For Immediate Release - May 28, 2008.  From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-892-8266 

Thorold, Ontario (May 28) – Once again, KC Auto Parts Victory Lane saw a new face pay a visit at Merrittville Speedway. A very new face as rookie Drummond Home Hardware Garden City Auto Complex Novice 1 driver Joshua Hanson won his first ever kart feature.  

In his first appearance of 2008, Bobby D’Ambrosio also came home a winner in the Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium Division. 

May 27th also saw Dylan Davidson, Jacob Lutz, James Moll and Connor Mooradian add to their win totals in the KC Auto Parts Novice 2, RCM Racing Equipment Cassell Manufacturing Junior 1, Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Original Pizza Logs Divisions. 

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

Kart Racing continues Tuesday June 3rd. 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, Taylor Gregoric, Cierra Black. Heat 2 – Taylor Gregoric, Cierra Black, Joshua Hanson, Tristan Kadwell. 

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

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

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

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

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps –
Group 1 Heat 1 Aaron Barker, Blake Priestley, Chris Watson, Dillon MacPherson, Braydon Robertson, Mike Janker.
Group 1 Heat 2 – Chris Watson, Blake Priestley, Aaron Barker, Dillon MacPherson, Mike Janker, Braydon Robertson.

Group 2 Heat 1 – Bobby D’Ambrosio, Cori Webber, Mike Journeaux, David Janker, Kaitlyn Quigley.  

Group 2 Heat 2 - Cori Webber, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Mike Journeaux, Kaitlyn Quigley, David Janker. 

Burris Tire Feature Results 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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