For Immediate Release

August 1, 2011

Angela Rinaldi

DIRTcar Sportsman Return to the Track in a Warm-up to Applefest

The hot temperatures in July have made for successful racing at Brighton
Speedway this season.  CBM and Campbellford Chrysler shared in presenting
the night that included 30 laps of DIRTcar Sportsman racing action as 18 of
the best Sportsman drivers from Ontario and New York descended on Brighton
Speedway in a rare mid-season visit.  Most of the drivers were using this
event as a tune up for the Friday night event of Applefest when more than 30
sportsman drivers are expected for the Smiley's Independent Grocers DIRTcar
Super DIRT Series event.  With a full night of excitement, the grandstands
full of fans were treated to fast paced, dirt slinging fun.

The night also included the much anticipated Figure 8 Race with the 12 lap
$500.00 to win event.  The action started with brothers Kevin and Brandon
Gregory on the front line and after a quick tutorial from Promoter Mark
Rinaldi in the well used #33 the race quickly got underway.  There was
plenty of action and contact throughout the race including close calls at
the X.  Coming from the back Rinaldi headed to the front and battled with
Brandon Gregory back and forth until he got caught up in the criss-crossed
centre of the figure 8.  On lap 10 with only 2 laps to go, Gregory made the
pass back into the lead but Rinaldi was there to keep the pressure on.
Gregory who is quickly becoming a pro at these novelty races would hold on
for the win.

Eighteen DIRTcar Sportsman lined up for the feature after their heats and
the top ten qualifiers re-drew position putting #63 Chris Herbison and #81
Bruce Makison on the poll for the 30 lap feature race.  Herbison who won
last year's Applefest event at Brighton Speedway would jump out to an early
lead and get away from the pack as they battled fiercely behind him.  Coming
from deep in the field #1 Sammy Reakes of Plairmont, NY started to mount a
challenge from his 14th place starting position.  Reakes was able to make
his way through the pack with only a little help from cautions as he
continued to work the high side.  At lap 21 Reakes would get around the #12
car of Brandon Hagan and start too reel in Herbison.  Lap 23 saw the
caution fly and Reakes would now line up outside Herbisone, the two would
battle side by side for a number of laps when the cars went back to green.
Eventually Reakes was able to get a good run coming out of turn four and
down the front straight into turn one to make the pass for the lead in front
of the large crowd on lap 26.  Reakes would hold on for his first ever win
at Brighton Speedway and was followed across the line by Chris Herbison
(Mallorytown, ON), Shane Pecore, Brandon Haygen (Alex Bay, NY) and Jeff
Phillips (Metcalfe, ON) to round out the top five.

In the Bainer's Radiators Canadian Modified Division the race was fast and
an action packed battle between familiar rivals point Leader Dan Ferguson
(#11), runner up Mat Vanderlinden (#9) and Zeke McKeown (#19).  Ferguson
appeared to have the race wrapped up when on the last lap Kevin Scott (18)
would spin at the start finish line creating a one lap shootout where
Vanderlinden  would make the outside move in turn two for the win followed
by Ferguson and McKeown.

The Brighton Automotive Pro Stocks saw 18 cars start the feature with #8
Gary Vandertoorn worked his way through the field and by lap 12 had the
lead.  #01 Brandon Gregory and rival #72 Doug Anderson battled for second
for a number of laps with Gregory holding on to take the runner up position.

The fans were treated to 15 laps with 21 of the Bill's Johns Comp 4 cars.  #
8 Zac McBride and #17 Jeff Humphry battled back and forth for the lead
passing each other three times in the last two laps.  While the two of them
battled up the back straight on the last lap it opened up the door for third
place car #84 Derrick Greig that would creat a three wide photo finish.
Humphry would beat McBride by a fender and McBride would beat Greig by a
fender for second and third.

The Quinte Towing 6 Cylinder Stingers were back at the track on Saturday
night and youngster Jorden Pickell #93 of Trenton took his very first
checkered flag.  He was followed by #40 Mike Lammle  and #17 Jeff Inia for
the top three.

Don't miss the action as we launch into August with the return of the
Southern Ontario Sprint Cars presented by Rapid Rad and Star 93.3.  The
Vanderlaan Building Supplies Late Models will return after two weeks away as
well as the Bainer's Radiators Canadian Modifieds, Brighton Automotive Pro
Stocks and the Bill's Johns Comp 4's. Another full night of exciting racing
is on hand this week at Brighton Speedway.  Racing starts every Saturday
Night at 7:00 pm for complete details on this event visit
www.brightonspeedway.com or email info@brightonspeedway.com.

Top Five Finishes Brighton Speedway July 30th, 2011

Bainer's Radiators Canadian Modified Division

Feature:1. Mat Vanderlinden (Trenton, ON), 2. Dan Ferguson (Bloomfield, ON),
3. Zeke McKeown (Havelock, ON), 4. Shane Ostrander (sub) (Carrying Place,
ON), 5. Wally Alderdice (Wooler, ON),

Bill's Johns Comp 4 Division

Feature:1. Jeff Humphry (Belleville, ), 2. Zac McBride (Baltimore, ON), 3.
Derrick Greig (Carrying Place, ON), 4. Warren Mowat (Trenton, ON), 5. Wendy
Dadson (Colborne, ON),

Brighton Automotive Pro Stock  Division

Feature:1. Gary Vandertoorn (Brighton, ON), 2. Brandon Gregory (Trenton,
ONs), 3. Doug Anderson (Trenton, ON), 4. Jay O'Hara (Brighton, ON), 5. Jason
Preece (Trenton, ON),

DIRTCar Sportsman Division

Feature:1. Sammy Reakes (Plairmont, Ny), 2. Chris Herbison (Mallorytown,
ON), 3. Shane Pecore, 4. Brandon Haygen (Alex Bay, ), 5. Phillips Jeff
(Metcalfe, ON),

Quinte Towing Stinger Division

Feature:1. Jorden Pickell (Trenton, ON), 2. Mike Lammle (Trenton, ON), 3.
Jeff Inia (Colborne, ON), 4. Gary Taylor, 5. Todd MacDonald (Shannonville,
ON),

Photo Tags

Photo 1. #1 Sammy Reakes battled from 14th starting position to take home
the hardware this past Saturday at Brighton Speedway in the 30 Lap DIRTcar
Sportsman Feature Race

Photo 2. Brandon Gregory #1 and Promoter Mark Rinaldi #33 thrilled fans in
the 12 lap Figure 8 Race at Brighton Speedway.

Photo 3. #8 Gary Vandertoorn raced to the front of the pack during the 20
lap Brighton Automotive Pro Stock Feature to take the checkered flag and the
Campbellford Chrysler Driver of the Week honours.