After 14 rounds, two new champions were crowned and youth prevailed with two teenage rookies taking the crowns. Trent Hindman of Wayside New Jersey had an outstanding rookie campaign aboard his BGR Team Grote/Mazdaspeed Van Diemen to take the OFFC A Class title while Michael Adams from Bowmanville just a few miles from Mosport, took top honours in the B Class driving his Flagship Racing Van Diemen.
It was not all easy as the competition was fierce in both classes, with A Class former Champion Shane Jantzi winning the first two rounds ahead of rookie Garett Grist. Jantzi however would see his season end prematurely as he was hurt in a crash during round 4 but is expected to be back in his Maizex Seeds Van Diemen for 2012. Grist driving his Britainwest Motorsports/Sofina Foods/DDA VanDiemen looked like the early favourite to take the crown but the arrival of Hindman for rounds 3-4 would show that it would be a dog fight to the end between the two highly regarded rookies. With the arrival of another talented rookie Dalton Kellett in his BGR Team Grote/K-Line VanDiemen and drop in drivers with very stout records it was never easy to pick the winners. Hindman won in his debut at Mosport and then backed it up with a double win at Shannonville and repeated that feat when the series went back to Mosport. Then it was Grist who swapped wins with Hindman over the next 4 rounds before the final two races at Mosport. The final weekend saw Hindman take control and sweep the weekend to clinch the title over Grist and a fast improving Kellet.
The B Class came down to the final round and with his ninth win of the season Adams locked up the title. Steve Bamford in his Rice Raceprep Swift made it very close as he bagged 3 wins and a very consistant podium record to force a showdown on the final day. Former OFFC Champion Mike Lee took home third in the B division with a stellar finishing record and a few podiums in his Lola 540. AJ Urbinatti and Gord Ross also collected wins in the championship and no less than 8 drivers visited the podium during the season.
In addition to the championship hardware handed out at the recent CASC Awards Gala, series sponsors prizes were also presented, the recipients were:
Trent Hindam, MG Homes Pole sitter Award (beautiful watch valued at $500)
Michael Adams, Rod Ends Mechanical B Class 1st place cheque for $250
Steve Bamford, Rod Ends Mechanical B Class 2nd place cheque for $150
Mike Lee, Rod Ends Mechanical B Class 3rd place cheque for $100
Michael Adams, Matthew Dileo, Trent Hindman, Keenan Harris, Garett Grist, Steve Bamford, Dalton Kellett each won the MK Technologies Driver of the Event award, each win a $75 Gift Certificate towards the purchase of any MK Technologies product.
Special thanks also to Toronto Tirecraft for their continued support of the OFFC and tire services at the track.
The fall general meeting for the OFFC will be held November 23rd at the 3 Monkeys Pub on Warden at the 401 in Scarborough at 730pm. Watch for exciting news following the meeting. The meeting is open to anyone interested in the OFFC.
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