Wednesday Night a winner for Maytum, Kaiser, Wood, Phillips, Hansen, Speck and Matthews As 2015 Kart Season Opens

Thorold, Ontario – KC Auto Parts Victory Lane at Merrittville Speedway welcomed it’s first 2015 Feature Winners May 20th in the first Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series Event of the season.

Performance Manufacturing Divisional action saw Jackson Maytum and Owen Kaiser as the first two winners of the new season in the Vansickle Pet Valu Novice 1 and Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Novice 2 Divisions.

Defending RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 Champion Tucker Wood was the first to win in the division as was Kyle Phillips, Joshua Hansen, Mike Speck and John Matthews on the Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2, Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted, Caseel Manufacturing Senior Fun and Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Divisions respectively,

Kart Race Teams are reminded of the pre-race display and racing exhibition that is set to join Saturday May 23rd’s CAA Niagara Night.

Tuesday Night racing resumes May 26th. Pits Open at 5 and when the racing starts at 7 PM – Grandstand Admission is FREE..

Heat Results – May 20th

Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Jackson Maytum, Logan Iliffe, Cohen Corbett, Sam Bolduc, Madelyn Goulding, Hayden Klager, Hana Rothwell. Heat 2 – Jackson Maytum, Logan Iliffe, Hana Rothwell, Cohen Corbett, Hayden Klager, Madelyn Goulding, Sam Bolduc.

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 6 laps - Heat 1 – Owen Kaiser, Ali Harmoch, Noah Kugler, Aiden Lavallee, Spencer Maytum. Heat 2 – Owen Kaiser, Ali Harmoch, Spencer Maytum,Noah Kugler, Aiden Lavallee..

RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Tucker Wood, Joey Priestley, Tyler Davidson, Zach Trotter, Brittany Kelly, Braden Keus, Tanner Bolduc, Jesse McKeown, Aiden Speck. Heat 2 – Tucker Wood, Joey Priestley, Tanner Bolduc, Tyler Davidson, Jesse McKeown, Brittany Kelly, Zach Trotter, Braden Keus, Aiden Speck.

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Davis Grocott, Jaedon Lawson, Shane Keagan, Donny Lampman. Heat 2 – Kyle Phillips, Dalton Slack, Shane Keagan, Davis Grocott, Donny Lampman, Jaedon Lawson.

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Randy Giroux, Anthony Kelly, Trevor Wright, Nathan Boisvert, Ryleigh Sliter. Group 1 Heat 2 Trevor Wright, Randy Giroux, Anthony Kelly, Ryleigh Sliter, Nathan Boisvert. Group 2 Heat 1 – Sophie Horton, Jacob Wilson, Austyn Werstroh, Taylor White, Joshua Hansen. Group 2 Heat 2 – Joshua Hansen, Sophie Horton, Jacob Wilson, Austyn Werstroh, Taylor White.

Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division – 10 laps – Heat – Mike Wick, Mike Speck.

Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Tyler Winger, Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Garry Overholt, Kathleen Lampman, Ashley Moore, Daniel McKay, John Matthews. Heat 2 – Tyler Winger, John Matthews, Garry Overholt, Dylan Culp, Daniel McKay, Travis Majuery, Kathleen Lampman, Ashley Moore.

Burris Tire Feature Results

Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 8 laps – Jackson Maytum, Logan Iliffe, Cohen Corbett, Hayden Klager, Hana Rothwell, Madelyn Goulding, Sam Bolduc.

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 8 laps – Owen Kaiser, Ali Harmoch, Spencer Maytum, Noah Kugler, Aiden Lavallee.

RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Tucker Wood, Tyler Davidson, Brittany Kelly, Zach Trotter, Jesse McKeown, Joey Priestley, Braden Keus, Aiden Speck, Tanner Bolduc.

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Kyle Phillips, Dalton Slack, Jaedon Lawson, Donny Lampman, Davis Grocott, Shane Keagan.

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Division - 15 laps – Joshua Hansen, Sophie Horton, Jacob Wilson, Austyn Werstroh, Ryleigh Sliter, Trevor Wright, Anthony Kelly, Nathan Boisvert, Taylor White. DNS - Randy Giroux.

Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division – 15 laps – Mike Speck, Mike Wick.

Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 20 laps – John Matthews, Tyler Winger, Travis Majuery, Garry Overholt, Daniel McKay, Ashley Moore, Dylan Culp, Kathleen Lampman..

For further information on Tuesday Night Kart Racing - contact the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266 or by contacting (General Manager) Erica Bicknell-Jones at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Jeff Riley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS

The 2015 Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 7 Divisions is brought to racers by partners including Performance Manufacturing, Vansickle Pet-Valu, Tim Phillips Garage, Ed MacPherson Construction, RCM Racing Equipment, Cassell Manufacturing, Superior PetroFuels, Briggs & Stratton, KC Auto Parts, Wilder Racing Engines and Burris Tire.

Lucas Oil Products is one of the fastest growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry featuring a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top selling additive in the industry.

Look for Lucas Oil Products at their favorite automotive retailer or repair centre including the KC Auto Parts, Tim Phillips Garage, Kala’s Hardware and through RCM Racing Equipment.