Merlin, ON (July 02, 2017)- South Buxton Raceway celebrated Canada’s 150th Birthday in style Saturday night. Assistant Track Manager Hayden Ross presented each Feature Race Winner with an exclusive Canada 150 Feature Winner Parking Space Sign.
Kyle Gill #87 drove an incredible Auto Tech Sales and Service Bomber Feature race. Gill, who is no stranger to the Winner’s Circle, started in the first row and maintained his incredible lead despite all of the cautions throughout the race.
“I didn’t think I was going to win it, I could hear them behind me, I wasn’t sure I could keep my lead” Gill said of his competition.
Gill thanked his sponsors and crew before heading to the Pits to celebrate another feature win.
“Every now and then, you’ve got to give them a good spanking” Sunparlor and Trailers Sport Stock Feature Winner Rob Young #48 said in the Winners Circle.
Young, who started at the front of the pack battled hard against Willie Vyse #2 and Eren Vanderiviere #67 for first place.
“Rudy (VanDewyncal #6) and I are the oldest drivers out here, those young guys better take note” an excited Young said while being surrounded by his family and friends.
Young thanked his fans, crew and family for all of their support. Vyse, who also drove an incredible race challenging Young for his number one position brought home second and Brad Bloomfield #11 brought home third.
The Schinkels Gourmet Meat Modified Feature Race had fans on the edge of their seats for all twenty laps. Veteran Racers: Louis Clements #3C and Jim Dale Jr. #00 were neck to neck for 18 incredible laps.
With two laps left in the race Dale Jr. finally managed to pass Clements to maintain the lead only to be passed again with one lap remaining. With a restart after a caution bringing the race down to one final lap, Dale and Clements were involved in an unfortunate caution which brought Dale Jr’s night to an end. On the final restart of the race, Clements luck ran out as damage from a previous caution also ended his night of racing.
Drew Smith #87 who battled hard throughout the race was able to avoid major cautions and drive his car into the Winners Circle. Smith, was excited to have his first Feature victory in two years. Smith, thanked all of his crew, family and
fellow racers who allowed him to borrow racing parts.
“Without them, this wouldn’t have happened”.
Eugene Hoekstra #36 brought home second and #313 Clayton Smith brought home third.
There was a familiar face in the Chatham Pro Stock Mini Mod Feature Winners Circle.
Dylon Wolters #54 was the feature winner for the second week in a row. Wolters, who at one point held an incredible two second lead on the second place position, drove a controlled and deliberate race maneuvering track traffic .
When asked if Wolters was considering going back to drag racing he replied “ Not if I keep winning”.
Wolters thanked his father for building him the “baddest motor out here” as well as his other crew and family members for their support every week.
Second place went to backup driver Chris Ross #81. Ross, who started the feature at the fourth row patiently held his position at the middle of the pack and slowly crept ahead by weaving in and out of traffic driving home a second place finish.
West Bertozzi #K9 who battled a hard race to maintain his top three position brought home third.
Gregg Haskell #RH21 was the West Side Performance Plus Late Model Feature Winner. Haskell, who began the race at the front of the pack drove the race battling last week’s winner Mike Lewis #05.
Haskell thanked his crew members for all they do each week and his sponsors for their support.
Lewis, who began the race in the fourth position fought hard to make his way up front to battle Haskell and take home second place. Jim Jones #34 who started the Feature in seventh position showed the fans that the veteran racers still have it. He
drove an incredible race and brought home third.
By: Kerri Wright
Race Late Model A-Feature 1-09:41PM:
1) #RH21 Gregg Haskell – Lm
2) #05 Mike Lewis
3) #34 Jim Jones
4) #7 Brent Colby
5) #28K Tate Oleary
6) #38 Jake Hooker
7) Data unavailable
8) #RH94 Jason Haskell
9) #77 Brett Reaume
10) #70 Brandon Windsor
11) #11 Paul Rivait
12) #1A Brad Authier
13) #00D Jim Dale Jr – LM
14) #16 Jordan Lawrence
Race Mini Mod A-Feature 1-09:15PM:
1) Data unavailable
2) #81 Tim Mackenzie
3) #K9 West Bertozzi
4) #1 Elliot Wilton
5) #31 Marshall Hereygers
6) #91 Austin Pickering
7) #28 Caleb Oleary
8) #17 Gerry Rivait
9) #7X Andrew Pfahler
10) #7 Larry Hart
11) #23D Joel Desjardins
12) #16 Evan Bonner
13) #41 Dan Loveday
14) #25 Jason Turkingten
15) #27 Shawn Jones
16) #62 Harlie Hornick
17) #N64 Dylan Bonner
Race Modified A-Feature 1-08:51PM:
1) #86 Drew Smith
2) #36 Eugene Hoekstra
3) #313 Clayton Smith
4) #90 Mark Glassford
5) #6 Justin Mills
6) #14 Mario Toniolo
7) #43 Brad McLeod
8) #26 JJ Beaulieu
9) #5 Gerald Martin
10) #3c Louis Clements
11) #00 Jim Dale Jr – MOD
12) #98P Patrick Lajeunesse
13) #69 Denis DeSerrano
14) #RH21 Gregg Haskell – Mod
15) #47B Joe Brousseau
Race Sport Stock A-Feature 1-08:18PM:
1) #48 Rob Young
2) #2 Willie Vyse
3) #11 Brad Bloomfield
4) #67 Eren Vanderiviere
5) #38 Doris Lajeunesse
6) #66 Tyler Lozon
7) #6 Rudy VanDewyncal
8) #22 Angela Young
9) #23 Mitch Moody
10) #72 Marcel Gaudet
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