Cornwall, Ontario - DIRTcar had their annual banquet in Syracuse during the weekend of November 10-11. Promoters took this opportunity to sit down and talk about the calendar for the 2008 edition of the Lucas Oil Canadian DIRT Challenge. It was a great meeting because the dates were settle and a new track will join the family for next season.
Frogtown International Speedway will be added to the mix, as they become the sixth track to join the Lucas Oil Canadian DIRT Challenge. Located in Hogansburg, New York, Frogtown is known for some great racing and great speed. With its 5/8-mile length, it will be the longest track the tour will compete on. Many great drivers are regulars at this speedway. Veteran Dave Heaslip was crowned the 2007 track champion. Carey Terrance who finished third on the Hoosier Tire/Sunoco Race Fuels 358 MrDIRTcar tour is another of the top runners. You can also name Roy Tarbell, Mark Smoke and Robbie Grant who finished 5th, 8th and 9th on the same tour. Perry Francis and long time runner Billy Cook are other drivers that could be serious contender.
The series will start with a 2-night battle at Autodrome Granby on Friday, July 18 and Autodrome Drummond on Saturday, July 19. The challenge will continue after twelve days of break at Frogtown Speedway on Thursday, July 31. Autodrome Edelweiss will be the fourth track visited on the following night on Friday, August 1st. The tour will then travel to Brockville Ontario Speedway on the following night on Saturday, August 2nd. It will all end at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, August 3rd.
With the Quebec province construction holidays that are pushed one week later next summer, it could be a great suggestion for people who would like to visit some new tracks. With Frogtown, Edelweiss, Brockville and Cornwall making it a 4-night in a row thing it's a great opportunity for people who wants to see some great racing during their holidays.
In 2007, the car counts were great at each track; Drummondville had 43 modifieds in the pits when the skies opened up. Edelweiss had the second best with 38. Last year's champion Laurent Ladouceur had a pretty great run, after winning the first race at Edelweiss, he had pretty consistent results and was crowned during the last race at Granby. Other winners were Pat O'Brien who won at Brockville and Cornwall. Yan Bussière was the best at Drummond and Martin Roy won at Granby.
We can expect many great things to come for this series in 08. Already a few new teams have announced their plans for next season and the Lucas Oil Canadian DIRT Challenge are part of them. The car count will probably be bigger than ever. Will the title be headed back to Quebec? It will be decided when the series starts on July 18, 2008!
From Cornwall Motor Speedway
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