9/3/2015
Southern Ontario Sprints
LABOUR DAY CLASSIC AT BRIGHTON THIS WEEKEND!
By Tommy Goudge (September 3, 2015) - London, Ontario - The 20th season of Southern Ontario Sprints series racing continues this weekend when the tour heads back to Brighton Speedway for the 13th annual Labour Day Classic.
The 2015 SOS championship chase is winding down, as just three points-paying events remain on the schedule. Mitch Brown is going after his first SOS title, and leads the championship standings by 44 points heading into the often-pivotal doubleheader weekend. 5-time and defending SOS champion Glenn Styres is 2nd in the standings, followed by 2013 champ Chris Jones, 2-time champ Keith Dempster, Jamie Turner, Cory Turner, 2015 Rookie of the Year candidate Ryan Turner, 2014 Rookie of the Year Shawn Sliter, Frank Baranowski, and Mike Ferrell.
The events on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6 will be the 10th and 11th rounds of the 2015 calendar, and the final visits to Brighton Speedway for the SOS tour in 2015. Lucas Oil, Rock 107, and Mystical Distributing present the Ultramar CSTÂ Labour Day Classic weekend at the 1/3 mile oval, located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Northumberland County.
Saturday night's event will include a full racing program, plus the Four Wide Design Ltd. “Dream Come True� Dash. The dash race is open to drivers who have never claimed a checkered flag in Sprint Car competition, and will make someone's dream of winning their first Sprint Car race will come true. Some of the drivers eligible for this year's event include Mike Ferrell, Darren Zumpe, James Thompson, Lee Winger, and Ryan Susice. Previous winners of the event include Jim Munsie, Frank Baranowski, and Shawn Sliter.
Everyone is welcome to enjoy free entertainment, live music and fun activities for the whole family during Brighton's Labour Day Classic Tailgate Party on Sunday, September 6. Drivers will participate in a variety of activities, including the dunk tank, Pit Stop Challenge, and more.
Sunday night's event also includes a full racing program, plus it is "Topless Night" on the oval! Brighton's Late Model division will compete without roofs on their cars all night, and the weekend will finish with the Simon Pettit Memorial Non-Wing Sprint Car Dash for Cash presented by RBM Carriers and Black's Transport. All regular SOS rules will apply to this event, except no wings will be allowed. Starting positions will be determined by draw.
The SOS tour has raced at Brighton 94 times since 1997, with Rick Wilson’s 21 wins there topping the all-time list. Rick Wilson also tops the list of Labour Day Classic A-Feature winners, with 7 of those on his resume. Wilson scored his most recent Labour Day Classic weekend win in last year's event, while Keith Dempster got his first Labour Day Classic win the following night.
Mitch Brown claimed the win in the SOS series opener at Brighton on May 16, while Glenn Styres got Brighton wins on June 20 and July 11, and Cory Turner claimed his first career Sprint Car win on August 8. Glenn Styres is the most recent SOS winner, following his 50th career Sprint Car A-Feature win on August 9 at Humberstone Speedway. The final points-paying event of the 2015 SOS season is scheduled for Friday, September 11 at Merrittville Speedway.
WHAT:
SOS Labour Day Classic
Southern Ontario Sprints 20th Anniversary Season Rounds 10 & 11
Website: www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
Twitter: @SOSsprints
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SouthernOntarioSprints
WHERE:
Brighton Speedway
775 County Rd 64
Brighton ON K0K 1H0
Phone: 866 681-1102 (toll free) or 613 475-1102 (local)
Website: www.BrightonSpeedway.com
Twitter: @BrightonSpdwy
WHEN:
Saturday, September 5, 2015 - Racing begins at 7:00p.m.
Sunday, September 6, 2015 - Racing begins at 6:00p.m.
SOS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS - TOP 10
(As of August 9, 2015)
Rank. Number Name - Points Total
- 10b Mitch Brown 1471
- 0 Glenn Styres 1427
- 11j Chris Jones 1301
- 5 Keith Dempster 1253
- 11t Jamie Turner 1186
- 19 Cory Turner 1160
- 91 Ryan Turner ® 1125
- 71s Shawn Sliter 1090
- 66 Frank Baranowski 993
- 15 Mike Ferrell 918
2015 SOS SEASON A-FEATURE WINNERS:
Glenn Styres – 4 (Brighton June 20 and July 11, Ohsweken July 3, Humberstone August 9)
Mitch Brown – 2 (Brighton May 16, South Buxton July 4)
Parker Price-Miller – 1 (Humberstone May 17)
Chris Jones – 1 (South Buxton June 6)
Cory Turner – 1 (Brighton August 8)
BRIGHTON LABOUR DAY CLASSIC A-FEATURE WINNERS
2003 - Glenn Styres (August 30), Rick Wilson (August 31)
2004 - Cody Geldart (September 4), Rick Wilson (September 5)
2005 - Rick Wilson (September 3), Glenn Styres (September 4)
2006 - Rainout (September 2), Rainout (September 3)
2007 - Dick Mahoney (September 1), Joe Middlemiss (September 2)
2008 - Glenn Styres (August 30), Ryan Hunsinger (August 31)
2009 - Glenn Styres (September 5), Ryan Hunsinger (September 6)
2010 - Chris Jones (September 4), Rainout (September 5)
2011 - Rick Wilson (September 3), Rick Wilson (September 4)
2012 - Dain Naida (September 1), Rick Wilson (September 2)
2013 - Chris Jones (August 31), Dain Naida (September 1)
2014 - Rick Wilson (August 30), Keith Dempster (August 31)
About the Southern Ontario Sprints: Founded in 1996, the Southern Ontario Sprints series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. 2015 marks the 20th year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants, Speedway Motors, The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum,www.ImageFactor.ca, Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, and www.OnDirtRacingNews.com
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