MITCH BROWN CONTINUES TO POST STRONG RUNS IN SPRINT CARS
Wednesday - May - 2013
Younger brother Jacob still experiencing early season struggles in Thunder Stocks
Mitch Brown enjoyed another successful weekend of racing last Friday night at Ohsweken Speedway with a solid seventh-place won in the Corr/Pak-sponsored Sprint Car A-main and a fourth-place finish is his qualifier.
He then headed stateside to compete in the Patriot Sprint Tour event at Eriez Speedway (Erie, PA) on Sunday where he chased 2012 Canadian PST series champion Justin Barger to the checkered flag in his qualifier then drove his #10 Haldex/Pro-Fit Health Club/Strodes BBQ & Deli/Leitch Performance Engines/Brown Auto Service Sprinter to a career high fifth-place A-Main finish on American soil.
The team will be back in action Friday night at Ohsweken where Mitch is currently third in the Sprint Car standings.
Last Friday at Ohsweken, track owner Glenn Styres made it two wins in a row in the 20-lap A-Main grabbing the lead when early leader Dave Dykstra experienced some mechanical issues and was forced to the infield. With Dykstra sidelined, Styres out-maneuvered Tom Huppunen (who had inherited the lead on the restart) to move into second place then made the winning move around Jim Huppunen to claim the victory.
In Thunder Stocks action, Jake Brown was experiencing handling problems in his Port Dover Auto Parts and Performance/Strodes Express/APC/Brown Auto Service Monte Carlo. He finished a strong second in his qualifying heat but couldn’t find the right line in the A-Feature finishing a distant 16th in the 22-car starting field.
Team’s Head To Ohsweken this Friday with Heavy Hearts
Family’s Leading Cheerleader Passes Away
Mitch and Jacob Brown will be at Ohsweken Speedway Friday night knowing their leading cheerleader won’t be in the grandstands.
Gloria Brown, beloved wife of Harold for 53 years, loving mother of Doug and Susan and cherished grandma of Mitchell, Jacob, Benjamin and Aiden passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton on Monday, May 27th, 2013 in her 74th year.
A family service for Gloria (nee Coombs) will be held at the DENNIS TOLL FUNERAL HOME, 55 Charing Cross Street, Brantford on Thursday, May 30th, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Gloria may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Canadian Diabetes Association. www.dennistoll.ca.12444036
Prepared by:
Ken Spencer
Marketing and Media Relations
Mitch Brown Racing as pleased to acknowledge our Sponsorship/Marketing Partners for 2013
Haldex ● Pro-Fit Health Club ● Leitch Performance Engines ● Strodes BBQ & Deli ● Strodes Express ● APC ● Port Dover Auto Parts & Performance ● Total Oil ● Bicknell Racing Products ● HRP ●
Brant County Ford ● Brown Auto Service ● Brown Auto Sales ● Village Pizza & Wings ● 21st Century Signs ● Brochures etc ● Eagle’s Nest Motorsports Park ● Image Factor ● On Dirt Racing ● Be Creative Designs ● Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs