The Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets will start their 47th season at Flamboro Speedway on Saturday, May 12th. The 17 race schedule includes 5 races at Sauble Speedway, 4 races at Flamboro Speedway, 2 races at Grand Bend Speedway, 2 races at Sunset Speedway, and one each at Peterborough Speedway, Barrie Speedway, and a ‘Joint Venture’ with the Casey’s Midgets at Lake Erie Speedway, in Erie, PA. The midgets make a return to Varney Speedway on Sunday, July 1st for an afternoon race.
Highlighting the year will be a ‘Canadian American Midget Venture’ with the Casey’s Midgets from Buffalo at Sunset Speedway on Saturday, August 11th. This marks the first time these two Clubs will join on the Canadian side of the border for an exciting night of racing. Both Clubs will run their complete show and the fans will be treated to winged and non-winged midget racing.
The Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets will be at Lake Erie Speedway in Pennsylvania for the third year with the Casey’s Midgets on June 9th. The first time these Clubs combined at Lake Erie Speedway in 2010, 5563 fans saw 42 midgets in a parade lap!
Darren McLennan, the 2011 Lucas Oil Can-Am Midget Champion, will be faced with some strong competition as a number of teams have stepped up their program for the 2012 season. Rob Neely, Todd Cresswell and Mack DeMan will also find the other top ten drivers Barry Dunn, David Balych, Tom Kyle and Dave Hickson in search of the title. McLennan, having his first Championship under his belt, will be in top form looking to make it two in a row.
Practice/Tech Day will be on Saturday, April 21st at Flamboro Speedway. 2012 looks like it will a banner year for the Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets.
From Cindy Lorenz / Lucas Oil Can-Am Midgets
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