By TOMMY GOUDGE
OHSWEKEN, ONT – The 2016 Ohsweken Speedway season was celebrated on Friday night with the annual awards banquet at Carmen’s Banquet Hall in Hamilton. Mitch Brown was honoured as the champion of the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car Division, while Jesse McDonald was recognized as the Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Car champion, Dave Bailey was crowned Ohsweken Speedway Thunder Stock champion, Brandon Janssens received HRW Automotive Mini Stock champion accolades, and Dustin Longboat was awarded his trophy as champion of the Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bomber division.
NOAH THOMAS MEMORIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Bob Munro
KOOL KIDZ-CORR/PAK 360 SPRINT CARS – AWARDS:
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Jake Brown, Mitch Brown, Dave Dykstra, Tyler Hendricks, Jim Huppunen, Steve Lyons, Dain Naida, Cory Turner, Jamie Turner, Ryan Turner, Dylan Westbrook, and Lee Winger
HARD CHARGER
Dain Naida (passed 55 cars in feature race action)
“HARD LUCK”
John Burbridge Jr.
DEDICATION TO RACING
Dain Naida
IMAGEFACTOR.CA BEST APPEARING CAR
Ryan Turner
CREW OF THE YEAR
Team 10 & 1-10 (Drivers – Mitch Brown & Jake Brown)
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Tyler Hendricks
SPORTSMANSHIP
Jamie Turner
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Dylan Westbrook
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Dylan Westbrook
KOOL KIDZ-CORR/PAK 360 SPRINT CARS
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mitch Brown
The Top 15 in the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars were:
1st – Mitch Brown
2nd – Dylan Westbrook (R)
3rd – Dain Naida
4th – Jake Brown (R)
5th – Cory Turner
6th – Jim Huppunen
7th – Dave Dykstra
8th – Ryan Turner
9th – Jamie Turner
10th – Glenn Styres
11th – Tyler Hendricks
12th – Steve Lyons (R)
13th – Curtis Gartly
14th – Lee Winger
15th – Stan Zanchin
STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS – AWARDS:
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Shone Evans, Brad Herron, Jerry Hill, Ryan Hunsinger, Jesse McDonald, Holly Porter, Josh Shantz, Mike Thorne, Aaron Turkey
HARD CHARGER
Jesse McDonald (passed 54 cars in feature race action)
“HARD LUCK”
Ryan Hunsinger
DEDICATION TO RACING
Josh Shantz
IMAGEFACTOR.CA BEST APPEARING CAR
Shone Evans
CREW OF THE YEAR
Team 68 & 88 (Drivers – Aaron Turkey & Jesse McDonald)
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Holly Porter
SPORTSMANSHIP
Aaron Turkey
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jesse McDonald
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Mack DeMan
STRICKLAND’S GMC CRATE SPRINT CARS
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jesse McDonald
The Top 10 in the Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars were:
1st – Jesse McDonald (R)
2nd – Holly Porter
3rd – Aaron Turkey
4th – Brad Herron
5th – Josh Shantz
6th – Ryan Hunsinger
7th – Mike Thorne
8th – Shone Evans (R)
9th – Hannah Ferrell (R)
10th – Jerry Hill (R)
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY THUNDER STOCKS – AWARDS:
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Dave Bailey, Trevor DeBoer, Chris Dickie, Ryan Dinning, Dale Gyokery, Steve Hess, Kacey Huffman, Jim Lampman, Dereck Lemyre, Derek Liverance, Nick Liverance, Jason Lungaro, Jeremy May, Melissa Miller, Jens Mortensen, Karl Sault, and Logan Shwedyk
HARD CHARGER
Dave Bailey (passed 165 cars in feature race action)
“HARD LUCK”
Mike Klazinga
DEDICATION TO RACING
Dave Bailey
IMAGEFACTOR.CA BEST APPEARING CAR
Jim Lampman
CREW OF THE YEAR
Team 8 & 25 (Drivers – Ryan Dinning & Ken Sargent)
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Trevor DeBoer
SPORTSMANSHIP
Jim Lampman
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jason Lungaro
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Dave Bailey
OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY THUNDER STOCKS
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Dave Bailey
The Top 10 in the Ohsweken Speedway Thunder Stocks were:
1st – Dave Bailey
2nd – Karl Sault
3rd – Ryan Dinning
4th – Jim Lampman
5th – Bryce Richardson
6th – Dereck Lemyre
7th – Trevor DeBoer
8th – Jason Lungaro (R)
9th – Steve Hess
10th – Chris Dickie
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS – AWARDS:
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Patrick Abrahamsson, Jonathan Ayrton, Mark Bazuin, Brian Crosgrove, Brandon Crumbie, Dusty Deboer, Tim Deboer, Chris French, Mike Giberson, Dave Goodacre, Gary Hodgson, Brandon Janssens, Jon Janssens, Adam Nigh, Matt Nuell, Kevin Pauls, Chris Ryckman, Martin Schroder, Mike Taylor, Rob Twitchett, and Trevor Young
HARD CHARGER
Brandon Crumbie (passed 208 cars in feature race action)
“HARD LUCK”
Rob Twitchett
DEDICATION TO RACING
Gary Hodgson
IMAGEFACTOR.CA BEST APPEARING CAR
Chris Ryckman
CREW OF THE YEAR
Team 60, 66, & 66x (Drivers – Martin Schroder, Jon Janssens, and Brandon Janssens)
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Jonathan Ayrton
SPORTSMANSHIP
Trevor Young
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Brandon Crumbie
ART HILL MEMORIAL AWARD FOR
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Mark Bazuin
HRW AUTOMOTIVE MINI STOCKS
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Brandon Janssens
The Top 10 in the HRW Automotive Mini Stocks were:
1st – Brandon Janssens
2nd – Brandon Crumbie (R)
3rd – Chris Ryckman
4th – Mark Bazuin
5th – Jonathan Ayrton
6th – Martin Schroder
7th – Jon Janssens
8th – Tim DeBoer
9th – Matt Nuell
10th – Trevor Young
GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS – AWARDS:
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Jerry Burnham, Tristan Da Silva, Gillian Hils, Dustin Longboat, Paul Longboat, Alex Maas, Jake Maas, Wayde Thorne, and Joey Wilcox
HARD CHARGER
Dustin Longboat (passed 100 cars in feature race action)
“HARD LUCK”
Paul Longboat
DEDICATION TO RACING
Wayde Thorne
IMAGEFACTOR.CA BEST APPEARING CAR
Tristan Da Silva
CREW OF THE YEAR
Team 155 & 188 (Drivers – Dustin Longboat & Paul Longboat)
MOST IMPROVED DRIVER
Ashley Nelson
SPORTSMANSHIP
Jerry Burnham
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Joey Wilcox
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Dustin Longboat
GALE’S AUTO AFTERMARKET BOMBERS
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Dustin Longboat
The Top 10 in the Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers were:
1st – Dustin Longboat
2nd – Jake Maas
3rd – Wayde Thorne
4th – Paul Longboat
5th – Jerry Burnham
6th – Gillian Hils
7th – Alex Maas
8th – Joey Wilcox (R)
9th – Tristan Da Silva (R)
10th – Ashley Nelson
The following sponsors were recognized for their help in presenting the 2016 season:
Arrow Express, Kool Kidz Ice & Water, Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Case IH Agriculture, Renway Energy, Burger Barn, Strickland’s GMC, EPIC Racewear, Hoosier Tire Canada, Ackland Insurance, O’Neil’s Farm Equipment, Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse Club, Mobil 1, McDonald’s of Brantford and Paris, HRW Automotive, Gale’s Auto Aftermarket, Insta-Insulation, Jibs Action Sports, Lone Wolf Fireworks, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants, Ace 1 Construction, Bearpaw Convenience, Best Western Brant Park Inn, Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel, Boyle Plumbing & Heating, Bradshaw Fuels, Brant County Ford, Brown Auto Service, Caledonia Auto Supply, CARSTAR Quality Collision Service, Cedar Springs Landscape Group, Clearshot Customs, Core-Mark, Durnin Motors, The Evers Financial Group, Gerrie Electric, Grand Environmental Recycling, Grand River Power Sports, Gra-Vil Electrical Trenching, Hutch’s On The Beach, I&S Crafts & Supplies, Inside Track Motorsport News, Lubek Electric, MAC Tools, Metal Works Power Coating, Middleport Mechanical, Miska Trailer Factory, Petty Pest Control Services, Rondex, Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill, Six Nations Bingo, Steer Tech, Strode’s BBQ & Deli, Tirecraft, TJSlideways.com, Townline Variety, Trackem, Transport Sales & Service, 21st Century Signs, Wilson’s Heritage Homes, Woodstock Ford, J. Zanon Construction, KidsRace, Canadian National Autism Foundation, Canadian Warplane Heritage, ONDirt.ca Racing News, and ImageFactor.ca Motorsport Designs & Photos
Ohsweken Speedway would like to thank all the racers, fans, staff, sponsors, and everyone else who made 2016 our best season yet! Weekly Friday night racing action is again on tap for Ohsweken’s 22nd season in 2017, featuring the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland’s GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Ohsweken Speedway Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks, and Gale’s Auto Aftermarket Bombers. Stay tuned to www.OhswekenSpeedway.com for more information.
About Ohsweken Speedway: Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval track. The facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken’s weekly Friday night racing program runs from May to September each year, featuring 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has been a yearly stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
Website: www.OhswekenSpeedway.com
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Ohsweken Speedway thanks the following partners for their support: Arrow Express, Kool Kidz Ice & Water, Corr/Pak Merchandising Inc., Renway Energy, Case IH O’Neil’s Farm Equipment, Hoosier Tire Canada, EPIC Racewear, McDonald’s Restaurants of Paris & Brantford, Ackland Insurance, Strickland’s GMC, Mobil 1, Burger Barn, Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, Insta-Insulation, HRW Automotive, and Gale’s Auto Aftermarket.