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Rain was on everyone’s mind as the Ontario Sportsman Series rolled into Flamboro Speedway-Authorized Page — one of the most anticipated stops on the calendar for our Rec & Ride 100. With showers in the forecast, there was real doubt whether the race would even go green. But the weather held off just long enough, and teams and fans were treated to a full night of racing at the tight and fast 1/3-mile oval.
When the checkered flag flew, it was Connor James #33 out front once again. The win not only earned him another trophy — it also tied him with Steve Robblee for the most career victories in OSS history. James’s performance was strong all night, holding off a determined Shawn McGlynn #9, who crossed the line second. Sean Mangin #47 put together a steady run to claim third and continue building momentum late in the season.
Just outside the podium, Derek McCullough #38 brought home a solid fourth-place finish, followed closely by Brad Robinson #44 in fifth. The night wasn’t without incident — Cooper Aubertin #25 spun into the wall in turn two on lap 37 and Brendan Patrick #02 and Kevin Trevellin #19 were involved in a front stretch crash 38 that brought out a caution, all drivers were okay despite the scares, the field regrouped and pressed on to the finish in front of a decent Flamboro crowd.
A noble highlight on Saturday was the admirable efforts of Kaden Patrick #86, Chad McGlynn’s #8 night was cut short by engine problems, threatening to hurt his standing in the championship battle. But in a great show of teamwork, the #86 of Kaden Patrick stepped in to run and help Chad collect valuable points by subbing in for the #8 car. It was a reminder of how even competitors can work as a team!
We want to one again thank London Recreational Racing and One Stop Auto Centre for helping to put on a great show as well as all the staff at Flamboro Speedway for ensuring our night ran as smooth as possible.
We’re off to our last race at the Varneyceum, which Gladiator will guide their chariot to victory?! Find out next time!
With a full moon and high temperatures, our AF International 100 ended with a wild turn of events last night at Peterborough Speedway! Our twin 50 lap races we’re treated as seperate races with some exceptions for incident counts and qualifying points. Our first feature of the night also counted towards our EcoTek Triple Track Challenge! Connor James #33 took first place, beating Shawn McGlynn’s record for all time wins in Ontario Sportsman Series history! Brendan Patrick #02 stood his ground as usual in second place, maintaining his position in overall points this season. Rookie to the series, Mitch Wright, took third place last night in the Two Speed Motorsports #71 car, beating out the likes of Amber Balcaen Racing #47 and Brad Robinson #44. Kevin Trevellin #19 and Mitch Wright #71 got into an altercation mid race which ended with Kevin hitting the wall hard. Everyone was okay but Kevin was out for the rest of the night. Our second feature of the night started with the finishing order of the first feature. It looked like it was going to finish with Connor James winning back to back however, in turn 4 of the last lap, the Two Speed Motorsports #33 lost power and Brendan Patrick #02, having no where to go, spun the #33, with Brendan Patrick taking the win by a hair! Connor James #33 took second, with a decision being made amungst the series race officials and the tower a few minutes after the race ended. In a twist of fate, Shawn McGlynn #9 nailed a third place finish, beating out Mitch Wright #71. Shawn’s car was actually on fire, literally, during our first practice. Having multiple issues and a bad gear, his crew, with some help from the Patrick Brothers Racing team, got a gear thrown in the #9 last minute, and flew through the second feature. Mitch Wright #71 took fourth and rookie to the season and Peterborough Speedway, Cooper Aubertin #25, took fifth place, having stayed out of the carnage all night. Amber Balcaen #47 and Brad Robinson #44 had an accident with the #47 bumping the #44 up into the turn 3 high wall. Brad was out for the rest of the race and the #47 was taken off the track as this was Amber Balcaen’s third incident of the night. Once again thank you to AF International for helping us to put on the show and the staff at Peterborough Speedway for helping ensure our night ran as smoothly as possible, all things considered. We are headed to Flamboro Speedway next as our season winds down, who will take to victory lane?! Find out soon!
A very sporadic race at Delaware Speedway last night as we embarked on our Full Blast 100! A major accident about half way through the race and an impending rain forecast ended with us squeezing in 51 laps under caution. Connor James in his Two Speed Motorsports #33, got one for Rob, winning here at Delaware Speedway and is now tied for second for all time wins in the Ontario Sportsman Series with veteran driver Shawn McGlynn.
In second, you have runner up this year Brendan Patrick in the #02. Brendan ran a clean race and avoided accidents and contact throughout the night. Being able to go bumper to bumper with Connor James, Brendan got a second place finish and retains his position in the championship race.
In third place, Derek McCullough nails a podium finish, a striking contrast to how our Patriot 100 went at Sauble Speedway. Derek McCullough just put in a new engine in his #38 and barely had any testing done before coming to Delaware last night. Being able to avoid the carnage, he maintained a tight hold on third against Todd Sheppard and finished the race relatively unscathed.
The Brimstone Games Racing team unfortunately had one of their cars wrecked in the major accident involving guest racer Amber Balcaen #27 and veteran drivers Doug Cathcart #48 and Chad McGlynn #8. However, that didn’t stop Todd Sheppard in the #47 from taking forth last night. The #47 car is currently in fifth for overall points this season, we’ll see where they find themselves in overall points after this event. In a surprising turn of events, V8 stock driver Kaden Patrick #86 takes fifth place, his best finish yet in the series! Kaden fought for fifth against the likes of Kevin Trevellin and Brad Robinson, a great finish for the Patrick Brothers Racing team.
Some highlights of the night!
– Cooper Aubertin, having run V8’s at Delaware for many years, got second in pole during qualifying and Cooper even led a lap of the Full Blast 100! A very big victory for an OSS rookie, we’re excited to see what’s in store for Cooper for the rest of 25′.
Once again thank you to Blast Floor Coating, Shelby Signs & Graphics, and Kilton Inc. for helping us to put on the show and the staff at Delaware Speedway for working with us to get the race in before the rain.
We return to the Varneyceum at Full Throttle Motor Speedway on July 26th, we’ll see you there!
A very exciting race at Sauble Speedway! The Patriot 100 was a whirlwind of ups and downs for many drivers, last year’s Sauble Speedway OSS winner Ollie Ferguson started us off with the green flag and we ended with another Two Speed Motorsports win for Connor James in his #33. Connor once again led the entire race, winning pole as well. Battling with Shawn McGlynn for most of the night, Connor wasn’t without his competition but ended up on top at the end of the race!
Kevin Trevellin in the #19 captured a second place finish at the end of the Patriot 100! Starting in sixth, Kevin was spun in the first quarter of the race and as an involved car was sent to the back of the pack. Climbing his way back to the front, a restart on lap 95 bunched the pack together and Kevin launched his way to the front coming right behind Connor James, a fantastic finish for the TrevCo Motorsports Team!
The Brimstone Games Racing team ran a great race at Sauble Speedway with special guest racer Amber Balcaen Racing taking a third place finish. Amber shook some nerves into our OSS competitors charging through the pack, she was involved in several cautions and was sent to the back twice however, that wasn’t going to stop the #47, climbing her way back to the front, beating out Kevin Gallant in the #31 for a third place finish!
The Flyin’ Farmer Kevin Gallant #31 landed a respectable forth place finish, getting all his practices in, Kevin was fast, and started third in our feature race. Shawn McGlynn in the Jackman #9, being right behind Connor James for the majority of the night, appeared to be gaining on the #33 towards the last 10 laps of the Patriot 100! As that rubber was wearing fast, the restart at lap 95 saw him fish tail on that front stretch and Kevin Trevellin, Amber Balcaen, and Kevin Gallant jetted past Shawn. Holding onto a fifth place finish, Shawn and Connor are now almost tied for most wins in Ontario Sportsman Series history. Shawn will definitely be coming for that first place finish at Delaware Speedway!
Some highlights of the night!
– Kyle Istead and Cooper Aubertin, both OSS rookies in 2025, ran the entire 100 lap race after learning this track for the first time!
Once again thank you to KAM Wire EDM Technologies Inc. and Mighty Wipes for putting on a great show! We’d also like to thank the staff at Sauble Speedway for making sure everything ran smoothly throughout the night!
Get ready for some high speed action as we return to Delaware Speedway on July 11th!
A bumpy race for sure last night at Sunset Speedway! Our Seconds to Glory 100 ended with Connor James #33 winning his second race of the year in his Two Speed Motorsports car. James truly cleaned house last night with getting first in pole, leading the most laps, and being the only car to lead a lap throughout the entire race!?!
The #02 of Brendan Patrick has had the most consistent run so far in 2025 with three consecutive second place finishes! Brendan started in fifth place last night and actually had to restart at the back after pitting for an adjustment. He climbed his way back to the front and had a hard battle for second place against Brad Robinson.
Starting in second, Brad Robinson maintained his spot in second place throughout most of the night pushing Connor James hard to try and nab that first place position. The many restarts last night tightened the field up and once Brendan Patrick made his way back to the front, Brad and Brendan battled for second place all the way up to turn 4 on checkered flag. Brad finished in a respectable third place position.
The McGlynn boys we’re at it again as they fought throughout the night to get to the leaders. Shawn Mcglynn #9 landed a fourth place finish with his brother Chad McGlynn #8 sliding into fifth.
Some highlights of the night!
– Amber Balcaen, a Canadian-American race car driver, part time driver in the ARCA Menards Series and a driver for the Nitro Motorsports race team ran last night in the #27 for Brimstone Games Racing! Unfortunately her car was involved in an incident on the first lap of our feature race and could not be put back in due to mechanical issues however, we are honored to have Amber Balcaen Racing feature in our series and hope she returns soon!
Once again thank you to Somal Watches Clocks Parts & Tools Supply, 24/7 Athletic Kulture, N2Y Tire & Performance, and RBC Direct Investing Mapleview for putting on a great show! We’d also like to thank the staff at Sunset Speedway for making sure everything ran accordingly yesterday evening!
Get your swim suits on as we’re off to Sauble Beach for our next event! We’ll see you all on June 28th!!
What a momentous race last night at Full throttle speedway at varney! Connor James #33, wins his first race of the year in his Two Speed Motorsports car wrapped in the late great Robert James’ old #4 theme. An emotional win indeed for the James Family and a remarkable start to Connor James’ year.
Brendan Patrick #02, led the race for most of the night! As lapped traffic mounted in the turns, he was eventually passed by the #33. Winning 2nd in the pole and gaining points throughout the night, Brendan is still in contention for the championship with consecutive 2nd place finishes!
The pole winner Brad Robinson maintained his positioning at the front of the pack holding his 3rd place spot against racers like Chad and Shawn McGlynn. The Robinson Racing team having a decent start at Delaware Speedway seemed to have finally nailed the settings for the #44. Keep an eye on Brad Robinson this year as he’s going to be eyeing a 1st place finish at our next race at Sunset.
In 4th and 5th, it seemed that the McGlynn boys were having a brotherly battle to squeeze into the top 5 however, after running into mechanical issues in the #9, Shawn Mcglynn pulled off the track and Kevin Trevellin #19 landed a 5th place finish following Chad McGlynn #8 in 4th!
Some highlights of the night!
– Kyle Istead, an OSS rookie who’s never been to Full Throttle, completed the entire 100 lap race unscathed!
– Full Throttle Motor Speedway is known for its tight layout, where contact is almost inevitable—but against all odds, not a single caution flag flew all night!
Once again thank you to Farlow’s Home Hardware and West Grey Auto Parts for helping to put on a great show. We’d also like to thank the staff at Full Throttle Motor Speedway and track owner Paul Trepanier for making sure everything ran smoothly last night!
We’re off to Sunset Speedway for our next race event! We’ll see you all on June 14th!
An eventful night at Delaware Speedway yesterday! Shawn Mcglynn, a returning legend to the series wins it with his #18 Ford. Shawn proves that he is still the WIN-ningest racer currently in the Ontario Sportsman Series and is close to beating long time racer Steve Robblee’s win record!
Starting 6th in qualifying, Brendan Patrick made his way to the front and put the heat on the leaders all night, he brought home a 2nd place finish. Keep your eyes on the #02 this season, Brendan Patrick and the Patrick Brothers Racing team are coming for that championship!
Leading most of the night, we have the 2024 co-champ Connor James and his #33 Two Speed Motorsports car pushing Shawn McGlynn hard for that lead spot. After a restart tightened up the field again, Connor fell back and battled Brendan Patrick to land a respectable 3rd place finish. Connor was fast last night and we don’t expect that to change this season.
Derek McCullough got a 4th place finish and newcomer to the series Lane Zardo landed a 5th place spot in this race.
Some highlights to mention include the OSS rookies Kyle Istead and Cooper Aubertin turning their first laps in this series, while not at the front, they did a great job and showed they can box with the best of em last night.
Once again thank you to Derek’s Mowers’n Blowers – Service and Repairs for helping to put on a great show last night and the Delaware Speedway officials for ensuring everything ran smoothly throughout the entire race event.
With the first race of the season in the books, we venture on over to Full Throttle Speedway for our next race event! 🏁We’ll see you there!
Connor James continued his dominance since returning to the Ontario Sportsman Series, taking the Mighty 100 win over Derek McCullough and Chad McGlynn. It is James’s third consecutive win since making his return for Cory McAllister at Peterborough. With his win, James officially has confirmed the points championship for the #71 Two Speed Motorsports team, securing the title with Cory McAllister. James won the Ecotek Pole and set his sights on winning once again, pulling away from the field within a short amount of time. Derek McCullough, Kevin Trevellin, and Chad McGlynn would battle in the top five throughout the race. Mike Hryniuk Sr. made his return to the OSS, running the #43 for Len Zimmer, and had a strong start, but was turned early by Ollie Ferguson. Hryniuk would struggle with the car before pulling off the track early with braking issues. Podcaster turned racer Graydon Bunn would make his debut in Sherrah Racing’s #17 Intrepid, but would also pull off track early due to mechanical gremlins. Ferguson, the winner earlier in the season had a strong rebound going until a flat tire resulted in a green flag stop, and while waiting for a caution to head back onto the live track, the car stalled again, possibly a result of a still suffering ignition issue. The season finale will be September 20 at Sunset Speedway, as we officially crown the #71 team of Cory McAllister & Connor James the co-champions for 2024. The battle for third is hotly contested between Chad McGlynn and Kevin Trevellin, while the Special Events Cup will also be decided. Join us on September 20 to the OSS Presented by Gulf Race Fuels Canada one last time in 2024!
The Ontario Sportsman Series Presented by Gulf Race Fuels Canada was back in action at Full Throttle Motor Speedway where two young stars of the series put on a master class in racing, showing their amazing talents. Connor James, of Hamilton, and Ollie Ferguson, of Lindsay, put on a back and forth showing that some have called the “best OSS race they’ve seen”. James was coming off his return to victory lane, after a dominant performance at Peterborough, which saw Ferguson come just behind in second. Ferguson, in only his second season in OSS, continues to showcase his talent for a 14-year-old racer, while keeping the poise of a much older veteran. The racer of the #55 Fusion Corp Developments Camaro now has a win, pole, and each podium spot earned in 2024, coming from 18th in points to just outside fourth, with three races to go. On this night, the duo of James and Ferguson waged battle, back and forth, all night long, before eventually James pulled off the victory in a hard-fought exchange. Veteran Kevin Trevellin continued his strong return to form in 2024, finally breaking his podium drought to finish third, after a heartbreaking motor issue set out third place runner Brendan Patrick. Patrick for his part, has held 2nd in the point standings for the last couple races of the season, and is still aiming for his first win of the season. Tim Tolton returned to the series at Peterborough, but showed off a brand new look for the #3 Monte Carlo, returning to the famed Dale Earnhardt esq black, while sporting the white & blue of the famous OREO car. Tolton and Chad McGlynn would start from the back after their time trials were disallowed! McGlynn would take fourth, while Tolton would settle for fifth. Nathaniel Greenaway posted his best career finish in sixth, and improved mightily on his performance from June, finishing four laps down, while in June he finished 12 laps down. Lora Authier also had her best finish, and improved from 17 laps down to 11! In the Ecotek Triple Track Challenge, James leads Ferguson by 16 as they head to the finale at Flamboro Speedway on August 24. In the Championship Points, the #71 team extends their lead to a whopping 87 points over Brendan Patrick! Kevin Trevellin sits third, only two points ahead of Chad McGlynn, and 11 ahead of fifth place Ollie Ferguson!
The OSS makes its return to Flamboro Speedway on August 24. The last time the series visited Flamboro in 2022, the winners were Michael Hryniuk Jr., Todd Sheppard, and Connor James!
Connor James did not think he would be back in the Ontario Sportsman Series in 2024. In fact, it probably never crossed his mind. The 2019 OSS Champion had a rough exit from the series in 2023, following a tight championship battle with Cory McAllister, where contact and actions on track led to a miserable finish to a rather solid season leading up to that point. James, of Hamilton, made the significant change to running Street Stocks in the USA for 2024, but, received a call on Sunday night from an injured Cory McAllister. He wanted Connor to drive his championship leading #71 Mustang.
James would pull the best super sub role, by sweeping session after session, leading from the start and never looking back. Connor James would take win number seven in his OSS career, putting him in a tie for fifth all time with Brandt Graham and Jay Doerr. James was uncharacteristically nervous before getting in the car, but all that nervous energy led to one of Connor’s best performances in the series. He won this one for his dad Rob, who has had a tough year, battling some health issues. The race at Peterborough continued to showcase the young talent, as Ollie Ferguson and Brendan Patrick rounded out the podium. Tim Tolton made his return to the OSS, and put on a show. Despite only getting 10 laps in qualifying, Tim would start from the back and make his way quickly through field as high as fourth place, before falling back. Contact with Chad McGlynn led to the #3 Monte Carlo spinning in turn one, after a ferocious battle between the two veterans. The bigger news for Tolton was that this car wasn’t together until a couple nights before the big race at Peterborough. Tolton will be back behind the wheel at Full Throttle, to try and get his series leading fourth win at the Varney track. Cory McAllister & Connor James continue to build their lead in the championship, as they now have a staggering 64 point lead on Brendan Patrick who sits second, and a 94 point lead over third place Chad McGlynn. Kevin Trevellin sits fourth, 96 points back, while Ollie Ferguson is 114 back in fifth. Rookies Lora Authier and Nathaniel Greenaway sit sixth and seventh respectively. The OSS will return to action August 10th at Full Throttle Motor Speedway as they compete in the second round of the Ecotek Triple Track Challenge!
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