on Saturday night to allow those weekly racers to make the trip to Merrittville.
Merrittville Speedway gates will open at 5:00 on Saturday with racing at 7:00. Speedway information at www.merrittvillemspeedway.com
BRP CanAm Late Model Series information at www.BRPCanAmSeries.com
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