1995 East Cost Speedway Race Results

Canadian National Championship July 8, 1995 Niagara Raceway - Welland Ontario

Results by Kim Gregory and Duncan Luke

1. 34pts #32 John Kehoe (Oakville Ontario) (Half Mile Champion) NEW SPEEDWAY CHAMPION
2. 29pts #111 Shawn Venables (Mission B.C.) (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
3. 24pts #68 Fred Legault (St.. Catharines Ontario)
4. 24pts #19 Andy Harris (Thorald Ontario)
5. 19pts # 9 Andy Delimat (Chicago Illinois, USA)
6. 18pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
7. 17pts #11 Chris Hesmer (Brantford Ontario) (High Points Champion)
8. 16pts #10 Paul Gradwell (Wheatly Ontario)
9. 16pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
10. 14pts #16 Glen Brown (Dundas Ontario)
11. 11pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)
12. 11pts #42 Tim Ford (Wheatly Ontario)
13. 8pts # 8 Al Chisholm (Brantford Ontario) (on Gary Ford's Weslake)
14. 8pts #23 Guy Fafard (St.. Cuthbert Quebec)
15. 8pts #66 Patrick Ahlund (Sherbrooke Quebec)
16. 6pts #27 Phil Pederson (Milton Ontario)
17. 4pts #87 Bryan Marshall (Caledonia Ontario)
18. 3pts # 0 Jim Goertz (Niagara-On-The-Lake Ontario)
19. 3pts #69 Mark Engel (Michigan USA)
20. 1pts #47 Ian March (Highland Creek Ontario)

A cold night of 10 degrees Celsius (50F) kept a lot of fans away, and they missed an exceptional evening of racing. Joanne Edwards was taken to hospital after a crash during warm up laps, and was the first of three more ambulance runs before the night was through. Len Dillon, the current Canadian Speedway Champion, (holds 13 Canadian titles) announced he has retired from racing. He provided his bike to Shawn Venables (raced for Hackney, Kestrels, Belle Vue, and Middlesbough in Britain), who traveled from British Columbia just for this event. Len started racing speedway in 1980 at Welland (the year I retired because I couldn't believe how fast the competition was getting! No wonder!) (editors note: 95/09/01 - Louis Fitch says the Austrians will be back next year with three more as well)

Heat 1

1. 4pts #11 Chris Hesmer (High Points Champion)
2. 3pts # 9 Andy Dilomat - trouble starting
3. 2pts #42 Tim Ford
4. 1pts #47 Ian March

Heat 2

1. 4pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
2. 3pts #66 Patrick Ahlund
3. 2pts #27 Phil Pederson
4. 1pts # 0 Jim Goertz

Heat 3

1. 4pts #19 Andy Harris
2. 3pts #16 Glen Brown
3. 2pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
4. 1pts #69 Mark Engel
5. DNS #62 Jim Edwards (Ohio, lay down Jawa)

(Shawn Venables - was in first, dropped it last lap in turn three, still finished)

Heat 4

1. 4pts #23 Guy Fafard
2. 3pts #10 Paul Gradwell
3. 2pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
4. 1pts #87 Bryan Marshall

Heat 5

1. 4pts #68 Fred Legault
2. 3pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)
3. 2pts # 8 Al Chisholm (on Gary Ford's Weslake)
4. 1pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden) -engine troubles

All the winners of heats 1 to 5 are put together in heat 9
All finishing second place are put together in heat 8
All finishing third place are put together in heat 7
All finishing forth place are put together in heat 6

Heat 6

1. 3pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
2. 2pts #87 Bryan Marshall
3. 1pts #69 Mark Engel
4. 0pts # 0 Jim Goertz
5. 0pts #47 Ian March

Heat 7

1. 4pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
2. 3pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
3. 2pts # 8 Al Chisholm (on Gary Ford's Weslake)
4. 1pts #42 Tim Ford
5. 0pts #27 Phil Pederson

Heat 8

1. 5pts # 9 Al Dilomat
2. 4pts #10 Paul Gradwell
3. 3pts #66 Patrick Ahlund
4. 2pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)
5. 1pts #16 Glen Brown

Heat 9

1. 7pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
2. 6pts #11 Chris Hesmer (High Points Champion)
3. 5pts #19 Andy Harris
4. 4pts #68 Fred Legault
5. 3pts #23 Guy Fafard

Heat 10

1. 3pts #42 Tim Ford
2. 2pts #27 Phil Pederson
3. 1pts #87 Bryan Marshall
4. 0pts # 0 Jim Goertz
5. 0pts #47 Ian March

Heat 11

1. 4pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
2. 3pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)
3. 2pts #16 Glen Brown
4. 1pts # 8 Al Chisholm (on Gary Ford's Weslake)
5. 0pts #69 Mark Engel

Heat 12

1. 5pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
2. 4pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
3. 3pts #68 Fred Legault
4. 2pts #66 Patrick Ahlund (fell, remounted)
5. 1pts #23 Guy Fafard

Heat 13

1. 7pts #11 Chris Hesmer (High Points Champion)
2. 6pts # 9 Andy Dilomat
3. 5pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
4. 4pts #10 Paul Gradwell
5. 3pts #19 Andy Harris

(Paul had lead, Paul & Chris went down turn 3, Paul barely made the restart. Kehoe was put back 10 yards for unintentional contact)

Heat 14

1. 3pts # 8 Al Chisholm (on Gary Ford's Weslake)
2. 2pts # 0 Jim Goertz
3. 1pts #87 Bryan Marshall
4. 0pts #47 Ian March
5. DNS #69 Mark Engel

Heat 15

1. 4pts #16 Glen Brown
2. 3pts #42 Tim Ford
3. 2pts #27 Phil Pederson
4. 1pts #23 Guy Fafard
5. DNF #66 Patrick Ahlund (early lead)

Heat 16

1. 5pts #68 Fred Legault
2. 4pts #19 Andy Harris
3. 3pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
4. 2pts #10 Paul Gradwell
5. 1pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)

Heat 17

1. 7pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
2. 6pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
3. 5pts # 9 Andy Dilomat
4. 4pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
5. DNF #11 Chris Hesmer (High Points Champion)

(1st lap Andy had the lead, Chris went wide into turn 3 (not done before or later by ANYONE this night) and was beside Andy through turn four. Andy, realizing he would be passed, straightened up for more traction, and drifted off the grove (10 feet from the wall) towards the wall. Chris was pinned against the wall and was carried by Andy the length of the front straight where Andy managed to pull away. Chris then tumbled the length of turn one against the wall, while his bike made for the infield. Chris broke a finger and cracked a rib, and required an overnight in hospital.)

two semi - finals were run at this point

Heat 18 run - off for semi reserve (tied with 9 points each)

1. 0pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)
2. 0pts #42 Tim Ford

Heat 19 First Semi - Final

1. 6pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
2. 5pts #19 Andy Harris
3. 4pts #16 Glen Brown
4. 3pts #12 Paul Ager (Austria)
5. 2pts #42 Tim Ford
6. DNS # 9 Andy Dilomat

(Andy had engine trouble, broke the tape, and could not restart. Was replaced by Tim)

Heat 20 Second Semi - Final

1. 6pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
2. 5pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
3. 4pts #68 Fred Legault
4. 3pts #10 Paul Gradwell
5. 2pts #17 Franz Kursweil (Austria)

Heat 21 run - off for Final reserve

1. # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)
2. #10 Paul Gradwell
3. #12 Paul Ager (Austria)

Heat 22 - Final -

1. 6pts #111 Shawn Venables (Our best rider in England in the '90's)
2. 5pts #32 John Kehoe (Half Mile Champion)
3. 4pts #68 Fred Legault
4. 3pts #19 Andy Harris
5. 2pts # 6 Carl F. Anderson (Sweden)

(Andy Dilomat could not start. Replaced with Carl. Shawn moved from forth place at turn one to first place. Even though Shawn won the final, John had more points due to Shawn's fall in heat 3.)