Joel Doiron made
the trip to Brockville Speedway on Saturday afternoon for the 1000 Islands RV
DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals. This
would be Joel’s final race of the 2012 racing season, and he was hoping to
close out the year with a strong finish.
Joel had a strong season overall, remaining in contention for the
Cornwall Speedway track title for most of season, before finishing the season
fourth overall.
The first order
of business on Saturday afternoon was time trials, and Doiron posted a great
lap, placing him second in his group, earning a front row starting spot in his
qualifying heat race. Doiron finished
the eight lap qualifier in second, picking up a valuable spot in the redraw for
a top 10 starting spot in the 100 lap main event. By luck of the draw, Joel picked starting spot number two, and
started the race from outside the front row.
By lap 25 he was maintaining a top five position, and continued to
battle alongside the sports best drivers throughout the race. Over the final dozen laps of the race,
several drivers had tire issues, but Doiron was able to maintain his position,
and climbed back up to third before the checkered flag. After the race, Doiron’s right rear tire had
no tread remaining, making his run even more remarkable with no grip towards
the end of the race.
“We had a great
day today here at the BOS. This is a strong way to finish out our 2012 season”,
says Doiron after the race. “We had a
lot of fun battling up front with these guys that race for a living, and it
sure gives us a great feeling going into the long off-season”.
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.
“I
really can’t thank our sponsors, everyone that helps work on this car all year
long, and my family for all of their support”, adds Doiron. “We look forward to coming back as strong as
ever in 2013”.
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.
