126 drivers signed in to race on 98.9 myFM 20th annual Opening Night at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday. Parker Price-Miller, Alex Hill, Ryan Dinning, Jason Lungaro, and Patrick Abrahamsson visited Mobil 1 Victory Lane.

OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT - FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015
OHSWEKEN, ONTARIO, CANADA
98.9 MYFM 20TH ANNUAL OPENING NIGHT
TOTAL ENTRIES - 126

CORR/PAK MERCHANDISING 360 SPRINT CARS (22 entries)

Parker Price-Miller found Ohsweken Speedway to his liking on Friday night. The 16 year old from Indiana drove to his first Ohsweken win in his first visit to the track. Jim Huppunen led the first lap of the 25 lap 360 Sprint Car feature before Keith Dempster took over the top spot. Huppunen and Mitch Brown fought over the 2nd position while 6th starter Price-Miller moved up behind them. Price-Miller moved around the outside of both drivers in the same corner on lap 5, then set sail after Dempster. The race was slowed on lap 7 when Scott Sherk and Zach Zumpe made contact in turn 3. Zumpe restarted the race, while Sherk's car sustained enough damage to force him out of the race.

Dempster continued to lead when the race restarted, with Price-Miller close behind, and Mitch Brown gaining on both of them. The young driver briefly took over the lead on lap 14 as he and Dempster worked through traffic, but the 2008 track champion fought back to lead 3 more laps before Price-Miller took over for good. Dempster settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Brown, Dain Naida, and 11th starter Dane Lorenc. Naida's front wing did not pass post-race inspection, which moved Glenn Styres into the top 5.

Heat races for the 22 car field were claimed by Mitch Brown, Keith Dempster, and Dain Naida, while Scott Sherk won the B-Feature. Jim Huppunen won the Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance "Top Gun" Award for amassing the most passing points during heat race action.

A-FEATURE (25 laps)
Position. # Name (Starting Position)
1. 77x Parker Price-Miller (6)
2. 5 Keith Dempster (4)
3. 10 Mitch Brown (3)
4. 00 Dane Lorenc (11)
5. 0 Glenn Styres (7)
6. 49 Todd Hoddick (9)
7. 5c Conor Mahoney (5)
8. 7m Justin Martin (12)
9. 11 Jamie Turner (13)
10. 81 Derek Jonathan (1)
11. 91 Ryan Turner (14)
12. 38 Tyler Hendricks (18)
13. 19 Cory Turner (15)
14. 2 Lee Winger (19)
15. 11z Zach Zumpe (10)
16. 69 Kris Root (17)
DNF. 14h Jim Huppunen (2)
DNF. 43 Scott Sherk (16)
DQ. 77 Dain Naida (8)
No Time

A-Feature Lap Leaders – Huppunen (1), Dempster (2-13, 15-17), Price-Miller (18-25)

INSIDE TRACK MOTORSPORT NEWS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 10 Mitch Brown (Brantford), 2. 0 Glenn Styres (Ohsweken), 3. 49 Todd Hoddick (Cheektowaga, NY), 4. 7m Justin Martin (Rodney), 5. 19 Cory Turner (Caistor Centre), 6. 69 Kris Root (Delaware), DNF. 21j John Burbridge, Sr. (Simcoe), DNS. 27 Shane Ross (Thedford). Time - 1:52.047

PASWORD PROTECTION HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 5 Keith Dempster (Alton), 2. 77x Parker Price-Miller (Kokomo, IN), 3. 11z Zach Zumpe (St. Catharines), 4. 81 Derek Jonathan (Lewiston, NY), 5. 91 Ryan Turner (Caistor Centre), 6. 43 Scott Sherk (Port Colborne), 7. 2 Lee Winger (Mount Hope). Time - 1:52.214

TRANSPORT SALES & SERVICE HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 77 Dain Naida (Tecumseh, MI), 2. 14h Jim Huppunen (Welland), 3. 5c Conor Mahoney (Waterdown), 4. 11 Jamie Turner (Caistor Centre), 5. 00 Dane Lorenc (Depew, NY), 6. 38 Tyler Hendricks (Chatham), DNF. 5d Dave Dykstra (Port Colborne). Time - 1:53.191

(Top 10 in heat race passing points redrew for A-Feature starting positions)

B-FEATURE (4 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name

1. 43 Scott Sherk, 2. 69 Kris Root, 3. 38 Tyler Hendricks, 4. 2 Lee Winger, DNS. 21j John Burbridge, Sr., DNS. 5d Dave Dykstra, DNS. 27 Shane Ross. Time - 59.996

NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($150 – heat race passing points high score): Jim Huppunen

STRICKLAND'S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS (12 entries)

Alex Hill quickly took over the lead of the Crate Sprint Car feature from her starting spot inside row 3, and led wire-to-wire to claim her first feature win in a full-size race car at Ohsweken. The 15 year old also set a new Crate Sprint Car track record for the 15 lap distance. Mark Czuba ran a strong race to take the runner-up spot, followed by Aaron Turkey, Jake Brown, and Dylan Westbrook. Defending champion Ryan Hunsinger started last due to problems in his heat race, and drove up to finish in the 6th spot.

Heat races for the 12 car field were claimed by Jake Brown and Mark Czuba. Brown also claimed the Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance "Top Gun" Award for running the fastest single lap during heat race action.

A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 77x Alex Hill (3)
2. 00 Mark Czuba (6)
3. 68 Aaron Turkey (1)
4. 1-10 Jake Brown (2)
5. 47x Dylan Westbrook (8)
6. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (12)
7. 55 Mike Thorne (5)
8. 9 Steve Lyons (4)
9. 18 Josh Shantz (10)
10. 12 Brad Herron (7)
11. 4 Mack DeMan (9)
12. 54 Ed Green (11)
Time - 3:51.440 NEW TRACK RECORD

A-Feature Lap Leaders - Hill (1-15)

CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 1-10 Jake Brown (Brantford), 2. 68 Aaron Turkey (Ohsweken), 3. 9 Steve Lyons (Carlisle), 4. 12 Brad Herron (Waterford), 5. 4 Mack DeMan (Mississauga), 6. 54 Ed Green (Ohsweken). Time - 1:32.738

CREATIVE EDGE SIGNS & GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 00 Mark Czuba (Burlington), 2. 77x Alex Hill (Ohsweken), 3. 55 Mike Thorne (Caledonia), 4. 47x Dylan Westbrook (Oakland), 5. 18 Josh Shantz (St. Agatha), DNF. 7h Ryan Hunsinger (Stouffville). Time - 1:33.603

NATHAN ACKLAND STATE FARM INSURANCE “TOP GUN” AWARD ($50 – fastest heat race single lap time): Jake Brown

AFFORDABLE TOWING & RECOVERY THUNDER STOCKS (38 entries)

Ryan Dinning started on the outside of the front row in the 20 lap Thunder Stock feature, and quickly opened a lead he would never relinquish. Polesitter Wyatt Van Wart tried to give chase before giving up the 2nd position to Dave Silverthorn, Jr. Eventual 6th place finisher Dave Bailey was on the move early in the race after starting 22nd on the grid. He was into the top 10 by lap 7, while Chris Dickie and Bill Bleich, Jr. jostled for the 4th spot. A yellow flag brought Dinning back within reach of the rest of the field, but he proved to be too strong on this night, though Silverthorn managed to stay closer. Dinning claimed the win by 1.037 seconds over Silverthorn, while Van Wart, Dickie, and Bleich rounded out the top 5.

Heat races for the 38 car field were claimed by Chase Hess, Wyatt Van Wart, and Chris Dickie, while Dave Bailey won the B-Main.

A-FEATURE (20 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 85b Ryan Dinning (2)
2. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (4)
3. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (1)
4. 1 Chris Dickie (11)
5. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (6)
6. 49 Dave Bailey (22)
7. 8 Dale Gyokery (10)
8. 56 Dereck Lemyre (12)
9. 2 Mikey Kruchka (19)
10. 28 Jim Lampman (15)
11. 88 Jesse McDonald (3)
12. 11r Bryce Richardson (21)
13. 81 Karl Sault (24)
14. 23 Trevor DeBoer (7)
15. 64 Brandon McFerran (25)
16. 5 Alex Schuts (17)
17. 84rk Ryan Beagle (28)
18. 16 Jeremy May (23)
19. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (9)
20. 777x Steve Hess (18)
21. 93 Melissa Miller (20)
22. 33 Jack Myers (13)
23. 40 Jay Liverance (16)
24. 40t Terry Osmond (14)
DNF. 119 Shaun Quinn (26)
DNF. 13 Kacey Huffman (8)
DNF. 77 Brett Rodwell (27)
DNF. 7x Chase Hess (5)
No Time

A-Feature Lap Leaders – Dinning (1-20)

HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 7x Chase Hess (Ohsweken), 2. 108 Bill Bleich, Jr. (Port Robinson), 3. 24 Blake Bomberry, Jr. (Hagersville), 4. 88 Jesse McDonald (Caledonia), 5. 33 Jack Myers (Wainfleet), 6. 40 Jay Liverance (Brantford), 7. 2 Mikey Kruchka (Hamilton), 8. 64 Brandon McFerran (Acton), 9. 81 Karl Sault (Dundas), DNF. 49 Dave Bailey (Hagersville), DNF. 911 Nick Liverance (Brantford), DNF. 38 Terry Martin (Ohsweken), DNS. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr. (Hannon). No Time

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 04 Wyatt Van Wart (Cambridge), 2. 8 Dale Gyokery (Jarvis), 3. 56 Dereck Lemyre (Hamilton), 4. 13 Kacey Huffman (Brantford), 5. 40t Terry Osmond (Cambridge), 6. 5 Alex Schuts (Oakland), 7. 93 Melissa Miller (Ohsweken), 8. 16 Jeremy May (Binbrook), 9. 52 Tony Fraser (Guelph), 10. 49h Jerry Hill (Hagersville), 11. 66 Brady Longboat (Ohsweken), DNF. 97 Max Chechalk (Dunnville), DNS. 53 Logan Shwedyk (Jerseyville). Time - 2:41.454

EVERS FINANCIAL GROUP HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 1 Chris Dickie (Brantford), 2. 85b Ryan Dinning (Caledonia), 3. 9 Dave Silverthorn, Jr. (London), 4. 23 Trevor DeBoer (Hagersville), 5. 28 Jim Lampman (Caistor Centre), 6. 777x Steve Hess (Ohsweken), 7. 11r Bryce Richardson (Port Colborne), 8. 84rk Ryan Beagle (Vittoria), 9. 48 Mike Graham (Caledonia), 10. 77 Brett Rodwell (Mount Pleasant), 11. 119 Shaun Quinn (Caledonia), 12. 13x Craig White (Ohsweken). Time - 2:43.180

B-FEATURE (8 laps - Top 7 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name

1. 49 Dave Bailey, 2. 16 Jeremy May, 3. 81 Karl Sault, 4. 64 Brandon McFerran, 5. 119 Shaun Quinn, 6. 77 Brett Rodwell, 7. 84rk Ryan Beagle, 8. 48 Mike Graham, 9. 97 Max Chechalk, 10. 52 Tony Fraser, 11. 49h Jerry Hill, 12. 13x Craig White, 13. b23 Dave Bitner, Jr., 14. 911 Nick Liverance, DNS. 38 Terry Martin, DNS. 53 Logan Shwedyk, DNS. 66 Brady Longboat. Time - 2:45.534

HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS (40 entries)

Shone Evans and Doug Erskine started the 15 lap Mini Stock feature on the front row, but Jason Lungaro took the lead on the first lap. Two pairs of brothers - Jake and Mark Bazuin, and Jon and Brandon Janssens - quickly made their way towards the front, along with Lucas Lubin and Kathi Dickie. Mark Bazuin got the worst of a crash on lap 8 which also forced Brandon Janssens to restart well outside the top 10. Jake Bazuin briefly led at the start/finish line on several occasions, but wasn't able to get away from Lungaro. Dickie eventually took over the 2nd spot and made a bid for the win late in the race, but Lungaro prevailed. Dickie settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Jon Janssens, Jake Bazuin, and a hard-charging Brandon Janssens. Lubin's bid for a top 5 run ended with mechanical problems with just a few laps remaining.

Heat races for the 40 car field were claimed by Doug Erskine, Jon Janssens, Jake Bazuin, and Brian Crosgrove, while Tim DeBoer and Brian Watson won the B-Features. Jon Janssens set a new Mini Stock track record for the 6 lap distance en route to his heat race win.

A-FEATURE (15 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 7 Jason Lungaro (3)
2. 1 Kathi Dickie (10)
3. 66 Jon Janssens (12)
4. 12x Jake Bazuin (6)
5. 66x Brandon Janssens (18)
6. 64 Doug Erskine (2)
7. 265 Mike Evers (15)
8. 55 Rob Slater (4)
9. 32 Gillian Hils (14)
10. 6 Jason Dixon (23)
11. 51 Trevor Young (8)
12. 99 Robin Elliott (20)
13. 90 Chad Smelser (19)
14. 84 Brad Bacher (27)
15. 39r Andy Ryckman (25)
16. 79 Steve Miller (28)
17. 69 Rob Twitchett (13)
DNF. 29 Lucas Lubin (11)
DNF. 43 Brian Watson (22)
DNF. 10 Laura Hughes (26)
DNF. 96 Brian Crosgrove (7)
DNF. 95 Shone Evans (1)
DNF. 21x Mark Bazuin (16)
DNF. 93 Chris Ryckman (5)
DNF. 9 Tim DeBoer (21)
DNF. 72 Tim Youngblut (24)
DNF. 2 Matt Nuell (17)
DNF. 69e Dan Erskine (9)
No Time

A-Feature Lap Leaders – Lungaro (1-5, 7, 10-15), J. Bazuin (6, 8-9)

HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 64 Doug Erskine (Hamilton), 2. 95 Shone Evans (Scotland), 3. 69e Dan Erskine (Caistor Centre), 4. 69 Rob Twitchett (Dundas), 5. 2 Matt Nuell (Hamilton), 6. 6 Jason Dixon (Brantford), 7. 76 Jamie Goudge (London), DNF. 56 Kevin Slater (Caledonia), DNF. 11 Mike Giberson (Caledonia), DNF. 14 Shane Dixon (Cambridge). No Time

HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 66 Jon Janssens (Woodstock), 2. 93 Chris Ryckman (Brantford), 3. 55 Rob Slater (Dundas), 4. 32 Gillian Hils (Dundas), 5. 66x Brandon Janssens (Woodstock), 6. 72 Tim Youngblut (Brantford), 7. 79 Steve Miller (Paris), 8. 6x Mike Sarantakos (Smithville), 9. 05 Dave Goodacre (Brantford), 10. 12 Chantelle Hyatt (Hamilton). Time - 2:12.606 NEW TRACK RECORD

HEAT RACE #3 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 12x Jake Bazuin (Caledonia), 2. 1 Kathi Dickie (Brantford), 3. 29 Lucas Lubin (Hamilton), 4. 265 Mike Evers (Caledonia), 5. 90 Chad Smelser (Dunnville), 6. 9 Tim DeBoer (Caledonia), 7. 39r Andy Ryckman (Hamilton), 8. 84 Brad Bacher (Hagersville), DNF. 49 Gary Hodgson (London), DNS. 43c Clinton Nicholls (Hamilton). Time - 2:14.762

EVERS FINANCIAL GROUP HEAT RACE #4 (6 laps - Top 5 transferred to A-Feature):

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 96 Brian Crosgrove (Hamilton), 2. 7 Jason Lungaro (Hagersville), 3. 51 Trevor Young (Ancaster), 4. 21x Mark Bazuin (Caledonia), 5. 99 Robin Elliott (Woodstock), 6. 17 Mike Taylor (Hamilton), 7. 43 Brian Watson (Puslinch), 8. 18 Adam Hallett (Cambridge), 9. 22 Brittani Myers (Hamilton), 10. 10 Laura Hughes (Caledonia). No Time

B-FEATURE #1 (6 laps - Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name

1. 9 Tim DeBoer, 2. 6 Jason Dixon, 3. 39r Andy Ryckman, 4. 84 Brad Bacher, 5. 49 Gary Hodgson, 6. 56 Kevin Slater, 7. 11 Mike Giberson, 8. 76 Jamie Goudge, 9. 43c Clinton Nicholls, DNF. 14 Shane Dixon. Time - 2:17.584

B-FEATURE #2 (6 laps - Top 4 transferred to A-Feature)

Finish. Number Name

1. 43 Brian Watson, 2. 10 Laura Hughes, 3. 79 Steve Miller, 4. 18 Adam Hallett, 5. 6x Mike Sarantakos, 6. 22 Brittani Myers, 7. 05 Dave Goodacre, 8. 12 Chantelle Hyatt, DNS. 17 Mike Taylor, DNS. 72 Tim Youngblut. Time - 2:17.745

GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS (14 entries)

Patrick Abrahamsson almost didn't make it home in time to race on Friday night. The sophomore driver's flight home from vacation was delayed, forcing him to go straight from the airport to the track. Nothing slowed him down once he got on the race track though, as he drove to the front of the Bomber feature and took his 2nd career feature win. Jerry Burnham drove through the field to take the runner-up spot after starting at the back, followed by Wayde Thorne, Mark Thorne, and Adam Nigh.

Heat races for the 14 car field were claimed by Wayde Thorne and Paul Longboat.

A-FEATURE (12 laps)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (4)
2. 13 Jerry Burnham (13)
3. 6 Wayde Thorne (1)
4. 95 Mark Thorne (8)
5. 8 Adam Nigh (3)
6. 37 Jake Maas (5)
7. 42 Joe DeBoer (10)
8. 22b Brooke Nelson (7)
9. 3 Alex Maas (12)
10. 22a Ashley Nelson (9)
11. 188 Paul Longboat (2)
12. 23 Dusty DeBoer (6)
DNS. 17 Kaleah Syms (14)
DNS. 155 Dustin Longboat (11)

HEAT RACE #1 (6 laps)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 6 Wayde Thorne (Waterford), 2. 8 Adam Nigh (Simcoe), 3. 37 Jake Maas (Cambridge), 4. 22b Brooke Nelson (Hamilton), 5. 22a Ashley Nelson (Hamilton), 6. 155 Dustin Longboat (Ohsweken), 7. 14 Jerry Burnham (Ohsweken)

HEAT RACE #2 (6 laps)

Finish. Number Name (Hometown)

1. 188 Paul Longboat (Ohsweken), 2. 11 Patrick Abrahamsson (Dundas), 3. 23 Dusty DeBoer (Hagersville), 4. 95 Mark Thorne (Waterford), 5. 42 Joe DeBoer (Hagersville), 6. 3 Alex Maas (Cambridge), 7. 17 Kaleah Syms (Brantford)

UP NEXT @ OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY:

Ohsweken Speedway presents the 2nd round of the 2015 weekly racing series on Friday, May 22, featuring Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Affordable Towing & Recovery Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, & Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers. Adult General Admission is $12, while Senior & Student General Admission is $10, and Kids (age 12 & under) General Admission is FREE! Spectator gates open at 6:00pm, with racing starting at 7:30pm.

TICKETS PLEASE!

Advanced reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Triple Crown Showdown featuring the Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified series, the Burger Barn Northern Summer Nationals featuring DIRTcar 358 Modifieds and Corr/Pak Merchandising 360 Sprint Cars, the Arrow Express Six Nations Showdown featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series, the Burger Barn Night Before the Nationals, and the 11th annual Arrow Express Canadian Sprint Car Nationals! Please visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information, or contact Lorraine Pedersen, Ohsweken Speedway Office Administrator, by phone at 519 717-0023, or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

THURSDAY NIGHT MICRO SPRINT RACING AT OHSWEKEN

Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants presents Micro Sprint racing at Ohsweken Speedway on Thursday nights each week from June 18 to September 10. Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.

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 Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.

Visit the official Ohsweken Speedway website at www.OhswekenSpeedway.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/OHSWEKENSPEEDWAY, follow us on Twitter @OhswekenSpdway, and subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/user/OhswekenSpdway

Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following partners for their support: Arrow Express, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Renway Energy, O'Neil's Farm Equipment, Hoosier Tire Canada, EPIC Racewear, McDonald's Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Nathan Ackland State Farm Insurance, Strickland's GMC, Mobil 1, Burger Barn, Affordable Towing & Recovery, HRW Automotive, and Gale's Auto Aftermarket.