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...
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...
