MERLIN, ON – Dylan Westbrook started the 2023 Tammy Ten Media Southern Ontario Sprints season in victory lane at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The event also opened the Nitro 54 Super Series and paid a $3,000 prize to the two-time SOS champion. Ryan Turner took the runner-up spot, while Mitch Brown, Shone Evans, and Darren Dryden rounded out the top five.
Turner earned $100 from Ackland Insurance for posting quick time in qualifications, while Evans took home $150 from Trailer Pros Canada for gaining the most positions in the A-Main.
The $2,598-to-win Paul Pekkonen Memorial at Brighton Speedway is next up for the SOS series on Saturday, June 10. Visit www.brightonspeedway.ca for more information.
Southern Ontario Sprints Race Report
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Southern Ontario Motor Speedway
Merlin, Ontario, Canada
A-Main [Started] 25 laps
1. 47X Dylan Westbrook [2]; 2. 15 Ryan Turner [1]; 3. 10 Mitch Brown [4]; 4. 87X Shone Evans [8]; 5. 12DD Darren Dryden [6]; 6. 9 Liam Martin [3]; 7. 5 D.J. Christie [7]; 8. 1 Holly Porter [9]; 9. 45 Nick Sheridan [10]; 10. 15F Mike Ferrell [5]
Awards
Trailer Pros Canada Hard Charger ($150) – Shone Evans +4
Ackland Insurance Quick Time ($100) – Ryan Turner
Qualifications
1. 15 Ryan Turner – Dunnville, Ontario – 15.051; 2. 10 Mitch Brown – Brantford, Ontario – 15.094; 3. 47X Dylan Westbrook – Scotland, Ontario – 15.225; 4. 12DD Darren Dryden – Freelton, Ontario – 15.273; 5. 9 Liam Martin – Binbrook, Ontario – 15.228; 6. 87X Shone Evans – Scotland, Ontario – 15.532; 7. 1 Holly Porter – Dorchester, Ontario – 15.562; 8. 5 D.J. Christie – Beachville, Ontario – 15.567; 9. 15F Mike Ferrell – London, Ontario – 16.831; 10. 45 Nick Sheridan – Mount Brydges, Ontario – NT
Creative Edge Signs and Graphics Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps
1. 47X Dylan Westbrook [4]; 2. 87X Shone Evans [2]; 3. 9 Liam Martin [3]; 4. 1 Holly Porter [1]; 5. 15F Mike Ferrell [5]
Creative Edge Signs and Graphics Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps
1. 15 Ryan Turner [4]; 2. 5 D.J. Christie [1]; 3. 10 Mitch Brown [3]; 4. 12DD Darren Dryden [2]; DNS. 45 Nick Sheridan
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About the Southern Ontario Sprints tour: Founded in 1996, the Southern Ontario Sprints series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2023 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, while a dozen events will pay $2,500-to-win or more, including five Nitro 54 Variety Super Series events paying at least $3,000-to-win. A points fund in excess of $16,000 will be divided among competitors thanks to the support of Tammy Ten Media, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The fastest qualifier for each SOS event will receive $100 from Ackland Insurance, while the Hard Charger in each A-Main will receive $100 from Trailer Pros Canada. Visit www.southernontariosprints.com for more information.
