Parker Traves Steals Peterborough Speedway Ontario Legends Victory
Parker Traves Steals Peterborough Speedway Ontario Legends Victory
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
A potent field of 23 Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series teams came to the line for a 25-lap headliner – Saturday, July 19th – at Peterborough Speedway. Adam Cuthbertson and Mitch Wright held the front row starting spots as pack took the green flag in the main event presented by Sidetracked in Muskoka and Firehouse 343.
Cuthbertson was strong early, taking the lead from the drop of the initial green flag. The driver of the No. 79 car – who had announced his retirement from the sport last fall – had the hottest runner on the circuit on his tail, as Dawson Drimmie charged into the runner-up spot and then took the race lead a couple of laps after an early race yellow flag. Reigning series champion Mitch Wright, Cuthbertson, Parker Traves and Cole McFadden joined Drimmie for a lock on the top 5 positions when the field encountered a string of cautions with yellows slowing the pace with 7, 13, 16 and 19 laps on the scoreboard.
A late race charge saw everyone fighting for position as Drimmie looked to be on his way to another checkered flag. Parker Traves got close to the race leader and started looking for a way around the driver of the No. 66 machine. Lap after lap he'd get close to Drimmie and as the field took the white flag, a hole opened up on the backstretch. That was all the room Traves would need, as his No. 08 ride stole the main event win. Drimmie, Adam Cuthbertson, Cole McFadden and rookie of the year point leader Jake Spencer-Walt completed the top 5.
Gibson Baker, Keaton Pipe, Wes Cuthbertson, Andrew McFadden, Hailey McNicol, Caleb Drimmie, Joe Sherman, Paul Pierik. Nathan Killins, John Milwain, Rob Eggleton, Matt Thompson, Mitch Wright, Mackenzie Milwain, Robbie Sikes, Nick Portt, Nathan Huffman and Joshua Milwain rounded out the finishing order.
All finishing positions are unofficial and subject to scoring review and post race inspection.
Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Peterborough Speedway notes: Mitch Wright, Dawson Drimmie, Adam Cuthbertson and Jake Spencer-Walt had the qualifying event wins.
Next on the schedule will be a pair of combined dates with the Great Lakes Legends Series – Saturday and Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd – at Sauble Speedway. The group returns to Peterborough Speedway Saturday, August 9th.
Photo attachment: Jessica Blair, Follow Me Photography
It took a last lap pass, but Parker Traves (No. 08) was able to steal the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series main event win – Saturday, July 19th – at Peterborough Speedway.
Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
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