Joel Doiron Scores Impressive Third Place Finish at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday Night; Another Top Fen Finish on Friday at Mohawk Raceway

It was another busy weekend for Joel Doiron and his Alexandria, Ontario based race team, with a trip to Mohawk International Raceway in Hogansburg, New York on Friday night, as well as the usual visit to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday.

With three top six finishes in his three previous starts at Mohawk Raceway this season, Doiron was optimistic that they would continue to improve the car’s setup and have another strong finish. He started at the back of the 10 lap qualifying heat race, and moved up to fifth before the checkered flag. After making some adjustments on the car, Joel returned to the track for the 25 lap feature starting from the 14th position. The car worked well at the start of the run, but after a few laps, they would go away, and Doiron found himself searching for some grip on the track. He climbed into the top ten late in the race, and crossed the finish line in eighth place.

“We salvaged a decent finish tonight, but we just missed it on the tire selection and set up”, says Doiron after the race. “The car would go pretty good at the start of the run, and once the heat built up in the tires, we really struggled”.

At Cornwall Speedway on Sunday, the weather finally co-operated to get the entire show in without any issues. Joel finished fourth in his qualifying heat race, and returned to the pits for some changes in time for the night’s 30 lap feature. Doiron started from the eighth starting spot. By lap ten, he was up to third place, and was challenging for second. Doiron would finish the race in third place.

"It was a good run for us tonight”, says Doiron. “The track conditions were still pretty treacherous in spots, and I think that really hurt us from advancing any further. A couple times we got close to the second place car, and he got into the water on the inside of the track, and we had to be really careful”.

Doiron and his team will return to Cornwall Speedway again this Sunday night looking for their first win of the 2013 season.

Our racing efforts for the 2013 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, Walker Climate Care/Go Geo, NAPA Cornwall, Champion Racing Lubricants/RNB Restorations, SB Transport, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, Coffrage/Pompage 20-20, Richard’s Sweeping, Boutique Lafleur, Garry McDougall Electric, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, 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.