Jessica Power Has Strong Performance in SUNY Canton Shootout at Can Am Motorsports Park; Early Season Frustrations Continue at Brockville

It was all set to be a busy weekend for Jessica Power and the Power Racing team. It started last Wednesday with a mid-week special at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park in Lafargeville, New York, and back at Can Am again on Friday night, before returning to Brockville Speedway on Saturday night, and ending with Cornwall Speedway on Sunday. Those plans were altered drastically as Mother Nature played havoc throughout the weekend.

It was the first of four SUNY Canton Shootout events at Can Am Motorsports Park last Wednesday night. Jessica finished her qualifying heat race from fifth place, giving her a tenth place starting spot for the 40 lap main event. Before they hit lap 10, Jessica had worked her way inside the top five, and continued to run well, trying to utilize the high side of the track that appeared to be the fast way around the half mile track. They reached the halfway point of the event at lap 20, and she was running well in the fourth position, with the leaders in close proximity. Power would remain in fourth for the duration of the race.

The next race on the schedule was back at Can Am on Friday night, but a steady rain forced track officials to cancel early in the day. The team then shifted their attention to Saturday’s races at Brockville Speedway.

The team arrived at Brockville hoping to better their performance from the previous week. They had a fast car that night, but a faulty kill switch caused them to lose power early in the feature and ended with a disappointing finish in the first race in the Seaway Series. This past week, Jessica finished fifth in the preliminary heat race and started 17th in the 25 lap feature. She was caught up in an early race incident and ended the night with a disappointing 22nd place finish.

Cornwall was next on the schedule, but for the second weekend in a row, they were forced to cancel their program. This will set up another busy weekend for Jessica and the team, with Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park on Friday night, Brockville Speedway on Saturday night for the first race in the Ogilvie’s Auto Triple Crown Series, and Sunday is the first race of the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to invite all young fans to check out the kids club section of our website. Download and print the cartoon racecar and submit to Jessica after the races each night. The last Saturday of every month during the season, Jessica will pick a random winner among the entries received, and that young fan will win a photo of Jessica's car and another prize that has yet to be determined. Depending on number of entries received, Jessica would like to hang the photos up inside the trailer throughout the month preceding the draw. So get out your crayons and markers, download the photo on the website, print it off and get coloring. You could be a winner. The next draw will take place on Saturday, June 29th at Brockville Speedway.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to welcome back Len Corcoran Excavating as a returning sponsor for the 2013 season. We would like to thank all of our 2013 sponsors which include Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Dash Lawncare, Great Chow Express, Star Diner, Len Corcoran Excavating, Glen Gould Estate Construction, Bicknell Racing Products, Bert Transmission, Atomic Sign Works, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, South Eastern Mechanical Inc., Camara Slate, and Finish Line Web Design for their support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

For more information on Jessica Power and the Power Motorsports team, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jessicapowerfanpage, on Twitter @JessicaPower52 or visit our website, www.jessicapower.ca.

Jessica Power Gets 6th Place Finish at Glen Gould Memorial Opener at Brockville; Welcomes Back Len Corcoran Excavating as 2013 Sponsor

Although Jessica Power has a few races in already in 2013, the opener at Brockville Speedway was circled on the calendar ever since the schedule had been released. Not only was Saturday night the season opener at their home track, it was also Glen Gould Memorial Night. Glen was a great supporter of Jessica and her team, and when he passed away last fall, it left a huge hole in the hearts of the entire racing community.

Power arrived at Brockville Speedway with a tribute paint scheme, honoring Mr. Gould. She started the night at the rear of her qualifying heat race and battled to a fifth place finish. Once back in the pit area, the team made some changes to the car, looking to fine tune the setup going into the 25 lap main event. She would start the feature from the 19th position and gradually moved forward as the race progressed. By the halfway point, she had moved into the top ten, and continued to move towards the top five. With three laps remaining she moved into sixth, and crossed the finish line in that position.

“The car worked really well tonight”, said Power after the race. “If we had started a little higher up we definitely could have been inside the top five. It was a good start to our season and we will build on this next week”.

This coming weekend will be a busy one for Jessica and the team as they celebrate the Victoria Day Holiday beginning with a Friday night trip to Can Am Motorsports Park in Lafargeville, New York. They will be back at Brockville Speedway on Saturday night for the first race in the Seaway Sportsman Series. On Sunday, they will travel to Cornwall Speedway for their opening night of 2013.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to invite all young fans to check out the kids club section of our website. Download and print the cartoon racecar and submit to Jessica after the races each night. The last Saturday of every month during the season, Jessica will pick a random winner among the entries received, and that young fan will win a photo of Jessica's car and another prize that has yet to be determined. Depending on number of entries received, Jessica would like to hang the photos up inside the trailer throughout the month preceding the draw. So get out your crayons and markers, download the photo on the website, print it off and get coloring. You could be a winner. The first draw will take place on Saturday, May 25th at Brockville Speedway.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to welcome back Len Corcoran Excavating as a returning sponsor for the 2013 season. We would like to thank all of our 2013 sponsors which include Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Dash Lawncare, Great Chow Express, Star Diner, Len Corcoran Excavating, Glen Gould Estate Construction, Bicknell Racing Products, Bert Transmission, Atomic Sign Works, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, South Eastern Mechanical Inc., Camara Slate, and Finish Line Web Design for their support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

For more information on Jessica Power and the Power Motorsports team, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jessicapowerfanpage, on Twitter @JessicaPower52 or visit our website, www.jessicapower.ca.

Jessica Power Gets Top Five Finish at Can Am on Friday Night; Emotional BOS Season Opener This Saturday With Glen Gould Memorial

After a couple road trips to start the season, Jessica Power and her team stayed a little closer to home this past weekend with a rare appearance at Can Am Motorsports Park in Lafargeville, New York on Friday night, and some practice laps at Brockville Speedway on Saturday afternoon in preparation for their opening night this coming Saturday.

Making her fist start at Can Am in almost a year, Jessica started from the back of her preliminary qualifying heat race, and worked her way up inside the top five. She started the 25 lap main event from the 15th starting spot, and progressed steadily through the field. By lap ten, she was inside the top 10 and continued to move forward. With a caution slowing the field with just three laps remaining Jessica was in seventh place and moved up one spot when one of the leaders lost power under caution. With the green flag back out, Power worked her way up one more position for a fantastic fifth place finish.

“We had a real good run here tonight at Can Am”, says Power after the race. “It has been a year since we last visited this track, so to come out of here with a top five finish after starting deep in the field is a great way to start our season”.

On Saturday, Power made the trip to Brockville Speedway for their annual practice day, leading up to opening night this coming weekend. Despite being on a track with conditions unlike anything they will see during the season, the practice was a success, and Power is looking forward to the 2013 opener at the BOS.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to invite all young fans to check out the kids club section of our website. Download and print the cartoon racecar and submit to Jessica after the races each night. The last Saturday of every month during the season, Jessica will pick a random winner among the entries received, and that young fan will win a photo of Jessica's car and another prize that has yet to be determined. Depending on number of entries received, Jessica would like to hang the photos up inside the trailer throughout the month preceding the draw. So get out your crayons and markers, download the photo on the website, print it off and get coloring. You could be a winner. The first draw will take place on Saturday, May 25th at Brockville Speedway.

Saturday night’s opener at the BOS will be an emotional night for everyone, as it is the first annual Glen Gould Memorial night. Glen was a big part of the Power Racing team, as a sponsor, but more importantly he was a great friend to everyone. Power, along with fellow Sportsman competitor Dana Aikins will carry a tribute paint scheme this weekend to honor Glen Gould.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to thank Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Dash Lawncare, Great Chow Express, Star Diner, Len Corcoran Excavating, Glen Gould Estate Construction, Bicknell Racing Products, Bert Transmission Atomic Sign Works, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, South Eastern Mechanical Inc., Camara Slate, and Finish Line Web Design for their support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

For more information on Jessica Power and the Power Motorsports team, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jessicapowerfanpage, on Twitter @JessicaPower52 or visit our website, www.jessicapower.ca.

Jessica Power Impressive in Merrittville Speedway Debut; Brake Issues Slow Them Down During Feature Event

For the second year in a row, Jessica Power and her team traveled to Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, Ontario for their season opening ‘Spring Sizzler’. In two previous attempts at Merrittville, Power had struggled, but the team was confident that with more experience, they would be able to figure out arguably one of the toughest tracks on the DIRTcar scene.

After a great draw to determine starting positions for the heat, Jessica powered from the outside of the second row in the qualifying event, and managed to get to the front and took the win, holding off one of the toughest competitors in the field. She also started up front in the Sportsman main event, but it was soon evident that the car was not as strong as it was earlier in the evening, and she ended the night with a 22nd place finish.

“It certainly wasn’t the finish we were hoping for after getting off to such a strong start”, said Jessica after the race. “We lost our brakes, and the car was just way too loose. We will have lots of work to do in the shop over the next week”.

Power hopes to return to Merrittville for one last trip before Brockville Speedway opens up for the 2013 season on Saturday, May 11th. Power also plans to race at Mohawk Raceway and Cornwall Speedway weekly, and they open on Friday, May 17th and Sunday, May 19th respectively.

Jessica Power and the Power Racing team would like to thank Speedy Auto Service, Gananoque Chev-Olds, Fastenal, Wing’s Live Bait & Tackle, John’s Your Local Grocer, Stover Bus Lines, Axcel Sports, Dash Lawncare, Great Chow Express, Star Diner, Len Corcoran Excavating, Glen Gould Estate Construction, Bicknell Racing Products, Bert Transmission Atomic Sign Works, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, South Eastern Mechanical Inc., Camara Slate, and Finish Line Web Design for their support and we look forward to a very exciting 2013 campaign.

For more information on Jessica Power and the Power Motorsports team, please follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jessicapowerfanpage, on Twitter @JessicaPower52 or visit our website, www.jessicapower.ca.