By Don McLeod
PETERBOROUGH, ON – Catch all the excitement of OSCAAR Outlaw racing at Peterborough Speedway this Saturday August 5 starting at 6pm. Many of the teams are looking forward to their first visit of 2006 at the steeply banked 1/3 mile oval.
It will be a good opportunity to test set-up and car performance prior to the Don Biederman Memorial which takes place at Peterborough one month from now. Any time the Super Late Models hit the track, fans can count on lots of action. Nose-to-tail and side-by-side racing at Peterborough is a highlite in the OSCAAR season.
Hopes are high for successful returns of Mike Bricknell, John Owen and Al Shepstone. Bricknell purchased Dave Horner's #79 chassis and the team has been working hard at getting a revitalized #69 back on track. This is a great come-back from what looked like a season-ending wreck.
The #2 Outlaw of John Owen was plagued by early season gremlins and Owen vowed not to return until that car could perform at a competitive level. The entire #2 team is looking forward to a good run at Peterborough to get their 2006 season back on track.
Shepstone had repairs and several parts to replace after the Mosport crash on June 24th. With such a promising start to the season, the #15 team also hopes for a turn-around this Saturday.
The OSCAAR schedule shows seven more races left in 2006 as we reach the mid-season point. Already there are several tight battles in the championship standings.
Only 32 points separate 3rd, 4th and 5th for Drew Spicer, Phil Bullen and Shane Maginnis. You only have to go back another 77 points to a 3 point spread between 6th and 7th for Glenn Watson and Lloyd Ritchie.
Rounding out the top ten in a 26 point battle are Ed Bowlby, Roy Passer and Al Shepstone. Then of course there is the 106 point spread between 1st and 2nd. However, neither of those teams wants to jinx the season with talk about points, so hush, no one is talking about that !
With Rob Clarke's win at Sauble, the #49 team let everyone know "they're back".
Maybe someone poked the "black bear" a few too many times; the whole field will now be on the lookout for a hard-charging JBM Leasing #49 Outlaw during the balance of the '06 season. Clarke will have a wary eye looking out for the blistering hot JNE Consulting #61 and John Fletcher.
The whole 61 team is pumped on their 2006 season and have the best track record to date with three wins and no feature finish lower than 2nd spot. Fans can look forward to another great battle at Peterborough - see you there!
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