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September 15, 2012.  After a race to forget last Sunday, DJ Kennington put his #17 Castrol Edge Dodge back in familiar territory during round eleven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Riverside International Speedway near Antigonish, NS this past weekend.  Saturday evening Kennington would lead a race high 188 laps en route to his sixth victory of the season, and take another step closer to his second series championship.

The #17 Castrol Edge Dodge didn’t post the quickest times during practice and qualifying but that was because Kennington and the team were working on something specific prior to the 300 lap feature.  “We wanted the car to be at its best during long green flag segments and it absolutely was” said Kennington.

The #17 Castrol Dodge driver would line up in the fifth starting spot and begin his push toward the front of the field almost immediately.  “I wanted to be aggressive in this race” said the driver.  Nobody is going to hand us a win or a championship, we have to go get it and that’s why I was pushing hard early” he explained.

Kennington would hustle the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge to the lead on lap 68 for the first time during the evening.  He would relinquish the lead just before the 100 lap mark for scheduled pit stops for fuel and tires.  “Everything was working according to plan, after that we just needed to make one more stop for right side tires a bit later” he stated.

Once again the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge found the front of the field as Kennington showed their dominance battling hard for the lead after the final round of pit stops.  “I race hard but fair” said the driver.  “I had another great battle going with the #84 car, it’s fun when we can race like that”.

On lap 225 Kennington would take over the lead for good and cruise to victory, his sixth win of the year in the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge.  Win number six of 2012 for Kennington equals the series record for most wins in a single season.  The St. Thomas, ON driver has also equaled his own mark for most wins on oval tracks in a single season at five which he set in 2010.  This also marks the tenth occasion that Kennington has finished in the top five, setting a new series record.

The #17 Castrol Edge Dodge driver also extends his championship points lead to 23 markers over second place.  “This has been such an amazing year so far, but we’ve still got a little more work to do” said Kennington.  “We’ll be heading back to the shop to get ready for next week.  Once we finish the job then we can think about celebrating” he added.

DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team will compete in the final race of the season this coming Saturday, September 22^nd at Kawartha Speedway.

You can watch the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race from Riverside International Speedway in High Definition on TSN on September 22^nd at Noon Eastern time.

Race fans are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest team news in several ways.  Race fans should bookmark the team website www.djkracing.ca and follow them on twitter, @djkracing and fans should also “like” the team Facebook Page DJK Racing.

September 15, 2012. Antigonish, NS – Jason White and his crew flexed their smart decision-making skills at the Wilson Equipment 300 at the Riverside International Speedway on Saturday.

White and his #21 Bowers & Wilkins Dodge felt great from the start of the weekend with a quick vehicle to work with. White didn’t earn the qualifying position he hoped for, starting 10^th, but he easily made the best of it.

#21 quickly moved up in the field, running consistently in the top ten all day.

White ran into a speed bump when he fell down a lap, but the Lucky Dog rule came to his rescue and he scored the free pass during a caution to get back on the lead lap.

The turning point came for #21 and his crew on their decision to pit.

“We decided to do all our service for fuel and four tires at once,” White explained after the race. “It was the right call – the car just came alive.”

White continued to run strong for the duration of the event, although he would have preferred to not have the couple of late cautions.

“Those late cautions didn’t help us, the car was better on the long green flag runs,” he said. “But all in all, a good day.”

White eventually finished in 7th place, up three spots from his 10^th place qualifying start.

“Strong day for the Bowers & Wilkins team, we’ll take this momentum to Kawartha,” White said.”

After today’s race, White sits in 8^th place overall with 345 points.

Jason White and the #21 Dodge team will compete in the entire 2012 NCATS schedule that will take the team from coast to coast in Canada for the 12 events.  The final race of the season takes place this coming Saturday September 22^nd at Kawartha Speedway near Peterborough, ON.  For the latest news about Jason White and the #21 Dodge team check out the team website at www.jasonwhiteracing.com and be sure to follow Jason on twitter for the latest updates @racinjasonwhite  You can get more information about the NCATS series at www.hometracks.nascar.com

September 15, 2012. Antigonish, NS – Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries team learned their lessons in practice and rebounded to a top five finish on Saturday in the Wilson Equipment 300 at the Riverside International Speedway.

Beauchamp kicked off the weekend feeling good about his #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge, and felt his vehicle was running consistently. The crew mounted new tires on the car prior to a mock qualifying run and oddly, the car didn’t seem nearly as quick. Beauchamp qualified 8^th – not quite as good as he hoped.

“I’ll take the blame for that,” he said after practice. “I think the driver should have driven it a bit harder.”

#60 was strong from the start of the race, quickly moving up to challenge for the top five. The crew chose to take fuel and left side tires during their first pit stops and leaving the ride side tires to free up the car.

They saved the right side tire change for a second stop later in the race and made some further adjustments that propelled the car to great form to finish out the competition.

Beauchamp battled hard in the top five for the remainder of the race behind the wheel of his top-notch vehicle.

“There was some good, hard racing,” Beauchamp said later. “We were bumper-to-bumper with guys and everybody was digging hard. It was a solid night, we’re happy for a top five finish and we can’t wait to get to Kawartha.”

After today’s race, Beauchamp is ranked 5^th overall in the season standings with 389 points. He holds a solid 26-point lead over 6^th place driver L.P. Dumoulin.

Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge team will be back in action this coming Saturday September 22^nd at Kawartha Speedway near Peterborough, ON for the final round of the 2012 season.  To get more information about the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries team you can log on to www.beauchampmotorsports.com and www.mopar.ca

September 15, 2012. Following the first ever NASCAR Canadian Tire Series podium finish for Sherwood Park, Alberta’s Noel Dowler, the #5 EMCO Dodge team arrived for round number eleven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Riverside International Speedway near Antigonish, NS looking to keep the momentum going. The result was another hard fought top ten result for the second year team that also has them in the top ten in the overall championship point’s battle.

Again this past weekend the team worked hard during practice for a comfortable race set up for the #5 EMCO Dodge. While things looked positive during the afternoon session trouble struck during qualifying. “I knew something was wrong almost immediately” said Dowler. “The car just didn’t have any drive”.

Following his qualifying run the #5 EMCO Dodge team discovered a rear axle had broken and quick repairs would be needed. It also meant that Dowler would start the 300 lap event from the back of the pack.

With the problem addressed by the crew, Dowler took the green flag for race and immediately set out to gain ground and found success. Within only a few laps he had smartly moved his way forward and was closing in on the top ten. Again adversity would strike the #5 EMCO Dodge team.

“I just tried a little too hard to make a pass and ended up spinning between turns 1 and 2” said the driver. “We needed to get some track position back and I just tried a move that was a little too aggressive” he added.

Undeterred Dowler again set out to again move the #5 EMCO Dodge toward the front of the field. What hampered the Alberta teenager’s progress were a couple of extended green flag runs. “Having to start at the back really hurt us” he explained. “With those long green flag runs it just made it very hard to get back some of the track position. The car was super-fast all day, and if we had a little better track position we could have had an even better result” he stated.

As it was Dowler worked hard to gain every position possible in the race. The #5 EMCO Dodge team executed scheduled stops for fuel and tires well to keep Noel in the hunt. When the checkered flag dropped to end the race they would claim a ninth place finish, nine positions better than they started.

“It’s another top ten finish which is good” said Dowler. “Unfortunately we had to battle from the back or I think for sure we would have had an even better result” he added.

With another top ten finish at Riverside, Dowler remains in the top ten in the overall point’s battle, just nine points away from ninth place

The 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series wraps up this coming Saturday September 22nd at Kawartha Speedway near Peterborough, ON. The series features 12 events from coast to coast including races during the Edmonton Indy weekend and the NASCAR Nationwide event in Montreal. For more information about Noel Dowler Jr. log onto www.apollomotorsports.ca and follow him on twitter, @noeldowler.

September 15, 2012.  It was a very successful round number eleven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series for both Martin Roy driver of the #90 Batteries Expert/Veloce/Gamache Truck Centre Dodge and teammateIsabelle Tremblay pilot of the #07 Frank Lyman Design Dodge this past weekend at Riverside International Speedway.  Each driver maximized their skills to claim a top ten finish in the 300 lap feature event on Saturday night.

For Isabelle Tremblay this was only her second oval track race of the 2012 campaign and once again she showed poise and battled hard to earn a solid result.  “I am very happy to score a tenth place result in this event” stated Tremblay.  “The car was very good right from the start and I could battle with the top cars, it really shows the determination and effort of the team.  We also had some wonderful local help from 17 year old Amely Meehan who is a local racer and worked as my spotter.  I also want to thank Scott Allen another Sportsman racer who along with his crew helps us out tremendously this weekend.

Martin Roy was also looking for another solid result to help secure the rookie of the year title for 2012.  Roy would post the fastest lap time during the first practice session and continued to show his strength with a sixth place qualifying result.  For the second consecutive race Roy would also take over the race lead staying out front for a dozen laps.

“We had a very fast race car once again” stated Roy.  “We were very competitive running up front with the leaders, unfortunately we had a little trouble on a pit stop with a wheel nut and that set us back a bit.  But once again the team worked very hard, we were able to run up near the front of the field all night with the leaders and I’m happy to finish in eighth position” he added.

Weekend activities began early for both Isabelle Tremblay and Martin Roy as they visit with local race fans and sponsors for this weekend’s race.  “What a special time we’ve had in Antigonish” said Tremblay.  “We started with a BBQ Friday afternoon at Eastern Auto and also met fans and partners from Tim’s Service Centre and Highland Home Hardware.  We also have to say a big thank you to Lemken and their local dealer Green Diamond Equipment for their great support this weekend.

This was the last race of the 2012 season for Isabelle Tremblay and it was important for her to have a positive result.  “This kind of result is very important and a sign of more to come.  I would like to thank Mario Gosselin, Phillip Matthews, Francis Landreville, Sebastien Berube, Sylvain Dagenais, Jocelyn Dubois, Dany Lapalme, Daniel & Miguel Laliberte, Martin Roy and his family, Sonia, Sabrina and Norman Roy, Annie and Jean-Claude Fortin.  Thank you to all the people who helped me so much, especially Bertrand Godin, Guy Gilain, Daniel Demers, my family and valued sponsors.  To all the fans that gave me energy every day and motivate me to push my limits, thank you so much.

Martin Roy will compete in the final NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race this coming Saturday, September 22^nd at Kawartha Speedway and looks to lock up the rookie of the year prize.  “That has been our goal all season” said Roy.  “Our team is going to give everything we have this week to be ready and then compete very hard next weekend” he added.

The race from Riverside International Speedway will air on TSN on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Noon ET, and on RDS2 on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m.

Martin Roy also sits ninth in the overall championship point’s battle, only a single point behind eighth spot.

A reminder to race fans that voting is underway for the NCATS most popular driver and Isabelle Tremblay currently leads the voting.  You can vote once each day by logging onto the NASCAR Home tracks website, hometracks.nascar.com

Photo:  1. Martin Roy in the #90 Batteries Expert/Veloce/Gamache Truck Centre Dodge.  2.  Isabelle Tremblay in the #07 Frank Lyman Design Dodge

September 16, 2012-Antigonish Nova Scotia-The Ed Hakonson Racing/ Team 3 Red race team made the trip east this weekend for the Wilson Equipment 300 at the high banks of Riverside Speedway.

Practice for Jason Hathaway in his #3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads  Dodge went very well. They posted a top 4 on the speed charts and was very comfortable with his car.

“The car feels pretty good and we have a great over the wall crew, which is so important at a track like this. This is a favourite track of ours and we should be good for the race.”  Said Hathaway alongside of his crew chief Craig Masters after practice.

Hathaway posted a team high 3^rd place qualifying effort.  The Team was excited about Hathaway’s chances to run well and get the Team program back into its well performing ways.

The race got underway and Hathaway in fine form, in 3^rd, ran consistently fast laps and knocked on the door of second place a number of times.  A quick check of the race machine gauges showed that the engine temperature was rising. He backed off his chase of second place hoping to get some air into the engine and get the temperature down.  Unfortunately that wasn’t enough to cool the engine and Hathaway was forced to retire on lap 77.

Hathaway and his crew were frustrated by their early exit. “This is unbelievable.  It is so hard on the sponsors and their support and crew for all the work that they put in each and every week. Our program has made huge strides this year and our cars are great.  We can win in this series and mechanical issues like this are really hard to take.”

Hathaway is 7^th in driver’s point’s standings.  The team will make their last stop on the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series this weekend at Kawartha Speedway, September 22^nd.

The Wilson Equipment 300 will air on TSN at 12 noon on September 22^nd.  Fans can follow the team on their website www.edhakonsonracing.com , on Twitter @ehrt3r and @jasonhathaway3 . Facebook:www.team3red.com

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Ed Hakonson Racing is proud to be partnered with Snap-on Tools, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Vortex Brake Pads, Napoleon Grills, Castrol, Fast Eddie Racewear, Choko Motorsports, Praxair and Cathcart Trucking and King Brewery.

About Snap-on Tools: Snap-on Tools is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions for professional users. Product lines include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions used by technicians and professionals at vehicle dealerships and repair centers in the marine, power sports and aviation industries.  Visit www.snapon.com

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About Vortex Brake Pads: Vortex Brake Pads is a proud Canadian company, manufacturing the highest quality aftermarket brake pads for all automotive segments. Vortex products are well researched, proven in on track and off track testing and are produced in a high quality manufacturing environment. For more information visit www.vortexbrakepads.com

September 15, 2012. Antigonish, NS – Scott Steckly returned to the Riverside International Speedway on Saturday with a previous Riverside victory under his belt and a chip on his shoulder about the win that got away last weekend in Barrie.

After a collision with another driver last weekend at the Barrie Speedway that ripped a possible first-place win from his grip, Steckly and his #22 Canadian Tire Dodge headed to Riverside with the knowledge he can win it all in Antigonish. Steckly won on September 17 last year with a textbook race – setting the pace in practice, earning pole position and eventually finishing in the top spot.

This year Steckly showed he was still a contender for a second year and after a good practice, eventually qualified 2^nd.

Once the race kicked off, #22 stayed inside the top five early on, but his Canadian Tire Dodge wasn’t running up to par.

“We added a spring rubber in the left rear and made a wedge adjustment in the right rear,” he explained after the race. “It helped a bit.”

Steckly continued to run near the front of the field, strategizing to wait longer than the rest to refresh his tires. When the crew finally made the decision to pit, they made additional adjustments to try and improve the car.

“I think we went a little too far in the changes when we took the new tires,” #22 said later. “The car just got too tight towards the end.”

Steckly battled to the finish with his tighter vehicle, striving for third place up until the final corners. Unfortunately for #22, he was edged out in the eleventh hour and finished 4^th.

“Not a bad result but not what we’re capable of,” he said.

After Saturday’s race, Steckly holds on to his 4^th place positioning in the overall standings with 433 points, a comfortable 44-point lead over 5^th place driver Ron Beauchamp Jr.

The Wilson Equipment 300 will premiere on TSN at 12 noon ET on Sat. Sept. 22 and on RDS2 at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday Oct. 17.

Saturday Sept. 22 will be the final event of the 12 race 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season at Kawartha Speedway in Peterborough, ON.  For more information please visit kawarthaspeedway.com

22 Racing is supported by the following sponsors:  Canadian Tire, Motomaster Eliminator, Sylvania, Erb Group, Mobil 1 and AW Millwrights.

 

For more information on Scott Steckly & 22 Racing please contact:

Linda Jones

Wide Open Motorsport Solutions

(705) 730-4044

Email: ljones@wideopensolutions.ca

Runs Away With 6th Canadian Tire Series Win This Season

ANTIGONISH, N.S. (Sept. 15, 2012) – D.J. Kennington bounced right back to the cusp of a second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 championship.

A week after a fuel pump failure took a large chunk of his points lead, the St. Thomas, Ont., driver dominated the Wilson Equipment 300 en route to his sixth win of the season. With the season-finale looming next week at Kawartha Speedway, Kennington looks to put the finishing touches on the 2012 championship to go along with the one he captured in 2010.

“That deal last week was something that we couldn’t do anything about. Nobody did anything wrong. That’s racing,” said the driver of the No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge. “There was no reason to hang our heads. It’s a great race team and we had a great car tonight.”

Kennington was tested throughout the race by J.R. Fitzpatrick as they traded the lead six times and were side-by-side for several laps. However, the Kennington machine was too strong on the long green-flag runs and was able to pull away every time before eventually winning by a margin of 3.453 seconds.

“Sometimes you have to give up something to gain something at the end,” stated Kennington. “That’s what we ended up with today. The car wasn’t as fast as we would have liked out of the gate, but it got better and better the longer we ran. At the end of the race it was awesome and I can’t ask for anything more.”

Kennington’s nearest championship challenger, J.R. Fitzpatrick, who won his third pole position of the season earlier in the day, finished second, but still surrendered ground in the point standings.

“The Equipment Express Chevrolet has been in every race, but we’re still missing the fine tuning on the pit stops. It’s frustrating not to be able to gain that little bit on (Kennington),” Fitzpatrick said. “We’re just not in the same league as the 17 (team) right now.”

Kennington heads into the finale leading Fitzpatrick by 23 and Andrew Ranger by 30.

Mark Dilley, like Kennington was looking to bounce back from mechanical woes at Barrie finished third behind the wheel of his No. 02 Leland/PartSource/BDI Ford despite being involved in a spin on Lap 202.

“All in all it was a pretty good night. The guys got the car better all night, but I called for an adjustment on that last stop and I had adjusted myself and got it all loose,” said Dilley. “Had we gotten it right there at the end we might have had something for (Kennington).”

Defending series champion Scott Steckly finished fourth followed by Ron Beauchamp Jr. in fifth.

Local competitor Donald Chisholm, Jason White, rookie Martin Roy, Noel Dowler and Isabelle Tremblay rounded out the top 10.

It is Kennington’s 17th career win, which includes a win at Riverside in 2010. He led a race-high 188 laps Saturday to Fitzpatrick’s 101. Kennington’s six wins this season equals Ranger’s single-season series record set in 2009 and his 17 victories breaks a tie atop the series’ all-time wins list with Ranger.

The Wilson Equipment 300 will air on TSN on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Noon ET, and on RDS2 on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10 p.m.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 concludes the season with the Pinty’s 250 presented by Dodge at Kawartha, near Peterborough, Ont., on Saturday, Sept. 22.

 

UNOFFICIAL NASCAR CANDADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1-Wilson Equipment 300 Results

Saturday
At Riverside International Speedway
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Lap length: 0.333 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (5) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 300 laps, 62.286 mph.
2. (1) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ont., Chevrolet, 300.
3. (4) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Ford, 300.
4. (2) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 300.
5. (8) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 300.
6. (9) Donald Chisholm, Antigonish, N.S., Ford, 300.
7. (10) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Dodge, 300.
8. (6) Martin Roy, Napierville, Que, Dodge, 299.
9. (18) Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, 298.
10. (14) Isabelle Tremblay, St. Hippolyte, Que., Dodge, 298.
11. (11) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 297.
12. (7) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Dodge, 295.
13. (12) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Dodge, 287.
14. (15) Ray Courtemanche Jr., Montreal, Que., Dodge, 249.
15. (16) Mike Scholz, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Chevrolet, 241, suspension.
16. (17) Hugo Vannini, Repentigny, Que., Ford, 88, accident.
17. (3) Jason Hathaway, Dutton, Ont., Dodge, 72, engine.
18. (13) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 4, electrical.
19. (19) Dave Connelly, Arnprior, Ont., Dodge, 3, suspension.
20. (20) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 1, ignition.

Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 36 minutes 14 seconds
Margin of Victory: 3.453 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: J.Fitzpatrick (82.245 mph, 14.576 seconds)
Caution Flags: 6 for 43 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Fitzpatrick 1-67; D. Kennington 68-97; J. Fitzpatrick 98; M. Roy 99-109; D. Kennington 110-190; J. Fitzpatrick 191-220; D. Kennington 221; J. Fitzpatrick 222-224; D. Kennington 225-300.
Standings: 1. D. Kennington, 470; 2. J. Fitzpatrick, 447; 3. A. Ranger, 440; 4. S. Steckly, 433; 5. R. Beauchamp,Jr., 389; 6. L. Dumoulin, 363; 7. J. Hathaway, 357; 8. J. White, 345; 9. M. Roy, 344; 10. N. Dowler, 335.

[media-credit name=”Dan Little Jr./OSCAAR” align=”alignright” width=”340″][/media-credit]By Clayton Johns (@cjohnsmedia) – Varney, ON – Brent McLean (#7 Home Building Centre of Bowmanville/Pro FX Signs/RN Manufacturing Chevrolet) capitalized on a last lap mishap involving race leader Gary McLean (#8 McLean Industrial Design Chevrolet) and Davey Terry (#14 Wasteco/Castrol Canada/Brennan Haulage Toyota) to earn his second OSCAAR Modified win and first Rick Woolner Memorial win in the 14^thrunning of the annual 50-lap event at Varney Speedway Motorplex. The modified sophomore from Conn, ON held down the second spot for the entire race from the same starting position before leading the final two laps of a green-white-checkered finish. The win for McLean comes on a night that saw the mercury drop to four degrees centigrade at the conclusion of the feature and stands as the biggest in his young modified career.

“Unfortunately Gary got taken out, but you never know when it’s over. We were going around taking the white flag…she wasn’t over. I’ll take it,” said McLean.

“I never raced with Rick, but I’ve heard a whole lot of stories about him. This means a whole lot to win the biggest race of the year. I can’t even describe (the feeling), because I’m still in the shell shock of winning this race.”

McLean originally jumped out to the lead on lap three past polesitter Ted Patterson (#48 Chevrolet), before surrendering to cousin Gary on lap five.

A caution on lap nine for Patterson who came to a stop at the base of turn three slowed the race for the first of four times.

On the ensuing restart, Gary McLean began the process of growing his lead to the tune of a full straightaway through the course of a 24 lap green flag run. At the half way point, Gary led Brent McLean and Terry across the stripe with Monty Kelly (#96k At a Glance Scree Printing/Kelly Racing Chevrolet) and Brian McLean (#47 Home Building Centre of Bowmanville/McLean Farms Chevrolet) rounding out the top-five.

That lead would be erased on lap 33 for the night’s second restart following a backstretch spin by Patterson, who appeared to be battling an entirely different machine in the feature than in the afternoon heats.

Gary McLean continued to display his power on the restart as he denied Brent McLean any opportunity for the lead. Terry made a strong bid for the second spot after restarting on the bottom, but could not pull even with the youngest McLean. Terry’s disadvantage appeared to be his glowing brake rotors that kept him from carrying all his speed in to the high banked corners.

The field fanned out single file for eight more laps before the third yellow on lap 41. Caution flew after John Harper (#79 Transaxle Parts/Briar Dri-Wall/Grisdale Racing Products Chevrolet) came to a stop in turn three. The race would be red flagged for a short period as paramedics attended to Harper, who complained of abdominal pain.

That red flag would ultimately be the cause of the final caution that came on lap 50. With temperatures so low, the glowing rotors of Terry’s #14 Camry began to cool and crack during the stoppage. On the lap 41 restart, Terry was forced to pull to the infield without any brakes. While Gary McLean continued to lead the field under green, Terry renewed the brakes by re-pumping the pedal. Attempting to return for the final laps, although several laps down, Terry retook the track.

As McLean passed beneath the white flag from the hand of starter Kyle Mackenzie, all looked to be in the clear for the previous 9-time winner of the Rick Woolner event. With only a handful of lapped cars standing between Gary McLean and a clean tenth title, disaster struck.

As Terry entered turn one for the final circuit with McLean on his outside, the brake rotors on the #14 shattered and sent Terry straight in to the left-rear quarter panel of the #8. Just half a lap from victory. McLean would be forced to restart as the last car on the lead lap in fifth for a green-white-checkered finish, while Terry would go off on the hook.

“This was the fastest Wasteco Camry that we’ve had all year. The brakes got overheated…from all the green flag runs we were having. Unfortunately we took out Gary and ruined his chances here at the Memorial. I feel terrible about it. I know what this race means to them and I feel really bad,” explained a clearly emotional Terry.

However, the modified veteran was quick to reassure the OSCAAR rookie contender.

“I guess the #14, he had a mechanical issue and he got up in to us,” said a disappointed Gary McLean. “The likes of Davey Terry, probably one of the top, in my books, up-and-comers in the place. The kid’s going to go and do good things. I knew instantly there was nothing he did wrong, that is wasn’t intentional.”

“I’m upset, but more because the race means so much to us…than what took place.”

The incident handed the lead to Brent McLean for the first time since lap five, who’s biggest challenge would come from teammate and uncle Brian Mclean. Brent would surmount that challenge to earn his first Rick Woolner Memorial win and second OSCAAR Modified win on the inaugural tour.

“It’s unbelievable that this crew puts up with me the driver and gets this car out there all the time. It’s fast,” said McLean. “Two McLeans on the front row is pretty sweet.”

Also benefitting from the late race incident was third place finished Brandon Crumbie (#72 Amsoil/California Dave’s Autobody Chevrolet). Crumbie had been running fifth before the turn one melee. The Beeton, ON driver also moved back to a share of the Rookie Points lead, alongside Terry, which he has not held since August 4.

The OSCAAR Modified teams have little turnaround time as they are back in action in just one week at Sunset International Speedway for their second and final visit of 2012 as part of the Velocity Weekend. Qualifying will take place on Saturday at the high-banked 1/3-mile oval in Innisfil, ON with the 30-lap feature event running Sunday. Full schedule to follow.

OSCAAR Modifieds Agates

Varney Speedway Motorplex – August 15, 2012

Results: 14^th Annual 50-lap Rick Woolner Memorial

1. #7 Brent McLean, 2. #47 Brian McLean, 3. #72 Brandon Crumbie, 4. #8 Gary McLean, 5. #96k Monty Kelly, 6. #31 Josh Gruntz (-1 lap), 7. #51 Adam Adams (-2 laps), 8. #48 Ted Patterson (-3 laps), 9. #14 Davey Terry (DNF – Brakes) (-7 laps), 10. #79 John Harper (DNF – injury) (-9 laps), 11. #1B Brad Pearsall (DNF – Front End) (-49 laps), 12. #22 Rob Fennema (DNS – Steering), 13. #99x Tim Burke (DNS – Engine).

UNOFFICIAL Championship Standings as of August 15, 2012

1. #8 Gary McLean 620 Points; 2. #7 Brent McLean 585; 3. #14 Davey Terry 531; 4. #72 Brandon Crumbie 522; 5. #99x Tim Burke 495; 6. #51 Adam Adams 477; 7. #31 Josh Gruntz 458; 8. #1B Brad Pearsall 436; 9. #47 Brian McLean 429; 10. #48 Ted Patterson 343; 11. #82 Justin Demelo 326; 12. #98 Steve Smith 317; 13. #65 Bill Burrows 314; 14. #79 John Harper 311; 15. #2 Matt Barton 288.; T-16. #19 Dean Scott 247; T-16. #96k Monty Kelly 247; 18. #1 Barry Newman 187; 19. #64b Chris Burrows 157; 20. #96 Larry Mackenzie 123; 21. #22 Rob Fennema 70; 22. #46 Darren Kearnan 68; 23. #63 David Burrows 58; 24. #77x Craig Stevenson 52; 25. #34 Joe Woods 48; 26. #3 Jamie Cox 43.

UNOFFICIAL Rookie-of-the-Year Standings

T-1. #14 Davey Terry 31 Points; T-1. #72 Brandon Crumbie 31; 3. #99x Tim Burke 30; 4. #31 Josh Gruntz 22; 5. #2 Matt Barton 10; 6. #96 Larry Mackenzie 4; 7. #77x Craig Stevenson 3.