THOROLD, ONT – August 6, 2018 – Ryan Susice is not a stranger to Victory Lane at Merrittville Speedway, but this one will go down in history as his first career Super DIRTcar Series race win. Susice started on the pole and fended off all challengers to take the win. Danny Johnson, in the newly christened no. 21J Troyer chassis, was the last driver to get a shot at Susice, but he would fall short and settle for second place. Chad Brachmann, a former Series regular and local hot shoe, stayed in the top three all night, bringing the no. 3 car home on the podium in third.
Merrittville Speedway Harvey’s 100 (100 Laps)
1. 3rs-Ryan Susice [6][$6,000]; 2. 21J-Danny Johnson [9][$4,000]; 3. 3-Chad Brachmann [3][$2,500]; 4. 6m-Mat Williamson [4][$1,800]; 5. 25r-Erick Rudolph [14][$1,600]; 6. 71-Mike Bowman [11][$1,400]; 7. 6h-Max McLaughlin [2][$1,200]; 8. 44F-Stewart Friesen [13][$1,000]; 9. 98h-Jimmy Phelps [17][$800]; 10. 9s-Matt Sheppard [8][$700]; 11. 42-Pete Bicknell [16][$600]; 12. 28-Todd Gordon [21][$500]; 13. 96-Fred Carleton [20][$400]; 14. 20-Brett Hearn [22][$375]; 15. 63-Adam Roberts [23][$350]; 16. 37s-Tommy Flannigan [15][$325]; 17. 21a-Peter Britten [5][$300]; 18. 15J-Tim Jones [18][$300]; 19. 38-Scott Wood [7][$300]; 20. 8-Rich Scagliotta [1][$300]; 21. 7F-Matt Farnham [26][$300]; 22. O8-Mark D’Ilario [12][$300]; 23. 26-Rick Richner [25][$300]; 24. 777-Tyler McPherson [19][$300]; 25. 2x-Tom Neale [29][$300]; 26. 48t-Dave Rauscher [30][$300]; 27. 28z-Gary Lindberg [10][$300]; 28. 15-Adam Leslie [24][$300]; 29. 11s-Steve Lewis [28][$300]; 30. 27-Jim Zimmerman [27][$300]
KSE Hard Charger Award: 25r-Erick Rudolph[+9]Qualifying – Super DIRTcar Series Flight-A
1. 8-Rich Scagliotta, 15.795; 2. 6m-Mat Williamson, 15.997; 3. 38-Scott Wood, 16.002; 4. 28z-Gary Lindberg, 16.039; 5. 44F-Stewart Friesen, 16.101; 6. 42-Pete Bicknell, 16.436; 7. 777-Tyler McPherson, 16.497; 8. 20-Brett Hearn, 16.58; 9. 26-Rick Richner, 16.646; 10. 11s-Steve Lewis, NT
Qualifying – Super DIRTcar Series Flight-B
1. 6h-Max McLaughlin, 15.711; 2. 21a-Peter Britten, 15.734; 3. 9s-Matt Sheppard, 15.862; 4. 71-Mike Bowman, 15.974; 5. 25r-Erick Rudolph, 16.019; 6. 98h-Jimmy Phelps, 16.166; 7. 96-Fred Carleton, 16.303; 8. 63-Adam Roberts, 16.388; 9. 7F-Matt Farnham, 16.41; 10. 2x-Tom Neale, 16.764
Qualifying – Super DIRTcar Series Flight-C
1. 3-Chad Brachmann, 16.053; 2. 3rs-Ryan Susice, 16.067; 3. 21J-Danny Johnson, 16.07; 4. O8-Mark D’Ilario, 16.091; 5. 37s-Tommy Flannigan, 16.237; 6. 15J-Tim Jones, 16.286; 7. 28-Todd Gordon, 16.301; 8. 15-Adam Leslie, 16.348; 9. 27-Jim Zimmerman, 17.063; 10. 48t-Dave Rauscher, 17.824
Heat #1 – Flight (A) – Spon.-1 (8 Laps) – Top 10 Transfer
1. 8-Rich Scagliotta [1]; 2. 6m-Mat Williamson [2]; 3. 38-Scott Wood [3]; 4. 28z-Gary Lindberg [4]; 5. 44F-Stewart Friesen [5]; 6. 42-Pete Bicknell [6]; 7. 777-Tyler McPherson [7]; 8. 20-Brett Hearn [8]; 9. 26-Rick Richner [9]; 10. 11s-Steve Lewis [10]
Heat #2 – Flight (B) – Spon.-2 (8 Laps) – Top 10 Transfer
1. 6h-Max McLaughlin [1]; 2. 21a-Peter Britten [2]; 3. 9s-Matt Sheppard [3]; 4. 71-Mike Bowman [4]; 5. 25r-Erick Rudolph [5]; 6. 98h-Jimmy Phelps [6]; 7. 96-Fred Carleton [7]; 8. 63-Adam Roberts [8]; 9. 7F-Matt Farnham [9]; 10. 2x-Tom Neale [10]
Heat #3 – Flight (C) – Spon.-3 (8 Laps) – Top 10 Transfer
1. 3-Chad Brachmann [1]; 2. 3rs-Ryan Susice [2]; 3. 21J-Danny Johnson [3]; 4. O8-Mark D’Ilario [4]; 5. 37s-Tommy Flannigan [5]; 6. 15J-Tim Jones [6]; 7. 28-Todd Gordon [7]; 8. 15-Adam Leslie [8]; 9. 27-Jim Zimmerman [9]; 10. 48t-Dave Rauscher [10]
