THORDOLD, Ontario — It was a big night for former track champions at Merrittville Speedway Monday night, highlighted by Mat Williamson winning the S&W Service Centre 358 Modifieds feature.
Other former track champions Cody McPherson and Rob Murry won their respective Rick’s Delivery Sportsman and Hoosier Stocks.
Tim Jones started on the pole and lead early before Boyd MacTavish brought out the opening caution in the S&W Service Centre 358 Modifieds feature. On the restart, Tyler Willard was able to work past Jones and drive off from the field. As Willard began lapping the back half of the field, Mat Williamson began tracking down the 777. Williamson spent multiple laps trying to get to the inside of Willard, but the gap never opened. As Willard worked to the outside of Trevor Wright to put him a lap down, Williamson cut to the inside and got alongside the leader. Williamson would complete the pass and grab the checkered flag over Willard, Gary Lindberg, Tim Jones, and Chad Chevalier.
The Rick’s Delivery and RM Racing Lubricants Sportsman feature began with the front row of Billy Bleich Jr and Brent Begolo tangling in turn one, allowing Cody McPherson to slip on by and take over the lead. From there, it was all McPherson who dominated the race.
Hoosier Stock action found two familiar foes at the front of the field by the end of the race, Rob Murray, and Dave Bailey. Steve Shaw Sr. got out in front early from his front-row starting spot, but it was Rob Murray who would take advantage of good track position (started fourth) to quickly grab the lead. Dave Bailey moved up from his eighth starting position to follow race leader Murray right in his tire tracks. That was ultimately how they would stay as Murray drove defensively and held off Bailey, Jason Fontaine, Ryan Beagle, and Mike Thorne.Â
Dylan Llord won the Glo n’ Go 4 Cylinder feature and Rodney Rutherford took the Enduro feature.
The Finish:
Mat Williamson, Tyler Willard, Gary Lindberg, Tim Jones, Chad Chevalier, Scott Wood, Pete Bicknell, Mike Bowman, Todd Gordon, Dalton Slack, Fred Carleton, Austin Wood, Trevor Wright, Jordan Peters, Dylan Davidson, Shayne Pierce, Tanner Podwinski, Derek VanMil, Boyd MacTavish.
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