Steve Beckett dedicated his second win of the season to former Merrittville karter Connor Mooradian.

Thorold, Ontario – With the flags at half mast and the kart teams proudly displaying memorial stickers ... Steven Beckett dedicated his second win to former Merrittville Karter Connor Mooradian who passed away last Wednesday.

Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series action August 26th had Beckett in KC Auto Parts Victory Lane for the second time in 2014 in the Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Division..

In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional action – two drivers earned their 7th wins of the season – Tucker Wood and Austyn Werstroh in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Divisions respectively.

Brittany Kelly took home her 4th Drummond Home Hardware Novice 1 Feature win of the season while Tanner Bolduc earned his 5th Victory in the Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Novice 2 Division.

Dalton Slack continues to lead all drivers in feature wins after running to his 11th win in the Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 Division.

The Cassell Manufacturing Senior Fun Division did not have any registered competitors.

Kart Racing continues Tuesday September 2nd. Gates open at 5:30 PM and Grandstand Admission is FREE. Racing begins at 7:00.

Heat Results

Drummond Home Hardware Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Brittany Kelly, Jackson Maytum, Owen Kaiser, Aiden Lavallee. Heat 2 – Brittany Kelly, Aiden Lavallee, Owen Kaiser, Jackson Maytum..

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Tanner Bolduc, Zach Trotter, Spencer Maytum. Heat 2 – Tanner Bolduc, Spencer Maytum, Zach Trotter.

RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 and Heat 2 – Joey Priestley, Shane Keagan, Donny Lampman, Braden Keus. Group 2 Heat 1 – Tucker Wood, Jaedon Lawson, Davis Grocott, Tyler Davidson. Group 2 Heat 2 – Jaedon Lawson, Tucker Wood, Davis Grocott, Tyler Davidson..

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 and Heat 2 – Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Sophie Horton, Ryleigh Sliter, Anthony Kelly, Nathan Boisvert, Brock Steiger. Group 2 Heat 1 – Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Sophie Horton, Ryleigh Sliter, Anthony Kelly, Nathan Boisvert, Brock Steiger. Heat 2 - Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Sophie Horton, Anthony Kelly, Ryleigh Sliter, Brock Steiger, Nathan Boisvert.

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Heavy Flat Head Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Randy Giroux, Phil Gentz, Trevor Wright, Jacob Wilson, Taylor White, DNS - Austyn Werstroh, Heat 2 – Randy Giroux, Phil Gentz, Trevor Wright, Jacob Wilson, Austyn Werstroh, Trevor Wright.

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 - Steven Beckett, Tyler Winger, John Matthews, Garry Overholt, Travis Majuery, Corey Bodman, Dylan Culp, Kathleen Lampman, Don Dorey. Heat 2 – Corey Bodman, Travis Majuery, Steven Beckett, Dylan Culp, John Matthews, Tyler Winger, Garry Overholt, Kathleen Lampman. DNS - Don Dorey..

Burris Tire Feature Results

Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Automotive Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 7 laps – Brittany Kelly, Jackson Maytum, Aiden Lavallee, Owen Kaiser..

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 7 laps – Tanner Bolduc, Spencer Maytum, Zach Trotter..

RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 15 laps - Tucker Wood, Jaedon Lawson, Joey Priestley, Donny Lampman, Davis Grocott, Shane Keagan, Tyler Davidson, Braden Keus..

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Sophie Horton, Anthony Kelly, Ryleigh Sliter, Nathan Boisvert, Brock Steiger..

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Heavy Flathead Division - 15 laps – Austyn Werstroh, Jacob Wilson, Phil Gentz, Trevor Wright, Taylor White, Randy Giroux..

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 20 laps – Steven Beckett, Travis Majuery, Tyler Winger, Garry Overholt, John Matthews, Dylan Culp, Corey Bodman, Kathleen Lampman. DNS - Don Dorey..

Join us in 2014 for Tuesday Night Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series action featuring SEVEN Kart Weekly Racing Divisions and the stars of tomorrow today!

Many of Merrittville's Saturday night Stock Car Stars got their starts in Kart Racing - your Local DIRT track is where it's at and it's at Merrittville Speedway "The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara"

MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS

The 2014 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway's 7 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including Performance Manufacturing, Drummond Home Hardware, Tim Phillips Garage, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Hoosier Tire Canada, Bicknell Racing Products, Superior PetroFuels, Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment, Briggs & Stratton, KC Auto Parts, Performance Manufacturing and Burris Tire.

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