Third Time is the Charm, Brighton Speedway Kicks Off with the First Full Night of Racing in 2026  By Carlin Bedore After two rained out attempts, Brighton Speedway finally roared to life with a full night of racing. Highlighted by four special features: the NLMA Lid Lifter, the return of the Gord’s Water Vantastics, and the Duel on the Dirt Mini Stock and […]

Rainout Ends Opener with a Bittersweet Rainbow By Carlin Bedore The Brighton Speedway season opener kicked off with 86 cars hitting the track for hot laps. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans.   Brighton Speedway fans tried to brave the rain while track staff attempted to resurface the track. Despite efforts, the rain did too much

2026 Pre-Season release For Immediate Release As the days grow longer and the sun shines brighter, drivers are hard at work in their race shops preparing for an exhilarating 2026 season at Brighton Speedway. Opening Night is set for Saturday, May 2, featuring the Vanderlaan Building Products Northeast Late Model Alliance Lid Lifter, paying an

Williamson, Kirkland, Sandercock and the Gregory family dominate Applefest Shootout By: Tim Baltz and Nicole Kleinsteuber   The annual Applefest Shootout was an adrenaline-fueled weekend of non-stop action at Brighton Speedway. Hosted by Cool 100 and Bellevue Fabricating Ltd., the event brought together over 300 cars and racers from Ontario and Upper New York State

Verne Jr., Gregory, Hawn, and August Nostalgia Night winners By: Nicole Kleinsteuber The Crate Sprints, Nostalgia Dirt Modified Tour and OSCAAR appearances at Brighton Speedway were busy with six divisions featured on the race card Saturday night. The sizzling action presented by the Belleville Senators did not disappoint with 85 cars including the Canadian Modifieds,

Gregory dominates 20th Danny Reid Memorial; season champs crowned By: Nicole Kleinsteuber   The final points night of the season at Brighton Speedway saw four division champions crowned, and Canadian Modified driver Shawn Gregory capture the 20th annual 50-lap Danny Reid Memorial race.   The program presented by QBT Excavating and John’s Equipment featured Late

Champions Crowned at the Labour Day Classic Sprint Car Weekend By: Robbie Wilson & Angela Rinaldi The Labour Day Classic Sprint Car Weekend was two days of action-packed racing with two classes of sprint cars, Late models, Canadian Modifieds, Thunder Stocks, 4 Cylinders and Stingers, fans enjoyed some hard door to door racing on a

  Mowat, Wadforth, Gregory, Bailey, and Cross capture victories By: Nicole Kleinsteuber Fans at Brighton Speedway were treated to a full racing card on Saturday night that saw 79 cars in all five divisions battle to victory lane on Behan Construction night. The night began with Dale Marois, Gord Fletcher, and Greg Anderson being inducted

    Thursday Night Thunder With the season winding down and championship points tightening, the Brighton Speedway Kart Klub rolled out the clay carpet for another Thursday Night Thunder showdown. Methanol poured and machines fired up, fans packed the fence line, and the stars of tomorrow delivered a night full of drama, speed, and storybook

    Mowat family puts on a Van-tastic show at Brighton Speedway By: Nicole Kleinsteuber Race fans were treated to an action-packed race card on Saturday night. The night presented by Anson Construction featured 79 cars including the Gord’s Water Van-tastics, Late Models, Canadian Modifieds, Thunder Stocks and 4-Cylinders. Mowat Motors to 3rd Victory No.