NEWS HORSEPOWER AND HOT TEMPS WHAT A NIGHT For most places and tracks, it is rare to have the high caliber of racing found normally on tracks closer to the bigger city centers of Canada, but at Canada’s Toughest 1/3 mile Oval, it’s a weekly event. With the Peterborough Hyundai Ministocks, and the www.peterboroughspeedway.com Late Models that always bring out the loyal fans, as well as the amazing speed and action of the Hurricane Midgets as they return to Peterborough Speedway, But the crowds came out in numbers to support the 1st of   RAIN COULDN'T STOP THIS SHOW OF ENDURANCE A fun night of Cathcart Trucking Series Enduro racing at Canada’s Toughest 1/3 mile oval, with thrills and spills of racing without cautions with twenty four 8 cylinder, 6&4 cylinder machines all racing for top dog honors. After 250 laps of tough hot racing which even saw a brake fire or two. In the 6&4 Cylinder category, in 5th was #5 Ryan Carr sponsored by RC Tree Service.   A STORM FILLED MID SUMMER SHOOT-OUT The night started and ended with a storm. The first storm was from mother nature as a severe thunderstorm rolled in at the beginning of practice, washing down the track and lighting up the sky with a lightening and thunder show that set the stage for what was to come for the Country 105 Mid Summer Shoot-out.   Sporstman Series Battle it out for Twin 50's Saturday, July 10, 2010 Synopsis The home of Canada’s Toughest 1/3 mile oval was also the home of the Lucas Oil Sportsman Series Cup on Saturday night. A full night of racing starting off with the Battlefield Equipment 4 fun class with a battle between points leader Brandan Hannah (#47) and last weeks Lucas oil Chase For The Colours 4Fun feature winner Ember Junkin (#19) Both winning their respective heats and battling it out for the lead in tonight’s feature.   The Lucas Oil Chase for the Colours Sunday, July 04, 2010 It was hot, muggy, and humid both in the pits and on the track. Oh, but the weather was absolutely beautiful as the Lucas Oil Chase for the Colours took to the track with a 25 Lap Battlefield Equipment 4Fun feature, a 30 Lap Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stock, a 50 Lap Thunder Car appearance for the first time this season with infield competition pit stops, and of course a full competition Yellow infield pits 100 Lap McColl Racing feature.   Hot, humid, thunder & lightening - June 19 Race Recap Hot, humid, thunder & lightening, and those were just the tempers on the track! Tonight we saw the gentlemen racing of two weeks ago get thrown out the window, a new face in victory lane in the mini stocks, and old poker face champion show the boys how to race in the late models, and points leader in the mini stock pulling double duty in the 4 funs. But let’s not forget the storm of Hurricane Midgets tearing up the track.   Rookies Shine June 5th Race Recap The racing action did not disappoint the great race fans of Central Ontario, with the spills and thrills only found at Canada’s fastest and toughest 1/3rd mile oval. The Battlefield Equipment 4 Fun Feature had 8 of the top young drivers of Ontario take to the track with the Nurse Auto Parts sponsored #16 of Mark Lavalle in the poll position.   Tighten those belts one more time, we want to feel that RUMBLE. Lets go Racing, May 29 Recap The Battlefield Equipment sponsored 4fun Features saw the 13 of Aaron Hart car come out first but after some mechanical problems, which had been experienced earlier he quickly fell to the back of the pack and off into the pits. This allowed the 16 car of Mark Lavalle to take the lead with the 34 car of Kevin Strutt on his bumper. A little bump and grind on corner 4 in the 6th lap saw no problems and no caution. Kevin Strutt takes over from Lavalle   MONSTER TRUCKS SHAKE PETERBOROUGH On Friday May 28, 2010 Peterborough Speedway Shook as Monster Trucks Including – Avenger, Brutus, Crazy Train, Shock Therapy, Excaliber & AfterShock tried to tame Canada’s Toughest 1/3 mile. A packed house was thrilled as these monsters raced head to head throughout the evening. Between races fans where entertained by pit party and the high flying action of freestyle MX. The fan favourite of the evening was the   DESPITE HOT TEMPATURES - DRIVERS KEEP THEIR COOL Cathcart Trucking 2010 Enduro Series brought to you by the Smoke House A great day here at the Peterborough Speedway for the Old Smoke House sponsored Cathcart Trucking Enduro series season began. We saw a solid field of cars tack to the track to begin a 250 laps of marathon racing, the first of 6 rounds this season. The first red flag was out in lap 12 when #44 Feeney Roofing car of Jack soles went sideways on the back stretch with the #2 Linton Auto sponsored car   THE ACTION HEATS UP - MAY 22 RACE RECAP With the threat of thunder showers in the air, they held off long enough to get a full night of racing at Peterborough Speedway. In the 4 Fun division Heat 1 had the 47 of Brandon Hannah setting the pace for the rest of the night jumping out in front to maintain a powerful lead ahead of 19 Ember Junkin. Heat 2 it was the 09 of Nick Lees putting the rest of the class on notice he wanted the top spot in the feature.   THE 2010 POINTS BATTLE KICKS-OFF, MAY 15 RACE RECAP In the 1st heat of the Battlefield Equipment Sponsored 4Fun Class #47, Brandon Hannah came out of the gate strong and held the lead through 10 laps of heart pounding racing to take the checker setting the pace for the evening. 2nd 4 fun heat won by #19, Ember Junkin, with Kevin Struck living up to his last name as he rubs the wall on the back stretch on the final lap allowing Ember to cross the line first.   PACKED STANDS AND EXCELLENT RACING A great opening night for the 2010 racing season here at Peterborough Speedway. Complimentary admission thanks to J.P. and all the staff, a special thanks goes out to them. We started out the night with two heats in the Battlefield Equipment Rentals sponsor 4Fun class 10laps in each of the 2 heats. The first heat seen a field of 5 cars battle through thick and thin with the number 47 car driven by Brandon Hannah finally coming out on top.   2010 FRONT STRETCH IMPROVEMENTS ON SATURDAY APRIL 10TH AFTER THE JOB FAIR WE SET OUT TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT STRETCH WALL FROM LAST YEARS AUTUMN COLOURS AND FALL ENDURO RACE, IT QUICKLY BECAME APPARENT THAT THE NORMAL PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE WALL WOULD NOT WORK ANYMORE SINCE THE YEARS OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ONLY ORIGINAL PIECE OF WALL FROM OPENING IN 1967   MALL SHOWS UNDERWAY Stop by Lindsay Square Mall between March 27 and April 2nd and see the display of cars for the 2010 season, included with the cars is one of the Peterborough Driving Experience Cars. 2010 schedules are also on hand for your taking. After wrapping up at Lindsay Square the cars will move to Portage Place in Peterborough   2010 SCHEDULE HIGH LIGHTS THE 2010 SEASON IS COMING UP FAST AND THE SCHEDULE IS OUT!!! HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGH LIGHTS. THE GATES WILL OPEN ON APRIL 17 AT 10:00AM FOR OPEN PRACTICE. IT IS OPEN TO ALL CLASSES AND WILL RUN UNTIL 6:00PM.   PETERBOROUGH SPEEDWAY IS NOW ON TWITTER PETERBOROUGH SPEEDWAY IS NOW ON TWITTER. GO TO http://twitter.com/PtboSpeedway TO FOLLOW EVERYTHING NEW AND UPCOMING   2010 Rules In follow-up to our annual drivers meeting we have made several amendments to the 2010 rules which are available on this website in the rules section. Please note 2010 registration forms are also available in the rules section   DRIVERS HONOURED - 2009 BANQUET On Saturday November 7, 2009 Racers, Staff, Friends and Family got together at the Ranch Resort to Celebrate the accomplishments over the 2009 season and to honour the 2009 points champions. The meal catered by the Old Smoke House was once again to die for. After the meal owner/promoter Jean Paul Josiasse addressed a packed house before the awards presentation started. Thanking everyone for the season and touching one of the main hurdles of the past summer stating   17th RUNNING OF THE AUTUMN COLOURS CLASSIC By J. Wally Nesbitt, www. insidetracknews.com Peterborough Speedway, the venerable one-third-mile, Central Ontario oval, found its pits overflowing on the Thanksgiving Weekend (Oct. 9-11), as over 200 competitors from a dozen different race tracks invaded the facility for the 17th Annual Lucas Oil Autumn Colours Classic race weekend. With rain washing out Friday’s qualifying sessions, Saturday’s schedule was expanded to allow for the OSCAAR Super Late Model and the   POINTS BATTLES ARE WRAPPING UP by Bob Lawless – Bandit Photo The sun was shinning, the breeze was warm and everybody was relaxed . . . . until the sun went down over the turn 4 wall. You know the racing season in Canada is nearing the end on the first night at the track when the sun goes down and the blankets, parkas and gloves come out. Tonight was that night. Could it really be that expensive to put a dome over the track?   Full Moon Weirdness by Bob Lawless – Bandit Photo Some people say its only superstition that people act differently when there is a full moon and I tend to think most drivers change the moment they put a helmet on. It may just be the competitiveness of being a racecar driver. Whatever the reason, Saturday night racing at Peterborough had lots of action. Although we had OSCAAR visiting again, I’ll stick with our own series and let them handle their own PR.   Derrick Tiemersma Captures First Win of 2009 Derrick Tiemersma and his Wayfreight #7 Team made the ultimate come-back of the 2009 season with a dominant 50 lap win at Peterborough Speedway. Just two weeks ago the #7 Outlaw was towed off the track and hauled back home with a mangled front end. The 7 Team returned to Peterborough with repairs completed and their car ready to race. But during the first heat race of the evening, disaster strikes again – not once, but twice in the same race! Tiemersma was able to limp to   A Full Race Weekend By: Bob Lawless This past weekend at Peterborough Speedway offered a full plate of racing. Along with our normal series we also had an Enduro race, Hurricane Midgets, and The OSCAAR series for the fans to enjoy. Saturday night offered a change from the normal routine by running the Enduro under the lights. As the huge field of 32 cars moved off it wouldn’t be presumptuous to guess that number would be dramatically reduce 250 laps later.   An Enduring Night By: Bob Lawless – Bandit Photo Saturday night was a beautiful night, nice and warm and for a change there was no rain in sight. Our three primary classes were running it was also fan appreciation and we closed the night with a 100-lap Enduro Race. The four-funs started the night off and by the time the feature came it was clear that it was going to be a night of domination for one of two drivers. Nick Lees and Lance Foster had each won both their qualifiers so it was leading up to a   Robblee and McGlynn Win Features in Peterborough Dave Connelly RaceSportz The Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup Series presented by Benson Auto Parts were in action Saturday night at Peterborough Speedway for round two of their championship season. The night started with qualifying and Shawn McGlynn was able to put the fastest time on the board during qualifying, with Steve Robblee second, the only other driver to crack the 15 second barrier at Canada’s Fastest 1/3-mile track.   Chase For The Colours By Bob Lawless – Bandit Photo On a beautiful Sunday afternoon people can think of hundreds of things to do to entertain themselves, but for die-hard race fans an afternoon at the track is where they want to be. Sunday was just such a day. It was one of those rare events for drivers, crews and fans where being in the bright sunshine doing what we love the most, stock car racing. Today’s activities included 4 classes of cars featuring a 100-lap Late Model feature.   NO RAIN LEADS TO A FULL NIGHT OF ACTION By: Bob Lawless – Bandit Photo Saturday night was a beautiful night, nice and warm and for a change there was no rain in sight. Our three primary classes were running it was also fan appreciation and we closed the night with a 100-lap Enduro Race. The four-funs started the night off and by the time the feature came it was clear that it was going to be a night of domination for one of two drivers. Nick Lees and Lance Foster   JP MOTORSPORTS EXPANDS BECOMING AN OFFICIAL HOWE DEALER OVER THE COURSE OF THIS WINTER JP MOTORSPORTS HAS BEEN BUSY GEARING UP TO FILL THE VOID FOR A HOWE DEALER IN EASTERN ONTARIO AFTER JIMMY WARD'S 69 AUTO CLOSED THE DOORS IN 2008. JP MOTORSPORTS AQUIRED THE SURFACE PLATE AND JIGS FROM JIMMY AND FINALIZED THE DEAL FOR THE HOWE DEALERSHIP EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR. COMPLIMENTING THE HOWE LINE, BICKNELL RACING PRODUCTS, ARP & FIVESTAR BODIES, AND A LINE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT ROUND OUT THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE. BESIDES THE........   2009 INCLUDES AN OTHER NUMBER OF FIRSTS As the start of the 2009 race season approaches Joe Wells series director from ARCA and JP Josiasse president from Peterborough Speedway are thrilled to announce that the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will make Peterborough Speedway one of their stops for the 2009 season. The deal a few years in the making will see the ARCA trucks take to the high banks of Peterborough for a 100 laps on Saturday July 25, 2009. JP Josiasse was quoted “ we are always looking to provide fans with the ....   2009 UPDATED RULES Please note, the updated 2009 rules are now available online, a few concerns where brought up at the 2009 drivers meeting espicially in the mini stock division which have been adressed in this version of the rules. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call us at 705-743-5880.   2008 Peterborough Speedway Awards Banquet Saturday night the staff and racers from Peterborough Speedway got together at the Ranch Resort in Bethany to celebrate another great year at Peterborough. A large group of our regular series racers and their families along with many of the racers from the Legend series packed the large room with virtually no empty seats to be found. The trophy tables were packed with trophies and awards for all the classes and a good indication of what would be several hours to get through.   CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE As the racing season slowly comes to an end, Peterborough Speedway racers and fans have enjoyed some of the most exciting racing of the season of late along with some of the closest points races in Peterborough Speedway’s 41 year history! With only a two nights of racing before the Autumn Colours Classic, here’s what you need to know…   OSCAAR ROCKS PETERBOROUGH Peterborough Speedway welcomed the OSCAAR Super Late Models to the track on August 30th for a night full of tight racing and intense battles for points in all divisions. As the racing season winds down, Peterborough Speedway finds itself in one of the closest points races in its 41 year history for virtually all divisions.   Mid Season Championships Run Under Clear Skies For the second week in a row, rain was not a factor at Canada’s Toughest 1/3 Mile Oval! Peterborough Speedway held its annual Mid Season Championship under perfectly clear skies as the For Funs, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Ontario Legends, and Discount Car and Truck Rental Late Models all hit the asphalt for a night packed with intense racing action that ended with extended feature races. To add to the excitement, in all four classes, only a handful of   Ontario Sportsman Series night full of Challenges Racing continued at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, July 12th as the Ontario Sportsmen Series made their first of two stops at Canada’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Oval. Track announcer for the OSS, Elliot Prentice explained that for him, and many of the drivers, “Peterborough Speedway is what we call home” as he explained his enthusiasm and appreciation for the track and its fans. Joining the OSS was the For Fun Division, the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, and the Hurricane Midgets.   A Turn of Events Saturday night turned out to be one of those nights that nobody could have predicted. All the talk was about the 100-lap Late Model Feature race. The past few weeks have been a crash fest in this series and lots of cars have been sidelined while repairs are happening. Like any other track a 100 lap race draws in some new faces who have their eyes on the big pay cheque for winning, so most of us were wondering how many would survive the race based on the previous weeks.   LUCAS OIL 100 Mother nature provided a picture perfect night for racing at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, July 6th as Canada’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Oval teamed up with Lucas Oil to present a thrilling night of stock car racing. The For Fun, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, and Legends all entertained the large crowd at Peterborough Speedway before the Late Models put the finishing touches on what proved to be an incredibly entertaining night of racing as the ended the night with a 100-lap feature!   Dodging the weather bullet yet again Another weekend approached and another forecast of rain. It has happened a few times this year and again many tracks in eastern Ontario cancelled their race programs with the impending bad weather approaching. Peterborough Speedway again thought lets wait and see, and it’s a darn good thing. Even with a few black clouds north and allot of them to the south the cars lined up for racing. A little more than 3 hours later the only thing that had fallen was allot of checkered flags,   Concrete and Steel Another wild night of stock car racing took place on Saturday night as the mechanized warriors took to the fast 1/3-mile track in Canada. I’m sure allot of people would think a small paved track wouldn’t offer much excitement because of the short distance around but it’s actually the opposite. Drivers have very few chances to get around the car leading so when they get the chance it’s foot to the floor and try to save it before the corner.   DOUBLE FEATURES FOR TQ'S Saturday night proved to be another winning night both for the racers and fans alike. With beautiful weather and light breeze it made for a perfect night of racing. Along with the regular racers, we were again treated to a visit by the TQ Midget’s, with not one but two feature events. After the huge crash in the feature a few weeks previous prevented the feature from being run, we were able to open the evening with a full feature race.   Rain Rain Go Away Although it seemed water would be the only thing running at Peterborough Speedway on this Saturday night one stronger input actually won out. With the weather office saying rain, and tracks all around calling off their shows for rain, the drivers at Peterborough did get their chance to run. It’s not raining now, let’s run is what came out of the drivers meeting, and run they did.   A WILD FINISH TO A FULL NIGHT Points racing resumed at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, May 24th as five different classes of cars took to Canada’s fastest 1/3 mile oval under gorgeous blue skies and sunshine. The excitement began from the first green flag and finished with one of the most spectacular conclusions in recent memory.   Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series - Round #1 For many people they enjoy racing for the bumping, banging, and crashes. I found a series for you. Although the May 24 weekend, which was a week early for some reason, was cold and wet across most of Ontario, Peterborough Speedway managed to get in their Cathcart Trucking Enduro race on the holiday Monday.   Grand Opening !! What an opening night ! A full grandstand of stock car fans, some great heat racings and even better features. Throw in a some fan appreciation at the intermission and it was the perfect way to kick start the 2008 season at Peterborough Speedway. In fact it wasn’t just opening night it was the 41st opening night at what is considered Canada’s toughest 1/3 banked oval.   2008 RULES The 2008 Rules are now available online, along with the admenments in follow up to the drivers meeting. Please read them over and if you have any questions or concerns please contact the speedway office.   OSCAAR SUPER LATE MODELS SET TO TAME CANADA'S TOUGHEST 1/3 MILE The OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Models are set to try and tame Canada's 1/3 mile oval on three occasions in 2008. Oscaar firsts stop at Peterborough will be Saturday August 2 for a 75 lap event, The Second event will be Labour day weekend Saturday August 30th. And to finish the season OSCAAR will once again crown its champion at the Super Bowl of stock car racing the 16th Annual Autumn Colours Classic. For more information click on the OSCAAR Link at the bottom of the page.   DRIVERS PUMPED FOR 2008 On Sunday December 2, 2007 Peterborough Speedway held its annual drivers meeting. Despite the weather a great group of drivers came out and we saw new registrations in all divisions. One of the highlights of the meeting was the introduction of a new class “Renegade Trucks”. This division owner/promoter JP Josiasse explained is a stepping stone between Mini Stocks and Late Model. “We had a void that we needed to fill since we stopped running Thunder cars on a full time basis, but also   DRIVERS HONOURED On Saturday, November 10th, Peterborough Speedway held their end of season banquet to signal the culmination of the 40th anniversary of racing at Canada’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Oval. It marked the end of what truly was a ground-breaking season at Peterborough Speedway, as the track saw some remarkable changes over the course of the year. For the first time ever, the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series stopped at Peterborough Speedway as a new   2nd ROUND OF GRASS DRAGS The third installment of the Gateway Grass Drags and Radar Runs will kickstart this Sunday, November 11th at Peterborough Speedway. The BRP Factory trailer will be on site with ballots to fill out for a draw to win a brand new ATV! The action gets under way at 11:00am with registration starting at 10:00am. The first part of the day is spent running speed trials where drivers set and break their own speed records. Following that, the official   15TH ANNUAL AUTUMN COLOURS BIGGEST YET. On Thanksgiving weekend Peterborough Speedway hosted the 15th Annual Lucas Oil™ Autumn Colours Classic! Well over 200 stock cars, representing eight different divisions all showed up for the racing action. Mother Nature showed up as well, as a continuous rain fell on Canada’s fastest 1/3 mile oval from early Saturday morning until late afternoon. The Kawartha Chrysler Jeep Dodge® Peterborough Speedway Clean-Up Crew worked tirelessly to dry the track   THREE NEW POINT CHAMPIONS The point’s season ended at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, September 29th with one of the most exciting nights of racing in its history! Coming into the night, both the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks and Late Models still did not have a clear cut point’s winner, so drivers put everything on the line fighting for every point available! For the Mini Stocks, Jack Hannah trailed point’s leader Robert Kerr by less than a dozen points, and in the Late Models,   POINTS BATTLE HEATS UP Racing resumed at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, September 22nd as the For-Funs, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Late Models, and Hurricane Midgets all hit the asphalt on Canada’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Oval! With only two weeks of racing left at Peterborough Speedway before the 15th Annual Autumn Colours Classic, many drivers were in do-or-die situations and were prepared to battle for every point available. Heading into the night,   GATEWAY GRASS DRAGS ROUND ONE A SUCCESS On Sunday, Septemeber 16th, Gateway Powersports and Marine presented the first installment of the Radar Runs and Drag Races at Peterborough Speedway! Over 40 Snowmobiles, ATV’s, and Dirtbikes took to the grass for time trials and heads-up racing down Peterborough Speedway’s four 400 feet grass drag strips!   ACTION RETURNS KICKING OFF THE RUN INTO THE AUTUMN COLOURS Peterborough Speedway had a weekend loaded with racing excitement on September 15th and 16th. After a break in the action in stock car racing the week before, drivers flocked to Peterborough Speedway on the 15th to compete for points and pride as the racing season is in its final weeks! The For Funs, Late Models, Legends, and Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks all took to the track to battle for positions in the points standings.   OSCAAR TOPS OFF LABOURDAY WEEKEND After rain cancelled racing at Peterborough Speedway on August 25th, the stock car excitement resumed on September 1st with a night packed with entertainment. The OSCAAR Super Late Models were in town along with the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Late Models, and For Fun drivers and the evening started with a huge pre-race corn roast for fans and racers alike! Also, it was Peterborough Speedway sponsor appreciation night, with Pinegrove Park staff as the guests of honour!   FIRST TIME FEATURE WINNERS It was an action packed night of racing at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, August 18th. The Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, For Funs, Late Models, and Legends all hit the track to entertain fans at Canada’s Fastest 1/3 Mile Oval! In the Mini Stock Division, Scott Jacobs stole the show in his new #91 car. Jacobs won his first heat of the night and went on to take the checkered flag again for the feature with Robert Kerr and Riley Ekins finishing inches behind him!   A NIGHT FULL OF ACTION Racing excitement kicked into full gear at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, August 11th. The For Funs, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Legends, and Late Models entertained fans from the first green flag at 7:00pm until the final checkered at 10:30pm. The Peterborough Speedway Kids Club was also pumped up with Kids Rides in both Mini Stock and For Fun cars at intermission!   OSCAAR ROCKS PETERBOROUGH The warm weather and long weekend helped with an incredible weekend of racing at Peterborough Speedway. The excitement began at 6:00pm Saturday night when the OSCAAR Super Late Models made their first appearance at Peterborough Speedway this season, and the weekend events concluded on Sunday afternoon following the third of five installments of the Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series.   CORRECTION THE LM ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND HEAT ON JULY 28TH WAS NOBODY'S REAL FAULT. THE #91 AND #00 MADE CONTACT AND THE 91 HIT THE WALL HARD. IT WASNT THE #00 OR THE #91 FAULT ITS RACING.   MID SEASON CHMAPIONSHIPS FULL OF ACTION This past Saturday Peterborough Speedway played host to it’s Mid Season Championship presented by Country 105. The night featured extra laps and extra points up for grabs as well as a visit from the Cup Lites. Perfect weather conditions greeted the racers as they headed out to the track. Rain was in the forecast and was a threat all day but never a factor.   OSS HITS THE HIGH BANKS AT PETERBOROUGH After rain cancelled the action at Peterborough Speedway on July 14th, racing resumed on the 21st and what a night of racing it was! The line-up featured the For Fun Division, the Legends, the Hurricane Midgets, and the Canadian Sportsmen Series made their stop at Peterborough Speedway which was highlighted by two awesome fifty-lap features!   Late Models battle it out for 50 laps On Saturday, July 7th, Peterborough Speedway celebrated the seventh day of the seventh month of the year 2007 in a very lucky fashion. Not only did fans enjoy a great night of racing from the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, For Funs, Legends, and Late Models, but the theme of ‘seven’ added to the excitement throughout the entire night!   Canada Day Long Weekend The Canada Day Long Weekend brought along two great days of racing here at Peterborough Speedway. Just before the first green flag dropped on Saturday, it looked like the rain would fall any second; however, it blew by us and the sun stayed out as Schneiders presented a great race lineup at the track! The For Funs, Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks and Late Models and took to the track,   Racing And A Game Of Football The weather was perfect for racing at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, June 23rd, and the racing was too…almost. The yellow flagged stayed locked up until the final feature heat of the night when the Hurricane Midgets ran into some track trouble, but aside from that, the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Late Models, and For Funs ran all of their races clean and green.   Lucas Oil Teams Up To Bring a Night of Entertainment Lucas Oil teamed up to bring a great night of entertainment and excitement to Peterborough Speedway on June 16th. The Four Funs, Peterborough Hyundai MiniStocks, the Late Models, and the TQ Midgets all took part in the racing excitement. While Keith Graham was the lucky father on Saturday who took home a Peterborough Speedway Father’s Day prize package which included a tool-belt,   PEPSI NIGHT AT THE RACES Racing resumed at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, June 9th after a week off for the First Annual RV and Boat Show the week before. Drivers and fans alike were eager to get back into the excitement, and the kids got a double-shot of Kids Club Events by the time the Pepsi sponsored night of racing had ended. The Peterborough Hyundai Mini-Stocks, For Fun, Legends, and Late Models all took to the asphalt in front a one of the largest crowds at Peterborough Speedway so far this year.   A NIGHT OF FIRSTS It was a night of celebration at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, May 26th. The Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks, Late Models, Legends, and For Fun Divisions all took to the track with Kids Bike Races squeezed in between and the Gauntlet Race closed out the evening. The weather was excellent and the racing was even better!   A VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND FULL OF EXCITEMENT The Victory Day Long Weekend brought great weather and great racing to Peterborough Speedway. On Saturday night the first green flag was dropped, and on Sunday afternoon the final checkered flag of the weekend was captured and the festivities in between kept fans and racers alike on the edge of their seats. On Saturday night, the third night of points racing at Peterborough Speedway began under sunny skies   WHO SAYS YOU CANT RACE TRAINS! On Saturday, May 12th, 2007, the second night of points racing kicked off at Peterborough Speedway. Gates opened at 5:00pm, racing started at 6:00pm, and the excitement began at 6:01pm! From the drop of the first green flag to the train race finale, the night saw racing action taken to the extreme. The qualifying races breezed through with only a few yellow flags and a ton of racing action.   POINTS BATTLE STARTS OFF HEATED On Saturday, May 5th, the second week of the racing season began at Peterborough Speedway. Aside from a small breeze, Mother Nature was on our side as racing got under way at 6:00pm under blue, sunny skies. The Legend Series had two new faces from different parts of the continent as Brady Creamer took part in the festivities all the way from Miramichi, New Brunswick, and 5-time Georgia Legend Series Champion Dwight Pilgrim came all the way up from Atlanta.   OPENING NIGHT MARKED 40 YEARS OF RACING Peterborough Speedway kicked off its 40th season on Saturday night and despite the threat of rain and relatively cold temperatures, the fans - who enjoyed free admission - also took in an incredible night of racing. The ceremonies began at 5:30 when the Royal Canadian Legion marching band entertained race fans and MPP Jeff Leal and Monaghan Reeve Neil Cathcart spoke of their own memories of the Speedway from the past   DEW MOTORSPORTS REVEALS NEW #25 Dew Motorsports is shuffling drivers and has a new ride for the 2007 race season. Dave Waite former driver of Al Dickie's #88 LM has made a switch into Dave Woods new #25 Lm. A new car with an amazing paint job and a driver who finished second in points in 2006.   PEPSI AND PTBO SPEEDWAY KICK OFF SEASON PEPSI AND PETERBOROUGH SPEEDWAY GOT THE EXCITEMENT ROLLING FOR 2007 AT THE PRICE CHOPPER STORE ON LANSDOWNE STREET WHERE AMOUNG THE GROCERIES YOU WILL FIND A LATE MODEL STOCK CAR TO PROMNOTE THE UPCOMING SEASON AS WELL AS GIVE SHOPPERS A CHANCE TO WIN 1 OF TEN FAMILY PASSES ALONG WITH OTHER GOODIES. AND FOR THOSE SHOPPERS LOOKING FOR A STOCK CAR THIS ONE DOESN'T FIT IN THE SHOPPING CART.   PERFORMANCE WORLD Thanks to everyone who stopped by the booth at performance world. it was great to talk to racers and fans alike, it was great to catch up. Everyone was excited to see the line-up for the 2007 season including the planned celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the speedway. A special thanks to Randy May for bringing his TQ Midget for the booth. See you soon at the speedway.   HARVEY BURLEY LOST BATTLE WITH CANCER We are saddened to inform that Harvey William Burley #3 Thunder, passed away at his home on Saturday Feb 24, 2007 after a battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with his Family and Friends. Harvey whose passion has been cars and racing for a long time joined the Thunder ranks in 2002 to fulfill a dream. In his first year he received Most improved driver and Rookie of the year Honors. He went on to compete for two more years moving all the way up to second in the points standings by 2004.   NEW POINTS STRUCTURE FOR 2007 For 2007 we have made a number of changes to how points are awarded including the drop night system. For the upcoming season the new format will work as follows. Drivers are permitted one drop night, drivers who have perfect attendance will receive 40 bonus points towards the year end points. In addition to the one drop night a driver will be permitted to use a substitute driver on one given night only and still earn those points. This substitute driver will also count towards a   2006 DRIVERS HONORED AT AWARDS BANQUET On Saturday November 4, the gang from Peterborough Speedway got together to celebrate everyone’s accomplishments for the 2006 season. This years event was held at the Ranch Resort in Bethany, whose owners went out of their way to make sure everyone’s needs where met. The new location coupled with the meal prepared by The Old Smoke House gave the event that added touch of class, creating a great atmosphere for everyone to reminisce and share stories reflecting on the past year.   MOTHER NATURE LENDS HAND IN MAKING THIS AUTUMN COLOURS THE BEST TO DATE. Home track hero Craig Graham looked set to have a great shot at winning the Limited Late Model portion of the 14th Annual Autumn Colours Classic Weekend, but Lady Luck was having no part of it. Graham, the tracks LLM champion, started the seventy-five lap event from the third starting spot, just behind pole sitter Lee Tracy. Graham grabbed the runner-up spot on the first circuit around the one-third mile oval, before taking over the top spot on the second lap,   TJ WOOLSEY WINS BIEDERMAN MEMORIAL TJ Woolsey and the #57 V&L Transportation Team captured their first OSCAAR win at the 8th Annual Don Biederman Memorial Race. Fresh from an OSCAAR personal best with 2nd at Mosport, TJ Woolsey was very happy with his win at Peterborough Speedway. Taking home his first win from this prestigious event was even sweeter! After the race he was speechless and just held that big smile. When reality settled in, TJ expressed “Thanks to my crew and to all my sponsors.   TEAM MULLIGAN TAKES FIRST FEATURE WIN The 8th Annual Don Biederman Memorial 75 OSCAAR race took centre stage Saturday night at Peterborough Speedway. The race is one of if not the biggest race of the year for the OSCAAR circuit and is in honour of the former racing great who was known for his many wins in his #43 machine. Close to 20 SLM took to the speedway including former multiple winners Rob Clarke and John Fletcher.   HANNAH BROTHERS DOMINATE The Hannah brothers Paul and Jack took the top two spots Saturday night in the Mini Stock feature at Peterborough Speedway. Paul in his #20 Nissan crossed the line ahead of his older brother to take top spot on the podium. Robert Kerr in the #35 Sunfire was third. Neil Hannah who is the son of Jack’s finished 11th but stuck around for the family photos after his Uncle’s win.   PEPSI FAN APPRECIATION A SUCCESS Racing continued at Peterborough Speedway this past Saturday with yet another victory by Orono’s Craig Graham in the Limited Late Model division. Graham who tops the list of career victories among active drivers kicked things into high gear with a heat win to wrap up LLM qualifying. An hour later he would take charge of the 25 lap feature and cross the line ahead of newcomer Tim Tolton in the #35.   BELL CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH FEATURE WIN The Mini Stock feature at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday night saw 15 cars take the green to start the race. Dale Laking who went into the night third in points got off to a great start and had the lead the entire first half including a couple of restarts following yellows. Laking showed why he’s a contendedr for the championship as he made no mistake and drove to yet another win at Peterborough.   OSCAAR BRINGS EXCITEMENT TO PETERBOROUGH The OSCAAR Super Late Model Outlaws made their first stop this season to Peterborough Speedway this past Saturday for a 50 lap feature. In the end it was not a huge surprise to see the #49 Rob Clarke and John Fletcher in the #61 battle it out over the 50 laps. Both have had plenty of success at Peterborough and this time around it was Clarke’s turn to take the victory.   A Full Night of Racing Action There were 5 classes that hit the track at Peterborough Speedway Saturday night including the Peterborough Hyundai Subaru Mini Stocks. The 20 lap feature saw Dale Laking with the pole in the #44 car. He had the lead until lap 14 when Ryan Carr in the #5 and Dale made contact going into turn 1. The two lead cars brought out the caution after spinning out and both got sent to the back.   MacPherson takes first feature win Spencer MacPherson took his first feature win July 15 at Peterborough Speedway, waiting patiently to pass then leader Don Hart; MacPherson took the lead on lap twenty. Hart started the twenty-five lap feature race from the pole position, but lost the spot at the drop of the green flag to Dave Waite (#88). Waite was then later black flagged for leaking fuel, handing the lead back to Hart (#91).   Parsons Victorious in 75 Lap Invitational Vic Parsons took the lead right off the hop and never looked back as he went flag to flag in the LLM Pepsi 75 for the victory Saturday night. Parsons was bothered all night by the pesky Shaun McWhirter in the #31 X but the veteran never caved in to the pressure on the back bumber of his #1 Grand Prix. Dan Lawler in fact took second after he slipped past McWhirter with less than 3 laps to go. McWhirter actually ended up spinning just moments later in turn 1 and finished well back.   Canada Day celebrations Mother Nature did her best to wash out the Canada Day celebrations at Peterborough Speedway this past Saturday, but in the end, the need for speed prevailed. Both the Limited Late Models and the Mini Stocks waited out two rain delays in order to deliver a show for the patient fans.   PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES It was planes trains and automobiles at Peterborough Speedway Saturday night. Ok there were no planes but two out of three isn’t bad. As always, there were automobiles and lots of them and at the end of the night the track present it’s first ever Train Race featuring 3 cars chained to together for 15 exciting laps.   A Double Digit Night So far this racing season, weather has been less than friendly and it looked as though the rain and cold temperatures would haunt Peterborough Speedway once again this past Saturday. But as the flag drop approached, the clouds split and the sun provided a glimmer of heat during an otherwise chilly, yet rain-free night of racing at Peterborough Speedway as the Mini-stocks, Legends, Pro Challenge, and Limited Late Model series lit up the track on June 10th.   A NIGHT FULL OF FUN Craig Graham is picking up where he left off last season as he drove his #98 Limited Late Model to victory Saturday night. Graham who finished last year in first place in the LLM division, was able to finally get by a pack of cars just past the 13 lap and from there, Graham never looked back. The first dozen laps of this feature were probably the best of the night. Fans were treated to some real tight and clean racing for the first 12 laps.   SEASON KICKS OFF UNDER SUNNY SKIES It may go down as one of the best Opening Nights in Peterborough Speedway history, it not it certainly was among the best in recent memory. First off, the weather was fantastic as sunny skies greeted drivers and their crews when they arrived for practice earlier in the day. When fans started arriving for their first taste of racing this season a beautiful April night greeted them. Nothing like the wet cold Opening Nights of the past, many of which were out right wiped out by Mother Nature.