By Clayton Johns & Tommy Goudge (Friday, September 16, 2016) – 119 drivers signed in to race in the Night Before The Nationals presented by Burger Barn on Friday. Jared Horstman, Mark Smith, Paul Kinney, Steve Poirier, Yan Bilodeau, Rob Hoskins, and Paul Longboat visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS
PRESENTED BY BURGER BARN
TOTAL ENTRIES – 119
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NIGHT BEFORE THE NATIONALS 360 SPRINT CARS (60 entries)
— The first race on the schedule for the evening was a makeup A-Feature for the Empire Super Sprints tour which was postponed by weather on August 5. Jordan Poirier and Paul Kinney brought the 24 car field to the green flag after Steve Poirier dropped off the front row with brake issues. Jordan Poirier and Kinney exchanged slide jobs twice over the opening three laps before Kinney emerged with the lead.
Kinney was in traffic 10 laps in, and holding off Ohsweken regular Dylan Westbrook at the same time. The race was slowed on lap 12 when Dave Dykstra coasted to a stop with a flat tire. Following the restart, Shawn Donath got by Westbrook for second, while Kinney stayed up front.
Donath took the lead from Kinney in turn three on lap 19, and the two drivers continued to battle in traffic. Kinney retook the lead coming to the white flag, and held off Donath to secure his first career win at Ohsweken. While he didn’t start the race, Steve Poirier had already locked up his seventh career Empire Super Sprints championship.
— Jared Horstman led the first of the Twin 15 lap Night Before The Nationals A-Features to the green flag. Dylan Westbrook quickly jumped up to second, while Bryan Howland and Steve Poirier battled for third.
The race was slowed twice, on laps 7 and 10. Westbrook took the lead from Horstman after each restart, but the latter driver consistently maintained his pace and retook the lead. Horstman went back to the outside lane on lap 11, and took the lead from Westbrook for good one lap later after a side-by-side race for the top spot.
Westbrook and Poirier swapped the runner-up spot several times over the final two laps before Poirier came away with that position ahead of Westbrook. Horstman earned a guaranteed starting spot in the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals A-Feature with the Night Before The Nationals victory.
— Mark Smith lined up third for the second Twin 15, but wasted no time darting to the lead past pole-sitter Brandon Wimmer in turn one. Yan Bilodeau quickly drove to second, while Jordan Thomas raced into third.
Smith dominated the race, leading by a full straightaway before Bilodeau reeled him in while they raced through traffic. Smith wouldn’t be stopped though, as he navigated through the traffic without incident to claim his guaranteed starting spot in the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals A-Feature.
— Empire Super Sprints champion Steve Poirier led all 12 laps of the Dave McLeod Memorial Shootout for his second win of the weekend, following a heat race win earlier in the night. Poirier stayed ahead of NRA Sprint Invaders champion Jared Horstman and Ohsweken Speedway champion Mitch Brown to claim the victory.
— Yan Bilodeau started at the front of the 13 lap Kevin Ward Jr. Young Stars Challenge, and held off Southern Ontario Sprints champion Dylan Westbrook for the victory. The youngest starter in the race was 15-year-old Paulie Colagiovanni, while the oldest was 21-year-old Devin Caron.
AUGUST 5 ESS MAKEUP A-FEATURE (25 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 19k Paul Kinney (4)
2. 53 Shawn Donath (10)
3. 47x Dylan Westbrook (8)
4. 87 Jason Barney (18)
5. 67p Jordan Poirier (1)
6. 88c Chad Miller (11)
7. 10 Jeff Cook (23)
8. 0 Glenn Styres (3)
9. 10b Mitch Brown (17)
10. 69k Scott Kreutter (6)
11. 80 Chris Steele (13)
12. 91 Ryan Turner (9)
13. 10c Paulie Colagiovanni (19)
14. 33 Brandon Kidd (20)
15. 90 Matt Tanner (14)
16. 31 John Burbridge Jr. (7)
17. 99 Tim Axton (16)
18. 2 Dave Axton (21)
19. DNF 14h Jim Huppunen (12)
20. DNF 5d Dave Dykstra (5)
21. DNF 61 Parker Evans (22)
22. DNF 17x Dain Naida (24)
23. DNF 38 Tyler Hendricks (15)
DNS. 28fm Steve Poirier (2)
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Paul Kinney (1, 3-18, 24-25), Jordan Poirier (2), Shawn Donath (19-23)
Hard Charger – Jason Barney (+14)
TWIN 15 #1 (15 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 17 Jared Horstman (1)
2. 28fm Steve Poirier (6)
3. 47x Dylan Westbrook (4)
4. 51 Bryan Howland (3)
5. 67p Jordan Poirier (10)
6. 10b Mitch Brown (13)
7. 2m Dustin Daggett (7)
8. 97 Cory Turner (15)
9. 53 Shawn Donath (8)
10. 6 Curtis Gartly (12)
11. 9 Steve Lyons (2)
12. 10p Paulie Colagiovanni (9)
13. 61 Parker Evans (5)
14. 28 Phil Gressman (14)
15. 27z Stan Zanchin (11)
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jared Horstman (1-7, 12-15), Dylan Westbrook (8-11)
Hard Charger – Mitch Brown (+7)
TWIN 15 #2 (15 laps – 4:00.669)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 55 Mark Smith (3)
2. 123 Yan Bilodeau (6)
3. 79 Jordan Thomas (5)
4. 18 Ryan Susice (10)
5. 1z Jessica Friesen (14)
6. 87 Jason Barney (2)
7. f55 Alex Vigneault (4)
8. 2 Kyle Sauder (7)
9. 14 Coleman Gulick (11)
10. 88c Chad Miller (8)
11. 77x Alex Hill (12)
12. 3g Brandon Wimmer (1)
13. 0 Glenn Styres (9)
14. 2w Lee Winger (13)
15. 11j Chris Jones (15)
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Mark Smith (1-15)
Hard Charger – Jessica Friesen (+9)
DAVE MCLEOD MEMORIAL SHOOTOUT (12 laps – 3:02.745)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 28fm Steve Poirier (1)
2. 17 Jared Horstman (2)
3. 10b Mitch Brown (3)
4. 47x Dylan Westbrook (5)
5. 97 Cory Turner (4)
6. 87 Jason Barney (14)
7. 2 Kyle Sauder (7)
8. 2m Dustin Daggett (13)
9. 91 Ryan Turner (12)
10. 17x Dain Naida (9)
11. 11r Chase Ridenour (8)
DNS. 10 Jeff Cook (6)
DNS. 14h Jim Huppunen (10)
DNS. 01 Kyle Fraser (11)
KEVIN WARD JR. YOUNG STARS CHALLENGE (13 laps – 3:25.681)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 123 Yan Bilodeau (2)
2. 47x Dylan Westbrook (4)
3. f55 Alex Vigneault (6)
4. 10p Paulie Colagiovanni (3)
5. 67p Jordan Poirier (5)
6. 79 Jordan Thomas (11)
7. 00 Dane Lorenc (8)
8. 11r Chase Ridenour (7)
9. 77x Alex Hill (1)
10. 24 Devin Caron (10)
11. 18s Josh Shantz (12)
12. 0c Cole MacDonald (9)
DNS. 10bw Zach Weigand (13)
CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – 1:56.037)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 55 Mark Smith, Sunbury PA (2), 2. 61 Parker Evans, Owego NY (4), 3. 27z Stan Zanchin, Fort Erie ON (3), 4. 87 Jason Barney, Brewerton NY (10), 5. 2w Lee Winger, Mount Hope ON (6), / 6. 15h Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale TX (9), 7. 33k Kyle Patrick, Tilbury ON (5), 8. 90t Matt Tanner, Stephentown NY (7), 9. 31 John Burbridge Jr., St. Williams ON (8), 10. 15aw April Wilson, Joyceville ON (1)
INSTA-INSULATION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – 2:03.629)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 3g Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount IN (3), 2. 10p Paulie Colagiovanni, Cicero NY (1), 3. 51 Bryan Howland, Union Springs NY (7), DQ. 69k Scott Kreutter, Alden NY (6), 4. 18 Ryan Susice, Ransomville NY (8), 5. 1z Jessica Friesen, Sprakers NY (5), / 6. 5d Dave Dykstra, Port Colborne ON (9), 7. 67r Pete Richardson, Vernon NY (10), 8. 0c Cole MacDonald, Waterdown ON (2), DNS. 14h Jim Huppunen, Welland ON (4)
STRICKLAND’S GMC HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 9 Steve Lyons, Carlisle ON (3), 2. 79 Jordan Thomas, Harding PA (4), 3. 77x Alex Hill, Six Nations ON (1), DQ. 36 Matt Billings, Brockville ON (6), 4. f55 Alex Vigneault, Trois-Rivieres QC (9), 5. 11j Chris Jones, Picton ON (2), / 6. 42w Rick Wilson, Joyceville ON (8), 7. 91 Ryan Turner, Caistor Centre ON (5), 8. 0a Amber Balcaen, Winnipeg MB (10), 9. DNF 01 Kyle Fraser, White Lake ON (7)
O’NEIL’S FARM & GARDEN HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps – 2:02.767)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 28fm Steve Poirier, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil QC (1), 2. 2 Kyle Sauder, Archbold OH (3), 3. 14 Coleman Gulick, Binghamton NY (2), 4. 0 Glenn Styres, Ohsweken ON (6), 5. 10 Mitch Brown, Brantford ON (7), / 6. 16 Ryan Ruhl, Coldwater MI (4), 7. 1-10 Jake Brown, Brantford ON (9), 8. 17x Dain Naida, Tecumseh MI (5), 9. 24 Devin Caron, Cornwall ON (8), DNS. 38 Tyler Hendricks, Chatham ON (10)
LONE WOLF FIREWORKS HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 123 Yan Bilodeau, Victoriaville QC (1), DQ. 33 Brandon Kidd, Manlius NY (3), 2. 17 Jared Horstman, Cloverdale OH (8), 3. 6 Curtis Gartly, Thamesford ON (2), 4. 67p Jordan Poirier, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil QC (6), 5. 97 Cory Turner, Caistor Centre ON (4), / 6. 80 Chris Steele, St. Catharines ON (10), 7. DNF 5c Conor Mahoney, Waterdown ON (5), 8. DNF 67 Chris Durand, Port Stanley ON (9), 9. DNF 10bw Zach Weigand, Syracuse NY (7)
RENWAY ENERGY HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps – 2:03.874)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook, Scotland ON (2), 2. 53 Shawn Donath, South Onondaga NY (3), 3. 88c Chad Miller, Amsterdam NY (5), 4. 2m Dustin Daggett, Portland MI (8), DQ. 11r Chase Ridenour, Perry MI (1), 5. 28 Phil Gressman, Fremont OH (6), / 6. 00 Dane Lorenc, Lancaster NY (7), 7. 90 Travis Cunningham, Grimsby ON (10), 8. 18s Josh Shantz, St. Agatha ON (4), DNS. 10c Jeff Cook, Antwerp NY (9)
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STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (17 entries)
Holly Porter set a new time trial track record and lined up on the pole for the final full length Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Car race of the season. Second starter Mack DeMan challenged Porter for the lead at the halfway mark as he cut into a significant lead which Porter had built.
A pair of cautions slowed the race in the latter half of the 20 lap affair, and Porter proved strong enough to hold off Mack DeMan for the win. Jesse McDonald drove to a strong 3rd place finish, followed by Shone Evans and Ryan Hunsinger.
Mike Thorne was the only one of the four eligible drivers to accept the “602 Challenge”, and charged from the back of the field to finish 6th.
“602 CHALLENGE” A-FEATURE (20 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 1 Holly Porter (1)
2. 4 Mack DeMan (2)
3. 88 Jesse McDonald (5)
4. 87x Shone Evans (3)
5. 43h Ryan Hunsinger (4)
6. 55 Mike Thorne (15)
7. 49h Jerry Hill (6)
8. 12 Brad Herron (9)
9. 99 Jordan Hill (10)
10. 10g Ed Green (8)
11. 68 Aaron Turkey (7)
12. 18x Davey Boughton (12)
13. 6m Eric McGlone (13)
14. 9 Paul Ballantyne (11)
15. 51 Brent Wheller (17)
16. 51x Trevor Young (16)
17. DNF 5 Alex Schuts (14)
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Holly Porter (1-20)
Hard Charger – Mike Thorne (+9)
TIME TRIALS
Rank. # Name, Hometown, Best Lap
1. 1 Holly Porter, Delhi ON, 15.482 NTR, 2. 4 Mack DeMan, Mississauga ON, 15.506, 3. 55 Mike Thorne, Caledonia ON, 15.770, 4. 87x Shone Evans, Scotland ON, 15.772, 5. 43h Ryan Hunsinger, Stouffville ON, 15.932, 6. 88 Jesse McDonald, Caledonia ON, 15.946, 7. 49h Jerry Hill, Hagersville ON, 16.178, 8. 68 Aaron Turkey, Ohsweken ON, 16.251, 9. 10g Ed Green, Ohsweken ON, 16.453, 10. 12 Brad Herron, Waterford ON, 16.515, 11. 99 Jordan Hill, Ohsweken ON, 16.594, 12. 9 Paul Ballantyne, 16.637, 13. 18x Davey Boughton, Carlisle ON, 16.708, 14. 6m Eric McGlone, Union ON, 16.725, 15. 5 Alex Schuts, Oakland ON, 16.770, 16. 51x Trevor Young, Ancaster ON, 17.247, 17. 51 Brent Wheller, Etobicoke ON, 18.107
ACKLAND INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($100): Holly Porter
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HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (32 entries)
Rob Hoskins took his #37h Volkswagen to victory lane after the Mini Stock A-Feature. Hoskins held off Mark Bazuin on a mid-race restart to secure his second victory in the last three weeks, while drivers raced three and four wide behind him for the third position. Brandon Crumbie emerged with the final podium spot ahead of Jon Janssens and Matt Nuell.
A-FEATURE (20 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 37 Rob Hoskins (9)
2. 21x Mark Bazuin (5)
3. 63 Brandon Crumbie (3)
4. 66 Jon Janssens (6)
5. 2 Matt Nuell (1)
6. 60 Brandon Janssens (8)
7. 93 Chris Ryckman (2)
8. 9 Tim DeBoer (15)
9. 51 Trevor Young (12)
10. 81 Lofton Schuts (11)
11. 21 Jonathan Ayrton (14)
12. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky (18)
13. 64 Doug Erskine (16)
14. 49 Gary Hodgson (17)
15. 88 Adam Nigh (22)
16. 69 Rob Twitchett (4)
17. 90 Chad Smelser (21)
18. 23 Dusty DeBoer (7)
19. 96 Brian Crosgrove (19)
20. 42 Joe DeBoer (13)
21. 22 Ken Lovegrove (28)
22. 265 Mike Evers (20)
23. 122 Patrick Abrahamsson (10)
24. 11 Mike Giberson (24)
25. 76 Jamie Goudge (27)
26. DNF 05 Dave Goodacre (26)
27. DNF 43c Clinton Nicholls (25)
28. DNF 26 Tim Nuell (23)
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Chris Ryckman (1), Rob Hoskins (2-20)
Hard Charger – Rob Hoskins (+8)
CALEDONIA AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 2 Matt Nuell, Hamilton ON (7), 2. 29 Rob Twitchett, Dundas ON (6), 3. 23 Dusty DeBoer, Hagersville ON (9), 4. 122 Patrick Abrahamsson, Dundas ON (5), 5. 42 Joe DeBoer, St. George ON (8), 6. 64 Doug Erskine, Hamilton ON (2), 7. 4 Aaron Rewutzsky, Simcoe ON (1), / 8. 11 Mike Giberson, Caledonia ON (4), 9. 05 Dave Goodacre, Brantford ON (10), 10. 22 Ken Lovegrove, Hamilton ON (11), DNS. 88 Adam Nigh, Simcoe ON (3)
PINTY’S DELICIOUS FOODS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 93 Chris Ryckman, Brantford ON (3), 2. 21x Mark Bazuin, Caledonia ON (2), 3. 60 Brandon Janssens, Woodstock ON (5), 4. 81 Lofton Schuts, Oakland ON (6), 5. 21 Jonathan Ayrton, Dundas ON (8), 6. 43c Clinton Nicholls, Hamilton ON (9), 7. 96 Brian Crosgrove, Hamilton ON (1), / 8. 90 Chad Smelser, Dunnville ON (7), 9. 8 Barry Westman, Aylmer ON (10), 10. 26 Tim Nuell, Hagersville ON (11), 11. DNF 16 Fabio Olivieri, Hamilton ON (4)
EPIC RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps – NT)
Finish. # Name, Hometown (Starting Position)
1. 63 Brandon Crumbie, Cookstown ON (1), 2. 66 Jon Janssens, Woodstock ON (7), 3. 37h Rob Hoskins, Harley ON (8), 4. 51 Trevor Young, Ancaster ON (10), 5. 9 Tim DeBoer, Caledonia ON (4), 6. 49 Gary Hodgson, London ON (3), 7. 265 Mike Evers, Caledonia ON (9), / 8. 76 Jamie Goudge, London ON (5), 9. 17 Cole Taylor, Hamilton ON (2), DNS. 68 Kyle Wert, Ancaster ON (6)
B-FEATURE (6 laps – 2:19.237)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 90 Chad Smelser (2), 2. 88 Adam Nigh (10), 3. 26 Tim Nuell (8), 4. 11 Mike Giberson (1), 5. 43c Clinton Nicholls (9), 6. 05 Dave Goodacre (4), 7. 76 Jamie Goudge (3), / 8. 22 Ken Lovegrove (7), 9. 17 Cole Taylor (6), 10. 8 Barry Westman (5), DNS. 16 Fabio Olivieri (11)
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GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (10 entries)
Paul Longboat walked away with another win in the Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bomber A-Feature. Longboat encountered traffic in the closing laps, but stayed ahead of Gillian Hils to secure the victory and a visit in Mobil 1 victory lane. Hils settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Jerry Burnham.
A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 188 Paul Longboat (2)
2. 32 Gillian Hils (1)
3. 14 Jerry Burnham (4)
4. 37 Jake Maas (3)
5. 6 Mark Thorne (6)
6. 7m Matt Young (5)
7. 76 Ben Buchwald (7)
DNS. 3 Alex Maas (8)
DNS. 11 Steve Taylor (9)
DNS. 155 Dustin Longboat (10)
CALEDONIA AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE (6 laps)
Finish. # Name, Hometown
1. 32 Gillian Hils, Dundas ON, 2. 188 Paul Longboat, Ohsweken ON, 3. 37 Jake Maas, Cambridge ON, 4. 14 Jerry Burnham, Ohsweken ON, 5. 7m Matt Young, Hamilton ON, 6. 6 Mark Thorne, Waterford ON, 7. 76 Ben Buchwald, Wilsonville ON, DNS. 3 Alex Maas, Cambridge ON, DNS. 11 Steve Taylor, Burlington ON, DNS. 155 Dustin Longboat, Ohsweken ON
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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, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursdaynights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
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