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For Immediate Release - May 14, 2008 - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266



Thorold, Ontario (May 14) – One of Merrittville’s newest Kart Racers made her first ever trip to KC Auto Parts Victory Lane May 13th as Cierra Black won her first Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Feature.



Winning his first of the 2008 season in the KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division was Gene Gregoric.



Making it two wins on the season were Jacob Lutz, James Moll, Connor Mooradian, Blake Priestley and Mike Journeaux in the RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1, Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2, Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium and PartSource Masters Original Pizza Logs Divisions respectively.



Until the kart count rises in the new PartSource Masters Division, they run combined with the Seniors and Journeaux was the top Masters Driver.



Kart Racing continues Tuesday May 20. Gates open at 5:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. Grandstand admission is free.



Hoosier Tire Canada Heat Results


Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division – 6 laps –
Heat 1 – Cierra Black, Taylor Gregoric, Joshua Hanson, Tristan Kadwell.
Heat 2 – Taylor Gregoric, Cierra Black, Joshua Hanson, Tristan Kadwell.


KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 6 laps –
Heat 1 – Gene Gregoric, Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Alex Riley, Chance Watt, Steven Beckett.
Heat 2 – Dylan Davidson, Alex Riley, Caleb Vandervalk, Steven Beckett, Gene Gregoric, Joshua Dmytrow. Chance Watt – DNS.


RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 – Jacob Lutz, Dylan Culp, Jordan Cosco, Bryon Ruston Dykstra, Greg Kohut, Mackenzie St. Jean.
Group 1 Heat 2 – Jacob Lutz, Jordan Cosco, Mackenzie St. Jean, Dylan Culp, Greg Kohut, Bryon Ruston Dykstra.
Group 2 Heat 1 – Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jesse Cassell, Travis Miller, Gregory Beckett, Dillan Sliter.
Group 2 Heat 2 – Travis Miller, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jesse Cassell, Travis Majuery, Dillan Sliter. Gregory Beckett – DNS.


Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps –
Heat 1 – Jordan Barnes, James Moll, Braeden Bilinsky, James Gorchek.
Heat 2 – James Moll, Jordan Barnes, Braeden Bilinsky, James Gorchek.


Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 8 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 – Matthew Farnham, Connor Mooradian, Ben Werth, John Matthews, Kevin Daunce, Isaac Pelissero, Corey Bodman, Vincent Pagnotta.
Group 1 Heat 2 – Matthew Farnham, Ben Werth, Kevin Daunce, Connor Mooradian, Isaac Pelissero, Corey Bodman, John Matthews, Vincent Pagnotta.

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 Frank Chadwick, David Janker, Mike Journeaux, Brain Cullen, Braydon Robertson. Mike Janker – DQ.
Group 1 Heat 2 – David Janker, Mike Journeaux, Frank Chadwick, Mike Janker, Braydon Robertson, Brian Cullen.
Group 2 Heat 2 Blake Priestley, Chris Watson, Kaitlyn Quigley, Dale Cooley, Dillon MacPherson.
Group 2 Heat 2 Blake Priestley, Dillon MacPherson, Chris Watson, Kaitlyn Quigley. Dale Cooley – DNS.


Burris Tire Feature Results



Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division – 7 laps – Cierra Black, Taylor Gregoric, Joshua Hanson, Tristan Kadwell.


KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 7 laps - Gene Gregoric, Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Steven Beckett, Alex Riley, Caleb Vandervalk, Chance Watt.



RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Jacob Lutz, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jordan Cosco, Dylan Culp, Bryon Ruston Dykstra, Jesse Cassell, Travis Miller, Greg Kohut, Dillan Sliter, Mackenzie St. Jean, Gregory Beckett.


Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – James Moll, Jordan Barnes, James Gorchek, Braeden Bilinsky.

Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division - 15 laps – Connor Mooradian, Matthew Farnham, Kevin Daunce, Ben Werth, Corey Bodman, John Matthews, Isaac Pelissero, Vincent Pagnotta.

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 20 laps – Blake Priestley, Chris Watson, Dillon MacPherson, David Janker, Mike Janker, Kaitlyn Quigley, Brian Cullen, Braydon Robertson, Frank Chadwick.



PartSource Original Pizza Logs Masters Division – 20 laps Mike Journeaux, Dale Cooley



Join us this season on a Tuesday Night for A KART WEEKLY RACING SERIES EVENT featuring FIVE Kart Weekly Racing Divisions and the stars of tomorrow today!



Many of Merrittville’s Saturday night Stock Car Stars got their starts in Kart Racing including Lampman, Steele, Wood, Wutzke, Bicknell, D’Ilario, Chevalier, Williamson, Klager, Tallman, Mastroianni, Leslie, Pierce, Robbins and Small.



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Drummond Home Hardware


Garden City Auto Complex


Novice 1 Division (2)


* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
13-May

Cierra Black # 8 *
1

Taylor Gregoric # 9 *
2

Joshua Hanson # 88
3

Tristan Kadwell # 99
4

Steven Beckett # 08 *





KC Auto Parts



Original Pizza Logs



Novice 2 Division (3)



* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Dylan Davidson # 73 **
176




Gene Gregoric # 11 *
160




Joshua Dmytrow # 801
154




Caleb Vandervalk # 10
138




Gregory Beckett # 20
112




Alex Riley # 17
98




Chance Watt # 619
90




Steven Beckett # 08
50




Joseph Mergel # 42
46







RCM Racing Equipment



Cassell Manufacturing



Original Pizza Logs



Junior 1 Division (3)



* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Jake Lutz # 48 **
176




Travis Majeury # 37 *
172




Matthew Veihdeffer #81V
154




Travis Miller # 87
140




Dylan Culp # 38
140




Jesse Cassell # 00
136




Greg Kohut # 24K
124




Dillan Sliter # 71
122




Bryon Ruston-Dykstra # 5
98




Jordan Cosco # 17c
86




Mackenzie St. Jean # 18
74




Gregory Beckett # 20B
34







Ed MacPherson Construction



Original Pizza Logs



Junior 2 Division (3)



* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Jordan Barnes # 24
162




James Gorchek # 33
152




James Moll # 11J **
120




Brett Senek # 111 *
116




Braeden Bilinsky # 96
106




Mitchell Tallman # 8
52




Vincent Fragomeni # 3
0







Superior PetroFuels



Original Pizza Logs



Junior Restricted Heavy Division (3)

* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Connor Mooradian # 3 **
176




Matthew Farnham # 7F *
168




Kevin Daunce # 22
160




Ben Werth # 11
148




Corey Bodman # 27
142




John Matthews # 4
130




Isaac Pelissero # 39
126




Vincent Pagnotta # 31
122




Matthew Watson # 29
90




Matthew Barker # 13
50







Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment

Original Pizza Logs





Senior Medium Division (3)





* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Chris Watson # 07
164




Dillon MacPherson # 21Jr
160




Frank Chadwick # 12
140




Braydon Roberston # 911
136




Blake Priestley # 66 **
120




David Janker # 26
98




Brian Cullen # 38
88




Kaitlyn Quigley # 02
88




Aaron Barker # 21 *
60




Mike Janker # 36
48







PartSource Masters Division (3)



* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win


Total




Dale Cooley # 27 **
176




Mike Journeaux # 73 *
116

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