May 24, 2013: It was the first long weekend of the summer, and Joey Ladouceur and his team were ready to hit the track for a busy Victoria Day weekend. First up was the first of five Seaway Sportsman Series events, with the opening event taking place at Brockville Speedway. Sunday was opening night at Cornwall Speedway, were Ladouceur would return for the first time in a Sportsman car after several years of domination of the Pro Stock division.
Joey struggled early in his qualifying heat race, and a fifth place finish would set him 17th to start the 40 lap main event. The team had made some changes to the car before the feature race, and it was soon evident that the changes were in the right direction. He was inside the top 15 within a couple laps of the start of the race, and battled his way into the top 10 before the race reached the halfway distance. By lap 28 he was up to eighth place and moved up on more position with just two laps remaining to score a seventh place finish.
“We are really happy with that”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We keep working hard trying to get better with each race. We brought the car home with a good finish and with no damage, so we will take it and get ready for Cornwall”.
Opening night at Cornwall was set for last Sunday night, but once the team arrived to the track, so did the rain. Track officials soon made the decision to cancel, and they will try again this coming Sunday night.
Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Stinger X Chassis, Au Vieux Duluth and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.
For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites.
From: Craig Revelle/ Finish Line Web Design
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