BRIGHTON, ON — The final points night of the season at Brighton Speedway produced four division champions and a milestone victory for Canadian Modified driver Shawn Gregory, who captured the 20th annual Danny Reid Memorial. The Saturday night card featured Late Models, Canadian Modifieds, 4-Cylinders and Stingers.
Champions decided
Late Model driver Steve Baldwin (No. 5) secured his fourth straight division championship, while Canadian Modified star Ron Wadforth (No. 40) clinched his third consecutive title. Aidan Fletcher (No. 42) collected his first 4-Cylinder crown, and Chris Lammle (No. 95c) topped the Stinger standings. Tyler French (No. 0) had already locked up the Thunder Stock championship during Labour Day Classic weekend.
Gregory wins Danny Reid Memorial
Ron Wadforth (No. 40) and Greg Belyea (No. 25) led 16 Canadian Modifieds to green in the headline 50-lap Danny Reid Memorial, held in memory of the former K5 driver who died in competition in May 2005.
Shawn Gregory (No. 1) and Doug O’Blenis (No. 32) emerged as the main threats. Gregory muscled into second after a restart, then slipped under Wadforth in Turn 1 on Lap 14 to take the lead. Behind him, Wadforth, O’Blenis and Belyea fought three-wide until O’Blenis and Belyea tangled, sending the 25 off the track and bringing out a caution.
When racing resumed, Gregory kept his foot down, surviving multiple restarts to secure the prestigious win in Victory Lane. O’Blenis finished second ahead of Wadforth, Caleb Severin (No. 12) and Mike Freeman (No. 51).
Mowat wins, Baldwin takes title
Brandon Mowat (No. 46) grabbed the lead from outside the front row at the drop of the green in the 30-lap Late Model feature. Needing a victory to keep his title hopes alive, Mowat dominated while Baldwin clawed forward from eighth, determined to protect his championship streak.
Mowat took the chequered flag, but Baldwin’s third-place finish was enough to earn his fourth consecutive title by just five points. James Seymour (No. 05) placed second, with Caley Weese (No. 77) fourth and Ryan Lambert (No. 41) fifth.
McCrillis scores first win
In the 4-Cylinder division, rookie driver Trevyn McCrillis (No. 2) made his mark in just four laps, taking the lead from polesitter Travis Fox-Connor (No. 24x) in the 15-lap feature. From there, McCrillis drove away to his first dirt track victory.
Behind him, Fletcher and Tyson Gregory (No. 22) fought for the championship. Fletcher placed eighth, but it was enough to claim the title by 20 points over Gregory. McCrillis celebrated the win, followed by Tyson Gregory, Fox-Connor, Coleson Gregory (No. 1) and AJ Peters (No. 37).
Pickell steals Stinger feature
In the 12-lap Stinger main, polesitter Shane Vale (No. 12) looked poised for victory until Jorden Pickell (No. 93) found an opening with four laps remaining. Pickell surged past and never looked back, parking in victory lane. Vale settled for second, with champion Lammle third, Brian Cross (No. 18) fourth and Cooper McKeown (No. 9) fifth.
Brighton Speedway Results – Sept. 6, 2025
Brighton, Ont.
Late Models – 12 entries
Feature (30 laps) — 1. 46 Brandon Mowat; 2. 05 James Seymour; 3. 77 Caley Weese; 4. 5 Steve Baldwin; 5. 41 Ryan Lambert; 6. 11 Kyle Sopaz; 7. 3 Nathan Rinaldi; 8. 9 Joshua Black; 9. 7 Anthony Rinaldi; 10. 07 Curtis King; 11. 4J Josh Overdulve; 12. 2 Leslie Mowat.
Heat winners — Mowat, Lambert.
Canadian Modifieds – 16 entries
Danny Reid Memorial (50 laps) — 1. 1 Shawn Gregory; 2. 32 Doug O’Blenis; 3. 40 Ron Wadforth; 4. 12 Caleb Severin; 5. 51 Mike Freeman; 6. 85 Brittany Moon; 7. 09 Dan Price; 8. 7 Rick Phillips; 9. 14 Matthew Moore; 10. 91 Jaiden Miller; 11. 08 Angie Kirby; 12. 2 Leslie Mowat; 13. 25 Greg Belyea; 14. 20 Adam Whaley; 15. 50 Dylan Boyle; 16. 26 Bob Green.
Heat winners — Belyea, Gregory.
4-Cylinders – 23 entries
Feature (15 laps) — 1. 2 Trevyn McCrillis; 2. 22 Tyson Gregory; 3. 24 Travis Fox-Connor; 4. 1 Coleson Gregory; 5. 37 AJ Peters; 6. 03C Colin Chisamore; 7. 24C Clayton Celovsky; 8. 91 Jack Veenstra; 9. 42 Aidan Fletcher; 10. 10 Travis McLean; 11. 20 Cody Sager; 12. 17E Evan Minnie; 13. 25 Lawrence Evenden; 14. 3 Shawn Knowlton; 15. 54A Tim Moore; 16. 46 Peter Moore; 17. 75 Owen Chilvers; 18. 71 Alesha Gerrard; 19. 18K Matt Knowlton; 20. 8 Devon O’Brien; 21. 5 Eric Conlin; 22. 04 Owen Chamberlain; 23. 45 James Nisbet (DNS).
Heat winners — McLean, McCrillis, Evenden.
Stingers – 14 entries
Feature (12 laps) — 1. 93 Jorden Pickell; 2. 12 Shane Vale; 3. 95c Chris Lammle; 4. 18 Brian Cross; 5. 9 Cooper McKeown; 6. 07 Megan Golden; 7. 74 RJ Punchard; 8. 21 Michael Storey; 9. 6 Tom Cole; 10. 31 Billy O’Hara; 11. 35 Ethan Lord; 12. 66 Ray Davies; 13. 17 Ryder Punchard (BF); 14. 7 Sammy Sargent (DNS).
Heat winners — Vale, Cross.
