MILLGROVE, ON — The big victories keep coming for Shawn Chenoweth, as he dominated the Gold Rush for the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Models on Tuesday, August 5 at Flamboro Speedway.
Chenoweth showed the speed of the No. 89c in time trials, topping the sheet with a lap of 14.265 seconds. Jake Sheridan backed up his victory from the previous Friday night at Delaware Speedway by posting the second-quickest time (14.313) ahead of J.R. Fitzpatrick (14.371), Blake Childers (14.379), and Kyle Crump (14.596).
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An invert of two was determined by a fan with a dice roll, placing Chenoweth on the outside of Sheridan for the green flag. The veteran wasted no time getting out front, taking the lead on Lap 1 and not looking back as he built a gap on the field. There was a slip-up when fluid from Josh Stade’s expired engine caused him to spin while threading his way through lapped traffic, but he avoided damage. He was given back his position as he was not deemed the cause of the caution and was able to resume his advantage over the field.
Childers closed the gap in the closing stages but was unable to make a pass, as Chenoweth captured the checkered flag. It marked his second major victory of the season, following his Jackpot at the Hilltop win at Sunset Speedway.
Childers, who normally races in the Reveal the Hammer Series in the United States, crossed the finish line in second ahead of reigning Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model champion Fitzpatrick, Sheridan, and Todd Campbell. Rookie TJ Edwards placed sixth, followed by Dustin Jackson, Dario Capirchio, Chris Burrows, and Treyten Lapcevich. Lapcevich ran inside the top five until mechanical issues sent him to the pits on Lap 106.
Brandon Passer also showed speed inside the top five until smoke began coming from the rear of his car, sending him to the pits one lap before Lapcevich. Glenn Styres was credited with a 12th-place finish after contact with the outside wall on Lap 105, followed by Ethan Counryea, Jaeger McMaster, Pete Shepherd II, Stade, and Crump. Crump did not take the green flag due to mechanical issues.
The Hogan Law & McClurkin Properties of Cambridge Pure Stocks were also on hand, with a 30-lap invitational that saw 48 cars attempt to qualify for one of the 30 main event spots.
James Houghton, who has become the man to beat at big events across the province, was quickest in time trials with a lap of 18.951 seconds. Delaware Speedway regular David Rockwood was second (19.018) ahead of John Cote (19.029), Matt Young (19.082), and Cody Wilds (19.085). Flamboro regular Chase Mitchell was sixth, followed by Wayde Thorne, Gary Slama, Dan Storey, and Spencer Riddell.
The top 20 in qualifying automatically advanced to the 30-lap Gold Rush feature, while the remainder were sent to a 20-lap B-Main to set the final 10 cars. A series of cautions shortened the race to nine laps, with previous feature winner Cam Thomson taking the checkered flag ahead of Rodney Rutherford, Jo Lawrence, Mark Allan, Austin Etsell, Jordan Willms, Will Quarrie, Chad Corcoran, Glenn Schmidt, and Brandyn Milligan.
Tegan Ellis was the first car to miss the main event, followed by Mike Etsell, Brayden Zammit, Jeremy Dungey, Connor Ross, Leo Labarbera, Jeff Elslinger, Tyler Mayhew, Mac Ingram, Steve Oakes, Kris Lawrence, and Jeff Rourke. Mike Hall and Rachel Mitchell did not take the green flag.
An invert of three put James Houghton in the second row for the feature. He quickly worked his way into second and began chasing down the leader. With 10 laps to go, he got alongside Cote and made the pass for the lead.
Houghton led the final 10 laps to claim the victory ahead of Young, Cote, Thorne, and Craig Cole. Last week’s feature winner Slama placed sixth, followed by Rob Hoskins, Wilds, Riddell, and Phil Givens.
Flamboro regular Jordan Wilms finished 11th, followed by Lawrence, Storey, Chance Rogers, Hailey Hill, Lane Zardo, Brady Cox, Jordan Morris, Corcoran, and Rick Mitchell. Delaware competitor Quarrie was 21st ahead of Austin Etsell, Schmidt, Milligan, Allan, Rutherford, Rockwood, Courtney Scott, Chase Mitchell, and Thomson.
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