May 11 2006
BARKER BROTHERS SHARE VICTORY LANE AS KART SEASON OPENS AT MERRITTVILLE

THOROLD, ONTARIO … The 2006 Kart Season opened Tuesday May 9th at Merrittville Speedway with two brothers visiting Victory Lane in their respective classes.  

Matthew Barker won his first Burris Tire Feature Event of the new season in the Ed McPherson Construction Junior 2 Division. Barker’s older brother Aaron – the 2005 Junior Restricted Heavy Champion also won for the first time in his new division – Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium. 

Barker made an impressive Senior debut apparently running to a strong second place finish, however he was moved up to the winner’s spot after Blake Priestley was disqualified with fuel problems in post race inspection. 

In other Original Pizza Logs Divisional action – Ben Werth and John Matthews were also Opening Night winners in the RCM Racing Equipment and KC Auto Parts & Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy Divisions. 

The Novice Division will only run heats until school is out but a strong showing of new karters ran heats as Drummond Home Hardware was announced as the Divisional Sponsor. Travis Majeury and Brennon Tries each won both their events. 

Kart Racing continues Tuesday May 16th. Gates open at 5:00 with racing beginning at 7:00. Grandstand admission is free. 

Hoosier Tire Canada Heat Results

Drummond Home Hardware Original Pizza Logs Novice Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Travis Majeury, Travis Miller, Garrett Spiering, Jesse Cassell. Group 1 Heat 2 – Travis Majeury, Travis Miller, Brandon Hedden, Tyler Vinson. Group 2 Heat 1 – Brennon Tries, Greg Kohut, Brandon Hedden, Maizee Bodman, Alex Riley. Group 2 Heat 2 – Brennon Tries, Greg Kohut, Alex Riley, Maizee Bodman.

 

RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Blaine Barrow, Alyshia Hughes, Jacob Lutz, Cole Hughes. Group 1 Heat 2 – Jacob Lutz, Alyshia Hughes, Cole Hughes, Brandon Brown. Group 2 Heat 1 – Ben Werth, Braeden Bilinsky, Mitchell Tallman, Jordan Barnes. Group 2 Heat 2 – Braeden Bilinsky, Ben Werth, Mitchell Tallman, Jordan Barnes.

 

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Colin Spatorico, Matthew Farnham, Kevin Daunce. Heat 2 – Matthew Barker, Teagan Andrews, Colin Spatorico.

 

KC Auto Parts & Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 8 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 – Brandon Brown, Corey Bodman, Dillon MacPherson.  Group 1 Heat 2 – Brandon Brown, Dillon MacPherson, Mike Janker. Group 2 Heat 1 – John Matthews, Chris Watson, Brian Cullen. Group 2 Heat 2 – John Matthews, Brian Cullen, Chris Watson.

 

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 10 laps – Group 1 Heat 1 Aaron Barker, Jonathan Reid, Blake Priestley. Group 1 Heat 2 Jonathan Reid, Aaron Barker, Blake Priestley. Group 2 Heat 1 – Bobby D’Ambrosio, David Janker, Brett Robbins. Group 2 Heat 2 – David Janker, Brett Robbins, Andy Short.

 

Burris Tire Feature Results

RCM Racing Equipment Original Pizza Logs Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Ben Werth, Blaine Barrow, Jacob Lutz, Braeden Bilinsky, Mitchell Tallman. 

Ed MacPherson Construction Original Pizza Logs Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Matthew Barker, Colin Spatorico, Mitchell Brown, Kevin Daunce, Teagan Andrews. 

KC Auto Parts & Superior PetroFuels Original Pizza Logs Junior Restricted Heavy Division – 15 laps – John Matthews, Brandon Brown, Brian Cullen, Corey Bodman, Dillon MacPherson. 

Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Original Pizza Logs Senior Division – 20 laps – Aaron Barker, Bobby D’Ambrosio, Jonathan Reid, Andy Short, Brett Robbins.
 
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment
Original Pizza Logs
Senior Division (1)
 
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
 
  09-May
Aaron Barker # 21 * 214
Bobby D'Ambrosio # 9 189
Jonathan Reid # 27 169
Andy Short # 60 154
Brett Robbins # 16B 144
Tom Downey # 93 134
David Janker # 26 124
Jimmy Lutz # 12 114
Derek Wutzke # 16W 104
Kaitlyn Quigley # 02 94
Joey Mastroianni # 8M 89
Danielle Culverwell #17Jr 84
Heather Robbins # 61H 79
Blake Priestley # 66 0

 
 
KC Auto Parts & Superior PetroFuels
Original Pizza Logs
Junior Restricted Heavy Division (1)
 
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
 
  09-May
John Matthews # 4 * 210
Brian Cullen # 38 165
Brandon Brown # 3 185
Corey Bodman # 27 150
Dillon MacPherson # 21Jr 140
Mike Janker # 36 130
Chris Watson # 07 120
Larry Czinege # 230 110
Braydon Robertson # 911 100
Donovan Maytum # 20 90

 
Ed MacPherson Construction
Original Pizza Logs  
Junior 2 Division (1)  
 
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
 
09-May
Matthew Barker # 13 * 207
Colin Spatorico # 1 182
Mitchell Brown # 10B 162
Kevin Daunce # 22 147
Teagan Andrews # 21Jr 137
Matthew Watson # 29 127
Matthew Farnham # 7F 117

 
RCM Racing Equipment
Original Pizza Logs  
Junior 1 Division (1)  
 
* - denotes Burris Tire Feature Win
 
09-May
Ben Werth #11 * 208
Blaine Barrow #3B 183
Jake Lutz # 48 163
Braeden Bilinsky # 96 148
Mitchell Tallman # 8 138
Jordan Barnes # 24 128
Cole Hughes #10 118
Alyshia Hughes # 99 108

 

 

2006 KARTING

Thorold, Ontario …. Merrittville Speedway Officials are deep in the planning stages for the Tuesday Night Kart Weekly Racing Series Tentative Schedule and while 18 events will make up the Overall Points Races – a non point Mid Season Monday night will also highlight the 13th season.

 “ Last year’s Performance Manufacturing Slack Performance Karts initial event was a real success,”  relates (GM) Erica Bicknell, adding, “ but it was suggested that the Burris Tire Harvest 50 Twenty Five Special would flourish at a different part of the season … with July 4th falling on a Tuesday, Monday July 3rd’s scheduled date we think will allow US and Canadian race teams alike -  a better opportunity to travel.”

 With the Burris Tire Summer Heat 50 Twenty Five tentatively set for Monday July 3rd, the regular Tuesday for that week will be only used as a rain date.

 The 2006 Kart Weekly Racing Series Schedule will have 9 dates planned for both the Spring and Summer Series which will combine to determine the overall Original Pizza Logs Season Championships for the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1, Ed MacPherson Construction Junior 2, Best Fuels and Lubricants Junior Restricted Heavy, KC Auto Parts Senior Light and Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Senior Medium divisions.

 Once again the Novice Division karters will run heats only for the first part of the season. Features will be added once school is out for the summer.

 After the RCM Racing Equipment/Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment Kart School takes to the track, two Open Practice Nights are scheduled for Tuesday April 25th and Tuesday May 2nd before the Spring Series Opener kicks off the season Tuesday May 9th.

 Dates will soon be announced for the School that offers something for karters of all levels.

 For the second straight year, Merrittville Speedway’s Kart Track was resurfaced since the 2005 season concluded. “After the major reworking last fall,” relates Bicknell, “ all we had to do this year was a little maintenance.”

 For further information on the 2006 Schedules for both Karts and Saturday DIRT Weekly Racing Series Stock Cars – visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com or call 905-892-8266.

 Merrittville Speedway’s Winter Office will be opening as of December 1st and Officials can be reached at 905-685-7223 during business hours.

 Memberships and Season Passes for Karts as well as Stock Car Ticket Packages will be available from December 1st on also at the Speedway Winter Office located at Bicknell Racing Products – 117 Cushman Road in St. Catharines

 

 

 

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