CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS WEEKEND APPROACHING QUICKLY; NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS TO INCLUDE TRIPLE 15’S

CANADIAN SPRINT CAR NATIONALS WEEKEND APPROACHING QUICKLY; NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS TO INCLUDE TRIPLE 15’S

Story By: Tommy Goudge/Ohsweken Speedway

OHSWEKEN, Ont. (August 13, 2019) – The 15th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend at Ohsweken Speedway is quickly approaching, and preparations are well underway for the track’s signature event. In their effort to continue the event’s growth, Speedway officials are pleased to announce that the Night Before the Nationals on Friday, September 13 will expand to include Triple 15’s – three 15 lap features – for the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car division. The winners of each Triple 15 will be guaranteed to start 11th or better in the Saturday night Canadian Sprint Car Nationals A-Feature.

The 2019 Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend will kick off with a Test & Tune session on Thursday, September 12, while racing will commence Friday, September 13 with the Night Before the Nationals presented by Burger Barn and Bradshaw Brothers Fuels, and finish with the 15th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals presented by Nitro 54 Variety and Arrow Express on Saturday, September 14.

The Saturday night Canadian Sprint Car Nationals purse will again pay $10,000 USD to the winner and a minimum of $1,000 USD to start the 35 lap A-Feature, along with many other cash awards. Entries are already coming in for the big event, which will include approximately 70 teams from Southern Ontario Sprints, Empire Super Sprints, Patriot Sprint Tour, Great Lakes Super Sprints, National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders, Ohsweken’s Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak Sprint Cars, and more. The GM 602 crate engine-powered Sprint Cars of the Action Sprint Tour will also contest their season championship event on the Saturday night of CSCN weekend; the AST recently set a series record with 46 entries for the Northern Summer Nationals event at Ohsweken.

This year’s Night Before the Nationals will be expanded to include three 15 lap A-Features for the 360 Sprint Cars. The winners of each Triple 15 will be guaranteed to start 11th or better in the Saturday night Canadian Sprint Car Nationals A-Feature. The Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks will also contest the final events of their 2019 season during the Night Before the Nationals.

Canadian Sprint Car Nationals Tickets and Camping Available Now!
The best 360 Sprint Car racers from the Northeast region and beyond will converge on Ohsweken Speedway on Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14 for the 15th Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend. Tickets and reserved campsites for the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals are on sale online at https://ohswekenspeedway.ticketforce.com/ or can be purchased by phone at 519-717-0023.

Early Bird Pre-Entry Deadline – August 31, 2019
The deadline for competitors to receive the “Early Bird” discount on their Canadian Sprint Car Nationals entry fee is August 31, 2019. “Early Bird” entries also permit the driver free entry to the pit area on Friday, September 13 AND Saturday, September 14. Teams are asked to submit entry information online at the following link: http://ohswekenspeedway.ca/cscn-competitors-info/canadian-sprint-car-nationals-entry-form/

Border Crossing
Teams traveling to Ohsweken from outside Canada are encouraged to click on the following link – http://www.ohswekenspeedway.ca/BorderForm.pdf – to view and print documents which will help you in the international border crossing process. It is recommended that any foreign national destined for Ohsweken Speedway events has a copy of this document for presentation to a CBSA Border Services Officer upon their arrival to Canada.

Canadian Sprint Car Nationals History
The Canadian Sprint Car Nationals has been the annual season-closing event at Ohsweken Speedway since 2005, and brings together drivers and teams from the Empire Super Sprints, Great Lakes Super Sprints, National Racing Alliance Sprint Invaders, Patriot Sprint Tour, Southern Ontario Sprints, and Ohsweken Speedway’s Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car division, plus more teams and drivers from Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Canadian Sprint Car Nationals – Winners List
2005 Kenny Jacobs – Holmesville, Ohio, USA
2006 Steve Poirier – Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
2007 Steve Poirier – Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
2008 Wayne Johnson – Mustang, Oklahoma, USA
2009 Shane Stewart – Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
2010 Shane Stewart – Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
2011 Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, Texas, USA
2012 Steve Poirier – Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
2013 Shane Stewart – Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
2014 Jessica Zemken – Sprakers, New York, USA
2015 Bryan Howland – Auburn, New York, USA
2016 Parker Price-Miller – Kokomo, Indiana, USA
2017 Carson Macedo – Lemoore, California, USA
2018 Parker Price-Miller – Kokomo, Indiana, USA
2019 ???