Humberstone Speedway Race Track in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

Humberstone Speedway is a 3/8 mile clay oval track located in Port Colborne, ON. Racing takes place every Sunday night with weekly divisons of, 4 Cyliner Stocks, Pro 4 Trucks, Thunder Stocks, DIRTcar Sportsman and RUSH Crate Late Models. The 2018 racing schedule will also consist of many other special events; 360 Sprint cars, Modified Lites, 358 Modifieds, Eve of Destruction and the Annual All Canadian Championship Weekend and the 4th Annual Pete Cosco Memorial Weekend.

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1716 HWY-3 East
Port Colborne, Ontario, L3K 5V3 Canada
lat: 42.898604, lng: -79.200547
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Surface: 3/8 mile clay oval

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BROCKVILLE'S FALL NATIONALS TO DECIDE 2021 ACTION SPRINT TOUR TITLE
By Tommy Goudge (October 14, 2021) - The Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car series fueled by Pinty's will crown a champion this weekend in the Fall Nationals at Brockville Ontario Speedway. An action-packed weekend is on tap at Brockville, as AST finishes the season at "The Bullring" for a second consecutive year. Nick Sheridan and Jesse Costa claimed Fall Nationals wins at Brockville in 2020, while 27 drivers were set to compete in the first AST points event at Brockville in August before Mother Nature intervened. This weekend's event also features special events for 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Vintage Cars, and a rare afternoon event on Saturday. Drivers and teams from Brockville's new 1000 Islands RV Crate Sprint Car division are looking forward to defending home turf. All-time Southern Ontario Sprints feature win leader "The Joyceville Jet" Rick Wilson and former SOS champion "The General" Lee Ladouceur are now racing in the Crate division. Modified standout Matt Billings has won twice at Brockville in Ryan Hunsinger's #52 Crate Sprint this season and claimed the 2021 track championship, while Ryan Poole is the most recent Brockville winner. Jacob Dykstra heads into the weekend as the AST points leader, and has won 10 out of the 13 AST events held thus far in 2021. Dykstra also won at Brockville earlier this season against the 1000 Islands RV Crate Sprint Car division regulars, while Allan Downey, Nick Sheridan, and Darren Dryden have also claimed AST wins this season. The all-time Action Sprint Tour win list does not feature any drivers from Eastern Ontario or Quebec...yet. EXTRA CASH Drivers will race for some extra cash this weekend at Brockville; a total of 20 travel bonuses of $100 each will be awarded over the two days thanks to 1000 Islands RV Centre and Corr/Pak Merchandising, while Splash Well Drilling will award $50 halfway bonuses each night. CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE Jacob Dykstra leads the AST standings entering the final weekend of 2021, but his advantage shrank considerably after the most recent event at Humberstone Speedway; a crash coupled with a win by Allan Downey cut Dykstra's lead to 32 points heading into Brockville. Nick Sheridan is currently third, 36 points behind Downey, with fourth place Eric Gledhill just 15 points behind Sheridan. Brett Stratford, Lucas Smith, Rob Neely, Darren Dryden, Dereck Lemyre, and Dale Curran make up the remainder of the current top ten. EVENT INFORMATION WHAT: Fall Nationals weekend at Brockville Ontario Speedway, featuring the Action Sprint Tour, 358 Modifieds, Sportsman Modifieds, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, and Vintage Cars WHEN: Friday, October 15 - Racing starts @ 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 16 - Racing starts @ 2:30 p.m. (Rain date - Sunday, October 17) WHERE: Brockville Ontario Speedway Temperance Lake Rd (Elizabethtown) Brockville ON K6V 5T4 www.brockvillespeedway.com ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
Sprint Car classes highlight Fall Classic at Humberstone
Visits by two Sprint Car touring classes and a driver racing to his 100th career win were among the highlights of the Fall Classic at Humberstone Speedway. Back-to-back programs at the 3/8-mile dirt ...
DYKSTRA STEALS ACTION SPRINT TOUR WIN AT MERRITTVILLE
THOROLD, Ont. (September 17, 2021) - Jacob Dykstra continued his dominant season in the Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car series with another win on Friday night at Merrittville Speedway. Dykstra led just two laps of the 25 lap A-Main - the first lap and the last lap - but it was enough to earn his ninth win of the season. Dyksta and Dale Curran made up the front row for the A-Main, but row two starter Eric Gledhill took the lead away from Dykstra on lap two and began to pull away. A pair of red flags slowed the race - one for a tipover by Larry Gledhill, and one for a very hard crash for Lucas Smith after he hopped Brett Stratford's right rear tire and flipped over the turn one wall. Smith had to go through the B-Main and had charged into the top ten in the A-Main at the time of the crash; he was shaken up, but otherwise unhurt in the incident. Eric Gledhill held the lead through both the stoppages along with a yellow flag for Matt Hill, but Dykstra stayed close behind the leader and stole the win when Gledhill got held up in traffic in the last set of corners. The win was Dykstra's ninth in 11 AST races this season. Gledhill settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Nick Sheridan, Darren Dryden, and Curran. The top ten was rounded out by Dereck Lemyre, row eight starter Steve Murdock, Curtis Gartly, Dave McKnight, and Ryan Fraser. Heat race wins went to Lemyre, Dykstra, Eric Gledhill, and Brian Nanticoke, while Smith won the B-Main. Jacob Dykstra's lead in the championship standings now stands at 76 points over Allan Downey, while Nick Sheridan is a further 21 points back in third. Eric Gledhill and Darren Dryden are fourth and fifth, followed by Lucas Smith, Brett Stratford, Rob Neely, Dereck Lemyre, and Dale Curran. The Action Sprint Tour will next be in competition on Friday, October 1 at Humberstone Speedway. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information. Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, September 17, 2021 Merrittville Speedway Thorold, Ontario, Canada Roster 08 Steven Beckett - Fonthill, Ontario 2M Steve Murdock - Georgetown, Ontario 3S Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 4B Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 9C Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Freelton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26 John Verney - Salmon Arm, British Columbia 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 39 Shane Stickel - Kitchener, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mount Brydges, Ontario 45L Curtis Gartly - Thamesford, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 48M Andrew Marshall - Dorchester, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 51 Trevor Young - Ancaster, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 70MM Dave McKnight - Brampton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77E Ashton VanEvery - Ohsweken, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 94 Ryan Fraser - Rockwood, Ontario 99 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 1:57.133 1. 56-Dereck Lemyre[2]; 2. 31-Dale Curran[3]; 3. 74-Rob Neely[1]; 4. 94-Ryan Fraser[4]; 5. 99-Joshua Hill[5]; / 6. 49L-Lucas Smith[8]; 7. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[6]; 8. 08-Steven Beckett[7] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 1:55.454 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[2]; 2. 45L-Curtis Gartly[1]; 3. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[5]; 4. 19D-Allan Downey[3]; 5. 26X-Terry Baker[6]; / 6. 26-John Verney[4]; 7. 48M-Andrew Marshall[8]; 8. 39-Shane Stickel[7] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 1:57.856 1. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 2. 12DD-Darren Dryden[1]; 3. 3S-Austin Roes[4]; 4. MK8-Matt Hill[6]; 5. BS39-Brett Stratford[8]; / 6. 38-Derek Miller[5]; 7. 51-Trevor Young[7]; 8. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[3] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps - 1:59.284 1. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[1]; 2. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[2]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[6]; 4. 2M-Steve Murdock[3]; 5. 14-Larry Gledhill[4]; / 6. 20-Johnny Miller[5]; 7. 48-Lance Erskine[7]; 8. 77T-Tyeller Powless[8] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - NT 1. 49L-Lucas Smith[1]; 2. 38-Derek Miller[2]; 3. 48-Lance Erskine[7]; 4. 20-Johnny Miller[3]; / 5. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[8]; 6. 08-Steven Beckett[10]; 7. 39-Shane Stickel[11]; 8. 51-Trevor Young[6]; 9. 48M-Andrew Marshall[4]; 10. 77T-Tyeller Powless[9]; 11. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[12]; 12. 26-John Verney[5] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[1]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[3]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[8]; 4. 12DD-Darren Dryden[9]; 5. 31-Dale Curran[2]; 6. 56-Dereck Lemyre[7]; 7. 2M-Steve Murdock[16]; 8. 45L-Curtis Gartly[10]; 9. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[4]; 10. 94-Ryan Fraser[15]; 11. 74-Rob Neely[14]; 12. 26X-Terry Baker[18]; 13. 3S-Austin Roes[11]; 14. 19D-Allan Downey[17]; 15. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[6]; 16. 20-Johnny Miller[24]; 17. BS39-Brett Stratford[13]; 18. 38-Derek Miller[22]; 19. 48-Lance Erskine[23]; 20. 14-Larry Gledhill[20]; 21. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[5]; 22. 99-Joshua Hill[19]; 23. (DNF) 49L-Lucas Smith[21]; 24. (DNF) MK8-Matt Hill[12] A-Main Lap Leaders - Jacob Dykstra 1, 25; Eric Gledhill 2-24 Margin of Victory - 0.372 seconds Hard Charger - Steve Murdock +9 Up Next: Friday, October 1, 2021 - Humberstone Speedway - Port Colborne, Ontario ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
TURNER TAKES FIRST KNIGHTS OF THUNDER WIN
THOROLD, Ont. (September 17, 2021) - Ryan Turner won his first sword from the Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series on Friday night at Merrittville Speedway; Turner led just one lap in the 25 lap A-Main, but it was the most important one. The action began in the early morning hours when series points leader Jordan Poirier had trouble with his hauler more than four hours from Merrittville. Poirier was able to get a ride to the track but his equipment was left behind, and the Team Turner Racing 19 car became the Quebec driver's ride for the evening. Travis Cunningham and Glenn Styres made up the front row for the 11th Knights of Thunder A-Main of 2021, and Styres grabbed the early lead with Cunningham and DJ Christie giving chase. Christie got past Cunningham on lap five and quickly went to work on Styres. The middle groove was working for Styres, while Christie worked the cushion and Cunningham was on the inside. Close racing ensued as all three began to work through traffic, and Christie briefly got past Styres for the lead before getting over the cushion in turns three and four. Christie recovered and was preparing to mount another attempt when a yellow flag appeared for the stopped car of John Burbridge Jr. Another yellow flag for Aaron Turkey appeared soon after the restart, but Styres' stay at the front ended on lap 12 when Christie made a well-executed slide job and fought off a crossover attempt by Styres. Christie opened up a lead while Styres fell into the clutches of Mack DeMan, who had fallen back on the initial start before mounting a comeback. DeMan got around Styres just before a red flag flew for a Dan Nanticoke tipover, while Ryan Turner followed suit after the restart. Christie opened a lead of more than one second as the race wound down, while Turner caught and passed DeMan with three laps to go. It appeared Turner was going to run out of time in his pursuit of Christie, but the yellow flag appeared again for Jamie Turner's stopped car and set up a two lap dash to the finish. Christie had the advantage on the restart, but Turner gained rapidly on the leader as they took the white flag. Turner got alongside in turns one of two and cleared Christie down the backstretch, but Christie fought back and attempted to slide under Turner in turns three and four. Christie couldn't make the move stick and watched helplessly as Turner took the checkered flag. Christie held DeMan off for the runner-up spot, while Josh Hansen and row seven starter Jim Huppunen rounded out the top five. Styres faded at the end but held on to finish sixth, followed by Tyler Rand, Cunningham, Poirier, and Mat Williamson. Cory Turner moved from 22nd to 11th to claim Hard Charger honours, while heat race wins went to Jacob Dykstra, Liam Martin, and Styres. Poirier's lead in the championship standings now stands at 44 points over Ryan Turner, with Jim Huppunen 12 points behind Turner in third. Josh Hansen holds the fourth position, while DJ Christie is now into the top five. Travis Cunningham, Cory Turner, Liam Martin, Tyler Rand, and Holly Porter make up the rest of the top ten. The Pinty's Knights of Thunder series will next be in action on Friday, October 1 at Humberstone Speedway. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, September 17, 2021 Merrittville Speedway Thorold, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken, Ontario 0W Mat Williamson - St. Catharines, Ontario 01K Mikey Kruchka - Hamilton, Ontario 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 17X Mack DeMan - Mississauga, Ontario 19 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 21 John Burbridge Jr. - St. Williams, Ontario 46 Kevin Pauls - St. Catharines, Ontario 68 Aaron Turkey - Ohsweken, Ontario 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 71S Shawn Sliter - Port Colborne, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 1:47.589 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[2]; 2. 91-Ryan Turner[1]; 3. 17X-Mack DeMan[4]; 4. 19-Jordan Poirier[3]; 5. 0W-Mat Williamson[6]; 6. 14H-Jim Huppunen[8]; 7. 70-Baily Heard[5]; 8. 11-Jamie Turner[7] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 1:50.286 1. 9-Liam Martin[1]; 2. 5-DJ Christie[3]; 3. 84-Tyler Rand[2]; 4. 68-Aaron Turkey[4]; 5. 87X-Shone Evans[5]; 6. 01K-Mikey Kruchka[6]; 7. 1-Holly Porter[7]; 8. 13-Cory Turner[8] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 0-Glenn Styres[2]; 2. 88H-Josh Hansen[6]; 3. 90-Travis Cunningham[4]; 4. 15-Dan Nanticoke[5]; 5. 46-Kevin Pauls[1]; 6. 21-John Burbridge Jr[7]; 7. (DNF) 71S-Shawn Sliter[3] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 2. 5-DJ Christie[4]; 3. 17X-Mack DeMan[3]; 4. 88H-Josh Hansen[6]; 5. 14H-Jim Huppunen[14]; 6. 0-Glenn Styres[2]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand[9]; 8. 90-Travis Cunningham[1]; 9. 19-Jordan Poirier[12]; 10. 0W-Mat Williamson[13]; 11. 13-Cory Turner[22]; 12. 9-Liam Martin[7]; 13. 70-Baily Heard[20]; 14. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[8]; 15. 1-Holly Porter[19]; 16. 87X-Shone Evans[15]; 17. 68-Aaron Turkey[11]; 18. 15-Dan Nanticoke[10]; 19. 46-Kevin Pauls[17]; 20. (DNF) 11-Jamie Turner[23]; 21. (DNF) 01K-Mikey Kruchka[18]; 22. (DNF) 21-John Burbridge Jr[16]; 23. (DNS) 71S-Shawn Sliter A-Main Lap Leaders - Glenn Styres 1-11; DJ Christie 12-24; Ryan Turner 25 Margin of Victory - 0.647 seconds Hard Charger - Cory Turner +11 Up Next: Friday, October 1, 2021 - Humberstone Speedway - Port Colborne, Ontario KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
POIRIER POSTS HUMBERSTONE KOT WIN
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (September 10, 2021) - Jordan Poirier put his name back in the win column with the Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series live on GForceTV Friday night at Humberstone Speedway. Tyler Rand and DJ Christie earned front row starting spots for the 25 lap A-Main, and Rand took the initial lead before Christie overtook him in turn three. Christie's lead didn't last long either though, as Poirier took the top spot on lap four. Poirier stayed up front for the rest of the event, but he had to earn the win with several close calls in traffic. Ryan Turner took the runner-up spot, while Josh Hansen passed DJ Christie and Mikey Kruchka on the last lap to steal the final podium position. Christie settled for fourth, while Kruchka took his first top five of the season after starting in row six. Cory Turner took sixth, followed by Rand, Shone Evans, Jim Huppunen, and eighth row starter Travis Cunningham. Heat race wins went to Evans, Christie, and Huppunen. The Pinty's Knights of Thunder series will next be in action on Saturday, September 11 at Merrittville Speedway. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, September 10, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken, Ontario 01K Mikey Kruchka - Hamilton, Ontario 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook, Ontario 9B Scott Burk - Charing Cross, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 11J Chris Jones - Picton, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 46 Kevin Pauls - St. Catharines, Ontario 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 1:58.816 1. 87X-Shone Evans[1]; 2. 88H-Josh Hansen[3]; 3. 84-Tyler Rand[5]; 4. 11-Jamie Turner[2]; 5. 9-Liam Martin[7]; 6. 90-Travis Cunningham[6]; 7. 15-Dan Nanticoke[4] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 1:59.695 1. 5-DJ Christie[1]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 3. 70-Baily Heard[3]; 4. 11J-Chris Jones[2]; 5. 01-Mikey Kruchka[6]; 6. 0-Glenn Styres[4] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 1:58.792 1. 14H-Jim Huppunen[2]; 2. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[3]; 4. 9B-Scott Burk[4]; 5. 1-Holly Porter[1]; 6. 46-Kevin Pauls[6] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 2. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 3. 88H-Josh Hansen[6]; 4. 5-DJ Christie[2]; 5. 01-Mikey Kruchka[12]; 6. 13-Cory Turner[9]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand[1]; 8. 87X-Shone Evans[7]; 9. 14H-Jim Huppunen[8]; 10. 90-Travis Cunningham[16]; 11. 11-Jamie Turner[13]; 12. 9-Liam Martin[10]; 13. 70-Baily Heard[4]; 14. 0-Glenn Styres[18]; 15. 15-Dan Nanticoke[19]; 16. 11J-Chris Jones[14]; 17. 1-Holly Porter[15]; 18. 46-Kevin Pauls[17]; 19. 9B-Scott Burk[11] A-Main Lap Leaders - DJ Christie 1-3; Jordan Poirier 4-25 Margin of Victory - 4.007 seconds Hard Charger - Mikey Kruchka +7 Up Next: Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Merrittville Speedway - Thorold, Ontario KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
DYKSTRA EXTENDS WIN STREAK WITH HUMBERSTONE AST TRIUMPH
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (September 10, 2021) - Jacob Dykstra ran his win streak on the Pinty's Action Sprint Tour to five after a decisive victory on Friday night at Humberstone Speedway. Darren Dryden and Lucas Smith started the 25 lap A-Main on the front row and Dryden took the early lead while chaos reigned through much of the rest of the field. Nick Sheridan started next to Dykstra in row four, and both charged forward with Sheridan taking the lead from Dryden just before a yellow flag negated the pass. Sheridan's misfortune worked to Dykstra's advantage, and Dykstra took the lead from Dryden on lap nine. Dykstra kept pushing after taking the lead and had several close calls in traffic, but ultimately locked down the win while Lucas Smith took the runner-up spot. Sheridan settled for third, followed by Allan Downey and Dryden. Row six starter Brett Stratford and row ten starter Luke Stewart finished sixth and seventh, followed by Eric Gledhill and Dale Curran. Steven Beckett rounded out the top ten after starting last in the B-Main and gaining a total of 16 positions. Austin Roes, Lucas Smith, and Darren Dryden claimed heat race wins, while Luke Stewart won the B-Main. The Action Sprint Tour will next be in competition on Saturday, September 11 at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information. Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, September 10, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 08 Steven Beckett - Fonthill, Ontario 3S Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 9 Luke Stewart - Sydenham, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Freelton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26 John Verney - Salmon Arm, British Columbia 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 39 Shane Stickel - Kitchener, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mount Brydges, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 51 Trevor Young - Ancaster, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77E Ashton VanEvery - Ohsweken, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 99 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 1:57.443 1. 3S-Austin Roes[2]; 2. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[5]; 3. 99-Joshua Hill[1]; 4. 20-Johnny Miller[4]; 5. BS39-Brett Stratford[7]; 6. 26X-Terry Baker[6]; / 7. 9-Luke Stewart[8]; 8. 51-Trevor Young[3]; 9. 14-Larry Gledhill[9] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 1:59.037 1. 49L-Lucas Smith[1]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[3]; 3. 56-Dereck Lemyre[6]; 4. 38-Derek Miller[7]; 5. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[2]; 6. 39-Shane Stickel[9]; / 7. MK8-Matt Hill[8]; 8. 77T-Tyeller Powless[5]; 9. (DNF) 08-Steven Beckett[4] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 12DD-Darren Dryden[2]; 2. 45-Nick Sheridan[5]; 3. 19D-Allan Downey[6]; 4. 31-Dale Curran[8]; 5. 74-Rob Neely[3]; 6. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[7]; / 7. 26-John Verney[1]; 8. 48-Lance Erskine[4] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - 3:07.777 1. 9-Luke Stewart[1]; 2. MK8-Matt Hill[2]; 3. 26-John Verney[3]; 4. 48-Lance Erskine[5]; 5. 08-Steven Beckett[8]; 6. 14-Larry Gledhill[6]; / 7. 77T-Tyeller Powless[4]; 8. 51-Trevor Young[7] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[8]; 2. 49L-Lucas Smith[2]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[7]; 4. 19D-Allan Downey[5]; 5. 12DD-Darren Dryden[1]; 6. BS39-Brett Stratford[12]; 7. 9-Luke Stewart[19]; 8. 7-Eric Gledhill[9]; 9. 31-Dale Curran[3]; 10. 08-Steven Beckett[23]; 11. 3S-Austin Roes[6]; 12. 56-Dereck Lemyre[4]; 13. 99-Joshua Hill[11]; 14. 26X-Terry Baker[18]; 15. 48-Lance Erskine[22]; 16. 74-Rob Neely[16]; 17. MK8-Matt Hill[20]; 18. 38-Derek Miller[10]; 19. 20-Johnny Miller[14]; 20. 14-Larry Gledhill[24]; 21. 26-John Verney[21]; 22. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[17]; 23. (DNF) 39-Shane Stickel[13]; 24. (DNF) 50LS-Adrian Stahle[15] A-Main Lap Leaders - Darren Dryden 1-9; Jacob Dykstra 10-25 Margin of Victory - 5.032 seconds Hard Charger - Steven Beckett +13 Up Next: Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway - Merlin, Ontario ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
SPRINT CARS HEAD TO HUMBERSTONE, MERRITTVILLE, & SOMS THIS WEEKEND
By Tommy Goudge (September 9, 2021) - The Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series and Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car series are set for another doubleheader weekend. Both tours will race at Humberstone Speedway on Friday live on GForceTV, and then head in different directions on Saturday; the Knights of Thunder will compete at Merrittville Speedway, and the Action Sprint Tour will travel to Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. HUMBERSTONE FRIDAY Each series held a pair of races at Humberstone on Civic Holiday weekend during the track's traditional All-Canadian Championship; Jordan Poirier swept the KoT portion of the weekend, while Jacob Dykstra did the same on the AST side. The Turner brothers - Cory and Ryan - each scored a pair of top five finishes with KoT at Humberstone during the ACC weekend, while Travis Cunningham, Aaron Turkey, Jacob Dykstra, and Jim Huppunen had one top five each. Huppunen's top five was almost a win, as Poirier snatched the victory in traffic on the last lap. Allan Downey finished in the top five of both AST races at Humberstone, while Steven Beckett, Eric Gledhill, Brett Stratford, Curtis Gartly, Rob Neely, and Ryan Fraser had one top five each on ACC weekend. MERRITTVILLE & SOMS SATURDAY Merrittville has hosted two Knights of Thunder events already this season, both of which were claimed by Jordan Poirier. The Quebec driver won the July 10 opener at Merrittville with relative ease, but it was a different story on August 6 when Jim Huppunen nearly ended Poirier's winning streak; Huppunen spun late the race in the midst of an entertaining duel for the win, and Poirier was able to claim what was his fourth consecutive victory. Poirier is the only driver with top five finishes in both KoT races held this season at Merrittville, while Liam Martin, Jamie Turner, Cory Turner, Jim Huppunen, Mack DeMan, Aaron Turkey, Josh Hansen, and Ryan Turner have one top five each this year on the tricky one-third mile. Meanwhile, more than two years have passed since the Action Sprint Tour last competed at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. Saturday's event will be the first AST visit to SOMS since the track formerly known as South Buxton Raceway underwent a transformation from a semi-banked D-shaped configuration to a high-banked oval. The Knights of Thunder series visited SOMS in August and found the new layout to be well-suited to Sprint Cars. Shone Evans and Liam Martin scored victories in the two previous AST events on the old SOMS layout but both are now racing in the Knights of Thunder series, so a new name will join the win list on Saturday. CHAMPIONSHIP CHASES Jordan Poirier has been in the top five in all eight KoT races held in 2021 and opened the season with four straight wins, while Jacob Dykstra has won seven of the eight AST races and finished second in the other. They lead the championship standings in their respective series, but Poirier's lead has dwindled slightly over the last few weeks. Jim Huppunen has posted a pair of KoT wins at Brighton over the last few weeks, while DJ Christie claimed his first career 360 Sprint Car win at SOMS in August, and added another at Brighton last weekend. Poirier's lead in the KoT championship standings now sits at 32 points over Huppunen, with Ryan Turner another 10 points behind. Travis Cunningham and Josh Hansen round out the current top five, while Christie, Holly Porter, Cory Turner, Liam Martin, and Jamie Turner hold top ten positions. Jacob Dykstra has a commanding 74 point lead in the AST standings over Allan Downey, with Nick Sheridan another seven points behind. Eric Gledhill and Brett Stratford round out the current top five, while Jesse Costa, Lucas Smith, Rob Neely, Darren Dryden, and Dereck Lemyre hold top ten positions. EVENT INFORMATION WHAT & WHEN: -Friday, September 10, 2021 - Knights of Thunder & Action Sprint Tour @ Humberstone Speedway -Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Knights of Thunder @ Merrittville Speedway -Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Action Sprint Tour @ Southern Ontario Motor Speedway WHERE: Humberstone Speedway 1716 Main St E Port Colborne ON L3K 5V3 www.humberstonespeedway.ca Merrittville Speedway 2371 Merrittville Hwy Thorold, ON L2V 3Y9 www.merrittvillespeedway.com Southern Ontario Motor Speedway 20954 A D Shadd Rd Merlin, ON N0P 1W0 www.southernontariomotorspeedway.com WATCH: Live broadcast Friday, September 10 - www.youtube.com/GforceTV KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
DYKSTRA SWEEPS LABOUR DAY CLASSIC WEEKEND AT BRIGHTON
BRIGHTON, Ont. (September 5, 2021) - Jacob Dykstra completed a weekend sweep of the Labour Day Classic at Brighton Speedway with his fourth consecutive Pinty's Action Sprint Tour win on Sunday night. SATURDAY A change of venue did nothing to slow Jacob Dykstra down on Saturday night. Dykstra took the lead late in the first Action Sprint Tour event at Brighton Speedway in more than two years, and went on to take yet another A-Main win. Luke Stewart and Nick Sheridan were the front row starters for the 25 lap A-Main, and Stewart led the first 19 laps while Sheridan and Dykstra traded the second position back and forth. Dykstra got past Stewart on lap 20 and went on to claim his sixth AST win in seven attempts this season. Stewart settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Sheridan, Eric Gledhill, and Jesse Costa. Allan Downey, Terry Baker, Darren Dryden, Joshua Hill, and Austin Roes took top ten finishes. Sheridan, Costa, Gledhill, and Dykstra took heat race wins, while Brett Stratford won the B-Main. Lucas Smith flipped hard in the B-Main after contacting an infield tire marker. Smith was uninjured, and planned to fix his car for Sunday night. Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Saturday, September 4, 2021 Brighton Speedway Brighton, Ontario, Canada Roster 00 Ryan Poole - Brockville, Ontario 2M Steve Murdock - Georgetown, Ontario 3R Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 4 Jesse Costa - St. Thomas, Ontario 4B Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 9 Luke Stewart - Sydenham, Ontario 9C Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Freelton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26 John Verney - Salmon Arm, British Columbia 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 39 Jonah Mutton - Brighton, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mount Brydges, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 48M Andrew Marshall - Dorchester, Ontario 49C Cody Smith - Delhi, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 52 Matt Billings - Brockville, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 70MM Dave McKnight - Brampton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 99 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps 1. 45-Nick Sheridan[6]; 2. 99-Joshua Hill[1]; 3. 56-Dereck Lemyre[4]; 4. 20-Johnny Miller[2]; 5. 12DD-Darren Dryden[7]; / 6. 49L-Lucas Smith[5]; 7. BS39-Brett Stratford[8]; 8. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[3] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps 1. 4-Jesse Costa[2]; 2. 3S-Austin Roes[4]; 3. 19D-Allan Downey[8]; 4. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[6]; 5. 48M-Andrew Marshall[1]; / 6. 48-Lance Erskine[3]; 7. 74-Rob Neely[7]; 8. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[5] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps 1. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 2. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[3]; 3. 26X-Terry Baker[4]; 4. 9-Luke Stewart[8]; 5. 00-Ryan Poole[6]; / 6. 49C-Cody Smith[1]; 7. 2M-Steve Murdock[7]; 8. MK8-Matt Hill[5] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[6]; 2. 31-Dale Curran[2]; 3. 77T-Tyeller Powless[4]; 4. 39-Jonah Mutton[8]; 5. 26-John Verney[3]; / 6. 14-Larry Gledhill[7]; 7. 38-Derek Miller[5]; 8. (DNF) 52-Matt Billings[1] B-Main [Started] 12 laps 1. BS39-Brett Stratford[3]; 2. 14-Larry Gledhill[1]; 3. 74-Rob Neely[5]; 4. 2M-Steve Murdock[6]; / 5. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[11]; 6. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[9]; 7. 48-Lance Erskine[4]; 8. 38-Derek Miller[8]; 9. MK8-Matt Hill[10]; 10. 49C-Cody Smith[7]; 11. (DNF) 49L-Lucas Smith[2]; 12. (DNF) 52-Matt Billings[12] A-Main [Started] 25 laps 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[4]; 2. 9-Luke Stewart[1]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[2]; 4. 7-Eric Gledhill[5]; 5. 4-Jesse Costa[3]; 6. 19D-Allan Downey[6]; 7. 26X-Terry Baker[13]; 8. 12DD-Darren Dryden[16]; 9. 99-Joshua Hill[11]; 10. 3S-Austin Roes[7]; 11. 39-Jonah Mutton[8]; 12. 74-Rob Neely[23]; 13. 00-Ryan Poole[17]; 14. BS39-Brett Stratford[21]; 15. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[15]; 16. 56-Dereck Lemyre[12]; 17. 2M-Steve Murdock[24]; 18. 26-John Verney[19]; 19. 14-Larry Gledhill[22]; 20. 20-Johnny Miller[18]; 21. 31-Dale Curran[10]; 22. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[9]; 23. 48M-Andrew Marshall[20]; 24. 77T-Tyeller Powless[14] A-Main Lap Leaders - Luke Stewart 1-19; Jacob Dykstra 20-25 Margin of Victory - 1.383 seconds Hard Charger - Rob Neely +11 SUNDAY Austin Roes and Jesse Costa were on the front row for the 25 lap A-Main, and Costa took the lead and set off in search of his first win of the season. Costa's season of misfortune continued, however, as he tangled with teammate Larry Gledhill and flipped hard on lap 12. The dejected Costa climbed gingerly from his damaged machine and eventually left the track for further evaluation. Dykstra inherited the lead, as he had taken the second position from Austin Roes a few laps prior. Dykstra eventually encountered traffic after the green flag reappeared, and row four starter Allan Downey tried to run Dykstra down. Downey wasn't able to get through traffic well enough to catch Dykstra though, and the win went to Dykstra by 2.587 seconds over Downey. Roes claimed the final podium position, followed by Nick Sheridan, Dale Curran, Brett Stratford, Eric Gledhill, Dereck Lemyre, Darren Dryden, and Joshua Hill. Heat race wins went to Curran, Adrian Stahle, Dykstra, and Sheridan, while Darrell Pelletier won the B-Main. Dave McKnight took a hard hit after getting off track in the B-Main, but escaped without injury. The Action Sprint Tour will next be in competition on Friday, September 10 at Humberstone Speedway, and Saturday, September 11 at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information. Pinty's Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Sunday, September 5, 2021 Brighton Speedway Brighton, Ontario, Canada Roster 3R Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 4 Jesse Costa - St. Thomas, Ontario 4B Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 9 Luke Stewart - Sydenham, Ontario 9C Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Freelton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26 John Verney - Salmon Arm, British Columbia 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 39 Jonah Mutton - Brighton, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mount Brydges, Ontario 45L Curtis Gartly - Thamesford, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 48M Andrew Marshall - Dorchester, Ontario 49C Cody Smith - Delhi, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 52 Matt Billings - Brockville, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 70MM Dave McKnight - Brampton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 99 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps 1. 31-Dale Curran[2]; 2. 4-Jesse Costa[5]; 3. 12DD-Darren Dryden[6]; 4. 14-Larry Gledhill[1]; 5. 26X-Terry Baker[7]; / 6. 74-Rob Neely[8]; 7. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[3]; 8. MK8-Matt Hill[4] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps 1. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[1]; 2. 3S-Austin Roes[6]; 3. 56-Dereck Lemyre[4]; 4. 52-Matt Billings[3]; 5. 48-Lance Erskine[5]; / 6. 9-Luke Stewart[7]; 7. 20-Johnny Miller[2]; 8. 77T-Tyeller Powless[8] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[2]; 2. BS39-Brett Stratford[1]; 3. 19D-Allan Downey[7]; 4. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[5]; 5. 38-Derek Miller[3]; / 6. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[8]; 7. 39-Jonah Mutton[6]; 8. 48M-Andrew Marshall[4] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps 1. 45-Nick Sheridan[7]; 2. 99-Joshua Hill[1]; 3. 7-Eric Gledhill[3]; 4. 45L-Curtis Gartly[5]; 5. 26-John Verney[4]; / 6. 49C-Cody Smith[2]; 7. (DNF) 49L-Lucas Smith[6] B-Main [Started] 12 laps 1. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[2]; 2. 74-Rob Neely[1]; 3. 9-Luke Stewart[3]; 4. 49L-Lucas Smith[6]; / 5. 20-Johnny Miller[9]; 6. 39-Jonah Mutton[5]; 7. 77T-Tyeller Powless[8]; 8. MK8-Matt Hill[10]; 9. 48M-Andrew Marshall[11]; 10. 49C-Cody Smith[4]; 11. (DNF) 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr A-Main [Started] 25 laps 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[4]; 2. 19D-Allan Downey[8]; 3. 3S-Austin Roes[1]; 4. 45-Nick Sheridan[6]; 5. 31-Dale Curran[3]; 6. BS39-Brett Stratford[9]; 7. 7-Eric Gledhill[12]; 8. 56-Dereck Lemyre[11]; 9. 12DD-Darren Dryden[5]; 10. 99-Joshua Hill[10]; 11. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[7]; 12. 52-Matt Billings[16]; 13. 74-Rob Neely[22]; 14. 26X-Terry Baker[15]; 15. 45L-Curtis Gartly[14]; 16. 38-Derek Miller[20]; 17. 48-Lance Erskine[18]; 18. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[21]; 19. 49L-Lucas Smith[24]; 20. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[13]; 21. 9-Luke Stewart[23]; 22. 14-Larry Gledhill[17]; 23. 26-John Verney[19]; 24. (DNF) 4-Jesse Costa[2] A-Main Lap Leaders - Jesse Costa 1-11; Jacob Dykstra 12-25 Margin of Victory - 2.587 seconds Hard Charger - Rob Neely +9 Up Next: Friday, September 10, 2021 - Humberstone Speedway - Port Colborne, Ontario Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway - Merlin, Ontario ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
CHRISTIE & HUPPUNEN SPLIT LABOUR DAY CLASSIC WEEKEND AT BRIGHTON
By Tommy Goudge BRIGHTON, Ont. (September 5, 2021) - DJ Christie and Jim Huppunen took Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series wins during the Labour Day Classic weekend at Brighton Speedway. SATURDAY DJ Christie became the second driver to claim multiple Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series wins with a victory on night one of the Labour Day Classic at Brighton Speedway. Ryan Turner and Christie started the 25 lap A-Main on the front row, and Turner got the early lead. Action heated up all through the field in what turned out to be a nonstop race completed in less than seven minutes. Christie got the lead on lap 11 and stayed up front for his second win of the season. Turner continued his consistent season by taking the runner-up spot. Jim Huppunen and Jordan Poirier continued their season-long contest as both moved up from row four and five to race for the third spot late in the race. Huppunen took the spot back from Poirier and claimed the final podium position, followed by Poirier, and Liam Martin. Row six starter Cory Turner took the sixth spot, followed by Travis Cunningham, row nine starter Tyler Rand, Josh Hansen, and Dale Gosselin. Mack DeMan, Cunningham, and Ryan Turner claimed heat race wins. Several drivers were unable to make the trip to Brighton due to last-minute complications. Most notable in his absence was Aaron Turkey, who gave up fourth place in the championship standings. Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Saturday, September 4, 2021 Brighton Speedway Brighton, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken, Ontario 0FM Steve Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 3G Dale Gosselin - Saint-Pie, Quebec 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Ben Silliker - Grande Prairie, Alberta 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 11J Chris Jones - Picton, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 17X Mack DeMan - Mississauga, Ontario 19 Brandon Murrell - Gores Landing, Ontario 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88 Alain Bergeron - Saint-Pie, Quebec 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario 98 Paul Pekkonen - Brockville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps 1. 17X-Mack DeMan[2]; 2. 3G-Dale Gosselin[1]; 3. 11J-Chris Jones[4]; 4. 1-Holly Porter[3]; 5. 88H-Josh Hansen[6]; 6. 88-Alain Bergeron[7]; 7. 19-Brandon Murrell[8]; 8. 87X-Shone Evans[5] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps 1. 91-Ryan Turner[2]; 2. 14H-Jim Huppunen[1]; 3. 11-Jamie Turner[5]; 4. 9-Liam Martin[7]; 5. 5D-Ben Silliker[3]; 6. 0-Glenn Styres[8]; 7. 98-Paul Pekkonen[4]; 8. (DNF) 0FM-Steve Poirier[6] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps 1. 90-Travis Cunningham[1]; 2. 5-DJ Christie[4]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[2]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 5. 84-Tyler Rand[3]; 6. 15-Dan Nanticoke[5]; 7. 70-Baily Heard[7] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - 6:46.193 1. 5-DJ Christie[2]; 2. 91-Ryan Turner[1]; 3. 14H-Jim Huppunen[7]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[10]; 5. 9-Liam Martin[5]; 6. 13-Cory Turner[11]; 7. 90-Travis Cunningham[8]; 8. 84-Tyler Rand[17]; 9. 88H-Josh Hansen[13]; 10. 3G-Dale Gosselin[6]; 11. 11J-Chris Jones[9]; 12. 1-Holly Porter[12]; 13. 88-Alain Bergeron[15]; 14. 11-Jamie Turner[4]; 15. 0FM-Steve Poirier[22]; 16. 5D-Ben Silliker[16]; 17. 17X-Mack DeMan[3]; 18. 19-Brandon Murrell[19]; 19. 0-Glenn Styres[14]; 20. 70-Baily Heard[20]; 21. 15-Dan Nanticoke[18]; 22. 87X-Shone Evans[23]; 23. 98-Paul Pekkonen[21] A-Main Lap Leaders - Ryan Turner 1-10; DJ Christie 11-25 Margin of Victory - 1.624 seconds Hard Charger - Tyler Rand +9 SUNDAY Jim Huppunen and Jordan Poirier have dueled all season in the Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series, and they put on another entertaining show on Sunday night at Brighton Speedway. In the end Huppunen emerged with the victory, his second in three career Brighton races. Jamie Turner and Huppunen were the front row starters for night two of the Labour Day Classic weekend, while Poirier started 10th for a second consecutive night. The race had a halting start, as Ben Silliker stopped on track just before the green flag, and Nathan Jackson spun off the track in turns one and two to bring out the yellow flag on the first lap. Turner took the initial lead when the race started, but Huppunen dove low and took the lead in turns three and four on lap one. Huppunen opened a lead while Alain Bergeron took the second position, and Poirier charged forward. Huppunen's gap shrank as he attempted to negotiate heavy traffic, and he narrowly avoided disaster when Jackson spun in front of him just before the halfway mark. The resulting yellow flag was a double-edged sword for Huppunen; clear track on the restart was helpful, but Poirier restarted third and quickly overtook Bergeron. Huppunen doggedly stuck to the low groove while Poirier used the high side to race wheel-to-wheel with the leader. The two drivers raced side-by-side for several laps and Poirier briefly edged ahead before Huppunen retook the top spot with nine laps remaining. Both drivers encountered heavy traffic as the race wound down, and Cory Turner began to reel them in after making his way to third. Turner ran out of time though, and Poirier's last lap effort fell short as Huppunen won by three-tenths of a second. Poirier settled for the runner-up spot, followed by Cory Turner, Ryan Turner, Bergeron, Steve Poirier, Shone Evans, row eight starter Mack DeMan, row 11 starter Travis Cunningham, and Baily Heard. Heat race wins were claimed by Huppunen, Bergeron, and Evans. The Pinty's Knights of Thunder series will next be in action on Friday, September 10 at Humberstone Speedway, and Saturday, September 11 at Merrittville Speedway. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Saturday, September 5, 2021 Brighton Speedway Brighton, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Glenn Styres - Ohsweken, Ontario 0FM Steve Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 3G Dale Gosselin - Saint-Pie, Quebec 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Ben Silliker - Grande Prairie, Alberta 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 11J Chris Jones - Picton, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 17X Mack DeMan - Mississauga, Ontario 19 Nathan Jackson - Dunnville, Ontario 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88 Alain Bergeron - Saint-Pie, Quebec 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario 98 Paul Pekkonen - Brockville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps 1. 88-Alain Bergeron[1]; 2. 11-Jamie Turner[4]; 3. 11J-Chris Jones[2]; 4. 19-Nathan Jackson[3]; 5. 5D-Ben Silliker[6]; 6. 3G-Dale Gosselin[8]; 7. 0-Glenn Styres[7]; 8. 98-Paul Pekkonen[5] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps 1. 14H-Jim Huppunen[1]; 2. 0FM-Steve Poirier[2]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 4. 91-Ryan Turner[8]; 5. 1-Holly Porter[4]; 6. 9-Liam Martin[5]; 7. 88H-Josh Hansen[7]; 8. 90-Travis Cunningham[6] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps 1. 87X-Shone Evans[4]; 2. 70-Baily Heard[3]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[6]; 4. 5-DJ Christie[7]; 5. 17X-Mack DeMan[5]; 6. (DNF) 15-Dan Nanticoke[1]; 7. (DQ) 84-Tyler Rand[2] A-Main [Started] 25 laps 1. 14H-Jim Huppunen[2]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[10]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[4]; 4. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 5. 88-Alain Bergeron[3]; 6. 0FM-Steve Poirier[9]; 7. 87X-Shone Evans[8]; 8. 17X-Mack DeMan[15]; 9. 90-Travis Cunningham[21]; 10. 70-Baily Heard[6]; 11. 88H-Josh Hansen[19]; 12. 1-Holly Porter[16]; 13. 5-DJ Christie[7]; 14. 84-Tyler Rand[23]; 15. 11-Jamie Turner[1]; 16. 11J-Chris Jones[11]; 17. 3G-Dale Gosselin[14]; 18. 15-Dan Nanticoke[20]; 19. 0-Glenn Styres[18]; 20. 9-Liam Martin[17]; 21. 98-Paul Pekkonen[22]; 22. (DNF) 19-Nathan Jackson[12]; 23. (DNF) 5D-Ben Silliker A-Main Lap Leaders - Jim Huppunen 1-15, 17-25; Jordan Poirier 16 Margin of Victory - 0.308 seconds Hard Charger - Travis Cunningham +12 Up Next: Friday, September 10, 2021 - Humberstone Speedway - Port Colborne, Ontario Saturday, September 11, 2021 - Merrittville Speedway - Thorold, Ontario KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
James Michael Friesen wins Sportsman feature at Humberstone
James Michael Friesen took the checkered flag in the longest race on a five-division program Sunday night at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne. His victory in the 30-lap, $1,000-to-win Sportsman ...
MERRITTVILLE FRIDAY UP NEXT FOR KOT AND AST; KOT HEADS TO SOMS SATURDAY
By Tommy Goudge (August 6, 2021) - The Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars and Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Cars fueled by Pinty's are set to race on Friday at Merrittville Speedway, while the Knights of Thunder will saddle up again and ride to Southern Ontario Motor Speedway on Saturday. Another big payday is on the line for the AST racers on Friday thanks to Sundance Restaurant Services. MERRITTVILLE FRIDAY The Knights of Thunder series and Action Sprint Tour both opened their seasons at Merrittville on July 10. Jordan Poirier (KoT) and Jacob Dykstra (AST) claimed the wins that night, and both remained perfect by winning both ends of their respective doubleheader weekends at Humberstone Speedway last weekend. Dykstra and his fellow AST racers have a big prize to shoot for on Friday night as the A-Main winner will take home $5,000 thanks to Sundance Restaurant Services. Visit the Sundance website at www.sundancepressurecleaning.com SOMS SATURDAY More than two years have passed since Sprint Cars last competed at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. Much has changed in the intervening time, as the track formerly known as South Buxton Raceway underwent a transformation from a semi-banked D-shaped configuration to a high-banked oval. DJ Christie is one of just a few Sprint Car drivers to get some practice time on the new Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. "When we first got there it looked like a smaller version of Ohsweken because it was so wide and banked," Christie told Knights of Thunder media. "After we got the hang of it we started to turn some faster times, and it feels like you're flying because there's an outside wall all the way around. It should make for a multi-lane race track." CHAMPIONSHIP CHASES The championship points chases for the Knights of Thunder series and Action Sprint Tour began to take shape following the two events run during All-Canadian Championship weekend at Humberstone. Jordan Poirier is at the head of the Knights of Thunder table on the strength of three A-Main wins, but Cory Turner is just 22 points behind thanks to three top-five finishes. Jim Huppunen, Ryan Turner, and Travis Cunningham round out the current top five. Jacob Dykstra leads the Action Sprint Tour standings thanks to three A-Main wins, while Allan Downey is 30 points behind in second. Brett Stratford, Nick Sheridan, and Lucas Smith hold the remaining top five positions. TICKETS Spectators ARE permitted at both events this weekend. Visit www.merrittvillespeedway.com and www.southernontariomotorspeedway.com for more information. LIVE BROADCAST GForceTV will be broadcasting live from Southern Ontario Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Multiple cameras will be in place to make sure that the broadcast is the next-best thing to being there! Visit www.gforcetv.net to catch all the action. KNIGHTS OF THUNDER SCHEDULE UPDATE Officials from the Knights of Thunder series and Brighton Speedway have worked to add a date for the 360 Sprint Cars at the Northumberland County oval following two July rainouts; the series will head to Brighton on Saturday, August 21 for a third try at getting Sprint Cars back on the Brighton track for the first time since 2019. The event will serve as a tune-up for Labour Day Classic weekend at Brighton when both the Knights of Thunder and Action Sprint Tour will be in action. EVENT INFO WHAT: -Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series - 2021 Season Rounds 4 & 5 -Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car series - 2021 Season Round 4 WHEN: -Friday, August 6 - Knights of Thunder and Action Sprint Tour @ Merrittville Speedway -Saturday, August 7 - Knights of Thunder @ Southern Ontario Motor Speedway WHERE: Merrittville Speedway 2371 Merrittville Hwy Thorold, ON L2V 3Y9 www.merrittvillespeedway.com Southern Ontario Motor Speedway 20954 A D Shadd Rd Merlin, ON N0P 1W0 www.southernontariomotorspeedway.com KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
POIRIER SWEEPS KNIGHTS OF THUNDER WEEKEND
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (July 31, 2021) - Jordan Poirier passed Jim Huppunen on the last lap to win Saturday's Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series A-Main at Humberstone Speedway. The victory helped Poirier to sweep the Knights of Thunder portion of All-Canadian Championship weekend, and remain undefeated in 2021. Cory Turner and Travis Cunningham made up the front row Friday's 25 lap A-Main, and Turner took the early lead with Poirier close behind. Turner was about to encounter traffic when Corey Gruhl's stopped car brought out a yellow flag with five laps complete. Turner stayed in the lead when the green flag reappeared, but had to move out of the low groove in traffic. Poirier pounced on the opportunity and made a daring move through traffic to make the winning pass just before the race reached the halfway point. Turner gained ground on Poirier on several occasions, but ended up settling for the runner-up spot. Cunningham took the third podium spot, followed by row six starter Jacob Dykstra, and Ryan Turner. Tyler Rand, Shone Evans, Jim Huppunen, Josh Hansen, and Mat Williamson rounded out the top ten. A star in Big Block Modified racing, Williamson was making his first 360 Sprint Car start. Heat race wins were claimed by Holly Porter, Cory Turner, and Shone Evans. Ryan Turner and Travis Cunningham made up the front row for Saturday's 25 lap A-Main, and Turner took the early lead in what turned out to be a caution-free race. Jim Huppunen overtook Turner for the lead on lap nine and went on to lead the majority of the race until Poirier slipped past on the last lap. Huppunen settled for the runner-up spot, while Cory Turner charged from row five to finish third, followed by Ryan Turner, and Aaron Turkey. Travis Cunningham, Tyler Rand, row ten starter Liam Martin, Josh Hansen, and Mikey Kruchka rounded out the top ten. Jordan Poirier, Aaron Turkey, and Josh Hansen claimed heat race wins. The Pinty's Knights of Thunder series will next be in action on Friday, August 6 at Merrittville Speedway, and Saturday, August 7 at Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com, www.merrittvillespeedway.com, and www.southernontariomotorspeedway.com for more information. Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, July 30, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Mat Williamson - St. Catharines, Ontario 01 Mikey Kruchka - Hamilton, Ontario 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 3G Dale Gosselin - Saint-Pie, Quebec 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook Ontario 9B Scott Burk - Charing Cross, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 11J Chris Jones - Picton, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Tillsonburg, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 35C Corey Gruhl - St. Catharines, Ontario 46 Kevin Pauls - St. Catharines, Ontario 68 Aaron Turkey - Ohsweken, Ontario 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 1-Holly Porter[1]; 2. 90-Travis Cunningham[2]; 3. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 4. 84-Tyler Rand[7]; 5. 3G-Dale Gosselin[8]; 6. 15-Dan Nanticoke[6]; 7. 70-Baily Heard[3]; 8. 9B-Scott Burk[4] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 2:04.037 1. 13-Cory Turner[2]; 2. 01-Mikey Kruchka[1]; 3. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[3]; 4. 88H-Josh Hansen[4]; 5. 0-Mat Williamson[7]; 6. 5-DJ Christie[5]; 7. 68-Aaron Turkey[6]; 8. 35C-Corey Gruhl[8] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 2:04.178 1. 87X-Shone Evans[2]; 2. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 3. 11-Jamie Turner[4]; 4. 14H-Jim Huppunen[5]; 5. 9-Liam Martin[7]; 6. 11J-Chris Jones[6]; 7. 46-Kevin Pauls[1] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 2. 13-Cory Turner[1]; 3. 90-Travis Cunningham[2]; 4. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[11]; 5. 91-Ryan Turner[8]; 6. 84-Tyler Rand[5]; 7. 87X-Shone Evans[7]; 8. 14H-Jim Huppunen[12]; 9. 88H-Josh Hansen[15]; 10. 0-Mat Williamson[13]; 11. 3G-Dale Gosselin[10]; 12. 68-Aaron Turkey[19]; 13. 11-Jamie Turner[9]; 14. 01-Mikey Kruchka[4]; 15. 1-Holly Porter[6]; 16. 9-Liam Martin[14]; 17. 11J-Chris Jones[17]; 18. 5-DJ Christie[18]; 19. 70-Baily Heard[20]; 20. 9B-Scott Burk[22]; 21. 15-Dan Nanticoke[16]; 22. 46-Kevin Pauls[21]; 23. 35C-Corey Gruhl[23] A-Main Lap Leaders - Cory Turner 1-12; Jordan Poirier 13-25 Margin of Victory - 4.226 seconds Hard Charger - Jacob Dykstra +7 Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series Race Report - Saturday, July 31, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 0 Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 01 Mikey Kruchka - Hamilton, Ontario 1 Holly Porter - Dorchester, Ontario 3G Dale Gosselin - Saint-Pie, Quebec 5 DJ Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 9 Liam Martin - Binbrook Ontario 9B Scott Burk - Charing Cross, Ontario 11 Jamie Turner - Caistor Centre, Ontario 11J Chris Jones - Picton, Ontario 11N Nathan Jackson - Dunnville, Ontario 13 Cory Turner - Tillsonburg, Ontario 14H Jim Huppunen - Fenwick, Ontario 15 Dan Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 28 Jordan Poirier - Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec 46 Kevin Pauls - St. Catharines, Ontario 68 Aaron Turkey - Ohsweken, Ontario 70 Baily Heard - Niagara Falls, Ontario 84 Tyler Rand - Picton, Ontario 87X Shone Evans - Scotland, Ontario 88H Josh Hansen - Beamsville, Ontario 90 Travis Cunningham - Grimsby, Ontario 91 Ryan Turner - Dunnville, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 2:11.613 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[3]; 2. 5-DJ Christie[2]; 3. 01-Mikey Kruchka[4]; 4. 14H-Jim Huppunen[8]; 5. 0-Lucas Smith[1]; 6. 1-Holly Porter[5]; 7. 3G-Dale Gosselin[6]; 8. 15-Dan Nanticoke[7] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 2:12.784 1. 68-Aaron Turkey[1]; 2. 91-Ryan Turner[5]; 3. 11J-Chris Jones[2]; 4. 13-Cory Turner[6]; 5. 11-Jamie Turner[3]; 6. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[4]; 7. 9-Liam Martin[7]; 8. 11N-Nathan Jackson[8] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 2:13.296 1. 88H-Josh Hansen[4]; 2. 90-Travis Cunningham[5]; 3. 70-Baily Heard[1]; 4. 84-Tyler Rand[7]; 5. 9B-Scott Burk[2]; 6. 46-Kevin Pauls[3]; 7. 87X-Shone Evans[6] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - 7:18.747 1. 28-Jordan Poirier[7]; 2. 14H-Jim Huppunen[4]; 3. 13-Cory Turner[10]; 4. 91-Ryan Turner[1]; 5. 68-Aaron Turkey[3]; 6. 90-Travis Cunningham[2]; 7. 84-Tyler Rand[5]; 8. 9-Liam Martin[19]; 9. 88H-Josh Hansen[6]; 10. 01-Mikey Kruchka[9]; 11. 11-Jamie Turner[13]; 12. 9B-Scott Burk[14]; 13. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[17]; 14. 0-Lucas Smith[15]; 15. 3G-Dale Gosselin[20]; 16. 1-Holly Porter[16]; 17. 87X-Shone Evans[21]; 18. 11J-Chris Jones[11]; 19. 5-DJ Christie[8]; 20. 15-Dan Nanticoke[23]; 21. 70-Baily Heard[12]; 22. 46-Kevin Pauls[18]; 23. 11N-Nathan Jackson[22] A-Main Lap Leaders - Ryan Turner 1-8; Jim Huppunen 9-24; Jordan Poirier 25 Margin of Victory - 0.584 seconds Hard Charger - Liam Martin +11 Up Next: Friday, August 6, 2021 - Merrittville Speedway - Thorold, Ontario Saturday, August 7, 2021 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway - Merlin, Ontario KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
DYKSTRA SWEEPS ACTION SPRINT TOUR WEEKEND AT HUMBERSTONE
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (July 31, 2021) - Jacob Dykstra swept the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's portion of All-Canadian Championship weekend at Humberstone Speedway. Curtis Gartly and Eric Gledhill made up the front row for Friday's 25 lap A-Main, but the race was quickly halted for a crash in the first turn which took out Steven Beckett and Derek Miller. Following the red flag and another minor yellow flag, the race went green the rest of the way. Curtis Gartly led the first 15 laps, but row four starter Jacob Dykstra moved steadily through the field and made the winning move in traffic. The win was worth $1,500 thanks to Sundance Restaurant Services. Allan Downey moved up to take the runner-up spot, followed by Gartly, Gledhill, and Brett Stratford. Dereck Lemyre, Terry Baker, Darren Dryden, Jesse Costa, and Lucas Smith rounded out the top ten. Heat race wins were claimed by Dereck Lemyre, Lucas Smith, Jacob Dykstra, and Allan Downey, while Johnny Miller won the B-Main. Ryan Fraser and Rob Neely made up the front row for Saturday's 25 lap feature, but Fraser only led one lap before Dykstra took over. Steven Beckett moved steadily through the field to take the runner-up spot from row five, followed by Fraser, Neely, and Allan Downey. The win kept Dykstra undefeated in 2021, and was worth $5,000 thanks to Sundance Restaurant Services. Tyeller Powless, Curtis Gartly, Ryan Fraser, and Jacob Dykstra claimed heat race wins, while Derek Miller won the B-Main. The Action Sprint Tour will next be in competition on Friday, August 6 at Merrittville Speedway. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com and www.merrittvillespeedway.com for more information. Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Friday, July 30, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 08 Steven Beckett - Fonthill, Ontario 3S Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 4 Jesse Costa - St. Thomas, Ontario 4B Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry, Ontario 5 D.J. Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Six Nations, Ontario 9C Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Hamilton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 14T Noelle Teal - Springvale, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mt. Brydges, Ontario 45G Curtis Gartly - Thamesford, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 51 Trevor Young - Ancaster, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 69 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 70M&M Dave McKnight - Brampton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 84 Dan Ferguson - Bloomfield, Ontario 94 Ryan Fraser - Rockwood, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - NT 1. 56-Dereck Lemyre[3]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 3. 45L-Curtis Gartly[7]; 4. 08-Steven Beckett[6]; 5. 38-Derek Miller[8]; / 6. 48-Lance Erskine[4]; 7. 45-Nick Sheridan[5]; 8. (DNF) 94-Ryan Fraser[1] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 2:07.150 1. 49L-Lucas Smith[2]; 2. 26X-Terry Baker[1]; 3. BS39-Brett Stratford[7]; 4. 31-Dale Curran[3]; 5. 4-Jesse Costa[6]; / 6. 20-Johnny Miller[8]; 7. 69-Joshua Hill[4]; 8. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[5] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 2:04.429 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[5]; 2. 12DD-Darren Dryden[1]; 3. 5-DJ Christie[2]; 4. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[6]; 5. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[7]; / 6. 51-Trevor Young[8]; 7. 14-Larry Gledhill[4]; 8. 77T-Tyler Powless[3] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps - 2:12.514 1. 19D-Allan Downey[3]; 2. 14T-Noelle Teal[1]; 3. MK8-Matt Hill[2]; 4. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[4]; 5. 74-Rob Neely[7]; / 6. 84-Dan Ferguson[6]; 7. 3S-Austin Roes[5] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - 3:19.747 1. 20-Johnny Miller[1]; 2. 84-Dan Ferguson[3]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[5]; 4. 3S-Austin Roes[6]; / 5. 48-Lance Erskine[4]; 6. 51-Trevor Young[2]; 7. 69-Joshua Hill[7]; 8. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[9]; 9. 94-Ryan Fraser[11]; 10. 14-Larry Gledhill[8]; 11. 77T-Tyler Powless[10] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[8]; 2. 19D-Allan Downey[4]; 3. 45L-Curtis Gartly[1]; 4. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 5. BS39-Brett Stratford[5]; 6. 56-Dereck Lemyre[3]; 7. 26X-Terry Baker[6]; 8. 12DD-Darren Dryden[9]; 9. 4-Jesse Costa[20]; 10. 49L-Lucas Smith[7]; 11. 45-Nick Sheridan[23]; 12. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[11]; 13. 74-Rob Neely[17]; 14. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[16]; 15. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[18]; 16. 31-Dale Curran[19]; 17. 84-Dan Ferguson[22]; 18. 14T-Noelle Teal[10]; 19. 5-DJ Christie[14]; 20. 20-Johnny Miller[21]; 21. 3S-Austin Roes[24]; 22. MK8-Matt Hill[15]; 23. (DNF) 08-Steven Beckett[12]; 24. (DNF) 38-Derek Miller[13] A-Main Lap Leaders - Curtis Gartly 1-15; Jacob Dykstra 16-25 Margin of Victory - 6.312 seconds Hard Charger - Nick Sheridan +12 Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series Race Report - Saturday, July 31, 2021 Humberstone Speedway Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada Roster 08 Steven Beckett - Fonthill, Ontario 2M Steve Murdock - Georgetown, Ontario 3S Austin Roes - Mossley, Ontario 4 Jesse Costa - St. Thomas, Ontario 4B Darrell Pelletier - Port Perry, Ontario 5 D.J. Christie - Beachville, Ontario 5D Jacob Dykstra - Port Colborne, Ontario 7 Eric Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario MK8 Matt Hill - Six Nations, Ontario 9C Brian Nanticoke - Ohsweken, Ontario 12DD Darren Dryden - Hamilton, Ontario 14 Larry Gledhill - Thamesford, Ontario 14T Noelle Teal - Springvale, Ontario 19D Allan Downey - Waterloo, Ontario 20 Johnny Miller - Six Nations, Ontario 26X Terry Baker - Ancaster, Ontario 31 Dale Curran - Bowmanville, Ontario 38 Derek Miller - Six Nations, Ontario BS39 Brett Stratford - Wainfleet, Ontario 45 Nick Sheridan - Mt. Brydges, Ontario 45G Curtis Gartly - Thamesford, Ontario 48 Lance Erskine - Brantford, Ontario 49L Lucas Smith - Brantford, Ontario 50LS Adrian Stahle - Kitchener, Ontario 52 Matt Billings - Brockville, Ontario 56 Dereck Lemyre - Hamilton, Ontario 69 Joshua Hill - Ohsweken, Ontario 70M&M Dave McKnight - Brampton, Ontario 74 Rob Neely - Rockwood, Ontario 77T Tyeller Powless - Ohsweken, Ontario 84 Dan Ferguson - Bloomfield, Ontario 94 Ryan Fraser - Rockwood, Ontario Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps - 2:12.456 1. 77T-Tyeller Powless[2]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[5]; 3. 52-Matt Billings[4]; 4. 19D-Allan Downey[7]; 5. MK8-Matt Hill[1]; 6. 56-Dereck Lemyre[6]; 7. 3S-Austin Roes[3]; 8. 31-Dale Curran[8] Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps - 2:14.185 1. 45L-Curtis Gartly[2]; 2. 45-Nick Sheridan[6]; 3. 48-Lance Erskine[1]; 4. 49L-Lucas Smith[5]; 5. 14T-Noelle Teal[4]; 6. 26X-Terry Baker[8]; 7. 69-Joshua Hill[7]; 8. 20-Johnny Miller[3] Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps - 2:14.590 1. 94-Ryan Fraser[1]; 2. 74-Rob Neely[3]; 3. BS39-Brett Stratford[7]; 4. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[5]; 5. 5-DJ Christie[8]; 6. 4-Jesse Costa[2]; 7. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[4]; 8. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[6] Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps - 2:12.470 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[4]; 2. 08-Steven Beckett[2]; 3. 14-Larry Gledhill[1]; 4. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[3]; 5. 2M-Steve Murdock[8]; 6. 84-Dan Ferguson[6]; 7. 12DD-Darren Dryden[7]; 8. 38-Derek Miller[5] B-Main [Started] 12 laps - 3:32.043 1. 38-Derek Miller[4]; 2. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[1]; 3. 56-Dereck Lemyre[8]; 4. 69-Joshua Hill[2]; 5. 84-Dan Ferguson[9]; 6. 4-Jesse Costa[12]; 7. 12DD-Darren Dryden[11]; 8. 3S-Austin Roes[7]; 9. 20-Johnny Miller[3]; 10. 26X-Terry Baker[10]; 11. 70MM-Dave McKnight Jr[5]; 12. (DQ) 31-Dale Curran[6] A-Main [Started] 25 laps - NT 1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[6]; 2. 08-Steven Beckett[10]; 3. 94-Ryan Fraser[1]; 4. 74-Rob Neely[2]; 5. 19D-Allan Downey[9]; 6. 45-Nick Sheridan[3]; 7. 52-Matt Billings[11]; 8. BS39-Brett Stratford[5]; 9. 7-Eric Gledhill[4]; 10. 56-Dereck Lemyre[23]; 11. 45L-Curtis Gartly[8]; 12. 49L-Lucas Smith[14]; 13. 2M-Steve Murdock[13]; 14. 77T-Tyeller Powless[7]; 15. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[15]; 16. 38-Derek Miller[21]; 17. 48-Lance Erskine[16]; 18. 14-Larry Gledhill[17]; 19. (DNF) 14T-Noelle Teal[19]; 20. (DNF) 4B-Darrell Pelletier[22]; 21. (DNF) 9C-Brian Nanticoke[18]; 22. (DNF) 69-Joshua Hill[24]; 23. (DNF) 5-DJ Christie[12]; 24. (DNF) MK8-Matt Hill[20] A-Main Lap Leaders - Ryan Fraser 1; Jacob Dykstra 2-25 Margin of Victory - 1.173 seconds Hard Charger - Dereck Lemyre +13 Up Next: Merrittville Speedway - Thorold, Ontario - Friday, August 6, 2021 ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
Jordan Poirier and Jacob Dykstra Win at Humberstone
The future of sprint car racing was on display Friday night at Humberstone Speedway with up and coming stars Jordan Poirier and Jacob Dykstra picking up feature victories.
Racing back on track at Humberstone Speedway
the two Sprint Car divisions will be joined by an open race for the Late Models. Any crate or open motor Late Model can compete in a 30-lap feature paying $1,500 to win and $200 to start. The DIRT ...
KNIGHTS OF THUNDER WASHED OUT AGAIN AT BRIGHTON
BRIGHTON, Ont. (July 24, 2021) - The Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series event scheduled for Saturday, July 24 at Brighton Speedway has been postponed due to inclement weather. The next scheduled Knights of Thunder event at Brighton Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, September 4, however track and series officials are working to find a possible rescheduling date for the July 24 event. Visit www.brightonspeedway.ca and www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. Meanwhile, the Knights of Thunder series will be back in action on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31 at Humberstone Speedway's 62nd edition of the Pinty's All Canadian Championships weekend. Visit www.humberstonespeedway.ca and www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. Make sure to visit the official website and social media pages of the Pinty's Knights of Thunder for news and updates on Eastern Canada's newest racing series. KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
KNIGHTS OF THUNDER 360 SPRINT CARS HEAD BACK TO BRIGHTON
Teams and fans ready for first Sprint Car action at Brighton since 2019 By Tommy Goudge (July 23, 2021) - The Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series season is set to continue this Saturday, July 24 at Brighton Speedway! Plenty of action is expected at the racy one-third mile track as drivers are ready to kick off a busy stretch of the schedule which will see them competing in five events in the next three weeks. The track is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, approximately 90 minutes east of Toronto and 30 minutes west of Belleville. Anticipation is high among teams and fans alike; Brighton hasn't hosted a Sprint Car event in nearly two years, and fans were in the stands for the first time since 2019 when rain arrived and washed out the July 3 KoT event. Jordan Poirier enters the weekend as the championship points leader, while Jim Huppunen, Mack DeMan, Josh Hansen, and Cory Turner are in the top five thanks to strong starts to their seasons two weeks ago. Three drivers have Brighton wins on their resumes; local favourite Chris Jones has six wins at Brighton, while Cory Turner has four, and Ryan Turner has one. THEY SAID IT Jordan Poirier will be racing at Brighton for the first time on Saturday. The driver from Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec won the opening round of the Knights of Thunder season on July 10 at Merrittville Speedway. Meanwhile, Chris Jones will make a much shorter trip to Brighton from Picton, Ontario and has many races under his belt at the Northumberland County oval, including six wins. Here are their thoughts heading into Saturday's race: Poirier - "When we got rained out last time it was the first time I was seeing the track at all. I'm excited and anxious at the same time. We put the bar high last week, and we want to do good again Saturday." Jones - "Brighton is a fun little place. It's really nice to race at a place that's only 35 minutes from home rather than three to four hours, and it's always nice to recognize most of the faces in the crowd and to have plenty of them cheering me on." TICKETS 75% spectator capacity is permitted at this event under Step Three of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen. Visit www.brightonspeedway.ca for more information. LIVE BROADCAST GForceTV will have a free live broadcast from Brighton if you can't make it to the track. Eight cameras will be in place to make sure that the broadcast is the next-best thing to being there! Visit www.gforcetv.net to catch all the action. Make sure to visit the official website and social media pages of the Pinty's Knights of Thunder for news and updates on Eastern Canada's newest racing series. KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information. JULY 24 EVENT INFO WHAT: Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car Series - 2021 Season Round #2 WHEN: Saturday, July 24, 2021 - Racing begins at 7:00 pm WHERE: Brighton Speedway 775 County Rd 64 Brighton ON K0K 1H0 www.brightonspeedway.ca WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/GforceTV 2021 KNIGHTS OF THUNDER SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE * indicates live broadcast on GForceTV Sat Jul 10 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/AST) - Winner: Jordan Poirier Sat Jul 24 - Brighton Speedway* Fri Jul 30 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Jul 31 - Humberstone Speedway (w/AST) Fri Aug 6 - Merrittville Speedway (w/AST) Sat Aug 7 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway* Fri Aug 13 - Merrittville Speedway (w/AST) Sat Sept 4 - Brighton Speedway (w/AST) Sun Sept 5 - Brighton Speedway* (w/AST) Fri Sept 10 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Sept 11 - Merrittville Speedway Fri Sept 17 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/AST) Fri Oct 1 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Oct 9 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway* (w/AST)
2021 SCHEDULE FINALIZED FOR KNIGHTS OF THUNDER
July 24 event at Brighton next up for Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars; doubleheader weekend at Humberstone to follow By Tommy Goudge (July 22, 2021) - The Pinty's Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Car series has now finalized the 2021 schedule, which is set to continue this Saturday, July 24 at Brighton Speedway. The finalized schedule now has 14 full-points events, including the July 10 season opener won by Jordan Poirier. Ten more events will feature Sprint Car doubleheaders with the Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Cars, and live broadcasts are slated from eight more events on www.gforcetv.net The postponement of Ohsweken Speedway's 25th season created several openings in the Knights of Thunder schedule; several Friday night events were added at the Merrittville and Humberstone Speedways as a result. "We appreciate the teams, track operators, sponsors, and officials working alongside us through these unprecedented times," stated KoT Series Director Clinton Geoffrey. "We are especially grateful for the speedway promoters who have worked through the challenges presented by inclement weather and the province's reopening restrictions." Make sure to visit the official website and social media pages of the Pinty's Knights of Thunder for news and updates on Eastern Canada's newest racing series. 2021 KNIGHTS OF THUNDER SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE * indicates live broadcast on GForceTV (Updated July 22, 2021) Sat Jul 10 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/AST) - Winner: Jordan Poirier Sat Jul 24 - Brighton Speedway* Fri Jul 30 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Jul 31 - Humberstone Speedway (w/AST) Fri Aug 6 - Merrittville Speedway (w/AST) Sat Aug 7 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway* Fri Aug 13 - Merrittville Speedway (w/AST) Sat Sept 4 - Brighton Speedway (w/AST) Sun Sept 5 - Brighton Speedway* (w/AST) Fri Sept 10 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Sept 11 - Merrittville Speedway Fri Sept 17 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/AST) Fri Oct 1 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/AST) Sat Oct 9 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway* (w/AST) KNIGHTS OF THUNDER MEDIA Website: www.knightsofthunder.com Twitter: @KoTSprints Facebook: KnightsofThunderSprintCars Instagram: @knightsofthunder YouTube: GForceTV About the Pinty's Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series: Founded in 2021, the Knights of Thunder series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. Each points-paying event on the 2021 schedule will pay a minimum of $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start, and selected events will be broadcast live on GForceTV. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Knights of Thunder Sprint Car Series is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods, Corr/Pak Merchandising, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance, Hoosier Tire Canada, Burger Barn, Nitro 54 Variety, Strickland's Brantford Chevrolet, and EPIC Racewear. Visit www.knightsofthunder.com for more information.
2021 SCHEDULE FINALIZED FOR ACTION SPRINT TOUR
Doubleheader weekend at Humberstone July 30 & 31 next on AST schedule By Tommy Goudge (July 22, 2021) - The Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's Crate Sprint Car series has now finalized the 2021 schedule, which is set to continue Friday, July 30 at Humberstone Speedway. The finalized schedule now has 17 full-points events, including the July 10 season opener won by Jacob Dykstra. Ten more events feature Sprint Car doubleheaders with the Knights of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars, and live broadcasts are slated from six more events on www.gforcetv.net The postponement of Ohsweken Speedway's 25th season created several openings in the Knights of Thunder schedule; several Friday night events were added at the Merrittville and Humberstone Speedways as a result. "We appreciate the teams, track operators, sponsors, and officials working alongside us through these unprecedented times," stated AST Series Director Clinton Geoffrey. "We are especially grateful for the speedway promoters who have worked through the challenges presented by inclement weather and the province's reopening restrictions." Make sure to visit the official website and social media pages of the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's for news and updates. FINALIZED 2021 ACTION SPRINT TOUR CRATE SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE * indicates live broadcast on GForceTV (Updated July 22, 2021) Sat Jul 10 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/KoT) - Winner: Jacob Dykstra Fri Jul 30 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/KoT) Sat Jul 31 - Humberstone Speedway (w/KoT) Fri Aug 6 - Merrittville Speedway (w/KoT) Fri Aug 13 - Merrittville Speedway (w/KoT) Sat Aug 14 - Merrittville Speedway Sat Aug 21 - Brockville Ontario Speedway Sun Aug 22 - Cornwall Motor Speedway Sat Sept 4 - Brighton Speedway (w/KoT) Sun Sept 5 - Brighton Speedway* (w/KoT) Fri Sept 10 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/KoT) Sat Sept 11 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway Fri Sept 17 - Merrittville Speedway* (w/KoT) Fri Oct 1 - Humberstone Speedway* (w/KoT) Sat Oct 9 - Southern Ontario Motor Speedway* (w/KoT) Fri Oct 15 - Brockville Ontario Speedway* Sat Oct 16 - Brockville Ontario Speedway ACTION SPRINT TOUR MEDIA Website: www.actionsprinttour.com Facebook: ActionSprintTour Twitter: @ActionSprints Instagram: @actionsprinttour YouTube: GForceTV About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty's VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty's Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.
2021 SCHEDULE FINALIZED FOR ACTION SPRINT TOUR
The Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty's Crate Sprint Car series has now finalized the 2021 schedule, which is set to continue Friday, July 30 at Humberstone Speedway.