Stevens Memorial, Action Sprint Tour & More Set For Monday At Merrittville

Story By: JIM IRVINE / MERRITTVILLE SPEEDWAY – THOROLD, ONT – The first Holiday Doubleheader of the 67th Season is set to close Monday May 21st when Zavitz Financial Strategies and ZFS Employee Benefit Solutions present the 4th Annual Brian Stevens Memorial 67 lap main event for the S&W Service Centre 358 Modifieds.

“It’s shaping up to be a great tribute to Brian,” relates Merrittville’s Don Spiece, “ it should be an awesome 67 lap Main Event … the T Shirts this year also pay tribute to longtime Stevens Racing Sponsor Bryant Irvine with one of the York Electro Plating Specials on the front and to fill your racing appetite we’ll have Sprint Cars, Hoosier Stocks, Mod Lites and our new V6 Division.”

The special event is a presentation of Zavitz Financial Strategies – a truly independent financial planning organization that thrives on developing new and better ways to help their clients … right here in the heart of Niagara!

For more than 20 years, the team at Zavitz Financial Strategies has been meeting the insurance and investment needs of individuals, families and companies. Their experts will help you to bring the pieces of financial planning together.

ZFS Employee Benefit Solutions has expertise in the design and management of group insurance plans. Tap into their experience and insight into team dynamics to solve your toughest benefit problems. Call Paul Scott at 905-714-4134 to get the results you want.

ZFS Benefit Solutions prides itself in delivering knowledge and solutions to all of your employee benefit needs. With a ‘no pressure’ review of their services – you will be on your way to greater corporate success.

Going into the Holiday Doubleheader, defending Stevens Memorial Race Winner Mat Williamson already has two Saturday Night Feature wins to his credit. Third generation racer Erick Rudolph of Ransomville NY won the first two events.

With the Action Sprint Tour recently announcing sponsorship from RaceRivalz.com – the second event of the new for 2018 Tour of Crate Sprint Cars will add to the Holiday Event.

Shortly before his passing, long-time Stevens Racing Crew Member Ray Samuel started a Face Book page where memories of Flyin’ Brian can be shared. To take a look back click on https://www.facebook.com/groups/flyinbrian/

Starting Saturday Night May 19th, Samuel will have 2018 Brian Stevens Memorial T Shirts available at Williamson’s Trailer in the Pit Area. Monday Night, Brian’s daughter Melissa will have them available in the Grandstand Area.

Brian Stevens was a second generation driver who followed his dad Ray into the sport – winning more than 150 feature events in Late Model, Big Block Modified and in what is now the S&W Service Centre 358 Modified Division.

Stevens would win two Point Championships at Merrittville in 1982 and again in 1992 in addition to two at Humberstone and was a regular competitor at Ransomville Speedway and across DIRTcar Northeast Member Tracks.

Brian Stevens was inducted into Merrittville Speedway’s CAA Niagara Wall of Fame in 2014, becoming one of only 4 Father and Son Inductees joining his dad Ray.

The Zavitz Financial Strategies and ZFS Employee Benefits Solutions Night begins when the Pit Area Opens at 4:00 PM. The Grandstand Ticket Office opens at 5:30 with Show Time at 7:00 PM.