STYRES 2007 SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINT CHAMPION
For Immediate Release - Ken Pelkie
The curtain fell on the 2007 Southern Ontario Sprint season Friday night
at Ohsweken Speedway with their annual Championship Invitational event.
Persistent drizzle early in the evening threatened to scrub the event
however point leader going in to the event and track owner, Glenn Styres
was determined to settle the championship run on the track. Styres and
track crew worked feverishly to groom the speedway and almost two hours
after the scheduled starting time, the track was race ready and the
first heat race of the night emerged. With threatening weather still in
the area, the sprint car portion of the program was hurried along and
Styres, driving the Keith Dempster prepared Eagle chassis was declared
the point champion when the checkers fell by virtue of his 3rd place finish.
Derek Jonathan and James Whittaker paced the field with Styres and
Dempster making up the second row. Derek Jonathan gained the advantage
at the drop of the green and led the first half dozen circuits before
giving way to Kyle Patrick. Patrick would not be tested significantly
over the rest of the distance as Kevin Job closed on the final lap but
could not muster a serious challenge. Dempster followed Styres home in
fourth with Jamie Collard rounding out the top five. Dick Mahoney, Derek
Jonathan, Joe Middlemiss, Joel Lehman, and Bob Crawford completed the
top ten.
The race was slowed by several cautions and one red flag for Mike
Ferrell as contact with the turn one wall heavily damaged the 15.
Heat races were won by Derek JONATHON, Glenn STYRES and Keith DEMPSTER.
Next the Southern Ontario Sprints will return to Ohsweken Speedway
September 14 & 15 to take part in the 3rd Annual Canadian Sprint Car
Nationals presented by Arrow Express. Friday night’s program takes place
at 8:00 PM and will feature the inaugural “Dave McLeod - Mr. Sprint Car
Challenge” along with a full program of sprint and Mini Stock Racing.
Then at 7:00 PM Saturday, the 3rd Annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals
will go 30 laps to see who collects the $7,000 top prize.
For all of the latest news and year end awards banquet information on
the Southern Ontario Sprints be sure to log on to the official website
at HYPERLINK "
http://www.southernontariosprints.com"
www.southernontariosprints.com .
Results: 19 cars in Pit
Heat #1
1/ 81 - Derek JONATHON, Lockport, NY
2/ 25 - Warren MAHONEY, Lefroy, ON
3/ 21X - Kevin JOB, Campbellville, ON
4/ F37 - Jamie COLLARD, Princeton, ON
5/ 24 - Bob McDONALD, Woodstock, ON
6/ 10m - Rob MIDDLEMISS, St. Catherines, ON
7/ 71 - Craig DOWNIE, Burlington, ON (DNS)
Heat #2
1/ 0 - Glenn STYRES, Ohsweken, ON
2/ 79 - Dick MAHONEY, Newmarket, ON
3/ 33K - Kyle PATRICK, Tilbury, ON
4/ 29 - Daryl TURFORD, Mitchell, ON
5/ 15 - Mike FERRELL, London, ON
6/ 20 - Jeff DANIELS, Chatham, ON
Heat #3
1/ 5 - Keith DEMPSTER, Alton, ON
2/ 11 - Joe MIDDLEMISS, St. Catherines, ON
3/ 83 - James WHITTAKER, Lynden, ON
4/ 10 - Bob CRAWFORD, Sutton, ON
5/ 4Z - Joel LEHMAN, Guelph, ON
6/ 21J - John BURBRIDGE, Simcoe, ON(DNS)
“A” MAIN
1/ 33K - Kyle PATRICK (
2/ 21X - Kevin JOB (9)
3/ 0 - Glenn STYRES (3)
4/ 5 - Keith DEMPSTER (4)
5/ F37 - Jamie COLLARD (10)
6/ 79 - Dick MAHONEY (6)
7/ 81 - Derek JONATHON (2)
8/ 11 - Joe MIDDLEMISS (7)
9/ 4Z - Joel LEHMAN (15)
10/ 10 - Bob CRAWFORD (12)
11/ 24 - Bob McDONALD (13)
12/ 25 - Warren MAHONEY (5)
13/ 71 - Craig DOWNIE (19)
14/ 10m - Rob MIDDLEMISS (16)
15/ 83 - James WHITTAKER (1)
16/ 15 - Mike FERRELL (14)
17/ 21J - John BURBRIDGE (18)
18/ 29 - Daryl TURFORD (11)
19/ 20 - Jeff DANIELS (17)
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