9/10/2015
Southern Ontario Sprints
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE FRIDAY AT MERRITTVILLE
By Tommy Goudge (September 10, 2015) - London, Ontario - The final points-paying event of the 20th season of Southern Ontario Sprints tour racing will take place this Friday when the tour heads back to Merrittville Speedway for the first time since 2010.
Mitch Brown is going after his first SOS title, and leads the championship standings by 135 points heading into the event. 5-time and defending SOS champion Glenn Styres is 2nd in the standings, followed by 2013 champ Chris Jones, 2-time champ Keith Dempster, Cory Turner, Jamie Turner, 2015 Rookie of the Year candidate Ryan Turner, 2014 Rookie of the Year Shawn Sliter, Frank Baranowski, and Mike Ferrell.
The event on Friday, September 11 will be the 12th round of the 2015 calendar, and the only visit to Merrittville for the SOS tour in 2015. Rev's Full Throttle Powersports presents the event, which also includes the TUSA Canadian Modified Lite Championship Weekend at the 1/3 mile oval, located on Merrittville Highway just south of St. Catharines, Ontario.
The SOS tour has raced at Merrittville 5 times since 2001, with Rick Wilson's 2 wins topping the all-time list. Billy Krull, Warren Mahoney, and Kevin Job have also claimed wins at Merrittville.
The Southern Ontario Sprints season will officially finish next weekend at Ohsweken Speedway, as the SOS is proud to again be an affiliate sanction for the 11th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals on September 18 and 19.
WHAT:
Southern Ontario Sprints 20th Anniversary Season Round 12
WHERE:
Merrittville Speedway
2371 Merrittville Highway
Thorold ON L2V 3Y9
Phone:Â 905 892-8266
Website:Â www.MerrittvilleSpeedway.com
Twitter: @Merrittville
WHEN:
Friday, September 11, 2015 - Racing begins at 7:00p.m.
2015 SOS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS - TOP 10
(As of September 6, 2015)
Rank. Number Name - Points Total
- 10b Mitch Brown 1803
- 0 Glenn Styres 1668
- 11j Chris Jones 1567
- 5 Keith Dempster 1485
- 19 Cory Turner 1435
- 11t Jamie Turner 1416
- 91 Ryan Turner ® 1393
- 71s Shawn Sliter 1336
- 66 Frank Baranowski 1204
- 15 Mike Ferrell 1112
2015 SOS SEASON A-FEATURE WINNERS:
Glenn Styres - 4 (Brighton June 20 and July 11, Ohsweken July 3, Humberstone August 9)
Mitch Brown - 2 (Brighton May 16, South Buxton July 4)
Parker Price-Miller - 1 (Humberstone May 17)
Chris Jones - 1 (South Buxton June 6)
Cory Turner - 1 (Brighton August 8)
Charlie Sandercock - 1 (Brighton September 5)
Rick Wilson - 1 (Brighton September 6)
About the Southern Ontario Sprints:Â Founded in 1996, the Southern Ontario Sprints series is a traveling winged 360 Sprint Car tour based in Ontario, Canada. 2015 marks the 20th year of operation for the Southern Ontario Sprints, brought to you this season by Klotz Canada Synthetic Lubricants, Speedway Motors, The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum,www.ImageFactor.ca, Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, andwww.OnDirtRacingNews.com
Website:Â www.SouthernOntarioSprints.com
Twitter:Â @SOSsprints -Â www.Twitter.com/SOSsprints
Facebook:Â www.Facebook.com/SouthernOntarioSprints
YouTube:Â www.YouTube.com/user/SOSsprints
