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« on: June 12, 2017, 02:06:59 AM »Mark Gordon Keeps OMRS First Time Winners Streak Alive with Peterborough Victory
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Chamber of commerce weather conditions greeted fans at Peterborough Speedway – Saturday, June 10th – for a show that also featured the 3rd event of 2017 for the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series, powered by Torque Builders Inc.
A dozen starters rolled to the starting line for the 25-lap feature tilt that kicked-off the night’s main events. Mark Gordon and Willow Barberstock paced the field to green flag. Shortly after things got rolling, the pace was slowed by a caution in the second turn. Scorers quickly checked the line-up and the pack got ready for the restart.
Gordon jumped-out to an early lead, but Brad Stevenson and John Baker Jr. – who had come from the 8th and 12th place starting spots respectively – charging toward the front of the running order. Baker’s effort had been plagued by mechanical issues during the tour’s first events, but he worked the outside line to gain a number of spots. Another yellow flag – with 17 laps on the board – slowed the march again and put Stevenson on Gordon’s back bumper for a late race charge.
Piloting the same equipment that Stevenson had steered for most of last year, Mark Gordon held-off his challenger and became the 3rd straight first time main event winner in as many starts on the current OMRS schedule. Baker Jr., Chris Burrows and Duane Cinnamon completed the top 5. Rick Warnes, Connor James, Randy Hollingsworth, Craig Stevenson, Rob Warnes, Linc Brown and Barberstock rounded-out the finishing order.
Stevenson had a pair of checkered flags from qualifying action earlier in the day. Gordon and Baker Jr. took the other preliminary rounds.
Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Peterborough Speedway Notebook: Former provincial Late Model runner Linc Brown made his first career OMRS start and spent most of the day troubleshooting his equipment…The series hosted its annual open ‘Test a Mod’ session before the show…Ontario Modifieds Racing Series action returns to Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval Saturday, June 24th.
2017 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series schedule
Saturday, May 20th: Sunset Speedway – Spring Velocity
Main event winner: #41, Duane Cinnamon (1st career win)
Saturday, May 27th: Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #77, Brad Stevenson (1st career win)
Saturday, June 10th: Peterborough Speedway
Test a Mod Day, 11:00 to 2:00
OMRS Racing, 6:00
Main event winner: #52, Mark Gordon (1st career win)
Saturday, June 24th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 1st: Flamboro Speedway – Canada Day Special
Saturday, July 15th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 22nd: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, August 5th: Flamboro Speedway
Saturday, August 19th: Peterborough Speedway
Toonie Admission/Fan Appreciation Night
Saturday, August 26th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, September 23rd: Sunset Speedway – Fall Velocity
Qualifying heats
Sunday, September 24th: Sunset Speedway – Fall Velocity
Last chance qualifying and feature
Fans can find full series details at www.facebook.com/OMRS. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent Ontario Modifieds Racing Series 2017 season.
Photo attachment: Morgan Amber Photography
There was another first-time main event winner on the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series tour, as Mark Gordon picked-up the checkered flag – Saturday, June 10th – at Peterborough Speedway.
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Chamber of commerce weather conditions greeted fans at Peterborough Speedway – Saturday, June 10th – for a show that also featured the 3rd event of 2017 for the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series, powered by Torque Builders Inc.
A dozen starters rolled to the starting line for the 25-lap feature tilt that kicked-off the night’s main events. Mark Gordon and Willow Barberstock paced the field to green flag. Shortly after things got rolling, the pace was slowed by a caution in the second turn. Scorers quickly checked the line-up and the pack got ready for the restart.
Gordon jumped-out to an early lead, but Brad Stevenson and John Baker Jr. – who had come from the 8th and 12th place starting spots respectively – charging toward the front of the running order. Baker’s effort had been plagued by mechanical issues during the tour’s first events, but he worked the outside line to gain a number of spots. Another yellow flag – with 17 laps on the board – slowed the march again and put Stevenson on Gordon’s back bumper for a late race charge.
Piloting the same equipment that Stevenson had steered for most of last year, Mark Gordon held-off his challenger and became the 3rd straight first time main event winner in as many starts on the current OMRS schedule. Baker Jr., Chris Burrows and Duane Cinnamon completed the top 5. Rick Warnes, Connor James, Randy Hollingsworth, Craig Stevenson, Rob Warnes, Linc Brown and Barberstock rounded-out the finishing order.
Stevenson had a pair of checkered flags from qualifying action earlier in the day. Gordon and Baker Jr. took the other preliminary rounds.
Ontario Modifieds Racing Series Peterborough Speedway Notebook: Former provincial Late Model runner Linc Brown made his first career OMRS start and spent most of the day troubleshooting his equipment…The series hosted its annual open ‘Test a Mod’ session before the show…Ontario Modifieds Racing Series action returns to Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval Saturday, June 24th.
2017 Ontario Modifieds Racing Series schedule
Saturday, May 20th: Sunset Speedway – Spring Velocity
Main event winner: #41, Duane Cinnamon (1st career win)
Saturday, May 27th: Peterborough Speedway
Main event winner: #77, Brad Stevenson (1st career win)
Saturday, June 10th: Peterborough Speedway
Test a Mod Day, 11:00 to 2:00
OMRS Racing, 6:00
Main event winner: #52, Mark Gordon (1st career win)
Saturday, June 24th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 1st: Flamboro Speedway – Canada Day Special
Saturday, July 15th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, July 22nd: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, August 5th: Flamboro Speedway
Saturday, August 19th: Peterborough Speedway
Toonie Admission/Fan Appreciation Night
Saturday, August 26th: Peterborough Speedway
Saturday, September 23rd: Sunset Speedway – Fall Velocity
Qualifying heats
Sunday, September 24th: Sunset Speedway – Fall Velocity
Last chance qualifying and feature
Fans can find full series details at www.facebook.com/OMRS. Clarke Motorsports Communications is proud to represent Ontario Modifieds Racing Series 2017 season.
Photo attachment: Morgan Amber Photography
There was another first-time main event winner on the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series tour, as Mark Gordon picked-up the checkered flag – Saturday, June 10th – at Peterborough Speedway.