With three DIRTcar Sportsman Series regions complete, this weekend’s spotlight is on the North.
The North Region finishes its 2024 season at Autodrome Drummond in a 40-lap battle paying $1,300-to-win (Canadian).
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Here’s a look at what to watch for at Drummond:
Tight-Knit Battle: Gavin Eisele and 2016 DIRTcar Sportsman Series champion Shane Pecore are separated by two points at the top of the standings entering the weekend.
Eisele holds the advantage over Pecore after two consecutive runner-up finishes at Can-Am Speedway in April and Brockville Ontario Speedway in May.
The LaFargeville, NY driver hasn’t finished outside the top five in three Series starts this season. However, he’s still searching for his first Series triumph.
Meanwhile, Pecore won at Brockville and finished fifth at Can-Am, putting him on Eisele’s heels entering the weekend.
The Cornwall, ON driver is one of eight winners in Series events at Drummond and aims for his 12th career Series victory.
Power Play: Chasing the top two in the North Region standings is Jessica Power, who enters Saturday’s race at Drummond in third – 12 points behind Eisele.
The Kingston, ON driver has a fourth and sixth in two starts this season and has found past success at Drummond.
Power has three top fives in six starts at the Quebec track, and her best finish was a third in 2015.
Beating the Quebecois: The DIRTcar Sportsman Series North Region stars will have a stout field of regional competitors to battle at Drummond.
Bryan Preville and Kevan Poliquin are coming off wins at the “F1 of Dirt,” reaching Victory Lane during the Super DIRTcar Series King of the North last week.
Poliquin is also the current points leader at Drummond, holding a 25-point lead over Raphael Gougeon, Samuel Lajoie, and Gorden Clair.
Gougeon and Martin Lessard join Preville and Poliquin as winners at the track this season.
DIRTcar Sportsman Series North Region Schedule
Date, Track, Winner
Friday, April 26, Can-Am Speedway, Tyler Corcoran
Saturday, May 25, Brockville Ontario Speedway, Shane Pecore
Saturday, Aug. 3, Autodrome Drummond
