STYRES, SHANTZ, BLEICH, BAZUIN, & ABRAHAMSSON TAKE WINS ON JIBS ACTION SPORTS NIGHT
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(July 24, 2015) – 123 drivers signed in to race on Night at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday. Glenn Styres, Josh Shantz, Bill Bleich, Jr., Jake Bazuin, and Patrick Abrahamsson visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
JIBS ACTION SPORTS
AUTOGRAPH NIGHT & “CHRISTMAS IN JULY”
TOTAL ENTRIES – 123
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CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS (17 entries)
Mitch Brown and Dain Naida started the 360 Sprint Car feature on the front row, and Brown used his customary low groove to lead the first 9 laps of the race. A yellow flag on lap 6 for Mike Ferrell’s broken rear end brought Naida and Glenn Styres close behind Brown. Naida used the outside line to take the lead, with Styres in close pursuit.
Naida’s bid for the win came to an end after contact with a slower car sent him careening into the catchfence exiting turn two. Naida was able to walk away from the incident, but his car was heavily damaged.
Styres opened a lead, but Brown patiently stuck to his low groove made up ground as the race neared conclusion. Styres stayed ahead to claim his 5th consecutive Ohsweken win by 0.503 seconds over Brown, followed by Todd Hoddick, Cory Turner, and Ryan Turner.
Hoddick remains the championship leader, but Styres and Brown are just 2 points behind tied for second.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 0 Glenn Styres (6)
2. 10 Mitch Brown (1)
3. 49 Todd Hoddick (3)
4. 19 Cory Turner (5)
5. 91 Ryan Turner (7)
6. 5 Keith Dempster (4)
7. 14h Jim Huppunen (9)
8. 67 Chris Durand (17)
9. 71s Shawn Sliter (16)
10. 11 Jamie Turner (10)
11. 38 Tyler Hendricks (8)
DNF. 81 Derek Jonathan (11)
DNF. 77 Dain Naida (2)
DNF. 11z Zach Zumpe (14)
DNF. 15 Mike Ferrell (15)
DNS. 27h Tom Huppunen (12)
DNS. 6 Curtis Gartly (13)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Mitch Brown (1-9), Dain Naida (10-11), Glenn Styres (12-20)
INSIDE TRACK MOTORSPORT NEWS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 10 Mitch Brown (2), 2. 77 Dain Naida (5), 3. 19 Cory Turner (3), 4. 11 Jamie Turner (1), 5. 38 Tyler Hendricks (7), 6. 27h Tom Huppunen (6), 7. 11z Zach Zumpe (4), DNF. 6 Curtis Gartly (9), DNS. 67 Chris Durand (8). No Time
PASWORD PROTECTION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 49 Todd Hoddick (2), 2. 91 Ryan Turner (1), 3. 0 Glenn Styres (7), 4. 5 Keith Dempster (6), 5. 81 Derek Jonathan (5), 6. 14h Jim Huppunen (8), 7. 15 Mike Ferrell (3), 8. 71s Shawn Sliter (4). Time – 1:58.258
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): 77 Dain Naida
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (14 entries)
Aaron Turkey opened a substantial lead early in the Crate Sprint Car feature, but began to fade as the race progressed. Steve Lyons held the second position until the halfway mark, when 10th starter Ryan Hunsinger took over and began to chase Turkey down.
Front row starter Josh Shantz faded to 4th early in the race, but stuck with his groove around the high side of the track, and eventually caught Hunsinger and Turkey. Shantz passed Hunsinger on lap 12, and Turkey on lap 13 to claim his second win of the season by 0.371 seconds. Turkey settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Hunsinger, Dylan Westbrook, and Lyons.
Westbrook now has a 30 point lead over Jake Brown in the championship standings, with Hunsinger 2 points behind Brown.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 18 Josh Shantz (2)
2. 68 Aaron Turkey (1)
3. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (10)
4. 47x Dylan Westbrook (8)
5. 9 Steve Lyons (3)
6. 1-10 Jake Brown (11)
7. 4 Mack DeMan (7)
8. 1 Holly Porter (5)
9. 12 Brad Herron (6)
10. 55 Mike Thorne (13)
11. 77x Alex Hill (9)
12. 00 Mark Czuba (12)
13. 54 Ed Green (4)
14. 6m Eric McGlone (14)
Time – 4:18.012
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Aaron Turkey (1-12), Josh Shantz (13-15)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 9 Steve Lyons (3), 2. 18 Josh Shantz (2), 3. 54 Ed Green (Ohsweken), 4. 68 Aaron Turkey (1), 5. 12 Brad Herron (7), 6. 1 Holly Porter (6), 7. 55 Mike Thorne (4). Time – 1:35.835
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (2), 2. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (4), 3. 4 Mack DeMan (1), 4. 1-10 Jake Brown (6), 5. 77x Alex Hill (3), 6. 00 Mark Czuba (7), 7. 6m Eric McGlone (5). Time – 1:33.760
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($50 – fastest heat race single lap time): 47x Dylan Westbrook – 15.396 seconds
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (37 entries)
Carnage early in the Thunder Stock feature didn’t affect Bill Bleich, Jr., as he moved from 8th on the starting grid to take the lead before the second lap was complete. Dave Bailey moved up from 22nd to take the second spot as the race hit the halfway mark, but saw Ryan Dinning and Ken Sargent get by him after that.
Dinning stayed on Bleich’s bumper for the last 9 laps of the race, but wasn’t able to get by as Bleich took his first win of the season by 0.257 seconds. Dinning settled for second, followed by Sargent, Bailey, and 19th starter Wyatt Van Wart
Bailey now has an 11 point lead over Van Wart in the championship standings.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (8)
2. 2 Ryan Dinning (11)
3. 85s Ken Sargent (21)
4. 49 Dave Bailey (22)
5. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (19)
6. 8 Dale Gyokery (16)
7. 28 Jim Lampman (17)
8. 5 Alex Schuts (14)
9. 24 Aaron Turkey (20)
10. 23 Trevor DeBoer (6)
11. 16 Jeremy May (5)
12. 84rk Ryan Beagle (23)
13. 11r Bryce Richardson (15)
14. 777x Steve Hess (9)
15. 81 Karl Sault (18)
16. 64 Brandon McFerran (2)
17. 97 Max Chechalk (28)
18. 119 Shaun Quinn (25)
19. 48 Mike Graham (7)
20. 40 Derek Liverance (3)
21. 53 Logan Shwedyk (27)
22. 88 Jesse McDonald (10)
DNF. 7x Chase Hess (26)
DNF. 93 Melissa Miller (1)
DNF. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (13)
DNF. 1 Chris Dickie (12)
DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman (24)
DNF. 49h Jerry Hill (4)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Melissa Miller (1), Bill Bleich, Jr. (2-20)
BCG ELECTRICAL HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 49h Jerry Hill (9), 2. 23 Trevor DeBoer (12), 3. 40 Derek Liverance (8), 4. 16 Jeremy May (11), 5. 93 Melissa Miller (4), 6. 48 Mike Graham (13), 7. 64 Brandon McFerran (7), 8. 53 Logan Shwedyk (1), 9. 97 Max Chechalk (6), DNF. 93k Mike Klazinga (2), DNF. 911 Nick Liverance (3), DNF. 66 Brady Longboat (5), DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman (10). No Time
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 108 Billy Bleich, Jr. (3), 2. 2 Ryan Dinning (8), 3. 88 Jesse McDonald (7), 4. 777x Steve Hess (6), 5. 1 Chris Dickie (9), 6. 5 Alex Schuts (11), 7. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (10), 8. 84rk Ryan Beagle (5), 9. 119 Shaun Quinn (1), 10. 52 Tony Fraser (4), 11. 7x Chase Hess (12), 12. 114 Al Hilton (2). Time – 2:45.000
EVERS FINANCIAL GROUP HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 81 Karl Sault (6), 2. 28 Jim Lampman (4), 3. 85s Ken Sargent (10), 4. 11r Bryce Richardson (2), 5. 8 Dale Gyokery (3), 6. 24 Aaron Turkey (9), 7. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (7), 8. B23 Rob Sauder (), 9. 00 Robbie General (12), 10. 166 Thomas Martin (11), DNF. 49 Dave Bailey (8), DNF. 56 Dereck Lemyre (1). No Time
B-FEATURE (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 49 Dave Bailey (14), 2. 84rk Ryan Beagle (10), 3. 13 Kacey Huffman (6), 4. 119 Shaun Quinn (7), 5. 7x Chase Hess (11), 6. 53 Logan Shwedyk (1), 7. 97 Max Chechalk (5), 8. 00 Robbie General (16), 9. 66 Brady Longboat (4), 10. 114 Al Hilton (8), 11. b23 Rob Sauder (13), 12. 166 Thomas Martin (15), DNF. 52 Tony Fraser (9), DNS. 93k Mike Klazinga (2), DNS. 911 Nick Liverance (3), DNS. 56 Dereck Lemyre (12). Time – 2:47.859
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (38 entries)
Shone Evans led the first 9 laps of the Mini Stock feature, but couldn’t keep Jake Bazuin behind him. Jake started 20th and moved into the top 5 before the race reached the halfway point, while his brother Mark was ahead of him in the second position.
Mark suffered a flat tire on lap 10, and fell through the pack with Gary Hodgson getting caught behind him with nowhere to go.
Jake Bazuin took his first career Mini Stock feature win by 1.167 seconds over Evans, 22nd starter Brandon Janssens, Rob Hoskins, and 17th starter Jason Lungaro.
Lungaro’s lead in the championship standings shrunk even more, as Brandon Janssens is now just 3 points behind.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 12x Jake Bazuin (20)
2. 95 Shone Evans (7)
3. 66x Brandon Janssens (22)
4. 37 Rob Hoskins (11)
5. 7 Jason Lungaro (17)
6. 66 Jon Janssens (18)
7. 9 Tim Deboer (12)
8. 6 Jason Dixon (13)
9. 99 Rob Elliott (14)
10. 22 Brittani Myers (4)
11. 96 Brian Crosgrove (10)
12. 1 Kathi Dickie (21)
13. 93 Chris Ryckman (19)
14. 10 Laura Hughes (6)
15. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky (24)
16. 05 Dave Goodacre (5)
17. 43c Clinton Nicholls (27)
18. 69 Rob Twitchett (3)
19. 90 Chad Smelser (28)
20. 76 Jamie Goudge (1)
21. 39r Andy Ryckman (25)
DNF. 2 Matt Nuell (23)
DNF. 49 Gary Hodgson (2)
24. 21x Mark Bazuin (16)
DNF. 60 Martin Schroder (26)
DNF. 265 Mike Evers (15)
DNF. 55 Rob Slater (8)
DNF. 6x Mike Sarantakos (9)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Shone Evans (1-9), Jake Bazuin (10-15)
BCG ELECTRICAL HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 49 Gary Hodgson (3), 2. 22 Brittani Myers (7), 3. 69 Rob Twitchett (6), 4. 76 Jamie Goudge (1), 5. 05 Dave Goodacre (9), 6. 11 Mike Giberson (5), 7. 14 Shane Dixon (10), 8. 84b Devon Bacher (2), DNF. 26 Tim Nuell (4), DNF. 39r Andy Ryckman (8). Time – 2:15.822
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 95 Shone Evans (3), 2. 10 Laura Hughes (2), 3. 55 Rob Slater (6), 4. 96 Brian Crosgrove (10), 5. 6x Mike Sarantakos (8), 6. 51 Trevor Young (1), DNF. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky (7), DNF. 29 Lucas Lubin (9), DNF. 32 Gillian Gils (5), DNS. 69e Dan Erskine (4). No Time
HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 37 Rob Hoskins (1), 2. 6 Jason Dixon (4), 3. 9 Tim DeBoer (3), 4. 265 Mike Evers (9), 5. 99 Robin Elliott (6), 6. 2 Matt Nuell (2), 7. 1 Kathi Dickie (8), 8. 43c Clinton Nicholls (5), 9. 18 Adam Hallett (7). Time – 2:12.964
EVERS FINANCIAL GROUP HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 21x Mark Bazuin (2), 2. 66 Jon Janssens (6), 3. 7 Jason Lungaro (3), 4. 12x Jake Bazuin (9), 5. 93 Chris Ryckman (7), 6. 66x Brandon Janssens (8), 7. 64 Doug Erskine (5), 8. 60 Martin Schroeder (1), 9. 90 Chad Smelser (4). Time – 2:13.263
B-FEATURE #1 (6 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 1 Kathi Dickie (4), 2. 2 Matt Nuell (2), 3. 39r Andy Ryckman (9), 4. 43c Clinton Nicholls (6), 5. 11 Mike Giberson (1), 6. 84b Devon Bacher (5), 7. 26 Tim Nuell (7), DNF. 14 Shane Dixon (3), DNS. 18 Adam Hallett (8). No Time
B-FEATURE #2 (6 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 66x Brandon Janssens (2), 2. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky (3), 3. 60 Martin Schroeder (6), 4. 90 Chad Smelser (8), 5. 32 Gillian Hils (7), 6. 64 Doug Erskine (4), DNF. 51 Trevor Young (1), DNF. 29 Lucas Lubin (5), DNS. 69e Dan Erskine (9). Time – 2:12.404
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GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (17 entries)
Patrick Abrahamsson got the lead early in the Bomber feature and stayed there to claim his second consecutive win. Dusty DeBoer fought through the pack from 15th to take the runner-up spot, followed by 12th starter Jerry Burnham, Mark Thorne, and Paul Longboat.
DeBoer’s lead in the championship standings now sits at 19 points over Burnham, with Abrahamsson 4 points further back.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (4)
2. 23 Dusty Deboer (15)
3. 14 Jerry Burnham (12)
4. 95 Mark Thorne (9)
5. 188 Paul Longboat (11)
6. 6 Wayde Thorne (6)
7. 42 Joe DeBoer (7)
8. 628 Jordan Marlor (14)
9. 57x Kyle Wert (3)
10. 115 Risi George (10)
DNF. 8 Adam Nigh (16)
DNF. 17 Kaleah Syms (13)
DNF. 3 Alex Maas (5)
DNF. 22a Ashley Nelson (1)
DNF. 22b Brooke Nelson (17)
DNF. 37 Jake Maas (2)
DNS. 155 Dustin Longboat (8)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (4), 2. 57x Kyle Wert (3), 3. 42 Joe DeBoer (8), 4. 6 Wayde Thorne (7), 5. 155 Dustin Longboat (9), 6. 3 Alex Maas (6), 7. 22a Ashley Nelson (1), DNF. 37 Jake Maas (2), DNS. 22b Brooke Nelson (5)
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 188 Paul Longboat (3), 2. 14 Jerry Burnham (4), 3. 628 Jordan Marlor (6), 4. 95 Mark Thorne (1), 5. 115 Risi George (2), 6. 23 Dusty DeBoer (7), 7. 8 Adam Nigh (8), 8. 17 Kaleah Syms (5)
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UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Monday, July 27 – Special Event
BURGER BARN NORTHERN SUMMER NATIONALS
– Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars 25
– Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars 20
– HRW Automotive Mini Stocks 20
– DIRTcar 358 Modifieds 30
Tuesday, July 28 – Special Event
9TH ANNUAL ARROW EXPRESS “SIX NATIONS SHOWDOWN”
– World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series 30
– Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks 25
– Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers 15
Friday, July 31 – NO RACING
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TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the Burger Barn Northern Summer Nationals featuring DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, the Arrow Express Six Nations Showdown featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series, the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals, and the 11th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information, or contact Lorraine Pedersen, Ohsweken Speedway Office Administrator, by phone at 519 717-0023, or by e-mail at lorraine@ohswekenspeedway.com
MICRO SPRINT RACING AT OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY
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About Ohsweken Speedway: Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken’s weekly Friday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
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Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following partners for their support: Arrow Express, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Renway Energy, O’Neil’s Farm Equipment, Hoosier Tire Canada, EPIC Racewear, McDonald’s Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance, Strickland’s GMC, Mobil 1, Burger Barn, Affordable Towing & Recovery, HRW Automotive, and Gale’s Auto Aftermarket.
