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26 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 17, 1989 At Corner Five by John 'Wally' Nesbitt "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" It's an old saying but incredibly appropriate for Canada's newest driving star, Ron Fellows. In the Country's most competitive racing showcase, The Players Ltd./G.M. Motorsport Series for Camaros and Firebirds, Fellows finished runner up in the Championship points race in each of the past two seasons but this year shed the Bridesmaid's image and claimed his first national title. And it was in a style that would be the envy of any Hollywood B-Movie script writer. Mosport hosted the final event of the season and Fellows entered the fray holding a very narrow 16 point advantage over his arch-rival, the dashing little frenchman, Richard Spenard. The point gap all but disappeared in the first qualifying session as Spenard captured the pole position and the 15 points that go along with the number one starting spot. Desperately wanting to hold on to his series lead, Fellows started his flying laps but in Corner One, a fast sweeping right hander, the Mississauga Racer encountered a section of slippery track which sent the Sunoco-sponsored Camaro slamming sideways into the guar- drail. After a series of horrific end over end tumbles the car final- ly came to rest on it's roof in the middle of the race track. Dazed and shaken, Fellows was brought into the track medical facility but emerged shortly after suffering from a vr : severely bruised elbow, battered ribs and what one person | £ i described as "Whiplash from the ankles up." Friday night So Ron heading into Toronto to visit his friendly neighbourhoo Kinsm en g Oo fourn amen t Ww nners Acupuncturist while his crew prepared another car should be be able to try to qualify the following day. £ The Second Annual Kinsmen Golf tournament was held on Sunday with 102 golfers Unfortunately the weather turned cold and rainy overnight just barely dodging the rain drops and the bolts of lightening that hit the area late in the af- and the best that the valiant Fellows could manage left him sit- ternoon. The threat of a storm didn't stop the golfers from enjoying a fine mid-October af- ting twenty-ninth in the thirty two car field. ternoon of golf at Sunnybrae, followed by a steak dinner and the presentation of prizes. Buf sly about Mayhem on Yaceday! I When all the scores were tallled, two teams were tied at 64 (best ball) and it took a putting S he tield shot away on the first race lap Kathryn Teasdale : and Don McDermott tangled at the starting line and the resulting § competition indoors to decide the winners. At left Pete Kneale of the Kinsmen Club with . ) : damage to the cars, the guardrails and a Marshall's stand ; members of the wimming team Ritchie (captain) LeFort, Randy Knight, Mike McQuade and brought out the red flag to give the officials a chance to clean Todd Menzies. They were tied with the Robin Timmins foursome. The most important win- up the mess. ner that afternoon was cystic fibrosis research as the Kinsmen of Port Perry will turning On the restart Fellows really 'Stuck His Foot In It" and at over $3,000, thanks to the golfers who took part in this event. the end of the first lap had moved all the way from 29th to eleventh spot but once again the race was halted as a multi car crash in turn three eliminated five cars including the Corvette Pursuit car and the Camaro of the charging Spenard. As the field once more assembled on the grid there was fran- tic activity in the Spenard Camp as they tried to ready the spare car for the diminutive frenchman. But it was all for naught as the pack moved away with Spenard watching his chances for i '| a third title vanish from his vantage point on the pit wall. v 9 Fifteen laps later Robin Buck took the chequered flag but Al ; Fellows seventh place finish was enough to guarantee him the championship. : i \ ? Climbing slowly from the car in the victory circle Ron was b/ greeted first by his brother, Rob, whose car he had borrowed i ® when his own was found to be unrepairable and then he was em- braced and congratulated by the now deposed champion, Spenard. On the podium Fellows, now with a mile-wide smile - ~ Now you can serve 5 for $2.60 per person with Chasing since 1o06. © © 107" Ce1ebrating the goal he had been al5 piece bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Until Nov. 5. more work to be tune," t© cherish the moment, there was Lining up directly behind the victory stand were the racing And that's nothing to beef about. cars of the SCCA Trans-Am Series and in the 5th fastest spot car- rying the blue and grey colours of the MacKenzie Financial Cor- poration was the roush racing Mustang of Ron Fellows. In the past Ron has made several forays into the Trans-Am Series and has never finished out of the top five. In last year's race at Mosport, Fellows set a new lap record on his way to the pole position and eventually finished third in the race. When the green flag dropped on this year'sraceit was Ron's teammate Dorcey Schroeder that grabbed the early lead but it only took five laps on his home track for Fellows to prove his strength and talent and to slip by into top spot. Although the lead changed hands several times over the course of the fifty lap race, with eight tours remaining, Ron blew past the Camaro of Les Lindley and held on for his first ever victory in this truly prestigious series. A very tired and sore but ecstatic Fellows remarked that he had some doubts about the way the weekend would turn out after his disasterous start but concluded his podium speech: "Somebody had better pinch me. I must be dreaming!" With the Player's G.M. Series finished for the season Ron Fellows will now have some time to plot and plan next year's strategy. Hopefully he will get the Trans-Am ride he desires and sorichly deserves and hopefully, for the fans, he will still make his regular appearances locally for he truly is a jolly good Fellows! Bantams tie 1-1 The Sportsland Bantams open- Wylie getting the assist. ed their regular season Saturday The coaching staff was very in Peterborough with a 1-1 tie. pleased with the effort of the team This was a close checking ex- as Peterborough is supposed to be citing game with both goaltenders one of the strongest teams in the making many big saves. league. If the boys can keep up this type of play it should be a Peterborough opened the scor- very successful year. ing early in the second period but 'The next home game for Sport- KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN he boys would not quit and kept gland is Wednesday night at 7:40 Hwy. 7A & Water Street, Port Perry 985-0020 nally Scored the toro pcsautels against Orono. Come out and sup. finally scored the tying goal with port the Sportsland Bantams as FT SR CC RRO EC LT LE Ey Plus PST just over 6 minutes left with Scott well as minor hockey.