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BRIGHTON, Ont. – April 30, 2017 – Phil Potts started his season off on the right foot by earning a second-place finish in the Vanderlaan Building Products Pro Late Model Feature at Brighton Speedway’s 50th anniversary season opener on Saturday night.



The podium finish for Potts, driving his Vanderlaan/Brighton Recycling No.29, is exactly how he and his Fowl Mood Race Team wanted to start the season.



“We had said all week we wanted a top-three,” Potts said. “We got a second. We’ll be very happy if we can keep pulling this off. We will make a couple more adjustments and hopefully be better for next week.”



Potts started second in his qualifying heat and raced at the front with polesitter Charlie Sandercock early on a tacky racetrack. The two veteran drivers and championship favourites made contact midway through the heat, which pushed Potts back to third.



“My car is always tight on the tacky tracks but overall still felt great in the heat race,” Potts said. “In corner one, Charlie and I rubbed each other which allowed (Steve) Baldwin by as well. We raced hard but finished third.”



The third-place run in the qualifying heat placed Potts in the front-half of the field for the 30-lap feature. He had high hopes of placing his Longhorn Chassis in Victory Lane and came close, but fell just short. Nonetheless, Potts was satisfied with his effort.



“The car started off a touch loose in the feature, which we thought might happen as we waited for the hard tires to come in,” Potts said. “We ran fifth or sixth for what felt like forever. We all ran tight and there just wasn't room to move.”



“Midway through the Feature, we started to move up even though the car was still a touch tight. We were running okay, but a third-place car at best until Charlie Sandercok had a left-rear tire going down. We took his spot but (Adam) Turner was too far gone to catch.”



Potts hopes to duplicate his opening night effort while improving by one spot when he retakes the track next Saturday, May 6. Race time is 7:00pm. For complete event information, please visit www.brightonspeedway.com.



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Danny O’Brien Score Spectacular Memorial Cup Win At Mohawk Raceway



KINGSTON, Ont. – MAY 30, 2016 – Danny O’Brien got faster as the night wore on and drove past Billy Dunn to his second win of the season and first Memorial Cup win since 2014 on Friday night at Mohawk International Raceway.



The Kingston, Ont. native claimed the prestigious 50-lap event at the Hogansburg, NY track after passing Watertown, NY native Billy Dunn following a lap 42 restart. O’Brien’s win was the result of an improving car towards the end of the race, he said.



“We were getting better and we had a yellow at lap 42. When they dropped the green, at that point in the race my car was getting better every lap and we were able to run (Dunn) down,” O’Brien said following the victory.



“It’s kind of a neat race. I was able to win it two years ago, so it was one I had penciled in on my calendar that I really wanted to win, so it was nice to get it.”



Following his Memorial Cup win, O’Brien returned to his home Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night for another 50-lap race in the first round of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series. He finished fourth after some mid-race damage derailed his full effort.



“That was a bit of a struggle. We missed the setup just a little bit. We were too tight. I got messing around and about lap 20 we bent the front axle a little bit. It was a struggle the rest of the race. We just held on for fourth,” O’Brien said.



The pair of 50-lap races played in to O’Brien’s hand. O’Brien has grown to like the middle distance races. It’s longer than the usual 30-lap races, but shorter than 100-lap tour races.



“I like the 50 lap races. It’s only 20 more laps than usual, but it gives you a little extra time to settle in and get racing,” O’Brien said.



O’Brien claimed two wins in seven starts during the month of May, an impressive start to the young season for the veteran driver.



“It makes it all worthwhile when you do all that work over the winter and put in all the time and effort. To get two wins in May is good. Now we can move on in to June and try to keep it going,” an excited O’Brien said.



“It’s the whole package it takes to win. The guys are working hard right now, the car is working well. We’re putting a lot of effort in to every detail and it’s showing in our results.



O’Brien will return to action on Saturday night at Brockville as he continues his quest to defend the 358 Modified track championship.



Follow Danny O’Brien’s 2016 season on Facebook by ‘Liking’ his page at facebook.com/DannyOBrienRacing. The Danny O’Brien Racing team will debut a new website in the coming weeks.



Danny O’Brien’s 2016 DIRTcar 358 Modified season is supported by several dedicated corporate sponsors, including: 1000 Islands RV Centre, ATC World Class Trailers, Bob FM, Ambush, Pat’s Auto Centre, Bicknell Racing Products, Heather-Lynn Topping, Integra Shocks, Northwood 2 Construction, and Snap-On Adam Way.



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For Release - Friday February 5, 2010 - From Jim Irvine - Bicknell Racing Products Public Relations - 905-685-7223



St. Catharines, Ontario – (February 5) With Pete Bicknell himself perhaps the final driver to score a win in 2009 – one of the largest ever contingents of Team BRP drivers are all looking to be among the first to win in 2010.



Bicknell’s December pre-Christmas win of course came in his first ever visit to the Maryborough Speedway during a whirlwind tour of Queensland Australia – capping off a 670 plus win season for the cutting edge chassis and components manufacturer.



When the 39th Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio comes to life at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville Florida – February 10-13th – many of the almost 30 strong BRP-chassied racers will look to draw on previous success.



In last year’s 38th edition on the strength of his first 2 feature wins in the Sunshine State – Team Gypsum Driver Pat Ward won the Florida title with perennial down south competitor Jamie Mills earning a single win in the 4 race series.



Ward’s team-mate and 2008 Mr. DIRTcar Champ Billy Decker would surely like to keep the pre-season mini-series crown within the John Wight-owned race team.



Ward – from Genoa NY earned his first DIRTcar Nationals Title in 2004.



The Gypsum Team also will include 18 year old up and comer Larry Wight.



Billy Pauch – the lone New Jersey driver is also a two time Florida Champ. 13 years separated his two titles – the last coming in 2008.



One driver who will surely be looking to pick right where he left off in 2009 is Matt Sheppard who came within 4 points of 2009 Mr. DIRTcar Champion Brett Hearn and his first Big Block Championship.



Sheppard enjoyed quite a strong finish last season in winning the final three Super DIRTcar Series Tour events - including the Super DIRT Week Rite Aid 200 finale at Syracuse.



The Waterloo NY second generation driver who led DIRTcar Northeast with 20 Big-Block triumphs in ’09 - has yet to visit Victory Lane in 5 visits to Florida to date.



Sheppard will be joined by team-mate Jeff Brownell Jr.



Several two car teams will see brothers Randy and Rodger Chrysler making the trip south – representing the DIRTcar Western Region as well as the father and son team of Rex King and Rex Junior – staples on the BRP Modified Tour.



The Len & Jo’s Restaurant-sponsored entries of Bill VanInwegen and Jeremy Markle are also hoping to serve up some top finishes.



The Canadian contingent will see the province of Quebec featuring another father and son team - Wallace and Dexter Stacey in addition to former Mr. DIRTcar 358 Mod Champ Mario Clair and Michel Chicoine while Eastern Ontario race fans will be cheering on Tim Kerr.



With 11 previous Florida wins to his credit, Danny Johnson will also be part of Team BRP this year – joining his brother Alan Johnson in the Sunshine State.



Central New York Team BRP fans can cheer for another three drivers – Dave Rauscher, Chris Higgins and Dale Planck while Easterners will no doubt be behind Bobby Varin and Keith Flach.



From the Keystone State – Darwin Greene, Ray Swinehart and Dan Vauter will be looking to put Pennsylvania on the Volusia Podium.



Volusia Speedway Park’s events are just the start of another assault on 2010 Victory Lanes at a dirt track near you throughout the spring, summer and fall.



In 2009, BRP-chassied drivers won more features than any other Chassis Manufacturer in Big Block, 358 and Sportsman competition. In fact since 2002 – Team BRP drivers have annually combined for at least 500 total wins each season.



Race fans unable to make the annual trek south to Volusia Speedway Park for the 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio need not worry.  All 12 nights (Feb. 2-13) of the Nationals will air LIVE once again on www.dirtvision.com.



For more information on the 39th running of the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park, please visit www.dirtcarnationals.com or www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com. 



Bicknell Racing Products began more than 25 years ago and has grown today to boast a St. Catharines Ontario based manufacturing and retail headquarters and a US location in Niagara Falls New York.



For further information on Bicknell Racing Products or to find a dealer near you, call 905-685-7223, 905-685-4291 or 716-285-7502, or visit BRP on line at www.bicknellracingproducts.com or live at twitter.com/bicknellracing.



About Bicknell Racing Products



Bicknell Racing Products offers full in-house machining, welding and fabrication departments and stocks all racing products from front to rear with retail locations in St. Catharines Ontario and Western New York. BRP supports a dealer network that includes #1 Speed, A-1 Racing, Andy’s Speed Shop, Bandit Speed, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Big Daddy’s Speed, Blue Hen Speed and Performance, Bob Mullen Pro Speed, Budd Olsen Racing, Dewart Speed, Gibbs Speed, Hoffman Speed, Ian Boettcher Race Parts, J&L Speed, Lake Erie Speed, Metal Fab, Mr. Radiator, P.O.P., Paine Motorsports, Promotion Speed, SD Performance, Snookie’s Speed Parts, T&G Speed and Custom, Total Race Supply, Trackside Products, Traps Speed Shop and Willy Decker Promotion Motorsports.


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By Tommy Goudge (July 9, 2009) – As Ohsweken Speedway’s Canadian Sprint Car Nationals event continues to expand, so too does the list of sponsors and awards presented each year.  This year Inside Track Motorsport News and Ohsweken Speedway are pleased to announce the creation of a new award recognizing the accomplishments of Canadian drivers in the event.

“The Canadian Sprint Car Nationals continues to grow in stature each year, and it's an honour for Inside Track to support this event with the ‘Inside Track Motorsport News Top Canadian Finisher Award’” said David Weber, Inside Track’s Managing Editor. 

A $500 prize is on the line, to be awarded to the top Canadian finisher in the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals feature event.  The top Canadian finisher in last year’s edition of the Nationals was Quebec driver Steve Poirier, who came home seventh.  Poirier is the only Canadian who has won the event, as he visited victory lane consecutively in 2006 and 2007.

From local grassroots racing to Canadian touring series and the Canucks who compete on the international stage, Inside Track Motorsport News is the leader in terms of timely, in-depth and thought-provoking coverage of the motorsports that matter to Canadians.  Stock cars, road racing, drag racing, karting, rallying, motorcycles and several other racing disciplines appear in every issue.  For more information, please visit www.InsideTrackNews.com


Due to inclement weather, the Empire Super Sprints tour event at Ohsweken presented by Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel has been rescheduled as part of the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend, expanding it to three full racing events.  The Empire Super Sprints event is now slated for Thursday, September 17, followed by the Night Before the Nationals presented by Village Pizza with Sit-n-Bull Construction and Village Café on Friday, September 18, and the Fifth Annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on Saturday, September 19.

Advanced reserved seat tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars “Six Nations Showdown” July 28 and 29, and Canadian Sprint Car Nationals September 18 and 19 are on sale now. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway and call 1-888-720-RACE to order yours today!

Friday Night Thunder resumes on Friday, July 10 Wiseco Pistons presents Mid-Season Championships night, featuring the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, ESSO Thunder Stocks, ESSO Mini-Stocks presented by Evers Financial, Bombers, and Vintage Cars! Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family entertainment just a short drive away from most mid-western Ontario locations.

Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just $10, while Seniors and Students are $8, and kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. On Friday night, gates open at 6:00p.m., with the first race at 7:45p.m.
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by Tommy Goudge (May 23, 2009) – Six days ago, Adam West found himself upside down and on fire at the Brighton Speedway.  On Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway, West was in a completely opposite situation – visiting victory lane as the winner of the second round of the Southern Ontario Sprints 2009 tour.

Keith Dempster and West paced the field to the green flag on the front row, and it was Dempster getting the early lead and holding it through the first half of the twenty lap feature.  As lapped traffic began to play a role, West began to close in on the Dempster machine, while Ryan Hunsinger was making gains on both of them.

Just after the halfway signal, Dempster spun into the infield while battling in lapped traffic in turn four to bring out the yellow flag.  The Dempster machine was towed pit side, where he reported brake problems were the issue on this night.  Dempster’s spin left West in the lead with Hunsinger in second, and Justin Martin in third.  When the green flag flew once again, West was able to assert his lead and hold off Hunsinger, who was battling a broken wing slider which caused handling problems on the #77x. 

With fifteen laps in the books, Hunsinger was beginning to put pressure on the West machine when suddenly the “Gunslinger” slowed on the backstretch and came to a rest to bring out the final caution of the evening.  A broken driveline ended Hunsinger’s bid for this first feature win of 2009. 

Once again the race restarted, with Glenn Styres now hot on the heels of West.  Styres tried multiple grooves around the track in an effort to get by West in the closing laps, but could not complete a pass.  West held on for the win, followed by Styres, John Riegling, Martin, and Warren Mahoney.

Heat wins were claimed by Justin Martin and Ryan Hunsinger, while the Dash for Cash found Dick Mahoney victorious. 

Making their first appearances in SOS competition in 2009 were John Watson and John Riegling.  Chris Jones was also on hand, but was not able to compete due to engine problems.  Engine problems the night before also caused Jamie Collard to miss the event, dropping him from his fifth place position in the points as a result.

The SOS tour gets back in action on Saturday, June 6 at the Brighton Speedway, and returns for a second visit to South Buxton on Saturday, August 22.

RACE REPORT - Saturday, May 23, 2009
SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS 2009 SEASON Event #2
South Buxton Raceway - Merlin, Ontario

ENTRIES
0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken
1a John Riegling - Chatham
5 Keith Dempster - Alton
7m Justin Martin - Shedden
10 Bob Crawford - Sutton
25 Warren Mahoney - Lefroy
26 John Watson - St. Thomas
30 Adam West - Ridgetown
71 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby
77x Ryan Hunsinger - Brantford
79 Dick Mahoney - Newmarket
84 Tyler Rand - Consecon

HEAT RACE #1
(8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 7m Justin Martin (2)
2. 1a John Riegling (5)
3. 10 Bob Crawford (3)
4. 0 Glenn Styres (4)
5. 71 Travis Cunningham (6)
6. 79 Dick Mahoney (1)

HEAT RACE #2
(8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (4)
2. 5 Keith Dempster (1)
3. 30 Adam West (2)
4. 26 John Watson (5)
5. 25 Warren Mahoney (3)
6. 84 Tyler Rand (6)

'A' FEATURE
(20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 30 Adam West (2)
2. 0 Glenn Styres (7)
3. 1a John Riegling (6)
4. 7m Justin Martin (3)
5. 25 Warren Mahoney (10)
6. 10 Bob Crawford (4)
7. 71 Travis Cunningham (11)
8. 79 Dick Mahoney (9)
9. 84 Tyler Rand (12)
10. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (5)
11. 5 Keith Dempster (1)
12. 26 John Watson (8)

Lap Leaders: Dempster 1-10, West 11-20
Hard Charger: Styres, W. Mahoney (5 positions each)
Caution Flags: 2 (lap 10, lap 15)

UNOFFICIAL TOP 5 IN POINTS AFTER ROUND #2
Rank. Number Name Total (positions gained/lost)
1. 0 Glenn Styres 334 (--)
2. 25 Warren Mahoney 295 (+4)
3. 7m Justin Martin 292 (+5)
4. 77x Ryan Hunsinger 291 (-2)
t5. 10 Bob Crawford 284 (+2)
t5. 30 Adam West 284 (+7)

NEXT SOS EVENT:
Saturday, June 6, 2009 @ Brighton Speedway - Brighton, Ontario
www.BrightonSpeedway.com
www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
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Tillsonburg Indoor Speedway

2009 Spring  and Summer series will run Tuesday nights.

Test and tune day Sat May 2 2009

Spring Series May 5, 12, 19, 26  June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30(75 lap)

Summer Series July 14, 21, 28  August 11,18,25    Sept 1, 8, 27

October 4    100 lap season final race  Pot Luck Picnic

2009 is underway and the Indoor Kart Racing season is only 2 months away! Time for making plans to ensure our season goes smoothly.



We have been taking a good look at our race night program to ensure we can get in a good nights racing without keeping the young kids up too late on a school night. As I recall last summer when we were starting at 7pm we were often finishing up the last race by 9:00 or 9:15 and so we stretched to program out a bit with ribbon presentations and lots of visiting. We will have another class this year but we do not want to keep the younger drivers up any later so we will be modifying the 2009 nightly schedule slightly to ensure we have alert drivers.


The objectives were. Don’t start too early- don’t run too late- provide practice time to those who want it- make the qualifiers count for something- get the youngest/inexperienced drivers the most track time-have some weeks off- have some races at different locations-have the store open for sign in-have more room for spectators -have a consistent race night and program.


The track will be available for practice by appointment 6 days a week so that new drivers can get all the track time they need to feel ready to race. There will be optional practice sessions at the beginning of each race night. Those who wish to arrive at the track later, can. Ribbon presentations from the previous week will occur at the driver meeting at 7pm, with racing starting immediately after.


Although we may very well be able to run the program more quickly than listed, it will give a guideline to those trying to decide just how late they need to be at the track. There will not be after race presentations so after a drivers final race he/she will be able to load up and head for home or stick around and watch the faster races and visit with friends.


Suggested schedule will be as follows


Race Nightly Schedule


Sign in 6pm to 7pm

6:30 optional beginner practice

6:40 optional junior practice

6:50 optional senior practice

7:00 Drivers meeting and Ribbon Presentation

7:10 Beginner 10 lap

7:20 Junior 10 lap

7:30 Senior 10 lap

7:40 Beginner 20 lap

7:55 Junior 25 lap

8:10 Senior 25 lap

8:25 Expert 10 lap

8:35 Beginner 20 lap

8:50 Junior 30 lap

9:05 Senior 35 lap

9:20 Expert 50 lap
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]]> News / Press Releases CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/news-press-releases/looking-for-dirt-track-help/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/news-press-releases/south-buxton-raceway-2009-specials/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:58:56 +0000 1) May 16th -Opening Night
2) May 23rd-Southern Ontario Sprints
3)June 13th-Sprints On Dirt
4)June 19-20- Oshweken Speedway/South Buxton Raceway Modified Special
5)July 4th-Modified Special
6)July 31-Aug1-Oshweken Speedway/South Buxton Raceway Late Model Special
7)Aug 22nd-South Ontario Sprints
8)Sept 5th-Championship Night
9)Sept 26-Late Model Shootout & Modified Blowout Special
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