NEXT EVENT:

Friday, August 6th, 2010

4th Annual Randy
Saddison Memorial
 

Modifieds, Late Models, Station Mall Factory Stocks, Mark's Tire Pure Stocks and
AllStar Graphics Four Cylinders

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62-lap Modified Feature and Michigan
Auto Racing Fan Club Night

Time trials at 6 p.m. / Racing at 7:30 p.m.

Double feature wins for Todd Jackson on Parsons Peformance Parts Night

July 30th RACE REPORT
by Lucas Punkari

Sunny skies greeted drivers and fans on Friday night at the Kinross Speedpark, as Parsons Performance Parts sponsored the evening’s 4-in-1 show.

The fast qualifiers remained the same as they have been for most of the season, with Taylor Babcock in Four Cylinders, Bill Cryderman in the Pure Stocks, Todd Jackson in both the Factory Stocks and Modifieds.

Racing action started with the dashes, with John Clawson winning in the Modifieds, Barry Glenn-Gokee in Four Cylinders. Paul Fox edged out Mark Beaudoin in a photo finish in the Factory Stocks while Billy Cryderman passed Randy Touchstone on the final lap to take the win in the Pure Stocks.

Next up were the Australian Pursuits, where in the Modifieds Rick Ellis passed both Ron and Don Etcher to take the lead and the win. The Four Cylinder race saw Barry Glenn-Gokee make a three-wide pass on BJ Marcoux and Tony Rankin to take the lead, and he would then hold off Chelsea Pace and Taylor Babcock for the win. Todd Jackson made a great pass on the inside of Paul Fox in turns three and four on the final lap to take the Factory Stock win, while in the Pure Stocks John Clancy led flag-to-flag for the win.

The Modifieds were out next for their heat races, where in heat one Rick Ellis held off the late charges of Don Etcher to take the win, while in heat two John Clawson picked up the win. Barry Glenn-Gokee looked to have things well in hand in Four Cylinders heat, but on the final lap he suffered mechanical issue in turns one and two, handing Tony Rankin the win. Larry Young Jr. won with ease in the Factory Stocks and he almost bagged a win in the Pure Stock heat race, only to be edged out by John Clancy.

Following intermission it was time for the features, with Ron and Don Etcher occupying the front row for the 30 lap Modified main event. At the green, Ron moved out into an early lead, but he would soon be passed by Rick Ellis on lap two. Once in front, Ellis was protecting the inside line, which forced second place Keith McBee to use the high side if he wanted the lead. The first caution of the feature came out on lap three, when Earl Myles suffered a flat right front tire on his car, and as result he slowed to a stop coming out of turn four.

On the restart, James Brown passed McBee for second, and he began to look to the outside of Ellis for the lead. As they battled for the top spot, John Clawson and Todd Jackson were working their way through the field, as they both passed McBee for the third spot on lap nine. Jackson would then power by both Clawson and Brown to move into the second spot on lap eleven, and just two laps later he drove past Ellis to take the lead.

Once in front Jackson pulled away as Ellis and Clawson ran side by side for second. Further back in the pack, McBee spun out in turn three, to bring out the caution on lap thirteen. At the green, Jackson got a great jump on the field, while Clawson took the second spot away from Ellis just as the race reached its halfway point. Dennis Uhlman was now making his way through the field, as he rocketed by Brown for fourth and would then take the third spot from Ellis a lap later. The front three started to pull away, as a six-car battle began to develop for the fourth position. That battle would come to a dramatic end with ten laps to go when Brown pushed high coming out of turn four, slid back down the track and into the right rear of Bill Bond’s car. The impact sent Bond’s car into the air for a brief moment, and caused damage that would mark the end of the night for both drivers.

When the race resumed, the front three once again pulled away from the back, as they were right on each other’s bumpers as laps wound down. In the end though, no one would have anything for Jackson as he took home his third feature win of the season. Clawson, Uhlman, Mike Weeman and Ellis rounded out the top five.

In the Pure Stock feature, Josh Clancy and Randy Touchtone occupied the front row, but at the green it was Larry Young Jr. who rocketed to the front. Behind him, Bill Cryderman worked his way through the pack, and by lap four he was battling Young Jr. for the win. After a two-lap battle, Cryderman moved into the top spot, and started to pull away from the back. Young Jr. kept things close, but in the end Cryderman was gone as he took the win. Young Jr., Clancy and Touchstone rounded out the field.

Koltyn Hubble and BJ Marcoux led the field to the green in the Four Cylinder feature, and the two drivers would swap the lead in the first couple of laps before Marcoux edged out in front. Chelsea Pace would then work to the high side on lap three to take the lead away, but Marcoux would power back in front at the end of lap number four. Those two would continue to trade the top spot, but behind them Taylor Babcock was catching the leaders at a quick rate.

The three youngsters would race together for the lead for a couple of laps, before Pace took the lead on lap eight, with Babcock moving into second a lap later. Soon after, Babcock would make her move to the inside of Pace for the lead, which she would eventually take on lap 12. Once in front, Babcock steadily pulled away as she would go on to take her third straight feature win, with Pace, Marcoux, Scott Norman and Tony Rankin the top five.

The final feature of the night was in the Factory Stocks, where Chris Jones had the pole. The race was not even a half lap old when the first yellow flag, as a result of contact between Jones and Josh Maitland, which sent the entire field scattering and sliding all over the backstretch as they tried to avoid Maitland’s spinning car.

On the complete restart, Larry Young Jr. was now alongside Jones, and he would seize the opportunity as he jumped into the lead. Young Jr. had opened up a sizeable lead, but that would soon disappear on lap five, when Jones and Maitland got together once again in turn one to bring out another caution. At the green, Young Jr. pulled away once again, as Mike Fox and Todd Jackson battled for the second spot.

Jackson would take the spot from Fox on lap seven, and would soon begin to work over Young Jr. for the lead. The front two were side-by-side when the race reached the halfway point, but a lap later Jackson pushed to hard entering turn one, and as a result Young Jr. edged back in front. With five laps to go, Jackson again went to the outside for the lead, but Young Jr. was able to power out of the corners more successfully as he held onto the lead.

That scenario repeated itself until the final lap of the race, when Jackson dive-bombed into the final two corners for one last shot at the lead. The two drivers were side-by-side as they exited turn four, and as they reached the finish line, it would be Jackson edging out Young Jr. by only a couple of inches. Fox, Jones and Maitland would complete the rest of the top five.

*500 FANS CHALLENGE*

The Sault Area Racing Association made the "500 Fans Challenge" to all of it's loyal fans that come week-after-week.

If, on any night, we have a paid attendance of 500 or more - EVERY PAID FAN will receive a $2 off coupon as they leave the track to be used on the grandstand admission the following week

Tell your friends, family, relatives, person down the road or person in the grocery line behind you about the fun we offer every Friday Night.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE ALL SUMMER LONG!

This offer is valid the entire duration of the 2010 season.

Let's pack the stands and safe you money!!