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NEWS RELEASE Aug 20th, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
As the 2006 Brighton Speedway Park season begins to wind down the battle for the
division Championships is just starting to heat up. With just seven races remaining
on the schedule fans can expect to see all pedal to the metal racing action on the
1/3 mile clay oval.
The Herrington Brother's Farms complete race program on Saturday August 19th has set
the pace for the remaining events. With a tie for first in the Mister Signz Pure
Stock Division both Greg Peake (#9)of Brighton and Andrew Hennessy (#02) of Picton
knew they had to take control if they wanted to get ahead. Neither was expecting
that Doug Snarr (#5) of Brighton would take command of the race from the beginning
and be the driver to beat. With less than five laps left in the race Peake caught
up with Snarr and the #8 of Gary Vandertoorn from Brighton was right beside him.
The three battled it out and it was Peake who took the checkered flag, by less than
half a car length under the starter's stand. Hennessy finished in fifth position.
Peake leads the Division by 45 points.
The Bill's Johns Comp 4 division has been the class to watch if you are a fan of
driver development. With a number of rookies and second year drivers on the track
no one knows what to expect when the 4 cylinders line up on the clay oval. Most
fans are coming to expect that somewhere in the final five will be Terry Loxley (#8)
of Trenton. Without a Feature Win in his trophy case Loxley took his qualifier win
and finished second in the feature behind Len Squires (#5) of Brighton. The
accumulated points put him first place in the division, a mere 50 points ahead of a
tie for second place. Squires, who started late in the season and claimed the July
Campbellford Chrysler Driver of the Month, sits in 8th position.
The Bainer's Radiator Canadian Modified Class has the top 4 drivers separated by 145
points following the Ron Herrington Salute to the Legends of Brighton Speedway on
this night. The race ended just as a short rain delay occurred, but Doug O'Blenis
(#32) of Shannonville, met the legend he was representing, former #22 Ladies Class
Driver Shelley Gregory, for his first Feature Win of the Season. Doug now holds the
fourth position, and Shelley's grandson Shawn Gregory (#1) of Trenton, who finished
second behind them, is holding title to first in the division by a mere 10 points.
The one class that the leader has a strong hold on is the Brighton Automotive Pro
Stock Division. The 2005 Champion, Ronnie Wadforth (#40)of Trenton, is sitting in
first place by 385 points after taking his 10th trip to Victory Lane this season, in
the third race of the Milbro Automotive Triple Crown Series. Once again he drove
from the back of the line up to set the pace for the pack that is beginning to
recognize the rear of his vehicle. Race fans are certain he took a lesson from
Caley Weese (#77) of Trenton, who took her first qualifying win of the season. She
too started at the back and made her way to the front and reminded everyone that she
too is a past Champion (Bill's Johns Comp 4 2004) and knows how to maneuver the
oval.
The next race event is the Betty Bread Complete Race Program including the Mid State
Vintage Stock Cars. Following the racing schedule fans are being invited to walk 5
laps of the track with their favourite drivers in exchange for a donation to the
Chase For the Cure, a fundraiser for the Cancer Society that the Brighton Speedway
Park drivers are hoping to raise $6,500 for. The green flag flies at 7pm. For more
information, contact Brighton Speedway at (613)475-1102 or visit the website at
www.brightonspeedway.com.
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Finishes, Photos and Taglines follow. (Photos may be under separate email)
All information submitted by Brenda Whitehead Communication Director, 905.377.0497
or via email fromthetrack@brightonspeedway.com
Photo Taglines
1) Doug O'Blenis (#32) celebrates his Ron Herrington Salute to the
Legends of Brighton Speedway race with the Legend he represented - former Ladies
Class Driver Shelley Gregory (#22), and Scott, Justin, Adam and Stuart Herrington
from Herrington Brother's Farms.
2) Caley Weese (#77) of Trenton is all smiles after taking her
first checkered flag of the season in the Brighton Automotive Pro Stock Division.
Bainers Rad Can. Modified - Regular Feat
Finish
Car No
Driver
Hometown
1
32
Doug O'Blenis
Shannonville, ON
2
1
Shawn Gregory
Trenton,ON
3
46
Brandon Mowat
Trenton, ON
4
24
Rob Flindall
Peterborough, ON
5
18
Pete Lessard
Brighton, ON
Bill Johns Comp 4 - Regular Feat
Finish
Car No
Driver
Hometown
1
5
Len Squires
Brighton, ON
2
8
Terry Loxley
Trenton, ON
3
2
Leslie Turcotte
Trenton, ON
4
47
Matt Schonauer
Brighton ON
5
04
Ashley Fowler
Brighton, ON
Brighton Auto Pro Stock - Regular Feature Race
Final Race Milbro Automotive Triple Crown Series
Finish
Car No
Driver
Hometown
1
40
Ronnie Wadforth
Trenton, ON
2
01
Brandon Gregory
Trenton,ON
3
19
Zeke McKeown
Belleville, ON
4
O8
Brian Cross
Picton, ON
5
83
Jay O'Hara
Brighton, ON
Mister Signz Pure Stock - Regular Feat
Finish
Car No
Driver
Hometown
1
9
Greg Peake
Brighton, ON
2
8
Gary Vandertoorn
Brighton, ON
3
97
Cliff Mutton
Brigthon, ON
4
46
Adam Switzer
Napanee, ON
5
02
Andrew Hennessy
Picton,ON