June 1, 2008 Race Report |
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Garnet Wilson Claims First Round of Joe Cosco Memorial Triple Race
Series |
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Garnet Wilson
worked his way thru half the field in 5 laps in the 40lap Mini stock
event on Sunday
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Don
Lessard found his way back to victory lane for his second time in the
Niagara Auto Sales Pro 4 Truck Division. The 64 of Don Lessard managed
to take the lead from
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The
DTD 360 Sprints made their first visit to The New
HumberstoneSpeedway in the 2008; Chuck Hebing
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In the Cosco Haulage
Sportsman Division it was the 1P of Darren
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"Silly"
Billy Hogue managed to capture back to back wins in the Brian's Tire
Repair Street stock division,
 Hogue
in the 48H won last week as well. Hogue have a good first laps managed
to drive into 2nd place by lap 2,having started in the 9th place
starting position. The 1J was also having a good run in 2nd position
until a flat tire had him pulling into the pits.117 of Rick Beales
finally having a good run after a couple of weeks with car problem
gave Hogue some competition. Top 5 Bill Hogue, Rick Beales, Barry
Blanchard, Alan Sleight, Brad Sheehan. (Heat winners were Bill Hogue,
Jaren Israel and Rick Beales)
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The
New Humberstone Speedway also had one more event at the end of the
night, a fan favorite Spectator 1on 1. In this event people will race
their own personal vehicles round the track once. Winner of this event
is Jim Howlett. |
Feature Results Segment #2- Garnet Wilson, James Small, Aaron Wiley, Ron Cosco, Carey Gore,Ed McLean, Bob Gill, Greg Wilson, Jocelyn Wiley, Roger Gilbert, ChrisLaskey, Evan Curtis, Tony Walker, Len Wiley and Garfield Robichaud. Points in Series (After 1 Race) |
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night
to be crowned the first winner of the Joe Cosco Memorial Triple race
event. This series working differently from past series, the entire
field was inverted after 20 laps, meaning the person who captured the
checkered flag for the first 20 laps was put tail. This event has a
$1000.00 points fund at the end of the 3 race series, given out among
the competitors. Aaron Wiley was the winner of the first twenty lap
event which meant for the next 20 laps, he started in the 12th
starting position and the 71 of Garnet Wilson starting in the 10th
position. Wilson took the lead from the 2ez on lap 25, sending the 2ez
to second. The 2ez of Evan Curtis having a good run until he had to
pull into the pits for reasons unknown, giving the second place to the
10S of James Small. Top 5 in POINTS (Series Race) 71= 4points, 7w= 4
points, 14= 6 points, 5= 9 points, 36E= 12points. (Heat winners were
Aaron Wiley and Ron Cosco)
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the victor in the 25 lap event. Scarymoment on lap 2 when the 94 of
Stan Zanchin ended up on his side, the 7 ofJim Price did a rollover
and the 71 of Craig Downie were all involved in acaution. Rescue
crews were on the scene immediately and all were okayphysically, but
tempers were hot. Former and present sportsman drivers wereon hand,
Rob Pietz had an impressive run with a 4th place finish. DaveDykstra
ran a solid race in 2nd position until lap 16 when he had to go
intothe pits because he ran out of fuel. Present Cosco Haulage
Sportsman driverNick Cupolo ran a good race with a solid 10th place
finish. Top 5 were ChuckHebing, Tim Benard, Kyle Moffit, Rob Pietz
and Jim Porter. (Heat winnerswere Tim Bernard and Rob Pietz)
Peters
who captured the checkered flag in the 25 lap event. Peters who lead
the race from lap 6 on, but Tyler McPherson in the 777 was trying to
give him a run for his money. The only caution of the feature was on
lap 20 and had the young gun and the 1P neck and neck for the
restart. But in the end the 1P managed to keep his line and capture
the win. Top 5 were Darren Peters, Tyler McPherson, Mat Williamson,
Don Spiece and Greg Panunte. (Heat winners were Tyler McPherson, Don
Spiece and Darren Peters)