Saturday’s event is the Brad Clarke Memorial held in memory of the former track promoter of Grand Bend Speedway and builder of countless vehicles in the development series.  Clarke passed away in January 2022.  Since 1997 Clarke dedicated himself to the promotion of racing programs for young people in the region by designing, building, and repairing the 1/2-scale racing vehicles. He became promoter of the Junior Canadian Auto Racing (JCAR) series and later became track promoter at Grand Bend Speedway.

Special to the racing lineup is the SOMA (Southern Ontario Modified Association) drivers returning to the track.  The show-starter Junior Sprints will hit the track at 6:30 pm with NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing from the Huron Taxi Service Late Models, Mini Trucks, Doxtator Property Maintenance Bone Stocks, and 9HP Sprints set for their signature double features format starting at 7:00 pm.

Food concessions are open on the spectator hill, as well as The Outside Groove Diner which has a great view of the pits all night.

General admission seating includes access to the lawn chair area as well as the grandstand.  Pits are open free of charge after the event to get an up close look at the racing vehicles.

Tickets available at the door:

• Adult (Age 18 – 59): $20
• Senior/Student (Age 13-17 / 60 +): $15
• Youth (Age 4-12): $5
• Infant (Age 3 and under): FREE

About the Track: Grand Bend Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned 1/4 mile paved Tri-Oval race track. Originally built in 1996 for small-scale vehicles it was later expanded into the track of today which can accommodate both half-size development series as well as full-size race cars in addition to its daily Go Kart and racing experience attractions that run during the summer. The track is located just outside the town of Grand Bend next door to the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.