It’s all about the numbers. In 2014, close to 200 different teams took a main event green flag at Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic. This year’s edition – the 23rd annual incarnation of the Super Bowl of Stock Racing – will likely have car counts in a similar range, with close...
When it comes to weekly short track racing, some drivers in the field are better than others when there’s a big paycheque on the line. Port Hope, Ontario’s Bryan Mercer is one of the region’s best big money racers. His resume already includes a $3,000 payday from an NAPA Auto Parts...
From his first days in the sport – where his Mini Stock machine carried a hand-written bumper sticker that read ‘small boy, big dreams’ – Cole McFadden has advanced through racing’s ranks. At the age of 12, the Woodville, Ontario resident became the youngest driver ever start a feature race at...
History says that you get only one chance to make a first impression. If that’s the case, the first impression Peterborough Speedway fans have of Sean Kennedy is that he’ll be a future track champion at Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval. After sharing a ride in 2014 and...
Weekly short track stock car racing has no age limit. There is no such thing as being too young or too old. A driver’s performance on the track is judged simply by performance and ability. Bailey Jacobs – a 17 year-old high schooler from Warsaw, Ontario – has just concluded his...
It could come down to a roll of the dice, a lucky break or being in the right place at the right time. Even with the nickname Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval, Peterborough Speedway is known as a driver's track. Finding your way to Dart Heating & Air...
Short track stock car racing has traditionally been a male-dominated vocation. Over the years, a number of female drivers have made headlines in the various divisions at Peterborough Speedway. With the track’s spotlight event, the 23rd Annual Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas Oil Products – less than a...
With a reputation as one of the biggest events in the province, Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas Oil Products – October 9th, 10th and 11th is the show every racer wants to win. For Orono, Ontario’s Danny Benedict, a checkered flag at this year’s Super Bowl...
Drivers can learn a lot through the different stages of their racing careers. Colborne, Ontario’s Bailey Brown brought an impressive resume – including multiple checkered flags and division titles with the Kawartha-Durham Kart Club – into her tenure with the INEX Ontario Legends Series. After finishing 14th in the final...
Peterborough Speedway Race Results for 9/05/15 Battlefield Equipment Rental Four Fun - Feature Finish Car No Driver Hometown 1 9 Sean Kennedy Courtice, 2 69 Matthew VanDerBelt Bowmanville, 3 88 Tiffany Vandebelt Newtonville, 4 79 Ryan Oosterholt , 5 61 Marilyn Junkin Ennismore, 6 57 Keith Parkes Brampton, 7 50 Ray Schroer Oshawa, 8 71 Dave Feeney Orono, 9 38 Brandon Feeney Orono, 10 3 Colin Parkes Brampton, 11 66 Jordan Desroches Peterborough, 12 96 Cody Fenton Port Perry, 13 80 Jeremy Kelly Ennismore, 14 55 Carrson Hennessy Bowmanville, 15 80X Jacob Kelly Peterborough, 16 31 Ryan Babin Oshawa, 17 42 Erin Kearns Peterborough, 18 64 Trevor Wright Orono, 19 7 Peter Inglis , 20 58 Mark Griffin , 21 27X Jack Hannah PETERBOROUGH, ON 22 49 Chris Tuck Peterborough, 23 98 Connor Parkes Brampton, Battlefield Equipment Rental Four Fun - Initial Heat 1 Finish Car No Driver Hometown 1 69 Matthew VanDerBelt Bowmanville, 2 80 Jeremy Kelly Ennismore, 3 88 Tiffany Vandebelt Newtonville, 4 57 Keith Parkes Brampton, 5 27X Jack...
