Jamieson, Henry Best In ORDC

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Published: March 30, 2011 06:04 pm EDT

Drivers Jody Jamieson and Trevor Henry topped the point standings in the Ontario Regional Driving Championship at Western Fair Raceway on Wednesday evening with a pair of victories each to earn their place in the National Driving Championship

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Despite sitting out for two of the eight legs due to late scratches, Jamieson, the 2001 World Driving Champion, put forth a consistent effort throughout the competition to earn a pair of wins, two seconds and two thirds. The 34-year-old resident of Moffat, Ont. guided Brooklets Typhoon to a six length wire-to-wire victory in 1:59.1 for trainer-owner Joe Pereira of Cambridge, Ont. in the second leg. He then sent Flipcup four-wide to come on for a 1:59.3 triumph in the seventh leg for trainer George McClure and owner-breeder Catherine McClure of Clinton, Ont.

Henry kicked off the eight-race competition with a nine length wire-to-wire victory aboard Manvers Short Cut in 1:56.2 for trainer Joe Pereira and The Merks Stable of New York. The 40-year-old resident of Arthur, Ont. later boosted his point total with another triumph in the fifth leg aboard pocket-sitter Carrland Hannah in 2:03.1 for trainer-owner Bruce Richardson of Arthur, Ont. Henry also earned two seconds and one third during the competition.

“It was great,” said Jamieson following the winners’ presentation. “Like I said earlier, it’s disappointing when you show up here and you have a couple of scratches but you have to take the good with the bad. I got real lucky with the ones I did get to drive so I’m pumped to be able to go to P.E.I.”

Jamieson and Henry will join Atlantic Regional representatives Ken Arsenault and Gilles Barrieau, Western Regional Representatives Dave Hudon and Brandon Campbell, and Quebec Regional Representatives Mario Charron and Sylvain LaCaille in the National Driving Championship on May 7 at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park in Prince Edward Island.

The winner of the National Driving Championship will represent Canada in the World Driving Championship, a 20-heat tournament, to be held at multiple racetracks in the United States from July 31 to August 5.

The point totals at the conclusion of the event are as follows:

Rank – Driver – Points
1. Jody Jamieson - 73
2. Trevor Henry - 64
3. Simon Allard - 53
4. Doug McNair - 52
5. Scott Zeron - 40
6. Scott Coulter - 34
7. Gord Brown - 27
8. John MacDonald - 24

For results from Wednesday’s harness racing card, click on the following link: Wednesday Results – Western Fair Raceway.

For more information on the NDC, click here.

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