2017-06-18

OMRS Gets Ready for its 3rdPeterborough

OMRS Gets Ready for its 3rdPeterborough Speedway Start of 2017

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

There has always been something special about a first-time main event winner and on this year's Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – powered by Torque Builders Inc. – tour, the first 3 main events have been taken by drivers making their inaugural visit to victory lane. Duane Cinnamon won the season opener at Sunset Speedway, with Brad Stevenson grabbing the opening round at Peterborough and Mark Gordon scoring the victory Saturday, June 10that Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval.

 

"It seems like our talent pool gets deeper at every event," said Bill Pickford, who along with Rick Warnes and Randy Hollingsworth makes up the team of OMRS officials. "We have new drivers joining the fold and our existing roster has stepped-up their game to create a very strong field whenever we take the green flag."

 

Pickford pointed to the recent 'Test-a-Mod' day at Peterborough Speedway as a source for some of the tour's new teams. Drivers from a variety of different divisions – including the karting ranks and the track's 4Fun field – took a turn behind the wheel of one of the powerful open-wheeled rides and caught the fever of what it would like to run regularly with the series.

 

The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series will be part of the annual Autism Awareness Night – Saturday, June 24th – at the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road, west of the Liftlock City. Pit gates will open at 3:00, with the general admission grandstands unlocked at 5:00. Racing gets underway at 6:00.

 

Ontario Modifieds Racing Series point standings:

 

#77   Brad Stevenson                     180

#41   Duane Cinnamon                  177

#64b Chris Burrows                        160

#4     Connor James                       157

#90   Rick Warnes                          156

#62   Randy Hollingsworth             155

#95   Robert Warnes                      150

#90s Craig Stevenson                    133

#62w Willow Barberstock                123

#52   Mark Gordon                          109

#63   John Baker Jr.                          97

#99   Linc Brown                               39

 

Fans can find full series details atwww.facebook.com/OMRS. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent Ontario Modifieds Racing Series 2017 season.


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

 

Brad Stevenson scored his first career OMRS feature win at the second event of the season and currently leads the point standings. The tour returns to action Saturday, June 24th at Peterborough Speedway.

 

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

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Canadian Drivers Dominate at Airborne

Canadian Drivers Dominate at Airborne

PLATTSBURGH – The Canadian drivers have had a strong startto start the 2017 season division at Airborne Park Speedway.

​That continued Saturday night. 

​Cornwall, ON driver Gage Morin picked up his first win and made it the fourth win for a Canadian driver in the Egglefield Ford 358 Modified division. Morin joins fellow Canadian competitor Chris Raabe, who has three wins and Plattsburgh driver Mike Perrotte with one. 

​Morin took the lead on lap-19 in turns one and two as he dove underneath Kayle Robidoux to complete the pass. Morin pulled away in the final 10 laps, never looking back.

​"I didn't want to show Kayle the the nose of the car and have him move down, so I decided to just power through on the inside," Morin said.

​Perrotte hustled through the field, making up ground on the inside to finish second. Raabe settled for third, with Robidouxand Todd Stone rounding out the top five.

​"The car was hooked up tonight, a lot of credit goes to the team," Morin added.

​The Fidelis Care Sportsman division ran a 25 lap feature with a repeat winner collecting the checkered flag.

​St. Louis de Gonzague, PQ driver Moïse Pagé won for the third time this season. Pagé worked to the front of the field early in the event before passing Gabriel Cyr on the outside in turns three and four.

​Unofficial point leader in the division, Connor Cleveland, drove from position 14 on the starting grid to finish second. Cyr, Joey Scarborough and Nick Heywood completed the top five.

​Sabrina Blanchet of Quebec City, PQ drove her way to the REV STAR STR main event. Blanchet used a lap-18 restart to drive away from Pierre Hébert and secure the win. Hébert finished second with Jonathan Archambault, Patrick Lague and Codie Aubin completing the top five.

​Brent Jarvis kept his winning streak alive in the Poirier's True Value Renegade division. Jarvis made it a perfect five for five with the win on Saturday. Jimmy Bushey and Metal Man completed the top three.

​Racing action resumes next Saturday with a 7 p.m. post time. It will be kids night at the speedway and you will want to be sure to get the kids there early for some giveaways. Gates will open at 5 p.m. For more information and to stay up to date visit airborneparkspeedway.com or on Facebook at Airborne Park Speedway.


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Eastern Ontario Legends Series Heads Back to Peterborough Speedway

Eastern Ontario Legends Series Heads Back to Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Since kicking-off its inaugural schedule at Peterborough Speedway's season opener, the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series has turned heads, creating a stir in the provincial motorsports community. With strong car counts and incredible action from green flag to checkered, the upstart tour is cranking-out the hits. Matt Haufe has been the only main event winner to this point in the season, but series spokesperson Jeff Drimmie says that's only part of the story.

 

"We give our teams 25 laps to settle the score in every feature race and there has been some great racing at every show," said Drimmie, who along with Andrew McFadden, Geordie Ledson and Kevin Foisy make-up the team of EOLS officials. "With the right breaks and a little bit of luck, there isn't a driver in the field who can't make it to the winner's circle no matter where we run."

 

A quick glance at the current Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series point standings reveals exactly how talent-laden the group's driver roster actually is. Haufe's early success has given him a cushion of exactly 50 points over his nearest rival, but there is a gap of about 80 markers standing between 2nd and 8th positions. One race could make all the difference in the point chase.

 

The Eastern Ontario Legends Series will be back at Peterborough Speedway Saturday, June 24th as part of the track's annual Autism Awareness Night. Pit gates will open at 3:00, with the spectator grandstands unlocked at 5:00and the first green flag at 6:00.

 

Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series point standings:

 

Matt Haufe                    454

Cole Ledson                 404

Jamie Riberdy              399

Adam Cuthbertson       384

Terry McClelland          356

Wes Cuthbertson         332

Jeff Drimmie                 329

Shawn Murray              320

Andrew McFadden      311

Rick Eades                   304

Cole McFadden           295

Don Arnott                    288

Cory Richardson          269

Joe Sherman                269

Dave Riopelle               265

Dawson Drimmie          263

Paul Pierik                    211

Andrew Massey           195

Robin Jongen               173

Mark Griffin                   166

Glenn Lloyd                  122

Bill Mason                     119

Kevin Foisy                   104

Brad Haufe                     79

Joe Adams                     76

Rob Murray                     51

 

Like the Eastern Ontario Legends Series page on www.facebook.com and look for the exciting, new web-site 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

 

Cole McFadden (#20) and Bill Mason fight for position during Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series action at Peterborough Speedway. The series returns to Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval Saturday, June 24th.

 

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


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