Teams with the OMRS SportsMods came to the green flag with a simple goal – to be the next main event winner in the group’s inaugural season under the new branding. Front row starters Ethan Thompson and Rick Warnes set out to take the checkered flag in the Saturday, July 19th main event at Peterborough Speedway.
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 him to swap positions with Warnes, who was running third 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 about a straightaway – for the balance of the race distance to score his first main event win under the new SportsMod banner. Thompson rebounded to take second, with Warnes, Glenn Morris and Craig Stevenson completing the top-five.
Peterborough Speedway 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 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.
