For Immediate Release

February 13, 2010

By: Angie Rinaldi

Photos Courtesy of Craig Revelle

First Event of 2010 an Icy Success

With over 200 man hours put into creating the 8 inch base of ice on the 1/3^rd mile oval at Brighton Speedway, staff and management were very pleased with the 72 participants on Saturday, February 13^th for the 7^th Annual Oval Ice Races.  The success of the day is in part attributed those volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to creating the icy surface.  Without their help the event would not be a success.  The racers in 14 divisions were pleased with the hard and fast track that saw average speeds of up to 52 mph in the Ultimate Toyz Ice Bikes Divisions.

Snowmobiles, 4 Wheelers, Motorcycles and Endurance cars took the slippery surface for the enjoyment of their frosty fans in the grandstands.  Competition was tight in many of the divisions and fierce at times in the 2 Wheel Drive ATV Division sponsored by Quinte Towing, the Open ATV Division sponsored by Rock 107 and the 701-800cc Snowmobiles sponsored by Larry’s Towing.  The icy surface not only lead to fast speeds and close competition, but played its part in some mishaps throughout the day as well including a roll over by Mike Workman of Brighton on his MXZ Skidoo and Jessie Morgan of Trenton sliding through corner four after being separated from his Pro Division Ice Bike.

The Bill’s Johns 30 lap Endurance Race finished the frosty day with a relentless battle between veteran drivers #111 Shawn Gregory and #77 Bernie Rhebergen.  The field of 14 cars completed their 30 laps in just over 30 minutes, proving their speed and agility on the icy surface.  With Gregory taking the win in the end, the racers were all pleased with the success of the day.  Not all drivers mastered the icy track however as Casey Richardson from Trenton found himself in the turn 4 walls a number of times and Phil Potts from Frankford had to bring his car back up on to the track a few times at both ends from driving in too hard into slippery turns.

With the completion of the Oval Ice Races management at Brighton Speedway looks to complete the 2010 Schedule of Events and provide another successful season of motorsports action for your enjoyment.  The Season will kick off on May 8^th with the Coca Cola Full Throttle Season Opener and we are looking forward to an exciting season of racing that will include the return of the Southern Ontario Sprints for 6 events and the all new Vanderlaan Building Products Pro Late Models that will make their debut on the Victoria Day Long Weekend.

Results from Saturday Feb 13^th

0-500 CC Snowmobile Sponsored by Percy Boom River Rats

1.       #92 Adam Jensen                                                Whitby  

2.       #88 Kyle Rhebergen                           Brighton

501-600 CC Snowmobile Sponsored by Deerhaven Polaris

1.       #88 Kyle Rhebergen                           Brighton

2.       #92 Nathan Day                                    Colborne

3.       #93 Justin Vivian                                  Kingston

601-700 CC Snowmobile Sponsored by Star 93.3

1.       #92 Sam Hazelwood                            Brighton

2.       #85 Sean Waite                                    Trenton

3.       #75 Sean Lambert                               Trenton

701-800 CC Snowmobile Sponsored by Image Landscaping

1.       #85 Sean Waite                                    Trenton

2.       #92 Erling Jensen                                 Brighton

3.       #93 Justin Vivian                                  Kingston

Juniors 8-13 Four Wheelers Sponsored by Trenton Glass & Windows

1.       #24 Noah Whaley                                Trenton

2.       #79 Connor Rafferty                           Hardington

3.       #7 Memphis Davies                             Trenton

Youths 14-17 Four Wheelers Sponsored by Cornerstone Builders

1.       #73 Mike Corrigan                               Campbellford

2.       #194 Brianna Baker                             Brighton

3.       #78 Sarah Rafferty                               Hardington           

2 Wheel Driver Four Wheeler Sponsored by Quinte Towing

1.       #15 Kirk Handley                                 Picton

2.       #421 Luke Kingyens                            Torrance

3.       #21 Jeff Chandler                                                Carrying Place

4 Wheel Drive Studded Four Wheelers Sponsored by Motorsports of Trenton

1.       #76 Kyle Butcher                                 Foxboro

2.       #84 Matt Bos                                        Trenton

3.       #74 Steve Stacy                                    Picton

4 Wheel Driver Non Studded Four Wheelers Sponsored by Battlefield Equipment

1.       #80 Benji Brandt                                  Desoronto

2.       #81 Craig Brandt                                  Desoronto

Open 2 & 4 Wheel Drive Four Wheelers Sponsored by Rock 107

1.       #15 Kirk Handley                                 Picton

2.       #421 Luke Kingyens                            Torrance

3.       #21 Jeff Chandler                                                Carrying Place

Amateur Ice Bikes Sponsored by Ultimate Toyz

1.       #11 Rick Golding                                  Port Hope

2.       #35 Lenny Manning                            Oshawa

3.       #327 Dave Corvers                              Bowmanville

Pro Ice Bikes Sponsored by Ultimate Toyz

1.       #6 Jason Shields                                   Port Hope

2.       #851 George Jones                             Whitby  

3.       #75 Sandy Noce                                   Hastings

Bill’s Johns 30 Lap Winter Endurance Race

1.       #111 Shawn Gregory                          Trenton

2.       #77 Bernie Rhebergen                       Brighton

3.       #1 Brandon Gregory                           Trenton