SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS READY FOR SOUTH BUXTON SATURDAY NIGHT

By Tommy Goudge (May 21, 2009) – The Southern Ontario Sprints tour returns to the place where it all began this Saturday night when SMFreight.com presents the South Buxton Raceway season opener, featuring round two of the SOS season.  South Buxton was the site of the very first SOS event on May 18, 1996, and 24 total SOS feature races have run at the unique D-shaped clay oval located South of the city of Chatham. 

Amazingly, local driver John Riegling has competed in each and every SOS event run at the track since that very first night 14 years ago.  In the 9 SOS events run at South Buxton since the tour returned there in 2004 after a 5 year hiatus, “J.R.” has amassed 2 feature victories and finished outside the top 11 just once.

Adam West from nearby Ridgetown is another local driver who has claimed victory at South Buxton, a feat he accomplished in 2007.  Adam had a rough opening round at Brighton and will be looking to bounce back with a strong run this weekend.

Warren Mahoney is the most recent victor at South Buxton, as he claimed the win on August 2 last season.  Mahoney has 10 career feature races at South Buxton on his resume, with 6 top 5’s and 9 top 10’s.  Warren’s father Dick also owns a feature win at South Buxton, which came in August of 2006.

On the strength of his feature win in the season opener last Sunday evening at Brighton, Glenn Styres heads into the weekend leading the SOS points standings.  Styres has never visited victory lane at South Buxton, but did record a runner-up finish last season in what turned out to be the only sprint car event of the year at the track.  Mother Nature interfered with 3 other scheduled events last season, including an SOS event in June.

Following close behind in the championship chase are Ryan Hunsinger, Rick Wilson, Chris Jones, and Jamie Collard by virtue of their .  South Buxton is known for some unpredictable finishes, and the standings could look significantly different after the checkered flag falls on Saturday night.

Along with the stars of the Southern Ontario Sprints tour, South Buxton’s UMP Late Model, UMP Modified, Sport Stock, and Comp 4 divisions are also on the card, creating a full night of affordable family entertainment!

WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 2009 Season, Round #2
www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com

WHERE:
South Buxton Raceway
20954 A D Shadd Rd
Merlin, Ontario
N0P 1W0
Race Day Phone: (519) 689-7474
Office Phone: (519) 676-6922 Ext. #1
Fax: (519) 676-9116
e-mail: mikeb@southbuxtonraceway.com
On the Web: www.SouthBuxtonRaceway.com

WHEN:
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Gates Open @ 4:30 p.m., Racing @ 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 Adults, $18.00 Youth and Seniors, $10 Children, $2 Kids 5 and Under, Pit Passes $30

SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS HISTORY
SOUTH BUXTON RACEWAY
FEATURE WINNERS
May 18, 1996 - 2w Jerry Whitney
June 29, 1996 - 0 Steve Irwin
August 3, 1996 - 9 John Naida
August 31, 1996 - 52 Mark Broughman
May 17, 1997 - 2w Jerry Whitney
June 28, 1997 - 5b Larry Atkinson
August 2, 1997 - 55 Mike Ling
September 20, 1997 - 55 Mike Ling
May 2, 1998 - 4z Joel Lehman
May 23, 1998 - 55 Mike Ling
July 18, 1998 - 55 Mike Ling
August 1, 1998 - 2w Jerry Whitney
August 22, 1998 - 55 Mike Ling
September 5, 1998 - 69 Garry Evans
July 3, 1999 - 4z Joel Lehman
July 24, 2004 - 1a John Riegling
June 18, 2005 - 33k Kyle Patrick
July 23, 2005 - 22 Jim Porter
July 15, 2006 - 1a John Riegling
August 26, 2006 - 79 Dick Mahoney
June 23, 2007 - 42w Rick Wilson
July 15, 2007 - 21x Kevin Job
August 4, 2007 - 30 Adam West
June 28, 2008 – rainout
August 2, 2008 - 25 Warren Mahoney