Varney Motor Speedway - News and Highbank Highlights
Canada Day Weekend Varney Motor Speedway
Thunder in the Skies and On the Track!
Varney Ontario - July 2 2008
After a rainout of the feature races on June 21st, the drivers, fans and officials of Varney Motor Speedway hoped for sunny skies for the Canada Day Weekend but Mother Nature had her own ideas.
Saturday night, first Stock 4 heat race, saw a collision involving three cars in the second lap which resulted in an ambulance call to the track for the second consecutive week, and an hour delay in getting the races underway again. Officials made the call at that time to only run one set of heat races as the skies began to darken.
Following the intermission that included kid’s bike races, and a great autograph session put on by the drivers the skies opened, immediately drowning any hopes of feature races for the second week in a row. Heat races for Saturday night logged the following wins.
Limited Late model - Charles Embro #29 of Hanover, Super Street Stock #27 Mark Fenton, Street Stock #99 James Hunt and #9 Dusty Richardson of Fordwich. Stock 4 #51 Clark Hartman of Waterloo and #9 Tessa Cremasco of Arthur with her first win of the season. 13 HP Mini Trucks Trevor Thompson with a hat trick winning both heat races and the feature race. |
New Scoring Tower purchased from
Michigan Internationa Speedway
Photo - Jayne Cremasco |
Sunday night saw the skies clear after a rainy afternoon, and the night opened with a full grandstand and packed pits as many drivers from area tracks took a chance on the weather to attend the invitational races offered in all classes. The track also welcomed Spencer Lewis from Sunset Speedway as a guest announcer to work with Doug Townsend in the Tower. Thanks go to Spencer it was great having you!
The Stock 4 class attracted drivers from Sauble Speedway, Barrie Speedway, Sunset Speedway and Flamboro Speedway along with a full house of regular Varney drivers. 27 drivers registered for the night and were divided into three sets of heat races. Opening the evening with the rain out feature from the 28th, the victory went to #51 Clark Hartman followed by #38 John Ince driving for Sherry Smart, and #13 Jason Tolton.
The invitational Stock 4 feature had the front stretch looking like a wrecking yard one lap into the race. One accident involving approximately 11 of the cars in the starting line up of 23 cars, brought out a red light situation while cleanup began. The restart saw 5 less cars in the starting line-up, and a very fast paced exciting feature race again got underway. #34 Lance Hotchkiss and #19 Dennis Cremasco of Arthur battled for the lead for the remainder of the race with the checker flying for Hotchkiss, followed by Cremasco for second and #38 John Ince for third place. Heat races went to #13 Jason Tolton (2) of Guelph, #3 Todd Loughran, #34 Hotchkiss, #92 Rick Walt and #19 Cremasco.
With the Street Stock Division having the night off, the Stock 4 were followed by the Super Streets beginning with the rain out feature for the 28th. #27 Mark Fenton took the checker followed by #83 Scott Way and #81 Christopher Vandusen for third. The invitational saw one of the most exciting races of the season to date with a final checker being shown to #83 Scott Way of Fergus, followed by #27 Mark Fenton with third place going to #81 Christopher Vandusen of Guelph. Heat races went to Fenton and Vandusen.
The Varney Late Model Invitational welcomed visiting cars from Sauble, Barrie and Flamboro and started with a 14 car field. A clean, caution free feature race saw #19 Brian Wilson of Rockwood take his third feature win of the season followed by #5X Dan Lawler from Holstein and #96 Monty Kelly of Mitchell. Heat wins went to #69 Allan Ingles, #34 Jason Tremble Lawler and Wilson.
The All Pro Modifieds took the track with a full field for their 4th race night of the season. #3 Jason McLellan of Mt Forest beat out #8 Gary McLean of Conn for the feature win. Third place went to #2 Dale McArthur of Durham. Heat races went to McArthur and McLellan.
The fans got a double dose of fun with both the famous “Varney Trains” and “Vantastic” both running on the same night.
The trains started the feature with 6 sets of cars but finished with only 3. #13 Steve Schnurr and crew from Owen Sound took the checker followed by the 503 Train of Ryan Morrison of Ayton and the 00 of Kevin Archibald of Durham for third.
The “Vantastic” class hosted their first “couch race” which was great fun! 9 van drivers each had their own couch to push around the track. If a driver lost their own couch they did not hesitate to jump in and steal someone else’s couch to keep in the race. #16 Kaitlyn Archibald of Durham managed to avoid the mayhem and the debris to bring her couch to victory for the checker. She was followed by her dad #00 Kevin Archibald with #18 Mike Morden taking third.
Next weekend plans to be another exciting night of racing as the regular Varney drivers “Race to end breast cancer. There will be a mile track walk beginning at 3:00, head shaving, door prizes as well as a Ribfest Dinner and Kids Bike Races. Live entertainment and Beer Gardens also open at 3:00. Check www.varneymotorspeedway to purchase your advance Ribfest tickets. Regular racing begins at 7 with the mid season championships for Varney Late Model, Super Street Stock, Street Stock, Stock 4, Trains and Minis.
Jayne Cremasco
Varney Motor Speedway
RACE TO END BREAST CANCER – July 5, 2008
All proceeds from the event, as well as all proceeds from the July 5, 2008 50/50 draw will be donated to the “Race to End Breast Cancer” event.
Participant sponsor sheets are available for all events
Ribfest Tickets :
Advance ticket sales available at track or track office by calling 519-787-1662
for credit card purchases.
Any one interested in purchasing pictures or videos
please email:
t.w.robartsphotos@gmail.com or call Terry or Brenda @ 519-881-0395
website : www.twrobartsphotos.net
VARNEY MOTOR SPEEDWAY MINI TRUCK DIVISION
WANTED MINI TRUCK DRIVERS
FOR NEW & USED MINI TRUCKS, CHASSIS & COMPLETE TRUCKS CONTACT:
MKS INC.
176 CHURCH STREET W, ELMIRA
519-590-8275
Revised Series - Let’s Go Racing
Mini Truck & Junior Late Models Drivers & Owners
If you are looking for a place to race, Come To Varney Motor Speedway.
We are now running Junior Late Models on our regular Mini Truck Schedule
Take Notice:
No registration fees for the balance of the 2008 season for all
Mini Trucks & Junior Late Models.
Look Everyone:
All positions paid for, trucks and card from 1st to last with purse to be the same for all. No Points.
If you are looking for a place to run your Mini Truck or Junior Late Model where racing is for fun. Look no further than Varney Motor Speedway !
Race for guaranteed purse and trophies.
Help us grow these divisions so our young drivers have a place to race in the future.
All Mini Trucks & Junior Late Models will be track tech by track officials.
For more information call Ken 519-787-1662 or Duane Stade 519-363-3811
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