Wade Wins 1st Annual Fountain Tire BC Street Stock Drivers Challenge
The 1st Annual Fountain Tire BC Street Stock Drivers Challenge is in the books, the four race series that started at Penticton Speedway on August 4th and 5th for the running of the Gordie Mannes Memorial weekend and ended at Western Speedway in Victoria last weekend during the Canada 200 and crowned its first champion, Ryan Wade from Victoria.
Thirty five drivers took points in the four race series, Wade lead the way with three wins, two in Penticton and one in Victoria. Brandon Steen from Victoria was the other main event winner. Wade was the two day point’s winner in Penticton and Steen was the two day winner in Victoria
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The final point standings had Wade with 300 points, followed by another Victoria driver Brian Clutchey with 248 points. Third place went to Penticton’s Brian Poppe who finished with 239 points, another pair of Victoria drivers Dave Reside and Gord Wheeler rounded out the top five with 221 and 218 points respectively. Daryl Crocker lead the second five with 211 points followed by Agassiz driver John Bears with 169, Bears finished one point ahead of fellow Agassiz driver Murray Jones who finished with 168 points. Brandon Steen finished in ninth with 133 point’s, Dean Mackney completed the top ten with 127 points.
Series organizers are very happy with the first year results and are actively searching for more series sponsors for next year in hopes of attracting more competitors, as well as visiting at least two other tracks 2013.
Final Point Standings
1. 95 Ryan Wade 300
2. 98 Brian Clutchey 248
3. 44 Brian Poppe 239
4. 43 Dave Reside 221
5. 65 Gord Wheeler 218
6. 14 Daryl Crocker 211
7. 97 John Bears 169
8. 28 Murray Jones 168
9. 87 Brandon Steen 133
10. 37 Dean Mackney 127
11. 16 Rory Smith 126
12. 33 Kyle Cottam 125
13. 15 Kevin Knight 116
14. 15 Brent Rohrer 112
15. 77 Billy Beasley 108
16. 66 Mark Ruehle 104
17. 7 Dean Perry 103
18. 74 Cody Aumen 94
19. 8 Mel Cole 91
20. 88 Geoff Jansen 88
21. 12 Steve Hancock 87
22. 66 Larry Graham 84
23. 34 Jim Steen 76
24. 25 Chris McInerney 73
25. 22 Mike Derepenigny 69
26. 72 Paul MacDonald 66
27. 11 Wayne Hart 63
28. 31 Andrew Wilson 48
29. 38 Neil Jamieson 46
30. 55 Norm Swerfeger 43
31. 98 George Sczalka 38
32. 12 Derek Brears 27
33. 82 John Plumb 26
34. 67 Kyle Cameron 25
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