Avondale Speedway Race Report for 23 August 2009

Avondale Speedway News, For immediate Release Sept. 13^th, 2009.

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Stock Car Drivers turn out in record numbers for the ‘Chase for the Buy & Sell Cup’.

Thunder Division Heat Races were won by Fraser Petten from North River, Jordie White, of Pouch Cove and Brian Furlong, The Goul= ds. The Feature Race resembled a Demolition Derby in the early going. It took f= ive re-starts before a complete lap was entered on the record by this time over half the starting field were in the pits being worked on. When the banging and smashing ende= d it was #80 Brad Sheppard who had started in the fifteen spot was able to le= ad the first lap, Peter Hiscock was in second and rook= ie Robert Legge in third. On the next lap it was R= ookie Legge taking command and leading the next three laps.= Legge was being trailed by the hard charging #20 of B= rian Furlong who took the lead on the next lap and held off Brad Sheppard for the win. Rookie Legge picked up third, Fraser Petten was fourth and Points Leader #86 Peach rounded= out the Top Five.

Street Lightning Heat Races were won by Scottie Royal = from Job’s Cove, Steven Guest of the Goulds and Mark Best in the #41. The Feature Race saw Scottie Royal return and lead the first six laps while try= ing to hold of the regular Season Champion Jason Neville in the #37. Neville was able to get the Honda = under Royal and lead the next four laps. Mark Best in the # 41 who had started we= ll back in the field had move to within Neville’s bumper. Best used the ‘Chrome Horn’ on Royal and Neville to get by on the inside and = take the lead in the Dodge Neon. T= he Season Champion Neville trailed Best across the line to take second. Royal = held on for third and Larry Carew got fourth. Buy and Sell Cup contender Lloyd Traverse of Placentia rounded out the top five.

The Super Stock Heat races were won by #59 Dennis Weir= of CBS and #58 Cyril Robson from Foxtrap. The Feature Race first lap crash fill event had lots of bent and torn metal. It appeared that most of the cars on the track made contact with each other or the retaining wall. When the spinning stopped and the dust settled it was Dennis Weir into the wall with lots of damag= e to his #59. Weir had to be towed to the pits with major damage, he was unable = to get the car repaired and back in the race.= On the re-start it was Mr. Determination moving the #156 into the le= ad while being trailed by David Bishop in #19. Cyril Robson in #58 who had won la= st week’s Feature started in the rear and was moving his way through the field. Robson got by Season Champion #99 and was trying to run down the Lea= der Collins. Meanwhile a former T= rack champion Shane Verge in the Pink #29 who had retired after he won the Championship over five years ago was attempting a ‘come back’.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Verge started in the back and appe= ared to still have all the right moves until a calliper locked up on his car, he made contact with the tire wall and rolled over ending up in turn three on = his roof. The St. John Ambulance = was quickly on the scene and determine the driver wa= s ok but the car was unable to continue. When racing resumed Robson took control= and lead the remaining laps while being trailed by Josh Collins. Season Champion Wayne Walsh appeared to exercise restraint and caution while settling for t= hird and picking up some valuable points toward the Buy & Sell Cup. Fourth p= lace went to David Bishop in #19 and Gerald Hicks in #30 rounded out the top five.

The Burnout Contest saw Andrew Morgan of Carbonear first to start the burnout. Morgan had the Black and Gold covered in smoke until the tire exploded. Stephen Gosine was nex= t on the burnout pad and continued to smoke the tires on the Blue 97 Honda Accor= d. Gosine need assistance to keep the car in position un= til the tire gave out. Next up was Lloyd Traverse in Hyundai Elantra, the fr= ont wheel drive was engulfed in smoke until a tire exploded. Aaron Woodman of <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">New Harbour in a rear wheel drive chevy started to smoke the tires. Shortly after the smoke began pieces of rubber began to fly causing Woodman to abort the Burnout. The fan applause determine the Traverse was the winner and Morgan was a ve= ry close second.

The Complete detailed Race Results are attached.

Next Racing Action at the Speedway is scheduled for September 20 = with Race #3 in the Case to The Buy & Sell Cup.

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Avondale Speedway is a one third mile Dirt Oval locate= d 30 minutes west of St. John's on the Trans Canada Highwa= y at the Avondale Access Roa= d (Exit 34). Stock Car Racing a= nd Special events are featured every Sunday at 2 PM from May to October.