For Immediate Release - June 24, 2008 - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266

Thorold, Ontario (June 24) – Merrittville Speedway’s Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series saw three drivers make their second visits of 2008 to KC Auto Parts Victory Lane June 24th. 

Little Gene Gregoric made a big move on the last lap to win his 2nd KC Auto Parts Novice 2 Feature of the season. Two other two time winners were Brett Senek and Bobby D’Ambrosio in the Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 and Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium Divisions respectively.  

Cierra Black joined Joshua Hanson as a three time winner in the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 Division. Hanson looked like quite a veteran after realizing his kart was broken during the parade lap and pulled off. Smart move by a youngster who just started racing this spring. 

In other Original Pizza Logs Divisional action, Jacob Lutz is starting to show signs of the incredible season he enjoyed last season in winning his 6th RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1

Feature of the season. 

Connor Mooradian is also having quite a season – earning his 5th Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy Feature of the year as well. 

Although still running with the Senior Medium awaiting more competitors, Mike Journeaux was credited with first place points in the PartSource Masters Division. 

Merrittville Speedway’s Lucas Oil Kart Weekly Racing Series is approaching it’s busiest stretch of the season. Kart Racing continues Tuesday July 1st with the final Spring Series Event.  

Gates open at 5:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. Grandstand admission is free. 

A Sunday Special Event July 6th sees Performance Manufacturing and Slack Performance Karts presenting the Burris Tire 50 Twenty-five. 

The 2008 Summer Series opens Tuesday July 7th. 

Hoosier Tire Canada Heat Results 

Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Original Pizza Logs Novice 1 Division – 6 laps –
Heat 1 and 2 Taylor Gregoric, Cierra Black, Joshua Hanson, Tristan Kadwell. 

KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 6 laps –
Heat 1 – Chance Watt, Gene Gregoric, Court Turner, Alex Riley, Steven Beckett, Caleb Vandervalk, Joshua Dmytrow, Dylan Davidson. 
Heat 2 – Dylan Davidson, Joshua Dmytrow, Alex Riley, Caleb Vandervalk, Gene Gregoric, Chance Watt, Court Turner, Steven Beckett. 

RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 – Dylan Culp, Matthew Veihdeffer, Bryon Dykstra, Travis Miller, Mackenzie St. Jean, Jordan Cosco.  
Group 1 Heat 2 – Mackenzie St. Jean, Matthew Veihdeffer, Dylan Culp, Bryon Dykstra, Jordan Cosco, Travis Miller.
Group 2 Heat 1 – Jacob Lutz, Travis Majuery, Greg Beckett, Greg Kohut, Jesse Cassell.
Group 2 Heat 2 – Gregory Beckett, Travis Majuery, Jacob Lutz, Jesse Cassell, Gregory Beckett.  

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

Heat 1 – James Moll, Brett Senek, Jordan Barnes, Teagan Andrews, Dillan Sliter. 

Heat 2 – Jordan Barnes, Brett Senek, Teagan Andrews, James Moll, Dillan Sliter.   

Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division –
Group 1 Heat 1 - 8 laps – Connor Mooradian, Matthew Barker, Corey Bodman, Matthew Farnham, Matthew Watson.
Group 1 Heat 2 – Connor Mooradian, Matthew Farnham, Corey Bodman, Matthew Barker, Matthew Watson.
Group 2 Heat 1- Kevin Daunce, Ben Werth, Casey Smalley, Isaac Pelissero, John Matthews.
Group 2 Heat 2 – Ben Werth, Kevin Daunce, Casey Smalley, Isaac Pelissero, John Matthews.   

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 - Frank Chadwick, Aaron Barker, Chris Watson, Mike Journeaux, Brian Cullen, Mike Janker.
Group 1 Heat 2 - Aaron Barker, Frank Chadwick, Chris Watson, Mike Journeaux, Brian Cullen, Mike Janker
Group 2 Heat 1 – Dillon MacPherson, David Janker, Braydon Robertson, Blake Priestley, Bobby D’Ambrosio. 
Group 2 Heat 2 – Blake Priestley, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Dillon MacPherson, David Janker, Braydon Robertson. 

Burris Tire Feature Results 

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

KC Auto Parts Original Pizza Logs Novice 2 Division – 7 laps -  Gene Gregoric, Dylan Davidson, Chance Watt, Alex Riley, Joshua Dmytrow, Caleb Vandervalk, Court Turner, Steven Beckett.  

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

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Brett Senek, Teagan Andrews, James Moll, Jordan Barnes, Dillon Sliter. 

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

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