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 Models, Canadian Modifieds, 4-Cylinders and Stingers.

Late Model driver No. 5 Steve Baldwin secured his fourth consecutive division championship, No. 40 Ron Wadforth scored his third straight Canadian Modified crown, No. 42 Aidan Fletcher won his first 4-Cylinder career championship and No. 95c Chris Lammle topped the Stinger standings. No. 0 Tyler French was declared Thunder Stock season champ during last weekend’s Labour Day Classic.

Gregory Wins Danny Reid Memorial

No. 40 Ron Wadforth and No. 25 Greg Belyea led a field of 16 Bainer’s OilGARD Anti-Rust Canadian Modifieds to green in the 20th annual Danny Reid Memorial on Saturday night. The pair went wheel-to-wheel in the crown jewel event held in memory of former K5 driver Danny Reid, who passed away while competing in the division in May of 2005. No. 1 Shawn Gregory and No. 32 Doug O’Blenis proved to be the pair’s toughest competitors on the night. Following one of several restarts, Gregory slingshot into second and on lap 14, he slid into first on the inside of turn 1. Wadforth, O’Blenis and Belyea battled three-wide coming down the front stretch as they tried to catch Gregory. O’Blenis and Belyea came together going into turn 2, pushing the 25 off the track, bringing out another caution. When the action resumed, Gregory continued to run the wheels off his machine and parked it in Empey Tire Victory Lane. O’Blenis, Wadforth, No. 12 Caleb Severin and No. 51 Mike Freeman followed.

Mowat Motors to Win #5

At the drop of the green flag No. 46 Brandon Mowat jumped on the lead from his second starting position and took off. Hunting down what could have been his first division championship, Mowat drove his 46 machine on the rails throughout the entire 30-lap Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model affair. With his fourth consecutive crown on the line, No. 5 Steve Baldwin muscled from eighth in pursuit of a top 5 finish. Mowat crossed the line first to finish a mere five points behind Baldwin for the championship. No. 05 James Seymour placed second with Baldwin third, No. 77 Caley Weese fourth and No. 41 Ryan Lambert fifth.

McCrillis Makes It Rain

It only took No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis four laps to pass polesitter No. 24x Travis Fox-Connor in the 15-lap Bill’s Johns 4-Cylinder feature. McCrillis pushed out into the lead and was unstoppable as he sought his first dirt car career win. In his rearview, two top competitors, No. 42 Aidan Fletcher and No. 22 Tyson Gregory, in a tight points battle, chased the crown. McCrillis parked it with Gregory in second. Fox-Connor placed third, No. 1 Coleson Gregory fourth and No. 37 AJ Peters fifth. Fletcher finished eighth to secure his first championship, only 20 points ahead of Tyson Gregory.

Pickell Parks It

No. 12 Shane Vale led the Quinte Septic Stingers to green in the 12-lap main event. He was flawless throughout the race until No. 93 Jorden Pickell found an opening with four laps to go. Pickell cruised to victory lane with Vale runner-up. No. 95c Chris Lammle was third, No. 18 Brian Cross fourth and No. 9 Cooper McKeown fifth.

NEXT UP!

After a week hiatus and no racing on Saturday, September 13^th, the Belleville Senators host the return of the Crate Sprint cars and Dirt Modified Nostalgia Tour, OSCAAR Hot Rods, the Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinders, and the Quinte Septic Stingers will also round up their final points events. Front Gates on Saturday open at 5:00 PM and 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 1/3rd 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, CandianRacer.com

1. The Canadian Modified field, led by the K5 ahead of the 50 lap Danny Reid Memorial race at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night.

Media Results for 9/6/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 12 Entries

A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:11:38.944

1. 46-Brandon Mowat[2]; 2. 05-James Seymour[1]; 3. 77-Caley Weese[3]; 4. 5-Steve Baldwin[8]; 5. 41-Ryan Lambert[4]; 6. 11-Kyle Sopaz[7]; 7. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[5]; 8. 9-Joshua Black[10]; 9. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[9]; 10. 07-Curtis King[6]; 11. 4J-Josh Overdulve[11]; 12. 2-Leslie Mowat[12]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:01:57.659

1. 46-Brandon Mowat[1]; 2. 11-Kyle Sopaz[3]; 3. 05-James Seymour[5]; 4. 77-Caley Weese[6]; 5. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[4]; 6. 4J-Josh Overdulve[2]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:03:20.989

1. 41-Ryan Lambert[2]; 2. 5-Steve Baldwin[3]; 3. 07-Curtis King[1]; 4. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[4]; 5. 9-Joshua Black[6]; 6. 2-Leslie Mowat[5]

Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified 16 Entries

A Feature 1 50 Laps | 00:34:51.013

1. 1-Shawn Gregory[5]; 2. 32-Doug O’Blenis[8]; 3. 40-Ron Wadforth[1]; 4. 12-Caleb Severin[7]; 5. 51-Mike Freeman[3]; 6. 85-Brittany Moon[11]; 7. 09-Dan Price[12]; 8. 7-Rick Phillips[9]; 9. 14-Matthew Moore[13]; 10. 91-Jaiden Miller[16]; 11. 08-Angie Kirby[4]; 12. 2-Leslie Mowat[6]; 13. 25-Greg Belyea[2]; 14. 20-Adam Whaley[15]; 15. 50-Dylan Boyle[10]; 16. 26-Bob Green[14]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:10.515

1. 25-Greg Belyea[6]; 2. 51-Mike Freeman[1]; 3. 2-Leslie Mowat[7]; 4. 08-Angie Kirby[2]; 5. 7-Rick Phillips[3]; 6. 85-Brittany Moon[8]; 7. 14-Matthew Moore[4]; 8. (DNF) 20-Adam Whaley[5]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:07.866

1. 1-Shawn Gregory[2]; 2. 40-Ron Wadforth[4]; 3. 12-Caleb Severin[3]; 4. 32-Doug O’Blenis[8]; 5. 50-Dylan Boyle[6]; 6. 09-Dan Price[1]; 7. 26-Bob Green[5]; 8. 91-Jaiden Miller[7]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 23 Entries

A Feature 1 15 Laps | 00:04:38.941

1. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[3]; 2. 22-Tyson Gregory[6]; 3. 24-Travis Fox Connor[1]; 4. 1-Coleson Gregory[5]; 5. 37-AJ Peters[2]; 6. 03C-Colin Chisamore[13]; 7. 24C-Clayton Celovsky[17]; 8. 91-Jack Veenstra[10]; 9. 42-Aidan Fletcher[9]; 10. 10-Travis Mclean[8]; 11. 20-Cody Sager[11]; 12. 17E-Evan Minnie[7]; 13. 25-Lawrence Evenden[4]; 14. 3-Shawn Knowlton[16]; 15. 54A-Tim Moore[14]; 16. 46-Peter Moore[12]; 17. 75-Owen Chilvers[20]; 18. 71-Alesha Gerrard[15]; 19. 18K-Matt Knowlton[22]; 20. 8-Devon O’Brien[21]; 21. 5-Eric Conlin[19]; 22. 04-Owen Chamberlain[18]; 23. (DNS) 45-James Nisbet

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:39.992

1. 10-Travis Mclean[2]; 2. 24-Travis Fox Connor[4]; 3. 37-AJ Peters[3]; 4. 91-Jack Veenstra[8]; 5. 03C-Colin Chisamore[7]; 6. 3-Shawn Knowlton[5]; 7. 5-Eric Conlin[6]; 8. 8-Devon O’Brien[1]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:28.864

1. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[4]; 2. 42-Aidan Fletcher[6]; 3. 1-Coleson Gregory[1]; 4. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 5. 54A-Tim Moore[7]; 6. 24C-Clayton Celovsky[8]; 7. 75-Owen Chilvers[5]; 8. 18K-Matt Knowlton[2]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:33.651

1. 25-Lawrence Evenden[3]; 2. 22-Tyson Gregory[4]; 3. 17E-Evan Minnie[5]; 4. 46-Peter Moore[6]; 5. 71-Alesha Gerrard[1]; 6. 04-Owen Chamberlain[7]; 7. (DNS) 45-James Nisbet

Quinte Septic Stingers 14 Entries

A Feature 1 12 Laps

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

Heat 1 6 Laps

1. 12-Shane Vale[1]; 2. 21-Michael Storey[5]; 3. 07-Megan Golden[7]; 4. 17-Ryder Punchard[4]; 5. 66-Ray Davies[6]; 6. 6-Tom Cole[2]; 7. (BF) 74-RJ Punchard[3]

Heat 2 6 Laps

1. 18-Brian Cross[2]; 2. 95C-Chris Lammle[4]; 3. 93-Jorden Pickell[6]; 4. 9-Cooper McKeown[5]; 5. 35-Ethan Lord[7]; 6. 31-Billy O’Hara[3]; 7. 7-Sammy Sargent[1]