Raabe and Herrington sweep, Brown repats while Fetterly returns to victory

lane at Brockville Fall Nationals Finale

By: Tim Baltz

The finale of the 2022 Dirt Outlaw Apparel King Edward Auto Parts Fall Nationals

presented by St. Lawrence Radiology, saw another great day of racing action this

past Saturday. $10,000 was on the line for DIRTcar 358 Modified Series and a

championship along with a title on the line for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series.

The Mini Stocks kicked off the feature racing with plenty of cautions flags to start

the event. Justin Jodoin, former Cornwall Speedway Mini Stock Champion, was

the early race leader over Brighton Speedway regulars Tommy Bailey and Aiden

Fletcher. Brockville Speedway regular Hayden Brown was also in the mix and

would put pressure on the leader. Jodoin would have problems with his car

ending his shot at victory, which handed the lead over to Hayden Brown. Despite

several challenges from the Brighton invaders, Hayden Brown was not to be

denied as he marched to his second straight fall nationals win in the Mini Stock

division. Aiden Fletcher held on for second with Kevin Sabourin making a charge

to third over Tommy Bailey and 2022 Brockville Speedway Mini Stock Champion

Jamie Larocque.

The DIRTcar 358 Modified Series was set to go for 100 laps, $10,000 and a DIRTcar

358 title as well. Dave Marcuccilli needed to stay out of trouble to try and hold off

Lance Willix to claim his first series title. Chris Raabe and David Hebert would

battle it out in the opening laps of the race with Tim Fuller, Luke Whitteker and JF

Corriveau right there to challenge. The top 2 drivers would pull away from the

field on track that saw multiple grooves, allowing for some great racing. On lap 30

Hebert would start to edge in front over Raabe as Fuller closed quickly making it a

three-car battle for the lead. On lap 46 the great run for Hebert ended with a

scary incident, as fire erupted in the car while leading. The former Fall Nationals

champion would quickly get the car stopped and climb out unhurt. On the restart

it came down to Fuller and Raabe for the lead with Raabe in command as he

drove away. Behind Fuller, Erick Rudolph was making his way to the front from

11th, while Luke Whitteker and Corey Wheeler completed the top 5. The leaders

entered traffic with 20 laps to go which helped close the gap between Fuller and

Raabe while Wheeler and Rudolph would try to close in. Lance Willix was also

making his way forward coming from 16th starting spot to 5th. Dave Marcuccilli

was doing what he had to do to hold on to his points lead, as he ran just inside the

top 10 in the closing laps. Over the final laps Chris Raabe pulled away as Tim Fuller

and the rest of the field would have to wait to go to victory lane another day.

Raabe would go on to collect his 2nd series win of the year, his 5th Brockville win

of the season, a weekend sweep and $10,000. Tim Fuller Corey Wheeler Ryan

Arbuthnot and Lance Willix rounded out the top 5. Dave Marcuccilli would finish

12th, good enough to claim his first DIRTcar 358 Modified Series championship.

Cody McPherson and Zach Sobotka came into the evening 16 points apart in the

chase for the 2022 DIRTcar Sportsman Series title. McPherson was looking for his

2nd title while Sobotka was looking for his first but everyone was looking to beat

Brockville champion Bobby Herrington on this night. Jessica Power led the field to

green at the start of the 50-lap contest with a new power plant under the hood

over Cedric Gauvreau, Sam Charland, Bobby Herrington and Zach Sobotka.

Gauvreau would jump to the high side and take over the top spot with Sam

Charland and Bobby Herrington challenging Power for the runner up spot.

Herrington would make his charge to the front as he moved to second and on lap

16. Herrington would use the inside lane to grab the lead away and begin to

author a dominant performance, however Sam Charland would something to say

about that. On a lap 34 restart Charland would find the outside lane to his liking

as he charged alongside of the two-time track champion but Herrington was able

to stay in control of the lead as he held off Charland’s bid for the number one

position. With 10 laps remaining the championship battle was close on track as

Sobotka continued his great run in third but title rival Cody McPherson was right

there with him in 4th and both drivers had a good chance to win the race. Over

the final laps, Bobby Herrington proved to be too much for Sam Charland and the

rest of the field as he marched to his 10th win in 20 events at Brockville this

season and his 7th win in 8 fall events locally. Sam Charland claimed 2nd over

Zach Sobotka, Cody McPherson finished 4th which was more than enough to

claim his 2nd DIRTcar Sportsman Series title with Cedric Gauvreau finishing 5th.

The DIRTcar Pro Stocks closed out the season with a 30-lap contest and a pair of

veterans would chase a driver who is new to the division. Former Mini Stock

competitor Thomas McDonald would show the way early on over Denis

Gauvreau, Kevin Fetterly Jr, Blayne Nichols and Adam Turner. McDonald would

lead the first 14 laps until Gauvreau took control of the race with Fetterly right

there with him in 2nd. A few laps later McDonald would spin his car while running

third. On the restart Fetterly would fend off Gauvreau for the lead with Nichols up

to third. Over the final laps the 5-time Brockville Speedway Street Stock champion

would go unchallenged as he claimed his first DIRTcar Pro Stock victory at The

BOS. Gauvreau would hold on to second with Blayne Nichols, Thomas McDonald

and Adam Turner completing the top 5.

The 2022 season at the Brockville Ontario Speedway is now complete and off-

season preparation is already underway in anticipation for the 2023 campaign.

The staff and management at The BOS would like to thank the sponsors, the

teams and drivers for helping make this season a success. But most importantly

the biggest thanks go out to the dedicated race fans who were with us

throughout the 2022 season. We wish everyone a great holiday season and look

forward to seeing everyone back and ready to go for 2023.

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series (100 laps)

CHRIS RAABE, Tim Fuller, Corey Wheeler, Ryan Arbuthnot, Lance Willix, Erick

Rudolph, Danny O’Brien, Luke Whitteker, Michael Parent, Ryan Bartlett, JF

Corriveau, Dave Marcuccilli, Carey Terrance, Yan Bussiere, Tyler Meeks, Joey

Ladouceur, William Racine, Kalen Draper, Darryl Mitchell, Johnathon Ferguson,

Jarrett Herbison, Even Racine, Felix Roy, Steve Lewis, David Hebert, Michael

Maresca, Dalton Slack, Lee Ladouceur, Tristan Draper, Chris Herbison

Did Not Qualify: Glenn Styres, Terry McClelland, Chantal Provencher, Brian

McDonald, Louie Jackson Jr., Ryan Stabler, Dany Gagne, Corbin Millar, Kevin

Hamel, Steve Bernier

Fast Time- Joey Ladouceur 14.002

Heat Winners- Joey Ladouceur, Chris Raabe, Corey Wheeler, Luke Whitteker

Last Chance Showdowns- Kalen Draper and Johnathon Ferguson

DIRTcar Sportsman Series (50 laps)

BOBBY HERRINGTON, Sam Charland, Zach Sobotka, Cody McPherson, Cedric

Gauvreau, William Racine, Shane Stearns, Spencer Smolders, Gilles Godard, Dylan

Kirkland, Dan Ferguson, Kraig Handley, Ricky Thompson, Domonick Merkley,

Tristan Ladouceur, Patrick Picotin, Gorden Clair, Greg Brinklow, Josh Jock, Nathan

Peattie, Adam Rozon, Brennan Moore, Michael Dillon, Terry Smith, Andrew Buff,

Justin Saunders, Noah Mamo, Chris Ferguson, Frank Sibley, Derek Cryderman

Did Not Qualify: Shawn Hodge, Sandy MacFarlane, Geneva Sheffield, Paul

Donnelly, Jordan Wood, Tyler Stewart, Trent Wallace, Trey Ladouceur, Gavin

MacFarlane

Fast Time- Bobby Herrington- 14.926

Heat Winners- Bobby Herrington, Brennan Moore, William Racine, Cedric

Gauvreau

Last Chance Showdowns- Josh Jock and Derek Cryderman

DIRTcar Pro Stocks (30 laps)

KEVIN FETTERY JR., Denis Gauvreau, Blayne Nichols, Thomas McDonald, Adam

Turner, Eric Jean Louis, Burton Ward, Dan Desnoyers, Angie Kirby, Mike Gaucher

Heat Winners: Kevin Fetterly Jr. and Thomas McDonald

Mini Stock (15 laps)

HAYDEN BROWN, Aiden Fletcher, Kevin Sabourin, Tommy Bailey, Jamie Larocque,

Marc Dagenais, Brandon Gregory, Matt Boal, Antoine Dumouchel, Curtis Lindsay,

Adam Davidson, Tyson Slinger, Marc-Andre Voyer, Chris Lammley, Jorden

MacNaughton, Ciera Kuus, Mark Packer, Shawn Reid, Zach Lynch, Max Steele,

Emily Massey, Brandon McMillan, Richard Bartholomew, Travis Lamarche,

Brittany Golden, Dakota Boal, Ryan Brown, Justin Jodoin, (DNS) Mathieu Voghell

Heat Winners: Justin Jodoin, Hayden Brown and Brandon McMillan