BUDDIES BLOGS
Border Patrol – A weekly Look At Racing from both sides of the 1000 Islands
Craig Revelle
– May 31, 2009
For
the third weekend in the month of May, weather once again played a major factor
in my weekend of racing as heavy rains during the week, ending Friday morning
forced the track crew at Can-Am Motorsports Park to call their racing show
because the track was under water. With
Can-Am being cancelled just after noon hour on Friday, my focused shifted to
plan b, which was the season opening race at the newly revamped Mohawk
International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York.
Unfortunately, due to the heavy rains from earlier, they too had to
postpone their program.
Saturday morning, we once
again seen heavy rainfall, and feared the worst, until rain gave away to bright
sunshine Saturday afternoon. Paul
Kirkland and the Brockville Speedway track crew did a wonderful job once again
getting the track into shape for the scheduled racing program sponsored by
Kemptville Truck Center. The night
was also a racing against drugs winner’s night, promoted through area schools,
giving young kids free tickets to the race, and a VIP pit tour before the racing
program got underway. The night
would see a mixture of experienced veterans, raring youngsters, and first time
winners once the lights were turned out at the end of the night.
The first feature of the
evening was the ever-popular 4cylinder “rookie” division.
Lansdowne racing contingent Steve Barber and Frank Mitchell shared row 5
at the green flag. Barber quickly
worked his way to the front, making daring 3-wide moves as he battled his way
through the field. Gerry
Oszczakiewicz was also working his way the field, and took the lead on lap 12 of
the 16-lap event. Barber and
Oszczakiewicz put on a fantastic battle, and on the final lap both drivers had
victory in their sights, as Barber looked to take the lead as they were given
the white flag. On the final lap,
contact was made, clearing the way to victory for the driver known as Gerry O,
his second win of the season. Chris
Bakker finished second, followed by Benoit Larouche, and Ronnie Tyo.
Steve Barber limped home to a 5th place finish, after the last
lap contact with Oszczakiewicz. Frank
Mitchell had to settle for 14th after suffering a flat tire.
The mighty small block
modifieds were the next class lined up in the staging area off turn number 2.
Kyle Dingwall and Todd Stewart led the field to the green flag.
As the 30-lap feature progressed, a familiar face started to make his way
towards the front, powering to the outside groove, and taking the lead from Kyle
Dingwall just past the halfway point of the race.
Obrien started the race in 11th place, and methodically picked
his spots, once again proving that he is the guy to beat at the Brockville
Speedway in 2009. Todd Stewart
finished a strong second place, followed by Kyle Dingwall, Bill Gill, and Tim
Obrien.
The Sportsman class was
anxiously awaiting their 25-lap event, and when they pulled onto the track it
was Brian Copp and Luke Stewart on the front row as the green flag waived.
Copp, lead the first half of the race, and it appeared that the Ottawa,
Ontario racer could be on his way to his first ever sportsman win, until a mid
race caution bunched the field up. A
pair of 16-year-olds, Dylan Evoy from his 11th place starting
position, and Matt Billings from 14th was on the charge, putting themselves into
position to battle Copp for the win. At
the finish, it was Evoy picking up his first win of the season, and second in
his young racing career. Sheldon
Hoogwerf finished second, followed by Billings, Shane Pecore, and Dave Wilgosh.
The final event of the
evening was the Street Stocks. Jack
Code and Brian Billings led the field to the green flag in the 20-lap event, but
at the finish, it was first time winner Brock Cullen driving the race of his
life, and putting his beautifully prepared street stock into victory lane.
2008 Street Stock Champion Steve Billings finished second, followed by
Kevin Fetterly Jr., Stephane Bussiere, and Bill Code.
Next weekend, Can-Am
Motorsports will once again fill my Friday evening schedule, followed by a
return to the Brockville Ontario Speedway for Luna Pizzeria night at the track
on Saturday. The night will host a
regular program of small block modifieds, sportsman, street stocks, 4cylinder
“rookies”, as well as the return of the McNamee Concrete Vintage Modifieds.
Brockville Ontario Speedway Recap:
May 30, 2009
Modifieds 30 laps: Danny O Brien, Todd
Stewart, Kyle Dingwall, Bill Gill, Tim O Brien, Pierre Dagenais, Bobby
Herrington, Jason Riddell, Bryan Rogers, Michel Chicione, Billy Cook, Simon
Perrault, John Mulder, Steve Bilow, Dave Heaslip, Ryan Poole, Mitchell Jock,
Andy Lloyd, Adam Moore, Joe Banks, Skip McKenzie, Dave Austin
Sportsman 25 laps: Dylan Evoy, Sheldon
Hoogwerf, Matt Billings, Shane Pecore, Dave Wilgosh, Chris Herbison, Adam
Turner, Mike Mainse, Luke Whitteker, Brian Copp, Dana Aikins, Steve Savoie,
Dillan Sallows, Roger Varacalli, Doug O Blenis, Jessica Power, Adam Trickey,
Randy Earl, Luke Stewart, Tammy Jalbert, Bruce Makinson, Tabatha Murphy, Tod
Ferguson, Randy Gaudet, Steve Bernier
Street Stocks 15 laps: Brock Cullen, Steve
Billings, Kevin Fetterly Jr, Stephane Bussiere, Bill Code, Guy Amesse, Derrick
Eaton, Danny Mocibob, Jack Code, Selena Simzer, Steve Kearney, Art Brown,
Nicholas Gauvreau, Brian Billings
Rookies 16 laps: Gerry Oszczakiewicz, Chris
Bakker, Benoit Laroche, Ronnie Tyo, Steve Barber, Nolan Swamp, Ron Day, Dwight
Feltham, Trevor Gaucher, Brandon Henderson, Chris Lloyd, Josh Kirkland,
Colin Tracey, Tom Snyder, Frank Mitchell Jr, Scott Waldorf, Joe McNichols,
Richard Bartholomew, Nicole Cameron
Photo Courtesy of Rick Young - www.rickattheraces.com
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Border Patrol – A weekly Look At Racing from both sides of the 1000 Islands - May 23, 2009