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.