Photo by Dale Calnan/Image Factor Media
By Carin Sundin
OHSWEKEN, Ont. (August 29, 2019) – Ohsweken Speedway officials are pleased to announce the Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Performer of the Week for August 23 is Dave Bailey and the No.49 Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stock team. The weekly award showcases a driver or team that exhibits outstanding effort and performance during the Friday Night Excitement events at Ohsweken Speedway.
Jeff Roelofs and Derek Liverance started on the front row to bring the field to green for the 50-Lap $2000 to win Gales Cash Blast feature. Roelofs jumped to the early lead over Liverance and Go Fast Teeple, with Mark Bauzin and Ryan Dinning close behind.
Roelofs maintained the early lead but was challenged on Lap 4 when Dave Bailey, who had started in the 18th position had raced into second and was tracking Roelofs for the lead. Bailey drove past Roelofs on Lap 5 for the lead with Roelofs, Mark Bauzin, Ryan Dinning and Ken Sargent in hot pursuit.
A restart on Lap 9 saw Bailey and Dinning facing off with Dinning taking over the lead and retaining it despite a caution on Lap 13. Bailey and Dinning put on a show as they continued to battle side by side for several laps through another caution and restart.
Dinning ran the inside while Bailey used the outside line and the lead was exchanged between the them until Bailey successfully used the outside line to entrench himself in first and began to put distance between himself and Dinning. Logan Shwedyk, Sargent and Trevor DeBoer were racing hard as they battled for the remaining top five spots.
Bailey was smooth and fast as he manoeuvred the lapped traffic and soon had a straightaway lead over the rest of the field. Bailey handily wheeled his Brewster Baker Camaro to the double checkers to claim the $2000 purse and the victory with Logan Shwedyk, Ryan Dinning, Ken Sargent and Trevor DeBoer rounding out the top 5.
Ohsweken Speedway returns to action on Friday, August 30 for Pinty’s Delicious Food Back to School Backpack night! Kids in attendance have the chance to receive an Ohsweken Speedway backpack filled with school supplies donated by various Ohsweken race teams. The race will be broadcast live on MavTV Canada at 9:00pm EST as part of Pinty’s All North Racing. All four Ohsweken weekly divisions are in action, including the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s Brantford Chevrolet Crate Sprint Cars, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks. Pit gates open at 5:30pm and spectator gates open at 6:00pm. Race time is 7:30pm. The pit gates open at 5:00pm before the main grandstand opens at 6:00pm. For the full schedule of Ohsweken Speedway events, visit www.ohswekenspeedway.ca.
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About Gale’s Auto Aftermarket: All your automobile parts and supply needs can be met at Gale’s Auto Aftermarket, located on RR 6 near Hagersville, Ontario, just 15 miles from Ohsweken Speedway. Gale’s Auto Aftermarket has been a proud supporter of local racing for many years. Call 519-445-2659 for more information.
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.
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.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY MEDIA
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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.