By: Nicole Kleinsteuber
Monster Trucks crunched, crushed and roared as they took over Brighton Speedway on Saturday. The extreme stunts by Sabotage, Trainwreck, Hellion, True North and Gravitron left a packed grandstand cheering and screaming for more. Drivers Kristal Carey, Dale Eve, Ed Sanderson, Sam Carey and Richie Bernier provided the ultimate fan experience by crushing cars and jumping over a pair of school buses. QBT Excavating and Hotch’s Auto Parts presented this spectacular night that saw Late Models, Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks and Comp 4’s running on the 1/3rd mile clay oval.
Sandercock Soars to Winner’s Circle
Heat winner No. 57 Charlie Sandercock led a field of 11 Vanderlaan Building Product Late Models to green in the 30-lap main event. The high-side hero was hooked up as he led the chase from start to finish with heat winner No. 3 Nate Rinaldi, No. 46 Brandon Mowat going wheel to wheel in an epic chase for second. As hardcharger No. 5 Steve Baldwin reeled in his opponents from his 11th starting position got by Mowat and Rinaldi who later blew a motor. On the restart, Sandercock and Baldwin battled for the lead with the 57 sailing to victory lane for the second time this season. Baldwin was runner-up and No. 7 Anthony Rinaldi finished closely behind. Mowat was fourth and No. 33 David Vandertoorn was fifth.
Gregory Grabs 1st Season Win
No. 03 Justin Ramsay took a full field of 24 Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks to the green flag in the 20-lap feature. He was the car to beat until fellow heat winner No. 16 Kaitlyn O’Blenis slid into the lead and led for five laps. O’Blenis and No 26 Brock Gregory went door-to-door in a thriller. Gregory powered into the lead and despite multiple cautions, never relinquished the point leaving Ramsay to settle for second. No. 72 Doug Anderson earned third, No. 0 Tyler French fourth and No. 18 Kyle Anderson fifth.
Evenden Ends 5-Year Drought
No. 12 Caleb Severin jumped on the lead during the first lap of the Bills John’s Mini Stock 15-lap main. It would only last a short time with No. 22 Tyson Gregory hungry to park it. The points leader snapped up the lead and held it for 10 laps. In a surprise turn of events, the leaders popped front tires sending Gregory and Severin to the pits. Taking advantage of his good fortune, new race leader No. 25 Lawrence Evenden charged to victory lane ending a five-year drought. No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis placed second, No. 75 Owen Chilvers was third, No. 71 Alesha Gerrard fourth and No. 04 Dave Chamberlain fifth.
Checkers fly for Fletcher again
Heat winner No. 15 Josh Bogaard wasted no time scooping up the top spot from polesitter No. 42 JR Aiden Fletcher in the Bills John’s Comp 4s to green in the 15-lap feature. Bogaard put the hammer down and closed the door on Fletcher at every turn. At the halfway point Fletcher looked to the outside and powered back into the lead and on to the winner’s circle for the third time this season with Bogaard in second. No. 10 Travis Mclean placed third, No. 91 Jaiden Miller and No. 24 Travis Fox-Connor.
Next Up
The summer heat is on and the action at Brighton Speedway is only getting hotter. Saturday, July 27th the Vanderlaan Building Products Northeast Late Model Alliance returns following race 6 at Brockville Speedway on Wednesday, July 24th as part of their Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified tour stop with the Canadian Classic. Deerhaven Power Sports and Bellevue Fabricating will present race 7 for the NLMA series plus Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified, Bill’s John Comp 4, Quinte Septic Stingers and the BSP Kart Klub Demo. Tickets are available at the Front Gate and racing starts at 7:00 pm.
Photos by Michael Brethour
1. Train Wreck, piloted by local legend, Ed Sanderson, jumping TWO school buses in front of a sold out crowd at Brighton Speedway on Saturday, July 20th.
2. Brock Gregory scored the feature win on Saturday at Brighton Speedway during the Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock 20 lap feature event.
3. No. 25 Lawrence Evenden took the checkers, crossing the line ahead of No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis in the Bill’s Johns Mini Stock 15 lap feature.
Media Results for 7/20/2024 at Brighton Speedway
Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 11 Entries
Feature 30 Laps
1. 57-Charlie Sandercock[1]; 2. 5-Steve Baldwin[11]; 3. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[8]; 4. 46-Brandon Mowat[4]; 5. 33-David Vandertoorn[3]; 6. 11-Kyle Sopaz[6]; 7. 9-Joshua Black[9]; 8. 41-Ryan Lambert[7]; 9. 21-Rich Sanders[10]; 10. 151-Brian McDonald[5]; 11. (DNF) 3-Nathan Rinaldi[2]
Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:01:56.000 | Deerhaven Powersports
1. 57-Charlie Sandercock[1]; 2. 33-David Vandertoorn[3]; 3. 46-Brandon Mowat[2]; 4. 11-Kyle Sopaz[5]; 5. 9-Joshua Black[6]; 6. 5-Steve Baldwin[4]
Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:01.000 | Deerhaven Powersports
1. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[3]; 2. 41-Ryan Lambert[1]; 3. 151-Brian McDonald[5]; 4. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[2]; 5. 21-Rich Sanders[4]
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Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks 24 Entries
Feature 20 Laps
1. 26-Brock Gregory[4]; 2. 03-Justin Ramsay[6]; 3. 72-Doug Anderson[5]; 4. 0-Tyler French[9]; 5. 18-Kyle Anderson[2]; 6. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[1]; 7. 10-Carter Rhodes[8]; 8. 01-Kyle Gregory[11]; 9. 45-Dylan Riley[15]; 10. 11-Cole McKeown[16]; 11. 76-Cody Driscoll[23]; 12. 23-Doug May[7]; 13. 97-Dave Barrett[13]; 14. 09-Garren Taylor[19]; 15. 06-Chris Hackett[17]; 16. 46-Dion Riley[12]; 17. 5-Jake Hadley[21]; 18. 54-Tim Moore[24]; 19. 6-Bill O’Hara[3]; 20. 79X-Rodney Beaudrie[22]; 21. 17-Ethan Humphry[10]; 22. 44-Tommy Bailey[18]; 23. 82-Brad Brooking[14]; 24. 27-Torri Pope[20]
Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:19.398 | Vanderlaan Building Products
1. 03-Justin Ramsay[4]; 2. 18-Kyle Anderson[6]; 3. 72-Doug Anderson[2]; 4. 17-Ethan Humphry[1]; 5. 97-Dave Barrett[7]; 6. 11-Cole McKeown[3]; 7. 09-Garren Taylor[5]; 8. 79X-Rodney Beaudrie[8]
Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:05:05.563 | Vanderlaan Building Products
1. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[6]; 2. 23-Doug May[1]; 3. 6-Bill O’Hara[3]; 4. 01-Kyle Gregory[8]; 5. 82-Brad Brooking[4]; 6. 06-Chris Hackett[2]; 7. 27-Torri Pope[5]; 8. 76-Cody Driscoll[7]
Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:18.766 | Vanderlaan Building Products
1. 0-Tyler French[2]; 2. 26-Brock Gregory[3]; 3. 10-Carter Rhodes[6]; 4. 46-Dion Riley[4]; 5. 45-Dylan Riley[5]; 6. 44-Tommy Bailey[8]; 7. 5-Jake Hadley[1]; 8. 54-Tim Moore[7]
Bill’s Johns Mini Stock 12 Entries
Feature 15 Laps
1. 25-Lawrence Evenden[5]; 2. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[6]; 3. 75-Owen Chilvers[9]; 4. 71-Alesha Gerrard[1]; 5. 04-Dave Chamberlain[2]; 6. 5-Eric Conlin[10]; 7. (DNF) 22-Tyson Gregory[8]; 8. (DNF) 12-Caleb Severin[3]; 9. (DNF) 1-Coleson Gregory[12]; 10. (DNF) 4-Chris Tufford[7]; 11. (DNF) 17E-Evan Minnie[4]; 12. (DNS) 8-Devon O’Brien
Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:27.377 | Gord’s Water
1. 22-Tyson Gregory[4]; 2. 25-Lawrence Evenden[6]; 3. 17E-Evan Minnie[5]; 4. 71-Alesha Gerrard[2]; 5. 75-Owen Chilvers[3]; 6. 5-Eric Conlin[1]
Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:27.917 | Gord’s Water
1. 4-Chris Tufford[3]; 2. 12-Caleb Severin[1]; 3. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[5]; 4. 04-Dave Chamberlain[2]; 5. 1-Coleson Gregory[6]; 6. 8-Devon O’Brien[4]
Bill’s Johns Comp 4 11 Entries
Feature 15 Laps
1. 42JR-Aidan Fletcher[1]; 2. 15-Josh Bogaard[3]; 3. 10-Travis Mclean[8]; 4. 91-Jaiden Miller[2]; 5. 24-Travis Fox Connor[11]; 6. 61-Ryan Branscombe[6]; 7. 3-Shawn Knowlton[4]; 8. 55-Zachary Humphry[5]; 9. 22-Keith Dunk[7]; 10. 01-Noah Sagriff[10]; 11. 29-Alex Mcgibbon[9]
Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:39.092 | Gord’s Water
1. 15-Josh Bogaard[2]; 2. 55-Zachary Humphry[4]; 3. 3-Shawn Knowlton[3]; 4. 91-Jaiden Miller[6]; 5. (DNF) 29-Alex Mcgibbon[5]; 6. (DNF) 24-Travis Fox Connor[1]
Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:04:17.850 | Gord’s Water
1. 10-Travis Mclean[2]; 2. 42JR-Aidan Fletcher[4]; 3. 61-Ryan Branscombe[3]; 4. 22-Keith Dunk[1]; 5. 01-Noah Sagriff[5]
