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PRIESTLEY WINS PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURING SLACK KARTS
50 LAP SPECIAL AT MERRITTVILLE: LUTZ & DMYTROW REPEAT
AS BURRIS TIRE WINNERS
For Immediate Release - July 7, 2008 - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266
Thorold, Ontario (July 7) Performance Manufacturing and Slack Performance Karts presented the Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five at Merrittville Speedway July 6th and when the 50 lap Event for the Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium Division took the checkered flag – Blake Priestley was the big winner – earning a $1025 payday.
Two drivers repeated their wins in last year’s event – Jake Lutz In the RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1 Division and Joshua Dmytrow in the KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division.
In Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 action – James Moll came home the winner while Connor Mooradian earned the Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy Animal Feature. The Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy Flat Head Feature went to Matthew Farnham.
Through the Novice and Junior Features well over 100 laps were run caution free.
The Senior Medium Division once again qualified through a combination of time trials and heats with Chris Watson and Ron Spatorico the fastest drivers.
At the drop of the green for the 50 lap event, recent Tuesday Night Spring Series Co-champion Chris Watson was the early leader before Ron Spatorico took control just after a lap 2 restart. By lap 20 Spatorico led the field into lap traffic before the mandatory stop on lap 25 for fuel.
Spatorico resumed control when racing resumed with early leader Watson experiencing problems dropping out of second spot.
Blake Priestley then took over the runner-up but could not catch Spatorico in the closing laps – even with a caution on lap 49 setting up a one lap dash to the checkered flag.
Although Spatorico won the race on the track – he lost it in post race technical inspection and was disqualified. Two issues with his engine did not meet current WKA specifications – the throttle shaft as well as the lift on the intake and exhaust.
At the half-way break Aaron Barker opted to change tires – forcing him to restart at the rear of the field – but he charged through the field to take the runner-up spot.
David Janker also had a strong run to take third while Chris Lammerts and Frank Chadwick closed out the top 5. Bobby D’Ambrosio, Mike Janker, 82, Dale Cooley and Dillon MacPherson rounded out the top 10.
Jacob Lutz led all 25 laps of the RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1 Feature. .
Travis Majuery was second while Matthew Veihdeffer took third. Gregory Beckett and Mackenzie St. Jean rounded out the top 5.
The Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 Feature was won by James Moll who led the entire distance. Jordan Barnes and Brett Senek closed out the top 3. Dominic Hauck and Cody Kott rounded out the top 5.
The Junior Restricted Heavy 25 lap Animal Engine Feature saw Matthew Barker out front before Connor Mooradian took control just past half way.
Mooradian was followed by Ben Werth, Matthew Farnham, Isaac Pelissero and Barker.
The Junior Restricted Heavy Flat Head Engine drivers were run as a separate class and the 25 lap Feature was all Matthew Farnham. Timmy Kott, Kevin Daunce and Doug Gavette closed out the finish.
In the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Feature, Joshua Hanson proved to be the only entry but enjoyed the laps he was given through-out the night.
In the second it was all Joshua Dmytrow who led the entire event from start to finish for the second straight year. Recent Novice 1 Graduate Taylor Gregoric took second while Dylan Davidson, Alex Riley and Gene Gregoric rounded out the top 5. Eric Veihdeffer, Steven Beckett, Court Turner and Caleb Vandervalk closed out the field.
Merrittville Speedway Kart Club Members that attended the Sunday Night Special all received 40 Show Up Points to kick off the Summer Series Points.
Burris Tire provided Priestley, Mooradian, Farnham, Moll and Lutz, $25 Contingency Awards for their Feature Wins.
Merrittville Speedway would like to thank all the competitors that attended the 4th annual Kart Special. Special thanks also go out to Performance Manufacturing, Slack Performance Karts and Burris Tire for their assistance in staging the event.
Race teams are reminded to visit either company on the internet at www.pmikartparts.com or www.burris.com for further information.
Kart Racing returns to Tuesday Night action July 8th with the Summer Series Opener. Gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:00. Grandstand Admission is free. For further information on Merrittville Speedway Kart Racing call 905-892-8266 or visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com.
Performance Manufacturing Slack Performance Karts
Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five Heat Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Division – Joshua Hanson.
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 7 laps – Heat 1 – Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Taylor Gregoric, Alex Riley, Court Turner, Eric Veihdeffer, Gene Gregoric, Steven Beckett, Caleb Vandervalk. Heat 2 – Gene Gregoric, Alex Riley, Joshua Dmytrow, Court Turner, Steven Beckett, Taylor Gregoric, Caleb Vandervalk, Eric Veihdeffer, Dylan Davidson.
RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Jake Lutz, Gregory Beckett, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Dylan Culp, Jesse Cassell, Greg Kohut, Mackenzie St. Jean, Travis Miller. Heat 2 – Jake Lutz, Travis Majeury, Dylan Culp, Mackenzie St. Jean, Gregory Beckett, Matthew Veihdeffer, Travis Miller, Jesse Cassell, Greg Kohut.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Cody Kott, Dominic Hauck, Jordan Barnes, Mitchell Tallman, Brett Senek, James Moll, Dillan Sliter. Heat 2 – James Moll, Brett Senek, Dominic Hauck, Cody Kott, Jordan Barnes, Mitchell Tallman.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division Flat Head Engine – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Matthew Farnham, Kevin Daunce, Timmy Kott, Doug Gavette, Kevin Daunce, Corey Bodman. Heat 2 – Matthew Farnham, Kevin Daunce, Timmy Kott, Doug Gavette.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division Animal Engine – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Connor Mooradian, Ben Werth, Matthew Barker, Isaac Pelissero, John Matthews, Matthew Farnham, Kevin Daunce, Corey Bodman. Heat 2 – Matthew Barker, Isaac Pelissero, Matthew Farnham, Ben Werth, Connor Mooradian, John Matthews, Corey Bodman, Kevin Daunce.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Medium Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Chris Watson, David Janker, Dillon MacPherson, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Blake Priestley, Chris Lammerts, Nate Reynolds, Frank Chadwick. Heat 2 – Ron Spatorico, Randy McCullough, Aaron Whiteman, Aaron Barker, Brandon Grover, Mike Journeaux, Dale Cooley, Mike Janker.
Performance Manufacturing
Slack Performance
Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five Feature Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Division Feature – Joshua Hanson.
KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division Feature - Joshua Dmytrow, Taylor Gregoric, Dylan Davidson, Alex Riley, Gene Gregoric, Eric Veihdeffer, Steven Beckett, Court Turner, Caleb Vandervalk.
RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – Jake Lutz, Travis Majuery, Matt Veihdeffer, Gregory Beckett, Mackenzie St. Jean, Dylan Culp, Greg Kohut, Jesse Cassell.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division –James Moll, Jordan Barnes, Brett Senek, Dominic Hauck, Cody Kott, Mitchell Tallman, Dillan Sliter.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division Briggs & Stratton Flat Head Engine – 25 laps – Matthew Farnham, Timmy Kott, Kevin Daunce, Doug Gavette.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division Briggs & Stratton Animal Engine – 25 laps – Connor Mooradian, Ben Werth, Matthew Farnham, Isaac Pelissero, Matthew Barker, Kevin Daunce, Corey Bodman, John Matthews.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Medium Division – 50 laps – Blake Priestley, Aaron Barker, David Janker, Frank Chadwick, Chris Lammerts, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Mike Janker, Randy McCullough, Dale Cooley, Dillon MacPherson, Chris Watson, Brandon Grover, Nate Reynolds, Mike Journeaux, Aaron Whiteman. DQ – Ron Spatorico.
Performance Manufacturing are manufacturers of high performance Go Kart parts at competitive prices.
Performance Manufacturing Inc. operates as a precision machine shop specializing in design and CNC milling and turning, catering to a wide variety of industries from medical research to farm machinery to go karts.
Performance Manufacturing recently purchased Slack Performance Karts and service customers from their Telegraph Road location in Middleport New York .
For further information call 716-735-3500 or visit pmikartparts.com.
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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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The 2008 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 6 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including the Drummond Home Hardware, Garden City Auto Complex, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, PartSource, Hoosier Tire Canada, Bicknell Racing Products, Superior PetroFuels, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment, Briggs & Stratton, KC Auto Parts, Original Pizza Logs, Performance Manufacturing, Slack Performance Karts and Burris Tire.
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