CORNWALL, On - Sunday May 18, 2008 - It was opening at Cornwall with twin 25 laps for Modifieds and a complete race program for the other classes on Minute Auto Wash night. Fans and Drivers were anxious to get the 2008 season started.
Eric Gauvreau took the lead in first of two 25-lap modified features over Stéphane Lafrance and Brian McDonald as the caution came out on lap 7 for Delbert Legrow. These first laps went very fast. Gauvreau was able to get the lead back on the lead when the red came on the track for Roy Tarbell who went on the roof in turn 3 as he got together with Chris King. Tarbell was ok.
Gauvreau got a good start over McDonald when Marc Therrien stopped with a flat on lap 9. Gauvreau kept the lead on Mcdonald but he was right with him when Mcdonald went to the pits with now Ladouceur in second spot and Stéphane Lafrance in third. Ladouceur was getting close to Gauvreau with 8 to go. Ladouceur took the lead on lap 18 when he passed Gauvreau in the traffic. Ladouceur pulled away from Gauvreau when the red came out or the second time when the fire came in Gage Morin`s car. Because of the heavy rain, the official decided to call this feature done at 23 laps with Laurent Ladouceur being the winner, Eric Gauvreau in second, Stéphane Lafrance in third, Perry Francis and Kyle Dingwall completing the top 5. Eric Gauvreau, Stéphane Lafrance and Delbert Legrow won the heats
Gerry Oszczakiewicz led the 12-car rookie field as he took the lead over Jean-Marc Larose on the initial start. At the halfway point Gerry O had a comfortable lead over Larose and Pierre Robidoux as they were good battles in the back of the field. Gerry O led all 12 laps to win his first feature of the year over Jean-Marc Larose and Pierre Robidoux. The feature went without any cautions. Jean-Marc Larose and Gerry O won the heats
After 2 features in, the track officials decided to call the night off because the track was now too wet because of the rain falling. It will be double features for Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and the second 25-lap modified feature plus the complete race program presented by Paul`s Auto Body. It will be a great show with 7 features on the card!
Modified Feature Results (23 laps): Laurent Ladouceur, Eric Gauvreau, Stéphane Lafrance, Perry Francis, Kyle Dingwall, Carey Terrance, Lance Willix, John Lazore, Clément Therrien, Mitch Jock, Clayton Benedict, Kyle Jacobs, Joel Doiron, Yves Arsenault, Mark Hitchcock, Gage Morin, Gage Morin, Marc Therrien, Billy Cook, Brian McDonald, Roy Tarbell, Delbert Legrow, Mark Smoke, Martin Gagné, Roy Delormier, Ron Valade
Rookie Feature Results (12 laps) : Gerry Oszczakiewicz, Jean-Marc Larose, Pierre Robidoux, Eli Gilbert, Bob Ray, Marc Usereau, Mike Gaucher, Sébastien Chabot, Chris James, Kevin Dejong, Jessie Thompson, Andrew Russell
By Martin Bélanger
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