Josh VanBrocklin 2011 Season in Review;

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Josh VanBrocklin 2011 Season in Review; Can Am Championship Highlights Banner Season For VanBrocklin Motorsports
Craig Revelle – Finish Line Web Design

November 1, 2011



Before the 2011 season started, Josh VanBrocklin set his goal for the season to win the Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park Sportsman track championship. That goal became even more evident when team sponsors Clarence Henry Coach and American Traditions Motorsports came on board to sponsor the Sportsman division. After finishing second in points in 2010, and winning the SUNY Canton Sportsman title the year before, VanBrocklin was confident going into the season that he had the team and the equipment to capture his first career track championship.



When the season got underway in late April, VanBrocklin got off to a fast start, winning at Can Am on opening night, and following that with three more top five finishes through the month of May. The Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series also started in May, but motor problems prevented the team from scoring a top three finish at Rolling Wheels.



VanBrocklin was virtually unbeatable at Can Am through June and July, posting an impressive run of five straight victories. That streak was stopped only be a second place finish, before getting back to victory lane again the following week. By now, VanBrocklin had a large point lead built up, and the 2011 championship was inevitable. He picked up another win at Can Am and August, and finished the season with an incredible 106 point advantage in the battle for the championship.



With the season over at Can Am in early September, he Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series began to heat up. After a three race swing at Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedway, VanBrocklin moved into third place in the Mr. DIRTcar standings. After a win at Mohawk Raceway later in the month, VanBrocklin moved to second, and with the leader having problems, it opened the door, and VanBrocklin gained valuable championship points. The following weekend was another series race at Brighton Speedway, but as the team arrived at the track, so did the rain, and the race was canceled.



The month of October is always highlighted by Super DIRT Week, but for VanBrocklin, there was nothing Super at all. At Weedsport, VanBrocklin was involved in an early race crash, and he didn’t finish. At Syracuse, a blown motor kept him out of time trials, and after qualifying through the last chance race, and running the 30 lap main event, he was involved in a late race crash and again didn’t finish. The season ended just a week later at Brockville where he ended with a third place finish, and secured second place in points.



VanBrocklin ended the 2011 season with nine feature wins, with 8 of them coming at Chapman’s Can Am Motorsports Park, and the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman race at Mohawk Raceway. In 27 total events this season, VanBrocklin posted 20 top ten finishes and 17 top fives.



On November 19th, VanBrocklin will be honored for his second place finish in the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman point standings, and Can Am track championship. The awards presentation will take place at the Turning Stone Casino in Vernon, New York. Can Am will honor their champions sometime in January.



The success of VanBrocklin Motorsports would not be possible without the help of our great sponsors. Body Pros Collision Experts, Pro Towing, Clarence Henry Coach, American Traditions Motorsports, Pemco Contracting, First Class Auto Glass, Empire Remax Realty, Savory Café, Alpine Fence, Auto Pros Auto Sales, Fuccillo Parts and Service, Number One Speed, Steve Converse Development and Topsoil, Fast Lube of Watertown, STAT Communication, Bicknell Racing Products, and Hacker’s Wing Sauce are all an integral part of VanBrocklin Motorsports.



For more information on Josh VanBrocklin, check out our team’s website, www.joshvanbrocklin.com.