Usual suspects in speedway victory lane
Administrator | Aug 26, 2019 | Comments 0
The usual suspects made return trips to victory lane in an action-packed night at Brighton Speedway Saturday night.
Much to fans’ delight, 85 stock cars dialed in and went head-to-head during a full race card.
Sandercock sails to 8th victory
It only took No. 57 Charlie Sandercock 12 laps to muscle his way up from his 10th starting position to the top 5 in the Vanderlaan Building Products 30-lap main event. Using the cushion to his advantage, he snapped up the lead from No. 89 Austin King on lap 18 and sailed to victory lane for the 8th time this season. King earned a hard fought second place, No. 46 Brandon Mowat was third, No. 55 Bradley Rayner fourth and No. 5 Steve Baldwin fifth.
Seventh heaven for Hennessy
At the drop of the green flag Andrew Hennessy was quick to jump on the lead. Even after a pair of cautions on the first lap slowed the pace, the 87 machine never lost its momentum in the Bainer’s OilGARD Anti-Rust Canadian Modified 25-lap affair. On each restart Hennessy took off and checked out as No. 48 Derek Greig tried furiously to catch him but the 87 was too far gone. Hennessy parked it for the seventh time this season. Greig captured runner up, No. 99 Linc Brown was third, No. 1 Shawn Gregory fourth and No. 29 Rich Sanders was fifth.
Purchase parks it again
No. 17 Jeff Humphry looked like he was well on his way to his first Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock career win as a he dominated 19 of the 20-lap affair. He fought off the likes of No. 92 Adam Turner and then No. 53 Wade Purchase successfully but a caution on the last lap brought the action to a standstill. On the restart Purchase rode the cushion to the lead around turn 1 and on to victory lane for the third time this season, leaving Humphry to settle for a hard earned second, No. 51 Mike Freeman was third, No. 14 Chris Dorland fourth and No. 0 Tyler French fifth.
Bailey and Moore bring in more wins
No. 1 Brock Gregory led the field of Bill’s John’s Comp 4 and Mini-Stock to green in the 15-lap event. Gregory took off and looked like he could snag another season win but No. 44 Tommy Bailey was hungry for his sixth win of the season and drove hard to victory lane. No. 43 Devon Kippen came in second, No. 17E Doug Butler third, Gregory took fourth and No. 19 Jordan Baldwin fifth.
In the Mini-stock division, No. 14m Matthew Moore rode to victory lane again, No. 25 Lawrence Evenden in second, No. 7 Anthony Rinaldi earned third and Campbellford Chrysler driver of the week No. 12 Caleb Severn was fourth.
Golden and Dick capture victories
No. 22 Daniel Dick led all 12-laps from start to finish in the Quinte Septic Junior Feature event. Dick was unstoppable as he drove hard to victory lane for the second time this year. No. 76 Brad Collar was second, No. 4 Corey Halbert placed third, No. 99 Alex Woods fourth and No. 72 Austin South was fifth.
No.85 Brittany Golden stomped on the gas on the first lap of the Quinte Septic Senior Stinger 12-lap affair and never looked back. She parked it leaving No. 07 Megan Golden to settle for a well-earned second. No. 08 Brian Cross was third, No. 7 Rick Phillips fourth and No. 1 Kyle Gregory fifth.
Rayner and Mowat king mechanics
Night 2 of the ever-popular mechanics races excited fans as the hard-working mechanics strutted from the work stall and jumped in behind the wheel. Mark Rayner checked out and parked his son Bradley Rayner’s No. 55 machine in the Late Model Mechanic’s 10-lap event. Warren Mowat drove his wife Leslie Turcotte-Mowat’s No. 2 machine to victory lane in the Thunder Stock Mechanic’s 10-lap event.
The next race event is the Labour Day Classic Weekend two-day extravaganza featureing the Southern Ontario Sprint cars, the Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock, Bill’s Johns Comp 4/Mini Stock and the Quinte Septic Tank Stingers on Saturday night beginning at 7p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 1st for night two of the Classic the Southern Ontario Sprint cars along with the Topless Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock, Bill’s Johns Comp 4/Mini Stock and the Simon Petit Wingless Sprint Dash.
Front Gates open at 5p.m. on Saturday, Hot Laps begin at 6p.m. and the green flag drops at 7p.m. Grandstand Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for youths and seniors, $5 for Children 7 to 12 and a Family Pass is $55. On Sunday, Front Gates open at 4p.m., Hot Laps begin at 5p.m. and the green flag drops at 6p.m. Grandstand Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for youths and seniors, $5 for Children 7 to 12 and a Family Pass is $55.
August 24th Top 5 Race Results
Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model Division
1st. No. 57 Charlie Sandercock; 2nd. No. 89 Austin King; 3rd. No. 46 Brandon Mowat; 4th. No. 55 Brad Rayner; 5th. No. 5 Steve Baldwin
Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified Division
1st. No.87 Andrew Hennessy; 2nd. No. 48 Derek Greig; 3rd. No. 99 Linc Brown; 4th. No. 1 Shawn Gregory; 5th. No. 29 Rich Sanders
Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock Division
1st. No. 53 Wade Purchase; 2nd. No. 17 Jeff Humphry; 3rd. No. 51 Mike Freeman; 4th. No. 14 Chris Dorland; 5th. No. 0 Tyler French
Bill’s Johns Comp 4 Division
1st. No. 44 Tommy Bailey; 2nd. No. 43 Devon Kippen; 3rd. No. 17E Doug Butler; 4th. No. 1 Brock Gregory; 5th. No. 19 Jordan Baldwin
Bill’s Johns Mini Stock Division
1st.No. 14 Matthew Moore; 2nd. No. 25 Lawrence Evenden; 3rd. No. 7 Anthony Rinaldi; 4th. No. 12 Caleb Severin
Brighton Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay stock car racing oval located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Brighton. The speedway hosts five weekly stock car divisions on Saturday nights from May to September.
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