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The World of Outlaws Late Models to hit Cornwall Motor Speedway grounds on June 24, 2012!

Cornwall, Ont – Thursday, January 5, 2012 –Martin Bélanger

Year 2012 will be a season to remember at Cornwall Motor Speedway. After securing the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at the end of July, promoter Ron Morin as now signed the World of Outlaws Late Models for Sunday, June 24^th. This will be their fourth visit in five years at Cornwall.

After a year absence in Canada, the WOO Late Models Series, will have a doubleheader weekend in our country with a first visit at Autodrome Granby before making their  way on the 401 to Cornwall for Sunday`s main event.

As per WOO officials, nearly 20 drivers could follow the 2012 tour, with defending champion, Rick Eckert leading the way with popular stars such as Tim McCreadie, Darrell Lanigan, Chub Frank, Shane Clanton, Clint Smith, Tim Fuller and other talented drivers. With a date in Ontario, drivers from this province will also make their way to Cornwall in attempt to have a good presence in the $10,000, 50-lap event.

We could see a new face in the winner`s circle this year as former 2-time winner Josh Richards now pursuing his career in the Nascar ranks and Steve Francis running with another series will open doors to a new frontrunner after the event.

Plans are still undecided for the rest of the schedule for that great night of racing but rest assured that Morin and his team will make sure to have a exciting evening for all the fans.

Make sure to visit the speedway website at www.cornwallspeedway.com as other great news concerning the 2012 season will be announced in the near future. Stay tuned!   [francais]

Something special will occur at the Cornwall Motor Speedway in 2012! Promoter Ron Morin was able to conclude a deal with the World Racing Group and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will make their first ever visit to Cornwall on Sunday, July 29, 2012. It will be a night to remember as all the biggest stars on DIRT will be in the pits.

Part of a 4-night visit in Canada which includes Autodrome Granby, Autodrome Drummond, Cornwall and then Oshweken Speedway, will attract all the big names of the World of Outlaws Tour. Legends such as Steve Kinser, Joey Saldana will be joined by defending WOO champion, Jason Meyers, former champ, Donny Schatz, Paul McMahan, Craig Dollansky, Jason Sides, Lucas Wolfe, Chad Kemenah and many others.

With perfect track conditions the track record could be shattered as Jared Zimbardi holds the record with 10.9 seconds with a 360 powered engine sprint. We might see a 9 second lap around the ¼ mile bullring. [read more] [francais]

The Cornwall Motor Speedway was presenting is final event of the season with the completion of the Jiffy 200. A combined 125-lap Modified feature counting towards the final race of the Canadian Nationals and the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified Series. Also the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock Series was ending with a 50-lap event. The Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock were also part of the schedule.

Mario Clair and Kayle Robidoux, were on the top row of the 34-car field that took the start in the 125-lap Modified MrDIRTcar/Canadian Nationals feature. Clair took the lead in front of Ladouceur followed by Yan Bussière. Bussière was really strong on top passing both cars on the same lap and grabbed the lead on lap 4. The leaders quickly got into traffic on lap 8. Matt Billings brought the field together on lap 11 has he had some issues with his car.  Bussière stays in front as Danny Johnson that started 24^th was now flirting with the top 5. In the front, Stéphane Lafrance was using the same lane as Bussière and got closer to the leader with 22 laps completed. Billings brought the second caution on lap 28. On the following green, Kayle Robidoux rolled over in turn 3 and the red flag was out on lap 35. The 2 leaders in the MrDIRTcar Series, Danny O’Brien and Danny Johnson, headed to the pits to change a tire. Bussière still in front with Lafrance and Ladouceur behind him with Carey Terrance and Dale Planck being able to pass him for fifth as caution came out on lap 44. Johnson headed to the pits with issues with his left front wheel. With Bussière keeping his first spot, Ladouceur stepped up to second with Terrance, Lafrance and Planck the top on lap 50. Bruno Lepage slowed down in turn 4 and caution came out on lap 54. A good battle for top positions on the restart on lap 57 with Bussière running in front of Terrance as Lafrance was right behind them. Bussière goes too high in the back shoot and Lafrance took this opportunity to grab the top spot over Terrance and Bussière now running in third.  Brian McDonald brought the caution on lap 70 and headed to the pits. The 10-minute mandatory pit stop took place in front of the grandstand.  [read more] [francais]

The Cornwall Motor Speedway presented the 25th edition of the Fireball Enduro. An afternoon with great action including 50-lap races for ladies 4-cylinders, 4-cylinder men, 6 cylinders and 8 cylinders vehicles. This event is always a crowd please as the stands were full and nearly 300 cars in the pits.

The afternoon started with the ladies 50-lap event, a field of 38 cars started the 50-lap race. Jodi Pynenburg finished on top with close to 20 cars being able to finish the race.

The men`s 6 cylinders took the track next with 64 cars taking the initial green in the 50-lap event. Michael Duval won the race with more than 20 cars finishing the race.

A total of 75 cars took the green in the 4-cylinder feature race, a big pileup in turn 1 after only a few lap with cars stopped all around the track made for a challenging race, and Matthew Pynenburg won the race.

The 8 cylinders were next on the track as 53 cars took the green in the 50-lap race, these drivers got to high speeds around the halfway point and it was another entertaining race. Luke Marti was the winner of this feature.

The last event of the day was a second 50-lap 4 cylinders race with 70 cars taking the initial start. Matthew Pynenburg had a perfect day in this category by winning his second race.

The 2011 season will end in fashion as the Jiffy 200 will be postponed to the afternoon of September 25th. On the schedule, the heat races for Sportsman, Modified and Pro-Stock along with the 125-lap mixed Canadian Nationals and Mr DIRTcar Series, it will also be the last race of the Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock Series will also end with a 50-lap event. The Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will also have their feature race.  [francais]

Good news for the dirt track racing fans, an agreement was completed today and the Jiffy 200 was postponed to Sunday, September 25 starting at 2pm. Several negotiations and discussions occurred in the last few days and promoter Ron Morin was able to conclude a deal in order to please all the fans.

In the Modifieds, new drivers will be able to join the field as only the time trials were completed before the rain came in. These drivers will be added at the end of the heats. There will be a lot on the line in the 125-lap 358-Modified feature race; the Canadian Nationals Series will end on Sunday. Stephane Lafrance is currently in good position to claim a second trophy at Cornwall. Lafrance needs to show up on Sunday to be crowned the 2011 track champion and currently has a 42-point lead over Mario Clair in that series, Claude Brouillard, Dale Planck and Joel Doiron are currently completing the top 5.

The 100% participation draw for this series will occur on that day, all Modified drivers that were present on May 22, July 31 and September 4^th, will be eligible to win prizes valued at $13,000 which include a Bicknell chassis and 2 VP Fuels drums.

The MrDIRTcar 358-Modified Series will also be part of the afternoon of racing with the fifth race of the series. At the time of this press release, Danny O’Brien is the leader in the series over Carey Terrance, Mat Williamson, Danny Johnson and David Hebert. This top 5 could change by the time this race happens on September 25.

Joey Ladouceur is currently in the same position as Stéphane Lafrance, he secured his 2011 Pro-Stock points title. Ladouceur also has a comfortable 79-point lead in the Mohawk Race Parts Series as he won the first 4 events. Only 1 point separates Stéphane Lebrun and Corey Wheeler for second. Louie Jackson and Stéphane Lemire, holds on the fourth and fifth positions. Cornwall averaged over 20 cars this season; we can expect a higher number of participation for this 50-lap event.

The deadline to collect points was September 4th, the points championship are now over in all classes. The Sportsman drivers will race in a 20-lap event, Semi-Pro in a 15-lap race and the Mini-Stock in twelve. Even if heats race are completed in some classes, officials will accept new drivers in these categories, they will be place at the end of the field.

Chris Herbison won the Sportsman championship in front of Shane Pecore and Jeff Philipps. In the Semi-Pro, Kevin Fetterly won the Semi-Pro title over Michael McCargar and Wes Bilmer. For the Mini-Stock, Ernie Cree was declared champion in front of Mike Gaucher and Mathieu Aubin.

General admission will cost 30$ for adults with Students 17 and under and seniors paying 22$; children 12-years old and under are always admitted for free. Pit admission will be 40$. Pit gates will open at 11:30am and general admission opens at 12:30pm with the first race scheduled to start at 2:00pm. For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com .   [francais]

The long awaited Jiffy Auto Services 200 is finally arrived as it will be the last night of points in all divisions along with a spectacular 125-lap Modified feature event with high stakes on the line with end of the Canadian Nationals Series and the 3^rd series race of the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified series. The Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock Series will also be completed with a 50-lap event. The Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will also be on hand.

There will be a lot on the line in the 125-lap 358-Modified feature race; the Canadian Nationals Series will end on Sunday. Stephane Lafrance is currently in good position to claim a second trophy at Cornwall. Lafrance needs to show up on Sunday to be crowned the 2011 track champion and currently has a 42-point lead over Mario Clair in that series, Claude Brouillard, Dale Planck and Joel Doiron are currently completing the top 5.

Along with the Canadian Nationals, Cornwall will be the host of the 3rd series race of the MrDIRTcar 358-Modifieds Series. After the first two races, Brett Hearn leads the way with 195 points, Danny Johnson is second with 160 points, and Danny O’Brien sits in third with 16 points behind Johnson. Cornwall`s race winner in July, Dale Planck is fourth with Carey Terrance completing the top 5. A total of 44 drivers had showed up earlier in the year for the first combined Canadian Nationals/MrDIRTcar Series format.

Joey Ladouceur is currently in the same position as Stéphane Lafrance, he needs to show up Sunday to secure his 2011 points title. Ladouceur also has a comfortable 79-point lead in the Mohawk Race Parts Series as he won the first 4 events. Only 1 point separates Stéphane Lebrun and Corey Wheeler for second. Louie Jackson and Stéphane Lemire, holds on the fourth and fifth positions. Cornwall averaged over 20 cars this season; we can expect a higher number of participation for this 50-lap event.

The Sportsman will have a 20-lap affair of their own with point`s leader Chris Herbison looking to conserve his lead of 43 points over Shane Pecore and win the points title. Second year driver Jeff Philipps is currently third with 19 points behind Pecore. The positions 4 to 6 are pretty tight as only 8 points separates the drivers with Josh Jock, Mitch Primeau and Dillon Sallows in sixth.

In the Semi-Pro, Kevin Fetterly has a whopping 118-point lead over rookie Michael McCargar. The points are really tight for the rest of the top 5 with only 8 points separating everyone. The 15-lap event will be important for everyone.

At the start of the season, Ernie Cree had built himself a sizeable lead in the Mini-Stock championship, since then, this lead has melted as he only has 12 points over Mike Gaucher who has been one of the top guys lately in this category. A heated battle is expected in the 12-lap feature.

General admission will cost 30$ for adults with Students 17 and under and seniors paying 22$; children 12-years old and under are always admitted for free. Pit admission will be 40$. Both gates will open at 3:30pm with the time trials scheduled to start at 5:30pm. For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com .

Do not miss one of the best shows of the year at Cornwall!!

The Cornwall Motor Speedway got hit by hurricane Irene earlier this morning forcing the cancellation of Sunday`s busy program that involved double features in Sportsman and Semi-Pro along with the postponed Patriot Sprint Tour feature and a complete program in all five divisions.

Please stay tuned this week as decisions will be taken concerning the Sprint race and the features to be completed.

The long awaited Jiffy 200 is next on the schedule with the final race of the Canadian Nationals combined with the 3^rd series race of the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified Series trail. The Mohawk Race Parts Pro-Stock series will also be on hand with a 50-lap event. All 5 divisions will also be in their final night of points as the 2011 champions will be crowned.

For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com.

If you are looking for a great night of racing at a low price, the Cornwall Motor Speedway is the place to be this Sunday night with a total of 8 features presented for only 12$ in general admission, probably the best deal of the season!

The Patriot Sprint Tour will be back to compete in a 25-lap feature race, this event was postponed from July. Two other features will start the evening as the Semi-Pro will make a third attempt to start the 25-lap special event. The Sportsman will also have 19 laps to complete from their August 14 show.

Along with these 3 postponed events, a full show involving all five regular classes is on the racing card. The Modified, Sportsman, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will have regular events counting toward the championship that will end during the Labor Day Classic on September 4^th.

Stephane Lafrance leads the way in the Modified championship with 697 points, a 24-point lead over former track champ Carey Terrance. Points are really close for positions 2 to 5 with 18 points separating Terrance, Joel Doiron, Tim O’Brien and Laurent Ladouceur.

The Modifieds were able to complete the Doiron Engineering Cup, 3-race series involving the Cornwall drivers. Kayle Robidoux was crowned the 2011 champion over Stéphane Lafrance and Joel Doiron. The Cornwall Motor Speedway would like to thank Ovide Doiron for his long time support in this series and at the track.

Chris Herbison in Sportsman, Joey Ladouceur in Pro-Stock and Kevin Fetterly in Semi-Pro all have good leads in their respective class. Only Ernie Cree in the Mini-Stock has a slight edge over Mike Gaucher. The 5 classes will have this Sunday along with September 4^th to gain valuable points toward the coveted championship crowns.

Do not miss this Sunday as over 20 races including 8 features are on the racing cars for only 12$ in general admission, the best deal of the summer at Cornwall! Racing will start at 6pm with the 25-lap Semi-Pro race.

For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com   [francais]

For a third week in a row, Mother Nature had to say a word on the racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway. Steady rain overnight and all morning long in the Cornwall area forced promoter Ron Morin to cancel the Ontario DIRT Late Models show along with a full show in the Modifieds, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock. The ODLM, will not be rescheduled this year because of scheduling conflicts.

A busy Sunday next week as the Patriot Sprint Tour will be back to complete their feature race, also the 25-lap Semi-Pro and 20-lap Sportsman for earlier cancellations will also be on the schedule that will include a complete show with the five regular classes as the Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will be on hand. All this racing for only 12$!

For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com.

The Cornwall Motor Speedway will be the host of the Ontario DIRT Late Models this Sunday night as this spectacular series will in Eastern Ontario for the weekend. The Modifieds, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro with 2 features including a 25-lap event and the Mini-Stock will also be on the racing card.

Greg Oakes is the current leader in the ODLM championship in front of his long time rival Chris Ross, only 3 points separates both drivers, the 2011 champion will be crowned at Cornwall after the 35-lap event. The first 2 races attracted an average of 25 cars; the same field is expected this Sunday at Cornwall.

The Modifieds will again have an epic 30-lap battle in order to gain points for the coveted championship title. Stéphane Lafrance is the leader with 24 points more than Carey Terrance; both drivers had completely different results this past Sunday, giving Lafrance some breathing space in the lead. Points are still really close between Terrance and Laurent Ladouceur in fifth as 18 points are separating Terrance, Joel Doiron, Tim O’Brien and Ladouceur.

After a week off, the Pro-Stock class will be back with an action packed 20-lap race. Joey Ladouceur continues to lead the way with a 66 points edge over Corey Wheeler and 108 points on Dave Bissonnette in third.

The Semi-Pro class will be very busy as they will start the evening with the postponed 25-lap feature from last week; a 15-lap event is also on the schedule. Kevin Fetterly has whopping 118-point lead over rookie Michael McCargar. The points are really tight for the rest of the top 5 with only 8 points separating everyone.

At the start of the season, Ernie Cree had built himself a sizeable lead in the Mini-Stock championship, since then, this lead has melted as he only has 12 points over Mike Gaucher who has been one of the top guys lately in this category. With 2 points night left, each 12-lap event will be important

Again another great night of racing at the Cornwall Motor Speedway as the point`s battle are really entertaining.

For more information on following events, results, photos and other useful information, we invite you to consult the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com  [francais]

The Cornwall Motor Speedway presented a full show of Modified, Sportsman along with 25 laps feature race for the Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock classes. The Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club was also on hand on Cayer Motor Sales Night.

Gage Morin takes the early lead in the 30-lap Modified feature race over Pat Cashman and Brian McDonald. Morin gets a comfortable lead over the field with 10 laps completed. The first caution came out on lap 12 for an accident between Laurent Ladouceur and Brian McDonald. On the restart, Morin still in front with Kayle Robidoux and Stéphane Lafrance making their way through the top 3. Morin still the leader at the halfway point with Jeff Sykes and Joel Doiron completes the first five with Robidoux and Lafrance between them. Ladouceur brings the caution on lap 23. Morin really fast in first leads the final laps to capture his first feature of the season over Robidoux, Lafrance, Sykes and Doiron.

In the 25-lap Mini-Stock feature, Dave Seguin took the lead over Mathieu Renaud and Trevor Gaucher. Seguin leads the first half of the feature when Mike Gaucher passes him. Séguin and Trevor Gaucher got together on lap 19 as they were in battle for third spot. Mike Gaucher leads the final laps to win his fourth feature of season over the son-father duo of Ben Nurse and Scott Nurse.

Jason Powers won the 20-lap Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club feature race over Paul Billings and regular Modified driver Kyle Dingwall.  [read more] [francais]

After Mother Nature showed her way last Sunday with only the second rainout of the 2011 season, the Cornwall Motor Speedway is looking forward to this Sunday, August 14 as a full show for Modifieds, Sportsman along with 25-lap events for Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock plus the Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club and the return of Rocket Roger the stuntman!

With only 4 nights of points left for the Modifieds, no one can predict who will be the the 2011 track champion. A slim margin of 28 points separates the top 5. Stéphane Lafrance is currently tied with Carey Terrance as Joel Doiron, Tim O’Brien and Laurent Ladouceur completes the front five. Rookie of the year contender, Chris Raabe along with Luke Whitteker is seventh spot are still in contention with less than 55 points away from Lafrance. Another heated battle is expected in the 30-lap event.

The Sportsman will have a 20-lap affair of their own with point`s leader Chris Herbison looking to extend his lead of 43 points over Shane Pecore. Second year driver Jeff Philipps is currently third with 19 points behind Pecore. The positions 4 to 6 are pretty tight as only 8 points separates the drivers with Josh Jock, Mitch Primeau and Dillon Sallows in sixth.

The Semi-Pro will have a 25-lap feature this Sunday, this race was postponed due to the rain last weekend, before the cancellation, a really good field had already showed up, most of them will be back. Kevin Fetterly Jr currently has a strong lead of 118 points over rookie Michael McCargar.

Ernie Cree will try to win his fifth feature of the season and extend his lead of 36 points over veteran Mike Gaucher in the 25-lap Mini-Stock feature. Mathieu Aubin, Daniel Desnoyers and Marc Usereau, currently completes the top 5 in the points.

The Pro-Stocks will have the night off as they will be up in Quebec to compete in the Mohawk Race Parts Series.

The Eastern Ontario Vintage Modified Club will be in town to race in a special feature, come and see the old Modified and this will bring up great souvenirs for veteran fans.

The stuntman Rocket Roger will back to entertain the fans during the intermission and after the races with different stunts.

For more information on following events, results, photos and other useful information, we invite you to consult the website at www.cornwallspeedway.com     [francais]

The pits were starting to fill up nicely when rain started to come down on the Cornwall Motor Speedway forcing promoter Ron Morin to cancel tonight`s program. After 11 nights in a row with racing, it was only the second program of the year that Mother Nature won after being the winner on opening night.

We advise that fans that were at the track, please keep your ticket, it will be good for next weeks show.

Next week will be another special night as the Vintage Modifieds will be on the schedule as they were rescheduled from their original August 28. A complete race program including Modified, Sportsman, and Semi-Pro along with an extended 25-lap Mini-Stock feature race will be on the program. Changes might be made to the schedule, we will keep everyone posted. The first qualifying event is scheduled to start at 6pm. For all details, results, points and other useful information, you can visit the www.cornwallspeedway.com.

Dale Planck wins the Canadian Nationals/ MrDIRTcar 358-Feature race at Cornwall Motor Speedway!  

A big night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the second race of the Canadian Nationals along with the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified Series. A great field of 43 cars were in the pits. The Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock had regular events on Jiffy Auto Services and Pennzoil.

Tommy Flannigan and Danny O’Brien were on the first row of the 30-car field that took the initial green in the 100-lap 358-Modified Series. O’Brien took the early lead as Stéphane Lafrance charged for the second spot on lap 2.  Danny Johnson moved up to third 2 laps later with Dale Planck right behind Johnson. Johnson and Planck were able to pass Lafrance before the caution came out on lap 10. O’Brien kept the lead over Johnson as a good battle was going for fifth between Pat O’Brien and David Hébert as Flannigan went slowly to the pits on lap 20. Johnson grabbed the lead as Planck followed him sending O’Brien to third with 26 laps down. Mark D’Ilario stopped in turn 2 on lap 29 and second caution came out. Johnson and Planck quickly got away from the rest of the field as a 3 way battle involving Lafrance, Danny O’Brien and Brett Hearn, the Corporate Jet won the battle over Lafrance and O’Brien but Lafrance charged back from the high side but Hearn managed to stay third with 55 laps to go. At the halfway point, Johnson, Planck, Hearn, Lafrance and Danny O’Brien were the top 5 as the leaders got into heavy traffic. Planck dove inside of Johnson and took command on lap 54. Planck a got great lead over Johnson as Hearn got close to him with 30 laps to be completed. Hearn got by Johnson with 75 laps in the books as Lafrance and O’Brien were in battle for fourth with Carey Terrance who made his way through sixth after starting last. Planck was wicked fast as he lapped up to 8^th place with only 15 laps to go. The yellow lights were out on lap 91. Planck got a good jump with Lafrance got third as Carey Terrance was now in fifth. Terrance made a late charge to pass Johnson for fourth on the last lap. Planck got to the finishing line first in front of Hearn, Lafrance, Terrance and Johnson completes the top 5.

In the 20-lap Pro-Stock feature, David Papineau got ahead first and led for the first five laps as Ghislain Valade got the lead with Dave Bissonnette in third. Valade was alone in front with 5 cars racing together for top 6 positions as the feature got to the halfway. George Renaud got second with Bissonnette still in third as Corey Wheeler charged from the top and took third. The first caution came out for an accident on lap 14. On the restart, Renaud and Wheeler got by Valade as he headed to the pits with 3 laps to go. Joey Ladouceur got into the leaders as he took third on the last lap. Renaud led the final laps to win his first feature of the season in front of Wheeler and Ladouceur completing the podium.  [read more] [francais]

Cornwall, Ont – Tuesday , July 26, 2011 –Martin Bélanger

The Modifieds will have a busy night and double incentive to participate in the 100-lap feature event. The 2^nd race of the Canadian Nationals will be mixed with the visit of the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified Series race. The Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will share the track with the Modifieds on that night sponsored by Jiffy Auto Service and Pennzoil.

In the end of May, the first race of the Canadian Nationals was run and 36 modifieds showed up as Stéphane Lafrance had won a thriller over Mario Clair and Brandon Sweet. With points given for this series along with the MrDIRTcar Series and $4,000 on the line, a bigger field of cars is expected for this race.

Brett Hearn is expected to lead a pack of superstars’ drivers such as Pete Bicknell, Danny O’Brien, Dale Planck, David Hébert, Mario Clair and company. Several Quebec along with Western and Eastern Ontario and Northern United-States drivers will be in the Cornwall to compete against the locals such as Lafrance, Ladouceur, Doiron, Terrance, Tim O’Brien and many others.

Lafrance is in the lead in the Canadian Nationals with a 7-point advantage over Mario Clair in second. Brandon Sweet is third followed by Chris Raabe and Jean Boissonneault in fifth. The first event of the MrDIRTcar 358-Modified series was started in Merrittville until the remainder of the feature was postponed to Monday, August 1^st. Several drivers will want to use Cornwall as a good starting point in that coveted series chase.

The Pro-Stock will also be on the schedule card with a regular 20-lap event; Joey Ladouceur continues to lead the way in the always competitive full-fender category. The Semi-Pro with 15 laps and Mini-Stock will twelve will also be included in this great night of racing.

Pit gates will open at 3:30pm to accommodate the haulers, time trials are scheduled at 5:30pm for the Modifieds and the first qualifying heat will start at 6pm. General admission gates will open at 4pm.

For more information on all the events or other useful information, you can visit the speedway’s website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

Cornwall Motor Speedway race fans had a great deal on their hands tonight with 7 features for the price of 5 as the Modifieds and Pro-Stock had double features because of last week`s rainout. The Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock were also on the racing card on Fence Depot night.

In tonight`s 30-lap Modified feature, Chris Raabe was the first leader with Bruno Lepage and Kyle Dingwall behind him. Stéphane Lafrance brought the caution on lap 7 as he stopped in turn 2. Raabe still in the lead with Kayle Robidoux using the high groove to take second over Lepage, as a multi-car accident occurred in turn 2 on lap 10. Raabe had company as Robidoux was on his side; they ran together for 3 laps until the yellow was out for Lafrance who headed to the pits. On the following green, Robidoux took the lead over Raabe while Brian McDonald passed Lepage for third. The yellow was back out on lap 18 for Pat Cashman. Robidoux still in front with Raabe second as McDonald and Carey Terrance exchanged the third spot; Jeff Sykes brought the caution on lap 23. Raabe gave a good battle to Robidoux for the lead as Doiron was now third. Robidoux leads the final laps to win the feature over Raabe, Doiron, McDonald and Terrance.  [read more] [francais]

If you are looking for a great deal for dirt track racing in July, you must come to the Cornwall Motor Speedway this Sunday, July 24 with 7 features for the price of 5, including 2 Modified and Pro-Stock features plus Sportsman, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock.

With a severe thunderstorm hitting the Speedway last Sunday evening, promoter Ron Morin had to cancel the rest of the evening which included 4 features of Modifieds, Pro-Stock, the Patriot Sprint Tour and Lightning Sprints. Phone calls were made this week and decisions were taken.

The July 17^th Modified and Pro-Stock, will be run this Sunday as they will start the evening. The Patriot Sprint Tour feature will be completed on Sunday, August 28 along with a full show in all 5 regular categories. The Vintage Stock-Cars were scheduled for that evening; they will be rescheduled to August 14^th as the Pro-Stock will have the night off.

Unfortunately, the Lightning Sprints event will not be rescheduled, a date could not be decided and Cornwall is looking in having 2 nights for them in 2012.

With 2 Modified features, some positions could change. Stéphane Lafrance currently holds the lead with 34 points over Laurent Ladouceur who has one small point over Carey Terrance. Tim O’Brien is fourth with 7 points behind Terrance. Joel Doiron has a good season running in fifth. With double points on the line, changes are prescribed! ¸

Same situation in the Pro-Stocks, Joey Ladouceur is alone in front but only 30 points separates other positions in the top 7. Corey Wheeler, Dave Bissonnette, George Renaud, David Papineau, Dion Oakes and Ghislain Valade are currently holding these places.

If you are looking for a great time, good action at a cheap price, Cornwall Motor Speedway is the place to be this Sunday night with 7 feature event for the price of only 5!

For more information on all the events or other useful information, you can visit the speedway’s website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

Another great night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the Patriot Sprint Tour in town for their annual visit along with the first visit in a long time for the Lightning Mini-Sprint Series. A full field of Sprint Car in both classes were on hand as the Modifieds, Pro-Stock and Mini-Stock also saw some action as they had regular feature on Nortrax sponsored night.

In the 12-lap Mini-Stock feature, Daniel Desnoyer got the early lead and led the first 6 laps. Desnoyers built himself a sizeable lead as Mike Gaucher and Ben Nurse were going into battle for second. Gaucher brought the caution with 2 laps to go as point`s leader Ernie Cree was now in third spot. Desnoyers led the final dash to win his second feature in a row in front of Cree and David Seguin completed the podium.

A thunderstorm came in just as the Patriot Sprint tour cars, were pushed on the track. The Modifieds and Pro-Stock features will be completed next week. The Patriot Sprint Tour and Lightning Sprints groups will be in discussion with Cornwall management to reschedule the feature races later on during the season. We will advise everyone as soon as decisions will be made.

The action continues next week with a complete race program with 5 classes in action. The Karting Club will do a demonstration during the intermission. For more information on the upcoming shows, photos, results and other useful info, you can visit the speedway`s website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

Mini-Stock Feature Race Results (12 laps)

Daniel Desnoyer, Ernie Cree, Dave Seguin, Ben Nurse, Marc Usereau, Mathieu Aubin, Mike Gaucher, Scott Sturnell, Trevor Gaucher, Kyle Bouvier, Mathieu Renaud, Kurt Cayer, Alain Tardif, Jamie McKee, Marc Chartrand

Cornwall, Ont – Thursday , July 14, 2011 –Martin Bélanger

Sprint Car fans will be pleased to hear that Cornwall Motor Speedway has booked two classes of Sprint cars this Sunday, July 17 as the Patriot Sprint Tour and Lightning Sprints will be on hand along with a full show for the Modifieds, Pro-Stock and Mini-Stocks presented by Nortrax.

The Patriot Sprint Tour will make their annual trip to Cornwall this Sunday and will bring several Sprint Car drivers including Tour leaders Jared Zimbardi, Don Adamczyk, Tim Kelly, Scott Kreutter, Brian Howland, Mitch Brown and Dain Naida. Local runners, Brian McDonald, Devin Caron, Lee Ladouceur should be in the pits for that event along with Eastern Ontario`s Tyler Rand, Doug Banks, Rick and April Wilson. Last year`s winner Steve Poirier should a lead pack of Quebec drivers that will include Alain Bergeron, Michael Parent and Daniel Lampron. A full field of cars is expected.

Along with the PST, the Lightning Sprints will make a first visit at Cornwall after a long absence. This smaller scale sprint car will offer a great show and all the drivers are really excited to compete on the ¼ mile bullring. More than 20 cars are already confirmed, most of the drivers are coming from Eastern Montreal and Centre of Quebec area.

The competitive Modified category will have a 30-lap feature race event as the Pro-Stock will race for 20 laps and Mini-Stock for 12. Drivers will compete for valuable points towards the 2011 point`s title. With the addition of the 2 sprint car divisions, the Sportsman and Semi-Pro will have the night off.

Racing will start at 6pm sharp, general admission will be 25$ for adults and children 12 years and under are always admitted for free.

For more information on all the events or other useful information, you can visit the speedway’s website at www.cornwallspeedway.com     [francais]

A complete race program was presented at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Go Glass Night. All 5 divisions were in action along with Rocket Roger, a stuntman making great stunts during intermission and after the racing program.

Marc Therrien took the lead over the 21-car field in the 30-lap Modifieds in front of Brian McDonald and Gage Morin. Bruno Lepage brought the caution on lap 3. Therrien still in front of the pack with Stéphane Lafrance in battle for third with Morin when Preston Forbes brought the second caution of the race on lap 6.  On the restart, McDonald uses the outside lane to take command over Therrien with Stéphane Lafrance now in third place when the race is slowed on the 10^th lap. When the race starts again McDonald is still in front with Tim O’Brien now fourth with Kayle Robidoux cracking the top 5 as the races reaches the halfway point. [read more] [francais]

One of the biggest events of the season at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the visit of the Big Block Super DIRTcar Series with a 100-lap feature event. All the big stars of DIRTcar were in Cornwall, the Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock shared the spotlight on Home Hardware of Alexandria night.

Jimmy Phelps and Billy Decker were on the front row of the 30-car field of the 100-lap Super DIRTcar Series feature race. Phelps took the early lead with Sheppard and Pat O’Brien behind him. Yellow flags counted for the first 75 laps of the feature. Sheppard took the opportunity of a caution to grab the lead on a restart on lap 8 with Billy Decker now in third. Brian McDonald brought the field together on lap 10 as he stopped outside of turn 4. The green lights came back on lap 14 with the top 3 remained unchanged as the O’Brien brothers in battle for fourth spot with Danny having the best over Pat. Sheppard goes into heavy traffic with 22 laps down as Phelps is right on his back bumper. Danny Johnson used this condition to crack the top 5 on lap 30.  [read more] [francais]

One of the biggest events of the season will happen this Sunday, July 3rd at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the Big Blocks Super DIRTcar Series in town. The Modified catergory will be in action for a 100-lap feature race with the Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock also on the schedule with the Sportsman having the night off. Home Hardware Alexandria will be the major sponsor for this exciting evening.

Superstars like current series points leader Billy Decker, Matt Sheppard, Brett Hearn, Jimmy Phelps, Australian sensation Pete Britten, Jimmy Phelps, former track champion, Dale Planck, Justin Hears, Pat O’Brien and many others will be in town to compete against our local heroes Stéphane Lafrance, Laurent Ladouceur, Carey Terrance, Tim O’Brien, Joel Doiron, Luke Whitteker, Danny O’Brien and company. Several invaders from Quebec and Ontario are expected to get the winner`s purse of $6,000.

This race will be the fourth in the Super DIRTcar Series; Decker is currently the man to beat with 2 wins in a row at Canandaigua and Orange County. Former Cornwall regular, Tim Fuller has won the initial race during the All-Star Week-end at Rolling-Wheels Raceway.

Along with the Modifieds, the Pro-Stock will be in action for a regular 20-lap feature race, again this year; the strongest field of cars is in competition every week in this class. The Semi-Pro with 15 laps and Mini-Stock with twelve are also on the schedule.

Pit gates will open at 3:30pm, the pit ticket booth will be open at 3pm. General admission will be open at 4pm. Modified Time-Trials will start at 5:30pm with the first heats scheduled at 6pm. For more information on track activities, you can consult the speedway`s website at www.cornwallspeedway.com

A busy evening at Cornwall Motor Speedway with a full program scheduled for the Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro-Stock and Semi-Pro. The SpeedSTR were also in town for their annual visit. Along with the hot racing on the track a full intermission with a photo and autograph session, a kids tire race and the first edition of the ``SpeedwayIdol`` on Benson Auto Parts Night.

A field of 22 cars took the initial green in the 30-lap Modified feature. Brian McDonald is the early leader in front of Tim O’Brien when Chris Raabe has a left rear flat and caution is out with 2 laps down. O’Brien and McDonald are racing side by side at the restart with Carey Terrance now in third spot over Marc Therrien. McDonald takes a good lead and quickly approaches lap traffic with 10 laps down. Preston Forbes hits the wall in turn 4 and the yellow flag is out at the halfway point. McDonald, O’Brien, Terrance, Stéphane Lafrance and Therrien are currently the top 5. At the restart, Tim O’Brien grabs the lead over McDonald with Lafrance now in third when Danny O’Brien slips out the track on lap 17 and yellow is out, McDonald heads to the pits on that same caution. O’Brien leads another lap when Kayle Robidoux had issues with his car. O’Brien is able to resist to Lafrance on the following green. Gage Morin joins the top 5 on lap 25 with Lafrance closes in on O’Brien. Pat Cashman spins in turn 4 and the race is slowed down with 2 laps to go. O’Brien is able to lead the final laps to win his first feature of the year in front of Lafrance and Terrance. [read more] [francais]

With school over for mostly everyone, Cornwall Motor Speedway has decided to kick off the summer with a great promotion, all kids 18 years and under will get in for free in general admission this Sunday, June 26 at Benson Auto Parts and Goodyear will be the main sponsor.

On the schedule, a full program involving the Modifieds, Sportsman, Pro-Stock and Semi-Pro, the SpeedSTR will make their annual visit to the speedway as the Mini-Stock will have a night off. We encourage race fans to bring your camera, pens and paper as we will have a photo and autograph session during the intermission. A busy break as it will be the start of ``Speedwayidol``, fans will have the chance to show their talent behind a microphone; great prize will be given to the winners at the end of the season.

Battle for the championships are going strong in every category. The parity is really strong in 2011 in the Modified class as no driver has won 2 features this year, 5 features and 5 different winners. The points are really close as Stéphane Lafrance currently leads the way with 292 points, a 8-point priority over rookie Chris Raabe and Laurent Ladouceur who are tied at 284 points. Former track champions Carey Terrance and Joel Doiron completes the top 5.

Veteran runner Chris Herbison leads the way in the Sportsman as he already has good lead over 2010 rookie of the year, Jeff Philipps. Teammates Cole Dingwall and Shane Pecore are tied in fourth with Mitch Primeau rounding out the top 5.

In the Pro-Stock, current track champion Joey Ladouceur is in good shape to keep is crown with already 3 wins and 324 points, a 44-point lead over Dave Bissonnette who is second with 280. Corey Wheeler is third with a 10-point deficit on Bissonnette, Veterans George Renaud and David Papineau, are tied for fourth with 266 points.

Kevin Fetterly Jr, is currently on top of the point`s chart in the Semi-Pro with a 45-point advantage over Joe Woods. Rookie Michael McCargar is third followed by Jonathan Galipeau and Kevin McRae.

Newcomer Ernie Cree is having a great start in the Mini-Stock with already 3 wins and the lead in the points over Mathieu Aubin and Mike Gaucher.

We invite you to be part of another great night of racing and entertainment at Cornwall Motor Speedway this Sunday night. For more information, you can visit the speedway website at www.cornwallspeedway.com - [francais]

Another great night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with all 5 regular classes in action. The Sportsman and Semi-Pro categories had double feature due to rain last Sunday. Mike Graham Masonry & Vertical Equipment was the official sponsors of the night.

Brian McDonald took the lead in the 30-lap Modified feature race; McDonald led the first 5 laps when Carey Terrance used the outside lane to grab the lead. Pat Cashman brought the caution on lap 6. Terrance was still on top on the restart with Laurent Ladouceur and Joel Doiron now in second and third place. At the halfway point, Terrance, Ladouceur, Doiron, Chris Raabe and Stéphane Lafrance, was the top 5. Terrance led the final laps to win his first feature of the season as the top 5 order did not change; Terrance became the fifth different winner in the Modifieds this season.

A good field of 20 cars took the first start in the 20-lap Pro-Stock feature, Sean Johnson was the leader early in the race, and Ricky Thompson brought the yellow out on the second lap. Dave Bissonnette got a good jump and was now the new leader with Marc Lalonde in second. Ghislain Valade was now in the mix for second as Corey Wheeler slowed down and the yellow was out. [read more] [francais]

The Cornwall Motor Speedway was back in full service tonight as all five regular classes were in action for a regular show on Paul’s Auto Body.

A field of 20 cars took the initial green in the 30-lap Modified feature race, as Danny O’Brien was the early leader. O’Brien quickly got a good jump in front as Gage Morin and Laurent Ladouceur were in battle for second with 10 laps down. At the halfway point, O’Brien was still in front, Ladouceur, Morin, Bruno Lepage and Jeff Sykes was the top 5. Ladouceur used a restart on lap 20 to take the lead over O’Brien, younger brother Tim O’Brien used the same strategy and took third. Ladouceur led the final laps to win his first feature of the season in front of Danny O’Brien, Tim O’Brien, Stéphane Lafrance and Kayle Robidoux, who made a late charge at the end of the feature, completed the top 5.

Ghislain Valade got the early lead in the 20-lap Pro-Stock feature, as they reached the halfway point, the rain started and the decision was made that the feature was complete at 10 laps. Valade was declared the winner in front of Ryan Stabler, Corey Wheeler, Joey Ladouceur and Ricky Thompson.  [read more] [francais]

Another great night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with the Mr DIRTcar Series in town for both the Pro-Stock and Sportsman as each categories had a 50-lap feature race. The Modified, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock had a regular show on Jiffy Auto Services Night.

A field of 30 cars started the 50-lap Mr DIRTcar Sportsman Feature race with Randy Earl the early leader with good battles for second as Chris Herbison took the second spot with 2010 series champion Tim Sears Jr in third. Two accidents occurred in the early stages sending Claude Laurin to the pits. Earl managed to stay in front resisting to a third caution as Herbison and Sears were exchanging the second spot. The leaders got into heavy traffic on lap 13, as Wyatt Mullin brought the field together two laps later. At the halfway point, Earl was still in the lead over Sears, Herbison Bernier and Justin Wright completes the top 5. Jeff Philips had a great start on lap 26 taking third spot after starting 18^th. A good battle for third as Bernier challenged Philips but the positions stayed the same with 15 laps to go....[read more] [francais]

Mother Nature finally gave us a break at Cornwall Motor Speedway and the first race of the first race of the Canadian Nationals was able to be done with double features completed in every classes. A total of 317 laps were completed over the night with more than 105 cars in the pit on The Squire Shop Night.

A fine field of 30 of the best northeast 358-modified driver took the initial green in the 100-lap Canadian Nationals Feature race. Stéphane Lafrance took the early lead over Justin Lalancette. A first caution came out for Marc Therrien. Lafrance kept the lead when a multi-car accident occurred in turn 4, all the cars were able to get away on their own power. Lafrance still the leader with Laurent Ladouceur having a good jump taking the second spot as caution came back out. Lafrance got another good jump with David Hébert now in third when Jeff Sykes and Brian McDonald got together sending McDonald airborne and landed on his roof...[read more] [francais]

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