OHSWEKEN, ON – Plazek Auto Recyclers and Braemar Buildings presented “Drive Safe, Ride Safe, Race Safe, Bike Night!” on Friday at Ohsweken Speedway, where Nick Sheridan, Jesse Costa, Dave Bailey, and Jason Tolton claimed A-Main victories.
Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars
Ryan Turner started on pole with Nick Sheridan beside him for the 360 Sprint Car A-Main. The opening laps saw Turner and Sheridan battle for the lead, with Sheridan gaining the upper hand. Defending champion Dylan Westbrook brought out a caution when he came to a stop on the backstretch on lap three. After a mechanical fault was diagnosed, Westbrook returned to action following a two-minute stint in the work area.
Sheridan handled the restart perfectly and built a two-second cushion over the field. A late-race caution set up a two-lap dash to the finish, but Sheridan stayed composed and secured the win, becoming the new points leader with three consecutive top-five finishes. Rounding out the top five were Ryan Turner in second, Darren Dryden third, Mike Bowman fourth, and Cory Turner fifth.
Strickland’s Crate Sprint Cars
Jesse Costa and Jacob Dykstra led the 28-car field to the green flag for the Crate Sprint Car A-Main. A false start was called when officials ruled that Dykstra accelerated early, but the subsequent restart went cleanly, with Costa taking the lead. He quickly opened up a gap of more than two seconds by lap six, even as he and Dykstra began navigating lapped traffic.
Dykstra closed in with five laps remaining and challenged for the lead, but Costa held firm and led all 20 laps to take the win. Dykstra settled for second, earning valuable points to maintain his position atop the championship standings. Austin Roes finished third, followed by Larry Gledhill in fourth and Lance Erskine in fifth.
Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks
The Thunder Stock A-Main began with Adam Plazek and Kyle Andress on the front row. Mike Thorne led the opening two laps until Dave Bailey took over on lap three. A caution came out on lap six when Zack Bleich stopped off turn two, triggering two additional cautions in quick succession.
Racing resumed on lap eight with Bailey out front. The final 12 laps ran caution-free, allowing Bailey to dominate unchallenged and take a commanding victory. Points leader Ryan Beagle delivered an impressive drive from 20th to second. Completing the top five were Kyle Wert in third, Trevor DeBoer fourth, and Robert Hoskins fifth.
Insta-Insulation Mini Stocks
Grayden Lyons and Steven Boverhof led the field to the green for the Mini Stock A-Main. Bill Pearsall took the early lead after starting third, but received a two-position penalty on the restart for jumping the start. Intense battles developed in the midfield as drivers fought for position.
Jason Tolton began challenging Pearsall in the closing laps, but Pearsall maintained the lead to the checkered flag. However, due to the earlier penalty, Pearsall was relegated to third. Tolton and Gillian Hils inherited first and second, respectively. Jeremy Cooper finished fourth, followed by Alex Riley in fifth.
Up Next at Ohsweken Speedway
O’Neil’s Farm Equipment and Case IH present the Southern Ontario Sprints series on Friday, June 27. The Ohsweken Speedway weekly Friday Night Excitement divisions will also be in action, including the Strickland’s Crate Sprint Cars, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks, and Insta-Insulation Mini Stocks. Visit www.ohswekenspeedway.ca for more information.
