Grand River Raceway has issued a reminder that the entry box closes this morning at 11:00 a.m. for the fourth annual Made In Ontario night. The event is presented in conjunction with the Regional Driving Championship on Monday, October 20.
Made In Ontario night will feature eight $18,000 dashes for Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots starters that did not draw into the OSS semi-finals. Preference is given to the highest point-earners in the OSS Grassroots series. The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) will present a trophy cooler to the winner of each Made In Ontario race.
Entries for Made In Ontario must be declared by Thursday, October 16 at 11:00 a.m. by calling (519) 846-1106 or (519) 846-1107.
Click here for complete conditions for the event.
The card also features nine of the province's top drivers in the Ontario Regional Driving Championship. The reinsmen will vie for a berth in the national competition at Fraser Downs and the World Driving Championship, hosted by Norway in 2009.
The Ontario Regional Driving Championship lineup is as follows:
- Gord Brown (Eastern Ontario – Rideau Carleton, Belleville, Kawartha)
- Scott Coulter (Central Ontario - Grand River)
- Brad Forward (Western Ontario – Dresden, Hiawatha, Windsor & Woodstock)
- Jody Jamieson (Central Ontario - Mohawk & Woodbine)
- Paul MacDonell (Central Ontario - Mohawk & Woodbine)
- Paul MacKenzie (Central Ontario -Flamboro)
- Bruce Richardson (Central Ontario -Clinton, Hanover, Western Fair)
- Mike Saftic (Central Ontario -Mohawk & Woodbine)
- Robert Shepherd (Northern Ontario – Sudbury & Georgian Downs)
Whether on-track or watching from afar, race fans will share the limelight during the Ontario Regional Driving Championship at Grand River Raceway this Monday night with the chance to enter a pair of contests.
Driven To Win
Cash and prizes of nearly $1,500 are offered to on-track fans in the Driven To Win Contest on Monday night.
Patrons will support their favourite contender by signing up with a team captain representing each of the nine drivers in the lobby between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. After each of the eight championship races, one Driven To Win team mate is drawn by their winning driver to collect a prize pack valued at $100.
The top two ranking drivers at the end of the championship advance to the national competition, and one Driven To Win team mate is drawn for each driver to share $500.
Driver Q&A
Submit a question for your favourite driver in Monday's Ontario Regional Driving Championship at Grand River Raceway, and you could win championship tour swag.
Driver Q&A will be conducted in the winner's circle at the start of the Tarmac Show (7:05 p.m.). One submitted question will be posed to each of the drivers. If your question is used, Grand River Raceway will mail you an official driving championship tour t-shirt.
To enter your question for the Driver Q&A, email [email protected] with the following:
- Your question
- Name of the Ontario Regional Driving Championship driver it pertains to
- Your full name and mailing address
Entries must be received by Monday, October 20 at 12:00 noon EST.
The Driver Q&A and full card of racing will be broadcast to the track's usual network of simulcast locations throughout Canada and the U.S.
Live video streaming is available at www.GrandRiverRaceway.com.
Coverage begins at 7:05 p.m. Post time is 7:30 p.m.
(With files from Grand River Raceway)