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PHOTOS – August 28 Ohsweken Speedway feature winners Jamie Turner (#11 360 Sprint Car), Holly Porter (#1 Crate Sprint Car), Ryan Dinning (#2 Thunder Stock), Mark Bazuin (#21x Mini Stock), and Patrick Abrahamsson (#11 Bomber). Photographs by Dale Calnan – www.ImageFactor.ca
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OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY PR: TURNER, PORTER, DINNING, BAZUIN, & ABRAHAMSSON TAKE WINS ON ART HILL MEMORIAL NIGHT
by Tommy Goudge (August 28, 2015) – 127 drivers signed in to race on Art Hill Memorial Night presented by Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel and Grand River Powersports at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday. Jamie Turner, Holly Porter, Ryan Dinning, Mark Bazuin, and Patrick Abrahamsson visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
BEST WESTERN CAIRN CROFT HOTEL &
GRAND RIVER POWERSPORTS
ART HILL MEMORIAL NIGHT
TOTAL ENTRIES - 127
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CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS (21 entries)
Jamie Turner took his first ever Sprint Car A-Feature win with son Cory in hot pursuit over much of the 20 lap distance. Jamie led from the drop of the green flag, while Curtis Gartly held the 2nd position until Cory Turner passed him on lap 8. Chris Steele was on the move, as he advanced from 12th to take over 3rd from Gartly at the halfway point.
The road to the championship took another twist when Todd Hoddick took a wild ride and almost flipped after contact with Glenn Styres on lap 14, as both drivers raced with Mitch Brown just inside the top 10. Hoddick restarted and eventually finished 15th.
Steele lost the 3rd position to Jim Huppunen when the race restarted, while Jamie Turner used the clear track ahead of him to run 2 of his fastest laps of the race. Cory Turner fell 0.623 seconds shy of taking the win from his father, followed by Huppunen, Steele, Derek Jonathan, Keith Dempster, Styres, Brown, Shane Ross, and Gartly.
Styres now has a 22 point lead over Hoddick heading into next Friday's Season Championship, and can clinch his 2nd straight title by finishing 9th or better in the A-Feature.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 11 Jamie Turner (1)
2. 19 Cory Turner (4)
3. 14h Jim Huppunen (7)
4. 80 Chris Steele (12)
5. 81 Derek Jonathan (3)
6. 5 Keith Dempster (6)
7. 0 Glenn Styres (9)
8. 10 Mitch Brown (16)
9. 3r Shane Ross (8 )
10. 6 Curtis Gartly (2)
11. 38 Tyler Hendricks (13)
12. 91 Ryan Turner (10)
13. 00 Dane Lorenc (17)
14. 38w Dennis Wagner (14)
15. 49 Todd Hoddick (5)
16. 2 Lee Winger (18)
17. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (19)
18. 71s Shawn Sliter (20)
DNF. 52 Jesse Costa (15)
DNF. 5c Conor Mahoney (11)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jamie Turner (1-20)
INSIDE TRACK MOTORSPORT NEWS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 19 Cory Turner, Caistor Centre ON (1), 2. 5 Keith Dempster, Alton ON (5), 3. 14h Jim Huppunen, Welland ON (3), 4. 3r Shane Ross, Thedford ON (7), 5. 38 Tyler Hendricks, Chatham ON (6), / 6. 43 Scott Sherk, Port Colborne ON (2), 7. 2 Lee Winger, Mount Hope ON (4). Time - 1:52.211
PASWORD PROTECTION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 11 Jamie Turner, Caistor Centre ON (2), 2. 49 Todd Hoddick, Cheektowaga NY (4), 3. 0 Glenn Styres, Ohsweken ON (1), 4. 5c Conor Mahoney, Waterdown ON (3), 5. 52 Jesse Costa, St. Thomas ON (6), / 6. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. , St. Williams ON (5), DNS. 71s Shawn Sliter, Port Colborne ON (7). Time - 1:50.851
TRANSPORT SALES & SERVICE HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 6 Curtis Gartly, Thamesford ON (2), 2. 81 Derek Jonathan, Lewiston NY (4), 3. 91 Ryan Turner, Caistor Centre ON (1), 4. 80 Chris Steele, St. Catharines ON (3), 5. 38w Dennis Wagner, Newcastle PA (6), / 6. 10 Mitch Brown, Brantford ON (5), 7. 00 Dane Lorenc, Depew NY (7). Time - 1:51.874
(Top 8 in heat race passing points redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
B-FEATURE (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 10 Mitch Brown (2), 2. 00 Dane Lorenc (4), 3. 2 Lee Winger (5), 4. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (1), 5. 71s Shawn Sliter (6), DNF. 43 Scott Sherk (3). No Time
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): 5 Keith Dempster
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STRICKLAND'S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (16 entries)
Holly Porter took the lead at the drop of the green flag in the Crate Sprint Car A-Feature, and went on to take her second win of the season. Ryan Hunsinger stayed close for awhile, but eventually fell back as he fought off the advances of 8th starter Mack DeMan.
A 5 lap dash to the finish came as a result of a spin by Josh Shantz, but Porter stayed out front to take the win by 1.609 seconds over Hunsinger, while DeMan, Alex Hill, and championship leader Dylan Westbrook rounded out the top 5.
Westbrook now has a 52 point lead over Brown heading into next Friday's Season Championship, and can clinch the title by starting the A-Feature.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 1 Holly Porter (1)
2. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (4)
3. 4 Mack DeMan (8 )
4. 77x Alex Hill (6)
5. 47x Dylan Westbrook (12)
6. 55 Mike Thorne (7)
7. 00 Mark Czuba (11)
8. 1-10 Jake Brown (10)
9. 9 Steve Lyons (9)
10. 68 Aaron Turkey (5)
11. 12 Brad Herron (3)
12. 6m Eric McGone (13)
13. 54 Ed Green (15)
14. 18 Josh Shantz (14)
15. 43k Kyle Durnin (2)
16. 5 Alex Schuts (16)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Holly Porter (1-15)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 43k Kyle Durnin, Cambridge ON (2), 2. 1 Holly Porter, Delhi ON (1), 3. 68 Aaron Turkey, Ohsweken ON (6), 4. 7h Ryan Hunsinger, Stouffville ON (4), 5. 12 Brad Herron, Waterford ON (3), 6. 77x Alex Hill, Wilsonville ON (8 ), 7. 6m Eric McGlone, Union ON (5), 8. 54 Ed Green, Ohsweken ON (7). Time - 1:32.189
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 55 Mike Thorne, Caledonia ON (1), 2. 1-10 Jake Brown, Brantford ON (6), 3. 4 Mack DeMan, Mississauga ON (2), 4. 9 Steve Lyons, Carlisle ON (4), 5. 47x Dylan Westbrook, Scotland ON (8 ), 6. 00 Mark Czuba, Burlington ON (7), 7. 18 Josh Shantz, St. Agatha ON (5), DNS. 5 Alex Schuts, Oakland ON (3). Time - 1:31.017
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($50 – fastest heat race single lap time): 1-10 Jake Brown - 15.024 seconds
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (37 entries)
Brady Longboat and Brandon McFerran held the lead briefly in the Thunder Stock feature before 21st starter Dave Bailey blasted to the front of the pack on lap 4. Bailey ran the fastest lap of the race on lap 5, but 17th starter Ryan Dinning chased him down after he took over 2nd on lap 7. The pair raced close together, with Dinning prevailing and going on to his second consecutive win, while Bailey took the runner-up spot again.
Dinning took the win by 0.391 seconds over Bailey, followed by Wyatt Van Wart, Dave Silverthorn, Jr., Bill Bleich, Jr., Karl Sault, Dereck Lemyre, Jesse McDonald, Jim Lampman, and Steve Hess.
Bailey now has a 65 point lead over Van Wart heading into next Friday's Season Championship, and can clinch the title by starting the B or A-Feature.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 2 Ryan Dinning (17)
2. 49 Dave Bailey (21)
3. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (14)
4. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (8 )
5. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (8 )
6. 81 Karl Sault (18)
7. 56 Dereck Lemyre (20)
8. 88 Jesse McDonald (13)
9. 28 Jim Lampman (13)
10. 777x Steve Hess (12)
11. 7x Chase Hess (24)
12. 23 Trevor DeBoer (11)
13. 24 Aaron Turkey (15)
14. 16 Jeremy May (7)
15. 93 Melissa Miller (26)
16. 66 Brady Longboat (1)
17. 49h Jerry Hill (6)
18. 48 Mike Graham (3)
19. 8 Dale Gyokery (9)
20. 97 Max Chechalk (27)
21. 38 Terry Martin (28)
22. 64 Brandon McFerran (5)
DNF. 5 Alex Schuts (23)
DNF. 11r Bryce Richardson (25)
DNF. 93k Mike Klazinga (2)
DNF. 119 Shaun Quinn (10)
DNF. 40 Derek Liverance (4)
DNF. 1 Chris Dickie (19)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Brady Longboat (1), Brandon McFerran (2-4), Dave Bailey (5-15), Ryan Dinning (16-20)
BCG ELECTRICAL HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 66 Brady Longboat, Ohsweken ON (3), 2. 93k Mike Klazinga, Caledonia ON (4), 3. 40 Derek Liverance, Brantford ON (6), 4. 64 Brandon McFerran, Acton ON (9), 5. 16 Jeremy May, Binbrook ON (12), 6. 48 Mike Graham, Caledonia ON (5), 7. 49h Jerry Hill, Hagersville ON (10), / 8. 52 Tony Fraser, Guelph ON (11), 9. 38 Terry Martin, Ohsweken ON (13), 10. 93 Melissa Miller, Ohsweken ON (2), 11. 73 Mike Bell, Jr. (8 ), DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman, Brantford ON (1), DNF. 84rk Ryan Beagle, Vittoria ON (7). No Time
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 119 Shaun Quinn, Caledonia ON (6), 2. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr., London ON (2), 3. 88 Jesse McDonald, Caledonia ON (10), 4. 8 Dale Gyokery, Jarvis ON (5), 5. 04 Wyatt Van Wart, Cambridge ON (11), 6. 23 Trevor DeBoer, Hagersville ON (7), 7. 777x Steve Hess, Ohsweken ON (9), / 8. 7x Chase Hess, Ohsweken ON (8 ), 9. 97 Max Chechalk, Dunnville ON (1), 10. 11r Bryce Richardson, Port Colborne (3), DNF. 14 Jonny Lowenberg, Caledonia ON (4). Time - 2:53.783
EVERS FINANCIAL GROUP HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 2 Ryan Dinning, Caledonia ON (5), 2. 56 Derek Lemyre, Hamilton ON (9), 3. 24 Aaron Turkey, Ohsweken ON (2), 4. 49 Dave Bailey, Hagersville ON (10), 5. 81 Karl Sault, Dundas ON (6), 6. 1 Chris Dickie, Brantford ON (8 ), 7. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr., Port Robinson ON (4), / 8. 28 Jim Lampman, Caistor Centre ON (7), 9. 114 Al Hilton, Brantford ON (1), DNF. 5 Alex Schuts, Oakland ON (3), DNF. 85 Tyler Styres (12), DNF. 13x Craig White, Ohsweken ON (11). No Time
B-FEATURE (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 28 Jim Lampman (10), 2. 5 Alex Schuts (9), 3. 7x Chase Hess (7), 4. 11r Bryce Richardson (6), 5. 93 Melissa Miller (1), 6. 97 Max Chechalk (5), 7. 38 Terry Martin (4), / DNF. 52 Tony Fraser (3), DNF. 114 Al Hilton (8 ), DNF. 14 Jonny Lowenberg (13), DNS. 73 Mike Bell, Jr. (2), DNS. 13 Kacey Huffman (11), DNS. 84rk Ryan Beagle (12), DNS. 13x Craig White (14), DNS. 85 Ken Sargent (15). No Time
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