By Tommy Goudge (June 25, 2009) – An action-packed night of racing with something for everyone takes to the track this week at Ohsweken Speedway when Grand River Electronics and BS&B Radiator present the seventh round of Friday Night Thunder on June 26. The ESSO Thunder Stocks take centre stage as they will contest twin fifteen lap features, while the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars return to Friday Night Thunder after a rare Thursday appearance last week. The ESSO Mini Stocks and Bombers complete the regular racing card, but the fun doesn’t stop there…Also featured on Friday night are the popular kids Box Car Races, plus a Mini-Van Figure Eight race and Demolition Derby!
The Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars get back to action with Tom Huppunen of Fenwick, Ontario still the driver to beat. Huppunen again came out the winner in a dramatic race to the finish last Thursday night, passing Glenn Styres in the last corner of the last lap for his third Corr/Pak division victory of the season. Huppunen, Styres, and other favourites such as Jared Zimbardi, Mikey Kruchka, Kevin Job, and many more will be in action this Friday night as the sprint car stars get one final tune-up before the second annual Northern Summer 360 Nationals, coming up Friday, July 3.
The ESSO Thunder Stocks division has been exciting and competitive all season, with only one repeat winner in five nights thus far. Billy Bleich, Jr. became the fourth different feature winner in the division already this season after out-dueling Shayne Pierce for the feature win last Friday night. Bleich and Pierce are just two of many drivers expected in action on Friday night as the division contests the annual twin features night. Bleich was the star of last season’s edition of the double feature night, as he passed a combined thirty-seven cars in the two races, claiming a second place and a feature win after starting twenty-third and eighteenth, respectively. Jamie Cox and Brad Herron both had strong runs in last year’s event, and are consistent front-runners again who have both claimed feature wins this season.
In ESSO Mini-Stocks competition, everybody is chasing Mitchell Brown, who claimed his fourth feature win of the season in dominating fashion last Friday. Kevin Hilborn, defending division champion Abel Castelein, and Ethan Martin are just a few of the drivers looking to keep Brown out of victory lane this week.
The racers in the Bomber division are never sure what is in store for them, and that was proved again last week as the division ran their feature race clockwise around the infield oval for the first time this season. Despite the change, Jesse McDonald was still able to claim feature win honours, while Karl Sault and Dale Cooke will try for feature wins of their own on Friday.
The first edition of Box Car Races were held at Ohsweken last year in what was a favourite moment of the season for many fans. The popular event returns for the first of three editions on Friday night, as kids ages six to twelve and their creatively designed “Box Car Racers” take to the track. Also hitting the track on Friday night are Mini-Van Figure Eight races and – if there are any vans left running after that wild event – a demolition derby!
Advanced reserved seat tickets for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars “Six Nations Showdown” July 28 and 29, and Canadian Sprint Car Nationals September 18 and 19 are on sale now. Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway and call 1-888-720-RACE to order yours today!
Friday Night Thunder resumes on Friday, June 19 when Grand River Electronics and BS&B Radiator present Twin 15’s for the ESSO Thunder Stocks, plus the return of the Corr/Pak Merchandising Sprint Cars, ESSO Mini-Stocks, Bombers, Kids Box Car races, Mini-Van Figure 8 Racing, and a Demolition Derby! Friday Night Thunder at Ohsweken Speedway offers affordable family entertainment just a short drive away from most mid-western Ontario locations. Friday Night Thunder Adult General Admission is just $10, while Seniors and Students are $8, and kids 12 and under are FREE! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information. On Friday night, gates open at 6:00p.m., with the first race at 7:45p.m.
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