Matt Haufe Logs Another Eastern Ontario Legends Series Win at Peterborough Speedway
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval has been very good to Matt Haufe. Since the 2016 running of the Autumn Colours Classic, no other Legends car racer had won a main event at the popular Central Ontario raceway. After his performance Saturday, August 26th at Peterborough Speedway, that streak remains intact. In fact, other than victories by Kevin Foisy and Robin Jongen Saturday, July 22nd and August 5th – at Sunset Speedway – the Stittsville, Ontario speedster has been the only winner on this year’s inaugural Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series schedule.
The 25-lap feature event came to the green flag with former Legends champion and Peterborough Speedway Late Model regular Adam Cuthbertson and Jamie Riberdy on the front row. Cuthbertson led through the early stages, with Haufe – who had started outside the 3rd row – taking 3rd with only a pair of laps on the scoreboard. He set his sights on stealing the runner-up spot from Riberdy with 7 complete and had the lead just a couple of laps later.
Riberdy held onto second, as the #88 machine took control of the show. The leader closed on the tail-end of the field and started lapping slower traffic less than a handful of laps from halfway and built-up a 4 or 5 car length advantage on the #6J while working through traffic. An incident in the second turn with 20 laps complete slowed the pace and created a 5-lap trophy dash.
Haufe kept control of the field on the restart and claimed the win over Riberdy, Adam Cuthbertson, Parker Traves and Terry McClelland. Miles Tyson, Jeff Drimmie, Mark Griffin, Rick Eades, Dawson Drimmie, Rob Murray, Wes Cuthbertson and Don Arnott completed the running order.
Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series notes: Adam Cuthbertson had a pair of heat race wins, with Haufe and Riberdy taking the others…Next on the schedule will be the year’s only appearance at Grand Bend Speedway, Saturday September 9th. The tour returns to Peterborough Speedway October 6th, 7th and 8th as part of the 25th Annual Autumn Colours Classic.
2017 Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series Schedule
Saturday, May 20th Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Sunday, May 21st Sunset Speedway
Postponed to Monday, May 22nd – Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Friday, June 2nd Kawartha Downs & Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, June 3rd Peterborough Speedway
(Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, June 24th Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, July 8th Peterborough Speedway
(Toonie Spectator Grandstand Admission)
(National Qualifier)
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Qualifiers: Matt Haufe, Robin Jongen, Kevin Foisy
Saturday, July 15th Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Friday, July 21st Kawartha Downs & Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, July 22nd Sunset Speedway
Main event winner: #57, Kevin Foisy
Saturday, July 29th Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, August 5th Sunset Speedway
(National Qualifier)
Main event winner: #28, Robin Jongen
Qualifiers: Robin Jongen, Matt Haufe, Keith McLeod
Saturday, August 19th Sunset Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe (2 feature wins)
Saturday, August 26th Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #88, Matt Haufe
Saturday, September 9th Grand Bend Speedway
Saturday, September 23rd Sunset Speedway
Friday, October 7th to
Sunday, October 9th Peterborough Speedway
(25th Annual Autumn Colours Classic)
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Photo attachment: Debbie Spence,
www.facebook.com/Trackside-Photos-by-Debbie-SpenceMatt Haufe (#88) continues to dominate the Trailers Plus Eastern Ontario Legends Series events at Peterborough Speedway. His most recent win came Saturday, August 26th
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