BROCKVILLE, Ontario — After a week off thanks to a steady day of rain last Saturday, the drivers at the Brockville Ontario Speedway were ready for battle as the first round of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series for the 358 Modified and Sportsman highlighted the night.
The DIRTCar 358 Modified portion of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series and the question was still out there. Could Danny O’Brien win his 100th Brockville Modified feature?
O’Brien did start up front but it was Cornwall Speedway champion Corey Wheeler leading the way early on over O’Brien, Ryan Arbuthnot, Ryan Stabler and Kyle Dingwall.
Wheeler had a great car and was running strong in pursuit of his 2nd career series win but Arbuthnot, the three-time and defending Ogilvie’s champion, was on the move and looking for the lead.
Arbuthnot went right to work getting by O’Brien for the second spot after a spirited battle. Arbuthnot then managed to run down Wheeler as the leaders worked lapped traffic. After a great battle, Arbuthnot was able to get the lead away on lap 32 and start to author a dominant performance.
Behind him, O’Brien was doing all he could to gain ground on the race leader. The four-time Ogilvie’s champion got by Wheeler for second in the closing laps, but had to make up nearly a straight away to catch Arbuthnot.
On this night, the defending champion made a statement that he was the dominant force, as Arbuthnot made it two-for-two to start the season and his fifth career Ogilvie’s Series victory. O’Brien’s 100th win would have to wait another day as he crossed in second. Dingwall, Wheeler and Ryan Stabler completed the top five.
Lee Ladouceur won the 15-lap Trailer Pro Canada Crate Sprint Car feature.
The Sportsman feature went to Shane Pecore, the 100th of his career.
The Mini Stock division was dominated by James Clark and the 12-lap Novice Sportsman event went to Dylan Moore.
Feature Finish (50 Laps)
RYAN ARBUTHNOT, Danny O’Brien, Kyle Dingwall, Corey Wheeler, Ryan Stabler, Tristan Draper, Johnathon Ferguson, JF Corriveau, Brian McDonald, Jarrett Herbison, Kalen Draper, Joe Banks, Chris Ferguson, Lee Ladouceur, Gavin Macfarlane, Terry McClelland, (DNS) Sandy Macfarlane