By: Jim Irvine/Merrittville Speedway
September 8 2016
Thorold, Ontario – Merrittville Speedway’s 2016 Lucas Oil Weekly Karting Series Season concluded Tuesday September 6th with a number of firsts.
Making their first visits to St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory Lane were Jacob Mamo and Aiden Lavalllee.
Mamo in his first year of racing won his first Vansickle PetValu Novice 1 Feature. Mamo is the youngest son of former Saturday Night racer Dave Mamo.
Lavallee – a rookie in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 Division is the grandson of former Saturday Night Racer Ron MacAulay
In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional action, two drivers both won their 6th Features of the season. Cohen Corbett’s 6th win in the Tim Phillips Garage St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Novice 2 Division was his 3rd straight win while John Farnan Lindberg’s 6th Cassell Manufacturing Senior Fun Division was his 2nd in a row.
Second generation racer Donny Lampman won his 8th Ed MacPherson Construction 2 Division Feature while Dalton Slack took home his 11th win in the Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Division.
Dylan Culp won his fourth Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Feature.
In the final point standings – the 2016 Awards Banquet set for Sunday November 27th will honour 4 new champions.
Owen Kaiser and Dalton Slack each won Championships in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Divisions as rookies.
Donny Lampman won his first title in the Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 Division as did Travis Majuery in the Wilder Racing Engines Senior Animal Division.
Heat Results
Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Jacob Mamo, Nigel Pendykoski, Christopher Crowe, Scarlett Gaboury, Benjamin Colavecchia, Carter Gaboury Heat 2 – Nigel Pendyoski, Christopher Crowe, Jacob Mamo, Scarlett Gaboury, Benjamin Colavecchia, Carter Gaboury.
Tim Phillips Garage St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 6 laps – Heat 1 – Madelyn Goulding, Hayden Klager, Cohen Corbett, Amber White, Hana Rothwell. Heat 2 – Cohen Corbett, Hana Rothwell, Amber White, Madelyn Goulding, Hayden Klager.
RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Aiden Lavallee, Zach Trotter, Owen Kaiser, Logan Illiffe. Heat 2 – Zach Trotter, Logan Illiffe, Aiden Lavallee, Owen Kaiser.
Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Joey Priestley, Donny Lampman, Jaedon Lawson, Davis Grocott, Aiden Lavallee. Heat 2 – Donny Lampman, Joey Priestley, Jaedon Lawson, Aiden Speck, Davis Grocott.
Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Trevor Wright, Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Sophie Horton, Randy Giroux, Noah Mamo, Austyn Werstroh. Heat 2 – Kyle Phillips, Dalton Slack, Trevor Wright, Randy Giroux, Austyn Werstroh, Noah Mamo, Sophie Horton.
Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – John Farnan Lindberg, Brandon Black, Jeff Ansttet, Mike Speck, Cam Dueck, Jenn Andres. Heat 2 – John Farnan Lindberg, Brandon Black, Jeff Ansttet, Cam Dueck, Mike Speck, Jenn Andres.
Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Ashley Moore, Dylan Culp, Daniel McKay Nathan Boisvert, Travis Majuery, Kathleen Lampman. Heat 2 – Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Nathan Boisvert, Ashley Moore, Kathleen Lampman, Daniel McKay.
Burris Tire Feature Results
Vansickle Pet Valu Performance Manufacturing Novice 1 Division – 8 laps – Jacob Mamo, Christopher Crowe, Nigel Pendykoski, Christopher Crowe, Scarlett Gaboury, Benjamin Colvecchia. DNS – Carter Gaboury.
Tim Phillips Garage St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Novice 2 Division – 8 laps – Cohen Corbett, Hana Rothwell, Madelyn Goulding, Hayden Klager, Amber White.
RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Aiden Lavallee, Owen Kaiser, Zach Trotter, Logan Illiffe.
Ed MacPherson Construction Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Donny Lampman, Davis Grocott, Aiden Speck, Joey Priestley, Jaedon Lawson.
Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Division First Feature - 15 laps – Dalton Slack, Kyle Phillips, Trevor Wright, Sophie Horton, Austyn Werstroh, Randy Giroux, Noah Mamo.
Cassell Manufacturing Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division - 20 laps – John Farnan Lindberg, Brandon Black, Jeff Anstett, Mike Speck, DNS – Cam Dueck, Jenn Andres..
Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 20 laps – Dylan Culp, Travis Majuery, Ashley Moore, Nathan Boisvert, Kathleen Lampman, Daniel McKay..
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 was 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, St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts, Wilder Racing Engines and Burris Tire.
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