PRIESTLEY & MATTHEWS SPLIT 50 LAP SPECIALS AT MERRITTVILLE:
SLITER, RUCH, WILEY, COSCO & PETERS ALSO WIN BURRIS TIRE FEATURES
For Immediate Release - July 5, 2010. From Jim Irvine
Merrittville Public Relations
905-892-8266 (Office) jimirvine@cogeco.net or www.twitter.com/merrittville
Thorold, Ontario (July 5) Lucas Oil presented the Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five kart Event at Merrittville Speedway and less than one week after winning his first feature of the season – John Matthews returned to KC Auto Parts Victory Lane after winning the 50 lap Billy Bones BBQ Feature for the Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Division.
If his first wasn’t big news – his second had to be as Matthews took home the $500 first place winner’s share.
The Cassell Manufacturing Senior Flathead Division also ran a 50 lap special presented by Lucas Oil – Blake Priestley took the checkered flag and $250.
Canadian Roadside Assistance presented a special event for the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Automotive Novice 1 Division and like her Sliter Racing team-mate Saturday Nights (Josh Sliter) – Ryleigh Sliter took the win and is now a 2010 three time winner herself.
Tim Phillips Garage and J’N’E Towing and Recovery shared headlining sponsorship of the KC Auto Parts Novice 2 Division and taking the win for the 6th time of the season was Brandon Ruch.
Tim Philips Garage also presented a Dash for Cash for the Novice 2 Karters with Joshua Hansen taking the checkered flag.
Weinmann Electric Ltd. was the title sponsor of both the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 and Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 Divisions.
In the Junior 1 25 lap Event – Kurtis Wiley led from start to finish to take the checkered flag. Wiley’s $100 first place prize was increased by bonuses donated by Wilson Flooring throughout the field.
For the second straight season Jordan Cosco took home top honours in the Junior 2 25 lap Feature and a $200 Cash award.
J’N’E Towing & Recovery also posted $200 for the winner of the 25 lap Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Flathead Division. Jordan Peters won the event bringing his win total to 5 for 2010.
Merrittville Speedway would like to thank event sponsors – Lucas Oil, Burris Tire, Billy Bones BBQ, Canadian Roadside Assistance, Tim Phillips Garage, J’N’E Towing & Recovery, Wilson Flooring and Weinmann Electric Ltd.
With several of Merrittville Kart Club Officials racing at Humberstone Speedway – namely Brad Rouse and Rocco Conte – special thanks go out to Saturday Night Starter Doug Leonard and L.- St Amand Enterprises 358 Modified Drivers Mike Bowman and Mat Williamson (both former karters) for their assistance as well as Joey Mastroianni, Colleen Curvin, Tim Tallman, Mitchell Tallman, Dan Wilder, Dave Sim, Rick Kish, Julie Davidson, Darlene Bicknell and St. John Ambulance.
Merrittville Speedway would also like to remind its Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series Race Teams that racing resumes Tuesday July 6th.
Gates open at 5:00 with racing at 7:00. Grandstand Admission is free. For further information call 905-892-8266 or visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com.
Lucas Oil
Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five Heat Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Division – Heat 1 – Ryleigh Sliter, Cole Hudson, Nicholas Embrey, Zachary Kviring, Chase Kish. Heat 2 – Zachary Kviring, Cole Hudson. Nicholas Embrey, Ryleigh Sliter, Chase Kish.
Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 7 laps – Heat 1 – Joshua Hansen, Chris Crawford, Brandon Ruch, Austyn Werstroh. Heat 2 – Brandon Ruch, Chris Crawford, Joshua Hansen, Austyn Werstroh.
Tim Phillips Garage Novice 2 Dash for Cash – Joshua Hansen, Brandon Ruch, Chris Crawford, Austyn Werstroh.
RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Kurtis Wiley, Eric Veihdeffer, Jeff Chapman, Kyle Miller, Jacob Wilson, Alex Riley. Heat 2 – Kyle Miller, Kurtis Wiley, Alex Riley, Jeff Chapman, Jacon Wilson, Eric Veihdeffer.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Kacey Neville, Steven Beckett, Gregory Beckett, Austin Susice, Bearick Speck. Group 1 Heat 2 – Kacey Neville, Steven Beckett, Trent Curtis, Bearick Speck, Gregory Beckett, Austin Susice. Group 2 Heat 1 – Jordan Cosco, Joshua Dmytrow, Dylan Davidson, Kathleen Lampman, Jesse Hudson, Kourtney Kocarik. Group 2 Heat 2 – Jordan Cosco, Jesse Hudson, Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Kathleen Lampman, Kourtney Kocarik.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Flat Head Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Brett Senek, James Moll, Court Turner, Caleb Vandervalk, Dylan Culp, Greg Kohut. Group 1 Heat 2 – Brett Senek, Court Turner, James Moll, Dylan Culp, Caleb Vandervalk, Greg Kohut. Group 2 Heat 1 – Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jordan Peters, Jamie D’Ilario, Travis Miller, Lee Sleight. Group 2 Heat 2 – Jordan Peters, Travis Majuery, Jamie D’Ilario, Travis Miller, Lee Sleight, Matthew Veihdeffer.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Dale Cooley, Connor Mooradian, John Matthews, Corey Bodman, Chris Watson.
Cassell Manufacturing Senior Flathead Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Blake Priestley, Cori Webber, Ian Blanchard, Dave Ruch, Jim Lampman
Lucas Oil Burris Tire 50 Twenty Five Feature Results
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Division –Canadian Roadside Assistance 20 lap Feature – Ryleigh Sliter, Cole Hudson, Chase Kish, Zachary Kviring, Nicholas Embrey.
Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – Tim Phillips Garage J’N’E Recovery 20 lap Feature - Brandon Ruch, Joshua Hansen, Chris Crawford, Austyn Werstroh.
RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 25 lap Weinmann Electric Ltd. Feature – Kurtis Wiley, Eric Veihdeffer, Jacob Wilson, Alex Riley, Kyle Miller, Jeff Chapman.
Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – Weinmann Electric Ltd. 25 lap Feature – Jordan Cosco, Kacey Neville, Austin Susice, Gregory Beckett, Jesse Hudson, Dylan Davidson, Trent Curtis, Joshua Dmytrow, Steven Beckett, Kathleen Lampman, Kourtney Kocarik, Bearick Speck.
KC Auto Parts Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Animal Division - J’N’E Towing & Recovery 25 lap Feature – Jordan Peters, James Moll, Brett Senek, Travis Majuery, Caleb Vandervalk, Greg Kohut, Dylan Culp, Travis Miller, Jamie D’Ilario, Lee Sleight, Matthew Veihdeffer, Court Turner.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Original Pizza Logs Animal Division – Performance Manufacturing/Slack Karts 50 lap Feature – John Matthews, Connor Mooradian, Chris Watson, Dale Cooley, Corey Bodman.
Cassell Manufacturing Senior Flathead Division – Lucas Oil 50 lap Feature – Blake Priestley, Cori Webber, Dave Ruch, Jim Lampman, Ian Blanchard.
POINT STANDINGS
Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Novice 1 Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
4-Jul
Ryleigh Sliter # 6
1
Cole Hudson # 22
2
Chase Kish # 99
3
Zachary Kviring # 8Z
4
Nicholas Embrey # 28
5
Wyatt Seburn # 31 *
-
Tyler Wichert # 8
-
Sophie Horton # 31x
-
Tim Phillips Garage
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Novice 2 Division - (7)
Total
Brandon Ruch # 85R ******
356
Joshua Hansen # 88 *
342
Kyle Phillips # 21K
288
Chris Crawford # 14
280
Donald Hingston # 83
268
Justin Kingsbury # 18K
228
Austyn Werstroh # 71
124
Zachary Kviring # 8z
80
RCM Racing Equipment
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Junior 1 Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
Total
Kurtis Wiley # 7W **
376
Alex Riley # 17 **
374
Eric Veihdeffer # 18V ***
372
Jacob Wilson # 17J
338
Kyle Miller # 22Jr
332
Bearick Speck # 72
188
Jeff Chapman #23
86
Ed MacPherson Construction
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Junior 2 Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
Total
Dylan Davidson # 73 *****
388
Jordan Cosco # 17c **
380
Gregory Beckett # 20
340
Stephen Beckett # 08
332
Kourtney Kocarik # 3K
324
Kathleen Lampman # 29K
308
Joshua Dmytrow # 801
292
Andrew Fitzpatrick # 97
178
Bearick Speck # 72Jr
122
Austin Susice # 81x
40
Jesse Hudson # 94
40
Kacey Neville # KC1
40
Trent Curtis # 1T
40
Superior PetroFuels
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Junior Restricted Flathead Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
Total
Jordan Peters # 1P *****
374
Travis Majuery # 37 **
360
James Moll # 11J
354
Jamie D'Ilario # 11
326
Matthew Veihdeffer # 81V
316
Court Turner # 44
308
Caleb Vandervalk # 10
286
Travis Miller # 87
276
Michael Brunton # 44M
274
Dylan Culp # 38
268
Lee Sleight # 11S
252
Greg Kohut # 24K
236
Kameron Kocarik # 8
232
Brett Senek # 111
166
Rian Richard # 27
156
Cassell Manufacturing
Original Pizza Logs
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Senior Flathead Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
Total
Dave Ruch # 85R ******
400
Steve Martel # 9
168
Ian Blanchard # 07
146
Kevin Kocarik # 4K
102
Jim Lampman # 28
92
Blake Priestley # 6 *
40
Cori Webber #7
40
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment
Wilder Racing Engines
2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Senior Animal Division - (7)
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
Total
John Matthews # 4 *
344
Corey Bodman # 27B ***
328
Chris Watson # 07 *
306
Dale Cooley # 30
302
Mike Journeaux # 73
298
Connor Mooradian # 3 *
150
Blake Priestley # 66
106
Matthew Farnham # 7F
42
Larry Czinege # 23
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Join us in 2010 on a Tuesday Night for a Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series Event featuring SEVEN Kart Weekly Racing Divisions and the stars of tomorrow today!
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MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS
The 2010 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 7 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including the Drummond Home Hardware, Garden City Automotive, Tim Phillips Garage, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Hoosier Tire Canada, Bicknell Racing Products, Superior PetroFuels, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment, Briggs & Stratton, KC Auto Parts, Original Pizza Logs, Performance Manufacturing, Slack Performance Karts and Burris Tire.
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Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top selling additive in the industry.
Look for Lucas Oil Products at their favorite automotive retailer or repair centre including Drummond Home Hardware, KC Auto Parts, Tim Phillips Garage and through RCM Racing Equipment.