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Sept 5
2010 |
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BOWMAN WINS SECOND STRAIGHT SPENCER
MEMORIAL AT MERRITTVILLE … BICKNELL,
PANUNTE, SARGENT, SLITER & CONTE
EARN TITLES ON BRIAN’S TIRE REPAIR
POINT FINALE |
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Thorold,
Ontario (August 5) – Merrittville
Speedway race fans have some fond
memories of 2010 to relive over the
off season for sure as they await
the start of the Thorold DIRTcar
sanctioned speed plant’s 60th
Anniversary Season.
The final half of the L. St. Amand
Enterprises 358 Modified 50 lap
Point Finale has got to have you
wishing the season was just underway
rather than complete as Mike Bowman
would out fox Pete Bicknell out of
turn 4 for the final time to
successfully win his second straight
John Spencer Memorial
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Sept 2
2010 |
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MERIDIAN FAMILY AUTOGRAPH NIGHT
FEATURED IN BRIAN’S TIRE REPAIR
NIGHT AT MERRITTVILLE – YOUR CHANCE
TO MEET YOUR FAVORITE DRIVER |
Thorold,
Ontario (Sept. 2) – “Racing at
Merrittville is quite a spectacle …
when the green flags are flying …
and when we host our Family
Autograph Nights,” relates (Merrittville
GM) Erica Bicknell, “for the life
long fan or the new one – seeing the
front-stretch filled with race cars
is quite a sight.”
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what is unique about racing and at
the grass roots level in particular
– Race Car Drivers are very
approachable and enjoy meeting their
fans and Merrittville’s talented
field is no exception. Race fans
will be let out onto the track
through the Start-Finish Line Gate
for autographs and photos and the
motorsports meet and greet just
prior to the drivers taking it to
the Thorold track for one final
point event Saturday September 4th
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Sept 1
2010 |
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HANSEN, VEIHDEFFER AND COSCO WIN
FOURTH KART FEATURES OF SEASON AT
MERRITTVILLE |
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Thorold,
Ontario (September 1) – Lucas Oil
Weekly Karting Series Drivers Joshua
Hansen, Eric Veihdeffer and Jordan
Cosco each made their 4th visits to
KC Auto Parts Victory Lane of the
season August 31st at Merrittville
Speedway in the KC Auto Parts Novice
1, RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 and
Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2
Divisions.
Ryleigh Sliter is keeping up with
her
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Aug 30
2010 |
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BRIAN’S
TIRE REPAIR PRESENTING
MERRITTVILLE’S CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
FINALE AND MERIDIAN CREDIT UNION
FAMILY AUTOGRAPH NIGHT – 50 LAP 358
JOHN SPENCER MEMORIAL TOO |
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Thorold,
Ontario (August 30) As a lead in to
2011 and Merrittville Speedway’s
60th Season … Brian’s Tire Repair
will present the 2010 Championship
Chase Finale Saturday September
4th.
“Race fans are in for a real treat,”
exclaims (Merrittville GM) Erica
Bicknell, “in our 59 year history …
several of our points races have
never been so close … prior to all
the feature excitement – we’ll also
have a real fan favorite event …
Autograph Night!”
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Aug 29
2010 |
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EASEY TAKES SECOND STERLING SILVER
VICTORY & CARLETON TAKES FIRST 358
WIN IN BHI NIGHT AT MERRITTVILLE |
 Thorold,
Ontario (August 29) – With one final
point night left on the 2010
Schedule – race fans enjoyed an
action-packed Ball Hockey
International Night assisted by the
Niagara Ice Dogs Saturday August
28th.
Brandon Easey became only the 4th
Driver in the history of the
Sterling Silver Trophy to win it
more than once after winning the 25
lap Original Pizza Logs Sportsman
Feature.
Fred Carleton took home his first L.
St. Amand Enterprises 358 Modified
Feature and with his own car having
issues, Josh Sliter drove his dad’s
to victory in the 20 lap J&S Heating
and Air Conditioning Modified Lite
Main Event while
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Aug 25
2010 |
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SECOND GENERATION DRIVER MILLER GOES
FLAG TO FLAG FOR FIRST KART WIN AT
MERRITTVILLE |
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Thorold,
Ontario (August 25) – KC Auto Parts
Victory Lane welcomed a new winner
August 24th as second generation
driver Kyle Miller won his first RCM
Racing Equipment Junior 1 Feature –
leading the entire 15 lap distance.
In other Lucas Oil Weekly Karting
Series Action – another second
generation driver – Ryleigh Sliter
won her 5th Feature in the Drummond
Home Hardware Garden City Auto
Complex Novice 1 Division while
Joshua Hansen won his third event in
the Tim Phillips Garage KC Auto
Parts Novice 2 Division
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Aug 23
2010 |
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BALL HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL MINOR
SPORT NIGHT ASSISTED BY THE NIAGARA
ICEDOGS AT MERRITTVILLE – WEAR YOUR
TEAM SWEATER FOR FREE
ADMISSION AS POINTS RACES HEAT UP |
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Thorold,
Ontario (August 23) If you like
passing – we’ve got it … door handle
to door handle and bumper to
bumper!
If a good clean body check thrills
you – you won’t believe some of the
metal crunching hits!
If you like lots of scoring – our
drivers have just one goal – the
checkered flag!
An action-packed 5 Division Lucas
Oil Weekly Racing Series Show at
Merrittville Speedway will provide
all that … and more!
Ball Hockey International invites
you and your team-mates to Minor
Sport Night at Merrittville Speedway
– Saturday August 28th – assisted by
the Niagara IceDogs.
FULL REPORT HERE |
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Aug 22
2010 |
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RAIN CANCELS ASCS PATRIOT SPRINTS AT
MERRITTVILLE – RAIN CHECK POLICY
ANNOUNCED |
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Thorold,
Ontario (August 22)
– For the fourth time of
the season – Merrittville Speedway
Officials were forced to cancel its
Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series
Program – derailing the ASCS Patriot
Sprints Tour Saturday August 21st.
“With the Sprint Car teams fresh off
their Friday Night visit to Ohsweken,”
sympathizes (Merrittville GM)
Erica Bicknell, “with qualifying
underway … it was unfortunate .....FULL REPORT HERE |
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RAIN CHECK POLICY |
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GRANDSTANDS: |
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Rain checks for the
grandstands can be used
on the following dates: |
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1. Friday September 10th
(Southern Ontario Sprint Show) |
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2. The 2011 Sprint Car date
that will be announced with
the 2011 Schedule |
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* you may also use your ticket
for any of the other 2010
remaining events, but no
refunds will be given for the
difference in the admission
amounts – For example: If you
have an adult ticket from
August 21st ($17
value) and you would like to
use it on September 4th
when the adult ticket will be
$15, the $2 will not be
refunded to you. |
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those
with VIP Suite Tickets – due
to VIP Suites being booked in
advance, there is no rain
check for your tickets
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PITS: |
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Rain checks for the
pits can be used
on the following dates: |
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1. Friday September 10th
(Southern Ontario Sprint Show)
or Saturday September 11th
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2. The 2011 Sprint Car date
that will be announced with
the 2011 Schedule |
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you MUST have your wristband
and pink ticket to use your
rain check |
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If you have further questions,
you may email Erica at
ebicknell@cogeco.net |
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Aug 20
2010 |
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ASCS Patriots Back to Business in
Golden Horseshoe |
 Rich
Vleck, TULSA, Okla. (August 18,
2010) - After the final week off of
the regular season, the ASCS Patriot
Sprints are back in action with a
pair of shows at two of the finest
facilities on
tour.
The Patriots return to Ohsweken
Friday Night for another ASCS vs.
Corr/Pak event. This time, it will
pay $2,000-to-win and give many
teams a final opportunity to view
the 3/8-mile oval before the
Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.
On Saturday, the Patriots make their
only stop of the season at
Merrittville Speedway near Niagara
Falls. This event will also pay
$2,000 to the winner.
FULL REPORT HERE |
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