Peterborough Speedway will try to open season Saturday

After running the entire 50th anniversary schedule without a single rainout, Mother Nature has thrown officials at Peterborough Speedway a curve, forcing the much anticipated 2018 season opening event to be delayed.

“Like everyone else, we were watching the forecasts all week,” track owner and promoter J.P. Josiasse said. “Things changed a little, but never enough that we’d be able to get the show in the books as scheduled. We know how much our fans look forward to this show, so we’ve come-up with a new plan of attack.”

Josiasse says the Country 105 Season Opener – with free spectator grandstand admission – will now be held Saturday, although Environment Canada is now forecasting a 60 per cent chance of showers or thunderstorms for that day too.

On track action will feature the hometown Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock, Jiffy Lube Mini Stock and Super Stock divisions. Also on the docket will be the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series, Ontario Pro Challenge and OSCAAR Pro Midgets.

As originally scheduled, there will be a fan appreciation autograph session at intermission. Pit gates will open at 12:30 p.m., with the general admission grandstands unlocked at 3 p.m. and racing at 5 p.m.

The first of the year’s three Summer Toonie Nights on June 2 features Bone Stocks, Mini Stocks and the Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Trucks will share the spotlight with the Trailers Plus Ontario Legends and a 50 lap Late Model main.

Jim Clarke operates Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media and covers stock car racing in Central and Eastern Ontario.