Danny O’Brien Soars to Victory in Brockville Speedway Thriller; Podium Finish in DIRTcar 358 Series Race at Cornwall Speedway

It was a very busy Victoria Day Weekend for Danny O’Brien and his team. They had planned four consecutive nights of racing, beginning with Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, followed by Brockville Speedway on Saturday, Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night for their 100 lap DIRTcar 358 Series, and then on to Merrittville Speedway for holiday Monday with round two of the DIRTcar 358 tour.

Mohawk International Raceway has had some issues with Mother Nature, losing their opening event in late April, and also lost the rescheduled date for the first week in May. Their streak of bad luck continued, as the track officials had no choice but to cancel their program once again on Friday night.

The O’Brien crew soon shifted their focus to another Saturday night at Brockville Speedway. He started the night with a second place run in his qualifying heat race after starting from fourth. In the 30 lap main event, Danny lined up from the 10th position and wasted no time at all moving forward. After just four laps he was inside the top five and was clearly the fastest car on the track. By lap 11 he was up to third place, and advanced to second just before the halfway point of the race. O’Brien was strong all race long, and dove to the inside to take the race lead coming off turn four on lap 22 and pulled away to his first win of the season at the BOS.

“The car was great all night long”, says O’Brien. “I really have to thanks this crew, all of our sponsors for everything they do, and the great fans that have followed us over the years”.

The long weekend of racing continued on Sunday night as Cornwall Speedway opened their season with a 100 lap DIRTcar 358 Series/Canadian Nationals Series race. Danny posted the second fastest speed in his time trial group, placing him second to start his heat race. He finished the race in that same position, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the 100 lap main event. O’Brien started the race from the fifth position and maintained a top five spot throughout the event. In the closing laps, O’Brien advanced to third place, and crossed the line in that position.

The next stop was Monday night at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario. O’Brien started the 100 lap feature from the seventh position, but it was a struggle early. The night ended with a disappointing 23rd place finish.

This coming weekend, O’Brien will attempt to race at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and will return to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to post back to back feature wins.

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 Grabs Second Place Finish on Opening Night at Brockville Ontario Speedway; Busy Weekend Ahead With 4 Nights of Racing

The 2014 season finally got underway on Saturday night for Danny O’Brien as they traveled to Brockville Ontario Speedway looking to get back on top of the 358 Modified division, and begin to defend his Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown Series championship with a 50 lap main event.

O’Brien would have to come from the back of his qualifying heat race, but he moved forward quickly, finishing with a solid third place effort. When he returned for the 50 lap feature, Danny rolled off the starting grid from the eighth position, and when the first caution of the night came on lap eight, Danny was already up to the fourth position. Just before the caution was displayed again on lap 14, O’Brien found his way to second, and made a strong bid for the lead on the ensuing restart before settling back into the runner-up spot. He maintained that position for the duration of the race, and crossed the finish line with a solid second place run.

“It was a good way to start our season”, says O’Brien after the race. “The car was good all night. We almost had the lead at one point on a restart but we couldn’t quite pull it off. I would like to say thanks to all of our sponsors, our fans, and the team that I have here that works on the car every week”.

This coming week will be a busy one for Danny O’Brien and his team. They will be at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, back to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night, and Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night for their 100 lap DIRTcar 358 Series /Canadian Nationals Series race. On Victoria Day Monday, the same 358 Series head to Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario.

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 2013 Season in Review; Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series Championship and Six Features Wins Highlight Terrific 2013 Campaign

After an unusually rough season in 2012 by Danny O’Brien’s standards, he returned to the track in 2013 looking to return to championship form. He is a 10 time Brockville Speedway champion, and he had his eyes on an unprecedented 11th title when the season started at the BOS in May.

O’Brien spent the first couple weeks of the season at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario with mixed results. The two outings did give O’Brien a chance to get into the swing of things for Brockville. A DNF on opening night at the BOS was quickly forgotten when the posted their first victory of the year on week two.

June was a very productive month for O’Brien, posting another win, and three top five finishes in three events during the month. He also had a runner-up finish at Mohawk Raceway and Cornwall Speedway.

As the summer heated up, so did O’Brien, as he posted back to back feature wins at Brockville to start the month. A hard crash towards the end of the month set the team back some, but they regrouped and was a major factor going into the final month of the regular season as the points championship battle began to take shape.

With July ending with a couple of hard crashes, O’Brien found himself behind several points to the leader going into August. With two features wins, and a second place finish, over the final month, Danny gained back several points, but would end up second overall in track points. A win on the final night of the regular season did propel O’Brien to the inaugural Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown Series championship.

“It was a good year for us. I really have to thank everyone for their support over the season”, says O’Brien. “We came up just a little short in our quest for the championship, but we will be back next year as strong as ever”.

Plans for 2014 are still in the works at this time, but O’Brien does plan to race more often next season. He hopes to return to competing two nights a week, and perhaps competing in the full DIRTcar 358 Series if all goes well. The team is currently seeking sponsorship for the 2014 season. If you are interested in sponsoring one of the most accomplished racers in the Northeast, contact Danny O’Brien at dannyobrien17@hotmail.com.

“We definitely need to race more next season. It really is tough racing just one night a week. I have always felt that racing two or three nights a week is a huge benefit”.

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 Has Mixed Results in 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals Weekend at Brockville Speedway to Conclude 2013 Season

With six feature wins at Brockville Speedway in 2013, Danny O’Brien and his race team were looking forward to getting back to the BOS this weekend for the 2013 season finale 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals Weekend, and add another victory to his season totals as the track hosts some of the biggest starts in the sport from Ontario, Quebec, New York and New Jersey.

On Saturday afternoon, Danny timed fourth fastest in his time trial group, and started his heat race from the outside of row two in the fourth position. Over the course of the eight lap event, O’Brien moved to third place, securing a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position. Danny would start from the seventh position, and would quickly work his way into the top five. O’Brien would remain in the top five for most of the race, sitting in fifth as they reached lap 75, but tire wear was a concern in the closing laps, and Danny would suffer a flat tire late in the race, and would finish a disappointing 21st.

Sunday was a new day, and O’Brien was hoping for another solid day, this time against the Big Block Modifieds. Danny finished fourth in his qualifying heat race, locking into the 100 lap main event, but finishing just one spot out of a redraw position. Danny would start the race from 13th. It was a relatively uneventful day, and O’Brien would cross the finish line in 12th.

This concludes the 2013 racing season for Danny O’Brien and the 17D race team. Stay tuned to our website for any off-season news.

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 Scores Top 12 Results in DIRTcar 358 Series Races; Final Event of 2013 Coming up at Brockville Speedway This Weekend

Although Super DIRT Week primarily focuses on events at the New York State Fairgrounds, there are also satellite events at surrounding tracks and Danny O’Brien participated in the 358 DIRTcar Series events at Weedsport Speedway on Wednesday night and Brewerton Speedway on Thursday.

At Weedsport, O’Brien was second fastest overall in his time trial group, earning a front row starting spot for his qualifying heat race. After grabbing the heat race victory, O’Brien made the redraw for the 75 lap main event, and would draw the 10th starting spot. Danny was up to sixth late in the race, but fell to 10th as the final laps counted down.

The action moved to Brewerton Speedway on Thursday night, and once again, O’Brien was fast early in the night, setting fast time in his qualifying group. Danny backed that up with a heat race victory, and would redraw position number 7 for the 100 lap main event. Danny fired from inside of row four for the feature race, but the speed that was there earlier in the night wasn’t there, and the car fell back through the field to 14th by lap 32. O’Brien was able to move up to 12th before the checkered flag.

This coming weekend is the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals at Brockville Speedway. It will be the final event of the 2013 season for O’Brien and team. Friday night he will be on the track for timed hot laps, with the fast time earning a spot in Saturday’s 100 lap 358 Modified Series finale. Saturday afternoon will be the main event for the 358 Modifieds, and Sunday, O’Brien plans to qualify for the Big Block Modified main event.

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 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.