(Bowmanville, ON – May 22, 2013)    Packed grandstands greeted the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway competitors as the 24th season of Saturday night stock car racing kicked off on May 18 at the Bowmanville-area half-mile oval. Presented by Coca-Cola, the evening’s program consisted of a full card of racing action for the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks, the Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars, the Late Models and the Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds.
Lucas Oil Pure Stock

The Lucas Oil Pure Stocks presented an entertaining start to the night’s feature race card.

Defending series champion Willy Howells (#19 Sanford Racing Engines Prelude) would snatch the point away from pole sitter Henk Mulders on Lap 2, and would ultimately never be bested, holding on to claim the opening night victory.

With two earlier heat race wins, Jeff VandeBelt, aboard his #33 Attention to Detail Integra, went into full pursuit and when Mulders bobbled on the eighth lap, the Bowmanville resident squirted through and into second place.

At the checkered flag, the top three crossed the stripe in a nose-to-tail pack, with Mulder’s #45 Link Greenhouses Acura rounding out the Pure Stock Podium.

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

All ears in the Bob’s Towing Thunder Car division perked up when defending series champion John Baker Jr. lost the engine in the #63 Chevy in the evening’s opening heat race. With the dominant driver in the 2012 campaign sidelined for the night, the race became a wide-open affair for the championship challengers.

Unfortunately, the feature contest got off to a frightening start, as, when powering to the green flag, division newcomer Kevin Hinds was nudged from behind, his #57 Monte Carlo crashing into the infield tire barriers and coming to rest straddling the wall.

With the stricken #57 removed and the tires replaced, the race was once again flagged away with pole sitter Bill Northam (#85 Shackleton Remax) sprinting into the race lead. Coming under immediate pressure from a swarm of pursuers, Northam eventually relinquished the point on the third lap to Bob Kish (#78 Pro Sharpening, Rapid Rod), who was then bumped back to second place by the hard-charging #03 Steelcase Tires & Mags Chevy of Ken Donaldson Jr.

Edging away from the pack, Donaldson was able to stretch his advantage to the checkered flag in the 20-lap feature.

Behind him in a frantic three-way scramble for the runner-up position, track newcomer Howie Crowe (#28) snatched the spot away from Bob Kish with two-to-go, crossing the stripe six car lengths behind winner Donaldson. Kish maintained his third place position, with Northam edging Steve Mayhew for fourth in the final results.
Late Model

Former multi-time track champion Mark Gordon went flag-to-flag to claim the opening night Late Model feature victory, in a race that had every spectator perched on the edge of their seats.

Grabbing the point from his outside, front row starting position, Gordon in his #52 Boston Pizza Late Model led defending series champion Kyle Donaldson (#53) and newcomer Linc Brown (#99) in a three-car breakaway until the yellow waved on Lap 8 to retrieve the stricken #01 of pole sitter Dan Kimmerly.

But on the restart, the chase was renewed.

Running out the remaining 17 laps under the green flag, Gordon fended off repeated challenges from Donaldson, with Brown, Scott Harrison (#12) and Darren Kearnan (#55) all lurking within striking distance.

Leading a bumper-to-bumper train, Gordon scored the win, the top five in the finishing order covered by the proverbial blanket.
Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds

Evenly matched in both talent and equipment, defending OMRS champion Dwight Brown and perennial challenger Darren Kearnan set the tone for the upcoming season, the two long-time, friendly rivals sharing the spotlight in the evening’s trio of open-wheeled contests.
Wrestling the feature race lead away from the pole sitting #90 of Rick Warnes on Lap 4, Kearnan, with Brown in close pursuit, broke away from the field, the two frontrunners locked together in a high-speed tandem, chasing the checkered flag.

Never separated by more than a car’s length, Kearnan in his new #46 TTR Transport Ford was able to maintain his advantage over Brown throughout the incident-free 25-lap race, the duo crossing the line in a bumper-to-bumper finish.

“I’m glad I don’t have a mirror in this car, I didn’t want to see how close Dwight was to me,” laughed Kearnan.

Responded Brown, the winner of the night’s twin qualifying rounds, “Our cars are so equal, I knew if Darren didn’t make a mistake, I was going to be stuck in second place.”

Series newcomer Nick Lees (#09) took the checkers in a well-deserved third place, with Chad Strawn (#77) and veteran Bill Pickford (#61) rounding out the top five.

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Photo credit:  Derek Smith – racepulse.com

Photo 1 – Lucas Oil Pure Stock feature race winner Willy Howells.

Photo 2 – Bob’s Towing Thunder Car feature race winner Ken Donaldson Jr.

Photo 3 – Late Model feature race winner Mark Gordon.

Photo 4 – Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds feature race winner Darren Kearnan.

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Short track stock car racers can be a superstitious bunch.  They’re always looking for an edge that will help them get to the front and once they’ve found something that works, it’s hard to get them to change a thing.  Whether it’s parking in the same spot in the pit area or following another racer onto the track during practice, they’ll stick with whatever seems to have helped gain any level of success.

Veteran runner Howie Crowe enjoyed a breakthrough 2012 season at Kawartha Speedway, finishing 2^nd in the final point standings and was named the track’s most improved driver.  Although the Fraserville oval won’t be operating this year, the Alderville First Nation speedster will join the ranks of the Bob’s Towing Thunder Car division at CanadianTireMotorsportPark.  Crowe says the reason behind moving to the half-mile oval north of Bowmanville, Ontario is easy to understand.

“The car I used last year is the same piece Ken Donaldson Jr. steered to the 2011 track championship,” said Crowe.  “Much of what I was able to accomplish was because of the help their family offered my team throughout the season.  I’m looking forward to being part of the action at one of Canada’s best known motorsports facilities and working with the Donaldson team again this year.”

Howie Crowe’s potent, basic black #28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo will enter the new campaign with sponsorship from long-time backers Crowe Brothers Roofing, Trail’s End, Custom Steering and Mayhew Graphics, with promotional support by Clarke Motorsports Communications.  Even with his team’s alliance with the Donaldson’s, the driver says he knows he’ll have his hands full when it comes to unseating defending Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Thunder Car champion John Baker Jr.

“I was there to watch a few times last season and when it comes to the Thunder Car division, that place is definitely the house that J.B.J. built,” admitted Donaldson with a smile.  “Our team works hard in the shop and at the track, but you never know how things will turn out until the green flag waves.  We’ll go through our checklist before every show and enter the year hoping for the best.”

Saturday at The Park:  It’ll be a busy 2013 season at CanadianTireMotorsportPark.  In addition to action with the Lucas Oil Pure Stock, Bob’s Towing Thunder Car and Late Model divisions, the half mile oval will also welcome the Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds, OSCAAR Super Late Models, Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds, Ontario Legends, Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup and Ontario Pro Challenge Series teams throughout the year…The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series comes to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for 3 shows this year.  May 17^th to 19^th at the road course, June 22^nd at the oval and August 30^th to September 1^st at the road course…Fans can also witness the Canadian debut of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Labour Day Weekend – August 30^th, 31^st and September 1^st at the road course.  Full schedule details for each venue can be found at www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com.

Photo attachment:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Howie Crowe is looking forward to running in the Bob’s Towing Thunder Car division at CanadianTireMotorsportPark during the 2013 season.

Prepared by:  Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

clarkemotorsports@hotmail.com

613.968.6410

First Canadian Truck Series Race Will Be The Chevrolet Silverado 250

(Bowmanville, ON – April 29, 2013)  Canadian Tire Motorsport Park announced today that Chevrolet will be the title sponsor of the first Canadian race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, taking place on Labour Day Weekend, August 30 – September 1.  The name of the race will be the Chevrolet Silverado 250.

“We are thrilled to have our official vehicle supplier Chevrolet, as the title sponsor of the first Canadian NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on the storied 3.957 km road course on September 1st,” said Myles Brandt, President and General Manager of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.  “Having such an iconic brand such as Chevrolet come on board for this historic event shows their commitment to the track, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and local community in which many of their vehicles are built.”

“Chevrolet has a long and celebrated history in racing, and we are proud to introduce the Chevrolet Silverado 250 as the first Canadian race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, right here in our own backyard,” said Marc Comeau, Vice President of Sales, Service and Marketing for Chevrolet in Canada. “With the launch of the 2014 Silverado, new from hood to hitch, this event is a natural fit to showcase its innovative features, capability, performance and unmatched V8 power and efficiency.”

The new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is engineered to be the strongest, smartest, and most capable Silverado ever.  It builds on Chevrolet’s 95 years of truck heritage, while raising the bar for full-size pickups.  Among the many updates for 2014 are a new trio of powerful, efficient EcoTec3 family of engines; a stronger, quieter, more comfortable cab; revised steering, suspension and brakes; ingenious solutions for managing cargo in the bed and true truck capability for towing and hauling.

The Early Bird Weekend SuperTicket is just $65 until June 30 ($80 at the Gate). Single-day tickets are also available.  Each ticket includes parking and access to the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Expo and Marketplace.  As with all events, children 12 and under are admitted for free when accompanied by a paid adult admission.

Camping is a popular part of the experience, with Early Bird General Camping passes just $65 for the weekend when purchased before June 30 (tents or pop-up trailers).  Early Bird RV passes are $90 and Reserved Camping is $225.

For more information and to purchase tickets call the Canadian Tire Motorsport Hotline at 1-800-866-1072 (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm ET), visit online at www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com, or email info@ctmpark.com

About Chevrolet in Canada Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.ca, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/chevroletcanada or by following @ChevroletCanada on Twitter.

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Ryan Chalmers Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Office: 800-866-1072    Mobile: 905-260-1711 ryan@ctmpark.com

George Saratlic Chevrolet Communications Office: 905-644-2848    Mobile: 905-442-2927 george.saratlic@gm.com

12-Race Slate Includes Companion Weekend With NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2012) – NASCAR announced today the 2013 schedule Canada’s premier racing series, the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.

The schedule features 12 dates at 11 different tracks across five provinces. The slate includes tracks and events familiar to the series, but with a little different look for this edition.

“The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series features the top drivers in the country competing on Canada’s finest stock-car racing circuits,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president, regional and touring series. “With a challenging mixture of ovals and road courses, and a new high-profile companion event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the 2013 calendar will continue to bring excitement to race fans from coast to coast.”

The series will kick off the season on Victoria Day weekend (May 19) on the 2.459-mile, 10-turn road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, Ont.

It will make a return visit to the track’s road course on Labour Day weekend (Sept. 1) when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series makes its Canadian debut at the historic venue, which has undergone extensive renovations that last two years under new ownership.

For the first time since the 2010 season, the Canadian Tire Series returns to the .4-mile oval at Autodrome St. Eustache (Que.) on July 27.

The annual trek to the Nova Scotia’s Riverside International Speedway moves from mid-September to Aug. 17 and it follows the Aug. 11 date for the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres (Que.) – the always popular road-course event.

The annual swing through Western Canada includes stops at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, B.C., and Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, Sask., on July 13 and July 17, respectively.

The series will visit the challenging 2.113-mile airport road course of Mirabel, Quebec’s Circuit ICAR on July 7.

Exciting short-track races at Delaware (Ont.) Speedway on June 15, the Speedway at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park on June 22 and a Sept. 7 date at Barrie (Ont.) Speedway highlight the schedule, as well.

The season will draw to a close and a new champion will be crowned at Kawartha Speedway, the .375-mile oval near Peterborough, Ont., on Sept. 21.

2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Schedule

Schedule Subject to Change

Camping World Truck Series To Headline Labour Day Weekend Event

(BOWMANVILLE, ON – November 16, 2012) Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is thrilled to announce that it has been included on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2013 schedule on Labour Day Weekend (September 1). This will mark the first ever Canadian stop for the truck series.

This Labour Day weekend race will also mark the first time in 13 years that a Camping World Truck Series race will take place on a road course. The historic significance of the track in Canada, combined with its thrilling 3.957 km road course makes Canadian Tire Motorsport Park the perfect place to make truck series history.

“We at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park are thrilled to be able to bring the Camping World Truck Series to Canadian motorsport fans,” said Myles Brandt, President and General Manager of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. “We’re looking forward to creating an unforgettable experience for both fans and drivers alike this Labour Day weekend as we mark yet another milestone in the history of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.”

“With a thriving community of world class drivers and incredible fans, the arrival of the Camping World Truck Series in Canada is a testament to the growth of motorsport over the years,” said Allan MacDonald, Senior Vice President, Automotive at Canadian Tire. “Between the truck series race and the return of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, 2013 is set to be a landmark year for motorsports in Canada.”

“We’re excited to announce the addition of a world-class facility like Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule for 2013,” said Steve O’Donnell, Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for NASCAR.

“We’re looking forward to working with Canadian Tire Motorsport Park as we introduce the truck series to our great fans in Canada. Their enthusiastic response to our sport has helped grow its popularity in Canada significantly throughout the years.”

Tickets for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Weekend are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets and holiday gift certificates, call the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Hotline at 1-800-866-1072 (Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm ET), visit online at www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com, or email info@ctmpark.com.

For more information about the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visit online at http://www.nascar.com/series/truck/

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Ryan Chalmers, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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(Bowmanville, ON – September 13, 2012)    Royal Distributing was on hand to help the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway fans and competitors transition into their off-season pastimes last Saturday, September 8. Four class champions, from the homegrown Lucas Oil Pure Stocks, the Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars and the Late Models, as well as the Speedway-based Techtonix Open-Wheeled Modifieds, were declared.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

For a youngster who had never turned a wheel in competition before, Willy Howells made his mark in the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway history books this year.

Rolling up five race victories (4 features/1 heat) this year, along with a string of top three finishes, the driver of the #19 Sandford Racing Engines/Durham Corporate Place Honda Prelude not only claimed the 2012 Lucas Oil Pure Stock championship, but he was also declared the series’ Rookie of the Year’ and was presented with the fan voted, Most Popular Driver Award.

And probably no one was more surprised than Howells himself.

“We didn’t have any expectations this year, we were hoping for maybe a top five result,” said Howells. “After our second win, we were thinking maybe top three, but after we got our third feature, we thought the championship might be in our reach, so we aimed a little higher and worked even harder.”

Corey Hayward (#70 Algonquin Property Services/Superior Transmissions Prelude) outscored all of his Pure Stock rivals in race wins with 21 checkered flags (5 features/16 heats) but also endured more than his fair share of problems. Still, Hayward held on for second place in the year-end tally, finishing just in front of Jeff Vanderbelt (#33 Attention to Detail Automotive Integra).

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

Only one word was needed to describe John Baker Jr.’s Bob’s Towing Thunder Car race season, and that would be ‘dominant’. The Oshawa driver rolled up 28 checkered flags this year (10 features/18 heats) on his way to the 2012 championship, his fifth at the Speedway. So strong was the #63 Marksman Club of Oshawa/Fotheringham Bookkeeping Impala that ‘JBJ’ secured the title in the penultimate round of the schedule.

Spending countless pre-season hours refitting his former Sportsman class mount for the Thunder Car division, Baker stated that the work paid off as the car “fast right out of the box”.

“We had to change the engine and transmission, the track width, the ride height, the springs and shocks and put a Camaro clip on it,” explained Baker. “But it was worth the effort. I know it can be frustrating when one driver dominates, but I know everyone did the best they could with what they brought to the track. My hat’s off to everyone who came out week after week.”

Dale Wood in his #10 Monte Carlo earned his second heat race victory of the season on the last night of the schedule, securing his overall, runner-up result.

Late Model

With only 12 points separating leader Kyle Donaldson from his primary challenger Darren Kearnan heading into the final night of competition, the Late Model title was far from decided. However, with Donaldson’s twin wins in the 10-lap heat dashes, and the premature end to the season, it was ‘Wheely’ Donaldson aboard his #53 Custom Steering/Downtown Rug Impala SS claiming the Late Model title.

“I haven’t raced here in a while, so it took a couple of weeks to get back in the groove,” admitted Donaldson. “But once we got the setup we wanted, everything was perfect. This track lends itself to clean, hard racing, and that’s what makes it fun.”

His amazing record of 26 race victories this year (7 features/19 heats) was an obvious factor in his year-end result, but a blown motor in the latter part of the season allowed Kearnan (#55 Herrington Mobile Mechanics/ProTech Custom Exhaust Chevy) to stay close to the front.

“We really had nothing for Kyle this year; we were down on power to him. We’ll do our homework and come back and try again next year,” said Kearnan.

Techtonix Open-Wheeled Modifieds

It was a familiar sight for the Speedway faithful, as Dwight Brown and Darren Kearnan went head-to-head this year in search of the Techtonix Modified crown.

In the five feature races completed (of the six race schedule) Brown took home the trophy on four occasions to Kearnan’s one feature victory. But the two were literally inseparable on the track, with Kearnan in his #46 TTR Transport Modified scoring a trio of runner-up results, in each case finishing immediately behind Brown’s #2 Bourque Transmission Chevy.

“It’s always fun racing with Darren,” stated Brown. A lot of the time it was between the two of us, but as the season went on, some of the other guys I hadn’t expected to see around me got a whole lot faster.”

The driving duo of Brad Stevenson and Brian Strawn (#77) finished in third place overall, while Rob Warnes (#95) pipped veteran Bill Pickford in the final night of racing for fourth place overall.

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Ryan Chalmers, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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(Bowmanville, ON – September 5, 2012)    People can spend their holiday long weekends in a number of different ways.  At the beach, tinkering in the garden, taking the family on a road trip or anything else they choose.  But when you’re locked in a battle for the track championship at a legendary racing facility, there’s no place like home and in this case, home is Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway.  The half-mile oval kicked-off the month of September with a three division show, highlighted by a 50-lap late model feature tilt.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

The 15-lap Lucas Oil Pure Stock feature tilt rolled from the staging area, with the Roy Nichols Chevrolet pace car followed to the flag by Henk Mulders and Kevin Vande Beek.  The #54 machine broke from the pack early and never looked back.  With the former enduro ride’s windshield wipers flapping to signify another feature win, the racer from Aurora, Ontario was chased across the line by Mulders, point leader Willy Howells, last week’s feature winner Jeff Vanderbelt and Stuart Hinds.  Vande Beek celebrated the win by taking a gentle jab at his unofficial team mates in the Late Model division.

“I have to thank all my sponsors for helping me get this car to the winner’s circle tonight,” said Vande Beek.  “We added ‘Steelcase Tire n’ Mag’ decals to the car before coming here tonight and they bet me $20 that I wouldn’t win, so I guess I’m in line for a little extra bonus.”

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

The Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars opened the program with Oshawa’s John Baker Jr. strengthening his hold on the division championship by winning both rounds of qualifying.

The feature event action got underway, as Tom Cormier and Dale Wood paced the field to the green flag.  Coming from 3rd place on the gird, John Baker Jr. wrote another verse to a familiar song with yet another victory.  Wood, Steve Mayhew, Cormier and Ross Evans completed the top 5.  Ever the showman, Baker thanked the crowd for supporting his 2012 campaign in the #63 John Baker’s Auto ride.

“I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight and I’m sorry if you get tired of seeing me win all the time…but I love it,” said Baker in victory lane.  “This car was amazing tonight and it’s so great to race here in front of such a great crowd every week.”

Late Model

With the Late Model drivers introduced to the crowd before heading into battle for their 50-lap feature, it was time for the next round of the “Kyle and Darren Show.”  Just three points apart in the standings coming into the night, Kyle Donaldson and Darren Kearnan would come from 4th and 5th place on the starting grid.  Mark Gordon and Richard Boake paced the pack for the early stages, but everyone was watching the charge that was coming from the middle of the field.

With only two caution flags – both for solo spins in the second turn by Rob Brown – to slow the race speed, the field was able to spread out and once in front of the pack, Donaldson was never challenged.  Kearnan settled for 5th place and may have watched his championship hopes drive away.  Gordon, Dwight Brown and Boake filled-out the rest of the top-5 finishers.  Always soft spoken outside the racecar, Donaldson gave a tip of the hat to the team that prepares his #53 Planet Recovery/Downtown Rug/Custom Steering Chevrolet.

“The car was perfect again tonight.  It’s easy to drive when everything comes together the way you plan,” said Donaldson.  “I spent about 90 per cent of the race looking out the windshield and that’s always a good thing.  It was a tight battle coming into the night, but we were able to build a bit of an advantage and at this stage of the year, every little bit helps.”

Saturday at the Park

Harold Boake – whose son Richard drives the #90 Late Model – was the King of the Hill winner…His 3rd place finish in the Pure Stock feature unofficially clinched the 2012 track championship for rookie runner Willy Howells.  Coming into the night with a lead of more than 70 points on Corey Hayward, Howells’ cause was helped when the #70 car cut a tire 4 laps into the race and lost several laps making the change under green flag conditions…5th place Pure Stock feature finisher Stuart Hinds surrendered that position in post race inspection when his car was found to be below the minimum weight…Anthony DiBello worked some long hours with the help of Late Model driver Doug Wills to get his Thunder Car back in action after a hard crash Friday, August 24th at Kawartha Speedway…The 2012 season wraps-up Saturday, September 8th as Royal Distributing presents Fan Appreciation Night.  On track action will include the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks, Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars, Late Models and the TECHTONIX Open Wheel Modifieds.  For complete details, see www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com.

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Ryan Chalmers, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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Photo Credit – Peter Brand

Sept 4^th, 2012 – The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series powered b y Techtonix Construction Inc. are pleased to welcome Multicom Power Technologies Inc. back as the presenting sponsor for series season end race, this Saturday September 8, 2012 – Open Wheel Modified Invitational at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington.

President Kevin Stamco was so impressed with the series promotion of his sponsorship at the previous race in July that he offered to sponsor the last race of the 2012 season. The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series appreciates his sponsorship of the series and look forward to having Multicom Power Technologies back as a series sponsor in 2013.

Multicom Power Technologies Inc. is a Canadian owned and operated independent network service provider Servicing organizations in the Data and Telecommunication global market for over 17 years. They have three lines of telecom business: Engineering, Furnishing and Installation. Multicom Power Technologies has consistently maintained its reputation of customer satisfaction and brilliance amongst its clients. Exceeding customer’s expectations globally!

Their Mission:    We are rigorous of our mission to exceed customer expectations whenever we are called upon and our objective is total excellence.

Their Vision:    Our vision is growth; to not impede but to continue to strengthen our telecom position in Canada and the global market. Expanding our network of clients and focused activities.

All Multicom employees are given the proper training and the process knowledge needed to assist in the maintenance of these structures and all are empowered to contribute to Multicom’s success

For more information on Multicom Power Technologies Inc. visit their website at www.multicompower.com or contact:

Kevin Stamco

Multicom Power Technologies Inc.

905-475-3152  Off (Toronto)

905-475-7419  Fax

416-312-2580  Cell

289-338-6834  Cell

For more information visit:

- the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series website: www.ontariomodifiedsracing.com    powered by Techtonix Construction

- Facebook groups site…Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds

(Bowmanville, ON – August 28, 2012) It seems somehow appropriate that since Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway was showcasing such a wide variety of racing machinery last Saturday, that the on-track activities would be presented by two of Durham’s premiere transportation and industrial suppliers.

Roy Nichols Motors, the Chevrolet dealership from Courtice and a longtime supporter of the Speedway, teamed up with construction specialists Bobcat of Durham East to present a full card of stock car racing action courtesy of the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks, the Late Models, the Techtonix Open Wheeled Modifieds and the evening’s invited guests, the Ontario Pro Challenge series.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

All season long Jeff Vanderbelt has been chasing Pure Stock frontrunners Willy Howells and Corey Hayward.

Last Saturday the positions were reversed as Vandebelt in his #33 Attention to Detail Automotive Acura earned his first career feature victory, fending off race long challenges from both Hayward and Howells.

By the luck of the draw, Vanderbelt started the 20-lap feature from pole position, leading into Turn One with the #19 Snap On Tools/Clips and Crafts Prelude of Howells firmly affixed to his back bumper.

On lap 11, following a caution period restart, Hayward (#70 Algonquin Property Services Honda) slid past Howells to claim the runner-up spot, but he too, was unable to wrestle the point from Vanderbelt, the 2011 Rookie of the Year ultimately going flag-to-flag for the well-deserved victory.

“Corey was right on me. I needed more eyes to keep track of where I was going and where he was,” said Vandebelt. “But both Corey and Willy ran me clean, it was good racing and a lot of fun.”

Kevin Vande Beek (#54) and Henk Mulders (#45) completed the top five finishers.

Late Model

A dozen Late Models took to the half-mile oval to wrap up the night’s racing action.

In a scenario that has become very familiar to the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway fans, Queensville’s Kyle Donaldson in the #53 Custom Steering/Downtown Rug Impala completed a three-race sweep of the Late Model contests, adding the feature victory, his sixth of the season, to his pair of heat race victories on the night.

Tucked in tightly behind the rear bumper of leader Darren Kearnan’s #55 Jessup Motorsports/RMJ Trucking Chevy, Donaldson bided his time, and following a complete side-by-side lap with Kearnan, ‘Wheely’ stuck the nose of the #53 Impala low as the pair exited Turn Four, snatching the lead away on lap 12.

Opening a five car length advantage by the drop of the checkered flag, Donaldson earned his sixth hat trick of the season and moved into the division points lead.

“I just stuck close to Darren and saw that his car was pushing in the middle of the corners,” observed Donaldson. “I took my time and waited for a hole. And when one appeared, I slipped through.”

Kearnan settled for the runner-up position with former track champion Mark Gordon (#52 Boston Pizza Chevrolet) crossing the stripe in a distant third place. Shannon Kimmerly (#01) pipped Richard Boake (#90) on the final lap to secure a fourth place result.

Techtonix Open-Wheel Modifieds

Also on Saturday’s schedule was Round Five for the Techtonix Open Wheeled Modifieds.

A dozen open-wheeled warriors took the green flag with the ageless Bill Burrows (#65) leading the snarling pack into the first turn. Ousted from his race leading position by series rookie Josh Gruntz, Burrows also fell victim to the hard charging Rob Warnes and the equally ‘well experienced’ Bill Pickford.

With series point’s leaders Dwight Brown and Darren Kearnan starting well back in the pack, it took some crafty maneuvering for the two to work their way to the front. On a lap 7 restart, Brown avoided a multiple car melee and outran Gruntz into the first corner to snatch the lead, Kearnan squirting through into the runner-up spot one turn later.

“I saw the #77 (Brad Stevenson) coming hard and I knew that you can’t go three-wide into the first corner. I drove it in as deep as I could and got out of the way before Brad hit Rob (Warnes),” explained Brown.

Setting sail with a clear track in front of them, Brown and Kearnan began to gap their rivals, running in tandem towards the checkered flag. With three-to-go, Kearnan applied a little too much pedal coming out of Turn Four and got slightly sideways. Quickly recovering, Kearnan resumed his charge but the lost momentum allowed Brown to gain a four car length advantage, a margin he carried to the checkered flag and his fourth win of the season.

Laughed Brown, “Darren was running me so close; I didn’t know I could hold my breath for 13 laps.”

Bill Pickford (#61) and Josh Gruntz (#31) were next to the stripe with the recovered Rob Warnes (#95) rounding out the lead five drivers.

Ontario Pro Challenge

The Ontario Pro Challenge Series made their lone visit to the Speedway last Saturday and in a race that concluded one lap short of its scheduled 20-lap distance, defending series champion Tim Norris claimed the feature victory and with it, moved into the overall series points lead, holding a single point advantage over nine-time champion and previous Speedway race winner Dennis Thomson.

Recovering from an opening lap spin, an inspired Norris in the #88 Lucas Oil Ford Taurus wrestled the lead away from the #38 of Kyle Batty on the third tour. Inching away from his rivals, Norris was never bested, leaving eventual race runner-up Thomson to fend off repeated challenges from Batty and the #66 of Josh Nicholson.

Coming to the white, last lap flag, the #00 of Ken Lillycrop and Rick Seely (#16) tangled as exited the fourth turn, Lillycrop’s car ending up on its roof in the middle of the front straight. The race was immediately red flagged, and eventually declared completed, due to the extensive cleanup required.

Once righted, Lillycrop emerged from his car uninjured, throwing a wave of appreciation to the Speedway crowd.

With the positions frozen by the drop of the red flag, Norris claimed his third win of the season, with Thomson, Batty, Josh Nicholson and his father Ken Nicholson rounding out the top five.

(Bowmanville, ON – August 22, 2012) After a weekend off, the action was electric on the half-mile oval this past weekend, which was fitting since Roy Nichols Chevrolet had a brand new 2012 Chevy Volt on display. As well, the night of action on the oval fit in well with sponsor Roka TIM-BR Mart as many of the speedway’s drivers were looking to build on their championship hopes as the 2012 season winds to a close at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

The Ontario Legends returned to the oval, running aside a full card of Late Models, the Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars and the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

The first of the evening’s features saw Willy Howells looking to claim his second straight feature win as the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks roared around the half-mile oval for 15-fast paced laps.

Early on, it was Jeff Vanderbelt (#33 Attention to Detail Integra) outdueling Henk Mulders (#45 Vos’ Independent Port Perry/Link Greenhouses Integra) for the lead. On Lap Three, however, Howells would work his way around Mulders into the runner-up position and began stalking the leader.

There was little room to separate the top four drivers as the race reached its half way mark. Howells continued to look low, but Vanderbelt was there at every opportunity to slam the door shut.

Finally, on Lap 11, Howells was able to make his move, and he surged past Vanderbelt into the lead. It was a battle right down to the wire as Howells claimed the fourth feature win of his rookie campaign at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway by two car-lengths in his #19 Sandford Racing Engines/Durham Corporate Place/Snap-On Tools Prelude.

Earlier in the evening, Mulders claimed the checkered flag in the first qualifying race of the night, while Kevin Vande Beek of Aurora piloted the #54 to victory lane in the second heat.

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

John Baker Jr. continued his march towards a fifth track championship, but mechanical issues forced him to work a little harder this past weekend.

After wrapping up his 13th heat win of the season, a mechanical issue led the #63 John Baker’s Auto/Marksmen Club of Oshawa/Fotheringham Bookkeeping Impala finishing second to Dale Wood’s Monte Carlo in the second qualifying race of the evening.

Baker quickly got to work chasing down Wood in the 15-Lap Feature, finally making his move on Lap 8 and sliding into the top spot coming out of Turn Two.

While Baker and Wood battled it out at the front of the field, Tom Cormier (#2 Cormier Transport/Cormier Auto Recycling Monte Carlo) and John Bryan (#88 Signarama) were locked in a tight battle for third place, with Uxbridge’s Ken Huntington (#7 Camaro) not far behind.

It was a familiar result up front as ‘JBJ’ cruised to his ninth feature win of the season, with Wood finishing five cars lengths behind in the runner-up spot. Cormier, Huntington and Heath MacDonald (#71) rounded out the top five.

“Everything was working tonight; it was awesome,” ‘JBJ’ said after the race. “We had some mechanical issues in the second heat, so I had to give that one to Dale. But, my crew set it back up during the intermission and it was a rocket ship for the feature.”

Late Model

Kyle Donaldson continued his hot streak in the Late Model division, piloting his #53 Custom Steering/Downtown Rug Impala to a sweep of the evening’s races. After taking the checkered flag in both his heat races, Donaldson quickly got to work in the 25-Lap Feature which saw 12 Late Models take the green flag.

In the early portion of the race, Donaldson was locked in a hotly contested battle with Richard Boake (#90 Steelcase Tire and Mags) and Dwight Brown (#12b) for second place.

After the caution flag waved on Lap 4, Donaldson powered past pole sitter Bill Northam (#85), with Darren Kearnan (#55 ProTech Exhaust/ Harringtons Mobile Mechanics) in hot pursuit.

Despite moving near the back of the field after contact with the #90, Brown charged his way back through the field, needing only three laps to move from tenth place into fourth. Halfway through the race, Brown overtook third place when he maneuvered past Northam with Dan Kimmerly (#01 Matco Tools/Graphic Lettering) lurking close behind.

Out front, Donaldson effortlessly worked his way through lapped traffic to widen his gap on Kearnan. Donaldson would wrap up his fifth feature win of the season under the caution flag after a Turn Two spin by Northam, who had been tangling with Kimmerly. Brown rounded out the podium finishers in third place.

Earlier in the evening, Kearnan also claimed a pair of victories in the Late Model qualifying races and currently holds a one-point edge in the championship standings with three nights to go.

Ontario Legends

The Ontario Legends made their third appearance of the 2012 season at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway, and points leader Adam Cuthbertson of Uxbridge provided plenty of thrills for those in attendance, cruising to a hat trick.

After two wild qualifying races, 13 Legends cars took the green flag for the 20-Lap Feature.

Cuthbertson (#79) showed why he is a three-time series champion early as he started on the pole and survived an early push from Andy Warbutton (#24), younger brother Wes Cuthbertson (#12) and Nicholas Ledson (#15L) to take an early lead.

After Jeff McGibbon (#58) brought out the caution on Lap 5 with a spin in Turn Four, Cuthbertson was once again able to get the jump on the field in a spectacular restart.

Throughout most of the first half of the Feature, Wes Cuthbertson and Bill Mason (#4) were locked in a heated battle for the fourth position, until Wes finally appeared to take control at the midway point of the race. On Lap 13, Fred Jordan (#70) was able to slip past Mason into fifth place after a tight battle through Turn Four. Meanwhile, Adam was able to widen his gap atop the field as he roared around the half-mile oval.

Disaster would strike Ledson on Lap 16 when he spun in Turn Two and once more brought out the yellow flag.

The restart would set up a fast and furious end to the evening’s racing action.

Once more, Adam got the better of the pack and sailed into victory lane, followed by Wes, Jordan, Paul Pierik (#33) and Mason.

“We knew the car was good in practice and it was good all night for us, and we were able to win all three races,” an ecstatic Cuthbertson said post-race. “Every restart is tense, but when it came down to the wire, I just did what I always do and it worked. The Canrack/DBD Custom Paint machine was really running well tonight.”

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(Bowmanville, ON – August 8, 2012) – Nothing goes better with a long, summer weekend than a Coke. Except for stock car racing, that is. Last Saturday night at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway, Coca-Cola, the official soft drink of the oval, presented a full card of motorsport entertainment featuring the homegrown Late Models, the Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars, and the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks. As an added attraction, the Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds came to visit, making their second appearance of the season on the half-mile track.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

Coming out of the evening’s intermission, the Lucas Oil Pure Stocks set the tone for the feature events with a high-speed, five-car train battling 20 green flag laps for the checkered flag.

Taking advantage of his pole position, Jeff Vande Belt in his #33 Attention to Detail Acura launched into the early lead with Corey Hayward, the victor in both of the night’s heat race preliminaries, tucked in closely behind. By the second lap, Henk Mulders (#45 Vos’ Independent Integra), Willy Howells (#19 Prelude) and Kevin VanderBeek (#54) had joined the fray, the five cars circulating nose-to-tail until lap 16. In a three-wide scramble into the third corner, Howells bravely forced his way to the point, the Sandford Racing Engines/ Snap-On Tools Honda then becoming the target for Hayward and his challenging cohorts.

A lap 19 caution period for a minor spin by Mulders set up a Green/ White/ Checkers finish, but Howells was able to hold on to his leading spot, crossing the stripe side-by-side with Hayward to score his third feature win of the year.

“That’s the best race I’ve ever had,” proclaimed the young Oshawa driver. “It was a clean race; we all gave each other enough room, but nothing more.”

Less than a car length behind Hayward came Vandebelt in his #33 Integra chased to the stripe by the recovered Mulders and the #37 of Janetville’s Shawn King.

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

John Baker Jr. continues to roll on towards his fifth track championship, but with the technical balancing of the field, the ‘Big Man’ from Oshawa is having to work for every position.

In the 20-lap, Bob’s Towing Thunder Car feature, pole sitter Anthony DiBello in his #16 DiBello Towing Monte Carlo sprinted into the lead at the drop of the green, but two laps later relinquished the spot to the charging #14 Mayhew Graphics/Benson Auto Parts Nova of Steve Mayhew. Holding off a quickly closing Baker and the #10 Chevy of Dale Wood for a handful of laps, Mayhew finally succumbed to the pressure, ousted from the point by Baker in an out braking maneuver as the trio heading into the first turn. Unfortunately, Wood’s tires could not maintain grip in the scramble, resulting in a lazy spin bringing out the race’s sole yellow flag.

Back under green, and with a clear track in front of him, ‘JBJ’ was able to focus on the job at hand, and powered away, the #63 John Baker’s Auto/Marksman Club Impala taking the lap 20, checkered flag eight car lengths in front of longtime rival Mayhew. Wood made a strong recovery to claim third place, crossing the line a mere car length behind Mayhew. Tom Cormier (#2 Cormier Transport & Storage Trailers Monte Carlo), DiBello, and Ken Huntington (#7 Camaro) rounded out the lead lap finishers.

Late Model

Kyle Donaldson is one driver who never needs to be told to ‘Push’, but with a thunderstorm looming, he and his Late Model compatriots went into full ‘Hurry’ mode last Saturday.

Taking the green flag from the middle of the 12 car Late Model pack, by lap five ‘Wheely’ had worked his way to the front, and used the long, outside line through Turn Three to snatch the lead away from pole sitter Bob Kish (#78 Rapid Racing). Pulling out an ever-increasing gap over challengers Dwight Brown (#12b) and Darren Kearnan (#55 ProTech Exhaust/Harringtons Mobile Mechanics), Donaldson found his advantage negated when the yellow flag flew for a Turn Four spin by Shannon Kimmerly.

Back under green flag conditions with eight laps remaining, the #53 Custom Steering/Downtown Rug Impala of Donaldson re-assumed command of the contest, with Kearnan now applying the pressure.

Running in lockstep, Donaldson, Kearnan and Brown completed the 20-lap dash in order, with Kyle holding onto a three car length margin over his rival at the checkers.

“We needed to get as many points as we could after our DNF (did not finish) last week,” said Donaldson. “That was a good race for us. It’s fun to run against guys who race you hard and clean.”

With an evening sweep of the night’s Late Model races, Donaldson now moves within three points in the overall point standings from Kearnan, this night’s feature race runner-up.

Brown faded slightly, but still finished third, crossing the line four car lengths in arrears of Kearnan. Bob Kish and Scott Harrison (#12) completed the top five, coming to the checkered flag in a nose-to-tail sprint.

Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds

16 of the classic Hobby cars took the green flag with the #50 of Joe Atkinson grabbing the lead from the outside of the front row. Immediately pressured by the #5 of former Speedway race winner Mike Podd, Atkinson was shouldered aside in Turn One, Podd grabbing top spot on lap five.

Three laps later, Atkinson was replaced in the top running trio by former series champions Phil Shaw (#0) and Jason Keen, this threesome quickly forming a mini-breakaway pack.

With five-to-go, Shaw suddenly slowed and headed into the pits, leaving Podd to face the challenges from Keen and June’s Speedway victor Adrian Donkers (#6).

Taking the white, last lap flag nose-to-tail, Keen then surged forward, going door handle-to-door handle with Podd as the pair entered Turn One, and emerging with the race lead, scored his first feature win of the 2012 campaign.

Post-race, Keen admitted that this win had not come easily.

“We had to change the gearing during practice, and we still didn’t like what we had. So we made another gear change after practice and got the car really pulling down the straights,” explained the two-time, and defending, series champion. “This car always handles well, I could drive it hard into the corners, and with the proper gearing, I could get the launch I needed coming out.”

Podd stayed close to the leader but was forced to settle for second place. In a two car sprint to the stripe, Donkers claimed the final podium position over Corey Jones (#82) with Chris Milwain (#21) rounding out the top five finishers.

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(Bowmanville, ON – August 1, 2012)    With just five race weekends remaining on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway calendar, it is hard to imagine that anything could top the spectacle witnessed last Saturday at the half-mile oval. Blown motors, multi-car crashes, a first time feature race winner and a night-ending, spectacular fire courtesy of Jeff Bell’s shattered transmission, were all part of the Saturday night show. Fortunately, all drivers emerged unscathed, only their racing machinery (and a rather large patch of grass in Turn Three) will need attention this week.

Late Model

Careful observers noted that there were six former track champions in the Late Model field last Saturday, and not too surprisingly, three of them, Darren Kearnan, Kyle Donaldson and Mark Gordon, found themselves at the head of the pack approaching the mid-point of the Late Model feature.

What took everyone by surprise was that, following Richard Boake’s retirement of the #90 Impala due to a blown motor, his teammate Kyle Donaldson suffered distributor failure on lap nine. With the fans still buzzing, Darren Kearnan then slowed on the front straight, and he was forced to accept a push from the Bob’s Towing wrecker to get him back to pit lane.

Fortunately, Kearnan’s issue was simply a loose ignition wire on the distributor beneath the hood of the #55 Harrington’s Mobile Mechanics/RMJ Trucking Chevy, and he was able to rejoin his Late Model compatriots, albeit at the tail end of the pack.

Back under green on lap 11, Gordon took control of the situation and began to gap his rivals. Mired well back in the Late Model field, Kearnan was on a charge, but found himself balked behind an on-going battle raging between John Baker Jr.(#23 Freeman Motorsports Ford) and the #01 Matco Tools Chevrolet of Shannon Kimmerly. Desperate to pick up pursuit of the rapidly disappearing race leader, on lap 14, Kearnan lunged between Baker and Kimmerly, going up the middle in a three-wide sprint down the back straight, eventually emerging in the runner-up position.

Narrowing the gap slightly, Kearnan simply ran out of laps, his challenge falling four car lengths shy, with the #52 Boston Pizza Impala SS carrying Mark Gordon to the feature victory, his second of the season.

“Wow, I can’t believe what happened out there, with Richard, Kyle and Darren all having problems,” stated Gordon. “I had a third place car tonight. I was just as fast as they were, but not quite fast enough to get past them.”

Swapping positions four times over the final seven laps, Shannon Kimmerly was finally able to make the pass over Baker stick on lap 18, securing third place, with ‘JBJ’ and Bob Kish (Rapid Racing #78) rounding out the top five finishers.

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

In last Saturday’s 15-lap, Bob’s Towing Thunder Car feature, John Baker Jr. cruised to his seventh checkered flag of the season, completing a sweep of the class contests.

Starting from the outside of the second row, on lap three Baker aimed his #63 Marksmen Club of Oshawa/John baker’s Auto Impala to the high line, going three-wide into the third corner and emerging with the race lead over Dale Wood (#10) and the #2 Cormier Transport Monte Carlo of Tom Cormier. With Wood hanging tough, Baker edged away from the pack, eventually taking the checkers four car lengths from Wood.

“Dale has done a lot of work on the car this week and he’s really stepped up the pace,” commented Baker. “The officials have adjusted the weights in the cars to balance the field. My car is still a rocket ship, but things are a lot closer now.”

Steve Mayhew, (#14 Mayhew Graphics/Benson Auto Parts Nova) snuck past Cormier on lap five to snatch third place, the two running out the laps in order with Anthony DiBello (#16) and Ken Huntington (#7) completing the lead lap finishers.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

It has taken three years, but veteran Pure Stock pilot Henk Mulders has found the secret to success.

“Jeff (VanderBelt) told me that I needed to push harder through the corners, that the car could handle it. I took his advice and look where it got me,” said Mulders.

Where it got the driver of the #45 Vos’ Independent/Link Greenhouses Acura was the Winner’s Circle, for his first career Feature race win. Stretching his advantage, Mulders accepted the checkered flag six car lengths in front of the #70 Superior Transmissions/Toronto Body Parts Prelude of Corey Hayward.

“I made a good start, had the outside lane and was able to pull away,” explained Mulders. “We can pass on the outside coming to the green flag, so I made sure that the lane as closed and that no one could get a run on me. I really need to thank Jeff (VanderBelt) for the advice, and I must remember to thank my wife for the inspiration and support.”

Hayward, who took the green flag from the second-to-last row of the grid, was forced to pick off his opponents one at a time, eventually clearing the #54 Crowe Brothers Roofing mount of Kevin Vande Beek on lap 12 to assume the runner-up position. Inching closer to the long-gone race leader, Hayward ran out the laps and settled for second place, three car lengths up on Vande Beek. Jeff VanderBelt (#33) held off a persistent Willy Howells (#19 Honda) for fourth spot following a race long, nose-to-tail battle.

Techtonix Open-Wheel Modifieds

With two race nights remaining on the schedule, Dwight Brown has made his mark in the Ontario Modified Racing Series presented by Techtonix Construction, scoring his third feature victory in four race starts last Saturday at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park oval.

While sitting in third place behind race leader Brad Stevenson (#77) and step-father Bill Pickford (#61), Brown was somehow able to avoid a five-car melee on lap five, ultimately slipping through the on-going carnage to assume the runner-up spot behind Stevenson, the invited hired gun in Brian Strawn’s #77 I&I Construction Modified.

Fortunately, most of the involved cars were able to continue, the only casualty being the #46 TTR Transport car of points challenger Darren Kearnan.

Eventually back under green flag conditions, Brown (#2 Bourque Transmissions) went into full ‘stalk’ mode, hounding Stevenson through every corner. Accepting the wide, outside line, Brown went side-by-side with Stevenson for three full tours of the half-mile Speedway, snagging the lead as the pair entered the first turn on lap 15. Stevenson refused to readily concede the position, holding on tightly to Brown’s back bumper until the red flag was thrown on lap 23, the emergency declared to attend to a spectacular oil-fueled fire, a result of the shattered transmission from Jeff Bell’s #95b Mod.

With an extensive cleanup required, the race was checkered flagged two laps shy of full distance; Brown awarded the win over Stevenson, Rob Warnes (#95), Rick Warnes (#90) and the ageless Bill Burrows (#65).

“Brad did a great job tonight for the first time in the car,” said Brown. “I’ve never raced against him before, but I knew what kind of a driver he was. I completely trusted him; I knew that he wouldn’t do anything dangerous. That trust let us have a great race together tonight.”

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July 25^th, 2012 – The Ontario Modifieds Racing Series powered b y Techtonix Construction Inc. are pleased to welcome aboard, Multicom Power Technologies Inc. as a presenting sponsor for Saturday’s Open Wheel Modified Invitational at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington.

When approached regarding a possible sponsorship of the Ontario Modifieds Racing program, President Kevin Stamco was quick to confirm his participation.

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They have three lines of telecom business: Engineering, Furnishing and Installation. Multicom Power Technologies has consistently maintained its reputation of customer satisfaction and brilliance amongst its clients. Exceeding customer’s expectations globally!

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All Multicom employees are given the proper training and the process knowledge needed to assist in the maintenance of these structures and all are empowered to contribute to Multicom’s success

For more information on Multicom Power Technologies Inc. visit their website at  www.multicompower.com or contact:

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(Bowmanville, ON – July 26, 2012)    It didn’t matter whether your preference in racing machinery was a Pure Stock Prelude or a Lola Mazda LMP1; last weekend Canadian Tire Motorsport Park was the place to see them all. While the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport featured the American Le Mans Series and their sports car counterparts on the 3.957 km road course, at the half-mile oval, James Printing and Signs presented the standing room crowd with top-flight stock car competition courtesy of the homegrown Lucas Oil Pure Stocks and Bob’s Towing Thunder Cars as well as the Ontario Legends and OSCAAR Super Late Models.

Lucas Oil Pure Stock

The Lucas Oil Pure Stock division was created as an entry-level class, a low cost series designed to allow drivers to develop their skills behind the wheel and display their competitive potential. The formula has obviously succeeded with racing success seen across the board.

Corey Hayward in his #70 Superior Transmissions/Truxmart Honda and Kevin Vande Beek (#54) set the early tone for the 20-lap feature, the two drivers immediately slotting into the race leading positions by the end of the first lap. Running bumper-to-bumper through the first half of the contest, Hayward was eventually able to open a slight advantage over his persistent shadow, but not before he and Vande Beek had built up a quarter-track gap over the remainder of the Pure Stock field. Running caution-free to the checkered flag, Hayward claimed the rubber match, leading Vande Beek by three car lengths at the stripe however post-race tech resulted in a penalty that placed the #70 in last place on the result sheet.

Although not in contention for the overall race victory on this night, the trio of Henk Mulders (#45 Link Greenhouses/Vos’ Independent), Willy Howells (#19 Sandford Racing Engines/Clips and Crafts Prelude) and Jeff VandeBelt (#33 Attention to Detail Integra) were engaged in their own three-way battle. Following a race long, nose-to-tail dice, Mulders emerged ahead of Howells and VandeBelt.

Bob’s Towing Thunder Car

Basic physics states, that a body in motion will maintain that momentum until hampered by outside forces. Accordingly, it appears that the only force capable to slowing John Baker Jr.’s race winning momentum would be a very large boat anchor.

Last Saturday ‘JBJ’ rolled up his sixth Bob’s Towing Thunder Car feature victory of the year, despite carrying an extra 50 pounds of penalty weight in the #63 Marksmen Club/Fotheringham Bookkeeping Chevy.

Sharing heat race wins with his primary championship rival Chad Strawn (#77), Baker was looking to build on his points advantage in the feature, but struggled early in the 20-lap affair, boxed in amongst a four car pack of his class rivals.

With Dale Wood (#10), Steve Mayhew (#14) and Strawn all battling for the lead in the opening laps, Baker was forced to bide his time, and wait for an opening. Finally able to claim a clear lane, ‘Big John’ picked his way to the front, moving past Wood’s #10 Monte Carlo at the end of the back straight to grab the lead on lap five, Strawn following Baker’s lead to slip through into the runner-up position at the same time.

While Baker edged away from the pack to eventually claim the victory, Strawn in his #77 Walton Restoration/GTA Racing Design Chevy had to fend off constant challenges from Wood to secure a second place result, while Mayhew in his Benson Auto Parts/ Mayhew Auto Nova kept Wood’s attention from behind, but was forced to settle for a fourth place finish. Tom Cormier (#2 Cormier Transport/E&C Foote Monte Carlo) rounded out the top five finishers, crossing the stripe ahead of the #16 of Anthony DiBello.

Ontario Legends

Series sophomore Wes Cuthbertson used a gutsy, last lap pass to wrestle the lead away from defending series champion Andy Warbutton and held on to score a well-deserved victory in the 20-lap feature for the INEX Ontario Legends series.

A lap six spin sent Cuthbertson’s #12 to the tail end of the field, but he rebounded with a spirited charge, chasing down his race leading brother Adam (#79), Warbutton and Bill Mason.

A Turn Two spin by Adam Cuthbertson brought out the yellow flag on lap 13; allowing Wes Cuthbertson to close up onto Warbutton’s back bumper. Locked together, the two ran out the remaining laps in a high-speed tandem, with the younger Cuthbertson making multiple challenges to Warbutton’s position. On lap 18, Cuthbertson drew alongside of Warbutton’s black #24, with Mason (#4) nestled closely behind. Using the inside line through Turn Three, Cuthbertson edged past his race long rival, claiming the victory by a mere car length. In the three-car dash to the line, Warbutton held on to earn a runner-up result over Mason and the quickly closing #70 of Fred Jordan. Paul Pierik (#33) took home fifth spot, defending his position against Andrew McFadden (#20) and the #00 of Bob Price for the spot.

OSCAAR Super Late Models

Seething from what he felt was an unjust call by officials that demoted him to second place on lap 12, George Wilson responded in anger, reclaiming top spot from Brandon Watson three laps later, moving past the series’ point’s leader following a side-by-side duel through corners three and four.

“I had no idea why I was put back, but I sure wasn’t going to stay there,” declared Wilson. “I lined him (Watson) up for the crossover going into (turn) three, and got him coming onto the front straight.”

Once at the front of the 16-car, OSCAAR Super Late Model field, Wilson staunchly defended his race leading position from 19-year-old Watson for the remaining 35 laps, the cars never separated by more than a car length as Wilson powered on to score his second consecutive OSCAAR SLM win.

“I adjusted my line and found where the car would run the best. From then on, it was a matter of not making any mistakes and forcing Brandon to chase me,” concluded the Sault Ste. Marie-based driver.

Early race leader Glenn Watson was forced into a pit stop to replace a flat right rear tire, but recovered for a top five finish, chasing former champions Derrick Tiemersma (#7) and Rob Clarke (#49) to the stripe. Charlie Gallant (#40p) and local driver Dave Taylor (#51) rounded out the lead lap finishers.

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By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia) – The OSCAAR Super Late Models make their only appearance of 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Saturday night for the Midas of Orangeville 50-lap feature event that marks race number five on the tour. In four races thus far, the series has seen three different winners with Brandon Watson winning twice at Sunset Speedway. Rookie Jesse Kennedy and George Wilson have also taken the checkered flag this year. Watson currently sits atop the OSCAAR championship standings with a 24 point lead over Derrick Tiemersma, who has made his return to the series after a yearlong absence. However, two-thirds of the season remains on the schedule and anything can happen before a champion is crowned at the Autumn Colours Classic.

After a nightmare start to the season, Glenn Watson now sits third in the championship standings just 25 points back of the lead. The four-time defending champion will have a tough time making up those points under the new format, but one bad night by nephew Brandon could vault the #22 team up the standings.  Watson dominated CTMP last season, winning both events and leading 93 of 100 feature laps at the track in 2011. Saturday poses the ultimate opportunity for the Barrie, ON native to make up some ground.

Tiemersma had an impressive start to his year, but has since suffered some ill fate in the previous two starts. Two weeks ago at Sauble Speedway, the Holland Landing, ON native was sent sprawling in to the muddy infield grass. While the #7 team was able to finish the event, they were not able to pressure for position ultimately finishing 11^th at the beach. With one OSCAAR Championship already to his name, Tiemersma is more interested in earning wins on this year’s circuit. But wins are at a premium in what is widely considered to be one of Canada’s most talent-laden divisions. The #7 has been relatively passive to start the year, but as the team grows hungrier look for a more aggressive style to creep in to the game plan.

After earning the 2011 Inside Track Rookie-of-the-Year title, Todd Campbell finally secured his first top-five finish, a fourth place result, at Sauble Speedway last weekend. Campbell, who finished just shy of the top-five on a number of occasions in 2011, has improved his program for 2012 in an impressive way. The #07 team was battling for the second spot at Sauble before the Guelph, ON native was pinched against the wall in a three car battle that forced him to settle for fourth. After tasting success at the front of the field, the former Flamboro Speedway track champion is certainly hungry for his first OSCAAR feature win. If the field runs clean with limited yellow flags, look for Campbell and his GM Crate motor to benefit from the long runs and contend at the end of 50 laps.

Having made three consecutive starts on the tour, Shawn Chenoweth currently sits 13^th in the championship standings. The 2009 Grisdale Triple Crown winner has one top-five after mechanical difficulties plagued his first two efforts. Chenoweth, who will make the long haul from Ayr, ON for Saturday’s event, will be a threat to win on any given night when the team can work out the final kinks from the #29 Chevrolet.

Bruce Gowland has made three starts on the 2012 tour, an impressive feat for the 72 year-old from Orangeville, ON. Gowland earned a top-ten, 10^th-place finish at Sauble Speedway two weeks ago to further his list of accomplishments. The veteran of Florida’s Speedweeks also attended the Super Late Models test event at Varney Speedway Motorplex last weekend where he laid down the sixth quickest time at 13.002 seconds and followed the performance with a third place finish in the 25-lap mini-feature. Gowland’s schedule for the remainder of 2012 is not finalized, but anytime the #18 shows up at the track, people take notice of the only driver on tour in his senior years.

Paul Law and Mike Beyore will both return to their former home track in Super Late Models. The two competitors have suffered engine issues this year that has kept each from two events so far. Look for each driver to pull out all the stops and dip in to some old notes to finish at the front tonight.

The Super Late Models will join the Speedway’s regular thunder car and pure stock divisions on Saturday night for a 6pm start. Competitor pit gates open at 2:30pm followed by the spectator gate at 5:00pm.