Verhoeven wins CASCAR Sportsman Series opener at Mosport

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For immediate release / June 17, 2006

BOWMANVILLE, ON – Dion Verhoeven opened his CASCAR Sportsman Series title defense with a win in Saturday night’s season opener at Mosport Speedway. The Kerwood, ON resident started on the outside of the front row for the 100-lap feature race at the half-mile oval and quickly moved into the lead.
The McRoberts Pontiac Grand Prix driver survived an early challenge from polesitter Steve Munro of Carp, ON, and went on to lead every lap. Munro’s Mattel Hot Wheels Chevy spun on lap 6 to bring out the first of three caution flags. Undeterred, the veteran racer fought back over the remainder of the race to take third-place at the finish.
Second place in the opener went to London, ON racer Mike Alguire. The A-DOR Construction Pontiac driver came home eight seconds back of Verhoeven. A total of 13 drivers participated in the Mosport feature. Only the top three finishers completed all 100 laps.
The next CASCAR Sportsman Series race is scheduled for Saturday, July 1 at Barrie Speedway as part of the MOPAR Canada Day Weekend at the newly resurfaced 1/3-mile tri-oval.

CASCAR SPORTSMAN SERIES
RESULTS: Mosport Speedway
Race #1// June 17, 2006 // Bowmanville, ON // 100 Laps

FIN. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 77 Dion Verhoeven (Kerwood, ON) McRoberts Fuels Pontiac Grand Prix 100
2 32 Mike Alguire (London, ON) A-DOR Construction Pontiac Grand Prix 100
3 00 Steve Munro (Carp, ON) Mattel Hot Wheels Chevrolet Monte Carlo 100
4 11 Cole Weber (New Hamburg, ON) Haffner Motors / Harman Dodge Charger 99
5 81 Shawn McGlynn (Kitchener, ON) McGlynn Motorsports Ford Taurus 98
6 95 Ron Lethbridge (Barrie, ON) Cash Advance / The Fuel Genie Dodge Charger 98
7 20 Dave Didero (Ancaster, ON) Mid-America Motorsports Chevy Monte Carlo 97
8 67 Scott Mitchell (St. Catharines, ON) Martindale Dental Chevrolet Monte Carlo 92
9 36 Alan Lebert (Stony Point, ON) Al's Yardworks Pontiac Grand Prix 80
10 48 Doug Cathcart (Richmond, ON) Cathcart Mechanical Performance Pontiac Grand Prix 55
11 82 Dave Connelly (Arnprior, ON) Maple Leaf Foods Dodge Charger 52
12 66 Josh Wood (London, ON) Pontiac Grand Prix 23
13 7 Joey McColm (Ajax, ON) R Pontiac Grand Prix 19

R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.

TIME OF RACE: 44 minutes and 55.602 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 8.095 seconds // CAUTIONS: 3 for a total of 14 Laps // LAP LEADER: #77 Dion Verhoeven (1-100)


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