Southern Ontario Sprints season, but the Ohsweken resident made up for
lost time by winning the last 2 SOS features, and taking the
championship points lead in the process.
Styres, the defending series champion, is one of 3 drivers with a chance
to become the first 3 time champ in SOS history this season, and leads
Demorestville driver Chris Jones by just 1 point as the Sprint Cars head
back to the Brighton Speedway this Saturday, July 12.
Saturday's event at Brighton marks the 3rd visit of the season for the
SOS to the 1/3 mile oval located on the shores of Lake Ontario in
Northumberland County. The SOS season-opening event was held at
Brighton on May 10, with local favourite Rick Wilson taking the victory,
while Glenn Styres took the win in the most recent SOS visit to the
track on June 14. Wilson is the only driver who has finished in the top
5 in both events, as the veteran from Joyceville also finished 2nd to
Styres in June.
Chris Jones finished 6th at Brighton in June after a 4th place in the
season opener. Those two results coupled with a 5th place finish at
Brockville and another 5th place finish at Humberstone in the most
recent SOS event has Jones sitting 2nd in SOS points, just 1 marker
behind Styres. Meanwhile, Warren Mahoney and Adam West are tied for 3rd
in the standings, 22 points out of the lead, while Keith Dempster rounds
out the top 5, 33 points behind teammate Styres. Styres, Mahoney, and
Dempster are all 2-time SOS champions, while West has 1 SOS title to his
credit, and Jones is in his first full season of sprint car competition,
after switching from modifieds to sprints and running a partial schedule
last year.
Saturday's event at Brighton is sponsored by Clintar Groundskeeping
Services and will feature a full program of SOS Sprint Car heat races, a
Dash for Cash presented by Larry's Towing, and a 20 lap feature event,
plus Brighton's Canadian Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks, Stingers,
and a fireworks display!
WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 2008 Season Round #6
www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
WHERE:
Brighton Speedway
775 County Road 64
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
Phone: (613)-475-1102 or toll free 1-(866)-681-1102
On the Web: www.brightonspeedway.com
WHEN:
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Pit Gates open @ 2:00p.m., Spectator Gates Open @ 5:00p.m., Racing @
7:00p.m.
Tickets: $18 Adults, $14 Youth and Seniors, $4 Children Ages 7-12, FREE
Children Ages 6 and Under, $42 Family Pass
Please visit www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com for more news and
information about the Southern Ontario Sprints. Commemorative 2008
T-shirts, sweatshirts, yearbooks, and posters are now available. 2008
marks the 13th year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints,
brought to you this season by Pennzoil, Wiseco Performance, Triple X
Race Co., Kenetic Photos, and www.ImageFactor.ca.
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