FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 05/28/14
Dibbits Excavating presents Fan Appreciation night at Brighton
BRIGHTON – Every fan’s favourite night of the year is this Saturday at Brighton Speedway as Dibbits Excavating presents Fan Appreciation night. Fans will have the chance to take to the track at intermission and talk to their favourite driver while grabbing an autograph.
In addition to regular draws at the track, fans will also have the chance to win one of three pairs of Bolle or Columbia sunglasses.
If getting on the track on two feet isn’t close enough, fans will have the opportunity to take their four wheels to the dirt in the Larry’s Towing 1-on-1 spectator races, commonly known as King-of-the-Hill.
A full night of racing will accompany the fan festivities and the OilGARD Anti-Rust Canadian Modifieds will headline the night with round one of the RONA Triple Crown. The extra-distance race will see the open-wheel warriors battle for 30 laps. Dale Locke (No.13 Allore Haulage) and Adam Whaley (No.12 John’s Equipment) have each taken a checkered flag this year. They’ll see heavy competition from Doug O’Blenis (No.32 John’s Car Care), Dan Ferguson (No.11 Kilmarnock Enterprise), and Andrew Hennessy (No.87 Custom Automotive), who have all led at some point in the two races. Whaley enters the race as the points leader.
The Vanderlaan Building Supplies Pro Late Models offer a 30-lap feature of their own. The Saturday night A-Main should prove eventful as many drivers look to find victory lane. Charlie Sandercock (No.57 Bellevue Fabricating), Phil Potts (No.29 Vanderlaan), and Steve Baldwin (No.5 cigarchief.com) each look to be the first repeat winner of the year. David MacDonald (No.97 MacDonald Homes), Adam Turner (No.92 Village Variety) and Matt Vanderlinden (No.09 Integra Racing Shocks) have all been strong and are looking to find victory lane for the first time this year. Sandercock’s trio of top-fives have him at the top of the division standings.
The Brighton Automotive Pro Stocks continue to look for a way to solve points leader Doug Anderson (No.72 Hunt’s Bobcat Service). The four-time reigning champion has won the last two feature events after Justin Ramsay (No.03 Empey Tire) won the May 10 opener. Leslie Mowat (No.2 Cormer’s Auto Recycling) has been in contention along with Wade Purchase (No.55 C&L Upholstery) and Devon Kippen (No.43 Take Mike for Granite). Each challenger will look to become the third different winner this season.
Last week’s Bill’s Johns Comp 4 feature was the odd ball so far as Terry Hough (No.32 The Vinyl Solution) dominated the main event for his first win of the year. Hough’s win vaulted him in to the point lead. Two-time winner Brady Greer (No.94) looks to rebound from a finish outside the top-five. Shelby Mills (No.78 Dibbitts Excavating) continues to overcome mechanical problems and earn her second top-five finish this year. Courtney Mastin (No.97 Grosse Construction) and Emily Weedman (No.87 Nate’s Auto Cosmedix) are also looking to crack the top-five for the first time.
The green flag will drop at 7:00pm to start the night’s events. Hot laps will take place at 6:00pm after spectator gates open at 5:30pm. Regular admission is just $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.
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About Dibbits Excavating: Dibbits Excavating is an excavating contractor located in the Quinte Region. Dibbits offers a full range of excavating services and a wide variety of soil products. Dibbits has continuously expanded since its inception in 1970. Visit them at 132 Country Road 40 in Trenton. Dibbits is a proud sponsor of Brighton Speedway and several racers, including Late Model drivers Caley Weese, and David MacDonald, and Comp 4 driver Shelby Mills.
Brighton Speedway’s 2014 season is proudly supported by the following corporate sponsors: Lucas Oil, Vanderlaan Building Supplies, Quinte Septic, OilGARD Anti-Rust (a division of Bainer’s), Brighton Automotive, Bill’s Johns, Sanderson’s Tire & Automotive Centre, Mystical Distributing Company Ltd., ROCK 107, T.R.S. Communication, Campbellford Chrysler, Cool 100.1, Hotch’s Auto Parts, Dibbits Excavating, ImageFactor.ca, Workman’s OK Tire Quinte West, NOCO Fuels, Star 93.3, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier Racing Tires, Ultramar CST, Benson Auto Parts, Brighton Recycling and Excel Tower Services.
About Brighton Speedway: Brighton Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay stock car racing oval located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Brighton, Ont. The speedway hosts five weekly stock car divisions on Saturday nights from May to September. The weekly Pro Late Model division competes under UMP DIRTcar sanctioning. The track’s flagship Applefest Shootout Weekend attracts drivers, fans, and sponsors from across the NorthEast every September.
Media Contact: Clayton Johns
claytonjohns@brightonspeedway.com