Raabe Earns first DIRTcar 358 Modified win at Brockville
By: Tim Baltz
(BROCKVILLE,ON) There may have been threatening weather in the region
Saturday night and yes, Mother Nature provided some moisture to the Brockville
Ontario Speedway before the races. Track crews were able to work that in which
made for some wild action on the evening.
Jeff Sykes was the early leader at the start of the 30 lap DIRTcar 358 Modified
feature with Raabe, Madison Mulder, Chris Herbison and Ryan Arbuthnot giving
chase. Sykes would remain the leader until lap 9, when Raabe took advantage of a
small mistake by Sykes to grab the lead. Last weeks winner Ryan Arbuthnot was
on the move as he charged to 2nd and was looking for back to back wins. On lap
16 Arbuthnot’s great run ended as he hit tire in turn two, breaking the front end.
On the restart Raabe once again would take the lead with Madison Mulder and
Chris Herbison looking for a way to catch him. On this night, a fast race track and
a good handling race car would finally get Chris Raabe a DIRTcar 358 Modified
feature win at “The BOS”. Madison Mulder would hold off Chris Herbison for 2nd
with Tristan Draper and Even Racine finishing out the top 5.
The 25 lap DIRTcar Sportsman feature saw defending track champion Bobby
Herrington take the lead at the drop of the green flag with Josh Powers and
Andrew Young close behind. Herrington had a dominant season last year and was
strong in the early laps. On lap 6 a three car tangle brought out the first yellow
flag of the race for a tangle with Jamie Young, Trent Wallace and Dale Gifford.
When the green flew it was Herrington in control as he once again charged to a
big lead, over Andrew Young and Josh Powers. Young had a great car but his luck
would change just past the halfway point. On a lap 17 restart Young got loose in
turn 1 and spun out, Brennan Moore tried to avoid but got into Young and flipped
over in turn two. Moore would get out uninjured, while Young would return to
finish 12th. On the final restart Bobby Herrington drive away and score win
number one of the season, over Shane Stearns, Cedric Gauvreau, Dan Ferguson
and Tyler Stewart, who came from 14th to 5th.
The action was wild in the 15 lap 1000 Islands RV Crate Sprint Car feature. Local
driver Matt Billings led the way early over Bryan Cloutier and Ryan Poole. On lap 4
the first of two red flags flew as Ashton VanEvery flipped his car in turn 4, but
would get out without injury. Billings would continue his great run after the
restart, however behind him, things would take a bad turn. On lap 11 rookie Tim
Bailey would slam into an infield tire in turn 1, sending him across the track right
in the path of Jeffrey Weare. Both drivers flipped and the red flag returned. Safety
crews arrived on the scene quickly and both Weare and Bailey would walk away
uninjured, but the cars were destroyed. After that Matt Billings would close out
the final 4 laps to score his first win of the season in his first start of the year.
Bryan Cloutier and Lee Ladouceur would complete the podium.
Jordan Wood used the pole position to grab the lead at the start of the 12 lap
Novice Sportsman feature. Last weeks winner Sandy MacFarlane would charge
through the field and close in on the leader and take over the top spot, as he was
looking for his second win in a row. MacFarlane would take over the lead on lap 5,
as he had a strong race car all night long. Despite a late charge from Nathan
Lambert and Shawn Hodge, Sandy MacFarlane would go back to back to start the
Novice Sportsman season. Lambert held on for 2nd with Shawn Hodge claiming
his second straight podium finish.
Marc Dagenais was dominant in the early laps of the Supernant Truck Shop Mini
Stock feature event with Marc Supernant and Max Steele completing the top 3.
On lap 6 Dagenais would go off the track in turn 3 and 4, bringing out the yellow.
Dagenais would head to the pits but would not return. This put Marc Supernant in
the lead but on the restart, Supernant would get turned by Hayden Brown in turn
2 and the yellow flew again. This left Dakota Boal in the lead with Jamie Larocque
there to challenge. The top two had great cars with Boal looking for his first ever
win. A caution flew on lap 13 setting up a two lap dash to the finish. Boal would
lead on the restart but he slipped wide and opened the door for Larocque to get
by. On this night, the dry spell would come to an end, as Jamie Larocque would
claim his first win since August 3rd of 2019 at Brockville. Dakota Boal would cross
in 2nd with Hayden Brown completing the podium.
Victoria Day Monday the conclusion of the 2021 Dirt Outlaw Apparel/Kings
Edward Auto Parts Fall Nationals will take place. Pit gates will open at 1pm with
driver check in taking place. Hot laps begin at 4pm with the first qualifying heat of
the night starting at 5pm.
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DIRTcar 358 Modified (30 laps)
CHRIS RAABE, Madison Mulder, Chris Herbison, Tristan Draper, Even Racine, Jeff
Sykes, Kyle Dingwall, Lee Ladouceur, Ryan Scott, Joe Banks, Jarrett Herbison, Terry
McClelland, Kalen Draper, Steve Bilow, Ryan Arbuthnot, Johnathon Ferguson
Heat Winners: Jeff Sykes and Madison Mulder
DIRTcar Sportsman (25 laps)
BOBBY HERRINGTON, Shane Stearns, Cedric Gauvreau, Dan Ferguson, Tyler
Stewart, Josh Powers, Dylan Kirkland, Jessica Power, Greg Brinklow, Dale Gifford,
Michael Dillon, Andrew Young, Tammy Jalbert, Jamie Young, Xavier Perrin,
Domonick Merkley, Brennan Moore, Billy Cook, William Racine, Trent Wallace,
Josh Kirkland, (DNS) Ricky Thompson and Xavier Andrews
Heat Winners: Josh Powers, Bobby Herrington and Andrew Young
1000 Islands RV Crate Sprint Cars (15 laps)
MATT BILLINGS, Bryan Cloutier, Lee Ladouceur, Mathieu Bardier, Ryan Poole,
Darrell Pelletier, Jeffrey Weare, Tim Bailey, Ashton VanEvery
Heat Winner: Bryan Cloutier
Novice Sportsman (12 laps)
SANDY MACFARLANE, Nathan Lambert, Shawn Hodge, Mario Dupuis, Paul
Donnelly, Gavin MacFarlane, Jordan Wood, Kiera Turner, Holly Denard
Supernant Truck Shop Mini Stocks (15 laps)
JAMIE LAROCQUE, Dakota Boal, Hayden Brown, Max Steele, Jarrod Galway, Tyson
Slinger, Tyler Lamarche, Matt Boal, Marc Supernant, Marc Dagenais, Robert
MacFarlane, Richard Bartholomew, Landon Slinger, (DNS) Mark Packer
Heat Winners: Marc Supernant and Marc Dagenas