Derrick Tiemersma Captures First Win of 2009
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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
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A Full Race Weekend
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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.
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An Enduring Night
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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
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Robblee and McGlynn Win Features in Peterborough
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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.
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Chase For The Colours
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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.
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NO RAIN LEADS TO A FULL NIGHT OF ACTION
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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
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JP MOTORSPORTS EXPANDS BECOMING AN OFFICIAL HOWE DEALER
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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........
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2009 INCLUDES AN OTHER NUMBER OF FIRSTS
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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 ....
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2009 UPDATED RULES
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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.
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2008 Peterborough Speedway Awards Banquet
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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.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE
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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…
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OSCAAR ROCKS PETERBOROUGH
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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.
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Mid Season Championships Run Under Clear Skies
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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
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Ontario Sportsman Series night full of Challenges
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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.
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A Turn of Events
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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.
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LUCAS OIL 100
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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!
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Dodging the weather bullet yet again
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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,
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Concrete and Steel
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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.
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DOUBLE FEATURES FOR TQ'S
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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.
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Rain Rain Go Away
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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.
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A WILD FINISH TO A FULL NIGHT
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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.
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Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series - Round #1
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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.
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Grand Opening !!
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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.
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2008 RULES
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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.
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OSCAAR SUPER LATE MODELS SET TO TAME CANADA'S TOUGHEST 1/3 MILE
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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.
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DRIVERS PUMPED FOR 2008
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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
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DRIVERS HONOURED
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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
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2nd ROUND OF GRASS DRAGS
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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
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15TH ANNUAL AUTUMN COLOURS BIGGEST YET.
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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
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THREE NEW POINT CHAMPIONS
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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,
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POINTS BATTLE HEATS UP
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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,
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GATEWAY GRASS DRAGS ROUND ONE A SUCCESS
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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!
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ACTION RETURNS KICKING OFF THE RUN INTO THE AUTUMN COLOURS
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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.
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OSCAAR TOPS OFF LABOURDAY WEEKEND
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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!
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FIRST TIME FEATURE WINNERS
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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!
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A NIGHT FULL OF ACTION
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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!
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OSCAAR ROCKS PETERBOROUGH
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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.
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CORRECTION
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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.
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MID SEASON CHMAPIONSHIPS FULL OF ACTION
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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.
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OSS HITS THE HIGH BANKS AT PETERBOROUGH
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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!
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Late Models battle it out for 50 laps
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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!
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Canada Day Long Weekend
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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,
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Racing And A Game Of Football
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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.
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Lucas Oil Teams Up To Bring a Night of Entertainment
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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,
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PEPSI NIGHT AT THE RACES
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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.
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A NIGHT OF FIRSTS
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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!
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A VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND FULL OF EXCITEMENT
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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
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WHO SAYS YOU CANT RACE TRAINS!
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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.
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POINTS BATTLE STARTS OFF HEATED
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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.
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OPENING NIGHT MARKED 40 YEARS OF RACING
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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
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DEW MOTORSPORTS REVEALS NEW #25
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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.
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PEPSI AND PTBO SPEEDWAY KICK OFF SEASON
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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.
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PERFORMANCE WORLD
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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.
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HARVEY BURLEY LOST BATTLE WITH CANCER
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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.
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NEW POINTS STRUCTURE FOR 2007
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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
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2006 DRIVERS HONORED AT AWARDS BANQUET
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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.
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MOTHER NATURE LENDS HAND IN MAKING THIS AUTUMN COLOURS THE BEST TO DATE.
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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,
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TJ WOOLSEY WINS BIEDERMAN MEMORIAL
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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.
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TEAM MULLIGAN TAKES FIRST FEATURE WIN
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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.
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HANNAH BROTHERS DOMINATE
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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.
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PEPSI FAN APPRECIATION A SUCCESS
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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.
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BELL CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH FEATURE WIN
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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.
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OSCAAR BRINGS EXCITEMENT TO PETERBOROUGH
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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.
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A Full Night of Racing Action
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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.
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MacPherson takes first feature win
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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).
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Parsons Victorious in 75 Lap Invitational
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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.
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Canada Day celebrations
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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.
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PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
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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.
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A Double Digit Night
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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.
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A NIGHT FULL OF ACTION
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There was lots of excitement this past Saturday at Peterborough Speedway as not only 3 classes of racing took to the track but 2 different specials during the intermission kept race fans at the edge of their seats. Among the night’s entertainment was a new Roll Over competition that sees wanna be stunt devils earning points for each side of their car that touches the infield.
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Finally - we got a race in.
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Mother Nature prevented the first round of the Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series from being raced on Sunday as rain and snow - yes, SNOW - made for slippery and unsafe driving conditions. While Monday saw temperatures stay well below seasonal and cold winds blowing around the track, the rains held off and the race was held. The first quarter of the fifty car race gave fans at Peterborough Speedway much to cheer about as the cars banged and bumped their way to the halfway mark.
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NIGHT CUT SHORT
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Unfortunately mother nature beat out the racers and fans Saturday night. The only thing we could have held after the down pour were boat races. With some luck this upcoming May long weekend double header will be a success.
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A NIGHT FULL OF FUN
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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.
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SEASON KICKS OFF UNDER SUNNY SKIES
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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.
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PERFORMANCE WORLD CAR SHOW
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THANKS TO EVRYONE FOR STOPPING BY AT PERFORMANCE WORLD, IT WAS GREAT TO CHAT WITH EVERYONE ABOUT THE UPCOMING SEASON, PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE SECTION OF THIS SITE FOR AN EXCITING LINE UP FOR 2006.
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DRIVERS HONORED
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On Saturday November 5, 2005 a full house of drivers, crews, sponsors, staff and family got together at the Evinrude Centre to Honour the accomplishments of the 2005 season. Joining the festivities where the Ontario Legends who have been an integral part for many years and will continue to be heading into 2006.
The night included a meal provided by The Old Smoke House, after which owner JP Josiasse addressed the crowd thanking them for their support during the season.
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2005 IN REVIEW
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Four point’s champions have been crowned after another season of racing around the one-third mile Peterborough Speedway!
In the Kawartha Chrysler Thunder Car division, it was a repeat champion, as Donny Beatty backed up a title he won two years ago with another championship, winning five features along the way. Other feature winners included Jamie Horner, who with two feature wins in the last three weeks of the season has served notice she will be a force to be reckoned with next year
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13TH ANNULA AUTUMN COLOURS WRAPS UP
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The Thirteenth Annual Autumn Colours has come to a close, with seven more drivers etching their names in the record books, taking feature wins around the one-third mile oval Peterborough Speedway in the most prestigious racing event held in Ontario!
Those winning drivers included Darin Malcolm in the Limited Late Models, Dan Wright in Thunder Cars, Todd Musker in Mini-Stocks, Derrick Tiemersma in Late Models, OSCAAR’s Don Thomson, Glen Coulson in Modifieds, and In Hurricane Midgets.
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2005 POINTS SEASON WRAPS UP
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It was the Kevin Fletcher and Rob Degeer show as Fletcher took the feature win and two heats – Degeer won two heats as well – in the Tribospec/Sunoco Lubricants Ontario Legends twenty-five lap feature race!
Dave Foss (#44) and Fletcher (#1) jumped out to an early advantage, with Fletcher jumping into the lead after diving to the low side of Foss as they raced into turn three on the opening lap.
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ROB KERR CLAIMS MINI STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP
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For our first fall racing day at Peterborough Speedway, we had a perfect warm sunny fall day with lots of great racing throughout the entire evening. It’s looking really good for next week’s racing weather and Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colour’s weather the following October 6th, 7th, and 8th weekend too.
The Mini Stocks wrapped up their points season tonight with every Mini Stock racing at their best.
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HORNER CLAIMS FIRST FEATURE WIN
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Robert Kerr only led one lap of the Peterborough Hyundai-Subaru Mini-stock feature, but it was the one that everyone will remember – the last one!
Jamie Sprayson (#38) opened up a large lead early in the twenty-lap feature, while Andrew Swindells (#7), Rob Payne (#48), Warren Croft (#84), Shawn Salmon (#55) and Dale Laking (#44) all battled for second place. It only took a couple laps for Swindells to break away and begin catching Sprayson.
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POINTS BATTLE HEATS UP
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John Baker Sr. in the #23 Freemen t he had to do in his efforts to win another track championship as he went 3 for 3 in the Lucas Oil Weekend Warrior Series. Baker Sr. won both his heats and went on to finish ahead of Craig Graham in the feature for the hat trick. Graham should have won the second heat of the night but a brief slip in turn 2 turned costly as Baker Sr. easily got by and went on to win the heat.
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CLARK BREAKS FLETCHERS STREAK
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Rob Clarke took the lead after just one lap and led the final seventy-four circuits to record a victory in the Seventh Annual Don Biederman Memorial OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model 75 at the one-third mile Peterborough Speedway on September 3. It was Clarke’s second win in the event, after winning the inaugural race back in 1999.
Following Clarke across the finish line were Jeff Hanley, John Fletcher, Ed Bowlby and TJ Woolsey.
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BEAUCHAMP CLAIMS VICTORY IN THE LOGELS AUTO PARTS 200
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Kerry Micks started the Logel’s Auto Parts 200 CASCAR Super Series race from the pole, gave up the lead just past the halfway point and then came within inches of reclaiming the lead on the last lap, but had to settle for the runner-up position, as Ron Beauchamp emerged victorious!
Rounding out the top ten were Dave Whitlock, DJ Kennington, Scott Steckly, Don Thomson, Peter Gibbons, Dave Jacombs, Doug Brown and Derek Lynch.
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PETERBOROUGH HOSTS CASCAR THIS WEEKEND
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Peterborough Speedway will be hosting both the CASCAR Super Series this weekend as well as the CASCAR Power Water Sportsman Series. Racing will begin at 4:30pm on Saturday with Legends heats hitting the track to get things underway. The Power Water series will follow then it’s the Super Series time trials set for 5:15pm. The Power Water Series will race a 100 lap feature starting at 6:15pm followed by a Super Series autograph session then it’s the 200 lap CASCAR Super Series set for 8:30pm.
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BAKER COMES OUT ON TOP
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It took a few tries to get the Limited Late Model Battle of the Tracks started, but once everything sorted itself out, it was Peterborough Speedway’s own John Baker Sr. who found himself holding the checkered flag!
Early on, Baker (#23) battled Jeff Walt (#31x) for the top spot, but Walt dropped off the pace; Tony Tiemersma (#7), Ron Quesnelle (#57), Craig Graham (#98), Vic Parsons (#1), bill Northam (#85) and Spencer MacPherson (#31) all lurked closely behind.
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DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND ACTION PACKED.
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The Cathcart Trucking Enduro Series continued Sunday night (July 31st) with the Old Smoke House 250. The race got off to a great start as 39 racers took the green flag and most went the first 59 laps problem free before the first red flag was thrown. After the track was cleaned up a few involved cars towed out including the #8 Jeff Remington, another 66 passed before the red came out again at the half way mark.
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TQ MIDGETS GO WHEELS OVER WINGS
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After going all qualifying laps without a yellow the features started off with the Peterborough Hyundai Mini Stocks and the feature saw Gary Tryon take an early lead for the first 8 laps. After the yellow came out to take the #38 Jamie Sprayson off the track.
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SUPER LATES BEAT MOTHER NATURE
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The OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model feature was not even a lap old when the red flag came out, as Michel Beyore and Ed Bowlby tangled in turn three, with Bowlby ending up with two wheels atop the wall.
Once things got restarted, it was Shane Maginnis who led the way. Maginnis (#03 Kerr Cadillac) would not relinquish the lead until lap forty-one, when eventual winner John Fletcher took over.
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VINTAGE MODIFIEDS MIX IT UP
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The Canadian Vintage Mods made their first stop to Peterborough Speedway this season and it’s one that Daryl Henwood wont’ forget. Henwood driving the #29 went pretty much from wire to wire to take home the victory. Henwood was able to hold off veteran Brian Atkinson in the #92 and the #0 Phil Shaw to earn his first feature win of the season. It capped off a perfect night for the 28 year old as he also won his heat earlier in the night.
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FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT FULL OF FUN
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The Hurrican Midgets were the first to hit the track in the features and when it was all over it was the #48 Brian Woodland who was the last to leave as he took the 15 lap victory finishing ahead of the #84 Richard Woodland and the #25 Glen Blaker. Woodland took the lead on lap #7 and never looked once he got out in front.
In the Mini Stock feature Rob Payne started on the pole and stayed out in front for the first 12 laps before Jack Hannah got by him.
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TIEMERSMA WINS ALSTAR RACE
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Derrick Tiemersma didn’t take over top spot until the fifty-first circuit of the Alstar 75 at Peterborough Speedway, holding off a hard charging Robbie Thompson for the win.
Tiemersma started thirteenth in the twenty-one car field. He slowly picked his way through the pack and took over the lead exiting turn four.
Richard Holmes (#42 Gormac Roofing Ford) started from the pole and led the Brett Murray (#57 Vidoeflics Ford) took over the spot.
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An Action Packed Night to Celebrate Fathers Day
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It was another full night of racing at Peterborough Speedway and the Thunder feature saw Donny Beatty take over the lead with only 2 laps to go and go on to take the win. It perhaps was the best finish of the night as Matt Spence had the lead for the first 18 laps but Beattty tracked him down and Spence had this 18th birthday celebrations somewhat spoiled. He did pick up a heat win ealier in the night so I'm sure root beer tasted just fine afterwards.
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A HOT NIGHT OF RACING.
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On a hot and humid night at Peterborough Speedway, at least four drivers kept their cool enough to take wins in their respective divisions, as Dennis Thompson, Bruce Grimes, John Baker (who also won a make-up feature that was rained out three weeks ago) and Jeremy Gerrow all went home with checkered flags.
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LIMITED LATE MODELS TANGLE IT UP
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The month of June started off just right for Vic Parsons of Hawkestone Ontario as he drove to victory in 25 lap feature at Peterborough Speedway on June 4th. Parsons who lists his number of years racing as “Too Many” showed patience was a virtue as he watched leaders John Baker Sr. and Craig Graham get tangled up in front of him in the second half of the feature.
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FINALLY NO RAIN
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Craig Graham was the man to catch this past Saturday in the Limited Late Model division at Peterborough Speedway. Unfortunately for the rest of the field nobody did as the Orono native made it a clean sweep by winning both heats and taking the checkered in the feature as well in the #98 Bill Spencer Pontiac Firebird.
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Opening Night a Success
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It came a week later than expected but it was worth the wait for Tony Tiemersma along with 3 other feature winners on Opening Night at Peterborough Speedway. After being rained out the week before, Peterborough’s season kick off was raced in near perfect conditions on May 7th and like the weather, Tiemersma was also near perfect when it meant the most.
Tiemersma got the season off to a great start taking the feature in the Limited Late Model Lucas Oil WWS.
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BIG THINGS ON TAP FOR 2005 SEASON
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By Craig Pearsall
As the 2005 season has finally gotten started after a long cold winter we are expecting our biggest season ever. With new Sponsors, increased purses and car counts, new and returning special events and all three of our track champions set to
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Victoria Day Long Weekend Double Header!
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By Craig Pearsall
As the first long weekend of the summer has arrived hopefully we can expect warmer and drier weather then we have experienced so far this year! Two action packed nights of racing is scheduled this weekend.....
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TIRES FOR 2005
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AS INDICATED EARLIER THIS YEAR THE TRACK TIRE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE GOODYEAR, WITH PRODUCTION OF THE TIRES HAVING MOVED BACK TO THE UNITED STATES, A NEW AND IMPROVED TIRE WILL BE USED IN BOTH THE THUNDER AND LIMITED LATE MODEL DIVISIONS. ALSO THE TIRE UTILIZED BY PETERBOROUGH IS THE SAME AS KAWARTHA, MOSPORT AND SUNSET SPEEDWAYS. PRICING IS ALSO MORE COMPETITIVE THIS YEAR AND WILL BE THE SAME AT EACH TRACK WITH THUNDERS AT $130 including taxes AND LIMITED LATE MODELS AT $145 including taxes.
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2005 SCHEDULE
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THE 2005 TENTTATIVE SCHEDULE IS NOW ONLINE WITH SOME NEW ADDTIONS INCLUDING AN 100 LAP CASCAR SPORTSMAN RACE WITH THE SUPER SERIES EVENT, ALSO THE
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PERFORMANCE WORLD
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THE GANG AT PETERBOROUGH SPEEDWAY KCIKED OFF THE 2005 SEASON AT PERFORMANCE WORLD DISTRIBUTING THIS SEASONS SCHEDULES AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. THIS YEARS TURN OUT WAS UP OVER PAST YEARS AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE A LOT OF FAMILIER FACES. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SNOW TO MELT.
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INTERESTED IN A JOB?
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WE ARE LOOKING TO FILL ONE OF OUR SCORING POSITIONS FOR THE 2005 RACE SEASON, THE POSITION IS MAINLY FOR SATURDAY NIGHTS ALONG WITH SOME SUNDAYS THROUGHOUT THE RACE SEASON. EXPERIENCE IS NOT NECESSARY BUT SOME RACING BACKGROUND AND/OR KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE PREFERRED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING PART OF OUR TEAM AND HAVING SOME FUN ON YOUR WEEKENDS PLEASE CONTACT MIKE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AT mikwen27@hotmail.com
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PETERBOROUGH TO HOST BIEDERMAN SHOW
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Promoter J.P. Josiasse has an agreement with OSCAAR to host the 2005 edition of OSCAAR'S Don Biederman Memorial race on the Saturday of the Labour Day Weekend (sept. 3)
Promotion for the event will be done in conjuction with OSCAAR, and that efforts to build momentum for the event will start as soon as the Performance World Show
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WEB SITE CHANGES
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WE ARE ONCE AGAIN DOING SOME MORE CHANGES TO THIS SITE, TO FINISH UP THE OVERHALL THAT WE STARTED EARLIER THIS WINTER, SOME PAGES MIGHT BE OFFLINE NOW AND THEN AS WELL AS SOME ITEMS MIGHT BE MISSING OFF AND ON PLEASE BARE WITH US AS WE FINISH UP OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THANKS
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