By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Round 2 of a pair of COVID Championship events – presented by Crowe’s Gas Bar and Dart Heating & Air Conditioning, in partnership with Lakeport Power and Cornerstone Builders – took the green flag Saturday, September 26th at Peterborough Speedway. With the Battlefield...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Peterborough Speedway has traditionally brought-out the best in the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Series. Before the arrival of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the venue known as Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile Paved Oval was to play host to the 2020 edition of the Canadian Legend...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first date of Peterborough Speedway’s 2020 schedule didn’t take the green flag until Saturday, September 19th. Despite the lengthy wait, the 100 fans in attendance saw some impressive racing action; especially when the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend...
SEPT 26, 2020 SCHEDULE PIT GATES OPEN FOR STAGGERED ENTRY BY DIVISION BONE STOCKS 10:00 AM MINI STOCKS 10:30 AM ONTARIO SPRINTS 11:00 AM LEGENDS 11:30 AM PRACTICE: SPRINTS 12:40 – 12:50 BONE STOCKS 12:50 – 1:00 MINI STOCKS 1:00 – 1:10 LEGENDS 1:10 – 1:20 SPRINTS 1:20 – 1:30 BONE STOCKS 1:30 – 1:40 MINI STOCKS 1:40 – 1:50 LEGENDS 1:50 –...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media It was a long time coming, but the venue known as Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval finally hosted its opening event of the 2020 season. The sound of hometown racing returned to Peterborough Speedway – Saturday, September 19th – as...
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media Good things come to those who wait. For fans of Saturday night racing at Peterborough Speedway, the wait is almost over. The track’s first events of the 2020 season have finally been announced. After spending time working through all 3 stages of the...
Ask any local racer and they’ll likely tell you their involvement in the sport is a passion. It’s their weekly softball or golf game; how they relax and release the tensions of the day. Tim Burke is no exception to the rule. The 55-year-old from Bancroft, Ontario has experienced several...
We’re waking each morning hoping for change. Change is coming, but as history tells us, the more things change, the more they stay the same. At least for now. By this point in any other season, drivers and teams at Peterborough Speedway would already be about a couple of months...
JPG As the Coronavirus Pandemic forces change around the world, it’s the things that remain the same that create a stronger community and positive attitude. Even though the way they’re doing business has recently taken on a different look, the team at the Jiffy Lube location at 646 Reid Street in...
As hometown raceways push some of their early season events to the sidelines because of social distancing restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, a group of drivers with the Ontario Legends Series has satisfied the need for speed by participating in a schedule of eRacing shows. Spokesperson Andrew...
