Led by front row starters Glenn Morris and Ethan Thompson, close to a dozen GEN3 Electrical SportsMods presented by OMRS cars came to the green flag in the 25-lap Robert Maebrae Memorial Classic on Saturday, August 29th at Peterborough Speedway.
The inside line of the popular Central Ontario oval was the quick way around early in the headline event, with Morris leading the way over Garrett Yake and Chad Strawn. Strawn wheeled his No. 35 ride into the runner-up spot with three laps on the scoreboard and took the race lead, with John Baker Jr. – who started seventh – moving into second with six circuits complete.
The lead pack caught the tail end of the field just before the halfway mark and that led to a pair of the biggest moments of the race. With Strawn still in front, Baker Jr. saw an opening as the pack worked through traffic. Coming off turn four, the driver of the No. 63 machine used a slower car as a pick and took control of the race with just over a handful of laps remaining.
Four laps later, JBJ’s race came to an end in a cloud of smoke as the engine erupted, handing the lead and the race win to Chad Strawn. Garrett Yake, Rick Warnes, Kyle Gordon and Glenn Morris completed the top-five. Jesse McHattie, Bobby Toms, Kali Dearmer, John Baker Jr. and Ethan Thompson rounded out the running order.
Earlier in the night, Chad Strawn, Ethan Thompson, Rick Warnes and Glenn Morris shared GEN3 Electrical SportsMods by OMRS qualifying events.
The final event of the 2026 GEN3 Electrical SportsMods by OMRS schedule will be on Friday, October 9th – during the 33rd annual B&G Towing and Recovery Autumn Colours Classic – at Peterborough Speedway.
About Robert Maebrae: A former racer in the Peterborough Speedway Thunder Car division before trying his hand at provincial snowmobile racing, Maebrae turned to the popular local raceway with the open-wheeled OMRS cars. He passed away in November 2022, at the age of 51, after a battle with cancer.
This year’s GEN3 Electrical SportsMods presented by OMRS schedule is proudly supported by Bourque Transmission, Thinkpath Design, TNT Performance Products, All or Nothing Brewhouse & Distillery and Clarke Motorsports Communications. Additional sponsorship for the Robert Maebrae Memorial Classic came from 57 Maebrae Racing, former OMRS racer Tyler Bouillon at TYSYD Lawn Care and Warnes Racing of Newcastle.
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