DURHAM, Ont. – June 4, 2016 – Jason Keen held off a hard-charging Steve Trendell and a strong Brian Atkinson to earn his first Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modified feature win of the season on Saturday, June 4 at Full Throttle Motor Speedway near Durham, Ont.
Daryl Henwood and Ian Burney started on the front row for the 25-lap main event. Henwood claimed the early lead and held the top position until lap 10. Three laps before the halfway mark, Keen took to the outside lane of the high-banked ¼-mile oval and took over the point.
A caution on lap 11 for damage to Mike Williams’ No.7 following contact with Cassidy March slowed the field for the only yellow of the race. On the ensuing restart, Keen jumped out to the lead, while Trendell jumped past Henwood on the bottom side of racetrack to move in to the second spot.
Over the final 14 laps, Trendell was glued to the back bumper of Keen’s No.18 while the two set a blistering pace at the front of the field. Trendell momentarily looked like he may have a chance at the lead as Keen got himself in to a dicey situation in traffic.
As he approached the lapped car of Amanda Stoner, Keen tried to go low to pass the rookie driver, but the No.80 yielded the top lane to the leader. Keen took evasive action to move past Stoner and did so without contact. Trendell didn’t have enough room to capitalize on Keen’s near-miss. Keen was unscathed over the remainder of the race and held off Trendell and Atkinson for his first win of the season.
In qualifying heat race action, Henwood held off Williams to win the first heat. Keen flexed his muscle in the second heat, earning the win over Cassidy March.
The Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modified tour returns to action for a rare doubleheader weekend. The series first travels to Delaware Speedway on Friday, June 10 for a regularly scheduled event before visiting Sunset Speedway alongside the APC Late Model Series next Sunday, June 12 for a make-up for the rained out May 21 event. Visit www.vintagemods.com,www.delawarespeedway.com and www.sunsetspeedway.com for additional event information.
The Lucas Oil Canadian Vintage Modifieds 2016 season is presented by a number of dedicated sponsors, including: Lucas Oil Products, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, MacMaster Buick GMC, Georgetown Printing, Flamboro Machine Shop, Oakville Trailers & Auto Service, Wiersma Trucking, Grisdale Racing Products , B&B Decals, Oktane Productions, Oakville Auto & Diesel Machine Shop and Clayton Johns Media.
COMPLETE RESULTS – LUCAS OIL CANADIAN VINTAGE MODIFIED 50th SEASON – FULL THROTTLE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – JUNE 4, 2016
Feature: 1. 18 Jason Keen, 2. 57 Steve Trendell, 3. 92 Brian Atkinson, 4. 5 Mike Podd, 5. 29 Daryl Henwood, 6. 19 Mike Westwood, 7. 25 Cassidy March, 8. 33 Ian Burney, 9. 7 Mike Williams, 10. 80 Amanda Stoner.
Heat 1: 1. 29 Daryl Henwood, 2. 7 Mike Williams, 3. 19 Mike Westwood, 4. 33 Ian Burney, 5. 80 Amanda Stoner.
Heat 2: 1. 18 Jason Keen, 2. 25 Cassidy March, 3. 5 Mike Podd, 4. 57 Steve Trendell, 5. 92 Brian Atkinson.
Championship Standings (As of June 5, 2016): 1. 18 Jason Keen – 133, 2. 57 Steve Trendell – 132, 3. 92 Brian Atkinson – 129, 4. 5 Mike Podd – 126, 4. 25 Cassidy March – 122, 6. 29 Daryl Henwood – 118, 7. 19 Mike Westwood – 117, 8. 03 Bob Gilbert/7 Mike Williams – 116, 9. 33 Ian Burney – 111, 10. 80 Amanda Stoner – 109, 11. TJ Marshall – 63, 12. 21 Chris Milwain – 59, 13. 84 Jeremy Barton – 48.
Prepared By Clayton Johns Media
Photo Attachment: Jason Keen poses in victory lane following his win at Full Throttle Motor Speedway on June 4, 2016. (Katie’s Race Car Photography).
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