Joel Doiron to Wrap up 2012 Regular Season at Cornwall Motor Speedway With 125 Lap Season Finale; Returns to Mohawk Raceway on Thursday Night

It is almost implausible that the 2012 racing season has reached its final weekend of the regular season.  Joel Doiron and his team have had a great season so far, but would like nothing more to find victory lane before the final checkered flag flies to signify the end of the year.  Doiron has had a strong year, and still mathematically remains in contention for the coveted Cornwall Speedway championship, but faces and uphill battle with 30 points to make up on the final night.

Regardless of his points position, Doiron has had a good year with top five finishes in half the races he entered at Cornwall this season, and three more top ten finishes.  He remained in contention all season long for the championship and while the he hasn’t got a win yet this season, he will continue to seek that over the final weekend with races at Mohawk Raceway on Thursday night for a 50 lap Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” Series race, and again at Cornwall Speedway for the 125 lap Canadian Nationals/Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series event.

“We had a rough night there a couple weeks ago and that really hurt our chances in points.  We are not going to give up, we are going to go out and try to win the race, and gain the most points we can”, says Doiron.  “Everything else is out of our control”.

This past week at Cornwall started out well for Doiron, picking up the win in his qualifying heat race.  He started sixth in the 30 lap feature and slid back to seventh through the first half of the race.  Over the final ten laps, he was able to make up some ground and finished with a solid fourth place result..

This coming weekend, Doiron will be at Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York for their Frenchie’s “Chevy Runs Deep” 358 Modified 50 lap Series race.  Sunday night, he will be at Cornwall Speedway for the final time this season as they host a 125 lap Canadian Nationals/Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series race.

“Its going to be a big weekend of racing, and we are looking forward to getting back to Mohawk Raceway once again”, says Doiron.  “We will wrap up the season at Cornwall on Sunday, and then determine a schedule for the remaining races in 2012”.

Our racing efforts for the 2012 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, Gauvreau Transport, Walker Climate Care/Go Geo, NAPA Cornwall, Glengarry Windows & Doors, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, SB Transport, Boutique Lafleur, Garry McDougall Electric, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, Finish Line Web Design, Gouttieres SD Eavesthroughs 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.  The website will be undergoing a major facelift over the next few days, so please check back often as we continue to work on the site.

Most of the 2012 racing season has gone well for Joel Doiron and his team, but the last two weeks they have been a victim of bad luck that has all but eliminated them from championship contention. Last week it was an early race incident that left that team with a disheartening 18th place finish and this past Sunday Doiron had a right front tire going soft late in the race that resulted in falling out of the top five in the 100 lap Canadian Nationals Series race.

The night started well for Doiron, setting fast time in his time trial group, earning a front row starting spot for his heat race. Doiron won the heat, and would redraw for a top 12 starting spot for the 100 lap main event. Just prior to the race, Doiron would draw position number five and would fire from the inside of row three. Doiron held a top five position for the first three-quarters of the race, but faded over the final few laps. Come to find out that the right front tire had been losing air.

“We had a great run going all race, holding our own amongst the top five”, says Doiron. “It is disappointing that we couldn’t get the finish that we had hoped, but that’s racing. We will try again this week, and hopefully we can get a win before the season ends”.

Doiron will be back in action this Sunday night at Cornwall with their final regular race of 2012. They will close out the season on September 2nd with the Canadian Nationals 125 lap finale. The rest of Doiron’s 2012 schedule is still up in the air after Labor Day Weekend. They do plan to run the Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Race at Mohawk Raceway on Saturday, September 15th, and also hope to participate in the Northeast Fall Nationals at Brockville Speedway in October.

Our racing efforts for the 2012 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, Gauvreau Transport, Walker Climate Care/Go Geo, NAPA Cornwall, Glengarry Windows & Doors, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, SB Transport, Boutique Lafleur, Garry McDougall Electric, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, Finish Line Web Design, Gouttieres SD Eavesthroughs 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. The website will be undergoing a major facelift over the next few days, so please check back often as we continue to work on the site.

Joel Doiron Has Frustrating Night at Cornwall After Getting Caught Up in Early Race Wreck; Looking Ahead to 100 Lap Canadian Nationals Race This Sunday

Entering the night at Cornwall Motor Speedway, Joel Doiron was tied for first place in the battle for the track championship in the 358 Modified division.  He was hoping for a strong run to put him on top of the standings with three races remaining in the 2012 season at Cornwall.

The night started out well for Doiron, winning his qualifying heat race in dramatic fashion crossing the finish line just inches ahead of the second place car.  In the 30 lap main event though, Doiron’s night took a drastic turn, which caused a significant impact on his bid for the title.  He started the race from the 10^th position, and was making some progress early in the race, but on lap nine, Doiron was caught up in a wreck that developed in front of him, leaving him with front end damage.  He did return to the track, but would have to settle for a very disappointing 18^th place finish.

“We are not going to give up, that is for sure, but this definitely hurt our chances for the championship”, says Doiron after the race.  “We will be back next week, and hopefully we can fight our way back into this thing over the final three weeks”.

Doiron will be back in action this Sunday night at Cornwall as they host a 100 lap Canadian Nationals Series race.  This is race number two in the series, which was originally scheduled for August 5^th before track officials had to postpone due to rain.  He will return to Cornwall again the following week for the final regular night at the track before closing out the season on September second with the Canadian Nationals final on Sunday, September 2^nd.

Our racing efforts for the 2012 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, Gauvreau Transport, Walker Climate Care/Go Geo, NAPA Cornwall, Glengarry Windows & Doors, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, SB Transport, Boutique Lafleur, Garry McDougall Electric, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, Finish Line Web Design, Gouttieres SD Eavesthroughs 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.  The website will be undergoing a major facelift over the next few days, so please check back often as we continue to work on the site.