Sunday 1 July 2012

Chris Raabe dominates the Super DIRTcar Big-Block feature at Cornwall Motor Speedway!


Cornwall, Ont – Sunday, July 1, 2012 – Martin Bélanger – Cornwall Motor Speedway had a great way to celebrate Canada Day as the Super DIRTcar Big Block Series was in town with all the Modified stars that came to town to compete in the Evans Bus Lines 100 and try to win $6,000. A complete race program was also on the card.

Bobby Herrington and Justin Haers led the way in the Evans Bus Lines 100 Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series, as Herrigton got the lead, with Chris Raabe and Danny Johnson behind him. Johnson got second as the leaders got into traffic on lap 10; Johnson got the lead from Herrington under these conditions. An accident occurred on lap 14 as the leader Johnson got together with a lap car and it involved also top runners Brett Hearn and Justin Haers. Raabe to the lead on the restart as Mario Clair jumped to third. Clair had a strong car and took second as Carey Terrance was now in the mix in third. The race quickly hit the 40 lap mark and Raabe was setting the pace as Matt Sheppard cracked the top 5 and had his sights on the top spot. Steve Bernard brought the caution on lap 44.

At the halfway point, Raabe was still in the lead over Clair, Terrance, Sheppard and Laurent Ladouceur. Billy Dunn made his way to the top 5 after starting 18th on lap 53. Sheppard got third just before Gary Tomkins stopped in the backstretch with 42 laps to go. Raabe still in the lead on the restart as a great battle was occurring behind him. Dunn in second place on lap 76 but jumped the cushion in turn 4 and lost six spots. Clair found a good lane on the top and was challenging for third with 83 laps in the books. Clair got to Terrance for second with less than a dozen laps to go. Raabe got into heavy traffic as the yellow lights came back. Raabe led the final laps to capture his first ever Super DIRTcar Series Race over Clair, Terrance, Planck and Ladouceur.

Charles-David Beauchamp was led the way in the Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock feature as Rosco Garreau and George Renaud were behind the leader. Renaud got by Beauchamp for the lead as Dion Oakes and Joey Ladouceur made their way to the top 5. Ladouceur passed two cars on the same lap and took second at the halfway point. Renaud and Ladouceur ran side by side as Ghislain Valade joined them in third. Renaud resisted and crossed the finish line first in front of Ladouceur and Valade completed the podium.

A fine group of 26 Sportsman took the green in the Storm Realty Tracy Wheeler 20-lap feature as Louie Jackson was in the lead with Corey Wheeler running strong in second with Jenna David in third. Chris Herbison was coming on strong as he got to fourth on lap 6 as Wheeler passed Jackson 2 laps later for the lead just before 3 cars spun in turn 1. On the restart, Wheeler in the lead as Herbison got third, second caution came out with 8 laps to go.  Herbison had issues with his car and headed to the pits giving third to Gilles Godard. Wheeler survived some late cautions to win his second feature of the season over Jackson and Gilles Godard.

Jake Deer and Junior Delormier swapped the lead in the 15-lap Evans Bus Lines Semi-Pro feature as Delormier got the lead for good and got his first win of the season in front of Joe Woods and Andrew Giroux.

A good field of 16 cars took the initial green in the Crazy Dave`s DJ Services Mini-Stock feature race. Chris James was the early leader but had issues and Danny Lefebvre got the lead but lost it on the following restart as Michael Blais was now first as Martin Bernard made his way up to second with Justin Desrosiers in third. Blais still strong in front with Mathieu Aubin moving up to second with Bernard still third. Bernard lost a wheel with 2 laps to go while running third and had to head to pits. Blais leads the final laps to win his first feature of the season over Aubin and Desrosiers.

Next week a full program involving all 5 classes will be on hand as the Semi-Pro will have a special 25-lap event. Go Glass will also present a Powder Puff race. For more information on the upcoming events at the speedway, you can visit the website at www.cornwallspeedway or join us on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cornwallmotorspeedway for useful information and fun contests!

Super DIRTcar Big Block Modified Feature Results (100 laps)
Chris Raabe, Mario Clair, Carey Terrance, Dale Planck, Laurent Ladouceur, Danny Johnson, Matt Sheppard, Joel Doiron, David Hebert, Brett Hearn, Peter Britten, Tim O'Brien, Rich Scagliotta, Luke Whitteker, Stephane Lafrance, Jimmy Phelps, Bobby Herrington, Billy Dunn, Gary Tomkins, Michel Chicoine, Steve Bernard, Kayle Robidoux, Tim Kerr, Rob Bellinger, Danny O'Brien, Alain Boisvert, Brian McDonald, Justin Haers, Tim Currier, Kyle Dingwall

Alexandria Home Hardware Pro-Stock Feature Results (20 laps)
George Renaud, Joey Ladouceur, Ghislain Valade, Ryan Stabler, Dion Oakes, Marc Lalonde, Stephane Lebrun, Rock Aubin, Rosco Garreau, Ricky Thompson, Dan Desnoyers, Dave Seguin, Shawn Johnson, Claude Parisien, Charles David Beauchamp, Gaetan Amesse, Mathieu Bougie, Steve Johnston, Chris Tremblay, Trevor Gaucher

Storm Realty Tracy Wheeler Sportsman Feature Results (20 laps)
Corey Wheeler, Louie Jackson, Gilles Godard, Brian Comeau, Ryan Arbuthnot, Steve Barber, Dan Jalbert, John Mills, Pat Dumouchel, Tammy Jalbert, Mike Stacey, Adam Rozon, Billy Cook, Kaven Poliquin, Chris Wilson, Corey Winters, Thomas Cook, Jenna David, Rene Montmigny, Justin Lalancette, Terry Ladouceur, Chris Herbison, Dillon Sallows, Mitch Primeau, Scott Sturnell, Jessica Powers

Evans Bus Lines Semi-Pro Feature Results (15 laps)
Junior Delormier, Joe Woods, Andrew Giroux, Michael McCargar, Benoit Dubois, Robert Delormier, Jon Gifford, Beau Miller, Patrick Lalonde, Jake Deer, Anthony Perron, Bradley Taillon

Crazy Dave’s DJ Services Mini-Stock Feature Results (12 laps)
Michael Blais, Mathieu Aubin, Justin Desrosiers, Mike Gaucher, Joel Pilon, Pier-Luc Lemieux, Jamie McKee, Dan Cook, Jean-Paul Laberge, Marc Chartrand, Francis Quesnel, Martin Bernard, Danny Lefebvre, Sebastien Bouvier, Francis Remillard, Chris James, Daniel Lefort

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