9/2/2025
Merrittville Speedway
74th Season Championship Finale This Saturday Night
THOROLD, ONTARIO (September 2, 2025) … Merrittville Speedway will be in action this coming Saturday night for the annual John Spencer Memorial, plus the 74th season championship points finale presented by Semenuk’s ESSO.
A full Bobcat of Hamilton Weekly Racing Series program of the Commercial Auto Electric 358 Modifieds, Baron Roofing/Semenuk’s ESSO DIRTcar Sportsman, Hoosier Stocks, RONA/Doidge Building Centre Mod Lites, and the Allstar Concrete 4 Cylinders will be presented.
John Spencer was an up-and-coming racer throughout the region, including Merrittville, Chippawa, Lancaster Speedway (NY), and Buffalo’s Civic Stadium. At the age of 21, Spencer succumbed to injuries following a crash at Stamford Park. In 1954, Merrittville Speedway began hosting the John Spencer Memorial and the race has taken place every year since.
Heading into the points finale for the Commercial Auto Electric 358 Modifieds, Ridgeway’s Gary Lindberg has a 58-point lead over “Mr. Small Block” Pete Bicknell. In the Hoosier Stocks, Dave Bailey from Hagersville, Ontario has a 98-point lead over both Kyle Pelrine and Mark Fawcett.
Tyler Winger from Ridgeway, Ontario has a 71-point lead over multi-time track champion Josh Sliter, and a 99-point over “Cheeseburger” Sean Iftody in the RONA/Doidge Mod Lites. Alex Riley from St. Catharines, Ontario has a 84-point advantage over Ken Hair, and a 98-point lead on Mason Anderson in the Allstar Concrete 4 Cylinders.
Semenuk’s ESSO is a family-owned business located on Highway 20 in Fonthill, right down the street from Merrittville Speedway. A Full-service gas station, one of the only few left in the Region! ATM, and convenience store, Semenuk’s has been a longtime supporter of racing at Merrittville. Make sure you stop in and top off the tank before coming or leaving Merrittville. There will be plenty of giveaways to the fans and drivers throughout the night courtesy of Semenuk’s.
Pit gates will open at 5pm, with grandstands opening at 5:30pm, and racing will begin at 7pm. Fans can avoid the lines at the ticket booth by purchasing your advance tickets online. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/merrittville-speedway-presents-semenuks-esso-night-tickets-1625822060549?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
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Article Credit: Steven Petty
Submitted By: Doug Leonard