The Junior Sprint division will move into a 6:30 pm Show Starter time slot starting at this Saturday’s event. National Anthems will run after that race as the first NASCAR division takes to the track for the regular 7:00 PM start time. The show starter will be the first of two 20-lap events for the Junior Sprints, the second of which is run as part of the regular program. An updated itinerary will be posted to the track website for drivers indicating any updates to practice times and pre-race driver’s meeting scheduling.

The goal of the lineup change is to help events finish at an earlier time, especially for the youngest drivers, and to encourage fans to come to the track earlier to enjoy the Outside Groove Diner Fan Experience and the sights and sounds of the track.

Junior Sprint competition is open to kids up to age 14 years old. The 6.5 horse power sprint cars are the entry-level class at Grand Bend Speedway that allow kids to have fun and learn the ins and outs of racing.

GREAT LAKES LEGENDS
Results coming soon.

NASCAR LATE MODEL
Huron Taxi Service Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 70-Jacob Ross[1]; 2. 92-Johnathan Schwemler[4]; 3. 89-Rylan Facchinato[3]; 4. 67-Alivia Curtis Miss[2]; 5. 99-Brian Glousher[5]

Huron Taxi Service Feature 2 (15 Laps): 1. 70-Jacob Ross[5]; 2. 92-Johnathan Schwemler[2]; 3. 67-Alivia Curtis Miss[4]; 4. 89-Rylan Facchinato[3]; 5. (DNS) 99-Brian Glousher

NASCAR MINI TRUCK
Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 19-Caleb Goertz Mr[4]; 2. 18-Quinn Goertz Mr[1]; 3. 4-Dylan Graham[3]; 4. 53-Nik Thuss[2]

Feature 2 (15 Laps): 1. 19-Caleb Goertz Mr[1]; 2. 18-Quinn Goertz Mr[4]; 3. 4-Dylan Graham[2]; 4. 53-Nik Thuss[3]

NASCAR BONE STOCK
Doxator Property Maintenance Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 52-Carter Nichol[3]; 2. 07-Kevin Steiss[2]; 3. 10T-Tyler Beitz[1]

Doxator Property Maintenance Feature 2 (15 Laps): 1. 52-Carter Nichol[1]; 2. 07-Kevin Steiss[2]; 3. (DNS) 10T-Tyler Beitz

NASCAR 9HP SPRINT
Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 44-David Nethercott[1]; 2. 33-Mike Beneteau[2]; 3. 12-Gareth McLean[3]; 4. 90-Keegan Lamont[6]; 5. (DNF) 77-Jeramy Curtis[4]; 6. (DNF) 13-Ray Janisse Jr[5]; 7. (DNF) 88-Andrew Rose Cole[7]

Feature 2 (25 Laps): 1. 44-David Nethercott[7]; 2. 33-Mike Beneteau[6]; 3. 77-Jeramy Curtis[4]; 4. 13-Ray Janisse Jr[3]; 5. 90-Keegan Lamont[2]; 6. 12-Gareth McLean[5]; 7. (DNS) 88-Andrew Rose Cole

JR SPRINT
Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 11-Collin Klumper[10]; 2. 18H-Edwin Hyde[7]; 3. 6X-Maxwell Lloyd[1]; 4. 99-Tyson Fucile[3]; 5. 8-Emma Graham[5]; 6. 2-Blake Watson[2]; 7. 6-Alexis Eaton[6]; 8. 98-Bryson Fuller[4]; 9. 85-Ryan Clark[8]; 10. 28-Ashton Jacques[9]; 11. 75-Cillian Collins[11]

Feature 2 (20 Laps): 1. 11-Collin Klumper[2]; 2. 18H-Edwin Hyde[5]; 3. 99-Tyson Fucile[9]; 4. 6-Alexis Eaton[6]; 5. 2-Blake Watson[10]; 6. 8-Emma Graham[7]; 7. 98-Bryson Fuller[8]; 8. 85-Ryan Clark[4]; 9. 75-Cillian Collins[1]; 10. 28-Ashton Jacques[3]; 11. (DNF) 6X-Maxwell Lloyd[11]

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Grand Bend Speedway’s 2024 season is set to get underway Saturday at 7:00 PM. The event will be the debut of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS) at the track. The lineup features NAAPWS competition from the Late Models, Mini Trucks, Bone Stocks, and 9HP sprints. The evening also features a visit from the Southern Ontario Modified Association and development competition from the Junior Sprints.

The 2024 season schedule features nine Saturday NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series events running the track’s signature double features format.

Considerable work has gone into preparing the track for Saturday’s opener. Facility work has been taking place during the off season to improve the fan and driver experience. Most of these improvements have been kept under wraps to keep the surprise for fans and drivers. Some of the improvements will be ongoing throughout the season and into 2025.

Saturday’s event will also be live streamed through the track’s Facebook page.

Tickets for Saturday’s event are available at the door.

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 beside the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.

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Grand Bend Speedway will be a NASCAR sanctioned track in 2024 joining the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS).  The move will see a dramatic increase in championship points funds for drivers and increase the visibility of the track to fans.

The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS) is NASCAR’s national championship program for short-track racing. Each year, nearly 10,000 people compete at NASCAR-sanctioned short-tracks throughout the U.S. and Canada. The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series crowns champions at a track, state and provincial, regional and national level.  The series includes nearly 50 different and unique tracks, including Grand Bend Speedway.  These tracks spread across 25 states and 4 provinces.

“Becoming a NASCAR-sanctioned Track brings Grand Bend Speedway to an elite level of competition and recognition,” said promoter Tabitha Van Bruwaene.  “There is no better way to showcase our talented drivers than with the biggest brand name in auto racing.  Grand Bend is an ever-growing tourist destination.  We are excited to be a part of building quality entertainment for the whole family.”

Joining the series was made viable as the track saw strong increases in participation from drivers last season.  Most notably, the track’s Late Model division, which ran mostly smaller exhibition events last year, is set to become an impressive sight at the track this year with a surge in participation.

For points fund purposes, the Late Model division will be the top class with the Mini Trucks being division II, the Bone Stocks division III, and the 9HP Sprints as division IV.  Drivers can register for a license and also review a list of frequently asked questions.  The points fund for each of the classes is:

Late Model – $12,000+ CAD ($8,500 USD from NASCAR)
Mini Truck – $5,000+ CAD ($3,000 USD from NASCAR)
Bone Stock – $3,500+ CAD ($2,000 USD from NASCAR)
9hp Sprint- $2,000+ CAD ($1,500 USD from NASCAR)

The Junior Sprints and Kid Stock programs will also continue as an important part of driver development at the track as drivers gain experience and climb the competition ladder to join one of the NASCAR sanctioned classes.

Grand Bend Speedway’s 2024 schedule is available for viewing on the website with the season opener set for June 1st at 7:00 pm. The schedule features nine Saturday NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series events running the track’s signature double features format.

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 beside the Grand Bend Motorplex facility.

Drivers and teams of Grand Bend Speedway gathered on Saturday for a championship BBQ and rules meeting. Championship drivers were awarded with their victory plaques as drivers in each division also received plaques in recognition for their accomplishments in the 2023 season.

Photos from the afternoon are available here.

The driver’s meeting portion of the afternoon allowed the track to share some basic information about the 2024 racing season and gather feedback on a handful of proposals.

Drivers should keep watch on the track website during the off-season for updates and also ensure that they have signed up for e-mail updates.

Thanks everyone for a great 2023! We look forward to an awesome 2024.