Auto Clearing Motor Speedway - Results for Saturday, August 8, 2015‏

The Sky Financial Series Unique Collision Centre 150 may have had top billing on the schedule Saturday at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway and it was one heck of a race, but it was the Saskatoon CrimeStoppers Bandoleros that had fans talking at the end of the night.

On the opening lap of the Bandolero feature, 14 year old Jaxen Gervais was clipped by two other cars going into corner one. The car caught an edge and barrel rolled down the track three times, before landing backo n its wheels. Fire, ambulance and safety crews rushed to the corner as you saw two thumbs up come out the now missing roof on the car.

Fans were instantly relieved, but not settled down until they saw Jaxen climb out of the tangled remains of the car and into the ambulance for a mandatory check. All other drivers were talked to, ensuring they were willing to go. All had smiles, so the race resumed with the #22 of Kelsey Toth coming out the eventual winner.

In an interview following the race, Jaxen compared the experience to being in a roller coaster going upside down, and being tackled by a rugby player at the same time. He was all smiles, though I'm sure he's hurting in some places he didn't even know existed today.

Jason Gervais, Jaxen's father and president of the SSCRA said he was pleased with how everyone responded to what was a terrifying moment in any parent's eyes. The right people responded and quickly, communication back to the parents was good and the aftercare was textbook.

Gervais says, "I'm happy everything we do around here revolves around safety, from the cars to the safety gear the drivers wear, to the safety teams and procedures we have in place. Any driver walking away from an accident like this is a huge relief and proof we have focused our priorities in the right areas."

Back to the Sky Financial Series where super late models from Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia made the trek to Auto Clearing Motor Speedway for the Unique Collision Centre 150, the second of four races in the series.

Alex Leschenko, driving his first SLM race in 10 years gets the jump from the pole in Dave Bone's #38 Proline Chevy, leading the way for the first eight laps. Scott Lucas didn't want any part of that though, himself driving in only his second SLM race, takes the lead over from Alex, keeping the #27 Northern Lights Casino Impala at the front until
the first caution in lap 29, when the #62 and #88 were sent to the back of the line for tangling.

Lucas got the jump on the restart, but a lap later the #09 of Clint Habart took over the front. The yellow flags flew again in lap 25 as Ryan Purdy turned the #24 Astro Towing Impala around, but Habart picked up where he left off go back to green, leading the field through lap 59.

A wobble out of the 09 though allowed Dean Braham in the #99 to take over the lead, followed by Lucas, then Crossman, Gaunt and Dusty O'Connell. Habart hot pitted for a right front tire change. He made it back out for another three laps but found the problem was more than a flat tire and he garaged the car for the night with 62 laps in the books.

Braham showed the way around the track for the next 15 laps when the #17and #79 brought out the caution. Lucas got the jump going back to green for the second half of the race, but it was a short lived lead. Braham took the lead for another three laps before the yellow lights were on again.

This time Gaunt got the jump, but Lucas wasn't done and went by Jim a lap later. Jim Gaunt wasn't giving up either, and he eventually took the #55 Sky Financial Chevy back into the lead in lap 111.

Meanwhile Howie Crossman had brought the #56 Cindy Moleski Photography Chev through the maze and was running in the top three and had been cruising along behind Jim Gaunt. He followed Jim around Lucas and was not sitting second.

Patience held out and Howie made is move in lap 128, taking over as the sixth leader of the race. Crossman, Gaunt and Lucas played cat and mouse for the last 22 laps of the race, where Crossman would have the fastest lap, then Lucas would, then Gaunt would, but the order on the track would not change.

In fact in the end Howard Crossman had a convincing win over Jim Gaunt, taking the checkered flag 2.058 seconds ahead of Jim. Lucas was 0.256 seconds off Gaunt's tail.

In the Earth Works Sask Legends Series, Blake Erb was the winner of the feature race in the #21 Rev'd Up Performance Ford Coupe, followed by the #2 of Kerry Neufeld and the 5A of AJ Morrison.

As mentioned earlier, the #22 of Kelsey Toth took home the CrimeStoppers Bandolero feature, followed across the line by the #18 of Tyler Emond and the #93 Burco Electric Bandolero of Ryley Schneider.

In Golf's Car Wash Street Stock action, Brennan Forseille continued his winning ways, taking another feature with the #28 Ghost Transportation Camaro, followed by the #3 BDI Canada Trans Am of Kevin MacLaggin and Mike Rea in the #18 Daou Auto Monte Carlo.

It's a short turn around as we're back to racing Wednesday night, with the Golf's Car Wash Mini Stocks and the Shell V-Power Sportsman joining the Tiger Automotive Pro Trucks. The Pro Trucks will be running the Family Pizza 75 lap feature.

Gates open at 6:00pm with the first 1500 people through the gates getting a coupon for a free Family Pizza. First green flag is at 7:05pm, Wednesday, August 12.

Complete Results
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Golf's Car Wash Street Stock Division

Heat Race:
1. #3 Kevin MacLaggan
2. #42 Nicole Sheetka
3. #28 Brennen Forseille
4. #0 Chris Gaeveart
5. #81 Curtis Houben
6. #22 Ryan Fredrickson
7. #18 Mike Rea
8. #43 Eric McIntosh

Qualifier Race:
1. #18 Mike Rea
2. #3 Kevin MacLaggan
3. #28 Brennen Forseille
4. #22 Ryan Fredrickson
5. #42 Nicole Sheetka
6. #81 Curtis Houben
7. #0 Chris Gaeveart
8. #43 Eric McIntosh

Golf's Car Wash Street Stock Feature Race:
1. #28 Brennen Forseille
2. #3 Kevin MacLaggan
3. #18 Mike Rea
4. #0 Chris Gaeveart
5. #42 Nicole Sheetka
6. #43 Eric McIntosh
7. #81 Curtis Houben
8. #22 Ryan Fredrickson

Saskatoon CrimeStoppers Bandolero Division

Heat Race:
1. #22 Kelsey Toth
2. #18 Tyler Emond
3. #24 Jaxen Gervais
4. #21 Megan Preston
5. #93 Ryley Schneider
6. #14 Ty Stewart
7. #8 Braxton Clewes
8. #33 Jasmine Speidel
9. #00 Kara Emond

Qualifier Race:
1. #22 Kelsey Toth
2. #18 Tyler Emond
3. #14 Ty Stewart
4. #21 Megan Preston
5. #24 Jaxen Gervais
6. #93 Ryley Schneider
7. #33 Jasmine Speidel
8. #8 Braxton Clewes
9. #00 Kara Emond

Saskatoon CrimeStoppers Bandolero Feature Race:
1. #22 Kelsey Toth
2. #18 Tyler Emond
3. #93 Ryley Schneider
4. #14 Ty Stewart
5. #8 Braxton Clewes
6. #33 Jasmine Speidel
7. #00 Kara Emond
8. #24 Jaxen Gervais
9. #21 Megan Preston (DNS)

Earth Works Sask Legends Series:

Time Trials (seconds):
1. #21 Blake Erb, 16.285
2. #2 Kerry Nuefeld, 16.409
3. #84 AJ Morrison, 16.439
4. #90 Danny Meier, 16.496
5. #3 Brad Toth, 16.555
6. #5 Gary Wegener, 16.650
7. #51 Matt Neufeld, 16.710
8. #20 Audra Cooper, 16.989
9. #27 Jody Stewart, 17.037
10. #87 Warren Vancuren, 17.660
11. #88 Troy Stewart, 21.867

Heat Race:
1. #90 Danny Meier
2. #21 Blake Erb
3. #5A AJ Morrison
4. #2 Kerry Nuefeld
5. #5 Trent Seidel
6. #3 Brad Toth
7. #27 Jody Stewart
8. #20 Audra Cooper
9. #51 Matt Neufeld
10. #88 Troy Stewart
11. #87 Warren Vancuren
12. #84 AJ Morrison (DNS)

Qualifier Race:
1. #2 Kerry Nuefeld
2. #21 Blake Erb
3. #90 Danny Meier
4. #5A AJ Morrison
5. #3 Brad Toth
6. #5 Gary Wegener
7. #27 Jody Stewart
8. #20 Audra Cooper
9. #88 Troy Stewart
10. #87 Warren Vancuren
11. #51 Matt Neufeld

Earth Works Sask Legends Series Feature Race:
1. #21 Blake Erb
2. #2 Kerry Nuefeld
3. 5A AJ Morrison
4. #90 Danny Meier
5. #3 Brad Toth
6. #5 Gary Wegener
7. #88 Troy Stewart
8. #27 Jody Stewart
9. #20 Audra Cooper
10. #51 Matt Neufeld
11. #87 Warren Vancuren

Sky Financial Super Late Model Series

Time Trials (seconds):
1. #55 Jim Gaunt, 14.158
2. #76 Dusty O'Connell, 14.204
3. #62 Kenny Heintz, 14.211
4. #27 Scott Lucas, 14.214
5. #17 Rob Janzen, 14.226
6. #09 Clint Habart, 14.259
7. #8 Kelly Admiraal, 14.377
8. #99 Dean Braham, 14.378
9. #56 Howard Crossman, 14.381
10. #88 Jason Gervais, 14.430
11. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 14.468
12. #9 Ian Admiraal, 14.483
13. #38 Alex Leschenko, 14.502
14. #12 Aaron Deagnon, 14.535
15. #44 Trevor Hannay, 14.578
16. #04 Tim Kammer, 14.596
17. #24 Ryan Purdy, 14.853
18. #79 Darrel Vallie, 14.897
19. #95 Clay Wagner, 15.094
20. #22 Doug Bienia, DNS

Heat A:
1. #04 Tim Kammer
2. #09 Clint Habart
3. #76 Dusty O'Connell
4. #88 Jason Gervais
5. #99 Dean Braham
6. #27 Scott Lucas
7. #9 Ian Admiraal
8. #12 Aaron Deagnon
9. #24 Ryan Purdy
10. #95 Clay Wagner

Heat B:
1. #8 Kelly Admiraal
2. #97 Jared Reddekopp
3. #55 Jim Gaunt
4. #44 Trevor Hannay
5. #62 Kenny Heintz
6. #56 Howard Crossman
7. #38 Alex Leschenko
8. #79 Darrel Vallie
9. #17 Rob Janzen
10. #22 Doug Bienia, DNS

Unique Collision Centre 150 Main Feature Race (laps):
1. #56 Howard Crossman, 150
2. #55 Jim Gaunt, 150
3. #27 Scott Lucas, 150
4. #8 Kelly Admiraal, 150
5. #99 Dean Braham, 150
6. #62 Kenny Heintz, 150
7. #38 Alex Leschenko, 150
8. #79 Darrel Vallie, 149
9. #17 Rob Janzen, 149
10. #04 Tim Kammer, 149
11. #12 Aaron Deagnon, 149
12. #9 Ian Admiraal, 149
13. #97 Jared Reddekopp, 148
14. #88 Jason Gervais, 148
15. #24 Ryan Purdy, 148
16. #95 Clay Wagner, 137
17. #76 Dusty O'Connell, 83
18. #44 Trevor Hannay, 63
19. #09 Clint Habart, 62
20. #22 Doug Bienia, 2

Unique Collision Centre 150 Race Stats:
Race time – on track: 1 hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds
Green Flag at 7:45pm, Checkered Flag at 8:51pm
Six Race Leaders – 38, 27, 09, 99, 55, 56
Nine Lead Changes – #38 led laps 1-8, #27 led laps 9-30, 76-79, 84-110,
#09 led laps 31-59, #99 lead laps 60-75, 80-82, #55 led laps 83, 111-127
and #56 led laps 128-150
7 cautions in laps 29, 35, 76, 76, 82, 82 and 83
0 Caution laps counted, 47 not counted
LB Recipients: #95 Clay Wagner, #88 Jason Gervais and #24 Ryan Purdy

From: Richard Woodvine/ ACMS

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