By: Nicole Kleinsteuber

Summer has truly begun, with sunny days and dirt track nights, fans, new and old arrived at Brighton Speedway knowing that action was the ticket on Saturday night. With Monster Trucks and a full race program, crowds saw the trucks up close and personal before the night began and anxiously waited for the excitement to begin!

Monster Mayhem

QBT Excavating and Hotch’s Auto Parts hosted a night where Overkill Evolution and Black Stallion smashed everything in sight, leaving throngs of fans screaming for more destruction at Brighton Speedway on Saturday.  Driver Mike Vaters Sr. in Black Stallion and Mikey Vaters Jr. in Overkill Evolution thrilled fans, young and old, at the 1/3rd mile clay oval.  From riveting leaps over a parked school bus to Overkill’s epic 2-wheel nose stand, the Vater’s Motorsports drivers put on an amazing show for all.

Baldwin Bags Second Win

The Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model feature event saw No. 05 James Seymour with yet another lucky redraw spot and No. 33 David Vandertoorn leading a field of 13 Late Models to green in the 30-lap main event.  The pair went door to door in a thriller for 10 laps.  Clamped to the outside, Vandertoorn snapped up the top spot coming down the backstretch.  He held the point for 10 more laps until No. 5 Steve Baldwin slipped by on the inside coming into turn 2.  Baldwin sailed to the winner’s circle for the second time this season with No. 41 Ryan Lambert in second.  Vandertoorn earned third, No. 3 Nathan Rinaldi fourth and Seymour fifth.

Anderson Ends Drought

In the Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock event, No. 03 Justin Ramsay and No. 16 Kaitlyn O’Blenis took a full field of 23 Thunder Stocks to the green flag in the 20-lap affair.  Ramsay was the car to beat as he rode like the wind, leaving the rest to try and catch him for 12 laps.  Fresh off heat wins, No. 72 Doug Anderson and No. 0 Tyler French proved to be his toughest contenders.  On a restart, Anderson was smooth coming down the backstretch as he scooped up the lead.  Anderson crossed the finish line first, ending a three-year drought.  No. 10 Carter Rhodes placed second, Ramsay third, No. 26 Brock Gregory fourth and French fifth.

Gregory Scores Back-to-Back Wins

The Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder event had No. 22 Tyson Gregory taking only four laps to move up into first from his fifth starting position in the 4-Cylinder 15-lap feature.  Riding the cushion down the back stretch, Gregory shot past No. 42 Aidan Fletcher for the lead.  Fletcher and No. 10 Travis McLean tried to reel him in, but Gregory was determined to park it.  Even as a caution slowed the pace with only two laps to go, Gregory stayed the course.  He scored his third win of the season (second in a row).  McLean was runner-up, Fletcher third and No. 3 Shawn Knowlton fourth.  No. 20 Cody Sager charged from 15th to 5th after he was forced to the back after losing his back bumper.

Lammle Lands 2nd Win

The Quinte Septic Stinger division saw No. 95c Chris Lammle pouncing on the lead on the first lap of the Stinger’s 12-lap main event.  He took off and never looked back as he cruised to victory lane for the second time this year.  No. 45 Matt Schonauer placed second, No. 18 Brian Cross was third, No. 31 Billy O’Hara fourth and rookie, No. 9 Cooper McKeown fifth.

Up Next

Onto next week, fans can celebrate the July 1^st holiday a bit early with fireworks from Mystical Distributing lighting up the skies.   Quinte Hydraulic Services and Mystical Distributing host a complete race card featuring the return of the Lawns We Do 360 Sprint division and the Southern Ontario Sprints.  The  Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models, Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, the Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks and Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder round out a program not to be missed. Front Gates will open at 5:00 PM the action begins at 7:00 PM.

About Us

Racing at Brighton Speedway continues every Saturday until October. Race fans can find a complete schedule and more information by visiting our website at brightonspeedway.ca or by following us on our socials. A 1/3^rd mile clay oval, Brighton Speedway is in the municipality of Brighton on the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1967, the Speedway hosts five divisions on a weekly basis, beginning on the first weekend in May and ending on the first weekend in October. With two travelling series, the Lawns We 360 Sprint Cars and the Vanderlaan Building Products Northeast Late Model Division calling Brighton home, other series visit the track each season to impress the fans and challenge the tight turns on the dirt track.

Photos by Rod Henderson, CanadianRacer.com

1. Mikey Vaters Jr. in Overkill Evolution thrilled fans with an epic 2-wheel nose stand in the infield during racing action at Brighton Speedway on Saturday, June 21^st.
2. Overkill Evolution and driver Mikey Vaters Jr. sailed over a bus during the Monster Truck Madness at Brighton Speedway, thrilling both new and old fans.
3. After a three-year drought, Doug “The Big Smooth” Anderson, No. 72 takes home the checkered flag in the Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock Division on Saturday, June 21^st, at Brighton Speedway.

Media Results for 6/21/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 13 Entries

A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:11:48.552

1. 5-Steve Baldwin[9]; 2. 41-Ryan Lambert[5]; 3. 33-David Vandertoorn[2]; 4. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[4]; 5. 05-James Seymour[1]; 6. 46-Brandon Mowat[8]; 7. 151-Brian McDonald[7]; 8. 77-Caley Weese[6]; 9. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[12]; 10. 21-Rich Sanders[10]; 11. 4J-Josh Overdulve[13]; 12. 11-Kyle Sopaz[11]; 13. 9-Joshua Black[3]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:01.826

1. 05-James Seymour[1]; 2. 77-Caley Weese[4]; 3. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[2]; 4. 41-Ryan Lambert[3]; 5. 5-Steve Baldwin[5]; 6. 11-Kyle Sopaz[6]; 7. 4J-Josh Overdulve[7]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:10.888

1. 9-Joshua Black[1]; 2. 151-Brian McDonald[5]; 3. 46-Brandon Mowat[4]; 4. 33-David Vandertoorn[6]; 5. 21-Rich Sanders[2]; 6. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[3]

Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks 23 Entries

A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:08:52.292

1. 72-Doug Anderson[6]; 2. 10-Carter Rhodes[7]; 3. 03-Justin Ramsay[1]; 4. 26-Brock Gregory[8]; 5. 0-Tyler French[9]; 6. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[2]; 7. 11-Cole McKeown[11]; 8. 18-Kyle Anderson[13]; 9. 09T-Garren Taylor[3]; 10. 97-Dave Barrett[16]; 11. 74-Mike Lucas[22]; 12. 17-Ethan Humphry[4]; 13. 45-Dylan Riley[10]; 14. 5-Jake Hadley[14]; 15. 89-Kolby Ellis[15]; 16. 46-Dion Riley[18]; 17. 54-Tim Moore[17]; 18. 82-Brad Brooking[21]; 19. 27-Torri Pope[23]; 20. 76-Cody Driscoll[20]; 21. 06-Chris Hackett[19]; 22. 6-Warren Mowat[12]; 23. 73-Jason Preece[5]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:22.609

1. 0-Tyler French[6]; 2. 73-Jason Preece[1]; 3. 03-Justin Ramsay[4]; 4. 45-Dylan Riley[2]; 5. 18-Kyle Anderson[7]; 6. 97-Dave Barrett[3]; 7. 06-Chris Hackett[5]; 8. 74-Mike Lucas[8]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:23.560

1. 72-Doug Anderson[2]; 2. 26-Brock Gregory[3]; 3. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[1]; 4. 11-Cole McKeown[5]; 5. 5-Jake Hadley[4]; 6. 54-Tim Moore[7]; 7. 76-Cody Driscoll[8]; 8. 27-Torri Pope[6]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:23.695

1. 10-Carter Rhodes[1]; 2. 09T-Garren Taylor[2]; 3. 17-Ethan Humphry[3]; 4. 6-Warren Mowat[4]; 5. 89-Kolby Ellis[7]; 6. 46-Dion Riley[6]; 7. 82-Brad Brooking[5]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 18 Entries

A Feature 1 15 Laps | 00:15:46.984

1. 22-Tyson Gregory[5]; 2. 10-Travis Mclean[8]; 3. 42-Aidan Fletcher[4]; 4. 3-Shawn Knowlton[2]; 5. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 6. 23X-Paul Read[6]; 7. 25-Lawrence Evenden[11]; 8. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[1]; 9. 83-Carlee Gilkes[16]; 10. 21-Keith Dunk[9]; 11. 75-Owen Chilvers[14]; 12. 04-Owen Chamberlain[17]; 13. 37-AJ Peters[10]; 14. 77-Matthew Welch[13]; 15. 24-Travis Fox Connor[7]; 16. 1-Coleson Gregory[15]; 17. 18K-Matt Knowlton[12]; 18. 41-Landon Mutch[18]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:31.212

1. 42-Aidan Fletcher[1]; 2. 22-Tyson Gregory[4]; 3. 10-Travis Mclean[5]; 4. 37-AJ Peters[2]; 5. 77-Matthew Welch[3]; 6. 04-Owen Chamberlain[6]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:34.034

1. 23X-Paul Read[3]; 2. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[5]; 3. 21-Keith Dunk[2]; 4. 25-Lawrence Evenden[4]; 5. 75-Owen Chilvers[1]; 6. 41-Landon Mutch[6]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:29.546

1. 24-Travis Fox Connor[2]; 2. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 3. 3-Shawn Knowlton[5]; 4. 18K-Matt Knowlton[4]; 5. 83-Carlee Gilkes[6]; 6. 1-Coleson Gregory[1]

Quinte Septic Stingers 15 Entries

A Feature 1 12 Laps

1. 95C-Chris Lammle[4]; 2. 45-Matt Schonauer[3]; 3. 18-Brian Cross[8]; 4. 31-Billy O’Hara[10]; 5. 9-Cooper McKeown[1]; 6. 17-Ryder Punchard[5]; 7. 07-Megan Golden[7]; 8. 66-Ray Davies[9]; 9. 12-Shane Vale[15]; 10. 41C-Bob Cooney[11]; 11. 21-Michael Storey[12]; 12. 35-Ethan Lord[6]; 13. 93-Jorden Pickell[2]; 14. 74-RJ Punchard[13]; 15. 6-Tom Cole[14]

Heat 1 6 Laps

1. 9-Cooper McKeown[1]; 2. 93-Jorden Pickell[8]; 3. 35-Ethan Lord[4]; 4. 66-Ray Davies[2]; 5. 12-Shane Vale[5]; 6. 31-Billy O’Hara[7]; 7. 21-Michael Storey[6]; 8. 6-Tom Cole[3]

Heat 2 6 Laps

1. 45-Matt Schonauer[4]; 2. 18-Brian Cross[5]; 3. 17-Ryder Punchard[3]; 4. 95C-Chris Lammle[7]; 5. 07-Megan Golden[6]; 6. 41C-Bob Cooney[2]; 7. 74-RJ Punchard[1]