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Derek McCullough of Glencoe, ON finally finished off his fantastic start to running in the Ontario Sportsman Series by securing the victory in the Iron Man 100, Presented by Akal Steel & London Drive Systems at Delaware Speedway. McCullough, who made his first OSS start at Sunset in 2022, and showed impressive speed right away in his #38 CPE Services Ltd. Dodge Challenger. McCullough and his Payne Bros. Racing team has shown that in 13 starts, he had a staggering five podiums, including a second place finish at Delaware in May 2024. On this night at Delaware, Derek’s #38 car showed fantastic speed, starting off in practice, and qualifying, only to be bested by Michael Hryniuk Jr. in the battle for the EcoTek Pole Award. The two fought side by side on lap one, with Hryniuk Jr. taking the lead, but as the two racers drove into one, McCullough turned in catching the rear of Hryniuk Jr, and Hryniuk spun, with the entire field coming towards them! Unfortunately, Sauble’s winner Ollie Ferguson was unable to miss the #15 car and damaged the left front of the car, ending his day after one lap. On the restart it was McCullough and Brendan Patrick who took off the from the field! Cory McAllister would wage battle with ARCA Menard competitor Amber Balcaen, with Doug Cathcart, Kevin Trevellin and a storming Hryniuk Jr. following. The battle would become intense, with charges by McAllister met with resistance from a persistent Balcaen, aiming for her first podium finish. The race would hit a solid green flag period, with McCullough and Patrick having a ten second lead over third place Balcaen, until 35 laps to go, when Kaden Patrick spun, after a mechanical issue. On the restart, Doug Cathcart took the field three wide into one, turning Balcaen, who slammed the inside wall, before careening into Cory McAllister and the turn one wall. Cathcart would slide up the track too, taking Kevin Trevellin with him. Chad McGlynn would also pick up damage. After a lengthy cleanup, McCullough and Patrick stormed away and while Patrick gave it a solid effort, McCullough was able to hold him off to secure he and Payne Bros. Racing’s first ever OSS win!
This win marked the third straight first time winner in OSS this season, with Brad Robinson and Ollie Ferguson also picking up wins. The Ontario Sportsman Series will head back to Peterborough Speedway next, for the EcoTek Triple Track Challenge! In 2023, Brendan Patrick picked up his first career OSS win! In the points, Cory McAllister loses a little bit of his lead to Patrick, while Chad McGlynn moves past Trevellin into third. Michael Hryniuk Jr. moves back into fifth place, while Ollie Ferguson drops to sixth by one point. Lora Authier makes solid ground up to seventh, and Nathaniel Greenaway stays put in eighth. Derek McCullough made a solid jump into 9th in the standings, despite only making four starts.
We would like to thank Akal Steel and London Drive Systems for their support this past race at Delaware.
When Ollie Ferguson joined the Ontario Sportsman Series in 2023, it wasn’t a given that he would have success. The 13 year old had raced only in Junior Late Models, which was a drastic change from OSS racing. However, the Lindsay, Ontario racer proved everyone wrong, and had solid finishes week to week, before finishing 11th in the final standings. Ollie’s start to the 2024 was miserable, as the young racer fell out at Delaware early, due to mechanical issues, but he backed it up with a third place finish at Full Throttle. The teen struggled at Sunset, as they could not get the car right, and finished in 8th place. At Sauble, it was Cory McAllister leading the field to the green, securing another EcoTek Pole Award! Early into the race, Mark Patrick went around off the bumper of Lora Authier bringing out the first caution. Shortly after, it was contact between Patrick and fourth place runner Kevin Trevellin which resulted in the #12 Impala in to the turn two wall, done for the day on lap 33. Ollie started his charge on the ensuing restart, moving from fifth, to third, chasing down Chad McGlynn for second. Ollie battled hard with the 2021 Champion on the high side, eventually getting by. The battle was on for the lead, as Cory started to encounter lap traffic, Ferguson was chasing him down, visibly getting closer each lap, before taking the lead at halfway, and he would never look back. Ferguson would make history, becoming the youngest Ontario Sportsman Series winner at 14 years old. McAllister would hold on to second and extend his points lead, while Derek McCullough, Chad McGlynn and Kevin Trevellin rounded out the top five. Heartbreak would come for the #15 team of Hryniuk-Hall Motorsports, as after their best qualifying in quite some time, the car experienced mechanical issues with under 20 to go, resulting in a DNF. The next race for the Ontario Sportsman Series is July 12 at Delaware Speedway, for the Akal Steel 100.
Photos courtesy of Joline Driedger
When Brad Robinson and Robinson Racing drove through the back gate at Sunset Speedway, they had no idea that June 15th would be their breakout race. It was back in 2019 that the Huntsville, Ontario team joined the OSS and made their first start. In just this short amount of time, the #44 Muskoka Jet Ski Rentals team has grown in performance and partnerships. Brad had a solid start, earning his very first EcoTek Pole Award over Cory McAllister, defending race winner at Sunset and undefeated in his last four starts. 2022 Champion Kevin Trevellin continued his hot start to the 2024 season starting third, Todd Sheppard making his return would start fourth, and surprise entry Derek McCullough started fifth. Robinson took the green flag with McAllister and Trevellin hot on his heels, and would eventually relinquish the lead to McAllister early. The name of the race was cautions. Cautions, cautions, cautions, as the field struggled to stay clean throughout the 100 laps, resulting in only Trevellin and Robinson not being involved in one. The name of the game was lap traffic. Robinson had found his way back up to McAllister before the #71 Struyk Energy Systems Mustang bumped the lap car of Mark Patrick, in the Delaware Pump & Parts Chevrolet, causing a flat tire, which led to a spin with 23 to go. A big crash on a restart took out teammates Nathaniel Greenaway & Lora Authier, after Todd Sheppard spun off the front of McAllister. In the end, Robinson had to hold on to a hard -charging McAllister, who was furious in his fight to the front. Brad Robinson scored his very first OSS win, and in victory claimed it was all for his dad, Rob Robinson. Despite an up and down race, Cory McAllister finished second, extending his points lead over new second place in points Brendan Patrick, and Kevin Trevellin, who settled for fourth in the finish, just losing third to Patrick in the closing laps. It was a tough race for the #8 of Chad McGlynn, who struggled all day long, eventually settling in ninth. Next up for the Ontario Sportsman Series is the Burnouts at the Beach 100, at Sauble Speedway!
Round Two of the 2024 Ontario Sportsman Series Presented by Gulf Race Fuels took place this past Saturday at Full Throttle Motor Speedway. The Grey County 100 was presented by West Grey Auto Parts & Farlow’s Home Hardware, marking the third straight season these amazing partners presented the 100 lap event. Qualifying showed us who would be the ones to watch as Cory McAllister edged out Kevin Trevellin for the EcoTek Pole Award, while sophomore driver Ollie Ferguson earned his best career start in third. After a quick green flag run, the caution fell after contact between Lora Authier & Shawn McGlynn led to a multi-car pileup, which resulted in damage to the cars of Michael Hryniuk Jr., Kevin Gallant, & Mark Patrick. On the restart, Hryniuk Jr. and McGlynn tangled ending the night for the Blast Floor Coating #9 Intrepid. Ollie Ferguson would give McAllister a run for the lead on the restart before losing ground and being passed by Delaware’s Brendan Patrick who drove to the inside and past the #55 FusionCorp Camaro. The race would stay green following this, with McAllister dominating to take the win. Brendan Patrick would try to close in, but ultimately, he would settle for second, and Ollie Ferguson achieved his first career podium in third. Chad McGlynn would settle for a quiet fourth place, and outside polesitter Kevin Trevellin would round out the top five. Michael Hryniuk Jr. would win an amazing fight with Kevin Gallant in the battle for sixth, while Gallant, Nathaniel Greenaway, Lora Authier and Chris Sherrah would round out the top ten. The result of tenth was huge for the #17 Intrepid team, marking the first complete race for the Chatham, Ontario driver. Cory McAllister now extends his points lead to 29 over second place Chad McGlynn. Brendan Patrick jumps to third in points, with Kevin Trevellin fourth, and Kevin Gallant sits fifth. The Ontario Sportsman Series returns June 15, at Sunset Speedway for the Summer Scorcher 100, presented by Vaughan Chrysler, RBC Mapleview, and N2Y Tire & Performance
The 2024 Ontario Sportsman Series Presented by Gulf Race Fuels season officially got underway on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the legendary Delaware Speedway, for the Derek’s Mowers N’ Blowers 100! It was an amazing start to the season for OSS’s most decorated champion, Shawn McGlynn, who won the EcoTek Pole Award, setting a new track record in the process! It was a battle of the champions with Cory McAllister starting second, and Chad McGlynn starting third. A very impressive qualifying was put in by Michael Hryniuk Jr. starting fourth, while Delaware’s very own Brendan Patrick would start in fifth.
Trouble would be found early in the 100-lap event, as unfortunately after a rapid start, which saw Ollie Ferguson blast by Kevin Gallant on the high side to grab two spots in one lap, the sophomore driver would have a mechanical gremlin, ending his night after ten laps. Brad Robinson joined Ferguson in the pits two laps later, also out with mechanical trouble. A great qualifying run for Hryniuk Jr. was undone after a ten-cent parts failure spoiled his good run, and he came down for repairs.
A battle waged on up front between Shawn McGlynn and Cory McAllister, with Chad McGlynn, Derek McCullough, Brendan Patrick, and Kevin Trevellin all contending in the top five. There were some audible gasps when the #2 of Tim Borne flew around the slow car of Nathaniel Greenaway only to lose control in turn one, nearly running right into McGlynn & McAllister! On Lap 43, Borne made another reoccurrence in turn one, speeding by to avoid Mark Patrick who had a suspension failure! Borne got into the dirty line into one, and contacted the inside wall, ending his night and damaging the #2 Camaro.
Shawn McGlynn’s strong run soured and he fell back, unable to keep pace with McAllister late in the race, while Derek McCullough soared to the front! The #38 CPE Services Ltd. Challenger made his way up to second, trading paint with Kevin Trevellin & Chad McGlynn, but was unable to get past McAllister for the first race of the season! Cory McAllister backed up his 2023 Championship by winning the Derek’s Mowers N’ Blowers 100, his second straight win at Delaware Speedway! Kaden Patrick had a great race, as the Delaware native had a ninth-place finish, while rookies Nathaniel Greenaway and Lora Authier held on for a 10th & 11th place finish respectively.
The Ontario Sportsman Series Presented by Gulf Race Fuels is back racing at Full Throttle Motor Speedway on June 1st! West Grey Auto Parts & Farlow’s Home Hardware will present the 100-lap event, named the Grey County 100!
Join Us as We Celebrate the 2023 Season and Champion!
Cory McAllister and Two Speed Motorsports are the 2023 Ontario Sportsman Series Champions. The last three races for the Two Speed Team has resulted in three wins, and maximum points in two of the three. McAllister was able to do what he needed to cement his title as the #4 of Connor James struggled in the final race to keep up with the #71. The Arrivederci 100 started with a rough look, as on the initial green, the field checked up and the #3 of Tim Tolton had his fuel cell dragging on the ground, ending the race before it began. On the ensuing start of the race, Rob Fennama, making his series debut, drove straight into the turn four wall trying to catch up. The biggest story of the race day was the #47 driven by Amber Balcaen, of ARCA Menards fame. Amber was able to move her way from 7th to second in the early going of the race. McAllister’s run looked in jeopardy as he suddenly slowed and the top five closed. This was later attributed to a loss of brakes. Cory MCAllister was able to keep going while the battle behind him ensued. 2022 Champion Kevin Trevellin had a rough night made worse when his rear tire flew off due to a parts failure. On the ensuing restart, Amber Balcaens race came to an end, due to a mechanical issue. Several drivers had to take avasive action to avoid contact including Ollie Ferguson and Brad Robinson. Speaking of Ferguson, the 13 year old came into the race as the co-leader of the Brimstone Games Hard Charger, with Chad McGlynn. The young racer of Lindsay, Ontario needed to move up more positions than McGlynn to take the hard charger title. The driver of the #55 Camaro did just that, making positions up on the final restart to take the Hard Charger award. Cory McAllister would remain up front and not be challenged to the line to take the 2023 Ontario Sportsman Series finale, and the title. Chad McGlynn by virtue of finishing second, was able to secure second in the title over Connor James, by one single point. The Special Events Cup ended at Delaware as well, with co-champions, as Chad McGlynn and Cory McAllister finished tied for the title.
The Ontario Sportsman Series officials would like to thank all of our drivers, teams, crew members, tracks, track personnel, partners, and especially our fans for an amazing 2023 season.
This season has happened thanks to our series partners Gulf Race Fuels, Rea Foods Inc., AutomotiveFluids.ca, & One Stop Auto Centre!
The Ecotek 100 at the Beach was the first start ever in the Ontario Sportsman Series for Hawkestone’s Rick Spencer-Walt, and the late model standout did not disappoint in his #71 Chevrolet for Two Speed Motorsports. Rick, making a guest driver spot for Cory McAllister, has been a long time competitor in the APC Series and multiple tracks across Ontario , joins Amanda Balson as guest drivers for McAllister in 2023. Heading into Sauble, Connor James had a five point lead, over McAllister and Chad McGlynn was in third. The field of entries for Sauble was one of the biggest in quite some time, with fifteen making the trip to the beach to race. Joining the series regulars were Kevin Jackman making his series debut, Shawn McGlynn, Tim Borne and Sauble pole sitter in July, Derek McCullough. Connor James squeaked the lead on lap one before Rick Spencer-Walt took it over and remained there for the remainder of the event. The night was not without a bit of damage, as Michael Hryniuk Jr., Bobby Tolton, Brad Robinson & Brendan Patrick had moments on track which saw them around or with some damage. It was an unfortunate result in the end of multi-time champ Shawn McGlynn, who had a mechanical issue and was unable to finish the race in his #18 Ford. Derek McCullough and Ollie Ferguson rebounded from tough races at Sunset, running strong all night long to finish 3rd and 6th respectively. Ferguson has the honour of being right up with Connor James and Chad McGlynn for the Brimstone Games Hard Charger Award, which is awarded to the driver who advances the most positions throughout the season. As the race approached its end, a caution came out for a hard wreck for the #3 of Bobby Tolton. A dispute on track resulted in the curfew being reached, and unfortunately, the race did not restart. However, it meant Rick Spencer-Walt secures his first career win in his first start, in a dominating fashion. With this win, Cory McAllister secures the points lead heading into the final race at Delaware Speedway on September 15. The race will feature longtime ARCA competitor Amber Balcaen in the #47 Brimstone Games Dodge for Sean Mangin. You can check out the finale at the track or on Rogers TV London. We at the Ontario Sportsman Series want to thank all of our competitors, partners, officials and fans as we head into our final race!
It was an dominant performance by Cory McAllister that was the main storyline out at Sunset Speedway following the 100 lapper presented by Akal Steel, N2Y Tire & Performance, & Learn-to-Trade.com. The Durham, Ontario pilot of the #71 came out and got the maximum points he needed, earning the race maximum 106. Cory won pole, led all laps and won the race to then bump him ahead of Chad McGlynn, who struggled in his #8 Marken Performance Mustang all night, before finishing up in 8th. Connor James, the series points leader made his way up from fifth to second by the midway point. James, racing with a heavy heart, in memory of friend Allan Lankin, showed off a slick new red #4 on the side of his car, and was the only competitor left on the lead lap, following McAllister to the line. Sadly, the night ended early for Richmond’s Doug Cathcart, who had mechanical troubles resulting in his first DNF in several seasons. Another driver who had a tough night was rookie phenom Ollie Ferguson, who struggled all night with the handling on his #55 Tile Plus, MBRP Exhaust Camaro before pulling in before the end of the race, with a mechanical issue ending his night. Tim Borne made his series debut in the familiar car #2, piloted over the past two seasons by Todd Sheppard. Tim struggled with speed before eventually retiring also from a mechanical issue. Cory McAllister took the checkered flag, then blew the cars gears and had a small fire in the #71, meaning he had to walk his way to victory lane. In his series return, Shawn McGlynn worked his way from seventh to finish third, battling hard with Brad Robinson for the final podium spot. Local track favourite Billy Zardo impressed, taking his #3 Speed Auto-Guelph Monte Carlo up from ninth to third in the first half of the race, before he lost brakes and finished seventh. Connor James retains the lead in the title, but only by five as we head back to Sauble. Cory McAllister will have Rick Spencer-Walt in the #71 for Sauble due to prior commitments. Chad McGlynn falls to third in the title and Brendan Patrick stays fourth. Brad Robinson and Kevin Trevellin makes moves as they move up to sixth and seventh in the standings following the absence of Sean Mangin at Sunset. The series heads to Sauble this weekend for EcoTek 100 at the Beach!
The steam coming from Tim Tolton following late race contact at Peterborough (move and win by Brendan Patrick) was evident, and while the agony of defeat was still raw at Varney, the motivation to win was higher than ever. Tolton had not had the success in 2023 with his Black Magic Team prior to Peterborough, as mechanical issues had plagued Tim as well as guest drivers Billy Zardo & Rick Bastien. This time around, the 3 car settled for outside pole to start the race and found himself in lead at lap one. The championship lead evaporated for the 2021 champ Chad McGlynn, as the 8 car starting showing smoke early in race, resulting in an extended trip to the pits to work on the car. The field behaved themselves all the way to lap 45, until the 12 car of Mark Patrick went around in turn four. After the restart, it was the winner in June Cory McAllister got by for the lead! The battle for the top five got interesting, as Brendan Patrick spun off the nose of Michael Hryniuk Jr! Chad McGlynn tried to limit the damage by heading back out on track before Michael Hryniuk Jr., went around, sustaining damage! Sean Mangin had climbed his way back through the field, but sadly the Brimstone Games Dodge had a mechanical failure leading to another caution. Cory McAllister, who had led for a period of time, also had to climb his way back, as after a flat tire McAllister had to pit, and start from the back. The battle for the top five was fantastic with Brad Robinson, Connor James, McAllister, Ollie Ferguson and Michael Hryniuk Jr. in the fight. In the end, it was the Black Magic Racing Monte Carlo pulling into victory lane for Tim Tolton’s third career OSS win, and his third at Full Throttle, as he was declared winner of the Rea Foods 100! The Ontario Sportsman Series returns to track at Sunset Speedway on August 26!
