ARCA West SUPERSEAL 150 Points Final

Sept 14, 2009

The ARCA West SUPERSEAL 150 started with CCI Motorsports, cars #76 Brian Johnson Jr. from Machensey Park Illinois on the pole and #72 Ron Dexter on the outside. The second row was made up of #6c Chris Skelton and #49 Brian Levant. From the start it looked like this was going to be just like every other ARCA West Mac?s Series race this year as Johnson bolted away from the pack and opened up a sizeable lead. Within just a few laps he was starting to pass cars and put them a lap down. The only time cars got close to him was during the first caution at lap 50, but he was away from the field again when the green flag flew. Suddenly in lap 78 the race changed. Johnson was off the pace and by lap 80 he pulled the #76 into the pits. The differential had given up and Johnson was finished for the night. Late in the race a battle ensued between the #72 CCI Motorsports car driven by Ron Dexter of Selah Washington and the #17 Trevor Emond from Leduc Alberta. Trevor Emond was the 2008 ARCA West Macs series champion, but this was his first race in the series in 2009. In the end, Ron Dexter brought the #72 CCI Motorsports Monte Carlo to the finish line first, picking up the beautiful SUPERSEAL 150 trophy made by Creative Glass of Saskatoon. Trevor Emond was second in the #17 Pontiac Grand Prix. Saskatoons Jim Gaunt picked up third in his #55x Ford Fusion.

Medicine Hat Speedway

August 29, 2009

The winners of the August 29 Race in Medicine Hat AB 1st # 76 Brian Johnson Jr 2nd # 11 Greg Funk 3rd # 09 Roy Wigley Brian Johnson Jr goes wire to wire in the SUPERSEAL 150 in Medicine Hat Alberta. There was a great crowd on hand to watch the ARCA Macs Super Late Model race. The action was intense as the caution flags flew. It was the Brian and Brian show as the 76 and 49 battled there way around the track until Brian Levant spun out and hit the wall. Brian Levant was able to get back on track with repairs but finished positions down. This opened up an opportunity for the 11 car to challenge the 76 which made for some great racing. Brian Johnson Jr in the 76 was able to hold of Greg Funk in the 11 and take the checkered flag. The next race is SUPERSEAL 150 points Final in at the Autoclearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, SK. this event is sponsored by SUPERSEAL Construction Products. A large crowd is expected and approximately 30 cars will be trying to qualify for 24 positions. This will be the most exciting race of the year as it is the points final. Tickets are available at all mac's stores in Saskatoon or from the Autoclearing motorspeedway. Get your tickets early, the house is going to be packed.

SuperSeal Sweep at Saskatoon Season Opener

Saskatoon, SK (May 30, 2009) - Brian Johnson, Jr in the #76 SuperSeal Construction Products Chevrolet Impala SS grabbed the pole and led every lap of the WSSL Auto Parts 150 on his way to the first victory of the 2009 ARCA West Mac's Series Presented By SuperSeal Construction Products championship season.

The win marks back to back first place finishes for Johnson, Jr. (Machesney Park, IL) and Edmonton, AB based CCI Motorsports at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway. In the last visit by the touring Super Late Model series to the 3/8 mile oval in Saskatoon, SK, the victory by Johnson, Jr. was the first time a Saskatoon driver had not won the event.

Cowtown Motorsports driver Brian Levant was a solid second as he drove his #49 Dreams Take Flight Chevrolet Monte Carlo from a 10th place starting spot. The second consecutive podium follows Levant's win and first victory on the tour at Kings Park Speedway in Regina in the final event of the 2008 season and firmly establishes the Calgary based team as a force on the circuit.

Top finishing Saskatoon driver, Jeff Reimer scored his highest finish in an ARCA West Mac's Series Presented by SuperSeal Construction Products event when he put the #5 Wolfecroft Signs Dodge Charger on the podium in third. Known as The Wild Thing, Reimer has been involved in some spectacular incidents in previous tour events but this time he jumped 8 spots from his 11th place start to complete his breakthrough drive.

The large and partisan opening day crowd watched as the lead group of top qualifiers led by the front row cars of Johnson, Jr., Randy Thompson (Calgary, AB) in the #01 Mac's Motorsports Chevrolet and second row cars of Edmonton area Dynasty Motorsports teammates and siblings Aarron Dowler, #88 IEBW Local 424 Pontiac Grand Prix, and Rob Dowler, #4  DCM Pontiac Grand Prix, set a blistering pace that had group dicing through traffic during the long stretch of green flag racing that opened the main event.

Except for a brief yellow for debris on lap 26, the first 41 were green laps that saw the surging Levant slot in behind the leader Johnson, Jr. on lap 38. The order in the top five remained unchanged until lap 90 when Thompson had his car step out in turn 2 and collect Rob Dowler.

When the action resumed, home town favorite Trent Seidel, #70 LA Weight Loss Chevrolet Impala SS was in fourth behind the #09 Baja Bar & Grill Chevrolet Monte Carlo of Roy Wigley in third. The sophomore driver and two time Western Canada Super Truck Series champion, Wigley was looking for his best ARCA West Mac's Series finish as the main event stayed green for the last 48 laps.

But on lap 130, Greg Vangool had powered his #77 77 Signs Chevrolet Impala SS from a 20th place start and into 4th ahead of Seidel and started a three lap short-tracking duel with Wigley that ended with Wigley spinning into turn 2 on lap 136. Both drivers continued but fell to the end of the lead lap.

Glen Hertzke notched a top five after struggling in qualifying, starting the #14 SPI Security Chevrolet Impala SS in the last row of the feature event and improving 17 positions to finish in a fine 5th place.

There were 23 cars on track during the days activities, 10 Saskatoon cars and 13 tour cars including the BC drivers Jerrod Fleck (Creston, BC) #32 Overwaitea of Creston Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the #18 Otter Lake Sand & Gravel Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Jim White (Kamloops, BC.) White, the 2006 CASCAR West champion, will be debuting a new car in Vernon as he prepares to compete for the 2009 ARCA West Mac's Series championship.

Making their first appearances in an ARCA West Mac's Series event were Bob DeLorme (Calgary, AB) in the #33 Deerfoot Mechanical Ltd Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Saskatoon drivers Trevor Hannay #44 Got Mold Chevrolet Monte Carlo and 2008 Pro Truck champion P.J. Kondra #69 Collision Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Six time Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association Super Late Model champion Garth Hazlehurst returned to the driver's seat for the first time in two seasons to pilot the #67 SuperSeal Construction Products Chevrolet Impala for Dean Craig who was unable to attend the event due to prior commitments. Brian Johnson, Jr. will drive the #76 full time in the ARCA West Mac's Series 2009 season for CCI Motorsports. The driver will also run select dates for SuperSeal in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and started that assignment in the Menards 200 at Toledo, OH on May 17th in a Venturini Motorsports drive.

The event was also a points race for the Saskatoon Super Late Model class. The class is partnered this year with automotive after market parts distributor WSSL Auto Parts of Saskatoon, SK.

Round two of the 2009 ARCA West Mac's Series Presented by SuperSeal Construction Products championship season goes at the 1/2 mile oval at SunValley Speedway in Vernon, BC on June 20th. Teams and spectators traveling to the event are reminded to book their accommodations early at Sandman Inns and Suites. Be sure to ask for the ARCA West preferred rate.