SHOULDICE ALSTAR: Thompson wins at Sunset

Thompson takes Shouldice ALSTAR win at Sunset Speedway

STROUD, ON – Reigning Shouldice ALSTAR Late Model Series champion Robbie Thompson dominated Saturday night’s ALSTAR race at Sunset Speedway. The Shear Metal Products / Logel’s Dodge driver won a heat race, started on the pole for the feature, and led all 75 laps around the Barrie-area oval en route to the victory.

Finishing second was Kirk Hooker, of Chatham, ON. The driver of the Country View Golf Course / McColl’s Racing Chevy started fourth in the field of 22 starters and quickly jumped two positions, to second place. The veteran ALSTAR competitor had to settle for the runner-up position, however, as he was unable to wrestle the top spot from Thompson over the remaining laps.

Derrick Tiemersma, driver of the Wayfreight / Gates / Wix / Chevrolet, claimed the final podium spot. The Newmarket, ON racer started 15th at Sunset and charged to third by lap 75. Tiemersma’s result came on the heels of his run to second place – from 20th on the grid – in the season-opener at Sauble two weeks earlier.
The race was slowed by 10 cautions, although the majority of them came in clusters as a result of attempted restarts. The first yellow flag emerged on lap 1, and saw a full restart take place. A caution-free stretch between laps 18 and 53 produced the best action of the event. Eleven cars completed the entire 75 race distance.

Heat race wins, prior to the feature, went to: Robbie Thompson, Jason Shaw, Alan Inglis, Dan Delisle, Derrick Tiemersma and Glenn Watson.

The next Shouldice ALSTAR Series race takes place on Saturday, June 11 at Mosport Speedway, which is located north of Bowmanville, ON.


Shouldice ALSTAR Late Model Series
RESULTS: Race #2 of 12 // Sunset Speedway // Stroud, ON // June 4, 2005 // 75 Laps


FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 1 9 Robbie Thompson (Southampton, ON) Shear Metal Products / Logel’s Dodge 75
2 3 38 Kirk Hooker (Chatham, ON) Country View Golf Course / McColl’s Chevrolet 75
3 15 7 Derrick Tiemersma (Newmarket, ON) Wayfreight / Gates / Wix Chevrolet 75
4 4 98 Michael Almand (Alton, ON) Alliston Transmission / Finish Line Graphics Chevrolet 75
5 13 76 Tyler Williams (Chesley, ON) B&L Farm Services / Hank’s Auto Wreckers Ford 75
6 9 67 Steve Tiemersma (Newmarket, ON) Aurora Automotive / Pennzoil 10 Min. Oil Change Pontiac 75
7 10 72 Rob MacDonnell (Allenford, ON) MacDonnell Fuels / Siegrist Trucking Chevrolet 75
8 8 22 Glenn Watson (Barrie, ON) Racing Radios / Rival Office Solutions Chevrolet 75
9 12 4 Craig Zurbrigg (Listowel, ON) Benshaw Motor Controls / Trinity Village Health Care Ford 75
10 7 1 Dan Delisle (Lasalle, ON) KFC.ca / Morton Industrial / Teamsters Ontario Chevrolet 75
11 14 53 Kyle Donaldson (Queensville, ON) R Custom Engines / Downtown Rug & Flooring Ford 75
12 16 69 Alan Inglis (Mississauga, ON) National Moving & Storage Dodge 74
13 21 30 Jim Molenhuis (Churchill, ON) R.E.V. Mobile Audio / Performance Chevrolet 74
14 2 75 Jeff Cassidy (Cambridge, ON) Highway Sterling – Western Star Ford 74
15 11 11 Chris Morrow (Minesing, ON) Morrow Electric / Edenvale Flying Club Chevrolet 73
16 5 93 Tim Cole (Courtice, ON) Oshawa Office Equipment / Kwik Signs Pickering Chevrolet DNF
17 20 42 Richard Holmes (Hilsburgh, ON) Gormac Roofing / Astro Automotive Ford DNF
18 18 8 Paul Gresel (Sauble, ON) R Sauble Fall’s Tent & Trailer Park / H&H Patio Encl. Chevrolet DNF
19 6 57 Brett Murray (Minesing, ON) Videoflicks / Cardwell Signs Ford DNF
20 17 82 Jason Shaw (Guelph, ON) Spira Fire Protection / Del Metals Ford DNF
21 22 23 Steven Thompson (Drayton, ON) Conway Furniture / Priebe Engineering Chevrolet DNF
22 19 3 Ken Naves (Sauble Beach, ON) TIM-BR Mart / Golden Eagle Cottages Chevrolet DNF


R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 Hours and 29 Minutes // CAUTIONS: 10 // LAP LEADERS: #9 Robbie Thompson (1-75) // HEAT WINS: #9 Robbie Thompson, #82 Jason Shaw, #69 Alan Inglis, #1 Dan Delisle, #7 Derrick Tiemersma, and #22 Glenn Watson // MOST LAPS LED AWARD: Robbie Thompson (led 75 laps) // HARD CHARGER AWARD: #7 Derrick Tiemersma

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