WATSON WINS ENDURO NATIONALS

September 26, 2009

John Houghton

Delaware Speedway PR

Barry Watson (#45) of London won the Transmission Direct Enduro Nationals presented by Demar Aggregates Saturday afternoon at Delaware Speedway. The win is Watson’s first-ever in Transmission Direct Enduro competition. Watson took the lead on lap 53 of the 200-lap race from Piet Blaauboerr (#777) of Strathroy, shortly after previous race leader David McCullough (#39) of Glencoe was involved in a crash. John Lynch (#4) of Blenheim finished second, third was Al Hilton (#114) of Brantford, fouth was Barry Newman (#10) of Springfield, and fifth was Don Goertz (#16) of Arkona. The race was a challenging one for many drivers, with a number of red flags for lost tires and tough crashes.  The event also had some extra incentive for drivers with special prizing bonuses from Demar Aggregates and L82 construction.

“[The secret today] was not wrecking!” said Watson in victory lane. “Just take it easy, go slow, get through it, and get back on it.”

Dave Goertz (#15) of Arkona was able to clinch the 2009 Transmission Direct Enduro Championship. The next closest challenger was David McCullough (#39) of Glencoe. His championship hopes came to an end on lap 45 while leading the race. McCullough ran into the back of the stopped #181 of Dean Thomas of Middlemiss. Goertz was also involved in a crash later in the race that took him out of the event, however had developed a substantial points lead by that time.

Heat race winners on the day were Gary Graham (#78) of London and Paul Fothergill (#7) of London.

Red Baron (Dan Mills) of London won the Ultimate Sandblasting & Coating Chaos Car season finale. The Baron had a nearly perfect run through the challenging “Texas Turn Around” Chaos Course. The race had the special distinction of being the largest race in the history of the two-season old series, with nine drivers making course. Bush Bomb (Spencer Rabideau) of Glencoe was able to seal his bid for the 2009 Ultimate Sandblasting & Coating Chaos Car championship, becoming the second champion the series has known.

 

The Transmission Direct Enduro Nationals presented by Demar Aggregates was the final racing event of the 2009 racing season at Canada’s Finest Short Track. Race fans are encouraged to keep an eye on the speedway website and to sign on to the e-mail newsletter to receive the latest updates during the off-season. Delaware Speedway would also like to thank its supporters for an excellent season.

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