Ohsweken Speedway
Reaume earns $2,000 at Ohsweken's Summer Sizzler
By James MacDonald
DirtonDirt.com correspondent
Andrew Reaume earned $2,000. (apexonephoto.com)
OHSWEKEN, Ontario (July 31) — Andrew Reaume of Blenheim, Ontario, scored a $2,000 victory on Awesome Racewear night at Ohweken Speedway. The driver who has dominated at his home track, South Buxton Raceway with nine consecutive victories, won after leading 22 of 25 laps of the UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned Summer Sizzler event.
Ed Carley and Brett Reaume led the 17 car field to the green, but a lap-one caution slowed the field as Tim MacKenzie hit the backstretch wall, ending his evening. On the restart, Carley pulled ahead, while Andrew Reaume was working his way through the pack. On lap four, Reaume took the lead and never looked back. Chris Ross, who started 12th, was on the move, making it to third by lap nine.
Mike Lewis blew a left-rear tire on lap sixteen, clipping the inside wall in turn one, sending him to the infield. Back under green, Reaume held off Carley in lapped traffic, while Ross tracked down the top two. On lap 23, Carley pulled off the track after losing an engine. Ross moved into second and got one more chance to catch Reaume after Paul Rivait stopped in turn four to bring out a caution. With one lap to go, Reaume was able to hold on. Ross came across second, followed by Brett Reaume.
Notes: Reaume's No. 88 is sponsored by SM Freight, Westside Performance Plus and Clarke Drainage Contractors. ... Reaume's only other finish this season at Ohsweken was 5th in his consolation race during the June 18 World of Outlaws Late Model Series event.
Summer Sizzler: (1) Andrew Reaume, (2) Chris Ross, (3) Brett Reaume, (4) Kirk Hooker, (5) Joe Field, (6) Mark Glassford, (7) Brad Authier, (8) Jeff Dayman, (9) Jason Haskell, (10) Ed Carley, (11) Paul Rivait, (12) Mike Lewis, (13) 00 Jim Dale, Jr., (14) Darren Peters, (15) Gregg Haskell, (16) Dale Glassford, (17) Tim MacKenzie. Heat race winners: M. Glassford, B. Reaume.
