Photo Credit: Ashley McCubbin
Treyten Lapcevich’s season can be described in two words – successful and historic.
The 11-year-old put a cap on an awesome season on Saturday night at Sunset Speedway, scoring the victory in the 25-lap feature. He would also take home the Signs of Innovation Mighty Mini division championship, becoming the track’s youngest champion ever.
He would start off the night in victory lane, winning the first heat ahead of Cameron McGlashan, Stefan Woyslaw, Eric Rainey, Stefan Semeraro, Doug Wilman, Chandler Bos, Wendy Adams, Peter Wakeling and James Campbell.
Randi Seguin won the second heat ahead of Jeremy McLean, Chris Allard, Joe Dunlop, Robert Toope, Thomas Dunn, Josh Inglis, Scott Brooks, Lisa DeLeeuw, Mike Robinson Jr. and Billy McLeod.
The b-main would see McLeod spin Adams on the opening lap, with Inglis spinning on the final lap. Chandler Bos picked up the win ahead of Brooks, DeLeeuw, Adams, Inglis, Robinson Jr., Wakeling and Campbell.
Treyten Lapcevich went for the daily double, winning the Fast Qualifier’s Dash ahead of McGlashan, Sequin, Allard, McLean, Woyslaw, Dunlop, Rainey, Semeraro, Wilman, Dunn and Toope.
Come feature time, Josh Inglis started on pole behind the wheel of the No. 18 Aaron’s (Barrie), Bromley Automotive, Dave Wiggins Custom Exhaust, Standard Auto Glass (Orillia) and Speedy Signs Mustang ahead of Stefan Woyslaw, Wendy Adams, Chris Allard, Lisa DeLeeuw, Doug Wilman, Joe Dunlop, Chandler Bos, Treyten Lapcevich, Randi Seguin, Thomas Dunn, Scott Brooks and Cameron McGlashan.
The race would see an early battle for the lead between Woyslaw and Allard, with Allard putting the No. 76 Gravel Ridge Engraving, Absolute Automotive Specialties, Georgian Chevrolet Buick GMC, and Morley Photography entry out front on lap two ahead of Woyslaw, Inglis and Wilman. The caution would then fly on lap three, for a spin by Sequin. McGlashan would be deemed involved, having to restart from the rear of the field.
The restart brought forth the second caution as Semeraro would spin Adams.
The second restart went cleanly, with Allard continuing to lead ahead of Woyslaw and Lapcevich. Lapcevich would then move into second on lap four ahead of Woyslaw as Inglis battled Wilman for fourth. Inglis would get the spot on lap five, but was then passed by McLean the next lap. McLean would now run fourth at lap six ahead of Inglis and Wilman. Dunlop would get alongside Wilman for sixth at lap seven, but was unable to complete the pass as he fell back in line. Instead, it’d be McGlashan moving into seventh at lap nine ahead of Dunlop as Rainey and Holmes battled for ninth.
McGlashan would continue his climb back through the field, getting alongside Wilman for sixth at lap 10. He would then take the spot, getting by Inglis to move into fifth at lap 11. Inglis would now run sixth ahead of Wilman and Dunlop. Holmes would then get alongside Dunlop for eighth at lap 12, but was unable to complete the pass. Behind them, Dunn and Rainey continued to battle for 10th.
At the front of the field, Lapcevich would track down Allard for the lead, getting alongside him with nine laps to go. He would take the lead the next lap, putting the No. 32 Tim Hortons, Castrol, Cathcart Trucking, Springers Meats, EPIC Racewear and Troy Cove Marine entry out front. Allard would now run second ahead of McGlashan, Woyslaw, McLean, Inglis, Holmes, Dunn and Wilman.
McLean would then get alongside Woyslaw for fourth with six laps to go, taking the spot a lap later. Woyslaw would now run fifth ahead of Holmes as Inglis and Dunn battled for seventh. Dunn would get the seventh spot with three laps to go, with Dunlop looking to get by Holmes for eighth.
At the front of the field, it was all Treyten Lapcevich as he led the rest of the way en route to scoring the victory ahead of Chris Allard, Cameron McGlashan, Jeremy McLean, Stefan Woyslaw, Dylan Holmes, Thomas Dunn, Josh Inglis, Doug Wilman, Joe Dunlop, Randi Seguin, Robert Toope and Eric Rainey. Lisa DeLeeuw finished as the first car one lap down in 14th, followed by Chandler Bos, Scott Brooks, Peter Wakeling, Wendy Adams, Billy McLeod, James Campbell and Dave Middel.
Following the checkered flag, McLeod and Adams would make contact in turn one, resulting in McLeod flipping over on his roof. He would be injured in the incident.
