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By:
Nicole Kleinsteuber
Cody
McPherson became the first driver in the Applefest
Shootout's 15-year history to sweep Brighton Speedway's
premier double-header weekend.
In
front of large crowds dialed in for high octane racing,
McPherson a semi-retired DIRTcar sportsman driver from St.
Catherine's wheeled team Farraday's No. 66 DIRTcar sportsman
to victory lane both Friday and Saturday nights. The
action-packed race card presented by Cool 100, Coca-Cola, VP
Racing Fuels, Image Factor Media and Loud and Dirty Brand
saw an incredible car count of 179 Friday and 152 Saturday.
The DIRTcar 358 Modifieds headlined the Saturday event in
the 75 lap Applefest Shootout along with the Thunder Stock
Duel on the Dirt Finale and UMP Canadian Modifieds. To fans
delight, the DIRTcar Sportsman Series and Northeast Late
Model Alliance ran combined events both nights. The
Eastern Ontario Vintage Stock Club and Comp 4’s also
engaged in a shootout Friday night.
Raabe
wins 358 modified affair
At
the drop of the green flag polesitter No. 01 Chris Rabbe
stomped on the gas taking ownership of the inside line.
The driver from Napanee never let off the throttle during
the grueling 75-lap affair. He flew to victory lane
scoring his first Applefest shootout victory with No. 7mm
Mike Maresca picking up a hard earned second.
"It's
always great to come to a new track, we were here in our
sportsman days but never in the modified," a breathless
Raabe expressed in victory lane. " To pick up an
Appefest Shooout win means a lot to our team."
No.
28 Gary Lindberg placed third, No. R70 Ryan Arbuthnot was
fourth and No. 63 Chris Herbison placed fifth respectively.
McPherson
1st to sweep weekend
Eager
to repeat his winning ways from the night before, No. 66
Cody McPherson pounced on the lead from his second starting
position Saturday night and never looked back.
McPherson dominated the entire 35-lap event from start to
finish as he did the night previous.
"It
just goes to show if you want to get into motorsports and
want to run with the best of the best, you don't need to buy
the best of the best, you just need to know what you're
doing," he said in victory lane thanking team Rich
Farraway for allowing him the opportunity to get behind the
wheel.
He
admitted it started to get pretty tight near the end, but
the more the track picked up, the faster they were going and
'the better the race car was.'
"I
knew if I could just hold the bottom and not let them get
under me that they would have to go around and that was not
going to happen," McPherson stated.
No.
18R Brad Rouse finished second, No. 8s Justin Sharpe was
third, No. 77e Ryan Stabler was fourth and No. 38J Jarrett
Herbison was fifth.
On
Friday night: No. 0 Shane Pecore scored runner up, No. 44
Jonathan Ferguson was third, No. 18R Brad Rouse placed
fourth and No. 20k Kyle Inman finished fifth.
Turner
and Homan take checkers
From
his third starting position No. 12 Adam Turner used the
high-side to sling shot ahead of No. 89 Austin Reid on lap
13 of the 50-lap Great Crate Northeast Late Model Alliance
Race Saturday night. Turner was hooked up as he drove
the wheels off the machine and stormed to victory lane
scoring checkers and a $4,000 payout.
"Holy
Mackerel I can't believe it," a jubilant Turner
declared in victory lane as he thanked Team Sopaz for
allowing him to drive the 12. "The car is so
awesome you could put anybody in that thing. It was so
awesome."
No.
19R Dale Casewell was runner up, No. 136 David Panrazio
placed third, No. 91 Chad Homan fourth and No. 57 Charlie
Sandercock fifth.
On
Friday night, No. 46 Brandon Mowat looked like he was well
on his way to scoring another Applefest victory as he
dominated the majority of the 30-lap race. With four
laps to go No. 91 Chad Homan stole the lead and the driver
from New York cruised to checkers. Sanderock was
second, Mowat third, No. 87 Andrew Hennessy fourth and No. 5
Steve Baldwin fifth.
Hennessy
and Lunger win Modified UMP races
It
only took two laps for No. 87 Andrew Hennessy to grab the
lead in Saturday's 30-lap Canadian Modified/UMP series race,
marking his 75th feature win to date. Hennessy
flawlessly worked the turns as No. 91 Kraig Handley gave
excellent chase from the outside. The two Picton
drivers competed in a high-energy battle to the finish line
with Hennessy picking up the win and Handley taking home a
well-deserved second. No. 12 Adam Whaley was third,
No. 1 Shawn Gregory fourth and No. 29 Rich Sanders fifth.
Friday
night was a completely different affair with out of town
drivers stealing the show. No. 47B Joe Brosseau and
No. 71L Dennis Lunger treated race fans to a fierce fight to
the finish line in the 20-lap feature. On the 13th
time by, lapped traffic proved to be troublesome for
Brosseau allowing Lunger to shoot out in front and on to
victory lane. A solid showing by No. 3 Nathan Rinaldi
earned him his first ever second place finish, No. 48
Derrick Greig was third, No. 07 Curtis King fourth and
Hennessy fifth.
Ramsay
crowned Duel on the Dirt King
Due
to an action-packed schedule Friday night, the Thunder
Stocks ruled in feature events Saturday.
No.
03 Justin Ramsay effortlessly flew to victory lane Saturday
afternoon in the 20-lap make up feature setting the stage
for an epic 50-lap Duel on the Dirt season finale later in
the evening. All the pressure was clearly on the
Belleville driver who came into the series final tied in
points for the championship with No. 96 Steve Shaw of
Chatham, Ontario. Polesitter No. 53 Wade Purchase
flexed his muscle daring any of the other 25 cars to take on
the reining Thunder Stock champ on his home turf. Hard
charger Ramsay made a great case for him to be crowned duel
in the dirt champ as he forced his way up from his 18th
starting position to finish second in the feature behind
Purchase.
"I'm
very happy,” Ramsay said in victory lane thanking his
sponsors. "(It was) a very long terrible year and
to pull off a duel on the dirt between five tracks is
awesome."
No.
85 Austin Reid was third, No. 72 Doug Anderson fourth and
No. 15x Tyler Bushes fifth.
Powers
the powerful
The
Eastern Ontario Vintage Stock Car Club wowed fans Friday
night in a 20-lap main event. Halfway through the
race, No. 53 Jason Powers put the hammer down, grabbed the
lead and took off. With two laps to go a caution
slowed the pace but it didn't stop Power as he powered his
way to the checkered flag. No. 01 Brandon Gregory
placing second, No. 3 Brian Billings was third, No. 37 Matt
Barber was fourth and No. J73 Josh Powers was fifth.
Potvin
parks it
No.
17 3/8 Yanik Potvin was victorious in the 20-lap Comp 4
shootout Friday night. 32 entrants took to the track
vying for one of the 24 starting positions available.
Potvin started in third and made his way to the lead
followed by No. 43 Devon Kippen, No. 2x James Clarke in
third, No. 44 Tommy Bailey in fourth and no. 3 Paul Read
rounding out the top five.
The
stock car season has come to end with an amazing finish and
wonderful memories but the track remains open for the next
to weeks. On Saturday, September 28th RCM
Racing Equipment presents the 2nd Annual
Applefest Karting & Lawn Mower Shootout. The East
meets the West on the little oval to see who takes home the
hardware and cash prizes. Back Gates will open at
11am, Front Gates will open at 12pm. See
BrightonSpeedway.ca for more details. The Eve of
Destruction including School Bus Races, Enduro Races,
Trailer Races and so much happens on Saturday, October 5th
at 1pm.
Photos
by Rod Henderson, www.canadianracer.com
and Dale Calnan www.imagefactormedia.com
September
20th Top 5 Race Results
Vanderlaan
Building Products Northeast Late Model Alliance
1st.
No. 91 Chad Homan; 2nd. No. 57 Charlie Sandercock;
3rd. No. 46 Brandon Mowat; 4th. 87
Andrew Hennessy; 5th. No. 5 Steve Baldwin
Everything
Small Engine Canadian Modified / UMP Challenge
1st.
No. 71z Dennis Lunger; 2nd. No. 3 Nate Rinaldi; 3rd.
No. 48 Derek Greig; 4th. 07 Curtis King; 5th.
No. 87 Andrew Hennessy
Insta
Panels Duel on the Dirt Warm Up
1st.
No. 03 Justin Ramsay; 2nd. No. 48 Adam Wells; 3rd.
No. 72 Doug Anderson; 4th. No. 17 Jeff Humphry; 5th.
No. 85 Austin Reid
Bill’s
Johns Comp 4 / Mini Stock Open
1st.
No. 17 3/8 Yankik Potvin; 2nd. No. 43 Devon
Kippen; 3rd. No. 2x James Clarke; 4th.
No. 44 Tommy Bailey; 5th. No. 3 Paul Reid
Eastern
Ontario Vintage Stock Car Club
1st.
No.
53 Jason Powers; 2nd. No. 01 Brandon Gregory; 3rd.,
No. 3 Brian Billings; 4th. No. 37 Matt Barber;
5th. No. J73 Josh Powers was fifth
DIRTcar
Sportsman Series Race
1st.
No. 66 Cody McPherson; 2nd. No. 0 Shane
Pecore; 3rd. No. 44 Jonathan Ferguson; 4th.
No. 18R Brad Rouse; 5th. No. 20K Kyle Inman
September
21st Top 5 Race Results
Vanderlaan
Building Products Northeast Late Model Alliance Great Crate
Race
1st.
No. 12 Adam Turner; 2nd. No. 19R Dale Caswell; 3rd.
No. 136 David Pangrazio; 4th. No. 91 Chad Homan;
5th. No. 57 Charlie Sandercock
Everything
Small Engine Canadian Modified / UMP Challenge
1st.
No. 87 Andrew Hennessy; 2nd. No. 91 Kraig
Handley; 3rd. No. 12 Adam Whaley; 4th.
No. 1 Shawn Gregory; 5th. No. 29 Rich Sanders
Insta
Panels Duel on the Dirt Finale
1st.
No. 53 Wade Purchase; 2nd. No. 01 Justin Ramsay;
3rd. No. 85 Austin Reid; 4th. No. 92
Adam Turner; 5th. No x15 Tyler Bushey
DIRTcar
Sportsman Series Race
1st.
No. 66 Cody McPherson; 2nd. No. 18R Brad Rouse; 3rd.
8s Justin Sharpe; 4th. No. 77e Ryan Stabler; 5th.
No. 38J
Jarrett Herbison
DIRTcar
358 Applefest Shootout
1st.
No. 01 Chris Raabe; 2nd. No. 7mm Mike Maresca; 3rd.
No. 28 Gary Lindberg; 4th. No. R70 Ryan Arbuthnot;
5th. No. 63 Chris Herbison
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Automotive, Brighton Recycling, Budweiser, Campbellford
Chrysler, Canadian National Autism Foundation, CANEX,
Classic Hits 95.5, Classic Rock 107.9 The Breeze, Coca-Cola,
Comfort Zone Heating & Air Conditioning, The Community
Press, Cool 100, Cole’s Timber Mart, CSC Products, Davis
Auto Repair, Deerhaven Farm and Garden, Dibbits Excavating,
Eastern Overhead Doors, Electro Cables, Excel Tower Service,
First Place Trailers, Gerow Propane, Gord’s Water, Greig
Truck & Trailer, Hits FM 95.5, Hotch’s Auto Parts,
Hoosier Racing Tire, ImageFactor.ca Motorsport Designs,
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Motorsports, Kiwanis Club of Trenton, KOA Campground of
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Ford, Larry’s Towing, Lava Clean, LeClair Electric, Loud
& Dirty Brand, Lucas Oil, Mark Heating & Cooling,
McDougall Insurance and Financial, Mix 97, Motosports of
Trenton, MyFM 100.9/93.3, Mystical Distributing, Peter’s
South End Garage, Pinty’s, QBT Excavating Services Ltd.,
Quinte Mall, Quinte Septic, Rapid Rad, ROCK 107, Sanderson
Tire and Automotive, Sine’s Flooring, Stoneridge Specialty
Insurance, Target Fabrication, The Trentonian, Ultramar CST,
Vanderlaan Building Products, VanZuylen Tire and Alignment,
VP Racing Fuels and Workman’s OK Tire.
About
Brighton Speedway: Brighton Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay
stock car racing oval located on the shores of Lake Ontario
in Brighton, Ont. The speedway hosts five weekly stock car
divisions on Saturday nights from May to September. Brighton
Speedway mailing address: 775 County Road 64, Brighton, ON,
K0K 1H0
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