Pecore best in the North with Brockville DIRTcar Sportsman Series win, Dingwall

best 358 Modified field again

By: Tim Baltz

A fast race track this past Saturday at the Brockville Ontario Speedway treated the

top stars of the DIRTcar Sportsman North Regional Series for round number three

of the four race series. The DIRTcar 358 Modifieds Novice Sportsman and

Supernant Truck Shop Mini Stocks were also on hand and put on a fantastic show.

Max Steele was the early leader in the 15 lap Mini Stock feature over Kevin

Sabourin and Jarrod Galway. Steele was running away with the feature and

appeared to be well on his way to his first ever win. On lap 10 a scary moment

took place as Matt Boal, who was running inside the top 5, had his car catch fire in

turn two. Boal was able to roll to a stop in front of the fire and safety team. Boal

was able to get out of the car and was not injured. On the restart Kevin Sabourin,

who was making his season debut, grabbed the lead as Max Steele’s car began to

slow with Jarrod Galway and Dakota Boal climbing into the top 3. Sabourin would

lead the final 5 laps and hold off defending track champion Jarrod Galway, to

claim his first Brockville win over Galway, Dakota Boal, John Lamarche and points

leader Jamie Larocque, who came from last after a spin to finish 5th. Earlier in the

night Dakota Boal claimed an extra $300 by winning the Supernant Truck Shop,

Build It Better Construction and Rob’s Repairs Dash for Cash.

Chris Herbison was the early leader in the 30 lap DIRTcar 358 Modified feature

with Terry McClelland and Joe Banks making up the top three early on. Herbison

was fast but Kyle Dingwall was on the charge early and made his way to second

with McClelland, Joe Banks and Lee Ladouceur there to challenge. On lap 15 Terry

McClelland slowed to a stop on the back stretch, bringing out the first yellow at

the halfway point. On the restart Dingwall was able to get the lead and begin to

author a dominant performance. Chris Raabe, Ryan Arbuthnot and Johnathon

Ferguson were also on the charge as they closed in on Herbison for the runner up

spot. Raabe was able to get by but still had a long way to go to catch the leader.

Over the final 10 laps Kyle Dingwall ran perfect and after winning his first race

back on June 4th of this year, the 2012 champion would claim his second win of

the season. Raabe held on for second with Johnathon Ferguson slipping by Ryan

Arbuthnot for 3rd at the line, while Chris Herbison crossed in 5th.

The third round of the DIRTcar Sportsman North Canada region took the green

flag for 50 laps and 2018 Street Stock champion Michael Dillon would lead the

early laps over Fire Swamp, Cedric Gauvreau, Dylan Kirkland and Shane Pecore.

The lead would be short lived as Swamp was able to take the top spot away with

Michael Dillon and Dylan Kirkland staying close by in the top three. On lap 18

Kirkland moved to second and was putting the pressure on Swamp for the race

lead. Kirkland would move by for the top spot, while Gauvreau, Swamp, Pecore

and Jessica Power were charging hard in the top 5. On lap 30 Cedric Gauvreau

would take his turn at the head of the field over Pecore and Kirkland, but 1 lap

later Gauvreau would slide off the top of turn 4 allowing Kirkland to retake the

number 1 spot as Pecore moved to second and the battle was on. Kirkland and

Pecore began to pull away from the field but some new drivers made their way

towards the front. Xavier Andrews climbed to third with Bobby Herrington making

his way to fourth from his 11th starting spot while Jessica Power continued her

strong run in spot number 5. On a restart on lap 39, Shane Pecore would charge

by Kirkland for the lead with Bobby Herrington moving to second. These two

drivers would pull away in the final laps and settle it amongst themselves. Over

the last laps, Shane Pecore ran a perfect race and would drive on to his first

Brockville win since June 30th of 2018 and his second overall series win of the

year. Herrington crossed in 2nd and would clinch the 2022 DIRTcar Sportsman

track championship, while Dylan Kirkland Xavier Andrews and Jessica Power

rounded out the top 5.

Holly Denard was the dominant force in the 12 lap Novice Sportsman feature.

Denard took the lead away from early pace setter Jordan Wood with points leader

Shawn Hodge running third. Denard would pull away to a comfortable lead as

Shawn Hodge got by Wood for second but had some work to do to catch the

leader. As the laps clicked off Holly Denard would go unchallenged to claim her

second win of the season. Hodge crossed the line second over Matt Pruner, last

weeks winner Paul Donnelly and Marco McCarthy.

Next week track champions in all divisions will be claimed as it is final points night

for the DIRTcar 358 Modified, DIRTcar Sportsman, Novice Sportsman, Supernant

Truck Shop Mini Stock and Street Stock. Racing begins at 7pm. For updates, stay

tuned to our website at brockvillespeedway.com and for instant updates, be sure

to give the speedway a follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

DIRTcar Sportsman North Canada Series Round 3 (50 laps)

SHANE PECORE, Bobby Herrington, Dylan Kirkland, Xavier Andrews, Jessica

Power, Cedric Gauvreau, Fire Swamp, Shane Stearns, Dan Ferguson, Adam Rozon,

Michael Dillon, Evan Reynolds, Terry Smith, Greg Brinklow, Bentley Gray, Ricky

Thompson, Domonic Merkley, Brennan Moore, Justin Saunders, Josh Powers,

Xavier Perrin, Chris Ferguson, (DNS) Tyler Stewart

Fast Time- Xavier Andrews 15.145

Heat Winners- Bobby Herrington, Dylan Kirkland and Xavier Andrews

DIRTcar 358 Modified (30 laps)

KYLE DINGWALL, Chris Raabe, Johnathon Ferguson, Ryan Arbuthnot, Chris

Herbison, Lee Ladouceur, Joe Banks, Tristan Draper, Jarrett Herbison, Kalen

Draper, Jeff Sykes, Steve Bilow, Terry McClelland

Heat Winners- Kalen Draper and Jarrett Herbison

Novice Sportsman (12 laps)

HOLLY DENARD, Shawn Hodge, Matt Pruner, Paul Donnelly, Marco McCarthy,

Mario Dupuis, Sandy MacFarlane, Jordan Wood, Cory Lambert, Gavin MacFarlane,

Keira Turner, (DNS) Stephane Fournier

Heat Winners- Jordan Wood and Holly Denard

Mini Stock (15 laps)

KEVIN SABOURIN, Jarrod Galway, Dakota Boal, John Lamarche, Jamie Larocque,

Marc Supernant, Emily Massey, Dave Watchorn, Richard Bartholomew, Max

Steele, Landon Slinger, Mark Packer, Matt Boal, Hayden Brown, (DNS) Steve

Hennige.