The main event of the night was the SOD/SOS Can-Am Challenge “A-Main” which was the second and final race of the two-race mini series between the Sprints On Dirt (SOD) club based in Michigan and the Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS) club.  The packed house was treated to a fantastic race featuring many of the best sprint car racers in this part of the country.

A pair of SOD drivers, Mark Broughman from Hillsdale, MI and Nick Mulheim of Navarre, OH paced the twenty-six-car field to the green with Mulheim taking the early lead.  On lap three, Cody Geldart made his move to take the top spot and immediately began to negotiate his way through the lapped traffic.

The defending SOD champion and current point’s leader, Dustin Daggett of Portland, MI started in the fifth position and on lap three had moved into second with his sights set on Geldart for the top spot.  Daggett made a daring move in turn four on lap eight, diving under Geldart to take the lead.  Geldart immediately responded by taking back the top position one lap later but Daggett was just too quick on this night.  Daggett took the lead for the final time at the mid-point of the race and held on to take home the victory and the SOD/SOS Can-Am Challenge title.

The battle for the third position was intense most of the night.  Three SOD drivers, Mulheim, Broughman and Doug Stanley from North Benton, OH were swapping positions with SOS regulars Adam West, Kyle Patrick and Glenn Styres on almost every lap.  Styres’ crew had completely rebuilt his sprinter after his flips in the first feature.  At the half -way point in the race, Keith Dempster also became involved in this battle, as he had worked his way up from the fourteenth starting position.

On lap fourteen, Geldart was attempting to chase down Daggett for the lead.  Going down the backstretch, Geldart ran into the rear of another car causing severe damage to his front suspension, forcing him to retire.  This handed second position back to Mulheim.

During the last few laps, Dempster, who had a very strong run, would challenge Mulheim several times for the position but had to settle for third.  Rounding out the top five were Stanley and West.  Broughman eventually finished in the sixth position with Styres coming home in seventh followed by Mark Schulz, Jamie Collard (top finishing SOS rookie) and John Riegling.

The unofficial top five for the two-race SOD/SOS Can-Am Challenge mini series are:

1. #85 – Dustin Daggett (SOD)

2. #0 – Glenn Styres (SOS)

3. #38m – Nick Mulheim (SOD)

4. #30 – Adam West (SOS)

5. #52 – Mark Broughman (SOD)

Heat race winners on this night were Stanley, Geldart, Patrick and Dempster with the “B-Main going to Tim Phillips.

Next up the series heads to Brighton Speedway for the "Labour Day Classic" double-header.  These will be the last two points races of the season and with Geldart holding a slim lead in the points, the stage has been set for a real “barn-burner” weekend.

Leaf Racewear Heat #1

1. #18s – Doug Stanley, North Benton, OH; 2. #52 – Mark Broughman, Hillsdale, MI; 3. #32 – Mark Schulz, Newfane, NY; 4. #17m – Charlie McCann, London, ON; 5. #77 – Les MacMillan, Belmont, ON; 6. #3e – Evan Skinner, Swartz Creek, MI; 7. #18j – Jack Pillon, Belle River, ON; 8. #10 – Bob Crawford, Sutton, ON

Wiseco Heat #2

1. #6 – Cody Geldart, Mossley, ON; 2. #38m – Nick Mulheim, Navarre, MI; 3. #85 – Dustin Daggett, Portland, MI; 4. #1a – John Riegling, Chatham, ON; 5. #31 – Curt Sherwood, Sanborn, NY; 6. #21 – Tim Phillips, Grand Island, NY; 7. #4z – Joel Lehman, Elora, ON; 8. #71 – Craig Downie, Burlington, ON

Pennzoil Heat #3

1. #33k – Kyle Patrick, Tilbury, ON; 2. #30 – Adam West, Ridgetown, ON; 3. #25 – Warren Mahoney, Lefroy, ON; 4. #27 – Paul Ballantyne, Brantford, ON; 5. #69 – Garry Evans, London, ON; 6. #93 – Daryl Turford, Stratford, ON; 7. #12 – Willy Northcott, London, ON; 8. #20v – Vic DeVries, Kitchener, ON

Kenetic Photos Heat #4

1. #5 – Keith Dempster, Alton, ON; 2. #0 – Glenn Styres, Ohsweken, ON; 3. #33 – Jamie Collard, Princeton, ON; 4. #79 – Dick Mahoney, Newmarket, ON; 5. #75 – Jim Sweers, Westover, ON; 6. #18 – Stephanie Christiano, Tonawanda, NY 

Dave Cook “B-Main

1. #21 – Tim Phillips; 2. #31 – Curt Sherwood; 3. #69 – Garry Evans; 4. #4z – Joel Lehman; 5. #18j – Jack Pillon; 6. #71 – Craig Downie; 7. #20v – Vic DeVries; 8. #18 – Stephanie Christiano, 9. #93 – Daryl Turford, 10. #10 – Bob Crawford, 11. #77 Les MacMillan, 12. #3e – Evan Skinner, 13. #12 – Willy Northcott

Signet Tool Feature

1. #85 – Dustin Daggett; 2. #38m – Nick Mulheim; 3. #5 – Keith Dempster; 4. #18s – Doug Stanley; 5. #30 – Adam West; 6. #52 – Mark Broughman; 7. #0 – Glenn Styres; 8. #32 – Mark Schulz; 9. #33 – Jamie Collard; 10. #1a – John Riegling; 11. #4z – Joel Lehman; 12. #33k – Kyle Patrick; 13. #21 – Tim Phillips; 14. #25 – Warren Mahoney; 15. #27 – Paul Ballantyne; 16. #71 – Craig Downie; 17. #10 – Bob Crawford; 18. #18j – Jack Pillon; 19. #17m – Charlie McCann; 20. #20 – Vic DeVries; 21. #79 – Dick Mahoney; 22. #6 – Cody Geldart; 23. #31 – Curt Sherwood; 24. #69 – Garry Evans; 25. #18 – Stephanie Christiano; 26. #3e – Evan Skinner  

LEAF RACEWEAR AWARD - Gary Evans (Rain Date)

LEAF RACEWEAR AWARD - Keith Dempster (Can-Am)