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Jacob Mercer Scores His First Career Peterborough Speedway Late Model Win

July 18, 2022
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Jacob Mercer Scores His First Career Peterborough Speedway Late Model Win

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PORT HOPE, ON (July 18, 2022)- With each turn of the steering wheel, the bar gets pushed another notch higher. Future generations of first-year Peterborough Speedway racers will have their performance judged against the accomplishments of Jacob Mercer’s rookie stock car racing season.

Saturday, July 16 in just his fifth ever start, the 15-year-old scored his first career Late Model main event win.

Making the most of his starting spot on the outside of the front row, the Port Hope, Ontario youngster jumped-out to an early lead with a hungry pack filling his rear-view mirror. With 25 laps to settle the score, Mercer’s run to the checkered flag was far from a walk in the park. He’d need to hit his marks and log the same strong, consistent laps he’s become known for during the early runs of what promises to be a stellar motorsports career.

The six or seven car length advantage the pilot of the potent No. 81 ride had built-up was erased by a lap eight caution flag for an issue in the third turn. With the calming voice of fill-in spotter and family friend Phil Winter in his ear while the field was realigned, Mercer maintained his composure as he waited for the restart. There was another yellow flag with just eight laps remaining in the race distance, but nothing was going to come between Jacob Mercer and his history-making first win.

“On the way home from the track I was telling my father that I didn’t think I’d even get a qualifying heat win in my first year, let alone a feature victory,” Jacob Mercer explained. “No matter how the rest of the year goes for our team, I’m very thankful for the opportunity and to continue a family racing tradition that began with my grandfather so many years ago. Just like my Dad did when he won for the first time last year, I dedicate this victory to his memory.”

Jacob Mercer’s No. 81 Peterborough Speedway Late Model is proudly supported by Sine’s Flooring, Durmach Precision Tooling, Facility Services, Courtice Septic, Kawartha Metals, Office Line, Cressman Tree Maintenance, Beyond Signs & Design, Mediavandals, Lynch, Rutherford, Tozer Certified Accountants, Richter Law, Press Any Key Computer Solutions, Quantrill Chev Buick GMC Cadillac, Ross Funeral Home, M&M Food Market – Port Hope, Doner Custom Carpentry, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Cliffshore Excavating, Epic Racewear and Clarke Motorsports Communications.

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After concluding a stretch of four straight weekends of racing, the team will now enjoy a break in the schedule before starting a run of five consecutive shows that begins Saturday, August 8. Family, friends and fans can follow Jacob Mercer by liking the 81 Mercer Motorsports page at www.facebook.com or look to www.81mercermotorsports.com.

 

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

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