2025-07-22

Peterborough Speedway Bone Stock Fans are Noticing Victoria McLenon

Peterborough Speedway Bone Stock Fans are Noticing Victoria McLenon
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
In many instances, the Bone Stock division is seen as a proving ground for young racers looking to build their skills. Her 2025 performance in Peterborough Speedway's field – presented by Battlefield Equipment Rental – has shown fans that Victoria McLenon doesn't have a lot to prove.
Her recent qualifying heat win and a career best 3rd place main event finish have helped the 24-year-old racer from Oshawa, Ontario find her way into 4th spot in the point standings of a group where more than 30 different racers have scored results in this year's action. The driver of the No. 89 machine is only about 2 dozen markers out of the division's overall lead.
"Fans, friends and family members have provided a ton of support and encouragement since the start of the season," said Victoria McLenon. "Everyone associated with the team has made me excited about coming to the track. We're doing well and having fun. That makes the effort we've been putting into the car worthwhile and gives up something to shoot for at every event."

Victoria McLenon says she is happy to have ongoing sponsorship partners including Comic Alley Toys, Babin's Automotive, KOD Disposal, Matco Tools – David Burns, Caught Anytime Studios, Strawnco77 and Clarke Motorsports Communications as part of the team again this year. The team is also thankful for the help at the track from John, Christen and Brad Lavalle. Ryan Babin, Zachary Cheng and Crew Chief Shawn Solomon pitch-in to make sure the car is ready roll for every race.
In Peterborough Speedway's most recent race program, McLenon logged another top 10 finish in a starting line-up that saw at least 23 Bone Stock teams take the green flag in the night's 20 lap main event.
"I like to have fun during our weekends at the track," said Victoria McLenon, who as a Customer Service Rep and Collectible Card Game Specialist at Comic Alley Toys. "With so many fast drivers in the division, I've had a great year and logged some solid laps week after week. Whenever you can park the racecar following the checkered flag after finishing a few spots ahead of where you started, it has been a good night. The team and I are hoping to keep the ball rolling."
Victoria McLenon and Peterborough Speedway's Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stocks will be back in action Saturday, July 26th in a raceday line-up that also includes the home track Jiffy Lube Super Stocks, along with the OSCAAR Modifieds and Hot Rods, plus the Outlaw Midgets. King of the Hill will be the night's intermission feature. Gates will open at 5:00, with racing at 6:00.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media



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Chad Strawn Takes his Initial GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMod Win

Chad Strawn Takes his Initial GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMod Win
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Teams with the GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMods came to the green flag with a simple goal. To be the next main event winner in the group's inaugural season. Front row starters Ethan Thompson and Rick Warnes set out to take the checkered flag in the Saturday, July 19th main event at the venue known for Making Memories for Life.
Thompson – who began his local racing career in Peterborough's Renegade Truck field – led the event's early laps until a yellow flag for a frontstretch spin slowed the pace. Thompson was ruled to have left early on the restart, forcing to swap positions with Warnes who was running 3rd at the time of the caution.

On the restart, Chad Strawn used the outside groove to take the race lead and held the spot – by the margin of a about a straightaway – for the balance of the race distance and scored his first main event win under the new SportsMod banner. Thompson rebounded to take 2nd, with Warnes, Glenn Morris and Craig Stevenson completing the top 5.
Peterborough Speedway GEN-3 Electric OMRS race notes: Chad Strawn and his father in-law Glenn Morris shared the night's preliminary round wins…After suffering mechanical issues during the pre-race practice sessions, John Baker Jr. and group newcomer Garrett Yake watched the action from the sidelines…Craig Stevenson – who turned his first career racing laps in 1981 – made his first start since 2018 in a substitute role for his son Brad.
Next on the GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMod schedule will be Saturday, August 2nd at Flamboro Speedway. The 2025 running of the Bill Pickford Memorial is Saturday, August 16th at Peterborough Speedway.
Photo attachment: Jessica Blair, Follow Me Photography
Chad Strawn (No. 35) scored his first main event win under the new GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMod branding – Saturday, July 19th – at Peterborough Speedway.
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Parker Traves Steals Peterborough Speedway Ontario Legends Victory

Parker Traves Steals Peterborough Speedway Ontario Legends Victory
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
A potent field of 23 Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series teams came to the line for a 25-lap headliner – Saturday, July 19th – at Peterborough Speedway. Adam Cuthbertson and Mitch Wright held the front row starting spots as pack took the green flag in the main event presented by Sidetracked in Muskoka and Firehouse 343.
Cuthbertson was strong early, taking the lead from the drop of the initial green flag. The driver of the No. 79 car – who had announced his retirement from the sport last fall – had the hottest runner on the circuit on his tail, as Dawson Drimmie charged into the runner-up spot and then took the race lead a couple of laps after an early race yellow flag. Reigning series champion Mitch Wright, Cuthbertson, Parker Traves and Cole McFadden joined Drimmie for a lock on the top 5 positions when the field encountered a string of cautions with yellows slowing the pace with 7, 13, 16 and 19 laps on the scoreboard.
A late race charge saw everyone fighting for position as Drimmie looked to be on his way to another checkered flag. Parker Traves got close to the race leader and started looking for a way around the driver of the No. 66 machine. Lap after lap he'd get close to Drimmie and as the field took the white flag, a hole opened up on the backstretch. That was all the room Traves would need, as his No. 08 ride stole the main event win. Drimmie, Adam Cuthbertson, Cole McFadden and rookie of the year point leader Jake Spencer-Walt completed the top 5.
Gibson Baker, Keaton Pipe, Wes Cuthbertson, Andrew McFadden, Hailey McNicol, Caleb Drimmie, Joe Sherman, Paul Pierik. Nathan Killins, John Milwain, Rob Eggleton, Matt Thompson, Mitch Wright, Mackenzie Milwain, Robbie Sikes, Nick Portt, Nathan Huffman and Joshua Milwain rounded out the finishing order.
All finishing positions are unofficial and subject to scoring review and post race inspection.
Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Peterborough Speedway notes: Mitch Wright, Dawson Drimmie, Adam Cuthbertson and Jake Spencer-Walt had the qualifying event wins.
Next on the schedule will be a pair of combined dates with the Great Lakes Legends Series – Saturday and Sunday, August 2nd and 3rd – at Sauble Speedway. The group returns to Peterborough Speedway Saturday, August 9th.
Photo attachment: Jessica Blair, Follow Me Photography
It took a last lap pass, but Parker Traves (No. 08) was able to steal the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series main event win – Saturday, July 19th – at Peterborough Speedway.
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2025-07-21

DÉMONSTRATION D’UNE RADICAL SUR LE CIRCUIT DU GP3R: Tagliani ÉLECTRISE, Spengler confirmé et journée D’ESSAIS OFFICIELS annoncée à ICAR

DÉMONSTRATION D'UNE RADICAL SUR LE CIRCUIT DU GP3R: 
Tagliani ÉLECTRISE, Spengler confirmé 
et journée D'ESSAIS OFFICIELS annoncée à ICAR

Trois-Rivières, le Lundi 21 juillet 2025 - Les amateurs de sport automobile ont eu droit à un avant-goût décoiffant du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières propulsé par Chevrolet (GP3R) alors qu'une Radical SR3 XXR de la Coupe Radical Canada Emzone (CRCE), présentée par Michelin, a été mise en piste cet après-midi sur l'avenue Gilles-Villeneuve lors d'une démonstration menée par Alex Tagliani.

Triple vainqueur du GP3R en NASCAR Canada et double champion à Trois-Rivières en Formule Atlantique, Tagliani ajoute une corde à son arc en rejoignant la CRCE dès 2025 :

« Les prototypes Radical ? De vraies fusées de poche ! Ultra légers, hyper agiles et performants — parfaits pour dompter un tracé serré et sans répit comme celui du GP3R propulsé par Chevrolet. Après la F1600, la Formule Atlantique, les voitures sport et la NASCAR Canada, je suis prêt à relever un nouveau défi. Direction Trois-Rivières pour ajouter une nouvelle machine à mon palmarès… »
— Alex Tagliani

Albert Langlois-Deshaies, ambassadeur Radical au Québec, a salué cette démonstration :

« Nous sommes très fébriles à l'idée de voir nos voitures sur un circuit aussi légendaire que celui du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières propulsé par Chevrolet. Leur rapport poids-puissance et leur maniabilité offriront un spectacle époustouflant aux visiteurs. »

Bruno Spengler en Sentra : un champion DTM au départ du GP3R

Le GP3R 2025 accueillera également pour la première fois le pilote canadien Bruno Spengler, champion DTM 2012, dans le cadre de la Coupe Nissan Sentra. Véritable légende du sport automobile canadien, Spengler pilotera la voiture #007 de JD Promotion & Compétition, écurie dirigée par Jacques Deshaies.

Spengler compte à son palmarès :
- 16 victoires, 51 podiums et 18 pôles en DTM ;
- Un record de victoires sur le circuit urbain de Nüremberg ;
- Des podiums aux 24h de Daytona, aux 12h de Sebring et aux 6h de Road Atlanta ;
- Le championnat italien GT3 en 2023 ;
- Et, aujourd'hui, le titre de pilote officiel et ambassadeur de la marque Bugatti.

Ce sera une double première pour lui : une première participation au GP3R et une première expérience en voiture à traction avant.

« Je suis super heureux de revenir courir au Québec après toutes ces années. C'est un immense plaisir, surtout pour disputer le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, qui a une si grande histoire. Un énorme merci à JD Promotion & Compétition pour cette opportunité. J'ai vraiment hâte d'y être et de revoir des visages que je n'ai pas vus depuis très longtemps. »
— Bruno Spengler

Avec une troisième course ajoutée l'horaire, la Coupe Nissan Sentra permet au GP3R de battre son record absolu de 20 courses, le plus qu'il ait jamais été offert aux fervents au fil des 55 éditions. 

Journée média et essais officiels le 6 août à ICAR

En amont de l'événement, le GP3R propulsé par Chevrolet tiendra une journée média et essais privés au Circuit ICAR de Mirabel, le mercredi 6 août 2025.

Parmi les temps forts :
- Le dévoilement des voitures de tête Chevrolet officielles du Grand Prix ;
- La présence de plusieurs figures de proue de NASCAR Canada : les ex-vainqueurs du GP3R Marc-Antoine Camirand, Andrew Ranger, L.P. Dumoulin, Alex Tagliani, Kevin Lacroix et Alex Guénette ainsi que Mathieu Kingsbury, J.F. Dumoulin, et Vittorio Ghirelli, champion EuroNASCAR 2023 qui pilotera une voiture aux couleurs de Rousseau Métal.

« L'idée d'une journée d'essais pré-GP3R propulsé par Chevrolet est excellente : elle permettra à tout le monde de s'assurer que leurs mécaniques sont en parfait état avant la course NASCAR la plus importante au Canada. »
— Jean-François Dumoulin

Le tailgate Tallarivières du vendredi prend la place des feux d'artifice du samedi

L'équipe du GP3r en a profité pour réitérer qu'elle n'organiserait pas d'activités du samedi soir au centre-ville cette année. Seule la traditionnelle soirée de lancement du jeudi 7 août - avec exposition de voitures de course, de remorques d'écuries  NASCAR Canada et une séance d'autographe des pilotes sera mise sur pied par le GP3R au Parc portuaire cette année. 

« Nous sommes confiants que les commerces et attraits du centre-ville de Trois-Rivières savent si bien recevoir la visite que nous préférons leur laisser toute la place, le samedi soir, explique Dominic Fugère, directeur général du GP3R présenté par Chevrolet. En revanche, le vendredi, de midi à 22h30, notre tailgate Tallarivières, tout aussi gratuit pour les visiteurs que notre journée portes ouvertes, permettra d'ajouter musique, bouffe et danse à notre bonne donse d'adrénaline! »

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2025-07-13

​JR Fitzpatrick Makes Quick Work of the Peterborough Speedway Outlaw Super Late Model Field


JR Fitzpatrick Makes Quick Work of the Peterborough Speedway Outlaw Super Late Model Field
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
A hot summer night welcomed the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model Series to Central Ontario – Saturday, July 12th – for the group's annual date at Peterborough Speedway.
With 50 laps of ground pounding action to settle the score, former Peterborough race winner Brandon Passer and Dwayne Baker paced the starting field to the green flag. As quickly as things got rolling, the pace was slowed for a yellow flag incident that saw the No. 27 machine of Roy Passer make contact with the 3rd turn wall. The driver was unhurt, but the car retired from the event after only 7 laps.
After starting 4th in the order, defending race champion JR Fitzpatrick took the lead on the restart and set off to dominate the show. With Brandon Passer, Baker, Brad Pearsall and TJ Edwards in tow, the driver of the No. 84 machine started to put backmarkers a lap down with only 10 circuits on the scoreboard. Fitzpatrick had built-up as much as a 10-car advantage before the halfway point of the headliner.
With the race running without any additional caution flags, all eyes were on the dominating performance being turned in by the reigning series champion. As he had done a year earlier, Fitzpatrick worked through slower traffic to perfection and was closing on the 6th place car as the crossed flags signaling the halfway mark were displayed.
One by one, the rest of the field watched as the leader put them a lap in arrears. By the close of business, he had put everyone but the 2nd and 3rd place runners of Brandon Passer and Dwayne Baker in his rear-view mirror. Pearsall, Edwards, Dario Caprichio, Brad Stevenson, Rob Bickle, John Baker Jr. and Roy Passer completed the running order.
Outlaw Super Late Model Series Peterborough notes: The No. 73 machine of Mike Miller didn't make the starting line-up for the feature event after being involved in a heat race incident…The starting field was bolstered by OMRS SportsMod runners Brad Stevenson and John Baker Jr.
JR Fitzpatrick picked up a pair of heat race wins, with Roy and Brandon Passer claiming the others. Next on the schedule for the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model Series is a Saturday, July 19th date at Sauble Speedway.
Photo attachment: Jessica Blair, Follow Me Photography
With another dominating performance, reigning series champion JR Fitzpatrick (No. 84) picked-up the Ontario Outlaw Super Late Model feature win – Saturday, July 12th – at Peterborough Speedway.
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