{"id":28753,"date":"2022-05-23T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T23:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=28753"},"modified":"2022-05-23T20:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T23:19:01","slug":"hopper-takes-lighting-feature-bland-johnson-gilby-among-others-with-success-at-ssw-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=28753","title":{"rendered":"Hopper takes Lighting feature; Bland, Johnson, Gilby among others with success at SSW season opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD:<\/strong> A beginner driver to the Bandolero class; a veteran of the Bandolero division; and a veteran racer from East Hants highlighted the top local finishes during the CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series season opener at Scotia Speedworld on May 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 107 of Kenny Hopper of Enfield brought home the victory in the Lighting division, an emotional one in Victory Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Thunder\/Lightning division they combine the two classes for races, so overall Hopper finished fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Matthews of Nine Mile River brought home the no. 99 in first place in the TOURSEC Thunder\/Lightning feature. 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