After starting 13th Ryan Dinning claimed the win in the Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks class. (Photo-Dale Calnan/ImageFactor.ca)
Johnson, Misener, Shantz, Dinning, Janssens, & Deboer Take Wins
136 drivers signed in to race on Grand River Powersports KidsRace Canadian National Autism Foundation Night at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night. Wayne Johnson, Rob Misener, Josh Shantz, Ryan Dinning, Jon Janssens, and Joe DeBoer visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
GRAND RIVER POWERSPORTS KIDSRACE CANADIAN NATIONAL AUTISM FOUNDATION NIGHT
TOTAL ENTRIES - 136
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CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS (20 entries)
Wayne Johnson used talent a bit of luck to take his second Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Car division feature win in 3 tries this season. Johnson moved up to the pole position in the feature lineup when Todd Hoddick was unable to start the race, and led all 20 laps on his way to the win. Current Sprints on Dirt series points leader Ryan Ruhl made his first trip to Ohsweken this year and pressured Johnson for much of the race before getting caught up in traffic. Johnson utilized the low groove to take the win by a margin of 2.291 seconds over Ruhl, while championship contenders Mitch Brown and Glenn Styres fought over the third spot, with Brown prevailing. August 15 feature winner Dain Naida rounded out the top 5.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 77x Wayne Johnson (3)
2. 16 Ryan Ruhl (2)
3. 10 Mitch Brown (4)
4. 0 Glenn Styres (6)
5. 77 Dain Naida (7)
6. 14h Jim Huppunen (10)
7. 5 Keith Dempster (14)
8. 11 Jamie Turner (13)
9. 19 Cory Turner (17)
10. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (11)
11. 5c Conor Mahoney (19)
12. 3r Shane Ross (15)
13. 00 Dane Lorenc (8)
14. 10j Jeremy Hughes (9)
15. 10k Rob Dietrick (18)
DNF. 94 Stan Zanchin (5)
DNF. 71s Shawn Sliter (16)
DNF. 5x Shane Butler (20)
DNF. 5d Dave Dykstra (12)
DNS. 49 Todd Hoddick (1)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Wayne Johnson (1-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 16 Ryan Ruhl (Angola, IN), 2. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 3. 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 4. 14h Jim Huppunen (Welland), 5. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 6. 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown), DNS. 5x Shane Butler (St. Thomas). Time - 1:52.015
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 77x Wayne Johnson (Knoxville, IA), 2. 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 3. 00 Dane Lorenc (Lancaster, NY), 4. 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne), 5. 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 6. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), DNF. 10k Rob Dietrick (Farmington, NY). No Time
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 77 Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 2. 94 Stan Zanchin (Fort Erie), 3. 10j Jeremy Hughes (Burlington), 4. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (St. Williams), 5. 3r Shane Ross (Thedford), 6. 71s Shawn Sliter (Port Colborne). Time - 1:58.669
NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE "TOP GUN" AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): 77 Dain Naida
(Top 10 in heat race passing points redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
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TUSA CANADA WEST MOD LITES (12 entries)
TUSA Canada West Mod Lite championship contenders Paul Klager and Derek Wagner were bested by upstart Rob Misener, who used the low side of the track to steal the lead from Wagner and go on to his first career feature win. Wagner gave it his best shot, but spun in turn 4 on the last lap, allowing Klager to take the runner-up spot, followed by Jesse Hudson, Jamie Gilbert, and Jeff May.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 6 Rob Misener (3)
2. 1 Paul Klager (4)
3. 94 Jesse Hudson (8)
4. 91 Jamie Gilbert (5)
5. 23 Jeff May (7)
6. 14 Dean Pronovost (9)
7. 27 Rick Koabel (11)
8. 07 Chris Watson (2)
9. 61 Derek Wagner (1)
10. 26 Ray Sliter, Jr. (12)
DNF. 41 Evan Leonard (10)
DNF. 17 Josh Sliter (6)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders - Derek Wagner (1-10), Rob Misener (11-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 17 Josh Sliter (Ridgeway), 2. 6 Rob Misener (Welland), 3. 07 Chris Watson (Niagara Falls), 4. 23 Jeff May (Mount Hope), 5. 14p Dean Pronovost (London), 6. 27 Rick Koabel (Port Colborne). Time - 2:01.407
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 61 Derek Wagner (Medina, NY), 2. 91 Jamie Gilbert (Welland), 3. 1 Paul Klager (Beamsville), 4. 94 Jesse Hudson (Kemptville), 5. 41 Evan Leonard (Stoney Creek), 6. 26 Ray Sliter, Jr. (Ridgeway). Time - 2:11.638
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STRICKLAND'S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (10 entries)
Josh Shantz started on the front row of the Crate Sprint Car feature and drove away from the field to claim his first career feature win, with Tyler Hendricks taking the runner-up spot. Championship points leader Ryan Hunsinger finished 3rd, followed by Jake Brown and Mike Thorne. August 15 feature winner Dylan Westbrook won a heat race and looked poised to make a run into the top 5 in the feature, but ended up off track briefly, and was 2 laps down when he returned.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 18 Josh Shantz (2)
2. 38 Tyler Hendricks (4)
3. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (9)
4. 1-10 Jake Brown (5)
5. 55 Mike Thorne (3)
6. 68 Aaron Turkey (10)
7. 00 Mark Czuba (1)
8. 12 Brad Herron (6)
9. 47x Dylan Westbrook (8)
DNF. 43k Kyle Durnin (7)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders - Josh Shantz (1-15)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 00 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 2. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 3. 1-10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 4. 18 Josh Shantz (St. Agatha), 5. 38 Tyler Hendricks (Pain Court). Time - 1:34.945
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (Oakland), 2. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford), 3. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (Stouffville), 4. 43k Kyle Durnin (Cambridge), 5. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken). Time - 1:34.703
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (40 entries)
The already tight Thunder Stock championship chase got even closer when leader Dave Silverthorn, Jr. finished 13th in the feature, and 2nd place Wyatt Van Wart finished 9th, while third place Lee Winger contended for the feature win. August 15 feature winner Ryan Dinning got around Winger with 7 laps to go, and went on to his second consecutive win, while Winger settled for second, followed by Pete Reid, Chris Dickie, and Jim Lampman. Silverthorn now leads the championship standings by just 4 points over Van Wart, with Winger just 7 points out of the lead, and Dickie still in definitely in contention as well, just 23 points behind Silverthorn.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (13)
2. 2 Lee Winger (19)
3. 05 Pete Reid (18)
4. 1 Chris Dickie (16)
5. 28 Jim Lampman (12)
6. 10s Dave Small (20)
7. 49 Dave Bailey (14)
8. 11r Bryce Richardson (9)
9. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (15)
10. 7x Chase Hess (7)
11. 55 Dereck Lemyre (23)
12. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (25)
13. 81 Karl Sault (11)
14. 00 James Thompson (8)
15. 77d Rob Disher (21)
16. 23 Trevor DeBoer (22)
17. 5 Ryan Hess (5)
18. 119 Shaun Quinn (3)
19. 77 Brett Rodwell (6)
DNF. 84rk Ryan Beagle (2)
21. 48 Mike Graham (1)
DNF. 57 Murray Nicholls (17)
DNF. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (10)
DNF. 93 Melissa Miller (4)
DNS. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr. (24)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Ryan Beagle (1-3), Chase Hess (4), Karl Sault (5), Lee Winger (6-13), Ryan Dinning (14-20)
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 2. 48 Mike Graham (Caledonia), 3. 5 Ryan Hess (Ohsweken), 4. 93 Melissa Miller (Ohsweken), 5. 119 Shaun Quinn (Caledonia), 6. 77d Rob Disher (Grimsby), 7. 40 Derek Liverance (Brantford), 8. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman (Brantford), DNF. 8 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis). No Time
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 00 James Thompson (St. Catharines), 2. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (Hagersville), 3. 77 Brett Rodwell (Caledonia), 4. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 5. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 6. 38c John Cote (Hamilton), 7. 23 Trevor DeBoer (Hagersville), 8. 911 Jamie Hycza (Brantford), 9. 52 Tony Fraser (Guelph), 10. 78 Luke Albrecht (Kitchener). Time - 2:43.502
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (Hagersville), 2. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), 3. 49 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), 4. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 5. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 6. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (London), 7. 55 Derek Lemyre (Hamilton), 8. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 9. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr. (Hannon), 10. 53 Logan Shwedyk (Jerseyville). Time - 2:40.424
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 2. 2 Lee Winger (Mount Hope), 3. 05 Pete Reid (Niagara Falls), 4. 10s Dave Small (Port Colborne), 5. 57 Murray Nicholls (Hamilton), 6. 64 Steve Book (), 7. 85h Roni Styres (Ohsweken), 8. 29 Jim Gracey (Dunnville), DNF. 117 Don Wilson (Cayuga), DNF. 97 Max Chechalk (Dunnville). No Time
B-FEATURE (8 laps - Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. Number Name
1. 77d Rob Disher, 2. 23 Trevor DeBoer, 3. 55 Dereck Lemyre, 4. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr., 5. 777x Steve Hess, 6. 38c John Cote, 7. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr., 8. 54 Steve Book, 9. 911 Jamie Hycza, 10. 29 Jim Gracey, 11. 52 Tony Fraser, 12. 85h Roni Styres, DNF. 66 Brady Longboat, DNF. 40 Derek Liverance, DNF. 53 Logan Schwedyk, DNS. 97 Max Chechalk, DNS. 13 Kacey Huffman, DNS. 8 Dale Gyokery, DNS. 78 Luke Albrecht, DNS. 117 Don Wilson. No Time
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (36 entries)
Jon Janssens dominated the Mini Stock division on the way to his first career win. The feature race went green to checkered without a yellow flag, with Mark Bazuin gaining ground on Tyler Lafantaisie in the championship standings by taking a runner-up finish. Brandon Janssens finished 3rd, followed by Rob Slater, and Jeremy May.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 66 Jon Janssens (13)
2. 21x Mark Bazuin (14)
3. 66x Brandon Janssens (20)
4. 55 Rob Slater (7)
5. 16 Jeremy May (10)
6. 7 Jason Lungaro (18)
7. 81 Lee Hils (15)
8. 29 Lucas Lubin (17)
9. 96 Brian Crosgrove (5)
10. 96t Tyler Lafantaisie (19)
11. 2 Matt Nuell (2)
12. 69e Dan Erskine (8)
13. 9 Tim DeBoer (9)
14. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (6)
15. 11 Mike Giberson (22)
16. 265 Mike Evers (16)
17. 8 Barry Westman (24)
18. 99 Robin Elliott (12)
19. 76 Jamie Goudge (4)
20. 22 Brittani Myers (23)
21. 64 Doug Erskine (21)
22. 93 Chris Ryckman (11)
23. 43 Kyle Nuell (3)
24. 69 69 Rob Twitchett (1)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 2 Matt Nuell (Hamilton), 2. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas), 3. 76 Jamie Goudge (London), 4. 96 Brian Crosgrove (Hamilton), 5. 43 Kyle Nuell (Mount Hope), 6. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (Hamilton), 7. 84 Jade Pelletier (Wellandport), 8. 90 Chad Smelser (Dunnville), DNF. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton)
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 2. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (Dundas), 3. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 4. 9 Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 5. 16 Jeremy May (Binbrook), 6. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 7. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), 8. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 9. 17 Mike Taylor (Hamilton)
HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 2. 66 Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 3. 21x Mark Bazuin (Caledonia), 4. 81 Lee Hils (Dundas), 5. 93 Chris Ryckman (Brantford), 6. 43x Brian Watson (Lynden), 7. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 8. 98 Mike Sarantakos (Smithville), DNF. 53r Sarah Rutherford (Dundas)
HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 96t Tyler Lafantaisie (Welland), 2. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hamilton), 3. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 4. 29 Lucas Lubin (Hamilton), 5. 66x Brandon Janssens (Woodstock), 6. 1 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 7. 8 Barry Westman (Aylmer), 8. 811 Danny Shantz (St. Agatha), 9. 53s Kevin Slater (Caledonia).
B-FEATURE (6 laps - Top 4 transferred to A-Feature):
Finish. Number Name
1. 64 Doug Erskine, 2. 11 Mike Giberson, 3. 22 Brittani Myers, 4. 8 Barry Westman, 5. 43x Brian Watson, 6. 84 Jade Pelletier, 7. 53r Sarah Rutherford, 8. 90 Chad Smelser, 9. 17 Mike Taylor, 10. 05 Dave Goodacre, 11. 12 Chantelle Hyatt, 12. 811 Danny Shantz, 13. 98 Mike Sarantakos, DNF. 79 Steve Miller, DNF. 1 Kathi Dickie, DNS. 53s Kevin Slater
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GALE'S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (18 entries)
Joe DeBoer gained a few points on Dusty DeBoer in the Bomber championship chase by winning the feature race, but Dusty limited the damage by taking yet another 2nd place finish. Wayde Thorne took the 3rd spot, followed by Thomas Booker and Paul Longboat.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 42 Joe DeBoer (10)
2. 23 Dusty DeBoer (15)
3. 6 Wayde Thorne (14)
4. 1210 Thomas Booker (2)
5. 188 Paul Longboat (16)
6. 14 Gerald Burnham (9)
7. 4 Tim Jamieson (17)
8. 26 Ashton Reekie (7)
9. 155 Dustin Longboat (5)
10. 32 Gillian Hils (6)
11. 43c Clinton Nicholls (12)
12. 2 Tim Nuell (1)
13. 37 Jake Maas (11)
14. 94 Lucas Smith (18)
15. 22 Brooke Nelson (4)
DNF. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (13)
DNF. 03d Dakota Potts (3)
DNF. 909 Jessy Sky (8)
HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 42 Joe DeBoer (Hagersville), 2. 2 Tim Nuell (Hagersville), 3. 1210 Thomas Booker (Lowbanks), 4. 26 Ashton Reekie (Hamilton), 5. 155 Dustin Longboat (Ohsweken), 6. 32 Gillian Hils (Dundas), 7. 03d Dakota Potts (Simcoe), 8. 22 Brooke Nelson (Hamilton), DNS. 909 Jessy Sky ()
HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Hometown)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (Dundas), 2. 188 Paul Longboat (Ohsweken), 3. 14 Gerald Burnham (), 4. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 5. 94 Lucas Smith (Ohsweken), 6. 6 Wayde Thorne (Waterford), 7. 43c Clinton Nicholls (Hamilton), 8. 4 Tim Jamieson (), 9. 37 Jake Maas (Cambridge)
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UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Metal Works presents weekly Friday night racing on Friday, August 29, featuring Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, & Gale's Auto Aftermarket Bombers. Adult General Admission is $12, while Senior & Student General Admission is $10, and Kids (age 12 & under) General Admission is FREE! Spectator gates open at 6:00pm, with racing starting at 7:30pm.
TICKETS PLEASE!
Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the 10th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals weekend on Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information, or contact Mary Wilkinson, Director of Customer Relations, by phone at 519 717-0023, or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
THURSDAY NIGHT MICRO SPRINT RACING AT OHSWEKEN
Thursday Night Micro Sprint Racing takes place on the Warm Up Track in the Ohsweken Speedway pit area each week from July 3rd to September 13th, and spectator admission is just $5! Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.
ABOUT OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken's weekly Friday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
Visit the official Ohsweken Speedway website at www.OhswekenSpeedway.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/OHSWEKENSPEEDWAY, follow us on Twitter @OhswekenSpdway, and subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/user/OhswekenSpdway
Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following sponsors for their support: Arrow Express, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Renway Energy, O'Neil's Farm Equipment, McDonald's Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance, Strickland's GMC, Mobil 1, Burger Barn, Affordable Towing & Recovery, HRW Automotive, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket.