OSCAAR: HANLEY MEASURES UP TO SUCCESS AT MOSPORT

The OSCAAR Outlaws roared into Mosport, Saturday July 2, on a hot, sunny afternoon, displaying just what makes them the fastest racing series in Ontario!

On the stopwatch during practice, it was obvious that the OSCAAR Outlaws were set to do battle on Mosport’s half-mile oval. According to the track’s radar gun, different Outlaw teams were caught speeding down the backstretch at an easy 110 mph throughout the night!

Jeff Hanley hit all the marks, scoring the maximum available points for the night. Two heat race wins, race leader for all 50 feature race laps and of course winning the feature, all reflect the domination of the #70 Outlaw last night. The 330 points gained moves Hanley up 7 spots to 8th in the standings.

The race for the lead was an exciting battle all evening with several Outlaw drivers trying to chase down the #70. Early on it was the #15 of Al Shepstone, who was definitely one of the fast teams of the night, and the #03 of Shane Maginnis who were giving chase. Both cars retired from the race early, Al Shepstone with motor problems and Shane Maginnis with break problems.

The familiar sight of Rob Clarke in the #49 Outlaw working his way up from 7th in the starting grid left everyone wondering whether Clarke would be the one to catch Hanley. Despite a couple of late race cautions that closed in the field, Hanley had the car to beat and pulled away from Clarke. The #49 took home 2nd place and a 15-point lead over the #61 of John Fletcher who finished the race in 3rd place.

The #54 Outlaw of Michel Beyore finished an impressive and strong fourth place, while OSCAAR’s Fast Eddie Rookie of the Year contender, Ed Bowlby, drove to a solid fifth place.

OSCAAR’s next event is at Peterborough Speedway on July 16th. Fans won’t want to miss this night of racing action; as the Outlaws use this event to test and tune for the 7th Annual Don Biederman 75 Lap Memorial Event, set to take place at Peterborough Speedway on September 3rd.

OSCAAR 2005 TourEvent #3 of 11July 2, 2005 – Mosport Speedway
Fin # Driver (Hometown) Sponsor
1 70 Jeff Hanley (Georgetown, ON) Raylene Racing, Carmen Auto Sales, Quaker State
2 49 Rob Clarke (London, ON) London Mechanical Plumbing and Heating, Cars By Clarke
3 61 John Fletcher (Milton, ON) JNE Consulting Ltd., Wix Filters, Clevite 77, Victor Reinz,
4 4 Michel Beyore (Bowmanville, ON) CNC Custom Machining & Fabricating, Millennium Crane Service
5 7T Ed Bowlby (Port Sydney, ON) The Frame Shop, Wills Graphics, Auto Parts North
6 69 Mike Bricknell (Ajax, ON) Ombrello Security Services, Grosnar Sportscards, Photos By Betty
7 02 John Owen (Port Hope, ON) H20 On the Go, Diamond Sandblasting
8 7.3 Ken Hayward (Mount Forest, ON) The Diesel Doctors
9 52 Gary Passer (Alcona Beach, ON) Jenco Equipment Inc, Custom Engines
10 80 Vito Miceli (Richmond Hill, ON) VMR Contracting
11 79 Dave Horner (Bowmanville, ON) Horner Chassis
12 03 Shane Maginnis (Waterdown, ON) Douglas Engines, Kerr Cadillac
13 8 John Bickle (Port Hope, ON) Bickle Farms, IBEW Union Electricians
14 15 Al Shepstone (Little Britain, ON) Shepstone Haulage, Napa Auto Parts Port Perry
15 27 Roy Passer (Lefroy, ON) Jenco Equipment, Custom Engines
16 89 Drew Spicer (Innerkip, ON) Spicer’s of Woodstock, A & D Custom Machine, Team One Environment Serivce
17 00 Wayne Isaacs (Brampton, ON) 1st Canadian Auto Collision, Atlantic & Assoc. Auto Collision
18 40 Rudy Oppersma (Hampton, ON) Ajax Muffler, R.O. Auto Sales
19 81 Bart Miceli (Richmond Hill, ON) VMR Contracting

OSCAAR 2005 Top Ten Point StandingsEffective July 2nd Event – Mosport Speedway
Pos # Driver (Points)1 49 Rob Clarke (968)2 61 John Fletcher (953)3 03 Shane Maginnis (817)4 52 Gary Passer (765)5 2 John Owen (740)6 89 Drew Spicer (709)7 54 Michel Beyore (670)8 70 Jeff Hanley (665)9 7T Ed Bowlby (657)10 80 Vito Miceli (587)