Chad Strawn Claims GEN3 Electrical SportsMods Maebrae Memorial Win

Led by front row starters Glenn Morris and Ethan Thompson, close to a dozen GEN3 Electrical SportsMods, presented by OMRS came to the green flag in the 25-lap Robert Maebrae Memorial Classic – Saturday, August 29th – at Peterborough Speedway.

 

The inside line of the popular Central Ontario oval was the quick way around early in the headline event, with Morris – followed by Garrett Yake and Chad Strawn – leading the way. Strawn wheeled his No. 35 ride into the runner-up spot with the 3 laps on the scoreboard and took the race lead, with John Baker Jr. – who had started 7th – moving into 2nd with 6 circuits complete.

 

The lead pack caught the tail end of the field just before the halfway mark and that would lead to a pair of the biggest moments of the race. With Strawn still in front, Baker Jr. saw an opening as the pack worked through traffic. Coming off the 4th turn, the driver of the No. 63 machine used a slower car as pick and took control of the race with just over a handful of laps remaining.

 

4 laps later, JBJ’s race came to an end in a cloud of smoke as the engine erupted, handing the lead and the race win back to Chad Strawn. Garrett Yake, Rick Warnes, Kyle Gordon and Glenn Morris completed the top 5. Jesse McHattie, Bobby Toms, Kali Dearmer, John Baker Jr. and Ethan Thompson rounded out the running order.

 

Earlier in the night, Chad Strawn, Ethan Thompson, Rick Warnes and Glenn Morris shared GEN3 Electrical SportsMods by OMRS qualifying events.

 

The final event of the 2026 GEN3 Electrical SportsMods by OMRS schedule will be Friday, October 9th – during the 33rd annual B&G Towing and Recovery Autumn Colours Classic – at Peterborough Speedway.

 

About Robert Maebrae: A former racer in the Peterborough Speedway Thunder Car division before trying his hand at provincial snowmobile racing, Maebrae turned to the popular local raceway with the open wheeled OMRS cars. He passed away in November of 2022 at the age of 51, after a battle with Cancer.

 

This year’s GEN3 Electrical SportsMods presented by OMRS schedule is proudly supported by Bourque Transmission, Thinkpath Design, TNT Performance Products, All or Nothing Brewhouse & Distillery and Clarke Motorsports Communications. Additional sponsorship for the Robert Maebrae Memorial Classic came from 57 Maebrae Racing, former OMRS racer Tyler Bouillon at TYSYD Lawn Care and Warnes Racing of Newcastle.

 

Share this post