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Graham Wins First-Ever Race on Father’s Day Weekend

Emma Graham (#8) of Glencoe won her first-ever race Saturday evening at Grand Bend Speedway in the Junior Sprints, edging out Blake Watson (#2) of West Lorne for the win in the second feature race.  The first feature race was won by Collin Klumper (#11) of Mitchell.
Mike Beneteau (#33) of Grand Bend won both the 9HP Sprint feature races, again dueling with Corey Hamilton (#8) of Thedford in both the feature races.
Darryn Wright (#62) of Watford won the first V8 Late Model feature race of the night.  The second feature was won by Jeramy Curtis (#77) of Grand Bend who passed Dave Evison (#15) of West Lorne for the win.
In the Four Cylinder Bone Stocks Donavin Clark (#52D) of Parkhill won his first race of the season.  The other race was won by Rick Vankleef (#52v) of Hamilton.  Ryan Edwards-Kiss (#20) of Clinton also ran in the event in his Mini Stock, showcasing the speed of a class Grand Bend Speedway hopes to grow in the future.
Bob Mercer (#88) took the win in the Southern Ontario Pro 4 Modifieds in a commanding performance over second-place finisher Dario Cocco (#02).
Saturday’s racing was also Live Streamed: a recording of the broadcast is available here.
The next competition at Grand Bend Speedway is Saturday, June 24 at 7:00 pm featuring the thrilling Great Lakes Legends Series.  Racing will also include the V8 Late Models, 4 Cylinders, 9HP Sprints, Mini Trucks, and development competition form the Junior Sprints.  During Intermission there will be a special Fan Appreciation Driver Meet and Greet where spectators can go down on the race track and check out the race cars while the Creeky Beaver Band Plays.
JUNIOR SPRINT RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
2. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
3. 6X Max Lloyd (London)
4. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
5. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
6. 18H Edwin Hyde (Petrolia)
7. 6 Alexis Eaton (London)
8. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
9. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
Feature Race #1
1. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
2. 6X Max Lloyd (London)
3. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
4. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
5. 18H Edwin Hyde (Petrolia)
6. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
7. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
8. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
9. 6 Alexis Eaton (London)
9HP SPRINT RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 33 Mike Beneteau (Grand Bend)
2. 8 Corey Hamilton (Thedford)
3. 77 Austen Maclennan (Vanastra)
Feature Race #1
1. 33 Mike Beneteau (Grand Bend)
2. 8 Corey Hamilton (Thedford)
3. 13 Mitch James (Mitchell)
4. 77 Austen Maclennan (Vanastra)
V8 LATE MODEL RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 77 Jeremy Curtis (Durham)
2. 15 Dave Evison (West Lorne)
3. 62 Darryn Wright (Watford)
Feature Race #1
1. 62 Darryn Wright (Watford)
2. 77 Jeremy Curtis (Durham)
3. 15 Dave Evison (West Lorne)
4 CYLINDER RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 52D Donavin Clark (Parkhill)
2. 52 Carter Nicol (Ailsa Craig)
3. 52v Rick Vankleef (Hamilton)
4. 77 Devin Horton (Wyoming)
Feature Race #1
1. 52v Rick Vankleef (Hamilton)
2. 52D Donavin Clark (Parkhill)
3. 52 Carter Nicol (Ailsa Craig)
4. 77 Devin Horton (Wyoming) (DNS)
Mini Stock Exhibition: Ryan Edwards Kiss (#20) (Clinton).
Southern Ontario Pro 4 Modifieds Results
Heat #1
88 Bob Mercer
38 Ken Mercer
88X Dan Pettit
0 Shannon Morris
Heat #2
02 Dario Cocco
5 Raj Brar
27 Andrew Snyder
Feature Race
88 Bob Mercer
02 Dario Cocco
38 Ken Mercer
27 Andrew Snyder
88X Dan Pettit
5 Raj Brar

Southern Ontario Pro 4 Modified Headlines Father’s Day Weekend

The Southern Ontario Pro 4 Modified headlines competition this Saturday at Grand Bend Speedway for Father’s Day Weekend. Racing starts at 7:00 PM.

The BCW Lumber Brantford Series is a class of open-wheel modified vehicles powered by four cylinder engines. During their events last season at GBS they thrilled with top-notch competition at each of their visits. Nick Abballe (#66) of Tottenham won both of the tour’s stops last year.

In addition to the Pro 4 Modified event, fans will also catch the V8 Late Models, 4 Cylinders, 9HP Sprints, and development competition from the Junior Sprints. There will also be a King of the Hill Spectator’s Race that lets fans enter their street cars into two-lap races around the track.

After the races the Creek Beaver Boys band takes to the Landshark Stage for the post-race party.

Nichol Takes First-Ever Four Cylinder Win at Doxtator Memorial Event

Carter Nichol (#52) of Ailsa Craig won his first-ever feature race in the second 4 Cylinder feature on Saturday night at Grand Bend Speedway, part of the Jared Doxtator Memorial event.  Kyle Neumeister (#92) of Mitchell took the win in the first feature race even after dropping several positions mid-race with power issues.
Mason Collver (#20) of Strathroy took home the checkered flag in both 25-lap Mini Truck races.  Quinn Goertz (#18) of Ilderton continued to impress with a pair of second place finishes in his first season after moving up from the rookie truck division.
Jerry Broom (#93) of Dashwood won the second feature race in the V8 Late Models while the first race of the night was won by Jeramy Curtis (#77) of Durham.  Mike Beneteau (#33) of Grand Bend won both features in the 9HP Sprints.  The second feature race saw an unbelievable thirty-one lead changes between himself and Corey Hamilton (#8) of Thedford.
In development competition, Max Lloyd (#6x) of London won his first-ever race in the Junior Sprints in the first 25-lap race.  The second 25-lap event was won by Collin Klumper (#11) of Mitchell.  Grayson Masson (#9) of Ingersoll took him his first Grand Bend Speedway win this season in the Junior Late Models.  The other Junior Late Model race was won by Judah Buesink (#22) of Strathroy.
The next racing at Grand Bend Speedway is Saturday, June 17.  The Father’s Day weekend event features the Southern Ontario Modified Association (SOMA), V8 Late Models, 4 Cylinders, 9HP Sprints, and development competition from Junior Sprints.  There will also be a King of the Hill Spectator’s race.  The event is set to be live streamed to the track’s Facebook page to showcase the competition taking place at the track.
4 CYLINDER RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 52 Carter Nichol (Ailsa Craig)
2. 92 Kyle Neumeister (Mitchell)
3. 52v Rick Vankleef (Hamilton)
4. 90 Connor Ellis (Woodstock)
5. 52R Randy Martin (Mount Brydges)
6. 28 Cierra Graves (Ingersoll)
7. 53 Kara Martin (Mount Brydges)
Feature Race #1
1. 92 Kyle Neumeister (Mitchell)
2. 53 Kara Mrtin (Mount Brydges)
3. 52v Rick Vankleef (Hamilton)
4. 28 Cierra Graves (Ingersoll)
5. 52 Carter Nicol (Ailsa Craig)
6. 52R Randy Martin (Mount Brydges)
7. 90 Connor Ellis (Woodstock)
JUNIOR SPRINT RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 6X Max Lloyd (London)
2. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
3. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
4. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
5. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
6. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
7. 6 Alexis Eaton (London)
8. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
9. 39 Landyn Moore (Watford)
Feature Race #1
1. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
2. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
3. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
4. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
5. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
6. 6 Alexis Eaton (London)
7. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
8. 6X Max Lloyd (London)
9. 39 Landyn Moore (Watford)
JUNIOR LATE MODEL RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 9 Grayson Masson (Ingersoll)
2. 22 Judah Buesink (Strathroy)
3. 2 Malachi Buesink (Strathroy)
4. 77 Callum Lawton (Thamesford)
Feature Race #1
1. 22 Judah Buesink (Strathroy)
2. 9 Grayson Masson (Ingersoll)
3. 2 Malachi Buesink (Strathroy)
4. 77 Callum Lawton (Thamesford)
9HP SPRINT RESULTS
Feature Race #1
1. 33 Mike Beneteau (Grand Bend)
2. 8 Corey Hamilton (Thedford)
Feature Race #2
1. 33 Mike Beneteau (Grand Bend)
2. 8 Corey Hamilton (Thedford)
MINI TRUCK RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 20 Mason Collver (Strathroy)
2. 18 Quinn Goertz (Ilderton)
3. 19 Caleb Goertz (Ilderton)
4. 15 Kaisha Zimoch (Mt. Brydges)
5. 7 James Relou (Komoka)
6. 4 Dylan Graham (Glencoe)
7. 17 Rob Braodhurst (London)
8. 9 Bailey Batty (Wyoming)
Feature Race #1
1. 20 Mason Collver (Strathroy)
2. 18 Quinn Goertz (Ilderton)
3. 15 Kaisha Zimoch (Mt. Brydges)
4. 19 Caleb Goertz (Ilderton)
5. 17 Rob Braodhurst (London)
6. 7 James Relou (Komoka)
7. 4 Dylan Graham (Glencoe)
8. 9 Bailey Batty (Wyoming)
V8 LATE MODEL RESULTS
Feature Race #2
1. 93 Jerry Broom (Dashwood)
2. 77 Jeremy Curtis (Durham)
3. 62 Darryn Wright (Watford)
4. 67 Sammy Steiss (Grand Bend)
Feature Race #1
1. 77 Jeremy Curtis (Durham)
2. 93 Jerry Broom (Dashwood)
3. 67 Sammy Steiss (Grand Bend)
4. 62 Darryn Wright (Watford) (DNS)

Jared Doxtator Memorial Event Saturday

Racing on Saturday at Grand Bend Speedway gets underway at 7:00 pm for the Jared Doxtator Memorial event. The evening features a full slate of racing including V8 Late Models, 4 Cylinders, 9HP Sprints and Mini Trucks and development competition from the Junior Sprints and Junior Late Models. The Outside Groove party bar will be open after the event with the Landshark Stage featuring the Creekie Beaver Boys band after the races.

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Aerial view of the track.

GBS Updates Schedule Heading into Summer

Following last week’s sudden event cancellation, Grand Bend Speedway is updating its 2023 racing schedule with the aim of enhancing competition at the track and ensuring the circumstances leading to the cancellation do not repeat. The new schedule ensures that there will be racing for drivers every week at the track with some races on Thursdays and others on Saturdays throughout the summer. Racing at the track resumes immediately with the next competition scheduled for this Saturday, June 10 at 7:00 pm for the Jared Doxtator Memorial.

The updated schedule can be viewed here.

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Driver Updates

Grand Bend Speedway is an awesome place to race and we are committed to bringing that experience to drivers and fans. We aren’t going anywhere!
 
The track has faced challenges with driver participation in the Saturday racing program. In the next few days we will share some updates to the program that will help.
 
Drivers can now sign up for e-mail updates. This will allow us to share these updates, as well as be able to contact drivers about upcoming events and promotions at the track. Anyone can sign up for updates, you do not need to be a current competitor at the track. Sign up here.

Competition Continues Saturday

Competition continues at Grand Bend Speedway Saturday night at 7:00 pm with a full slate of racing including Late Models, Mini Stocks, Bone Stocks, and development competition from the 9HP Sprints and Junior Late Models.  The Outside Groove party bar will be open after the event with the Landshark Stage featuring the Creekie Beaver Boys band after the races.

Last week’s competition debuted the fast-paced “features only” format which continues this week.  When each division takes to the track drivers will be battling it out for full championship points with the full field drivers in competition.

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.

About the Track: Grand Bend Speedway is a 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. The track is located just outside the town of Grand Bend beside the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.

Collver Takes Double Victories on Opening Night in Mini Trucks

The 2023 season kicked off Saturday evening at Grand Bend Speedway with an all-new features only format.
Mason Collver (#20) of Strahroy won both of the Mini Truck feature races.  In the first feature race, rookie driver Quinn Goertz made a statement with a second-place finish.  Caleb Goertz (#19) of Ilderton finished third.  In the second race Caleb Goertz (#19) improved his finish by moving up to second while Kaisha Zimoch (#15) of Mt. Brydges took third-place on the podium.
In the late models, the first feature was won by Gord Bennett (#67) of Grand Bend while the second race saw Jeremy Curtis (#77) of Durham take the win.
In development competition, Collin Klumper (#11) of Michell controlled the Junior Sprints with a pair of victories.  Judah Buesink (#22) of Strathroy did likewise in the Junior Late Models while fending off Grayson Masson (#9) of Ingersoll.
Following the races, the Landshark Stage debuted with the Creekie Beaver Boys playing into the night.
The next race at Grand Bend Speedway & Festival Centre is next Saturday, June 3.  In competition will be the Late Models, Mini Stocks, and Bone Stocks as well as development competition from the 9 HP Sprints and Junior Late Models.  There will also be a King of the Hill Spectator’s Race where fans can take their street-legal, street-driven vehicles onto the track for one-on-one two-lap races around the track.
JUNIOR SPRINT RESULTS
Feature Race #1
1. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
2. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
3. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
4. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
5. 18H Edwin Hyde (Petrolia)
6. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
7. 6 Alexis Eaton (London)
8. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
Feature Race #2
1. 11 Collin Klumper (Mitchell)
2. 8 Emma Graham (Glencoe)
3. 7 Hannah Hamilton (Thedford)
4. 2 Blake Watson (West Lorne)
5. 18H Edwin Hyde (Petrolia)
6. 85 Ryan Clark (Strathroy)
7. 99 Tyson Fucile (London)
JUNIOR LATE MODEL RESULTS
Feature Race #1
1. 22 Judah Buesink (Strathroy)
2. 9 Grayson Masson (Ingersoll)
3. 73 Alyssa Brunette (St. Thomas)
4. 2 Malachi Buesink (Strathroy)
5. 77 Callum Lawton (Thamesford)
Feature Race #2
1. 22 Judah Buesink (Strathroy)
2. 9 Grayson Masson (Ingersoll)
3. 2 Malachi Buesink (Strathroy)
4. 73 Alyssa Brunette (St. Thomas)
5. 77 Callum Lawton (Thamesford)
MINI TRUCK RESULTS
Feature Race #1
1. 20 Mason Collver (Strathroy)
2. 18 Quinn Goertz (Ilderton)
3. 19 Caleb Goertz (Ilderton)
4. 15 Kaisha Zimoch (Mt. Brydges)
5. 17 Rob Braodhurst (London)
6. 7 James Relou (Komoka)
7. 4 Dylan Graham (Glencoe)
8. 67 Rick Baskett (Clinton)
Feature Race #2
1. 20 Mason Collver (Strathroy)
2. 19 Caleb Goertz (Ilderton)
3. 15 Kaisha Zimoch (Mt. Brydges)
4. 7 James Relou (Komoka)
5. 18 Quinn Goertz (Ilderton)
6. 67 Rick Baskett (Clinton)
7. 4 Dylan Graham (Glencoe)
8. 17 Rob Braodhurst (London)
LATE MODEL RESULTS
Feature Race #1
1. 67 Gord Bennett (Grand Bend)
2.77 Jeremy Curtis(Durham)
Feature Race #2
1. 77 Jeremy Curtis (Durham)
2. 67 Gord Bennett (Grand Bend)

Season Set To Open Following Rainout

Grand Bend Speedway’s 2023 season kicks off on Saturday night at 7:00 pm with a full slate of competition along with the grand opening of the Outside Groove party bar and Landshark Stage featuring the Creekie Beaver Boys band after the races.

Competition this season is a fast-paced “features only” format.  When each division takes to the track drivers will be battling it out for full championship points with the full field drivers in competition.  Each class will run two full-length feature events.  Divisions in competition on Saturday include Late Models and Mini Trucks and development competition from the Junior Late Models and Junior Sprints.

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.

About the Track: Grand Bend Speedway is a 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. The track is located just outside the town of Grand Bend beside the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.

Racing Season Opens Saturday

Grand Bend Speedway’s 2023 season kicks off on Saturday night at 7:00 pm with a full slate of competition and The Outside Groove Bar will be open during the races! The Landshark Stage featuring live bands and music after the races will have its GRAND OPENING next weekend, Saturday May 27th!

Competition this season is a fast-paced “features only” format.  When each division takes to the track drivers will be battling it out for full championship points with the full field drivers in competition.  Each class will run two full-length feature events.  Divisions in competition on Saturday include V8 Stocks, Mini Stocks, Bone Stocks as well as development competition from the Junior Late Models and Junior Sprints.

There will also be a King of the Hill Spectator’s Race where fans can take their street-legal, street-driven vehicles and enter them into one-on-one two-lap races around the track.  There is no cost to enter King of the Hill competition other than the regular general admission.  Participants can register at the pit gate after they have purchased their regular admission.

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.

About the Track: Grand Bend Speedway is a 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. The track is located just outside the town of Grand Bend beside the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.

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