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.