Central Ontario’s weekly racing divisions wrapped up the 2026 home track schedule with the Championship Clash, presented by APC Auto Parts Centres, on Saturday, September 5th at Peterborough Speedway.
Shannon Cappuccitti and Eldon Hughes brought the 19-car Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock starting field to the green flag for the night’s opening 20-lap feature run. Hughes took the early lead, with title contender Jacob Stavropoulos taking the runner-up spot with three laps on the scoreboard. Reigning track champion and current point leader Alex Dallaire used the outside line to take third-place just short of the halfway mark, as the leaders started to put slower traffic a lap down with a dozen laps complete. A late-race yellow flag had the title contenders on the front row for a three-lap shootout. Stavropoulos took the race win and clinched the 2026 championship to go with last year’s rookie of the year honours. Former track champion Shawn Solomon was second, followed by Dallaire, Hughes and Steven Oakes.
Nadeau’s Collision Service Junior Late Model teams were next to tackle the popular Central Ontario oval, with Dylan Ephgrave and Avery Kirkpatrick on the front row. A yellow flag, with four laps complete, slowed the pace and saw Owen Ephgrave take the lead on the restart. Lapped traffic became an issue for the front runners with about a handful of circuits remaining but didn’t slow Owen Ephgrave, who came into the race with the championship point lead and locked up the 2026 title with the feature event win. Dylan Ephgrave, Lyla Sikma, Kaiden Beatty and Avery Kirkpatrick completed the top-five.
Point leader John Lavalle and Cameron McGlashan paced the SwitchTire Mini Stock starting line-up to the green flag for the division’s season-clinching 20-lap headliner. Lavalle took the early race lead, with McGlashan hanging onto second for a handful of early laps before Coleridge Phinnemore took over the runner-up spot with six circuits complete. Slower traffic became an issue just before the halfway mark, with Phinnemore taking the lead as the crossed flags were displayed at the starter’s stand. The No. 80 machine led the second half of the race and scored the win. Dave Bragg, John Lavalle, McGlashan and Matt McGrath rounded out the top-five. John Lavalle’s third-place finish clinched the 2026 track championship.
Kyle Abbott, originally credited with a sixth-place finish, was disqualified in post-race tech for use of an unapproved control arm.
With 30 laps to settle the score, Jacob Mercer and Doug Wills led the home track Late Model field from the staging area for a feature event. Mercer had the early lead, with title contender Ryan Kimball moving into the runner-up spot. A handful of laps were on the scoreboard when a yellow flag for a frontstretch issue slowed the pace. Kimball took the lead with eight laps complete as point leader Dan McHattie took over fifth spot. A yellow flag, for an incident in turn four, saw Kimball maintain his race lead with Kelly Balson moving into second on the restart. McHattie was third and moved into second near the halfway mark. The final yellow flew with 21 laps complete, when McHattie got loose in turn two. The driver of the No. 71 car restarted under his own power, but hopes of a race win were gone. Kimball, Balson, Gerrit Tiemersma, Mercer and McHattie were the top-five. On the way to victory lane, race winner Ryan Kimball and 2026 track champion Dan McHattie ran a side-by-side lap saluting the fans.
Shawn Murray and Scott Jacobs led the way as the Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Truck field rolled out for a 20-lap feature. Jacobs led the early stages before Howie Crowe took over the spot with six laps on the scoreboard. Jack Dallin and Stacy Switzer cracked the top-five near the halfway mark, with plenty of racing going on through the field. The top runners locked up their positions over the closing stages, with Crowe scoring the win. Jacobs, Dallin, Kyle Gordon and Stacy Switzer followed Crowe to the checkered flag, with Gordon clinching the track championship.
Herb Walters and Coltin Everingham were on the row for the 25-lap Super Stock feature. Walters took the early race lead, with Everingham on his tail. Bailey Jacobs – who clinched the track championship earlier in the night – was running seventh at Lap 10 and had advance to sixth just before the yellow flag flew with a baker’s dozen of laps complete. The No. 60 car moved into third on the restart and was second with 16 laps on the scoreboard. A final yellow flag brought the pack back together but didn’t change the race outcome. Walters picked up the win, with Jacobs, Everingham, Miles Tyson and Dylan Wills rounding out the top-five.
Bone Stock preliminary rounds went to reigning track champion Alex Dallaire and Shawn Dearmer. Avery Kirkpatrick and Lyla Sikma picked up the Junior Late Model qualifiers. Matt McGrath and Dave Bragg shared Mini Stock heat race checkered flags. Late Model heat races went to Dan McHattie and Kelly Balson. Scott Jacobs and Kyle Gordon had the Renegade Truck opening round victories. Bailey Jacobs clinched the 2026 track championship with the opening Super Stock qualifier win. Herb Walters had the second Super Stock victory. All finishing positions are unofficial, pending scoring review and post-race inspection.
Bullring Bullet Points:
- With six divisions of racing on the agenda and track championships on the line, track officials elected to move the starting time to 4:00 p.m. The complete program – including a customary Supernova Fireworks display – was wrapped up before 8:30.
- There was another substantial payoff in the Kinsmen Club 50/50 draw, as Kim Jovanov of Cavan collected $1,025.00.
- Peterborough Speedway management, staff and officials thank racers, fans and team members for their continued support during the 2026 regular season.
Plans are already being made for the 33rd edition of the Autumn Colours Classic, presented by B&G Towing and Recovery. Action for the three-day Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing takes the green flag on Friday, October 9th and continues through the Thanksgiving Weekend.
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