The Minute Auto Wash 100 to start 2013 at Cornwall Motor Speedway!

Cornwall, Ont – Monday, May 13, 2013 – Martin Bélanger - We are now less than one week away before the action starts at Cornwall Motor Speedway. The 2013 season will begin with a spectacular show as the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series will be town for their inaugural event of the year in conjunction with the Canadian Nationals along with the first race of the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock series and a complete race program.

The Minute Auto Wash 100 will be the highlight of the race program as the best 358-Modified drivers in the Northeast will hit Cornwall next Sunday in order to compete in the $4,000 to win 100-lap feature event. Counting for both the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and Canadian Nationals, it will attract the best drivers from Ontario, Quebec and the state of New-York. DIRTcar Superstar, Brett Hearn will lead a pack of invaders that will include Mat Williamson, Mario Clair, David Hébert and Danny O’Brien, will compete against local stars such as Laurent Ladouceur, Stephane Lafrance, Carey Terrance, Joel Doiron and several others. A huge field of cars is expected for opening night.

The Pro-Stock division will share the spotlight as the Mohawk Race Parts Series will also begin with a 40-lap event, some of the best drivers of Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Northern New-York will be in town to compete for this coveted win.

A complete race program is also on the card for Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock; we expect healthy fields of cars in all classes for 2013.

To see this great night of racing, it will only cost $25 for adults, 15$ for seniors, 2$ for children 18 years and under and to access the pits, it will be $35. Pit gates will open at 3:30pm with general admission opening at 4:30pm. The first heat race is scheduled to start at 7:00pm sharp. We suggest that you arrive early as a great crowd is expected.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for contests over the next few weeks.

The Cornwall Motor Speedway car show has started!

Cornwall, Ont – Tuesday, April 9, 2013 – Martin Bélanger – When the Cornwall Motor Speedway hosts his annual cars show it usually means that the racing season is at the doorstep! The cars made their way in Cornwall Square Mall on Monday night and will be on display until Sunday, April 14.

The following cars will be available for the fans as Brian McDonald his showcasing new colors for the upcoming season with represent the Modifieds along with Joel Doiron. In the Sportsman, a veteran runner returning to competition Bill Mullin will be present. George Renaud in Pro-Stock and Justin Desrosiers in Mini-Stock will stand for their own divisions.

Along with the cars, the Tuesday night activities will be in the spotlight also with several Go-Karts on hand with some lawn mowers. The new V-Twin DIRT Devil division is also at the Mall, this class will make heads turn during next summer.

Cornwall Motor Speedway staff will be at the Mall to answer questions and you will be able to pick up a copy of the exciting 2013 calendar.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for contests over the next few weeks.

The Cornwall Motor Speedway celebrates his 2012 recipients!

Cornwall, Ont – Sunday, April 7, 2013 – Martin Bélanger – The Cornwall Motor Speedway held in 2012 Banquet of champion at the beautiful South Stormont Community Hall this past Saturday, April 6 as a full room of guests gathered to celebrate and rememorize last year’s events.

Dale Planck left the banquet with hands full of new and shiny trophies. Planck had a banner year at Cornwall in 2012, winning his third Jiffy Auto Service Modified Championship and also capturing the coveted Canadian National Series championship. He is the second driver after Lafrance in 2011 to win both titles in the same year. Laurent Ladouceur had a great season finishing second to Planck in the points title and also winning the Doiron Engineering Cup Heat Championship. Chris Raabe was a strong third in both championship titles as Joel Doiron was fourth in the point’s chase and second in the Doiron Cup. Planck’s teammate, Carey Terrance rounded out the top 5 in the Jiffy Auto Service Championship.

In the Alexandria Home Hardware Pro Stock division, Joey Ladouceur was crowned the track champion in front of Ryan Stabler, Ghislain Valade, George Renaud and Dion Oakes. Ladouceur also won the Mohawk Race Parts Series in front of Valade and Renaud who completed the podium.

Veteran driver Chris Herbison received the champion honours in both the Giant Tiger Sportsman division title and the Seaway GM & Performance Sportsman Series after a great year in Cornwall. Herbison finished in front of Corey Wheeler, Ryan Arbuthnot, Dan Jalbert and Louie Jackson jr rounded out the top 5. Herbison completed the Sportsman Series in front of Martin Pelletier and Dylan Evoy.

The Buckingham, Quebec resident Benoit Dubois, was named the 2012 champion in the Evans Bus Lines Semi-Pro division winning this title after running in the class for several seasons. Joey Woods finished second as Junior Delormier completed the top 3.

In the Crazy Dave`s DJ Services Mini Stock Division, Martin Bernard won the title by a close margin in front of Mathieu Aubin and Justin Desrosiers. Both Bernard and Aubin visited the winner circle at 3 occasions last summer.

The Baxtrom`s Independant Grocer Rookie of the award went to Shane Pecore in the Modifieds, Corey Wheeler in the Sportsman, David Seguin in the Pro-Stock, Patrick Lalonde in the Semi-Pro and Justin Desrosiers in the Mini-Stock.

The Mitch Jock Memorial Merit Award went to Berthold Robidoux, owner of BERT Transmission, a long time supporter and sponsor for different series and a leader in racing innovations. A well deserved honour for M.Robidoux. Guest Speaker and current Director of DIRTcar Northeast Sanctioning, Joe Skotnicki also spoke to the guests about his experience and valuable the racing family and also how Cornwall is important for DIRTcar.

This event ended the celebration of 2012. We invite you to have preview of 2013, starting this Tuesday until next Sunday at the Cornwall Square as 5 cars will be on display along with Go-Karts and the new V-Twin Dirt Devil Class that should be an eye opener on Tuesday nights.

We are now looking forward to the Sunday, May 19th opening night with the first series race of the Gaetan Chip Stand Modified Canadian Nationals, a 100-lap event also counting toward the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series. The first race of the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock series will also be on hand with a 40-lap feature. The Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock, are also on the card for that great night of racing.

For more information on the upcoming season at Cornwall, please visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com you can add us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cornwallspeedway or on twitter at @cornwalspeedway, we will use these two Medias for contests over the next few weeks.

Several key dates for 2013 at Cornwall Motor Speedway!

Cornwall, Ont – Friday, December 7, 2012 – Martin Bélanger – The Cornwall Motor Speedway management is working hard to complete the 2013 racing schedule another banner year is expected for the upcoming summer as both World of Outlaws Series are penciled in along with the return of the Canadian Nationals Series and the Big Blocks are key dates in the calendar.

History was made in 2012 as the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars made their first appearance ever with eventual series champion Donny Schatz taking the win. The WOO Sprints are back this year on Sunday, July 28 along with the Lightning Mini-Sprints. Will we see the first lap under the 10-second mark?

After being cancelled for inclement weather last year, the World of Outlaws Late Models will return on Cornwall grounds on Sunday, June 21, 2013 with all the stars of that series that promises to be another great 50-lap event.

The popular Canadian Nationals Modified Series is also back of the schedule with 3 major events for the 358-Modifieds, last season; Dale Planck was crowned the champion. The best drivers from Ontario, Québec and Northern New-York participate in this series. The first race will be held on May 19 with Sunday, August 4 and will end during the Jiffy 200 event on September 1^st.

One of the most favourite events of the season is the visit of the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series, all the stars and cars of that series will make a stop at Cornwall on Sunday, June 30 as they will compete in a 100-lap event. Local star Chris Raabe had surprised everyone by winning last year`s event.

More dates are to be confirmed as Ron Morin and his team are currently finalizing a date for the DIRTcar Sportsman and Pro-Stock Series along with the Mohawk Pro-Stock Series and the expanded Seaway Sportsman Series. Sprint Car fans will be please to learn that negotiations are under way for a show involving the Patriot Group during August. The 2013 calendar should be finalized by the end of February.

With the holiday season at our doorstep, a 2013 season pass could be a great gift to add under your Christmas tree, for any questions, please contact Carol at Carol@cornwallspeedway.com.

Ron Morin and his management team would like to take this opportunity to wish happy holidays to everyone and a happy and successful new year!

For more information on the upcoming season at the speedway, you can visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway or join us on Facebook at www.facebook/cornwallmotorspeedway for useful information and fun contests!

Cornwall Motor Speedway Reflects Back on Exciting 2012 Racing Season

Cornwall, Ontario – By Craig Revelle – November 6, 2012 – With racing in our area now over for another season, Cornwall Motor Speedway would like to reflect on our season, and give recognition to all of our great champions.  We also want to thank all our fans, sponsors, employees, volunteers, teams and drivers for supporting Cornwall Motor Speedway and we look forward to returning for another season in May of 2013.

A lot of early season hype surrounded the off-season announcement that the World of Outlaw Late Models and World of Outlaw Sprint Cars would both be on the 2012 schedule.  There was plenty of disappointment when the Late Model race was cancelled due to rain, but the World of Outlaw Sprint cars came into Cornwall for the first time and put on a spectacular event in late July that awed the capacity crowd.  The 2012 schedule was packed with other special events, including the three race Canadian Nationals Series for the 358 Modifieds, in which two of those races also doubled as Mr. DIRTcar Series events.  The Pro Stocks and Sportsman also had Mr. DIRTcar events, as well as the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series.

Dale Planck, from Homer, New York took the overall track championship in the 358 Modified Division and also claimed the Canadian Nationals Series title for the first time in his career.  Not to be outdone, Chris Herbison also claimed multiple titles, winning the Sportsman track championship for the second year in a row, and also winning the inaugural St. Lawrence Seaway Sportsman championship.  Joey Ladouceur has been dominant in the Pro Stock division for a long time, and recently announced his move to the Sportsman division for 2013, but not before winning yet another Cornwall Speedway Pro Stock championship, the Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship and the Mohawk Racing Parts Pro Stock Series title.  Benoit Dubois was this year’s Semi Pro Champion while Martin Bernard captured the Mini Stock crown.

Although Dale Planck won two championships this season, he certainly had to fight for it over the final few weeks, as five drivers entered the final two weeks of the season with a shot at the overall track championship.  His win, under immense pressure on the final night of the season proved to be the difference in the overall championship battle and the Canadian Nationals Series.  Laurent Ladouceur, Chris Raabe, Joel Doiron and Planck’s teammate/car owner Carey Terrance all finished in the top five in track points while Danny O’Brien and Terrance again chased Planck in the Canadian Nationals.

Chris Herbison had a tremendous season in 2011 and came back even stronger in 2012.  His success didn’t come easy though, as he battled Sportsman rookie Corey Wheeler over the final few weeks of the year.  Wheeler, who had graduated from the Pro Stock division had a very impressive rookie season with a pair of feature wins.  Ryan Arbuthnot, Dan Jalbert and Louis Jackson Jr. finished amongst the top five in Sportsman points.

There hasn’t been a more dominant driver in any division over the past decade then Joey Ladouceur in the Pro Stock division.  He had three feature wins in 2012 and his consistency was unprecedented, with a season low finish of eighth.  Ladouceur won his sixth Cornwall Speedway Pro Stock Championship over Ryan Stabler, Ghislain Valade, George Renaud and Dion Oakes.  Ladouceur also claimed his ninth career Mohawk Racing Parts Pro Stock Series.  He leaves the Pro Stock division as the winningest driver in all of DIRTcar Pro Stock competition.

Benoit Dubois had a strong season in the Semi Pro division earning the top honors over Joey Woods, Junior Delormier, Michael McCargar and Derek Cryderman.

Martin Bernard’s first season at Cornwall Speedway in the Mini Stock division proved successful, claiming the track championship by just four points over Mathieu Aubin.  Justin Derosiers, Jamie McKee and Joel Pilon also had fantastic season’s, finishing the year among the top five in points.

2013 will surely be an exciting year as well.  Stay tuned for off-season news and announcements.  The banquet for the 2012 season will he held in the Spring, with date and location to be announced after the new year.

For more information about Cornwall Motor Speedway, please visit our website, www.cornwallspeedway.com. You can also visit us on Facebook for more useful information and fun contests at www.facebook.com/cornwallmotorspeedway. 

More than 300 cars for the Fireball Enduro on Sunday at Cornwall Motor Speedway!

Cornwall, Ont – Sunday, September 9, 2012 – Martin Bélanger – The Cornwall Motor Speedway had their annual Fireball Enduro, the ‘’WWE of racing!’’ Over 300 cars were in the pits to participate in the different events involving 4, 6 and 8-cylinder type of cars.

The afternoon started with the 50-lap ladies event, Jodi Pynenburg was the fastest of 39 women’s and won her second feature in a row after winning in 2011.

The men`s 6-cylinders then took the track with 73 cars taking the initial green for 50 laps of mayhem. A few red flags slow the feature race as less than ten cars were able to complete the race, Patrick Taillon was the winner.

The first of two 50-lap 4-cylinder feature was next as 75 drivers took the initial green, this race was done rather quickly with no major incidents, Shane Hamel was the winner to this great race.

A field of 47 cars took green in the 50-lap 8-cylinder feature race. This event was tough on cars as only 10 of them finished the race. Former street stock regular, Jody Beckstead won the feature.

The fifth and final feature of the day saw 65 cars took the green in the second 4-cylinders race. Regular Mini-Stock runner, Mathieu Aubin won the final race of 2012.

This event completes the 2012 season at Cornwall Motor Speedway; we would like to thank all our fans, race teams and our sponsors for all their support throughout the year.

For more information on the upcoming events at the speedway, you can visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway or join us on Facebook at www.facebook/cornwallmotorspeedway for useful information and fun contests!

Jiffy 200 this Sunday at Cornwall Motor Speedway!

Cornwall, Ont – Monday, August 27, 2012 – Martin Bélanger – The Jiffy Auto Services 200 has finally arrived at Cornwall Motor Speedway with no less than 9 champions to be crowned next Sunday, September 2^nd with the final races for the Gaetan Chip Stand Canadian Nationals, the St.Lawrence Seaway Sportsman Series, the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock Series along with the five Cornwall championships that will end. A total of 232 laps of feature race will be done during that event.

A busy night for the Modifieds as they will obtain points for four different championships, the final race of the Canadian Nationals, the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series and also the Cornwall final points night. Dale Planck will enter the 125-lap event in a good position as he leads the Canadian Nationals by 43 points over Danny O’Brien and have a 14-point edge over Laurent Ladouceur in Cornwall point’s chase. Planck is also in second in the DIRTcar Series. With $5,000 on the line, a huge field of modified drivers from Ontario, Quebec and north of New-York is expected. For a third year in a row, cars will stop on lap 75 and a mandatory pit stop will occur on the front stretch, fans will be able to see race team at work during a short period of time.

The final race of the St.Lawrence Seaway Sportsman Series will be on the card with a 40-lap event along with the final point’s night in this category. Chris Herbison will arrive at Cornwall with the lead in both championships as he has a 40-points advantage over Martin Pelletier in the St.Lawrence Seaway and tighter lead with only 17 points over Corey Wheeler in the Cornwall battle.

Joey Ladouceur is in the same situation as he leads both Mohawk Race Parts Series and Cornwall title entering the final night with 26 points in the Mohawk and 66 points in the track championship. The best Pro-Stock drivers will converge to Cornwall in order to race in the 40-lap feature race.

Fans will enjoy a great intermission as several draws will occur in front of the grandstand involving 100% participation drivers for Canadian Nationals, St.Lawrence Seaway and Mohawk Series participants. A modified chassis, a crate engine, a full Pro-Stock body, sets of Hoosier tires and prize money will be at stake for these eligible drivers.

Also on the program, the final night of racing for the Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock categories, Benoit Dubois in Semi-Pro is well positioned to win the title as the Mini-Stock chase will end between Martin Bernard and Mathieu Aubin.

Racing will start at 5:30pm with time trials in Modifieds and Pro-Stock and the first heat is schedule to start at 6pm sharp. Pit gates will open at 3pm while grandstands will open at 4:30pm, we suggest arriving early as the Jiffy 200 is one of the biggest event of the season at the speedway! For more information on the upcoming events at the speedway, you can visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway or join us on Facebook at www.facebook/cornwallmotorspeedway for useful information and fun contests!