Central Ontario motorsports fans deserve the best family entertainment possible. While the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic has made things difficult, Peterborough Speedway staff and officials have been working hard to see racing return to the venue known as ‘Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile’ in 2021. After seeing the track’s original May 22nd...
Delays are nothing new to racers at any level. Yellow flags, weather and mechanical issues can slow down the show. Despite planning a full schedule of events, the Coronavirus Pandemic limited teams with the Trailers Plus Ontario Legends Series to just a pair of September outings in 2020. Hopes for...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media A trip to the hometown speedway is more than a fun night out. It’s a family tradition – passed down through the ages – from generation to generation. For the second time in as many seasons, officials at Peterborough Speedway have been forced to...
2020 wasn’t a happy time for racers with the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series. While tour officials put together a calendar of events, the entire season was washed-out by the Coronavirus Pandemic before anyone had turned even a single lap. Fast forward to a year later. A new schedule is on...
It’s a simple concept that’s easy to understand. Racers just want to race. That’s what made things so tough for OMRS drivers and teams. Despite the best intentions of tour officials, the 2020 schedule fell victim to government restrictions caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus and was cancelled before anyone had...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Whether you prefer the tag line ‘Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile Oval’ or the ‘Tight, Tricky Bullring on Mount Pleasant Road’, Peterborough Speedway’s 2021 calendar has something for everyone. Subject to provincial government COVID-19 guidelines, the year is planned to get underway Saturday, May 22nd...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Drivers and race teams never stop working. They’re always looking to gain the slightest advantage when the next green flag flies. Even in the dead of winter – with the cushion of freshly fallen snow on the ground and a chill in the...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Headquartered in Belleville, Ontario Cornerstone Builders has decades of design-build experience, specific to the commercial and industrial food service sectors. Established in 1970, the company maintains a permanent staff of sales/design, engineering, estimating and project managers, as well as clerical and accounting personnel. Throughout...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Every driver fans see on the stage of their hometown speedway found their racing inspiration from somewhere. After being exposed to the division early on, Belleville, Ontario’s Nick Portt followed in his father Arnold Portt’s footsteps and in the middle of the Coronavirus...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media After the Coronavirus Pandemic delayed the start of Peterborough Speedway’s 2020 season, the promotional team knew they had to do something special once things got underway. When the staff announced plans to run a pair of events September 19th and 26th, it was...
