POIRIER and CHRISTIE Win the Night before the Nationals
Davie Franek and Jordan Poirier brought the field to the green flag for the first of the Twin 15’s for the 360 Sprint Cars. Franek enjoyed his early lead until Poirier passed him on lap three. Alex Therrien also followed through the open door, relegating Franek to third on the same lap. Poirier and Therrien battled between traffic all the way to the finish but it was Poirier who crossed the finish first, besting his fellow Quebecer. The victory was Poirier’s first win at Ohsweken. Therrien finished a close second, with Darren Dryden in third. The rest of the top five were Franek in fourth and Baily Heard fifth.
The second of the Twin 15’s had DJ Christie and Liam Matin on the front row. Christie led the opening lap over Martin with a healthy lead. With seven laps left to go, Christie could be found slicing through traffic like a surgeon. Christie proved to be untouchable as he led every lap to claim his first 360 Sprint Car victory at Ohsweken. Next to finish were Martin in second, Skyler Evans third, Nick Sheridan fourth, and Josh Hansen fifth.
The wins guaranteed Poirier and Christie top ten starting positions in Saturday’s $30,000-to-win Northern Sprint Car Nationals A-Main.