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Mario Clair wins the 100-lap feature race at Edelweiss Speedway
Cantley, PQ – Friday, August 1, 2008 – Martin Belanger - The Lucas Oil canadian DIRT Series was at Edelweiss Speedway with more than 39 modifieds were in the pits for the 100-lap feature race. It was the third race of the series and a great crowd was on hand on this beautiful Friday night.
Mario Clair and Yan Bussière were in front of the field of 31 cars for the 100 laps modified feature race. Clair took the early lead followed by Bussière and Eric Gauvreau. Laurent Ladouceur used the inside lane to take fourth of Gauvreau on lap 5. The first caution came out for David Hébert and Pierre Dagenais who are currently 1st and third in the point’s race. Clair has a good start has he had company from Robidoux and Bussière when David Langlois brings the caution on lap 10. Clair was still in front as Robidoux was now second with a good move on Bussière and he was chasing Clair from the outside, Robidoux used the inside lane on lap 14 to take the lead when 2 cars tangled on lap 15. Robidoux got a good jump on the restart with Clair and Bussière doing battle for second. Nicolas Vaillant slowed down on lap 17 and yellow was back out. Robidoux was still in front as Alex Fortier cracked the top 5 when a multi-car tangled occurred on lap 20. Michel Chicoine and Todd Stewart went on the hook. Robidoux was still the leader as Clair tried to take back the lead but Robidoux resisted when Bussière used the outside lane to take the lead on lap 22. With 30 laps down, Bussière was now into slower cars, Robidoux and Clair were on his back bumper waiting for an error when Denis Larocque stop in the front stretch on lap 36. On the restart, Robidoux used the outside lane to take back the lead but Bussière was still with him. Nicolas Vaillant stopped in turn 4 on lap 46. Clair had a great start and regained the top spot. Dany Bilodeau and Mitch Jock were involved in a tangled on lap 49. Clair still had the top spot at the halfway point with Kayle Robidoux, Alex Fortier now in third, Yan Bussière and Laurent Ladouceur completing the top 5. Clair was building himself a comfortable lead over Robidoux when Gino Clair slowed on lap 56. Clair had another smooth start when Alex Fortier broke a wheel on lap 60. Clair had strong start over Robidoux as Laurent Ladouceur was trying to get third spot as Dagenais came on strong and was now fourth. Clair was stepping away from the field with only 25 laps to go. Bobby Herrington brought the yellow on lap 77. On the green Hébert went from seventh to third in one lap, Clair was moving away with less than 10 laps to go. Clément Therrien passed Hébert for the fourth spot on lap 93. With 5 laps to go, Clair had a 10-car advantage over Robidoux. Clair led the final laps and won the feature over Robidoux, Therrien, Hébert and Bussière completes the top 5.
A great feature race given out by the modifieds, the track was in superb condition as a lot of positions were swapped. The drivers showed why they were the best in the business around here. The serie continues tomorrow at Brockville Ontario Speedway for the fourth race of the series. A great field is expected.
Lucas Oil Canadian DIRT Series Feature Results Autodrome Edelweiss (100 laps)
Mario Clair, Kayle Robidoux, Clément Therrien, David Hébert, Yan Bussière, Pierre Dagenais, Joel Doiron, Laurent Ladouceur, Sébastien Gougeon, Eric Gauvreau, Allan Therrien, Michel Dusseault, Dany Bilodeau, Mitch Jock, Eric Landry, Claude Brouillard, Alex Boisvert, Gino Clair, Bobby Herrington, Marc Therrien, Denis Larocque, Alex Fortier, Jessica Zemken, David Langlois, Gage Morin, Ryan Poole, Michel Chicoine, Nicolas Vaillant, Todd Stewart, Dan Jalbert, Jasmin Léveillé
Heat 1 (top 5)
Pierre Dagenais, Alex Fortier, Yan Bussière, Michel Dusseault, Clément Therrien
Heat 2 (top 5)
Mario Clair, Joel Doiron, Sébastien Gougeon, David Hébert, Alan Therrien
Heat 3 (top 5)
Kayle Robidoux, Gage Morin, Laurent Ladouceur, Dany Bilodeau, Alex Boisvert
Heat 4 (top 5)
Eric Gauvreau, Michel Chicoine, Denis Larocque, Jessica Zemken, Jasmin Leveillé
Time-Trials Results (top 10)
Pierre Dagenais 13.888, Mario Clair 13.905, Kayle Robidoux 13.967, Denis Larocque 13.973, Yan Bussière 14.042, Joel Doiron 14.054, Gage Morin 14.072, Eric Gauvreau 14.097, Alex Fortier 14.134, Sébastien Gougeon 14.156
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