#38 John Godfrey (Lower Coverdale, NB) picked up his first ever AOW Modified Tour feature win in the Homestead Restaurant entry. The June 12 win was at the Centre for Speed in Grand Barachois, and it made Godfrey the 2nd driver to pick up their first ever feature win in the second week of the 2011 AOW Modified Tour season. #64 Paul Costain (Moncton, NB) was the other driver who won at Petty International Raceway (Riverglade, NB) on June 4.
#22 Jamie Weston (St. Martin’s, NB) in the Consolidated Services Plumbing and Heating entry had a strong finish coming 2nd and now leads the point standings. #43 Shelley Stewart (Emerald, PEI) came home 3rd in the feature event and is currently 3rd in points. #98 Mike “Sparky” Raeburn (Hampton, NB) finished 4th in the race and is now 7 points behind Weston, giving him 2nd place in the 2011 AOW Modified Tour point standings.
Heat race winners were John Godfrey and Jamie Weston, while Weston also picked up the win in the 12-lap Semi feature. Godfrey’s win showcased the new AOW Modified body design for 2011 which he designed. Godfrey is also the owner of the Homestead Restaurant in Riverview, NB.
The AOW Modified Tour makes their first of two stops in 2011 at Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine on Saturday, June 18.
June 12 Results:
Heat 1
1. #38 John Godfrey
2. #75 Doug Matchett
3. #17 Joe Hoyt
4. #51 Dana Weston
5. #10 Gordon Stewart
6. #5 Bob Prosser
Heat 2
1. #22 Jamie Weston
2. #98 Mike Raeburn
3. #64 Paul Costain
4. #48 Jamie Brown
5. #3 Ken Deveau
6. #43 Shelley Stewart
Semi
1. #22 Jamie Weston
2. #48 Jamie Brown
3. #98 Mike Raeburn
4. #10 Gordon Stewart
5. #17 Joe Hoyt
6. #43 Shelley Stewart
7. #75 Doug Matchett
8. #64 Paul Costain
9. #51 Dana Weston
10. #38 John Godfrey
11. #3 Ken Deveau
12. #5 Bob Prosser
Feature – 35 Laps
1. #38 John Godfrey
2. #22 Jamie Weston
3. #43 Shelley Stewart
4. #98 Mike Raeburn
5. #17 Joe Hoyt
6. #10 Gordon Stewart
7. #75 Doug Matchett
8. #64 Paul Costain
9. #51 Dana Weston
10. #48 Jamie Brown
11. #5 Bob Prosser
12. #3 Ken Deveau
Points Standings after Race #2
1. Jamie Weston – 258pts
2. Mike Raeburn – 251pts
3. Shelley Stewart – 241pts
4. Paul Costain – 240pts
4. Jamie Brown – 240pts
6. Joe Hoyt – 230pts
7. Doug Matchett – 226pts
8. Dana Weston – 212pts
9. Ken Deveau – 210pts
10. Bob Prosser – 204pts
11. John Godfrey – 142pts
12. Gordon Stewart – 134pts
About AOW Modifieds:
The Atlantic Open Wheel Modified Tour is an open-wheel modified stock car series which holds events in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Maine.
For more information on the AOW Modifieds, go to www.aowtour.ca