Mowat, Gregory and Cross capture Fan Appreciation Night wins

By: Nicole Kleinsteuber

Brighton Speedway’s second and final Fan Appreciation Night hosted a lively grandstand with 65 cars dialed in for an action-packed race card on Saturday.

The night presented by Bill’s Johns Portable Toilets featured four divisions – Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models, Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds, Bill’s Johns 4-Cylinders and the Quinte Septic Stingers.

During intermission, drivers took over the front stretch allowing fans the opportunity to meet them, take pictures, get autographs and lots of treats.

Cross captures checkers

A heat win earned No. 8 Brian Cross pole position for the Quinte Septic Stingers 12-lap feature. At the drop of the green flag, Cross took off leaving the rest of the field in the distance. Cross rode the inside with No. 95c Chris Lammle moving up from eighth and proving to be his toughest contender. Cross crossed the line to earn his first Stinger career win with Lammle in second. No. 03 Dillion Barker placed third, No. 17 Ryder Punchard fourth and No. 66 Ray Davies fifth.

Gregory Grabs #6

No. 47K Karl Lecuyer and No. 24X Travis Fox-Connor led 23 Bill’s Johns 4-Cylinders to green in the 15-lap main event. No. 22 Tyson Gregory snapped up the lead from the outside coming down the front stretch on lap 4. Gregory rode like the wind to Empey Tire Victory Lane to score his sixth season win. No. 20 Cody Sager charged from 13th to finish second. No. 42 Aidan Fletcher was third, No. 3 Shawn Knowlton fourth and No. 2 Trevyn McCrillis fifth.

Mowat Makes It Rain

Polesitter No. 46 Brandon Mowat was a force to be reckoned with in the Vanderlaan Building Products Late Model 30-lap feature. At the drop of the green flag, Mowat jumped out to a commanding lead with No. 41 Ryan Lambert and No. 9 Josh Black battling wheel to wheel in the rearview. Despite multiple cautions Mowat never gave up the point as Lambert challenged for the lead. Mowat was so hot it forced Mother Nature to open the skies and rain down on the speedway bringing the night to an early end. Mowat picked up his second season with No. 77 Caley Weese in runner-up. No. 5 Steve Baldwin placed third, No. 05 James Seymour fourth and No. 11 Kyle Sopaz fifth.

The Bainer’s OilGARD AntiRust Canadian Modifieds’ 25-lap event was rained out and is re-scheduled for Aug. 2.

Up Next
This Saturday night Coca Cola presents a complete race program with a Kart Klub demonstration. The stars of the future will show off their talent on the mini oval. The Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modifieds will run a double feature, the Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models, Brighton Automotive Thunder Stocks, Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinders, and the Quinte Septic Stingers will make up an exciting race card. The 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 1/3rd 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.

Results for 7/26/2025 at Brighton Speedway – Brighton, ON

Vanderlaan Building Products Late Models 12 Entries

A Feature 1 | 00:08:29.622

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

Heat 1 | 00:02:08.803

1. 9-Joshua Black[1]; 2. 41-Ryan Lambert[3]; 3. 3-Nathan Rinaldi[5]; 4. 7-Anthony Rinaldi[6]; 5. 21-Rich Sanders[2]; 6. 4J-Josh Overdulve[4]

Heat 2 | 00:05:46.264

1. 77-Caley Weese[1]; 2. 05-James Seymour[3]; 3. 5-Steve Baldwin[5]; 4. 46-Brandon Mowat[4]; 5. 151-Brian McDonald[2]; 6. 11-Kyle Sopaz[6]

Bainer’s OilGARD Anti Rust Canadian Modified 13 Entries

Heat 1 | 00:03:30.859

1. 40-Ron Wadforth[4]; 2. 32-Doug O’Blenis[3]; 3. 51-Mike Freeman[2]; 4. 85-Brittany Golden[6]; 5. 12-Caleb Severin[5]; 6. 08-Angie Kirby[7]; 7. 14-Matthew Moore[1]

Heat 2 | 00:03:31.522

1. 25-Greg Belyea[4]; 2. 2-Leslie Mowat[2]; 3. 1-Shawn Gregory[6]; 4. 50-Dylan Boyle[3]; 5. 26-Bob Green[1]; 6. 91-Jaiden Miller[5]

Bill’s Johns 4 Cylinder 24 Entries

A Feature 1 | 00:16:16.481

1. 22-Tyson Gregory[3]; 2. 20-Cody Sager[13]; 3. 42-Aidan Fletcher[9]; 4. 3-Shawn Knowlton[7]; 5. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[6]; 6. 61-Ryan Branscombe[11]; 7. 83-Carlee Gilkes[14]; 8. 54A-Tim Moore[17]; 9. 18K-Matt Knowlton[12]; 10. 37-AJ Peters[8]; 11. 17E-Evan Minnie[4]; 12. 5-Eric Conlin[5]; 13. 47K-Karl Lecuyer[1]; 14. 75-Owen Chilvers[18]; 15. C41-Valaire Lecuyer[10]; 16. 71-Alesha Gerrard[15]; 17. 24-Travis Fox Connor[2]; 18. 04-Owen Chamberlain[19]; 19. 91-Jack Veenstra[23]; 20. (DNS) 10-Travis Mclean; 21. (DNS) 35-Richard Belair; 22. (DNS) R72-Michel L’Ecuyer; 23. (DNS) 1-Coleson Gregory

Heat 1 | 00:02:40.553

1. 3-Shawn Knowlton[1]; 2. 22-Tyson Gregory[4]; 3. 37-AJ Peters[2]; 4. C41-Valaire Lecuyer[8]; 5. 20-Cody Sager[3]; 6. 83-Carlee Gilkes[5]; 7. 54A-Tim Moore[7]; 8. 35-Richard Belair[6]

Heat 2 | 00:02:30.268

1. 42-Aidan Fletcher[5]; 2. 47K-Karl Lecuyer[8]; 3. 5-Eric Conlin[1]; 4. 61-Ryan Branscombe[6]; 5. 8-Devon O’Brien[3]; 6. 71-Alesha Gerrard[7]; 7. 75-Owen Chilvers[4]; 8. R72-Michel L’Ecuyer[2]

Heat 3 | 00:09:34.767

1. 24-Travis Fox Connor[2]; 2. 2-Trevyn McCrillis[4]; 3. 17E-Evan Minnie[1]; 4. 18K-Matt Knowlton[3]; 5. 91-Jack Veenstra[8]; 6. 10-Travis Mclean[6]; 7. 04-Owen Chamberlain[5]; 8. 1-Coleson Gregory[7]

Quinte Septic Stingers 16 Entries

A Feature 1

1. 18-Brian Cross[1]; 2. 95C-Chris Lammle[8]; 3. 03-Dillon Barker[4]; 4. 17-Ryder Punchard[6]; 5. 66-Ray Davies[3]; 6. 35-Ethan Lord[14]; 7. 93-Jorden Pickell[15]; 8. 28-Kyle Keller[2]; 9. 31-Billy O’Hara[5]; 10. 74-RJ Punchard[12]; 11. 29J-David Bartrend Falker[13]; 12. 6-Tom Cole[11]; 13. 21-Michael Storey[7]; 14. 12-Shane Vale[9]; 15. 4A-Lucinda Allen[10]; 16. 9-Cooper McKeown[16]

Heat 1

1. 95C-Chris Lammle[7]; 2. 66-Ray Davies[1]; 3. 21-Michael Storey[2]; 4. 9-Cooper McKeown[6]; 5. 4A-Lucinda Allen[3]; 6. 28-Kyle Keller[5]; 7. 6-Tom Cole[4]; 8. 29J-David Bartrend Falker[8]

Heat 2

1. 18-Brian Cross[1]; 2. 93-Jorden Pickell[8]; 3. 31-Billy O’Hara[4]; 4. 03-Dillon Barker[5]; 5. 12-Shane Vale[7]; 6. 17-Ryder Punchard[6]; 7. 74-RJ Punchard[2]; 8. 35-Ethan Lord[3]