For Immediate Release - June 11, 2008.  From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266 

Thorold, Ontario (June 11) – KC Auto Parts Victory Lane saw 3 drivers win their third straight Merrittville Speedway Kart Features June 10th.  

Joshua Hanson, Jacob Lutz and James Moll each won in the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1, RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1 and Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 Divisions respectively. 

In other Original Pizza Logs Divisional action, Matthew Farnham and Aaron Barker added to their 2008 win totals with both earning their second straight triumphs in the Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted and Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium Divisions.  

Fourth generation driver Dylan Davidson rounded out the winners – the rookie driver earning his 5th of the season in the KC Auto Parts Novice 2 Division. 

The new PartSource Masters Division continues to run with the Senior Mediums and Bob Duhow was credited with first place points. 

Merrittville Speedway’s Kart Club will join the Saturday June 14th DIRT Weekly Racing Series Stock Car Program – a presentation of SMS Machine. Karters wishing to participate should confirm with the Speedway Office. 

Kart Racing continues Tuesday June 17. Gates open at 5:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. Grandstand admission is free. 

Hoosier Tire Canada Heat Results 

Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division – 6 laps –

Heat 1 –Cierra Black, Joshua Hanson.

Heat 2 – Cierra Black, Joshua Hanson.

KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 6 laps –

Heat 1 – Joshua Dmytrow, Alex Riley, Steven Beckett, Dylan Davidson, Caleb Vandervalk, Gene Gregoric. 

Heat 2 – Dylan Davidson, Gene Gregoric, Joshua Dmytrow, Courtland Turner, Steven Beckett, Caleb Vandervalk.

RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps –

Group 1 Heat 1 – Jacob Lutz, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Mackenzie St. Jean, Travis Miller, Jordan Cosco, Gregory Beckett, Greg Kohut. DNS – Dylan Culp.  

Group 1 Heat 2 – Jacob Lutz, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jordan Cosco, Mackenzie St. Jean, Travis Miller, Gregory Beckett, Greg Kohut. DNS – Dylan Culp.

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps –

Heat 1and Heat 2 - James Moll, Jordan Barnes, Braeden Bilinsky.

Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division –- 8 laps –

Heat 1 – Ben Werth, Kevin Daunce, Matthew Barker, Matthew Farnham, Isaac Pelissero, Connor Mooradian, John Matthews, Vincent Pagnotta.

Heat 2 – Matthew Farnham, Ben Werth, Kevin Daunce, Connor Mooradian, Matthew Barker, Vincent Pagnotta, Isaac Pelissero, John Matthews.

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps –

Group 1 Heat 1 Blake Priestley, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Dillon MacPherson, Jeff Giovino, Chris Watson, Mike Janker, David Janker.

 Group 1 Heat 2 – Dillon MacPherson, Blake Priestley, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Chris Watson, Mike Janker, David Janker, Jeff Giovino.

Group 2 Heat 1 – Aaron Barker, Frank Chadwick, Kaitlyn Quigley, Bob Duhow, Braydon Robertson, Brian Cullen.

Group 2 Heat 2 – Aaron Barker, Frank Chadwick, Kaitlyn Quigley, Bob Duhow, Brian Cullen, Braydon Robertson.

Burris Tire Feature Results 

Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division – 7 laps – Joshua Hanson, Cierra Black. 

KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 7 laps – Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Gene Gregoric, Steven Beckett, Caleb Vandervalk, Courtland Turner.  

RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Jacob Lutz, Travis Majuery, Matthew Veihdeffer, Jordan Cosco, Mackenzie St. Jean, Travis Miller, Gregory Beckett, Greg Kohut. 

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – James Moll, Jordan Barnes, Braeden Bilinsky. 

Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division  - 15 laps  – Matthew Farnham, Connor Mooradian, Ben Werth, Kevin Daunce, Isaac Pelissero, John Matthews, Matthew Barker, Vincent Pagnotta. 

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 20 laps – Aaron Barker, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Frank Chadwick, Blake Priestley, Dillon MacPherson, Jeff Giovino, Chris Watson, Kaitlyn Quigley, Mike Janker, David Janker, Brian Cullen, Braydon Robertson. 

PartSource Masters Division – Bob Duhow. 

Join us this season on a Tuesday Night for A KART WEEKLY RACING SERIES EVENT featuring FIVE Kart Weekly Racing Divisions and the stars of tomorrow today!  

Many of Merrittville’s Saturday night Stock Car Stars got their starts in Kart Racing including Lampman, Steele, Wood, Wutzke, Bicknell, D’Ilario, Chevalier, Williamson, Klager, Tallman, Mastroianni, Leslie, Pierce, Robbins and Small.  

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