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BROCKVILLE, ON – The 2025 season opener at Brockville Ontario Speedway was action-packed and full of excitement, keeping fans on the edge of their seats this past Saturday night. The Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series for 358 Modifieds and Sportsman headlined the evening, with additional action from the Mini Stocks, Novice Sportsman, and Suprenant Truck Shop Crate Sprints.

The 15-lap Mini Stock feature saw veteran Marc Dagenais lead early, with Hayden Brown pressuring him in the opening laps. Former track champion Jamie Larocque was also in the mix, as was Mike Saunders, who debuted a new car and was running strong among the leaders. A pair of late cautions with five laps remaining gave the field another shot at the top spot. On the restart, Brown made a bid for the lead but couldn’t complete the pass, while Larocque moved in to challenge for second. Dagenais pulled away over the final laps, ending a long winless drought and claiming the season opener. Brown held on for second, followed by Larocque, Saunders, and defending track champion Matt Boal, who rebounded from early issues to finish fifth.

Next up was the opening leg of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series for the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds. Defending series champion Steve Bernier showed strength early in the 50-lap feature, leading Kyle Dingwall, Chris Raabe, Tristan Draper, and Kalen Draper. Bernier built a commanding lead of more than a straightaway, but Raabe began to close the gap and took over second from Dingwall. On lap 18, Bernier slid off the track on the backstretch—a rare mistake—but his sizable lead allowed him to retain the top spot. The first caution then flew for Jarrett Herbison, who slid off in turns one and two. On the restart, Raabe capitalized and took the lead, pulling away as Bernier settled into second and Tristan Draper climbed to third. Despite some difficulty in lapped traffic, Raabe remained in control. On the final lap, a slower car nearly cost him the win, but the veteran stayed composed and navigated turns three and four cleanly to earn his second career Ogilvie’s Series victory. Bernier finished second, with Draper, Dingwall, and Corey Wheeler completing the top five.

The 20-lap Surprenant Truck Shop Crate Sprint Car event delivered a feel-good moment. Marc Surprenant led early, with Ryan Poole and Josh Verne Jr. close behind. Verne passed Poole for second and began reeling in Surprenant, with the duo well ahead of the field by the halfway point. On lap 13, Verne attempted a move for the lead but spun in turn four, triggering the first caution. This put Poole and newcomer Jeremy Lafleur on Surprenant’s bumper for the restart. Surprenant maintained the lead, while Lafleur moved to second and Poole held third. Despite pressure from Lafleur, the night belonged to Surprenant, who claimed his first career feature win. Lafleur impressed in his debut with a runner-up finish, followed by Poole, Guy Gosselin, and defending champion Lee Ladouceur in fifth.

The 40-lap Sportsman segment of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown featured Quebec’s Jacob Nadeau leading Tyler Stevenson, Shane Pecore, Donovan Lussier, and Shane Stearns. The inside groove proved fastest, with few drivers daring to venture high. Stevenson made several attempts to pass Nadeau but couldn’t complete the move, while Pecore held third. At halfway, the top five remained unchanged until Stevenson lost second and third to Pecore and Lussier while trying to pass for the lead. Then, chaos erupted on lap 32. As the leaders navigated slower traffic on the front stretch, Martin Lessard spun trying to avoid Greg Brinklow, triggering a multi-car incident involving Pecore, Lussier, Stevenson, and Stearns. The red flag came out and was followed by more trouble on the restart, as contact between Bobby Herrington and Xavier Andrews sent Herrington spinning violently off turn three. Another restart saw a pileup in turn four among cars at the rear of the field. When the dust settled, Gavin Eisele and Jessica Power were now on Nadeau’s tail. On the final restart, Eisele dove low in turn one, but Nadeau closed the door and held on—despite a soft right rear tire—to score his first-ever Brockville win. Eisele finished second, followed by Andrews, Power, and Matt Barbour.

The 12-lap Novice Sportsman feature had a short field but delivered big excitement. Tessa Riemersma, making her debut, led early over Patrick Kudrinko and Damien King. On lap four, King made a move past both drivers to take the lead, with Kudrinko following into second. The top two battled hard until lap 11, when they tangled in turn two, allowing Riemersma to retake the lead. On the final restart, she held off a determined charge from King to pull off an upset win in her first-ever stock car race. King settled for second, followed by Patrick Kudrinko and Kyle Kudrinko.

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Next week, another full program is on tap featuring DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Surprenant Truck Shop Crate Sprints, Novice Sportsman, and the season opener for the Street Stocks. Gates open at 5 p.m., with racing beginning at 7 o’clock. To stay updated, visit brockvillespeedway.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X. If you can’t make it to the track each week, be sure to follow along on MyRacePass.

DIRTcar 358 Modifieds

A Feature 1 (50 Laps):

1. 01-Chris Raabe [3]
2. 1*-Steve Bernier [2]
3. 17-Tristan Draper [5]
4. 1-Kyle Dingwall [1]
5. 47S-Corey Wheeler [8]
6. 35R-William Racine [6]
7. 18-Kalen Draper [7]
8. 44-Johnathon Ferguson [9]
9. 52-Jessica Power [15]
10. 94-Gabriel Cyr [14]
11. 41-Samuel Charland [13]
12. 88-Lee Ladouceur [12]
13. 26-Michael Mandigo [11]
14. K38-Jarrett Herbison [10]
15. 64-Terry McClelland [16]
16. 17M-Gavin MacFarlane [17]
17. 77E-Ryan Stabler [4]
18. M75-Melcolm Banks [18]

Heat 1 (8 Laps):

1. 1-Kyle Dingwall [2]
2. 77E-Ryan Stabler [1]
3. 18-Kalen Draper [3]
4. K38-Jarrett Herbison [5]
5. 41-Samuel Charland [6]
6. 64-Terry McClelland [4]

Heat 2 (8 Laps):

1. 1*-Steve Bernier [2]
2. 17-Tristan Draper [1]
3. 47S-Corey Wheeler [3]
4. 26-Michael Mandigo [4]
5. 94-Gabriel Cyr [5]
6. 17M-Gavin MacFarlane [6]

Heat 3 (8 Laps):

1. 01-Chris Raabe [1]
2. 35R-William Racine [2]
3. 44-Johnathon Ferguson [3]
4. 88-Lee Ladouceur [4]
5. 52-Jessica Power [5]
6. M75-Melcolm Banks [6]

Qualifying:

• Group 1:
  1. 77E-Ryan Stabler – 14.703 [2]
  2. 1-Kyle Dingwall – 14.816 [5]
  3. 18-Kalen Draper – 14.870 [4]
• Group 2:
  1. 17-Tristan Draper – 14.575 [2]
  2. 1*-Steve Bernier – 14.589 [3]
  3. 47S-Corey Wheeler – 14.597 [6]
• Group 3:
  1. 01-Chris Raabe – 14.231 [4]
  2. 35R-William Racine – 14.576 [5]
  3. 44-Johnathon Ferguson – 14.705 [1]

Surprenant Truck Shop Crate Sprints

A Feature 1 (20 Laps):

1. M52-Marc Surprenant [2]
2. 24-Jeremy Lafleur [5]
3. 00-Ryan Poole [1]
4. 93-Guy Gosselin [3]
5. 51L-Lee Ladouceur [7]
6. 85C-Cam MacKinnon [6]
7. 55-Jeffrey Weare [9]
8. 92-Adam Turner [11]
9. 77-Liam Ladouceur [8]
10. 1V-Josh Verne Jr. [4]
11. 15-Dan Deyo [10]

Heat 1 (8 Laps):

1. 1V-Josh Verne Jr. [2]
2. M52-Marc Surprenant [1]
3. 24-Jeremy Lafleur [4]
4. 51L-Lee Ladouceur [3]
5. 55-Jeffrey Weare [6]
6. 92-Adam Turner [5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps):

1. 93-Guy Gosselin [1]
2. 00-Ryan Poole [3]
3. 85C-Cam MacKinnon [5]
4. 77-Liam Ladouceur [2]
5. 15-Dan Deyo [4]

Dirt Mini Stocks

A Feature 1 (15 Laps):

1. 66-Marc Dagenais [1]
2. 64-Hayden Brown [2]
3. 12A-Jamie Larocque [4]
4. M16-Mike Saunders [6]
5. 37-Matt Boal [3]
6. 67-Maxx Steele [14]
7. 06J-Jarrod Galway [9]
8. 24-Clayton Celovsky [5]
9. 71S-Jon Saunders [15]
10. 5-Brandon Bagnato [7]
11. L29-Landen Slinger [16]
12. 03C-Colin Chisamore [11]
13. 29-Tyson Slinger [8]
14. 76-Rylan Banks [10]
15. 73-Dakota Boal [13]
16. 68L-John Lamarche [12]

Heat 1 (6 Laps):

1. 66-Marc Dagenais [4]
2. 12A-Jamie Larocque [6]
3. 5-Brandon Bagnato [2]
4. 76-Rylan Banks [5]
5. 73-Dakota Boal [3]
6. L29-Landen Slinger [1]

Heat 2 (6 Laps):

1. 64-Hayden Brown [2]
2. 24-Clayton Celovsky [1]
3. 29-Tyson Slinger [3]
4. 03C-Colin Chisamore [4]
5. 67-Maxx Steele [5]

Heat 3 (6 Laps):

1. 37-Matt Boal [4]
2. M16-Mike Saunders [2]
3. 06J-Jarrod Galway [1]
4. 68L-John Lamarche [5]
5. 71S-Jon Saunders [3]

Novice Sportsman

A Feature 1 (12 Laps):

1. 07T-Tessa Riemersma [3]
2. 80D-Damien King [2]
3. 35P-Patrick Kudrinko [4]
4. 12K-Kyle Kudrinko [1]

Heat 1 (6 Laps):

1. 12K-Kyle Kudrinko [4]
2. 80D-Damien King [2]
3. 07T-Tessa Riemersma [3]
4. 35P-Patrick Kudrinko [5]
5. (DNS) 11R-Shawn Reid

DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds

Feature (40 Laps):

1. 95JR-Jacob Nadeau [2]
2. 18E-Gavin Eisele [6]
3. ZERO-Xavier Andrews [12]
4. 52-Jessica Power [8]
5. 16-Matt Barbour [7]
6. 61L-Donovan Lussier [5]
7. 03-Joshua Jock [17]
8. 88-Jeffrey Lapalme [14]
9. 88K-Dylan Kirkland [9]
10. 12T-Trey Ladouceur [25]
11. 48D-Sylvain Dupuis [21]
12. 79-Chris Hale [19]
13. 18B-Blake Smith [20]
14. 18-Jordan Wood [22]
15. 28-Matt Mould [26]
16. 44-Raphael Gougeon [18]
17. 14K-Karl Potvin [10]
18. 29D-Justin Desrosiers [23]
19. 0-Shane Pecore [3]
20. FOX28-Tyler Stevenson [1]
21. 22S-Shane Stearns [4]
22. 88H-Bobby Herrington [15]
23. 707-Greg Brinklow [11]
24. 2X-Martin Lessard [16]
25. 98H-Domonick Merkley [13]
26. 17M-Madie Wallace [24]