Danny O’Brien Battles to an 11th Place Finish on Sunday Afternoon in DIRTcar Series Event at Mohawk International Raceway

After making the trip to Mohawk Raceway on Friday night, Danny O’Brien and his team were ready for two big nights of racing with the 358 Modified Super DIRTcar Series on Friday night, and they also planned to stock around on Saturday for the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series. Like many times this season however, Mother Nature interfered, and Friday night’s program was moved to Sunday.

O’Brien continued with his plans to run the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block event, and timed fifth fastest in his group, starting his qualifying heat race from that fifth position. Danny maintained that spot, locking himself into the 100 lap main event. Danny started the race from the 17th position but was unable to finish, wanting to conserve the car for the DIRTcar 358 Series race the next day.

A sixth place finish in his qualifying heat race on Saturday sent O’Brien to the last chance consolation race. Danny qualified into the 75 lap main event with a second place finish and would have to start from the 22nd starting position. Despite being marred deep in the field on a track that was very tough to pass on, O’Brien was able to move forward, and by the end of the race he was in 11th place.

“It was not the results we were looking for this weekend”, says O’Brien. “This track was very slick and very tough to pass on today. We did all we could, and now we will move on and get ready for next weekend”.

Danny and his team will be at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night as part of the annual Applefest Weekend. This race will also be part of the 358 Modified Mr. DIRTcar Series. Danny is currently eighth in the series point standings.

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, Bicknell Racing Products, and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

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’s Night Ends Early at Autodrome Drummond After Strong Start; Mohawk International Raceway 358 Series Event Coming up Next

After ending the season at Brockville Speedway last week with six feature wins, Danny O’Brien and his team hit the road to Drummondville, Quebec for the next round of the 358 Modified Mr. DIRTcar Series. O’Brien has had success in the past at Drummond, winning a 358 Series race in 2005 and 2008, and also posting several top finishes over the years.

The night started out well for O’Brien, posting the fastest time in his group during time trials, and was second fastest overall. He started on the front row in his qualifying heat race, and was able to pick up the win, making the all-important redraw for a top ten starting spot in the 75 lap main event. Danny started inside the top five and had worked his way to third place after just three laps. He maintained a third place position through lap 22 and was running fourth on lap 27 when he was forced to the pits with a mechanical failure.

“We had a strong car, but were not able to get the finish to show for it”, says O’Brien after the race. “We will be back this weekend at Mohawk Raceway, hoping to get a solid finish. We will also be at Brighton Speedway on September 21st, and possibly a couple of the satellite shows at DIRT Week, before ending the season at the 1000 Islands RV Fall Nationals at Brockville next month”.

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, Bicknell Racing Products, and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

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’s Sixth Win of the Season at Brockville Speedway Earns Him Inaugural Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Championship; Falls Just Short in Battle for 11th BOS Track Championship

Just a few short weeks ago, Danny O’Brien had back to back disappointing finishes, and it had looked like his quest for an unprecedented 11th career Brockville Speedway track championship was over. The team continued to battle back over the past few weeks, and the points deficit that once exceeded 35 points was now down to 20 going into the final points night of the season.

Saturday night’s event at Brockville Speedway was also the final round of the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series, as well as final points night. Time trials set the field for the qualifying heats, and Danny timed second fastest in his group, earning a front row starting spot in his qualifier. He jumped out to the lead quickly, and went on to take the win. By virtue of winning the third qualifying heat, Danny started the 50 lap main event from the third position. He moved to second early in the race, and maintained that spot through the first half of the race. Once the halfway signal was given by the flagman, O’Brien turned it up a notch, and was the new race leader as they completed lap 26. Despite several cautions over the final few laps, O’Brien held off all challengers and scored his sixth win of the season at Brockville. The win earned O’Brien the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series championship, but fell just seven points short in his quest for his 11th track championship.

“We did all we could at the end. We came here tonight to win the race and get as many points as we could, and we did that”, says O’Brien. “We just came up a few points shy at the end of the year. We had a solid season with six feature wins, and the Ogilvie’s championship, and we are proud of that”.

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, Bicknell Racing Products, and Integra Racing Shocks for their continuous support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

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.