Cory McAllister and Connor James joined forces in the No. 71 to claim their second Ontario Sportsman Series (OSS) championships, which also marked the second straight title for the Two Speed Motorsports team.
McAllister carried over the momentum from the end of his 2023 title campaign, winning the opening two races of the 2024 season, at Delaware Speedway and Full Throttle Motor Speedway. He then recorded podium finishes at Sunset, Sauble and Delaware speedways, before an unexpected change to his racing plans.
McAllister suffered a back injury in a wreck during weekly action at Sunset Speedway, sidelining him from driving duties. He made the call to 2019 series champion Connor James, who took over the No. 71 in the following races.
James hit the ground running in his substitute role, winning races at Peterborough, Full Throttle and Sauble to put the team in position to defend their title. McAllister was able to return for the finale at Sunset, while James got the opportunity to run his back-up car, which he took to victory lane.
The duo combined to win six of nine races, making it five of nine races for the No. 71, en route to being declared co-champions. We interviewed both drivers on Inside Track TV:
