Danny O’Brien’s Brockville Speedway Frustrations Continue; Top Ten Finish at Mohawk Raceway on Friday Night

In recent years, Danny O’Brien has been a dominant force at Brockville Speedway.  He is a 10 time champion at the track, but this season, he cant seem to catch a break.  Although he has two wins at the track in 11 events this season, the rest of the races have not gone the way he has hoped.  Mohawk International Raceway has been much better this season, but O’Brien still continues to search for some consistency as we approach the final week of July and get set for the final full month of the season in August.

After a second place finish in his qualifying heat at Mohawk Raceway on Friday night, Danny was ready for the night’s 25 lap main event.  Danny started the race from ninth place, but the entire race went caution free, and as the field got spread out, he was unable to gain much ground.  Danny finished the night with a seventh place result.

After getting caught up in a lap one crash at Brockville Speedway last week, Danny was looking to rebound with a much better night this time around.  He finished third in his qualifying heat race, and started the 30 lap main event from the eighth position.  On lap seven, O’Brien’s car drifted up high over the banking in turn four bringing out the caution.  Danny restarted from the rear of the field, and ended the night was a disappointing 15^th place finish.

“We are really struggling here at Brockville this year”, says O’Brien.  “We will keep working at it, and hopefully our luck will turn around soon”.

This coming week, Danny will be back at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, and Brockville Speedway on Saturday night.

Danny O’Brien would like to thank 1000 Islands RV Centre, Pat’s Rad, BOB FM, Ponte Bros. Masonry, Morrison Racing Engines, Snap-On Adam Way, Wurth, Bicknell Racing Products, and Integra Racing Shocks for their support going into the 2012 season.

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