PETERBOROUGH, ON – Despite a late-race restart adding some drama, Steve Trendell held on to score his first career OSCAAR Modified feature victory at Peterborough Speedway.
Trendell wasted little time charging to the front, taking the lead on Lap 8. From there, he began to pull away from the field, appearing poised for a dominant win until a caution with just a few laps remaining bunched up the pack. On the restart, Trendell got a strong jump and drove away to secure the victory.
Jason Keen ran near the front for the duration of the race and held off Wally Wilson in a tight late-race battle for second. Dale Reinhart climbed into fourth by the halfway point, with Ryan Dick rounding out the top five.
Luke Gignac finished sixth, followed by Chris Milwain in seventh, who recovered after a late-race spin. Tyler Bouillon placed eighth, ahead of Josh Gruntz and Bob Franks.
Andrew Massey and Max Beyore both encountered issues, completing only eight laps and one lap, respectively. Mechanical trouble also struck in practice, with A.J. Emms sidelined after a failure in the opening session.
Heat race wins went to Milwain, Keen, Trendell, and Bouillon.
The OSCAAR Modifieds return to action on Saturday, August 16 at Sauble Speedway.
