Short track racing has always been about catching a break. Being in the right spot at the right time to gain a position in the running order, or landing a ride instead of watching the action from the sidelines. With Peterborough Speedway’s 23rd Annual Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas...
It’s all about the numbers. In 2014, close to 200 different teams took a main event green flag at Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic. This year’s edition – the 23rd annual incarnation of the Super Bowl of Stock Racing – will likely have car counts in a similar range, with close...
When it comes to weekly short track racing, some drivers in the field are better than others when there’s a big paycheque on the line. Port Hope, Ontario’s Bryan Mercer is one of the region’s best big money racers. His resume already includes a $3,000 payday from an NAPA Auto Parts...
From his first days in the sport – where his Mini Stock machine carried a hand-written bumper sticker that read ‘small boy, big dreams’ – Cole McFadden has advanced through racing’s ranks. At the age of 12, the Woodville, Ontario resident became the youngest driver ever start a feature race at...
History says that you get only one chance to make a first impression. If that’s the case, the first impression Peterborough Speedway fans have of Sean Kennedy is that he’ll be a future track champion at Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval. After sharing a ride in 2014 and...
Weekly short track stock car racing has no age limit. There is no such thing as being too young or too old. A driver’s performance on the track is judged simply by performance and ability. Bailey Jacobs – a 17 year-old high schooler from Warsaw, Ontario – has just concluded his...
It could come down to a roll of the dice, a lucky break or being in the right place at the right time. Even with the nickname Canada’s Toughest 3rd of a Mile Paved Oval, Peterborough Speedway is known as a driver's track. Finding your way to Dart Heating & Air...
Short track stock car racing has traditionally been a male-dominated vocation. Over the years, a number of female drivers have made headlines in the various divisions at Peterborough Speedway. With the track’s spotlight event, the 23rd Annual Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas Oil Products – less than a...
With a reputation as one of the biggest events in the province, Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic – presented by Lucas Oil Products – October 9th, 10th and 11th is the show every racer wants to win. For Orono, Ontario’s Danny Benedict, a checkered flag at this year’s Super Bowl...
Drivers can learn a lot through the different stages of their racing careers. Colborne, Ontario’s Bailey Brown brought an impressive resume – including multiple checkered flags and division titles with the Kawartha-Durham Kart Club – into her tenure with the INEX Ontario Legends Series. After finishing 14th in the final...
