Ask even a casual stock car racing fan about the driver who made the number 43 famous and almost everyone will answer ‘Richard Petty’. Even though he lost his life in a crash at the Daytona 500 in 2001, Dale Earnhardt will be forever linked to the black #3 car and for many, Jeff Gordon…

No matter where they might have spent the 2017 regular season, there isn’t a racer anywhere in the province who wouldn’t love to add an Autumn Colours Classic championship to their resume. Ontario’s premier auto racing event celebrates its 25th anniversary – October 6th, 7th and 8th – at Peterborough Speedway.   From green flag…

Fielding a competitive race team – even at the weekly short-track level – takes a solid commitment of both time and effort. The #60 Thunder Car program of Jacobs Motorsports is one of the most dedicated operations in the pit area at Peterborough Speedway.   During the 2017 season, the Thunder Car division was part…

With the 2017 track championships decided, fans at Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval got more bang for their buck – Saturday, September 2nd – as Peterborough Speedway presented the first ever Top 10 Shootouts to wrap-up the 50th Anniversary regular season.   The Organics & Glass Late Models were first, as Amanda…

With the 2017 track titles up for grabs, teams in Peterborough Speedway’s 5 weekly divisions – along with the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series – hit Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval to close out the regular season – Saturday, September 2nd – for the Championship Clash. New this year was the 50th Anniversary…