OSCAAR veteran knows or well that itý neyer over tili à~ By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF John Fletcher isn't about to get too excited about his early- season points lead. After ail, the seasoned OSCA Outlaw Super Late Model driver bas held top spot occasions vrtepstw years - only to wind up a h eartbreakingiy-ciose second to Rob Clarke of London when the dust bad settied. So wbile strengthening bis bold on first with a feature win at Sunset Speedway Saturday nighî brought him a sîep dloser to finaily claîming overail victo- ry tbis season, the local racer recognizes theres stili plenîy of racing leftibtis sommer. And bie knows more than anyone just how narrow the margin of error is when it comes to chasing down a series cham- pionship. "It's neyer over tili it's over. It'Il come down to the last night like it always does," said the 38- y ea r -o i d Miltonian,' who iost the series titie to Cia a blown transmn son-endîng flati years. "If we do our in and nigbt ou ail right, but oni kili you and he recover from." Fortunateiy one of tbose yeti second-place fin Speedway June by victonies in two races so far. Feeling chai order alter a sixîh-place shoxm tly too ond heat race Saturday, Fletcher and his JNE Consulting #61 pit wver crew - headed up by brother Scott - made wholesale adjust- ments before the evenings main event. 1I don't really like to make S changes like that at the track, but we needed more manoeu- 4... verahiiity and the car definitely drove better after that." Starting the feature in third place, Fletcher quickly moved John Fletcher up to second and overtook rkebyvirueofleader Shane Maginnis of ission and sea- *,edw o a 5 tire the last tw "It was a good pass. He (Maginnis) was having some jobs well night trouble on the corners and basi- t we should be cally he wiggled and 1 just got by ebad night can him." really tough to The Milton driver would maintain top spot the rest of the he hasn'i had way and take the checkered fiag ibis year, Mth a by a rather sizabie margin to bol- ish at Mospori ster hîs overail points lead on 24 sandwiched Clarke - wbo didn't do himself his oniy other any favours with a disappointing seventh-place finish. iges were in Fletcher and company are disappointing back ai it tomorrow night ai ing in bis sec- Mosport. The First of Four Dinner Events in Support of HIV/AIDS in Africa (Proceeds to "The Stephen Lewis Foundation" JuIy l9th, 2006 Feuoing loodi heom /A ETNIOPIA TeMenu for The Evening WIiI Incude INJERA (Bread) IAB (Cottage Cheese and Yogurt> CHEF KURT LINSI-S QUEEN 0F SHEBA SALAD DORO WAT (Chlcken Stew) or SEGA WAT (Ethloplan Lamb) VEGETABLE ALECHA (Vegetable Stew) DABO KOLO (Fried Snacks) and TEI (Honey WUne) The evening starts at 7:00 PM (by reservation only) to I c ilnne, fodrlte taxtes &a$5.00 Tax Recelpt (Crtulty and alcohoic beverages are flot Indudeci) The Canadiai Champion, Frlday, July 14, 2006l » "2 Marauders win by default Fletcher staying even-keeled about early series points Iead N o w 4 - I an d ied fo r s ec n d pl c in the NFCs South Division, the Marauders host the neighbouring Oakville Longhorns tomorrow at 3 p.m.U ai ilto DitrctHih cho M IL ,rI. ç Is Ihildtoa n u the opening of [B II Bronte Street Sehool ChiId Cure Centre Locat.d nt the Bronte Corporat. Centre 410 Bronte Street Boumh Featur*ng One-of-a-kind Outdoor Playscape Parent Resource Library Dining Roomn for Lunches Parent Resource Coordinator against O3shawa Monday niiglt -bot flot in traditlonal fashion. With the Hawkeyes unable to use Civic Stadium for a second time in as many scheduled encouniters with --ffl