OMRS SportsMods officials and racers will honour one of their own during the Double Toonie/Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, August 16th at Peterborough Speedway, where the 2025 edition of the Bill Pickford Memorial will pay tribute to one of the group’s founding fathers.
A former racer and series official, Pickford passed away in September 2019 after struggling through a variety of medical issues. Since his loss, his OMRS brethren have honoured his contributions with an annual special event to recognize the veteran racer.
“Teams will run 30- and 31-lap feature events to represent the No. 61 that Bill Pickford used during his racing career,” explained OMRS spokesperson Rick Warnes. “A total point format from both races will determine the overall finishing order and crown the 2025 winner of this prestigious showcase.”
Warnes says that lap sponsorships are once again available for the event. Sponsorships are $61 per lap and can be purchased through e-transfer using the email address and instructions posted on the ‘OMRS – GEN3 Electrical SportsMods’ Facebook page. 75% of lap sponsorship money will be awarded to event competitors by increasing payout throughout all final average finishing positions of both features. 25% of lap sponsorship will be dedicated to a special cause that will be announced on raceday. Specialty awards are also open to donating sponsors.
2025 OMRS SportsMods point standings:
1. No. 77M Glenn Morris – 321 points
2. No. 27 Ethan Thompson – 310
3. No. 90 Rick Warnes – 309
4. No. 63 John Baker Jr. – 296
5. No. 35 Chad Strawn – 280
6. No. 77 Brad Stevenson – 139
7. No. 15 Rob Richards – 138
8. No. 12 Garrett Yake – 83
Grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m. for the Saturday, August 16th event, with racing getting underway at 5:00.
