Benson Auto Parts Applefest Shootout Weekend spells victory for Lindberg
BRIGHTON, ONTARIO – September 20, 2014 – Gary Lindberg charged to victory Friday night, Sept. 19, at Brighton Speedway to pick up his first DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series victory of the season.
Dylan Evoy and Mike Maresca lead the field at the green flag with Evoy charging to claim the initial lead. Lindberg started sixth in the starting grid, but worked his way forward quickly, claiming third place by the second lap. Maresca usurped the lead from Evoy in lap 3, but only held on for a couple laps before Lindberg claimed the top spot in lap 5. Cautions in laps 3 and 5 slowed the pace as the No. 29x spun out, but the yellow flag laps did not slow Lindberg’s advance.
Lindberg kept the lead for the remaining 30 laps, fending off challenges from Cody McPherson, who reached second place in lap 8, and outlasting caution conditions in lap 21 and lap 30. He claimed the win in the 35-lap feature race over Cody McPherson in second and Shane Pecore in third. Rounding out the top five were Corey Wheeler in fourth and B.J. WIllard in fifth.
The DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series continues with another full night of racing Saturday, Sept. 20, at Le RPM Speedway in St. Marcel de Richelieu, Quebec. Meanwhile, Brighton Speedway continues Benson Auto Parts Applefest Shootout Weekend with the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Saturday, Sept. 20. For more information about the DIRTcar Racing Series, visit www.dirtcar.com.
DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Statistical Report
Friday, September 19, 2014
Brighton Speedway
A-Main (35 Laps): 1. 28 Gary Lindberg, 2. 7am Cody McPherson, 3. 0 Shane Pecore, 4. 47s Corey Wheeler, 5. 77J B.J. Willard, 6. 30 Brad Rouse, 7. 77e Ryan Stabler, 8. 83 Dylan Evoy, 9. 1M Mathieu Desjardins, 10. 92p Martin Pelletier, 11. 20 Jason Shipclark, 12. 92 Joey Ladouceur, 13. 7 Mike Maresca, 14. 52 Jessica Power, 15. 16 Brent Begelo, 16. 44F Jonathan Ferguson, 17. 180 Aaron Pugh, 18. 17 Tristan Draper, 19. 63 Cory Winters, 20. 23 Mike Stacey, 21. 2K Rob Knapp, 22. 18J Louie Jackson, Jr., 23. L12 Jeremy LaSalle, 24. 81 Bruce Makinson, 25. 72 Gord MacIntosh, 26. 15B Brianna Ladouceur, 27. 88c Connor Dawdy, 28. 29x Jamie Young, 29. 81J Bucky Johnson
Qualifying Heats
Heat 1: Lindberg, Wheeler, J. Ladouceur, Winters, Makinson, Shipclark, LaSalle, Draper
Heat 2: Desjardins, Pelletier, Power, Pugh, Rouse, Jackson, Dawdy, Johnson
Heat 3: Evoy, Begelo, Stabler, Knapp, Willard, Stacey, Young
Heat 4: McPherson, Maresca, Pecore, Ferguson, B. Ladouceur, MacIntosh
2014 DIRTcar Sportsman Modified Series Schedule of Events
Date-Track-Location-Winner
Sun., June 1 Cornwall Speedway Cornwall, Ontario M.Pelletier
Wed., July 2 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, New York J.Sharp
Mon., July 21 Autodrome Granby Granby, Quebec M.Pelletier
Tues., July 22 Autodrome Drummond Drummondville, Quebec S. Pecore
Fri., Sept. 5 Ransomville Speedway Ransomville, NY J. Friesen
Sat., Sept. 6 Merrittville Speedway Merrittville, Ontario C. McPherson
Sun., Sept. 7 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario M. Desjardins
Sat., Sept. 13 Mohawk International Raceway Akwesasne, New York D. Evoy
Fri., Sept. 19 Brighton Speedway Brighton, Ontario G. Lindberg
Sat., Sept. 20 Le RPM Speedway St. Marcel de Richelieu, QC
Wed., Oct. 8 Weedsport Speedway Weedsport, NY
Sat., Oct. 11 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse, NY
Sat., Oct. 18 Brockville Speedway Brockville, Ontario
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