Saturday Night Racing Roars Back at Peterborough Speedway

By Scott Arnold

Champions stole the spotlight as Peterborough Speedway’s 2026 season opener delivered packed grandstands, familiar winners and plenty of momentum heading into the weeks ahead.

Defending Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series champion dawson drimmie — photo courtesy Jessica Blair – Follow Me Photography

Saturday night racing officially returned to Peterborough Speedway on May 16, and race fans turned out in big numbers for the first local event since last year’s Autumn Colours Classic.

The New Country KX 105 2026 season opener featured six headline divisions, with former track and series champions taking five of those victories.

In Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock action, former champion Shawn Solomon captured the feature win ahead of reigning champion Alex Dallaire. Jacob Stavropoulos, Zac Cheng and Ryan Armstrong completed the top five.

Ryan Kimball led the way in the Late Model division, holding off former track champion Dan McHattie. Ollie Ferguson, Jacob Mercer and John Owen followed close behind.

Former title holder Bailey Jacobs took top spot in Super Stock racing over Colton Everingham. Former Peterborough Speedway champion Myles Tyson finished third, while Donovan Price and Dan Archibald rounded out the top five.

Doug Butler opened the season with a win in the SwitchTire Mini Stock A-main, finishing ahead of John Lavalle, Matt McGrath, Cameron McGlashen and Dave Bragg.

The Gordon family continued its strong run in Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Truck competition as former champion Kyle Gordon took the victory. Scott Jacobs, Adam Chatten, Shawn Murray and Stephen Bierworth followed.

Meanwhile, Dawson Drimmie, the reigning 2025 Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series champion, returned to victory lane after winning the feature race. Cole McFadden, Keaton Pipe, Adam Cuthbertson and multi-time champion Matt Haufe completed the top five.

The action continues Saturday, May 23 with Bone Stock, Renegade Truck and Late Model divisions returning, alongside the season debut of the Nadeau’s Collision Junior Late Models and GEN-3 Electrical OMRS SportsMods. Grandstand gates open at 5 pm and racing starts at 6 pm, with Kids Barrel Races planned during intermission.

Track owner and promoter J.P. Josiasse said organizers are hoping to build on the excitement from opening night and carry that energy throughout the season.

Fans can also look ahead to May 30, when Bone Stock, Mini Stock, Super Stock and Late Model divisions return alongside the first appearance of the Outlaw Midgets this season. Kid’s rides will be featured during intermission.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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