MALLORY, WESTBROOK, BAZUIN, & ABRAHAMSSON TAKE WINS ON TOM MALLORY MEMORIAL SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT NIGHT
(June 26, 2015) – 135 drivers signed in to race on Tom Mallory Memorial Sportsman Shootout Night presented by McDonald’s Restaurants of Brantford and Paris at Ohsweken Speedway. Jay Mallory, Dylan Westbrook, Ryan Dinning, Mark Bazuin, and Patrick Abrahamsson visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
MCDONALD’s RESTAURANTS OF BRANTFORD & PARIS
“TOM MALLORY MEMORIAL” SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT NIGHT
TOTAL ENTRIES – 135
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DIRTcar SPORTSMAN MODIFIEDS (24 entries)
Jay Mallory earned the 29th Ohsweken Speedway feature win of his career – and first since 2007 – in Friday’s Tom Mallory Memorial Sportsman Shootout named in memory of his late father. Mallory drew the pole position for the 25 lap feature, and held off late charges by Gary Lindberg and Brad Rouse to get the win. Lindberg started 12th, but had already made his way into the top 5 by lap 4, with Rouse just ahead of him.
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Lindberg was up to 2nd on lap 13, and restarted right behind Mallory after a caution flag on lap 20, but couldn’t get by. Lindberg fell back after a last ditch effort, with Mallory winning by 6/10 of a second, followed by Rouse, Chad Chevalier, and Andrew Smith. Glenn Styres narrowly missed a top 5 finish, as the reigning Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division champion started dead last and made a charge from 10th to 6th late in the race.
A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 20 Jay Mallory (1)
2. 28 Gary Lindberg (12)
3. 18r Brad Rouse(7)
4. 12 Chad Chevalier (3)
5. 1 Andrew Smith (4)
6. 18g Glenn Styres (24)
7. 12a Jeff Armstrong (10)
8. 38 Austin Wood (9)
9. 19 Charlie Lynch (16)
10. 2k Rob Knapp (23)
11. 5s Kevin Sharpe (11)
12. 29 Gord Moreau (21)
13. 78 Pat Sonnenberg (14)
14. 31 John McIntyre (2)
15. 70 Shane Ostrander (20)
16. 72 Gord McIntosh (15)
17. 174 Chris Storm (22)
18. 20j Tony Cowell (18)
19. 40 Robert Baker (19)
DNF. 111 Robbie Rounce (5)
DNF. 24a AJ Lewis (13)
DNF. 6 Ryan Ferri (6)
DNF. 66 Darrell Farraway (8)
DNF. 21p Tyler Puchalski (17)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jay Mallory (1-25)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 4 redrew for feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 28 Gary Lindberg (Ridgeway), 2. 20 Jay Mallory (St. Catharines), 3. 12 Chad Chevalier (Port Colborne), 4. 66 Darrell Farraway (Hamilton), 5. 24a AJ Lewis (Stoney Creek), 6. 19 Charlie Lynch (St. Catharines), 7. 40 Robert Baker (Ridgeway), 8. 174 Chris Storm (Thorold). Time – 2:16.555 NEW TRACK RECORD
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 4 redrew for feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 38 Austin Wood (Thorold), 2. 111 Robbie Rounce (Caledonia), 3. 31 John McIntyre (), 4. 6 Ryan Ferri (St. Catharines), 5. 78 Pat Sonnenberg (Stevensville), 6. 21p Tyler Puchalski (Port Colborne), 7. 70 Shane Ostrander (Carrying Place), DNF. 2k Rob Knapp (Niagara Falls). No Time
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 4 redrew for feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 18r Brad Rouse (St. Catharines), 2. 1 Andrew Smith (Lockport, NY), 3. 12a Jeff Armstrong (Port Colborne), 4. 5s Kevin Sharpe (Port Colborne), 5. 72 Gord McIntosh (Smithville), 6. 20j Tony Cowell (Woodstock), 7. 29 Gord Moreau (Welland), DNS. 18g Glenn Styres (Ohsweken). Time – 2:19.998
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (15 entries)
Dylan Westbrook extended his lead in the Crate Sprint Car standings with a convincing feature win on Friday. He earned his second win of the season by driving from 9th on the grid to overtake Brad Herron for the lead on lap 9.
Josh Shantz later passed Herron to take the runner-up spot in the non-stop race, with Herron taking 3rd ahead of Alex Hill and Ryan Hunsinger. Jake Brown claimed the Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance “Top Gun” Award for running the fastest lap during the heat races.
Westbrook now has a 16 point lead over teammate Aaron Turkey in the championship standings.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (9)
2. 18 Josh Shantz (3)
3. 12 Brad Herron (1)
4. 77x Alex Hill (4)
5. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (5)
6. 68 Aaron Turkey (8)
7. 9 Steve Lyons (6)
8. 1-10 Jake Brown (7)
9. 4 Mack DeMan (13)
10. 55 Mike Thorne (11)
11. 00 Mark Czuba (2)
12. 1 Holly Porter (10)
13. 43k Tyler Hendricks (14)
14. 54 Ed Green (12)
DNF. 6m Eric McGlone (15)
Time – 4:10.427
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Brad Herron (1-8), Dylan Westbrook (9-15)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford), 2. 00 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 3. 77x Alex Hill (Ohsweken), 4. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (Stouffville), 5. 9 Steve Lyons (Carlisle), 6. 18 Josh Shantz (St. Agatha), 7. 54 Ed Green (Ohsweken), DNF. 4 Mack DeMan (Mississauga). Time – 1:33.666
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 1-10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 2. 47x Dylan Westbrook (Oakland), 3. 1 Holly Porter (Delhi), 4. 6m Eric McGlone (Union), DNF. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), DNS. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), DNS. 43k Tyler Hendricks (Chatham). Time – 1:32.648
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($50 – fastest heat race single lap time): Jake Brown
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (37 entries)
The Thunder Stock championship standings were shaken up on the first lap of the feature when Logan Shwedyk got sideways in turn two, touching off a chain-reaction crash which collected many championship contenders. Dereck Lemyre and Jim Lampman made repairs and recovered to finish in the top 10, but drivers like Dave Bailey, defending champ Dave Silverthorn, Jr., Chris Dickie, and Mikey Kruchka were not so lucky.
Ryan Dinning led all but the first lap of the feature race, but both he and eventual third place finisher Jesse McDonald had problems passing the post-race technical inspection. Under Ohsweken rules, they remained in their finishing positions in the final rundown, but did not receive points or purse money. June 19 feature winner Wyatt Van Wart took the runner-up spot, while Blake Bomberry, Jr. drove from 20th to 4th, and Bill Bleich, Jr. went from 24th to 5th.
Dave Bailey’s lead in the championship standings is now down to just 14 points over Wyatt Van Wart, and 16 points over Dereck Lemyre.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
DQ. 85b Ryan Dinning (7)
2. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (15)
DQ. 88 Jesse McDonald (13)
4. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (20)
5. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (24)
6. 11r Bryce Richardson (9)
7. 56 Dereck Lemyre (19)
8. 84rk Ryan Beagle (6)
9. 28 Jim Lampman (17)
10. 777x Steve Hess (11)
11. 8 Dale Gyokery (12)
12. 23 Trevor DeBoer (16)
13. 64 Brandon McFerran (28)
14. 119 Shaun Quinn (26)
15. 77 Brett Rodwell (4)
16. 93 Melissa Miller (2)
DNF. 93k Mike Klazinga (1)
DNF. 911 Nick Liverance (27)
19. 5 Alex Schuts (22)
20. 16 Jeremy May (10)
DNF. 81 Karl Sault (3)
DNF. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (14)
DNF. 53 Logan Shwedyk (5)
DNF. 97 Max Chechalk (8)
DNF. 49 Dave Bailey (21)
DNF. 2 Mikey Kruchka (18)
DNF. 1 Chris Dickie (23)
DNF. 38 Derek Miller (25)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Mike Klazinga (1), Ryan Dinning (2-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (Caledonia), 2. 93 Melissa Miller (Ohsweken), 3. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 4. 77 Brett Rodwell (Mount Pleasant), 5. 53 Logan Shwedyk (Jerseyville), 6. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 7. 93k Mike Klazinga (Caledonia), 8. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), 9. 48 Mike Graham (Caledonia), 10. 49h Jerry Hill (Ohsweken), 11. 13 Kacey Huffman (Brantford), DNF. 71 Frank Turkey, Jr. (Ohsweken). No Time
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 2. 8 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis), 3. 88 Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 4. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 5. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (London), 6. 97 Max Chechalk (Dunnville), 7. 16 Jeremy May (Binbrook), 8. 911 Nick Liverance (Brantford), 9. 114 Al Hilton (Brantford), 10. 64 Brandon McFerran (Acton), 11. 119 Shaun Quinn (Caledonia), 12. 40 Derek Liverance (Brantford). Time – 2:47.836
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 2. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 3. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (Hagersville), 4. 56 Dereck Lemyre (Hamilton), 5. 2 Mikey Kruchka (Hamilton), 6. 49 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), 7. 23 Trevor DeBoer (Hagersville), 8. 38 Derek Miller (Ohsweken), 9. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (Port Robinson), DNF. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), DNF. 5 Alex Schuts (Oakland), DNF. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken). No Time
B-FEATURE (8 laps – Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 5 Alex Schuts, 2. 1 Chris Dickie, 3. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr., 4. 38 Derek Miller, 5. 119 Shaun Quinn, 6. 911 Nick Liverance, 7. 64 Brandon McFerran, 8. 114 Al Hilton, 9. 7x Chase Hess, DNF. 40 Derek Liverance, DNF. 49h Jerry Hill, DNF. 66 Brady Longboat, DNS. 48 Mike Graham, DNS. 13 Kacey Huffman, DNS. 71 Frank Turkey, Jr., DNS. 00 Robbie General. No Time
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (44 entries)
Several bouts of carnage punctuated the Mini Stock feature, including a wild, grinding crash down the backstretch which saw Mike Taylor barrel roll several times, and Shone Evans catapult end-for-end over top of him. Both drivers emerged from their cars relatively unscathed, as did June 19 feature winner Trevor Young, who flipped hard in turn two in a separate incident.
Rob Hoskins looked to be a contender for the feature win until a mechanical problem slowed him down. Jason Lungaro also took a turn in the lead, but his high groove heroics didn’t last, as both Mark Bazuin and Kathi Dickie got around him. Bazuin went on to take his first win of the season, followed by Dickie, Lungaro, Jon Janssens, and 28th starter Mike Evers, however Dickie’s car was found to be slightly underweight in post-race technical inspection. Under Ohsweken rules regarding weight violations, Dickie was moved to the bottom of the final rundown, moving Doug Erskine into the top 5.
Lungaro holds a 47 point lead in the championship standings over Robin Elliott and Gillian Hils, while Brandon Janssens and Jason Dixon are just 1 and 2 points behind Elliott and Hils for 2nd place.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 21x Mark Bazuin (17)
2. 7 Jason Lungaro (21)
3. 66 Jon Janssens (12)
4. 265 Mike Evers (28)
5. 64 Doug Erskine (10)
6. 93 Chris Ryckman (24)
7. 32 Gillian Hils (16)
8. 6 Jason Dixon (23)
9. 99 Robin Elliott (18)
10. 69e Dan Erskine (11)
11. 2 Matt Nuell (3)
12. 79 Steve Miller (6)
13. 6x Mike Sarantakos (2)
14. 69 Rob Twitchett (8)
15. 10 Laura Hughes (25)
16. 55 Rob Slater (5)
17. 72 Tim Youngblut (27)
18. 66x Brandon Janssens (19)
DNF. 9 Tim DeBoer (26)
21. 29 Lucas Lubin (15)
22. 49 Gary Hodgson (4)
23. 37 Rob Hoskins (13)
DNF. 51 Trevor Young (14)
DNF. 17 Mike Taylor (1)
DNF. 39r Andy Ryckman (9)
DNF. 95 Shone Evans (20)
DNS. 96 Brian Crosgrove (7)
DQ. 1 Kathi Dickie (22)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Mike Sarantakos (1), Rob Hoskins (2-6), Jason Lungaro (7-10), Mark Bazuin (11-15)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 6x Mike Sarantakos (Smithville), 2. 17 Mike Taylor (Hamilton), 3. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 4. 2 Matt Nuell (Hamilton), 5. 49 Gary Hodgson (London), 6. 18 Adam Hallett (Cambridge), 7. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 8. 26 Tim Nuell (Hagersville), 9. 10 Laura Hughes (Caledonia), 10. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), DNF. 72 Tim Youngblut (Brantford). Time – 2:19.652
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 96 Brian Crosgrove (Hamilton), 2. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 3. 39r Andy Ryckman (Hamilton), 4. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 5. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas), 6. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton), 7. 43c Clinton Nicholls (Hamilton), 8. 76 Jamie Goudge (London), 9. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (Hamilton), 10. 84 Devon Bacher (Hagersville), DNF. 56 Kevin Slater (Caledonia). Time – 2:15.818
HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 66 Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 2. 51 Trevor Young (Ancaster), 3. 29 Lucas Lubin (Hamilton), 4. 37 Rob Hoskins (Harley), 5. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 6. 9 Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 7. 1 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 8. 90 Chad Smelser (Dunnville), 9. 60 Martin Schroeder (Beachville), 10. 4 Steve Zorad (Simcoe), DNF. 14 Shane Dixon (Cambridge). Time – 2:12.373
HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 21x Mark Bazuin (Caledonia), 2. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 3. 66x Brandon Janssens (Woodstock), 4. 32 Gillian Hils (Dundas), 5. 95 Shone Evans (Scotland), , 6. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hagersville), 7. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 8. 93 Chris Ryckman (Brantford), 9. 6 Jason Dixon (Brantford), 10. 12x Jonny Lowenberg (Caledonia), 11. 29 Jeremy Smith (Caistor Centre). Time – 2:10.694
B-FEATURE #1 (6 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 7 Jason Lungaro, 2. 6 Jason Dixon, 3. 10 Laura Hughes, 4. 72 Tim Youngblut, 5. 29 Jeremy Smith, 6. 90 Chad Smelser, 7. 11 Mike Giberson, 8. 60 Martin Schroeder, DNF. 76 Jamie Goudge, DNF. 4 Steve Zorad, DNF. 84 Devon Bacher, DNS. 56 Kevin Slater. No Time
B-FEATURE #2 (6 laps – Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 1 Kathi Dickie, 2. 93 Chris Ryckman, 3. 9 Tim DeBoer, 4. 265 Mike Evers, 5. 18 Adam Hallett, 6. 05 Dave Goodacre, 7. 22 Brittani Myers, 8. 12x Jonny Lowenberg, 9. 43c Clinton Nicholls, 10. 26 Tim Nuell, 11. 12 Chantelle Hyatt, DNF. 14 Shane Dixon. Time – 2:13.515
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GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (15 entries)
Patrick Abrahamsson drove through the field from row 5 to wrestle the lead away from Paul Longboat and go on to his second Bomber division feature win of the season. Longboat settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Dusty DeBoer, Jerry Burnham, and Mark Thorne.
Abrahamsson added a few points to his championship points lead, and now sits 11 markers ahead of Burnham, and 17 ahead of defending champ DeBoer.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (10)
2. 188 Paul Longboat (4)
3. 23 Dusty DeBoer (13)
4. 14 Jerry Burnham (12)
5. 95 Mark Thorne (6)
6. 3 Alex Maas (2)
7. 57x Kyle Wert (9)
8. 42 Joe DeBoer (7)
9. 37 Jake Maas (14)
10. 22a Ashley Nelson (1)
11. 6 Wayde Thorne (5)
12. 17 Kaleah Syms (3)
13. 02 Bailey Patterson (11)
14. 22b Brooke Nelson (15)
DNS. 7 Eric Maas (8)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 188 Paul Longboat (Ohsweken), 2. 95 Mark Thorne (Waterford), 3. 17 Kaleah Syms (Brantford), 4. 3 Alex Maas (Cambridge), 5. 6 Wayde Thorne (Waterford), 6. 22a Ashley Nelson (Hamilton), 7. 37 Jake Maas (Cambridge), 8. 22b Brooke Nelson (Hamilton)
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (Burlington), 2. 14 Jerry Burnham (Ohsweken), 3. 42 Joe DeBoer (Hagersville), 4. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 5. 57x Kyle Wert (Ancaster), 6. 02 Bailey Patterson (Cambridge), 7. 7 Eric Maas (Cambridge)
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UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Ohsweken Speedway presents the inaugural Triple Crown Showdown on Tuesday, June 30 featuring the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified series, Go Nuclear! Late Model Series, and Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, plus Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks. The event will feature the inaugural Ohsweken visits for both the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified and Go Nuclear! Late Model series, and presents a rare opportunity to see Modifieds, Late Models, and Sprint Cars together at the same track on the same night. Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.
TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Triple Crown Showdown featuring the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified series, 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 visitwww.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
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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 Fridaynight 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.
