OHSWEKEN, Ont. (May 31, 2019) – A historic and exciting night at Ohsweken Speedway saw 137 cars in the pit area for Friday Night Excitement presented by Victory Gamez. For the first time in Ohsweken history, the Feature portion of the night’s racing aired live on MavTV Canada as part of the new show All North Racing powered by Pinty’s.
When the dust settled, it was Dylan Westbrook claiming his second straight win with the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars and Jesse Costa leading all 20 laps on route to victory with the Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars. Both stock car divisions raced under an abbreviated but high-octane format that saw Trevor DeBoer score the win with the Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and Kyle Wert in victory lane with the HRW Automotive Mini Stocks.
Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars
Jim Huppunen and Shone Evans started on the front row for the 20-lap Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car A-Feature. Evans took the early lead to pace the opening two laps until fourth-starting Scott Kreutter raced to the point on lap three. Kreutter held the top spot for nine laps until Dylan Westbrook was able to get past and drive to his second straight victory to start the Ohsweken season.
The Hill’s Racing/Nathan Ackland Racing team swept the qualifying heats for the night as Westbrook, Evans and Mack DeMan all claimed checkered flags. Lewiston, NY’s Derek Jonathan scored the win in the B-Main.
Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars
Jesse Costa and Nick Sheridan paced the field to the green flag for the Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars season opening feature. Costa was quick to jump out to the lead and never looked back as he paced all 20 laps to score a win in his first start since he was injured in an accident at Humberstone Speedway last August.
Behind Costa, opening night winner Liam Martin was making a mad dash to the front and furiously drove his way to a second-place finish after starting in 18th. Steven Beckett also had a strong run from 14th to third while Beachville, Ont. native DJ Christie came from dead last in 24th starting spot after transferring from the B-Main to finish fifth.
Lucas Smith, Costa, Brian Nanticoke and Hannah Ferrell won their qualifying heats to begin the nights while Johnny Miller and Caleb Wood won the B-Mains.
Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks
Chris Hale and Aaron Rewutzsky brought the 29-car field of Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks to the line for the green flag. Hale led the opening two laps until third-starting Jim Lampman raced to the point on lap three. Lampman held the top spot past the halfway point until opening night winner Dave Bailey took the lead on lap 13.
Bailey was under heavy pressure from 13th-starting Trevor DeBoer in the closing laps and the underdog DeBoer got past the reigning champion with three laps to go to score his first victory of the season. Bailey, Ken Sargent, Logan Shwedyk and Rob Hoskins rounded out the top-five.
Bailey and DeBoer won the pair of qualifying heat races while Ryan Beagle was the fast qualifier in the Time Hot Laps session.
HRW Automotive Mini Stocks
Tristan Da Silva and Cole Hardy were on the front row for the HRW Automotive Mini Stock 20-lap Feature that saw 32 cars take the green flag under the high octane format. Da Silva led the opening lap until fifth-starting Ryan Hillar raced out front on lap two. Hillar paced the field until lap 10 when Tim DeBoer took the point for a lap only for Hillar to take it back on lap 12.
On lap 13 though, it was Kyle Wert who raced forward from 14th to take the lead and paced the field the rest of the way to score his first victory of the season. Invader Kyle Rothwell grabbed a second-place finish while Sean Iftody, DeBoer and Nick Masi rounded out the top-five.
Iftody and DeBoer won the pair of qualifying races after Iftody was quickest in the Timed Hot Laps session that determined the heat race lineups.
Up Next at Ohsweken Speedway
Ohsweken Speedway returns to action on Friday, June 7 for Rochester Knighthawks Minor Sports Night. All four of Ohsweken’s weekly divisions will be in action, including the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks. The race will be the second home track race for the Insta-Panels Duel on the Dirt. Pit gates open at 5:30pm and spectator gates open at 6:00pm. Race time is 7:30pm and adult admission is just $14 and children 12 and under are $3 or less. For additional event information, visit www.ohswekenspeedway.ca.
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About MavTV Canada’s All North Racing Powered by Pinty’s
Ohsweken Speedway is excited to announce its Friday Night Excitement racing will be the centerpiece of a new international television broadcast on MavTV Canada called All North Racing powered by Pinty’s. All North Racing will visit Ohsweken for six live broadcasts that will be re-aired multiple times in Canada and the United States. The MavTV broadcasts are scheduled for May 31, June 21, July 22, July 23, August 30 and September 14. These broadcasts include both nights of the Northern Summer Nationals featuring Tony Stewart, Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu as well as the 15th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. For more information on MavTV Canada, visit www.facebook.com/MAVTVCanada.
Northern Summer Nationals Tickets Available Now
Tony Stewart, Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu are coming to Ohsweken Speedway for two action-packed nights on July 22-23. All three Sprint Car stars will be in action both nights for two $5,000-to-win 360 Sprint Car shows. Tickets and camping for the Northern Summer Nationals are on sale online at https://ohswekenspeedway.ticketforce.com/ or can be purchased by phone by calling (519) 717-0023.
Ohsweken Speedway Live Stream
Can’t make it to the track or don’t live within driving distance? No problem! Check out all of Ohsweken’s weekly Friday Night Excitement action live online for free via the Ohsweken Speedway Live Stream. The stream goes live at 7:30pm EST each race night at www.OhswekenSpeedway.ca and on our official Facebook page.
2019 SEASON
Ohsweken Speedway’s 24th season of weekly Friday Night Excitement features four divisions of racing, including the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks. Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com or call (519) 717-0023 for more information.
About Ohsweken Speedway: Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken’s weekly Friday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks and Mini Stocks. The season finishes each year with the track’ annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights.
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Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following partners for their support: Nitro 54 Variety, Ackland Insurance, Arrow Express, Auto Parts Centres, Bradshaw Brothers Fuels, Burger Barn, Case IH O’Neil’s Farm Equipment, Core-Mark International, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, EPIC Racewear, Gale’s Auto Aftermarket, Hoosier Tire Canada, HRW Automotive, Insta-Insulation/Insta-Panels, Jibs Action Sports, Kool Kidz Ice & Water, McDonald’s Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Middleport Mechanical, Club 54 Racing, Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Renway Energy, Rochester Knighthawks, Strickland’s GMC and Victory Gamez.
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