For Immediate Release: (Ken Pelkie for SOS)
Rick Wilson continued his domination of Southern Ontario Sprint action Saturday night as the series moved into South Buxton Raceway for the first of three visits on the 2007 calendar.
Charging up from his twelfth place starting spot, the veteran driver shuffled past race long leader Joe Middlemiss and into the lead at the half way mark surviving challenges from Adam West and Kyle Patrick to take his fourth win of the season.
Second went to Kyle Patrick in the Terry Vogler machine with Warren Mahoney, Adam West, and Joe Middlemiss rounding out the top five. Rookie Mark Swain continues to show promise finishing sixth with John Watson, Keith Dempster, Bob Crawford, and Craig Downie completing sixth through tenth.
Several cautions and red flag periods slowed the event with the most serious coming as the checkers flew as Dick Mahoney and Justin Martin turned their cars over on the back stretch in separate incidents.
Heat races were won by John WATSON, Joe MIDDLEMISS and April WILSON picking up her first checker flag in heat race three.
Next up the series returns to Brighton Speedway on July 7th before a return engagement at South Buxton on July 14th.
Come out to a speedway near you to be a part of the action as the series continues on it’s 2007 tour and for all of the latest news and information on the Southern Ontario Sprints be sure to log on to the official website at
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Results: 25 cars in Pit
Heat #1
1/ 26 - John WATSON, St. Thomas, ON
2/ 10 - Bob CRAWFORD, Sutton, ON
3/ 30 - Adam WEST, Ridgetown, ON
4/ 1a - John RIEGLING, Chatham, ON
5/ 71 - Craig DOWNIE, Burlington, ON
6/ 15 - Mike FERRELL, London, ON
7/ 10 - Rob MIDDLEMISS, Niagara Falls, ON
8/ 7 - Justin MARTIN, St. Thomas, ON
9/ 66 - Frank BARANOWSKI, Hamilton, ON
Heat #2
1/ 11m - Joe MIDDLEMISS, Chippawa, ON
2/ 0 - Glenn STYRES, Ohsweken, ON
3/ 21x - Kevin JOB, Campbellville, ON
4/ 05 - Mark SWAIN, Port Perry, ON
5/ 5 - Keith DEMPSTER, Alton, ON
6/ 14 - Bill BALDWIN, Coutrice, ON
7/ 83 - James WHITTAKER, Lynden, ON
8/ 69 - Garry EVANS, London, ON
Heat #3
1/ 15 - April WILSON, Joyceville, ON
2/ 79 - Dick MAHONEY, Newmarket, ON
3/ 42w - Rick WILSON, Joyceville, ON
4/ 25 - Warren MAHONEY, Lefroy, ON
5/ 21J - John BURBRIDGE, Simcoe, ON
6/ 24 - Bob McDONALD, Woodstock, ON
7/ 29 - Daryl TURFORD, Mitchell, ON
8/ 42P - Kyle PATRICK, Tilbury, ON
“B” Main
1/ 42P - Kyle PATRICK
2/ 10m - Rob MIDDLEMISS
3/ 83 - James WHITTAKER
4/ 29 - Daryl TURFORD
5/ 7 - Justin MARTIN
6/ 66 - Frank BARANOWSKI
7/ 69 - Garry EVANS
“A” MAIN
1/ 42w - Rick WILSON (12)
2/ 42P - Kyle PATRICK (19)
3/ 25 - Warren MAHONEY (6)
4/ 30 - Adam WEST (9)
5/ 11m - Joe MIDDLEMISS (1)
6/ 05 - Mark SWAIN (5)
7/ 26 - John WATSON (3)
8/ 5 - Keith DEMPSTER (14)
9/ 10 - Bob CRAWFORD (7)
10/ 71 - Craig DOWNIE (13)
11/ 0 - Glenn STYRES (11)
12/ 21J - John BURBRIDGE (15)
13/ 10m - Rob MIDDLEMISS (20)
14/ 24 - Bob McDONALD (18)
15/ 14 - Bill BALDWIN (17)
16/ 83 - James WHITTAKER (21)
17/ 79 - Dick MAHONEY (4)
18/ 21X - Kevin JOB (8)
19/ 7 - Justin MARTIN (23)
20/ 15 - Mike FERRELL (16)
21/ 15aw - April WILSON (2)
22/ 1a - John RIEGLING (10)
23/ 66 - Frank BARANOWSKI (24)
24/ 29 - Daryl TURFORD (22)
Unofficial Points after JUNE 23RD:
1 42w - Rick WILSON 684
2 0 - Glenn STYRES 577
3 30 - Adam WEST 571
4 10 - Bob CRAWFORD 537
5 21x - Kevin JOB 516