Greg Cybulski, SWIFT CURRENT, SK (June 16, 2009) - Traditions are forged with time, commitment and historical significance. In the world of open wheel racing, a tradition is growing in the town of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Since it's inaugural running in 2007, Speedy Creek Raceway has hosted it's own celebration of sprint car racing, the Prairie Dirt Classic. The title of the Classic was conceived by the Alberta Sprint Tour to acknowledge the contributions of Prairie Dirt's Greg Cybulski for his promotion of sprint car racing on the Canadian prairies. In 2007, the AST made their maiden voyage eastward along the Trans-Canada Highway to the neighboring province of Saskatchewan, to entertain dirt track racing fans and to begin a new tradition that is steadily growing. On Saturday, July 4th, fans will gather once again to witness some of the best open wheel racers in western Canada at the 3rd Annual ASCS CanWest Prairie Dirt Classic.
Travis Rutz, winner of the inaugural Prairie Dirt Classic, will be returning to be part of the Classic weekend with the ASCS CanWest sprint car series in Winnipeg and Swift Current before heading to Edmonton for Castrol Raceway's Gold Cup. With his busy racing schedule at Skagit Speedway, the native of Langley, BC is thankful for the opportunity to race in Canada again. "We are very excited to be back for the Prairie Dirt Classic again in Swift Current and getting the chance to race in Winnipeg for the first time. We don't get many chances to race in Canada and I would like to thank Richard and Lana Samure for bringing me back not only for these two races, but for Gold Cup too. I also want to thank Greg Cybulski for putting everything together for us." Rutz will be racing the Samure #39 sprint car.
Fans in Swift Current will also have the opportunity to get their first look at Winnipeg, Manitoba's first family of open wheel racing as the legendary #21k of Lou Kennedy Jr and his sons Thomas and Sean will bring their traditional blue Sprint Cars to Speedy Creek Raceway to compete in their first Prairie Dirt Classic. Lou is at the top of his game, having won two NOSA championships in 2007 and 2008. Already in 2009, he has won two races, one UMSS feature at Cedar Lake Speedway, WI. and one NOSA feature at Nodak Speedway in Minot, ND.
This year's list of competitors keeps rising to new heights. Will the dirt track fans of Swift Current see their first 2-time winner or will there be a new champion crowned in victory lane? On Saturday, July 4th, a new chapter of the Prairie Dirt Classic will be written and the memories of this night will be on the minds and on the lips of it's witnesses for another year.
Information, news and updates regarding Prairie Dirt Classic weekend can be found at http://dirtfromthestands.blogspot.com/
Speedy Creek Raceway
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Red River Coop Speedway
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ASCS CanWest
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Greg Cybulski Joins NLSA
by Darren Pallen, Winnipeg, MB (June 16, 2009) The Northern Lightning Sprint Association is pleased to announce that popular Sprint Car promoter and blogger Greg Cybulski has accepted the position of Director of Media Relations for the NLSA.
Greg has extensive experience in the circle track industry, and his writings have appeared in such prestigious magazines as Inside Track. When the ASCS Sprint Car Series hits the track in Winnipeg, Canada for the very first time ever on July 2, 2009, Cybulski can take credit as the man responsible for putting this historical event together. In addition to his internet column, "Dirt from the Stands" and other dirt track racing website contributions, Greg has written news releases for Greg Nikitenko Motorsports and more recently for Kyle Fedyk Motorsports. He has also been responsible for the majority of press releases relating to the Sprint Car races he has promoted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Estevan, Saskatchewan and for the "Prairie Dirt Classic" in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In 2004, he was a contributing writer for Bernie Hill's Rollcage Dirt Track Racing Magazine which was distributed to race tracks in the Upper Midwest.
The Northern Lightning Sprint Association thanks Greg for his enormous contributions to open wheel racing and looks forward to a great partnership in the future.
About the Northern Lightning Sprint Association:
Created in September of 2008, the Northern Lightning Sprint Association is a rapidly growing organization committed to the creation and maintenance of safe, fast, fun, and affordable open wheel racing. Many of the organization’s members are dedicated to helping charities such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation and Cancer Care of Manitoba. More information can be found at www.nlsprints.com
Greg has extensive experience in the circle track industry, and his writings have appeared in such prestigious magazines as Inside Track. When the ASCS Sprint Car Series hits the track in Winnipeg, Canada for the very first time ever on July 2, 2009, Cybulski can take credit as the man responsible for putting this historical event together. In addition to his internet column, "Dirt from the Stands" and other dirt track racing website contributions, Greg has written news releases for Greg Nikitenko Motorsports and more recently for Kyle Fedyk Motorsports. He has also been responsible for the majority of press releases relating to the Sprint Car races he has promoted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Estevan, Saskatchewan and for the "Prairie Dirt Classic" in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In 2004, he was a contributing writer for Bernie Hill's Rollcage Dirt Track Racing Magazine which was distributed to race tracks in the Upper Midwest.
The Northern Lightning Sprint Association thanks Greg for his enormous contributions to open wheel racing and looks forward to a great partnership in the future.
About the Northern Lightning Sprint Association:
Created in September of 2008, the Northern Lightning Sprint Association is a rapidly growing organization committed to the creation and maintenance of safe, fast, fun, and affordable open wheel racing. Many of the organization’s members are dedicated to helping charities such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation and Cancer Care of Manitoba. More information can be found at www.nlsprints.com
RYAN LITT: TOTALLED AT TOLEDO
By Tommy Goudge (June 16, 2009) – After another strong run in their most recent race at Delaware, Ryan Litt and the London, Ontario-based #07 BS&B Radiator/OTC Tools Sprint Car team headed for Toledo Speedway last Friday for the ninth annual “Fastest Short Track Show in the World” featuring the ISMA Supermodifieds and Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints series. The day began with Ryan posting one of the fastest laps of the day in practice for either division.
“We ran a 13.15 in hot laps, and I was running smooth laps - not out of control,” says Ryan. “I know we would have had a really fast lap in qualifying…I have never felt a car so hooked up.”
When time trials came around, Ryan was ready to give it his all, and looking for a track record for the second week in a row. Coming out of the first set of turns during his first lap, disaster struck; Parts in the rear end came apart and the left rear wheel came off the car, spinning Ryan hard into the outside retaining wall.
“That rear end was only a year old and hadn't been run much,” says Ryan. “It was a weird break - the tube broke right where the spline meets the threads. There was no warning at all…It made a huge sound when it broke off and I didn't have any time to react. From the time I felt it drop to the time I hit the wall was less than a blink of an eye and I didn't even have time to lift. I was flat out through (turns) one and two, and I didn't drag the brakes or anything. I really wanted to put up a good lap and see if we could set a track record. The car was on a rail!”
Unlike some other races, time trials at Toledo are a big part of the show because of the breathtaking speeds and the wide-open qualifying laps some drivers like to try, and the fans always show up early to see them. Consequently a lot of people witnessed the accident, and video from a fan in the stands was posted on Youtube the very next day.
“I had a lot of people tell me it is the worst hit they have ever seen a sprint car take,” says Ryan. “It was one of the worst types of hits too, because the driver’s side always has the smallest crush zone due to the offset of the chassis. When the car hit, it kind of exploded and a lot of body work and frame work just came off. I think that took some of the energy away from me, sort of like an Indy Car which is made to come apart to reduce the impact.”
Ryan later described the damage done to the car when it hit the wall:
“The side of the roll cage is bent in - the shoulder support on the seat is nearly past the outside of the roll cage,” says Ryan. “The front of the car was completely demolished. The only things left holding the front of the car on were the downtubes at the top. If they broke, the motor and front clip from the roll cage forward would have split apart. The motor came so far back that the valve covers hit the frame and crumpled…we figure that it came back five or six inches. I also got real lucky that the top of the roll cage didn't hit the fence post. The top wing hit it, and it mangled the wing badly.”
Ryan credits his safety equipment for allowing him to walk away from the brutal accident unscathed, and the safety crew at Toledo Speedway for being quickly on the scene.
“It was definitely the hardest hit I have taken,” says Ryan. “It knocked the wind out of me, and my left leg and my neck were a little stiff, but other than that I am fine. The car is really bad though, and without the LaJoie seat, Leaf belts, and HANS device, I would never have walked away from that. I can't say enough about the Toledo Speedway safety crew. It felt like they were there checking on me before the car even came to a complete stop. I also would like to thank everyone for their kind words and well wishes.”
The crash derailed what was previously a good start to the season for the #07 team. They will try to get back to action before the end of the month.
“We are going to try and get the other car set up to go for Berlin, but we have a lot of work to do yet,” says Ryan. “As of now, the plan is to be at Berlin on (June) the 27th for the AVSS race.”
Ryan and the team would like to thank all their sponsors for their support during Ryan's 2009 season, including OTC Tools, BS&B Radiator, Linton Media, Linde Gases, Leaf Racewear, Xtreme Metal Worx, and Huron Produce Ltd.
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WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODELS WITH KEN SCHRADER AND CORR/PAK SPRINTS WITH J.R. FITZPATRICK VISIT OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY THURSDAY NIGHT
UMP MODS AND MOD-LITE NORTH TOUR FRIDAY
By Tommy Goudge (June 16, 2009) – A highly anticipated event takes the green flag at Ohsweken Speedway this Thursday night, June 18 when the stars of the World of Outlaws Late Models series will contest the second annual “Six Nations 50” presented by Arrow Express, with special guest star Ken Schrader competing. Ohsweken’s Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars will also be on hand for a complete points-paying event. On June 19, Friday Night Thunder resumes at Ohsweken featuring the first ever visit of the UMP Modified division to the track, plus the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North and the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers.
While not a stranger to racing in Canada, Ken Schrader will be making his first visit to Ohsweken on Thursday night. The Fenton, Missouri native is well known for his love of racing and has competed and won in almost every oval racing division imaginable during his long career. Perhaps best known for his NASCAR accomplishments, Schrader also has two USAC championships to his credit, and now spends much of his time competing on the dirt tracks in Modifieds and Late Models. Now in his fifties, Schrader also takes an active role in speedway and team ownership, and promotion of short track racing, including at the track where he grew up racing – I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri.
Last year’s inaugural “Six Nations 50” proved to be one of the highlights of the Ohsweken Speedway season, with Tim McCreadie coming away with the victory over a stellar field of more than forty competitors. McCreadie’s victory sparked a strong second half for the Watertown, New York star as he went on to claim a handful of victories, including the Knoxville Late Model Nationals in September. In January, McCreadie suffered severe injuries after a wild flip during the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, and is targeting Thursday’s event at Ohsweken as his comeback date. Despite missing half the season, McCreadie is a former series champion and has to be considered a favourite heading into the race, as he is the defending winner.
Meanwhile, the current World of Outlaws Late Model series points leader is Kentucky’s Steve Francis, who has five WoO LM feature wins to his credit this year already. Francis leads fellow Kentucky native and defending series champion Darrell Lanigan by thirty-four points heading into the grueling ten day, nine race “Great Northern Tour”, which kicks off at Ohsweken on Thursday night. A multi-time series champion, Francis had a dismal night in last year’s event at Ohsweken and will be looking for much better results on Thursday. Josh Richards of West Virginia, Shane Clanton of Georgia, and Rick Eckert of Pennsylvania round out the top five in the standings, and all have feature wins to their credit this season.
Quick time in qualifying for last year’s inaugural event was set by Georgia driver Clint Smith at 16.094 seconds, but that mark is likely to fall on Thursday night, with more favourable track conditions expected. Smith is expected back this year, along with other series points chasers such as New Yorkers Tim Fuller and Vic Coffey, Chub Frank of Pennsylvania, Brady Smith of Wisconsin, and series Rookie of the Year candidates Jordan Bland of Kentucky, Russell King from Ohio, North Dakota native Dustin Hapka, Brent Robinson of Virginia, and fourteen year old Californian Tyler Reddick. Also expected to follow the Great Northern Tour are Pennsylvanians Dan Stone, Matt Lux, and Greg Satterlee, seventeen year old Seaford, Delaware native Austin Hubbard, Georgia driver Tony Knowles, April Farmer from Tennessee, and New Yorker Greg Oakes.
As if that weren’t enough, a host of local drivers are also expected in the field on Thursday night, including Adam Ferri, who claimed victory in an Ontario Dirt Late Model event at Ohsweken in August, and put on a show in last year’s “Six Nations 50” after mechanical problems forced him to qualify though the B-Main. Other locals expected include regular UMP Late Model competitors from South Buxton Raceway, such as Chris Ross, Andrew and Brett Reaume, Jim Dale, Jr., Brad Authier, Joe Field, and Dale Glassford. The South Buxton regulars and other Late Model drivers will also visit Ohsweken in July for the UMP-sanctioned “Summer Sizzler” event.
The Corr/Pak Sprint Cars will also be in action on Thursday night, and head into the evening with Tom Huppunen leading the way in the championship chase. Huppunen has claimed two feature wins already this year, while Dain Naida also has one, and Glenn Styres claimed the most recent sprint car feature win at the Speedway on Friday night, defeating the invaders on ASCS SOD tour night. Ryan Hunsinger trails Huppunen in the Corr/Pak standings, followed by Kevin Job, Styres, and Naida. A full field of sprints is expected on Friday night as the drivers and teams compete for valuable points in the quest for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car championship. The rookie of the year standings are also heating up, as Kevin Loveys leads Jim Huppunen by just seventeen points, followed by Travis Cunningham, Wayne Ashton, and Tyler Rand. Also on hand Thursday night will be current NASCAR Truck Series driver J.R. Fitzpatrick, who will be making his debut behind the wheel of a sprint car in one of the Styres Racing backup machines.
After Thursday night’s event, fans are encouraged to stay overnight in the spacious free camping areas at the track and enjoy a full breakfast at the Speedway on Friday morning! Later that night, Round Six of Ohsweken Speedway Friday Night Thunder will take the green flag, as Outhouse Image and Design presents the first ever “UMP Modified Summer Sizzler” Ohsweken/South Buxton special, plus the first of three visits to Ohsweken this season by the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North, and the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers.
The UMP Modifieds will be making their first appearance at Ohsweken on Friday night. Expected in competition are regulars from the South Buxton Raceway, including 2009 feature winners Chris Van De Wiele and Curtis Coulter, as well as Late Model regular Jim Dale, Jr., and former sprint car driver Jeff Daniels. The second half of the Summer Sizzler weekend will be contested at South Buxton on Saturday night, with the best finishing driver from both nights combined earning the title of Summer Sizzler champion.
The Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North will also make the first of three stops at Ohsweken on Friday night, featuring drivers such as Merrittville points leader Jamie Gilbert, and last year’s Ohsweken feature winners Paul Klager and Adam Leslie, along with a host of other strong competitors in the ultra-fast division.
Meanwhile ESSO Thunder Stocks points leader Shayne Pierce, ESSO Mini Stocks point leader Mitchell Brown, and Bombers points leader Karl Sault will try to fend off the challenges from all the regular Friday Night Thunder stars this week.
This Thursday night, June 18, Arrow Express presents the “Six Nations 50” for the World of Outlaws Late Model series, featuring special guest star Ken Schrader, plus the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprints! Good seats are still available. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and call 1-888-720-7223 for more information. Adult reserved seat tickets are $35, while reserved seats for Kids age 12 and under are $20. A limited number of general admission tickets will be available on race day ONLY at a cost of $20 for Adults and $10 for Kids age 12 and under. Spectator gates open at 4:00p.m., with an autograph session with Ken Schrader and other World of Outlaws Late Model series stars at 4:30p.m. in the tent at the pit entrance outside turn two, then hot laps at 6:30p.m. followed by time trials, and the first race taking the green flag at 8:00p.m. this Thursday, June 18!
Friday Night Thunder resumes on Friday, June 19 when Outhouse Image and Design presents the first “UMP Modified Summer Sizzler” in conjunction with South Buxton Raceway, plus the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Bombers, and autograph night for all divisions! Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family entertainment just a short drive away from most mid-western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just $10, while Seniors and Students are $8, and kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. On Friday night, spectator gates open at 6:00p.m., with the first race at 7:45p.m. this Friday, June 19!
By Tommy Goudge (June 16, 2009) – A highly anticipated event takes the green flag at Ohsweken Speedway this Thursday night, June 18 when the stars of the World of Outlaws Late Models series will contest the second annual “Six Nations 50” presented by Arrow Express, with special guest star Ken Schrader competing. Ohsweken’s Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars will also be on hand for a complete points-paying event. On June 19, Friday Night Thunder resumes at Ohsweken featuring the first ever visit of the UMP Modified division to the track, plus the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North and the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers.
While not a stranger to racing in Canada, Ken Schrader will be making his first visit to Ohsweken on Thursday night. The Fenton, Missouri native is well known for his love of racing and has competed and won in almost every oval racing division imaginable during his long career. Perhaps best known for his NASCAR accomplishments, Schrader also has two USAC championships to his credit, and now spends much of his time competing on the dirt tracks in Modifieds and Late Models. Now in his fifties, Schrader also takes an active role in speedway and team ownership, and promotion of short track racing, including at the track where he grew up racing – I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri.
Last year’s inaugural “Six Nations 50” proved to be one of the highlights of the Ohsweken Speedway season, with Tim McCreadie coming away with the victory over a stellar field of more than forty competitors. McCreadie’s victory sparked a strong second half for the Watertown, New York star as he went on to claim a handful of victories, including the Knoxville Late Model Nationals in September. In January, McCreadie suffered severe injuries after a wild flip during the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, and is targeting Thursday’s event at Ohsweken as his comeback date. Despite missing half the season, McCreadie is a former series champion and has to be considered a favourite heading into the race, as he is the defending winner.
Meanwhile, the current World of Outlaws Late Model series points leader is Kentucky’s Steve Francis, who has five WoO LM feature wins to his credit this year already. Francis leads fellow Kentucky native and defending series champion Darrell Lanigan by thirty-four points heading into the grueling ten day, nine race “Great Northern Tour”, which kicks off at Ohsweken on Thursday night. A multi-time series champion, Francis had a dismal night in last year’s event at Ohsweken and will be looking for much better results on Thursday. Josh Richards of West Virginia, Shane Clanton of Georgia, and Rick Eckert of Pennsylvania round out the top five in the standings, and all have feature wins to their credit this season.
Quick time in qualifying for last year’s inaugural event was set by Georgia driver Clint Smith at 16.094 seconds, but that mark is likely to fall on Thursday night, with more favourable track conditions expected. Smith is expected back this year, along with other series points chasers such as New Yorkers Tim Fuller and Vic Coffey, Chub Frank of Pennsylvania, Brady Smith of Wisconsin, and series Rookie of the Year candidates Jordan Bland of Kentucky, Russell King from Ohio, North Dakota native Dustin Hapka, Brent Robinson of Virginia, and fourteen year old Californian Tyler Reddick. Also expected to follow the Great Northern Tour are Pennsylvanians Dan Stone, Matt Lux, and Greg Satterlee, seventeen year old Seaford, Delaware native Austin Hubbard, Georgia driver Tony Knowles, April Farmer from Tennessee, and New Yorker Greg Oakes.
As if that weren’t enough, a host of local drivers are also expected in the field on Thursday night, including Adam Ferri, who claimed victory in an Ontario Dirt Late Model event at Ohsweken in August, and put on a show in last year’s “Six Nations 50” after mechanical problems forced him to qualify though the B-Main. Other locals expected include regular UMP Late Model competitors from South Buxton Raceway, such as Chris Ross, Andrew and Brett Reaume, Jim Dale, Jr., Brad Authier, Joe Field, and Dale Glassford. The South Buxton regulars and other Late Model drivers will also visit Ohsweken in July for the UMP-sanctioned “Summer Sizzler” event.
The Corr/Pak Sprint Cars will also be in action on Thursday night, and head into the evening with Tom Huppunen leading the way in the championship chase. Huppunen has claimed two feature wins already this year, while Dain Naida also has one, and Glenn Styres claimed the most recent sprint car feature win at the Speedway on Friday night, defeating the invaders on ASCS SOD tour night. Ryan Hunsinger trails Huppunen in the Corr/Pak standings, followed by Kevin Job, Styres, and Naida. A full field of sprints is expected on Friday night as the drivers and teams compete for valuable points in the quest for the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Car championship. The rookie of the year standings are also heating up, as Kevin Loveys leads Jim Huppunen by just seventeen points, followed by Travis Cunningham, Wayne Ashton, and Tyler Rand. Also on hand Thursday night will be current NASCAR Truck Series driver J.R. Fitzpatrick, who will be making his debut behind the wheel of a sprint car in one of the Styres Racing backup machines.
After Thursday night’s event, fans are encouraged to stay overnight in the spacious free camping areas at the track and enjoy a full breakfast at the Speedway on Friday morning! Later that night, Round Six of Ohsweken Speedway Friday Night Thunder will take the green flag, as Outhouse Image and Design presents the first ever “UMP Modified Summer Sizzler” Ohsweken/South Buxton special, plus the first of three visits to Ohsweken this season by the Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North, and the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini Stocks, and Bombers.
The UMP Modifieds will be making their first appearance at Ohsweken on Friday night. Expected in competition are regulars from the South Buxton Raceway, including 2009 feature winners Chris Van De Wiele and Curtis Coulter, as well as Late Model regular Jim Dale, Jr., and former sprint car driver Jeff Daniels. The second half of the Summer Sizzler weekend will be contested at South Buxton on Saturday night, with the best finishing driver from both nights combined earning the title of Summer Sizzler champion.
The Mod-Lite Stars Championship Tour North will also make the first of three stops at Ohsweken on Friday night, featuring drivers such as Merrittville points leader Jamie Gilbert, and last year’s Ohsweken feature winners Paul Klager and Adam Leslie, along with a host of other strong competitors in the ultra-fast division.
Meanwhile ESSO Thunder Stocks points leader Shayne Pierce, ESSO Mini Stocks point leader Mitchell Brown, and Bombers points leader Karl Sault will try to fend off the challenges from all the regular Friday Night Thunder stars this week.
This Thursday night, June 18, Arrow Express presents the “Six Nations 50” for the World of Outlaws Late Model series, featuring special guest star Ken Schrader, plus the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprints! Good seats are still available. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com and call 1-888-720-7223 for more information. Adult reserved seat tickets are $35, while reserved seats for Kids age 12 and under are $20. A limited number of general admission tickets will be available on race day ONLY at a cost of $20 for Adults and $10 for Kids age 12 and under. Spectator gates open at 4:00p.m., with an autograph session with Ken Schrader and other World of Outlaws Late Model series stars at 4:30p.m. in the tent at the pit entrance outside turn two, then hot laps at 6:30p.m. followed by time trials, and the first race taking the green flag at 8:00p.m. this Thursday, June 18!
Friday Night Thunder resumes on Friday, June 19 when Outhouse Image and Design presents the first “UMP Modified Summer Sizzler” in conjunction with South Buxton Raceway, plus the ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Bombers, and autograph night for all divisions! Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family entertainment just a short drive away from most mid-western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just $10, while Seniors and Students are $8, and kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. On Friday night, spectator gates open at 6:00p.m., with the first race at 7:45p.m. this Friday, June 19!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Bernard Bags First NLSA Feature Win
Greg Cybulski, WINNIPEG, MB (June 14, 2009) - Roland Bernard made history by winning the first feature race of the new Northern Lightning Sprint Association class in a flawless performance at Red River Co-op Speedway on Saturday, June 13th. Bernard held off charges by Darren Pallen and Dave Sobczak to win the 15 lap feature. On this day, the story was about the battle for 2nd place. Both heat races were highlighted by intense racing for the runner's up positions.
In the first heat, eventual feature winner Roland Bernard ran away from the pack early with a smooth performance, while a battle for second place ensued between Tyson Hiebert and Dave Sobczak. Although Hiebert would win that particular battle, an overheating problem would prove costly to the #64 sprinter in the feature.
In the second heat, running in third place, Amber Balcaen made a spirited run for second position, chasing down the #4 of Robert Saindon and successfully executing a tight slide job on Saindon to take the spot, while heat leader Darren Pallen checked out on the field.
The NLSA feature did not disappoint as Roland Bernard and Amber Balcaen started the feature on the front row, followed by Dave Sobzcak and Eric Guyot in row 2. When the green flag waved, Bernard's #2 Lightning Sprint took the lead while Darren Pallen, starting on the third row, made a swift move to jump up and begin his chase of the race leader. The #17 of Dave Sobczak joined in the fray and a three-way battle for the lead ensued. Two yellow flags late in the race prevented Bernard from pulling away from his fellow competitors, however, after each restart, he was able to maintain his lead and capture the NLSA's first feature race. Rounding up the top five was Darren Pallen, Dave Sobczak, Eric Guyot and Amber Balcaen.
Northern Lightning Sprint Association
Red River Co-op Speedway, Winipeg, MB
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Heat 1
1. 2 Roland Bernard
2. 64 Tyson Hiebert
3. 17 Dave Sobczak
4. 28 Jeff Laurin
5. 6 Jennifer Carlson
6. 27 Jeff Unrau
Heat 2
1. 11 Darren Pallen
2. 10 Amber Balcaen
3. 4 Robert Saindon
4. 5 Eric Guyot
5. 3x Bob Charney
Feature
1. 2 Roland Bernard
2. 11 Darren Pallen
3. 17 Dave Sobczak
4. 5 Eric Guyot
5. 10 Amber Balcaen
6. 6 Jennifer Carlson
7. 3x Bob Charney
8. 4 Robert Saindon
9. 27 Jeff Unrau
10. 64 Tyson Hiebert
11. 28 Jeff Laurin
The next scheduled NLSA race is Thursday, June 25 at Red River Co-op Speedway.
Read more about the Northern Lightning Sprint Association at http://www.nlsprints.com/
In the first heat, eventual feature winner Roland Bernard ran away from the pack early with a smooth performance, while a battle for second place ensued between Tyson Hiebert and Dave Sobczak. Although Hiebert would win that particular battle, an overheating problem would prove costly to the #64 sprinter in the feature.
In the second heat, running in third place, Amber Balcaen made a spirited run for second position, chasing down the #4 of Robert Saindon and successfully executing a tight slide job on Saindon to take the spot, while heat leader Darren Pallen checked out on the field.
The NLSA feature did not disappoint as Roland Bernard and Amber Balcaen started the feature on the front row, followed by Dave Sobzcak and Eric Guyot in row 2. When the green flag waved, Bernard's #2 Lightning Sprint took the lead while Darren Pallen, starting on the third row, made a swift move to jump up and begin his chase of the race leader. The #17 of Dave Sobczak joined in the fray and a three-way battle for the lead ensued. Two yellow flags late in the race prevented Bernard from pulling away from his fellow competitors, however, after each restart, he was able to maintain his lead and capture the NLSA's first feature race. Rounding up the top five was Darren Pallen, Dave Sobczak, Eric Guyot and Amber Balcaen.
Northern Lightning Sprint Association
Red River Co-op Speedway, Winipeg, MB
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Heat 1
1. 2 Roland Bernard
2. 64 Tyson Hiebert
3. 17 Dave Sobczak
4. 28 Jeff Laurin
5. 6 Jennifer Carlson
6. 27 Jeff Unrau
Heat 2
1. 11 Darren Pallen
2. 10 Amber Balcaen
3. 4 Robert Saindon
4. 5 Eric Guyot
5. 3x Bob Charney
Feature
1. 2 Roland Bernard
2. 11 Darren Pallen
3. 17 Dave Sobczak
4. 5 Eric Guyot
5. 10 Amber Balcaen
6. 6 Jennifer Carlson
7. 3x Bob Charney
8. 4 Robert Saindon
9. 27 Jeff Unrau
10. 64 Tyson Hiebert
11. 28 Jeff Laurin
The next scheduled NLSA race is Thursday, June 25 at Red River Co-op Speedway.
Read more about the Northern Lightning Sprint Association at http://www.nlsprints.com/
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