Joey Ladouceur Continues to Lead the Way in DIRTcar Sportsman Series Points After Western Swing; Returns to Familiar Setting This Weekend
Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design
September 9, 2013
Going into this past weekend, Joey Ladouceur sat at the top of the point standings in his first year competing in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series. The weekend was going to be a true test, battling at tracks that he has not had much experience at, competing with others for the coveted championship that race weekly at Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedway.
The team was confident going into Friday night’s events at Ransomville. Joey had raced at the track earlier in the season, and posted his first career DIRTcar Sportsman Series win. He carried a 31 point lead going into the weekend. A sixth place finish in the qualifying heat race sent Ladouceur to the last chance consolation race. The car was fast, and Joey drove to victory, earning the 21st starting spot for the 50 lap main event. He quickly moved through the field, moving up to 17th before completing lap nine. Just a couple laps later he was up to 12th place, and continued to move forward, searching for the top ten. As the race continued, Joey had settled into 12th for several laps before making his way into the top ten for the first time by lap 43. He crossed the finish line in ninth place, and was eventually moved to eighth after another competitor did not successfully pass through post race inspection.
“It was a good night for us. We missed a few big wrecks, and the car is still straight, so we will build on this and look forward to the rest of the weekend”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We still have the point lead, and if we can continue that through the weekend we will be very happy”.
Merrittville Speedway was the next race on the schedule for Ladouceur. Ladouceur last visited the track earlier this year for the Pete Bicknell racing school, and was looking forward to having another solid night. Mother Nature soon intervened, and the race was cancelled, and will not be rescheduled.
The team turned their attention to Humberstone Speedway on Sunday night. Joey timed third fastest in his group, placing him third to start the qualifying heat race. He advanced to second place, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the 50 lap main event. Starting from fourth after the redraw, Joey was looking for a solid finish to end the weekend. He maintained a top ten position throughout most of the event, before getting involved in a late race incident on the final restart. Ladouceur crossed the line in 13th place.
Despite the mixed results on the weekend, Ladouceur was able to increase his points lead, and now sits at the top of the standing by 35 points. This coming weekend, Ladouceur will visit a track that he has become very familiar with over the years, as Mohawk International Raceway is the next stop on the DIRTcar Sportsman schedule. The DIRTcar Series continues over the next several weeks, with events at Mohawk Raceway on September 14th, Brighton Speedway on September 20th, RPM Speedway on September 21st, followed by Super DIRT Week in Syracuse and the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals to end the season.
Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.
For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website,
www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.
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