THOROLD, ON - The 60th Season Finale at Merrittville Speedway is upon us and with it comes quite an array of events that make up the J&S Heating and Air Conditioning Weekend that kicks off Friday September 9th and concludes Sunday September 11th.
While the tripleheader is anchored by the two day International Modified Lite Championship Weekend for the Modified Lites, also in the spotlight are the 4 Cylinder Cars … and Trucks in addition to the BRP Can Am Late Models on the Opening Night.
The Turn 4 Collision 4 Cylinder Cars and the Pro 4 Trucks will thrill Full-fendered fans in addition to a 25 lap Street Stock Event Friday Night – setting up the 7th Annual Duel on the Dirt Big 6 Series on Saturday Night.
Saturday Night’s 50 lap $1000 to win Event will see the Hoosier Stocks of Team Merrittville take on the Brighton Automotive Pro Stocks that call the Brighton Speedway home in the first of two combined events to decide the 7th Annual Duel on the Dirt Big 6 Series.
Rounding out Friday Night’s events is a return visit from the Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Late Model Series with May winner Jeremy Wonderling looking to pick up where he left off.
Wonderling will lead the pack back to Merrittville Speedway on Friday as the Series point leader. Currently Wonderling enjoys a 95 point advantage over John Waters. The 95 point advantage is comfortable, but not insurmountable.
Prior Merrittville Speedway BRP CanAm winners that are expected on Friday include Larry Knowles, Bruce Miller, and Jon Rivers. Rivers earned the Raceway 5 BRP CanAm late model track championship last week.
Saturday Night’s program is the Sportsman Super DIRTcar Series with a 50 lap Event expected to draw top Sportsman Teams from across the Northeast. Merrittville’s own BJ Willard sits in 5th spot just 78 points behind leader Tim Sears Jr. Cody McPherson and Brad Rouse are 9th and 10th going into the weekend.
The 60th Season comes to a close in a Sunday Afternoon Tradition with a new twist – Smash-o-rama!.
The Grantham Lions Ironman 100 lap Enduro accelerated by Niagara College will join two events presented by Impact Motorsports – a Demolition Derby and some Monster Truck Car Crushing.
“It’s quite an exciting end to our 60th season,” reveals GM Erica Bicknell-Jones, “race fans won’t want to miss a night or afternoon …. There’s no other event that draws such a diverse field of Classics and Modified Lites … the Street Stocks also put on quite a show as do the Late Models and Sportsman and then Sunday … you’ve never seen anything like it … the Enduro is like a traffic jam on the QEW … only with no rules.”
The Annual Modified Lite International Championship for Classics and Mod Lites attracts some of the best Classic and Mod Lite Drivers from across the United States - the States of Texas, South Carolina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Ohio and others have been represented over the years.
The invaders of course will challenge Merrittville Speedway’s regular New York Dwarf Car Association (NYDCA) J&S Heating and Air Conditioning Modified Lite Members that compete weekly at the Thorold track.
12 years ago, Jim Varble, the then president of the NYDCA, set the groundwork for a special night to showcase the Classic Division each fall.
When Lee Webber won two Merrittville Speedway Points Championships, he also served as treasurer of the club and his wife Rose Marie was an integral part of both as well. Rose Marie was diagnosed with cancer a little more than 5 years ago and after a courageous battle, succumbed to the disease.
Fellow driver Wally Billing was a good friend of both Lee and Rose and wanted to honor Rose by making the International Race a memorial to her and for 10 years her memory was celebrated.
“We’re proud to host this event that will pit the best Street Stockers from across Ontario,” boasts Bicknell-Jones, “it will definitely compliment the Modified Lite teams that visit us as well … and with the Sportsmen Super DIRT Series and the BRP Can Am Late Models … the pit area will be at capacity at each event.”
Beginning Friday, there is free camping and parking all weekend long.
Showtime Friday and Saturday Nights is at 7:00 after the gates open at 5:30. For Sunday’s Enduro – the Grandstand opens at 11:00 with the first event set for Noon.
J&S Heating and Air Conditioning, locally owned and operated, was founded in 1956 and are proud to have served the Niagara Region for 50 years.
From Jim Irvine / Merrittville Speedway
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