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"LIVIN' THE DREAM"; HUNSINGER WINS
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP AT OHSWEKEN |
 by
Tommy Goudge (July 11, 2008) -
Ohsweken, Ontario: A wild night at Ohsweken
Speedway was capped off with an exciting
finish in the CORR/PAK Merchandising Sprint
Car division feature event when Ryan Hunsinger
passed teammate Keith Dempster on the last lap
to take home his 2nd feature win of the
season. A special Mid-Season Championship
edition of Friday Night Thunder was presented
by Wiseco Pistons this week, and it was a
night of repeats as Terry Osmond (Thunder
Stocks), Abel Castelein (Mini-Stocks), and
Karl Sault (Fun Stocks) all took home their
2nd feature wins of the season as well.
Mikey Kruchka and John Riegling paced the
field to the green glag to start the CORR/PAK
Merchandising A-Feature, with the two
front-row starters dicing for position in the
early going. Unfortunately for Kruchka, the
front wing on his #01 came loose after just a
handful of laps, changing the handling
characteristics and taking Mikey out of
contention for the lead. Riegling then began
fighting off the advances of Keith Dempster,
while many competitors - including Ryan
Hunsinger - dealt with a tricky section in
turn 1 while trying to keep the leaders in
sight. Heavy lapped traffic became a factor
during the second half of the event, and the
top 5 competitors sliced their way through the
traffic while racing very hard for position at
the same time. Dave Dykstra saw a strong run
in the top 5 come to an end as the engine in
his #5d expired just a few laps short of the
finish. During the ensuing caution period,
John Riegling came to a stop on the
backstretch with a fuel issue, leaving
Dempster, Hunsinger, and Kevin Job to decide
the outcome of the feature event. When the
green flag came back out for a dash to the
finish, teammates Dempster and Hunsinger raced
wheel to wheel with precision, while Job was
right behind them, waiting for his chance to
pounce. Dempster slipped slightly in turn 2 on
the last lap, allowing Hunsinger to seize the
moment and get by for the 2nd victory of his
rookie season. Dempster settled for 2nd
followed by Job, Kyle Patrick, and 17th place
starter Brad Malloy, who charged all the way
to 5th at the end of the event. Despite the
lack of downforce caused by the loss of his
front wing, Kruchka held on for a fine 6th
place finish, the best result of his sprint
car career to date. Glenn Styres, Job, and
Dempster took heat race victories.
The ESSO Thunder Stock division feature event
began with a moment of silence and a
"missing man" formation pace lap to
honour David Sault, father of Fun Stock driver
Karl Sault, who passed away earlier this week.
Kyle Magrin and Mike Thorne then led the field
to the green flag to start the event,
lengthened from 15 laps to 20 laps for
mid-season championship night. Magrin took the
early lead, but mechanical issues again
plagued Magrin's #24k, forcing him pitside
early on in the race. Meanwhile, points leader
Cody McPherson had charged through the field
and took the lead before the halfway mark, but
a flat left front tire took McPherson's #777
out of the event, and left a large group to
contend for the victory. 2 and sometimes 3
wide racing took centre stage as the laps
wound down, and it was Bernard Niegberg who
emerged from the pack with the lead. Nieberg
crossed the stripe 1st, but a technical
infraction found after the event left Terry
Osmond with the victory, followed by 16th
place starter Jeremy Bean, Brian Pescetti, Rob
Disher, and Lee Winger rounding out the top 5.
Heat race wins went to Magrin and Thorne.
A wild and unpredictable ESSO Mini-Stock race
ended with a familiar face gracing victory
lane as defending track champion and current
points leader Abel Castelein brought his #28
across the stripe first. Rick Robinson and
Mark Thorne were on the front row to start the
special 20 lap feature event, with Robinson
taking the lead, but Castelein had started
right behind Robinson's #05 on the inside of
the 2nd row and quickly began to make his
presence felt. After some close door-to-door
action, Robinson suffered a flat tire and was
forced to pull into the pits, taking him out
of contention. Castelein had built a
substantial lead, but a red flag for a
spectacular roll over by Rick Emberson after
contact with Mike Peterson on the front
stretch with less than 5 laps to go bunched
the field, putting Mitchell Brown right on
Castelein's bumper. Emberson was shaken up,
but emerged from his badly damaged #86 without
injury. A second caution period slowed the
action again as A.J. Castelein and Mike Evers
got together on the front stretch, collecting
newcomer Rick Haimerl in the aftermath. A.J.'s
car sustained contact to the driver's side
door in the incident, and he was transported
to the hospital for precautionary reasons
after experiencing pain in his left arm and
neck. The race resumed with Brown right behind
Abel Castelein, but the young driver couldn't
get by the champ, and Castelein took home his
first feature win since opening night, with
Brown settling for 2nd, followed by Steve
Hess, Kevin Hilborn, and Brent Hill. Heat race
victories went to Mark Thorne and Rick
Robinson.
An entertaining feature on a racey track was
the order of the night for the Fun Stocks
division, as Karl Sault and newcomer Jesse
McDonald fought back and forth for much of the
event, but McDonald dropped out of contention
after suffering a flat tire, leaving Sault to
cruise to an emotional victory. Karl lost his
father David earlier in the week, dedicated
the win to him, and took an extra victory lap
in his honour.
Vintage race cars also made a stop at Ohsweken
on Friday night, with Lawry Siemens taking
home the checkered flag in their feature event
with his great-looking #6, after fighting off
the challenges of Daryl Bray and Allan Harju.
Friday Night Thunder returns to Ohsweken next
Friday, July 18 when the Best Western Cairn
Croft Hotel presents the Southern Ontario
Sprints tour along with ESSO Thunder Stocks,
ESSO Mini-Stocks, and Friday Night Fun Stocks,
plus autograph night! Friday Night Thunder at
Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family
entertainment just a short drive away from
most mid-western Ontario locations. Friday
Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just
$10, while Seniors and Students are $8, and
kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit
HYPERLINK http://www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for
more information. Gates open at 6:00p.m. with
the first race taking the green flag at
7:45p.m. this Friday, July 18!
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO
ROUND 9 RESULTS - JULY 11, 2008
EVENT SPONSORS - WISECO PISTONS AND EVERS
FINANCIAL GROUP
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS
HEAT RACES (Top 4 redraw for feature starting
spots)
BS&B RADIATOR Heat Race #1
1. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 2. 77x Ryan
Hunsinger (Brantford), 3. 10 Bob Crawford
(Sutton), 4. 27h Tom Huppunen (Fenwick), 5. 7
Jim Price (Wainfleet), 6. 66 Frank Baranowski
(Hamilton)
BEST WESTERN CAIRN CROFT HOTEL Heat Race #2
1. 21x Kevin Job (Campbellville), 2. 33k Kyle
Patrick (Tilbury), 3. 01 Mikey Kruchka
(Hamilton), 4. 99c Nick Cupolo (Thorold), 5.
21j John Burbridge, Sr. (Simcoe), 6. 5m Brad
Malloy (Niagara Falls)
GRISDALE RACING PRODUCTS Heat Race #3
1. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 2. 5d Dave
Dykstra (Port Colborne), 3. 1a John Riegling
(Chatham), 4. 81 Derek Jonathon (Lewiston,
NY), 5. 90 James Evans (Beamsville), 6. 31
John Burbridge, Jr. (Simcoe), 7. 75 Jim Sweers
(Hamilton)
CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CAR
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 77x Ryan Hunsinger (8)
2. 5 Keith Dempster (3)
3. 21x Kevin Job (10)
4. 33k Kyle Patrick(9)
5. 5m Brad Malloy (17)
6. 01 Mikey Kruchka (1)
7. 21j John Burbridge, Sr. (14)
8. 10 Bob Crawford (3)
9. 99c Nick Cupolo (12)
10. 0 Glenn Styres (7)
11. 31 John Burbridge, Jr. (18)
12. 27h Tom Huppunen (11)
13. 7 Jim Price (13)
14. 81 Derek Jonathon (5)
15. 90 James Evans (15)
16. 75 Jim Sweers (19)
17. 1a John Reigling (2)
18. 5d Dave Dykstra (6)
19. 66 Frank Baranowski (16)
ESSO THUNDER STOCKS
Heat Race #1
1. 24k Kyle Magrin (Hamilton), 2. 8 Ryan
Dinning (Caledonia), 3. 55f Vince Fargnoli
(Niagara Falls), 4. 3L Lee Winger (Caledonia),
5. 191 Gord Bates (York), 6. o44 Bernard
Nieberg (Caistor Centre), 7. 13 Mark Saul (Hagersville)
DNF, 8. 36 John Wood (Binbrook) DQ, 9. 9 Glen
Leinen (Hannon) DNS
Heat Race #2
1. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 2. 777 Cody
McPherson (St. Catharines), 3. 17 Rob Disher
(Grimsby), 4. 62 Brian Pescetti (Stoney
Creek), 5. 11 Michelle Johnson (Caledonia), 6.
40 Terry Osmond (Cambridge) DNF, 7. 18 Dave
Bailey (Hagersville) DNF, 8. 1 Chris Dickie
(Brantford) DNF, 9. 37 Jeremy Bean (Stoney
Creek), DNF
ESSO THUNDER STOCKS
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 40 Terry Osmond (12)
2. 37 Jeremy Bean (16)
3. 62 Brian Pescetti (7)
4. 17 Rob Disher (5)
5. 3L Lee Winger (9)
6. 1 Chris Dickie (15)
7. 11 Michelle Johnson (3)
8. 777 Cody McPherson (10) DNF
9. 191 Gord Bates (4) DNF
10. 55f Vince Fargnoli (6) DNF
11. 8 Ryan Dinning (8) DNF
12. 18 Dave Bailey (14) DNF
13. 55 Mike Thorne (2) DNF
14. 24k Kyle Magrin (1) DNF
15. 13 Mark Saul (13) DNS
16. 9 Glen Leinen (18) DNS
17. o44 Bernard Nieberg (11) DQ
18. 36 John Wood (17) DQ
ESSO MINI-STOCKS
Heat Race #1
1. 113 Mark Thorne (Waterford), 2. 86 Rick
Emberson (Paris), 3. 10 Mitchell Brown
(Brantford), 4. 27 Dan Stewart (Hamilton), 5.
777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 6. 397 Brent Hill
(Ohsweken), 7. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 8. 00
Rick Haimerl (Brantford), 9. 88 Kelly Hallett
(Wilsonville)
Heat Race #2
1. 05 Rick Robinson (Brantford), 2. 72 Kevin
Hilborn (Brantford), 3. 28 Abel Castelein
(Cayuga), 4. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 5. 4p
Mike Peterson (Woodstock), 6. 20 Kevin Magrin
(Hamilton), 7. 222 John Marsh (Hamilton), 8.
265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 9. 23 A.J.
Castelein (Thorold), 10. 11 Mike Giberson
(Caledonia)
ESSO MINI-STOCKS
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 28 Abel Castelein (3)
2. 10 Mitchell Brown (8)
3. 777x Steve Hess (10)
4. 72 Kevin Hilborn (9)
5. 397 Brent Hill (11)
6. 27 Dan Stewart (4)
7. 55 Rob Slater (13)
8. 88 Kelly Hallett (16)
9. 20 Kevin Magrin (12)
10. 222 John Marsh (14)
11. 265 Mike Evers (17) DNF
12. 00 Rick Haimerl (15) DNF
13. 05 Rick Robinson (1)
14. 86 Rick Emberson (6) DNF
15. 4p Mike Peterson (7) DNF
16. 11 Mike Giberson (19) DNF
17. 7x Chase Hess (5) DNF
18. 113 Mark Thorne (2) DNF
19. 23 A.J. Castelein (18) DNF
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN STOCKS
MID-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Hometown)
1. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas)
2. 181 Lee Hils (Dundas)
3. 22 Trevor Deboer (Hagersville)
4. 72 Mike Taylor (unknown)
5. 26 Dave Patton (Rockton)
6. 88 Dale Cooke (Hamilton)
7. 5 Steven Hils (Dundas)
8. 88j Jesse McDonald (unknown) DNF
9. 818 Chris Hils (Dundas) DNF
10. 06 Al Van Every (unknown) DNF
11. 13 Kacey Huffman (Hamilton) DNF
UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY -
BEST WESTERN CAIRN CROFT HOTEL PRESENTS
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER ROUND
10
SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS TOUR, ESSO THUNDER
STOCKS,
ESSO MINI-STOCKS, AND FRIDAY NIGHT FUN STOCKS,
PLUS AUTOGRAPH NIGHT!!
JULY 18, 2008 - GATES OPEN @ 6:00 P.M., RACING
@ 7:45 P.M.
ADULTS $10, STUDENTS AND SENIORS $8, KIDS 12
AND UNDER FREE!
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