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Tommy Goudge (February 15, 2013) – Drivers and teams from Ohsweken
Speedway are hard at work getting ready for the 2013 racing season,
which is now 3 months away. Karl Sault took a break from those
preparations to reflect on his past Bomber and Mini Stock
championships, and look ahead to his rookie season in the Thunder
Stock division in 2013.
Karl Sault is just 23 years of age, and already at the top of the list
when it comes to Ohsweken Speedway track championships. He began
racing at Ohsweken in what was then the Friday Night Fun Stock
division in 2008, winning 4 feature events. Karl has won a
championship in each season since then - 2009 and 2010 in the renamed
Bomber division, plus 2011 and 2012 in the Mini Stocks. He's taking
the next step in his career this season by moving up to the Thunder
Stock division.
KARL SAULT - FAST FACTS
Birthdate: June 20, 1989
Hometown: Dundas, Ontario
TG: “You won the 2011 championship in a front-wheel-drive car,
and the 2012 championship in a rear-wheel-drive car. How did you have
to change your driving style to make the switch?”
KS: "My driving style pretty much stayed the same. The car setup
had to change, which took some time. I just had to keep a smooth and
straight line, keep my speed up, and keep the nose clean."
TG: “Why did you decide now is the right time to move up to
Thunder Stocks?”
KS: "We decided to move up to Thunder Stocks because our sponsor
Insta-Insulation offered us the opportunity. Thunder Stocks are also
easy to work on."
TG: “Thunder Stocks have become a very tough division at Ohsweken,
with large car counts and many competitive drivers. What goals are you
setting for yourself this year?”
KS: "Thunder Stocks have grown, and become very competitive over
the last few years, with higher car counts, and more cars coming this
year. I am looking for Rookie of the Year, with a good points run
too."
TG: “You almost didn’t race at all in 2012. What led to your
decision to come back, and where do you think your racing career is
heading in the future?”
KS: "With the new rule change for the 2012 season, I couldn’t
run the CRX again, but I got a call from Insta-Insulation wanting to
sponsor me. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have been back. So I
went from not being able to race, to building a car in three weeks and
making opening night. For where I will be in the future, who knows,
but as long as we are having fun it doesn’t matter."
TG: “You’ve already won more championships than anyone else in
the history of Ohsweken Speedway. What do you do with all of the
firesuits and trophies you’ve won?”
KS: "I hang the firesuits up in the trailer just in case they are
ever needed, and I try to hide the trophies throughout the
house."
TG: “You and your team are building a mid-80’s Firebird,
similar to Ryan Beagle’s #84rk Camaro. Why did you decide to use
that car, as opposed to the Monte Carlo, older Camaro or Firebird, or
another more common car that we would usually see in the Thunder Stock
division?”
KS: "We decided to build an '85 Firebird because they are an easy
car to find at any scrap yard. The Monte Carlo and older Camaros and
Firebirds are harder to find."
TG: “Dirt track seems to be a popular form of racing right now in
this area. What do you enjoy about racing on dirt tracks?”
KS: "I enjoy the fact that you can run 3, 4, or even 5 or 6 wide
some nights, and get away with it."
TG: “You’ve competed in the two divisions at Ohsweken that are
often considered to be good places for new racers to start. What have
you learned about racing from your time in the Bombers and Mini
Stocks?”
KS: "I have learned that you've got to keep the car clean. If you
hurt the car, you can’t race, or win a race with a damaged car. It's
a long race and you've got time to get to the front."
TG: “Who have you most enjoyed racing against in your career so
far at Ohsweken, and who do you think will be fun to compete with in
Thunder Stocks?”
KS: "I can’t really say that there is one person that I have
enjoyed racing with, so much as the whole field. Everyone keeps a
line, and we race our own race. We try to keep it a fair and clean
race because no one wants to go home and fix their car all week and
every week. I hope racing in the Thunder Stocks will be the same
way."
TG: “If you could change one thing (a rule, etc…) in racing,
what would it be?”
KS: "Be able to run in all three stock car classes in one
night."
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About Ohsweken Speedway: Founded in 1996, Ohsweken Speedway is a
motorsports complex which includes a 3/8 (0.375) mile clay oval. The
facility is owned by the Styres family, and located in the village of
Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Ohsweken's weekly Friday night racing
program runs from May to September each year, featuring Corr/Pak
Merchandising Sprint Cars, Thunder Stocks, HRW Automotive Mini Stocks,
and Bombers, while the season finishes each year with the annual
Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. Ohsweken Speedway also hosts weekly
Micro Sprint racing on Thursday nights, and has also been a yearly
stop on the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series schedule since 2007.
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Contact:
Tommy Goudge
Ohsweken Speedway Media Relations
media@ohswekenspeedway.com
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