Posted by: CanadianRacingOnline
« on: May 14, 2008, 09:49:49 PM »New Era at Ohsweken Speedway Begins This Friday
by Tommy Goudge (May 12, 2008) – When the gates swing open at the Styres Family Ohsweken Speedway this Friday night, much will be different: There are new announcers, new grandstands, exciting new events, and even new tow trucks, but most notably two new racing divisions will be brought to life. Joining Ohsweken’s established Esso Mini-Stock and Esso Thunder Stock divisions this season’s weekly Friday Night Thunder events are the new entry level Fun Stocks, and the Winged Sprints presented by Corr/Pak Merchandising.
Sprint Car racing has always been a staple at Ohsweken, but this season will be the first for weekly sprint car racing at the track, one of many things that make the Speedway a unique racing venue in Ontario. A large and competitive field is expected in the Sprint Car division this Friday night, and many of the drivers who compete this week will also be vying all season long for the right to be crowned the first ever champion of the Corr/Pak Winged Sprint Cars. Track co-owner Glenn Styres (Sprint Car #0) took home the title of sprint car track champion by virtue of good finishes in the 6 sprint car events held at Ohsweken last season, but with many more sprint car events on the schedule this season, and more drivers and teams expected to attend all of the events, the competition for the sprint car crown will be more intense than ever.
The Esso Mini-Stock and Esso Thunder Stock divisions will both feature some new faces this season as well, and both are sure to provide lots of great racing action. Defending track champs Abel Castelein (Mini-Stock #28) and Brad Bacher (Thunder Stock #3) will need to be faster than ever to stay ahead of the pack of hungry drivers intent on taking over their crowns.
Advanced reserved seat ticket sales for the World of Outlaws Late Model series event on June 19, World of Outlaws Sprint Car series events on July 22 & 23, and the Canadian Sprint Car Nationals September 12 & 13 are going fast! Visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.com or call 1-888-720-RACE (7223) for more information, and make your plans to attend Ohsweken Speedway’s Opening Night 2008 Presented by Corr/Pak Merchandising this Friday night, May 16! Gates open at 6:00p.m., hot laps start at 7:00p.m., and the first race takes the green flag at 7:45p.m.