Tristan Draper Scores Best Career Sportsman Finish With Top Five Result at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night

After a tough weekend last weekend that saw the Draper Racing team involved in a highway accident en route to the track, they were more than ready to put it all behind them and get back to the track this past Saturday night at Brockville Speedway.

Draper started the night with the usually qualifying heat races and finished in fourth place. The team made some adjustments to the car, and they returned for the 25 lap main event looking to capitalize on their front row starting position. After leading the first several laps of the race, Draper held strong through the remaining laps to finish with a solid fifth place result.

“The car was real good early in the race but just got too tight as the race progressed”, says Draper afterwards. “It was a good run for us, I am happy with that, now hopefully we can build on this and put together some solid, consistent finishes”.

The Draper Racing team will be back at Brockville Speedway next Saturday night, followed by Cornwall Speedway next Sunday as part of the Canada Day Weekend celebration.

Tristan and the entire Draper Racing team would like to thank all of the sponsors that have graciously contributed to their racing efforts. These sponsors include Draper Doors, Bay Electric, Dig N Dirt, Wejay Machine Products, Rideauview Contracts, Pay Load Transportation, Taylor Auto Mall, Wemp & Smith Construction, Foster’s Repair Service, Auto Glass Pluss, Limestone Cremation Services and TEO Pro Car.

For more information on Tristan Draper, including driver profile, schedule and results, photos and links to our sponsors, please check out our website, www.draperracing.com.

Draper Racing Thankful for the Support From Racing Community After Accident on the Way to Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night

Like any other Saturday night during the racing season, Tristan Draper and his Draper Racing team were making the trip from Sydenham, Ontario to Brockville Ontario Speedway. Just a couple miles from the track disaster struck as an oncoming vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane directly in front of the Draper Racing truck and race trailer. The Draper team escaped injury in the accident, but the trailer received extensive damage.

The Draper Racing team would like to thank everyone for their positive comments and thoughts during a difficult few hours on Saturday afternoon. They would also like to thank John Dumbleton, Jamie Young, Brian Comeau, Graham Drew, Gary Kessel and Herb Scott for their help.

Of course, with the issues on Saturday, the Draper team never did make it to the track…and the races ended up getting rained out anyway.

Sunday was a new day, and with a borrowed trailer from Jamie Young and the J&J Automotive race team in tow, the team made the trip to Cornwall Speedway. The night was a struggle for the young Draper, making the field for the Sportsman 20 lap feature after coming from the back to finish in third in the last chance qualifier. He was involved in an early race incident, ending his night.

This coming weekend, Draper will return to Brockville Ontario Speedway on Saturday night.

Tristan and the entire Draper Racing team would like to thank all of the sponsors that have graciously contributed to their racing efforts. These sponsors include Draper Doors, Bay Electric, Dig N Dirt, Wejay Machine Products, Rideauview Contracts, Pay Load Transportation, Taylor Auto Mall, Wemp & Smith Construction, Foster’s Repair Service, Auto Glass Pluss, Limestone Cremation Services and TEO Pro Car.

For more information on Tristan Draper, including driver profile, schedule and results, photos and links to our sponsors, please check out our website, www.draperracing.com.

Tristan Draper Scores Top Ten Finish at Brockville Speedway on Saturday Night; Continuing to Learn Quickly in Competitive Sportsman Division

When the 2014 racing season got underway several weeks ago, Tristan Draper and the Draper Racing team were looking forward to starting their first full campaign in the Sportsman division. They were well aware that there would be a steep learning curve as he battled competition that is much older and more experienced. Draper has help his own over the first few weeks, and posted a top ten finish this past weekend at Brockville.

On Saturday night, Tristan and his team made the trip to Brockville Speedway. They started the 25 lap Sportsman main event from the 16th position. At the drop of the green, Draper realized he had a pretty good car, and steadily moved forward throughout the race. By lap 20, Tristan had worked his way into the top ten and crossed the finish line with a solid tenth place finish.

“We are getting there. The competition is real tough, but we are gaining on it”, says the 17 year old racer after his second top ten of the season. “We work hard to get better each week, and we are heading in the right direction”.

Draper will return to Brockville Speedway once again this Saturday night looking for even more results. After five events in 2014, Draper currently sits 11th in track points, and just 11 points back of the top 10.

Tristan and the entire Draper Racing team would like to thank all of the sponsors that have graciously contributed to their racing efforts. These sponsors include Draper Doors, Bay Electric, Dig N Dirt, Wejay Machine Products, Rideauview Contracts, Pay Load Transportation, Taylor Auto Mall, Wemp & Smith Construction, Foster’s Repair Service, Auto Glass Pluss, Limestone Cremation Services and TEO Pro Car.

For more information on Tristan Draper, including driver profile, schedule and results, photos and links to our sponsors, please check out our website, www.draperracing.com.