Archive for September, 2008
September 11th, 2008
Ross makes history with Shootout win
SOUTH BUXTON – Running with the Americans helped Wallaceburg’s Chris Ross make Canadian history.
Ross started on the pole and led all 40 laps to win the fourth annual Castrol Canadian UMP Late Model Shootout in front of a capacity crowd at South Buxton Raceway on Saturday (Sept. 27).
His victory was the first by a Canadian driver in the four-year history of what has become the track’s signature event. Ross finished second in 2005.
Ross in Victory Lane
“Definitely, it’s the biggest win of my career,” the 27-year-old Ross said, as he pocketed $6,000 (US) with his victory. Read the rest of this entry »
September 11th, 2008
Reaume, Clements go flag-to-flag to capture championship race wins
SOUTH BUXTON – Blenheim’s Reaume and Chatham’s Louis Clements both went flag-to-flag to win their season championship races on Saturday night at South Buxton Raceway.
Reaume led all 30 laps to win his second straight Castrol UMP Late Model championship while Clements went green-to-checkered for his first Lube Tech Sport Stock title-race victory.
Both drivers also won their division points championships.
Championship winners, from left: Louis Clements of Chatham, Lube Tech Sport Stocks; Rob Quick of Cottam, Garage Restaurant Comp 4s; Andrew Reaume of Blenheim, Castrol UMP Late Models; and Justin Coulter of Leamington, Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds. James MacDonald Apex One Photo
Leamington’s Justin Coulter stunned the Schinkels Gourmet Meats UMP Modified class by winning the championship race on just his third night in the car while Cottam’s Rob Quick made a late pass to win the Garage Restaurant Comp 4 title.
The championship night, however, was marred by a terrifying accident earlier in the preliminary races.
