Motocross riders perform heart-stopping stunts at Brighton Speedway

By: Nicole Kleinsteuber

The atmosphere was charged with excitement at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night.

As fans filled the stands, their eager anticipation was palpable for the Prorider Freestyle MX stunt show. When the dirt bikes roared to life and launched into the sky, they soared an incredible 70 feet through the air, performing death-defying acrobatics that took everyone’s breath away.

Riders twisted and turned, executing flawless backflips mid-air, their movements a dance of grace and skill.

JR Wazny and Jarrett Pronk had fans screaming for more as they delivered three unforgettable, all-out adrenaline-packed spectacles presented by Electro Cables and Campbellford Chrysler. They kicked it old school, performing heart-stopping freestyle tricks from back in the day and new stunts including the Kiss of Death, Superman, The Stripper and No Hander Lander. Fans were also treated to 69 stock cars dialing in for stellar battles on the ⅓ mile clay oval.

Sandercock Sails to Victory Lane

No. 41 Ryan Lambert and No. 46 Brandon Mowat led a field of 15 Vanderlaan Building Product Late Models to green in a 30-lap showdown. No. 151 Brian McDonald and No. 33 David Vandertoorn got tangled coming into turn 2 which quickly slowed the pace. Both drivers emerged okay but unfortunately it brought Vandertoorn’s night to an end. When the racing resumed Lambert was unstoppable as he held off Mowat. Fresh off a heat win and a Northeast Late Model Alliance feature win the night before at Ohsweken Speedway, No. 57 Charlie Sandercock only needed three laps to charge from eighth into third. Sandercock was all over the track seizing on every opportunity to try and take the lead from Lambert. Sandercock dove deep on the inside coming into turn to snap up the point on lap 17. He sailed to victory lane with hard charger and 10th place starter No. 5 Steve Baldwin in second. Lambert took home a well-earned third, No. 05 James Seymour fourth and Mowat fifth.

Wadforth Wins Again 

No. 2 Leslie Mowat and No. 1 Shawn Gregory brought a pack of 16 Bainer’s OilGARD Anti-Rust Canadian Modifieds to green in the 25-lap main. Car troubles forced Mowat to the pits on the lead lap and when the action resumed Gregory took off. He was hooked up on the high side as No. 32 Doug O’Blenis, No. 50 Dylan Boyle and No. 85 Brittany Golden hunted him down. Golden drove hard into turn 2 and collided with the track barriers bringing the race to a halt on lap 3. She emerged from the vehicle uninjured, but her machine was too damaged to continue. On the restart Gregory stayed glued to the cushion as No. 40 Ron Wadforth worked to reel him in. They waged an epic wheel to wheel battle as multiple restarts brought the action to a standstill. With two laps to go Wadforth charged into the lead and picked up his third season win with Gregory in second. Boyle was third, No. 41 Corey Halbert fourth and O’Blenis fifth.

French Victorious Again

Polesitter No. 10 Carter Rhodes took 22 Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks to green in the 20-lap affair. Carter was impeccable on the inside line as he held off No. 18 Kyle Anderson and No. 26 Brock Gregory. On lap 7, Gregory scored the lead and looked like he had his third season win in the bag. No.0 Tyler French muscled his way up from his ninth starting position and went wheel-to-wheel with Gregory. Side by side the pair put on a thrilling spectacle. Working the high side French forced his way ahead and into the winner’s circle for the third time this year. Gregory took a much deserved second, Rhodes was third, No. 16 Kaitlyn O’Blenis fourth and No. 72 Doug Anderson fifth.

Checkers Fly For Fletcher

Following his heat win, No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis earned pole position in the Bill’s Johns 4-Cylinder 15-lap main event. McCrillis took off and at the drop of the green flag, but he got too low coming out of turn 2 and drove into the infield, allowing No. 10 Travis McLean to scoop up the lead. On a restart, McCrillis slipped into the lead again, but it was short-lived as No. 42JR Adian Fletcher shot into top spot on the inside coming down the back stretch on lap 9. After multiple second and third-place finishes, Fletcher was determined to score his first victory as he flew to the winner’s circle. McCrillis took home a hard-earned second. No. 1 Coleson Gregory placed third, No. 3 Shawn Knowlton fourth and No. 37 AJ Peters fifth.

Up Next

The action is hotter than July has started out with! This Saturday, Reid’s Mobile Tire Service presents the Gord’s Water Vantastics alongside a full race card featuring the Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models, Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks and Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinders. Front Gates 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 1/3^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. The ProRider FMX Stunt bikes awed the fans at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night while performing death-defying acrobatics that took everyone’s breath away.
2. No. 57 Charlie Sandercock picked up back-to-back wins this weekend with a win at Ohsweken Speedway in the NLMA Series on Friday and then a home track win during the Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model event at Brighton Speedway Saturday night.

Media Results for 7/5/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 15 Entries

A Feature 1 30 Laps | 00:18:43.745

1. 57-Charlie Sandercock[8]; 2. 5-Steve Baldwin[10]; 3. 41-Ryan Lambert[1]; 4. 05-James Seymour[6]; 5. 46-Brandon Mowat[2]; 6. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[9]; 7. 77-Caley Weese[7]; 8. 11-Kyle Sopaz[12]; 9. 21-Rich Sanders[14]; 10. 4J-Josh Overdulve[11]; 11. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[4]; 12. 9-Joshua Black[13]; 13. 151-Brian McDonald[5]; 14. 33-David Vandertoorn[3]; 15. (DNS) 4-Anthony Barrett

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:06:29.576

1. 151-Brian McDonald[2]; 2. 77-Caley Weese[4]; 3. 05-James Seymour[5]; 4. 46-Brandon Mowat[7]; 5. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[6]; 6. 4J-Josh Overdulve[3]; 7. 9-Joshua Black[1]; 8. 4-Anthony Barrett[8]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:11.978

1. 57-Charlie Sandercock[4]; 2. 41-Ryan Lambert[1]; 3. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[6]; 4. 33-David Vandertoorn[2]; 5. 5-Steve Baldwin[7]; 6. 11-Kyle Sopaz[5]; 7. 21-Rich Sanders[3]

Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified 16 Entries

A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:25:53.112

1. 40-Ron Wadforth[8]; 2. 1-Shawn Gregory[2]; 3. 50-Dylan Boyle[4]; 4. 41-Corey Halbert[3]; 5. 32-Doug O’Blenis[5]; 6. 29-Phil Potts[9]; 7. 51-Mike Freeman[15]; 8. 91-Jaiden Miller[12]; 9. 14-Matthew Moore[11]; 10. 26-Bob Green[16]; 11. 09-Dan Price[13]; 12. 10-Elmer Stevenson[10]; 13. 08-Angie Kirby[14]; 14. 85-Brittany Golden[6]; 15. 2-Leslie Mowat[1]; 16. 12-Caleb Severin[7]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:02:34.717

1. 41-Corey Halbert[1]; 2. 12-Caleb Severin[3]; 3. 85-Brittany Golden[5]; 4. 50-Dylan Boyle[4]; 5. 29-Phil Potts[7]; 6. 14-Matthew Moore[6]; 7. 09-Dan Price[2]; 8. 51-Mike Freeman[8]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:47.391

1. 1-Shawn Gregory[1]; 2. 2-Leslie Mowat[3]; 3. 40-Ron Wadforth[6]; 4. 32-Doug O’Blenis[8]; 5. 10-Elmer Stevenson[5]; 6. 91-Jaiden Miller[2]; 7. 08-Angie Kirby[4]; 8. 26-Bob Green[7]

Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks 22 Entries

A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:14:08.570

1. 0-Tyler French[9]; 2. 26-Brock Gregory[4]; 3. 10-Carter Rhodes[1]; 4. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[10]; 5. 72-Doug Anderson[12]; 6. 74-Mike Lucas[6]; 7. 18-Kyle Anderson[2]; 8. 97-Dave Barrett[11]; 9. 44-Tommy Bailey[5]; 10. 45-Dylan Riley[16]; 11. 11-Cole McKeown[7]; 12. 5-Jake Hadley[18]; 13. 41-Landon Mutch[17]; 14. 54-Tim Moore[13]; 15. 06-Chris Hackett[19]; 16. 73-Jason Preece[15]; 17. 82-Brad Brooking[3]; 18. 7-Josh Toon[22]; 19. 27-Torri Pope[20]; 20. 46-Dion Riley[14]; 21. 09T-Garren Taylor[21]; 22. (DNS) 89-Kolby Ellis

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:04:04.759

1. 74-Mike Lucas[4]; 2. 10-Carter Rhodes[6]; 3. 89-Kolby Ellis[2]; 4. 16-Kaitlyn O’Blenis[5]; 5. 54-Tim Moore[1]; 6. 45-Dylan Riley[7]; 7. 06-Chris Hackett[8]; 8. 7-Josh Toon[3]

Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:02:22.034

1. 0-Tyler French[5]; 2. 82-Brad Brooking[4]; 3. 11-Cole McKeown[3]; 4. 97-Dave Barrett[7]; 5. 46-Dion Riley[2]; 6. 41-Landon Mutch[1]; 7. 27-Torri Pope[6]

Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:22.654

1. 26-Brock Gregory[1]; 2. 44-Tommy Bailey[2]; 3. 18-Kyle Anderson[4]; 4. 72-Doug Anderson[7]; 5. 73-Jason Preece[6]; 6. 5-Jake Hadley[5]; 7. 09T-Garren Taylor[3]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 16 Entries

A Feature 1 15 Laps | 00:09:06.316

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

Heat 1 8 Laps

1. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[5]; 2. 42-Aidan Fletcher[8]; 3. 1-Coleson Gregory[2]; 4. 83-Carlee Gilkes[3]; 5. 20-Cody Sager[4]; 6. 3-Shawn Knowlton[6]; 7. 71-Alesha Gerrard[1]; 8. 8-Devon O’Brien[7]

Heat 2 8 Laps

1. 18K-Matt Knowlton[1]; 2. 22-Tyson Gregory[6]; 3. 10-Travis Mclean[3]; 4. 37-AJ Peters[7]; 5. 17E-Evan Minnie[5]; 6. 75-Owen Chilvers[4]; 7. 04-Owen Chamberlain[2]; 8. 25-Lawrence Evenden[8]