Peterborough Speedway Regulars Run Strong at the Canadian Short Track Nationals
Peterborough Speedway Regulars Run Strong at the Canadian Short Track Nationals
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
2019's regular season at Peterborough Speedway saw its final checkered flag at the Championship Clash Saturday, August 31st. The very next day, several of the track's KOD Disposal Super Stock teams made the tow to the 2nd running of the Canadian Short Track Nationals at Jukasa Motor Speedway. In a field of close to 50 entries, the Saturday night favourites from the tight, tricky bullring on Mount Pleasant Road did their best to put their home track on the motorsports map.
After recording a 3rd place finish in the last feature event of the year and winding-up 4th in the final overall point standings, 19-year-old Marlie Owen was the top local runner. The talented second generation speedster from Port Hope, Ontario turned her start in the prestigious event into a very respectable 13th place showing. The young lady with the heavy right foot says she loved racing at Jukasa again.
"It was quite an adjustment going from the season finale at Peterborough on Saturday night to the much bigger track the very next day," Marlie Owen said. "It isn't just faster, but a completely different driving style than what I'm used to. We had to search around a little and learn the lines along with some different acceleration and braking points. I'm getting more confident in what the car will give me each time we go there."
Tyler Bouillon and Tim Burke were also able to crack the starting line-up; finishing 17th and 18th respectively. 2018 Super Stock champion Bailey Jacobs says he had a good first day speed-wise but during the feature got collected in someone else's issue and put into the wall. Jacobs was credited with a 26th place finish. Newly crowned Super Stock title holder Mark Gordon was 29th, former Autumn Colours Classic Pro Late Model champion Willie Reyns 30th, Paul Boundy 39th, Rob Richards 40th and Donovan Price 45th.
Bullring bullet points: Plans are currently underway for the 27th annual running of the Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas Oil Products and Pure Country 105 – at Peterborough Speedway. The track will hold an open practice session – Sunday, September 15th – from 11:00 'til 4:00, while the 3-day racing extravaganza takes the green flag October 11th, 12th and 13th at the venue known as Canada's Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval.
For complete schedule details and the latest track news, be sure to visit www.peterboroughspeedway.com, check the track's Facebook or Twitter social media platforms or search for the free smartphone app to keep on top of all the important information about Central Ontario's favourite racing destination.
Photo attachment: Ashley McCubbin, www.shorttrackmusings.com
Port Hope, Ontario's Marlie Owen (#21) wheeled her Peterborough Speedway Super Stock to a 13th place finish at Jukasa Motor Speedway's Canadian Short Track Nationals.
Prepared by Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
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