2017-09-18

Sunset Speedway is Next for the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Tour

Sunset Speedway is Next for the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Tour

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 



To only call it 'action' isn't enough. The 2017 Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series season has delivered the ultimate of motorsports excitement lap-after-lap, with every turn of the wheel. After a strong year, the countdown is on and only a pair of events remain before the tour crowns its first champion. Next on the agenda is a return to Sunset Speedway on Saturday, September 23rd.

 

The popular oval – located north of the Greater Toronto Area – has already played host to a trio of EOLS events, with feature race wins by Matt Haufe, Kevin Foisy and a Saturday, August 5th victory by Robin Jongen in the year's second qualifier for the U.S. Legends Asphalt Nationals – October 13th and 14th – at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Speaking on behalf of the Eastern Ontario Legends team of officials – that also includes Andrew McFadden, Kevin Foisy and Geordie Ledson – Jeff Drimmie says its quite likely the outcome of the inaugural season will come down to the final checkered flag at the Autumn Colours Classic.

 

"Most of our events have been staged at Peterborough Speedway, but in addition to Sunset, the series has also turned laps at Kawartha and September 9th and 10th, our teams headed west to Grand Bend Speedway's oval and also ran a test session for a possible future road course date," Drimmie explained. "Ever since the first green flag of the year, its been our goal to expose the Eastern Ontario Legends Series brand to as many fans as possible and I think we can call our mission a success."

 

Drimmie says the east-versus-west events shows at Grand Bend brought some new players into the fold, with U.S. invader Gregory Rudzik taking the Saturday win on the oval after 30 laps of caution-free racing. The combined 2 division event had a total of 9 Saturday races without a single yellow flag. Adam Cuthbertson claimed the victory in the road course test session.

 

For full details on the Saturday, September 23rd Sunset Speedway event, fans can visit www.sunsetspeedway.ca to get the complete schedule.

 

2017 Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series Schedule

 

Saturday, May 20th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Sunday, May 21st                   Sunset Speedway

Postponed to Monday, May 22nd – Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Friday, June 2nd                     Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 3rd                 Peterborough Speedway

                                                (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 24th               Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, July 8th                             Peterborough Speedway

                                              (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

(National Qualifier)

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Qualifiers: Matt Haufe, Robin Jongen, Kevin Foisy

Saturday, July 15th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Friday, July 21st                      Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, July 22nd                Sunset Speedway

Main event winner: #57, Kevin Foisy

Saturday, July 29th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, August 5th              Sunset Speedway

                                                (National Qualifier)

Main event winner: #28, Robin Jongen

Qualifiers: Robin Jongen, Matt Haufe, Keith McLeod

Saturday, August 19th            Sunset Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe (2 feature wins)

Saturday, August 26th            Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, September 9th       Grand Bend Speedway

Main event winner: #17U.S., Gregory Rudzik

Sunday, September 10th       Grand Bend Speedway (road course test)

Top 3 finishers: Adam Cuthbertson, Jamie Riberdy, Terry McClelland

Saturday, September 23rd     Sunset Speedway

 

Friday, October 7th to

Sunday, October 9th               Peterborough Speedway

                                                (25th Annual Autumn Colours Classic)

 

Like the Eastern Ontario Legends Series page on www.facebook.com and look for www.ontariolegendseries.ca. Learn more about Trailers Plus by visiting www.trailersplus.net. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series 2017 season.


Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Adam Cuthbertson (#79) won the Eastern Ontario Legends road course test – Sunday, September 10th – at Grand Bend Speedway. The series returns to action Saturday, September 23rd at Sunset Speedway.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

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