Photos by Dale Calnan/ImageFactor Media
By Tommy Goudge
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. (July 30, 2021) – Jacob Dykstra took a home track win on Friday night at Humberstone Speedway in the first of two Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty’s events taking place during All-Canadian Championship weekend. The win was worth $1,500 thanks to Sundance Restaurant Services.
Curtis Gartly and Eric Gledhill made up the front row for the 25 lap A-Main, but the race was quickly halted for a crash in the first turn which took out Steven Beckett and Derek Miller. Following the red flag and another minor yellow flag, the race went green the rest of the way. Curtis Gartly led the first 15 laps, but row four starter Jacob Dykstra moved steadily through the field and made the winning move in traffic.
Allan Downey moved up to take the runner-up spot, followed by Gartly, Gledhill, and Brett Stratford. Dereck Lemyre, Terry Baker, Darren Dryden, Jesse Costa, and Lucas Smith rounded out the top ten. Heat race wins were claimed by Dereck Lemyre, Lucas Smith, Jacob Dykstra, and Allan Downey, while Johnny Miller won the B-Main.
The Action Sprint Tour will next be in action on Saturday, July 31 at Humberstone Speedway. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com and www.humberstonespeedway.com for more information.
Action Sprint Tour Crate Sprint Car Series
Race Report – Friday, July 30, 2021
Humberstone Speedway
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Roster
08 Steven Beckett – Fonthill, Ontario
3S Austin Roes – Mossley, Ontario
4 Jesse Costa – St. Thomas, Ontario
4B Darrell Pelletier – Port Perry, Ontario
5 D.J. Christie – Beachville, Ontario
5D Jacob Dykstra – Port Colborne, Ontario
7 Eric Gledhill – Thamesford, Ontario
MK8 Matt Hill – Six Nations, Ontario
9C Brian Nanticoke – Ohsweken, Ontario
12DD Darren Dryden – Hamilton, Ontario
14 Larry Gledhill – Thamesford, Ontario
14T Noelle Teal – Springvale, Ontario
19D Allan Downey – Waterloo, Ontario
20 Johnny Miller – Six Nations, Ontario
26X Terry Baker – Ancaster, Ontario
31 Dale Curran – Bowmanville, Ontario
38 Derek Miller – Six Nations, Ontario
BS39 Brett Stratford – Wainfleet, Ontario
45 Nick Sheridan – Mt. Brydges, Ontario
45G Curtis Gartly – Thamesford, Ontario
48 Lance Erskine – Brantford, Ontario
49L Lucas Smith – Brantford, Ontario
50LS Adrian Stahle – Kitchener, Ontario
51 Trevor Young – Ancaster, Ontario
56 Dereck Lemyre – Hamilton, Ontario
69 Joshua Hill – Ohsweken, Ontario
70M&M Dave McKnight – Brampton, Ontario
74 Rob Neely – Rockwood, Ontario
77T Tyeller Powless – Ohsweken, Ontario
84 Dan Ferguson – Bloomfield, Ontario
94 Ryan Fraser – Rockwood, Ontario
Heat Race 1 [Started] 8 laps – NT
1. 56-Dereck Lemyre[3]; 2. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 3. 45L-Curtis Gartly[7]; 4. 08-Steven Beckett[6]; 5. 38-Derek Miller[8]; / 6. 48-Lance Erskine[4]; 7. 45-Nick Sheridan[5]; 8. (DNF) 94-Ryan Fraser[1]
Heat Race 2 [Started] 8 laps – 2:07.150
1. 49L-Lucas Smith[2]; 2. 26X-Terry Baker[1]; 3. BS39-Brett Stratford[7]; 4. 31-Dale Curran[3]; 5. 4-Jesse Costa[6]; / 6. 20-Johnny Miller[8]; 7. 69-Joshua Hill[4]; 8. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[5]
Heat Race 3 [Started] 8 laps – 2:04.429
1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[5]; 2. 12DD-Darren Dryden[1]; 3. 5-DJ Christie[2]; 4. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[6]; 5. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[7]; / 6. 51-Trevor Young[8]; 7. 14-Larry Gledhill[4]; 8. 77T-Tyler Powless[3]
Heat Race 4 [Started] 8 laps – 2:12.514
1. 19D-Allan Downey[3]; 2. 14T-Noelle Teal[1]; 3. MK8-Matt Hill[2]; 4. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[4]; 5. 74-Rob Neely[7]; / 6. 84-Dan Ferguson[6]; 7. 3S-Austin Roes[5]
B-Main [Started] 12 laps – 3:19.747
1. 20-Johnny Miller[1]; 2. 84-Dan Ferguson[3]; 3. 45-Nick Sheridan[5]; 4. 3S-Austin Roes[6]; / 5. 48-Lance Erskine[4]; 6. 51-Trevor Young[2]; 7. 69-Joshua Hill[7]; 8. 4B-Darrell Pelletier[9]; 9. 94-Ryan Fraser[11]; 10. 14-Larry Gledhill[8]; 11. 77T-Tyler Powless[10]
A-Main [Started] 25 laps – NT
1. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[8]; 2. 19D-Allan Downey[4]; 3. 45L-Curtis Gartly[1]; 4. 7-Eric Gledhill[2]; 5. BS39-Brett Stratford[5]; 6. 56-Dereck Lemyre[3]; 7. 26X-Terry Baker[6]; 8. 12DD-Darren Dryden[9]; 9. 4-Jesse Costa[20]; 10. 49L-Lucas Smith[7]; 11. 45-Nick Sheridan[23]; 12. 50LS-Adrian Stahle[11]; 13. 74-Rob Neely[17]; 14. 9C-Brian Nanticoke[16]; 15. 70M&M-Dave McKnight Jr[18]; 16. 31-Dale Curran[19]; 17. 84-Dan Ferguson[22]; 18. 14T-Noelle Teal[10]; 19. 5-DJ Christie[14]; 20. 20-Johnny Miller[21]; 21. 3S-Austin Roes[24]; 22. MK8-Matt Hill[15]; 23. (DNF) 08-Steven Beckett[12]; 24. (DNF) 38-Derek Miller[13]
A-Main Lap Leaders – Curtis Gartly 1-15; Jacob Dykstra 16-25
Margin of Victory – 6.312 seconds
Hard Charger – Nick Sheridan +12
Up Next:
Humberstone Speedway – Port Colborne, Ontario – Saturday, July 31, 2021
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About the Action Sprint Tour fueled by Pinty’s: Founded in 2018, the Action Sprint Tour is a traveling Winged Crate Sprint Car Series based in Ontario, Canada. Action Sprint Tour cars are powered by GM 602 crate engines modified specifically to fit a Sprint Car chassis. The championship winner will be rewarded with $5,000 and a Pinty’s VIP package for the 2022 Bristol Dirt Race, while 10th place in the championship standings will pay $1,000. The 2021 Action Sprint Tour is made possible with the support of Pinty’s Delicious Foods. Visit www.actionsprinttour.com for more information.