It was a hot and steamy night for the Reid’s Tire service presentation of the Gord’s Water Vantastics at Brighton Speedway.

 

By Angela Rinaldi and Carlin Bedore

With a complete race card and 19 mini vans the fans were thrilled with high-speed action.

French Snags the Win

Features kicked off with the Brighton Automotive Thunder Stock 20 lap event. Starting on the poll was No 16 Kaitlin O’Blenis, leading the field until No 44 Tommy Bailey overtook her. On lap 14 No 26 Brock Gregory passed the starter stand in the lead and held the position right until a last lap pass put No 0 Tyler French taking the checkers. The No 74 Mike Lucas in third, No 16 in forth and No 72 Doug Anderson in fifth.

Ronny Takes it Again.

 

The Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds began with No 51 Mike Freeman leading the pack of 13 cars, but Brittany Golden No 85 quickly snatched the lead and held off No 1 Shawn Gregory and No 40 Ron Wadforth for 21 of the 25 laps. With an unfortunate late race caution restacking the field No 40 Ron Wadforth took the lead to finish the race ahead of No 85, No1, No 2 Leslie Mowat and No 32 Doug O’Blenis.

Double Daves and One Feature Win

The Gord’s Water Vantastics saw 18 mini vans start the 12-lap feature travelling in the opposite direction, with No 67 Carter Rhodes leading the field to green. A first lap caution restacked the field and the No 199 of David Patterson and Dave Maybee took a long leap out front climbing 8 positions. The duo managed to dodge lap traffic on the slick service with No 09 Calvin & Whitney Reid coming in second, No 17 Brad Bedal in third, No 4 Tom Grant and Aaron Peeters in fourth and No 22 Tyson Gregory and Colby Wiersma finishing out the top 5.

151 for the WIN

Fans waited out the heat of the night for the 30 lap Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model feature event. No 151 Brian McDonald started on the poll holding off No 11 Kyle Sopaz, No 41 Ryan Lambert and No 5 Steve Baldwin throughout the race. In the middle of the pack, we saw the No 05 of James Seymour spin out causing him to move to the back of the pack. Coincidentally, just a few laps after we saw the same thing happen to the No 77 of Caley Weese, bringing her to the back of the pack as well. Both Weese and Seymour found their way back up to the middle of the pack taking 8^th and 9^th. With all the issues coming from the middle and back of the pack No 151 Brian McDonald was able to keep his starting position and take the feature with No 11 Kyle Sopaz in second, No 41 Ryan Lambert in third, No 5 Steve Baldwin in forth, and No 3 Nathan Rinaldi rounding out the top 5.

Another Gregory WIN

Finishing out the night, the Bill’s John 4 Cylinder division had Lawrence Evenden No 25 bringing us to green for the 15-lap feature. Shortly after, we saw him fall behind the No 22 of Tyson Gregory. The real entertainment of this feature came after watching No 42 Aidan Fletcher climb his way through the field from his 8^th starting position to second making it a close battle for first between Fletcher and Gregory once again. Gregory fought off Fletcher for multiple laps taking the checkers in lap 15 of our final feature for the night. They were followed over the line by No 20 Cody Sager, No 1 Coleson Gregory and No 24 Travis Fox-Connor.

Up Next
Schools out for summer but the buses are still running. This Saturday night Jack Links and LeClair Electric present the Brighton Recycling School Bus races along with the Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks, Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinders, and the Quinte Septic Stingers. Tickets for this reserved seated event are available online at brightonspeedway.ca and has sold out before, so don’t delay. 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. No 151 Brian McDonald took his first feature win at Brighton Speedway for the 2025 season on Saturday night.

2. David Patterson and Dave Maybee in the No 199 took the win in the Gord’s Water Vantastics 12 lap feature event at Brighton Speedway on Saturday.

 

Media Results for 7/12/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 12 Entries

A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:18:22.829

1. 151-Brian McDonald[1]; 2. 11-Kyle Sopaz[3]; 3. 41-Ryan Lambert[2]; 4. 5-Steve Baldwin[5]; 5. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[8]; 6. 46-Brandon Mowat[6]; 7. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[12]; 8. 05-James Seymour[4]; 9. 77-Caley Weese[7]; 10. 4J-Josh Overdulve[10]; 11. 21-Rich Sanders[11]; 12. 92-Adam Turner[9]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:09.835

1. 41-Ryan Lambert[1]; 2. 77-Caley Weese[2]; 3. 11-Kyle Sopaz[4]; 4. 5-Steve Baldwin[5]; 5. 92-Adam Turner[6]; 6. 21-Rich Sanders[3]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:03:39.359

1. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[2]; 2. 05-James Seymour[1]; 3. 46-Brandon Mowat[5]; 4. 151-Brian McDonald[4]; 5. 4J-Josh Overdulve[6]; 6. (DNF) 7-Anthony Rinaldi[3]

Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified 13 Entries

A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:13:04.672

1. 40-Ron Wadforth[8]; 2. 85-Brittany Golden[2]; 3. 1-Shawn Gregory[11]; 4. 2-Leslie Mowat[5]; 5. 32-Doug O’Blenis[6]; 6. 51-Mike Freeman[1]; 7. 50-Dylan Boyle[3]; 8. 7-Rick Phillips[4]; 9. 12-Caleb Severin[9]; 10. 91-Jaiden Miller[13]; 11. 26-Bob Green[10]; 12. 08-Angie Kirby[12]; 13. 29-Phil Potts[7]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:16.418

1. 29-Phil Potts[1]; 2. 50-Dylan Boyle[5]; 3. 32-Doug O’Blenis[7]; 4. 85-Brittany Golden[6]; 5. 12-Caleb Severin[4]; 6. (DNF) 1-Shawn Gregory[3]; 7. (DNF) 91-Jaiden Miller[2]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:03:27.941

1. 40-Ron Wadforth[5]; 2. 2-Leslie Mowat[1]; 3. 51-Mike Freeman[2]; 4. 7-Rick Phillips[6]; 5. 26-Bob Green[3]; 6. 08-Angie Kirby[4]

Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks 17 Entries

A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:10:21.249

1. 0-Tyler French[8]; 2. 26-Brock Gregory[7]; 3. 74-Mike Lucas[3]; 4. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[1]; 5. 72-Doug Anderson[6]; 6. 97-Dave Barrett[13]; 7. 73-Jason Preece[4]; 8. 5-Jake Hadley[9]; 9. 45-Dylan Riley[2]; 10. 54-Tim Moore[12]; 11. 06-Chris Hackett[15]; 12. 46-Dion Riley[10]; 13. 10-Carter Rhodes[11]; 14. 44-Tommy Bailey[5]; 15. 89-Kolby Ellis[17]; 16. 41-Landon Mutch[14]; 17. 09T-Garren Taylor[16]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:22.809

1. 44-Tommy Bailey[1]; 2. 26-Brock Gregory[2]; 3. 72-Doug Anderson[9]; 4. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[7]; 5. 5-Jake Hadley[3]; 6. 10-Carter Rhodes[8]; 7. 97-Dave Barrett[6]; 8. 06-Chris Hackett[5]; 9. 89-Kolby Ellis[4]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:23.371

1. 0-Tyler French[1]; 2. 74-Mike Lucas[2]; 3. 73-Jason Preece[4]; 4. 45-Dylan Riley[8]; 5. 46-Dion Riley[6]; 6. 54-Tim Moore[3]; 7. 41-Landon Mutch[5]; 8. (DNF) 09T-Garren Taylor[7]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 17 Entries

A Feature 1 15 Laps | 00:11:45.722

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

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:33.336

1. 42-Aidan Fletcher[5]; 2. 1-Coleson Gregory[7]; 3. 3-Shawn Knowlton[6]; 4. 25-Lawrence Evenden[2]; 5. 18K-Matt Knowlton[4]; 6. 17E-Evan Minnie[1]; 7. 75-Owen Chilvers[3]; 8. 71-Alesha Gerrard[8]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:33.195

1. 22-Tyson Gregory[7]; 2. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 3. 24-Travis Fox Connor[6]; 4. 37-AJ Peters[8]; 5. 8-Devon O’Brien[2]; 6. 04-Owen Chamberlain[1]; 7. 83-Carlee Gilkes[5]; 8. (DNS) 2-Trevyn McCrillis