MILLGROVE, ON — It may have been the second night of the season at Flamboro Speedway, but it marked the season opener for a pair of touring divisions as the track welcomed the T.Q. Can-Am Midgets and the Ontario Pro Challenge.
Daniel Hawn won the first T.Q. Can-Am Midgets heat ahead of Dominique Smith, Roberto Pollillo, Richard Woodland, and Mike Westwood. Larry Lawson placed sixth, followed by Alex Connell. Jaden Riddell and Sherri Hogan failed to finish.
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Darren McLennan captured the second heat win to give Hawn Chassis Works a sweep of the day, finishing ahead of Jeff Blackburn, Cory Whittam, James Stanley, and Adam Racine. Tyler Cullen took sixth, while Paul Jorgensen and Andrew Whalen were unable to finish.
In the feature race, Jeff Blackburn waited until the final five laps to make his move, taking the lead on Lap 26 of 30 and holding on for the victory. Daniel Hawn finished second, followed by James Stanley, Cory Whittam, and Darren McLennan. Dominique Smith placed sixth, ahead of Adam Racine, Paul Jorgensen, Jaden Riddell, and Tyler Cullen.
Richard Woodland ran inside the top ten throughout but faded late to finish 11th. He was followed by Larry Lawson and Mike Westwood. Alex Connell, Roberto Pollillo, and Sherri Hogan did not finish, while Andrew Whalen did not take the green flag.
Mike Norris took the lead on Lap 6 and led the rest of the way to win the Ontario Pro Challenge feature, finishing ahead of his father Tim Norris, Ty Riopelle, Travis Majuery, and Jay Linde. Mike O’Connell ran inside the top five early but faded to sixth, followed by Ethan Fleet, Emma Norris, Sterling Hattin, and Tenli Pepin. Taylor Weber rounded out the field in 11th.
Norris completed the daily double with another win, this time finishing ahead of Travis Majuery, Ty Riopelle, Tim Norris, and Jay Linde. Emma Norris improved to sixth, followed by Mike O’Connell, Taylor Weber, Ethan Fleet, and Sterling Hattin. Tenli Pepin did not finish. Jordan Ramsbottom, Bryan Stevanus, and Mike Gilmour did not start either feature.
Billy Schwartzenburg took the lead on Lap 2 and never looked back, winning the first Pro Late Model feature ahead of Kevin Albers and Kevin Gallant. He then secured a second victory to make it three wins in four races for 2025, again finishing ahead of Albers and Gallant.
In the first Pure Stock feature of the season, Spencer Riddell took the lead with 10 laps to go and held on for the win over Rick Mitchell, Chase Mitchell, Chance Rogers, and Mac Ingram. Mark Allan dropped to sixth in the final laps, followed by Rachel Mitchell, John Cote, Hailey Hill, and Leo Labarbera. Mike Hall moved up from the back to finish 11th, followed by Kris Lawrence, Cam Thomson, Gary Triska, Teagan Ellis, Megan Mitchell, and Caroline Kelly. Craig Cole, Matt Young, Dan Storey, and Wayde Thorne failed to finish.
In the second feature, Cam Thomson led 16 of 20 laps and held off a late challenge from Wayde Thorne to take the win over John Cote, Mac Ingram, and Spencer Riddell. Gary Triska, who led early, faded to sixth, followed by Matt Young, Leo Labarbera, Chance Rogers, and Chase Mitchell. Rick Mitchell finished 11th, followed by Rachel Mitchell, Dan Storey, Teagan Ellis, Megan Mitchell, Mike Hall, and Caroline Kelly. Kris Lawrence, Hailey Hill, and Mark Allan did not finish, while Craig Cole was disqualified. Owen Brooker and Murray Nicholls did not take the green flag in either feature.
Flamboro Speedway returns to action on Saturday, May 17, with a special $15 admission night featuring the Southern Ontario Modified Association (SOMA). Canadian Vintage Modifieds will also be on track, along with Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, and the popular Spectator Drags.
