Joel Doiron Battles to a Pair of Top Five Finishes at Mohawk and Cornwall

With the bad luck seemingly in the past, Joel Doiron and his Alexandria, Ontario based team were looking for another solid weekend with events at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Doiron had a strong third place finish last week at Mohawk Raceway, and was back this past Friday night looking to build on their recent success. The night started with the usual qualifying heat races, and Doiron finished in second place after starting fifth. After making a few changes to get the car dialed in, Doiron returned to the track later in the evening for the 25 lap main event. He started the race from the sixth position and after just a few laps he was up to fourth. Joel maintained a top five spot throughout the event, and finished with a strong fourth place result.

“The car was pretty good again tonight. We are definitely in the right direction”, explains Doiron. “Some of these guys really have this place figured out week after week, but we will keep working hard”.

Cornwall Speedway was up next on Sunday night. After finishing second in the qualifier, Doiron and his team began to prepare for the 30 lap main event. Joel started from the sixth position, and worked his way into the top five by halfway. An incident involving another competitor caused some concern early in the race, but simmered down after the other driver was parked for the night. A flat tire on the final lap looked like it would steal a top five finish from Doiron, but he returned to the track and was able to climb back into the picture on the last lap with a just a few cars remaining on the track.

Doiron will return to Mohawk International Raceway this Friday night and will be back at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday as the Modifieds share center stage with the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars.

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.

Joel Doiron Posts Strong Third Place Finish at Mohawk International Raceway; Cornwall Speedway Rained Out for First Time in 2014

The 2014 season has been one of frustration for Joel Doiron during the past couple months, but as the calendar hits July, things seem to be picking up for Doiron. During last weekend’s triple header at Cornwall, Dorion led several laps, and finished fifth in the first race, and had back to back top ten results in the other two main events that day. This past weekend, Doiron was looking for more of the same as he returned to Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and Cornwall Speedway once again on Sunday evening.

Friday night started off with the usual qualifying heat races, and Doiron picked up the win in the 8 lap event. In the 25 lap main event, Doiron started up front and led the opening 11 laps of the race. He lost a little ground maneuvering around the heavy lapped traffic, falling to third place and that is where he would finish.

“The car was pretty good tonight. We went all 25 laps without a caution, and the lapped traffic was pretty fierce”, says Doiron. “We had a pretty good week last week, and we have carried that into this weekend so far, hopefully we can keep the bad luck away from us for the rest of the year”.

Sunday night was supposed to be another event at Cornwall Speedway, but Mother Nature had other plans and the events were cancelled. Doiron will return to both Mohawk Raceway and Cornwall Speedway this coming weekend.

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.

Joel Doiron Battles to Strong 11th Place Finish with the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series at Cornwall Speedway; Busy Weekend of Racing Coming Up

After another tough weekend at the track last week, Joel Doiron was looking forward to getting back to business and trying to shake off the bad luck that has hit them recently. They were in action on Friday night at Mohawk International Raceway and back to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night for a 100 lap Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series race.

Doiron began the night at Mohawk with a fast car in the opening practice session. He started third in his qualifier and moved to second before the end of the race. He started the 25 lap feature from the front row, but they struggled in the opening laps and slid back to eighth place by the first caution on lap 12. Just a few laps later, Joel hit pit road and was soon were done for the night.

Sunday night was a big night at Cornwall Speedway with a 100 lap Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series race on the schedule, bringing in some of the best Modified racers in the Northeast. Doiron was a little off the pace in his group in the opening practice but they made some adjustment and they gained a lot of speed in the time trials, placing second in his group, and earning a front row starting position. A third place finish in the qualifier put Joel in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot for the 100 lap main event in which he drew 9th. It was a solid run for Doiron, maintaining a top 10 position for most of the race despite the disadvantage with his small block against the big block counterparts. Doiron crossed the finish line in 11th place.

“It was a good night for us here tonight racing against the Big Blocks”, states Doiron after the race. The car ran really well, and I had a blast racing side by side with Gary (Tomkins) for most of the race. He is a first class driver”.

Joel Doiron will have a busy weekend coming up, starting with a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night. Doiron finished sixth in the opening round of the Series on May 30th and will be looking for a strong finish to remain in contention for the championship. Sunday night will be a busy night at Cornwall Speedway with a pair of 40 lap features held over from June 22nd to start the night off before getting into the regular July 6th program.

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.