Things may be quiet now, but Saturday, May 18th everything will change when Canada’s Toughest 1/3rd Mile Paved Oval roars to life as Peterborough Speedway drops the green flag on a new campaign of short track racing excitement.  Country 105 presents the 2013 season opener with free spectator grandstand admission.  Gates open at 4:00, with…

As the seasons transition from winter to spring, the typically quiet community of Orono, Ontario becomes a hive of activity.  The father and son stock car race team of Craig and Brandt Graham is busy preparing for the 2013 season at Peterborough Speedway.   He may not have turned a lap on the racetrack since…

The money is always nice, but it’s more about the shiny trophy you get to display in your shop.  The prestige that comes with the win and the line on your resume saying you’ve captured the most sought after prize Ontario short-track asphalt stock car racing has to offer.  Winning the Autumn Colours Classic at…

The nights are still cold, but that hasn’t stopped officials at Canada’s toughest 1/3rd mile asphalt oval from releasing an action-packed schedule of events for a hot spring, summer and fall season of racing. Peterborough Speedway owner/promoter J.P. Josiasse says it was important to get the word to race teams and fans as early as…

It was a dream come true.  From the drop of the year’s first green flag, 2012 was a memorable campaign for the team of car owner Dave Landles and driver Matt Spence.  Although delayed by 2 weeks from the originally scheduled date, Spence earned a clean sweep of Kawartha Speedway’s opening night qualifying heat, semi…