Pit gate opens 11:00 am
Tech 11:30- 12:30 Super Late Models only.
Tech 12:30- 1:30 Modified’s only.
Tech will close for both divisions at 4:30 pm.
Drivers Meeting for both divisions (Driver/Crew Chief) 5:00 (MANDATORY).
Green Flag 6:00
Practice:
1:30 SLM’s
1:50 Mod’s
2:10 TQ
2:30 SLM’s
2:45 Mod’s
3:00 TQ
3:15 Break
3:30 SLM’s
3:45 Mod’s
4:00 TQ
4:15 SLM’s
4:25 Mod’s
4:35 TQ
4:45 Track Closes
The OSCAAR modified series is still a week shy of its first ever event, but the series has already earned a reputation as a highly competitive series for drivers hoping to move up the ranks of Ontario short-track racing. Matt Barton is among those drivers that will be racing a modified for the first time ever when the green flag drops on May 20 for the inaugural OSCAAR Modifieds race. The New Hamburg, Ontario native has spent the last two years in Legends car both in Ontario and Michigan, but this season will pilot a modified formerly driven by Delaware Speedway’s Tony Viera. Barton, who is a former champion of the Hurricane Midgets touring series in Ontario, felt that his promotion to the OSCAAR Mods this season was an obvious decision.
“We wanted something where we had more freedom with the chassis then the legend car has. When modifieds plus OSCAAR came together, it was just a no-brainer,” said Barton.
Although Barton is welcoming the challenge, the transition certainly will not be easy. Switching from the 5/8 scale Legends car to his full-size #2 MDB Race cars/Velocity Signs modified with a more powerful engine and ten-inch tires is no simple task.
“They tell me it’s going to drive better than anything I’ve ever driver, but I don’t know. It’s going to be a different style of racing from a go-kart to a hurricane to a Legends,” explained Barton.
Barton hopes to be able to draw on some of his experiences in Legends cars throughout the course of the season in order to aid his transition. And with a limited amount of tires available to drivers, a conservative driving style could benefit Barton.
“What legends cars taught me is how hard you have to hustle the car just to keep up, let alone be the fastest guy on the race track. It’s hard to say whether these tires are going to hold up and you can drive real hard, or if you have to reel it back a little bit,” said Barton. “I don’t want to say it’s my thing, but I seem to be okay with doing that; pulling back a little bit and saving yourself and being there at the end.”
Barton will not be able to run a full schedule with the OSCAAR modifieds, but intends to run seven events if all goes according to plan. He hopes to challenge for a win on a weekly basis, but not at the expense of his equipment.
“As long as you’re having fun, it’s worth doing. The other thing is the car’s gotta go from week to week. We gotta have a car to race the next weekend,” said Barton.
Barton says he is most excited to compete at Delaware Speedway, the track he has visited as a spectator for over 25 years, but has never had the opportunity to race there. Barrie Speedway is also at the top of his list after some strong showings there in the past. The Sauble Speedway date is among the events Barton will attend this season.
On paper the series looks to be one of the most competitive anywhere and Barton believes it will take nearly flawless preparation and driving to win repeatedly.
“To win on a weekly basis the driver’s going to have to be adaptable and the guy turning the screws is going to have to be on his ‘A’ game. You’re not going to be able to beat the heck out of the tires from race to race,” said Barton.
As he enters the series with rookie status, Barton believes there is a lot to be learned from the veteran mod drivers now competing under the OSCAAR name.
“There’s a lot of guys that I’m looking forward to racing with. I’m looking to not get in the way and not upset anybody where they have to move me out of the way,” said Barton. “You have to earn that respect from those guys. I’m new, I’m playing in their playground the way I see it.”
Barton has confirmed he will be in attendance for the first even green flag in the OSCAAR Modifieds series on May 20 at Sunset Speedway.
By Clayton Johns
Practice day info for May 13th. Gates will open at noon and cars will be on track at 1:00 pm. Cars must clear tech prior to going on track. Practice will run until around 4:00 pm.
With the inaugural OSCAAR Modified’s season set to kick off in just over two weeks, Chris Burrows is among the drivers itching to get back to the track. The third generation driver will pilot the #63 modified and enjoy sponsorship from Fox’s Bakery, Burrows Boyz Racing, Sef Form Hassel Auto, and Knightworks Design for his 2012 campaign. Burrows is racing out of the Burrows Boyz Racing stable which hopes to have as many as six Modified’s at select races and four on a regular basis. After taking the majority of the past two seasons off, the former Barrie Speedway and Sunset International Speedway four-cylinder champion is excited to tackle a touring series in 2012.
“I love going around to different tracks because you’re always changing the setups of your car,” said Burrows. “I’m super excited about racing a touring series, especially with an organization like OSCAAR behind it.”
Burrows says he is most excited to run at Barrie Speedway on June 16, but understands there will be some challenges in getting to that point.
“For the first season it’s going to be trial and error. No Modified’s have ever been on the new Sunset or Barrie,” explained Burrows. “It’s going to be a fair advantage because you don’t have veteran guys that have been racing 
for ten years so they know what works and doesn’t work.”
Burrows also addressed rumours that it may be possible for some of the modifieds to run flat-out the entire way around Sunset saying “with the ten-inch tires and the 602 crate motor you will definitely be wide open. “
Although he comes from a family of modified racers, Burrows says it is the unique design and feel of each mod that has kept his interest in the class. However, Burrows also sees this with the OSCAAR Super Late Models. Continue reading »
Spring is in the air and at times it feels more like summer. The mild weather across Ontario has racing fans and drivers alike antsy to scratch the itch. Those days are drawing closer and closer for all involved in both the OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model and Modified series as the season is set to kick-off on May 20, 2012 at Sunset Speedway in one month. Each new season brings new excitement and both divisions have exciting news regarding their program for the upcoming season.
The Super Late Models are set to begin their 2012 campaign at Sunset Speedway just as they did one year ago. However, when the green flag drops to start a new season there will be a new set of faces – or rather cars – tackling Ontario’s fastest asphalt touring series. There are no less than six rookies registered to compete in a full 2012 OSCAAR schedule and they will represent different areas of the province and racing backgrounds. They include former Delaware Speedway late model track champion and Great Canadian Race winner Jesse Kennedy, who will be driving a newly designed #10 Outlaw. Former Flamboro Speedway Late Model driver Jim Bowman is set for a full season in the #63 Super. Among the other drivers competing for the 2012 OSCAAR Rookie-of-the-Year title are former Sunset Speedway late model competitor Rob Poole, former Motocross competitor and teenager Quinn Misener, Paul Law, once a US Cup Lite competitor, and former ALSTAR late model series driver Doug Wilson who will pilot the #71 Outlaw.
Among the new faces will be a handful of drivers returning to the series. Four drivers return to a Super Late Model on a full-time basis and two others intend to run at least part-time schedules. After finishing third in the overall points standings in 2010, Mike Beyore intends to run a full 2012 schedule following a one-year hiatus. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native George Wilson has purchased a brand new Super Late Model to run in all 13 events this season. The ‘Electric Banana’ of Mike Bricknell will be back in action in 2012 following a one year absence due to an injury. Continue reading »
With the 2012 season fast approaching, OSCAAR Racing has decided to help improve the fan experience by adding the social media platforms of Facebook and Twitter to its existing online website. The addition of these two platforms will allow race fans to receive updates regarding each and every race in a simplified manner from their mobile phones or tablets.“OSCAAR’s use of social media has one goal in mind: to improve the fan experience,” said Clayton Johns, OSCAAR Media and Public Relations Director. “This move allows fans to interact with drivers and one another while providing a forum to offer their take on Ontario’s fastest touring series’.”By simply ‘following’ the OSCAAR account on Twitter, fans will get race day updates from the time the pit gate opens to the time the checkered flag drops. Fans will also receive updates on driver profile articles and race reports.OSCAAR fans that do not have Twitter will also be able to connect via OSCAAR’s official Facebook Page. By clicking the ‘like’ button on the OSCAAR page, race fans will get updates on the series made throughout the week and on race day, including updates sent from the OSCAAR Twitter account. Since the page is public, it will allow fans to post on the page and share their opinions on recent events or perhaps a photo they’ve taken at the event. Use the links below to connect with OSCAAR on Facebook and Twitter and be sure to check back regularly for updates leading to the season opener on May 20 at Sunset Speedway.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oscaar-Racing/136291699829099
https://twitter.com/#!/OSCAARRacing
Just one season in to his modified racing career, Brent McLean, a product of the well-known Ontario racing family, is poised to tackle the OSCAAR modified touring series for the 2012 season. After spending some time with the Hurricane Midgets touring series, McLean was eager to compete in a touring series in his new modified. Although he has just one season of modified racing to his name, McLean has some of the most knowledgeable teammates and family members in Ontario modified racing to help him through the transition.
“My family has been racing Modified’s forever. I kind of just got in to it because I’ve been around Modified’s my entire life and it’s in my blood. I have five relatives that race Modified’s,” said McLean.
The McLean family is among the top team components in Ontario motorsports, but once the green flag drops, the relationship between cousins, brothers, and uncles vanishes to simply another group of determined competitors.
“It’s pretty exciting knowing that you’re racing against family, but yet you don’t lay back any just because they’re family. You still go hard,” explained McLean. “You try to win each and every night. Even though they’re you’re family, you can still give them the bumper.”
McLean will be driving the #7 modified when opening day rolls around and will enjoy sponsorship from Home Building Centre Bowmanville, RN Manufacturing, and McLean farms. McLean originally intended to take his racing
career south of the border for 2012, but after the announcement to create the OSCAAR Modified’s series he felt it was the right choice to remain in his home province.
“Once this OSCAAR deal came out, I was really happy to see that the class is booming and where it needs to be. The Modified’s haven’t got very much respect over the past few years. Now, just following OSCAAR is giving us the level of respect we deserve,” said McLean. Continue reading »
After running Late Model stock cars over the past four years in Ontario, Tim Burke is moving to a brand new OSCAAR modified for the 2012 season. Burke raced a Late Model at Peterborough Speedway for three consecutive seasons before moving to the Lucas Oil Sportsman Series last season. Burke is excited about moving to the new OSCAAR division for 2012 and says that the management behind the series was one of the main reasons he decided to join the club.
“We like the way OSCAAR is run, so were going to give it a try and we built a new modified,” said Burke.
Burke, who will be driving the #99x Lynval Contracting, Scotiabank Bancroft modified (#99 is already registered to Scott Watkins), says the biggest transitional challenge to a modified will be a change in tire size.
“I’m not scared about the similarities. What I am worried about is figuring out the new tire. First time I’ve ever been on ten inch tires, so I’ll be interested to see how that goes,” explained Burke.
The OSCAAR Modifieds will be running at seven different Ontario ovals throughout the 2012 racing season, and Burke is most excited to return to his “home, Peterborough Speedway”. However, there are also a number of other tracks that Burke is excited to tackle once May rolls around.
“The only track we haven’t been to is Varney Speedway. We’ll be interested to go there and figure that one out,” explained Burke. “We had really good luck at Delaware Speedway. We got that track pretty well figured out. Sunset, Mark (Dilley) has an awesome spot there. We’re really looking forward to going back there with the modified. “
The OSCAAR Mods season opening event at Sunset Speedway will be the first ever modified event at the track since it was reconfigured for the 2010 season.
Like most drivers, Burke is eager to see the snow melt and the mercury rise in order to fire the engine on his brand new machine on May 20, 2012.
“We’re looking forward to the series. It should be great.”
By Clayton Johns
Veteran stock car driver Dean Scott is making the transition to an OSCAAR modified for the upcoming 2012 season. The Woodstock, Ontario native will be driving the #19 Little-Tracks Petting Zoo modified, but says that a major sponsor is pending. Scott has raced hurricane midgets, modified’s, and most recently quarter-midgets in up-state New York. Needless to say, Scott is not unfamiliar to open wheel racing.
For Scott, a man of few words, the 2012 season brings the chance to visit a variety of Ontario short tracks he has visited in the past. OSCAAR will be visiting 7 different facilities as part of its 12 events this season.
“Lots of travelling, seeing more sights,” said Scott about what has him most excited about the upcoming season in an interview at the recently concluded Canadian Motorsports Expo in Mississauga, Ontario.
With over 40 drivers having contacted OSCAAR to run at minimum a limited schedule, with over half intending to run the full schedule, there certainly will be stiff competition and Scott is excited about the number of cars.
“A lot more competition for sure,” explained Scott. “It’s nice to see different race tracks and race with different guys we haven’t raced with before, so we’re excited for that.”
While there are multiple drivers that Scott has not raced with, he is particularly eager to trade paint with former Delaware Speedway competitor John Saunders who will be running the #70 Outlaw Modified throughout the 2012 season.
Dean Scott will be in action on Sunday, May 20 at Sunset Speedway for the OSCAAR Modified’s inaugural race and the first modified event at Sunset Speedway since the track was redesigned two seasons ago.
By Clayton Johns
Less than a week removed from the conclusion of the Canadian Motorsports Expo at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario and it feels as though the OSCAAR season should be starting in the next few weeks. But there remains just over three months until opening night at Sunset Speedway on May 20. Nonetheless, preparations are well underway for both series officials and drivers alike. After convening at the CME for three days from February 10-12, the excitement for the 2012 OSCAAR season was clear given the number of visitors that stopped by the OSCAAR booth over the course of the three day exhibition.
On display at the OSCAAR exhibit was the newly built #49 OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model of ‘Magic Shoes’ Rob Clarke who has announced he will return to OSCAAR full time in 2012. Clarke who has won the most championships all-time in OSCAAR with five, will be challenging for his sixth championship. Clarke will have stiff competition, particularly from Glenn Watson who will try to win his fifth consecutive OSCAAR championship and tie Clarke’s series record.
The other Outlaw Super Late Model on display was the #54 machine of Mike Beyore who is returning to OSCAAR on a full-time basis in 2012 after taking a year off in 2011 due to an injury. Beyore is eager to get to the track, 
which was clear given his car was in race ready condition at the CME. Beyore believes he has made the necessary changes both personally and to his car to challenge for a championship, just as he did in 2010 when he finished third in the OSCAAR standings. Stay tuned to oscaar.ca for a detailed report on Beyore’s return to the series.
The OSCAAR Mods also made their presence felt with a pair of modifieds also on display. Brad Pearsall’s #1 modified was the subject of much attention throughout the entire weekend as many visitors inquired about the shiny black modified and the newly formed series. Pearsall has been out of the racing scene for several seasons, but is returning specifically to participate in the new 
OSCAAR Mods series.
The second modified that was on display was the blue, white, and orange #79 of John Harper, who will also join the OSCAAR Mods circuit for 2012. Harper is a former competitor at Varney Speedway located in Durham, Ontario.
While the CME marked the first public appearance on the 2012 OSCAAR calendar, the real action kicks off on Sunday, May 20 when both series make their first appearances at Sunset Speedway. The OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Models will run a 50-lap feature that will be preceded by the inaugural race for the OSCAAR Mods which will be 30 laps in length. Be sure to take in all 12 events for both series throughout the 2012 season. Each series travels to seven different facilities, so there is sure to be race near you.
By Clayton Johns