ALSTAR: Peterborough Summary & Results

Chris Morrow earns his first career ALSTAR Late Model Series win in the Pennzoil 75 at Peterborough Speedway

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Chris Morrow made his first-ever trip to the Shouldice ALSTAR Series’ victory lane on Saturday night at Peterborough Speedway. The sophomore ALSTAR racer started sixth in the field of 24 at the 1/3-mile, high-banked oval.
Morrow passed polesitter and early race leader Richard Holmes on lap 9 of the Pennzoil 75 and led the rest of the 75-lap race. But it wasn’t an easy win for the Minesing, ON resident. Morrow’s #11 Morrow Electric / Edenvale Flying Club Chevy was chased throughout the second-half of the race by Steve Tiemersma of Newmarket, ON.
“We’ve had a lot of opportunities to win races,” said Morrow, who is in his second year of ALSTAR racing. “There’s nothing worse than looking in your mirror and seeing Steve Tiemersma on your bumper for the whole race. But he raced us clean and we’re really happy to win one of these things.”
Tiemersma, who won the ALSTAR series race at Delaware Speedway earlier in the season, was all over Morrow in his Aurora Automotive / Pennzoil Pontiac and challenged for the lead on several occasions, but never managed to complete the pass.
A mad scramble with just two laps to go spelled trouble for Tiemersma, however, as defending ALSTAR Series champ Robbie Thompson and Rob MacDonnell were able to get past him. Thompson took the checkered flag in second place, but was later disqualified from the final results after trouble in tech lane. The post-race change meant that MacDonnell was awarded second-place in the Pennzoil 75 and Steve Tiemersma was scored in third after his strong run.
In earlier ALSTAR heat race action at Peterborough Speedway, checkered flags went to: Jeff Cassidy, Alan Inglis, Steve Tiemersma, Derrick Tiemersma, Mike Almand and Jim Molenhuis.
The next Shouldice Designer Stone ALSTAR Late Model Series race takes place on Saturday, August 20 at Barrie Speedway.
As part of the lead-up to the race at Barrie, many fans and supporters of the ALSTAR Series will be taking part in the first annual ALSTAR Charity Ride, with the proceeds donated to the War Amps. The ride will begin early on Saturday at Shouldice Designer Stone in Shallow Lake and will make its way to Barrie Speedway, in the afternoon, for Round #11 of the Shouldice ALSTAR Series. More information about the ride is available at www.alstarseries.com.

Shouldice ALSTAR Late Model Series
RESULTS: Race #10 of 12 // Peterborough Speedway // Peterborough, ON // Aug. 13, ‘05 // 75 Laps


FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 6 11 Chris Morrow (Minesing, ON) Morrow Electric / Edenvale Flying Club Chevrolet 75
2 12 72 Rob MacDonnell (Allenford, ON) MacDonnell Fuels / Siegrist Trucking Chevrolet 75
3 8 67 Steve Tiemersma (Newmarket, ON) Aurora Automotive / Pennzoil 10 Min. Oil Change Pontiac 75
4 4 69 Alan Inglis (Mississauga, ON) National Moving & Storage Dodge 75
5 16 38 Kirk Hooker (Chatham, ON) Country View Golf Course / McColl’s / Golf Trends Chevrolet 75
6 15 53 Kyle Donaldson (Queensville, ON) R Custom Engines / Downtown Rug & Flooring Ford 75
7 24 76 Tyler Williams (Chesley, ON) B&L Farm Services / Hank’s Auto Wreckers Ford 75
8 13 82 Jason Shaw (Guelph, ON) Spira Fire Protection / Del Metals Ford 75
9 11 98 Michael Almand (Alton, ON) Alliston Transmission / Finish Line Graphics Chevrolet 75
10 9 57 Brett Murray (Minesing, ON) Videoflicks / Cardwell Signs Ford 75
11 14 22 Glenn Watson (Barrie, ON) Racing Radios / Rival Office Solutions / Top Shops Chevrolet 75
12 2 30 Jim Molenhuis (Churchill, ON) R.E.V. Mobile Audio / Performance Chevrolet 75
13 21 55 Thane Woodside (Toronto, ON) R Melitta Chevrolet 74
14 7 4 Craig Zurbrigg (Listowel, ON) Benshaw Motor Controls / Trinity Village Health Care Ford 74
15 10 93 Tim Cole (Courtice, ON) Oshawa Office Equipment / Kwik Signs Chevrolet 74
16 22 3 Ken Naves (Sauble Beach, ON) Tim-Br Mart / Golden Eagle Cottages Chevrolet 74
17 1 42 Richard Holmes (Hillsburgh, ON) Gormac Roofing / Astro Automotive Ford 73
18 20 81 Bryan Mercer (Mt. Hope, ON) Sine’s Flooring Chevrolet 73
19 17 7 Derrick Tiemersma (Newmarket, ON) Wayfreight / Gates / Wix Chevrolet 72
20 3 75 Jeff Cassidy (Cambridge, ON) Highway Sterling – Western Star Ford 72
21 5 8 Paul Gresel (Sauble, ON) R Sauble Fall’s Tent & Trailer Park / H&H Patio Encl. Chevrolet 71
22 23 23 Steve Thompson (Drayton, ON) Conway Furniture / Priebe Engineering Chevrolet 5
23 19 9 Robbie Thompson (Southampton, ON) Shear Metal Products / Logel’s Dodge DQ
24 18 1 Dan Delisle (LaSalle, ON) R www.KFC.ca / Charter House Printing / Morton Industrial Chevrolet DQ

R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour and 12 minutes // CAUTIONS: 10 // LAP LEADERS: #42 Richard Holmes (1-8), #11 Chris Morrow (9-75) // HEAT WINS: #75 Jeff Cassidy, #69 Alan Inglis, #67 Steve Tiemersma, #7 Derrick Tiemersma, #98 Mike Almand, #30 Jim Molenhuis // MOST LAPS LED: #11 Chris Morrow // SPIRA HARD CHARGER AWARD: #38 Kirk Hooker // INSIDE TRACK MYSTERY POSITION AWARD: #23 Steve Thompson // CRC TOP 5: #11 Chris Morrow, #72 Rob MacDonnell, #67 Steve Tiemersma, #69 Alan Inglis, #38 Kirk Hooker // 69 AUTO WHEEL AWARD: #98 Mike Almand // HOOSIER TIRE AWARD: #38 Kirk Hooker

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