BRIAN MCDONALD CLAIM SECOND CHECKER ON FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE AT EDELWEISS
Brian ‘’Slim’’ McDonald had to come from far behind to register his second win of the young season on a frigid night at Edelweiss Speedway Friday.
The Cornwall driver took over the lead from father and son duo Laurent and Lee Ladouceur who were the pacesetters up to lap twenty until McDonald overcame a late start from post fourteen to track them down in traffic and cruise is way to victory lane. Laurent Ladouceur last week’s winning driver ended second while newcomer Stephane Lafrance who derived from Autodrome Granby where he was expected to take the green flag on the rained out 19th edition of the Granby Grand Prix completed the podium. Defending champion Dave Heaslip in fourth place and young Lee Ladouceur rounded out the fast five. Pierre Dagenais had to retire to pit lane after being involved in a freak mishap late in the feature.
‘’We found plenty of things that weren’t right on this car last week. I got to give all the credit to my pit crew for the necessary adjustments and the preparing of the race car for tonight.’’ said McDonald from the winners circle. McDonald, Laurent Ladouceur and sophomore Eric Gauvreau were the qualifying heat winners.
Another Ladouceur, Joey was the winning driver in the first leg of the Pro Stock Capital Tire feature for Late Models. Ladouceur captured his second feature win of the season by taking the measure of last week’s winning driver Stephane Lebrun. Alexandria’s Marc Therrien completed the podium while Aylmer’s Michel Dupuis in fourth and Roch Aubin rounded out the top five. Lebrun and Cornwall Speedway promoter Ron Morin won the preliminaries.
The eight cylinders was again won by Claude Laurin making it two in a row by crossing the finish stripe holding off a late-charging Serge Lagace in second place and an aggressive Greg Ogilvie in third spot. Newcomer Bruno Richard in fourth and Kevin MacRea in fifth rounded out the fast five.
Defending champion Dominic Gauvreau had to retire to pit lane in the middle of the 15 lap-affair after being involved in a fender bender. Gauvreau and Lagace each claimed checkered flags in the qualifiers.
A new winner was crowned in the four cylinders when Jacky St-Arnaud won the 12 lapper over Brian Rochon who ended second and over Martin Jacques completing the podium. Pat Legault and Wakefield’s Ryan Foley in fourth and fifth respectively also took home bragging rights. St-Arnaud and Wakefield’s Erin Joyce the only female driver in this class were the qualifying heat winners.
Next program of exciting races at Edelweiss Speedway, this coming Friday night June 4th where a regular and full program is on the slate featuring the first leg of the Mr Radiator 50 lapper. The green flag drops at 7:45.