-For Immediate Release - May 21, 2008 - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266 

Thorold, Ontario (May 21) – KC Auto Parts Victory Lane saw a new face May 20th as James Gorchek won his first Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Feature. 

It also saw a familiar one as perennial Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium Champion Ron Spatorico also won his first of the 2008 season in his first visit. 

Making it two wins on the season were Cierra Black and Travis Majuery in the Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 and RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1 Original Pizza Logs Divisions. 

Making it three wins as well were Dylan Davidson and Connor Mooradian in the KC Auto Parts Novice 2 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy Divisions.  

Although there were no PartSource Masters Division Competitors, a rule amendment was recently announced in regards to minimum weight requirements. Effective immediately – it has dropped from 375 to 360 lbs. 

Kart Racing continues Tuesday May 27. 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 – Joshua Hanson, Cierra Black, Taylor Gregoric. Heat 2 – Cierra Black, Taylor Gregoric, Joshua Hanson. 

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

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

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 and Heat 2 – James Moll, Jordan Barnes, James Gorchek.  

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

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 Ron Spatorico, Mike Janker, David Janker, Chris Watson, Dillon MacPherson. Group 1 Heat 2 – Ron Spatorico, David Janker, Chris Watson, Dillon MacPherson, Mike Janker. Group 2 Heat 2 – Cori Webber, Blake Priestley, Frank Chadwick, Brian Cullen, Braydon Robertson. Group 2 Heat 2 - Blake Priestley, Cori Webber, Brian Cullen, Frank Chadwick, 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, Joshua Hanson. 

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

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

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

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

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 20 laps – Ron Spatorico, Blake Priestley, Cori Webber, Chris Watson, Frank Chadwick, David Janker, Braydon Robertson, Mike Janker, Brian Cullen, Dillon MacPherson. 

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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