FEATURE RACE RESULT SUNSET SPEEDWAY AUGUST 29, 2009
POS CAR DRIVER
1 66 Josh Nicholson
2 02 Dennis Thomson
3 21 Danielle Wilson
4 88 Tim Norris
5 04 Tim Forbes
6 38 Kyle Batty
7 99 Ken Nicholson
8 71 Dario Valente
9 26 Robert Coverdale
10 14 Tim Shanahan
11 37 Larry Majery
12 85 Malcolm McMaster
13 22 John Sloot
FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY
FLAMBOROUGH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 22, 2009
THE AUGUST 22TH EVENT AT FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY WAS RAINED OUT.
WHEN WILL WE GET NORMAL SUMMERS AGAIN?
SAUBLE SPEEDWAY
SAUBLE BEACH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 8, 2009
THE AUGUST 8TH EVENT AT SAUBLE SPEEDWAY WAS RAINED OUT
SUNSET SPEEDWAY
STROUD, ONTARIO, AUGUST 1, 2009
FEATURE RACE RESULT SUNSET SPEEDWAY AUGUST 1, 2009
POS CAR DRIVER
1 02 Dennis Thomson
2 88 Tim Norris
3 04 Tim Forbes
4 99 Ken Nicholson
5 26 Robert Coverdale
6 66 Josh Nicholson
7 85 Malcolm McMaster
8 10 Bob Hopton
9 97 M Marshall
10 53 Kevin Crowhurst
11 22 John Sloot
12 38 Kyle Batty
13 60 Scott Fletcher
14 71 Dario Valente
15 14 Tim Shanahan
FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY
FLAMBOROUGH, ONTARIO, JULY 18, 2009
FEATURE RACE RESULT FAMBORO SPEEDWAY JULY 18, 2009
POS CAR DRIVER
1 02 Dennis Thomson
2 88 Tim Norris
3 99 Ken Nicholson
4 66 Josh Nicholson
5 26 Robert Coverdale
6 60 Scott Fletcher
7 04 Tim Forbes
8 10 Bob Hopton
9 71X Jim Reid
10 14 Tim Shanahan
11 38 Kyle Batty
12 85 Malcolm McMaster
13 22 John Sloot
14 21 Danielle Wilson
15 53 Kevin Crowhurst
SAUBLE SPEEDWAY
SAUBLE BEACH, ONTARIO, JULY 11, 2009
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FEATURE RACE RESULT SAUBLE SPEEDWAY JULY 11, 2009
POS CAR DRIVER
1 02 Dennis Thomson
2 66 Josh Nicholson
3 04 Tim Forbes
4 38 Kyle Batty
5 88 Tim Norris
6 99 Ken Nicholson
7 60 Scott Fletcher
8 22 John Sloot
9 10 Bob Hopton
10 14 Tim Shanahan
11 85 Malcolm McMaster
12 71 Dario Valente
13 26 Robert Coverdale
14 21 Danielle Wilson
MOSPORT SPEEDWAY
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, JULY 4, 2009
DENNIS THOMSON WINS 30 LAP MOSPORT FEATURE RACE
The starting grid for the 20-lap feature was determined from the results of the heat race, won by the #66 Dodge Charger of Josh Nicholson. His heat win allowed him to lead the 13-car field to the green flag in the feature event.
Taking advantage of his pole position, Nicholson launched into the lead almost immediately, with past series champions Tim Norris (#88) and Dennis Thomson (#02) firmly affixed to his back bumper. Thomson was able to get by Norris for second place on lap three and the front-running trio separated themselves from the rest of the field.
Running bumper to bumper, the leaders began to encounter traffic by lap 16. Coming upon a slower car, Nicholson swung wide to pass on the outside heading into Turn One, while Thomson seized the opportunity and grabbed the low line, tucked to the inside and emerged from the three wide scramble with the lead.
Stretching his advantage to three car lengths by the checkered flag, Thomson claimed the victory, his seventh career win at Mosport Speedway. Nicholson, the winner of the two previous feature races at Sunset and Varney Speedways, was followed by Norris and his father Ken Nicholson.
"The lapped car waved Josh by on the low side, but he went high," said Thomson. "I knew that this was my chance. Josh has been tearing it up this year, I wasn't sure if I had anything for him."
Courtesy of mosport.com
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FEATURE RACE RESULT MOSPORT SPEEDWAY JULY 4, 2009
POS CAR DRIVER
1 02 Dennis Thomson
2 66 Josh Nicholson
3 88 Tim Norris
4 99 Ken Nicholson
5 04 Tim Forbes
6 60 Scott Fletcher
7 38 Kyle Batty
8 26 Robert Coverdale
9 10 Bob Hopton
10 85 Malcolm McMaster
11 71 Dario Valente
12 14 Tim Shanahan
13 22 John Sloot
SUNSET SPEEDWAY
STROUD, ONTARIO, JUNE 27, 2009
JOSH NICHOLSON WINS 30 LAP FEATURE
An even spread of rookies and veterans made it difficult to pick a favourite as the cars took the green for their 30-lap affair.
Ken Nicholson (No. 99 International Truck & Engine Chevrolet) led early, though it was clear he had his hands full keeping his son and team mate Josh Nicholson (No. 66 Firkin Pubs Dodge) at bay. After a short game of cat and mouse, the younger Nicholson powered into turn-3 and ducked under to snatch the lead.
Nicholson would fend off a late race challenge by defending champion Dennis Thomson (No. 02 Thomson Signs Ford) for his second straight feature victory, followed by Thomson, Ken Nicholson, Tim Forbes and Tim Norris.
In victory lane, Nicholson explained how the series' mandatory change in setup didn't quite affect him the way it did some of his competitors. "For me, it takes it back to the way these cars felt 4 or 5 years ago. I'm not having a problem with it at all". Nicholson then acknowledged the pressure veteran Dennis Thomson had him under towards race end and thanked his sponsors and crew.
Courtesy of sunsetspeedway.ca
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FEATURE RACE RESULT SUNSET SPEEDWAY JUNE 27, 2009 (NON POINTS RACE)
POS CAR DRIVER
1 66 Josh Nicholson
2 02 Dennis Thomson
3 99 Ken Nicholson
4 04 Tim Forbes
5 88 Tim Norris
6 14 Tim Shannahan
7 26 Robert Coverdale
8 85 Malcolm McMaster
9 22 John Sloot
10 60 Scott Fletcher
11 38 Kyle Batty
12 97 M Marshall
13 53 Kevin Crowhurst
14 71 Dario Valente (DNS)
VARNEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY
DURHAM, ONTARIO, JUNE 20, 2009
JOSH NICHOLSON WINS BY LESS THAN A CAR LENGTH
As the field rolled onto the track for their first feature race at Varney, the 66 year old veteran; #85 Malcolm McMaster sat on the pole and, right along side him, the Pro Challenge points leader #04 Tim Forbes. When the green flag flew, Forbes jumped out to the early lead from outside the front row. He would hold the top spot unchallenged for the first dozen laps.
From back in the pack, the young gun, #66 Josh Nicholson was steadily picking cars off as he marched to the front. After dispatching his father, #99 Ken Nicholson, the younger of the two moved into the second position and set his sights on the leader. Also on the move, #02 Dennis Thomson followed the same path as J. Nicholson and found himself in the third position early on.
Lap 15 was the breaking point of the race when J. Nicholson dove to the inside of Forbes exiting turn two. Thomson hooked onto the back bumper of Nicholson and the pair blew by the leader heading into turn three. There would be no change up front then, on lap 47, McMaster and #14 Tim Shanahan spun battling for position in turn four bringing out the first caution of the race and, only three laps from the finish. What little lead Nicholson had over Thomson was now gone. Not only that, Forbes, K. Nicholson, #60 Scott Fletcher and #10 Bob Hopton; who were all gaining on the leaders; would now restart the race packed up with the leaders.
On the restart, something let go on Forbes' car and the series points leader spun to the infield in turn two bringing out the yellow flag once again. The field was realigned for another restart setting up a green-white-checker finish. The nearly packed house was on their feet as the young Nicholson brought the pack to the green. Thomson tried to get a run on the outside of Nicholson out of turn two but could not make the pass before they hit turn three. Out of turn four, Thomson tried the inside as Nicholson drove under the white flag. With less than a lap to go, Thomson looked to the inside line again out of turn two but could not get along side the leader. Turns three and four were the last ditch attempt for Thomson to steal the win and, once again, he dropped down underneath Nicholson out of turn four as the two drivers raced side-by-side to the checkered flag. By less than a car length, it was #66 Josh Nicholson edging Thomson for his first ever feature race win in the Pro Challenge series in eight years of competition. K.Nicholson held onto third with Fletcher and Hopton rounding out the top five. Qualifying heat races run earlier in the evening were won by Hopton and J. Nicholson.
Courtesy of varneymotorspeedway.com News
FEATURE RACE RESULT VARNEY SPEEDWAY JUNE 20, 2009 (NON POINTS RACE)
POS CAR DRIVER
1 66 Josh Nicholson
2 02 Dennis Thomson
3 99 Ken Nicholson
4 60 Scott Fletcher
5 10 Bob Hopton
6 22 John Sloot
7 85 Malcolm McMaster
8 14 Tim Shannahan
9 04 Tim Forbes
KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY
FRASERVILLE, ONTARIO, JUNE 5, 2009
TIM NORRIS WINS KAWARTHA
Ken Nicholson and Dennis Thomson split the Ontario Pro Challenge qualifying events, with Tim Norris picking up the feature.
The Pro Challenge main event featured a nasty tumble as the #14 machine of Tim Shannahan lost control on the front stretch, and then did a series barrel rolls, before coming to a stop on the apron of turn #1. Rescue crews were quickly on the scene and helped Shannahan from his scarred ride. The driver appeared shaken, but was otherwise unhurt.
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FEATURE RACE RESULT KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY
POS CAR DRIVER
1 88 Tim Norris
2 99 Ken Nicholson
3 66 Josh Nicholson
4 02 Dennis Thomson
5 04 Tim Forbes
6 26 Robert Coverdale
7 85 Malcolm McMaster
8 10 Bob Hopton
9 71 Dario Valente
10 38 Kyle Batty
11 22 John Sloot
12 60 Scott Fletcher
13 14 Tim Shannahan
SUNSET SPEEDWAY
STROUD, ONTARIO, MAY 23, 2009
Sunset played host to the Ontario Pro Challenge Series for their first race of 2009. The Series' night started out with a first, as Malcolm McMaster notched his first career win during the first round of heat races.
Not to be out done, Barrie, ON's Tim Forbes was also in the hunt for a career first in the form of a feature win. Forbes has gained pro-challenge experience at tracks from Ontario to Florida to Indiana and back, though was looking forward to bringing home his first victory in his backyard.
Forbes started near the front and wasted little time in disposing of early race leader Kyle Batty. Forbes was followed to the front defending champion Dennis Thompson, who cut through the field from his 7th place starting position.
Though the race was slowed mid-way by a pair of cautions, Forbes' momentum was never disrupted and though Thompson stayed close to his bumper, the Barrie, ON driver remained unflappable.
Forbes crossed the line followed by Thompson, Josh Nicholson, Tim Norris and Malcolm McMaster.
"It's nice to win so close to home" remarked Forbes "those cautions didn't affect my strategy, I just wanted to make sure I got off to a strong restart. I knew Dennis [Thompson] was there, and I was just trying to stay smooth, we had a little problem with the lapped traffic, but we made it out alright".
courtesy Sunset Speedway
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FEATURE RACE RESULT SUNSET SPEEDWAY
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