The opening night of the 2017 campaign for Walt Motorsports had a bit of everything as Rick Spencer-Walt posted a top-five in the first feature, while getting caught up in a couple cautions during the second.
The efforts by JL Motorsports to overhaul their program during the off-season look to be paying off, as Jordan Latimer posted a pair of top-10 finishes on opening night at Sunset Speedway.
The fans didn’t have to wait long at Sunset Speedway for an exciting finish, as Taylor Holdaway edged Gord Shepherd by 0.021 seconds to score the victory on the opening night of Sauble Falls Tent and Trailer Park Late Model action.
Picking up where he left off winning the Autumn Colours Classic, Jordan Howse won the first St. Onge Recreational Super Stock feature of 2017 at Sunset Speedway.
After finishing last season in victory lane at the Velocity 250, Andy Kamrath started off the 2017 campaign in the very same place, capturing the victory in the 25-lap feature.
After winning the track championship last year, Gord Shepherd picked up where he left off in scoring the victory in the first Sauble Falls Tent and Trailer Park Late Model feature of 2017.
Over the past few years, the compliments and hype surrounding Sunset Speedway’s top division has continued to grow with a mix of past champions, feature winners, experience, and youth at the wheel.
The Bullen name has been connected to stock car racing for many years, with success by both Fred and Phil Bullen in previous seasons. The family is set to add another name to the list of racers, with Josh Bullen set for his rookie Mini Stock season at Sunset Speedway in 2017.
The Signs of Innovation Mini Stock Division at Sunset Speedway is set to grow one more in 2017 as Curtis Stewart adds his name to the roster.
It appears things are setting up for a great season at Flamboro Speedway as Saturday’s Test & Tune saw the pits jam-packed with over 40 cars from across the track’s divisions, as well as supporting series, in attendance to lay down their first laps of 2017.
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