Danny O’Brien Will Face a Brockville Speedway Imposed “Bounty” After Fourth Consecutive Feature Win on Saturday Night

After winning four consecutive features at Brockville Speedway, literally going undefeated throughout an entire month of racing, Brockville Ontario Speedway has issued a “Bounty” on Danny O’Brien. The proposed bounty is good natured of course, consisting of a reward for anyone that can beat Danny O’Brien on the track next week. The track will offer a $300 bonus to a race team that can beat Danny on the track, (mechanical failure or crash not included). If the bounty goes unclaimed, $100 will be added each week until someone wins it. Danny on the other hand will also race for a bonus if he were to win the race.

“This is pretty cool really”, says O’Brien. “The competition here is so tough, so to win four in a row here is pretty crazy. “We will have fun with this bounty and hopefully we can keep it going for a few weeks and see what happens”.

While O’Brien is at the top of his game at Brockville, his other weekly track seems to be a struggle each week. Last weekend was another caution-free race and after starting mid pack, Danny did all he could to salvage a top ten finish.

“It has been real tough at MIR this year, and we are scratching our heads trying to figure it out. Last Friday night I was real confident after the final hot lap session, thinking we had a car that could win, and we just couldn’t go anywhere once the race started”.

O’Brien will be back at MIR this Friday night, and will return to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to extend his streak to an unprecedented five feature wins in a row. Danny will enter the night with a 61 point lead going into the final month of the regular season.

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 Scores Third Consecutive Feature Win at Brockville on Saturday Night; Quest for 11th BOS Championship Looking Strong

With the month of July rapidly coming to an end, Danny O’Brien and his race team continue to move closer and closer to their quest for an unprecedented 11th track championship at Brockville Speedway. O’Brien was in victory lane at Brockville the past two weekends and was looking for three wins in a row on Saturday night. He was also looking for the same luck at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night.

At Mohawk International Raceway, O’Brien has run well all season, but has not had been the dominant car like he has been at Brockville. Danny has a win to his credit earlier this season and was looking to get back there again on Friday night. After posting a third place finish in his qualifying heat race from his eighth place starting position, optimism was high going into the 25 lap main event. Rolling off the starting grid from the 9th position, O’Brien was looking to get off to a strong start, but through the opening 10 laps he picked up just two positions, running in seventh. Danny picked up the pace over the next 20 laps, moving into the top five before completing lap 20. With just two laps remaining, the final caution of the race was displayed, regrouping the field for one last restart. By this time, O’Brien was up to third place, and that is where he would finish.

“It was a good run for us. We continued to get off to a slow start here for some reason, but it wasn’t as bad tonight”, says O’Brien. “We still have some work to do to catch up to the 23 car”.

O’Brien returned to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to extend his winning streak. Danny began the night with a fourth in his qualifier, and started the 30 lap main event from the 11th position. At the drop of the green flag, Danny quickly moved forward and by lap seven he was inside the top five and looking for more. By lap 13 he was up to third and advanced one more spot to second before hitting the halfway point of the race. O’Brien made an impressive move to grab the lead on lap 15 and never looked back, cruising to his third consecutive win and fifth overall at Brockville.

“The car was pretty much perfect again tonight”, says O’Brien after the race. “I really have to thank all the crew that works on the car, our sponsors, and the great race fans that come out and support us each week”.

O’Brien and his team will return to Mohawk International Raceway this Friday night and Brockville Speedway once again on Saturday night.

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 Continues Brockville Domination With Second Consecutive Victory; Closing in on 11th BOS Track Championship as Point Lead Grows

After an impressive win last week at Brockville Speedway in the 50 lap Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series event, Danny O’Brien and his team were looking forward to the opportunity to do it all over again this past week with events at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and Brockville Speedway on Saturday.

O’Brien began the weekend with the usual visit to Mohawk International Raceway. After starting sixth in the qualifier, O’Brien worked his way forward and was up to second at the checkered flag. After making some adjustments to the car, Danny returned later in the evening for the 25 lap main event, starting from the 11th position. The entire race went caution free, and passing was at a premium as the field got spread out. O’Brien would end the night with an eighth place result.

“The car wasn’t bad, but it just seemed to take a while to get going”, says O’Brien. “It is something that we will need to work on real quick. “It was hard to do anything tonight as the field gets spread out and no cautions to get us bunched up again. We will take it and move on to the next race”.

Brockville Speedway was up next on Saturday night. There is no question that O’Brien has been the car to beat so far into the 2014 season at the BOS. His win last week was his third of the season, and by the end of Saturday night he would have four. He started the 30 lap main event from 12th place and was up to fifth before they had completed lap ten. O’Brien continued to march towards the front, and by lap 20 he was in second place and all over the race leader waiting for the right opportunity. A caution with 10 laps remaining regrouped the field and Danny continued to apply heavy pressure and by lap 24 he made his way to the front of the pack. A lap 29 yellow slowed the field one last time but O’Brien wouldn’t be denied his fourth BOS victory of the season. He now has a commanding 42 point lead in his quest for his 11th Brockville track title.

“The car was pretty much perfect tonight”, says O’Brien. I have to thank all the crew here for their help and all the sponsors as well for their support. I would also like to thank the great fans that come out each week and support us”.

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 Dominates 50 Lap Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series Race at Brockville Speedway; 6th Place Result at Mohawk Raceway

As the 2014 season rolls into the month of July, Danny O’Brien and his team find themselves in the hunt for track titles and series championships. It was a big weekend this past weekend with 50 lap events at both tracks on the schedule.

Mohawk International Raceway was up first on Friday night. Starting positions for the qualifier was determined by a draw as they entered the track for the evening, and by luck of the draw, O’Brien would start from the front of the field. He cruised to victory, earning a top 12 starting spot for the 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series. Danny selected number seven, and would start from the inside of row four. It was a tough battle for the opening 30 laps before he started to finally gain some ground after lap 30, making his way inside the top five. Over the final few laps, O’Brien lost one position to finish in sixth.

The next stop on the weekend schedule was Brockville Speedway as they hosted a 50 lap Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series race. As a 10 time track champion at the BOS and defending Ogilvie’s Series champion, all eyes were on O’Brien throughout the night. A timed hot lap session determined the starting order for the qualifying heat races, and Danny was fastest in his group. He started his heat from the front row and drove to victory. As a result of winning the third heat race, Danny started the 50 lap main event from the third position. He quickly moved to second and began to chase down the race leader. As the lead pack hit lapped traffic, O’Brien started to get closer and closer, and used the heavy traffic to his advantage to gain the top spot on lap 22. O’Brien diced his way through lapped traffic at a torrid pace during the second half of the race, lapping up to the sixth place car before the checkered flag on a rare caution free 50 lap feature.

“This was a great race tonight”, says O’Brien from victory lane. “I really have to thank all of our sponsors and this great team that has worked hard all week on this car, and throughout the season”.

The O’Brien team will return to Mohawk Raceway this coming Friday night as they look to gain a few points in the chase for the track title. Danny is currently seven points back of first place at MIR, and leads the Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” series by just two points. Danny will also race at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night looking to increase his 20 point lead in the battle for an unprecedented 11th BOS track championship. Danny is also tied for first in the battle for the Ogilvie’s Triple Crown Series championshop.

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 Rallies to Finish Second at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night; Another Top Five Finish at Mohawk International Raceway

After getting rained out last week at both Mohawk International Raceway and Brockville Speedway, Danny O’Brien returned to his 2014 weekly tracks this under much better conditions this past weekend.

Mohawk International Raceway was the destination on Friday night. With all the rainouts they have had this season, Friday night was only the second event of the season for the Modified Division. Danny started the night off with a win in his qualifier, blasting through the field from his sixth place starting position. In the 25 lap main event, it was a struggle early for O’Brien as he fired off the starting grid from the ninth position. He had climbed a few positions before the first caution on lap 12, but lost most of those spots over the next few laps. A lap 19 caution regrouped the field one last time with O’Brien running in eighth place, and he was able to fight his way back up to finish in fifth place.

At Brockville Speedway, Danny started his qualifier from seventh place and charged through the field once again to finish in second. In the 30 lap feature, O’Brien started from the 10th position, but an incident going into turn one on the first lap of the race collected O’Brien, and he would to the pits to the attention of the team. He returned to the track for the restart and quickly proved that the car was ok as he raced back up to sixth place when the caution was displayed once again on lap two. By halfway, the 17D was up to fourth place, and moved to third after a lap 22 restart. The final caution of the race came on lap 25, and Danny picked up one more position, crossing the finish line in second place.

“I have to thank the crew for getting me back out on the track real quick after that first lap crash”, says O’Brien. “It was a good solid finish, which could have been much worse”.

O’Brien will return to Mohawk International Raceway this coming Friday night and will carry an eight point advantage with him in the battle for the coveted championship. On Saturday night, he will be back at Brockville Speedway with a 21 point advantage in the point standings.

The new 2014 Danny O’Brien t-shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies are in as well as the 2x3 flags, and license plate designs. Be sure to stop by the Finish Line Web Design driver merchandise trailer located behind the main grandstand at Brockville Speedway each Saturday night.

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 Makes Last Minute Decision to Travel to Fulton Speedway on Saturday Night after Brockville Speedway Gets Rained Out

Like most weekend’s in 2014, Danny O’Brien and his race team had planned to visit Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, and Brockville Speedway on Saturday night. Once again, Mother Nature refuse to co-operate on Friday night, and the decision was made early by track officials to cancel the program. Saturday was a little different story, as the forecast wasn’t all that bad going into Saturday afternoon, with just a minimal chance of rain. However, as O’Brien was enroute to the track, Mother Nature decided to make an appearance at the track, and Brockville Speedway also fell victim to rain.

Not wanting to stay home on a Saturday night, O’Brien opted to make a quick dash home to get passports, and before long they were back on the road, this time to Fulton Speedway. They arrived just before the qualifying heat races, and O’Brien would have to start at the rear of the field. The competition was tough, as O’Brien had his 358 Small Block while most of the other cars had Big Blocks, and the disadvantage was even more relevant with all the rain making the track very fast and tacky throughout the night. O’Brien ended the night with a 19th place result.

“The result doesn’t really matter here”, says O’Brien. “We wanted to come down here and have a little fun. We always enjoy racing at other tracks, and when Brockville made the decision to cancel, we all decided to give Fulton a try”.

This coming weekend O’Brien will be back at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night, and will return to Brockville Speedway on Saturday evening.

The new 2014 Danny O’Brien t-shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies are in as well as the 2x3 flags, and license plate designs. Be sure to stop by the Finish Line Web Design driver merchandise trailer located behind the main grandstand at Brockville Speedway each Saturday night.

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 Battles Back From Early Race Incident to Score Top Five Finish at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night

The 2014 racing season got off to a fantastic start for Danny O’Brien and his race team through the first month of the season. He had already accumulated three feature wins and had top ten results in 6 of the 7 events he had entered. O’Brien was looking to continue that success into June with a regular program at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night.

In the qualifying heat race at Brockville, O’Brien was on a mission, starting from the rear of the field and storming through the field to pick up the win. After making some minor adjustments on the car to keep up with the changing track conditions, O’Brien hit the track for the 30 lap main event. He rolled off the starting grid from the 12th position, and was making some progress through the first couple laps. On lap three, Danny was caught up in an incident in turn one and two, and after a quick pit stop, he returned for the restart at the rear of the field. With just six laps complete, Danny once again moved his way forward and was inside the top ten. As the race approached the halfway point, O’Brien had climbed to fifth place, and would settle into that position for the remainder of the event.

“We had a strong car, but we lost all our track position after that early wreck and had to come from the back”, says O’Brien. “We were still able to salvage a top five finish, and we will be back next week looking to return to the winner’s circle.

This coming weekend, Danny will return to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night after a rare weekend off last week for the Modified division. On Saturday night he will return to Brockville Speedway looking to get back to Victory lane. O’Brien continues to lead the points race at Brockville by just 11points.

The new 2014 Danny O’Brien t-shirts/sweatshirts/hoodies are in as well as the 2x3 flags, and license plate designs. Be sure to stop by the Finish Line Web Design driver merchandise trailer located behind the main grandstand at Brockville Speedway each Saturday night.

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.