NOTL’s Austyn Werstroh ends season with win

A victory at the Fall Classic at Humberstone Speedway in Port Colbourne was a great way for driver Austyn Werstroh to cap his successful season.

His father, Jamie, there to see the win, says a field of 33 drivers tried to make the feature race, with 25 starting.

Austyn finished second in his heat to qualify for the feature, where he started 12th, and by lap 10 had made it up to third just as a caution came, bringing the field back together.

After the restart he was able to work his way past the leaders up to first, says Jamie, and didn’t look back, earning his fourth victory of the year. 

Austyn is a full-time driver in the mini stock division at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold, where he earned three victories out of the 15 scheduled races this season, placing him second overall in points.

He also ran the Art Hill Classic at Ohsweken Speedway in August, which is the biggest mini stock race of the year with over 40 cars trying to qualify for one of the 25 starting positions.

Austyn was able to win his heat which put him into the feature, where he led many laps. With a late race caution he was passed, but was able to hold on for a second place finish.