Emotional Night At WGR

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It was an action and emotion packed night at Wyant Group Raceway on Saturday August 30th. The Super Trucks, Sask Legends, Street Stocks and Sportsman all took to the track in the annual race for a cure.

The Super Trucks opened the feature races with a scheduled 100 lap event. However, very early into the feature (opening lap) you could tell that the drivers were going to put their trucks on the line looking for a checkered-flag. In the end; after numerous cautions and the majority of the trucks losing fiberglass through countless incidents Dusty O’Connell was able to emerge victorious. Book-ending his night with the feature win after posting the best number in time trials, earlier in the day. (15.472 seconds)

Next it was the Golfs Car Wash Street Stocks and the 11th Annual Rick Fredrickson Memorial. There were a number of incidents in this feature BUT Scott Kozak was able to stay clean and survive a sprint to the finish with Ryan Fredrickson, Rick’s nephew, to take the checkered flag. The win was the first for Kozak.

The Earthworks Sask Legends were on the track next with the Erin Martin Memorial Race, in memory of the young mom who passed away in the off-season. Her son, Hayden Hoogeveen, would run in this race with a picture of his Mom mounted on the drivers side. However, it wasn’t to be as veteran racer Blake Erb was able to get by Darrell Buckingham after a mid-race caution and roll to victory.

The evening was capped off by the Annual Sportsman Division’s Race For a Cure… And with the highest car count for the division this season (including the return of defending champion, Neil Schneider, and Shantal Kalika) you knew that it was going to be a special night. Special it was as the emotion ramped up when it was announced that the division’s total raised through the race for a cure was $79,985.93. That inspired Chelsey Wilson to get off to a great start and she was running a flawless race in front of Kalika and Schneider, however, her car would be unable to start after a mid-race caution and she would have to retire for the night. That left the two vets to battle it our for a the win, and after a bump and pass in corner four Schneider would pass Kalika and take the checkered flag.

Complete results are below. Next action at Wyant Group Raceway is Saturday September 12 at 6pm when the Street Stock Invitational, Pro Trucks, Mini-Stocks and Sportsman Divisions will all be featured.

Full Results, Wyant Group Raceway August 29, 2020:

Annugas Compression Canadian Super Trucks

Time Trials (seconds)
1. 44 – Dusty O Connell, 15.472
2. 20 – Neil Fitzgerald, 15.561
3. 67 – Kyle O Connell, 15.592
4. 14 – Kelly Neilands, 15.673
5. 57 – Stan Skinner, 15.768
6. 34 – Cameron Medd, 15.805
7. 18 – Art Eilander, 15.814
8. 43 – Danny Saunders, 15.903
9. 83 – Pat Gibeault, 16.393
10. 3 – Brad Peterson, 16.404
11. 5 – Calvin Deal, 16.508
12. 88 – Craig Keller, 17.032[5]

Heat 1 A
1. 67 – Kyle O Connell
2. 20 – Neil Fitzgerald
3. 44 – Dusty O Connell
4. 57 – Stan Skinner
5. 14 – Kelly Neilands
6. 34 – Cameron Medd

Heat 1B
1. 43 – Danny Saunders
2. 18 – Art Eilander
3. 83 – Pat Gibeault
4. 3 – Brad Peterson
5. 5 – Calvin Deal
6. 88 – Craig Keller

Heat 2A
1. 20 – Neil Fitzgerald
2. 18 – Art Eilander
3. 43 – Danny Saunders
4. 67 – Kyle O Connell
5. 44 – Dusty O Connell
6. 83 – Pat Gibeault

Heat 2B
1. 14 – Kelly Neilands
2. 57 – Stan Skinner
3. 3 – Brad Peterson
4. 34 – Cameron Medd
5. 5 – Calvin Deal
6. 88 – Craig Keller

Annugas Compression Canadian Super Trucks Feature
1. 44 – Dusty O Connell
2. 67 – Kyle O Connell
3. 18 – Art Eilander
4. 20 – Neil Fitzgerald
5. 83 – Pat Gibeault[
6. 43 – Danny Saunders
7. 14 – Kelly Neilands
8. 88 – Craig Keller
9. 3 – Brad Peterson
10. 57 – Stan Skinner
11. 34 – Cameron Medd
12. 5 – Calvin Deal

Golf’s Car Wash Street Stocks

Heat A
1. 22 – Ryan Fredrickson
2. 86 – Bryan Johnson
3. 42 – Kohl MacLaggan
4. 18 – Mike Rea
5. 3 – Brad Wrennick
6. 37 – Scott Kozak
7. 24 – Kelsey Sheetka
8. 46 – Tom Quiring
9. 51 – Criss Jeffries
10. 66 – Dale Johnson
11. 67 – Guy Derdall

Heat B
1. 3 – Brad Wrennick
2. 18 – Mike Rea
3. 86 – Bryan Johnson
4. 22 – Ryan Fredrickson
5. 42 – Kohl MacLaggan
6. 37 – Scott Kozak
7. 24 – Kelsey Sheetka
8. 67 – Guy Derdall
9. 46 – Tom Quiring
10. 51 – Criss Jeffries
11. 66 – Dale Johnson

Golf’s Car Wash Street Stock Feature
Rick Fredrickson Memorial
1. 37 – Scott Kozak
2. 22 – Ryan Fredrickson
3. 3 – Brad Wrennick
4. 42 – Kohl MacLaggan
5. 18 – Mike Rea
6. 24 – Kelsey Sheetka
7. 67 – Guy Derdall
8. 46 – Tom Quiring
9. 51 – Criss Jeffries
10. 66 – Dale Johnson
11. 86 – Bryan Johnson


Earthworks Sask Legends

Time Trials (seconds)
1. 21 – Blake Erb, 16.435
2. 27 – Jody Stewart, 16.490
3. 23 – Scott Kallal, 16.502
4. H2O – Darrell Buckingham, 16.602
5. 25 – Hayden Hoogeveen, 16.832
6. 29 – Udi Saadon, 17.248
7. 20 – Audra Cooper, 17.384
8. 93 – Ryley Schneider, 18.406
9. 14 – Ty Stewart, 17.031

Heat A
1. 21 – Blake Erb
2. H2O – Darrell Buckingham
3. 23 – Scott Kallal
4. 27 – Jody Stewart
5. 25 – Hayden Hoogeveen
6. 14 – Ty Stewart
7. 20 – Audra Cooper
8. 29 – Udi Saadon
9. 93 – Ryley Schneider

Heat B
1. 21 – Blake Erb
2. 27 – Jody Stewart
3. 25 – Hayden Hoogeveen
4. 14 – Ty Stewart
5. H2O – Darrell Buckingham
6. 23 – Scott Kallal
7. 29 – Udi Saadon
8. 93 – Ryley Schneider
9. (DNS) 20 – Audra Cooper

Earthworks Sask Legends Feature Race
Erin Martin Memorial
1. 21 – Blake Erb
2. H2O – Darrell Buckingham
3. 14 – Ty Stewart
4. 27 – Jody Stewart
5. 23 – Scott Kallal
6. 25 – Hayden Hoogeveen
7. 93 – Ryley Schneider
8. 29 – Udi Saadon
9. (DNS) 20 – Audra Cooper


Shell V – Power Nitro Sportsman

Time Trials (seconds)
1. 93 – Neil Schneider, 15.454
2. 49 – Shantel Kalika, 15.772
3. 13 – Chelsey Wilson, 15.878
4. 7 – Boe Silljer, 16.124
5. 21 – Andrew Clewes, 16.204
6. 19 – Aaron Anderson, 16.236
7. 81 – Megan Preston, 17.866

Heat Race
1. 19 – Aaron Anderson
2. 13 – Chelsey Wilson
3. 49 – Shantel Kalika
4. 21 – Andrew Clewes
5. 7 – Boe Silljer
6. 93 – Neil Schneider
7. 81 –  Megan Preston

Shell V – Power Sportsman Feature
Race For The Cure
1. 93 – Neil Schneider
2. 49 – Shantel Kalika
3. 19 – Aaron Anderson
4. 21 – Andrew Clewes
5. 81 – Megan Preston
6. 7 – Boe Silljer
7. 13   Chelsey Wilson