Curran captures checkers as 360 Sprints invade Brighton Speedway

By : Nicole Kleinsteuber

The Lawns We Do 360 Sprint Series invaded Brighton Speedway on Saturday night thrilling the crowd with full wing action! With 82 cars dialled in for a thriller night presented by County Tire and Monument Group, the hot summer night was thrilling to see.

Curran takes the Checkers

No. 42W “The Joyceville Jet” Rick Wilson and heat winner No. 31C Dale Curran led a field of 13 sprint cars to green in the 25-lap $3,000 to win event. The Jet took off at the drop of the green flag as Curran tried to reel him in. Lapped traffic slowed the pace allowing Curran to snap up the lead on the outside coming into turn 2 on lap 9. Fellow heat winner No. 15 Ryan Turner sliced and diced his way through lapped traffic to take the second spot. A caution with two laps to go, reset the field but Curran was unstoppable as he and Turner battled to a photo finish. Wilson crossed the line third but was disqualified following a tech inspection. No. 87XS Skyler Evans placed third, No. 70 Baily Heard fourth and No. 77T Tyeller Powless fifth.

Lambert Lands 1st Career Win

No. 41 Ryan Lambert took 13 Vanderlaan Building Product Late Models to green in the 30-lap showdown. Despite multiple cautions Lambert was flawless on every restart as No. 3 Nate Rinaldi muscled into second and No. 46 Brandon Mowat charged from 9th to 3rd trying to catch him. Rinaldi and No. 5 Steve Baldwin came together on the backstretch bringing out the final caution with one lap to go. Lambert parked it, picking up his first late model career victory with Mowat in second. No. 11 Kyle Sopaz was third, No. 151 Brian McDonald fourth and No. 77 Caley Weese fifth.

Tyson Gregory Grabs Lucky #7 

Fresh off a heat win, No. 22 Tyson Gregory continued his winning ways in the feature. It only took him three laps to push out into the lead ahead of No. 3 Shawn Knowlton in the 15-lap Bill’s Johns 4-Cylinder affair. A master of his domain, Gregory never relinquished the point, driving to the winner’s circle for the seventh time this year. Knowlton was runner-up, No. 42 Aidan Fletcher third, No. 24 Travis Fox-Connor fourth and No. 37 AJ Peters fifth.

Brock Gregory Goes for #3

A heat win earned No. 26 Brock Gregory pole position in the 20-lap Brighton Automotive main dance. No. 72 Doug Anderson took it three-wide with No. 16 Kaitlyn O’Blenis and No. 10 Carter Rhodes as they hunted Gregory. Anderson was relentless on the cushion as he went door handle to door handle with Gregory. Anderson got too high coming into turn 2 and it pushed  him back two spots. Gregory took off and crossed the line first with Rhodes in second. No. 0 Tyler French placed third, O’Blenis fourth and Anderson fifth.

Pickell Picks up 1st Win

Polesitter No. 9 Cooper McKeown looked like he was well on his way to securing his second Quinte Septic Stinger win. McKeown led all but one of the 12-laps. On the last lap No. 93 Jorden Pickell sailed into the lead and onto victory lane, leaving McKeown to settle for a well earned second. No. 357 Ethan Lord finished third, No. 95C Chris Lammle fourth and No. 17 Ryder Punchard fifth.

Up Next

The Gord’s Water Vantastics are back this Saturday, August 16^th with the  Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model Division, Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks, Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinders, and the Quinte Septic Stingers. Front Gates open at 5:00 PM and action begins at 7:00 PM, be sure to arrive early and secure your parking spot for the unbelievable action.
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 1/3rd 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. 31C Dale Curran led a field of 13 sprint cars to green in the 25-lap $3,000 to win Lawns We Do 360 Sprint car event at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night.
2. The Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model feature event saw No. 41 Ryan Lambert score his first feature win of his career at Brighton Speedway, Saturday, August 9^th.

 

Media Results for 8/9/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 13 Entries

A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:18:08.684

1. 41-Ryan Lambert[1]; 2. 46-Brandon Mowat[9]; 3. 11-Kyle Sopaz[7]; 4. 151-Brian McDonald[12]; 5. 77-Caley Weese[5]; 6. 05-James Seymour[6]; 7. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[2]; 8. 5-Steve Baldwin[8]; 9. 4J-Josh Overdulve[11]; 10. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[4]; 11. 9-Joshua Black[10]; 12. 57-Charlie Sandercock[3]; 13. 21-Rich Sanders[13]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:05:13.542

1. 11-Kyle Sopaz[1]; 2. 05-James Seymour[4]; 3. 41-Ryan Lambert[2]; 4. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[6]; 5. 21-Rich Sanders[7]; 6. 9-Joshua Black[5]; 7. 151-Brian McDonald[3]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:08.763

1. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[1]; 2. 5-Steve Baldwin[3]; 3. 57-Charlie Sandercock[5]; 4. 77-Caley Weese[4]; 5. 46-Brandon Mowat[6]; 6. 4J-Josh Overdulve[2]

Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks 22 Entries

A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:06:07.084

1. 26-Brock Gregory[1]; 2. 10-Carter Rhodes[2]; 3. 0-Tyler French[9]; 4. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[3]; 5. 72-Doug Anderson[4]; 6. 97-Dave Barrett[8]; 7. 73-Jason Preece[5]; 8. 44-Tommy Bailey[7]; 9. 74-Mike Lucas[12]; 10. 629-Shawn Gregory[18]; 11. 46-Dion Riley[11]; 12. 19-Zeke McKeown[13]; 13. 45-Dylan Riley[16]; 14. 87-James Turgeon[10]; 15. 5-Jake Hadley[14]; 16. 6-Warren Mowat[15]; 17. 89-Kolby Ellis[6]; 18. 54-Tim Moore[17]; 19. 06-Chris Hackett[20]; 20. 7-Josh Toon[21]; 21. (DNS) 09T-Garren Taylor

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:46.786

1. 26-Brock Gregory[2]; 2. 97-Dave Barrett[5]; 3. 10-Carter Rhodes[4]; 4. 87-James Turgeon[1]; 5. 19-Zeke McKeown[7]; 6. 45-Dylan Riley[6]; 7. 7-Josh Toon[8]; 8. 06-Chris Hackett[3]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:24.044

1. 0-Tyler French[5]; 2. 72-Doug Anderson[7]; 3. 44-Tommy Bailey[3]; 4. 46-Dion Riley[1]; 5. 5-Jake Hadley[4]; 6. 54-Tim Moore[6]; 7. 629-Shawn Gregory[2]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:27.088

1. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[1]; 2. 73-Jason Preece[5]; 3. 89-Kolby Ellis[4]; 4. 74-Mike Lucas[7]; 5. 6-Warren Mowat[6]; 6. 27-Torri Pope[3]; 7. 09T-Garren Taylor[2]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 18 Entries

A Feature 1 15 Laps | 00:14:06.026

1. 22-Tyson Gregory[6]; 2. 3-Shawn Knowlton[2]; 3. 42-Aidan Fletcher[5]; 4. 24-Travis Fox Connor[3]; 5. 37-AJ Peters[12]; 6. 17E-Evan Minnie[4]; 7. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[8]; 8. 25-Lawrence Evenden[1]; 9. 75-Owen Chilvers[14]; 10. 71-Alesha Gerrard[13]; 11. 04-Owen Chamberlain[17]; 12. 8-Devon O’Brien[11]; 13. 83-Carlee Gilkes[7]; 14. 20-Cody Sager[9]; 15. 18K-Matt Knowlton[15]; 16. 1-Coleson Gregory[18]; 17. 5-Eric Conlin[10]; 18. (DNS) 54M-Jaiden Miller

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:32.683

1. 22-Tyson Gregory[4]; 2. 3-Shawn Knowlton[5]; 3. 24-Travis Fox Connor[6]; 4. 5-Eric Conlin[2]; 5. 71-Alesha Gerrard[1]; 6. 54M-Jaiden Miller[3]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:28.541

1. 42-Aidan Fletcher[3]; 2. 17E-Evan Minnie[2]; 3. 83-Carlee Gilkes[4]; 4. 8-Devon O’Brien[5]; 5. 75-Owen Chilvers[1]; 6. 04-Owen Chamberlain[6]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:32.061

1. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[2]; 2. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 3. 25-Lawrence Evenden[1]; 4. 37-AJ Peters[6]; 5. 18K-Matt Knowlton[4]; 6. 1-Coleson Gregory[5]

Quinte Septic Stingers 16 Entries

A Feature 1 12 Laps

1. 93-Jorden Pickell[4]; 2. 9-Cooper McKeown[1]; 3. 35-Ethan Lord[5]; 4. 95C-Chris Lammle[8]; 5. 17-Ryder Punchard[6]; 6. 03-Dillon Barker[7]; 7. 18-Brian Cross[16]; 8. 21-Michael Storey[13]; 9. 66-Ray Davies[11]; 10. 28-Kyle Keller[12]; 11. 74-RJ Punchard[2]; 12. 12-Shane Vale[10]; 13. 07-Megan Golden[14]; 14. 31-Billy O’Hara[3]; 15. (DNS) 4-Tyler Bushey; 16. (DNS) 6-Tom Cole

Heat 1 6 Laps

1. 95C-Chris Lammle[1]; 2. 18-Brian Cross[4]; 3. 35-Ethan Lord[3]; 4. 74-RJ Punchard[6]; 5. 31-Billy O’Hara[8]; 6. 12-Shane Vale[2]; 7. 28-Kyle Keller[7]; 8. 07-Megan Golden[5]

Heat 2 6 Laps

1. 03-Dillon Barker[4]; 2. 93-Jorden Pickell[7]; 3. 4-Tyler Bushey[1]; 4. 9-Cooper McKeown[2]; 5. 17-Ryder Punchard[5]; 6. 66-Ray Davies[6]; 7. 21-Michael Storey[8]; 8. 6-Tom Cole[3]

Lawns We Do 360 Sprints 13 Entries

A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:09:12.216

1. 31C-Dale Curran[2]; 2. 15-Ryan Turner[3]; 3. 87XS-Skyler Evans[6]; 4. 70-Baily Heard[5]; 5. 77-Tyeller Powless[10]; 6. 84-Tyler Rand[7]; 7. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[4]; 8. 25-Warren Mahoney[11]; 9. 8-Kurtis Connell[12]; 10. 115-Dan Deyo[9]; 11. (DNF) 5D-Jacob Dykstra[8]; 12. (DNF) 5X-Brock Gregory[13]; 13. (DQ) 42-Rick Wilson[1]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:01:53.071

1. 15-Ryan Turner[1]; 2. 77E-Ashton VanEvery[3]; 3. 42-Rick Wilson[5]; 4. 84-Tyler Rand[2]; 5. 5D-Jacob Dykstra[4]; 6. 77-Tyeller Powless[6]; 7. 5X-Brock Gregory[7]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:22.865

1. 31C-Dale Curran[1]; 2. 87XS-Skyler Evans[2]; 3. 70-Baily Heard[5]; 4. 8-Kurtis Connell[6]; 5. 115-Dan Deyo[3]; 6. 25-Warren Mahoney[4]