INEX Ontario Legends Series Opens the 2015 Season at Peterborough Speedway
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
With close to 20 teams signed-in pit side, the INEX Ontario Legends Series made its first start of the year – Saturday, May 16th – on Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval.
In the final feature event of the night, the INEX Ontario Legends Series came from the staging area for a 25 lapper with Bill Mason and Cole Ledson in charge of the field. Before a single lap had been completed, the pace was slowed for a 3 car incident in the 4th turn. All involved cars were able to continue. After a few attempts at restarting the show were aborted, things settled down nicely as Brian Saunders took control of the pace, with teammate Kevin Foisy on his tail. Nicholas Ledson climbed his way to 3rd, with his brother Cole running a position behind with less than 10 circuits remaining. The scoreboard showed 17 complete, when Bailey Brown and Willy Howells came together on the front stretch. Saunders kept Foisy at bay for the first main event victory of 2015. Nicholas Ledson, Cole Ledson and Brandon Thurlby completed the top 5.
Bill Mason, Terry McClelland, Jamie Riberdy, Michael Glaze, Bailey Brown, Robin Jongen, Cole McFadden, Jamie MacArthur, Don Arnott, Willy Howells, Robert Richardson, Fred Jordan, Duane Cinnamon and Mark Griffin rounded-out the Ontario Legends main event finishing order.
The night’s first qualifying round went to Kevin Foisy, with Cole Ledson, Bailey Brown, Terry McClelland and Robin Jongen completing the top 5. Two time defending series champion Nicholas Ledson claimed the second heat, over Brian Saunders, Bill Mason, Jamie Riberdy and Brandon Thurlby. Cole Ledson grabbed the 3rd preliminary, with Foisy, McClelland, Jongen and Brown finishing 2nd through 5th. Brian Saunders, Nicholas Ledson, Mason, Riberdy and Thurlby were the top 5 finishers in the 4th and final Ontario Legends qualifier.
2015 INEX Ontario Legends Series Schedule:
Saturday, May 16th Peterborough Speedway
Feature event winner: #15s, Brian Saunders
Saturday, May 30th Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, June 6th Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, June 20th Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, June 27th Sunset Speedway
Saturday, July 4th Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 11th Sunset Speedway
Saturday, August 8th Sunset Speedway
Saturday, August 15th Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, August 22nd Sunset Speedway
Sunday, August 23rd Sunset Speedway
Saturday, August 29th Peterborough Speedway
All dates are subject to change
Fans can find complete schedule and event details by visiting
www.ontariolegends.ca.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Brian Saunders scored his first feature event win of 2015, claiming the opening night INEX Ontario Legends Series feature – Saturday, May 16th – at Peterborough Speedway.
Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
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