OSCAAR MODIFIEDS AND HOT RODS

T.J.

Story by Ashley McCubbin

Edwards dominated the June 17

OSCAAR Modifieds feature at Sauble Speedway. Edwards wasted no time making his way to the front; he took the top spot with just a single lap on the board and led the rest of the way, visiting victory lane for the first time in 2023, after wrecking out on the opening lap at Flamboro.

A.J. Emms ran second, with his 11th consecutive podium finish in the series, ahead of Jason Keen, Ryan Dick and Tyler Liscum.

You need to have speed to win on the halfmile Delaware Speedway and that’s what both Edwards and Jamie Cox possessed in the next two races, during the OSCAAR Nationals on the Canada Day weekend.

In the first feature, Edwards utilized patience in making his way to the front. He worked his way to second in the opening 10 laps, before putting himself on the tail of then-leader Dick.

He made his move just past halfway to put the No. 34 out front.

Edwards then led the remaining laps en route to victory, with Dick holding onto second and Marshall Schrenk completing the podium. Newman drove from the back for fourth, with Cox placing fifth.

After several teams put in the late-night oil, with some working around the clock, most competitors returned the next day. Starting on the second row for the feature, Cox wasted no time making his way to the lead. He then drove away from the field en route to becoming the series’ third different feature winner of the season.

Schrenk put together a solid run to place second. Jeff Showler crossed the line in third, but was disqualified in post-race technical inspection, allowing Bryan Batty, Edwards and Keen to round out the top-five.

Hot Rods

Threading the needle through lapped traffic, Dalen Martin picked the right lane to take the lead and win the OSCAAR Hot Rods feature at Sauble.

A full field of 22 cars kept things interesting when the leaders caught traffic; a pair that was battling ahead of the top-two, with four to go, ultimately decided the event. Rob Bromley, who had led all the laps up to that point, elected to go with the bottom lane through turns one and two. Martin chose the outside and was able to power his way to the lead.

Martin scored the victory in the caution-free race, in front of Bromley and Matt Hopkins. Although normally known to carry the No. 44 on his car, Hopkins ran Connor Ellis’ No. 48 to earn him points, after Ellis was sidelined during pre-event practice.

Tyler Hawn and Steve Book rounded out the top five.

Running on consecutive days at Delaware, it was experience in victory lane for the next two features. A strong qualifying effort, along with the series invert, allowed Martin to start inside the top-five in the first race. He wasted no time making his way forward, putting the No. 26 Mustang out front in the early stages before driving away to the checkered flag.

Steve McCaw threaded his way through traffic for a runner-up finish in his series debut. Hawn, Book and Hopkins completed the top-five.

Despite starting eighth in the next feature, Martin began his march forward just like the night before. He was able to take the lead relatively quickly, once again distancing himself from the field at the checkered flag. But following technical inspection, he had the win taken away.

Hawn’s consistency, as well as holding off Cole Weber’s late-race charge, paid off, as he got the victory. Bromley made it two podiums in three races, while Hopkins and David Rockwood rounded out the top five. IT