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Matt Haufe Takes His 5th Straight Eastern Ontario Legends Main Event

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

 

Check any dictionary for a definition of the word ‘domination’ and chances are good that you’ll also see a photo of Matt Haufe along with the description. Saturday, June 24th – at Peterborough Speedway – the driver with Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series claimed his 5th straight main event win of the year.

 

Coming from a starting spot outside the 3rd row, the graduate of the karting ranks set his sights on the front of the field, but his trek was far from a simple journey.

 

As early as the pre-race practice sessions, Dave Riopelle had shown that he had one of the strongest cars in the pit area and the series veteran was confident that he had the piece to beat. As the field lined-up for the initial green flag, the florescent orange and black machine sat on the outside of the front row, next to Cole Ledson who had also shown some strength during warm-ups.

 

Ledson grabbed an early lead, but as the lap counter clicked-off 3 complete, Riopelle took control. Haufe slipped into 3rd spot after the races first yellow flag and was running second when the paced was slowed again for a caution flag in turn 2, with 11 laps down. Riopelle kept showing the quick way around, but the #88 machine was never far from his back bumper.

 

Another yellow flag – again in the second turn – with 19 laps on the scoreboard bunched the running order for a late race showdown. After following the leader for nearly the entire event, Haufe grabbed the lead with less than a handful of laps remaining. Riopelle held-on for 2nd, with Adam Cuthbertson – who had started 16th – 3rd. Ledson and Cole McFadden rounded-out the top 5. Wes Cuthbertson, Robin Jongen, Terry McClelland, Jamie Riberdy, Jeff Drimmie, Shawn Murray, Andrew McFadden, Jamie McArthur, Mark Griffin, Rick Eades, Glenn Lloyd, Cory Richardson, Don Arnott, Dawson Drimmie, Bill Mason, Joe Sherman, Rob Murray and Andrew Massey completed the running order.

 

Earlier in the day, Riopelle and Haufe split the Eastern Ontario Legends Series qualifying heats.

 

2017 Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series Schedule

 

Saturday, May 20th                 Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Sunday, May 21st                   Sunset Speedway

Postponed to Monday, May 22nd – Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Friday, June 2nd                     Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 3rd                 Peterborough Speedway

                                                (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

Saturday, June 24th               Peterborough Speedway

Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe

 

Saturday, July 8th                             Peterborough Speedway

                                              (Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)

(National Qualifier)

Saturday, July 15th                 Peterborough Speedway

Friday, July 21st                      Kawartha Downs & Speedway

Saturday, July 22nd                Sunset Speedway

Saturday, July 29th                 Peterborough Speedway

 

Saturday, August 5th              Sunset Speedway

                                                (National Qualifier)

Saturday, August 19th            Sunset Speedway

Saturday, August 26th            Peterborough Speedway

 

Saturday, September 9th       Grand Bend Speedway

Saturday, September 23rd     Sunset Speedway

 

Friday, October 7th to

Sunday, October 9th               Peterborough Speedway

                                                (Autumn Colours Classic)

 

Like the Eastern Ontario Legends Series page on www.facebook.com and look for the exciting, new web-site www.ontariolegendseries.ca. Learn more about Trailers Plus by visiting www.trailersplus.net. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series 2017 season.

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