Joel Doiron Plagued by Motor Issues on Friday Night at Mohawk Raceway; Racing at Cornwall Postponed Due To Tragic Incident on the Track

The 2014 season has certainly not gone according to plan for Joel Doiron. At the start of the season, they had planned to race two nights a week; Mohawk International Raceway on Friday nights, and Cornwall Speedway on Sundays. Mohawk International Raceway has battled Mother Nature virtually every week, and when they do race, Doiron has battled bad luck.

Doiron was back at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and finally under sunny conditions. In the qualifying heat race, Doiron started fourth, and worked his way forward to finish second. However, a problem with the engine was soon detected, and Doiron was unable to continue. He did start the race in a borrowed Gilles Godard Sportsman in order to salvage some points on an otherwise disappointing night.

Ovide Doiron worked virtually non-stop from Friday night through Sunday building a new motor from scratch, getting ready for Sunday night at Cornwall. It started off looking like it was going to be a good night. Joel posted the second fastest speed in the opening practice session, and backed that up with a win in his qualifying heat race. As the team was preparing for the first of two 40 lap features on the night, tragedy struck on the race track as Danny Lefebvre was involved in a fatal collision on the track. The race was postponed and both features will be made up before the regular program on Sunday, July 6th.

Doiron will return to action on Friday night at Mohawk International Raceway and will be back at Cornwall Speedway this coming Sunday night for a 100 lap Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series race.

Our racing efforts for the 2014 season would not be possible without the assistance of our great partners. Mike Sauvé Construction, Au Vieux Duluth, Doiron Auto Inc., Mister Sew and Sew Custom Embroidery, W.H. MacSweyn Inc., Garage Le Specialiste Dicaire, Glengarry Windows & Doors, NAPA Cornwall, Champion Racing Lubricants/RNB Restorations, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, Coffrage/Pompage 20-20, Richard’s Sweeping, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, KMAC Electric, Servicemaster Restore, Finish Line Web Design and Bicknell Racing Products have all been an integral part of the success of our team.

For more information on Joel Doiron and the team, please check out our website, www.joeldoiron.com. You will find information about Joel and his team, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joel on Twitter @JDcar40.