Wyant Group Raceway
Results for Saturday, September 16, 2017
Market Tire Western Speed Association SLM Series – Elite Property
Management 150
Few would argue the fact fans saw the best racing in western Canada on
Saturday night at Wyant Group Raceway. The Saskatoon Stock Car Racing
Association and the Western Speed Association closed out the 2017 race
season in front of a terrific crowd.
It was a mostly sunny day with moderate mid teen temperature as the
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stocks, the Earthworks Sask Legends, the Shell
V-Power Sportsman, the WSSL Auto Parts Super Late Models and the Market
Tire Western Speed Association Late Models all finalized their
championships.
With the mini stocks, Shawn Magee started out winning both the heat race
and the qualifier race in the #4 Tommy Guns Original Barbershop Honda
Prelude. It was Jim Barnsley taking the Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock
feature though in the #41 Streetwise Service Dodge Neon. Shawn Magee
was second and the #23 of Cole Nixey was third.
In the Earthworks Sask Legends, the #21 of Blake Erb followed Magee’s
example and picked up the heat race and qualifier race wins in his
Flaman Group Ford Coupe. A blown engine though left the door open for
AJ Morrision to take home the Earthworks Sask Legends feature flag in
his #84 Snooker Shack Ford Coupe. #90 Danny Meir was second and #27 of
Jody Stewart was third.
Neil Schneider also picked up two wins Saturday afternoon in the Shell
V-Power Sportsman division, taking the heat race and the Feature in his
#93 Burco Electric Camaro. Ryan Thompson took the qualifier win in the
#33 Dodman Home Camaro. In the feature, #42 Nicole Sheetka followed
Schneider over the line, with Ryan Thompson running a close third.
In the super late models, Jim Gaunt confirmed rumours that had been
floating around for a while that after 38 years of super late model
racing he is hanging up the steering wheel and retiring. No word on
what Jim plans on spending his time at, though he has been seen helping
his brother on the don’t turn left race track, otherwise known as drag
racing.
Jim showed that while he may be stepping aside he still has some gas
left in the tank and wanted to go out making a statement. That
statement was timing in quickest out of 23 cars, at 14.179 seconds. Rob
Janzen was second quick in time trials at 14.185 seconds.
Those times would be important as both drivers would face a decision
later in the afternoon.
Propane Plus, having written Jim a cheque for timing in quickest, also
offers up $500.00 to the two top qualifiers if they give up their earned
starting position, start at the back and win the race.
As he normally does, Rob Janzen accepted the challenge, noting any
winnings would go to his charity of choice, Big Brothers and Big Sisters
of Saskatoon. Jim wasn’t so confident though and even with some
prodding from the crowd, declined the opportunity at the extra winnings.
Infield announcer Joey would be back in Jim’s pit after the Legends
feature though with another offer. Race fans Ken from LaRonge Family
Taxi and Cliff Pompu were offering up another $1,000, putting the total
at $1,500.
It looked like an auction around Gaunt’s pit as tech leader Tom Vangool,
Lewis Nugent and a couple of others were encouraging Jim, almost
negotiating, to move to the back. Jim would continue to decline even
though he didn’t even know his starting position yet. That starting
position would be inside of row three.
Jared Reddekopp was hot Saturday night charging his way to win the first
heat race in the #97 Razor Heating and Air Conditioning Impala. Rob
Janzen would take the second heat in his #17 J&A Heating and Plumbing
Chevy SS and Howie Crossman with the #56 TG Graphics SM Inc Impala would
take Heat C.
That set up the feature lineup for the Elite Property Management 150,
with Reddekopp and Janzen making up the front row. Janzen of course
moved to the back and with the set inversion of 12 cars, the #38 of Dave
Bone had the pole and #04 of Tim Kammer had the outside pole. Clint
Habart and Trent Seidel made up the second row.
Bone jumped out on the green flag and led the first lap, but the 09 of
Clint Habart made quick meat of that idea, taking the lead for lap two.
Habart would continue to lead until the first caution came out in lap 39
when the #91 of John LaFrance was smoking and then spun out.
Seidel would jump into the lead on the green flag and lead the next
seven laps until Habart would take over again. The drivers settled in
for a nice evening drive until lap 66 when the #56 of Howie Crossman
would collect Jared Reddekopp, knocking the #97 from the race.
Disaster was averted in the ensuing restart as 09 and 8x were coming to
the line as the green flag flew the 09 lost power and came to a grinding
halt. This is usually disastrous in racing but somehow everyone behind
managed to avoid Habart and the sliding cars. No damage as the yellow
lights came on for the third time of the race.
Clint Habart was towed into the pits while the cars were relined. The
8x of Kelly Admiraal was given the choice of inside or outside pole. Of
course he took inside and the third place car of Trent Seidel moved to
outside pole. The rest of the cars were just moved up in line as the
green came out again.
Meanwhile Habart’s crew was busy on his car, fixing what would turn out
to be a burned ignition wire. The 09 would rejoin the race about 12
laps later.
On the track though, the 8x of Kelly Admiraal jumped out to take over
the lead and would continue to hang on until the fourth caution in lap
85 when the #46 of Brett Taylor came down on Andy Clewes, back behind
the wheel of the #8 McDonald’s car.
Trent Seidel would take over the lead in lap 86 and show the way around
the track until caution flies again in lap 107. This time the #9 of Ian
Admiraal would spin out on the front without incident.
Seidel would lead the way for one more lap when the 8x of Kelly Admiraal
would once again get around him. Seidel would continue to chase Kelly,
but soon had a new challenge as the #18 of Tyler Emond would start
knocking on his back door.
Lap after lap Tyler was looking inside and outside. Finally in lap 118
Tyler would find himself beside Trent and would actually show as ahead
of Trent in lap 121. The two collected though coming through corner
four. Emond slid, slowing considerably bringing out the sixth and final
caution of the race.
The call though would leave neither driver happy as both were charged
with causing the caution and moved to the back of the field.
This put Howie Crossman into the front and he would find himself on the
front row when the green would come back out. Howie worked on Admiraal
as well, but just didn’t have enough car to get by him. The final lap
would have the #8 Swan Rentals Chevy winning the Elite Property
Management 150, with the #56 of Howie Crossman second and Logan Jewel in
the #92 MacCarthy GM Impala from Prince George in third.
The 150 lap race would end with 13 cars still on the lead lap and 18
cars still running.
The final points still need to be audited, so the names of champions in
all divisions will be released after next weeks Enduro and Run-Your-Junk
show. That takes place Sunday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Wyant Group
Raceway. That will be the final track activity for 2017. Gates open at
12:30.
Complete Results
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Earthworks Sask Legends Series
Heat Race:
1. #21 Blake Erb
2. #84 AJ Morrison
3. #90 Danny Meier
4. #16 Stan Friesen
5. #27 Jody Stewart
6. #23 Scott Kallal
7. #20 Audra Cooper
Qualifier Race:
1. #21 Blake Erb
2. #90 Danny Meier
3. #84 AJ Morrison
4. #27 Jody Stewart
5. #16 Stan Friesen
6. #20 Audra Cooper
7. #23 Scott Kallal
Earthworks Sask Legends Feature Race:
1. #84 AJ Morrison
2. #90 Danny Meier
3. #27 Jody Stewart
4. #16 Stan Friesen
5. #23 Scott Kallal
6. #20 Audra Cooper
7. #21 Blake Erb
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Division
Heat Race:
1. #4 Shawn Magee
2. #41 Jim Barnsley
3. #23 Cole Nixey
4. #7 Dylan Isley
5. #37 Scott Kozak
6. #72 Riley Surcon
7. #22 Cameron Nixey
Qualifier Race:
1. #4 Shawn Magee
2. #41 Jim Barnsley
3. #23 Cole Nixey
4. #22 Cameron Nixey
5. #7 Dylan Isley
6. #37 Scott Kozak
7. #72 Riley Surcon
Golf’s Car Wash Mini Stock Feature Race:
1. #41 Jim Barnsley
2. #4 Shawn Magee
3. #23 Cole Nixey
4. #7 Dylan Isley
5. #72 Riley Surcon
6. #37 Scott Kozak
7. #22 Cameron Nixey
Shell V-Power Sportsman Division:
Heat:
1. #93 Neil Schneider
2. #49 Shantel Kalika
3. #42 Nicole Sheetka
4. #51 Matt Neufeld
5. #2 Kerry Neufeld
6. #27 Rick Schurmanns
7. #33 Ryan Thompson
8. #5 Kirk Senger
Qualifier:
1. #33 Ryan Thompson
2. #49 Shantel Kalika
3. #93 Neil Schneider
4. #2 Kerry Neufeld
5. #51 Matt Neufeld
6. #42 Nicole Sheetka
7. #27 Rick Schurmanns
8. #5 Kirk Senger
Shell V-Power Sportsman Feature:
1. #93 Neil Schneider
2. #42 Nicole Sheetka
3. #33 Ryan Thompson
4. #49 Shantel Kalika
5. #5 Kirk Senger
6. #51 Matt Neufeld
7. #2 Kerry Neufeld
8. #27 Rick Schurmanns (Black Flag DQ)
Market Tire Western Speed Association Super Late Model Series:
Time Trials (seconds):
1. #55 Jim Gaunt, 14.179
2. #17 Rob Janzen, 14.185
3. #09 Clint Habart, 14.200
4. #70 Trent Seidel, 14.239
5. #8x Kelly Admiraal, 14.242
6. #22 Doug Bienia, 14.290
7. #15 Andrew Hardy, 14.309
8. #12 Matthew Shirley, 14.365
9. #92 Logan Jewel, 14.386
10. #18 Tyler Emond, 14.446
11. #10 Kevin Dyck, 14.475
12. #62 Kenny Heintz, 14.480
13. #9 Ian Admiraal, 14.519
14. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 14.521
15. #04 Tim Kammer, 14.532
16. #38 Dave Bone, 14.632
17. #56 Howard Crossman, 14.677
18. #19 Cody Lang, 14.697
19. #46 Brett Taylor, 14.807
20. #0 Tony Lambert, 14.935
21. #8 Andrew Clewes, 14.981
22. #91 John LaFrance, 15.089
23. #3 Barry Schingar, DNS (motor)
Heat A:
1. #97 Jared Reddekopp
2. #15 Andrew Hardy
3. #8x Kelly Admiraal
4. #10 Kevin Dyck
5. #55 Jim Gaunt
6. #09 Clint Habart
7. #38 Dave Bone
8. #92 Logan Jewel
Heat B:
1. #17 Rob Janzen
2. #9 Ian Admiraal
3. #18 Tyler Emond
4. #12 Matthew Shirley
5. #70 Trent Seidel
6. #04 Tim Kammer
7. #62 Kenny Heintz
8. #22 Doug Bienia
Heat C:
1. #56 Howard Crossman
2. #46 Brett Taylor
3. #19 Cody Lang
4. #8 Andrew Clewes
5. #0 Tony Lambert
6. #91 John LaFrance
Market Tire Western Speed Association SLM Series Feature
Elite Property Management 150 (laps)
1. #8x Kelly Admiraal, 150
2. #56 Howard Crossman, 150
3. #92 Logan Jewel, 150
4. #55 Jim Gaunt, 150
5. #10 Kevin Dyck, 150
6. #12 Matthew Shirley, 150
7. #17 Rob Janzen, 150
8. #70 Trent Seidel, 150
9. #9 Ian Admiraal, 150
10. #18 Tyler Emond, 150
11. #62 Kenny Heintz, 150
12. #38 Dave Bone, 150
13. #15 Andrew Hardy, 150
14. #22 Doug Bienia, 149
15. #04 Tim Kammer, 149
16. #46 Brett Taylor, 143 (running)
17. #8 Andrew Clewes, 132 (running)
18. #09 Clint Habart, 100 (running)
19. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 66 (accident)
20. #19 Cody Lang, 46 (mechanical)
21. #91 John LaFrance, 38 (mechanical)
22. #0 Tony Lambert, 37 (mechanical)
23. #3 Barry Schingar, 0 (mechanical)
Elite Property Management 150 Race Stats:
Race time – on track: 1 hour, 19 minutes, 13 seconds
Green Flag at 5:39pm, Checkered Flag at 6:52pm
Four Race Leaders – 38, 09, 70 and 8x
Six Lead Changes – #38 led lap 1, #09 led laps 2 to 39 and 47 to 66, #70
led laps 40 to 46 and 86 to 108, #8x led laps 67 to 85 and 109 to 150
(Finish)
#38 led 1 lap, #09 led 58 laps, #70 let 30 laps and #8x led 61 laps for
a total of 150 laps
6 cautions in laps 39, 66, 66, 85, 107 and 121
0 Caution laps counted, 47 not counted
Lucky Bastard free pass recipients: #8 and #46.
Richard
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