Irvine and Wrenn post six-win nights at Northfield
August 20, 2015,by Ayers Ratliff, Northfield Park Publicity Department
Northfield, OH — Don Irvine Jr. and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. each won six times throughout Northfield Park’s 15-race program on Wednesday (Aug. 19).
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Don Irvine Jr. won the 14th race Wednesday with A Million Thanks. It was his sixth victory of the night.
Irvine’s triumphs were behind Un Poco De Loco ($4.40) in race one, Cautious Optimism ($9.80) in race three, Happy To Scoot ($7.20) in race seven, Endless Desire ($7.60) in race nine, Star Studded Gun ($8.00) in race 11 and A Million Thanks ($3.80) in race 14.
Wrenn posted wins with Let Loose Hanover ($6.40) in race two, Iwilldowhatido ($2.20) in race four, Bonnie’s Beach ($2.40) in race eight, Y Mach Me ($2.40) in race 10, Roca Rei ($6.20) in race 13 and Charlie B ($2.10) in race 15.
Irvine, 64, has been a fan favorite at Northfield for decades. He has 6,985 career wins and is approaching $35 million in total purse earnings. He currently sets ninth in Northfield’s local driving ranks with 71 wins so far this year. Throughout his long and successful career Irvine has competed in nearly 40,000 races and has six local dash titles to his credit. He was the leading driver over the Flying Turns in 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1984. Don Irvine Jr.’s success gained him the honor of being a Northfield Park Wall of Fame inductee in 1991.
Wrenn, 28, began driving in 2008 and has since garnered 2,679 career victories and is approaching $12 million in total purse earnings.
Ronnie leads Northfield’s local driving ranks with 390 wins posted so far this year. Aaron Merriman (327), Jason Merriman (167), Ryan Stahl (126) and Kurt Sugg (114) complete the top five drivers over the Flying Turns so far in 2015.
Wrenn holds the 2013 and 2014 national dash titles for posting more wins than any other driver in North America. He is currently second in 2015. Wrenn has won 507 races so far this year, trailing Aaron Merriman by 31. George Napolitano Jr. (470), Corey Callahan (449) and Bruce Aldrich Jr. (442) complete the top five drivers in North America so far this season.