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« on: June 24, 2013, 07:05:59 PM »
BRP CanAm Late Model Series News
Waters and Wonderling Record BRP CanAm Tour Wins
…Waters In Penn Can Inaugural - Wonderling In Return To Woodhull …
St Catharines, ONT…John Waters and Jeremy Wonderling each recorded Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Series Tour wins on the first weekend of the summer. Waters won at Penn Can on Friday June 21 and Wonderling on Saturday June 22 at Woodhull.
Penn Can Speedway hosted an American Racer Big East program for the BRP CanAm Series Tour. What a night! People everywhere, about 100 race cars, and a line-up of 85 bicycles that were given away on Kid’s Night at the scenic track along the shores of the Susquehanna River in Susquehanna, PA.
The over-flow Penn Can crowd was treated to their first ever BRP CanAm event and the first late model event at the track in several years. They got their money’s worth with a great run dominated by John Waters with Jeremy Wonderling in hot pursuit for the entire 25 lap distance.
Later Wonderling shared, “I waited too long for John (Waters) to make a mistake and open up the bottom. I went to the top with five laps to go and I think I could have made it work up there, but in the final two laps lapped cars caused me to back off a little. I hoped that they would go to the bottom and slow down Johnny and I would have been able to blast by on the cushion. It did not work out that way. I will take second and beat him tomorrow at Woodhull.”
In his victory lane interview with Tyler Harpell, Waters said, “I knew Jeremy was back there. I could hear him and I saw that yellow nose a couple of times. I was really concerned about the lapped cars as we came to the checkers. They did everything right by staying in the lanes they were using and they were fast enough that we caught them with only a lap to go. I stayed on the bottom and just cleared Jay (McConnell). It worked out perfect. I love this track. I hope that we can come back next year.”
Ray Bliss, Jason Knowles, and Mikey Wonderling completed the top five finishers.
Saturday night the BRP CanAm faithful ventured to very familiar grounds at Ted White’s Woodhull Raceway. The top two reversed their order in a barn-burner that had the undivided attention of the near capacity crowd. Jeremy Wonderling, the 2011 BRP CanAm Champion, took the top spot from Clint Button on lap five and charged to his first Series Tour event win of the year. “Wins are never easy here or anyplace. I knew Johnny (Waters) was back there and I knew that he would try to snooker me to give up the top where it was faster tonight. He peeked on the inside, but that wasn’t going to work. My car got a little wide after that last caution and I finally beat him. We are great friends, but I will not give up a win for him, or anybody, if I can help it. It was a great night with the heat race win, the Bull Ring Challenge win, and now this Tour win,” reported Mr. Excitement in his Victory Lane interview.
Finishing behind Wonderling and Waters was Glenn Whritenour. Whritenour was behind them, but not by much. In fact, Whritenour even inched ahead of Waters a couple of times in the final five laps.
Behind the “Three Ws” (Wonderling, Waters, and Whritenour) at Scott Colegrove’s flying double checkers were Ray Bliss and Fred Amann to complete the top five.
Too much to share from an outstanding race weekend, but in addition to the winners and how they made it happen a couple highlights and lowlights. Perhaps topping the highlights was Ray Bliss (AKA Zeke the Streak) finishing in the top five on both nights. Bliss is a contender in the $1000 Miles-Agency.com Rookie of the Year contest. On the other side of the ledger; Carl Cleveland, Bruce Miller, and Quinn Sutherland all suffered major damage to their cars. Cleveland and Sutherland at Penn Can. Miller, the defending Series Champion, may have destroyed his Black Beauty at Woodhull. Preliminary pitside damage report was that the damage was so extensive that Miller will be forced to bring out the 2012 championship car for the remaining events.
F/A Products Engine Builder heat race winners for the weekend were Jeremy Wonderling at both Penn Can and Woodhull, Jason Knowles (Penn Can), Fred Amann and Bruce Miller (Woodhull). They each earned $50 engine builder certificates.
Winters Performance Products Hard Chargers were Mikey Wonderling at Penn Can and Jared Hill at Woodhull. They each earned $100 from Winters.
Gater Racing News Leader of the Pack Award winners were Brady Wonderling at Penn Can and Frank LeBarron at Woodhull.
Fri @ Penn Can Trackside Products A-Main Finish 25 Laps: JOHN WATERS, Jeremy Wonderling, Ray Bliss, Jason Knowles, Mikey Wonderling, Bruce Miller, Brian Knowles, Brady Wonderling, Jay McConnell, Jared Hill, Glenn Whritenour, Brad LaBarron, Mike Wonderling, Carl Cleveland, Steve LeBarron, Quinn Sutherland
Saturday @ Woodhull Troups Creek Auto Parts A-Main Finish 30 Laps: JEREMY WONDERLING, John Waters, Glenn Whritenour, Ray Bliss, Fred Amann, Jason Knowles, Brian Knowles, Barry Payne, Carl Hughes, Jared Hill, Jay McConnell, Brady Wonderling, Cecil LaBarron, Mick Seeley, Steve LeBarron, Jerry Wilson, Bruce Miller, Mikey Wonderling, Mike Wonderling, Frank LeBarron, Clint Button, Brad LaBarron, Wally Wade
The next BRP CanAm Tour event will be an Independence Day Holiday weekend double-header at Little Valley Speedway on Thursday July 4 and Black Rock Speedway on Friday July 5.
The 2013 Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Series is presented by: Bicknell Racing Products, ACL Bearings, BC Designs, Beyea Custom Headers, Close Racing Supply, Cousins Designs, Damon’s Dyno’d Race Engines, Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated, F/A Products, Felpro Gaskets, Gater Racing News, Hoosier Tires, ISKY Racing Cams, Lias Tire, Miles-Agency.com, Melling Performance Engine Parts, National Parts Peddler, Phair Enterprises, Scat Crankshafts, Signs Plus of Kanona, Total Seal Rings, Wiles Racing Driveshafts, Winters Performance Products, and Wrisco Racing Aluminum
Waters and Wonderling Record BRP CanAm Tour Wins
…Waters In Penn Can Inaugural - Wonderling In Return To Woodhull …
St Catharines, ONT…John Waters and Jeremy Wonderling each recorded Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Series Tour wins on the first weekend of the summer. Waters won at Penn Can on Friday June 21 and Wonderling on Saturday June 22 at Woodhull.
Penn Can Speedway hosted an American Racer Big East program for the BRP CanAm Series Tour. What a night! People everywhere, about 100 race cars, and a line-up of 85 bicycles that were given away on Kid’s Night at the scenic track along the shores of the Susquehanna River in Susquehanna, PA.
The over-flow Penn Can crowd was treated to their first ever BRP CanAm event and the first late model event at the track in several years. They got their money’s worth with a great run dominated by John Waters with Jeremy Wonderling in hot pursuit for the entire 25 lap distance.
Later Wonderling shared, “I waited too long for John (Waters) to make a mistake and open up the bottom. I went to the top with five laps to go and I think I could have made it work up there, but in the final two laps lapped cars caused me to back off a little. I hoped that they would go to the bottom and slow down Johnny and I would have been able to blast by on the cushion. It did not work out that way. I will take second and beat him tomorrow at Woodhull.”
In his victory lane interview with Tyler Harpell, Waters said, “I knew Jeremy was back there. I could hear him and I saw that yellow nose a couple of times. I was really concerned about the lapped cars as we came to the checkers. They did everything right by staying in the lanes they were using and they were fast enough that we caught them with only a lap to go. I stayed on the bottom and just cleared Jay (McConnell). It worked out perfect. I love this track. I hope that we can come back next year.”
Ray Bliss, Jason Knowles, and Mikey Wonderling completed the top five finishers.
Saturday night the BRP CanAm faithful ventured to very familiar grounds at Ted White’s Woodhull Raceway. The top two reversed their order in a barn-burner that had the undivided attention of the near capacity crowd. Jeremy Wonderling, the 2011 BRP CanAm Champion, took the top spot from Clint Button on lap five and charged to his first Series Tour event win of the year. “Wins are never easy here or anyplace. I knew Johnny (Waters) was back there and I knew that he would try to snooker me to give up the top where it was faster tonight. He peeked on the inside, but that wasn’t going to work. My car got a little wide after that last caution and I finally beat him. We are great friends, but I will not give up a win for him, or anybody, if I can help it. It was a great night with the heat race win, the Bull Ring Challenge win, and now this Tour win,” reported Mr. Excitement in his Victory Lane interview.
Finishing behind Wonderling and Waters was Glenn Whritenour. Whritenour was behind them, but not by much. In fact, Whritenour even inched ahead of Waters a couple of times in the final five laps.
Behind the “Three Ws” (Wonderling, Waters, and Whritenour) at Scott Colegrove’s flying double checkers were Ray Bliss and Fred Amann to complete the top five.
Too much to share from an outstanding race weekend, but in addition to the winners and how they made it happen a couple highlights and lowlights. Perhaps topping the highlights was Ray Bliss (AKA Zeke the Streak) finishing in the top five on both nights. Bliss is a contender in the $1000 Miles-Agency.com Rookie of the Year contest. On the other side of the ledger; Carl Cleveland, Bruce Miller, and Quinn Sutherland all suffered major damage to their cars. Cleveland and Sutherland at Penn Can. Miller, the defending Series Champion, may have destroyed his Black Beauty at Woodhull. Preliminary pitside damage report was that the damage was so extensive that Miller will be forced to bring out the 2012 championship car for the remaining events.
F/A Products Engine Builder heat race winners for the weekend were Jeremy Wonderling at both Penn Can and Woodhull, Jason Knowles (Penn Can), Fred Amann and Bruce Miller (Woodhull). They each earned $50 engine builder certificates.
Winters Performance Products Hard Chargers were Mikey Wonderling at Penn Can and Jared Hill at Woodhull. They each earned $100 from Winters.
Gater Racing News Leader of the Pack Award winners were Brady Wonderling at Penn Can and Frank LeBarron at Woodhull.
Fri @ Penn Can Trackside Products A-Main Finish 25 Laps: JOHN WATERS, Jeremy Wonderling, Ray Bliss, Jason Knowles, Mikey Wonderling, Bruce Miller, Brian Knowles, Brady Wonderling, Jay McConnell, Jared Hill, Glenn Whritenour, Brad LaBarron, Mike Wonderling, Carl Cleveland, Steve LeBarron, Quinn Sutherland
Saturday @ Woodhull Troups Creek Auto Parts A-Main Finish 30 Laps: JEREMY WONDERLING, John Waters, Glenn Whritenour, Ray Bliss, Fred Amann, Jason Knowles, Brian Knowles, Barry Payne, Carl Hughes, Jared Hill, Jay McConnell, Brady Wonderling, Cecil LaBarron, Mick Seeley, Steve LeBarron, Jerry Wilson, Bruce Miller, Mikey Wonderling, Mike Wonderling, Frank LeBarron, Clint Button, Brad LaBarron, Wally Wade
The next BRP CanAm Tour event will be an Independence Day Holiday weekend double-header at Little Valley Speedway on Thursday July 4 and Black Rock Speedway on Friday July 5.
The 2013 Bicknell Racing Products (BRP) CanAm Series is presented by: Bicknell Racing Products, ACL Bearings, BC Designs, Beyea Custom Headers, Close Racing Supply, Cousins Designs, Damon’s Dyno’d Race Engines, Dick Berggren’s Speedway Illustrated, F/A Products, Felpro Gaskets, Gater Racing News, Hoosier Tires, ISKY Racing Cams, Lias Tire, Miles-Agency.com, Melling Performance Engine Parts, National Parts Peddler, Phair Enterprises, Scat Crankshafts, Signs Plus of Kanona, Total Seal Rings, Wiles Racing Driveshafts, Winters Performance Products, and Wrisco Racing Aluminum
