@FlamboroSpdwy • @BennettGM • @CaydenLapcevich • A long and exciting season came to an end on October 29 at Bennett Chevrolet Flamboro Speedway with the postponed part of Frostoberfest, the Triple 50’s for the Grisdale Late Models. Twenty Late Models were signed in for the final event on the racing calendar for 2016 at Flamboro and at any short track in Ontario. The weather was mild for late October and the racing didn’t disappoint.
NASCAR Pinty’s Series Champion Cayden Lapcevich was in the 76 London Recreational Late Model and didn’t look out of place as he turned a fast lap of 15.599 to start on the pole for the first of three fifty lap races. The Mini Stocks were also back for a Twin 30 feature event. In time trials, Lane Zardo turned a fast lap to get the pole with a time of 18.325. Twenty one cars were on hand for the Mini Stock final race of 2016.
In the first thirty lapper for Mini Stocks, Brian Wilson started third and found his way to the front fairly quick and stayed there picking up the first feature win. Samantha Shaw finished second followed by Zardo, Jason Tolton and Phil Givens. In race two, the battle was between Zardo and Shaw. They started 12th and 13th respectively in the field. Russ Aicken was leading early, got loose and hit the wall out of two and collected the top ten cars in the field putting Zardo in the lead followed by Shaw. Shaw showed she has come a long way and continues to make the Shaw name well known for winning in short track racing in Ontario as she got by Zardo to take the lead and picked up the checkered flag and the overall championship for the night. Congratulations Sam!!
In the first of the Triple 50’s for Late Models, Lapcevich would lead all the way for the win but was challenged by Andrew Gressel, Billy Schwartzenburg and J.R. Fitzpatrick. Shawn Chenoweth missed time trials and had to start at the back but finished fifth. In race two, Gressel didn’t make the green. The field was inverted and Lapcevich started 15th. Chenoweth started 11th and soon found his way to the front and he dominated winning by half a track followed by Fitzpatrick, Lapcevich, Mat Box and Matt Lockwood.
The final race of the night saw Schwartzenberg and Jason Parker on the pole. They battled early for the top spot but Chenoweth once again made a bee line for the front and took the lead. Fitzpatrick had a strong run finishing second followed by Lapcevich, Schwartzenberg and Box. Schwartzenberg and Lapcevich had a heated battle for the last half of the race and a lot of paint was exchanged. The overall winner was a tie between Lapcevich and Chenoweth but the tie breaker was the first race which Lapcevich won so he was declared the overall winner.
What an exciting end to a great season at Bennett Chevrolet Flamboro Speedway. Thanks to all the drivers and you the fans for supporting the track this year! See you all in 2017 for an even more exciting year!! Check the website over the winter for updates and all the news on the banquet and the Flamboro Stadium & Speedway Hall of Fame inductions!
Photos by Derek Smith http://www.racepulse.com/ and Mike Kiers http://www.cableguyphotos.com/
Results
Mini Stocks Time Trials – #50 Lane Zardo 18.325, #81 Samantha Shaw 18.376, #49 Phil Givens 18.402, #7 Brian Wilson 18.438, #2 Jason Tolton 18.456, #39 Brandon Crumbie 18.568, #35 Tim Tolton 18.572, #86 Steve Laking 18.662, #64 Dave Crumbie 18.689, #03 Bob Gilbert 18.737, #01 Mark DaSilva 18.934, #63 Carson Nagy 18.935, #84 David Gallinger 18.965, #72 Rick Schwartzenburg 18.964, #37 Rob Hoskins 18.974, #6 Wayde Thorne 19.168, #77 Mike Hooper 19.655, #55 Taylor Thring 20.322, #11 Clay Collison 20.437, #13 Bobby Tolton (no time), #71 Russ Aicken (no time)
Mini Stock First Feature – #7 Brian Wilson, #81 Samantha Shaw, #50 Lane Zardo, #2 Jason Tolton, #49 Phil Givens, #86 Steve Laking, #71 Russ Aicken, 35 Tim Tolton #03 Bob Gilbert, #39 Brandon Crumbie, #64 Dave Crumbie, #72 Rick Schwartzenburg, #84 David Gallinger, #01 Mark DaSilva, #63 Carson Nagy, #6 Wayde Thorne, #77 Mike Hooper, #11 Clay Collison, #55 Taylor Thring, #37 Rob Hoskins (NF), #13 Bobby Tolton (NS)
Mini Stock Second Feature – #81 Samantha Shaw, #50 Lane Zardo, #49 Phil Givens, #3 Bob Gilbert, #86 Steve Laking, #64 Dave Crumbie, #37 Rob Hoskins, #01 Mark DaSilva, #84 David Gallinger, #7 Brina Wilson, #63 Carson Nagy, #11 Clay Collison, #72 Rick Schwartzenburg, #77 Mike Hooper, #55 Taylor Thring, #71 Russ Aicken (NF), #2 Jason Tolton (NF), #39 Brandon Crumbie (NF), #35 Tim Tolton (NF), #6 Wayde Thone (NF), #13 Bobby Tolton (NS)
Late Model Time Trials – #76 Cayden Lapcevich 15.599, #89 Kelly Balson 15.624, #8 Jason Parker 15.642, #37 J.R. Fitzpatrick 15.650, #81 Andrew Gressel 15.747, #86 Billy Schwartzenburg 15.788, #27 Mat Box 15.829, #3 Shae Gemmell 15.872, #17 Nick Roth 15.907, #21 Kevin Albers 15.932, #50 Chad Corcoran 15.979. #29 Steve Cashmore 16.123, #61 Brent Wheller 16.182, #9 Jeff Ruddy 16.198, #11 Dave Osborne 16.442, #36 Gary Elliott 16.507, #18 Chad McGlynn 16.623, #91 Mike Westwood 17.002, #38 Rodney Rutherford 17.094, #15 Matt Lockwood (no time)
Late Model First Feature – #76 Cayden Lapcevich, #81 Andrew Gressel, #86 Billy Schwartzenburg, #37 J.R. Fitzpatrick, #89 Shawn Chenoweth, #8 Jason Parker, #27 Mat Box, #15 Matt Lockwood, #3 Shae Gemmell, #17 Nick Roth, #21 Kevin Albers, #36 Gary Elliott, #29 Steve Cashmore, #9 Jeff Ruddy, #11 Dave Osborne, #91 Mike Westwood, #61 Brent Wheller (NF), #38 Rodney Rutherford (NF), #18 Chad McGlynn (NF), #50 Chad Corcoran (NF)
Late Model Second Feature – #89 Shawn Chenoweth, #37 J.R. Fitzpatrick, #76 Cayden Lapcevich, #27 Mat Box, #15 Matt Lockwood, #3 Shae Gemmell, #8 Jason Parker, #86 Billy Schwartzenburg, #36 Gary Elliott, #9 Jeff Ruddy, #50 Chad Corcoran, #61 Brent Wheller, #11 Dave Osborne, #29 Steve Cashmore, #91 Mike Westwood (NF), #38 Rodney Rutherford (NF), #17 Nick Roth (NF), #21 Kevin Albers (NF), #81 Andrew Gressel (NS), #18 Chad McGlynn (NS)
Late Model Third Feature – #89 Shawn Chenoweth, #37 J.R. Fitzpatrick, #76 Cayden Lapcevich, #86 Billy Schwartzenburg, #27 Mat Box, #8 Jason Parker, #50 Chad Corcoran, #15 Matt Lockwood, #3 Shae Gemmell, #9 Jeff Ruddy, #29 Steve Cashmore, #36 Gary Elliott, #61 Brent Wheller, #18 Chad McGlynn (NF), #11 Dave Osborne (NF), #91 Mike Westwood (NF), #38 Rodney Rutherford (NF), #17 Nick Roth (NF), #21 Kevin Albers (NS), #81 Andrew Gressel (NS)
Late Model Overall Finish – #76 Cayden Lapcevich, #89 Shawn Chenoweth, #37 J.R. Fitzpatrick, #86 Billy Schwartzenburg, #27 Mat Box, #8 Jason Parker, #15 Matt Lockwood, #3 Shae Gemmell, #36 Gary Elliott, #9 Jeff Ruddy, #29 Steve Cashmore, #50 Chad Corcoran, #61 Brent Wheller, #11 Dave Osborne, #17 Nick Roth, #38 Rodney Rutherford, #81 Andrew Gressel, #21 Kevin Albers, #91 Mike Westwood, #18 Chad McGlynn
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