By
Clayton Johns
BRIGHTON
– The 11th annual edition of Brighton
Speedway’s PartSource Applefest Shootout will rumble to
life on September 25 and 26. The event, presented by Lucas
Oil, Cool 100 and
Coca-Cola, once again falls on the Town of Brighton’s
Applefest weekend.
The
event will once again showcase DIRTcar 358 Modified and
Sportsman action over two nights in each division’s only
appearance of the season at Brighton. The races will count
as preferred starter races for Super DIRT Week, the annual
event held at the Moody Mile on the Syracuse Fairgrounds in
Syracuse, NY each October.
The
event starts on Friday, September 25 with the DIRTcar
Sportsman 50-lap Shootout, paying $1500-to-win. The Eastern
Ontario Vintage Stock Car Club, Brighton Automotive Pro
Stocks, Bill’s Johns Comp 4s and Quinte Septic Stingers
will also be on the schedule.
Last
season Gary Lindberg outdueled Cody McPherson and Shane
Pecore for the Sportsman victory in a spectacular race with
30 starters. Lindberg became the seventh different winner in
as many sportsman races at the event.
The
second half of the weekend on Saturday, September 26 will
see the DIRTcar 358 Modified drivers battle for 100 laps.
There will be plenty of incentive for drivers to battle for
the top spot with a $5000 winner’s cheque on the line.
Ransomville,
NY’s Erick Rudolph claimed the top spot on the podium last
season as he held off Carrey Terrance and Danny O’Brien
for the 100-lap victory over the 22-car field.
The
Vanderlaan Building Products RUSH Pro Late Models and
Bainer’s OilGARD Canadian Modifieds will be on the
schedule as well. The event will also mark the $1000-to-win
finale of the Duel on the Dirt Pro Stock series between the
Brighton, Humberstone, Merrittville and Ohsweken Speedways.
Racing
is scheduled to get underway at 7:00pm on Friday, September
25. General adult admission for the event is just $15.
The
action will start one our earlier – at 6:00pm – on
Saturday, September 26. General adult admission for the
final racing program of the 2015 stock car season at
Brighton Speedway is $23.
For
more information on the PartSource Applefest Shootout
presented by Lucas Oil,
Coca-Cola and Cool 100, fans and drivers can log on to www.imagefactor.ca/applefestshootout
and www.brightonspeedway.com.
Fans
should also keep up with Brighton Speedway on social media
for up to the minute news. Follow Brighton Speedway on
Twitter, @BrightonSpdwy, for live race day updates and track
information. ‘Like’ us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BrightonSpdwy.
Past
Applefest Shootout Winners
358
Modifieds: 2005 – Kyle Dingwall; 2006 – Rainout; 2007
– Mario Clair; 2008 – Pete Bicknell; 2009 – Rainout;
2010 – Pete Bicknell; 2011 – Tim O’Brien; 2012 –
Mario Clair; 2013 – Rainout; 2014 – Erick Rudolph.
Sportsman:
2007 – Mark D’Ilario; 2008 – James Michael Friesen;
2009 – Nic Cupolo; 2010 – Chris Herbison; 2011 –
Rainout; 2012 – Cody McPherson; 2013 – Shane Pecore;
2014 – Gary Lindberg.
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About Part Source: Launched in 1999, PartSource is building Canada’s
foremost auto parts speciality chain. PartSource is a chain
of automotive specialty stores across Canada with thousands
of auto parts for cars and trucks. Learn 'do it yourself'
tips from the pros and review step-by-step instructions from
light to heavy DIY jobs, including oil change, tire repair
and how to change brake pads. Find automotive and truck
parts and accessories in your local PartSource store in
Cobourg or Belleville. Find more information at www.partsource.ca.
About Cool
100: Cool 100 is Today's Best Country Music Radio, #1
Country Station in Eastern Ontario, Belleville, Quinte,
Country Western, New Country Hits. Listen live at 100.1FM or
online at www.cool100.ca.
About Lucas
Oil: Lucas has been involved in the Canadian
motorsports industry since 1999. We are a proud sponsor of
many racers and racing events across the country. Lucas is a
top selling additive line in the American truck stop
industry, producing the best line of lubricants and
additives available anywhere. As sales in Canada increase,
so does Lucas Oil's commitment to motorsport sponsorship and
community events. Lucas Oil remains committed to producing
only the highest quality premium automotive, heavy duty,
industrial and specialty oil products. For more information,
visit them online at www.lucasoil.ca.
About Coca-Cola: Coca-Cola® was invented by Atlanta pharmacist,
John Smith Pemberton in 1886. Since that time, The Coca-Cola
Company has grown to represent over 400 different brands in
200 countries. Coca-Cola® beverages have been sold and
distributed in Canada for more than one hundred years. In
1906, the first Canadian-made Coca-Cola® bottles came off
the production line at 65 Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto.
Brighton Speedway is proud to offer Coca-Cola products on
race days. For more information, visit www.coca-cola.ca.
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About RUSH Late Model
Racing: The
RUSH Dirt Late Model Series sanctions weekly crate late
model racing at 14 dirt tracks in five U.S. states
(Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) and
one Canadian province (Ontario). The weekly series boasts a
points fund of over $27,000. The Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC
RUSH Late Model Touring Series boasts two separate tours,
north and south, that compete from April to October. The two
touring series will combine for 24 events across the
Northeast in 2015 with an annual points fund in excess of
$30,000.
RUSH
Late Model marketing partners include: Sweeney Chevrolet
Buick GMC, Pace Performance, Hoosier Tire, Bilstein Shocks,
Sunoco Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Bazell Race Fuels,
MSD Ignition, Maxima Racing Oil, Jones Racing Products,
Alternative Power Sources, Precise Racing Products, ARbodies,
The Brake Man, K&N Filters, Lincoln Electric, TurboStart,
Beyea Headers, FK Rod Ends, Bobby Lake Motorsports, Crate
Innovations Inc., Velocita-USA, High Gear Speed Shop,
CrateInsider.com, B.R.A.K.E.S., RockAuto.com, and Valley
Fashions.
Brighton
Speedway’s 2015 season is proudly supported by the
following corporate sponsors: ABC
Taxi, Adecco, AeCON, Bay Marine, Belleville Bulls, Bellevue
Fabricating Ltd., Benson Auto Parts, Bill’s Johns, Breeze
107.9, Brighton Automotive, Brighton Recycling, Campbellford
Chrysler, Canadian National Autism Foundation, Coca-Cola,
Comfort Zone Heating & Air Conditioning, Cool 100,
Deerhaven Farm and Garden, Dibbits Excavating, Electro
Cables, Excel Tower Service, Extreme Rush Adventures,
Gord’s Water, Greig Truck & Trailer, Humber Nurseries,
Hotch’s Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire, ImageFactor.ca
Motorsport Designs, Investor’s Group, John’s Equipment,
JJ Stewart Motors, Kellogg Belleville, Lange & Fetter
Ford, Lucas Oil, McDougall Insurance and Financial, Monster
Energy, Mystical Distributing, NOCO Fuels, OilGARD
Anti-Rust, Owasco RV, Part Source, Quinte Septic, Rapid Rad,
Rock 107, Rona Trenton, Sanderson Tire and Automotive, Small
Engine Fuels, Star 93.3, Stoneridge Specialty Insurance,
Town and Country Liquidation, TRS Communications, 95.5 Hits
FM, UCB Radio Canada, Ultramar CST, Workman’s OK Tire,
Vanderlaan Building Products. VanZuylen Tire, and VP Racing
Fuels.
About
Brighton Speedway:
Brighton Speedway is a
1/3-mile clay stock car racing oval located on the shores of
Lake Ontario in Brighton, Ont. The speedway hosts five
weekly stock car divisions on Saturday nights from May to
September. The weekly Pro Late Model division competes under
RUSH Late Model Series sanctioning.
Brighton
Speedway mailing address: 775 County Road 64, Brighton, ON,
K0K 1H0.
Media
Contact: Clayton Johns Media
claytonjohns@brightonspeedway.com
Greg
Calnan – Image Factor Motorsport Designs
greg@imagefactor.ca
Photo
Credit: Dale Calnan
www.imagefactor.ca
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