May 25, 2013- The weather gods shone down on the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon, allowing a full slate of racing to take place. Radar showed rain all around the track, but race officials were only worried once as a light shower threatened one of the pro truck heat races. The tires were already warm though, allowing the race to finish and the shower had passed by the time the mini stocks took to the track.
Saturday was the season opener for the WSSL Auto Parts Super Late Model Division, which proved tough for a few drivers. Brothers Ian and Kelly Admiraal made the haul all the way from Edmonton, only to have rough finishes.
Ian Admiraal had a bad start has he lost control of his car and nosed his 2013 Monte Carlo into the front wall during practice. His crew worked hard getting the car ready for the first heat race. In the qualifier race both he and his brother Kelly tangled with Jason Gervais in corner two and all three 2013 Monte Carlos sustained fairly heavy body damage. Jason came out the worst though, having taken some frame damage, lost his oil cooler and had the bell housing on his engine torn up.
Both Admiraals made the feature, but something was still amiss with Ian’s car as he couldn’t turn the corner when they took the green flag and he sailed into the wall in corner two. It just clearly wasn’t their day as they needed assistance to load both cars into their hauler for the trip back to Edmonton.
Trent Seidel had a good day though in the spiffy looking #70, Elance Steel 2013 Camaro, as he took top honours in time trials at 14.741 seconds and first in the WSSL Auto Parts feature. Glen Hertzke took up second place in time trials with the #14 SPI Security 2012 Impala.
Howard Crossman was third.
It wasn’t all bad news for the Admiraals as Kelly brought his #8 across the finish line first in the heat race, followed by Jim Gaunt’s #55 Sky Financial Impala and Trent Seidel in the #70 Elance Steel Camaro. Jim Gaunt stepped it up and brought the #55 Sky Financial Impala across the line first in the qualifier race, followed by Trent Seidel and Howard Crossman.
Only five cars finished the WSSL Auto Parts Super Late Model 50 lap feature, with Trent Seidel taking home the commemorative checkered flag
with the #70 Elance Steel Camaro. Jim Gaunt followed 1.3 seconds later
in the #55 Sky Financial Impala. Rookie Kenny Heintz in his first late model race dodged a couple of wrecks to take up the third podium position in his #62 2013 Amsoil Monte Carlo SS.
In the PartSource Mini Stocks, Scott Barrand took his first checkered flag of the year with his #1 Tailgatorz Saturn in the heat race. He was followed by the #92 of Brennan Kirton and #15 Dawson Reddekopp. Tristan Ransom took the checkered flag in the qualifier with the #13 Saskatoon Sports Car Club BMW. He was being chased down by #15 Dawson Reddekopp and #95 Robin Boomsma.
Dawson Reddekopp bested the group, taking home the checkered flag in the Parts Source Mini Stock Feature race with his #15 J & S Cabinets Acura Integra. #1 Scott Barrand took up second, while #13 Tristan Ransom filled out the top three.
#67 Ken Ross was first to the line in the Grace Byer Remax Silverado in the first heat race for the SKL Trailer Pro Trucks. #50 Ben Pogoda was second and rookie #10 Kevin Dyck third. Aaron Anderson beat the group to the line in the second heat race with the #19 Saskatoon Battery Direct Toyota Tundra, being chased down by #93 Neil Schneider and #14 Wade Wohlford.
Rookie Andrew Hardy took first place honours in the first qualifier race in his #15 D&S Homes Green Bryer Dodge Ram. #19 Aaron Anderson and
#14 Wade Wohlford did their best to get past Andres, but had to settle for second and third. Prince Albert’s Shantel Firth was first in the second qualifier in her #49 Prairie Dodge Association Dodge Ram. #18 Bill Zubrecki and #8 Andrew Clewes followed her lead across the line.
In the SKL Trailers Pro Truck feature race, Neil Schneider piloted the #93 Burco Electrical Contractors Toyota Tundra to the finish, beating #14 Wade Wohlford and #19 Aaron Anderson.
Racing hits the track again next Saturday, June 1. The Big Bore Super Truck Racing Series make their first appearance of the season at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway, as do the Earth Works Sask Legends Series and the Mid West Combustion Sportsman Division. Rounding out the program will be the Budget Car and Truck Rental Street Stock Division. Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m. with the first green flag at 6:05 p.m.
Complete Results: Saturday, May 25, 2013
PartSource Mini Stock Division:
Heat Race:
1. #1 Scott Barrand
2. #92 Brennan Kirton
3. #15 Dawson Reddekopp
4. #13 Tristan Ransom
5. #17 Jared Reddekopp
6. #41 Jamie Tataryn
7. #95 Robin Boomsma
8. #42 Landry Boisvert
9. #77 Ashton Vangool
10. #20 Audra Cooper
11. #98 Tom Smith
Qualifier Race:
1. #13 Tristan Ransom
2. #15 Dawson Reddekopp
3. #95 Robin Boomsma
4. #17 Jared Reddekopp
5. #42 Landry Boisvert
6. #41 Jamie Tataryn
7. #92 Brennan Kirton
8. #1 Scott Barrand
9. #77 Ashton Vangool
10. #20 Audra Cooper
11. #98 Tom Smith
PartsSource Mini Stock Feature Race (30 Laps):
1. #15 Dawson Reddekopp
2. #1 Scott Barrand
3. #13 Tristan Ransom
4. #92 Brennan Kirton
5. #41 Jamie Tataryn
6. #95 Clay Wagner
7. #77 Ashton Vangool
8. #20 Audra Cooper
9. #98 Tom Smith
10. #17 Jared Reddekopp
11. #42 Landry Boisvert
SKL Trailers Pro Truck Division:
Heat A:
1. #67 Ken Ross
2. #50 Ben Pogoda
3. #10 Kevin Dyck
4. #12 Aaron Deagnon
5. #49 Shantel Firth
6. #18 Bill Zubrecki
7. #8 Andy Clewes
8. #44 Craig Katelnikoff (Robyn Drysdale)
Heat B:
1. #19 Aaron Anderson
2. #93 Neil Schneider
3. #14 Wade Wohlford
4. #15 Andrew Hardy
5. #7 Darnell Schick
6. #5 Debra Newnham (Clay Wagner)
7. #94 Mickey Pogoda
Qualifier A:
1. #15 Andrew Hardy
2. #19 Aaron Anderson
3. #14 Wade Wohlford
4. #93 Neil Schneider
5. #67 Ken Ross
6. #50 Ben Pogoda
7. #10 Kevin Dyck
8. #12 Aaron Deagnon
Qualifier B:
1. #49 Shantel Firth
2. #18 Bill Zubrecki
3. #8 Andy Clewes
4. #7 Darnell Schick
5. #94 Mickey Pogoda
6. #5 Debra Newnham (Clay Wagner)
7. #44 Craig Katelnikoff
SKL Trailers Pro Truck Feature Race (50 Laps):
1. #93 Neil Schneider
2. #14 Wade Wohlford
3. #19 Aaron Anderson
4. #67 Ken Ross
5. #10 Kevin Dyck
6. #18 Bill Zubrecki
7. #12 Aaron Deagnon
8. #7 Darnell Schick
9. #15 Andrew Hardy
10. #49 Shantel Firth
11. #50 Ben Pogoda
12. #8 Andy Clewes
13. #5 Debra Newnham (Clay Wagner)
14. #94 Mickey Pogoda
15. #44 Craig Katelnikoff
WSSL Auto Parts Super Late Model Division
Time Trials:
1. #70 Trent Seidel, 14.741
2. #14 Glen Hertzke, 15.123
3. #56 Howard Crossman, 15.153
4. #55 Jim Gaunt, 15.159
5. #8 Kelly Admiraal, 15.165
6. #44 Trevor Hannay, 15.236
7. #62 Kenny Heintz, 15.617
8. #88 Jason Gervais, 15.625
9. #22 Doug Bienia, 15.859
10. #9 Ian Admiraal, DNS
Heat Race:
1. #8 Kelly Admiraal
2. #55 Jim Gaunt
3. #70 Trent Seidel
4. #56 Howard Crossman
5. #44 Trevor Hannay
6. #14 Glen Hertzke
7. #88 Jason Gervais
8. #22 Doug Bienia
9. #9 Ian Admiraal
10. #62 Kenny Heintz
Qualifier Race:
1. #55 Jim Gaunt
2. #70 Trent Seidel
3. #56 Howard Crossman
4. #44 Trevor Hannay
5. #14 Glen Hertzke
6. #62 Kenny Heintz
7. #22 Doug Bienia
8. #8 Kelly Admiraal
9. #9 Ian Admiraal
10. #88 Jason Gervais
WSSL Auto Parts Super Late Model Main Feature Race (50 Laps):
1. #70 Trent Seidel
2. #55 Jim Gaunt
3. #62 Kenny Heintz
4. #22 Doug Bienia
5. #56 Howard Crossman
6. #14 Glen Hertzke
7. #44 Trevor Hannay
8. #8 Kelly Admiraal
9. #9 Ian Admiraal (DNS)
10. #88 Jason Gervais (DNS)
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