Joey Ladouceur Looking for Big Results With This Weekend With DIRTcar Sportsman Events at Brighton Speedway and Le RPM Speedway

With other commitments this year, Joey Ladouceur has not run the full DIRTcar Sportsman schedule in 2014, but has followed the tour whenever possible. After a disappointing 17th place finish at MIR this past weekend, Ladouceur now looks ahead to upcoming events this weekend, beginning on Friday night at Brighton Speedway, and on to Le RPM Speedway in St. Marcel, Quebec on Saturday.

Ladouceur will return to Brighton Speedway on Friday night for only the second time in his career. In 2013, while leading the DIRTcar Sportsman standings as a rookie, Joey’s night ended early after a lapped car clipped one of the infield tires, sending it onto the track and into the path of Joey’s car, causing extensive front end damage. While the circumstances are different this year, Ladouceur hopes that this year’s trip to Brighton will be a little more forthcoming.

Saturday night’s destination is Le RPM Speedway, located in St. Marcel, Quebec. This will be Joey’s first time in competition in a Sportsman, as last year’s event was rained out. Joey does have some experience at the track, competing in the Pro Stock division.

After this weekend’s events, Ladouceur will get ready for Super DIRT Week events at Weedsport Speedway and the New York State Fairgrounds. The 2014 season will end at Brockville Speedway on October 18th for the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that help support the team for the 2014 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Number One Speed Shock Service, Boucherie du Village and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Tim Currier Ends 2014 Regular Season at I-88 Speedway in Victory Lane

The final regular season event of the 2014 season concluded this past weekend at I-88 Speedway for Tim Currier and the Currier Racing team. The entered the night in sixth place in the overall standings and were looking to make up some ground and advance their position.

Currier started the night off with a win in his qualifier after starting from second place. In the 35 lap main event, he fired from the fourth position on the outside ot row two. The race was slowed by a couple cautions early, and Currier was able to grab the lead after restarting second on lap 7. Currier held off any challenges and went on to score his second win of the season at I-88 Speedway and claimed the fifth position in the point standings.

“We had a great night tonight. It feels good to get back to Victory Lane”, said Currier after the race. “We have had a good season, and we will continue to work hard and hopefully we can build some momentum going into these upcoming big events”.

The next race on the schedule for Tim Currier and the Currier Racing team will be a trip back to I-88 Speedway on Saturday, September 27th for the Kenny Moore Classic. The following weekend they will participate in the 29th annual Outlaw 200 at Fulton Speedway on October 4th, followed by DIRTcar 358 Modified Series events at Weedsport Speedway and Brewerton Speedway on October 8th and 9th respectively. On October 10th and 11th they will tentatively participate in the Short Track Super Nationals and will close out their 2014 campaign at the World Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 6-8th.

Tim Currier would like to thank all of their sponsors and partners for their support throughout the 2014 season. Perfect Sit, Currier Plastics, Currier Construction, NorthStar Business Center and J. LaFluer Logging & Forestry Products LLC are all an integral part of our race team.

For more information Tim Currier, please check out our website, www.timcurrier.com. You will find all the latest news, events and results, photos, and a list of our sponsors giving our fans easy access to support the companies that support our team.

Billy Dunn Dominates DIRTcar 358 Series Race at Mohawk International Raceway; Top Five Finish in Super DIRTcar Series Race at Mohawk

Over the past three seasons, Billy Dunn has been virtually perfect at Mohawk International Raceway in the 358 Modified division. He has been the track champion in each of those three seasons and has accumulated 15 feature wins over that stretch at MIR alone. He was back at MIR this weekend for the Mohawk Nationals Weekend, and returned to the Laurent Ladouceur owned #23 on Friday night in the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series and was in his own Number One Speed sponsored car on Saturday night for the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series.

On Friday night, Dunn started the night off with a win in the qualifying heat race, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position in the 75 lap main event. Dunn would draw position number six and stared the race from outside of the third row. By lap 10, Dunn had worked his way into the top three and with 20 laps on the board he made his move for the lead. Dunn held the top spot at lap 20 as the first and only caution of the race came out. On the restart Dunn continued where he left off and before long he was working through lapped traffic with ease. Dunn had well over a straightway lead over second place as they hit lap 50 and extended that lead over the final 25 laps to score the victory.

"We've just been really good here all year. We've really hit on a package that, when the track gets slick here, our car really comes to life," said Dunn from Victory Lane. "I was a little worried when we started the race, I thought the track wasn't going to come to us, but right around lap 20 it did. I knew if I could at least get to the front, I would have a good shot at winning. It was an awesome race. We didn't really start where we wanted to, but we just picked our way on through and had a really good car that could go wherever we needed it to. Luckily, there weren't a lot of cautions, and we just cruised to the win."

Saturday was a challenging day at MIR as Dunn and his Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series competitors waited out Mother Nature for an opportunity to get the program in. Finally, by 11PM cars were on the track, and DIRTcar Series officials elected to do away with the traditional time trials and heats in favor of a feature lineup based on point standings. Since Dunn had missed a few races in the Series, he would have to start from the 14th position. Dunn exercised patience early in the race, and was sitting inside the top ten at lap 25. Dunn continued to work his way forward and would battle to a top five finish by the time they reached lap 100.

Dunn will be back in action this coming weekend at Fonda Speedway as they host the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series. From there, the team will focus their efforts on returning to Super DIRT Week in hopes of repeating last year’s spectacular performance.

Billy Dunn would like to thank Number One Speed, FastLube of Watertown, Finger Lakes Auto Machine, Glen A. Gould Estate Construction, Frosty’s Ice Cream, and Bicknell Racing Products for their continued support for the 2014 racing season. He would also like to thank Laurent Ladouceur and the Mr. Radiator Race team for the opportunity to race their 358 Modified at Mohawk Raceway on Friday nights again this season.

For more information on Billy Dunn and the Number One Speed race team, please check out our website, www.billydunn49.com.

Tim Currier Looks Ahead to Some Major Events as 2014 Regular Season Comes to an End at I-88 Speedway and Fulton Speedway

The long grind of the 2014 regular season will come to an end at I-88 Speedway this weekend for Tim Currier and the Currier Racing team. It has been a good season for the Auburn, New York team, winning events at both I-88 Speedway and Fulton Speedway where they raced weekly throughout the season. They posted other strong finishes as well, and will now look ahead to some marquee events as the 2014 season progresses.

Once they finish their final points night at I-88 on Friday night, Currier will travel up to Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York to compete with the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series on Saturday night. The team will then have a weekend off as they regroup for another tentative run to I-88 Speedway on Saturday, September 27th. They will participate in the 29th annual Outlaw 200 at Fulton Speedway on October 4th, followed by DIRTcar 358 Modified Series events at Weedsport Speedway and Brewerton Speedway on October 8th and 9th respectively. On October 10th and 11th they will tentatively participate in the Short Track Super Nationals and will close out their 2014 campaign at the World Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 6-8th.

“It has been a good year for the most part, and hopefully we can finish out the year strong”, says Currier. “There is still a lot of racing left before the end of the season and we are looking forward to some of these big races”.

Tim Currier would like to thank all of their sponsors and partners for their support throughout the 2014 season. Perfect Sit, Currier Plastics, Currier Construction, NorthStar Business Center and J. LaFluer Logging & Forestry Products LLC are all an integral part of our race team.

For more information Tim Currier, please check out our website, www.timcurrier.com. You will find all the latest news, events and results, photos, and a list of our sponsors giving our fans easy access to support the companies that support our team.

Ryan Arbuthnot Has Impressive Weekend with 2nd Place Finish at Brockville and Top Five at Mohawk International Raceway

After a busy weekend last week following the DIRTcar 358 Modified tour, Ryan Arbuthnot returned to his weekly tracks this past week looking to continue his successful sophomore season. His weekend schedule consisted of a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race at Mohawk Raceway on Friday night and another 50 lap event at Brockville Speedway on Saturday with round two of the Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown Series.

At Mohawk Raceway, a draw coming through the pit gates determined the lineup for the qualifying heat races. Ryan started from the sixth position and advanced two spots to make the redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the main event. After the random draw, Arbuthnot started from the outside of row three in the sixth position and maintained that spot for the first half of the race. By lap 30 Ryan was challenging for a top five position, and that battled continued to the finish, as he crossed the finish line with a solid fifth place result.

The Arbuthnot Racing team returned to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking for another strong finish. It was round two of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series with a timed hot lap session determining starting positions for the qualifying heat races. Ryan was second fastest in his group, and backed that up with a second place finish in his qualifying heat race. In the 50 lap main event, Arbuthnot started from the sixth position and was up to fourth as they completed lap number 10. By the time they reached the halfway point of the event, Ryan was in third place, and continued in that position until moving to second on the final lap of the caution-free race.

“The car was awesome tonight”, says Arbuthnot. “It was a lot of fun out there tonight. “The only way it could have been better if that last lap pass was for first instead of second, but all in all it was a great night”.

Arbuthnot is currently seventh in both the regular track points at Mohawk Raceway as well as the Frenchie’s Series after round two of three. At Brockville Speedway, Ryan is 3rd overall in track points and is also third in the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series. On the DIRTcar tour, Ryan is 7th in points. Ryan will return to both Mohawk Raceway and Brockville Speedway this weekend looking to improve on these numbers, and try and get their first win of the 2014 season. Steve Arbuthnot will also be back in action at Brockville in the Vintage Modified.

Arbuthnot Racing would like to thank Bob East (Crew Chief), Tyler Lambert, Krystyn, Dad (Steve), Susie and Grandfather (Ron) for all their hard work and support as well as sponsors Valley Sales and Equipment, Pirie Insulation, 1000 Islands RV, Welch LLP, Finnigan’s Road House, Engine Research, Axcel Sports, Valken Racing, Pay Load, Finish Line Web Design, Number One Speed Shock Service and Bicknell Racing Products. The team would also like to welcome Tony Corcoran Speed and Performance as a sponsor for the 2014 season.

For more information on Ryan Arbuthnot and Arbuthnot Racing, please visit us online at arbuthnotracing.com. You will find the latest team news, race results, schedule, photos and direct links to our sponsor’s websites, giving fans easy access to support the companies that support our team.

Joey Ladouceur Wins on Sunday Night at Cornwall Speedway; Mechanical Failure Ends Dominant Performance in ProCam Truck Race at Circuit ICAR

After a rough outing on Wednesday night at Ransomville Speedway for their DIRTcar Sportsman Series race, Joey Ladouceur returned home to prepare for a new challenge. Sunday morning he was on the track at Circuit ICAR making right and left hand turns on a road course for the first time in his career. After ending the day in the ProCam Truck Series at the Mirabel, Quebec track, Joey headed back to familiar territory at Cornwall Speedway for double features with his DIRTcar Sportsman team.

It was Ladouceur’s first time ever on a road course, but you wouldn’t know it by watching him handle the tricky ICAR track. Joey set the fastest lap of the day in qualifying and redrew 7th for the main event. By the time the race reached the halfway distance, Joey was already in the lead, and looked poised for victory. As the laps counted down and Ladouceur pulling away from the field, 3rd gear in the transmission had went away, and he soon dropped to second. With just three laps remaining the motor let go and Joey’s day ended with disappointment after such a strong start.

“We were doing great until we lost third gear. We are shifting here 3 times a lap, and not having that gear really hurt us, by I was trying to salvage a good finish but the motor let go on us just before the finish”, says Ladouceur.

After the race ended at Circuit ICAR, Ladouceur was on the road and heading to Cornwall Speedway for double features. The first feature was a makeup race from June 22nd and Ladouceur battled to an 8th place finish. It was a tough start to the night, but Ladouceur and the team were optimistic that it would get better as the night progressed. After winning his qualifying heat race for the scheduled program, Ladouceur was looking for a strong finish in the second feature of the night. As the race hit the halfway point, Joey was up to second, and a took the lead after a restart just a couple laps later.

“After the engine troubles and disappointment earlier today at ICAR, you cant imagine how good this win feels tonight”, says Ladouceur. “I have to thank the crew for all their hard work, and my family for their support”.

There is no doubt that winning races is a tradition for the Ladouceur family. Just within the last week, Joey’s young son Tristan was a winner in the karts at Cornwall, Joey won his race tonight, as did Joey’s dad Laurent Ladouceur, picking up the win in the postponed 40 lap Modified feature earlier in the night, and Joey’s brother Lee Ladouceur also has a recent win this season in a Sprint Car.

Ladouceur will return to action this coming weekend with a pair of Seaway Sportsman Series events. Friday night he will be at Autodrome Granby, then on to Autodrome Drummond on Saturday night before ending the weekend with a regular night at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that help support the team for the 2014 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Number One Speed Shock Service, Boucherie du Village and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Danny O’Brien Dominates 50 Lap Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series Race at Brockville Speedway; 6th Place Result at Mohawk Raceway

As the 2014 season rolls into the month of July, Danny O’Brien and his team find themselves in the hunt for track titles and series championships. It was a big weekend this past weekend with 50 lap events at both tracks on the schedule.

Mohawk International Raceway was up first on Friday night. Starting positions for the qualifier was determined by a draw as they entered the track for the evening, and by luck of the draw, O’Brien would start from the front of the field. He cruised to victory, earning a top 12 starting spot for the 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series. Danny selected number seven, and would start from the inside of row four. It was a tough battle for the opening 30 laps before he started to finally gain some ground after lap 30, making his way inside the top five. Over the final few laps, O’Brien lost one position to finish in sixth.

The next stop on the weekend schedule was Brockville Speedway as they hosted a 50 lap Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series race. As a 10 time track champion at the BOS and defending Ogilvie’s Series champion, all eyes were on O’Brien throughout the night. A timed hot lap session determined the starting order for the qualifying heat races, and Danny was fastest in his group. He started his heat from the front row and drove to victory. As a result of winning the third heat race, Danny started the 50 lap main event from the third position. He quickly moved to second and began to chase down the race leader. As the lead pack hit lapped traffic, O’Brien started to get closer and closer, and used the heavy traffic to his advantage to gain the top spot on lap 22. O’Brien diced his way through lapped traffic at a torrid pace during the second half of the race, lapping up to the sixth place car before the checkered flag on a rare caution free 50 lap feature.

“This was a great race tonight”, says O’Brien from victory lane. “I really have to thank all of our sponsors and this great team that has worked hard all week on this car, and throughout the season”.

The O’Brien team will return to Mohawk Raceway this coming Friday night as they look to gain a few points in the chase for the track title. Danny is currently seven points back of first place at MIR, and leads the Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” series by just two points. Danny will also race at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to increase his 20 point lead in the battle for an unprecedented 11th BOS track championship. Danny is also tied for first in the battle for the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series championshop.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.