There was $10,000 on the line for DIRTcar 358 Modified Series drivers and a championship on the line for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series at the finale of the Dirt Outlaw Apparel King Edward Auto Parts Fall Nationals on Saturday.
The mini stocks kicked off the feature racing with plenty of cautions flags to start the event. Justin Jodoin was the early race leader over Brighton Speedway regulars Tommy Bailey and Aiden Fletcher. Brockville Speedway regular Hayden Brown was also in the mix and would put pressure on the leader.
Jodoin would have problems with his car, ending his shot at victory, which handed the lead over to Brown. Despite several challenges from the Brighton invaders, Brown was not to be denied as he marched to his second straight fall nationals win in the mini stock division. Fletcher held on for second with Kevin Sabourin making a charge to third over Bailey and this year’s Brockville Speedway Mini Stock Champion Jamie Larocque.
The DIRTcar 358 Modified Series was set to go for 100 laps, $10,000 and a DIRTcar 358 title. Dave Marcuccilli needed to stay out of trouble in order to hold off Lance Willix from claiming his first series title.
Chris Raabe and David Hebert would battle it out in the opening laps of the race with Tim Fuller, Luke Whitteker and JF Corriveau there to challenge. On lap 30, Hebert would start to edge in front over Raabe as Fuller closed quickly, making it a three-car battle for the lead.
On lap 46, the great run for Hebert ended with a scary incident as fire erupted in the car while leading.
The former Fall Nationals champion quickly climbed out unhurt. On the restart, it came down to Fuller and Raabe for the lead with Raabe in command as he drove away. Behind Fuller, Erick Rudolph was making his way to the front from 11th, while Whitteker and Corey Wheeler completed the top five.
Marcuccilli was doing what he had to do to hold on to his points lead, as he ran just inside the top 10 in the closing laps. Over the final laps, Raabe pulled away as Fuller and the rest of the field would have to wait to go to victory lane another day.
Raabe would go on to collect his second series win of the year, his fifth Brockville win of the season and a sweep of the weekend. Marcuccilli would finish 12th, which was good enough to claim his first DIRTcar 358 Modified Series championship.
Cody McPherson and Zach Sobotka came into the evening 16 points apart in the chase for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series title. McPherson was looking for his second title while Sobotka was looking for his first, but everyone was looking to beat Brockville champion Bobby Herrington on this night.
Jessica Power led the field to green at the start of the 50-lap contest with a new power plant under the hood over Cedric Gauvreau, Sam Charland, Bobby Herrington and Zach Sobotka. Gauvreau would jump to the high side and take over the top spot with Sam Charland and Bobby Herrington challenging Power for the runner-up spot.
Herrington would make his charge to the front as he moved to second on lap 16. Herrington would use the inside lane to grab the lead and began to author a dominant performance, before Sam Charland interrupted it.
On a lap 34 restart, Charland would find the outside lane to his liking as he charged alongside of the two-time track champion. Herrington was able to stay in control of the lead as he held off Charland’s bid for the No. 1 position.
With 10 laps remaining, the championship battle was close on track as Sobotka continued his great run in third. However, title rival Cody McPherson was right there with him in fourth and both drivers had a good chance to win the race. Over the final laps, Herrington proved to be too much for Charland and the rest of the field as he marched to his 10th win in 20 events at Brockville this season.
Charland claimed second over Sobotka, while McPherson’s fourth-place finish was more than enough to claim his second DIRTcar Sportsman Series title. Gauvreau finished fifth.
The DIRTcar Pro Stocks closed out the season with a 30-lap contest. Former mini stock competitor Thomas McDonald would show the way early on over Denis Gauvreau, Kevin Fetterly Jr., Blayne Nichols and Adam Turner.
McDonald would lead the first 14 laps until Gauvreau took control of the race with Fetterly in second. A few laps later, McDonald would spin his car while running third. On the restart, Fetterly would fend off Gauvreau for the lead with Nichols up to third. Over the final laps the five-time Brockville Speedway Street Stock champion would go unchallenged as he claimed his first DIRTcar Pro Stock victory at The BOS.
Gauvreau would hold on to second with Blayne Nichols, Thomas McDonald and Adam Turner completing the top five.
358 Modified Feature Results (100 Laps)
Chris Raabe, Tim Fuller, Corey Wheeler, Ryan Arbuthnot, Lance Willix, Erick Rudolph, Danny O’Brien, Luke Whitteker, Michael Parent, Ryan Bartlett, JF Corriveau, Dave Marcuccilli, Carey Terrance, Yan Bussiere, Tyler Meeks, Joey Ladouceur, William Racine, Kalen Draper, Darryl Mitchell, Johnathon Ferguson, Jarrett Herbison, Even Racine, Felix Roy, Steve Lewis, David Hebert, Michael Maresca, Dalton Slack, Lee Ladouceur, Tristan Draper, Chris Herbison
Sportsman Feature Results (50 Laps)
Bobby Herrington, Sam Charland, Zach Sobotka, Cody McPherson, Cedric Gauvreau, William Racine, Shane Stearns, Spencer Smolders, Gilles Godard, Dylan Kirkland, Dan Ferguson, Kraig Handley, Ricky Thompson, Domonick Merkley, Tristan Ladouceur, Patrick Picotin, Gorden Clair, Greg Brinklow, Josh Jock, Nathan Peattie, Adam Rozon, Brennan Moore, Michael Dillon, Terry Smith, Andrew Buff, Justin Saunders, Noah Mamo, Chris Ferguson, Frank Sibley, Derek Cryderman
Pro Stocks Feature Results (30 Laps)
Kevin Fettery Jr., Denis Gauvreau, Blayne Nichols, Thomas McDonald, Adam Turner, Eric Jean Louis, Burton Ward, Dan Desnoyers, Angie Kirby, Mike Gaucher
Mini Stock Feature Results (15 Laps)
Hayden Brown, Aiden Fletcher, Kevin Sabourin, Tommy Bailey, Jamie Larocque, Marc Dagenais, Brandon Gregory, Matt Boal, Antoine Dumouchel, Curtis Lindsay, Adam Davidson, Tyson Slinger, Marc-Andre Voyer, Chris Lammley, Jorden MacNaughton, Ciera Kuus, Mark Packer, Shawn Reid, Zach Lynch, Max Steele, Emily Massey, Brandon McMillan, Richard Bartholomew, Travis Lamarche, Brittany Golden, Dakota Boal, Ryan Brown, Justin Jodoin, (DNS) Mathieu Voghell