Thursday, 16 February 2012

Gage Morin winner at the Cornwall Motor Speedway!

Cornwall, Ont – Sunday , August 14, 2011 –Martin Bélanger - The Cornwall Motor Speedway presented a full show of Modified, Sportsman along with 25 laps feature race for the Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock classes. The Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club was also on hand on Cayer Motor Sales Night.

Gage Morin takes the early lead in the 30-lap Modified feature race over Pat Cashman and Brian McDonald. Morin gets a comfortable lead over the field with 10 laps completed. The first caution came out on lap 12 for an accident between Laurent Ladouceur and Brian McDonald. On the restart, Morin still in front with Kayle Robidoux and Stéphane Lafrance making their way through the top 3. Morin still the leader at the halfway point with Jeff Sykes and Joel Doiron completes the first five with Robidoux and Lafrance between them. Ladouceur brings the caution on lap 23. Morin really fast in first leads the final laps to capture his first feature of the season over Robidoux, Lafrance, Sykes and Doiron.

In the 25-lap Mini-Stock feature, Dave Seguin took the lead over Mathieu Renaud and Trevor Gaucher. Seguin leads the first half of the feature when Mike Gaucher passes him. Séguin and Trevor Gaucher got together on lap 19 as they were in battle for third spot. Mike Gaucher leads the final laps to win his fourth feature of season over the son-father duo of Ben Nurse and Scott Nurse.

Jason Powers won the 20-lap Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club feature race over Paul Billings and regular Modified driver Kyle Dingwall.

A field of 19 cars took the green in the 20-lap feature when an accident involving 8 cars blocking the turn 1, the red flag came out. While the cleanup was occurring on the track the rain started falling forcing the cancellation for the rest of the program. The rest of the Sportsman feature race will be completed at the start of the August 28th show.

Next week, the 25-lap Semi-Pro feature will start the night that will include the visit of the Ontario DIRT Late Models along with a full show for the Modifieds, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock as the Sportsman will have a night off.

For more information on following events, results, photos and other useful information, we invite you to consult the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

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