PORT COLBORNE, Ontario — For the second straight season, Mat Williamson was celebrating in victory lane as Pete Cosco Haulage Ltd presents the fifth annual Pete Cosco Memorial night at the New Humberstone Speedway.
Tyler Willard and Mike Bowman shared the front row for the 5th annual Pete Cosco Memorial 75 for the Modifieds with Bowman taking the lead. Mat Williamson would take over second off an early race restart and would go after Bowman for the lead. Williamson would take the lead away on lap 12 and would check out on the field. Chad Brachmann would move into third and would challenge Bowman for second. Two-time sportsman divisional champion Gary Lindberg would race inside the top five as was Matt Farnham.
Farnham moved into third on lap 48, as Bowman and Williamson would pull away. Gary Lindberg’s run in th top five would end, setting up a green/white/checkered finish. Williamson would go on to score his second straight Pete Cosco Memorial. Bowman, Farnham, Todd Gordon, and Chad Brachmann would complete the top five.
Cody McPherson brought home the victory in the $2,000 event for the Race of Champions 602 Dirt Sportsman Modified Series presented by Product 9. McPherson’s name would be etched on the Pete Cosco perpetual trophy.
Rob Pietz won his second Pro Fabrication RUSH Late Model feature of the season. Billy Bleich Jr. won his fourth JC Auto Thunderstock feature of the season. Jeremy Cooper won his first Glo & Go Tanning Mini Stock feature of the season. Mitch Dumont won his fourth Airhardt Deliveries Pro 4 Trucks feature of the season.