Merrittville Speedway, Thorold, ON MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY MEDIA RELEASE - Wiley wins first Kart Feature

With the infield flags at half mast in memory of Nancy Iliffe and James Grocott ( grandmother and grandfather respectively of Kart racers Logan Iliffe and Davis Grocott) who both passed away recently, Merrittville’s Tuesday Night Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Karting Series Race Teams completed the 9th Event of 2018.


Making his first visit to St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Victory Lane was Lenny Wiley after taking the Wilder Racing Engines Senior Fun Feature.


In other Performance Manufacturing Divisional action – two drivers would make their 6th visits to Victory Lane as Nigel Pendykoski and Jaedon Lawson won their 15 lap Features in the St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Junior 2 and Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Divisions respectively.


Ben Colavecchia would win for the 7th time in the RCM Racing Equipment Junior 1 Division while Dylan Culp earned his third of the season in the Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Senior Animal Division.


Racing returns Tuesday July 17th. Pits Open at 5:30 and when the racing starts at 7 PM – Grandstand Admission is FREE.


Heat Results July 10, 2018


RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 8 laps –Heat 1 – Ben Colavecchia, Wayne Swinson. Heat 2 – Ben Colavecchia. DNS – Wayne Swinson


St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 Trevor Evans, Nigel Pendykoski, Cohen Corbett, Owen Kaiser, Hana Rothwell. Chris Crowe.. Heat 2 Cohen Corbett, Nigel Pendykoski, Chris Crowe, Hana Rothwell, Trevor Evans, Owen Kaiser.


Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Division – 8 laps – Heat 1 – Colton Lane, Jaedon Lawson, Jacob Mamo, Logan Iliffe, Davis Grocott, Austin Nigh, Zach Trotter, Amber White, Jordan Ramsbottom Heat 2 – Jaedon Lawson, Logan Iliffe, Davis Grocott, Colton Lane, Austin Nigh, Jacob Mamo, Zach Trotter, Amber White, Jordan Ramsbottom.


Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 – Lenny Wiley, Jacob Broughton, Lenny Comeau. DNS – Dan Lavallee. Heat 2 – Lenny Comeau, Lenny Wiley. Jacob Broughton, Dan Lavallee.


Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 10 laps – Heat 1 and Heat 2 - Travis Majuery, Dylan Culp, Devon Rayment, Doug Nigh.


Burris Tire Feature Results


RCM Racing Equipment Performance Manufacturing Junior 1 Division – 15 laps – Ben Colavecchia. DNS - Wayne Swinson.


St. Catharines Discount Auto Parts Performance Manufacturing Junior 2 Division – 15 laps – Nigel Pendykoski, Owen Kaiser, Hana Rothwell. Cohen Corbett, Trevor Evans, Chris Crowe.


Superior PetroFuels Performance Manufacturing Junior Restricted Division - 15 laps – Jaedon Lawson, Austin Nigh, Colton Lane, Jacob Mamo, Zach Trotter, Davis Grocott, Logan Iliffe, Amber White, Jordan Ramsbottom.


Wilder Racing Engines Performance Manufacturing Senior Fun Division - 20 laps – Lenny Wiley, Jacob Broughton, Lenny Comeau, Dan Lavallee.


Southern Ontario Modified Lite Racing Association Performance Manufacturing Senior Animal Division – 20 laps – Dylan Culp, Travis Majuery, Devon Rayment.


For further information on Merrittville Speedway’s 2018 Season visit http://www.merrittvillespeedway.com or call 905-892-8266 or via e mail at merrittvillemedia@gmail.com. Race fans and Race teams alike can follow Merrittville on Face Book (Facebook.com/Merrittville Speedway) and Twitter (Twitter.com/Merrittville

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