Night of attrition.... Barrie week 8 rundown

Guest · 2009-08-01T23:39:51Z

Ok time for the 20 min rundown again.. The report might be a little lax this week as I couldn't take my usual notes as I was running the transponder system tonight.First the June 11th make up LLM 35 lapper..This race started off very slow paced, with 3 cautions in the first 10 laps. Once the race got past this point there was a nice green flag run followed by a final caution with 2 laps remaining. #28 Robin Jongen took the lead from the outside pole, after the first couple laps side by side with #18 Kyle Baker. #6 Keith Maiato would move to 2nd after one of the early restarts, and the 17 of Garry Reynolds would follow that move. Reynolds would take 2nd from Maiato, but that was only momentarily as the Gambler had something go amiss and really slowed on track to bring out another caution. During this point in the race the #88 of Steven Mathews would retire with what I think was rear end troubles and he wouldnt be seen the rest of the race.. This turn of events brought Maiato to the outside of Jongen for the restart, and the 6 really got trapped up high and was passed by both #5 Steve Quesnelle and #19 Keith McLeod. Just one lap later it was Quesnelle's turn to get trapped up high as McLeod made a nice clean inside pass of the Penetang veteran entering 3. #10 Gord Shepherd, #57 Ron Quesnelle, #69 Al Inglis, and #48 Dwayne Baker would also file past the #5 a few laps later. With Jongen still out front by a couple car lengths, Shepherd began to really turn up the heat on McLeod for 2nd, looking to both the inside and outside for a way around. When the last restart came about with 2 to go McLeod put the Look Company Dodge to the outside of Jongen and just snuck by, and while Jongen was perhaps trying to protect the high side a bit from McLeod's charge, Shepherd alertly snuck to the inside of Jongen out of 2 on the last lap to claim 2nd.. McLeod, would go on to win the race with Shepherd 2nd. Baker would just nip Jongen at the line for 3rd, with #57 Ron Quesnelle making up the rest of the top 5.Next up for the Lates was the heat races and wins went to Shepherd and Garry Reynolds..With Shepherd and Reynolds manning the front row for the 25 lapper, Gordie was quick to move to the front from the outside pole. Pretty clean race in this one, only one restart to my knowledge when #2 Mike Brown and Steve Quesnelle got together entering corner 1 at lap 18. Shepherd would drive on unchallenged to his 4th 25 lap feature win of the season.. #48 Dwayne Baker worked around Reynolds late to take 2nd, with The Gambler, Al Inglis, and McLeod the top 5.In the 35 lap finale to the evening it was Baker taking his turn in victory lane with Shepherd, McLeod, #8 Dave Lewis, and Ron Quesnelle the top 5 ( I think)lol. Attrition set in as mentioned tonight as Maiato and Mathews both broke in the first feature and didnt run the final two features.. The 2 of Mike Brown also broke in the middle feature and didnt run the last 35 either.. 16 cars in the pits tonight.In Thunders it was #44 Dave"The Deuce" Doucette who survived an epic late race battle with #00 Darryl St.Onge, to take his 4th feature win of the season.. The Deuce was just a bit quicker that Darryl on this night and I had his laps in the 15.6 sec. range throughout much of the feature, and St.Onge was just a tenth behind for the most part in finishing 2nd.. #22 Jason Elliott finished 3rd, with #9 Chris Burrage, and #12 Jim Belesky the fast five.. Burrage had a pretty stout run and led for a quite a while until Dave passed him at lap 15 ish coming out of 2 .Heats went to St.Onge with a pair, Doucette, and #40 Donny Brandon. A season high of 20 Thunders checked into the pits tonight including the return of #21 Luke Gignac.In Pure Stocks it was another caution filled affair, particularily scary was a hard wreck down the backstretch that involved #4 Mike Meyer among others.. Heard Meyer rolled on his roof and back down, but I missed it so cant say for sure.. Visiting driver #64x Beau Burrows would keep a clean car under him all night long while starting dead last. Beau would come through the pack effortlessly to claim the feature victory. #98 Brent Stieler finished 2nd, with #2 Ben Melenhorst, #37 Robbie Sikes, and #90 Jim MacDonald the fast five.Heats went to Melenhorst, Stieler, #35 Nick French, and #88 John Mitchell..First ever win for Mitchell in any form of stock car racing, so big props and shout out to that team. 25 Pure Stocks in pits tonight.In what was a tight LLM point race already between the top 3 of McLeod, Shepherd, and Baker it just got a whole lot tighter after tonights results.. McLeod had a win, 5th, and 3rd in the features while Shepherd had a win and two second place finishes.. Baker would also have a solid point night with a win, 2nd and 3rd.. Man ohhh man I envision this battle goin down to the very last night to crown this years champion.. In the heats it was a win for Shepherd, 2nd for Baker, and a 5th for McLeod. So Gordie picked up ...

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tower

Aug 03, 2009 7:24 am

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What were the car counts like , ithink a few of the sauble thunders were at sunset along with most of the other thunder cars from Ontario , including a guy from sault st. marie.

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smokinjoe00

Aug 03, 2009 11:16 am

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thanks davey....the car worked good up high....too bad the late models didnt have more cars.....lots of banging in that race..lol...record long night....those jcars took a long time to run...jason would be happy with the crowd im guessing......

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blkflagagain

Aug 03, 2009 4:16 pm

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Well TOWER to answer your question car counts were 15 LLM, 8 Thunders, 15 Mini's, 22 TQ Midgets, and 21 J CAR trucks.. And ya Joe was a great night of racing.. I cant recall seeing that many close finishes in my life.. Place was packed with spectators..The LLM race was pretty rough at the end there,but they did have some nice long green flag runs too. A 35 lapper for the J CARS is far too long at any track..And I enjoy the racing they provide for the most part just think a 20-25 lapper would be more appriopriate for them.. Jr Fitzpatrick had a great run in the TQ''s finishing 2nd to point leader James Gray.. Man is Gray fast ; I had him on the watch at just a shade over 14 second laps and he even ripped off a couple 13.9's in there

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blkflagagain

Aug 03, 2009 5:17 pm

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I should add I was really impressed with both #35 Andy Kamrath and #9 Peter Koevoet in LLM (was my first time seeing both race).. Those guys are fast and super clean racers.. Too bad Tyler Williams broke before the feature. Nice to see a few visitors in LLM, with Barrie's #88 Steven Matthews winning a heat race and having a top 5 run in the feature. Hope to get back up to Sauble for the Aug 12 Dash for Cash most definitely.. Others visitors in LLM were the 31 of McWhirter and the 22 of 2007 Mosport champ Todd Desisle..Sauble is fast becoming my fav track to visit, such a great facility

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hellothere

Aug 03, 2009 5:19 pm

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hey Charlie 00 bought all the thunder and late model tires just in case he buys a late model, last i heard he was talking with Dilley to buy all the sunset thunder car tires just in case he races there so now your race season is screwed...to bad hope you dont cut any tires...

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