Farrelly Wins ALSTAR 75 Lapper

July 20,2003 - As per usual on an ALSTAR Super Series night, the stands were packed and the fans were treated to a show of the best Late Model racing in Ontario. Jr. Farrelly snagged the feature event, getting the lead late in the race from an otherwise dominant Jim Molenhuis. Molenhuis had lead all the laps up until that point. The car could pull out to a substantial lead, but the late cautions would tighten up the field - he ended up settling for a solid second place finish.

Farrelly ran a smooth race, starting near the front in third, and got his chance to grab the lead just after a late caution. It was a classic short track run - saving tires and waiting for the right opportunity to make a move. Former Sunset Late Model driver Steve Tiemersma worked his way up from deep in the field (17th) and picked up a well earned third place finish, with his brother Derrick Tiemersma (who started 16th) right on his tail for fourth. Richard Holmes, who started fourth, picked up fifth on the finish.

The series leaders did not fare as well in the final rundown. Jason Shaw, winner of three of the five events in 2003, started near the back and tried to work forward throughout the race. He was involved in a spin just past the midway point, and was sent to the rear of the field. He could not recover from this setback, and finished back in the running order. Kirk Hooker, winner of the last ALSTAR event at Peterborough, fared better with a sixth place run.