6.30.17 Southern Ontario Sprints Results
By Clayton Johns – Lee Winger and Jim Huppunen started on the front row for the Southern Ontario Sprints vs. Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak Sprint Cars 25-lap A-Feature with Huppunen jumping out to the early lead. The opening two corners saw several drivers fight their cars on a challenging track.
While Huppunen opened an early lead, several fans were watching a charge forward from eighth-starting Dylan Westbrook. On lap six, Westbrook and Ryan Turner battled for the second spot after both drove past Jake Brown when the left side-panel blew off the top-wing on his No.1-10. A caution on lap eight calmed the battle up front, but Westbrook drove to the third spot on lap 10 and one lap later took second from Winger.
A three-wide battle for third ensued between Winger, Turner and Mikey Kruchka while Huppunen and Westbrook raced away into traffic. Kruchka won the battle for third and attempted to regain touch with the leaders.
Huppunen found himself in traffic at lap 16 and Westbrook used the opportunity to eat into the lead. At lap 18, Huppunen’s advantage was erased when the caution flag waved for debris in turn one. Westbrook made the winning pass on the following restart with a slide job in front of Huppunen’s No.14h in turns one and two. Huppunen stayed with the eventual winner, but could not get within striking distance to retake the point. The win was Westbrook’s second weekly victory of the season at Ohsweken.Winger, Huppunen and Westbrook won qualifying heats.
SOUTHERN ONTARIO SPRINTS RACE REPORT
2017 SEASON EVENT #5 – FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY – OHSWEKEN ON
ENTRY LIST
(Number Name – Hometown)
01 Mikey Kruchka – Hamilton ON
2 Lee Winger – Mount Hope ON
6 Curtis Gartly – Thamesford ON
9 Steve Lyons – Carlisle ON
10 Mitch Brown – Brantford ON
11 Jamie Turner – Caistor Centre ON
14h Jim Huppunen – Fenwick ON
15 Mike Ferrell – London ON
17x Dain Naida – Tecumseh MI
21 John Burbridge Jr. – St. Williams ON
22 Shawn Sliter – Port Colborne ON
27z Stan Zanchin – Fort Erie ON
30 Adam West – Ridgetown ON
38 Tyler Hendricks – Pain Court ON
47x Dylan Westbrook – Scotland ON
66 Frank Baranowski – Mount Hope ON
71s Josh Sliter – Ridgeway ON
91 Ryan Turner – Caistor Centre ON
97 Cory Turner – Caistor Centre ON
1-10 Jake Brown – Brantford ON
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps – Top 3 redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 2 Lee Winger (1)
2. 22 Shawn Sliter (2)
3. 11 Jamie Turner (4)
4. 9 Steve Lyons (5)
5. 21 John Burbridge Jr. (3)
6. 71s Josh Sliter (6)
7. 27z Stan Zanchin (DNS)
HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps – Top 3 redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 14h Jim Huppunen (4)
2. 01 Mikey Kruchka (1)
3. 38 Tyler Hendricks (2)
4. 10 Mitch Brown (5)
5. 17x Dain Naida (6)
6. 66 Frank Baranowski (3)
7. 15 Mike Ferrell (7)
HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps – Top 3 redrew for A-Feature starting positions)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (2)
2. 91 Ryan Turner (4)
3. 1-10 Jake Brown (6)
4. 97 Cory Turner (3)
5. 6 Curtis Gartly (5)
6. 30 Adam West (1)
A-Feature (25 laps – NT)
Finish. Number Name (Starting Position)
1. 47x Dylan Westbrook (8)
2. 14h Jim Huppunen (2)
3. 01 Mikey Kruchka (5)
4. 97 Cory Turner (12)
5. 9 Steve Lyons (9)
6. 17x Dain Naida (13)
7. 91 Ryan Turner (4)
8. 38 Tyler Hendricks (10)
9. 1-10 Jake Brown (6)
10. 10 Mitch Brown (11)
11. 2w Lee Winger (1)
12. 11 Jamie Turner (7)
13. 21 John Burbridge Jr. (15)
14. 71s Josh Sliter (16)
15. 30 Adam West (19)
16. 15 Mike Ferrell (18)
17. DNF 66 Frank Baranowski (17)
18. DNF 22 Shawn Sliter (3)
19. DNF 6 Curtis Gartly (14)
DNS 27z Stan Zanchin.
A-Feature Lap Leaders – Jim Huppunen 1-18; Dylan Westbrook 19-25
Hard Charger – Cory Turner (+8 – 12th to 4th)
2017 SEASON FEATURE WINNERS:
Dylan Westbrook – 3 (Brighton May 20, South Buxton June 3, Ohsweken June 30)
Chris Jones – 1 (Brighton June 17)
UP NEXT:
Brighton Speedway – Saturday, July 8th, 2017
About the Southern Ontario Sprints: Founded in 1996, the Southern Ontario Sprints series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. 2016 marks the 21st year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, www.ImageFactor.ca, and www.OnDirtRacingNews.com