Hometown stock car drivers have their own language. It is casually known as ‘Racer Speak’, where terms like stagger, tight, loose, push and bump n’ run get tossed around with the ease of their children’s names. At the Saturday night venue nicknamed Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile Oval the unique vocabulary...
As owner and promoter at Peterborough Speedway, J.P. Josiasse is a well-known fixture on the provincial motorsports landscape. This weekend the Ennismore, Ontario resident will trade-in his track operator’s wardrobe for a driver’s firesuit and helmet as he makes a long-awaited return to North Carolina for the Easter Bunny 150...
Another season of hometown racing is just around the corner and Peterborough Speedway is heading into action firing on all cylinders. The 2022 lid-lifter – presented by Pure Country 105 – is slated for Saturday, May 21st with free spectator grandstand admission and full night of exciting racing with the Battlefield...
Fans and race teams alike enjoy the thrills and excitement that come with a head-to-head battle for the win. When it happens once, it’s a good thing. If there is a season’s worth of that type of performance, it creates a buzz through the entire motorsports community. The 2021 fight for...
Home track classes can have different names depending on the type and style of car. The KOD Disposal Super Stock division at Peterborough Speedway certainly lived up to its name during the 2021 season. When the schedule wrapped-up, Anthony DiBello had clinched the crown by only a margin of 34...
The branding may have changed, but the on track performance remains the same as drivers and teams with the Canadian Legend Car Series get ready to take the green flag for the 2022 season. Under the direction of Kevin Foisy and Robin Jongen, the former Eastern and Western regional arms of...
When the final point standings are calculated at the end of the regular season, pride and bragging rights are the ultimate rewards for a local racer’s success. After claiming back-to-back 4Fun/Bone Stock titles in 2016 and 2017, Jeremy Kelly made the move to the Jiffy Lube Mini Stock ranks to kick-off...
Whether they’re turning the first laps of their driving career, or advancing to a new division of competition, being named Rookie of the Year at the local racing level is a major badge of honour. From the green flag to the checkered, the freshman field at Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile Oval...
While most people associate pick-up trucks with carrying cargo, the Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Truck field karted away some impressive performances during the 2021 season at Peterborough Speedway. With just a handful of dates on the recently completed schedule, the Black Flag Racing No. 26 – with Brad Lavalle and...
As soon as one schedule crosses the finish line, hometown track promoters begin making plans on the next season. Staff and officials at Canada’s Toughest 3rd Mile Oval have barely had time to unwind from the year that wrapped-up with the 29th running of the Autumn Colours Classic. The promotional...
