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Southern Ontario Sprints Invade South Buxton Saturday Night
by Tommy Goudge (July 30, 2008)
The Southern Ontario Sprints are set to celebrate the Civic Holiday weekend at the South Buxton Raceway this Saturday, August 2. 3 sprint car events scheduled at South Buxton have already been rained out this season, including a Southern Ontario Sprints event on June 28, meaning many fans and drivers will be looking forward to what is now the only visit of the season for sprint cars to the unique D-shaped track, located near Chatham, Ontario. 2-time and defending SOS champion Glenn Styres of Ohsweken leads the points standings heading into the weekend, but fellow 2-time champs Warren Mahoney of Lefroy and Alton's Keith Dempster are just 14 and 15 points back, respectively.
South Buxton Raceway was the venue for the first ever Southern Ontario Sprints event back in 1996, and has been the site of many great SOS races through the years, including 3 last season. Rick Wilson won the feature on June 23 last year after charging to the front from his starting position 12th on the grid, while local favourite Kyle Patrick of Tilbury came all the way from 19th to finish 2nd.
On July 14th last year, the racers and fans dodged rain drops at the beginning of the evening but were rewarded for their patience with a great track surface and fast racing all night, as Kevin Job of Campbellville took home what was then his 2nd career feature win. Job was followed home by Dempster, Patrick, and another local favourite - Chathams John Riegling, who has been competing in SOS races since club's first year in 1996.
In the 3rd appearance for the SOS at South Buxton last year on August 4th, Adam West of nearby Ridgetown took home a popular win with the home crowd after a torrid battle for the lead with Riegling. A win at South Buxton had been a goal for West the 05 SOS champ for quite some time, and he was very happy to finally take home a feature win at his home track.
Jeff Daniels, another local driver, is expected to be in action this weekend, as the Chatham resident has a new car put together after a big crash at Humberstone put his season on hold. Daniels took his first win in sprint car competition in heat race action at the SOS opener at Brighton on May 10. The event on Saturday, August 2 at South Buxton will also include South Buxtons regular Comp 4, Sport Stock, UMP Modified, and UMP Late Model divisions.
WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 2008 Season Round #7
www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
WHERE:
South Buxton Raceway
20945 AD Shadd Road
Merlin, Ontario
N0P 1W0
Phone: 518-689-7474 (track) or 1-888-272-2251 (toll free)
e-mail: sm@southbuxtonraceway.com
On the Web: www.SouthBuxtonRaceway.com
WHEN:
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Spectator Gates Open @ 4:30p.m., Racing @ 7:00p.m.
Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Youth/Seniors, $8 Kids ages 6-12, and $2 Kids age 5 and under.
Please visit www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com for more news and information about the Southern Ontario Sprints. The commemorative 2008 T-Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, yearbooks, and more are now available at SOS events! 2008 marks the 13th year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by Pennzoil, Wiseco Piston, Triple X Race Co., Kenetic Photos, and www.ImageFactor.ca.
SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS HISTORY
SOUTH BUXTON RACEWAY
FEATURE WINNERS
May 18, 1996 2w Jerry Whitney
June 29, 1996 0 Steve Irwin
August 3, 1996 9 John Naida
August 31, 1996 52 Mark Broughman
May 17, 1997 2w Jerry Whitney
June 28, 1997 5b Larry Atkinson
August 2, 1997 55 Mike Ling
September 20, 1997 55 Mike Ling
May 2, 1998 4z Joel Lehman
May 23, 1998 55 Mike Ling
July 18, 1998 55 Mike Ling
August 1, 1998 2w Jerry Whitney
August 22, 1998 55 Mike Ling
September 5, 1998 69 Garry Evans
July 3, 1999 4z Joel Lehman
July 24, 2004 1a John Riegling
June 18, 2005 33k Kyle Patrick
July 23, 2005 22 Jim Porter
July 15, 2006 1a John Riegling
August 26, 2006 79 Dick Mahoney
June 23, 2007 42w Rick Wilson
July 15, 2007 21x Kevin Job
August 4, 2007 30 Adam West
June 28, 2008 Rained Out
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