Corey Wheeler and Mathieu Desjardins splits Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge at Cornwall Motor Speedway!
Cornwall, Ont – Sunday, August 9, 2015 – Martin Bélanger – The Cornwall Motor Speedway was back in action for the final round of the Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge with twin 50s feature along with a dash for cash for Pro-Stock and a full program on Alexandria Home Hardware night.
In the first of two 50-lap Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge, an accident occurred on the initial lap sending Robert Delormier to the pits. On the green, Jessica Power took the green over Corey Winters and Justin Lalancette. On a lap 8 restart, Power had Lalancette running with her, Lalancette running the top side and got the lead on lap 14 with Tristan Draper now in third. At halfway point, Lalancette, Power, Corey Wheeler, Johnathon Ferguson and Ricky Thompson the top 5. Lap traffic played in for Lalancette as Power took back the lead on lap 29. Lalancette back to the lead on a lap 32 restart with Wheeler making his way to second just before an accident occurred with Tyler Givogue and Adam Rozon involved. Lalancette and Wheeler ran side by side as Wheeler pick up the lead for good winning the feature in front of Lalancette and Power.
Mathieu Desjardins wasted no time in the second 50-lap Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge and took the lead with Ricky Thompson and Shane Pecore the top 3. Desjardins still in the lead with Ricky Thompson in second with Louie Jackson making his way up to third spot. Desjardins pulled away from the field with 20 laps to go. Desjardins resisted a few cautions and never looked back to collect his third win of the season at Cornwall and second in the Sportsman Challenge. Shane Pecore and Louie Jackson completed the podium.
Gabriel Richer took the early lead in the 30-lap Bandit Motorsports Modified feature over Chris Herbison and Kyle Dingwall. Herbison used the inside lane and grabbed the lead on lap 7. Carey Terrance was the fastest car on the track as he joined the leaders by halfway point and moved up to second with less than 10 laps to go. Using his usual high lane, Terrance grabbed the lead on lap 27 and won his third feature of the season over Herbison and Gage Morin who made a final run in the final laps to complete the top 3.
In the 20-lap Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock, Rosco Garreau led the first 5 laps as CD Beauchamp was able to take the lead making a great move in turn 4. At halfway point, Beauchamp led the way with Garreau and Dave Bissonnette the top 3.
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A great race in the Polar Sound DJ Services 12-lap feature as Bob Ray took the early lead as Mike Gaucher was able to make his through the field and was running on the backbumper of Ray. The leader started to lose power on the last lap and Gaucher was able to pass him and took a second feature in a row over JF Page and Ray rounding out the top 3.
The final Super Series Starter event for the modified will be run next week with the winner getting a guaranteed starting spot in the Salute the Troops 150 at Super DIRT Week 44 in Syracuse this coming October. The Semi-Pro and Sportsman will have their Dash for Cash along with a full show in the other divisions.
For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for results and contests over the summer.
Bandit Motorsports Modified Results (30 laps)
Carey Terrance, Chris Herbison, Gage Morin, Gabriel Richer, Kyle Dingwall, Lance Willix, Mario Clair, Lee Ladouceur, Simon Perreault, Brian McDonald, Matt Woodruff, David Papineau, Charlie Rice, Roger Levesque, Bruno Lepage, Doug Haldane, Stephane Lafrance
Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge Results Feature #1 (50 laps)
Corey Wheeler, Justin Lalancette, Jessica Power, Louie Jackson, Cory Winters, Martin Pelletier, Johnaton Ferguson, Brianna Ladouceur, Mike Stacey, Mathieu Desjardins, Shane Pecore, Mathieu Bardier, Gilles Godard, Billy Cook, Steve Morris, Emmanuel St-Denis, Tom Jock, Justin Lalancette, Darryl Mitchell, Ricky Thompson, Greg Snyder, Marc L'Esperance, Gabriel Cyr, Jenna David, Adam Rozon, Tyler Givogue, Tristan Draper, Jason Shipclark, Joey Ladouceur, Scott Mcgill, Robert Delormier
Bandit Motorsports Sportsman Challenge Results Feature #2 (50 laps)
Mathieu Desjardins, Shane Pecore, Louie Jackson, Martin Pelletier, Justin Lalancette, Johnaton Ferguson, Steve Morris, Corey Wheeler, Ricky Thompson, Cory Winters, Mike Stacey, Jason Shipclark ,Brianna Ladouceur, Jessica Power, Adam Rozon, Mathieu Bardier, Gilles Godard, Joey Ladouceur, Emmanuel St-Denis, Billy Cook, Justin Lalancette, Gabriel Cyr, Tom Jock, Scott Mcgill, Marc L'Esperance, Darryl Mitchell, Greg Snyder
Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock Results (20 laps)
CD Beauchamp, Jocelyn Roy, Dave Bissonnette, Ghislain Valade, Rosco Garreau, George Renaud, Kevin Fetterly, Stephane Lebrun, Claude Parisien, Trevor Gaucher, Rock Aubin, Marc Lalonde, Dave Rogers, Dave Seguin, Terry Ladouceur
Polar Sound DJ Services Mini-Stock Results (12 laps)
Mike Gaucher, JF Page, Bob Ray, Riley McGonagle, Alexis Charbonneau, Chris James, Marc Dagenais, Justin Desrosiers, Francis Blanchette, Eric Brousseau, Brandon Holliday, Skylar Ladouceur, Jean-Pierre Jeanneault, Paul Deblois
Bonus Program
Olson Fab Halfway Modified Bonus Award: Chris Herbison
Total Race Supply Halfway Sportsman Bonus Award: Justin Lalancette
Bandit Motorsports Halfway Mini-Stock Bonus Award: Bob Ray
MacEwen Halfway Pro-Stock Bonus Award: CD Beauchamp
Pizza-Pizza Hard-Charger Award: Carey Terrance
Pizza-Pizza Hard-Luck Award: Stephane Lafrance
VP Race Fuels Miss the Podium Award Sportsman: Ghislain Valade