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Milton racers neck and neck By STEVE LeBLANC -l was ahead tbc whote way, but seventh. The Champion chattenged a lot by series leaider Wamis remarked, 1 was coming The battle for second goes on. Trevor Monaghan, said King, out of the corner at Uic time and ail Heading int the season stretch at Flamboro Speedway, Mittonians Terry King and Ryan Warris con- tinue their fight for the runner-up position in the challenger class series points race. Currently, King - the more ses- soned of the cross-town rivais in termis of overaîl racing - bolds a slight upper hand after securing bis fifth feature win of the year Saturday. Survi ving an oul spili that claimed a handfut of drivers in heat t competition, lie went on to take the pole for the main event and led from start to finish. in doing so, hie rectaimed second place after handing it over the pre- vious weekend. who' s racing efforts are supporbed by a number of local businesses including Bumpers Road House, D&S Signa, Halton Power Equipmenb, Milbowne Tire, Penzoil, Precision Engines and Wendover Construction. "This is my second year in challenger. 1 fin- ished second last season and am riglit back tbere now." Looking to change that during the last bhree weekends of the sea- son is Warris - who wasn't s0 formuate as to escape the stick sur- face of the beat race Salurday. He slammed into bhc walt at nearly fuît force and - as a result - bis car was in a severely com- promised state for the feature, in wbicb bie placed a disappoinbing I see is this huge pool of oil. I crashed pretby badly. The car and I weoe hurting, alter that." Sponsored by Beamer Walloy Ready Mix and Ranger Concrete Forming. the tbird-year challenger division racer bas four feature wins this season - the labest of wbicb came on Labour Day Monday when hie eclipsed King in a photo finish. "We were neck and neck riglit until tbc end. The firat thing we said to escli oblier was 'Wbo won?"' recallcd Warris. Tbe Mittonians' clash over sec- ond place continues througb October 9. Midgets maul Raiders ini pre-season Mitton's AA midgets cari be forgiven if tbey appear home opener is slted to atart at 9:15 p.m. a tittle overconfident beading into bome-opcning pla Strong showmng against Uic Georgetown Raiders Monday. TMm Winterbawks bave thomougbly domidnaîed Uieir Mitton's AA minor bantamas surrendered juat one regional rivais over Uic past several years and contin- goal in eacb of two games late last week - and as a ued that trend tbrougb their recent exhibition cam- result went unheaten. First tbey beat Burlington 7-1. paign. Tim Warmels tallied twice to lead the hit-parade Wednesday nîght tbey blanked Georgetown 4-0, wbile singles were registered by Tim Anderson, Tyler ea ming a second straiglit pre-season ahutout. The pre- Holman, Barry Kosmalaki, Brett Turner and Mark vious gaine was won 8-0. Wilson. Scoring in the labeat vicbory were Kris Beal, Jordan The following evening the Winterhawks tumcd in a Jeans, Darryl Langatone and Derek Mewhinney. Joali penalty-free performance and batttcd to a 1-1 stale- Arnotd was betwcen Uic pipes for botb outinga, as tan- mate witb Georgebown. dem partncr Chris Kovachik bas been out with ilîneas The 'Hawks will begin regular season play with a as of laie. home-and-home seniea againat Orangeville. Monday Milton wenl undefeatcd tbrougb exhibition play and tbey're away wbile the teama clash ai Memiorial Arena begin the regular season in Caledon Sunday. Their Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Canadian Champion. Fridav. Sepebe 24, 1999 - 25 cefft Coaf ltOllOs Wtc for UFlndthol10 Differencos", Contosi on the front couor et this Saturday's Canilu Champion Marketplaco. Yon could wl. a $1w0 Shopping Spios! " CnaIin ClanPln MILrONS CHOICE SINCE 1860 C £PâffTanfctirer9ha-= Great end of the season buys Sat Saturday Sept 25 9am - 5Pmi Peno 13 pce. set $ne Liravhite shatt min9_ lCuslome Serice d UIw r Seniors. .. .Brîng in thîs coupon and recelve 1 FREE