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Brett Hearn in action. Ben Graham photo Hearn Has Got To Love Canada – Especially Mondays – Jim Irvine posted Friday July 30, 2010. Thorold, Ontario (July 26) – Last Monday Brett Hearn celebrated his 105th Super DIRTcar Series Victory at Autodromme Granby. Ten Mondays ago the Sussex New Jersey driver celebrated after winning the Zavitz Financial Strategies 100 358 Modified Super DIRTcar Series event at Merrittville Speedway. One week from today when the Thorold DIRTcar sanctioned facility hosts the Big Block Super DIRTcar Series will Hearn win his leading 20th SDS Event north of the US Border? Two times in his storied career he has come home out front in the Big Block version (1986 and 1991) with a win during the Civic Holiday tradition when it was a 358 event in 1995. “At one time Matt got so far ahead of us I couldn’t believe we were hanging on to second at that point,” noted Hearn, 50, after setting a single-season record with his 10th straight top-five tally to begin the series steering the Madsen Motorsports no. 20 Wentworth Custom Homes-Kruger-WLR-BPG/TEO machine. “So I’m real pleased with this (finish), it wasn’t a win but we’ve been so consistent this year, just gotta knock down a couple more Ws now.” “After that last yellow, sometimes they let you go up to the leader single-file on the outside so I was trying to get up to the leader’s back bumper. But on the RACEceiver they told me to get back behind a few of the lapped cars. I did that, yet by the time I broke free of all the lapped cars (Matt) was out there a little too far. At the end we had a good line going in, I think we were catching him a little bit but he was probably just taking it easy and being safe,” added Hearn, who already owns a series-best 102 wins and is in quest of an unmatched seventh overall Mr. DIRTcar Big-Block Championship. In last year’s event Hearn could not catch winner Matt Sheppard but took the runner-up spot en route to the 2010 Mr. DIRTcar Title. Back in Victory Lane in May Hearn commented, “We knew we had a good car tonight right from hot laps. Then setting fast time was another good indication, especially going out late and still being the quickest. I’ve always liked racing here, its really cool when you can come out to someone else’s home track, run this good and be able to pick up a win.” The inaugural Bob St. Amand Sr. Memorial 100 Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series Event Monday August 2nd is an event that Merrittville Speedway has hosted since 1972 – the year ‘Sr.’ won his Modified Points Championship. Since that first event – the stars of DIRTcar Modified racing have challenged Merrittville’s talented field of hometown heroes in the Canadian Civic Holiday Classic. Hearn and defending race winner Sheppard will lead the list of previous winners to Merrittville that could include Jimmy Phelps, the most recent Big Block SDS Winner Danny Johnson, Alan Johnson, Steve Paine and others including Dale Planck, Billy Decker, Pat Ward, Larry Wight Billy Dunn and a host of other DIRTcar Stars. It has become a must see event on any race fan’s race schedule as race teams and race fans alike have come to enjoy the event and all that the surrounding Niagara Region has to offer. Located in the heart of one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world – the track is minutes from the roar of Niagara Falls with its world class casinos and attractions. The Niagara Peninsula is also the most well-known and developed wine region in Canada and North America. Race fans may also wish to make it a doubleheader and enjoy all the action of Saturday August 1st’s Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Program hosted by Cotton Inc. A Kids Bike Giveaway will also take place in addition to the famous pre-race Pasta Dinner hosted by Club Castropignano. The countdown to the 1st Annual Bob St. Amand Memorial has begun. In the weeks … days and minutes leading up to the L. St. Amand Enterprises presentation stay tuned to merrittvillespeedway.com for all the latest news. For Pasta Dinner Ticket and other Event Information – call the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266. For further information on the 59th Season – race fans and race teams alike can follow Merrittville on Face Book and Twitter. Crazy Offer! Race fans – check your 2010 Ticket Stubs for a Crazy Offer from Little Caesars Pizza – located at 572 Niagara Street in Welland. With the purchase of a HOT-N-READY Pizza and Crazy Bread – receive a Free Crazy Bread! Sounds Good! Enjoy all the play by play from the Merrittville Announce Team of Clint Geoffrey, Mikey Kruchka and Fran Buschardt and special guests all season long on our new state of the art Yorkville NX Series Loudspeakers. Race fans and teams can also tune into 89.9 FM to listen to live feeds from our FM Transmitter. Your Local Dirt Track is where it's at!! Merrittville Speedway "The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara" Make your plans … call your friends and maybe even get a carpool together and enjoy a staycation at the speedway with plenty of free parking and camping spots – a night at the races is so much fun and so close to home! Your Local Dirt Track is where it’s at!!! Merrittville Speedway ‘The Best Family Entertainment in Niagara.” MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY SPONSORS The 2010 Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series for Merrittville Speedway’s 5 Divisions is brought to race fans and racers by division sponsors – L. 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