Fredericton, NB \u2013 It was a beautiful day for racing at Speedway 600 as the first Enduro is finally in the books . \u00a0This being the first event of the season for the Enduro drivers, everyone is starting out fresh. \u00a0This was the first points week for the drivers and yet they still raced as if it was the final tell all race.<\/p>\n
There were 15 cars that took the green flag as the first 75 laps got under way. \u00a0The # 44 of Steve Seveck started on the pole. \u00a0As the day went along and drivers got a feel for being back to the track, things really started to heat up. \u00a0Pat Sharpe showed them how it was done as he drove his # 51 to victory lane. \u00a0Sharpe was multiple laps ahead of #8 of Dale Hathaway and Benji Ruff who finished in second and finishing in third place the # 11 of Barney Jeffrey. \u00a0Ruff and Hathaway are no strangers to Enduro driving as they have had a lot of previous success here at Speedway 660. \u00a0This was the first race ever for Barney Jeffrey who used to work at the speedway.<\/p>\n
One of the big stories of the day was Courtney and Kim Barton\u2019s #21, which sparked a lot of excitement. \u00a0The two sisters shared the driving. \u00a0After each competition yellow, fans would wait to see who was in the white and black spotted cow car. \u00a0 Courtney Barton come out in the second 75 laps and made things very exciting as she showed how the race was supposed to go. \u00a0 Bumping and trading paint with drivers is exactly what she came to do. \u00a0There was a huge bull\u2019s-eye on the lead drivers and Courtney new exactly how to fix that. \u00a0 In the third and final 50 laps, Courtney\u2019s sister, Kim came out until she was called in for a driver change late in the race. \u00a0This really got everyone\u2019s attention. \u00a0Courtney made a last attempt to knock Pat Sharpe out of the top spot by giving him a bump but was unsuccessful is taking the win away. \u00a0There were many lead changes and couple red flags but the first Enduro race was very exciting and fans will want to come back and see what happens in the next one.<\/p>\n
Next week fans can see Enduro cars back at the speedway. \u00a0They will be racing front wheel drive cars. \u00a0This is something new that is in the transition stage, as it is harder to find rear wheel cars for the Enduros. \u00a0The hope is that by racing the front wheel drive cars it will draw more cars for the Enduros. \u00a0If anyone wants to register their Enduro car for next weekend they can do so \u00a0by calling Angela at the speedway office @ 454-RACE (7223). \u00a0The final race for the Enduro division will be SPEEDWEEKEND on September 7th.<\/p>\n
So don\u2019t miss it next weekend race fans. There is a lot more racing to come in another Double Header weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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