Danny O’Brien Enters Final Points Night at Mohawk Raceway Looking for 2012 Championship; 125 Lap DIRTcar/Canadian Nationals Race at Cornwall

The season long battle at Mohawk International Raceway and Brockville Speedway are about to come to an end this coming weekend, and Danny O’Brien has his eyes on the 2012 Mohawk Raceway championship coming into the final night. A mechanical failure in the closing laps by the point leader last week opened the door for Danny, and two other drivers, and will set the stage for an epic showdown this coming Thursday night at Mohawk Raceway.

O’Brien has posted some consistent top ten finishes all season long at Mohawk Raceway, placing him in the hunt for the championship as we approach the final night. He won on opening night at the track and would like nothing more then to close out the 2012 regular season in similar fashion with Thursday Night’s 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race also part of the final points showdown. The final point totals from last week have not been tallied as of yet, but O’Brien will enter the night fourth in track points. It will be an uphill battle with a point deficit to overcome, but stranger things have happened in this sport.

“We are a little bit behind the leader, but we are not giving up”, says O’Brien. “Hopefully we can go out there and get the win, and see how it all plays out in the end. We haven’t had a great year, but it would be nice to build some momentum going into the bigger races coming up”.

Danny will close out the 2012 regular season at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night as well. Sitting in seventh in track points, O’Brien will not be in the battle for the championship, but with 10 championships at Brockville Speedway over his career and many feature wins, he will be back strong in 2013.

Once Labor Day Weekend is over, Danny will shift his focus to the MR. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series. He will race at Autodrome Granby on September 8th, Mohawk Raceway on September 15th, Brighton Speedway on September 22nd, and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on October 5th as part of Super DIRT Week. He will close out the 2012 season back at Brockville Speedway for the 1000 Islands RV Centre Northeast Fall Nationals October 12th to October 14th.

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 during 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.