{"id":3490,"date":"2009-10-18T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2009-10-18T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2010-11-10T10:03:08","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T16:03:08","slug":"pro-stockers-ladouceur-stefanski-share-bos-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/pro-stocks\/pro-stockers-ladouceur-stefanski-share-bos-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Stockers Ladouceur & Stefanski Share BOS Center Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brockville, ONT<\/strong> \u2014 October 18, 2009 \u2013 By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing Northeast PR Director \n<\/strong> \nSecond-generation standout Joey Ladouceur finished right where he needed to in capturing the inaugural DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals 50-lap Pro stock title race Sunday evening at Brockville Ontario Speedway.<\/p>\n
And so did Pete Stefanski as his sixth-place feature finish locked up an unprecedented fourth straight overall Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship in the 2009 full-fender finale.<\/p>\n
\u201cPete\u2019s been tough the past four years, we\u2019ll just have to come back next season and give him another run,\u201d remarked Ladouceur, 33, who offered Stefanski his stiffest competition yet in the new millennium. Despite scoring five wins and posting six fast times in the nine-race championship series, the Alexandria, Ont. pilot still fell 13 points shy of a second title while extending his DIRTcar rule with an eighth top-10 finish. \u201cIts just been a dream year any other way you look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the slick stuff we had out there today, kinda separates the men from the boys a little bit. For me, I like when you gotta be consistent and smooth. This is a good series we got racing against a solid group of guys. I\u2019m happy to be a part and have some success in it as well,\u201d said the 2004 Mr. DIRTcar champion who now ranks third all-time with 13 series victories.<\/p>\n
Veteran Dave Bissonnette was the closest to Ladouceur over 2.3-seconds behind, while \u201906 DIRTcar division rookie Dion Oakes, Stephane Lebrun and first-year tour follower Rob Yetman filled out the front-five just ahead of Stefanski.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew Joey would be strong here, just like he has been everywhere else this year,\u201d said Stefanski, 39, who opened the series with a pair of wins to increase his career-high total to 23. Stefanski and Ladouceur also rank 1-2 all-time on the DIRTcar Northeast circuit scoring 88 and 72 Pro Stock wins respectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just comes down to one or two races, whether you have good luck or bad luck. We both had our share this season, we\u2019re just fortunate to come out on top.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pre-race draw among the top-12 heat race qualifiers unfolded just like nearly every event on this year\u2019s Pro Stock tour, with Ladouceur snatching up the pole and Stefanski selecting #2 to join his modern-day rival on the front row. Earlier in the day Ladouceur had set fast time and ran away with his heat while Stefanski won his own qualifier after running 16th-fastest under the clocks in the familiar Sunrise Racing no. 2 San Ter Sewing-PJ NFB Auto Sales\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/EMS.<\/p>\n
As soon as the initial green flag dropped down from the starter\u2019s stand Ladouceur was able to open up a commanding lead. And despite nine caution periods slowing the action on the slippery 3\/8-miler, he repeatedly pulled away at will on every ensuing restart aboard his sleek Coffrage 20-20 Minimax Express no. 92 Cadillac-STS Stinger X machine.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should be good but sometimes its tough starting up front, you can\u2019t see what the other guys are doing behind you,\u201d noted Ladouceur, after extending his DIRTcar Northeast best Pro Stock win total to 15. \u201cNobody ever showed me anything so we just kept doing what we started and it worked out perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
After suffering a flat tire to bring out a second yellow flag after just two laps around, Bissonnette was able to charge back to second, while Stefanski stayed in his runner-up slot only a few laps before experiencing a gradual descent the remainder of the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just tried to stay in the top-5 but towards the end of the race we started pushing a bit,\u201d added Stefanski, after the Wheatfield, N.Y. driver finished out of the front-five for just the second time on tour all season. \u201cWith all the lapped cars getting up in there they caused a lot of melee that almost took us out.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the front runners ran into a lapped car and got him sideways, then put him in my lane and he turned back across. It was just rough and we were getting bounced around a little back there. For the most part we were playing a little conservative, when the opportunity was there we were ready to go for it,\u201d Stefanski said.<\/p>\n
With the race well in hand for Ladouceur from lap one, the action in his rear-view mirror provided plenty of position swapping among the top-10 racers. At the halfway mark Louie Jackson held down second followed by Oakes, fast-moving Bissonnette and Stefanski, while Yertman and Lebrun looked for room both high and low as the laps dwindled.<\/p>\n
The biggest scare for Stefanski came with just eight laps to go as Central New Yorker Jack Terrell got wide exiting turn four right in front of the Wheatfield, N.Y. chauffeur and the resulting front-end contact shuffled him from fourth to sixth. Harvey Arquette stopped high out of turn two to incur the final caution period giving Stefanski ample time to regroup for the lap 47 restart.<\/p>\n
Finishing behind Stefanski (1157) and Ladouceur (1144) in the final 2009 Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship point standings are P.J. Peters (1021), early race casualty Don Carlson (1009), Dion Oakes (956), Rob Yetman (954), Stephane Lebrun (923), Dave Bissonnette (876), Roch Aubin (817) and Sean Corr (805).<\/p>\n
Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship Series Race #9 \u2013 Brockville Ontario Speedway, October 18, 2009 \u2018DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals 50\u2019 Event Summary<\/strong> \nFeature \nFIN ST CAR# DRIVER \/ HOMETOWN \n1 1 92 Joey Ladouceur\/Alexandria,ONT($1,000) \n2 11 47 Dave Bissonnette\/Apple Hill,ONT \n3 6 48 Dion Oakes\/Akwesasne,NY \n4 8 6 Stephane Lebrun\/Gatineau,QUE \n5 4 7 Rob Yetman\/Castleton,NY \n6 2 2 Pete Stefanski\/Wheatfield,NY \n7 14 55 George Renaud\/Green Valey,ONT \n8 17 73 P.J. Peters\/Akwesasne,QUE \n9 5 99 Ghislain Valade\/N.Lancaster,ONT \n10 15 8 Sean Corr\/Goshen,NY \n11 9 05 Jocelyn Roy\/St-Helene,QUE \n12 3 44 Gilles Godard\/Cornwall,ONT \n13 12 26 Don Carlson\/Ridgefield,CT \n14 23 73d Michel Desjardins\/Hawkesbury,ONT \n15 25 188 David Papineau\/Akwesasne,NY \n16 22 16 Roger Levesque\/Kingston,ONT \n17 19 98t Jack Terrell\/Jamesville,NY \n18 20 4 Roch Aubin\/Alexandria,ONT \n19 24 jr7 Harvey Arquette\/Akwesasne,NY \n20 16 151 Ryan Stabler\/Cornwall,ONT \n21 10 18 Louie Jackson\/Akwesasne,NY \n22 18 1 Ricky Thompson\/Hogansburg,NY \n23 7 47s Corey Wheeler\/Cornwall,ONT \n24 13 ba98 Steve Johnston\/Ingelside,ONT \n25 21 14 Chris Tremblay\/Long Sault,ONT \nDNS 26 88 Allen Peters\/Westville,NY \nLAP LEADER: Ladouceur (1-50). \nCAUTIONS: 9 (lap 2, lap 8, lap 15, lap 17, lap 19, lap 23, lap 25, lap 40, lap 46). \nHEAT WINNERS: Yetman, Ladouceur, Stefanski. \nNATIONAL PARTS PEDDLER HALFWAY LEADER: Joey Ladouceur. \nFAST TIME TRIALER: Joey Ladouceur (17.472sec\/77.266mph). \nCARS ENTERED: 26.<\/p>\n
DIRTcar Pro Stock Entries<\/strong> \u2013 October 18 (26) \nCAR# DRIVER \/ HOMETOWN TEAM (Sponsor \/ Make-Model \/ Chassis) \n05 Jocelyn Roy\/St-Helene,QUE Remorcage-Lettrage Lucy\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/CRT \n1 Ricky Thompson\/Hogansburg,NY Brass Horse Grill-Fatty Cats-A&L Enterprise\/Chevy Monte Carlo\/Cannizzaro \n2 Pete Stefanski\/Wheatfield,NY Sunrise Racing-San Ter Sewing-PJ NFB Auto Sales\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/EMS \n4 Roch Aubin\/Alexandria,ONT Home Hardware-OK Tire-Alain Beaupres Constr.Chevy Monte Carlo\/Cannizzaro \n6 Stephane Lebrun\/Gatineau,QUE Patio Vidal Restaurant-United Auto Parts(UAP)\/Pontiac Grand Prix\/Wild Thing \n7 Rob Yetman\/Castleton,NY Lazzaro’s Auto Body-Madsen Overhead Door\/Pontiac Grand Prix\/JACR \njr7 Harvey Arquette\/Akwesasne,NY A&L Enterprise\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/Cannizzaro \n8 Sean Corr\/Goshen,NY The Trans Group-Northeast Fabricators\/Pontiac Grand Prix\/EMS \n14 Chris Tremblay\/Long Sault,ONT R&C Automotive-McPhee Racing\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/Stinger \n16 Roger Levesque\/Kingston,ONT R.L. Asphalt & Sweeping & Line Painting & Sealing\/Pontiac Grand Prix\/Sparta \n18 Louie Jackson\/Akwesasne,NY Adams Marina-Action Race Parts-C&B Enterpr.\/Chevy Monte Carlo\/Black Widow \n26 Don Carlson\/Ridgefield,CT Benziger Winery-Brute Men’s Care Products\/Dodge Charger\/EMS \n44 Gilles Godard\/Cornwall,ONT Alexandria Home Hardware-MisterSew&Sew.com\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/CRT \n47 Dave Bissonnette\/Apple Hill,ONT Totem Pole Novelties\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/Cannizzaro \n47s Corey Wheeler\/Cornwall,ONT Valade Backhoe-RSI Ind. Supply-PM Prom.\/Chevy Monte Carlo SS\/Cannizzaro \n48 Dion Oakes\/Akwesasne,NY Oakes Racing-Noah King Family\/Chevolet Impala\/Cannizzaro \n55 George Renaud\/Green Valey,ONT Paul’s Auto Body-G.R. Trucking\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS\/Cannizzaro \n73 P.J. Peters\/Akwesasne,QUE Sunrise Racing-Hair Secrets Salon\/Chevrolet Impala\/JACR \n73d Michel Desjardins\/Hawkesbury,ONT Lalonde Forming-Alex Design\/Chevrolet Camaro\/Black Widow \n88 Allen Peters\/Westville,NY Sunrise Racing-Relive Health Supplement-Sunoco\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/JACR \n92 Joey Ladouceur\/Alexandria,ONT Coffrage 20-20-Minimax Express\/Cadillac STS\/Stinger X \n98t Jack Terrell\/Jamesville,NY Terrell’s Potato Chips-MJD Assoc.-Robbie T’s Pizza\/Chevy Monte Carlo\/Slawiak \nba98 Steve Johnston\/Ingelside,ONT Swamp’s Performance-Bub’s Auto\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/Stinger \n99 Ghislain Valade\/N.Lancaster,ONT Gerry Prieur Garage-Glengarry Tire\/Chevolet Monte Carlo SS\/Cannizzaro \n151 Ryan Stabler\/Cornwall,ONT West Front Construction-RSI Industrial-PM Promotions\/Chevy Monte Carlo\/CSC \n188 David Papineau\/Akwesasne,NY D&D Construction-Action Race Parts\/Chevrolet Monte Carlo\/Cannizzaro<\/p>\n
UPCOMING EVENTS <\/strong> \nThe 34th annual DIRTcar Racing Northeast \u2018Night of Champions\u2019 Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, November 14 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York. The banquet will honor the 2009 series champions in the Super DIRTcar Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions while track promoters and operators will convene on Friday, November 13 for the annual DIRTcar track meetings.<\/p>\n
2009 Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Championship Schedule <\/strong> \nDAY-DATE TRACK WINNER\/LOCATION \nSat-Jul 4 Genesee Speedway Pete Stefanski \nFri-Jul 17 Mohawk Int\u2019l Raceway Pete Stefanski \nSat-Aug 22 Autodrome Drummond Joey Ladouceur \nSun-Aug 23 Cornwall Motor Speedway Joey Ladouceur \nFri-Sep 11 Autodrome Edelweiss Joey Ladouceur ($1,500-to-win) \nSat-Sep 12 Lebanon Valley Speedway Don Carlson \nSat-Sep 26 Rolling Wheels Raceway Joey Ladouceur \nSun-Oct 11 New York State Fairgrds Pete Stefanski ($2,000-to-win) \nSun-Oct 18 Brockville Ont. Speedway Joey Ladouceur<\/p>\n
DIRTcar Racing Northeast main office is located in Weedsport, New York on the Cayuga County Fairgrounds, home of DIRTcar All-Star Weekend in July. DIRTcar Northeast\u2019s crown jewel event —Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse runs annually in October featuring Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels Mr. DIRTcar Championship Series events for Big-Block Modified, 358-Modified, Sportsman and Pro Stock divisions. Ticket and schedule information is available by contacting the Weedsport office (315\/834-6606) during the day or logging into www.superdirtweekonline.com anytime.<\/em><\/p>\n
The Big-Block Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Hoosier Racing Tire www.hoosiertire.com and VP Racing Fuels www.vpracingfuels.com. Promotional partners include Rite Aid Corporation www.riteaid.com, Dig Safely New York www.digsafelynewyork.com and the University of Northwestern Ohio www.unoh.com and the contingency sponsors are Bars Leaks www.barsproducts.com, Bert Transmission www.berttransmission.com, Bicknell Racing Products www.bicknellracingproducts.com, Bilstein Shocks www.bilstein.com, Brodix Cylinder Heads www.brodix.com, Ferris Industries www.ferrisindustries.com, Integra Shocks www.integrashocksandsprings.com, Intercomp www.intercomp-racing.com, KSE Racing Products www.kse-racing.com, Motorsports Safety Systems www.motorsportssafetysystems.com, Penske Shocks, www.penskeshocks.com, Racing Electronics www.racingelectronics.com, Rislone Oil Stabilizer www.barsproducts.com and Wrisco Industries www.wrisco.com. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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