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Canadian Dirt News => News / Press Releases => Topic started by: racerfan44 on August 03, 2008, 09:21:40 AM
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> By James Baker> > THOROLD,ON,CANADA- August 2- For many years Adam Ferri was> a regular Saturday night competitor in the Sportsman and 358> Modified divisions at Merrittville Speedway.> > Saturday evening Ferri used that experience to his> advantage, capturing the $2000 to win, opening leg of the> Ontario Dirt Late Models "Civic Holiday Challenge"> at Merrittville Speedway.> > Much pre-race publicity shadowed the race. The show was the> first-ever appearance of the Ontario Dirt Late> Models(Canada's only dirt Late Model touring series) at> the Erica Bicknell promoted facility, one of the most> professionally operated speedways in Canada.> > It was, however the local favourite, Ferri from nearby Port> Colborne, ON who stole all of the thunder for the popular> win.> > Ferri's trip to victory lane was well-earned. The> veteran of many Saturday night battles at the Merrittville> oval had to hold off the challenges of Chris Ross to> preserve the historic win.> > And containing Ross is no easy task as the Wallaceburg, ON> driver has developed into one of Canada's most promising> Late Model drivers this season.> > But there was no stopping Ferri Saturday night at> Merrittville. The converted open-wheel driver was on a> mission as he recorded his second career Ontario Dirt Late> Models victory.> > Ross earned $1000 for his runner-up finish.> > Trailing Ferri and Ross was the trio of Greg> Oakes(Franklinville, NY), Doug Ricotta(Warsaw, NY) and 2005> ODLM series champion Jim Dale, Jr. of Shrewsbury, ON.> > Hard-charging Justin Coulter of Leamington, ON impressed> with a sixth place finish with Paul Rivait(Tilbury, ON),> Paul Turner(Picton, ON), Jeff Dayman(Welland, ON) and Keith> Cameron(Tilbury, ON) rounding out the top ten. Completing> the finish were Gregg Haskell(Chatham, ON), Rick> Baker(Ridgeway, ON), Mike Lewis(Wallaceburg, ON), Chad> Valone(Warren, PA) and Ed Carley(Freedom, NY).> > The "Civic Holiday Challenge" closes> Sunday(August 3) at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne,> ON with $2000 paid to the winner. In addition, racers will> vie for a $1500 bonus offered by ODLM race coordinator> Debbie Brush to be split among the five top drivers in> points from the two-day event. The racing program, part of> Humberstone's "Molson All Canadian> Championship," will began at 7 p.m.> > And no doubt, the local favourite, Adam Ferri will be in> the house very well-focused on defending hometown honours.> > > Erica Bicknell contributed to> this story.> > > > "Civic Holiday Challenge"...Adam Ferri, Chris> Ross, Greg Oakes, Doug Ricotta, Jim Dale, Jr., Justin> Coulter, Paul Rivait, Paul Turner, Jeff Dayman, Keith> Cameron, Gregg Haskell, Rick Baker, Mike Lewis, Chad Valone,> Ed Carley.