Story By: STEVEN PETTY / RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY – RANSOMVILLE, NY – “Livewire” Liam Martin from Binbrook, Ontario won the Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS)’s return to the Ransomville Speedway on Friday night.
Martin and Dylan Westbrook were on the front row for the Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS)’s WNY Sprint Car Founders Night feature honoring Dave MacLeod, and it was Westbrook taking the lead. Darren Dryden would spin in turn two to bring out the race’s first caution.
On the restart, Westbrook would take off, ahead of Liam Martin, Matt Farnham, Josh Hansen, and Kyle Phillips. Farnham and Martin would battle for second for several laps. Tyeller Powless flipped heavily in turn one to bring out the red flag on lap 11.
Powless climbed out of his car under his own power. Westbrook would reassume command of the field on the restart, but the caution flag would come back out as Josh Hansen hit the turn four wall. Westbrook would once again take off with lead following the restart, as Matt Farnham would take second away from Liam Martin on lap 13, as Mitch Brown raced in fourth place.
Farnham would hit the turn two wall to bring out the caution on lap 18. Mitch Brown would take second away from Martin on lap 20, with Westbrook in control of the field. Westbrook’s lead would come to a stop in turn one to bring out the caution on lap 23.
The restart would see Mitch Brown in the lead ahead of Liam Martin, DJ Christie, and Ryan Turner. Liam Martin would take the lead on lap 26 and would never relinquish it as Martin would win his first race on American soil.
RACE RESULTS
Southern Ontario Sprints: LIAM MARTIN, Mitch Brown, DJ Christie, Ryan Turner, Kyle Phillips, Darren Dryden, Aaron Turkey, Derek Jonathan, Dan Bennett, Dylan Westbrook, Ashton VanEvery, Matt Farnham, Josh Hansen, Tyeller Powless
Did Not Start: Jason Barney
Qualifying Heats: DJ Christie, Darren Dryden
Fast Time: Matt Farnham (14.621 seconds – NEW TRACK RECORD FOR 360 Sprint Car)