by Tommy Goudge (May 27, 2016) – 109 drivers signed in to race in Emergency Services Night presented by Corr/Pak Merchandising on Friday. Mitch Brown, Ryan Hunsinger, Ryan Dinning, Brandon Janssens, and Wayde Thorne visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
EMERGENCY SERVICES NIGHT
PRESENTED BY CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING
TOTAL ENTRIES – 109
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KOOL KIDZ-CORR/PAK 360 SPRINT CARS (22 entries)
The opening laps of the 360 Sprint Car A-Feature saw brothers Jake and Mitch Brown sandwiched between leader Jamie Turner and son Ryan in 4th place. Mitch broke out of that pattern when he passed Jamie on lap 7, and went on to take the win.
The rest of the field had a chance to regroup on lap 15 when Glenn Styres climbed over Derek Jonathan’s right rear wheel and rolled over in turn 2. Styres’ crew was able to get their car back on the track, albeit with some damage remaining. Mitch Brown was able to pull away on the restart while his competitors worked around lapped cars.
Jake Brown took the 2nd spot from Jamie Turner, while Dain Naida mounted a charge behind them. Naida, however, slid out of the groove in a last-ditch attempt to get on the podium and ended up 6th. Jake Brown took the runner-up spot behind brother Mitch, while Jamie Turner, Dylan Westbrook, and Ryan Turner rounded out the top 5.
Heat race wins went to Jake Brown, Tyler Hendricks, and Dain Naida, while Dave Dykstra took an exciting B-Feature win after his crew made an engine change. Jake Brown leads the 360 Sprint Car Championship standings by 14 points over Mitch Brown, and also leads the Rookie of the Year standings by 27 points over Dylan Westbrook.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 10 Mitch Brown (7)
2. 1-10 Jake Brown (3)
3. 11 Jamie Turner (2)
4. 47x Dylan Westbrook (6)
5. 91 Ryan Turner (1)
6. 17x Dain Naida (8)
7. 5d Dave Dykstra (16)
8. 97 Cory Turner (5)
9. 3r Shane Ross (10)
10. 38 Tyler Hendricks (4)
11. 14h Jim Huppunen (17)
12. 6 Curtis Gartly (11)
13. 49 Todd Hoddick (13)
14. 0 Glenn Styres (9)
15. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (19)
16. 9 Steve Lyons (20)
17. 71s Shawn Sliter (12)
18. 27z Stan Zanchin (18)
19. 43 Scott Sherk (15)
20. 81 Derek Jonathan (14)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jamie Turner (1-6), Mitch Brown (7-20)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 1-10 Jake Brown, Brantford ON (4), 2. 47x Dylan Westbrook, Scotland ON (1), 3. 10 Mitch Brown, Brantford ON (6), 4. 3r Shane Ross, Thedford ON (2), 5. 49 Todd Hoddick, Cheektowaga NY (3), 6. 14h Jim Huppunen, Welland ON (7), 7. 5c Conor Mahoney, Hamilton ON (8), 8. 9 Steve Lyons, Carlisle ON (5). Time – 1:55.378
INSTA-INSULATION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 38 Tyler Hendricks, Chatham ON (2), 2. 11 Jamie Turner, Caistor Centre ON (3), 3. 91 Ryan Turner, Caistor Centre ON (4), 4. 6 Curtis Gartly, Thamesford ON (1), 5. 81 Derek Jonathan, Lewiston NY (6), 6. 27z Stan Zanchin, Fort Erie ON (7), DNF. 5d Dave Dykstra, Port Colborne ON (5). No Time
STRICKLAND’S GMC HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 17x Dain Naida, Tecumseh MI (1), 2. 97 Cory Turner, Caistor Centre ON (2), 3. 0 Glenn Styres, Ohsweken ON (3), 4. 71s Shawn Sliter, Port Colborne ON (5), 5. 43 Scott Sherk, Port Colborne ON (6), DNF. 21j John Burbridge, Jr., St. Williams ON (4), DNS. 2 Lee Winger, Caledonia ON (7). No Time
B-FEATURE (10 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 5d Dave Dykstra (5), 2. 14h Jim Huppunen (1), 3. 27z Stan Zanchin (2), 4. 21j John Burbridge, Jr. (3), 5. 9 Steve Lyons (7), 6. 5c Conor Mahoney (4), 7. 2 Lee Winger (6). Time – 2:32.229
ACKLAND INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150): Jake Brown
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (14 entries)
Close racing at the front of the Crate Sprint Car field got a bit too close when Aaron Turkey and Ryan Hunsinger collided on the backstretch with 2 laps complete in their A-Feature. Turkey got the worst of the exchange when he caught the outside wall and flipped, but he was able to climb uninjured from his damaged machine.
Hunsinger took the lead from Josh Shantz on the ensuing restart, with Jesse McDonald following close behind. McDonald stayed close for a few laps before Hunsinger pulled away for his second consecutive feature win. McDonald finished a career-best 2nd, followed by Shantz, Brad Herron, and Shone Evans.
Heat race wins went to Ryan Hunsinger and Josh Shantz. Ryan Hunsinger leads the Crate Sprint Car Championship standings by 13 points over a second place tie between Jesse McDonald and Brad Herron. McDonald leads the Rookie of the Year standings by 11 points over Shone Evans.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 43h Ryan Hunsinger (3)
2. 88 Jesse McDonald (8)
3. 18 Josh Shantz (2)
4. 12 Brad Herron (6)
5. 87x Shone Evans (9)
6. 1 Holly Porter (5)
7. 00 Mark Czuba (7)
8. 49h Jerry Hill (11)
9. 99 Jordan Hill (13)
10. 5 Alex Schuts (10)
11. 55 Mike Thorne (1)
12. 8 Hannah Ferrell (12)
13. 04x Mike Bell, Jr. (14)
DNF. 68 Aaron Turkey (4)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Josh Shantz (1-2), Ryan Hunsinger (3-20)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. Ryan Hunsinger, Stouffville ON (1), 2. 12 Brad Herron, Waterford ON (4), 3. 68 Aaron Turkey, Ohsweken ON (2), 4. 00 Mark Czuba, Burlington ON (3), 5. 87x Shone Evans, Scotland ON (5), 6. 49h Jerry Hill, Hagersville ON (7), 7. 99 Jordan Hill, Ohsweken ON (6). Time – 1:33.652
MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS OF BRANTFORD & PARIS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 18 Josh Shantz, St. Agatha ON (2), 2. 1 Holly Porter, Delhi ON (1), 3. 55 Mike Thorne, Caledonia ON (3), 4. 88 Jesse McDonald, Caledonia ON (6), 5. 5 Alex Schuts, Oakland ON (5), 6. 8 Hannah Ferrell, Vanessa ON (7), 7. 04x Mike Bell, Jr., Hagersville ON (4). Time – 1:36.814
ACKLAND INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($100): Ryan Hunsinger
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AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (26 entries)
Ryan Dinning moved methodically forward from 7th to take over the 2nd spot behind Dave Bailey as the Thunder Stock A-Feature reached the halfway point. An entertaining joust followed, with Dinning taking the lead from the 2015 champ for good on lap 15.
Dale Gyokery then got around Bailey and kept the leader honest over the last few laps, but Dinning proved to be too strong and took the win. Gyokery came home a career best 2nd, followed by Bailey, 21st starter Jim Lampman, and Chris Dickie.
Heat race wins went to Steve Hess, Ryan Dinning, Chris Dickie, and Dale Gyokery. Defending champion Dave Bailey holds a slim 6 point lead in the Thunder Stock Championship standings over Dale Gyokery, while Jason Lungaro has the lead in the Rookie of the Year standings.
A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 8 Ryan Dinning (7)
2. 88 Dale Gyokery (6)
3. 49 Dave Bailey (8)
4. 28 Jim Lampman (21)
5. 1 Chris Dickie (2)
6. 11r Bryce Richardson (17)
7. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (13)
8. 777x Steve Hess (4)
9. 56 Dereck Lemyre (9)
10. 7 Jason Lungaro (19)
11. 93 Melissa Miller (16)
12. 40 Derek Liverance (15)
13. 53 Logan Shwedyk (24)
14. 16 Jeremy May (10)
15. 68 Jens Mortensen (20)
16. 13x Craig White (14)
17. 81 Karl Sault (12)
18. 911 Nick Liverance (22)
DNF. 93k Mike Klazinga (11)
DNF. 23 Trevor DeBoer (3)
DNF. 77 Brett Rodwell (18)
DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman (1)
DNF. 66 Brady Longboat (5)
DNS. 15 Risi George (23)
DNS. 0x0 Mike Ferguson (25)
DNS. 92 Travis Torelli (26)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Chris Dickie (1-7), Dave Bailey (8-14), Ryan Dinning (15-20)
CALEDONIA AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 777x Steve Hess, Ohsweken ON (2), 2. 49 Dave Bailey, Hagersville ON (7), 3. 16 Jeremy May, Binbrook ON (6), 4. 04 Wyatt Van Wart, Cambridge ON (1), 5. 11r Bryce Richardson, Port Colborne ON (3), 6. 28 Jim Lampman, Caistor Centre ON (5), DNS. 0x0 Mike Ferguson, Hamilton ON (4). No Time
BURGER BARN HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 8 Ryan Dinning, Caledonia ON (6), 2. 23 Trevor DeBoer, Hagersville ON (3), 3. 93k Mike Klazinga, Caledonia ON (2), 4. 13x Craig White, Ohsweken ON (7), 5. 77 Brett Rodwell, Caledonia ON (5), DNF. 911 Nick Liverance, Brantford ON (4), DNS. 92 Travis Torelli, Brantford ON (1). Time – 2:43.023
METAL WORKS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 1 Chris Dickie, Brantford ON (2), 2. 56 Dereck Lemyre, Hamilton ON (3), 3. 81 Karl Sault, Dundas ON (1), 4. 40 Derek Liverance, Brantford ON (6), 5. 7 Jason Lungaro, Hagersville ON (5), DNS. 15 Risi George, Brantford ON (4). Time – 2:42.987
LONE WOLF FIREWORKS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 88 Dale Gyokery, Jarvis ON (6), 2. 66 Brady Longboat, Ohsweken ON (2), 3. 13 Kacey Huffman, Brantford ON (4), 4. 93 Melissa Miller, Six Nations ON (1), 5. 68 Jens Mortensen, Binbrook ON (3), 6. 53 Logan Shwedyk, Jerseyville ON (5). Time – 2:41.550
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (34 entries)
Mark Bazuin looked to visit victory lane for the second consecutive week after taking the lead from Brandon Janssens with 4 laps to go in the Mini Stock A-Feature. Janssens was persistent, however, and tried several moves to the outside of Bazuin before diving low into turn 3 on the final lap.
The two drivers traded paint as they drag raced off turn 4 to the checkered flag, with Janssens taking the win by just 0.181 seconds. Bazuin settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Jon Janssens, 21st starter Brandon Crumbie, and Jonathan Ayrton.
Heat race wins went to Brandon Janssens, Chris Ryckman, Jon Janssens, and Jonathan Ayrton, while Brandon Crumbie won the B-Feature. Defending champion Brandon Janssens holds the Mini Stock Championship points lead by 12 points over brother Jon, while Brandon Crumbie leads the Rookie of the Year standings by 4 points over Chris French.
A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 66x Brandon Janssens (1)
2. 21x Mark Bazuin (3)
3. 66 Jon Janssens (6)
4. 63 Brandon Crumbie (21)
5. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (2)
6. 60 Martin Schroeder (10)
7. 37 Rob Hoskins (9)
8. 49 Gary Hodgson (8)
9. 93 Chris Ryckman (12)
10. 54 Chris French (5)
11. 51 Trevor Young (24)
12. 11 Mike Giberson (13)
13. 6x Mike Sarantakos (16)
14. 79 Steve Miller (14)
15. 2 Matt Nuell (17)
16. 29 Tim Youngblut (20)
17. 42 Joe DeBoer (11)
18. 96 Brian Crosgrove (25)
19. 23 Dusty DeBoer (26)
20. 11p Patrick Abrahamsson (23)
21. 17 Mike Taylor (4)
22. 18 Adam Hallett (7)
23. 46 Kevin Pauls (18)
24. 27 Nick Sarantakos (28)
25. 9 Tim DeBoer (19)
26. 69 Rob Twitchett (22)
DNF. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky (15)
DNS. 22 Brittani Myers (27)
No Time
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Brandon Janssens (1-10, 15), Mark Bazuin (11-14)
CALEDONIA AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 66x Brandon Janssens, Woodstock ON (6), 2. 54 Chris French, Stratford ON (1), 3. 42 Joe DeBoer, St. George ON (4), 4. 11 Mike Giberson, Caledonia ON (8), 5. 2 Matt Nuell, Hamilton ON (5), 6. 23 Dusty Deboer, Hagersville ON (7), 7. 63 Brandon Crumbie, Cookstown ON (9), 8. 27 Nick Sarantakos, Smithville ON (2), DNS. 76 Jamie Goudge, London ON (3). Time – 2:12.671
PINTY’S DELICIOUS FOODS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 93 Chris Ryckman, Brantford ON (9), 2. 60 Martin Schroeder, Beachville ON (5), 3. 17 Mike Taylor, Hamilton ON (1), 4. 79 Steve Miller, Paris ON (7), 5. 46 Kevin Pauls, Canfield ON (6), 6. 05 Dave Goodacre, Brantford ON (8), 7. 11p Patrick Abrahamsson, Dundas ON (3), DNS. 51 Trevor Young, Ancaster ON (4), DNS. 56 Kevin Slater, Caledonia ON (2). Time – 2:14.661
EPIC RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 66 Jon Janssens, Woodstock ON (5), 2. 37 Rob Hoskins, Harley ON (4), 3. 18 Adam Hallett, Cambridge ON (6), 4. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky, Simcoe ON (8), 5. 9 Tim DeBoer, Caledonia ON (7), 6. 69 Rob Twitchett, Dundas ON (3), 7. 88 Adam Nigh, Simcoe ON (2), 8. 22 Brittani Myers, Hamilton ON (1). Time – 2:11.508
O’NEIL’S FARM & GARDEN HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps – Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 21 Jonathan Ayrton, Dundas ON (4), 2. 21x Mark Bazuin, Caledonia ON (6), 3. 49 Gary Hodgson, London ON (2), 4. 6x Mike Sarantakos, Smithville ON (5), 5. 29 Tim Youngblut, Brantford ON (8), 6. 96 Brian Crosgrove, Hamilton ON (7), 7. 90 Chad Smelser, Dunnville ON (1), 8. 26 Tim Nuell, Hagersville ON (3). Time – 2:12.074
B-FEATURE (6 laps – Top 8 transferred to A-Feature)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 63 Brandon Crumbie (5), 2. 69 Rob Twitchett (3), 3. 11p Patrick Abrahamsson (6), 4. 51 Trevor Young (10), 5. 96 Brian Crosgrove (4), 6. 23 Dusty Deboer (1), 7. 22 Brittani Myers (11), 8. 27 Nick Sarantakos (9), 9. 90 Chad Smelser (8), 10. 26 Tim Nuell (12), 11. 05 Dave Goodacre (2), DNS. 56 Kevin Slater (14), DNS. 76 Jamie Goudge (13), DNS. 88 Adam Nigh (7). Time – 2:13.301
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GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (13 entries)
Wayde Thorne capitalized on Paul Longboat’s misfortune and survived several hard bumps from other cars to win the Bomber A-Feature. Longboat was leading late in the race when he tangled with slower traffic and lost the lead. Thorne took advantage and claimed the win, while Longboat held on to the runner-up spot, followed by Jake Maas, Alex Maas, and Jerry Burnham.
Heat race wins went to Paul Longboat and Wayde Thorne. Jake Maas leads the Bomber Championship standings by 2 points over Wayde Thorne, while Joey Wilcox leads the Rookie of the Year standings.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 6 Wayde Thorne (4)
2. 188 Paul Longboat (1)
3. 37 Jake Maas (2)
4. 3 Alex Maas (5)
5. 14 Jerry Burnham (7)
6. 32 Gillian Hils (6)
7. 155 Dustin Longboat (11)
8. 17 Kaleah Syms (3)
9. 01 Tristan Da Silva (8)
10. 404 Devin Abraham (13)
11. 15 Joey Wilcox (9)
12. 16 Fabio Olivieri (10)
DNS. 37e Eric Maas (12)
CALEDONIA AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 188 Paul Longboat, Ohsweken ON (4), 2. 32 Gillian Hils, Dundas ON (3), 3. 37 Jake Maas, Cambridge ON (5), 4. 14 Jerry Burnham, Ohsweken ON (1), 5. 15 Joey Wilcox, Brantford ON (6), 6. 155 Dustin Longboat, Ohsweken ON (2), 7. 404 Devin Abraham, Cambridge ON (7)
RENWAY ENERGY HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 6 Wayde Thorne, Waterford ON (4), 2. 3 Alex Maas, Cambridge ON (1), 3. 17 Kaleah Syms, Brantford ON (3), 4. 01 Tristan Da Silva, Burlington ON (6), DNS. 16 Fabio Olivieri, Hamilton ON ()2, DNS. 37e Eric Maas, Cambridge ON (5)
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UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:
Friday, June 3 – Bradshaw Brothers Presents:
“Media Night”
– Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars 20
– Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars 20
– Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks 20
– HRW Automotive Mini Stocks 15
– Gale’s Auto Aftermarket 12
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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, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
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