FRASERVILLE, ON - Friday marks round eight on the 2011 OSCAAR schedule and the 12th running of the 75 lap Don Biederman Memorial presented by Matco Tools at Kawartha Speedway. OSCAAR will join Kawartha’s three weekly divisions on a night that will surely be full of excitement.
The event holds one of the largest purse’s throughout the OSCAAR season with several sponsors stepping up in big ways to support the drivers and the series. First Canadian Auto Collision of Brampton, Ontario is the official sponsor of the OSCAAR pace truck for the event. Standing Arrow Smoke Shop of Chippawa, Ontario has also had a big part in sponsoring the event and their contributions will go towards the night’s top qualifier as well as the half-way bonus awards (to the driver leading at the race’s half way point). B&B Towing of Stayner, Ontario is the official sponsor of the most laps led award. VP Racing Fuels, the official racing fuel of the OSCAAR Super Late Model Series, is the sponsor of the hard luck driver award.
The title sponsor of the event is Matco Tools. Matco will be giving away two pit tool carts (valued at CND $1000); one to the race winner, and one to a lucky fan. In addition, Matco will be using its Infinium line of cordless impact guns to set-up a pit-stop challenge for the fans. Bill Drinkwater, Buisness Director for Matco Tools in Canada, was extremely excited about the partnership with OSCAAR.
``It gives you a chance to bring the whole family out and meet some of the drivers and be a part of the fun and the enthusiasm. (It`s all about) that feeling you get when you say ‘gentlemen start your engines’ and 600 horsepower fires up,`` explained Drinkwater.
The Official OSCAAR Souvenir Trailer will be carrying a limited number of event t-shirts with artwork designed and printed by one of OSCAAR’s top sponsors, Knightworks Designs of Newmarket, Ontario. In addition to the t-shirt graphics, Knightworks has produced all of the signage for the 2011 Don Biederman Memorial. Each year the special event memorabilia sells faster and faster, so be sure to get yours early in the evening. When you stop by the OSCAAR souvenir trailer, be sure to fill out a question ballot to ask your favourite OSCAAR driver a question. His response could be played live Friday evening.
Additionally, be sure to get yourself a program as you enter the racetrack. If your program is signed by an OSCAAR driver, you will receive an OSCAAR prize pack.
The action on the track will be just as fierce and exciting at the activities off the track. The race for the OSCAAR points championship has certainly heated up and so has the rookie of the year championship. Jeff Hanley won his first race of 2011 last weekend at Peterborough Speedway and became the first driver to solve Glenn Watson this season. Watson had won six straight races, but finished second at Peterborough.
Wayne Isaacs debuted a brand new Outlaw at Peterborough, but is hoping to return to his original car Friday night as he attempts to chase down Glenn Watson from his second place points position.
Lloyd Ritchie has run consistently as of late and already has a second place finish at Kawartha in his back pocket this season. Kawartha has been one of Ritchie’s best track’s in the past, so expect more success from the #62.
Glenn Watson is always a top contender to win and Friday night will be no different. Watson led all fifty laps at Kawartha in June, is the points leader heading in to the event, and is the odds on favourite to repeat.
Todd Campbell and Tyler Hawn continue a heated battle for the Rookie-of-the-Year Championship. Campbell matched his season-high sixth place finish at Peterborough; ahead of a tenth place Hawn. Chris Burrows and Shane Gowan have also applied the pressure. Burrows has finished eighth in four consecutive races and Gowan finished a season –high seventh. Look for all four drivers to be at the top of their game come Friday night.
Jeff Dunford will look to rebound from a tough finish. Dunford was in the second running position for most of the night at Peterborough before ending his night with nine laps remaining due to an oil leak. Nonetheless, he sits fourth in the standings and will certainly be looking for his first OSCAAR feature win on the series’ biggest stage.
Gary Passer quietly finished in fifth one week ago and moved up to fifth in the championship standings, leap-frogging Tyler Hawn. Look for the Passer #13 to get on the podium come feature time Friday night.
Brandon Vanderwel will look to rebound from two straight sub-par finishes due to mechanical difficulties. Vanderwel’s third place finish at Sauble Speedway on July 9th demonstrated his capabilities and makes him a threat to finish on the podium each and every week.
Craig Stevenson has had a consistent season, finishing around the top-ten every race. Stevenson finished twelfth at Peterborough after some mechanical difficulties put him a few laps down.
Charlie Gallant will search for a solution to his hard luck season. Gallant has been involved in two incidents that were out of his control and suffered a blown engine a few weeks ago at Sunset Speedway. Gallant won his first heat of 2011 last weekend at Peterborough.
Ontario`s fastest asphalt series is set to invade Kawartha Friday night and surely will not disappoint. With a car count anticipated to be in excess of twenty, it is a show that no racing enthusiast will want to miss. The Kawartha Speedway dining gallery will be open for the convenience and dining needs of fans beginning at 5:00pm and closing at 7:30pm, just after the first green flag. Be sure to claim your seat when the spectator gate opens at 5:00pm and take in the on-track practice and all of the events off the track. The first green flag is set to fly at 7:00pm.
From Clayton Johns / OSCAAR
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