First Ontario Modifieds Racing Series win for DiBello in 20-lap race at Peterborough Speedway

With rain showers all around the area on a night where nearly every other track in the province threw-in the towel, Peterborough Speedway officials managed to dodge the drops to kick off the first action of the summer on Saturday.

Erin Kearns and Kevin Strutt brought the 15 Jiffy Lube Mini Stock teams to the line for the 50 lapper that kicked-off the night’s features. From the drop of the green flag, Strutt took control with Kent Missons following him into the runner-up position, while Ryan Oosterholt started gaining spots using the outside line. Ottawa Valley invader Nolan Gould took over the top spot and was lapping cars with less than half the race complete. Gould and Oosterholt were locked in a torrid battle for the lead, when a lap 48 yellow flag necessitated a green, white, checkered finish. The pair ran door-to-door in the two-lap shootout, with Gould taking the win. Missons, Strutt and Tiffany Vandebelt rounded-out the top five.

Willow Barberstock and Craig Stevenson paced the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series teams to the Great Canadian RV green flag for their 20 lap main event. Anthony DiBello took the lead on a seventh lap restart with former series champions John Baker Jr. and Brad Stevenson on his tail. Stevenson slipped into second spot and mounted a late race charge but couldn’t take away DiBello’s first open wheeled win. Baker Jr., Barberstock and Craig Stevenson completed the top five.

After an early wreck and red flag in the Super Stocks feature, Mark Gordon took the top spot with eight laps on the board and survived a pair of mid-race caution flags to take his first win of the year. Rob Richards, Bailey Jacobs, Howie Crowe and Tyler Bouillon followed Gordon across the line.

Carrson Hennessey picked up his first career win in the Trent Lakes Complete Plumbing Renegade Trucks final. Jeff Dolley was second, and Bill O’Hara third.

The Lucas Oil Can Am TQ Midgets made their annual appearance, with Darren Dryden and Adrian Stahle splitting a pair of 20 lap feature events.

Action returns Saturday with the inaugural Cottage Country Dash for Cash presented by Lucas Oil Products.

The show will feature the Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock, Mini Stock, Renegade Truck, Super Stock and Late Model divisions plus special 10 lap shootouts for all the home track classes. Racing starts at 5 p.m.