After the delay of races at Saskatoon’s Wyant Group Raceway for two straight weekends, due to the weather, the race officials were determined to have the day go ahead even though the day started with snow.
Last Saturday was a cold one for the drivers and all the volunteers are needed to host the races, but the entertainment went ahead.
Five divisions raced, with two qualifying races in each division.
The Finals were as follows:
Bandoleros: first - Hayden Hoogeveen from Biggar, second - Sam Howlett from Saskatoon and third - Ryley Schneider from Saskatoon.
Mini Stocks: first - Cole Nixey from Warman, second - Shawn Magee from Saskatoon and third - Jim Barnsley from Saskatoon.
Pro Trucks: first - Brennan Kirton from Saskatoon, second - Alex Leschenko from Saskatoon and third - Rob Naismith from Saskatoon.
Sportsman: first - Neil Schneider from Saskatoon, second - Shantel Kalika from Prince Albert and third - Nicole Sheetka from Saskatoon.
The highlight of the evening was the Western Speed Association Super Late Model (SLM) and the150 lap final race.
Tyler Edmund of Leduc, Alta. (only 15 years of age) and Kelly Admiraal of Edmonton were one point from each other and the crowd encouraged them to start at the end of the cars for a $1,000 bonus should they win, instead of the front from where they deserved to race due to the qualifying points they had throughout the race season.
They accepted the challenge and started at the end of the pack. Kelly and Tyler made it to to the front again eventually. They then battled it out with each other to see who would make it to the finish line first.
It was a tense race and it looked like Kelly was going to take the lead until the last bend of the last lap of the 150 when car No. 17 in third place, driven by Ron Janzen, turned Tyler around on the bend. In the end Kelly was awarded first place, his brother Ian, second, and officials gave Tyler third.
The race season for 2018 has ended but will start again in May 2019.
The Saskatoon Stock Car Racing Association operates the Wyant Group Raceway.
