Thorold, Ontario – A cool night warmed up at Merrittville Speedway with 5 Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series Drivers winning their first features of 2016.

First to visit KC Auto Parts Victory Lane was Trevor Evans who won the Vansickle Pet Valu Novice 1 Feature.

Logan Illiffe, Jaedon Lawson, Brandon Guttin and Travis Majuery also took home their first wins of the young season in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1, Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2, Cassell Manufacturing Senior Fun and Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Divisions respectively.

In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional action, two stayed hot winning their second straight events. Undefeated are Jackson Maytum and Kyle Phillips in the Tim Phiilips Garage KC Auto Parts Novice 1 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Divisions.

Saturday Night May 14th, the Karters will join the Cotton Inc. Night with a display and exhibition. Kart Racing continues Tuesday May 17th. Pits Open at 5:30 and when the racing starts at 7 PM – Grandstand Admission is FREE.

Heat Results

Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Trevor Evans, Gavin Lavallee, Mason Richau, Nigel Pendykoski, Christopher Crowe, Scarlett Gaboury, William Younger, Carly BrJacob Mamo, Mason Richau, William Younger, Carly Breakespeare, Heat 2 – Christopher Crowe, Trevor Evans, William Younger, Nigel Pendykoski, Jacob Mamo, Gavin Lavallee, Mason Richau, Scarlett Gaboury, Carly Breakespeare.

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Jackson Maytum. Hana Rothwell, Cohen Corbett, Hayden Klager, Amber White, Isaiah Adams. Heat 2 – Hana Rothwell, Jackson Maytum, Amber White, Hayden Klager, Isaiah Adams.

RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Zach Trotter, Owen Kaiser, Logan Illiffe, Ali Harmoch, Spencer Maytum Aiden Lavallee. Heat 2 – Loan Illiffe, Zach Trotter, Owen Kaiser, Spencer Maytum, Aiden Lavallee, Ali Harmoch.

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Davis Grocott, Jaedon Lawson, Joey Priestley, Donny Lampman, Jesse McKeown. Heat 2 – Jaedon Lawson, Davis Grocott, Donny Lampman, Joey Priestley, Jesse McKeown, Ali Harmoch.

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Kyle Phillips, Dalton Slack, Randy Giroux, Austyn Werstroh, Noah Mamo, Taylor White, Ryleigh Sliter. Heat 2 – Kyle Phillips, Dalton Slack, Trevor Wright, Randy Giroux, Austyn Werstroh, Ryleigh Sliter, Taylor White, Noah Mamo..

Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Ed Crozier, Brandon Black, Brandon Guttin, Rob Goulding, Anthony Dortono, Matt Sharpe. Heat 2 – Brandon Guttin, Brandon Black, Rob Goulding, Anthony Dortono, Ed Crozier, Matt Sharpe.

Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Jacob Wilson, Ashley Moore, Daniel McKay, Paul Lindberg, Nathan Boisvert. Heat 2 – Ashley Moore, Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Jacob Wilson, Paul Lindberg Daniel McKay, Nathan Boisvert.

Burris Tire Feature Results

Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 8 laps – Trevor Evans,Gavin Lavallee, Mason Richau, Nigel Pendykoski, Christopher Crowe, William Younger, Jacob Mamo, Scarlett Gaboury, Carly Breakespeare.

Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 8 laps – Jackson Maytum, Hana Rothwell, Hayden Klager, Cohen Corbett, Amber White, Isaiah Adams.

RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Logan Illiffe, Owen Kaiser, Zach Trotter, Spencer Maytum, Aiden Lavallee.

Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Jaedon Lawson, Donny Lampman, Davis Grocott, Jesse McKeown, Joey Priestley, Ali Harmoch.

Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Division First Feature - 15 laps – Kyle Phillips, Trevor Wright, Dalton Slack, Austyn Werstroh, Ryleigh Sliter, Taylor White, Noah Mamo, Randy Giroux.

Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division - 20 laps – Brandon Guttin, Ed Crozier, Brandon Black, Rob Goulding, Anthony Dortono.

Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 20 laps – Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Ashley Moore, Nathan Boisvert, Jacob Wilson, Daniel McKay, Paul Lindberg.

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 Race Director Jeff Riley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS

The 2016 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.