Joel Doiron Battles to a Pair of Top Five Finishes at Mohawk and Cornwall

With the bad luck seemingly in the past, Joel Doiron and his Alexandria, Ontario based team were looking for another solid weekend with events at Mohawk International Raceway on Friday night and Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Doiron had a strong third place finish last week at Mohawk Raceway, and was back this past Friday night looking to build on their recent success. The night started with the usual qualifying heat races, and Doiron finished in second place after starting fifth. After making a few changes to get the car dialed in, Doiron returned to the track later in the evening for the 25 lap main event. He started the race from the sixth position and after just a few laps he was up to fourth. Joel maintained a top five spot throughout the event, and finished with a strong fourth place result.

“The car was pretty good again tonight. We are definitely in the right direction”, explains Doiron. “Some of these guys really have this place figured out week after week, but we will keep working hard”.

Cornwall Speedway was up next on Sunday night. After finishing second in the qualifier, Doiron and his team began to prepare for the 30 lap main event. Joel started from the sixth position, and worked his way into the top five by halfway. An incident involving another competitor caused some concern early in the race, but simmered down after the other driver was parked for the night. A flat tire on the final lap looked like it would steal a top five finish from Doiron, but he returned to the track and was able to climb back into the picture on the last lap with a just a few cars remaining on the track.

Doiron will return to Mohawk International Raceway this Friday night and will be back at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday as the Modifieds share center stage with the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars.

Our racing efforts for the 2014 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, NAPA Cornwall, Champion Racing Lubricants/RNB Restorations, Group Express, Richard Ranger Carpet, Alexandria OK Tire, Alexandria Home Hardware, Coffrage/Pompage 20-20, Richard’s Sweeping, Marc Rouette Maintenance, SM Painting, KMAC Electric, Servicemaster Restore, 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.