Former OMRS competitor and official Bill Pickford was a well liked and respected member of the provincial motorsports community. Since his passing in 2019, current racers with the GEN-3 Electrical SportsMods presented by OMRS have shown their respect for his contributions to the sport with the annual running of an event in his honour.
This year’s fifth-annual edition of the Bill Pickford Memorial will be staged on Saturday, July 18th at Peterborough Speedway. The 61-lap headliner – split into 30- and 31-lap segments to mark the car number that Pickford used during his racing career – is the group’s marquee event and a race that every driver in the field looks to add to their resume.
“With teams accumulating points in each of the two sections, every position gained on the track will help determine the final outcome,” explained a GEN-3 Electrical SportsMods spokesperson. “This race has always been about as much as paying respect to the memory of a good friend as it is claiming the overall checkered flag.”
Lap sponsorships and specialty award backers for this year’s edition are available now. Sponsor support will increase the payout throughout the final average finishing positions in both features. More information can be found on the group’s Facebook page.
Chad Strawn is the defending event champion after sweeping both segments in 2025. John Baker Jr. and Tyler Bouillon shared the total point affair in 2024 at Flamboro Speedway.
2026 GEN-3 Electrical SportsMods presented by OMRS standings
John Baker Jr. 173
Chad Strawn 168
Ethan Thompson 158
Garrett Yake 156
Kyle Gordon 155
Brad Stevenson 152
Kali Dearmer 149
McHattie Racing 79
Glenn Morris 76
Bobbie Toms 57
Darrell Toms 48
In addition to the Bill Pickford Memorial, the raceday line-up for Saturday, July 18th at Peterborough will also include the home track Mini Stock and Super Stock divisions, plus the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series and KOD Disposal Ontario Bandoleros. Kid’s Bike Races will be the intermission attraction.
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