Mini Outlaw Racing
2010 Mini Outlaw Racing
Tuesday's 2010 races sign in starts at 5:30 pm, practice at 6:30, Drivers Meeting 7, Racing at 7:10
2010 Summer Series
So there you have it. The last race of August in sweltering heat. The race action was just as hot though and we came so close to a caution free night that even without rushing, the final Expert Main was wrapped up by 9 pm. Ironically this was the first trial of having designated staff to right any spun out karts and basically they had nothing to do all night. I love it.
The starts were some of the prettiest I could imagine with racers crossing the start line two by two in tight formation. All the racers that have been with us the whole season are past the point of being afraid of contact with other karts and yet have the precise driving skills that permit close aggressive driving without hardly any contact. When it does happen, the drivers drive the kart, drive the kart, and drive the kart and generally nothing else
happens.
Now this is where as an official I would like to point out where we are compared to where we started the 2010 journey with a "team" of racers. Holding back the fast "experienced" drivers and pushing, living with, and encouraging the newer drivers. Telling them it is okay to bump other karts and then when they do, saying "okay, now lets try it without bumping karts." Living with sloppy starts and then when the skill and equality is there, start
insisting on tight formation starts. Handicapping racers in starting position most of the season and then letting it be more random when all the racers are up to speed. I would have to say that the group this year is at a very high level and they are displaying some of the best racing you are likely to see anywhere. Would this level of racing have been achieved at this point without the "coaching" style of running the club? Maybe, but not likely. Is this strikingly
different than many "win at all costs" type of race clubs where every racer is against every other racer both on the track and in the pits? Absolutely. If we ever start to take on this mentality, just shoot me. NO, not really but you know what I mean. I really like where the club is at this point and hope to be able to duplicate it yearly.
So the series race is on to the championship. Racing amongst equals in each division. And the kids? Having fun all the way along.
The 100 lap fun day is set for Sunday October 3rd 2010 and although the schedule is not set yet, expect it to take the better part of the day and will be followed with a Pot Luck BBQ to wrap up the Summer Series. Yes, I have some banquet planning to do as well and that will be mid November sometime.
On with the racing.
Not only did rookie # 66 Colby Bennett/Port Dover win the best crash this week, he had about the only crash all night. True to pattern, Colby in his second week was feeling really brave up high near the wall and just ran out of track when he got to the side wall. With that out of the way, Colby came back for the final main and ran much lower on the track. It is amazing how fast these kids learn when sudden stoppage is the penalty for messing
with the wall. This week #55 Scott Hall/Wilsonville returned to top place with only two points separating him from 2nd place # 77x Johnny Miller/Ohsweken who got a transponder so he was no longer invisible. # 9 Kassy Streng/Tillsonburg took third, back a mere point from 2nd. Special mention goes out to #93 Rayse Meyer who is adjusting his speed threshold upwards a fair bit. Keep it up Rayse. Again this group is looking more seasoned with every race. Amazing what they
can accomplish in just one season.
Best battle of the Juniors had to be #47 Dylan Westbrook/Scotland and # 87 Brad Perrott/Strathroy in the final main while running 1-2. Brad actually made the pass for the lead but while navigating through traffic got re-passed by Dylan who hung on for the win. Brad showed up wearing his race face this week and made good for third overall on the night. By one point Dylan Westbrook was in 2nd overall but neither were able to out do # 77x Alex
Hill/Wilsonville as she proved she means business. Alex drew a great start position but when the field got inverted her start from the back was bettered all the way to 4th as she picked off racers one by one while running a really high line. She has been watching the 360 Sprints running the top of the cushion at Ohsweken. It seemed to work this week. This group has made 3 wide a common site in Tillsonburg, providing some very exiting racing for the spectators. Our nights points
are based on a three race average. Each race had a different winner this week.
Senior action saw #37 Scott Kelly/Stratford rise to the top, again with a great starting position for two races but managed 3rd after starting from the rear. # 5 Conor Mahoney/Hamilton ran strong all night to take 2nd overall followed closely by # 30 Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown in 3rd. What else can I say about the Seniors? No muss, no fuss, just hard core racing. Good job group!
The Experts? # 1 Holly Porter/Dorchester laid down fast time in Qualifying, # 7 Dave Chesterman/ Langton and # 34 Scott Chesterman/Langton split wins but both got beat by Porter for the night. #19 Cody Coburn/Mt Brydges is holding onto 2nd place in the series by his fingernails and # 88 Devin Jarvis/London is racing to win and beat 1/2 the field this week.
That's all for this week. Have a safe long weekend, look out for drivers that have not attended the "Racing by Chesterman" School and remember ---The kids go back to school really soon.
Next race Tues. Sept. 7th 2010 7pm
Membership Race report from Aug. 24 2010 races in Tillsonburg
Right off the top I will mention that next week, Tues. Aug 31 is the night Jamie Westman is gathering donations of Tooth brushes, tooth paste, hotel size soaps and shampoos, reading and sun glasses. Glasses can be used but I think the tooth brushes should be new. Grin ;) Again , Jamie is traveling to Nicaragua with a group of doctors and nurses to give aid to the people of a very poor country. Certainly a nice thing to do and I know Jamie
would appreciate any of the listed items you can donate.
On to the racing.
This week emphasis was put on making our starts professional looking just like the big boys. This is not the easiest thing to do with a group of kids but after enduring several false starts, things started to shape up in each division. I am sure this is a great example of short term pain for long term gain.
The cooler weather certainly was a relief and I would have to say we had a record crowd.
Welcome new members Johnny Miller and Colby Bennett. Both drivers are currently in the Beginner Division learning the ropes. Other then working on their starts, the beginners are doing a very nice job during the race night, giving the spectators some thrills without too much delay. As the season has progressed, this group has improved the most. When the points were added up, # 9 Kassy Streng/Tillsonburg took first 1-1-1, # 01 Jamie
Hall/Wilsonville took 2nd 2-3-2 and # 57 Bryson Green/ Ingersoll was 3rd 3-4-3
The Juniors were up for another great night of racing. Best crash in this group had to be # 52 Jacob Sheridan after winning the first heat. In the 25 lap main Jacob was mid pack in a start when the caution came out after a botched start, and went outside a little too far trying to avoid the slowing kart in front of him. His right front rim grabbed the plywood sending the rear of his kart around in a clockwise spin that was quick enough
that he landed facing the correct direction after doing a full 360. It looked like he was going to drive away but after a quick check of kart and driver, decided to call it a night. Expert Cody Coburn decided a couple weeks ago to take # 48 Andrew Marshall/Dorchester 5-1-1 under his wing and gave him some tips on the fastest lines around the track. Andrew must be a quick study because he was able to win both mains in a very competitive group.
It was # 8 Hannah Ferrell's/Windham Center 2-2-2 and
better result in the 10 lap sprint that was Andrew's undoing though as he was dropped to second by points. Third place goes to # 20 DJ McRae/London 4-3-3.
I took a lot of flak for how we brought these kids to the level they are currently at but the kids had a lot of fun along the way. They are all driving like accomplished seasoned racers at this point. It just drove the parents nuts along the way. Sorry about that but remember this when we start all over again next year.
The Senior's had Junior #51 Matt Anderson/Ridgetown graduate this week. He finally wrapped up his Baseball Championship season (All Ontario I heard) and came back to racing. Matt kind of got the fast track to the Seniors but has proven to be a calm competent driver and will do fine with this group. A few weeks running the more consistent pace and he will be in the thick of things. Oddly, the Seniors don't run much faster than the Juniors but
during a race they just never seem to make a mistake so passing amongst this group can be a real test of a drivers skill. # 37 Scott Kelly had a rough start to the night as his engine fell off for the 2nd time in as many weeks but they scrambled and got the mount fixed better this time and it held together for third overall going 7-2-2. # 30 Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown has been on a tear lately and actually won the final 35 lap race after starting at the rear of the field. This was
enough to take second with 4-3-1. #10 Blake Westman/Aylmer who has had an up and down year had his act together this week and walked away champ for the night with 1-1-3. I believe 6 of the 8 racers have stood on the top block this year. Certainly a good sign of the depth of skill in the Senior Division.
The 2nd best crash for the night was in the Expert class, but had nothing to do with the karts. We had a family friend who has drove ATV's a lot and even participated in a national magazine quad test, but was not prepared for a failed start and ended up hooking a kart and flipping the quad on its side. Can't say he was too happy with himself but the Quad can be fixed and other than some stiffness he will be fine. Funny how the racers tend to be the
safest people in the building. This week # 19 Cody Coburn/Mt Brydges busted up the Scott and Holly show and took 2nd with 3-2-3. # 1 Holly Porter/Dorchester had fastest qualifiying time but finished 3rd after going 1-6-3. # 34 Scott Chesterman/Langton found a fast way around the track that no one else discovered as he lapped most of the field and even found the time to wave as he past the 19 car on the back straight just to rub it in. Oh well, we will just have to go
faster. #88 Devin Jarvis made a nice pass on me in the 30 lap main but left the door open for me to cut back under him. He is up to speed and in time will be another racer I can't catch. I can handle growing old but this growing slow stuff is bugging me. Even # 34D Dylan Chesterman layed down a faster time in trials than myself, in just his 2nd race. Hmmmmm
Two pictures this week
# 52 Jacob Sheridan , best crash winner
Group shot of our weight rule, Jr = little, Sr = Medium, Expert = Large
In order of size, Andrew Marshall, Josh Beecroft, Dave Chesterman
Thanks to Christine Ferrell for taking a bunch more great pictures that will surface at the banquet.
Next race August 31 2010, 7pm, see you there
Aug 17th race report
2 years ago our humble little club had a group of about 12 racers. We were pretty low key. If you had a kart that ran it was good enough. The group spent it's time keeping each other going and the racers were happy just finishing a race and driving with others. As the teams learned new skills, they got faster, the karts got more reliable, and the competition got closer. Word got out about a fun entry level grassroots racing club
and the membership started to grow. This created some excitement and more effort started getting put on winning rather that just finishing. New rules and processes had to develop, not only to keep the racing fair and safe, put we had to get more organized just to make sure we got in the maximum amount of race time in a given nights program. The group took the new systems in stride and the nights program runs through so efficiently that we hardly even think about the rules
that were developed to ensure timely races since it is not a problem at this time. And the club grew. More racers entering that are back 2 years behind in skill level. Just happy to finish a race. Having fun learning how to drive/race and generally having a good time. The difference today is they are mixed in with teams that have almost 3 years experience having fun. This makes it easier because the new teams can just follow in line. It
makes it difficult because new drivers go on the track with drivers that are ready to go. In the end we are a grass roots club with a small town atmosphere where a driver can race and grow and play. There will always be a mix of skill levels and personalities that keep it interesting. There will be things that were okay 2 years ago that just cannot happen with the larger club. Just as the drivers have and will evolve, so to does the club. What am I talking about.? Come
to next weeks drivers meeting.
So this week I got to do what I like best. Work with the kids to help them improve what they are doing. It is very rewarding to watch something getting done incorrectly, do some coaching and then watch it get done 1000% better. Plus, I get to see their smiling faces as they come off the track and I can give them a thumbs up knowing they accomplished their task. This is what our club is about.
The Beginners are at the point that most of them have almost a season of racing under their belts. The really fast ones have moved up and the really slow ones are not that slow anymore. As their basic driving/racing skills improve, we expect more out of them. This week it was time for little 4 year old Rayse Meyer/Tillsonburg and 5 year old Carter Adcock/Simcoe to get some of the lime light as they were deemed ready to learn how to
start the field. Both kids grasped the concept quickly and by their third try had it down better than some of our Seniors. Another skill accomplished. Next week we will practice it some more.
The Juniors by shear number of entries is always exiting. Good starts, good racing and a variety of passing and leaders keeps it fresh. Most exiting moment was # 77x Alex Hill/Wilsonville who while running high got up into the marbles and against the wall. Dad's hands went from over his eyes to over his head as the girl never lifted. Full throttle all the way around the steel perimeter banging every panel on the way by. Not so much as a single
position dropped. About 1 year ago Alex came to join our club. Alex learned to race in Tillsonburg. I am proud to say that.( But Alex, take it easy on our wall)
The Seniors started the night out with the officials expecting more out of one of the first year racers. # 37 Scott Kelly got his chain yanked for leading some terrible starts and was sent to the rear. Wouldn't you know, the rest of the night he got a handle on it. Not to be out done by Alex Hills Rim shot, # 39 Kate Courtnage/Harley tried the same manoeuvre around the pit end but added a hard hit off the plywood side wall that truly should
have ended her night. Again, barely lifting off the gas she deflected off the wall and stayed on it. Not so much as causing a caution and managing to drive hard enough to take 3rd in the final main. If you have yet to witness the Courtnage girls take on the field, you have been missing some great action. Good neighbour award to the teams that got #10 Blake Westman's kart repaired before Dad could decide what to do.(Remember the small club atmosphere I was talking
about earlier?) I know they were very happy about being able to finish the night.
The Expert's are starting to show their potentional as the numbers are getting to the entries I thought we would be at this year (just a little later than hoped). Highlights were having #81Cassidy March/London on the track for every race this week. Next week should be his coming out party as his team has enough bugs worked out to start racing. Dylan Chesterman has already passed his Dad in speed and race results. We will see if Dad can keep up (
I know the feeling on this one). Holly Porter Qualified fastest with her freshly rebuilt motor and had the night in the bag until she got loose in a corner with a lap to go in a 30 lap main and got passed by Scott Chesterman who took the main and the nights points.
This weeks secret photographers were Paige Mahoney and Kate Courtnage.
Next event for the Juniors and Seniors is the Ohsweken Speedway night this Friday Aug. 20th . Racing starts at 7:45pm. Be sure to attend this first ever event as the Tillsonburg Outlaws show their stuff in front of the big boys. We will be racing on the front straight under the lights. How cool is that?
Next Tillsonburg Race Tuesday Aug. 24 2010 at 7 pm
Another hot night behind Chesterman Power Products as the Outlaw club competed in the 6th race of the 13 race series in Tillsonburg
I must compliment the club on how smoothly and organized things are running without much prompting on our part. Teams are ready and on the track in a timely manner and it is rare that we have to hold things up. The track this week got totally dug up and smoothed again and was likely the smoothest track we have seen this year. Good job Lawrence and Dylan
The Beginners had a new prospect this week as Johny Miller made his racing debut at Tillsonburg and did a fine job looking more like an experienced beginner than a first timer. We hope to see Johny back as a regular next week. #55 Scott Hall/Wilsonville didn't like taking a back seat to the girls last week and did a fine job distancing himself for first overall with a 1-1-1. Scott's sister, #01 Jamie Hall showed some new speed this week and
landing in 2nd with 2-3-2 followed very closely by # 9 Kassy Hall/Tillsonburg in third. # 57 Bryson Green is getting a handle on this racing thing and by years end will be up on the podium.
The Juniors provided a ton of action with 11 karts and we have been working on their starts. It is something to see them cross the start line two by two , six deep just like the big boys. Pride swells in me everytime I think how we have worked with these drivers from the age of 5 or 6 and now at the ripe old age of 8 and 9 they are racing faster than their parents are capable of. Don't laugh, some of the parents have gave it
try with embarrassing results. #48 Andrew Marshall/ Dorchester (one of the most feisty little guys you will meet) took it to the Juniors and put in a 1-2-1 for first overall. If he keeps this up we could have a horse race to the cup. #20 DJ McRae/London (current points leader) can always be counted on to be there at the finish and was only a point behind with 2-1-2. I know DJ has been bummed about having his motor more restricted than some of his competitors but it has made
for some great to the wire races. Maybe the next move will be to tie one hand behind his back. 3rd was up for grabs this week and by a hair #47 Dylan Westbrook/Scotland took the honour going 5-3-6. The gossip in the pits the last few weeks has been over speedster # 8 Hannah Ferrell who has been able to trounce the field so constantly that her competitors figure she must have some illegal advantage. Problem is she has a different motor than the majority of the field
which is fuelling the fire. It has been tested for horsepower limits and is within the rules and yet when she wins the gossip starts again. This week Hannah appeared to be just cruising around happy to just be on the track. That is no way to have a 10 year old treated, afraid to try hard because her friends will turn on her. I have a trick up my sleeve for next week that I hope will let her race her hardest and feel good about it. Come out Tuesday night to see what it
is.
The Seniors saw the return of #5 Conor Mahoney/Hamilton to the top spot as he went 1-1-4. #30 Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown ran a good night and actually won the final race taking 2nd for the night with 2-5-1. Recent winner #10 Blake Westman/Aylmer held in there for 3rd with 4-4-2. I would be remiss if I did not mention that junior #8 Hannah Ferrell ran an exhibition run in the final Sr main and showed them why the Juniors don't like running
against her. If you were not there to see it, too bad.
So with #34 Scott Chesterman away from the experts this week, #19 Cody Coburn/Mt Brydges was smacking his lips looking forward to his first win. Although I finished 2nd 2-2-2 behind Cody in each run I would like to point out that I set fast lap time in the 30 lap main. Look out, I am coming to get you. ;') Other notable excitement was #63 Lawrence Chesterman blowing water all over the track which just about put me
through the wall as a result. He also found out hot water is very hot and a racer should make sure their hose clamps are on properly.
Ohsweken update.
Don't forget our August 20th appearance during the Friday night races. The Junior and Senior divisions will be running an exhibition race on the front straight in front of the grand stand under the lights. We will be laying out the same markers from our track in the same size layout so leave your karts geared the same. The major difference will be the lack of banking on the corners. Hopefully we can put on a good show and have a good time in
the process. No Points and all racers will receive something for their attendance. We are working on letting us participate in the autograph session with our karts as well. Will let you know final details later but for sure keep the night open. Their race time starts at 7:45 and I am sure we are to be there before that.
So what was the record pace? The meeting was short, the racing was fast, hardly a caution all night, and even the Experts were done by 9 pm and for the 1st time this year I was home on the couch by 10:30 pm. That's a record pace.
Next race August 17th at Chesterman's in Tillsonburg
Aug 3
This week was a perfect example of what happens when you get a rough track. The night started out well enough but extra moisture and a soft base made for a night of awesome racing to watch but it was a rough ride for the drivers. Very high and very low were not too bad but the middle groove had some bumps that if hit in a slide made for some interesting moments.
At the beginning of the season someone promised # 9 Kassy Streng/Tillsonburg that if she won a night see could get a Pink race suit. Well Kassy is going to be in the pink with this weeks sweep of the Beginner class. The rough track may have played into Kassy's hand as her QRC handled the bumps better than the rigid kart of last weeks winner #55 Scott Hall/Wilsonville. It wasn't all bad news for Hall who was able to hold off his sister # 01 Jamie Hall and
# 57 Bryson Green/Ingersoll who were also both in the QRC chassis.
We are going to have to pull out each Juniors worst night to do some point comparisons because the Summer Series is insanely close. This group is so close that every single pass for every point is important because it could mean the difference between. This week #17 Brandon Norris/Brantford turned his Pole Position start into 1st overall for the night by winning the 10 and 25 lap races. It was #20 DJ McRae/London who managed to work his way through the
field in the longer 30 lap final to grab the last main but had a mechanical take him out of the 25 lap. The real story was he was working on passing #77x Alex Hill/Wilsonville when she two wheeled it right in front and in the process of jamming on the brakes, DJ broke his pedal mount. Now I must admit that I am used to watching a couple of races and guessing who took the overall win for the night but this week I would not have been even close. 2nd place went to #87
Brad Perrott/Strathroy who ran consistently well in the 10, 25 and 30 lap races going 3-3-2. #0 Cole MacDonald/Mississauga also had a strong night and took a 3rd with 2-2-7. This group put on one heck of a show all night from their near perfect formation starts to the racing right down to the final lap holding out their noses as they crossed the finish line.
The Seniors were all about the Courtnage girls as #39 Kate Courtnage came out on top this week as sister Bea took 2nd by merely a point. There must be something in the water in Harley because these girls are fast. Doing his best to represent the guys was #30 Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown as he worked his way around the rough track with sheer determination. One of the Senior races was running on borrowed time as we picked up a motor mount plate this morning that
likely belongs to Kate, Bea or Scott judging by the style of it. Better have a look racers to see what is holding on your engines?
The Experts were prepped to put on a great show with the tacky and rough track, and they did but not in the way you would think. The time trials took out the #7 kart when the main sprocket bolts backed out and launched the sprocket. #81 Cassidy March/London has yet to figure out his Honda CR250 engine running issues and left the final main before it even started. (If any teams are good with those engines they could use some help on this one ) #88 Devin
Jarvis/London and #63 Dylan Chesterman started the race but left midway with fatigue. #1 Holly Porter who has been running a borrowed Kart was the next to drop which left #19 Cody Coburn/Mount Brydges and #34 Scott Chesterman to battle it out in a last man standing grudge match for 15 laps. Chesterman had ran the 1st half of the race up high against the wall where it was smooth but Coburn was able to finally able to get by running the rougher but faster mid groove. This forced
Chesterman to drop down and take his beating to get the lead back but Coburn answered with a similar move. Looking for all the world like these two were going to crash each other out, they battled to 3 laps to go when a bounce put Coburn back several kart length's and figuring he could not close the gap, backed out of it and took 2nd. Both racers almost needed help to get out of the karts afterwards when their noodle arms were not strong enough to pull themselves up.
Amazingly both drivers set a fast lap time that was the same down to 1/1000 of a second.
That's a wrap for this week.
Next Race Aug 10 2010 at Chesterman Power Products/ Home of the Tillsonburg Outlaws
July 27 race
Just for something different and since I do not have a corrected copy of the score sheets until Lawrence gets back from the Polaris Dealer meeting in Florida Friday night, this weeks report will be more about the races and less about the results.
The beginner class seems to have a power struggle going on between # 55 Scott Hall/ Wilsonville and # 9 Kassy Streng/ Tillsonburg. Kassy seems to have a bit more speed but manages to always have some drama during the night that costs some points and Scott is always right there and has been more consistent. While leading and well out front, Kassy spun herself and brought out the caution. To the back she went and never fully recovered
during that run. The pair traded wins in the mains so until I get the corrected results from the sprint I cannot say for sure who won last night. #01 Jamie Hall is almost up to speed but # 57 Bryson Green is keeping her honest and are usually not far apart either. Speaking of not far apart, off the track Jamie and Kassy are usually side by side having a great old time. We will see what happens when the two start to be that close on the track as well. Will their friendship be
stronger than some bent karts?
The Juniors skipped the 10 lap sprint and ran a time trial in it's place. 3 racers at a time entered the track and did their best to set fast time. After all nine racers had their crack at it, # 8 Hannah Ferrell/ Windham Center set down a blistering 9.059 sec lap which gave her bragging rights for the night. Oddly, there are several racers that can run faster race laps mixed in with a group of karts than they can on a wide open track
with no traffic conflicts. Interesting. # 0 Cole MacDonald/Mississauga and 77x Alex Hill/Wilsonville were the next fastest to round out the top three. The next story within is #48 Andrew Marshall/Dorchester who had a favourable starting grid position this week and was determined to make it pay off. Running a strong 25 lap main, the only racer able to reel him in was #8 Hannah Ferrell who started mid pack. In the 30 lap main he looked poised to repeat but while
running way out front managed to take himself out while trying to over take the lappers he approached and ended up sitting on top of another kart. To the rear he went but before the checkered fell he had worked his way up to 4th which is very respectable. Man this week is going to be close because series contender #20 DJ McRae is never far off the mark and although he did not have much luck in the time trials he repeatedly lays down times in the races that would put him at
or near the top in trials. Having finished 3rd in the 25 lap main, McRae was out for better in the final 30 lapper. Better he got as his outpaced the field with consistency and speed. Championships are won this way. #47 Dylan Westbrook/Scotland and #77x Alex Hill toughed out the last main for 2nd and 3rd. As mentioned earlier, # 8 Hannah Ferrell/Windham Center is fast and always capable of winning. She took the 25 lap main after winning top spot in the time trials and was
looking for a repeat in the 30. There seems to be lots of pressure on the kids to get good starts and we had several spins before we could even get a lap in. Moving the offenders to the rear each time we were hoping the single file restart would be a go and had the field going green as Hannah got a little exited and pulled up beside the lead kart before the line. Not really a big deal but not acceptable and the race was cautioned to move her to the rear
for another restart. Now at this point I fully expected to see Hannah recover and be very close or at the front by the end of the race but Dad didn't really like the call by the officials and rather then kick the dirt and bite his tongue, saw fit to pull over his daughter and then go argue the call with the officials. Well I am not sure you have ever been to a hockey game but surely you know how that is going to end. Hannah didn't get to do what she loves and Dad and
Daughter got to load up early. That effectively gives her last in the final race but with two wins earlier I am not so sure she won't be in the top three anyway. When the computer adds things up we could have a 5 way tie for first. Anyway, it was all very entertaining and if anyone was wondering what happens when you hold up a race to argue a call, they saw it in action. I am still kind laughing because at the time I was juggling the PA system for the spectators and also the
headset to the starter stand and I am not so sure which button I had pushed when I said "Get him Off the Track." Anyway, getting a tripping penalty in a hockey game is no reason to quit the game and getting sent to the rear of a race is no reason to get all exited. I am impressed though , the passion most of our teams have to do well and expend considerable energy to do so. That's what makes racing so great.
So out next were the Seniors and again they put on some fast racing but could use a few more drivers to cause a bit more chaos. This week # 10 Blake Westman/Aylmer got the revenge he was looking for and turned front row starts into what surely has to be the nights win with 1-2-1. Westman has had his issues this year but it all came together this week as he was able to hold off early challenges from # 39 Kate Courtnage/Harley 2-1-3 and a late
dash from # 30 Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown who after last weeks win was seeded at the rear of the field. # 5 Conor Mahoney/Hamilton was the one to watch as he usually has to drive very aggressively to keep his custom chassis in the thick of things. Overall he was successful with a 3-3-6 but it was in the final race that trouble started as he rubbed someone and got turned around and was passed by the field but as expected from the Seniors if you can join back in you are
expected to do so and Conor did as needed. This lack of a caution certainly helped Westman who had a big lead but being left at the back of the field, Mahoney was not able to make up any ground. This must have caused Mahoney to snap in some way and when the race was over the karts exited the chute. Thinking he was going to teach someone a lesson Mahoney came plowing into the stopped karts and then continued to push them down the exit. Well it was not acceptable last year,
nor is it this year. Points will be deducted for such behaviour.
The Experts had 6 competitive karts this week and the challenge was laid for the field to step it up to knock the 'home team drivers" from podium. #19 Cody Coburn/Mount Brydges took the challenge seriously and timed in 2nd fastest with a sub 8 sec lap. He followed that up immediatly with a first in the 10 lap sprint but while running the 30 lap main lost a drive chain and his night was over. I can't comment for sure on #88 Devin Jarvis/London
until we get his transponder tied to his name as he seemed to have forgotten his own but I will say he ran very strong and if I am not mistaken was in front of me more than he was behind. #1 Holly Porter/Dorchester ran her last year 250F engine after seizing up her crankshaft last week in her KX500 engine. Although doing well she took a bit to get used to the smoother motor but was top 3 in the final. #81 Cassidy March appears to be getting the hang of things but with no
transponder his lap times are unknown as are his races positions but I do know that in the final it would not start. Seems he needs to get a better pit crew.
Overall it was a fun night of racing despite the heat. Again we had a spectator from NY just out to see the action. No winner pictures this week because honestly the competitors are too close to say who is the winner so I will try to slip them into the web site next week.
Our display at Ohsweken Speedway is on Saturday July 31st. Racers should be there between 11 am and noon to get their karts on site. If you don't want to see the world of outlaw racing I believe you do not need any tickets but the World of Outlaws is just too good of show to miss. Racers and those that paid us can find me in our display after lunch to pick their tickets up. Drivers willing to wear their driving suits will certainly ad to the coolness
factor when talking to the fans. Again, experienced spectators will bring glasses, a hat and some ear plugs of some kind to truely enjoy the night.
July 20 2010 race
If I were driving a kart that looked just like the # 0 Sprint Car of Glenn Styres from Ohsweken I would be a bit nervous as it has been doing a lot of flipping lately. flip one, flip two.
So far the Tillsonburg look-a-likes have been able to keep the rubber side down but the same could not be said of # 9 Kassy Streng/Tillsonburg as she did a beautiful balancing job on her front bumper without actually going over. Several others were up on two wheels as well but all the wings stayed in good shape so no harm done. Kassy Looked to have the Beginners looked after this week as she was on board for a perfect night 1-1-6 when
she cut under # 57 Bryson Green/Ingersoll before she was clear and the result put her in the air as everyone held their breath to see if she was going over but the kart fell back down the correct way up but the flat tire took her out of the action which dropped her to 3rd for the night. # 0 Cole Macdonald/Mississauga benefited and with a 2-3-1 won overall for the night for the last time in the Beginners as he moves up to the Juniors. Only a point behind was #55 Scott
Hall/Wilsonville who had a good night himself going 3-2-2 the grab 2nd.
Last week I hinted that having #20 DJ McRae starting up front in the Juniors was going to be tough to beat. Going 1-2-2 was enough to land him squarely in first for the night but it was not without challenge. #8 Hannah Ferrell who missed last week was relegated to starting from the rear but was determined to make her presence felt as she managed to work her way up to win the 2nd main but the bold passing manoeuvres caught up
with her in the final 30 lap race and she got sent to the rear after tangling with a kart and bringing out the caution. Hannah seems to have some speed that had me questioning the engine she was running but a quick check after the race confirmed that indeed the seals were in tack and it was the same motor that was dynoed legal 2 races previous. #47 Dylan Westbrook/Scotland finished with solid 2nd by putting down a 4-3-1 with #17 Brandon Norris/Brantford in third with 2-5-3. Next
week the start order inverts. Will this weeks front 3 be able to get on the podium next week? Time will tell as we line them up to see what they have up their sleeves.
#30 Josh Beecroft took it to the Seniors this week with two wins in the mains and 3rd in the time trials. This week the Seniors ran time trials instead of the 10 lap sprint. Without excess traffic, the time trials show who can get around the track fastest and wouldn't you know, it was last weeks top two. Kate and Bea Courtnage/Harley stomped the field again by taking one-two in the trials. One on slicks and one on treads.
different styles but getting the job done. #79 Bea Courtnage had more success coming through the field and was able to take 2nd behind Beecroft with 1-4-4. #37 Scott Kelly who was not able to get as fast a time in qualifying was better at staying near the front with a 6-2-2. The race for 2nd to 4th in the mains was insane as Kelly, Mahoney, Westman and both Courtnages were running so close that surely there was some paint trading going on. This group does not
rattle merely from having someone breathing down their backs and it makes for more fun than a barrel of monkeys (am I dating myself or what?)
Finally this week saw the return of # 81 Cassidy March/London with his new Expert Outlaw after missing the Spring Series. Still working out some running issues, Cassidy looks ready to run in this group. To quote Cassidy "I am tired of talking about racing" and is happy to be back in the drivers seat actually racing. Once again the time trials showed why #34 Scott Chesterman/Langton and #1 Holly Porter keep getting on the winners stand as
they went 1-2 in trials but # 7 Dave Chesterman/Langton managed to hold on to 2nd in the 10 lap sprint as #34 decided it was better to take 3rd than to crash trying. #1 Porter has been struggling with some engine quitting problems and we found out the last main what was up as the crank seized for the final time. That opened the Door for # 7 and #19 Cody Coburn/Mt Brydges to move up to 2nd and 3rd. Somehow with a 2-1-4 Porter was able to tie for 2nd with # 7.
3-2-2
I will try to get some pictures up of the winners on the website but Friday I am deliverying a Polaris Sportsman ATV to Windsor and then coming back to deliver two more Sportsman's top the Brantford OPP so time is running kind of short. Yes I do have a job besides racing. lOL
Next week I will fill you in on Jamie Westman's medical mission trip to Nicaragua in September. Also next Tuesday I will have more final details on the Ohsweken Display and race July 31st.For now just keep Saturday 31st open for some socializing and spectating. Remember for the World of Outlaws you need glasses/ goggles and a hat and earplugs if you want to enjoy the races and be able to see with all the dirt flying. Kind of like our Expert
class times 10.
This weeks winners
Next race July 27 2010
I would hate to Jinx it but the racing has been running very smoothly. Emphasis was put on tidy starts and restarts and it is always impressive to see the results on the track afterwards. It started out a bit sloppy but after sending a couple of karts to the rear for doing a poor job of it, things went much better.
The Beginners had a guest driver this week that livened things up a bit as the 10 year old drove like he was in a demolition derby. The end result after colliding with multiple karts was #93 Rayce Meyer had his carburetor broke off and had to retire for the night. That's the unknown with very young drivers. You cannot forecast how they will drive until they get out there. By the third time on the track the "Rookie" had figured
things out and drove much better. Every driver goes through it. Hot shoe this week was # 55 Scott Hall/Wilsonville who ran a very strong 1-1-2. Battling with Hall was #9 Kassy Streng who was either right behind or in front of Hall every time the crossed the finish line going 2-2-1. If I am not mistaken that would be "First" wins for both. Not far off was another Hall, older sister # 01 Jamie Hall/ Wilsonville finishing 3-3-3 for third which may be her first trip to the
podium.
The Juniors have gotten to the point that a good starting position is key with the entire group capable of winning. Case in Point is the results after a nights racing. A tie for 2nd and a 3 way tie for third. How much closer can you get? # 48 Andrew Marshall/Dorchester started the night out with his first win after starting Pole in the 10 lap sprint. After being sent to the rear with #52 Jacob Sheridan for poor pace setting on
the start, managed to claw his way back up to third in the 25 lap race. That is pretty impressive but his last race was even better. Marshall, after spinning out in the back turn all by himself was sent to the rear for the restart. Not having much luck moving up from the back he tried a manoeuvre that did not work out and ended up on two wheels and about a 45 degree angle and looking to be in the process of rolling his kart when it came back down on two wheels. The mini HELL
DRIVER trick was too much for the starter who already had the caution and red light on thinking he knew what was coming next. Once back under green #20 DJ McRae/London and #47 Dylan Westbrook/Scotland continued their battle over 2nd with McRae being held up while trying to find a way around leader # 52 Jacob Sheridan/London who showed no interest in relinquishing his lead position. Westbrook, not interested in staying in 3rd was trying everything to get around McRae. On
the inside a few laps and then on the outside for a few laps. It was on one of his outside attempts that both racers were running side by side in the back turn when the two touched just enough to send McRae up high which collected Westbrook and took them both to the wall. That put #87 Brad Perrott/Strathroy into 2nd and # 77 Alex Hill who was having a good night herself into 3rd. But wait, remember Andrew Marshall who was at the back a while ago? He was now
sitting in 4th and on the restart was able to work past Hill and get up to Perrott in hopes of working into 2nd. On the last lap Marshall made a move on the inside of the back turn and got into the mud and almost into the infield in an attempt to pass but managed to get it straightened out and across the line before being past back by Hill. Staying out front with all the chaos behind him was # 52 Sheridan who took his first Junior race win. For the night it was #48 Andrew
Marshall, #52 Jacob Sheridan and #87 Brad Perrott. All new names on the Podium. That's the last time I can say that for these three. Next week will see a very fast racer starting front row. Will anyone be able to catch him?
Senior action was as hot as always with every driver getting close to mastering what it takes to get around the track fast. With only 9 second laps there was not a lapped kart in 3 races. That makes for a field that is most difficult to pass in. Sifting her way to the front was # 79 Bea Courtnage/Harley 1-1-1 ,who had her own sister to contend with. I am not sure how the ride home goes because these two don't hold much back on
the track. # 39 Kate Courtnage had the rest of the field handled going 2-2-3. They may have to start coming to the track in separate vehicles. As for the rest of the field this week, good thing there are not any other girls in this class. #5 Conor Mahoney/Hamilton uses every trick in the book to get his custom kart near the front and finished 3rd with 3-5-2 . Last weeks winner #37 Scott Kelly finished last and other than getting hooked with #10 Blake Westman had no real problems
in the night. That's how close this group has gotten. Next week we will shuffle the players again and see who rises to the top.
Expert Hold the presses. # 7 Dave Chesterman actually time trialed 2nd fastest. So take that! This group is getting faster by the week. #1 Holly Porter struggled with a lap full of water after not putting on her rad cap properly in time trials. After looking after that, an apparent fuel pump problem took her out while leading the final main. I think she needs a new mechanic as Holly has been chasing problems all year. Back to
the racing. The time trials went smoothly after breaking the group down to 3 at a time and then rejoining for a 10 lap sprint. Coming out of the back corner to start the race #7 Chesterman was too far inside and could not hook up in the slimey clay. Made for a messy start and several hooked wings and bumps going into the first corner. Everyone worked through it and # 79 Cody Coburn and #88 Devin Jarvis were able to hold on after starting up front except for # 34 Scott Chesterman
who was able to come charging through from the rear to take over 1st. The final 30 lap race went much the same except for Jarvis and # 7Chesterman got into it after Jarvis ran wide a few times giving Chesterman room to cut underneath. It wasn't pretty and left Jarvis sitting on the track with a stalled engine. Someone has to show these kids their place. They should just get outta the way and let the old guy through. grin :b
The season standings are going to be calculated counting each week and at the end of the summer series we will deduct each racers worst night. For some this may be a 0 deduction because they missed a week and for others it may be the value of there low score. It may effect the standings at the end of the series if the point totals are close. This worst night throw out scheme was designed to help with holidays or sickness in the
longer 13 race series. So until the end the season standings will be open to adjustment.
Attached are the pictures of this weeks winners
Next Race
July 20 2010 action starts at 7 pm at Chesterman Power Products
July 6-
This needs to be a fast report due to my departure in 15 minutes for Niagra Falls to see "Tool Time" Tim Allen. I am hoping his assistant Heidi will be there
This being the first of 13 races in the summer series all competitors season points were set to zero and any class jumping was looked after for a fresh start.
July 6th was our Race in Pink night in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Society and I am pleased to report that over $600 was raised in support of this great cause. #93 Amber Meyer and team were the group behind the event.
Scanning the results from this week I am noticing a very strong contingent of female racers and they are often near the top of those results. Three in the Beginners and another three in the Juniors , two in the Seniors and one Expert. This is certainly encouraging to see.
The beginners again put on a great show and again ran almost caution fee. Every week this group of young rookies looks more like veterans on the track. #0 Cole Macdonald took the honours of winning this week follow closely by new comer #9 Kassy Streng and #55 Scott Hall.
It was girls night out in the Juniors this week as #8 Hannah Ferrell and #77x Alex Hill ended the night tied for first after some very tight racing. Hannah is usually very fast but it was great to see Alex up front and looking so comfortable after missing another week for a darn baseball game. Narrowly edging out his other competitors was #47 Dylan Westbrook for third. This group of kids put on a heck of a race, and there is no way to predict who is
going to win for the night. I love it.
After 2 front runners moved up to the Expert division the Senior Championship is up for grabs and it was Rookie #37 Scott Kelly who rose to the challenge with two wins and a 2nd. #5 Conor Mahoney and #30 Josh Beecroft were looking for top spot but had to settle for 2nd and 3rd but it was not for lack of trying. Wild card #10 Blake Westman got some help with his Carburetor set up before the last race and no one could catch him with his Pole Position start. He
may be a force to be recogned with if it was no fluke. Next week will tell when we invert the field.
2010 Spring Series wraps up with 75 lap challenge
Tillsonburg Outlaws
After 8 consecutive weeks of Tillsonburg Tuesday night races some of the Spring Series Champions had been determined but there was lots of racing to go on race night 9 with a 75 lap endurance race for the Junior and Seniors run in a combined format with 17 racers taking on the challenge.
The night started with picture taking in front of the new " Winners Corner" which will certainly be a popular place to be in the future. By 7 pm we rolled right into the drivers meeting including the discussion on the nights format which was different than most. When things were almost wrapped up here, several racers pointed out that we had neglected to give our the previous weeks awards which were stashed safely in my pocket. With the formality out of
the way we rolled right into the adjusted program.
The Beginners ran twin 25's this week. Welcome new member # 01Jamie Hall/Wilsonville who just had enough of watching her brother race and sweet talked Mom into forming the "female" Hall racing team. I am sure there will be some interesting rides home depending on the nights outcome since they will be running in the same group for the time being. One of the things that we hope to see develop in the beginners is consistency and this
week we had it in spades as the results for the two races looked identical and total elapsed times. Not only that, but for the night they had the fastest average speed at just over 30 mph since they ran caution free in both races. In both races it was Jacob Sheidan, Cole MacDonald, Scott Hall, Jamie Hall, Bryson Green and Rayse Meyer in that order. Great job kids running two caution free races.
Juniors & Seniors
With the new transponders we were able to run individual qualifying in short order which pitted racer against racer on the starting grid regardless of Junior or Senior. Each racer got 3 race laps to set their best time for a single lap. A wind up and cool down lap were included making 5 laps in total. Showing they have the speed when the track is not littered with cars, Fast time went to # 30 Sr Josh Beecroft/Ridgetown with a best average speed
of 35.801 mph. remainder of the top 5 were # 88 Sr Devin Jarvis/ London, # 8 Jr Hannah Ferrell/ Windham Center, # 5 Sr Conor Mahoney/Hamilton and #19 Sr Substitute Courtney Marche/London who actually tied with # 39 Kate Courtnage/ Harley with a speed of 35.073 mph for 5th best qualifying times.
That set the stage for the ultimate test. A test of Racers on the track, the officials running the race, the crews helping and cheering for their team as a race of this length and entries had not been staged.
When the green flag dropped #88 Jarvis grabbed the lead with # 30 and # 5 in tow, but immediately Junior rivals # 8 Hannah Ferrell and #20 DJ McRae tangled while running 5th and 6th causing a caution and being sent to the rear. On the restart #88 was only able to hold on until # 5 passed for the lead only to be overtaken by #30 for the next two laps when he again gave it up to #5 and so they traded places until lap 16 when # 88 again took over
for the next 20 laps. While these three were battling #39 Kate Courtnage and # 79 (yes they are sisters) had worked their way into 4th and 5th. Meanwhile #20 McRae had worked his way up to 5 th after passing Senior # 37 Scott Kelly when lapped traffic caused McRae to back out of it which put Kelly into the side of McRae causing a caution. Although looking like a disaster for McRae the top 8 had lapped the field by this point and so the resulting restart
really only set the two back to 7th and 8th in the race but left 8 or 9 slower karts to pick off before getting back up with the leaders. Good thing Canada doesn't allow guns because there was some worked up family members over that call. As a group of officials you see what you see and sometimes that works against a racer. Champions will battle through adversity and off they went again. By lap 39 #5 had taken over the lead, a spot he would hold for the
remainder of the race and #20 McRae had caught up with #47 Dylan Westbrook who was holding 6th overall and was the highest Junior at the time. It took 15 laps to reel him in but by lap 50 #20 made the pass to take over the Junior lead and eventually 4th overall. While all this was going on and after some extended cautions, fuel was starting to be a question as the # 10 kart of Westman was the first to flame out. Not too big of surprise as when he refuelled it was leaking gas
out the carburetor as he drove but it set the stage for one of the leaders to suffer the same fate as #88 Jarvis who was running 2nd at the time came to a stop at lap 67. That left only 4 of the 17 on the lead lap with a hope of winning. Oddly enough there were no other karts who had fuel troubles. On the last lap we had 14 of the 17 starting that finished the race. Those are percentages that most tracks would love to have but in Tillsonburg it was just another day at the track. So
to speak.
Seniors top 5 - Conor Mahoney, Josh Beecroft, Kate Courtnage, Scott Kelly, Devin Jarvis, Amber Meyer
Juniors top 5 - DJ McRae, Dylan Westbrook, Brad Perrott, Amber Meyer, Brandan Norris
Next up. 2010 Summer Series
# 93 Amber Meyer is a cupcake , # 7 Dave Chesterman needs to avoid # 8 Hannah Ferrell, # 37 Senior Scott Kelly surprises Experts, # 63 Lawrence Chesterman flips over race action, " Rubbed" Beginner Team leaves Early
So many possible stories within a race night. Rather than choose, here is the tale.
Announced at the drivers meeting #93 Amber Meyer turned the ripe old age of 9 years old the day of the race and during an impromptu "Happy birthday" sing song I tried to grab her to hoist her up for everyone to sing. Well she must have some Cousins she scraps with because she was having no part of it and quickly wiggled free. After the nights action was almost wrapped up I went looking for #20 DJ McRae to compliment him on one of the finest passes I had
seen this year as he gave up trying to pass for the lead on the bottom and went up high and built up enough speed that when the lead kart drifted up a bit on the apex, DJ came diving down and passed underneath before the leader knew what happened. DJ's comment? " He saw it on television and thought he would try it." Go figure. Either way it shows these kids are thinking up ways to make passes happen. So where was I with this cupcake thing? When I found DJ he was stuffing a
Chocolate covered cupcake in his mouth along with most of the other Juniors at Ambers Trailer. I guess they don't know you are supposed to bribe track officials when you bring cupcakes. Lisa----where is MY cupcake?
So last year I teased the heck out of # 8 Hannah Ferrell when she lost her race pants. Well don't you know that for the life of me I could not find my race suit last night and had to forgo driving as I was short on the required safety equipment. ( I am sure Hannah will point this out to me when I see her), I decided that I must of taken them home to be washed and when I got home at midnight I went hunting. Turns out they were back at the shop
sitting in the back of a truck I had not drove since the last Wonderland race on Friday night. It almost appears that Team Coburn was correct when they hinted that #19 Cody Coburn was getting too close to beating me and I used a "ringer " driver for the night. That "ringer" was the tallest Senior driver I could find, # 37 Scott Kelly, who has never been in an Expert kart let alone ever drive anything with a standard clutch. The plan was for him to drive around and not
wreck the kart and take last place points which insured 3rd place in the series. After giving him 5 laps to feel the kart I was thinking oh oh he could be too green and could get into some mischief on the track. Well he came back on the track for time trials and in the next 10 laps equalled my best time that took me 7 weeks to achieve. The first time I saw him powersliding around the corner and wheelie'n out I thought that it would scare him and he would settle down. Well he did it
again and again and again. "The little 13 year old brat. He better not wreck my kart in the 30 lap race". I thought. Lets just say that when the green flag dropped he looked like he had been racing that kart for a couple of years and ran wheel to wheel with the fast three of the class. Depending on where you sit the resulting good/bad news is-- I have to wonder if I am going to find an Expert that I can beat and I would say that Scott Kelly has confirmed that he is a speed
addict and eventually that is going to cost Dad a bunch of money sooner than he thought. Such is racing.
At lap 11, Expert ( I use that term loosely) #63 Lawrence Chesterman/Tillsonburg decided to attempt a complicated gymnastic double summer sault quarter twist. When the routine came to a stop he was perched on a rear wheel, the rear bumper and the roll cage like a tripod. Not the first time he has run into a wall, once we got him on 4 tires he climbed out and pushed his own kart off the track. Not sure he could ever be a gymnast and had he been on a
motorcycle or cageless kart the outcome would have been more painful. End over end twice while snugly belted inside a roll cage certainly shakes you up but when all you have to do afterwards is straighten out a frame I would say the kart did it's job. Since he was able to crash without any other kart involvement I am now armed with ammunition about challenging his driver skills. Aren't sibling rivalries grand?
So from one extreme to the other it seems that the Beginners had their own excitement as some minor contact in practice "rubbed" a parent the wrong way. As always, opening your mouth when the adrenaline is pumping brings nothing of any good and wisely the team decided to leave the track early before it got worse. This will be discussed with the involved teams but in short lets say the beginner class has in it beginners and not to read too much into what
goes on while on the track. The young drivers are learning what it takes to race. Most will like it and some will not. The bigger question continues to be can the parents handle a sport that has teams trying to conquer their team. It can be a 15 year journey that has new challenges at each level before you have much hope of getting them married off and out of your house. All I can say is enjoy the journey.Your kids will have some wild ups and downs, highs and lows. Its one
heck of a ride. Please make sure you fasten your seat belts.
Oh yes, and we had some races.
Press release portion
Tillsonburg Indoor Outlaws June 15 2010
The track this week was sticky providing incredible traction but with the pushed out bottom markers the track was technically larger this week so lap times were fairly typical. The narrower corners pushed some drivers up out of their comfort zone and seemed to make passing a more difficult. I would say that was a combination of drivers not being familiar running higher and the drivers on the bottom were forced to make a nice arched turn rather than
the dive and square style racing we sometimes see. Overall it made for very fast laps and not so much 3 wide in the corners. The Experts who normally use the higher line hardley noticed a difference.
Benifiting from the start grid inversion based on last weeks results and the difficult to pass track, several drivers took the chance to run up front with pleasure. # 0 Cole MacDonald/ Mississauga broke out with his first Win as he was able to outrun Beginner speedster #52 Jacob Sheridan/ Mt Brydges in all three runs. Maxumum entertainment award has to go to #32 Carter Adcock/Simcoe who did his best with how his "team set up his kart" Something
was amis as his kart would not could not come out of the corner without diving to the infield. They are not the first ones to try something that just did not work. Racing seems simple on the outside but when you get into it there are so many little things to trip you up.
The Juniors had their act together this week and other then the odd misplaced kart(on our part) for restarts the kids did their job to make their teams proud. # 17 Brandon Norris/Brantford who has had a bad set up night himself found the magic combination this week as he took his first overall win. #20 DJ McRae/ London who was not able to move to the front in the Sprint finished well in the mains to end the night tied for 2nd with upstart # 87 Brad
Perrott/Strathroy. Brad is story on his own and has put in some stellar drives in recent weeks and is sharing the podium with some fine company. Birthday girl # 93 Amber Meyer looked to have the night in the bag starting out with a 2-1 but was not able to recover from a mid race spin that sent her and #48 Andrew Marshall/Dorchester to the rear with not enough time to recover.
Seniors also saw some new faces up front when the points were tallied with # 10 Blake Westman/Aylmer who was able to accumulate 3 good finishes and was left standing on top one point ahead of # 79 Bea Courntage/Harley who was able to win both mains but could not get anything to happen in the Sprint. Again only 1 point behind was # 5 Conor Mahoney/Hamilton who had a great night going 1-6-2. You need a calculator to figure out who wins in this group. Making
a guest appearance in the final main was Junior Brad Perrott who proved the Juniors are al
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