Danny O’Brien Scores Third Place Finish in LaSalle Motorsports Ride at Brighton Speedway; Weedsport and Brewerton Coming up Next

After a solid sixth place finish last week at Mohawk Raceway, Danny O’Brien and the LaSalle Motorsports team returned to the track this weekend at the 10th annual Applefest Weekend at Brighton Speedway.

Danny took to the track Friday night for a couple of hot lap sessions and the car looked fast. He continued to look strong on Saturday, posting a second place finish in his qualifying heat race, and by luck of the draw would start the 100 lap main event from the front row. Danny led the opening 20 laps of the race, and remained in the top three throughout the race. He crossed the finish line with a solid third place result.

O’Brien will be back in his own 1000 Islands RV sponsored 17D for the satellite shows at Super DIRT Week next month (Weedsport and Brewerton), and will conclude the 2014 season back at Brockville for the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals with his own car on Friday, October 17th for the DIRTcar 358 Modified event, and will conclude the 2014 season on Saturday, October 18th back in the LaSalle Motorsports ride for the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Gets Sixth Place Finish in DIRTcar 358 Series Race at Mohawk International Raceway; Applefest Weekend Coming up at Brighton

The 2014 season at Mohawk Raceway came to an end this past weekend as Danny O’Brien and his team, along with the LaSalle Motorsports team attended the Mohawk Nationals Weekend featuring a DIRTcar 358 Series race on Friday night and a Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series event on Saturday. O’Brien was back behind the wheel of the LaSalle Motorsports entry both nights.

On Friday night, O’Brien started the night off by timing third fastest in his time trial group, placing him third to start his qualifier. Danny finished the race in third, earning a spot in the all-important redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the 75 lap main event. After drawing position number nine, O’Brien lined up from the inside of row five and for the first 20 laps, it was a struggle. The first and only caution of the race came on lap 20 and O’Brien was riding in the 11th position. When the race resumed, he was finally able to work his way forward and was up to seventh as they hit lap 30. As the race progressed without a caution, passing was tough, but Danny found himself in a great battle for the sixth position over the final stages of the race and he would go on to finish in the sixth position.

“We missed the setup a little tonight, but it was still pretty good”, explained O’Brien after the race. “I really have to thank the crew, and the LaSalle Motorsports team for all their hard work, and allowing me to race their car this weekend”.

Saturday was a very frustrating day for everyone at Mohawk Raceway as drivers and fans alike waited out Mother Nature before the races finally got underway just before 11PM. To compound the frustration, DIRTcar officials elected to start the 100 lap main event with a lineup based on Super DIRTcar Series points, meaning O’Brien would have to come from the rear of the field with his 358 Modified against the more powerful Big Blocks on a very fast race track. O’Brien tried to battle with the Big Blocks, but was unsuccessful and pulled off the track with less than 30 laps complete.

O’Brien will be back in his own 1000 Islands RV sponsored car for this weekend’s events at Brighton Speedway. The track will host the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series on Saturday night to conclude their popular Applefest Weekend. Danny also plans to run some of the satellite shows at Super DIRT Week next month (Weedsport and Brewerton), and will conclude the 2014 season back at Brockville for the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Claims 11th Brockville Speedway Championship in Style With Eighth BOS Victory of the Season on Saturday Night

The 2014 season is one for the record books for Danny O’Brien and his team. They completed their quest for an unprecedented 11th track championship and closed the deal in typical Danny O’Brien fashion with a dominating win in the second of two 20 lap events to conclude the 2014 regular season. O’Brien also completed the season at Mohawk Raceway on Friday night and captured his first ever Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series championship.

Mohawk Raceway was up first on the weekend agenda and O’Brien was back behind the wheel of the Mike and Lori LaSalle owned M96 Modified. O’Brien scored the win in the qualifying heat race, earning valuable points toward the Frenchie’s title, and those points would prove to be the difference by the end of the night. Danny started the 50 lap main event from the 10th position and maintained a seventh place finish through the opening 25 laps of the race. Once the race hit halfway, Danny started to move forward and with each passing lap the car seemed to get better and better. With 10 laps remaining he was inside the top five and was up to fourth when the final caution was displayed on lap 43. When the race resumed, Danny picked up one more spot to finish in third place and ended up in a tie for the Frenchie’s Series championship. By virtue of his Series win on opening night, O’Brien was declared Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified champion for 2014.

“The car was pretty good, especially in the second half of the race”, says O’Brien. “I really have to thank Mike and Lori (LaSalle) for allowing us to use their car. We are looking forward to tomorrow night at Brockville and hopefully celebrating the championship there as well.

O’Brien carried a 62 point advantage going into the night at Brockville, but with twin 20 lap features on the line, it was going to be important to get through the qualifying heat races and the first feature unscathed. O’Brien did what he needed to do, and after a 9th place finish in the first 20 lap feature, he had clinched his 11th Brockville Speedway championship. O’Brien didn’t back off though, and he went on to record the win in feature number two, taking his eighth feature of the season at the BOS in just 16 events.

“It is a team effort for sure”, says O’Brien. “I can’t thank the team enough for all their hard work throughout the season. I have said it before, races are won on the track, and championships are won in the shop, and we have a great team behind us that work on these cars”.

O’Brien will return to Mohawk International Raceway next weekend for their annual Mohawk Nationals Weekend. Friday night will be a 358 Modified DIRTcar Series race followed by a Big Block Super DIRTcar Series event on Saturday. The following weekend will be the annual Applefest weekend at Brighton Speedway.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Looking to Seal the Deal on 11th BOS Track Championship; Also Leads the Way in Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series at Mohawk

Over the course of the 2014 season, Danny O’Brien has been on top of his game at Brockville Speedway, posting seven feature wins, including four consecutive victories to sweep the entire month of July. All of the hard work and effort has paid off so far, but the biggest prize still awaits with an impressive 11th track championship at Brockville on his doorstep.

Danny will enter Saturday night’s finale at Brockville Speedway with a massive 62 point lead in the standings. Double features were voted in by the fans, making the final night a little tricky for O’Brien, but barring any kind of disaster in the first event, O’Brien will come out on top for the 11th time at the BOS in his career.

“We have had a great year here at Brockville, but we aren’t quite finished yet, says O’Brien. “We have two more features to run here for points, and hopefully we can pick up another win or two”.

The BOS championship is not the only title that Danny could win this weekend, as he currently carries a two point advantage in the battle for the Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified Series at Mohawk International Raceway. Friday night’s 50 lap main event will be the series finale and Danny will be looking to close the series with a win, just as he opened the series with a win back on May 31st. Danny also has a mathematical chance of winning the overall Mohawk Raceway track title, but will have a 44 point deficit to make up, which is quite unlikely.

“We have struggled here at MIR this season, but have finished well enough in these Frenchie’s Series events to stay in contention”, says O’Brien. We will do our best Friday night and see where things play out in the end”.

In addition to the weekly events to end the regular season, O’Brien will also race at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night in their 125 lap DIRTcar 358 Modified Series race. O’Brien won this same Labor Day weekend event at Cornwall back in 2010, and had a podium finish in a similar 100 lap event at the beginning of the 2014 season.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Returns to Brockville Victory Lane for the Seventh Time in 2014; Continues to Lead the Way in Championship Standings at the BOS

The win streak may have ended at four last week, but it didn’t take Danny O’Brien long to find his way back after a thrilling performance again on Saturday night. O’Brien made a late race pass for victory on Saturday night at Brockville Speedway claiming his second consecutive Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series championship.

A timed hot lap session determined the lineup for the qualifying heat races, and Danny was fastest in his group and backed that up with a heat race win. The race was divided into three segments, with a possible inversion at the end of segment one and two. The first segment lasted 10 laps, in which Danny was out front. Come inversion time, the number on the inversion dice was three, and Danny would restart the race from the third position. Danny remained in third through segment two and once again a dice was rolled to determine the inversion. A six was rolled, meaning the top six cars would invert their positions for the start of the final segment. Danny remained in third to start segment three, and was up to second and began challenging for the lead halfway through the final segment. Danny swapped the lead a couple times through lap 55 before pulling away over the final couple circuits.

“The car worked great again tonight”, says O’Brien. “I really have to thank the crew, all of our sponsors and the great race fans for their support each week”.

O’Brien will return to Mohawk International Raceway this Friday night after a rare week off last week. He will also be back at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night as he looks to add to his 69 point lead in the chase for the BOS championship. There are just three point events remaining at each track in 2014.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Comes up Short in Quest for Fifth Consecutive Win at the BOS; Maintains Healthy Point Lead With Just Four Weeks Remaining

After a perfect month of July at Brockville Speedway, Danny O’Brien was looking for a similar start to the month of August after the BOS imposed a “Bounty” reward for anyone that could break his winning streak. Danny was also looking for a strong run at Mohawk Raceway on Friday night after struggling the past couple weeks.

Mohawk International Raceway was the first stop on the weekend schedule and O’Brien was looking to get back on track after a few disappointing results at MIR. Danny started his qualifying heat race from fifth and worked his way up to finish in second. He started the 25 lap feature from 11th on the starting grid and had moved up to sixth at one point, but the handling went away on the car late, and he faded to an eighth place finish.

“I don’t know what it is here, we just cant seem to get the car dialed in here recently”, says O’Brien. “We will keep plugging away at it, and hopefully we can get some strong finishes before the season is over”.

It was a big night at Brockville on Saturday night with the imposed “Bounty” adding to the night. A late afternoon thunderstorm was also thrown into the mix, causing havoc on the track conditions all night long. O’Brien was fast early, posting an extremely fast lap time of 14.1 seconds early in the night. Danny was up for a bonus himself if he were to start from the rear of the field, and shortly after coming on to the track to start the feature he chose to do so and started from the very end of the field. By lap nine, Danny was up to the top ten, but he was involved in an incident on the track, but was able to return to the rear of the field. O’Brien made steady progress throughout the event and managed a sixth place result.

O’Brien will have the night off at MIR on Friday night. He will return to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night for the final round of the Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown. O’Brien is the defending champion of the Ogilvie’s Series and is currently tied for first going into the finale. In the overall Brockville standings he is in first place with a commanding 61 point advantage with four events remaining.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.

Danny O’Brien Will Face a Brockville Speedway Imposed “Bounty” After Fourth Consecutive Feature Win on Saturday Night

After winning four consecutive features at Brockville Speedway, literally going undefeated throughout an entire month of racing, Brockville Ontario Speedway has issued a “Bounty” on Danny O’Brien. The proposed bounty is good natured of course, consisting of a reward for anyone that can beat Danny O’Brien on the track next week. The track will offer a $300 bonus to a race team that can beat Danny on the track, (mechanical failure or crash not included). If the bounty goes unclaimed, $100 will be added each week until someone wins it. Danny on the other hand will also race for a bonus if he were to win the race.

“This is pretty cool really”, says O’Brien. “The competition here is so tough, so to win four in a row here is pretty crazy. “We will have fun with this bounty and hopefully we can keep it going for a few weeks and see what happens”.

While O’Brien is at the top of his game at Brockville, his other weekly track seems to be a struggle each week. Last weekend was another caution-free race and after starting mid pack, Danny did all he could to salvage a top ten finish.

“It has been real tough at MIR this year, and we are scratching our heads trying to figure it out. Last Friday night I was real confident after the final hot lap session, thinking we had a car that could win, and we just couldn’t go anywhere once the race started”.

O’Brien will be back at MIR this Friday night, and will return to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to extend his streak to an unprecedented five feature wins in a row. Danny will enter the night with a 61 point lead going into the final month of the regular season.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Auto Centre, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Bicknell Racing Products, ATC World Class Trailers and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support throughout the 2014 season.

For more information on Danny O’Brien and the 17D racing team, please visit our website, www.dannyobrien.ca. You can also follow Danny O’Brien through www.1000islandsrvmotorsports.com, a website launched by longtime sponsor 1000 Islands RV.