@wyantgrprace •Saskatoon, SK (August 29, 2016)-It was literally a race against the weather Saturday night at Wyant Group Raceway. The forecast looked good all day but as we approached intermission about 7:30 a quick check of weather radar showed a system was building and we could expect rain in the Saskatoon area in the next couple of hours. Officials made a quick decision to change the schedule around, just in case.
Drivers were informed of the changes, which would move the super late model Lakeview Insurance 150 to the first feature after the intermission. This is a fixed length race, while the others on the schedule are variable to suit schedule, weather and yes, car count.
With he starting grid for the Sky Financial Series super late model Lakeview Insurance 150 having been set earlier in the day, the cars rolled out with Tim Kammer on the pole. While Trent Seidel and Matthew Shirley had earned the inside and outside pole positions through the heat races, that pesky dice roll of 12 inverted almost the entire field.
Kelly Admiraal and Rob Janzen, as the top qualifiers, had already decided to take the Three Rivers Challenge of $1,000 for winning the race from the back. With those two out of the equation and the dice roll of twelve, Andy Clewes was the only car not affected by the inversion. Tim Kammer would have the pole, with Ian Admiraal on the outside.
#04 of Tim Kammer showed the way around the first couple of laps, Ian Admiraal took over at the front in lap three, leading the field around until Jim Gaunt decided he wanted a turn in lap 22. By this time Rob Janzen and Kelly Admiraal had worked their way up to 5th and 10th.
The field was so competitive and the racing so tight, the first car didn’t go a lap down until lap 41, when Jim Gaunt cleared by Andy Clewes. By this time Janzen had moved up to second, while Kenny Heintz and Matthew Shirley battled for third. Kevin Dyck, Kelly Admiraal and Trent Seidel were all battling for the fifth spot.
A close call in lap 22 as the #55 of Jim Gaunt couldn’t slow up going through corners one and two, getting into the #9 of Ian Admiraal sending his car squirrelly and into the water and mud behind corner two. But he managed to pull it through and it wasn’t until lap 67 that drivers saw the first caution flag fly when the #88 of Jason Gervais spun out on his own.
For the restart it was #55 on the pole. At the cone, Dave Bone and Tim Kammer both chose the inside line. #62 Kenny Heintz was the first car to choose the outside, putting him on the outside pole beside Jim Gaunt.
Ian Admiraal was the Lucky Bastard on this first caution.
Heintz got a jump on Gaunt at the green flag, but it was Jim back in the lead as they came around to complete lap 68. While Kenny was trying to keep up with Jim, a battle was brewing behind and Kelly Admiraal was now working on Janzen’s back door.
Admiraal dispatched of Janzen fairly quickly and set his sights on Heintz. Kelly finally got by Heintz for lap 80 and was chasing down Jim Gaunt as the second caution of the race came in lap 81 when the #88 of Jason Gervais spun out #9 Ian Admiraal. Jason tapped out, giving Admiraal his spot back in the line. The #38 of Dave Bone was the Lucky Bastard in this second caution.
This time with Jim Gaunt on the pole Kelly Admiraal took the outside line at the cone. Admiraal got the jump on Gaunt and took over the lead of the race coming in to finish lap 82. Admiraal continued to lead with Jim in pursuit, but Jim soon found his mirror full of #70 Seidel. The parade of #8x, #55, #70 continued when the third and final caution of the race flew in lap 100 as the #62 of Kenny Heintz had a tire go down, sending him up the race track in corner two.
This time it was Gaunt who surprised everyone by following Admiraal down the inside line at the cone, giving Seidel the outside pole beside Admiraal and putting #10 Kevin Dyck in the second row beside Gaunt. The #12x of Aaron Deagnon was the Lucky Bastard recipient on this caution.
This time it was Seidel getting the jump and taking over the lead for the next 20 laps. At this point you could see Trent’s car fading and the #8x of Kelly Admiraal easily took over the lead.
#55 Jim Gaunt also slipped by Seidel with 10 laps remaining. Trent would hang on, bringing the #70 Elance Steel Camaro in for a third place finish. The #55 Sky Financial, The Mortgage Centre Impala SS of Jim Gaunt was second and finishing first was the #8 Swan Rentals Chevrolet of Kelly Admiraal who picked up his first Sky Financial Super Late Model Series win of the year, taking home the checkered flag in the Lakeview Insurance 150.
In other racing action, Blake Erb continued his quest towards the Saskatoon Shrine Club Sask Legends championship, winning the feature in his #21 The Flaman Group 1934 Ford Coupe. #19 of Greg Slater was a close second and #27 Country Style BBQ 1927 Ford Coupe of Jody Stewart was third.
In the Law Enforcement Bandolero division, Tyler Emond made the trip with his dad from Leduc and easily brought the #18 to the checkered flag. The #47 of Cale Heilman was second and Dakota Wollf piloting the #21 was third.
In the Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Division, running twin features tonight to make up for the August 3rd rainout Cole Nixey in the #23 33rd Street Automotive Neon edged out the #4 of Shawn Magee. Jim Barnsley was third in the #41 Streetwise Service Neon.
In the second Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock feature, this time Shawn Magee’s #4 Streetwise Service Honda Prelude edged out #23 Cole Nixey, with #41 Jim Barnsley taking up third.
By the way, there was a couple of light sprinkles through the features. The rain started about 9:48pm, with about 8 laps remaining in the final feature of the night. We made it!!
We’ll be taking the long weekend off with racing action returning on Saturday September 10 with the annual Martensville Valley A&W Street Stock Invitational. Along with the street stocks, the Tiger Automotive Pro Trucks will be here with a twin feature, the Law Enforcement Bandoleros are here and the Saskatoon Shrine Club Sask Legends take to the track with their second Mac’s series race of the year.
Racing is Saturday, September 10. Front gates open at 4:30 with the first green flag at 6:05pm. Don’t forget, there will be action and car displays throughout the day in Martensville along Centennial Drive.
Complete Results
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Saskatoon Shrine Club Sask Legends Division Time Trials (seconds):
1. #1 Robert Gayton, 16.209
2. #19 Greg Slater, 16.302
3. #84 AJ Morrison, 16.325
4. #21 Blake Erb, 16.384
5. #90 Danny Meier, 16.427
6. #27 Jody Stewart, 16.585
7. #88 Jason Hankewich, 16.891
8. #20 Audra Cooper, 16.923
9. #49 Kirk Senger, 16.938
Heat:
1. #84 AJ Morrison
2. #90 Danny Meier
3. #19 Greg Slater
4. #27 Jody Stewart
5. #21 Blake Erb
6. #20 Audra Cooper
7. #88 Jason Hankewich
8. #49 Kirk Senger
9. #1 Robert Gayton
Qualifier:
1. #21 Blake Erb
2. #19 Greg Slater
3. #27 Jody Stewart
4. #84 AJ Morrison
5. #90 Danny Meier
6. #88 Jason Hankewich
7. #20 Audra Cooper
8. #49 Kirk Senger
Saskatoon Shrine Club Legends Feature:
1. #21 Blake Erb
2. #19 Greg Slater
3. #27 Jody Stewart
4. #84 AJ Morrison
5. #90 Danny Meier
6. #88 Jason Hankewich
7. #20 Audra Cooper
8. #49 Kirk Senger
Law Enforcement Guardian Bandolero Division Heat Race:
1. #14 Ty Stewart
2. #18 Ashton Everitt
3. #47 Cale Heilman
4. #18x Tyler Emond
5. #10 Lachlyn Anderson
6. #93 Ryley Schneider
7. #21 Dakota Wollf
8. #33 Jasmine Speidel
9. #20 Caiden Willey
10. #8 Braxton Clewes
Qualifier Race:
1. #18x Tyler Emond
2. #47 Cale Heilman
3. #21 Dakota Wollf
4. #93 Ryley Schneider
5. #14 Ty Stewart
6. #33 Jasmine Speidel
7. #18 Ashton Everitt
8. #10 Lachlyn Anderson
9. #20 Caiden Willey
10. #8 Braxton Clewes
Law Enforcement Guardian Bandolero Feature:
1. 18x Tyler Emond
2. #47 Cale Heilman
3. #21 Dakota Wollf
4. #18 Ashton Everitt
5. #14 Ty Stewart
6. #93 Ryley Schneider
7. #10 Lachlyn Anderson
8. #20 Caiden Willey
9. #33 Jasmine Speidel
10. #8 Braxton Clewes
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Division
Heat Race:
1. #4 Shawn Magee
2. #23 Cole Nixey
3. #41 Jim Barnsley
4. #37 Scott Kozak
5. #7 Dylan Isley
6. #77 Shawn Conarroe
7. #05 Darcy King
8. #24 Jaxen Gervais
Qualifier Race:
1. #23 Cole Nixey
2. #4 Shawn Magee
3. #41 Jim Barnsley
4. #37 Scott Kozak
5. #7 Dylan Isley
6. #24 Jaxen Gervais
7. #05 Darcy King
8. #77 Shawn Conarroe (DNS)
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Feature A:
1. #23 Cole Nixey
2. #4 Shawn Magee
3. #41 Jim Barnsley
4. #37 Scott Kozak
5. #7 Dylan Isley
6. #24 Jaxen Gervais
7. #05 Darcy King
8. #77 Shawn Conarroe
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Feature B:
1. #4 Shawn Magee
2. #23 Cole Nixey
3. #41 Jim Barnsley
4. #7 Dylan Isley
5. #24 Jason Gervais
6. #77 Shawn Conarroe
7. #05 Darcy King
8. #37 Scott Kozak
Sky Financial Super Late Model Series:
Time Trials (seconds):
1. #17 Rob Janzen, 14.075
2. #8x Kelly Admiraal, 14.095
3. #55 Jim Gaunt, 14.098
4. #10 Kevin Dyck, 14.147
5. #62 Kenny Heintz, 14.157
6. #70 Trent Seidel, 14.158
7. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 14.255
8. #17x Trevor Emond, 14.264
9. #12 Matthew Shirley, 14.383
10. #88 Jason Gervais, 14.500
11. #38 Dave Bone, 14.524
12. #12x Aaron Deagnon, 14.528
13. #9 Ian Admiraal, 14.661
14. #04 Tim Kammer, 14.715
15. #8 Andy Clewes, 14.993
Heat A:
1. #12 Matthew Shirley
2. #38 Dave Bone
3. #62 Kenny Heintz
4. #17 Rob Janzen
5. #55 Jim Gaunt
6. #97 Jared Reddekopp
7. #9 Ian Admiraal
8. #8 Andy Clewes
Heat B:
1. #70 Trent Seidel
2. #88 Jason Gervais
3. #8x Kelly Admiraal
4. #10 Kevin Dyck
5. #17x Trevor Emond
6. #12x Aaron Deagnon
7. #04 Tim Kammer
Sky Financial SLM Series Feature
Lakeview Insurance 150: (laps)
1. #8x Kelly Admiraal, 150
2. #55 Jim Gaunt, 150
3. #70 Trent Seidel, 150
4. #10 Kevin Dyck, 150
5. #12 Matthew Shirley, 150
6. #62 Kenny Heintz, 150
7. #17x Trevor Emond, 150
8. #17 Rob Janzen, 150
9. #9 Ian Admiraal, 149
10. #38 Dave Bone, 149
11. #88 Jason Gervais, 149
12. #12x Aaron Deagnon, 149
13. #04 Tim Kammer, 148
14. #8 Andy Clewes, 148
15. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 128
Lakeview Insurance 150 Race Stats:
Race time – on track: 55 minutes, 35 seconds Green Flag at 7:50pm, Checkered Flag at 8:41pm (50m 52s) Five Race Leaders – 04, 9, 55, 8x, 70 Five Lead Changes – #04 led lap 1 and 2, #9 led laps 3-21, #55 led laps 22-81, #8x led laps 82 to 100, #70 led laps 100 to 120 and #8x led laps
121-150 (Finish)
3 cautions in laps 67, 81 and 100
0 Caution laps counted, 22 not counted
Lucky Bastard Recipients: #9 Ian Admiraal, #38 Dave Bone and #12x Aaron Deagnon
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